2855 Briarcliff Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329

Through worship, education, and service, we continue the work of Jesus.

phone: 404-636-1418 fax: 404-636-4394

Dear friends in the Risen Lord,

Our Easter feast always turns my thoughts and prayers toward our loved ones who have died and toward those who grieve for them. In my own times of grief or loss, the words of the Exsultet, the Church’s ancient proclamation of resurrection faith, has always taken on a powerful personal meaning.

With full-throated joy, let us all make our own the words of Holy Saturday night’s hymn:

Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angel ministers of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King's triumph!

Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness.

The sanctifying power of this night dispels wickedness, washes faults away, restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners, drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty.

O truly blessed night, when things of heaven are wed to those of earth, and divine to the human.

May the peace of Christ truly inhabit the hearts and homes where death has struck this year. Of course, our Easter solemnity is not just for the grieving. Christ’s victory over sin and death means forgiveness for all who have ever sinned and eternal life for all who will ever die.

Easter joy to you all,

We extend a warm welcome to visitors to IHM. We are happy you chose to celebrate Easter with us. We hope you might also choose to become a part of our parish family.

Parish registration forms are available in the church narthex; or registration can be accomplished

online at www.ihmatlanta.org.

The Parish Office will be closed Easter Monday.

There will be no confessions on Saturday in the Octave of Easter.

Saturday confessions will resume on April 14.

Mass Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.; 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Sunday: 9:00 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.; 5:00 p.m. Misas en Español Jueves a las 7:00 p.m. Sabados a las 6:00 p.m. Domingos a la 1:30 p.m. Reconciliation Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. (except Holy Saturday) Anytime by appointment Confesiones Jueves: 6:00 p.m. en español Cualquier día por cita. Eucharistic Adoration Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Adoración al Santísimo Jueves de 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Hora Santa en español: 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Office Hours /Horas de Oficina Monday–Friday/ lunes a viernes 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fax Number/No. de Fax 404-636-4394

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Saturday, March 31 HOLY SATURDAY

Genesis 1:1-2:2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Isaiah 54:5–14; Isaiah 55:1–11; Baruch 3:9–15, 32—4:4; Ezekiel 36:16–17a, 18–28; Romans 6:3–11; Mark 16:1 – 7

8:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

No morning mass

No confessions

No 4:00 p.m. mass

No 6:00 p.m. mass

The Easter Vigil For the Elect

Sunday, April 1 EASTER SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION

Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 or Mark 16:1-7

7:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

For all the people of the Parish

For all the people of the Parish

For all the people of the Parish

For all the people of the Parish

For all the people of the Parish

For all the people of the Parish

Monday, April 2 Monday in the Octave of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33; Matthew 28:8-15

8:30 a.m. Thomas Chalker III †

Tuesday, April 3 Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Acts 2:36-41; John 20:11-18

8:30 a.m. Communion Service

Wednesday, April 4 Wednesday in the Octave of Easter

Acts 3:1-10; Luke 24:13-35

8:30 a.m. Luis Botia †

Thursday, April 5 Thursday in the Octave of Easter Acts 3:11-26; Luke 24:35-48

8:30 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

John Tan †

Leong and Mateo Family

Friday, April 6 Friday in the Octave of Easter Acts 4:1-12; John 21:1-14

8:30 a.m.

Doris Valentino †

Saturday, April 7 Saturday in the Octave of Easter Acts 4:13-21; Mark 16:9-15

8:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Edward Rouamba †

Craig & Kevin Duvall †

Deceased Guzman Family Members †

Sunday, April 8 Second Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31

9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Guise Bui Ba Loi †

For the Newly-Received and Confirmed

Por los Confirmandi

For all the people of the Parish

Please pray for those who have died, especially: Antonio Valdes-Rodriguez.,

Jesus Rivera, Edward Rouamba, Gary David Kennedy, Father Dennis Dullea, John Van House, Julia Amy Jiménez, Frederick Augustine, Isabella Bosco, Ira Bourgeois, Leonarda Soto Martinez, Father Juan de la Cruz, Mike Stevens, Patti Stevens, Monsignor Donald Kiernan, Michael Bryan Shaw, Jose Gilberto Socas, Marylou Yap-Tan and Carlene McMonagle

Also, please pray for those who are sick, especially: Josefina García, David Claussen, Keren Clay, Brian Hutcheson, Betty Allen, Justin Omar Gutierrez Gonzalez, Edward Swahn, Jack Barker, James Sedlack, Mary Jane O’Neil, Lynne Howard, Purita Guzman, Norma Hatheway, Leslie Tsui, Robert Munroe, Kay Reese, Tera Doughlas, Janis Dotson, Dylan Diaz Tinoco and Millie Elliott.

IHMATLANTA.ORG

OFFERTORY March 17 & 18 Offertory : $18,738.50 Electronic Offertory : $14,501.54 Total Offertory: $33,240.04

Collection amounts for March 25 are not avail-able due to early holiday publishing schedule.

SECOND COLLECTION This weekend’s second collection is for Archdiocesan Seminarians.

Next weekend’s second collection is for the Parish Debt Reduction Fund.

Pastor Monsignor Albert W. Jowdy ajowdy@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 235

Parochial Vicar Father Javier Muñoz jmunoz@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 228

Director of Discipleship Deacon Bob Hauert bhauert@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 251

Deacon Erik Wilkinson ewilkinson@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 230

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Gaby Ramirez mperales@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 221

Secretary Silvia Maldonado smaldonado@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 240

Communications Coordinator Marcela Soren msoren@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 226

Business Manager & Finance Director Richard Plachta rplachta@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 245

Bookkeeper Dona Maynard dmaynard@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 243

Director of Faith Formation Drew Denton, Ph.D. ddenton@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 223

Faith Formation Coordinator Alicia Guerrero aguerrero@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 227

Youth Minister Elaine Phillips ephillips@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 222

Young Adult Ministry Coordinator Kathy Guerrero kguerrero@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 241

Faith Formation Program Assistant Veronica Thimann vthimann@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 236

Director of Liturgy and Music Jeff Bush jbush@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 247

Liturgy & Music Program Assistant Shelly White swhite@ihmatlanta.org

Director of Operations David Claussen dclaussen@ihmatlanta.org 404-636-4488 Ext. 235

Fee-based Professional Counseling is availa-ble in the Maloney Center at IHM for individuals, couples and families. Contact Marianela Matheus, M.Ed. at 678-310-8122.

HAVE YOU REMEMBERED IHM IN YOUR WILL? A charitable bequest to your parish will allow you to continue in death the Christian stewardship you practice in life. It does not matter whether the gift is $500, $5,000 or $500,000, your bequest will be remembered gratefully by those who come after you. The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia can assist you in remembering IHM in your Will. Those who make a bequest or a planned gift to the parish become mem-bers of the parish Legacy Society and the Archdiocesan Deo Gratias Society. For more information, contact Juliette Greco of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia at 404-497-9440 or jgreco@cfnga.org.

GIVE BY TEXT! You can now make a contribution to IHM with a quick text message! Simply send a text to 404-948-4757. In the message just indicate the amount you would like to contribute. (Make sure to include the dollar sign before the amount. Example: $25.) Within a few minutes, you’ll be sent a text with a link to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and credit or debit card information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt via email. For future giving, simply send a text with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL EASTER CHALLENGE! An IHM parishioner has pledged up to $5,000 to match dona-tions made to the IHM St. Vincent de Paul Conference through the month of April. This is a great opportunity to express Easter joy and double the impact of your gift through our benefactor's generous match. The IHM SVdP Conference serves the poor in our area throughout the year through clothing drives, food drives, the Thanksgiving Dinner program and the Christmas Giving Tree program. And IHM SVdP Caseworkers visit people in need in their homes to make a personal connection, pray with them, and assess their needs. Most clients need help with utilities or rent, so the IHM Conference uses your donations to help clients stay in their homes, keep the heat and lights on and the water running. Thank you!

BEQUEST GRATEFULLY RECEIVED Immaculate Heart of Mary has received a very generous bequest from the Estate of the late Helen Dulock. Helen came to Atlanta in 2004 to teach at Emory’s Woodruff School of Nursing. She later worked with Georgia Department of Public Health, serving children with developmental and medical conditions. At IHM Helen was active in the Thursday Scripture class. Helen returned to the Lord on May 9, 2017. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her!

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HANDYMAN If you need a handyman to help you with various small jobs around your house, you could obtain some help by hiring a Safe Environment approved volunteer from the St. Vincent de Paul IHM Conference to help you with your work. Simply make a donation to the St. Vincent de Paul IHM Conference for $25.00 for every hour the volunteer spends on your job. This is a win, win, win situation: we help you, you help the St. Vincent de Paul IHM Conference, and the St. Vincent de Paul helps the many people in need. So if you need some assistance with small jobs around the house, call 770-986-4996 and ask for Dirk.

BISHOP-ELECT JOEL KONZEN, SM Pope Francis has ap-pointed Father Joel Konzen, longtime Mar-ist School principal, as an Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta. Bishop-elect Konzen will be or-dained to the episcopa-cy this Tuesday, April 3. You are invited to watch the ordination

live at https://livestream.com/archatl beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Please keep our new Auxiliary Bishop in your prayers as his ordination draws near.

GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES IN CHAMBLEE Good Shepherd Services in Chamblee has been led by Sister Christine Truong for many years and offers a Summer Program for children each year. The program this year will be June 11-July 5, Mondays-Thursdays, 9:30 am-1:30 pm. Volunteers are needed and appreciated. You may commit to volunteer every day, several days or whatever amount of days you are avail-able to assist the children with learning and activities.

Men, women or teenagers are welcome to apply. This is an excellent oppor-tunity for teens seeking community service hours. Contact Xuan Nguyen or Allison Nguyen for more information or to sign up to volunteer: 770-455-9379 or 770-986-8279. Good Shepherd Services is located at 2426 Shallowford Terrace, Chamblee.

COURAGE IN THE CHAOS: HELPING FATHERS NAVIGATE THE CHAOTIC WORLD OF YOUTH SPORTS Tuesday, April 10 The next IHM Men’s Club meeting is Tuesday, April 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Lower Level of the Church. Dinner is provided for a $10.00 dona-tion, and all new members attending eat free. Holy Spirit Prep Head Foot-ball Coach Shawn Coury will speak on “Courage in the Chaos: Helping Fathers Navigate the Chaotic World of Youth Sports. R.S.V.P. at:

www.memberplanet.com/ihmmensclub/.

WELCOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED! The parish Welcome Committee needs friendly volunteers to help welcome newcomers and to provide basic parish and sacramental information to newcomers and parishioners alike. Your modest commitment of 20 minutes after a few masses each month is all that is is needed. Contact Carmen Berenguer at cberenguer@ihmatlanta.org or 404-636-1418 ext. 224 for more information.

DIACONATE INFORMATION NIGHT Tuesday, April 17 Monsignor Al will hold a Diaconate Information Night on Tuesday, April 17, 6-7:30 p.m. in the lower level of the church. Men who would like to learn more about Permanent Deacons in the life of the Church and our parish are cordially invited. Wives are also encouraged to attend. For more information or to RSVP contact Deacon Bob Hauert at bhauert@ihmatlanta.org.

IHM TURNS 60! Coming soon: the calendar of events surrounding this year’s 60th Anniver-sary of IHM Parish and School! Save the date now for the fes-tive 6oth Anniversary Mass with Archbish-op Gregory on Satur-

day, October 27, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

EARTH DAY 2018—BEYOND A THROWAWAY CULTURE: REDUCING WASTE - BUILDING COMMUNITY Monday, April 16 Lower Level Room 7:00pm How can we as Catholics work individually and collectively to live more faithfully and justly with all creation? From contributing to land and marine pollution, to increasing our use of carbon-producing fuels, our reliance on single-use plastics has a devastating impact on God’s creation. The good news is that we can solve this problem. We can all play a role in reducing plastic pollution and minimizing our contribution to what Pope Francis calls “a throwaway culture” by working together as a community.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION Saturday, April 7 First Saturday Devotion will take place on Saturday April 7, immediately after the 8:30 a.m. mass. The Rosary and oral meditation will be offered for World Peace.

Each Thursday, Dr. Louanne Bachner leads an informative and prayerful

discussion of the lectionary readings for the following Sunday. The study

meets in the Lower Level at two different times: 9:30 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.

If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please

contact Drew Denton in the parish office (contact information listed

above).

We are in recess for Spring Break, Holy Week, and Easter. Classes will

resume April 15.

Director Drew Denton, Ph.D. ddenton@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 223

Coordinator Alicia Guerrero aguerrero@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 227

Youth Minister Elaine Phillips ephillips@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 222

Young Adult Coordinator Kathy Guerrero kguerrero@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 241 Faith Formation Program Assistant Veronica Thimann vthimann@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 236

In observance of our Holy Week and Easter liturgies, there will be no Faith Formation programs March 25-April 8. Enjoy your spr ing break! The regular schedule for G.I.F.T., The Edge, and LifeTeen will resume on April 15.

We rejoice with the newest members of the household of God, who were baptized, confirmed, and welcomed to the Eucharistic table at the Great Vigil of Easter.

Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come! 2 Corinthians 5:17

Next Sunday, April 8, we will welcome our already baptized candidates into full communion with the Catholic Church at the 11:30 and 1:30 Masses.

Vacation Bible School is July 16-20! Our theme this year is Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus. Registration is now open to all children entering Pre-K through 5th grade in the fall. Registrants do not have to be IHM parishion-ers. Teens (Grades 6-12) and adults are also encouraged to register as volunteers. Sign up today at www.ihmatlanta.org/vbs! Questions? Email vbs@ihmatlanta.org.

Adults: Lester Araque

Ryan Croy Jorge Luis Gómez Guzmán

José Luis Gutiérrez Altamirano Shareka Turner

Jackson Wolford

Teens: Ivette Contreras

Crisanto Manzano Esmeralda Manzano

Clifford Syndab

Children: Henry Castro Gonzalez

Jossue Cortez Jossandra Hernandez-Nava

Benjamin Nash Hector Ramirez Valente

Coleman Roe Emerson Roe Leyton Roe

Diego Urbano

National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence · www.ihmschool.org

CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP June 17-22, 2018 The Catholic Heart Work Camp in Hardeeville, South Carolina is for teens in the 9th grade & up. A $100 deposit reserves your spot! Go to http://ihmatlanta.org/youthministry to sign up! This mission trip counts for 4 Works of Mercy for SPX and all service hours for Marist for 2018-2019! Go to www.heartworkcamp.com to get a first glimpse at what it’s all about.

TO LOVE HIM IS TO SERVE HIM! We need YOU to become a Liturgical Minister at the Sunday 5:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass! Your baptism commissions you to serve the Lord at the Liturgy: Put your baptismal priesthood to work!

NEEDED: Altar Servers, Ministers of Hospitality, Life Teen Band members (musicians and vocalists), Sound Techs, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (if you at least 16 and Confirmed). Email Elaine at ephillips@ihmatlanta.org if interested.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Food Sorting at Atlanta Community Food Bank April 12, 6-8:30p.m.: www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ba5ac29a5fe3-atlanta Feed the Homeless at the Shrine downtown April 21, 7:30 -11:30 a.m.: www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ba5ac29a5fe3-stfrancis

CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES! The next Confirmation Retreat is Saturday, April 14 at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. PLEASE get me your Saint Reflection, Sponsor Interview and Service Form if you haven’t already done so.

EDGE AND LIFETEEN EDGE & Lifeteen are OFF for Easter and Spring Break until April 15th. The last 3 classes for the school year are April 15th, 22nd, and 29th. Have a blessed Easter and wonderful Spring

SOARING EAGLE ROAD RACE! April 28, 2018 Attention all runners and walkers, strollers and even dogs on leashes…. please join us for IHM’s second annual Soaring Eagle Road Race on Saturday, April 28, starting 7:30 am. All are welcome to this neighborhood road race featuring a 5K, 1K and Tot Trot. IHM school families can register through School Speak and the parish community can register at active.com. 5K registrants are $25, 1K registrants are $15, and Tot Trotters are $10. We look forward to seeing you for a fun morning of fitness and fellowship!

17 y 18 de Marzo Ofertorio en Misa: $18,738.50 Contribución Electrónica : $14,501.54 Ofertorio Total : $33,240.04

La Segunda Colecta de este fin de semana va al Fondo de los Seminaristas de la Arquidiócesis.

La Segunda Colecta del próximo fin de semana irá al Fondo de Reducción de Deuda de IHM

¡Necesitamos voluntarios! El Comité de Bienvenida saluda a los feligreses nuevos después de la Misa en el nártex el primer domingo de cada mes para ofrecer una cálida bienvenida e información básica sobre nuestra parroquia. Su modesto compromiso de 20 minutos después de una misa de vez en cuando es todo lo que se le pide.

Pónganse en contacto con Carmen Berenguer por correo electrónico a cberenguer@ihmatlanta.org o por teléfono al 404-636-1418, ext. 224 si puede ayudarnos o para mas información. !Gracias!

CARRERA Y CAMINATA DE SOARING EAGLE Abril 28, 2018 Acompáñanos desde las 7:30 am en la Carrera y Caminata de Soaring Eagle en su segundo año consecutivo. Esta carrera de vecindario comenzará y terminará en el

colegio de IHM: 2855 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Están bienvenidas las personas que quieran correr, caminar, los perros con cadena y los niños en coches o carriolas. Habrá oportunidad de participar en carreras de 5K, 1K y caminata para niños pequeños. El costo es de $25, $15 y $10 respectivamente. Si deseas registrarte, por favor recoge una forma de registro a la salida de misa y entrega la forma completa junto con el pago de registro en la oficina parroquial o por correo. Si tienes preguntas comunícate al 404-636-1418

La Escuela Bíblica de Vacaciones de IHM será patrocinada por el Club de Mujeres de IHM. El tema de este año es Shipwrecked, Rescued by Jesus (Náufrago, Rescatado por Jesús), y se llevará a cabo del 16 al 20 de Julio , de 9:00am a 12:00pm. Los niños entrando desde Pre-K hasta 5to Grado en el otoño están invitados a participar. No hay necesidad de ser feligreses de IHM para registrarse. Regístrate hoy en www.ihmatlanta.org/vbs Si tienes alguna pregunta, escríbenos a vbs@ihmatlanta.org.

Nos alegramos por los nuevos miembros de la Comunidad Parroquial, quienes han sido bautizados, confirmados, y recibidos en la mesa Eucarística en la Vigilia Pascual. Sus nombres están listados en la página 5 de este boletín. “Toda persona que está en Cristo es una creación nueva. Lo antiguo ha pasado, lo

nuevo ha llegado.” 2-Corintios5:17

Los padres DEBEN registrarse antes en la

oficina parroquial; en ese momento recibirán

la fecha de la plática correspondiente y del

bautismo. Al registrarse deben entregar

copia del Acta de Nacimiento de la persona

que va a ser bautizada.

Llamar al Padre Javier Muñoz y hacer cita

para hablar de los requisitos, por lo menos

6 meses antes de la fecha deseada.

Jueves de 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. en español,

y en inglés los sábados a las 9:00 a.m. o

durante la semana haciendo cita con el

Sacerdote.

Llamar a la oficina y comunicarse con

Yolanda Muñoz por lo menos 6 meses

antes de la fecha deseada.

Si no eres católico (a) o si eres mayor de 18

años y no has recibido los sacramentos de

Bautismo, Primera Comunión y Confirma-

ción, te invitamos a aprender más acerca de

nuestra fe. Comuníquese con Alicia Guerrero

en la oficina parroquial.

La Licenciada Marianela Matheus es una

Terapeuta Certificada en Salud Mental en el

Estado de Georgia y en Terapia de Juego a

Nivel Nacional y proveerá sus Servicios para

Adultos, parejas y Niños en la Iglesia. Si

desea hacer una cita puede contactarla al

404-620-1492.

Hechos 10:34a, 37-43; Colosenses 3:1-4

Juan 20:1-9 o Marcos 16:1-7