Saint Lawrence Catholic Church 319 Grayson Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Phone: (770) 963-8992 Fax: (770) 963-1710 www.saintlaw.org

Encounter Christ. Grow as Disciples. Share the Gospel. Father John T. Howren Pastor

Father Mark Thomas Parochial Vicar

Father Patrick Kingery Part-time Parochial Vicar

Deacon Rick Hogan Deacon Terry Millinger Deacon José Ortiz Deacon Pete Ranft Deacon Bob Riddett Deacon David Schreckenberger

Pastoral Associates Sr. Louise Sommer, CSJ | Outreach Kelly Schreckenberger |Evangelization Cristina Corbin | Hispanic Ministries

Faith Formation Staff

Diane Maguire | Director Vickie LaClair | Admin. Secretary Gloria Kennerty | Coordinator Christian Initiation Beth Hodgson | Coordinator Elementary Students Tarcy Hernandez | Coordinator Middle School Youth Ministry Michele McPheely | Coordinator High School Youth Ministry

Music and Liturgy Staff John Brandt | Director Kathi McKenna | Assistant Director

Administrative Staff Deacon Terry Millinger| Director of Operations Alma Martinez| Admin. Secretary Maria Simon | Finance & HR Tarcy Hernandez | Safe Environment Amy Titshaw | Maintenance Barbara Baez | Nursery Wendy Guillory | Preschool

Counseling Services Sylvia Elaine Smith, MS, LPC, NCC 404.444.8956 En español: Dunia Lobo, MA, LPC 678.787.9543

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Sacraments

Virtus

SATURDAY VIGIL EUCHARIST 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Spanish).

SUNDAY EUCHARIST 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 3:00

p.m. (Spanish), and 5:00 p.m. A nursery is available during all Masses.

WEEKDAY EUCHARIST Monday-Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and

Friday at 7:00 p.m. (Spanish; September-May)

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Friday 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday 6:30-8:00 p.m.

CONFESSIONS Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.

SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION Christian Initiation of Adults follows the restored rites of the ancient Catechumenate.

Christian Initiation of Children Age seven and older takes place in a community of young inquirers who

prepare for Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist during the Octave of Easter.

THE BAPTISM OF INFANTS Is celebrated on the first Saturday of the month (English) and last Saturday of the

month (Spanish), except during Lent.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING Saturdays during 9:00 a.m. Mass

and upon request.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples contemplating marriage should contact a deacon or priest at least six months before their

desired wedding date.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS Those interested in ministry as a priest,

deacon, sister or brother should contact a parish priest.

AT THE VERY HEART OF OUR PARISH:

Alpha-Because Life is Worth Exploring! Food, Talk,

Good Conversation. Contact:

Kelly Schreckenberger kschreckenberger@saintlaw.org

Attention all Catechists, High School & Middle School Core Leaders, and volunteers to the Homebound: The Archdiocese of Atlanta requires that every volunteer who work with or around children, youth, and/or vulnerable individuals should complete the Safe Environment requirements. This includes completing a Volunteer Applica-tion and attending a Virtus: Protecting God’s Children session. Virtus sessions are offered throughout the year and at various locations across the archdiocese. A ses-sion will be offered at St. Lawrence on Tuesday, June 26 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. To register for a session, go to http://www.virtus.org/virtus/. If you have questions, please contact Tarcy Hernandez at thernandez@saintlaw.org.

Today is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (the Feast Day of the birth of John the Baptist). To say John the Baptist and Jesus were closely related and connected is an understatement. Both were foretold by prophets, especially Isaiah. The only record of the birth of John the Baptist appears in the Gospel of Luke and it is at the heart of our Gospel Reading today. A key player in this event is, of course, John the Baptist’s father Zechariah. Zechariah was a Jewish priest, but when the Archangel Gabriel revealed to him that he would father a child, Zechariah refused to believe it. As a result he was rendered speechless until John was born. Zechariah had total trust in the Lord, however. Although it was traditional at that time to name the first son after the father, he and Elizabeth had been told that they were to name him John. As reported in the Gospel, Elizabeth said “He will be called John.” The family protested at which time Zechariah wrote “His name is John.” When he did that, Zechariah could speak once more. He did not say “should be”; he said “is.” The trust shown by Zechariah is an example to us that we must trust in God, not just when it is convenient, but all the time. Those of advanced generations know who Lawrence Welk was. Born and raised Catholic, Welk practiced his faith throughout his life. He once said, “Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.”

His name is John

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Stewardship JUNE 24 SUN: THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

8:00 a.m. Mass: Donald Richard Clifford 10:00 a.m. Mass: Uhegbu Yancinth

12:00 p.m. Mass: All People of the Parish 3:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish): The Almonte Family

5:00 pm. Mass: Mary Landry

JUNE 25 MON: WEEKDAY

9:00 a.m. Mass: Bill Maguire

JUNE 26 TUES: WEEKDAY

9:00 a.m. Mass: Sarah Stokes

JUNE 27 WED: WEEKDAY

9:00 a.m. Mass: Father Mark Thomas

JUNE 28 THU: ST. IRENAEUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR

9:00 a.m. Mass: Gabriel Cruz

JUNE 29 FRI: STS. PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES

9:00 a.m. Mass: Gabriel Cruz

9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

7:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish): NO Mass

JUNE 30 SAT: WEEKDAY

9:00 a.m. Mass: Hector Barreto

3:30 p.m.: Confessions

5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass: Morris Facchini 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass (Spanish): Roberto Alonso Barajas

JULY 1 SUN: THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:00 a.m. Mass: Peter Trinh Van Pham 10:00 a.m. Mass: Don Clifford

12:00 p.m. Mass: All People of the Parish 3:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish): Daniel Santiago

5:00 pm. Mass: Tuyen Van Pham

Please Pray for Our Sick: Owen Barnaby, Ada Dominguez, Judith Heidl, Paula McCaleb, Karen Manzanero, Maria Luisa Martinez, Miguel Huerta Ortiz, Gonzalo Restrepo, Carol Yoklic and Joan Zaradka along with their families and caregivers.

To add or remove names, contact Alma Martínez, parish secretary, at 770.963.8992 x300 or email at amartinez@saintlaw.org. Unless we are told otherwise, names remain for one month.

Congratulations to newlyweds Jose Luis Becerro and Icela Garcia, Ramon Celis and Amanda Lozada, Ruben Conrique and Veronica Garza, Armando Ruiz and Rosa Perez! May their love for God and for one another deepen every day.

Recent Collections

In-Pew Offertory June 17........................ $22,236.45 Electronic Giving June 17......................... $10,662.00 Total Offertory June 17 .......................... $32,898.45 Parish Debt Reduction .............................. $6,369.96

This Week at a Glance

Mass Intentions During his ministry, John was quizzed about how to be right with God. John tell them they do not have to quit their jobs with the Roman Empire but to do their jobs in a righteous manner. This is important for us today, to be good stewards we must use our gifts and talents every day in the workplace—fairly and without involvement in any immoral actions.

Try Electronic Giving! For more information, visit www.saintlaw.org or call our bookkeeper, Maria Simon, at 770.963.8992 x304.

Sun, June 24 9:00 am Donuts Welcoming Committee 11:00 am Alpha and Omega 11:00 am Sacristans (sp)

Mon, June 25 9:00 am Daily Mass

Tue, June 26 10:00 am Woman to Woman 10:00 am Virtus-English 7:00 pm Divorced Catholic

Wed, June 27 6:30 pm Alpha 6:30-8 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Th, June 28 6:00 pm Young Families of Faith Social 7:00 pm Coro Auxiliar (sp) 6:00 pm CRHP Men

Fri, June 29 9:30 am—1:00 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 2:00 pm Wedding 7:00 pm Charistmatic Prayer Group

Sat, June 30 12:00 pm Bautismo (sp) 2:00 pm Quinceanera 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Prayer 4:30 pm Apostoles de la Palabra (sp)

The Second Collection next week is for Peter’s Pence Collec-tion. In this second collection, we are supporting Pope Francis in his charitable works. The Peter’s Pence Collection is taken up worldwide to support our brothers and sisters on the mar-gins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and natu-ral disasters. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the collection is an opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters.

For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it.- 1 Timothy 6:7 When planning our will, we first think of our family and those we leave behind. Next, please consider your parish and what it has meant to you. You can make a lasting difference in the future of your parish by remembering the parish endowment fund in your will. You can leave a percent of your estate, a dollar amount, or specific assets to the parish endowment fund. For additional information about estate planning, please contact Juliet Greco at the Catholic Foundation of North Geor-gia at 404.497.9440 or jgreco@cfnga.org.

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Faith Formation High School

Faith Formation Contact Info Contact: 770.962.2765

Diane Maguire Director of Faith Formation dmaguire@saintlaw.org Vickie LaClair Administrative Secretary vlaclair@saintlaw.org Gloria Kennerty Christian Initiation Children gkennerty@saintlaw.org Beth Hodgson Elementary School bhodgson@saintlaw.org Tarcy Hernandez Middle School thernandez@saintlaw.org Michele McPheely High School Youth mmcpheely@saintlaw.org

(RCIA) Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Baptism is both the infusion of sanctifying grace as well as adoption into God’s eternal family. Do you have children over the age of seven who have not yet been baptized that you would want to have a lifelong relationship with Jesus? Are you an adult who is considering becoming Catholic? Now is a good time to inquire about the pro-cess of their becoming Catholic. Email Gloria at gkennerty@saintlaw.org for chil-dren and Diane at dmaguire@saintlaw.org for Adults.

RCIA

Rooted in Christ...Growing as Disciples Do I need to enroll my child for Good News Kids, Seekers, Edge, or Youth Ministry? YES... If you have a child who will be in the 1st grade or 9th grade in August so that they can begin the two years of sacramental preparation. YES...If your child is already in their first year of sacramental prep-aration, re-enroll them so they can finally celebrate the sacraments next spring. YES...If your child has already cele-brated sacraments, enroll them for on-going formation in

Christ that is life-long. YES...If you think you will be moving or not sure of your family schedule as you pay the lower fee now which we will refund if you let us know be-fore August 19 (which is when classes begin) that you are withdrawing from the pro-gram. The online enrollment process ends June 30 in order for us to process forms and pre-pare for classes. To register or for more information about the various programs we offer go to www.saintlaw.org and click on the Faith Formation registration tab or contact the program coordinator that are listed on the website.

One Bread Once Cup and Catholic Heart Work Camp- we had two wonderful weeks with our teens! First visiting St. Meinrad, Indiana to deepen the teens understanding of the liturgy and grow their leadership skills in the church. Then, to CHWC in Champaign, IL to serve in the community where there is need, showing Christ’s love while being his living body on earth. Thank you for all those who made these two amazing trips possible!

Enrollment for Faith Formation 2018-2019– go to the St. Lawrence webpage today to enroll your teens in Youth Al-pha and Decision Point! The first class for the new school year 2018-19 will be August 19th for Decision Point and Au-gust 26th for Youth Alpha. Enroll online today! Remember, an enrollment is needed each year to place students in classes. http://www.saintlaw.org/enrollment/

Confirmation 2018-2019– Reminder all paper work (application– with Saint name, Sponsor forms, and Baptism Cer-tificates & First Communion certificate) are due!

Parents– we highly encourage you to sign up for an Alpha session– there is a session running right now through the summer and another that begins in on August 29th! Check out the link on our website: http://www.saintlaw.org/alpha/.

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Freezer Pans Ministry is a service project you can do in your own home. Prepare a meal, place it in the container, date it, include the recipe and cooking instructions. Bring it to the kitchen in Cogswell Hall. We use these for our sick, new moms and funerals. Pans are available in Cogswell Hall. For more information call Sr. Louise at 678.240.3063.

The St. Lawrence Catholic Church Columbarium

Columbarium pricing

through December 31, 2018*

SINGLE INURNMENT $2,400.00

DOUBLE INURNMENT

$2,900.00

Price includes an urn, opening and closing of niche at time of inurn-

ment and inscription of face plate.

For Columbarium purchase inquiries,

contact Deacon Terry Millinger at 770-963-8992.

Around the Parish

Share Fellowship and Food – Join the St. Lawrence Dinner Group. We gather in each other’s homes to en-joy a meal with everyone contributing. Couples, singles, formal dining, buffets, picnics…it is all open. There will be six months to enjoy four dinners together. The Kick Off Party for this rotation will be Saturday, July 14 upstairs in Johnson Hall after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. The deadline to sign up will be Sunday, July 8. For more information and to sign up, go to: www.saintlaw.org/dinner-group/ Or you may contact Paula and Beatty McCaleb at pmccaleb5@earthlink.net or 770.614.3537.

Young Families of Faith! Families with young children (0-5th grade) - Come check out the St. Lawrence Young Fami-lies of Faith ministry. You can join us anytime! Our next Pot Luck Dinner meeting will be Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. in Cogswell Hall. For more information and/or to RSVP contact Ju-lie Donlin at julie.donlin@hotmail.com.

Ladies of St. Lawrence will meet Thurs-day, July 5 at 6:30 p.m. for an ice cream social in DeSales Hall. All women of the parish are welcome. For more infor-mation contact Kuky Wolf 770.962.2293.

All Ministry Leaders please come to a master calendar meeting on Thursday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m. upstairs in Johnson Hall. We will discuss 2018/2019 Calen-dar. If you are not able to attend please send in a replacement. For Questions or more information please contact Dea-con Terry Millinger at tmillinger@saintlaw.org or Alma Mar-tinez at amartinez@saintlaw.org.

The African Community of St. Lawrence invites all parishioners to a"Taste of Africa" on Sunday, July 8 in Cogswell Hall after the 12:00 noon mass. These are samples of food items that will be part of the African Music Festival and Thanksgiving Bazaar coming up on No-vember 24. Come treat your taste buds to unique African cuisine and pastries. For more information contact Cornelius Ani at 404.396.0192.

The St. Lawrence Knights Of Columbus announce their 7th annual Back to School Bar-B-Q, Saturday, August 18, 4:30-7:30 PM in the gym. The Knights will be serv-ing expertly smoked Pulled Pork and Beef Brisket with all the trimmings (baked beans, slaw, pickle and bread); both dine-in and carry out service offered. Adult, children under 12 and senior pricing available. Brunswick stew available for an nominal additional charge. All are wel-come! **Our Knights will also be recognizing and presenting scholarship awards to the 2018, St Lawrence Victor Egidi Scholar-ship awardees during the Bar-B-Q dinner.

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Inscripción en la Formación de Fe El proceso de inscripción en línea finaliza el 30 de Junio para que podamos procesar formularios y prepararnos para las clases. Para registrarse o para obten-er más información acerca de los diver-sos programas que ofrecemos, vaya a www.saintlaw.or y haga clic en la pes-taña de registro de Formación de Fe o póngase en contacto con el coordinador del programa que figura en el sitio web. El costo aumentara a $100.00 despues de Junio 30.

Catequesis de día Miércoles 2018-19 Si usted está pensando en matricular a su hijo para la catequesis los días Miér-coles, le dejamos saber que el horario va a cambiar. Se reunirán de 6:15 p.m. a 7:45 p.m. Los primeros 15 minutos serán de Adoración y alabanza dentro de la iglesia. Luego irán a los salones en pequeños grupos como de costum-bre. Los padres de familia estarán atendiendo el Curso Alpha. Padres – Es muy importante que se reg-istre para la session de Alpha en Español que comenzará el Miércoles 29 de Ago-sto! Registrese en nuestra pagina parroquial o en la oficina del ministerio hispano: http://www.saintlaw.or / alpha/.

La Vida Vale La Pena Explorar ** Todos los Pa-dres del programa de catequesis 2018-19 y/o feligreses interesados en el

curso Alpha en Español deben regis-trarse en la pagina parroquial bajo el ministerio hispano, o comunicarse con Cristina Corbin a ccorbin@saintlaw.o .

Hoy en la Solemnidad de la Natividad de San Juan el Bautista (el día de la fiesta del nacimiento de Juan el Bautista). El decir que Juan el Bautista y Jesús estaban estrechamente relacionados y conectados es una subestimación. Ambos fueron predestinados por los profetas, especialmente Isaías. El único registro del naci-miento de Juan el Bautista aparece en el Evan-gelio de Lucas y está en el corazón de nuestra lectura del Evangelio de hoy. Una pieza clave en este evento es, por supuesto, el padre de Juan el Bautista, Zacarías. Zacarías era un sacerdote ju-dío, pero cuando el Arcángel Gabriel le reveló que iba a engendrar un hijo, Zacarías se negó a creerlo. Como resultado, se quedó sin palabras hasta que John nació.

Sin embargo, Zacarías tenía total confianza en el Señor. Aunque era la tradición en esos tiempos nombrar al primer hijo después del padre, a él y a Elizabeth se les había dicho que iban a llamarlo Juan. Como se anuncia en el Evangelio, Elizabeth dijo: "Se llamará Juan". La familia protestó cuando Zacarías escribió "Su nombre es Juan". Cu-ando lo hizo, Zacarías pudo hablar una vez más. Él no dijo "debería ser"; él dijo "es". La confianza de Zacarías es un ejemplo para nosotros de que debemos confiar en Di-os, no solo cuando es conveniente, sino en todo momento. Los de generaciones avanzadas saben quién fue Lawrence Welk. Nacido y criado como católico, Welk practicó su fe durante toda su vida. Una vez dijo: "Nunca confíes en nadie completa-mente, sino es en Dios. Ama a las personas, pero pon tu plena confianza solo en Dios".

Día de reflexión para Minis-terio de Música: El 28 de Julio, los integrantes de los coros parroquiales tendrán

un día de retiro. Por favor tengan presente en sus oraciones a todos los integrantes de los coros parroquiales, ellos con su talento hacen que nuestra celebración Eucarística sea hermosa.

Confirmación: La primera clase para el año 2018-19 será el 19 de Agosto para los jóvenes del segundo año de prepara-ción y el 26 de Agosto para jóvenes la session Alpha que son los del primer año de preparación. ¡Inscríbase en línea hoy! Recuerde que una inscripción es nece-saria cada año para los estudiantes en todas las clases. Link: http://www.saintlaw.or /enrollment/

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