The parish

Advent penance service will be held Monday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., followed

be present for this special service. Confessions are regularly heard each

Saturday from 4-5 p.m. and by appointment.

The children

will have an opportunity to visit with Santa Saturday, Dec. 15, from 9-11

a.m. when they join him for breakfast. The ladies auxiliary of the Knights

of Columbus will sponsor the event. Tickets are $3 for individuals or

$10 per family. The breakfast and picture-taking will be in the parish

multipurpose building.

The teens of

St. Gabriel's will shop for a needy family Sunday, Dec. 9, as part of

their Advent service project. Youth Minister Jennifer Hazelton heads up

this event.

The St. Gabriel

Preschool three- and four-year-olds will have a Christmas show on Wednesday,

Dec. 19, at 11 a.m.

"This

is always a highlight of the holidays," a spokesperson said, "and

concludes with a variety of holiday treats."

The main focus

of Christmas, however, is the celebration of the birth of Christ and the

Eucharist. For this, a full schedule of Masses will take place on both

Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.

Christmas Eve

will begin with a Mass at 8 p.m. featuring music by Gabriel's Voice, directed

Mass will be

celebrated Christmas morning at 10:30 a.m. All Masses will begin with

carol singing 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the service. Those

planning to attend are encouraged to arrive early since seating is limited.

The Catholic

Church of St. Gabriel is at 152 Antioch Rd., just south of the intersection

of Antioch and Ga. Hwy. 92 South. For more information, call the parish

office, 770-461-0492.

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