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See page 3 for information about how
we at IHM will be celebrating the “24
Hours for the Lord.”
are observed on the Fridays
of Lent at 6:30 p.m. in English and 7:30 p.m. in Spanish.
will be on Friday, March 11. Come
keep your Lenten abstinence from meat in the company of your parish family.
The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12 years, and kids 5 and
under eat free! Proceeds to benefit IHM and IHM School! For more
information, contact the Men’s Club at [email protected].
are heard on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
is this Monday, February 29 at
7:00. At this time we will join the previously-baptized candidates for the full
communion of the Catholic Church in celebrating a brief rite of word, prayer
and song, as together we express our contrition and our hope to rise with
Christ beyond sin and death.
Plan to celebrate this healing sacrament on this night when our parish priests
will have the assistance of many neighboring priest confessors.
is a work
of mercy that we can undertake together during Lent. On each of the Sundays
of Lent, a basket to receive your monetary gifts for Mustard Seed will be
located in the narthex following Mass.
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. Maye Sita Agnes †
11:30 a.m. Henry Perina †
1:30 p.m. In Thanksgiving to St. Jude
Misas en Español
Jueves a las 7:00 p.m.
Domingos a la 1:30 p.m. y 7:00 p.m.
Reconciliation
Saturdays: 9:15 a.m.
Anytime by appointment
5:00 p.m. Margaret Mackool †
7:00 p.m. Catalina Ramirez †
Monday
8:30 a.m. Joseph Bui Ba Loi †
Readings of the Day: 2 Kings 5:1-5ab; Luke 4:24-30
Tuesday
Confesiones
Jueves: 6:00 p.m. en español
Cualquier día por cita.
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Tom Moorman †
Readings of the Day: Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Matthew 18:21-25
Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Baby Shaine Maria Fernandes †
Readings of the Day: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Matthew 5:17-19
Thursday
8:30 a.m. Mary Nguyen Thi Soan †
7:00 p.m. Manuel Hawayek & Carmen Colon de Hawayek †
Adoración al Santísimo
Jueves de 9:00 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Hora Santa en español: 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Readings of the Day: Jeremiah 7:23-28; Luke 11:14-23
Friday
8:30 a.m. Morgan & Vultaggio Family †
Readings of the Day: Hosea 14:2-10; Mark 12:38-34
Saturday
8:30 a.m. Frances Curro †
Readings of the Day: Hosea 6:1-6; Luke 18:9-14
Office Hours /Horas de Oficina
Monday–Friday/ lunes a viernes
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Ray & Sheila Clark †
Sunday
9:00 a.m. Missa Pro Populo
11:30 a.m. Millicent Jowdy †
Fax Number/No. de Fax
404-636-4394
Emergency No./No. de Emergencia
770-890-5299
1:30 p.m. Gustavo Velazquez †
5:00 p.m. Lori Ann Haydu †
7:00 p.m. Moises Molina †
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: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15
Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
Gospel:
Luke 13:1-9
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: 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: 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.
In calling for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis described his heartfelt desire for a “24 Hours for the Lord” to be implemented around the world on the
Friday and Saturday preceding the Fourth Week of Lent, i.e., March 4 and 5, with a
special focus on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
At Immaculate Heart of Mary, the “24 Hours for the Lord” will begin with Mass at
8:30 a.m. this Friday, March 4; it will continue with Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament throughout the day on Friday, until the Stations of the Cross—in English
at 6:30 p.m. and in Spanish at 7:30 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will
then resume and continue throughout Friday night and Saturday morning, and
conclude with Mass at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation at
9:00 a.m.
Please visit the parish website at www.ihmatlanta.org for Exposition guardian sign
up. Plan to join Pope Francis and Catholics around the world for this special moment
of grace.
THANK YOU to the hundreds 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!
February 21
Offertory: $16,615.00
Electronic Offertory: $17,539.54
Total: $34,154.54
Black and Indian Missions: $3,373.00
IHMATLANTA.ORG
This week’s Second Collection will go to
the IHM Debt Reduction Fund.
Next week’s Second Collection will go to
Catholic Relief Services.
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
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SURVEY
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
In order to help St. Vincent De Paul Society
fulfill its mission and support Jesus’s
teaching to reach out and help the poor, we
respectfully request a few moments of your
time to complete an anonymous survey. To
access the survey, please go to http://tiny.cc/
ihmsvdp.
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.
MEN’S CLUB MEETING
Wednesday, March 2
Our guest speaker this month is Lincoln
Mayo. Social hour begins at 6:30; dinner at
7:00; program at 7:30. Please RSVP at
meetup.com/IHM-Mens-Club so we can get
an accurate head count for dinner ($10; but
free for new members).
GRIEFSHARE
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.
This week’s session topic:
“Complicating Factors.”
For more information about the program,
contact
MargaretAnn
Harris
at
[email protected] or 404-483-3559.
IHM SCHOOL BOOK FAIR
February 22-March 4
All are invited to visit the Book Fair in the
IHM School Library, open through Friday,
March 4. The Book Fair will be open Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning
February 22. When you come to the Fish Fry
on February 26, please stop by the Fair - we
will stay open that evening until 7:30 p.m. In
addition, Parish Day at the Book Fair will be
Sunday, February 28, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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].
FOOD DRIVE
March 5 & 6
The IHM Saint Vincent de Paul Society and the IHM Cub Scouts will be sponsoring a food drive next weekend, March 5/6. Vincentians and Cub Scouts will
be handing out bags after each mass this weekend. We ask you to fill these bags
with non-perishable food and return them next weekend to the St Vincent de
Paul truck which will be parked in the upper parking lot. This food will be used
to restock the SVDP food pantries in the Atlanta area for distribution to the poor
and needy in metro Atlanta. Your generosity as always will be greatly appreciated.
HUNGER WALK/RUN
Sunday, March 13
The 2016 Atlanta Community Food Bank Hunger Walk/Run is March 13. The
Hunger Walk/Run is a project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank that unites
our community to raise awareness and critical funds for local hunger relief. The
IHM has a walking team that supports St. Vincent de Paul as a benefiting
partner of the Hunger Walk. Please consider joining or sponsoring the IHM
Hunger Fighter team! See www.HungerWalkRun.org for info about the event
and to join the IHM Hunger Fighters!
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.”
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]
The First Scrutiny: “A spring of water welling up to eternal life”
At the 9:00 Mass this Sunday, the Elect will undergo the First Scrutiny, a rite in
which the Church draws forth and submits to Christ’s healing power the areas of
spiritual dryness that they have identified in their lives. The Scrutinies, like other
Lenten acts of purification and enlightenment, are not for the Elect alone. The
Church asks all of us to examine ourselves this week and identify the dry places
in our lives—places of thirst that only Christ’s living water can restore. During
Lent we recognize that the world around us can often appear barren. But we also
remember that, through baptism, we have access to a well that never runs dry.
When you bless yourself at the baptismal font this weekend, rejoice in the
knowledge that Jesus has opened for us “a spring of water welling up to eternal
life.”
Drew Denton, Director of Faith Formation
Day of Reflection with Dr. Louanne Bachner, hosted by IHM School: Fr iday,
March 4, 9:00-12:00 in the lower level of the church. To register, please contact
Carmen Graciaá: [email protected].
Faces of Mercy Women’s Retreat will be right here in our parish on March 5.
Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. and we will start with Holy Mass at 8:30 a.m.
Join us as we experience God's mercy in our lives and learn to live His Mercy
with others, especially in this especially in this season of Lent, when we prepare
to celebrate our Savior's death and resurrection. To register, please go to
http://tiny.cc/facesofmercy.
Young Adult Ladies Book Club will be discussing M ercy in the City by Ker r y
Weber, March 2, 7:00-8:30. Contact Megan Denton ([email protected]) for
more information.
National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence · www.ihmschool.org
IHM SCHOOL ALUMNI & PARENTS OF ALUMNI
MASS & RECEPTION
Saturday, March 5, 2016, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Join us as we honor IHM alumni parent and volunteer Bob Zimmer with a special
Distinguished Service Award. Bob has been a member of IHM parish since the 1970s,
and had six children graduate from IHM School. Two of his grandchildren are current
students, and Bob continues to volunteer for the school through the Alumni
Committee. Bob was instrumental in setting up IHM School’s Endowment Fun and
continues to advocate for this important endeavor. Please help us honor Bob and the
legacy he has created at IHM School by joining us on March 5.
To RSVP, please contact Therese Garrett at [email protected].
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015
Actual
Revenues
-Offertory
-Religious Ed and Programs
-Divine Playtime
-Georgia Bulletin
-Investment Income
-AAA Refund over Goal
-Donations
Total Revenue
Expenses
-Liturgy, Ministries & Stewardship
-Religious Education
-Divine Playtime
-Admin & General
-Facilities
-Rectory and Clergy
-Archdiocese Support
-Archdiocesan School Subsidy
-GA Bulletin Assessment
-Interest Expenses
Total Expenses
Net
Finish in Faith Collections
Debt Reduction Payments
Net Available for Debt Reduction
Second Qtr 10/1-12/31/15 Variance
Budget
Variance
%
493,965
9,012
15,121
2,885
4,879
100
4,353
530,315
480,093
13,950
6,900
1,375
4,325
9,800
1,788
518,231
68,339
56,661
10,700
68,397
61,500
54,478
62,438
44,850
84,091
65,549
6,166
64,646
63,225
54,593
59,512
42,509
(15,752)
(8,888)
4,534
3,751
(1,725)
(115)
2,926
2,341
-18.73%
-13.56%
73.53%
5.80%
-2.73%
-0.21%
4.92%
5.51%
90,395
59,136
2,954
65,622
41,980
37,190
58,268
43,245
17,311
444,674
85,641
16,875
457,166
61,065
436
(12,492)
24,576
2.58%
-2.73%
5.06%
17,375
416,165
75,583
4,089
35,245
120,886
61,065
13,872
2.89%
(4,938) -35.40%
8,221 119.14%
1,510 109.82%
554 12.81%
(9,700) -98.98%
2,565 143.46%
12,084
2.33%
Second Qtr
2014 Actual
468,381
13,320
2,133
153
4,674
4,654
(1,567)
491,748
4,089
35,245
23,122
59,821
75,583
To the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Family:
The Parish Finance Council has prepared the accompanying financial
report for the second quarter of this fiscal year from Oct 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
We would like to begin by thanking everyone for your continued support
and generosity to IHM. Our parish is blessed to have parishioners so willing to share of their treasure for the life of the Church. Offertory for the
second quarter (including the Christmas collections), was greater than
both the budget and the actual for this quarter last year. Great News! We
are now ahead of pace year to date, as well.
As you can see from the numbers above, offertory contributions amount
to 90% of our anticipated revenue during this first quarter. One way of
maintaining a positive trend for offertory donations is by signing up for
electronic giving. Please join the many parishioners that have selected
that method of parish support; it is much more convenient for you, and it
has the potential to minimize seasonal variations in parish revenue. Go to
www.ihmatlanta for more information.
Divine Playtime income continues to increase as more parents take advantage of this special ministry. While expenses also increased to have
enough staff, the net income for the quarter was more than budgeted.
As you know, we are still indebted to the Archdiocese for the loan on the
new church in the amount of $1,544 484. Recently, we have not been able
Cash Balances
General Fund
Savings
Capital Reserves
Parish Hall Renovation
Sacred Space Reserves
Endowment CFNG
Marion Grotto Reserves
Misc Reserves
Total Cash
General Fund Cash Flow
Beginning Cash
Offertory and Other Inc
Operating Expenses
Prepaid Revenue
Unpaid Liabilities
FIF/ Debt Reduction
Transfer to Savings & Res
Ending Cash Balance
Mortgage Balance
Beginning Balance
Payments on Principal
Ending Balance
46,853
164,628
229,334
215,637
59,033
14,662
85,563
41,662
857,372
108,984
969,122
(918,725)
(168,168)
4,497
65,125
60,835
1,544,484
1,544,484
to make any payments on that outstanding balance, but have been able to
stay current with the interest on that loan. As we venture into the second
collections for the Debt Reduction Fund that began in January, we received money in this quarter earmarked for that purpose. As you can see,
from the report, we have over $35,000 in Debt Reduction Fund payments.
When combined with profit from operations, we already have slightly
more than $85,000 that would be available to pay down the mortgage at
fiscal year end.
As you read this, we have received our rebate of $21,887 from the 2015
Archbishop’s Appeal (AAA), and we thank you for your generosity that
brought us to that success. As you know, we are now in the midst of the
2016 AAA, and we would like to surpass even last year’s success. Since
Annual Appeal gifts above our parish goal are returned to the parish without any archdiocesan assessment and do not count toward future year
assessment, every dollar given to the AAA is worth $1.35 given in the
Sunday offertory! If you have not already made your 2016 AAA pledge,
you may do so at http://appeal.archatl.com/2016.
Again, thank you for your support of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.
Should you have any questions regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Richard Plachta
Business Manager
404-636-1418 ext. 245
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.
PESCADO FRITO
El Club de Caballeros presenta, como todos los años en la Cuaresma las cenas de
pescado frito en la cafetería de la escuela de IHM de 5:30-8:30 p.m. el 11 de marzo.
El costo es $10 para adultos y $5 para los niños menores de 12 años. ¡Todos son
bienvenidos a cenar con nosotros o a llevarse la cena! El dinero que se recaude,
¡beneficiará a la escuela de IHM!
Para obtener más información, ponerse en contacto con el Club de Caballeros:
[email protected].
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.
SERVICIO DE PENITENCIA
Nuestro servicio de penitencia para la Cuaresma será el lunes, 29 de febrero, a las
7:00 p.m. Durante este servicio nos uniremos a los candidatos previamente
bautizados para la comunión de la Iglesia Católica, celebrando con un rito breve de
palabra, oración y canción, mientras juntos expresamos nuestro arrepentimiento y
nuestra esperanza a levantarnos con Cristo más allá del pecado y de la muerte.
Llamar a la oficina y comunicarse con
Yolanda Muñoz por lo menos 6 meses
antes de la fecha deseada.
Planeen celebrar este sacramento de sanación esta noche ya que nuestros sacerdotes
serán asistidos en las confesiones por otros sacerdotes de los alrededores.
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.
Ofertorio en Misa: $16,615.00
Contribución Electrónica: $17,539.54
Ofertorio Total: $34,154.54
Uno de nuestros feligreses de IHM ha prometido hasta $7,500 para hacer
contribuciones equivalentes a las donaciones que reciba la Conferencia de San
Vicente de Paul de IHM en el mes de Marzo! Esta es una gran oportunidad para
practicar la ofrenda Cuaresmal y doblar el impacto de su donación a través de la
generosa contribución de nuestro benefactor. La Conferencia de San Vicente de Paul
de IHM ayuda a los necesitados en nuestra área durante todo el ano llevando a cabo
colectas de ropa y comida, el programa de la cena de Acción de Gracias
(Thanksgiving) y el programa del Árbol de Regalos de Navidad. Los trabajadores de
caso de San Vicente de Paul IHM visitan a las personas necesitadas en sus propias
casas para entablar una relación personal, rezar con ellos y evaluar sus necesidades.
La gran mayoría de los clientes de SVdP necesita ayuda con el pago de servicios y
renta. Por lo tanto, la conferencia de IHM usa sus donaciones para ayudar a los
clientes a permanecer en sus hogares y mantener los servicios de calefacción,
electricidad y agua funcionando.
La segunda colecta del proximó fin de semana será dedicada a la Campaña para la
I Lectura: Éxodo 3:1-8a, 13-15
II Lectura: Corintios 10:1-6, 10-12
Evangelio: Lucas 13:1-9
Reducción de Deudas de IHM.
La segunda colecta del proximó fin de semana será dedicada a CRS.