48 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 www.catholicshrineatlanta.org 404.521.1866

Msgr. Henry Gracz Pastor

Rev. Mr. Bill Monahan Deacon

Jerry Bryant Finance Administrator

Wanda Paige Outreach Coordinator

Dónal Noonan Director of Music

Lee DeSandre Discipleship Coordinator Stacey Jones Religious Education

(404.727.7141)

Susan Kokoszka Pastoral Coordinator

Tricia Austin Webmaster triciaa@catholicshrineatlanta.org

PASTORAL AND OFFICE STAFF

FREE PARKING FOR SUNDAY MASSES

In Underground Parking Deck at the corner of MLK Jr Dr. and Central Ave.

Bring ticket into church for validation.

THE CATHOLIC SHRINE of the

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 15, 2015

Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 AM

Monday-Friday 12:10 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM

SCHEDULE of The EUCHARIST

I I am praying, But What More Can I do?

Calling all lectors! Today! Lector Training and Refresher will be after the 8:30AM and 11AM Masses next Sunday March 15th.

Lector training

ADULT SESSION

Thank you to Kathy Farrell of Fortunate Families Atlanta who shared how this support group helps LG BT families last Sunday. To learn more about this group, go to their website at www fortunatefamilies.com.

Father Matt Linn SJ, noted co-author of over 20 books, will speak on The Road to Resilience, Turning Stress into Strength. on Wednesday, March 18th from 7-9PM in the Sanctuary of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. director for He specializes in healing: spiritual, emotional, psychological, and relational.

Books will be available for purchase after the presentation. Free parking is available at the Underground Atlanta Parking Garage just beyond the Shrine on MLK. Just bring your parking ticket to the Church and it will be validated by an usher. For more information please call the office. 404.521.1866.

RECONCILIATION SERVICES &

CONFESSION

are held in a variety of parishes in our area with numbers of priests who gather to be a sign of forgiveness and reconciliation. Upcoming services include: Monday, March 16, 7PM

Immaculate Heart of Mary Atlanta, 404.636.1418

Wednesday, March 18, 7PM Our Lady of the Assumption North Atlanta, 404.261.7181 or 404.364.1900

Saturday, March 28, 2PM Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Atlanta, 404.521.1866

Monday, March 30, 6PM Cathedral of Christ the King Atlanta, 404-233.2145

CHOIR CONCERT

Ignatius House presents “Encounter God” A 2 Night Retreat, March 20-22, 2015

Guest Director—Matthew Linn SJ

“Becoming A Gifted Person”

It is often easier to see what is wrong with us rather than discover God’s gifts in us. This retreat will help find those gifts where before we may have found only hurt and sinful compulsions. It will empower us to God’s calling leading to greater life. Retreat will be held at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center.

The Atlanta Homeward Choir Needs Your Help!

Support the Easter Story Concert. Do you know local businesses, friends or family interested in sponsoring or supporting the concert on Palm Sunday, March 29th? There are lots of levels with benefits including different sized program ads—and ANY size contribution is welcome and appreciated. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the ATL Homeward Choir, offering homeless men resources for success. For more information, contact Liz Hartnett at hartnett.elizabeth@gmail.com

Presentation THIS WEEK

The season of Lent : SPECIAL

THE HUNGER WALK/RUN 2015 is this afternoon. Please remember to keep the participants in your prayers. If you would still like to donate, go to www.HWR2015 to select your benefiting charity.

There may be nothing we can do to alleviate the suffering of those we love. There may be nothing we can do about wars, crime, and other terrible things in the world. But we should not give up hope. If your heart is with Christ, who suffered for the sins that made this suffering, then you will long to do something to lessen it, to heal and to help it….it is LOVE that heals!

If the Shrine has touched your life, pray about remembering us with a gift in your estate or will.

St. Francis Table served 220 meals last Saturday.

1,159 Morning Sandwiches given to guests during the week. Our Food Pantry gave assistance to 16 families.

We thank those from all over Atlanta and our own Shrine members who helped with these ministries. To help with St. Francis Table, please call the Parish Center at 404.521.1866. For our MARCH Food Pantry Outreach has a basket at the entrance of the Church. Please bring COFFEE, Instant potatoes, Evaporated Milk, Canned Vegetables, Pasta and Pasta Sauce.

Shrine Stewardship & GIVING OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Our offertory collection for last Sunday was $10,083.

To meet our ministry commitments, we need $9,884.00. Thank you for your generosity which keeps us growing!

“Off the Record with Father Henry” neighborhood gathering needs future hosts! If you would like to host or volunteer to help with preparations for the next OTR, please call 402.984.9980 or contact cth@catholicshrineatlanta.org.

During the first two weeks of the Annual Appeal Drive we have met our goal of $39,200.00! We are confident as in the past that we will exceed our pledges as well. Many thanks to all who have pledged. If you have not had the opportunity to do so you may still make a pledge as any pledge over the goal amount will come back to our parish.

Samantha Bean, Sophia Bell, Noah Bell, Jerald Bryant, Dean Burden, Frank Butler, Luke Calvo, Harold

Chappelle, Dorothea Danyluk, Sebastiano DePani, Betty Derrickson, Sean Donahue, Sean Foley, Patricia

Gardella, Sofia Graff, Francisco Guerrero, Wendy Heirendt, Ella Hill, Morgan Hill, Theresa Holland,

Julie Ingraham, Kris Ippolito, Jason Jones, Jim Lewis, Mary Mason,

John McGrail, Chuck Mistler,

Katherine Morris, Susan Murphy, Nancy

O’Neill, Dr. Anthony Piazza, Sinead Quinn, Irene Rivera, Karla Schell, Joyce

Schumacher, Francesca Scibona, Gregory Scibona, Parker Scott, John-Thomas Scott, Ricky Scott, Marci

Scott, Cleo Sloan, Phyllis Taylor, Daniel Twork, Nolan Valk, Kurt Wackerly, Isabella Wagner, C.Patrick

Walsh-King, Jacob Walter, Nicholas Watts-Martin, McCall Webster, and Avery Wilkerson.

Join Atlanta Catholic Singles to help make snack bag lunches for Wednesday, March 18th at 5:00PM for the Shrine Night Shelter guests. We meet at the basement kitchen. We need bread, meat, cheese, fruit, juice, crackers, Vienna sausages, & chips. RSVP at acs.nightshelter@gmail.com or text/call 404.422.0675.

Please remember our sick and homebound in your prayers… Ramona Carter, Delores Johnson, Freddie Mae Elliott, Lynn Dobbs, Vester Johnson, Herbert Anderson, Jacquie Scott, Michelle Bourget, Sharon Jones, John Evaniak, David Furukawa, Major Wilkerson, Joseph Morgan, Karla Schell, Dolores Wilder, Ruth Jackson, Emily Denham, & Ed Gendron.

Please also pray for…Melvin Denham, Emily Noiles, Kelly Bourbon, Paige Henkel-Schwartz, Elaine Crooke, Nicholas Basinski, Lynn and Jim Hinchey, Sally Jorden, Lee and Chris Ouimet, Jennifer Taylor, Ada Meyer, Stephanie Merenda, Joan Angolia, Peggie Schell, and Virginia Seery.

Please let the parish know of any sick, call 404.521.1866.

PALM SUNDAY, March 29

8:30 AM Blessing of Palms and Eucharist OUTDOOR PROCESSION

.9:45 AM Gather at GA Plaza to meet our Friends from Central (Please bring finger food to share)

10:15 AM Procession with Palms

10:30 AM Eucharist

SACRED MUSICAL: THE EASTER STORY 6:00 PM In the Shrine Sanctuary Directed by our Music Director, Dónal Noonan, accompanied by guest orchestra featuring the Atlanta Homeward Choir and the Shrine Music Ministry. Join us as we

GOOD FRIDAY, April 3 9:00-1:00 Urban Stations of Cross 12:00-3:00 Church open for prayer

7:30 PM Solemn Passion and Adoration of the Cross and Holy Communion (Please bring your nail)

EASTER VIGIL, Saturday, April 4

8:30PM The First Mass of Easter and Welcome of New Catholics (Bring bell)

Reception to follow in the Parish Center

(Please bring Easter breads and cakes to Center before Easter Vigil) EASTER SUNDAY MASSES, April 5 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM

HOLY THURSDAY MASS, April 2

7:30 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Washing of Feet (Please bring a TOWEL)

Mon Is 65:17-21 Jn 4:43-54

Tue Ez 47:1-9,12 Jn 5:1-16

Wed Is 49:8-15 Jn 5:5:17-30

Thur 2 Sm 7:4-5,12-16 Luke 2:41-51

Fri Wis 2:1,12-22 Jn 7:1-2,10,25-39

Sat Jer 11:18-20 Jn 7:40-53

Sun Jer 31:31-34 Ps 51:3-4,12-15 Heb 5:7-9 Jn 12:20-33

Holy week at the Shrine

Scripture Readings Week of March 16th