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AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
POPE FRANCIS APRIL PRAYER INTENTIONS Small Farmers: That small farmers may receive a just reward for their precious labor. African Christians: That Christians in Africa may give witness to love and faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts.
NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH Children are trafficked for forced labor, domestic work, as child soldiers, and for begging; but most children are trafficked for sexual exploitation. There is a demand for younger and younger victims worldwide, and comes from customers in the growing global sex industry. Please pray for the chil-dren of the world. For more information, please visit the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking at sistersagainsttrafficking.org.
PATH (POST ABORTION TREATMENT AND HEALING) Do you live with the self -condemnation of abortion? Do you think there is no forgiveness? Do you live with anxiety, fear, panic, and depression? Good News! God desires you to be healed and whole. He wants you to be joyful again. Good News! We can help. Come to our next Rachel’s Vine-yard Retreat, JUNE 24, 25, 26, 2016. PATH (Post Abortion Treatment and Healing) will be facilitating a weekend long retreat where broken hearts can be rebuilt, renewed, redeemed. Give yourself the gift of Freedom. For more infor-mation visit our website at: www.healingafterabortion.org or call: 404-717-5557.
END THE DEATH PENALTY with Sr. Helen Prejean, the leading Catholic advocate against the death penalty in the United States. A nationally acclaimed speaker, her talks are always guaranteed to be lively, funny, profound, and up-lifting. Her talk is free and open to the public and will be on Monday, May 9, at 7:30p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 535 Rucker Road, Alpharetta 30004.
NEWS AT LOURDES
SAFE AMERICAN FOUNDATION Do you have church members who are trying to understand which VA benefits are available to them or a loved one? Veterans are invited to come get their questions answered. The non-profit Safe America Foundation has teamed up with the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Transition Assistance Program, the Georgia Department of Labor, and Veteran focused non-profits to offer free bi-monthly benefits and assis-tance briefings at its Home Front Center, Atlanta Medical Center, Medical Bldg. C, 340 Boulevard, NE, Suite 523. Briefings are led by VA Benefits Advisors and specialized non-profit case-workers. RSVP to [email protected] or call (770)973-7233. Briefings on Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ten spaces at each briefing. April 22, May 13, May 27, June 10, June 24.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ATLANTA (CCA) Join us for the 2016 CCA Soirée on Saturday, April 30th at the Georgia Aquarium. The theme for this year’s event is Making Waves in the Community and will include a special spotlight on the work that CCA’s does with children in need in our community. Tickets are still available for the agency’s largest fundraising event which will include a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, and dancing with The Ru-pert’s Orchestra. For more information, please visit www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/participate/2016 soiree . For volunteer or auction donation opportunities, please call Julia Bacce-Mosely at 404-920-7764.
LOURDES BOOK CLUB join us for a book discussion on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Panera , Emory Village at 7PM for dinner with the discussion to begin at 7:45PM. Our book selection is Children of the Stone by Sandy Tolan. The book chronicles Ramzi’s journey--from stone thrower to music student to school founder--and shows how through his love of music he created something lasting and beautiful in a land torn by violence and war. It's a story about the power of music, first, but also about freedom and conflict, determination and vision. It’s a vivid portrait of life amid checkpoints and military occupation, a growing movement of nonviolent resistance, the pro-spects of musical collaboration across the Israeli–Palestinian divide, and the potential of music to help children everywhere see new possibilities for their lives. [Children of the Stone is] a symphony of international locations, big ideas and human dramas . . . a deeply moving parable of struggle and mastery--over an instrument, over pain-ful injustice and ultimately over self.” - Newsweek . For more information, please contact Carole Lacour at [email protected] or 770-951-3417.
Parish Staff Rev. Jeffery Ott, O.P., Pastor Rev. Bruce Schultz, O.P., Associate Pastor Rev. Mr. Chester Griffin, Deacon Ms. Lisa Berkley, Business Manager/Bookkeeper Ms. Carolyn Bell, Secretary Mr. Kenneth Louis, Director of Liturgy and Music Mrs. Theresa Bowen, Director of Religious Education Ms. Samantha Smith, Teen Ministry Mr. Cong Dinh, Maintenance Supervisor Mr. Pierre Monette, Jr., Youth/Young Adult Coordinator Mr. Luis Perez, Housekeeping
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM
and 12:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:30 PM
and by appointment
Rosary Saturday: 4:30 PM
RCIA Inquiry Classes Sunday after the 8:00 AM Mass
in KDCC—3rd Floor Contact: Kim Parrish
404.247.6628 [email protected]
Sunday School Classes K - 7: Sunday: 10:30 AM—11:30 AM
Nursery Hours 9:45AM—11:30AM
In the Parish Hall Ages: 3 Months—4 Years Old
Teens: 10:30 AM—11:45 AM
Contact: Samantha Smith [email protected]
Pastoral Care Team 678.235.5469
[email protected] Lourdes Prayer Line
25 Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30312
404.522.6776 www.lourdesatlanta.org
APRIL 24, 2016
Ministries & Organizations
(OLLS) Alumni Association Janis Griffin, Coordinator
Amazing Grace Liturgical Dancers Kenya Griffin, Director
Wednesdays, 7PM-9PM; Sundays 1:30PM
Open Rehearsals every 2nd Sunday thru April @ 2:30PM
Baby Boomers Janine Brown: (301)651-5956
Bible Study Every Wednesday, 7PM
Marcus Stewart, Facilitator: (770)491-9319
Book Store 4th weekend after each Mass
Quita Barton, Coordinator [email protected]
Contact the church office
(OLL) Centennial Committee [email protected]
Patrice Barton Smith, Co Chair [email protected] Louis Hubbard, Co-Chair [email protected]
Cursillo Movement/Ultreya 3rd Saturday, 7:30PM
Darren Gustafson, [email protected]
Finance Council Quarterly Meetings
Dawn Leaner-Hall, Chairperson
Haiti Ministry 3rd Sunday after the 10AM Mass
Mary Jane Cooper, (404)375-1686 Jackie Bernard, (770)378-2705
Health Ministry B. Singleton,
[email protected] S. Griffith, [email protected]
History Committee 3rd Saturday at 10:30a (TBA)
Knights of Peter Claver (KPC) 2nd Sunday at 1:30PM
Eugene Roberts, Grand Knight (404)427-1039
Quentin Hutchins, Jr. Knights (404)438-1249
KPC Ladies Auxiliary 2nd Sunday at 1:30p
Patrice Barton-Smith, Grand Lady (678)371.2677
Today’s Scripture Readings Acts 14:21-27; Revelation 21:1-5
Gospel: John 13:31-33, 34-35
Next Sunday’s Readings Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23
Gospel: John 14:23-29
Mass Intention: 5pM ~ For healing and continual good health of Winston Robarts 8AM ~ For the repose soul of Edmond J. Dixon, Jr.
10AM —For the repose soul of Mary Hillman
Lourdes Stewardship Weekly Church Budget: $26,197 Church Support (03/20/16 & 04/17/16): $27,133 Total Church Budget (7/05/15– 04/17/16): $1,047,561 Actual Church Support (7/05/15– 04/17/16): $1,033,944
2016 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Lourdes Share: $94,300 Total Pledged & Received $113,986 Amount Paid to Date: $30,472 Outstanding Pledges: $83,513
Audrianna Anderson, Heather Ausman, Christian Bailey, LaQueeta Banks, Edith Barham, Caitlin Blount, Kevin Bowman, Aaron Brewington, John Brown, Alexander Burdette,
Tamiko Burgess, Leroy Burrows Cheryl Cianfrocco, Betty Chambers, N’Dira Collier, Elizabeth Cook, Yolanda Corbett, Ed Jude Costello,
Leah Cox, Clara Cruz, Diane Daniels, Sallie Davenport, Gary Davila, Wilford Deese, Sofia Desantos, Sonia Diaz, Toni Douglas, Temaya Eatmon, Dierdra Edwards, Holloway Egan, Yvonne Fears, Jim Finn, Evelyn Fortin, Winston Fouche, Albert French, Karin Garcia,
Alamrew Gaines, Jessica Goff, Mike Goffinet Janet Goffinet, DeLeur Gordon, Jeanne Gray, Johnny Gray, Jr., Donna Gregory, Chester Griffin Dorothy Griffin Melvin Griffin, Cliff Gunthel, Geton Harper, Mary Harrison, Vicki Lynn Hogan, William Jackson, Blanche Johnson,
Grace Johnson, Hazel Johnson, Marvin Johnson, Sonia Johnson, Tracy Johnson, Minnie Jones, James Jordan Jessica Jordan, Linda Jordan, James Josey, Nelia Kimbrough, Jane Lawrence, Brenda Lee, Joni Lefter, Freda Lipscomb, Hillary Lobban,
The deadline for bulletin content is Wednesday at 12:00 noon. Please email [email protected]. Bulletins are always available on our website: www.lourdesatlanta.org.
Please pray for our sick and shut in members:
Lourdes Lunch Tuesday, April 19 290 Thursday, April 21 230
We are grateful for these men and women who share the charity of Christ with those who are hungry. All new volunteers (those who are 12 years of age or older are most welcome but will need to call the church office to be scheduled for volunteering.
Thoughts on Stewardship
Even if I give the whole of my worth to Him, He will find a way to give back to me much more than I gave. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon (
Ministries & Organizations
Lisa Bufford, Junior Daughters (678)362-6952
Lourdes Lunch Tuesday & Thursday,
September-June Thayes Sturgis, Coordinator
(404)375-0838
Life Issues 4th Sunday at 12PM
Ron Chandonia, Coordinator (770)631-0060
Liturgy Committee 1st Monday at 7PM
Contact the Church Office
Lourdes Athletic Ministry Kevin Rogers, Co-Coordinator
(404)704-7327
Lourdes Book Club Carole Lacour, Coordinator
(404)629-0878
Men’s Ministry Lenny Alexander, Facilitator
404-644-7554
Mentoring Ministry Louis Hubbard, Coordinator
Parenting Ministry Sunday at 10:00AM
P.J. Lemuel, Facilitator (770)981-7226
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Simon’s Call (AIDS Ministry) 4th Sunday at 12 noon
Contact the Church Office
Social Action Committee 1st Sunday after the 10AM
Douglas Collins, 404 317 4057 [email protected]
Stephen Ministry Rosemary Jean-Louis,
678-641-9020
St. Vincent de Paul Society 1st & 3rd Sunday at 11:30AM
Joanne Breaugh, SVDP Hotline – 678-892-6163
Women’s Council 1st Sunday @ 9:30AM
Mizette Coakley, President 404-983-0956
Young Adult Group Fridays at 7:30p
Young at Heart (Seniors) Contact the Church Office
NEWS AT LOURDES
LOURDES BIRTHDAYS
April 24
Artrelle Williams Genise Huey Jadell Williams Jonah Hibbert Laurie Reed Mason Benefield Sinead O’Reilly-Shah
April 25
Anton Le Platte Barbara Schenk Carlistra Brown Carlos Moreland Charles Shields Courtney Bonnen Joe Womack
April 26
April Ellis David Jackson Gwendolyn Williams
Kate Keib Kevin Williams Kiley McConnie Lynn Anidi Maina Dennary Matthew Humphrey Reed Palmer Sakani Elango Thomas Fahey Terrence O’Brien Tyriel Summers Sr. Liz Sully
April 27
Amanda Woomer
Gerald Chambers Mary O’Neil Nicholas Tabb Rawyelle Fortilus Sabine Lopez
April 28
Asia Brewington Branislav Marinkovic
Christie Thomas Diana Kovach Joni Johnson Katera Brannon Zuri Johnson
April 29
Christine Thomas Joanna Clauss
Kamilah Jamerson Laverne Henderson Mack Williams Moshe Gordon
April 30
Alejandro Colin Basil Brooks Christian McKinney Steve Sevener
TAIZE’ PRAYER at Lourdes on Monday, April 25th, at 8 PM The theme for this month is: “God is gracious, merciful and compassionate, embracing all of His cre-ation, and calling on us to show mercy and compassion to the earth and to each person we encounter in our lives.” Come to sing the beautiful chant, to meditate in the scripture and to petition our God on behalf of all who are marginalized.
MAGNIFICAT PRAYER BREAKFAST All women are invited on Saturday, May 7, 2016, from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 3773 Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta. The guest speaker will be Maria Boylan, South Carolina Magnificat leader. Breakfast reservations are $15 and must be made in advance. Please mail check, payable to Magnificat Joyful Visitation, by May 1st to Jo Ann Rademacher, 1260 Mountain Ivey Court, Sugar Hill, GA 30518. Check-in is at the door for those with reservations only. For more information, please call Jo Ann Rademacher at 770-831-0693.
MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT It's that time again! Amazing Grace's Annual Mother's Day Concert Fundraiser. Sunday, May 8th, 3:30PM at Center Stage. Celebrating 15 years of Dance Excellence and Inspiration. This year's concert is momentous as AG celebrates 15 years of service and inspirational dance. Featured special guest includes songstress, Sha' Simpson, 2004 recording artist of the song, "Rain on Us" and other powerhouse Atlanta talents. Hosted by V-103's Mr. Larry Tinsley of Sunday Morning Praise this concert will be a special event for the entire family. Online tickets can be purchased at http://agdco.brownpapertickets.com. Discounted tickets will be sold to our Lourdes family for $10 on Sunday, May 1st after all the weekend services. You don't want to miss this concert! For more information email [email protected].
COUPLES CELEBRATING 50TH AND 60TH ANNIVERSARIES IN 2016
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory would like to honor couples married in 1966 and 1956 with an invitation to a Golden/Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sat-urday, October 1, 2016 at 12:00 noon at Saint Brigid Catholic Church. A reception will follow the Mass for the anniversary couples and their families. Space is lim-ited. Please go to http://tiny.cc/anniversarymass to RSVP for this event and for additional information.