To report abuse by church personnel: 888.437.0764 Archdiocese of Atlanta 24 Hour Reporting Hotline Free Pregnancy Test – Pregnancy Aid Clinic – 404.763.4357 or Oponline.org A ROUND THE A RCHDIOCESE POPE FRANCIS MAY 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. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SPORTING EVENTS Traffickers are opportunistic hunters and see major sporting events, and the thousands of people who flock to sports venues, as an opportunity for huge profits with little risk of penalty or punishment. Human trafficking is a business, and traffickers will take advantage of what they perceive to be good business opportunities – including national and international sporting events. For more information, please visit the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking atsistersagainsttrafficking.org. COME GIVE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS A TRY! WELCOME GRANTS ATL will soon be available to four participating Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. These grants significantly reduce tuition for the child’s first two years at the school, while the child is immersed in a nurturing Catholic environment with strong curriculum standards and excellent opportunities to develop the child’s faith. Our schools are faith communities in which the entire family can grow. Come see what we can off you at www.welcomegrantsatl.com. Grant applications will be accepted on June 1st through the website only. CATHOLIC CHARITIES ATLANTA We are now accepting nominations for the 2016 Catholic Charities Atlanta Lead- ership Class. If you or someone you know is interested in participating in the 2016 class, you can find nomination forms and sponsorship information on CCA’s website. For additional information, contact Julia Bacce-Moseley at 404- N EWS AT L OURDES 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 prospects of mu- sical 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 hu- man dramas . . . a deeply moving parable of struggle and mastery--over an instrument, over painful injustice and ultimately over self.” - Newsweek . For more information, please contact Carole Lacour at [email protected]or 770-951-3417. SAVE THE DATE! Join YoBoulevard!, your neighbors and the North Boulevard Working Group for the annual Com- munity Cleanup on Saturday, June 25, 2016! Stay tuned for details! CITY LIGHT APARTMENTS are again accepting applications for brand new elderly living apartments in the Old Fourth Ward area. HUD’s Section 8 Rental Program. Must be 62 Years or older to qualify. Apartments are located at 430 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. Email: [email protected]for any questions or for more details. MAY IS NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS AND PREVENTION MONTH: Osteoporosis isn't just a woman's disease . Up to one in four men, over the age 50 will break a bone because of oste- oporosis. In order to prevent advanced stages of Osteoporosis: Understand your risk factors : Strive to get enough : Calcium , Vitamin D, and bone healthy exercises daily. Talk with your doctor about when to receive a bone density test . Start a conversation about bone health and osteoporosis with a loved one. 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 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 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 CLOSED FOR SUMMER Nursery Hours 9:45AM—11:30AM CLOSED FOR SUMMER 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 MAY 22, 2016
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To report abuse by church personnel: 888.437.0764 Archdiocese of Atlanta 24 Hour Reporting Hotline
Free Pregnancy Test – Pregnancy Aid Clinic – 404.763.4357 or Optionline.org
AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
POPE FRANCIS MAY 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.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SPORTING EVENTS Traffickers are opportunistic hunters and see major sporting events, and the thousands of people who flock to sports venues, as an opportunity for huge profits with little risk of penalty or punishment. Human trafficking is a business, and traffickers will take advantage of what they perceive to be good business opportunities – including national and international sporting events. For more information, please visit the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking atsistersagainsttrafficking.org.
COME GIVE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS A TRY! WELCOME GRANTS ATL will soon be available to four participating Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. These grants significantly reduce tuition for the child’s first two years at the school, while the child is immersed in a nurturing Catholic environment with strong curriculum standards and excellent opportunities to develop the child’s faith. Our schools are faith communities in which the entire family can grow. Come see what we can off you at www.welcomegrantsatl.com. Grant applications will be accepted on June 1st
through the website only.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ATLANTA We are now accepting nominations for the 2016 Catholic Charities Atlanta Lead-ership Class. If you or someone you know is interested in participating in the 2016 class, you can find nomination forms and sponsorship information on CCA’s website. For additional information, contact Julia Bacce-Moseley at 404-
NEWS AT LOURDES
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 prospects of mu-sical 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 hu-man dramas . . . a deeply moving parable of struggle and mastery--over an instrument, over painful injustice and ultimately over self.” - Newsweek . For more information, please contact Carole Lacour at [email protected] or 770-951-3417. SAVE THE DATE! Join YoBoulevard!, your neighbors and the North Boulevard Working Group for the annual Com-munity Cleanup on Saturday, June 25, 2016! Stay tuned for details!
CITY LIGHT APARTMENTS are again accepting applications for brand new elderly living apartments in the Old Fourth Ward area. HUD’s Section 8 Rental Program. Must be 62 Years or older to qualify. Apartments are located at 430 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. Email: [email protected] for any questions or for more details.
MAY IS NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS AND PREVENTION MONTH: Osteoporosis isn't just a woman's disease . Up to one in four men, over the age 50 will break a bone because of oste-oporosis. In order to prevent advanced stages of Osteoporosis: Understand your risk factors : Strive to get enough : Calcium , Vitamin D, and bone healthy exercises daily. Talk with your doctor about when to receive a bone density test . Start a conversation about bone health and osteoporosis with a loved one.
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
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
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
Next Sunday’s Readings Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel: Luke 9:11b-17
Mass Intentions: 5PM ~ For the repose soul of Lindbergh Brewington
8AM ~ For the repose soul of Charles Balotto
Lourdes Stewardship Weekly Church Budget: $26,197 Church Support (05/15/16): $29,361 Total Church Budget (7/05/15– 05/15/16): $1,205,062 Actual Church Support (7/05/15– 05/15/16): $1,117,313
2016 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Lourdes Share: $94,300 Total Pledged & Received $115,974 Amount Paid to Date: $37,561 Outstanding Pledges: $78,412
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,
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, May 17 224 Thursday, May 19 251
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
`Thoughts on Stewardship
"Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of un-derstanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God - the rest will be given." ~Blessed Mother Teresa
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
Braden Bowen Danielle Cadet David Williams Eve Marie Haydel Fritz Jean-Pierre Henry Reilly
May 26
Jody Hatcher Kristin Mize Maureen Kelly Malcolm Laurent Marcel Benoit Stone Miller Victoria Calvert
May 27
Chanel Lynch Erwin Shatzen Karyn Tiller Kevin O’Gara, Jr. Mary Muoneke Nna Michael Allowitz Myron Cahill Nicole Summers Rone Paulding
Sandra Bridgeman
May 28
Beatrice Soskin Bryson Bien Catherine Crosby Dana Duncan Dorothy Stephenson Gillian Turner Kim Colossale Leslie Haydel Racquel Quarless Tiffanye Davenport Walter Conway
LOURDES OFFICE will be closed on Monday, May 30th due to the Memorial Day holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday, May 31st at 9AM. LOURDES T-SHIRT WEEKEND Don’t forget to wear your Lourdes T-shirt on Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 29th. Show off your Lourdes’ pride. ARCHDIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: We are pleased to announce that Lourdes member, Samantha Smith will be serving on the Communications Advisory Committee for the Archdiocese of Atlanta! This committee consists of Catholics from various parishes who have expertise in vari-ous fields of communications, such as news, social media, and public relations. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS 2015 The Eucharistic Congress will be held at the Georgia International Convention Center June 3 & 4, 2016. Lourdes members planning to attend should meet at 8am Saturday, June 4th under the Lourdes banner for the Morning Eucharistic Procession. We would like to have a strong presence. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Lourdes will host the American Red Cross for a blood drive Sunday, June 5th, 9am – 2pm in the cafeteria. There is Power in the Blood--You can put the power of faith into action and help save a life! To register for a time slot, call Karen Allen at 770-761-0377 or [email protected]. Lourdes has had a reputation of donations in large quantities; let's not break the tradition this year. KPCLA is sponsoring the blood drive. LECTOR PREP for the month of July will be held on Saturday, June 4th at 10:30AM and on Tuesday, June 7th at 7PM in the church. All lectors are required to attend one session per month to remain active.
BAPTISMAL PREP CLASS will be held on Tuesday, June 7th at 7PM in the St. Augustine Room, 2nd Floor in the KDCC. Please call the church office to RSVP 404-522-6776.
