SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOR THE EPIPHANY

The only Solemn High Mass for the Epiphany in Georgia will be on the Feast Day Friday January 6th at 7:30 pm at St Francis de Sales in Mableton. This is also a First Friday.

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Solemn Midnight Mass & Devotions on New Years Eve

The only traditional observance of the the Octave Day/Feast of the Circumcism in the state of Georgia will take place this weekend at St Francis de Dales in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Make plans to assist at the midnight mass on January 1st 2012 for the Octave Day of Christmas, (Feast of the Cicumcism) at St Francis de Sales Mableton. Holy Hour and confessions start on Saturday night at 11:00 pm. Solemn High Mass starts at Midnite. Before midnite the Te Deum will be sung and after midnite the Veni Creator will be sung. You will be able to obtain 2 plenary indulgences this evening.A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful under the usual conditions who devoutly assist at the singing or recition of:The Te Deum on the last day of the year to give thanks to God for benefits received during the past year. Another plenary indulgence is granted under the usual conditions to the faithful who devoutly assist at the singing or recition of: The Veni Creator on 1 January to implore divine help during the coming year. Since there is mass, communion and confessions all going on at the same time, this is a rare opportunity to gain 2 plenary indulgences on one visit to church.
Web site for the parish
www.francisdesales.com

Solemn Mass in South Carolina

For those Catholics in Georgia near South Carolina the below mass may be an option for you

Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Taylors, S.C., will be host to a Solemn High Midnight Mass Dec. 25. The celebrant will be Fr. Richard Tomlinson with Fr. Christopher Smith as deacon and seminarian Renaurd West serving as subdeacon.This will be the first Solemn High Mass in the Piedmont Deanery and the entire Upstate of South Carolina in more than 50 years.

note: check out the parish bulletin and see how this parish is returning to tradition, rosaries said in latin, more traditional masses included in the schedule etc.This parish is in the Diocese of Charleston

SOLEMN MASS AT MIDNIGHT

The parish of Saint Francis de Sales,in Mableton, will have a Solemn High Mass at midnight for Christmas. The Knights of Columbus will have an Honour Guard at the mass. Carols and confessions are from 11:00pm to 11:55 pm with mass at midnight. Also there will be a low mass at 9:00 am and a Missa Cantata at 11:30 am.

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EMBER DAYS THIS WEEK

If you are new to tradition, you may not be familiar with the Ember Days .  Here is how we are to observe them this week (and throughout the year)

"The Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following the first Sunday in Lent, Whitsunday (Pentecost), Holy Cross day (Sept. 14), and St. Lucy's day (Dec. 13), which are days of fasting for the special sanctification of the four seasons, and for obtaining God's blessing on the clergy, for whose ordination the Ember Saturdays are specially set apart." (Catholic Dictionary) Note that ember days are of very ancient origin (possibly dating back to apostolic times). It is customary to fast and observe partial abstinence (meat once only) on Ember Days, and observe the usual Friday full abstinence.

CHRISTMASS DAY & WEEKLY MASS ANNOUNCED

St Mary Mother of God in Jackson will have a low mass on Christmas Day at 11:00 am. Also the church has announced that the weekly Monday low mass has been moved to noon so now there is a weekly low mass every Monday at 12:00 noon.

St Mary, Mother of God Parish
359 Old Griffin Road
P.O. Box 901
Jackson, GA 30233Phone: (770) 775-4162 Fax: (770) 775-4174

Midnight Mass New Years Eve

There will be a midnight mass at St Francis de Sales Mableton on New Years Eve for the Feast of the Circumcism ( Octave Day of Christmas).  Holy Hour and confessions at 11:00 pm. Mass starts at Midnite. Before midnite the Te Deum will be sung and after midnite the Veni Creator will be sung. You will be able to obatin 2 plenary indulgences this evening.

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Note:
A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful under the usual conditions who devoutly assist at the singing or recition of:The Te Deum on the last day of the year to give thanks to God for benefits received during the past year.The Veni Creator on 1 January to implore divine help during the coming year