Activities

Lent and Easter Liturgical Schedule

FEB 22, 2023 ASH WEDNESDAY 12:00PM CHINESE FEB 22, 2023 STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:30PM CHINESE FEB 24, 2023 STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:30PM ENGLISH FEB 26, 2023 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 10:30AM CHINESE, 2:00PM ENGLISH   MAR 1, 2023 STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:30PM CHINESE MAR 3, 2023 STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:30PM ENGLISH MAR 5, 2023 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 10:30AM CHINESE, 2:00PM ENGLISH MAR 8, 2023 STATIONS OF THE CROSS  12:30PM CHINESE MAR 10, 2023  STATIONS OF…

0
Read More

Join a small group

Join a small group OUR MISSION: TO LIVE A LIFE IN CHRIST BY (1) GROWING OUR FAITH THROUGH STUDY AND REFLECTION, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE SACRAMENTS, AND (2) SHARING OUR FAITH IN FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY.

0
Read More

2022 Contribution Statements

The year-end contribution statements for calendar year 2022 are now available. Contribution statements not picked up by Sunday, January 29, will be mailed to your address on file. If you have not received your contribution statement by the end of February, please call the parish office at 678-691-3261 or email us at info@hnojatl.org. Thank you for all your support!    

0
Read More

Candlemas

February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This special feast day was first celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church in the 6th century. It was first called the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was accompanied by solemn blessings and processions with candles; hence, it was popularly called Candlemas. In the Bible, the Mosaic Law commanded that a woman who had given birth to a son should, after 40 days, offer a…

0
Read More

Feast Day of St. Blaise

February 3 is the Feast Day of St. Blaise. Saint Blaise was a physician and the bishop of Sebastea in Armenia. During his lifetime, St. Blaise was known to be a healer. People often turned to St. Blaise for healing miracles. In 316 AD, St. Blaise was arrested for being a Christian. On his way to prison, he cured a child who was chocking to death on a fish bone. But because St. Blaise would not renounce his faith, he…

0
Read More

Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday; it has been observed by many Christians as a day to examine one’s sins, as well as to decide what kind of sacrifice one would offer during Lent. Shrove Tuesday is observed by Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans and Methodists. For Catholics, it is an ideal time to go to confession.   Shrove Tuesday is also known as Fat Tuesday; since it is the last day before the beginning of Lent, it is also…

0
Read More

Septuagesima

Septuagesima Septuagesima has traditionally been the period of time which is observed before the start of Lent; hence it is called pre-Lent. It begins on Septuagesima Sunday, which is three Sundays before the First Sunday in Lent and ends on Ash Wednesday. This year, Septuagesima begins on February 5, 2023. In the traditional Latin calendar, the season of Septuagesima comprises the Sundays of Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima. Septuagesima is an appropriate time to tone down our bodily appetites, as well…

0
Read More

Ash Wednesday
February 22, 2023

February 22, 2023 is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. Mass in Chinese and the imposition of ashes will begin at 12 noon, followed by Stations of the Cross in Chinese.  The practice of imposing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful is normally done during Ash Wednesday, reminding us that it is a special time for repentance.

0
Read More