facebook.com/IHMatlanta is celebrated Monday-Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Spanish. @IHMatl 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 mensclub@ihmatlanta.org. 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: bulletin@ihmatlanta.org. 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: 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: 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 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 ***** 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 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 griefshare@ihmatlanta.org 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 Atlanta40days@gmail.com. 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(ihmyoungmarrieds@gmail.com) 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 j.betsy@gmail.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 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: cgraciaa@ihmschool.org. 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 (dentonmh@gmail.com) 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 tgarrett@ihmschool.org. 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: mensclub@ihmatlanta.org. 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.