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Dear friends in the Risen Lord,

Springs of water, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever. (Daniel 3:77)

I’m sure almost everyone has noticed the water that trickles and pools in front of the historic church and at other places in the church parking lot, causing some damage to the asphalt pavement. I have been asked about it many times since my arrival at IHM eleven months ago, and I have been concerned about it myself, especially during freezing weather, when the resulting ice creates a considerable slip hazard. This is what I have learned: The water has been tested, and it is neither sewage from the sewer lines on the south side of the historic church nor potable water from the 16-inch water main that passes directly under the sidewalk in front of that building. The water actually comes from an underground spring. The water flow is usually experienced during the winter months, our wet season. The amount of water was minimal during our recent drought years but we have experienced rainfall 40% above normal over the last 15 months, and the result is evident. You can also see evidence of this underground water by standing over the drain in the lower parking lot in front of the church. There the water flows like a mountain stream, demonstrating the sheer quantity of water that concerns us. We are working with Catholic Construction Services, Inc. and a hydraulic engineer to review the site and propose some options. Obviously, the presence of a stream directly beneath it complicates plans for the future renovation of the historic church building. I will keep you informed as the studies continue. In the meantime, please know that your parish staff are “on it,” with the safety of everyone who worships, studies or works here our number one priority. Happy Easter still!

Coffee & Donuts next weekend! All are

invited to join us in the Historic Church

after the 9:00 a.m. 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. 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 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.

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 Emergency No./No. de Emergencia 770-890-5299 IHM School/Escuela de IHM 404-636-4488 Website/Sitio Web http://www.ihmatlanta.org Social Media/Red Social

Bulletin Notices Please submit your request 10 days in advance to/Envíe su anuncio por correo electrónico 10 días antes a: bulletin@ihmatlanta.org.

Reading 1: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41

Reading 2: Revelation 5:11-14

Gospel: John 21:1-19

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To submit a prayer request, please email: bulletin@ihmatlanta.org 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: Father Joseph Peek, Anjanie Lorick, William

Novak, 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: Robert Dohnal, Tomas Gonzalez, 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, and Norma Drake.

Sunday 9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Carlene Bollinger †

Ovie & Ona Utuama Family

Missa Pro Populo

Margaret Makool †

Missa Pro Populo

Monday 8:30 a.m. Malachy R. Flisk †

Readings of the Day: Acts 6:8-15; John 6:22-29

Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Katherine Million Welch Readings of the Day: Acts 7:51-8:1a; John 6:30-35

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Jim & Barbara Bentley † Readings of the Day: Acts 8:1b-8; John 6:35-40

Thursday 8:30 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

Noah Rodriguez †

Missa Pro Populo Readings of the Day: Acts 8:26-40; John 6:44-51

Friday 8:30 a.m. Father Austin Fogarty †

Readings of the Day: Acts 9:1-20; John 6:52-59

Saturday 8:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

Mary Nguyen Thi Le † Readings of the Day: Acts 9:31-42; John 6:60-69

Robert E. Hauert †

Sunday 9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Missa Pro Populo

Craig & Kevin DuVall †

Felimon Delgado & Candida Hernandez †

Young-Moo Isidol Cho †

Missa Pro Populo

Pastor Msgr. Albert Jowdy ajowdy@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 235 Parochial Vicar Fr. Javier Muñoz jmunoz@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 228 Parochial Vicar Fr. William Hao bhao@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 242 Pastoral Associate Deacon Bob Hauert bhauert@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 251

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Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Ana McQuilkin amcquilkin@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 221 Secretary Silvia Maldonado smaldonado@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 240 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 ddenton@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 223 Faith Formation Coordinator Alicia Guerrero aguerrero@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 227 Youth Minister Kathy Guerrero kguerrero@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 222 Faith Formation Administrative Assistant Olga Torres otorres@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 236 Director of Liturgy and Music Jeff Bush jbush@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 247 Liturgy and Music Associate Yolanda Muñoz ymunoz@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 241 Communications Coordinator Jayna Hoffacker jhoffacker@ihmatlanta.org Ext. 226 Director of Operations David Claussen dclaussen@ihmatlanta.org 404-636-4488 Ext. 235

IHMATLANTA.ORG

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 received over our par ish goal will r eturn 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 offerto-

ry! 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!

April 3 Offertory: $19,377.00

Electronic Offertory: $15,041.54

Total: $34,418.54

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 the Georgia Bulletin.

Immaculate Heart of Mary has been named a 2015 All Star

Award winner by Constant Contact, the trusted marketing

advisor to hundreds of thousands of small organizations

worldwide. The annual award recognizes the most

successful 10% of Constant Contact’s customer base, based

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ing tools to engage their customer base and drive results for

their organization.

Thank you to everyone who is already subscribed to the e-weekly who helped us win

this award. If you don’t receive the e-weekly, go to http://tiny.cc/ihmeweekly and

sign up today to receive IHM news in your inbox every Wednesday afternoon!

MEN’S CLUB MEETING Monday, April 11 The next Men’s Club meeting is on Monday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the

lower level of the church. Our program will feature Tom Boyle representing the

Serra Club, which supports religious vocations in the Catholic Church. Social

hour begins at 6:30, followed by dinner at 7, then our program. See you there!

CRS FAIR TRADE SALE April 16 & 17

Shop for fair trade coffee, chocolate, tea and handcrafted items from all over the

world. By purchasing fair trade products, you make a positive impact on the

lives of the artisans and farmers who skillfully produce the products. Spring sale

items include birdhouses, baskets, religious art, jewelry, scarves and other

personal and decorative household items. Sponsored by IHM School. Cash,

checks and credit cards will be accepted. Visit www.crsfairtrade.org for more

information.

BLOOD DRIVE Wednesday, May 11 The Social Justice Committee will host our next blood drive on Wednesday,

May 11, 3:00-8:00 p.m. in the Historic Church. More details about how to

schedule an appointment will be shared soon.

Red Cross begins contacting donors 8 weeks after previous donations. Please

keep in mind that if you wish to participate in our May drive, donating at

another site after March 16 will disqualify you.

CHARISMATIC MASS Saturday, April 16 Father Tim Hepburn will celebrate a

Charismatic Mass at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday,

April 16, healing prayer will follow. Open to

anyone who desires to be led by the Spirit in

liturgy and in life. For more information

contact Linda Smith at lsmith@archatl.com

or 404-920-7307.

SKYLARK ENSEMBLE CONCERT Friday, May 20

Join Skylark Vocal Ensemble as they perform

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s a cappella choral

masterpiece, the All-Night Vigil (“Vespers”).

Between the movements, they will offer

several ancient Byzantine and Kievan chants

that inspired Rachmaninoff’s transcendent

1915 setting. Purchase your tickets today at

http://www.skylarkensemble.org.

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!

POSITION VACANCY Full-Time Bilingual

Administrative Assistant Immaculate Heart of Mary Church has an

immediate opening for a full time bilingual

Administrative Assistant to handle office

reception, telephone and parish records, and

to provide administrative support to the

Pastor. Qualified candidates will be fluent in

spoken and written English and at least

conversational in Spanish, with organization-

al skills, attention to detail, knowledge of MS

Office suite and understanding of the

Catholic Faith.

Please send resume to Richard Plachta, Busi-

ness Manager, at rplachta@ihmatlanta.org.

Learn more about the pilgrimage at an informational meeting

with Monsignor Al this Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the

church lower level. Italian wine and cheese will be served!

Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi

for the

Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy

with Monsignor Al Jowdy

October 12-20, 2016

$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: bret@stfrancispilgrimages.com or 404-418-6683.

Or visit www.stfrancispilgrimages.com.

Director Drew Denton 404-636-1418, ext. 223 ddenton@ihmatlanta.org Coordinator Alicia Guerrero 404-636-1418, ext. 227 aguerrero@ihmatlanta.org

Administrative Assistant Olga Torres 404-636-1418, ext. 236 otorres@ihmatlanta.org

Youth Minister Kathy Guerrero 404-636-1418, ext. 222 kguerrero@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 (ddenton@ihmatlanta.org) or Alicia Guerrero (aguerrero@ihmatlanta.org) about the GIFT program for grades K-5. Contact our Youth Minister Kathy Guerrero (kguerrero@ihmatlanta.org) about joining the team for The EDGE (middle school) or Life Teen (high school).

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.

Coming this fall to IHM! 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 mid-dle 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. Registration for next year’s Faith Formation programs will open this coming Saturday, April 16 and will remain open throughout the summer. Register before June 30 to receive an early registration discount. Forms will be available at week-end GIFT classes and in the parish office. As of this year, we will also be able to accept all registration and payment information online at www.ihmatlanta.org.

AND

National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence · www.ihmschool.org

Please join us Saturday, April 23 for IHM School’s biggest fundraiser event of the year! The Historic Church

will be transformed into Central Park, complete with an array of delicious food and drinks and items galore to

bid on. If you can’t join us, please consider buying raffle tickets for the chance to win some wonderful baskets!

Order event and raffle tickets online at: http://tinyurl.com/IHMtickets. Ticket prices increase on April 11, so buy

today!

Saturday, April 23, 2016

7:00 -11:00 p.m. in the Historic Church

Admission: $50/person, includes food and drinks Raffle Tickets: $5

Themed Raffle Baskets include: Girls Night Out, Coffee Lovers Dream, Dining Extravaganza, and more!

Event and Raffle Tickets will also be sold after Masses April 16 and 17.

All proceeds benefit IHM School operations and phase two of the playground, including a new half basketball

court.

YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT Saturday, May 7 This one day soccer tournament will be held at IHM, just

before the summer kicks in! Spread the word, gather your

team to play 5-v-5 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.

This is the last call, the registration deadline is April 15th! To sign up, visit http://www.ihmatlanta.org/youth-ministry.

Please contact Kathy Guerrero at kguerrero@ihmatlanta.org

for more information.

SONFEST PARENT MEETING Wednesday, May 4

There will be a bilingual meeting for all participants and parents

on Wednesday, May 4th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Lower

Level of the Church. If you need to make a payment on this day,

please make a check out to: IHM Y outh Ministry, for: Sonfest

[teen name].

This meeting will cover details on transportation (arrival and

departure), what to pack, review of guidelines, assigning

roommates, and meeting the adult chaperones for this year!

It is important that at least one parent attends the meeting with

the teen. Please contact Kathy Guerrero at

kguerrero@ihmatlanta.org if you have any questions.

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.

I Lectura: Hechos 5:27-32, 40b-41 II Lectura: Apocalipsis 5:11-14 Evangelio: Juan 21:1-19

2 y 3 de abril Ofertorio en misa: $19,377.00 Contribución electronica: $15,041.54 Ofertorio total: $34,418.54

El sábado, 7 de mayo tendremos un

torneo de futbol para todos los jóvenes

en los grados 8-12. El torneo es de 5

contra 5 (en el campo de la parroquia),

también es mixto de hombres y

mujeres—deben de tener por lo menos

UNA jugadora en su equipo. El costo

es $10 por participante; cada equipo

debe tener mínimo 5 jugadores y no

más de 8. El total se debe pagar al

llegar el día del torneo. El último día

para registrar a su equipo es el 15 de abril.

Por favor vayan a www.ihmatlanta.org/youth-ministry para registrarse.

La Escuela Bíblica de Vacaciones en IHM será patrocinada por el Club de Señoras de la parroquia. El tema para el 2016 se llama Cabalgata Radical en las Alas de la Oración con Ángeles Increíbles y Súper Santos y se llevará a cabo del 18 al 22 de julio, de 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. La sesión de clausura del viernes está marcada por una lectura bíblica seguida por un picnic y un narrador de cuentos. ¡La matricula esta abierta ahora, por favor visite www.ihmatlanta.org/vacation-bible-school para in-scribirse!

La segunda colecta de esta fin de semana será dedicada a San Vicente de Paul.

La segunda colecta del proximó fin de semana será dedicada a el Periódico Católico

(Georgia Bulletin).

Invitamos a todos los jóvenes mayores de 18 años al grupo juvenil del Inmaculado Corazón de María. Nos reunimos todos los sábados en la planta baja de la parroquia de 7:00-9:00 p.m. El grupo participa en actividades parroquiales, apren-demos sobre la iglesia católica, los Santos, temas educativos y convivimos con jóvenes de otras parroquias en las misas juveniles una ves al mes. Vengan este sábado e inviten a un amigo. ¡Los esperamos!