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St. Paul Catholic
Church and
Missions
Iglesia Católica
San Pablo y
Misiones
4178 Highway 441 South, Douglas, Georgia 31535
Parish Office
Office phone: 912-384-3560
In case of extreme emergency only call: 912-278-1567
Church email: saintpaul@windstream.net
Parish Website: www.stpaulmissions.yolasite.com
St. William Catholic Church, P.O. Box 861,
807 S. Merrimac Dr., Fitzgerald, stwilliam21@yahoo.com
Holy Family Catholic Church, Atkinson County, Off Hwy 135
Administration ¤ Administración
Pastor: Rev. Paul O’Connell
MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS
August 8 – August 14
Pastoral Assistant: Bertha Capetillo
(Email: bcapetillo@windstream.net)
Monday: No Mass
Church Secretary: Janet Benton
Tuesday: Mass-12:00pm
A PLACE FOR EVERYONE
Adoration: 11:00-noon, Rosary-11:30am
Wednesday: Mass-12:00pm, Rosary-11:30
Adoration: 11:00-noon
Thursday: Mass-12:00pm, Rosary-11:30am
Adoration: 11:00-noon
and Community.
Friday: God
No Mass
Saturday-Confessions: 5:00pm-6:00pm
at St. Paul, Douglas
Sunday Masses:
8:00am English, Holy Family
9:30am English, St. Paul
11:45am Misa Español, St. Paul
5:00pm English, St. William
7:00pm Misa Español, St. William
“The Church is a Field Hospital at the
scene of a Battle.”
--His Holiness, Pope Francis
“The Church is called to be the house of the Father, with
doors always wide open. One concrete sign of such
openness is that our church doors should always be
open, so that if someone, moved by the Spirit, come
there looking for God, he or she will not find a closed
door. There are other doors that should not be closed
either. Everyone can share in some way in the life of
the Church: everyone can be part of the community, nor
should the doors of the sacraments be closed for simply
any reason. This is especially true of the sacrament
which is itself “the door”: Baptism. The Eucharist,
although it is the fullness of sacramental life, is not a
prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and
nourishment for the weak. The convictions have
pastoral consequences that we are called to consider
with prudence and boldness. Frequently, we act as
arbiters of grace rather than its facilitators. But the
Church is not a tollhouse; it is the house of the Father,
where there is a place for everyone, with all their
problems.” --His Holiness, Pope Frances, The Joy of the
Gospel (Evangelii Gaudium)
Our Mission
Statement
Declaración
de Misión
"La Iglesia es un hospital de campaña
en el escenario de una batalla."
--Su Santidad, el Papa Francisco
If you haven’t yet made your pledge to the
Bishop’s Annual Appeal, it is not too late to
contribute to our Diocesan family.
Thank you for your generosity.
Our Parish Progress Reports (7-29-16):
St. Paul
Target: $19,997
Pledged: $4,330
Paid on Pledge: $1,957
Pledge Balance: $2,373
One-time gift: $11,482
Paid toward Target: $13,439
% of Target Paid: 67%
Number of Families: 122
Number of Donors: 52
% of Participation: 43%
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
In honor of the Year of Mercy, the
CCW is helping to plan and organize
a pilgrimage to St. Augustine. Be on
the lookout for more information as
we gather numbers and determine
interest, in order to make specific
plans for the excursion in late
October, 2016.
Also, the CCW will not meet this
summer but will resume meetings in
September.
MASSTIMES.ORG
Planning a summer trip? Check out the
website masstimes.org for times and locations
of Catholic Masses in the United States and
worldwide. Directions are available so that
you can find a Catholic church in the area you
are visiting.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
We are currently registering children
for Religious Education (grades k - high
school) after the 9:30am & 11:45am Masses:

$50 per family for the whole year

Classes will begin after Labor Day
(which is September 5).
“GUN CONTROL IS A PRO-LIFE ISSUE”
By Fr. James Martin, S.J.
“Religious people need to be invited to mediate
on the connection between the more traditional
‘life issues’ and the overdue need for stricter
gun control. The oft-cited argument, ‘Guns
don’t kill people, people do,’ is unconvincing.
Of course people kill people; just as people
also procure abortions, decide on euthanasia
and administer the death penalty. Human
beings are agents in these matters.
The question is not so much how lives are
ended, but how to make it more difficult to end
lives. Over the years the government has
legislated minute instructions on safety features
for automobiles, to increase their safety for the
driver, passengers, and others on the road.
Surely it is not beyond us to summon up the
moral courage to intelligently regulate guns
and rifles.” The Reality: Mass shootings have
gone from shocking to commonplace:
according to the FBI, 160 active-shooter
incidents took place between 2000 & 2013, an
average of 12 per year. What to Do: If you’re
in a building under siege by a gun-wielding
maniac, don’t just hide and wait for help, says
counter-terrorism and security expert Alon
Stivi. Most deaths happen in the first 5 or 10
minutes, before police arrive; Stivi suggests
hiding with others next to the door, ready to act
together to disarm the shooter as the door
opens. --in America (publication of the Jesuits)
Les rogamos que no se demoren en hacer su
contribución. Queremos mostrar nuestro apoyo
a la familia diocesana superando la meta de
este año.
¿Sabías?
 Las Pláticas de Bautismo serán el
Primer Domingo de cada mes a las
9:30am. Para más información, favor de
comunicarse con María García, despear
de Misa o llamar a la oficina parroquial al
912-384-3560. Gracias.
 Los Bautismos se pueden programar
los Sábados, a las 12:00 Mediodía o
durante las misas del fin de semana.
 Bodas y Quinceañeras pueden ser
programados a las 2:00 pm los sábados.
Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial
para discutir y programar.
NUEVOS MIEMBROS
Se pide a los feligreses a inscribirse
en la iglesia, llenando un formulario
de inscripción que se puede encontrar
en la mesa en el centro del vestíbulo.
ENFERMO O EN EL HOSPITAL
Si usted o un miembro de la familia
está en el hospital o confinado en
casa, por favor llame a la oficina de
la iglesia (912-384-3560).
Hay varias personas que hacen
rondas en casa /hospitales y le
gustaría visitar a todos.
CAMBIO DE NOMBRE,
DIRECCIÓN, Y TELÉFONO
Por favor notifique a la oficina de la
iglesia (912-384-3560) de cualquier
cambio.
REGISTRACIONES
Catecismo y Educación Religiosa
Todo el mes de Agosto se estará registrando
para la Educación Religiosa después de las
misas de 9:30 y 11:45am.
 $50 por familia por todo el ano

Clases comenzarán después del Día
del Trabajo (5 de Septiembre)
Oración a la Sagrada Familia
(Santo Padre Francisco)
Jesús, María y José
en vosotros contemplamos
el esplendor del verdadero amor,
a vosotros, confiados, nos dirigimos.
Santa Familia de Nazaret,
haz también de nuestras familias
lugar de comunión y cenáculo de
oración, auténticas escuelas del
Evangelio y pequeñas iglesias
domésticas.
Santa Familia de Nazaret,
que nunca más haya en las familias
episodios de violencia, de cerrazón y
división; que quien haya sido herido
o escandalizado sea pronto
consolado y curado.
Santa Familia de Nazaret,
haz tomar
conciencia
a todos
Para
La Familia
del carácter
sagrado
e
inviolable de
Websites Católica
de su belleza en el
 la familia,
CatecismoparalaFamilia.com
proyecto de Dios. Jesús, María y
 FamilyCatechism.com
José, escuchad, acoged nuestra
 súplica.
Familyland.org
Amén.
.
THE USUAL ANNOUNCEMENTS…
FYI
~FOR YOUR INFORMATION~
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ARMED FORCES
ORAR POR NUESTROS SOLDADOS
Donut & coffee sponsors for August:
Brigmond, Navarro, Ferguson
& Ellis Families
Ushers for August:
Gary Holland, George Keaveney
AN ACCOUNT OF OUR STEWARDSHIP
St. Paul--Weekly Required Offertory: $4,607.00
Monthly Required Building Fund: $2,316.00
St. Paul
Week of 7-31-16
Annual Budgeted
Received to date
Received (7-31-16)
Building Fund: $86.00
Church in Africa: $50.00
Offertory
$190,000.00
20,823.06
3,976.40
Offertory: Holy Family
Sunday (7-31-16): $615.00
Offertory: St. William
Sunday (7-31-16): $1,016.00
Memorial Gift: $100.00
Captain Christopher Benson (Italy),
Sgt. Adam Carson (Japan), PFC Miguel
Contreras (Hawaii), Sgt. Blake Downs
(N. Carolina), TSgt. Emmanuel Gamboa
(Arizona), Vincente Guerrero, Kristopher
Lentz, April Marten (Quatar), CW2 Jeb S.
McKinnon (South Korea), Martin Rios,
Candise Rolerson (Kansas), Juan Vargas
(Afg.), Erick Vilches, Octavio Rodriguez
(Japan), Leo Rodriguez (S. Carolina),
Rolando Chavez (San Diego).
Pray for us that we may be healed.
Orar por nuestros enfermos.
Larry Benton, Sr., Kellie Corbin, Anselma
Gomez, Bonnie Loyless, Tommy Newburn
Please phone the church office (912-384-3560)
to give us the name of someone you would like
remembered on the prayer list.
The St. Paul Food Pantry, organized by our
Knights of Columbus, is in great need of gifts
of nonperishable foods. Please remember that
summer is also a time of need for some
families, especially those with children.
Christmas cards are now available from the
Knights—purchase now, no waiting.
The Knights will again sponsor a Blood Drive,
scheduled for this September.
HELP FOR TROUBLED MARRIAGES
CHARTER FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Visit diocesan website:www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection
Or call 888-357-5330 to report knowledge of abuse.
CAPÍTULO DEL OBISPO PARA LA PROTECCIÓN DE NIÑOS
Visite la página Web de la diócesis para leer el código:
www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection o 888-357-5330.
These are helpful websites for married couples:
TheAlexanderHouse.org
Retrouvaille.org
ExceptionalMarriages.com
MarriageFriendlyTherapists.com