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NEWS AT LOURDES EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS 2019 is less than 5 days away - Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22. The Archdiocese of Atlanta invites you join us for this year’s Eucharistic Congress at the Georgia International Convention Center- 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, GA. The theme of the 2019 Eucharistic Congress comes from Luke 22:19, “This is My Body Given Up for You.” Let’s welcome the Lord, Who gave his life for us, into our hearts. Let’s allow Jesus to transform us, so we can become His hands and feet to go out into the world and spread the Good News. Be sure to download the app for the latest updates and reminders during this year's Eucharistic Con-gress! To download the app, text ATLEC to 88202, or search for ATL in myParish app.
DREAM GREEN TEAM: Do you have a passion for protecting the environment? Are you excited by the opportunity to be a part of a start-up ministry? We are looking for individuals to join Lourdes’ inaugural GREEN TEAM. Lourdes would like to strengthen our practice of caring for creation, in keeping with the encyclical, Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home. The Green Team will promote awareness, discuss issues, and consider action in order to find ways to better protect and preserve God’s creation. If you are interested in learning more or being a part of this ex-citing ministry, please reach out to Chandra Frank Fowler at [email protected].
COMMUNITY CONCERT- FREE AND PHENOMENAL … Dekalb Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) annual Community Concert - Tuesday, June 18, 8PM at First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030, featuring soloist, Anastasia Agapova performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concert. The program will also include Wag-ner’s Overture to Rienzi, Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise and Smetana’s The Moldau. Thanks to the generosity of communi-ty sponsors, the concert is free, requires no tickets and seating is General Admission. For questions or more infor-mation, please contact the DSO at 678-891-3565 or visit our website at www.dekalbsymphony.org
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Lector Ministry Convocation 2019 - Saturday, October 5 from 10 AM - Noon. The only Lector Session for the Month of October. ALL Lectors and those wanting to become lectors are required to at-tend.
KNIGHTS OF PETER CLAVER NATIONAL GOLF CLASSIC - Benefiting: Social Justice Programs to end Human Traffick-ing and Domestic Violence, Friday, August 02, 2019 at Southland Golf Course, 5726 Southland Drive, Stone Moun-tain, GA 30087. Tournament Player & Team Check begins at 6:15 AM & Shotgun Starts 8AM. For more information and to register see flyer insert in this weekend’s bulletin.
SAVE THE DATE: The Taste of Lourdes is back ….. Sunday, October 20, 2019, after All Masses. Please contact Mizette Coakley for more information at 404-983-0956. If you are interested in serving on the “Taste” Committee email [email protected].
JUNE IS EYE SAFETY MONTH: Most people do not know there are common objects in the home that can cause seri-ous eye injuries to children. Watching children is the best precaution, but there are other steps you can take to en-sure their safety and well being. Teaching kids eye safety is one way. Using eye protection for risky tasks is another. Adults who wear eye protection are teaching a valuable lesson. For additional information go to : Prevent Blindness America / www.preventblindness.org - From The Health Promotions Ministry.
POPE FRANCIS INTENTIONS FOR JUNE: The Mode of Life of Priests - That priests, through the modesty and humili-ty of their lives, commit themselves actively to a solidarity with those who are most poor.
ST. PETER CLAVER CATHOLIC SCHOOL, a pre-K through eighth grade school in Decatur, GA, is seeking a Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. Applicants should possess a valid teaching certificate and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in education. This position is full-time and offers a competitive salary with benefits. If you are interested in teaching in a faith-based community setting, kindly send a cover letter and resume to Susanne Greenwood at [email protected].
Parish Staff
Rev. Jeffery Ott, O.P., Pastor Rev. Bruce Schultz, O.P., Associate Pastor Rev. Mr. Chester Griffin, Deacon Rev. Mr. Lennison Alexander, Deacon Rev. Mr. Kenneth Bell, Deacon Mr. Kenneth Louis, Director of Liturgy and Music Ms. Lisa Berkley, Business Manager/Bookkeeper Ms. Carol Ann Pinard, Office Administrative Assistant Mrs. Angela Massingale, Assistant to the Pastor Mrs. Theresa Bowen, Director of Religious Education Ms. Samantha Smith, Teen Ministry Mr. Cong Dinh, Maintenance Supervisor
THE SOLEMNITY OF 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
Journey of Faith (RCIA) 1st & 3rd Sundays 11:30AM-1:30PM
In RCIA Room - 3rd Floor Contact: Ms. Kimberly Parrish
404.247.6628/[email protected] Classes resume in September
Nursery 9:45AM - 11:45AM
Ages: 3 Months - 4 Years old On Break until September
Sunday School Classes K - 7: Sunday: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Contact : Mrs. Theresa Bowen [email protected] On Break until September
Teens: 10:30AM - 11:45 AM
Contact: Ms. Samantha Smith [email protected]
On Break until September
Pastoral Care Team Facilitator: Philip Verre
Contact: Deacon Chester Griffin Prayer/Visit: call: 678.235.5469
2nd Saturday of the month at 10AM On Break until September
25 Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30312
404.522.6776 www.lourdesatlanta.org
Office Hours: M-F 9AM – 6PM Closed for Lunch: 1PM-2PM
June 16, 2019
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Ministries & Organizations
(OLLS) Alumni Association Janis Griffin, Coordinator [email protected]
Amazing Grace Liturgical Dancers Kenya Griffin, Director
Wednesdays, 7:15PM-9:15PM; Sundays, 1:30PM
Open Rehearsals every 2nd Sunday January - October at 2:30PM
Baby Boomers Janine Brown: (301) 651-5953
Bible Study Every Wednesday, 7PM (offsite)
Marcus Stewart, Facilitator: (770) 491-9319
(On Break)
Book Store 4th weekend after each Mass (Closed until further notice)
Cursillo Movement/Ultreya 1st Mondays, 7:00PM
Lisa Berkley, [email protected]
Finance Council Quarterly Meetings
Dawn Leaner-Hall, Chairperson
Haiti Ministry 3rd Sunday after the 10AM Mass
Reginald Grand-Pierre (404) 309-7670
Health Promotions Ministry 4th Sunday after the 10AM Mass (offsite)
Pamela Tolliver, Co–chair [email protected]; (678) 662-6427
Helen Tritschler, Co–chair
Knights of Peter Claver (KPC) 2nd Sunday at 12:00PM
Eugene Roberts, Grand Knight (404) 427-1039
KPC Junior Knights Kwame Nyaku, Junior Commander
KPC Ladies Auxiliary 2nd Sunday at 12:00PM
Patrice Barton-Smith, Grand Lady (678) 371-2677
KPC Junior Daughters Lisa Berkley, Counselor
(404) 522-6776
Today’s Scripture Readings Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5
Gospel: John 16:12-15
Next Sunday’s Readings Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
Gospel: Luke 9:11b-17
Mass Intention: 5PM For the repose of the souls of †Raymond Burrows, †Percy Walker & †Elaine Cole
10AM For the repose of the soul of †Patricia Cummings
Lourdes Stewardship
Church Support (06/09/19): $28,010 Weekly Church Budget (Fiscal Yr. 18 – 19): $28,400
Consider setting up on-line giving today! Visit: www.lourdesatlanta.org to give
or Text ‘LOURDES’ to 44321
2019 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal “Go therefore and make disciples.“
Lourdes Share: $104,300 Total Pledged & Received $92,866 Amount Paid to Date: $31,048 Outstanding Pledges: $61,818
Joseph Allen, Kennan Allen, Deborah Ambeau, Leonor Angarita, Saul Angarita Valencia,
Brooke Bailey, Cherry Banez, Cherylle Bartholomew,
Sandy Bell, Susie Bell, Jerry Billingslea, Zachary Billingslea, Deanna Blasingame,
Addie Bowden, Basil Brooks, Judy Brooks, David Brower, Edna Bryant,
Luella Chambers, James Chisholm, Sam Cooper, Muriel Cureau, Sallie Davenport, Eileen DeWane, Joanne Doute-Couper, Temaya Eatmon, Clinton Elmore, Rita Engelhardt, Mary Francis, Miriam Gotay, Kenya Griffin, Barbara Hagan, Geton Harper, Rosa Holmes, Frank Howard, Cheryl Ismael,
Ronald Jean-Louis, Blanche Johnson, James Jordan, Linda Jordan, Ken Krautter, Felix Lawrence, Janet Lawrence, Thomas Lewis, Jim Macke, James McEwan, James McMullen, Maridel Moffett, Peggy Neeson, Evelyn Olds, Lynette Porter, Katie Price, Eisenhower Raines,
Benny Ricard,
Josephine Rosario, Mildred Rucker, Grace Rutherford, Barbara Schenk, Alana Shepard, Regina Smith, Larry Soublet, Janet Stewart, Wendy Stewart, Johnnie Strong, Eugene Sturgis, Fritz Thomas, Virgie Thomas, Jean-Luc Tahou, Barney Wheeler
The deadline for bulletin content is Wednesday at 12:00 noon. Please email [email protected]. Bulletins and Inserts are always available on our website: www.lourdesatlanta.org.
Please pray for our sick and shut in members:
Thoughts on Stewardship
Pause today to notice how God is with you in simple, everyday moments. What difference does this make in your life?
Ministries & Organizations
Lourdes Lunch Tuesday & Thursday,
September-June Thayes Sturgis, Coordinator
(404) 375-0838
Life Issues Conference Call 4th Sunday at 7PM
Ron Chandonia, Coordinator (770) 631-0060
Liturgy Committee 1st Monday at 7PM
Contact: Kenneth Louis [email protected]
Lourdes Athletic Ministry Kevin Rogers, Co-Coordinator
(404) 704-7327
Lourdes Book Club Carole Lacour, Coordinator
(404) 629-0878
Men’s Ministry Deacon Kenneth Bell, Facilitator
Contact the Church Office
Mentoring Ministry Louis Hubbard, Coordinator
Parenting Ministry Sunday at 10:30AM
P.J. Lemuel, Facilitator (770) 981-7226
Simon’s Call (AIDS Ministry) Quarterly on 1st Sunday at 12PM
Janis Griffin
Social Action Committee 1st Sunday after the 10AM
Douglas Collins, (404) 317 -4057 [email protected]
Stephen Ministry Leaders Lennison Alexander, (404) 644-7554;
Fr. Jeffery Ott , (404) 997-3867
St. Vincent de Paul Society 1st & 3rd Sunday at 11:30AM
Joanne Breaugh, Chair SVDP Hotline (678) 892-6163
Women’s Council 1st Sunday at 1oAM
Denise Hood, President (404) 752-9620
Young Adult Group 1st & 3rd Fridays at 7p
(On Hiatus)
Young at Heart (Seniors) Contact the Church Office
NEWS AT LOURDES HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL THE FATHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. We thank God today for the fathers in our lives and ask for His blessings on them. We remember all those who have helped fill the void when fathers pass early or are absent; grandfa-thers and uncles, brothers and cousins, teachers, pastors and coaches. Enjoy your day!
FATHER’S DAY BRUNCH ~ Please join the Junior Knights and Junior Daughters of the
Knights of Peter Claver on Sunday, June 16, after all the Masses, for their annual Fa-
ther’s Day brunch.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH ACQUIRES NEW HYMNALS! This weekend as we celebrate The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, we will dedicate to the honor and glory of God, brand new hymnals. Our new, Lead Me, Guide Me 2nd Edition Hymnals are made possible through a generous gift donation from the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary and donations via #iGiveCatholic under the leadership of Philip Verre. Some of our Director of Liturgy & Music, Kenneth Louis’s compositions and arrangements can be found in this edition.
FARMER’S MARKET is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday (June 15 /16), following each mass. Perfect time to pick up your vegetables and prepare a home-cooked meal for Father's Day!! We look forward to seeing you there!
GRADUATION RECOGNITION WEEKEND! We will honor all of the 2019 graduates at all Masses next weekend June 22 /June 23. All Graduation cards must be submitted no later than Sunday, June 16.
LOURDES LUNCH : If you’ve always wanted to volunteer to help with Lourdes Lunch – here’s your chance without a background screening!!! We’re looking for a few vol-unteers to help make lunch snack packs on Sunday, June 16 & Sunday, June 23 after the 8AM Mass in the Computer Lab on the 2nd Floor of the KDCC Building. If you can’t make it on a Sunday, call the church office and stop by during the week to help make the snack packs. We look forward to seeing you soon!
LOURDES T-SHIRT WEEKEND is next weekend June 22 / June 23. For those who pre-ordered T-Shirt(s) but did not collect them, you can visit the Church Office: Monday - Friday, 9AM - 6PM except between 1PM - 2PM to collect them. Wear your Lourdes T-Shirt and show your Lourdes Pride!
LOURDES BIRTHDAYS
June 16
Alexander Isakov Ann Heard Ann Roesinger Charles Hunter Jacqueline Pattetrson Jozetta DeJean Selina Okonokhua Will Cowan
June 17
Arlice Prince Ayanna DeSilva Dallin Randolph Dawna Fuqua-Whitley Edgar Breaux Elias Washington Julius Morgen
Kea Jones Kristy Mugavero Nshimirimana Aline Tracey Krutul
June 18
Addison Toney Darryl Bufford, Jr. Dorothy Myles Kevin Fowler Margaret Jones Mildred Harrell
June 19
Angelina Fennell John Stringer Jordan Crawford McCray
Josie Gould Justin Miller
Kevin Rogers Sr. Noah Armour Maria Chukka Rodney Hogan Yvonne Fuller-Jones
June 20
Elisa Kinz Gino Bailey Jean-Gustave Penda Ihsan Roberson Marie Spence-Lewis Olivia Bransford
June 21
Amyrah Keys Bernetta Johnson Braxton Freeman Camille Gomez
Cynthia Hatcher Jackson Gray Jessica Gazzola John Eaglin Lucille Mague Maleah Maxie Morgan McCrainey Obinna Obilo Reni Vaughn
June 22
Coltrane Walters Gaia Reggiani Kimberly Milbourne Stefani Lacour