An apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Weekly bULLETIN
Parish nEWS & Events
- FLOWERS FOR HOLY TRIDUUM: CCD students are invited to bring Easter lilies to be used as decorations for Easter. All parishioners are
invited to donate potted flowers for use at the Altar of Repose on Maundy Thursday and Easter. Please leave all plants in the social hall beginning
Palm Sunday.
- EASTER EGG HUNT: We are now collecting plastic eggs and candy for our parish Easter Egg Hunt. Please put donations in the labeled bins. We also need volunteers to help set up the hunt on Easter morning. Please email the parish office if you would like to help
- CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN MOTHERS: There will be a change of the schedule next month. Due to Holy Saturday being the third Saturday of
April, the Confraternity will meet Saturday, April 12.
- IX ANNUAL MENS’ LABOR DAY SILENT RETREAT: The retreat will be at Our Lady of Clear Creek Traditional Benedictine Abbey, OK from Aug 29th to Sept 1st. There is only space for 15. Reservations need to be confirmed by April 27th. A $200 donation to the abbey is required upon
registration. To register contact Serge Sautre, [email protected].
Disciple Maker Index Survey - Opens March 5th thru April 7th
St. Francis de Sales is on a journey to know, love, and serve Christ in our parish community. Together we are called to embrace Christ’s vision for missionary discipleship so our parish can thrive and be a place for others to grow together in faith.
Archbishop Hartmayer has asked each parish in the Archdiocese to reflect on how well the parish embraces that mission - and he has provided us with the means to determine where we are on our journey - the Disciple Maker Index (DMI). This reflection involves assessing our greatest strengths and opportunities, and that is where the Disciple Maker Index comes in! The Disciple Maker Index (DMI) is a tool offered by Catholic Leadership Institute that provides a rich assessment of where parishioners are in their faith lives and their experience of parish life, all to help parish leaders in the planning process.
Your input is essential for strengthening our parish and helping our leadership prepare for the future. The findings of the survey will be shared in June 2025. Please be assured that all responses will be confidential, and the parish will only receive information about the community as a whole. The survey will be available online, or you can pick up a paper copy from the office. Completed paper surveys can be placed in the Sunday collection or submitted to the parish office.
At St. Francis de Sales, we are blessed in many ways. Together we will strive to grow in missionary discipleship. Please continue to pray for this intention and for the growth and protection of our parish.
The survey should take you between 10-15 minutes to complete.
Please do not skip questions unless instructed to do so.
We thank you for your participation in this important initiative.
Confirmation will take place on Tuesday, June 10th at 7:00 p.m.
Students should arrive at 6:00 p.m.
If you have any questions please contact the office.
Holy Communion will take place on Sunday June 22nd. If you have any questions please contact the office.
BETWEEN THE SUNDAYS-ADULT CATECHISM: is held every Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. The meetings will occur in the parish library. Please email Fr. Favole if you plan to attend. The link to listen in: https://fssp.ga.3cx.us/meet/josephfavole (Please install 3CX Video Conference app). Our next class is Wednesday March 26th.
THE INQUIRERS’ CLASS Non-Catholic adults interested in learning about the Catholic Faith are encouraged to attend the Inquirer’s class which is taught every other week on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the parish library with Father Dow.
Our next Class is Wednesday March 26TH
LENTEN FOOD DRIVE: The Knights of Columbus will begin collecting nonperishable food now though Passion Sunday April 6th. Donation Boxes can be found in the vestibule of the Church and Gym.
