Saint Lawrence Catholic Church 319 Grayson Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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

Faithfully serving one another, reaching out to others, and embracing all with welcome

Pastoral Staff Father John T. Howren

Pastor

Father Mark Thomas Parochial Vicar

Father Patrick Kingery Part time Parochial Vicar

Deacon Terry Millinger Deacon José Ortiz

Deacon Bob Riddett Sr. Louise Sommer, CSJ | Pastoral Associate

Outreach Kelly Schreckenberger | Pastoral Associate

Evangelization Cristina Corbin | Pastoral Associate

Hispanic Ministries

Faith Formation Staff Diane Maguire | Director

Vickie LaClair | Administrative Secretary Gloria Kennerty | Coordinator

Christian Initiation Beth Hodgson | Coordinator

Elementary Students Michele McPheely | Coordinator

High School Youth Ministry Tarcy Hernandez | Coordinator Middle School Youth Ministry

Music and Liturgy Staff John Brandt | Director

Kathi McKenna | Assistant Director

Administrative Staff Deacon Terry Millinger| Director of Operations

Alma Martinez| Administrative Secretary Janet Volion | Coordinator of Finance & HR

Tarcy Hernandez | Coordinator Safe Environment

Amy Titshaw | Coordinator Maintenance

Barbara Baez | Coordinator Nursery

Wendy Guillory | Coordinator 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

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.

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:

Christ Renews His Parish

Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) retreats are held once a year for men and women.

Contact Deacon Bob Riddett bobsgiants@gmail.com

ARISE Small Christian Communities Faith and Fellowship every October & Lent

Contact Kelly Schreckenberger kschreckenberger@saintlaw.org

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation

Tuesday August 15 Masses will be as follows:

Monday, August 14 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) Tuesday, August 15

9:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.

Catechetical Sunday will be celebrated in our parish next Sunday, August 20 to coincide with the start of faith formation programs. The theme this year is “Living as Missionary Disciples.” We will bless all catechists and small group leaders as well as present certificates to those who have completed catechist certification at the Sunday 12:00 and 5:00 p.m. Masses. Please keep in your prayers the children, youth and adults who will take part in this ministry.

Infant Baptism preparation class will be held on Saturday, August 19 from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. in the Divine Mercy room. Contact Jessica Thornhill to sign up at jmsthornhill @gmail.com

Save the Date! The Annual Parish Festival

will be held Saturday, September 30

12:00-3:30 p.m. All are Welcome!

Jennifer decided to go on her first retreat. She was exhausted from looking after three young children and her ailing mother-in-law; at the very least she would get some rest! The first few hours were spent unpacking, settling in, and getting acquainted. The retreat leader announced that after dinner and prayers, silence would begin and would be kept for the rest of the weekend. Jennifer happily com-plied and slept soundly until the morning bell. During breakfast, Jennifer felt uneasiness begin to rise in her. She was used to the noise of her children, her mother-in-law’s endless conversations, her friends’ cell phone calls, and the constant sound of the TV in the background. This silence was unnerving. By mid-afternoon Jennifer was almost panicking. She couldn’t stand all the quietness; she would have to leave. Seeking out the retreat director, she blurted out her distress. He took her aside into a small sitting room and closed the door. “What are you running from, Jennifer?” he asked quietly. Without thinking about her reply, Jennifer said, “God.” Her own answer startled her and she realized that she had let noise fill her days. There was no quiet for God’s voice in her life. Jennifer began to relax and al-lowed the silence to envelop her for the rest of the weekend. As the retreat came to an end, she listened carefully to the stories of Elijah and Peter. Elijah heard God not in windstorm or earthquake, but in a tiny breeze. Peter heard Jesus invite him to walk on the sea, but wind and waves distracted Peter and he began to sink. Jennifer made two changes in her life. The TV was turned off except for certain programs, and she made time simply to be alone with God in weekly Eucharistic Adoration. What, or whom, are you running from? Make room for a silent time and place in your life for God to speak to your heart. Start slowly—say fifteen minutes twice a week, then increase to fifteen minutes once a day. Let nothing else intrude on this spe-cial time. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Sound of Silence

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Stewardship Mass Intentions

AUG 13 SUN: NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:00 a.m. Mass: Chjacko Jacob 10:00 a.m. Mass: The Kpotogbey 12:00 p.m. Mass: Kevin Permaul

3:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish): Fidel & Blanca Ramirez 5:00 pm. Mass: All People of the Parish

AUG 14 MON: ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE,

PRIEST AND MARTYR

9:00 a.m. Mass: Matheit 7:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish): All People of the Parish

AUG 15 TUES: THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

9:00 a.m. Mass: Marcia Bassett 12:15 p.m. Mass: Joan Donnelly

7:00 p.m. Mass: John Gaunt

AUG 16 WED: ST. STEPHEN OF HUNGARY

9:00 a.m. Mass: The Hill Family

AUG 17 THU: WEEKDAY

9:00 a.m. Mass: Adekunle Oluwadare

AUG 18 FRI: WEEKDAY

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

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

AUG 19 SAT: ST. JOHN EUDES, PRIEST

9:00 a.m. Mass: Alex Gostola

3:30 p.m.: Confessions

5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass: Angela Kissner 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass (Spanish): Kevin Jackson

AUG 20 SUN: TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:00 a.m. Mass: Karl Axel Ostensson 10:00 a.m. Mass: Terri & Patti Millinger

12:00 p.m. Mass: Jorge and Alma Martinez 3:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish): All People of the Parish

5:00 pm. Mass: Santiago P. DeGuzman

This Week at a Glance

Sun, Aug 13 9:00 am Adult Bible Study

Mon, Aug 14 10:00 am Adult Faith Formation 5:00 pm Virtus 7:30 pm Raised in Christ Prayer Group

Tue, Aug 15 10:00 am Woman to Woman 1:00 pm Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm Clase de Bautismo (sp) 7:00 pm Haitian Support Meeting

Wed, Aug 16 12:00 pm Senior Adult Ministry Luncheon 6:15 pm Catechist Orientation

Th, Aug 17 9:30 am Quilts of Valor

Fri, Aug 18 6:00 pm Encuentro Matrimonial 8:00 pm Escuela de la Cruz (sp)

Sat, Aug 19 9:00 Baptism Class 10:00 am Baptism 12:00 pm Quinceañera 2:00 pm Bautismo

Try Electronic Giving! As you can see above, more than one-third of our offertory now comes in the form of electronic giving. For more information, visit www.saintlaw.org or call our bookkeeper, Janet Volion, at 770.963.8992 x304.

Please Pray for Our Sick: John Murphy, Carol Raterman, Gary Root, Bill Shrope and Elaine Schuster 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.

We welcome to the Household of Faith, Brandon Grant, Grant Johnson, Omari Clementson, Logan Krisher, Gabriela Medina and Obina Okeke who was recently baptized. May the Lord hold him close to

his heart always!

Recent Collections In-Pew Offertory August 6 ...................... $29,919.49 Electronic Giving August 6 ...................... $12,792.43 Total Offertory August 6 ........................ $42,711.92 St. Vincent de Paul................................... $11,802.38

Elijah recognized the voice of God not in the strong and heavy wind, not in the earthquake, and not in the fire, but in a tiny whispering sound. May we find enough quiet in our clamorous world to hear his voice and discern what he is calling us to do and be.

The Second Collection next week is for our parish Debt Re-duction Fund. Your gifts to this Fund—over and above your regular offerings for parish support—are helping us acceler-ate the retirement of our parish debt. Thank you for your good stewardship of St. Lawrence!

Plan Your Will Online: The Catholic Foundation has made the process of planning your Will simple. Please go to www.cfngalegacy.org and click on “Plan Your Will.” The site is free, confidential and will give you and your spouse a chance to plan in the privacy of your home. When done, simply print out the document to take to your attorney. This will save you time and money! Fulfill your dreams of steward-ship through an act of faith through your Will. For more in-formation contact: Juliet Greco at The Catholic Foundation: jgreco@cfnga.org or 404.497.9440.

Great Expectations St Lawrence is a vibrant growing parish with a wonderful diversity among our parishioners and has been blessed with many children! The Great Expectations ministry is a prayer support ministry and is in need of a bi-lingual Volunteer Coordinator. Please contact the coordi-nator for more information about this very fulfilling minis-try. Questions please contact Vickie LaClair at vla-clair@saintlaw.org.

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Adult Faith Formation

Christian Initiation

High School

Middle School Transformation takes the youth deep into the mystery and wonder of the Sacra-ments of Initiation. During our fall semester, our youth will see the transformative power of the graces of these sacraments, how they build the foundation of their faith, and give them strength and nourishment for the journey of their lives. Not only will they learn about the liturgical celebration of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confir-mation, and the Eucharist, but they will also see the rich Scriptural history of these sacraments. The Edge Core Team is looking forward to a faith filled semester with our middle school youth. See you next week at 6:00 p.m. in the gym. For more infor-mation or questions about the Edge program for middle school youth, contact Tarcy Hernandez at thernandez@saintlaw.org.

Catechists needed for the 2017-2018 school year. If you have a love of Christ and our faith, and have been confirmed, you are invited to share your faith with the young children of our Parish (PreK through 5th grade). Training and men-toring is provided. We offer classes on Sundays at 1:15 and 6:15, and also on Wednesdays at 6:15. Questions? Please contact Beth Hodgson at bhodg-son@saintlaw.org for more information. PSR Classes begin next Sunday, August 20 and Wednesday, August 23.

Elementary School

Gear-Up!- Mark those calendars the first meeting for Decision Point (2nd year Confirmation Youth) will be August 20, followed by the first Alpha Youth (First Year Confirmation Youth) on August 27.

Praise and Worship Teen Night!- All high school youth are welcome to join us for our first ever praise and worship night, lead by teens in our parish! Our first event will be August 18 from 6:30– 7:30 p.m. in Cogswell Hall! This night will be packed with great music, fellowship, and a special speaker. Can’t wait to see you there!

Post-Confirmation-You are Confirmed! What now? Contact Michele at mmcpheely@saintlaw.org to find out about ways you can connect in the church, programs you can get involved in and ways you can help!

Leaders- We are looking for dedicated, caring, and faithful leaders for next year. If you have an interest in helping our youth to grow in their faith and carrying out your baptismal call please contact Michele at mmcpheely@saintlaw.org.

Questions? Contact Michele McPheely, High School Youth Minister, at mmcpheely@saintlaw.org.

(RCIA) Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Class for both adults and chil-dren will start after Labor Day in Sep-tember. Inquire about the process of becoming Catholic by contacting Di-ane Maguire at dmaguire@saintlaw.org for adults and Gloria Kennerty at gken-nerty@saintlaw.org for children. Ses-sions officially begin after Labor Day Seekers (Grades 3-8)Do you like to work with children? Do you enjoy talk-ing about God and your faith? Do you have a special love for the sacraments? Would you like to learn more about your faith? Faith Formation has a group of children in grades 3-8 who are preparing to celebrate the Sacra-ments of Reconciliation and Eucharist next April. Thank you for considering this important role in your parish! For more information please contact Glo-ria Kennerty gkennerty@saintlaw.org. Background screening and VIRTUS re-quired for adults working with children and vulnerable adults.

Home Energy Audit Training (HEAT) Class Like saving money? Want to live more ‘green’ but not sure where to begin. Join us for the workshop that will be held today (Sunday), August 13 at 6:15 p.m. in the Divine Mercy Room and be put on by the Georgia Interfaith Pow-er & Light.

Contemplative Prayer Group will meet on Monday, August 14 at 10 :00 a.m. and also on Thursday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Divine Mercy Room to begin Fr. Dubay’s DVD series. Questions? Con-tact Diane at dmaguire@saintlaw.org. All are welcomed to come and experi-ence this form of quiet prayer. (RCIA) Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Class for both adults and chil-dren will start after Labor Day in Sep-tember. Inquire about the process of becoming Catholic by contacting Di-ane Maguire for adults and Gloria Ken-nerty for children. Sessions officially begin after Labor Day. Happiness, Suffering and the Love of God provides answers to some of life's most vexing questions and dispels many popular misconceptions as it charts a fascinating course towards authentic and lasting happiness. Join us on Thurs-day, August 17 at 10:00 a.m. Frances Alkire will facilitate our discussion.

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The St. Lawrence Catholic Church Columbarium

Columbarium pricing

through December 31, 2017*

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.

Freezer Pans Ministry is a service pro-ject you can do in your own home. Con-tact Sister Louise at 678.240.3063 for more information.

Around the Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry will have a meeting on Tuesday, August 15 at 1:00 p.m. in Cogswell Hall. If you are in need of a shawl or know someone who does or have questions about our group con-tact Miriam Schaefer at 770.978.4730.

Attention college students! GGC Cam-pus Catholics invites you to a Back to school barbecue! Join us for a night of food, fellowship, and fun at the lawn in downtown Lawrenceville on Thursday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome! Please bring your favorite side dish to share. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Michelle Hamilton mham-ilton5@ggc.edu 470.312.5940.

Altar Servers – Server training will take place Tuesday, August 22 6:00-8:00 p.m. This ministry is one of the most helpful services that young people can perform in the parish. Altar servers assist the priests and dea-cons at the holy sacrifice of the Mass, as well as provide an example to the parish community on how to participate in the liturgy. Please contact Kathy Donnelly at kdonn67@gmail.com or text your email address to 770.318.5494 to re-serve your spot and receive your infor-mation packet prior to training.

Senior Adult Ministry will meet for lunch on Wednesday, August 16 at 12:00 noon in Cogswell Hall. Call Sister Louise for reservations at 678.240.3063.

The Welcoming Committee will meet on Monday, August 21, at 7:00 p.m. in Cogswell Hall. Anyone interested in join-ing in our work of hospitality is invited.

St. Vincent De Paul Society Volunteers will meet Thursday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. in Cogswell Hall. SVDP needs more caseworkers. If you believe the Lord may be calling you to this corporal work of mercy, please attend this meeting.

Young Families of Faith! Families with young children (0-5th grade) - We are calling you to come check out the St. Lawrence Young Families of Faith group. Our goal is to build a fun environ-ment where families and friends can come together to enjoy a good meal, good conversation and take advantage of the nursery for some adult fellowship time. Our next Potluck Dinner meeting will be Thursday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Cogswell Hall. For more information and/or to RSVP contact Julie Donlin at Julie.donlin@hotmail.com.

Stephen Ministry: You may have heard the expression, “Pull yourself together.” What do you do if your life is just not coming together as you had hoped and you are still hurting? Our Stephen Minis-ters are here to listen and to care with-out judgment during this difficult time. If you want to receive care for yourself or someone you know, please call our refer-ral coordinator JoAnn Czerwinski 404.408.6318.

Parish Festival of Ministries will be held on Saturday, September 30. There will be a meeting for everyone who wishes to volun-teer for the Festival on Wednesday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 208 and Ministry Leaders Festival Meeting on September 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Cogswell Hall. Contact Beverly Osterbur at sbosterbur@yahoo.com with questions or for more information.

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Asunción de la Virgen María es un día de obligación para todos los Católicos practicantes,

tendremos la Misa de vigilia el día 14 de Agosto a las 7:00 p.m. en Español.

La Arquidiócesis de Atlanta provee el programa de entrenamien-to VUIRTUS para adultos: para así poder identificar y prevenir el abuso sexual de niños. El programa de Protegiendo los niños de Dios enseña a personal del Clero, empleados, voluntarios, padres y otros adultos a saber reconocer los signos de cuidado y responder apropiadamente. Su participación y cooperación es crucial en nuestro continuo esfuerzo para hacer de todos los ministerios un ambiente seguro para nuestros hijos y adultos vulnerables. Si usted pertenece a un ministerio donde esté a cargo de niños y jóvenes o adultos vulnerables (para llevar la comunión o visita a los enfermos en casa o en el hospital) debe registrase para la sesión aquí en nuestra parroquia el lunes, 14 de Agosto de 5:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. Esta sesión será en inglés. Las sesiones de VIRTUS se ofrecen durante todos el año en diferentes parroquias alrededor de la arquidiócesis tanto en inglés como en español, para registrarse vea la página www.virtus.org y encuen-tre la “registración” mire en el link de la izquierda para registrar su cuenta en línea. Si usted tiene preguntas, por favor comuníquese Tarcy Hernandez at thernan-dez@saintlaw.org Retiro de Jóvenes Adultos: El grupo de Alfa & Omega, invita a jóvenes mayores de 18 años, solteros y con buena disposición para vivir el retiro espiritual el Sábado y Domingo 2 y 3 de Septiembre aquí en nuestra parroquia, Todos los jóvenes que desee tener una experiencia de crecimiento espiritual están invitados. Mayores in-formes al final de las misas. Programa e RICA para Adultos en Español: Deseas profundizar en tu Fe? Necesitas celebrar algún sacramento? Este este es el momento para preguntar sobre el progra-ma. Las clases se impartirán los Sábados a las 5:00 p.m. comenzando en Septiembre. Registraciones durante el mes de Agosto, Más informes en la oficina del ministerio hispano a ccorbin@saintlaw.org.

La Corresponsabilidad Vivida Ahora Dedica un lugar y un tiempo de silencio para escuchar a Dios que te habla en tu corazón. Empieza despacio; quince mi-nutos dos veces a la semana, luego au-menta a quince minutos al día. No per-mitas que nada interrumpa o importune ese tiempo especial. Estamos en Necesidad de catequistas para nuestros Programas de formación de fe! Más informes a bhodg-son@saintlaw.org

Clases de catequesis comenzarán el 20 de Agosto en los horarios correspon-dientes. Registraciones para el programa forma-ción del fe del 2017-18 Las personas que no alcanzaron a registrar sus hijos en el programa deben comunicarse con las respectivas oficinas, Para RICA y G.I.F.T. (estudio desde la casa) - contac-tar Gloria Kennerty a gken-nerty@saintlaw.org para escuela media, Tarcy Hernandez a thernan-dez@saintlaw.org y para ministerio de jóvenes Michel Mcpheely a mmcpheely@saintlaw.org Adoración al Santísimo: El 17 de Agosto de 6:00 p.m. a 9:00 p.m. Tendremos la Adoración y así una vez más reiniciamos cada tercer jueves del mes. Este es un buen momento para descansar en el señor por medio de la oración y Adora-ción. Todos están invitados. Misa de Viernes: El Viernes 8 de Sep-tiembre reanudaremos el calendario de misas de los días viernes a las 7:00 p.m. Los esperamos!! Encuentro Matrimonial: Invita a el fin de semana de encuentro que será el 27 y 28 de Agosto. Mayores Informes con Blanca y Jose Villatoro al 770.820.8776.

Juanita fue a su primer retiro. Venía agotada de cuidar a sus hijos y a su sue-gra enferma, ¡así es que necesitaba descanso! No habiendo contado con el silencio del retiro durante todo el fin de semana se empezó a sentir incomoda, pues estaba acostumbrada a un ruido constante. Para el mediodía Juanita estaba aterrorizada y lista para irse. Compartió su angustia con el director del retiro, quien le pregunto calmadamente: “ De que tratas de huir Juanita? Juanita dijo de pronto: “¡de Dios!” Ella se sobresaltó al oírse a sí mis-ma y caer en cuenta de que no había tranquilidad en su vida para oír la voz de Dios. Juanita se dejó relajar en el silencio. Al final del retiro escucho atentamente las historia de Elías, que oyó la voz de Dios en una suave brisa, y de Pedro, que dejo que el viento y las olas lo distrajeran y se hundió en el agua. Juanita hizo dos cambios en su vida. La tele solo se encendía para ciertos programas y además empezó a dedicar un tiempo para estar a solas con Dios todas las semanas en la Adoración Eucarística. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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