Monday, March 24, 2025

ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA HOLY WEEK 2025

 

The Crotalus makes its annual appearance Holy Thursday 


THE ONLY TRADITIONAL HOLY WEEK IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA    UPDATED PALM SUNDAY TO PENTECOST

The is the only Holy Week observance in Georgia, will be at the FSSP parish in Mableton. 

ALL HOLY WEEK LITURGIES WILL BE SOLEMN

The Holy Week liturgy schedule is as follows at St Francis de Sales in Mableton. All liturgies will be in the Solemn Form (priest, deacon, sub deacon). This is the only parish in the Atlanta Diocese and in the state of Georgia where the traditional Holy Week will be observed. PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE EXTREMELY LARGE CROWDS THAT ARE NOW ATTENDING MASS AT THIS PARISH ALL MASSES ARE NOW HELD IN THE GYM BEHIND THE CHURCH.  CONFESSIONS ARE STILL HEARD IN THE CHURCH (after Tenebrae)

PALM SUNDAY
8:00am Solemn High Mass with blessing of palms and procession. To take a palm you kneel down in front of the priest then kiss the palm branch and then kiss the priest's hand, then take the palm. (10:30am and 1:00 pm are low masses) 

MAUNDY THURSDAY
Solemn High Mass of the Lords Supper 6:00 pm, stripping of all three altars, translation of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose, Office of Compline is sung and then adoration at the altar of repose until midnight

GOOD FRIDAY
Stations of the Cross at noon.
Solemn Mass of the Pre-sanctified 3:00 pm, (during adoration of the cross you remove your shoes to approach the crucifix), 


HOLY SATURDAY
The Great Vigil (solemn) 9:30 pm, meet in the parking lot at the Easter fire. May want a small flashlight because there is only candlelight used until the Gloria is intoned.

EASTER SUNDAY 
8:00 am Low Mass, followed by Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 am High mass, 
1:00 pm usual mass is canceled
 
LOW SUNDAY 
8:00 am low mass
10:30 am high mass
1:00 pm Low Mass
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotions, sung. (with plenary indulgence)

SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKMAN
Thursday May 1st
6:30 am Low Mass
7:00 pm High Mass


ASCENSION THURSDAY (Holy Day)
6:30 am Low Mass
7:00 pm High Mass

VIGIL OF PENTECOST
7:00 am Low Mass
9:00 pm Low Mass

PENTECOST
8:00 am Low Mass
10:30 am High Mass
1:00 pm Low Mass

Saint Francis de Sales

587 Landers Drive

Mableton Ga 30126

30126

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)


Thursday, March 20, 2025

HIGH MASS & ST JOSEPH'S TABLE AUGUSTA THIS SUNDAY

 

HOLY TRINITY


HIGH MASS 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT

AND SAINT JOSEPHS TABLE

Una Voce South Georgia is pleased to announce that there will be a high mass at Most Holy Trinity in Augusta at 12: 30 pm this Sunday. After mass please join everyone for the Traditional Saint Josephs Table in St Francis Hall and meet fellow traditional Catholics in the Augusta area. If you have never seen this before please make sure to attend. This is an ancient tradition of the Church with meatless foods (its always in lent) and sesame coated bread and baked goods in the shape of the altar, plus other symbolic foods and symbols like the the 3 tiers, and vigil lights of green brown and yellow to venerate the colour of St Joseph's clothing, no cheese due to the flight into Egypt, bread crumbs for the saw dust  on St Joseph's workshop floor etc. etc. etc. 

MASS INFO:

12:30 pm Sunday 

Most Holy Trinity

720 Telfair Street

Augusta Ga 30901

(706) 722-4944

Thursday, March 13, 2025

TRADITIONAL LENTEN RETREAT ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE











UPDATED

THIS FRIDAY

6:30 PM CONFESSIONS

7:00 PM STATIONS

7:30 PM LOW MASS AND CONFERENCE

THIS SATURDAY

8:00 AM CONFESSIONS

9:00 AM LOW MASS

10:00 AM CONFERENCE

NOON: DINNER

2:30 PM CONFERENCE

3:00 PM HOLY HOUR

THIS SUNDAY

8:00 AM LOW MASS AND CONFERENCE

10:30 AM HIGH MASS AND CONFERENCE

1:00 PM LOW MASS AND CONFERENCE

ALL MASSES TODAY WILL HAVE THE SAME CONFERENCE PRESENTED AT THE SERMON

NORBETINE FATHERS TO PREACH LENTEN RETREAT


SAVE THE DATES FROM FRIDAY MATCH 21ST TO SUNDAY MARCH 23RD 2025. ONLY TRADITIONAL LENTEN RETREAT IN THE STATE AT STAINT FRANCIS DE SALES DETAILS COMING SOON.


ST FRANCIS DE SALES

587 LANDERS DRIVE SW

MABLETON GA 30126

770 948-6888

www.fsspatl.com

Monday, March 10, 2025

YOUNG CATHOLIC ADULTS MEET ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE


 











February 25 Meeting evening of Bowling

JUVENTUTEM ATLANTA 
Juventutem Atlanta is an international organization of traditional Catholics ages 18-36, single, married, clerics, or religious. Theses young Catholic Adults are now meeting every other Friday night at St Francis de Sales in Mableton, for low mass at 7:00 pm followed by adoration, benediction, and confessions. Following this the group meets at Hook Line and Schooner for a group dinner.  This is the only opportunity in the Archdiocese for Traditional Young Adults to meet other like minded Catholics in an on going opportunity. Click below for all details. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

MARCH 14TH- EMBER FRIDAY 7:00 PM STATIONS FOLLOWED BY LOW MASS THEN DINNER St FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH

SATURDAY MARCH 22ND- HIKE ISLAND FORD ON THE CHATAHOOCHEE RIVER 11:00 AM

SUNDAY MARCH- 30TH 1:00 PM GENERAL MEETING OF ALL MEMBERS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN JUVENTUTEM St FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH

For info on Juventutem click:  Home | Juventutem Atlanta
For location info on the FSSP parish of St Francis de Sales click:  St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)
Email for info:   juventutematlanta@gmail.com