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Volume 50, No. 23
June 5, 2016
Around Sacred
Heart
Pentecost Sunday saw many of our parishioners wearing red to Mass (above).
Also on that day (right), the Basilica Knights of Columbus showed their special support of seminarian
Joey Martineck (Joey is standing on Msgr Thein’s
right).
Spring is the time of Sacramental celebrations, and
May saw a new class of First Communicants (below)..
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
353 Peachtree Street, NE; Atlanta, Georgia 30308 • 404.522.6800, Fax: 404.524.5440 • www.sacredheartatlanta.org
Office Hours: Monday–Friday: 9:00am–4:45pm.; closed from 1:00–2:00pm
Sunday Mass Times: Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm; Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, en Espanol, 6:00pm
Confession Times: Monday, F riday: 11:30am; Saturday: 4:30–5:00pm ; Domingo en español: 1:00–1:30pm
Gift Shop Hours: Sundays 9:00am-noon
For St. Vincent de Paul Society Charitable Assistance: 678-892-6163
Sਔਁਆਆ
Msgr. Edward J. Thein
Rector
(404) 522-6800
[email protected]
Deacon Mike Balfour
Pastoral Administrator
(404) 974-2232
[email protected]
Deacon Marino Gonzalez
Director of Parish Outreach and
Volunteers
(404) 974-2235
[email protected]
Fr. Adam Ozimek
In Residence
Delta Izaguirre
Faith Formation Assistant
(404) 974-2231
[email protected]
William E. Krape
Organist/ Choirmaster
(404) 522-6800
Alan McGill, Ph.D.
Director of Faith Formation and
Liturgy
(404) 974-2234
[email protected]
Patty Nichols
Receptionist
(404) 974-2230
[email protected]
Muffet Puckett
Administrative Assistant
(404) 974-2244
[email protected]
Oਕਔ਒ਅਁਃਈ
Mਉ਎ਉਓਔ਒ਉਅਓ
Stewardship Committee
Janet Kinard, [email protected]
AIDS Ministry
Monica Rudolph
[email protected]
Lਉਔਕ਒ਇਙ ਁ਎਄ Fਁਉਔਈ
Lਉਆਅ Mਉ਎ਉਓਔ਒ਉਅਓ
Cookies for a Cause
Erin Schneider,
[email protected]
Altar Servers
Mike Jones [email protected]
Mark Stouffer
[email protected]
Bereavement Support Group
Linda Kelley,
[email protected]
New Parishioner Welcome
Committee
Gary Cox, [email protected]
Gift of Grace House Ministry
Jim and Myra Kucera, 404-355-4313 Priest Appreciation Committee
[email protected]
Cindy Jones 404-217-2629
Basilica Principal Choir
Billy Krape 404-377-3969
Basilica Children’s Choirs
Mallen Zabinski 404-636-1655,
[email protected] or
Gertrude Tinker Sachs
404-691-6084
[email protected]
Habitat for Humanity
Gail Ronan 404-288-9883
Communion Visitation
Open contact
Midtown Assistance Center
Jenny Jobson, 404-681-0470
[email protected]
Haiti Ministry/Sister Parish
ServeHaiti
Wayne Book
[email protected]
Extraordinary Ministers of the
Eucharist
Bill Schnitzer,
[email protected]
Night Shelter
Alonzo Church, 404-577-5617
[email protected]
Faith Formation Volunteers
Alan McGill
[email protected]
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Teresa Westwood,
[email protected]
Sue Jenson,
[email protected]
Flower Guild
Lee Doyle, 404-881-1717
[email protected]
Prison Ministry
(men) Milt Shlapak
404-349-0909
[email protected]
(women) J anet Wells 404-303-8050
[email protected]
Greeters
Georgiann Caruso,
[email protected]
Joanne Smalley,
[email protected]
Hearts on Fire
John Prevost
Humberto Quintas
[email protected]
Maintenance Supervisor
Ladies’ Altar and Rosary Society
(404) 974-2240
[email protected] Mia Pond, 404-786-6104
[email protected]
Michelle Rivers
Liturgical Readers
Accountant (404) 974-2246
Alice Heffernan-Sneed,
[email protected]
404-402-5840
Catherine Tarbox
[email protected]
SPIRES editor
Terry McKitrick
[email protected]
[email protected]
A਄ਖਉਓਏ਒ਙ
Cਏ਍਍ਉਔਔਅਅਓ
Knights of Columbus
Rob Jobson, 404-886-5636
[email protected]
Respect Life
Cathy Weaver, 770-361-8346
[email protected]
Recycling Committee
Jerry Pace 404-872-6960
[email protected]
Social Committee
Fran Carroll
Young Adult Group
Ben Wathen, 615-415-0583
[email protected]
Mਉ਎ਉਓਔਅ਒ਉਏਓ Hਉਓਐਁ਎ਏਓ
Acólitos
Ana Vargas, 678-516-4868,
[email protected]
Circulo Bíblico
Deacon Marino Gonzalez,
404-974-2235
mgonzalez@sacredheartatlanta.
Coro de la Misa de 1:30 pm
Lester Mendiola
[email protected]
Lectores
Benny Gonzalez, 678-507-8359
Ministerio Extraordinario de la
Comunión
Roman Zepeda 404-604-4464
Pedido de Bautismos
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Delta Izaguirre, 404-974-2231
For membership info:
Jack Stenger [email protected] [email protected]
Thursday Food Distribution
Deacon Marino Gonzalez,
404-974-2235
mgonzalez@sacredheartatlanta.
Pਁ਒ਉਓਈ Lਉਆਅ
O਒ਇਁ਎ਉਚਁਔਉਏ਎ਓ
Sacristans
Ralph Conti, 404-388-1225
[email protected]
Daughters of Isabella
Terry McKitrick
[email protected]
Finance Committee
Ushers
Jerry Robinson, [email protected] Mike Wazlavek,
[email protected]
Liturgy Committee
Alan McGill
Wedding Guild
[email protected]
Pam McMahon 404-435-5370
Danielle Herrmann 770-778-0095
Parish Council
John Newcomb,
[email protected]
English as a Second Language
Jerry Pace, 404-872-6960
[email protected]
Gift Shop
Susan Foster, [email protected]
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Ujieres
Jose Ángel Verdugo, 770-771-9298
JUNE 5, 2016 10TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
JUNE 6-11, 2016
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1 Kings 17:17-24; Psalm 30; Galatians 1:11-19;
Luke 7:11-17
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Monday: 1 Kgs 17:1-6; Ps 121:1bc-8; Mt 5:1-12
Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b-8;
Mt 5:13-16
oday’s readings tell the story of two widows. The
first reading relates the plight of the widow with
whom the prophet Elijah stayed; the Gospel tells about
the widow of Nain. In each story, the widow’s only son
had died. For people who lived in those cultures, the son
was the only support of a widow, and the carrying on of
the family name by the son was equal to immortality. A
widow whose only son has died could lose all hope.
Elijah and Jesus are the restorers of hope; they bring the
sons back to life. Saint Paul was metaphorically raised
from the dead when he experienced the conversion and
call from God that he describes in today’s second
reading. What are Christians called to do today? We
may not be able to raise the dead, but perhaps we can
rekindle hope for a single parent. We may not be able to
convert a persecutor like Paul, but if we speak the
gospel openly and gently with our lives, we might touch
a life with the Good News.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8,
11; Mt 5:17-19
Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26
Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14;
Mt 5:27-32
Saturday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5,
7-10; Mt 5:33-37
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e return to the Old Testament (1 Kings 17-19), to
follow the history of the people of Israel. We
spend the next two weeks in the company of the prophet
Elijah - one of the greatest prophets in Israel. He
announces a drought, and competes with the prophets of
Baal on Mount Carmel; he is sustained by God in the
desert, and meets God on Mount Horeb. He calls Elisha
to be his servant. In the Gospel (Matthew 5) we read the
first section of the Sermon on the Mount, which relates
to the nature of the Kingdom of God. The Law of Moses
is fulfilled in the new way of living given by Jesus.
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Chant Donné, Maurice Duraflé (1902-1986)
This lovely and enchanting composition is from
Duruflé’s early career. It was published very briefly
and then was totally forgotten. Today it has become
available again Duruflé was one of the most noted
organist-composers of the twentieth century. He was
organist at one of the most prestigious churches in Paris,
St. Stephen on the Mount.
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Rose Helen Anderson
Louise Daniell
Msgr. Frank Giusta
Shaun Green
Lucille Hill
Milton Lynch
Postludium, Norberto Guinaldo (b. 1937)
Guinaldo was born in Buenos Aires. He was a student
of composition in Paris, studying with Jean Langlais.
Langlais was also one of the most prolific Fench
composers of organ music. Guinaldo is a noted
composer and performer. He has been the organist at
United Methodist Church in Garden Grove, California
since 1964.
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Restoration Fund of Sacred Heart
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Terry McKitrick
Sandra Nikiema
Maria Olmedo
Charles Opara
Marta Rivas
Pat & Deacon
Wayne Smith
Olin Sneed
Joe Zagimi
Gift of Grace
House residents
Father Anthony Delisi, OCSO
Christofer Arguedas, Rafael Duralde
Intentions of: Khai Davidson, Scott
Freeman, Terry McKitrick, Bobbie Overton,
Pam Pinkston, Deacon Wayne Smith
Petition to St. Joseph the Worker
PARISH NEWS
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pring is the traditional season for graduations, and
we’d like to take the opportunity to congratulate all
the young people of our parish who are graduating this
year and offer them our prayers for the future.
Former Sacred Heart Altar Server Reid Rosbottom
graduated from the International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme at Maynard H. Jackson High School. He
will be attending the Georgia Institute of Technology in
the fall, studying Industrial Design. Congratulations,
Reid!
Kevin Santillan gr aduated fr om Nor th Spr ings
Charter High School.
He’ll be attending the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall. Well
done, Kevin!
Carolann Stout, for mer ly in the Sacr ed Hear t
Children’s Choir, has graduated from St. Pius X High
School She’ll be seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree in Acting at Oklahoma City University this fall.
Best wishes, Carolann!
John Slovensky has gr aduated fr om Henr y W.
Grady High School. He will be attending the Honors
College at the University of South Carolina this fall.
Congrats, John!
MAC
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Recently the Midtown Assistance Center (MAC)
earned recognition as one of three finalists for
TechBridge’s 2016 Technology Innovation Award,
given annually to a Georgia nonprofit by Accenture
at the TechBridge Digital Ball. MAC competed
with 43 Atlanta nonprofits, each seeking help with
an innovative vision to use technology to advance
their mission. As a finalist, MAC will receive an
award valued at over $2,500 including a
TechBridge technology assessment and a $1,000
cash grant.
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This client story is an example of the kind of work
MAC performs in serving the working poor of
Midtown and Downtown. Eric, a nursing assistant
and the single father of a three-year-old girl, had
just begun a new job at a senior living facility. He
has worked with the elderly for the past couple of
years, and he really enjoys his work assisting the
ageing. When his last job laid him off, he found
himself in a serious financial crisis. Even though he
had a new job lined up, he still did not know how
he would be able to make ends meet. When
meeting with a volunteer at MAC, Eric said that he
came in for food assistance because he just wanted
to “keep his daughter fed.” Thanks to generous
donations and partnership with the Atlanta
Community Food Bank, MAC was able to provide
Eric and his daughter with some bags of groceries
to help them stay on their feet and get through a
tough time of transition.
Allie Christian gr aduated fr om the 5th gr ade at
Morningside Elementary. She will be attending Christ
the King School in the fall. Way to go Allie!
Grosvenor Wardwell Fish IV, aka for mer Altar
Server Grove Fish, has graduated from St. Pius X High
School. Grove will attend University of North Georgia
in the Fall to study computer science. Good job, Grove!
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Help the disadvantaged this summer. Bring food
donations during next weekend for a St. Vincent de Paul
-sponsored food drive. These much-needed donations
will stock the pantry of the Midtown Assistance Center.
SMALL PLEASURES
Little things seem nothing, but they give
peace, like those meadow flowers which
individually seem odorless but all together
perfume the air.
—Georges Bernanos
Popular items are: canned beans, mac and cheese, rice,
soup, tea bags, bottled or powdered juice, instant coffee,
peanut butter, jelly, granola bars, dry or shelf-stable
milk, vegetable oil, canned meat or fish, cereal, toilet
paper, paper towels, pancake mix, syrup, anything else
non-perishable, or Kroger/Publix gift cards.
Brown paper bags for the food drive are in the vestibule.
Bring them in next weekend. Let’s show MAC how big
a heart Sacred Heart has!
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2016
May 1
$20,314
Monthly Budgeted Collections
May 8
$15,691
Fiscal Year-to-date Comparisons
May 15
$15,493
Actual Year-to-date
$1,001,264
May 22
$14,836
Budget thru May 31
$1,022,500
May 29
$12,084
Actual vs Budget
$9,300
2nd Collection — June 5
Monthly Electronic Giving
Total Month-to-date
$82,500
($21,236)
$2,102
$87,718
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he Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus provides the opportunity for online giving. It’s a convenient and safe way to make one-time or automatically
recurring donations via your bank account or credit card. This system is more convenient for the parish than electronic checks from your bank and
convenient for you because you can make changes at any time. Getting started is easy — just visit our website (www.sacredheartatlanta.org) and click on
our “E-Giving” link just below the photos. Please take a look at the site and if you have any questions regarding your gift, contact the office directly at
404-974-2246 or by email to [email protected].
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If you are currently fulfilling your pledge, a thousand
thanks. If you have not yet made a pledge, please note
that we need your support to reach our goal. We are
almost there! You can make it happen.
Remember that if we exceed the goal, 100% of the
overage comes back to our parish for our own parish
programs. God bless you and have a blessed summer.
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emember, you can support Sacred Heart at no cost
to you every time you shop at Amazon if you participate in the Amazon Smile program. Simply sign up
for the program and choose Sacred Heart Catholic
Church (in Atlanta, of course) as your charity. Then
when you shop at Amazon, log into smile.amazon.com,
and you’ll get the exact same selection
and shopping experience, but a portion
of the cost of the purchases will be donated to Sacred Heart. Now that's something to smile about!
Goal for the year: $92,900
Pledged Amount: $91,769.42
Percentage of Goal Reached: 98.78%
Number of Households supporting the 2016 Appeal: 304
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Georgia and throughout the Archdiocese and here at the
Basilica. I would like to update you on our progress
with the Annual Appeal.
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f you are travelling this summer, have fun, be safe, and check ut the local parish. Send Msgr
Thein an email about what you liked or didn’t like. Take pictures! He appreciates your input.
Remember to be generous to the churches you attend while traveling. Summer is tough for churches,
with so many member taking much –needed vacations. There is a substantial downturn in giving.
So if you have not already done so, please consider signing up at Sacred Heart’s website
(www.sacredheartatlanta.org) for recurring giving. (See instructions under the Financial Report
article.)
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 Artículos en Español 
5 de junio de 2016
Décimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
LECTURAS DE HOY
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Elías revive al hijo de la viuda
(1 Reyes 17:17-24).
Salmo — Te alabaré, Señor, eternamente
(Salmo 30 [29]).
Segunda lectura — Pablo explica la llamada que
recibió de Dios para predicar el Evangelio a los gentiles
(Gálatas 1:11-19).
Evangelio — Jesús devuelve la vida al hijo muerto de
la viuda de Naín (Lucas 7:11-17).
Lunes: 1 Re 17:1-6; Sal 121 (120):1bc-8;
Mt 5:1-12
Martes 1 Re 17:7-16; Sal 4:2-5, 7b-8;
Mt 5:13-16
Miércoles: 1 Re 18:20-39; Sal 16 (15):1b-2ab, 4,
5ab, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19
Jueves: 1 Re 18:41-46; Sal 65 (64):10-13;
Mt 5:20-26
Salmo responsorial: Leccionario II © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de
Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado
con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.
Viernes: 1 Re 19:9a, 11-16; Sal 27 (26):7-9abc,
13-14; Mt 5:27-32
Sábado Hch 11:21b-26; 13:1-3;
Sal 16 (15):1b-2a, 5, 7-10; Mt 5:33-37
ESPERANZA Y VIDA
Las Escrituras del hoy nos cuentan la historia de
dos viudas. La primera lectura relata la difícil situación
en la que vivía la viuda con la que el profeta Elías se
quedó y el Evangelio cuenta la historia de la viuda de
Naín, en cada una de estas historias a cada viuda el hijo
único de ellas murió. En la cultura de esos países en ese
tiempo, el hijo era el sustento para la viuda y quien
además continuaba la descendencia familiar que era
igual a la inmortalidad. La viuda cuyo único hijo
hubiera muerto perdía toda esperanza.
Elías y Jesús son los restauradores de esperanza;
ellos devuelven la vida a sus hijos. San Pablo,
metafóricamente hablando, revivió de la muerte a la
vida cuando él se convirtió después de la llamada de
Dios de la que él habla en la segunda lectura.
¿A qué están llamados los cristianos hoy en día?
Quizá no podemos revivir de la muerte, pero quizá
podemos reanimar la esperanza de un padre o una
madre soltera. Quizá no podemos convertir a un
perseguidor como Pablo, pero si abiertamente hacemos
vida el Evangelio en nuestras vidas, podríamos tocar
una vida con la Buena Nueva.
TRADICIONES DE
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l día 9 de junio del año 1597, falleció el jesuita José
de Anchieta proveniente de las Islas Canarias,
España. Este santo “apóstol de Brasil” fue beatificado
en 1980 gracias a sus grandes esfuerzos humanitarios,
literarios y evangelizadores en Brasil. Llegó a Brasil en
1553 donde aprendió Tupí, el idioma de los nativos.
Enseñaba a los indígenas, evangelizándolos con la
doctrina cristiana y educándolos en historia, filosofía y
medicina. Eventualmente fundó el Colegio Jesuita de
São Paulo de Piratininga donde tuvo la audacia de
educar, junto a los hijos de los nativos, los hijos de los
portugueses. Para este esfuerzo escribió muchos libros y
manuales, cosa que le mereció ser el primer escritor en
Brasil.
Además de ser un escritor prolífico, este misionero
dedicó su vida a predicar el Evangelio en Brasil, país
que cruzó a pie, fundando pueblos y escuelas para los
indígenas cristianos. Estos le llamaban el “santo
volador” por la velocidad con que caminaba. Su celo
por el Evangelio lo motivaba a seguir caminando. Como
dice el profeta Isaías: “Que hermosos son los pies del
que trae buena nuevas” (Isaías 52:7).
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
LOS PEQUEÑOS PLACERES
Las pequeña cosas parecen que son nada, pero
dan paz, como las flores de una jardinera en la que
cada flor parece sin aroma pero que todas juntas
pueden perfumar el aire.
—Georges Bernanos
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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Mass Intentions
Sun, 6/5
Mon, 6/6
Tues, 6/7
Wed, 6/8
Thur, 6/9
Fri, 6/10
Sat, 6/11
Sun, 6/12
Mon, 6/13
Tues, 6/14
10th Sunday of Ordinary Time
8:00am Virginia Baccay (D)
10:00am Alessandra & Richard
Zorovich (D)
12:00pm Msgr. Frank Guista (I)
1:30pm Pro Populo
6:00pm Albert Balangon (D)
10th Week of Ordinary Time
7:00am Carm Evelyn Neilan (D)
12:10pm Yolanda Tapia Ruhe (D)
7:00am Mary Lewis & Phelps
Pond (D)
12:10pm Maria & Jonathan Collado (I)
7:00am Rose Helen Anderson (D)
12:10pm Yolette Neilan (D)
7:00am Vivienne & Dan Murphy (I)
12:10pm Linda Ashley Whelan (D)
7:00am Dolly Azar (D)
12:10pm James B. Gray (D)
9:00am Rose Helen Anderson (D)
5:30pm Robert Foster (D)
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time
8:00am Not available at print deadline
10:00am Calendar is current
12:00pm
1:30pm
6:00pm
11th Week of Ordinary Time
7:00am
12:10pm
7:00am
12:10pm
Meetings and Events
Basilica Choir Warm-up
Hispanic Choir Rehearsal
Young Adult Group Bible Study
Women’s Prison Ministry
Eucharistic Adoration
Outreach Sandwich Prep
Stewardship Committee Mtg
Knights of Columbus Mtg
Hearts on Fire Rehearsal
Food Distribution
Men’s Prison Ministry
9:30am, OR
11:45am, OR
6:00pm, PHE
6:30pm, OR
12:30-1:30pm, C
8:00am, K, PH
6:00pm, CR
7:00pm, PHW
7:30pm, S
8:00am, PH
6:30pm, OR
Altar & Rosary Cleaning
Flower Arranging
Wedding Rehearsal
Wedding
8:00am, C, S
9:00am, C, S
6:15pm, C
2:30pm, C
Basilica Choir Warm-up
Hispanic Choir Rehearsal
Young Adult Group Bible Study
9:30am, OR
11:45am, OR
6:00pm, PHE
Eucharistic Adoration
St Vincent de Paul Society Mtg
12:30-1:30pm, C
7:30pm, CR
12:00pm, K, PH
7:30pm, S
Wed, 6/15
7:00am
12:10pm
Outreach Sandwich Prep
Hearts on Fire Rehearsal
Thur, 6/16
7:00am
12:10pm
Food Distribution
Fri, 6/17
7:00am
12:10pm
9:00am
5:30pm
Altar & Rosary Cleaning
Flower Arranging
Sat, 6/18
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8:00am, PH
8:00am, C, S
9:00am, C, S
Legend: D=deceased, I=intention; C= Church, PH=both sides Parish Hall, PHE=Parish Hall East side, PHW=Parish Hall West side, K=downstairs kitchen,
A=Atrium, CR=Conference Room, OR=Outreach Room, PR=Piano Room, S=Sacristy