St Mary's Catholic Church

Ethan Owenby joined the Catholic Chucrh and St Mary's Parish.

L-R: Fr Henry; Ethan;
Zack Zelwak (sponsor); Deacon Greg.

Read about Ethan; click below:
https://stmarystoccoa.org/documents/2020/4/Ethan.docx

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Religious Education (CCD) begins Sunday, September 8th, 2019 after the 8:30 am Mass
http://stmarystoccoa.org/confraternity-of-christian-doctrine-ccd
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Due to CODVID 19, The Atlanta Catholic Archdiocese has prohibited public Masses respecting State Health Mandates (social distancing). Here at St Mary's, we record the upcoming Sunday Mass during the week and publicize the YouTube link that Sunday morning. You can find the link here:  

Good afternoon All,
Today, May 24th, 2020 is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Here is the YouTube link of today’s Mass from St Mary’s R. C. Church, Toccoa, Ga., celebrated by our Pastor Henry Pham and assisted by Deacon Greg Ollick.
The readings are from The Ascension of the Lord.
 
https://youtu.be/hPF7LK-hXl4
 
Here are the readings for today (print it out if needed and follow along):
 
http://cms.usccb.org/bible/readings/052420-ascension.cfm
 
And do not forget to print out our parish bulletin.
 
https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/13648/bulletins/20200524.pdf
 
Have a great week!



 

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A message to our Vietnemese Community, from Fr Henry Pham:

Xin thông báo đến quý Ông Bà, anh Chị Em Để chuẩn bị tâm hồn mừng Lễ Chúa Kitô – Vua Vũ Trụ, Lễ các Thánh Tử Đạo Việt Nam, Lễ Thanksging và đặc biệt chuẩn bị tâm hồn bước vào Mùa Vọng. Giáo Đoàn Lavang ở Hartwell sẽ có buổi Tĩnh Tâm do Cha Isidore Nguyễn Bá Kỳ chia sẻ tại - Nhà Thờ Sacred Heart 1009 Benson St. Hartwell, GA 30643 - Chúa Nhật ngày 17 tháng 11 năm 2019 - vào lúc: 5:00 PM Sau giờ chia sẻ sẽ có quý Cha Việt Nam Giải Tội cho mọi người. Xin quý Ông Bà, anh Chị Em cố gắng thu xếp đến tham dự, và cũng xin mọi người thông báo đến quý Ông Bà và những anh chị em ở xa, nếu có thể cùng đến tham dự. Xin Thiên Chúa qua lời chuyển cầu của Các Thánh Tử Đạo VIệt Nam, ban muôn lành hồn xác Và những ơn cần thiết cho mỗi người chúng ta.

re: 2019 Advent Retreat
 

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Knights of Columbus / Job Well Done

Toccoa Life Pregnancy Resource Center directors William and Amanda Brothers recently received a $1,000 check from the Joseph M. Malik Council 9975 of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic men’s organization associated with St Mary’s Catholic Church in Toccoa, Georgia. The funds donated to the center came as part of the council’s participation in the Knights of Columbus Pro-Life Campaign in the Toccoa area. The $1,000 will be used to support Toccoa Life’s pro-life effort in providing assistance and training to pregnant women and young mothers. Pictured are Richard Chalk, Father Henry Pham and Mike Staley representing the K of C and St Mary’s. (Aug 4, 2019)

(also published in The Toccoa Record, Aug 1, 2019 pp5B)
https://ecatholic-sites.s3.amazonaws.com/13648/documents/2019/8/Scan-1.jpg
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    Thank-you Fr Rudd....Welcome Fr Pham

Last month we said 'good-bye' to Father Thad Rudd. I think we all enjoyed his six-month visit. But, on July 6th, 2019 we got to say 'WELCOME' to our new assigned 'Pastor' Father 'Henry' Thang M. Pham. Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, has announced the assignment via The Georgia Bulletin....

https://georgiabulletin.org/…/diocesan-administrator-annou…/ 

                   

I learned that Fr. Phams' title is 'Parish Administrator' similar to Bishop Konzen is a 'Diocesan Administrator'. Church clerical terminology because the archdioceses is without an archbishop. Titles will revert once an archbishop is announced.

Fr Pham has a very interesting 'bio'. Please read from the The Georgia Bulletin.

https://georgiabulletin.org/…/ordination-came-dire-escape-…/

WELCOME TO ST MARY'S FR. HENRY!!!!!!!!!!!
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CONGRATULATIONS ST MARY'S PARISH of TOCCOA, GA.........

perhaps one of the last, is not the last, official act of Archbishop Gregory was to grant Archdiocesean permission for the Parish to "initiate a Capitial Campaign to finance a new social hall and classroom addition to St Mary's"..........    

(https://stmarystoccoa.org/documents/2019/5/Archdiosean.pdf)

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The Ladies of St Mary’s have selected Betty Smith as the ‘2019 Woman of the Year’ representing St Mary’s Parish. The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) sponsors a ’woman of the year’ from every parish in the Atlanta Archdiocese. This entitles Betty to represent St Mary’s Parish at a Mass on Saturday, April 13^th for ’Recognition Day’ at the Basilica of The Sacred Heart in downtown Atlanta. The Mass is celebrated by Archbishop Wilton Gregory.
Betty was raised in the State of Connecticut. She married a military man who retired while stationed in Warner Robbins, Georgia. She and her husband moved to Toccoa, Georgia several years ago to be closer to her two sons.  
“Miss Betty” has maintained the grounds of the Stations of the Cross for over 5 years, after the Knights of Columbus completed the brick work.  You can see her at the Stations attacking weeds, trimming the bushes, spreading mulch and general maintenance of the area.  Occasionally she has helpers, but they follow her guidance! 
She rarely misses a parish event usually bringing delicious homemade rolls, Irish soda bread, and helping in the kitchen during the event.   Thank you, Miss Betty, for all you do for St. Mary’s.

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Did you see St Mary's in the Nov 15th, 2018 Toccoa Record newspaper? 

Today, Wednesday 23rd, 2018 the St Mary's Offertory Counters conducted a short refresher course and reviewed some Archdiocesan procedures. Even Fr Sullivan attended. You don't see him in the photo's because he was the one taking the photo's! Thanks Fr V for coming. And THANKS to the Counters for all they do!