Christ Our King and Savior
Catholic Church
6341 LAKE OCONEE PKWY.
GREENSBORO, GEORGIA 30642
PHONE: 706-453-7292
FAX:
706-453-7095
WWW.COKAS.ORG
Mission Statement
United in Christ,
All for the Glory of God
Unidos en Cristo,
Todo para la Gloria de Dios
Pastor:
Rev. Roberto Herrera
[email protected]
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm
Sunday Mass
9:00 am
Spanish Mass 11:45 am
Daily Mass Schedule
No Monday Mass
Tuesday
9:00am
Wednesday
6:00pm
Thursday
9:00am
Friday
9:00am
Parish Office
Mon - Fri. 9 am -2 pm
Business Manager
John Steadman
[email protected]
Accountant
Millie Browning
[email protected]
Director of Religious Education
Bev Fox
[email protected]
Communications Coordinator
Gina Murphy
[email protected]
Pastoral Administration
Lily Vaughn
[email protected]
Maintenance
Clarence Drinkwine
[email protected]
Confessions
Eucharistic Adoration
SVDP Hotline
Rosary
Saturday - 4:00 - 4:45pm
call for appointment
1st Friday 9 am – 6 pm
706-453-4744
Before Mass 8:40am
April 2, 2017
Preparing for the Sacrament of Penance
As Catholics are encouraged to make going to confession a significant part of their lives
during Lent, Pope Francis offered some quick tips to help people prepare for the sacrament
of penance.
After a brief explanation of why people should go to confession -- "because we are all sinners" -- the pope listed 30 key questions to reflect on as part of making an examination of
conscience and being able to "confess well."
Some of the questions to ask yourself:
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Do I only turn to God when I'm in need?
Do I take attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation?
Do I begin and end the day with prayer?
Am I embarrassed to show that I am a Christian?
Do I rebel against God's plan?
Am I envious, hot-tempered, biased?
Am I honest and fair with everyone or do I fuel the "throwaway culture?"
In my marital and family relations, do I uphold morality as taught in the Gospels?
Do I honor and respect my parents?
Have I refused newly conceived life? Have I snuffed out the gift of life? Have I helped do so?
Do I respect the environment?
Am I part worldly and part believer?
Do I overdo it with eating, drinking, smoking and amusements?
Am I overly concerned about my physical well-being, my possessions?
How do I use my time? Am I lazy?
Do I want to be served?
Do I dream of revenge, hold grudges?
Am I meek, humble and a builder of peace?
Catholics should go to confession, the pope said, because everyone needs forgiveness for
their sins, for the ways "we think and act contrary to the Gospel."
"Whoever says he is without sin is a liar or is blind," he wrote.
Confession is meant to be a sincere moment of conversion, an occasion to demonstrate
trust in God's willingness to forgive his children and to help them back on the path of following Jesus, Pope Francis wrote.
Thursday, April 6
Lenten Penance Service at 7:00 p.m.
By Fr. Garcia, Fr. Mattox, Fr. Orellana,
Fr Young, and Fr. Herrera
MASS INTENTIONS
THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Saturday, April 1
5pm John Fricano
Sunday, April 2
9am Mary ann Renz
11:45am
People of The Parish
Monday, April 3
No Mass
Tuesday, April 4
9am People of the Parish
Wednesday, April 5
6pm People of the Parish
Thursday, April 6
9am People of the Parish
Friday, April 7
9am People of the Parish
Saturday, April 8
5pm Dennis james Moore, Sr.
Sunday, April 9
9am David Murphy
11:45am
People of The Parish
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The following Ministries will be leading us (in English)
in The Stations of the Cross:
April 7
April 14
5:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
PPC and Stewardship
Morning Bible Study
ADORATION
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Jesus asked, “Could you not spend one hour
with me?” The Eucharistic Adoration Ministry
offers each member of the parish an opportunity
for an hour of prayer in front of the Blessed
Sacrament, the Living God. We are blessed to
have Adoration the first Friday of every month.
Come when you can and leave when you must.
Friday, April 7 from 9:00am—4:30pm
PRAYER REQUESTS
Military Personnel
Tarah Thompson
Joan Piller
Steve Piller
Nicholas Piller
Rod Piller
Barbara Koch
Deborah Stritt
Donnan Oyler
Linda Chelena
Harriet Thompson
Vicky Abbott
Connie Jean Anderson
Sonya Stephenson
Charlean Ferguson
Brenda Pickrell
Jeff Crane
Lani Dwyer
Faith Rose Esker
Pete Ward
Rosemary Sheedy
John Faerber
Sassy Ames
Lenten Penance Service
Thursday, April 6, 2017
7:00 p.m.
Fr. Garcia, Fr. Mattox, Fr. Young,
Fr. Orellana, and Fr. Herrera
For those in critical need of daily prayers.
Note: Names will stay on the Prayer list for 6 weeks and then
they will be removed. Call 706-453-7292 x 4 or email
[email protected] with updates.
There will be NO
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
on April 9 and April 16.
CLOW will resume on April 23
Please join us in Prayer—If you
would like to join our Prayer Chain in
daily prayer, for those in need or if you
have a special prayer request, please
contact Kim Buoy at 706-347-1630 or
[email protected] with
requests.
LOOKING AHEAD
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
April
2nd
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3rd
4th
5th
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6th
7th
7th
9th
Donuts
Following 9am Mass
In the Social Hall
Faith Formation (K-5th)
10:30am-11:30am
In the PLC
Mondays in the Word Bible Study
10:00am-12:00pm
In the PLC room 212
GriefShare Series
12:30pm-2:30pm
In the PLC Room 204
Threads of Love
1:00pm-3:00pm
In the Social Hall
Edge/Life Night
6:30pm-8:00pm
In the Social Hall
Evening Bible Study
6:30pm-8:00pm
In the Bride’s Room
Lenten Penance Service
7:00pm
In the Sanctuary
Stations of the Cross
5:00pm
In the Sanctuary
Stations of the Cross (Spanish)
7:00pm
In the Sanctuary
Confessions
4:00-4:45pm
In the Sanctuary
Please join us for coffee and donuts
in the Social Hall following the 9am
Mass
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues,
it is the parent of all others.
Offertory
At Masses 3/25—3/26/17.......….. $ 11,119.
Online Giving 3/20—3/26/17........
3,645.
Total
$ 14,764.
APRIL second collections:
4/2/17—St Vincent DePaul
4/9/17—Holy Land
4/16/17—Archdiocesan Seminarians
4/30/17—Catholic Home Mission
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Go to: www.cokas.org. Call or email Millie Browning with
any questions 706-453-7292, ext. 9,
[email protected]
Thank You For Your Support!
We are so grateful for all of your support and dedication
to the work we are doing for our parish and in the community. If you haven’t signed up for Online Giving yet,
now is a great time to set up your weekly offertory gift!
NEXT WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION
IN THE STACKS AT OUR LIBRARY
Pere Marie-Benoit and
the Jewish Rescue
Susan Zuccotti has written
an account of the life of
Capuchin priest, Pere
Marie-Benoit, and his successful efforts to save
thousands of Jews. Her portrait of the “Father of the
Jews” is as historically important as it is entertaining.
Look for call number 940.53 Zuc
Christians around the world are united in a special
way during Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Our hearts,
minds, and prayers are also especially aware of the
Holy Land.
Our parish, once a year on Palm Sunday, is called
on to support Christians in the Holy Land. As a pontifical collection requested by Pope Francis, the annual Palm Sunday collection offers a direct link for
parishioners to be witnesses of peace and to help
protect the Holy Places. When you donate ton Palm
Sunday, you are supporting Christians in the Holy
Land. Please be generous in your support!
FAITH FORMATION
Bev Fox, DRE [email protected] 706-453-7292
For the most up-to-date information, please check our website: www.cokas.org
Important Dates
NEXT EDGE/Life Night—April 5th
NO CLASS: April 9 (Palm Sunday) and April 16 (Easter Sunday)
Lenten Challenge
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Pick a Bible Verse to Read ever yday.
Fast from gr umbling and Feast on Gratefulness
Calling all Knights and Princess Warriors!
Are you ready for battle? Join us at our next Life Night, Wednesday April 5th at 6:30PM,
to learn all about the spiritual armor of God! See you there!
“Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil.” Ephesians 6:11
Can you imagine a better best friend to have than Jesus? Do you think Jesus had any friends that
he might have considered a "Best Friend Forever"? Today tells about Jesus and one of his friends.
It tells about something very special that Jesus did for that friend. That friend's name was Lazarus.
Jesus received word from Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus, that their brother was very ill.
When Jesus heard about it, he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. This has happened
so that God will receive Glory from this." So, although Jesus love Mary, Martha, and Lazarus he
stayed where he was for two more days. Finally, he told his disciples that he was going to Bethany. "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up."
The disciples said, “Master, if he’s gone to sleep, he’ll get a good rest and wake up feeling fine.” Jesus was talking about
death, but his disciples thought he was talking about taking a nap.
When Jesus finally arrived in Bethany, Martha ran to meet Jesus and told him that Lazarus had been dead for four days. "If
only you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask.”"
Jesus told her, “Your brother will rise again.”
"Yes," Martha said, “I know that he will be raised up in the resurrection at the end of time."
Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives
in me and believes in me will never ever die."
So, Martha went back and got her sister Mary and they took Jesus to show him the place where Lazarus was buried. When
he arrived at the tomb, Jesus told them to roll away the stone that covered the entrance. He prayed to his Father and then
he called in a loud voice, "Lazarus come out!" Do you know what happened? Even though he had been dead for four days,
Lazarus walked out of the tomb! He wasn't dead — he wasn't even sick!
Oh my! How would you like to have a friend like that? Well, I do, and so do you! "My best friend is Jesus. Thank him! Thank
him! My best friend is Jesus, Thank him!"
COKAS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Liturgical Calendar
Lent 2017
Thursday, April 6
Lenten Penance Service at 7:00 p.m.
By Fr. Garcia, Fr. Orellana, Fr Young,
Fr. Mattox, and Fr. Herrera
April 8-9
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
9:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass
11:45 a.m. Palm Sunday Spanish Mass
All Masses will start outside
Thursday, April 13
Holy Thursday
7:00 p.m. Bilingual Mass
Friday, April 14
Good Friday
2:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
3:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
6:00 p.m. Viacrucis
7:00 p.m. Pasión del Señor
Saturday, April 15
Holy Saturday
8:00 p.m. The Easter Vigil Mass
Sunday, April 16
Easter Sunday
7:00 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Mass
11:00 a.m. Mass
1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass
WE NEED YOUR RAFFLE
TICKETS BACK, PLEASE!
The Golf Tournament Committee is asking for your
help in making our 2017
Golf Outing a success. We
need your raffle tickets
back in order to make
that happen! Remember
the proceeds from the
tournament will benefit the
Community Outreach Programs for Greene, Putnam,
and Hancock Counties.
First prize is $1000 cash,
2nd prize is $500 and 3rd prize is $250. Your support in selling or buying the tickets will have a very
positive impact on our community. So please submit your tickets to us no later than April 7th.
YOU CAN BRING YOUR TICKETS TO CHURCH
AND PUT THEM IN THE COLLECTION BASKET
WITH YOUR MONEY. If you need additional raffle
tickets, please contact the Church Office at 706453-7292 ext. 4. The drawing will be held at the
end of the tournament and attendance is NOT required to win. We also ask for your prayers for
nice weather on April 10th.
STEWARDSHIP SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
When Jesus heard about the illness
of His friend, Lazarus, He responded,
“This illness is not to end in death;
rather it is for God’s glory, that
through it the Son of God may be
glorified.” Every aspect of our lives--our gifts as well as our sufferings--can, if surrendered to Christ, lead to
blessing for others and ourselves.
Women of COKAS Spring Brunch
Thursday, May 4th 9 a.m. – Noon
We will take reservations in April
SERVICION PENITENCIAL
Servicio Penitencial
Jueves, 6 de abril a las
7:00 PM
con los Padres Herrera,
García, Mattox, Orellana,
y Young
ADORACION
VIERNES, 7 DE ABRIL
Viernes, 7 de abril 2017
9am—6pm
Vengan a mí “es la invitación de Jesús a todos nosotros para
atraernos hacia El. Jesús anhela ser una parte íntima de
nuestras vidas para renovarnos, sostenernos y darnos la
plenitud que buscamos. En esta invitación, Jesús describe la
actitud perfecta para hacer una hora de adoración: soltar
nuestras cargas para escuchar y ser transformados por El.
Estas palabras pueden ser vistas como una invitación directa
a cada uno de nosotros para visitar a Jesús en la Eucaristía.
A LAS
7:00
Semana Santa 2017
Jueves, 6 de abril
Servicio Penitencial a las 7:00 p.m.
Con los Padres García, Orellana,
Young, Mattox, y Herrera
Sábado, 8 domingo, 9 de abril
Domingo de Ramos
5:00 p.m. Misa de Vigilia
9:00 a.m. Misa de Domingo de Ramos
(Ingles)
11:45 a.m. Misa de Domingo de Ramos
(Español)
Todas las Misas comenzaran afuera
Jueves, 13 de abril
Jueves Santo
7:00 p.m. Misa Bilingüe
Viernes, 14 de abril
Viernes Santo
2:30 p.m. Vía Crucis (Ingles)
3:00 p.m. Pasión del Señor (Ingles)
6:00 p.m. Viacrucis Viviente (Español)
7:00p.m. Pasión del Señor
Via Crucis Vivientes
Viernes, 14 de abril a las 6:00pm
Ministerio de Niños y Jovenes
Fechas Importantes
Miercoles, 5 de abril: Edge y LifeTeen
para los estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria 6:00 pm
en la Iglesia
Sábado, 15 de abril
Sábado Santo
8:00 p.m. Vigilia Pascual
Domingo, 16 de abril
Domingo de Pascua
Misa en Ingles: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00 am
Misa en Español: 1:00 p.m.