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The Second Week in Lent                                   +                                    28  February 2013
Lenten Opportunities:
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Click the link below to read meditations prepared by fellow parishioners for Lent.
 
PARISH KALENDAR
 No Roadside Clean-Up Event This Saturday ... it will be rescheduled for a later date

  

Saturday, March 2      
  5:30p  Vigil Mass
             (Contemporary Music)

Sunday, March 3
  7:45a  Rite I Mass  
  9:00a Mass (Children's Choir)
10:10a Sunday School
11:15a  Mass (Adult Choir) 
  5:00p  Middle School EYC
  6:00p  EYC Dinner
  6:30p  Senior High EYC
 
Monday, March 4
  7:00p Buildings & Grounds
  Meeting - All Are Welcome
 
Wednesday, March 6
5:15p  Chorister Rehearsal
6:30p  Lenten Series:  Taize
 Eucharist followed       
by Stations of the Cross       

 

 

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9:30 am  -  5:00 pm 
 
 
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Lenten Programs 
Sunday Mornings - 10:10am
Living in Covenant with God

rainbow We live as a covenant people and what this means is described beautifully in the images of our own baptismal covenant.  Lent is is season of journey in faith whose destination is always a stronger faith renewed in the light of hope and love which we encounter Easter morning as we celebrate Jesus resurrection.  In our look into covenants of the Old Testament and the covenant established with us in Jesus, our Lenten journey will be one of renewed hope and deepening faith.    Click Here for more information.

 

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   Wednesday Evenings - 6:30pm
Experiencing the Mystery of God
Prayer, Worship, Silence, &Song

stations This year our Wednesday program will take on a slightly different style.  Instead of a class on spirituality or faith which has been the centerpiece of our Wednesday nights in previous years, we will instead have the opportunity to experience different ways of praying.  Stations of the Cross will be a regular component of each Wednesday, but each week it will have another liturgy that will allow us to experience other types of prayer and devotion from the rich liturgical heritage of our Church.  

Click Here for a schedule and more information. 

F.E.A.S.T. Groups Forming
Saturday, March 9 - 6:30pm - Kick-off Social

   Looking to join a small group where you can develop close friendships as you dine, laugh, learn and grow in your faith? Feast Groups are the way! Sign-ups have begun. Groups of 8 - 10 persons (couples and singles) meet once a month or so and rotate houses or restaurants until all have hosted.

   Groups Defined: *HOME (Meet at Host Home) *FAMILY (Home Group with Children Included) RESTAURANT (Host chooses Restaurant) EMPTY NESTERS (Meet for Lunch) (*At homes everyone brings a dish so no one is responsible for the entire meal.)

   There will be a social on Saturday, March 9, at 6:30 pm at St. Columba's. This is a chance to learn more about Feast Groups and get acquainted with your group. Please bring an appetizer to share. For more information and to sign up, please stop by the Welcome Table, email Linda Williams, or call the parish office.

St. Patrick's Day Parish Dinner
st-pat-dinner Sunday, March 17 - 5:30 to 7:30pm

     Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!  And in that spirit, our very own youth group is throwing a traditional Irish dinner for the entire parish.  There will be corned beef, cabbage, Irish soda bread, and potatoes - Linda and Todd Reid's famous recipe - hotdogs and other kid friendly food too.  Desserts and Irish beverages will be served by the adult leprechauns too.  

     As a special treat, the talent of our parish will be featured during a special "Guitaritas" - or offering of music by some incredible musicians and voices from our youth group and youth leaders.  It will be a night not to be missed.  All proceeds will help defray the costs for the youth mission trip this summer.  Space is limited and the cost will be $15 for adults, $7 for children under 12.  Fabulous food, a great celebration, Irish cheer, phenomenal entertainment... make your reservation today.  Click Here to make your reservation.

Buildings & Grounds Meeting
Monday, March 4 at 7:00 pm
The monthly meeting of Buildings & Grounds is scheduled for Monday, March 4 at 7:00 pm in the Narthex.  We will be planning for the upcoming workday (that will be on 3/23) and for the expansion of our sod project begun last year.  All are welcome to attend.
Outreach Update
     We collected 154 pounds of food with the February food drive, which was delivered to The Place of Forsyth County - down from where we had been based on weight.  Please help out in the month of March as local families in our area are in critical need! We will be providing March's donations to The Place of Forsyth County, collecting food each week leading up to the 3rd Sunday of the month (March 17th - Breakfast Sunday) which is the official collection day for the month.  URGENT needs are Tuna helper and Parmalat/Borden's or Hershey's boxed milk.  Other needs include canned soups and vegetables and anything that can be stored for a long period of time.  Donations can be placed in the tub located next to the welcome table in the narthex.  Please begin or continue to help in this effort to assist local families in need - thank you!
St. Columba's Church
939 James Burgess Road
Suwanee, Georgia  30024
(770) 888-4464