Fr. Jeffery Ott
Expansion Update
Dear Lourdes Family, This is the time of year when we, individually and communally, take time to reflect and connect with Christ through prayer, fasting, and acts of reconciliation. An important part of the communal reflection is the progress we are making on the Centennial Property and our progress on our present site re-design plan. … Read more
A Note About my Sabbatical
Seven years ago before becoming pastor here at Lourdes, I had everything arranged to take a sabbatical at a retreat center after having served in campus ministry for 10 years. With joy, I accepted the call of the Holy Spirit, to become the shepherd of this great flock! Yet , in these seven years I … Read more
Lourdes Expansion Update
Lourdes’ Centennial Property continues to be our gateway to future expansion because it will provide us with the needed parking which will allow us to expand and grow.
Our Election Dilemma
I greet you with Peace! As I write this I’m feeling shocked by the results of the Presidential Election on Tuesday. Many of us in the Lourdes community have felt an overwhelming sense of sadness, fear and grief.
An Update on Parking at Lourdes
We’re happy to report that we continue to receive very creative and viable development proposals for our Centennial Property (bordered by Gartrell Street to the South, Boulevard on the West, and Daniel Street to the East and just one block South of Edgewood Avenue).We purchased the property in a strategic partnership with the Archdiocese of … Read more
50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate
The Church and indeed the Archdiocese of Atlanta are celebrating 50th Anniversary of the Vatican II document “Nostra Aetate”. A jubilee event will be held October 28 on at the Ferst Center.
Meet Our New Teen Ministry Coordinator
It gives us great pleasure to welcome Samantha Smith as our Teen Ministry Coordinator. Samantha will be responsible for the religious education of Lourdes’ high schoolers.
New Director of Liturgy and Music Announced
It gives me great joy to inform you that our new Director of Liturgy and Music is Mr. Kenneth W. Louis!