St Mary Catholic Church

COUPLES CELEBRATING 50th AND 60th Anniversary in 2020
 
The Archdiocese of Atlanta would like to honor couples married in 1960 and 1970 with an invitation to a golden/diamond wedding anniversary Mass on Saturday, October 3, at noon at Saint Brigid Catholic Church with Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. This year, due to precautionary measures related to COVID-19, jubilarian couples are asked to attend without additional guests at this time. Family members and friends may observe the celebration via a live stream video instead. The archdiocese will provide updates if it becomes possible to bring additional guests, or if circumstances require additional changes. A reception for the anniversary couples will follow the Mass. Please go to https://urlprotection-sjl.global.sonicwall.com/click?PV=1&MSGID=202007071824025147495&URLID=11&ESV=10.0.6.3447&IV=8DB80C600E26920063815FD4F6B960CC&TT=1594146260404&ESN=83gK8Ty8gd5RCEjHKYNJdaDg8mEd86uYq%2Fwfi986niA%3D&KV=1536961729279&ENCODED_URL=http%3A%2F%2Ftiny.cc%2Fanniversarymass&HK=934B18A3E853C7CD7BA607A8F701FE14AC85831510ACED50788287CAE6B4C2A5 to RSVP for this event and for additional information.
 

 Our Pastor Father 'Henry' Thang M. Pham.

                   

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

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

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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?