Father Jeffery Ott, O.P., is a friar of the Order of Preachers (also known as the Dominicans) serving as Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the first African American Catholic Church in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He also serves as board member of the Interfaith Community Initiatives, Incorporated, a nonprofit which unites people to…
Fr. Thomas Jackson, O.P., is a Dominican Friar who was assigned to Our Lady of Lourdes in January 2023, as Associate Pastor. Fr. Tom, as he likes to be called, hails from Houston, TX and brings 30 years of experiences serving in parish ministry, campus ministry, as a teacher, and as an itinerant preacher throughout…
Deacon Chester is a native of Lubbock, Texas and has been a member of Our Lady of Lourdes since 1977. He was ordained to the permanent Diaconate in February 2003 and assigned as deacon at Lourdes. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Howard University and a Master’s Degree in Music Education from…
Deacon Lenny joins Lourdes as its newest permanent deacon. He was ordained February 4, 2017 as the Cathedral of Christ the King. His areas of focus are adult faith formation, men’s ministry and Stephen Ministry. He also has an interest in homeless and hunger ministries. Lenny was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago…
Kenneth R. Bell joined Our Lady of Lourdes staff in the fall of 2017. He is a native of Louisville, Kentucky where he was ordained a deacon in 1999.
LeRell Ross is an Atlanta, GA based musician. Born and raised in Camden, New Jersey, he traveled to Atlanta to study music at Morehouse College with a concentration in vocal performance. Since his matriculation through Morehouse, he works as both a stage performer and pianist in metro-Atlanta and beyond. After serving as an organist for 10 years, Mr. Ross was appointed Director…
As the Director of Religious Education at Our Lady of Lourdes, Theresa plans and organizes the faith formation of the children and youth of the parish. She handles Sunday School registration and preparation to receive the sacraments for children and youth. She has been a member at Lourdes for more than 60 years and is…
Carmen Rancifer Jenkins joined the Lourdes staff in May 2022. A parishioner for over 30 years, after retiring from AT&T, she decided to lend her managerial expertise to the Lourdes family as the part-time office manager. Carmen has volunteered as a collection counter, she is a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and trainer; she is active in…
Carol Ann joined Lourdes in 2007, after relocating to Atlanta from her native, Trinidad and Tobago. In 2010, she began volunteering as a Counter and in 2012, started volunteering in the Church Office when needed. Carol Ann joined the staff of Lourdes in 2016 and some of her duties include: registering all new parishioners; maintaining…
Cameron Chaney joined the Lourdes staff in July 2024 as the Pastoral Assistant to Fr. Jeffrey and Fr. Tom. Some of his duties include supporting scheduling, email management and managing pastoral tasks. Fun Fact: Cameron has a passion for cooking and enjoys exploring new restaurants around metro Atlanta.