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

Join us this Sunday

for Coffee & Doughnuts after the 9:00am mass.

As always, we appreciate

the generous donation of coffee from ChocoLaté.

IS JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY!

Saturday, September 29 10:30 am-3:00 pm

Mark your calendars now!

Food Drink Live Music Games Petting Zoo Obstacle Course Face Painting

… and our clergy in the Dunking Booth!

Bring a joyful heart and a dessert to share!

Volunteers are needed to set-up, take-down, serve, lead games and assist in many other ways.

Email ihmpicnicatl@gmail.com if you would like to help!

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.

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is offered monthly following the Saturday 4:00 mass and the Sunday 1:30 Spanish mass, and is available at other times by ap-pointment with a priest.

Catholic patients in metro area hospitals receive the sacraments from the neighbor-ing Catholic parish; priests, deacons and Eucharistic ministers from IHM will visit whenever possible. Please call the parish office if you or a family member will be hos-pitalized or homebound.

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

IHM School/Escuela de IHM 404-636-4488

Website/Sitio Web http://www.ihmatlanta.org

Bulletin Notices: Please submit your re-quest by email 10 days in advance. Envíe su anuncio por correo electrónico 10 días an-tes: msoren@ihmatlanta.org.

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Saturday, September 15 Our Lady of Sorrows 1 Corinthians 10:14-22; John 19:25-27

8:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Mark Jardina

Mary Dien †

Julia Felipe †

Sunday, September 16 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 50:5-9a; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35

9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Than Joseph Nguyen †

For all the People of the Parish

Father Richard A. Kieran †

William Bezaire †

Monday, September 17 Weekday 1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 33; Luke 7:1-10

8:30 a.m. Yeun-Monica Hong

Tuesday, September 18 Weekday 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a; Luke 7:11-17

8:30 a.m. Eugine & Abby Smith

Wednesday, September 19 Weekday 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 7:31-35

8:30 a.m.

Manuel Zaa †

Thursday, September 20 Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 7:36-50

8:30 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

Gerry VanAsten †

All Souls of Purgatory †

Friday, September 21 Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Matthew 9:9-13

8:30 a.m. Jim, Barbara and James III Bentley †

Saturday, September 22 Weekday 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49; Luke 8:4-15

8:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Jewon-Angela Hong

George Henry Traylor †

Antonio Valdez-Rodriguez †

Sunday, September 23 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37

9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Carlene Bollinger †

William & Jack Wimbish †

For all the People of the Parish

Mark Jardina †

Please pray for our loved ones who have died, especially: Willard Ketchum, Kathy Blaess, Micalea Lopez, Steven Landry, Jeannette Lopez Monsignor Noel Burtenshaw, Kay Reese, Robert Munroe, Oscar Ayala Lopez, Walter J. Powers, Jr., Mercedes Gamoneda, Jim Hackl, Jose Acevedo, Rose Mackel, Patricia Lentini, Betty Hays Allen, Antonio Valdes-Rodriguez, Jesus Rivera and Marylou Yap-Tan.

And please pray for those who are sick, especially: Mary Nappo, David Downie, Ellen Kroll, Beverly K. McNally, Maite Rolon, Dorothy Bivy, Joanne Novack, Julia Felipe, Keren Clay, Walter and Jane Nied, Gary Payne, Luca Modonesi, Brenda Markham, Jack and Terry Barker, Josefina García, Brian Hutcheson, Justin Omar Gutierrez Gonzalez, Edward Swahn, Purita Guzman, Norma Hatheway, Leslie Tsui, Margaret Rogers, Millie Elliott and Clemente Lisi.

IHMATLANTA.ORG

OFFERTORY September 8 & 9 Offertory: $ 17,605.50 Electronic Offertory: $ 23,218.75 Total Offertory: $ 40,869.25

St. Vincent de Paul $ 10,364.25

SECOND COLLECTION This weekend’s second collection is for our Parish Debt Reduction Fund.

Next weekend’s second collection is for the Archdiocesan St. Vincent de Paul Society.

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

Parochial Vicar Father Carlos G. Ortega Valera cortega@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 jeffbush@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 247

Liturgy & Music Program Assistant Shelly White swhite@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 232

Director of Operations Dennis O’Leary doleary@ihmatlanta.org 404-636-4488 Ext. 335

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

During this season of Stewardship Renewal, we are providing information in this space about how you can return to God the many blessings you enjoy through your gift of Time & Talent at IHM. This week we explore the Community Life Pillar.

THE COMMUNITY LIFE PILLAR

IHMers – offers entertaining programs for senior parishioners at quarterly catered lunches that are a wonderful opportunity to meet new folks and renew old acquaintances.

Athletic Association – teaches basketball, volleyball, cheerleading and soccer to children while emphasizing Christian ethics, teamwork and basic skills.

Bridge Clubs – a social outreach with an ecumenical flavor offering fellow-ship for bridge players that meet Tuesday and the First Friday of each month.

Parish Picnic Committee – plans and implements the annual Picnic, which engages and celebrates all members and cultures of our diverse community.

Men’s Club – invites all men of the parish to a year-round series of events that provide for fellowship, making new friends and expanding professional networks, growing spiritually and serving the parish and community.

Mother’s Group – a subgroup of the Women’s Club that provides mothers with young children the opportunity to develop friendships and share the ex-perience of motherhood with other mothers in the parish.

Women’s Club – provides a setting for female parishioners to socialize, per-form service and continually learn through monthly meetings. The club spon-sors the Vacation Bible School, Trunk-or-Treat and Breakfast with St. Nick.

Married Couples Fellowship – is open to committed couples who are en-gaged or in the early years of their married life, with or without children, with the mission of building friendships and community.

is underway! Reg-istered households have received a letter from Monsignor Jowdy introducing the Renewal and asking for our participation. If you did not receive materials at home, please come by the church office or visit www.ihmatlanta.org and register in the parish today! Extra commitment materials are available in the church narthex.

on God’s Word, especially the words of Jesus. The biblical concept of tithing is a way of thanking God for all the blessings we receive by returning a portion or our Time, Talent and Treasure. Stewardship changes the lives of those who practice it and transforms our parish as a whole.

the annual showcase of all of our parish’s many min-istries and organizations. Plan now to stay a few minutes after Mass next week to share some food, drink and camaraderie, and begin praying about how you might be called to serve.

when we will prayerfully return our Time, Talent & Treasure commitments during the offertory of the Mass. Thank you for your good stewardship of IHM!

AWA5K—28TH ANNUAL AIDS WALK AND RUN October 21 Once again we will walk in solidarity with thousands of oth-ers from all walks of life to bear witness to our united efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and give hope to people living with HIV/AIDS. All funds raised by Team IHM di-rectly benefit client services at Living Room, Inc, whose vision is to prevent homelessness in HIV+ individuals and families in Georgia. For more information, contact Nancy Koughan at nkoughan@comcast.net or 404-917-7036 (text).

Shortfalls in rent accounts for the largest category of support for the poor at our IHM Conference. So understanding more about these difficult requests is a top priority for our Vincentian Case Workers.

It is rare to help someone who has lived in the same apartment for 8 years. That’s always a plus, as the landlord normally will be more flexible with a long term, solid renter. And that’s what happened in the case of a 67 year old Decatur man. He was living with his wife and 16 year old autistic granddaughter. He was working and they were able to pay the bills until his spouse became quite ill. Unfortunately, his daughter is incarcerated, so he was forced to quit his job to care for his wife. De-spite income from Social Security Disability for both the wife and granddaughter, they fell behind on their bills. When they reached out to St. Vincent de Paul, the landlord was reluctantly assessing costly late fees, yet was hoping for them to come up with the money.

Our Vincentians visited them in their home and saw how there were living. They learned that the wife had just been admitted to a nursing home. He was in dire straits! They recorded as much information as they could and said some prayers too. They spoke to the landlord to corroborate the details.

When the social safety net is not enough and life intervenes, we try to do all we can to help. Thanks to our generous IHM pa-rishioners, St. Vincent de Paul was able to quickly assist this man by providing over and above support to maintain him and the granddaughter in the apartment. His unemployment checks were to start right away and he was looking for a part time job to sustain them going forward.

If a parishioner needs help, they can call 678-892-6163. If you would like more information about volunteering with St. Vin-cent de Paul, reach out to Mike Gross at mikegro86@gmail.com.

PARISH PICNIC VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Saturday, September 29 Our 6oth Anniversary Parish Picnic is coming up on Satur-day, September 29! Join us in the IHM School backfield, 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We’ll have food, fun, music, games and more! We need tons of volunteers to make the picnic go off without a hitch! To sign up please visit the parish website or email ihmpicnicatl@gmail.com.

BLESSING OF ANIMALS Saturday, October 6 Join us for IHM’s Blessing of the Animals, in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. We invite you to bring your pets to the lower parking lot on Saturday, October 6. We will gather at 9:30am, with a short ceremony, followed by socializing and refreshments. All are welcome!

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CANCER HOME Since 1939, the Hawthorne Dominican Sisters have operated the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in downtown Atlanta, dedicated to the care of terminally ill cancer patients. The Home is open to those who cannot afford to pay for care, and the sisters depend on financial support from a generous com-munity. The Cancer Home Auxiliary has raffle tickets for sale in the narthex this weekend. Your purchase will help the sisters continue their holy work.

AN EVENING WITH CARDINAL KURT KOCH Tuesday, September 18 The Aquinas Center at Emory Universi-ty will present a lecture by Cardinal Kurt Koch this Tuesday, September 18, 7:30-9:00 p.m. in Emory’s Glenn Me-morial Auditorium. Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and Presi-dent of the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, will elaborate on his Vatican positions, dis-cuss his commitment to ecumenical dialogue and provide insights from Pope Francis on interfaith endeavors. Event is free, but tick-ets are required. Go to www.aquinas.emory.edu.

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.

Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? Please join us in the Lower

Level on September 26 at 7:00 to learn more about the Rite of Christian

Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

Sunday Mornings, 10:15-11:15 am IHM School Library

Part 2 of Bishop Robert Barron’s The Mass

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

Q What is the role of the assembly for inquirers? How can the assembly be helpful to them?

A Inquirers feel encouraged when the faithful are good witnesses to the spirit of community and welcome them—to Mass, to parish events (outreach and social), and even into their homes. Assembly members make inquirers feel welcome when they learn their names, greet them, and engage in conversations with them. When inquirers meet parishioners and participate in the life of the community they get a sense of how the parish lives out its commitment to be evangelizers of the Good News of Jesus Christ. For more information about the process of Christian Initiation at IHM, contact Drew Denton in the parish office.

RCIA SPONSORS Do you love your Catholic faith? Are you encouraged by the growing number of people who are joining the Catholic Church as adults? We need your help to wel-come our newest members. As an RCIA Sponsor you will be paired with a candi-date (baptized adult from another Christian tradition) or a catechumen (unbaptized adult) whom you will accompany through the process of sacramental initiation. You do not have to be an “expert” or a perfect example. All you need is a willingness to support, pray for, and connect someone to our Catholic com-munity. For more information about Christian Initiation at IHM, contact Drew Denton in the parish office.

FIRST EUCHARIST FOR CHILDREN 2018-2019 Mark your calendars! Our first meeting for parents of First Communion candi-dates will take place on September 17 at 6:30 pm in the church. Eligible students will receive their First Eucharist during regular Mass times on the weekend of May 4-5, 2019. Preparation will take place throughout the school year, including the student’s first celebration of the Sacrament of Penance, which will occur at special penance services later in the fall.

BISHOP BARRON’S—THE MASS Join us in the school library, 10:15-11:15 a.m., for Part 2 of this 6-part series. Whether you are a lifelong Mass-goer or a newly initi-ated Catholic, you will come away with a deepened appreciation for the “source and summit” of our faith.

Please see the Adult Faith Formation brochure

in today’s bulletin for information about

other upcoming opportunities.

CONFIRMATION 2019 SAVE THE DATE! There is a PARENT/CANDIDATE IN-FORMATION MEETING on Monday, September 24 at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria. For more information email Elaine Phillips at ephillips@ihmatlanta.org.

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 commis-sions you to serve the Lord at the Liturgy: Put your baptis-mal priesthood to work! NEEDED: Altar Servers, Ministers of Hospitality, Life Teen Band member (musicians and vo-calists), Sound Techs, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (if you 16 and Confirmed). Email Elaine at ephillips@ihmatlanta.org if you are interested.

EDGE / LIFETEEN Looking for a great way to serve the young church? WE NEED CORE MEMBERS FOR BOTH EDGE & LIFETEEN! No experience necessary, just a love for teens and a willingness to meet them where they are. We will train you! Contact Elaine Phillips (ephillips@ihmatlanta.org) for more information.

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Would you like to have a say in how your state tax dollars are spent? Would you like to help provide scholarships for deserving students while receiving a state tax credit?

GRACE Scholars makes that happen! Through Georgia’s Education Expense Credit, GRACE Scholars allows state tax payers to help make a Catholic education accessible to deserving students with a demonstrated financial need. GRACE is the only program under the Georgia Education Expense Credit to offer funds to Archdiocesan schools. Both individual and corporate taxpayers are eligible for this tax credit. If you pay Georgia taxes, you can give and receive as part of this program!

Please pre-register for your 2019 tax credit by visiting gracecholars.org. To ensure your participation, pre-registrations are requested by December 15, 2018. Con-tact Alex Azzarello at aazzarello@ihmschool.org or 404-636-4488 with questions about how YOU can grace a deserving child with a Catholic education and receive a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit.

8 & 9 de septiembre Ofertorio : $ 17,605.50 Ofertorio Electrónico: $ 23,218.75 Ofertorio Total $ 40,869.25

San Vicente de Paul $ 10,364.25

La Segunda Colecta de este fin de semana va a la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paul Archidiocesana.

La Segunda Colecta del próximo fin de semana irá al Fondo de Reducción de Deuda de Nuestra Parroquia.

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 Carlos Ortega 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.

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.

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 678-310-8122.

El no pago del alquiler de la vivienda representa la categoría más alta de apoyo para los pobres en nuestra comunidad de IHM. Por lo cual, la mayor prioridad para nuestros Vicentinos trabajadores de caso es tratar de comprender mejor los motivo de esta dificultad. Es muy escaso ayudar a alguien que ha vivido en el mismo de-partamento por 8 años. Eso seria una ventaja, ya que el propietario podría ser más flexible con un arrendatario mas sólido y a largo plazo.

Esto es lo que sucedió en el caso de un hombre de 67 años que vive en la ciudad de Decatur. Él vive con su esposa y su nieta autista de 16 años. Él se encontraba trabajando y pagando sus cuentas a tiempo hasta que su esposa enfermó gravemen-te. Desafortunadamente, su hija se encontraba encarcelada, y por tal motivo se vio obligado a renunciar a su trabajo para cuidar a su esposa. A pesar del ingreso que tenían por discapacidad por parte de la seguridad social, tanto para la esposa como para la nieta, se retrasaron en sus cuentas. Al momento que buscaron ayuda en el San Vicente de Paul, el propietario estaba solicitando el pago de costosas multas por pagos atrasados, y seguía esperando que ellos pudieran conseguir el dinero para pagar.

Nuestros vicentinos visitaron su casa y pudieron ver las condiciones de cómo vi-vían. Se dieron cuenta que la esposa acababa de ser ingresada en un hogar de an-cianos. ¡Estaba en una situación muy desesperada! Obtuvieron la mayor informa-ción que pudieron he hicieron algunas oraciones juntos también. Hablaron con el propietario para confirmar todos los detalles. Cuando la ayuda de la seguridad so-cial no es suficiente y situaciones de la vida intervienen de manera desfavorable, tratamos de hacer todo lo posible por ayudar. Gracias a nuestros generosos feligre-ses de IHM, el San Vicente de Paul tuvo la oportunidad de ayudar rápidamente a esta familia para proporcionarles apoyo y poderles permitir a él y a su nieta perma-necer en el mismo departamento en que vivían. El dinero que recibiría por el des-empleo comenzarían de inmediato y estaba buscando un trabajo de medio tiempo para poder soportar los gastos de su familia de ahora en adelante.

Si un feligrés necesita ayuda, pueden llamar al 678-892-6163. Si desea obtener más información sobre ser voluntario para el San Vicente de Paul, comuníquese con Mike Gross en mikegro86@gmail.com.

Llamar a la parroquia por lo menos 6 meses antes de la fecha deseada

Isaías 50:5-9a Santiago 2:14-18 Marcos 8:27-35

PRIMERA COMUNIÓN PARA NIÑOS Marca la fecha! La primera comunión para los padres de los candidatos para la primera comunión, se llevara a cabo el lunes 17 de septiembre a las 6:30pm en la cafetería de la escuela. Las primeras comuniones se llevaran a cabo los fines de semana del 4 y 5 de mayo de 2019. La preparación se llevara acabo durante el año escolar.

BENDICIÓN DE ANIMALES Acompáñenos para la Bendición de Animales, en honor de San Francisco de Asís. Le invitamos a que traiga su mascota al parqueadero de abajo el sábado 6 de octubre a las 9:30am. Nos reuniremos para una corta ceremonia, seguida de una pequeña reunión con refrescos. Todos están bienvenidos!