St Mary's Catholic Church

Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Sunday, after morning Mass. Details to the left column.
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Saturday, March 17th, 2018 @ 7:45 pm; The Ladies of St Mary's are sponsoring a St Patrick's'' Day Dinner in the Parish Hall; click for details:

https://stmarystoccoa.org/documents/
2018/3/St%20Pats%20Dinner.docx
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Parish Chili 'Cook-Off' Sunday, January 28th, 2018 @ 4 pm. Details are to the left under the 'Events' tab.
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Lenten Services are posted to the left under 'Parish News'. Just 'click' documents address.
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Parish Grounds Clean up Day Saturday, November 18th, 2017                 9am-1pm
(Update) Thanks to ALL who participated and worked hard. 

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June 7th...Happy Birthday to our Pastor,

Fr Vincent Sullivan!!!!!!!!!!
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June 1st & 2nd, The Atlanta Roman Catholic Archdiocese is hosting the 2018 Eucharistic Conference in Atlanta. To learn more about this event, please 
click the following site:   https://congress.archatl.com/
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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! 
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EASTER EGG HUNT, SUNDAY, APRIL 1st, 2018                (after Mass).               (click for details; we need your help!)
https://stmarystoccoa.org/documents/2018/3/bulletin%20insert%20Parish%20Council%20News.docx
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2018 Lenten Services   documents/2018/2/Lenten%20Service.docx
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.....this is a partial message from Fr V in Rome, Italy (2/16/18).... "I attach a pic of our group of about 34 senior priests from different parts of America on this very fine 3 month program in Rome. Here we're at the incredible Vatican Library. I'm learning lots every day as well as down-time for being just quiet and still; and lots of encouragement within the great history of Christianity...Please pass on this pic and my love to the parishioners there....Fr. Vincent". 

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The Archdiocese of Atlanta has a 'new'second Auxilary Bishop....
ST MARY'S of TOCCOA, GA., WELCOMES BISHOP-ELECT JOEL M. KONZEN!!!!!!!
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Did you read the Georgia Bulletin (January 25, 2018; pgs 10-14)? Our modest Msgr. Edward B Branch has two articles regarding the 'Msgr. Edward B Branch Young Adult Award'. Both articles are available below in the 'Ga Bulletin Articles' tab. Also, a third tab explaining the history of the 'Msgr Edward B. Branch Young Adult Award'.
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Thank you to everyone that attended the Chili Dinner/Cook-Off on Sunday, Jan 28th, 2018.  We had a great crowd, wonderful food and fantastic fellowship.  A special thank you to all our chili cooks for the delicious variety of chilis.  Ten parishioners made chili and they were all delicious!  Congratulations to Vivian Collier our Chili Cook-Off winner!  A special thank you to the members of the Ladies of St. Mary that set-up, cleaned-up, sold tickets, and brought goodies.  Also thank you to the many parishioners that brought desserts, beverages, and various items! A big thank you to Derrick for generously donating his winnings from the 50/50 Raffle back to the building fund! 

We are excited to announce that we raised $489 for the building fund! 
Check out the photos in the 'News/Events' tab above, then hit 'Photo Albums'.

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Our pastor,  Fr. Vincent Sullivan, is presently in Rome, Italy studying advanced courses with fellow priests from around the world. Fr. Sullivan will return in the month of May. In this interim, we have Monsignor Edward Branch, a retired Atlanta Archdiocesan priest...we hope you enjoy him as much as we do.
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The Atlanta Archdiocese 2016/2017 Financial Report is available:
https://archatl.com/offices/finance/annual-reports/annual-reports-archdiocese/ 
St Mary's 2016/2017 Financial Report is available:
https://archatl.com/location/saint-mary-toccoa/