Author: Mary Margaret Thomas
The Great Vigil of Pentecost, 6/7
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, June 7, at 5 PM, for our Great Vigil of Pentecost. This extended vigil Mass features additional readings and honors the coming of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Apostles gathered in the Upper Room, we will come together for prayers and readings to commemorate this holy feast. Join us for this special celebration and experience the renewing power of the Holy Spirit!
Jubilee Family Retreat, 6/14
Join us for the 10 am Ember Day Jubilee Mass with Bishop Tran, followed by a day of retreat for the whole family. Here is a quick snapshot of the day –
10 am: Mass with Bishop Tran
11 am: Lunch in St. Joseph’s Hall
Noon: Leigh Anne will share about her pilgrimage and living into the Jubilee year
1 pm: Family Pilgrim Prayer Experience
2 pm: Family Service Project
2:30 pm: Family Holy Hour and Confessions
Register HERE! Cost is $25 per family and includes lunch.
St. John’s Eve Celebration, 6/23
The Nativity of John the Baptist Celebration ~ Monday, June 23rd at 7 pm
Join us for a perfect summer evening to celebrate the eve of St. John the Baptist’s birthday! After Mass, we’ll gather for the blessing of the bonfire, followed by food, fun games, and a dunk tank. We will have live music on the plaza and an incredible fireworks finale! Catholics and friends from around the area are invited to experience this beautiful Mass and these very old traditions lived anew here at Mary Our Queen. It should be a wonderful evening, so be sure to invite your neighbors!
FREE:
– THE FIDDLER AND THE FLUTIST from Charlotte, NC, will provide live music on our plaza.
– Snow cones, popcorn, watermelon, & s’mores
– Honey & “locust” tasting
– Dunk tank and water play area
– Glow fun, sparklers, flower crowns
– Visit with “John the Baptist” (our guest of honor)
– Receive the Benedictus Award if you can recite the Canticle of Zechariah
– Our Awesome Fireworks Finale
Enjoy some photos from our 2024 Event below!
2025 Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School
Tuesday, July 15 to Friday, July 18 | 9 am – 12 pm
Our VBS Theme this summer is Exodus: Flight from Egypt! Register HERE
We hope your children will join us for a four-day mini-camp to experience the Bible in a new and fun way! Registration is open on the website for children, adult volunteers, and teen volunteers.
Campers: Pre-K to 5th Grade (must be 4 years of age by July 1st). Cost is $50 per camper or $150 per family. VBS Parent Adult Volunteers pay half price!
Teen volunteers: Must be 12 or older and can register online or email Leigh Anne Butrum to sign up.
Welcome Jubilee Pilgrims of Hope!
A jubilee year, also known as a “Holy Year,” is a special year in the church’s life currently celebrated every 25 years. The most recent ordinary jubilee was in 2000, with Pope Francis calling for an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2015-2016. Jubilee years have been held regularly in the Catholic church since 1300, but they trace their roots to the Jewish tradition of marking a jubilee year every 50 years. According to the Vatican website for the jubilee, these years in Jewish history were “intended to be marked as a time to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation, and involved the forgiveness of debts, the return of misappropriated land, and a fallow period for the fields.”.
Archbishop Hartmayer has designated Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Peachtree Corners as the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s main pilgrimage site. The pilgrimage will start on Sunday, February 2, 2025, on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and end on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.
WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME JUBILEE PILGRIMS OF HOPE TO MARY OUR QUEEN
Our Address: 6260 The Corners Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Mary Our Queen will offer four Ember Saturday Masses during the Jubilee Year, three of which will be presided over by our Bishops. The Jubilee Year Mass in Vietnamese will be on July 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with Bishop John Tran presiding.
These Masses will be celebrated at 10:00 am. The Church opens at 9am and a rosary will be recited before the Mass on:
- June 14, 2025 – Bishop John Tran presiding
- September 20, 2025 (Spanish|Español) – Bishop Ned Shlesinger presiding
- December 20, 2025 ~ Rorate Mass at 6:30am – Father Charles Byrd presiding
Mary Our Queen’s church will offer extended hours to pilgrims on the following Saturdays in 2025:
- May 10, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- June 14, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | 10 AM Mass with Bishop John Tran (EMBER SATURDAY MASS); Vigil Mass 5pm
- July 12, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | 10 AM Mass in Vietnamese with Bishop John Tran
- August 9, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- September 20, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | 10 am Mass (Spanish) with Bishop Ned Shlesinger (EMBER SATURDAY MASS) ; Vigil Mass 5pm
- October 18, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- November 15, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
- December 20, 2025 | 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Rorate Mass at 6:30am with Father Charles Byrd and Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PILGRIMAGE GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE PEOPLE
Groups consisting of 10 or more people making a pilgrimage to Mary Our Queen are required to REGISTER in advance.
- Since there is only one priest at Mary Our Queen, no confessions will be available for pilgrims. We strongly encourage you to go to confession before the pilgrimage.
- Large groups must have a Priest or Deacon accompany them during their pilgrimage.
- If the large group wants to have Mass at the pilgrimage site, other than the times offered or in a different language, please contact Mary Our Queen in advance to schedule.
- Please arrange your visit in advance to be sure that we can accommodate you, if you wish to visit at a time not listed.
To register, please complete one of the following options:
Option #1: Complete our registration page HERE
Option #2: Email us at Jubilee@maryourqueen.com
Option #3: Call Mary Our Queen at 770-416-0002
Instructions for Individuals, families, and small groups of 10 or less people: you may make a pilgrimage throughout the year to Mary Our Queen Catholic Church on any of the Saturdays above and also during these days and times:
- Mondays – The Church is not open for Pilgrims to visit.
- Tuesdays 9:00 am –12:30 pm | Mass 12:00 Noon, Rosary 7 pm to 7:30 pm
- Wednesdays 9:00 am -8:00 pm | Mass 12 Noon, Adoration 12:30 pm-8:00 pm
- Thursdays 9:00 am-12:30 pm | Mass 12:00 Noon
- Fridays 9:00 am-12:30 pm | Mass 12:00 Noon
- Sundays 8:00 am-12:00 pm and 3:00-6:00 pm| Mass 8:30am, 11:00am and 5:00pm
For more information, please email us at Jubilee@maryourqueen.com or call the parish office at 770-416-0002.
Requirements for Plenary Indulgence
A plenary indulgence can be obtained for Catholics who make a pilgrimage to Mary Our Queen during this Jubilee Year. This will grant remission of temporal punishment for sin. The requirements for the grace of plenary indulgence are the ordinary established by the Catholic Church:
- Visit to the Pilgrimage site
- An Act of Mercy or Penance
- Confession prior to visit the pilgrimage site: Since there is only one priest at Mary Our Queen, no confessions will be available during pilgrimage times. Please, go to confession before your pilgrimage to Mary Our Queen.
- Reception of Holy Communion at the pilgrimage site or local parish right before or after the visit to the pilgrimage site
- Pray for the intentions of His Holiness Pope Francis at the pilgrimage site
The Gospel of St. Luke Bible Study
Join us on Tuesday evenings as we go through the Gospel According to Saint Luke. As a companion of Saint Paul, Luke offers an account of our Lord’s life, death, and resurrection that emphasizes his mercy upon all people. Since Luke is the gospel for the current reading cycle (Year C) we invite you to join us as we explore the riches found in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Everyone is invited, whether you read your Bible regularly or not. Please bring your Bible and read chapters 1 & 2 to prepare for our first session!
The study is led by Deacon Tom Gotschall and Todd Coury on Tuesday evenings beginning on February 11, 2025, at 7 PM in Saint Joseph Hall. Bibles will be provided for those who don’t have one.
Walking with Purpose | Women’s Bible Study
Come as you are…YOU ARE WELCOME HERE
“Could it be that we’re looking for dignity and purpose in the wrong places?”
~ Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Founder and Chief Purpose Officer, Walking with Purpose
It’s been said, if we don’t learn from the past, we’ll repeat it. With that in mind, Walking with Purpose is excited to invite you to learn from women in the Old Testament. Join us as we view and discuss our second video in the Discovering Our Dignity Bible study: Dignity through Purpose. Grab a friend, and enjoy community, connection, and refreshments as we discover important truths from the women who have gone before us.
OPEN HOUSE: Wednesday, February 26
Come enjoy community, connection, and refreshments as we discover important truths from the women who have gone before us. We will view video “Martha—Does what I do matter?”
If you have been considering joining WWP, this is a wonderful chance to meet us without any commitment. Come as you are! You can join us on Wednesday, 2/26, at either 10 am or 7 pm. Please RSVP through the QR code.
Click here for our 2024-2025 Schedule
Questions? Please contact us through the registration form below and submit. We will follow up with you either by email or phone.
Walking with Purpose Registration Form
That Man Is You!
That Man is You! (TMIY)
We’d love to have you be a part of this life-changing program!
THAT MAN IS YOU! (TMIY) is an interactive men’s program focused on the development of male leadership in the modern world. It combines the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of authentic men capable of transforming themselves, their families, and the greater society.
The new year brings together 6 dynamic speakers with a wide range of specialties to the TMIY stage to present “THY KINGDOM COME”. It is the same great format with new engaging personalities. We start with coffee/fellowship at 6:30 AM followed by a 30-minute video and end at 8:00 AM after small group discussions.
Jesus did not say to the Jews, “I’ve come to save you from Roman oppression and taxation.” Christ did not promise a worldly kingdom. In fact, He said, “In the world you will have tribulation … yet I have overcome the world … My kingship is not of this world … My kingdom is in your midst … My kingdom is within you!” The kingdom of God is among us. Indeed, it is here now. For where the King is, there is His Kingdom. Let us live with an eternal perspective. May we become the men we need to rebuild the kingdom!
Our Fall Semester will begin on Friday, September 13 @ 6:30 am in St. Joseph’s Hall. In order to cover our coffee supply, an RSVP through the form below is requested but not required to attend. ALL WALK-INS ARE WELCOME!