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Saint Lawrence Catholic Church
319 Grayson Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Phone: (770) 963-8992 Fax: (770) 963-1710
www.saintlaw.org
FATHER JOHN T. HOWREN
PASTOR
FATHER REY PINEDA
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Parish Center
770.963.8992
Deacon Terry Millinger |
Facilities Mgr.
Deacon Bob Riddett
Deacon Jose Ortiz
Sr. Louise Sommer, CSJ | Outreach
Alma Martínez | Parish Secretary
Janet Volion | Bookkeeper & HR
Mgr.
Richard Clawson | Liturgy &
Music Director
Kathi McKenna | Liturgy &
Music Associate
Gloria Kennerty | Safe Environment
Amy Titshaw | Custodian
Barbara Baez | Nursery
Faith Formation
770.962.2765
Diane Maguire | Director
Rita Schieber | Initiation
Coordinator
Beth Hodgson | PSR Coordinator
Vickie LaClair | Secretary
Communications &
Youth Ministry
770.963.1251
Kelly Schreckenberger |
Director
Preschool
770.962.1676
Wendy Guillory | Director
Ministerio Hispano
678.240.3066
Cristina Corbin | Coordinadora
Counseling Services
Sylvia Elaine Smith, MS, LPC, NCC
404.444.8956
En español:
Dunia Lobo, MA, LPC
678.787.9543
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
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. (Youth).
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.
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
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From the Pastor’s Hand
Happy Feast to you on this Great Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity!
Now that we have left the Great 50 Days of Easter, we have entered Ordered
Time – and so it’s “back to green”! Except, that is, for this Sunday as we celebrate today’s great Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (and next Sunday too,
when we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ aka Corpus Christi).
In 1996 when I celebrated my First Mass of Thanksgiving, the day after my
Ordination, it was Trinity Sunday; and so today’s Feast is a special one for me
personally. As I think of it, that Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ
the King, the same parish where, as I announced in last week’s bulletin letter,
Fr. Rey will be going in July as their new Parochial Vicar.
Since then you have surely been wondering who might be coming to be my
new Parochial Vicar. Well, actually Archbishop Gregory is assigning two
priests to assist me in sacramental ministry here at St. Lawrence.
Fr. Fausto Marquez was ordained in 1997 in Mexico, where he is originally
from. He has been ministering in the Archdiocese of Atlanta since around
Christian Initiation of Children
2006, and was incardinated as a priest of the Archdiocese in 2012. Most reAge seven and older takes place in a comcently Fr. Fausto was the Parochial Vicar at St. Andrew in Roswell; prior to
munity of young inquirers who
that he was at Holy Cross in Atlanta. Fr. Fausto also serves on the Archdioceprepare for Baptism, Confirmation and
san
Priests’ Council as Vicar for Hispanic Clergy. Additionally, being a bit of a
Eucharist during the Octave of Easter.
polyglot, he is the Chaplain to the Burmese Catholic Community of Atlanta.
THE BAPTISM OF INFANTS
Is celebrated on the first Saturday of the Fr. Patrick Kingery, a native Atlantan and a 1982 graduate of St. Pius X High
month (English) and last Saturday of the School, was ordained a Priest for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1993 and has
month (Spanish), except during Lent.
been serving as a Pastor for most of that time. Returning to Part-Time ministry after a Sabbatical last year, Fr. Patrick will be Chaplain to Gwinnett MediSACRAMENT OF ANOINTING
cal Center and, although not living in the Rectory here, will be assisting me
Saturdays during 9:00 a.m. Mass
with a couple of Masses each week in both Spanish and English.
and upon request.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples contemplating marriage
should contact a deacon or priest
at least six months before their
desired wedding date.
Who would have ever thought that it actually takes 2 pairs of feet to fill Fr.
Rey’s tiny little shoes? All joking aside, Fr. Rey’s very large spiritual presence
here will be missed by us all. No one can fill his shoes; but these new men will
be coming with their own footwear, each bringing his own unique set of gifts
and talents and ministerial experiences to bless us with. Join me in praying
for all three, Fr. Rey, Fr. Fausto,and Fr. Patrick, in their time of transition.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
Those interested in ministry as a priest,
deacon, sister or brother should contact a Yours in Christ Risen!
parish priest.
At the very heart of parish life:
Christ Renews His Parish
and
Small Christian Communities
Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) retreats are held twice a year for men and
women. For more information, contact
Deacon Terry Millinger at
770-963-8992 x308.
Father John’s 20th Anniversary of
his Ordination to the Priesthood
is Wednesday, June 1 . All parishioners are invited to celebrate with a
small parish reception on Sunday,
June 5 in Cogswell Hall following
the 10:00 a.m. Mass.
Newly Ordained Priests; Carlos
Cifuentes and Gerardo Ceballos will
be celebrating their first Masses at
St. Lawrence on June 25th and 26th.
Mark your calendars and be sure to
join us in congratulating them both!
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
MAY 22, 2016
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MAY 22 SUN: THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
8:00 a.m. Mass: Shawl Ministry
10:00 a.m. Mass: Jorge Leon
12:00 p.m. Mass: Rose Talbo
3:00 p.m. Mass: Maria Adali Martinez 
5:00 p.m. Mass: Mary Elizabeth Riley 
Last Week’s Collections
In-Pew Offertory May 15 .......................... $24,057.44
Electronic Giving May 15 ..........................$11,591.73
Total Offertory May 15....................... $35,649.17
Parish Debt Reduction May 15 ................. $7,199.98
The Second Collection next week is for our parish Debt
Reduction Fund. Your gifts to this Fund—over and above
your regular offerings for parish support—are helping us
accelerate the retirement of our parish debt. Thank you for
your good stewardship of St. Lawrence!
Online Giving-While you are having a wonderful vacation
and enjoying your friends and loved ones please don't forget
St. Lawrence! Regretfully, each year our offertory goes
down during the summer months. Consider setting up your
online giving now at www.saintlaw.or /online givin
Why do Retirement accounts make ood ifts to the
parish? IRAs, 401Ks and other retirement accounts are
taxable to heirs unless the heir is a charity. Taxes on these
funds can be up to 60% or more. It is better to leave insurance policies to children because they go directly to the
child at death with no taxes due. If you name the parish
endowment as the beneficiary or one of the beneficiaries
on your retirement account, you will not need to pay taxes
on that portion of the distribution. For more information
about retirement accounts as charitable gifts, please go to
the Catholic Foundation website on planned giving:
www.cf ale acy.com or contact Juliet Greco
[email protected] 404.497.9440.
Please Pray for Our Sick: Jessica Alfieri, Art Brand,
Patrick Co, Frank Colon, Angela Donovan, Michael Fagan, Tom Gillis, Mary Lishok, Silvia Marzano, Tim
McNamara, Dale Mesick, Magdaly Moyao, Junior Pavik,
Terri Power, Steven Robinson, Gary Root, Leonard
Sabbat, Gabriel Silva, Teddy Tolentino, along with their
families and caregivers.
MAY 23 MON: WEEKDAY
9:00 a.m. Mass: Natalie & Jors Wilkins 
MAY 24 TUE: WEEKDAY
9:00 a.m. Mass: John Winsor 
MAY 25 WED: ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE, PRIEST AND
DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH; ST. GREGORY VII, POPE;
ST. MARY MAGDALENE DE’PAZZI, VIRGIN
9:00 a.m Mass: Marvin Holstein 
MAY 26 THU: ST. PHILIP NERI , PRIEST
9:00 a.m. Mass: Rosella & Josephine Boenker 
MAY 27 FRI: ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
9:00 a.m. Mass: Joseph Hannas 
9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
7:00 p.m. Mass (Sp): NO MASS
MAY 28 SAT: WEEKDAY
9:00 a.m. Mass: John Gormley 
3:30 p.m. Confessions
5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass: All People of the Parish
7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass (Spanish): Nicole Garcia
MAY 29 SUN: SOLEMNITY OF THE
MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
8:00 a.m. Mass: Jim Plunkett 
10:00 a.m. Mass: Amanda Rhona Charles
12:00 p.m. Mass: Angela Hilda de la Rosa 
3:00 p.m. Mass: Alberto Guarino 
5:00 p.m. Mass: Doris Nogueira 
Sun, May 22
Mon, May 23
Tue, May 24
Wed, May 25
Th, May 26

We Welcome to the Household of Faith Andrea
Colgate, Jet Inthasiripimol and Miguel Raya who
were baptized recently. May the Lord hold them
close to his heart always!
Please Remember in Your Prayers Teresa
Patino, of St. Lawrence who recently died. May
she rest in peace.
Fr, May 27
Sat, May 28
9:00 am Adult Bible Study
9:30 am RICA (sp)
5:00 pm High School Mass/Dinner
10:00 am DeSales Companions Study
7:30 pm Raised in Christ Prayer Group
9:30 am Woman to Woman
10:00 am Choir
7:00 pm Knight of Columbus Meeting
7:00 pm Haitian Support Meeting
7:00 pm CRHP Women
7:00 pm Adult Choir
10:00 am Adult Faith Formation
7:00 pm YAM
7:00 pm CRHP Alumni
7:00 pm YAM Coro (sp)
7:00 pm Cursillistas (sp)
7:00 pm Escuela de la Cruz (sp)
8:00 pm Grupo de Oracion
9:00 am Bapstism Class
11:30 am Preparacion de Baustismo (sp)
12:00 pm Baptism
2:00 pm Baptism
3:45 pm Divine Mercy DVD
4:45 pm Clases the Ingles (sp)
5:00 pm Apostoles de la Palabra (sp)
7:00 pm Alpha and Omega (sp)
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Adult Faith Formation
Young Adult Ministry
Adult Faith Formation classes and
programs are held in the Divine
Mercy Room unless otherwise noted.
Young Adult Studies “Catholicism”
the DVD series by Bishop Baron will
be shown on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
in the Divine Mercy Room.
June 11: we will be hiking Stone
Mountain and staying to enjoy the
laser show afterwards. We plan to
leave around 4:00 p.m. from church.
RSVP to Kate at 770-714-1778 or
[email protected].
Childcare during adult faith formation sessions will be made available when requested at least 3 days
ahead of time.
Divine Mercy Essentials (DVD) is
an in-depth course on the theology
and spirituality of devotion to the
Divine Mercy led by Dr. Stackpole.
This DVD will be shown on Saturdays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
(CLW) Starting Sunday, June 5 at the
10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Masses
only, we will be offering children
ages 5 to 10 years old the opportunity to experience the Liturgy of the
Word in an age appropriate way.
There is no fee nor is it necessary to
sign up. Children will be dismissed
after the opening prayer and returned to parents at the Offertory.
To help with this ministry or for
more details contact Diane at
[email protected] or 770-9638992 ext 223.
Special Summer AFF Session: “On
Care for Our Common Home”: Do
you feel close to God being in nature? Are you someone who appreciates the connectedness of all creation? Join us for a six week discussion group that will meet on Monday
nights at 7:00 p.m. starting June 6
and another group that will meet on
Monday mornings at 10:00 a.m.
starting July 11 to read and discuss
Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. We will be using Bill Huebsch’s reading guide to be better informed about what exactly Pope
Francis said and is encouraging us to
do. For more information or to reserve a booklet contact Diane at 770963-8992 ext 223 or
[email protected] and state
which session you prefer to attend.
Youth Ministry
Congratulations to our Class of
2016 Graduates! Your parish wishes
you well. You will always have a
home here, but now it is your time
to “Go Forth, and Set the World on
Fire” - St. Ignatius of Loyola.
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Faith Formation
Enrollment
Parents of 6th-8th grade students,
baptized Catholic and desiring the
celebration of First Holy Communion
will need to complete the enrollment
process for 2016-17 by June 30. Our
Faith Formation programs are where
those children receive the necessary
preparation for First Communion
(sometimes called “communion
class”). The requirements are two
full (Aug-May) consecutive program
years immediately before the celebration of the sacrament. The first
year is “foundational” preparation
and the second year is “immediate”
preparation. For more information or
to complete the Placement form go to
the parish web site
www.saintlaw.org under the “Faith
Formation” heading.
Vacation Bible School
VBS is a fun filled week for children ages 3 through rising 6th grade, focused on
learning about Jesus’ love for us! This year, children will go exploring through
“caves” guided by Jesus as the Light. June 20-24, 9:30 a.m –12:30 p.m. Enroll today at www.saintlaw.org. Contact Beth Hodgson at [email protected] for
more information, or if you are interested in volunteering to help!
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
MAY 22, 2016
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Around the Parish
Family Promise St. Lawrence will
guest families in transition from
homeless to permanent place to live,
from May 29 to June 12. We need
volunteers. Please sign-up on-line
via St. Lawrence web page
(www.saintlaw.org) then look for
Family Promise to sign-up. For questions/donations contact Dennis
Reich at: [email protected] or
770.339.6324.
Life Line Screening preventive
health screening can detect your risk
for serious disease. Pre-registration
is required. Event will take place on
Thursday, June 9 at St. Lawrence
Church, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Call 1800.324.9458, online:
www.helpinghandsforhealth/com or
fax: 1.866.324.9458. You will receive
a $10.00 package discount plus a
matching $10.00 donation to St.
Lawrence.
Cancer Support Group is here for
you. All who are in treatment, survivors and/or caregivers are welcome.
Call Joyce Todman at 770.339.3018
for more information.
The Victor Egidi Scholarships of
$2,500.00 and $1,500.00 is being
offered by the Knights of Columbus
to two 2016 high school graduating
seniors who are active registered
parishioners of St. Lawrence. The
requirements are: Minimum 3.2 GPA
and a one-page essay explaining educational aspirations and why this
scholarship would be helpful. Obtain
an application at
www.kofc13052.org. Deadline is
May 31.
Calling all Families with Young
Kids and Young Married Couples!
You are invited to a lasagna dinner
on Friday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
in Cogswell Hall to kick-off a new
ministry at St. Lawrence for all
young married couples and all families with young kids. Our goal is to
build a fun environment where families and friends can come together to
enjoy a hot meal, good conversation
and take advantage of a nursery for
some adult fellowship time. We
need your help building this ministry, so we really hope to see you
there! Contact Jessica Thornhill at
[email protected] to RSVP or
for more information.
Year of Mercy Pilgrimage
To ROME —
Just 4 spots left!
Fr. John leads a parish pilgrimage in
this his 20th Anniversary of Ordination. Come and enjoy the splendor of
ancient and modern Rome, and engage in spiritual pilgrimage visiting
many Holy Sites, including a special
trip to Assisi and the Martyrdom Site
of our own Patron, St. Lawrence!
On May 31 we must release remaining spots to Air France. Please see
the parish website for additional information or contact pilgrimage organizer and parishioner LeAnn
Brand at 410.897.2538 or
[email protected].
Parish Garage Sale Anyone interested in helping before or during the
sale please email Kathy McCoy at
[email protected]. The Garage Sale is July 28-31.
Around the Parish
Archdiocese of Atlanta Eucharistic Congress will take place on Saturday, June 4, at the Georgia International Convention
Center. The morning procession opens at 8:30 a.m. and ends with a closing Mass at 5:00 p.m.
The Georgia International Convention Center is located at 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park, 30337. Please
refer to the website www.archatl.com/congress for more information.
Walking the Way of the Cross with the Holy Family: Accepting Hardships as the Pathway to Peace is a 1-day retreat
of healing for parents and adult caregivers of the abused offered by the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Victim Assistance Program. It will be held Saturday, July 9, from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Chancery in Smyrna, Georgia. The registration deadline is July 1. Please contact Sue Stubbs at [email protected] or 404.920.7554 for more information.
Human Trafficking and Sporting Events Traffickers are opportunistic hunters and see major sporting events, and the
thousands of people who flock to sports venues, as an opportunity for huge profits with little risk of penalty or punishment.
Human trafficking is a business, and traffickers will take advantage of what they perceive to be good business opportunities
– including national and international sporting events. For more information, please visit the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against
Human Trafficking at sistersagainsttrafficking.org.
Couples Celebrating 50th and 60th Anniversaries In 2016: Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory would like to honor couples
married in 1966 and 1956 with an invitation to a Golden/Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, October 1 at
12:00 noon at St. Brigid Catholic Church, Johns Creek, GA. A reception will follow the Mass for the anniversary couples and
their families. Space is limited. Please go to http://tiny.cc/anniversarymass to RSVP for this event and for additional information.
Parroquia San Lorenzo
Anuncios
Retiro de la Divina Misericordia el
27, 28 y 29 de Mayo en la Parroquia
St. John Newman, con el Padre Ricardo Giraldo asesor de la casa de
misericordia. Donacioó n por persona
$10. El cupo es limitado informes
con:
Myriam Díóaz 404.935.1019
Marta Bernal 770.356.3054
Maria Tovar 770.830.4945
Quinceañeras: El retiro para las
quinceanñ eras que celebraran la misa
durante los meses de junio, julio
agosto y septiembre seraó el 4 de
junio. Deben registrarse en la oficina del ministerio Hispano antes del
30 de mayo. Las quinceanñ eras que
no llenen los requisitos no podraó n
celebrar la misa en el díóa planeado.
Requisitos: Haber celebrado la confirmacioó n, o estar registrada en el
programa de Life Teen, la familia
debe ser miembro de la parroquia,
asistir al retiro de quinceanñ era y
separar la misa por lo menos con 4
meses de anticipacioó n.
Catequistas: Si en alguó n momento
has pensando en coó mo puedes
ayudar a la parroquia, este es el momento para tomar esa decisioó n, el
programa de formacioó n de formacioó n de Fe, estaó necesitando
catequistas. Informes con Beth
Hodgson 678.240.3069 o [email protected]
Venta de Garage: Si usted desea ser
un voluntario para la venta anual de
garaje parroquial, puede comunicarse con Kathy McCoy al
[email protected].
Tambieó n se estaó n recibiendo
donaciones y pueden dejarse en las
oficinas del segundo piso.
Santisima Trinidad
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Del Escritorio del Párroco
Feliz fiesta para ustedes en esta Gran Solemnidad de la Santíósima Trinidad!
Ahora que hemos dejado estos grandes 50 díóas de Pascua, entraremos
de nuevo en el tiempo ordinario y lo que es " al verde"!
A excepcioó n, de este domingo al celebrar la gran solemnidad de la Santíósima
Trinidad (y tambieó n el domingo siguiente, en que se celebraraó la Solemnidad
del Santíósimo Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo - tambieó n conocido como Corpus Christi).
En1996, cuando yo celebreó mi primera misa de Accioó n de Gracias, el díóa
despueó s de mi ordenacioó n, era domingo de la Trinidad; y por eso estaó fiesta de
hoy es especial personalmente para míó. Y recuerdo que esta misa se celebroó en
la Catedral de Cristo Rey, la misma parroquia donde, como anuncieó en la carta
de anuncios de la semana pasada, el Padre Rey fue asignado para ir en julio como su nuevo Vicario Parroquial.
Desde entonces estoy seguro que se han preguntando quien podríóan
estar llegando a ser mi nuevo Vicario Parroquial. Bueno, en realidad nuestro
Arzobispo Gregory a dado esta asignacioó n a dos sacerdotes para que me ayuden
en el ministerio sacramental aquíó, en San Lorenzo.
El Padre Fausto Maó rquez, fue ordenado en 1997 en Meó xico, de donde es
originario, el ha estado en el ministerio en la Arquidioó cesis de Atlanta desde
alrededor de 2006, y fue incardinado como sacerdote de la Arquidioó cesis en
2012. Recientemente, el Padre Fausto era el Vicario Parroquial en San Andreó s en
Roswell; y antes se encontraba en Santa Cruz en Atlanta. Padre Fausto tambieó n
es miembro del consejo de Sacerdotes de la Arquidioó cesis como Vicario del Clero Hispano. Ademaó s, de ser un poco de políóglota, ya que es el capellaó n de la comunidad catoó lica birmana de Atlanta.
El Padre Patrick Kingery, un nativo de Atlanta y un graduado de la Escuela superior de San Píóo X en 1982, fue ordenado sacerdote para la Arquidioó cesis de Atlanta en 1993 y ha estado sirviendo como paó rroco la mayor parte de ese
tiempo. El regreso al ministerio de tiempo parcial despueó s de haber tomar un
anñ o sabaó tico el anñ o pasado, el Padre Patrick seraó el capellaó n de Gwinnett Medical Center y, a pesar de que no viviraó en la rectoríóa de aquíó, estaraó dando asistencia con un par de misas cada semana en espanñ ol e Ingleó s.
¿Quieó n hubiera pensado alguna vez que en realidad que tomaríóa 2 pares
de pies para llenar los zapatos diminutos del Rey? Bromeando un poco , el Padre
Rey con su gran presencia espiritual aquíó, seraó extranñ ado por todos nosotros.
Nadie puede llenar sus zapatos; pero estos nuevos hombres vienen con su propio calzado, cada uno con su propio conjunto uó nico de dones y talentos y experiencias ministeriales para bendecirnos a todos .
ÚÚ nanse a míó en la oracioó n por los tres, Padre Rey, Padre Fausto y el
Padre Patrick, en sus momentos de transicioó n.
Suyo en Cristo resucitado!
Congreso Eucarístico: “Sean compasivos como su Padre tambieó n lo es” Lucas 6:36. El viernes 3 de junio las puertas se
abren a las 4:30 p.m. El saó bado 4 de junio las puertas se abren a las 7:30am. Este congreso es gratis, no hay servicio de
guarderíóa de ninñ os disponible y habraó ventas de comidas. Maó s informes en congress.archatl.com este congreso seraó en el
Georgia International Convention Center.
Misas de Viernes: llegamos al ciclo de verano y durante este tiempo no se celebraraó n misas los díóas viernes a las
7:00pm. Estas misas reanudaraó n en el mes de septiembre.
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