Special Services Planned For Advent

Published: December 4, 2003

The following special Advent services are offered around the archdiocese in December:

Saturday, Dec. 6

Advent penance service, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St.Patrick’s Church, 2140 Beaver Ruin Rd., Norcross.

“A Festival of Lessons and Carols,” 6:30 p.m., St. Peter Chanel Church, 11330 Woodstock Rd., Roswell. Program presented by the adult, youth and children’s choirs. Vigil Mass at 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 8

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, 3401 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., Corpus Christi Church, 600 Mountain View Dr., Stone Mountain.

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., Good Shepherd Church, 3740 Holtzclaw Rd., Cumming.

Advent penance service, 7:30 p.m., Mary Our Queen Church, 6260 The Corners Parkway, Norcross.

Advent penance service, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m., St. Jude the Apostle Church, 7171 Glenridge Dr., NE, Atlanta.

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 2372 Collier Dr., Decatur.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. Brigid Church, 3400 Old Alabama Rd., Alpharetta.

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. John Neumann Church, 801 Tom Smith Rd., Lilburn. For voice-mail directions to the church, call (770) 923-6633.

Advent penance service, 4:30-8:30 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 2621 Hwy. 20, SE, Conyers.

Thursday, Dec. 11

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. Andrew Church, 675 Riverside Dr., Roswell.

Friday, Dec. 12

Live Nativity by middle school students and youth group, 7 p.m., St. Mary Magdalene Church, 4046 Lower Fayetteville Road, Sharpsburg, in tin barn. Luminaries will light the path and cookies and hot chocolate will be served afterward. Call (770) 253-1888.

Saturday, Dec. 13

Advent family retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Augustine Church, 11524 Hwy. 278 East, Covington. Mass at 9 a.m., followed by activities, adoration, confession. The S.O.L.T./Hoste Ecclesial Team will facilitate. Breakfast snack and potluck lunch. Register at (770) 784-7421.

Advent day of reflection, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., entitled “The Light Is Near, Very Near!” at the Maisha House of Prayer, 520 Parkway Dr., Atlanta, staffed by Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Call (404) 872-0096.

Concert by Atlanta Boy Choir, 7 p.m., Abbey of Our Lady of Holy Spirit Monastery, 2625 Georgia Hwy. 212, Conyers. Tickets to the concert are $20 per person and are available at the Conyers Welcome Center or by calling (770) 602-2606.

Live Nativity, 3:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., presented by the youth of St. Peter Chanel Church, 11330 Woodstock Rd., Roswell. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For information call (678) 277-9424.

Sunday, Dec. 14

Parish mission begins (through Dec. 17), 6:30 p.m., St. Mark Church, 5410 Hwy. 197 South, Clarkesville. Father Daniel McCaffrey will host the mission, which will focus on what it means to be a Catholic today. For information about activities related to the mission, contact Mary Ruth Jones at (706) 754-4518 or

stmark_dre@alltel.net.

Cathedral Choir presents “A Candlelight Service of Advent Lessons and Carols,” 9 p.m., Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta. Fourteenth annual presentation will feature music of Hispanic origin by Spanish and native Aztec and Nahua Indian composers. All are invited. Call (404) 233-2145, ext. 470.

Monday, Dec. 15

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. Michael the Archangel Church, 490 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock.

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. Monica Church, 1700 Buford Hwy., Duluth.

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Advent penance service, 7:30 p.m., St. Ann Church, 4905 Roswell Rd., NE, Marietta.

Advent penance service, 7:30 p.m., St. Brendan Church, 4633 Shiloh Rd., Cumming.

Advent penance service, 7:30 p.m., St. Lawrence Church, 319 Grayson Hwy., Lawrenceville.

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 200 LaFayette Pkwy., LaGrange.

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Advent penance service, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta.

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. Theresa Church, 4401 Prestley Mill Rd., Douglasville.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Advent penance service, 7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Church, 4300 South Lee St., Buford.

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. Peter Chanel Church, 11330 Woodstock Rd., Roswell.

Friday, Dec. 19

Live Nativity, middle school students and youth group, 7 p.m., St. Mary Magdalene Church, 4046 Lower Fayetteville Road, Sharpsburg, in tin barn. Luminaries will light the path and cookies and hot chocolate will be served afterward. Call (770) 253-1888.

Monday, Dec. 22

Advent penance service, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Church, 87 Lacy St., NW, Marietta.