March 13, 2016 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church

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will be observed this Friday,
March 18, at 6:30 p.m. in English and at 7:30 in Spanish.

will be presented
by the students of IHM School on Wednesday of Holy Week, March 23, 8:50
-11:50 a.m., every 20 minutes, on the school grounds.
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The Parish Office will be closed next
week on Holy Thursday, Good Friday,
and Easter Monday.
will be heard this Thursday evening at 6:00 in
Spanish, and on Saturday, March 19, at 9:00 a.m. sharp. The remaining Lent Penance Service in the neighborhood is at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Monday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. Note that no confessions are scheduled on Holy
Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday—or on Saturday in the Octave of
Easter.
is next weekend. Weather-permitting, all Masses will
begin outdoors with the Blessing of Palms and the Solemn Procession with
Palms. Please gather outside the church by the side entrance near the upper level
parking lot.
MARCH 24
MARCH 25
MARCH 26
MARCH 27
7:00 PM
Bilingual
MASS OF THE
LORD’S SUPPER
12-2:00 PM
Meditation on the Seven Last
Words of Christ (English)
1:00 PM
Blessing of
Easter foods
3-5:00 PM
Liturgia de la Pasión del Señor
(Spanish)
9:00 PM-12:00 AM
Bilingual
EASTER VIGIL
*7:00 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Mass
11:30 a.m. Mass
1:30 p.m. Mass (Spanish)
7:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish)
with washing
of feet
7:00 PM
LITURGY OF THE LORD’S
PASSION
with the
Sacraments of Initiation
for the Elect
*Celebrated without incense
with veneration of the Cross
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
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.
Sunday
9:00 a.m. Ron Wolfe †
11:30 a.m. Missa Pro Populo
1:30 p.m. Marian Remedios Roman †
Misas en Español
Jueves a las 7:00 p.m.
Domingos a la 1:30 p.m. y 7:00 p.m.
Reconciliation
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m.
Anytime by appointment
5:00 p.m. Noah Rodriguez †
7:00 p.m. Eduardo Soto Cabello †
Monday
8:30 a.m. Eun Lucy Song & Byung John Seoh †
Readings of the Day: Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; John 8:12-20
Tuesday
Confesiones
Jueves: 6:00 p.m. en español
Cualquier día por cita.
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Father Austin Fogarty †
Readings of the Day: Numbers 21:4-9; John 8:21-30
Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Callan Littrell
Readings of the Day: Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; John 8:31-42
Thursday
8:30 a.m. Robert & Carmel Johnson †
7:00 p.m. Dulce Guadalupe Soto
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.
Readings of the Day: Genesis 17:3-9; John 8:51-59
Friday
8:30 a.m. Craig & Kevin DuVall †
Readings of the Day: Jeremiah 20:10-13; John 10:31-42
Saturday
8:30 a.m. Manuel Zaa †
Readings of the Day: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a
Office Hours /Horas de Oficina
Monday–Friday/ lunes a viernes
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Eugene Smith, Jr. †
Sunday
9:00 a.m. Carlene Bollinger †
11:30 a.m. Yeend Family †
Fax Number/No. de Fax
404-636-4394
Emergency No./No. de Emergencia
770-890-5299
1:30 p.m. Aida Menendez †
5:00 p.m. Maye Sita Agnes †
7:00 p.m. Missa Pro Populo
IHM School/Escuela de IHM
404-636-4488
Website/Sitio Web
http://www.ihmatlanta.org
Social Media/Red Social
To submit a prayer request, please email: [email protected] or call the
parish office at 404-636-1418. Para solicitar una oración, por favor llame a la
oficina.
www.facebook.com/IHMAtlanta
www.twitter.com/IHMatl
Bulletin Notices
Please submit your request 10 days in
advance to/Envíe su anuncio por
correo electrónico 10 días antes a:
[email protected].
Reading 1: Isaiah 43:16-21
Reading 2: Philippians 3:8-14
Gospel:
John 8:1-11
† We ask that you offer a prayer for those who have died, especially for/oremos por
quienes murieron, especialmente por: David Suarez, Paul Grace, Marian Silletti,
Roy Adkins, Donna Esbensen, Maria de Socorro Martinez, Donald Blount, Clara
Kalilla, Rebecca Espino, Eliza Ogoo, Tom Moorman, Joe Ledlie, and Jeanne Floody.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Also, please pray for those who are sick, especially for/oremos por quienes están
enfermos, especialmente por: Gloria Martinez, Jane Nied, Katherine
Million Welch, Jaime Piedrahita, Paul & Kitty Hernandez, Brenda Uhler, Pat
Howard, William Darling, Elenna D’Amico, Rachel Davis, Celerino Avile, Janis
Sebacher, Norma Drake, and Father Joseph Peek.
Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi
for the
Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy
with Monsignor Al Jowdy
October 12-20, 2016
Papal Audience · St. Peter’s s·Major Basilicas · Sistine Chapel
Vatican Museums · Catacombs · Church of the Holy Cross
Coliseum · Assisi · Daily Mass at Holy Sites
$3,200 per person (ground and air) early registration*
($1,990 ground only)
*Increases to $3,300 after May 1. For more information, see the brochure available in the church
narthex and at the parish office, or contact Bret Thoman, OFS, St. Francis Pilgrimages:
[email protected] or 404-418-6683. Or visit www.stfrancispilgrimages.com.
THANK YOU to the hundr eds of IHM
households who made pledges to the 2016
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal over the last
weeks!
100% OF THE FUNDS r eceived over
our parish goal will return to us here at
IHM without any assessment from the Archdiocese. That means that every dollar
given to the AAA is worth about $1.30 in money contributed to the Sunday offertory! Your gift helps the Archdiocese and our parish!
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET made your pledge to the 2016 AAA, please do so
soon. To make your pledge online, simply go to http://appeal.archatl.com. Please be
sure to choose IHM as your designated parish!
March 6
Offertory: $23,456.00
Electronic Offertory: $20,861.54
Total: $44,317.54
Catholic Relief Services: $4,277.00
IHMATLANTA.ORG
This week’s Second Collection will
benefit St. Vincent de Paul.
Next week’s Second Collection will go to
the Holy Land.
Pastor
Msgr. Albert Jowdy
[email protected]
Ext. 235
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Javier Muñoz
[email protected]
Ext. 228
Parochial Vicar
Fr. William Hao
[email protected]
Ext. 242
Pastoral Associate
Deacon Bob Hauert
[email protected]
Ext. 251
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Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Ana McQuilkin
[email protected]
Ext. 221
Secretary
Silvia Maldonado
[email protected]
Ext. 240
Business Manager & Finance Director
Richard Plachta
[email protected]
Ext. 245
Bookkeeper
Dona Maynard
[email protected]
Ext. 243
Director of Faith Formation
Drew Denton
[email protected]
Ext. 223
Faith Formation Coordinator
Alicia Guerrero
[email protected]
Ext. 227
Youth Minister
Kathy Guerrero
[email protected]
Ext. 222
Faith Formation Administrative Assistant
Olga Torres
[email protected]
Ext. 236
Director of Liturgy and Music
Jeff Bush
[email protected]
Ext. 247
Liturgy and Music Associate
Yolanda Muñoz
[email protected]
Ext. 241
Communications Coordinator
Jayna Hoffacker
[email protected]
Ext. 226
Director of Operations
David Claussen
[email protected]
404-636-4488
Ext. 235
GRIEFSHARE
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Wednesdays
GriefShare is a bereavement support group
open to anyone in our community or parish.
The group meets on Wednesdays, 7:00-8:45
p.m.
An IHM parishioner has pledged up to $7,500 to match donations made to the
IHM St. Vincent de Paul Conference for the month of March! This is a great
opportunity to practice Lenten almsgiving 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--the 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.
This week’s session topic:
“Heaven”
For more information about the program,
contact
MargaretAnn
Harris
at
[email protected] or 404-483-3559.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE
February 10-March 20
You’re invited to join thousands of other
Christians for “40 Days for Life” – 40 days
of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion.
You’re also invited to stand and peacefully
pray during a 40-day vigil in the public rightof-way across from Feminist Women's
Health Center on Cliff Valley Way.
For
more
information,
please
see
www.40daysforlife.com/Atlanta or contact
Margarita Szechenyi at 678-200-9712 or
[email protected].
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
July 18-22
Vacation Bible School at Immaculate Heart
of Mary is sponsored by the Parish Women’s
Club.
The theme for 2016 will be A Radical Ride
on the Wings of Prayer With Amazing
Angels and Super Saints and will be held July
18-22, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00, with a closing
Liturgy of the Word on Friday followed by a
picnic celebration with storyteller.
Registration is now open! Please visit
www.ihmatlanta.org/vacation-bible-school to
sign up!
FOOD DRIVE
The IHM SVDP Society and Scouts are
extremely grateful for your generosity toward
our food drive last weekend. The food
collected will help tremendously in replenishing the SVDP food pantries from which
many of our needy are fed. May God bless
you all!
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES PALM SUNDAY PICNIC
Sunday, March 20
Have you been married less than 10 years? Do you want to get to know other
IHM couples in a similar life stage? Then please join the IHM’s Young Married
Couples for a picnic brunch following the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Palm Sunday,
March 20. We are meeting at the home of Isaac & Rebecca Nels. Bring a brunch
food (bagels, muffins, fruit salad, etc.) to share, lawn chairs/outdoor blankets,
and any specialty beverages. Children are welcome. In fact, all parents can bring
Easter eggs and we'll have an egg hunt for all the toddlers!
For more information on the group, or to RSVP for the Palm Sunday Picnic,
email Megan Denton([email protected]) or find us on Facebook
“IHM
Young
Marrieds.”
HOLY WEEK PILGRIMAGE FOR IMMIGRANTS
Wednesday, March 23
The Holy Week Pilgrimage for Immigrants will take place on Wednesday,
March 23. We wil gather at Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway by 1:00 pm. After
a speaker and prayer, we will walk to IHM as a group, stopping along the way at
intervals to pray and sing. There will be a police escort, and we expect to reach
IHM around 3:00. We will then celebrate Living Stations of the Cross with IHM
Middle School 7th graders, and we will finish with our traditional chili meal.
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Wednesday, March 23
The IHM School 7th Grade will be offering Living Stations of the Cross on
Wednesday, March 23. The Stations will be at: 8:50, 9:10, 9:30, 9:50, 10:10,
10:30, 11:30, and 11:50, as well as 3:00 for the Pilgrimage for Immigrants.
EASTER EGG HUNT
Sunday, March 27
The IHM Parish Women’s Club is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter
Sunday, March 27 at 4:00 p.m. on the backfield (shine-only). We will be
covering the backfield with candy-filled eggs for the children to hunt and
gather - the first few minutes will be reserved for pre-schoolers. Please join us
for the festivities.
If you wish to donate any eggs or candy for the event, there are boxes in the
church office and the school office – feel free to drop off
donations any time during office hours. If you have questions, contact Betsy
LeBel at [email protected].
Director
Drew Denton
404-636-1418, ext. 223
[email protected]
Coordinator
Alicia Guerrero
404-636-1418, ext. 227
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Olga Torres
404-636-1418, ext. 236
[email protected]
Youth Minister
Kathy Guerrero
404-636-1418, ext. 222
[email protected]
This Sunday, as they undergo their third and final scrutiny, the Elect of our parish
will meditate on Jesus’s most dramatic miracle: his raising of Lazarus from the
dead. They do so in the hope that, through the waters of baptism, Jesus will soon
call them forth to new life, just as he once called Lazarus forth from the tomb. In
its foreshadowing of Easter morning, the raising of Lazarus emphatically reminds
us of Christ’s power over death.
And yet it also reminds us—as does this entire Lenten season—of the necessity of
death. When he hears of Lazarus’ illness, Jesus chooses not to intervene immediately. Hard as it was for everyone to accept— including himself—Jesus allows his
friend to die, trusting in God’s greater plan. In a spiritual sense, this is what he
now asks each of us to do. Trusting in God’s transforming mercy always requires
us to let something go—to let something die. In his recent book Jesus: A Pilgrimage, Father James Martin turns his visit to Lazarus’ tomb into a meditation on all
the things he needs to leave behind: “A need to be liked, a propensity to focus on
the negative, a desire to control things. It is precisely those kinds of unhealthy patterns, unendurable yet seemingly ineradicable, that need to die, that need to be left
in the tomb. From time to time, we need to ask, ‘What part of me needs to die?’”
This is the question that we ask ourselves today, along with the Elect. For until we
are willing to die, in big or little ways, we will not be fit for resurrection.
Drew Denton
Director of Faith Formation
There will be no GIFT classes
on the following dates:
March 19/20
March 23
March 26/27
March 30
April 2/3
April 6
Are you interested in becoming
Catholic, or simply learning more
about the Catholic faith? We’re glad
you’re here! Please contact Drew
Denton in the parish office for more
information.
VBS is returning to IHM! This summer’s program is “A Radical Ride on the
Wings of Prayer…with Amazing Angels and Super Saints.” VBS is open to all
children who will be entering Pre-K through 5th grade in the fall. Adults and
teens can also participate as volunteers.
Registration is now open. Spaces fill up fast, so sign up soon! To register or learn
more, go to: http://www.ihmatlanta.org/vacation-bible-school.
We are considering a new Faith Formation schedule for the 2016-2017 school
year, and we want to know how this proposed schedule change would affect you.
Please take a moment to respond to this anonymous five-question survey:
http://tiny.cc/ihmffsurvey.
YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT
SONFEST BEACH CONFERENCE 2016
Open to all teens (middle & high school)
This one day soccer tournament will be held at IHM, just before
the summer kicks in! Spread the word, gather your team to play
5v5 co-ed (no more than 8 players and at least one girl per
team). Invite your friends to play and family to come watch and
support! All proceeds will go towards IHM’s Youth Ministry.
Open to all graduating 8th-12th graders
Cost: $500
Sonfest is a five day beach conference
consisting of energetic sessions, praise and
worship, daily beach activities and plenty of
sunshine! Take a break from the craziness
of school and join us for a great time at the
To sign up, visit http://www.ihmatlanta.org/youth-ministry.
beach with God and youth from the
Archdiocese of Atlanta. This is one week at
Please email Kathy Guerrero at [email protected] the beach you don’t want to miss!
for more information.
Fundraising will start soon, but it is not mandatory. Initial
registration fee is $150—this guarantees your spot, and is nonrefundable. The Sonfest Registration Forms are available in the
main office, the Narthex and online at www.ihmatlanta.org/
youth-ministry. Please return all completed forms with your
payment—checks made out TO: IHM Y outh Ministry FOR:
Sonfest: [teen name]. Please contact Kathy Guerrero if you
have any questions.
Registration forms and the initial fee are due by March 31.
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IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL
7TH GRADE PRESENTS
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
IHM School Grounds
Times: 8:50, 9:10, 9:30, 9:50,
10:10, 10:30, 11:30 & 11:50
3:00 p.m. as part of the Holy Week
Pilgrimage for Immigrants
Niños menores de 7 años,
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.
ESTACIONES DE LA CRUZ
Las Estaciones de la Cruz se observarán desde el viernes, 12 de febrero hasta el 19 de
marzo, a las 6:30 p.m. en inglés y a las 7:30 p.m. en español.
La peregrinación de Semana Santa para los inmigrantes se llevará a cabo el miércoles
23 de marzo. Nos reuniremos en la Plaza Fiesta en Buford Highway a la 1:00 P.M.
Después de escuchar a un orador y rezar, caminaremos juntos en grupo, hasta a IHM
haciendo paradas a intervalos en el camino para orar y cantar. Habrá una escolta
policial, y esperamos llegar a IHM alrededor de las 3:00 P.M. Entonces celebraremos
en vivo el Vía Crucis con los estudiantes de la secundaria en 7mo grado de IHM,
finalizando con nuestra comida tradicional de chile.
Jueves de 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. en
español, y en inglés los sábados a las 9:15
a.m. o durante la semana haciendo cita
con el sacerdote.
Sembrando en la viña de San Vicente de Paul
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 Confirmación, te invitamos a
aprender más acerca de nuestra fe.
Comuníquese con Alicia Guerrero en la
oficina parroquial.
Bienvenidos a nuestra comunidad;
visítanos en la oficina para llenar la hoja
de registro. Es muy importante que estés
registrado en la parroquia.
Ayuda con el alquiler es una de las peticiones más frecuentes que llegan a St. Vincent
De Paul, consecuentemente, la prioridad es mantener la vivienda de las personas que
necesitan asistencia y evitar el desalojo.
Recientemente hemos ayudado a una señora de 61 años en Decatur que viéndose
forzada a jubilarse antes de tiempo de un hospital grande, después de 30 años de
servicio. Desafortunadamente, su media pensión no cubre todos sus gastos por lo que
trabaja tiempo parcial en una tienda tratando de completar lo que necesita para cubrir
sus gastos.
Por muchos años la señora pudo bandearse sola, pero el mes pasado le recortaron las
horas de trabajo y como los hijos no han podido ayudarla y tiene a su nieta viviendo
con ella ya que también perdió el trabajo y el banco rehusó hacerles un préstamo.
Pues, para evitar el desalojo, ella le pidió ayuda a San Vicente De Paul y nuestros
trabajadores sociales la visitaron en persona, escucharon su historia y recomendaron
que se hiciera el pago requerido para mantenerlas bajo su techo.
Gracias a la generosidad de los feligreses de IHM, San Vicente de Paul pudo asistir y
mantener a la señora y a su nieta en su vivienda.
Ofertorio en Misa: $23,456.00
Contribución Electrónica: $20,861.54
Ofertorio Total: $44,317.54
I Lectura: Josué 5:9a, 10-12
II Lectura: Corintios 5:17-21
Evangelio: Lucas 15:1-13, 11-32
La segunda colecta del proximó fin de semana será dedicada a San Vicente de Paul.
La segunda colecta del proximó fin de semana será dedicada a la Tierra Santa.