facebook.com/IHMatlanta Dear friends in the Risen Lord, Although it was a little easier to discern when the Lord’s Ascen- sion was celebrated on Thursday, the nine days from Ascension to Pentecost are the Church’s original novena (from the Latin for nine) and the template for all subsequent novenas—nine days of prayer characterized by fervent perseverance, trust in Christ’s promises, and solidarity with the whole community of faith. The story of the disciples locked in the upper room is really our story. Like them, we, too, have known Jesus as the center of our lives, as our Lord, our teacher and our friend, and the thought of his going away from us leaves us paralyzed with fear. Like the disciples after the Lord’s ascension, we, too, have felt alone and confused in the face of the challenges of our lives and the evils of the world, and we have been tempted to lock ourselves away behind the closed doors of family or church. Like the disciples, we have been slow to believe all that Jesus has told us, especially that he would be with us until the end of the world, and that the Spirit whom he sends would strengthen us for every good work. Let us make of this last week of Easter our own novena for peace in the world. Although the days will be seven, not nine, we know that it is our devotion that pleases God, not the number of our prayers. Let us pray with all the disciples—even if we happen to find ourselves alone or apart. And let us pray not in fear and trembling, but in trusting hope. The Spirit, after all, has already been given to us! @IHMatl All are invited to join us for the Pentecost International Potluck Supper on Saturday, May 14, at 5:00 p.m. Bring a double portion of your favorite family dish! RSVP online at www.ihmatlanta.org. IHM is hosting a recycling drive May 14May 22. Full details about accepted items can be found on our website at www.ihmatlanta.org. Your brother in Christ’s word and work, 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. Mother’s Day Novena 11:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena 1:30 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena 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. Mother’s Day Novena 7:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena Monday 8:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena Readings of the Day: Acts 19:1-8; John 16:29-33 Tuesday 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. 8:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena Readings of the Day: Acts 20:17-27; John 17:1-11a Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena Readings of the Day: Acts 20:28-38; John 17:11b-19 Thursday 8:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena 7:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena Readings of the Day: Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; John 17:20-26 Friday 8:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena Readings of the Day: Acts 25:13b-21; John 21:15-19 Saturday 8:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena Readings of the Day: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; John 15:9-17 Office Hours /Horas de Oficina Monday–Friday/ lunes a viernes 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena 11:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Novena Fax Number/No. de Fax 404-636-4394 Emergency No./No. de Emergencia 770-890-5299 1:30 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena 5:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena 7:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Novena IHM School/Escuela de IHM 404-636-4488 Website/Sitio Web http://www.ihmatlanta.org Social Media/Red Social 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: Acts 1:1-11 Reading 2: Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel: Luke 24:46-53 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. † We ask that you offer a prayer for those who have died, especially for/oremos por quienes murieron, especialmente por: Tomas Gonzalez, Ramon Pego, Suzanne Methvin, Jose Uriastegui Cardenas, Father Joseph Peek, Anjanie Lorick, William Novak, David Suarez, Paul Grace, Marian Silletti, Roy Adkins, Donna Esbensen, and Maria de Socorro Martinez. 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: Lois Labrecque, Salomon Naranjo, Robert Dohnal, Gloria Martinez, Jane Nied, Katherine Million Welch, Jaime Piedrahita, Paul & Kitty Hernandez, Brenda Uhler, Pat Howard, William Darling, and Elenna D’Amico. Most of the people seeking help from St. Vincent DePaul need help in a hurry. In many cases they have tried various ways to find the money to pay their bills, but desperation leads them to call for help, many times just days before an eviction or utility cut off. A recent situation with a single Mother in Decatur is a good example. The lady has always been employed as a medical assistant, paying her bills and raising her daughter who will go to college next year. However, she lost her job about 5 weeks earlier due to a re-structuring at her place of employment. Since then, she has been actively seeking a new job. With her rent due in days, and notice of the beginning of eviction processing, she turned to St. Vincent DePaul for help. Our two Vincentian case workers visited her in her home. They learned all about her situation, listed out her income and expenses, and said some prayers for her support. Quick action was needed, as the landlord was two days from adding on late fees and eviction processing fees totaling $300 more over and above her normal rent. Such aggressive tactics by landlords are quite common. Due to the urgency, the Vincentians decided to make a request above our normal guidelines so this family can remain in their home without fear of eviction. Thanks to our generous IHM parishioners, St. Vincent DePaul was able to keep the family safely in their home. If a parishioner needs help, they can call 678-892-6163. Attention all new parishioners! You are invited to the Newcomers Welcome Reception on Saturday, May 21, 2016, in the lower level of the church after the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, May 18! If you provided your email address when you registered with the parish, you will be receiving an evite. If you did not, or if you prefer not to RSVP electronically, please call the parish office at 404-636-1418 May 1 Offertory: $5,604.54 Electronic Offertory: $23,988.00 Total: $29,592.54 This weekend’s second collection is the monthly appeal for our parish St. Vincent de Paul Society. Next weekend’s second collection will go to our IHM Debt Reduction Fund. IHMATLANTA.ORG 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 ***** Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Gabby Ramirez [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 HEALTH FAIR PENTECOST INTERNATIONAL POTLUCK SUPPER & INTERCESSIONS Sunday, May 15 Long time parishioner Susy Alfonso, MD and her colleague Ambar Kulshreshtha, MD in conjunction with Emory Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and Emory School of Medicine will be sponsoring a free health fair on May 15 from 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. in the Historic Church All ages are welcome! Come for free Blood pressure checks, blood sugar measurements, body mass index measurements and health education. Spanish speaking interpreters will be available. Saturday, May 14 The Pentecost International Potluck Supper is Saturday, May 14, at 5:00 p.m. in the Historic Church, hosted by the RCIA community. Bring a double portion of your favorite family recipe to share with everyone. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP online at http://ihmatlanta.org/pentecost-potluck. SVDP CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS DRIVE May 14 & 15 The members of the IHM St. Vincent de Paul Society will be sponsoring a Clothing Drive on the weekend of May 14/15. This is a great time to clean out your closets and donate clothing and shoes that you no longer need to the poor in the community. The SVDP truck will be parked in the upper church parking lot and Vincentians will be at the truck before and after each mass accepting your donations. These donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your continued generosity to the poor and to the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society IHM Conference. SKYLARK ENSEMBLE Friday, May 20 Join Skylark as they perform Rachmaninoff’s a cappella choral masterpiece, the All-Night Vigil (“Vespers”). Skylark will be performing here at IHM on Friday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Free tickets are available for IHM parishioners! If you ar e a r egistered parishioner, visit www.ihmatlanta.org/ skylark to reserve your free tickets today! MASS HONORING OUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Saturday, May 28 All graduating high school seniors and their families are invited to join us for a Mass Honoring our High School Graduates on Saturday, May 28, at 4:00 p.m. A reception will follow in the IHM School Cafeteria. Please RSVP online at http://www.ihmatlanta.org. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Guerrero at [email protected] or 404636-1418, ext. 222. We, though many, are one body in Christ (1 Cor 10:17). We will offer the intercessions at our Pentecost Masses in the many languages spoken by IHM parishioners. Please visit the table in the narthex after Mass, or sign up at http://www.ihmatlanta.org/pentecost if you are willing to assist us in this beautiful expression of our unity in diversity. MUSTARD SEED MISSION TRIP July 23-28 IHM Church is sponsoring a summer trip to Mustard Seed Communities in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The dates are July 23 –July 28. Please consider joining Raul and Susy Alfonso, Lecie Harrison, Irlanda Ruiz, Ana Boyzo and others for their fourth trip to the this special place! While there you will be serving 32 children with catastrophic brain injuries. Spanish fluency is not required. You must be 18 or older or 15 and older and accompanied by a parent. For more information please email [email protected] or call Susy Alfonso at 404-307-7453 before May 13. We will be having an informational and planning meeting on May 14. BLOOD DRIVE Wednesday, May 11 The next IHM blood drive will be on Wednesday, May 11 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. To make a donation appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: IHM or call 1-800-Red-Cross. In addition, sign-up sheets will be in the Narthex after all Masses this weekend. You may also register by calling Nikki VanDerGrinten at 770-986-4996. Chik-fil-a coupons will be available for donors! CONSECRATION TO JESUS THROUGH MARY May 2-June 3 Do you have a special devotion to Mary? As we are called to turn towards Jesus Christ and enter into a deeper relationship with Him, consider consecrating yourself to Jesus Christ through Mary. The Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary by St. Louis-Marie de Monfort involves a 33-day preparation period, which consists of daily readings and prayers, and culminates with a prayer of consecration on a Marian feast day. Both the preparation and the prayer of consecration can be done individually. Here at IHM, a group of parishioners will begin the 33-day devotion individually on May 2 and will get together as a group to do the prayer of consecration on the feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on June 4 after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Come and join us! If you have any questions regarding this devotion or if you would like to receive a copy of the complete packet of readings and prayers, please contact Fr. Bill at [email protected] or call 404-636-1418, ext. 242. 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] Coming this fall to IHM! AND After broad consultation with teens, parents, staff and the parish Pastoral Council, we will inaugurate the Life Teen high school youth ministry and The EDGE middle school youth ministry at IHM this fall! Life Teen and The EDGE will gather on Sunday evenings at 6:15, immediately following the 5:00 p.m. Mass. (Pizza will available for the hungry!) At the same hour, there will be a GIFT session for grades K-5, especially to accommodate families who have students in more than one age group. A Sunday morning GIFT session will also be available for grades K-5 only, 10:15 -11:15 a.m. 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. Enrollment for next year’s Faith Formation programs is now open and will remain open throughout the summer. Enroll before June 30 to receive an early enrollment discount. Forms will be available at weekend GIFT classes and in the parish office. As of this year, we will also be able to accept all enrollment and payment information online at www.ihmatlanta.org. Is the Lord calling you to minister to our children or teens as an elementary catechist or middle school or high school youth ministry team member? If you would like to help our young people understand and live their faith more fully, please let us know! Please contact Drew Denton ([email protected]) or Alicia Guerrero ([email protected]) about the GIFT program for grades K-5. Contact our Youth Minister Kathy Guerrero ([email protected]) about joining the team for The EDGE (middle school) or Life Teen (high school). The Liturgy of the Word for Children offers children, ages 4-7, the opportunity to hear God’s Word in an accessible and engaging format. They listen to the scriptures, say the Creed, and offer their prayers in language appropriate to their age-level. We offer the Children’s Liturgy at 9:00 and 11:30 Mass throughout the school year. Please note: - The final Children’s Liturgies before summer break will be on Sunday, May 22. MASS HONORING OUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ADULT VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH MINISTRY Saturday, May 28 All high school seniors are invited to this year’s Mass Honoring all High School Graduates on Saturday, May 28, at 4:00 p.m. All graduates and their families are invited to attend, a reception will follow in the IHM School Cafeteria. Please RSVP by using the online form at www.ihmatlanta.org/youth-ministry. This fall we will inaugurate the Life Teen (high school) and The EDGE (middle school) ministries at IHM! We are seeking for adult volunteers to join us in this exciting journey. Both groups will meet on Sunday evenings right after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. If you are interested in working with the youth starting in September, please contact Kathy Guerrero for more information. For middle school or high school teens interested in joining the EDGE or Life Teen program, please see page 5 for more details. Kathy Guerrero • [email protected] • 404-636-1418, ext. 222 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence · www.ihmschool.org IHM School is celebrating Screen-Free Week May 2-8, 2016. This is an annual celebration when students read, play, think, create, get active, and spend more time with family and friends instead of watching TV, surfing the web, or playing with apps and video games. It’s about taking a break from digital entertainment. You can participate, and still use devices for work or school. If screens of any kind interfere with family time, you may want to rethink how and when you’re using them. More information can be found at www.screenfree.org. Please join IHM School in having a great Screen-Free Week! 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. 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 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. La inscripción para el Programa de Formación en la Fe del próximo año ya está abierta y permanecerá abierta durante todo el verano. Si se inscribe antes del 30 de junio recibirá un descuento. Los formularios estarán disponibles en las clases de GIFT y en la oficina parroquial. A partir de este año, también vamos a aceptar la inscripción y el pago en nuestra página de Internet: http://www.ihmatlanta.org/inscripcion. Tendremos una donación de sangre el miércoles, 11 de mayo. La Cruz Roja estará en la iglesia histórica de 3:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. Visite http://www.redcross.org y use el código IHM para hacer su cita. ¡Habrá cupones de Chik-fil-a para todos los donantes! La sociedad de San Vicente de Paul de IHM será patrocinador de una colecta de ropa el fin de semana del 14 y 15 de mayo. La primavera es un buen momento para limpiar sus armarios y donar ropa y zapatos a los pobres de nuestra comunidad. El camión SVDP estará parqueado en el estacionamiento de arriba de la iglesia y nuestros miembros vicentinos estarán en el camión antes y después de cada misa para recibir sus donaciones. Estas donaciones son deducibles de impuestos. Gracias por su continua generosidad con los pobres y con el trabajo de la sociedad de San Vicente de Paul de IHM. Invitamos a todos los jóvenes que se gradúan este año de high school y a sus familiares a una misa en honor de los graduados el sábado, 28 de mayo a las 4 p.m. Habrá una recepción de 5-7 p.m. en la cafetería. Por favor confirmen su asistencia en el sitio www.ihmatlanta.org/youth-ministry. Para más información, comuníquese con Kathy Guerrero al 404-636-1418, ext. 222. ¡Los esperamos! I Lectura: Hechos 1:1-11 II Lectura: Efesios 1:17-23 Evangelio: Lucas 24:46-53 La segunda colecta del esta fin de semana será dedicada a San Vicente de Paul. 30 de abril y primero de mayo Ofertorio en misa: $5,604.54 Contribución electronica: $23,988.00 Ofertorio total: $29,592.54 La segunda colecta del proximo fin de semana será dedicada a la Campaña para la Reducción de Deudas de IHM. Todas las contribuciones hechas a este fondo se utilizarán para la aceleración del pago de nuestras deudas. ¡Por favor contribuir generosamente.