Married Couples Retreat Tending Our Gardens Stewardship In Everyday Life

August 31, 2008 ny 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time “Marriage: A Spiritual Journey”
October 3-5, 2008 “What have you done with the garden entrusted to you?” — Machado
Ignatius House Retreat Center
Readings for Mass St. Phocas Many are familiar with the phrase “time, talent, and treasure” as a de-
Call 404-255-0503 to register or
scription of Christian stewardship, and these are indeed important
Register online @ www.ignatiushouse.org
August 31, 2008 September 7, 2008 Workday Directed by: Jim & Stephanie Tramonte, who have been married 36
aspects of it. However, stewardship is much more. It entails accepting
Join us on Saturday, September 13th from all aspects of our lives as gift, and inviting God into each.
1st Reading Jer 20:7-9 Ez 33:7-9 years, and are experienced retreat directors.They have over 30 years of
I believe God cares deeply about how we take care of our bodies,
9-11:00 am to do a little work in the gardens. experience in ministry to engaged and married couples. Jim is in the
emotions, and relationships. God wants us to use everything we have
2nd Reading Rom 12:1-2 Rom 13:8-10 final year of formation for the Permanent Diaconate.
to bring about the kingdom in our lives and the world around us.
Gospel Mt 16:21-27 Mt 18:15-20 The church offices will be closed Monday, SPORTS TICKER.....Our parish will have a team in the Catholic In March of 2004, Bishop Robert Morneau gave a presentation on
September 1st for the Labor Day Holiday! Men's Basketball League again this year and your support is needed. “The Spirituality of Stewardship” at the annual Regional Stewardship
We welcome the following Last year we had the most enthusiastic fans in the league and hope Conference in Atlanta.
He presented this idea of stewardship as different gardens that we are
new parishioners to our Parish Family Minister of Hospitality Training to repeat again this year as we field a very competitive team. Our
called to tend in our lives. We will cover the difference gardens over
opening game will be against St. Mary Magdalene on Sunday, Sept.
Chris, Amy, Grace and Mary Warren The following are training dates for new and veteran ministers of 7 with tip-off at 2 pm. at Our Lady of Mercy. Prior to the game Fr. the next few weeks, as a guide for discernment.
Cathy Diaz and Julian Hughes hospitality. Remember you must attend one training session to Jimmy Adams will have a special prayer and welcome on behalf of It is important to realize that this is simply a starting point: a tool to
remain active in this ministry. the school. Admission is free! help you start asking your own questions. Only you can ultimately
OPEN AUDITIONS FOR FESTIVAL Saturday, September 6th @10:00 am
determine how God is calling you in your life.
It is important to note that this process should not necessarily be seen
EXTRAVAGANZA SEPTEMBER 20TH! Sunday, September 7th @12:30 pm Prison Ministry Meeting as a way of adding more tasks to your life, but as a call to balance and
Calling all Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Jugglers, Comics & Co- Saturday, September 13th @ 10:00 am There will be a Prison Ministry Meeting at 9:30 am on September openness. Stewardship addresses what we do in our lives, but more
Sunday, September 14th @ 12:30 pm 13 at the Church. We will be planning upcoming projects. Jim importantly how we do them.
medians, Poets, Story-tellers, Magicians, Tumblers, Drama
Queens, Sword-Swallowers & Fire-Eaters! Open audition for the Powers from the Archdiocese Prison Ministry will attend. All in- As you read through the questions, check off areas in which you
Extraordinary Minister Make-Up Training vited. For more information, call Nancy Wood 770-631-9663. would like to be more attentive or spend more energy. Feel free to
September 20th Festival Extravaganza will be held at 6:00 p.m.
There will be an Extraordinary Minister make-up training ses- star questions related to areas where you are doing well. When you
September 6th! are done, go back and circle one to three areas you want to work on.
Polish up your number, find the old straw hat and cane, memo-
sion on Wednesday, September 24th at 6:30 pm in the church. Religious Education News
This will be the /FINAL/ training session for this year for Ex-
rize all the words to "Gunga Din!" and let the parish see your traordinary Ministers, so if you have not attended a previous ses- PSR and PRISM Garden of Decisions
God-given talents! For more information call Gayle (Ziegfeld) sion, please plan on attending. Classes will resume at the regular times on Sunday, September 7th.
It may seem unusual to consider decisions as gifts. Sometimes some of
Peters at 770.964.5804. PSR Late Registration them may feel like curses. The opportunity to make choices, both
Late registration for St Matthew's Parish School of Religion for the 2008-
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE SEPTEMBER 20th Calendar of Upcoming Events 9 school year began July 26 and continued through August 3, 2008. PSR
large and small, is a great responsibility that we usually take for
EXTRAVAGANZA FOLLOWING THE 5:00pm MASS! granted.
Registration Packets can be found in the narthex or in Deacon Gayle's
September 2 9:30AM Church Cleaning office. There is a late registration fee of $15 per child unless you are a Do we bring God into our decision making process? In your large de-
September YAM Calendar See Bulletin Board new member of the parish.
Visit Fr. Vic’s blog at http://padrevic.blogspot.com/ cisions? In the small?
Women’s Faith Formation Does your faith affect the decisions you make in a work environment?
Attention all existing and new Youth Choir Members! Join Sheri Women’s Faith Formation is will be meeting on the second and fourth Have you considered spiritual direction or counseling to help discern
Attention all Women's Trip Participants: Dillon for a meeting following the 11:00 Mass on Sunday, Mondays of September due to the Labor Day holiday. We will meet how God is leading you to act in your life?
August 31st in the music area. Monday night, September 8, 2008 at 7:00 pm in The La Salette Day Were there ten seconds today when God was challenging you to do
We will have our final meeting before our trip in October on Chapel. At our last meeting on August 18th, we chose The Shack by Wil- something?
Thursday, September 4th in the conference room at 7:00 pm. Congratulations participants of St Matthew Youth Choir! liam P. Young as our first book for discussion. We will discuss the begin- Is there a significant decision you are being called to make in your life
PLEASE plan on attending, for we will be finalizing plans Those who participated in choir during 2007-2008 have received ning of that book at this meeting. All women of the parish are welcome. now?
and collecting the balance of the trip money. If you cannot a fun filled day at White Water Park Saturday, September 6, RCIA Do you act the way you want to in “the moment” with the new people
attend, it is very important that you either call (770-964-5804 2008. Meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. to caravan to White Water. In celebrating this month of Our Lady’s final journey to God in her glori- you come in contact with?
ex. 17) or e-mail (agilbert@saintmatthew.us) Annmarie as Please contact Sheri Dillon for more information: 404-944-0177. ous Assumption, let us ask her motherly intercession to draw souls to the What part of your life do you try to keep God out of?
Sacred Heart of her Son. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
soon as possible so you will know all information as we get
ready to take the trip. We have waited all year, and our trip is Ministry Highlight (RCIA) is a journey too – of conversion to God and what he intends for
us. RCIA is the process by which persons who was never baptized, or Financial Giving in our Parish Family
right around the corner, so I hope to see you all at this final Men’s Night Shelter was baptized in other Christian tradition, become members of the
meeting! Our ministry cooks, prepares and serves meals to the Men’s
Church, a people on a pilgrimage to our Heavenly Father. Please contact
King Cooper at (770) 774-1182 for more information. August 24, 2008
Night Shelter at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in At-
Mass Intentions lanta. The Shelter has been in existence for about 10 years. It is a Bible Study Offertory $14,882.00
completely volunteer organization that runs from November 1st Daytime Bible study will begin Tuesday, September 16th from 10:15 to
Tuesday 9AM Brian Kelly 11:30 am in room 3. All are invited. No previous experience is necessary. Given in checks & envelopes (233) $14,207.00
to March 31st. At the appropriate time, we have a signup sheet Please join us as we explore God's word together! For more information
Wednesday 6PM St. Matthew Office Staff in the Narthex. Check the weekly bulletin for more details as we Parish Debt Reduction $200.00
contact Doris Cooper at 770.632.0426 or Linda Spencer at 770.632.8880.
approach the cold season. There are two facilities that provide Second Collection $2,818.00
Thursday 9AM Cecilia P. Barkley CAFE 945,
night time shelter for about 80 to 90 men. The gentlemen that
Saturday 5PM are there are very appreciative and enjoy the camaraderie of each The Catholic Adult Faith Enrichment program, will begin next Sunday, Upcoming Second Collections
Jim & Ellen Steinbach
September 7, in the Conference Room at 9:45 (between the Masses). We
other and the volunteers. This is a very rewarding ministry. will focus on Prayer and different types of prayer Catholics can engage in,
Sunday 8:30AM St. Matthew Parish Family August 31—No second collection
For information about this ministry contact Shari and Skip Dif- especially as practiced by St. Francis of Assisi. Grab a cup of coffee and
Sunday 11AM Harvey Veluz fley at 770.631.4193. a doughnut and join us in CAFE 945! September 7—Catholic University of America