Padre’s Points to Ponder – 1/31/25

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Pilgrims of Hope: The 2025 Jubilee Year Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we step into 2025, we are blessed to celebrate a Jubilee Year, a sacred time in the life of the Church that invites us to deepen our faith, experience God’s mercy, and renew our commitment to living as disciples of Jesus … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 1/24/25

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Sunday of the Word of God Dear All Saints Parish Family, This weekend, we celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God, a special observance instituted by Pope Francis in 2019 through his Apostolic Letter Aperuit Illis. This celebration, held annually on the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, emphasizes the importance of the Bible in … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 1 /17/25

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God’s Children are not for Sale Dear All Saints Parish Family, In this month of January, we are called to reflect on a sobering but urgent issue: human trafficking. Designated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, this time beckons us to be reawakened to the great evil of the countless lives exploited through modern slavery. … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 1/10/25

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Baptism of the Lord (Jan 10) MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!  One last time. Christ is born for us, and He makes all things new.  May these last days of the liturgical Christmas season continue to flood you with holy joy. This weekend is the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord.  Our Lord was baptized by John not … Continued

Planning An Event?

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Are You Planning Any Meetings or Events at All Saints? The parish is blessed with many opportunities for worship and fellowship. As a reminder, in order to be sure that every meeting or event has a proper “home,” please contact Jessica Duron Keane in the parish office at 770-393-3255 ext. 111 or email her at … Continued

Transfiguration Counseling

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Transfiguration Counseling offers individual, couples, and family counseling. We now have an office at All Saints Catholic parish and onsite counselor, Patrick Williams, starting on October 2. Open to all parishioners, visit https://transfigurationcounseling.com/ for more information and to make an appointment. You can also call or email to make an appointment 551-282-9926 (numero Español: 770-904-1609) or info@transfigurationcounseling.com.

Padre’s Points to Ponder

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New Year, New You?  HE Makes All Things New Dear All Saints Parish Family, First of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS!  That’s right, it’s still Christmas, and what a glorious time it is.  The Christmas decorations will stay up in the church through the whole of Christmastide, which ends with the Feast of the Presentation of the … Continued

Bringing Up the Gifts

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If you would like to bring up the gifts during an upcoming Sunday Mass, please add your name to the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please ask the Ushers for guidance.

Parish Phishing Scams

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There have been a number of texts and emails lately posing as Fr. Michael requesting gift cards. Please be skeptical of all such requests as these are scams and are NOT legitimate! Fr. Michael will never ask for gift cards in an email. Please ignore or delete and do not respond or send ANY personal … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 12/27/24

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O Come, Let Us Adore Him Dear All Saints Parish Family, Adeste Fidelis ranks up there for me with O Holy Night as a favorite Christmas hymn.  The refrain of Venite adoremus…O come let us adore Him…gets me every time! A few years ago, I had the privilege of being the spiritual director of a … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 12/20/24

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Christmas Chaos Dear All Saints Parish Family, Are you experiencing any form of Christmas Chaos?  Things like family plans not coming together as you’d like, a sense of unpreparedness, loneliness, frustration that the year hasn’t gone like you thought it would, or even disappointment that your high hopes for Advent being more fruitful or meaningful … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 12/13/24

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Rejoice, Y’all! Dear All Saints Parish Family, This third Sunday of the holy Advent season is called Gaudete Sunday, a title it gets from the entrance antiphon of today’s Mass: Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete!  It’s the Latin (which is still the official language of the Church) of Philippians 4:4 which reads: “Rejoice, … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 12/6/24

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I have some incredible news to share with you…but before we get there, a couple of end of year (or liturgical beginning of year) reminders: And now for the pièce de résistance. When the cellphone tower was constructed here on our property, an electronic bell system was included, giving the parish the ability to announce … Continued

The Elijah Cup

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The Elijah Cup – Prayers for Vocations Praying for vocations is the most powerful way to support God’s call to a religious life. The Elijah Cup ministry is a good way for all parishioners to participate in this prayerful ministry. For further information and to sign up, please visit our webpage and contact Kathy Richardson … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 11/29/24

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Prepare the Way! Dear All Saints Parish Family, I sincerely pray all of you had a delightful celebration of Thanksgiving.  Now that the “holiday season” has officially begun, it behooves us to consider how the Lord, through His Bride, the Church, invites us to celebrate these next several weeks. First is to really consider the … Continued

Padre’s Points to Ponder – 11/22/24

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Treating Jesus as a King Dear All Saints Parish Family, The last Sunday of the liturgical year is dedicated to Our Lord Jesus Christ under His title of King of the Universe.  All things are under His sovereign rule, not just in the Holy Land from where He rose, not just from Rome from where … Continued

11/15/24 Padre’s Points to Ponder

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See the Saints! Dear All Saints Family, The unveiling of the Saint portraits on our parish feast day was a highlight moment that I won’t soon forget.  Having our “little saints” dressed up in their saint costumes, all of us having just received Eucharistic benediction, singing God’s praises with our choir…it all came together so … Continued

11/8/24 Padre’s Points to Ponder

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A Tribute to Our Veterans On this Veterans Day, we pause to honor the courageous men and women who have served our nation with unwavering dedication and sacrifice. Their commitment to protecting our freedoms and defending our way of life is a testament to their bravery and honor. In Scripture, we find encouragement and inspiration … Continued

11/1/24 Padre’s Points to Ponder

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Jesus isn’t anxious…why are we? Imagine Jesus Christ, risen from the dead and ascended into the glory of Heaven, seated at the right hand of the Father, surrounded by angels and saints all celebrating the Wedding Feast of the Lamb…is he nervous or stressed out?  Not at all.  Can we say the same? We tend … Continued

10/25/24 Padre’s Points to Ponder

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For God’s Sake: Give Your Life Away The first week of November is loaded with tremendous celebrations…our parish feast day and holy day of obligation, All Saints Day, followed immediately by the Commemoration of All Souls.  Then flowing from the celebration of those in Heaven, then those being purified for Heaven, the US Conference of … Continued