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Advent Penance Service – December 4

Our Advent Penance Service will be held on Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 pm.  If you are not able to attend the Advent Penance Service at St. Mary Magdalene, below is the list of Penance Service schedule for local parishes. Please check the Parish website for time.

Tuesday, December 2—St. Vincent de Paul, Dallas

Wednesday, December 3—St. John Vianney, Lithia Springs

Thursday, December 4—St. Mary Magdalene, Newnan

Wednesday, December 10—St. George, Newnan

Monday, December 15—St. Theresa, Douglasville

Wednesday, December 17—St. Bernadette, Cedartown

Thursday, December 18—Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Carrollton

Altar Server Ministry:  Come Join!!

Boys and Girls of Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, it is now time to join the Altar Server Ministry.   God calls us all to be a part of the celebration of the Mass.  This is your chance to be a part of this celebration.  There is a long tradition of Altar Servers serving God in this way.  Let’s be a part of this tradition.  Girls & Boys 10 years and older who have received First Holy Communion can become Altar Servers.  Training dates available by request.  Serve once a month at a Mass of your choice.  This ministry is more than just Altar serving, it’s a community of our youth.  We have yearly activities which include campfires, picnics, movie nights, game nights and more.  Contact Tim Heatherman timheatherman@comcast.net  770-842-6148

The 2025 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal:  We Are One Body. 

Click here to view Archbishop Hartmayer’s homily: AAA 2025 Homily

Serving more than one million Catholics, the mission of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord and grow all of north and central Georgia in faith, hope, love, and service to others. Our theme for the appeal this year is “We are One Body in Christ.” Your gift and participation in the 2025 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal helps make it possible by supporting the ministerial, outreach, education, formation, and discipleship work of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Please give prayerful consideration to your level of support to help fund the essential ministries and services supported by the Appeal.

To learn more, click this link: Annual Appeal | Life of the Church

Help Needed with Dusting Angels

The Dusting Angels meet each Monday morning after Mass to lightly dust, vacuum and straighten the sanctuary and narthex. We are in need of help! We are finished in less than an hour. All ages are welcome, and training and “wings” are provided. Please contact Sergio Partida at 678.983.8547 or spartidac@gmail.com.

SMM Nursery! Click for schedule and how to volunteer.

 

We are still in need of volunteers for the Nursery. Each of our volunteers is required to have VIRTUS-Protecting God’s Children training and a background screeningIf you have any questions regarding the nursery, please contact Chelsa Broadbent at 216.233.3728 or nursery@smmcatholic.org

 Below is the updated Nursery Schedule:

Sunday, November 23, 2025 – 9:00 am

Sunday, November 30, 2025- closed

Sunday, December 7, 2025- 9:00 am