Founded
in November 1912 by Fr. Ignatius Lissner with the assistance of Mr. J.
J. Spalding, Our Lady of Lourdes was the first African American
Catholic church in Atlanta. St. Katharine Drexel also provided funds
and sent the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to staff the school. We
are delighted to welcome you to our parish community and invite you to
take an active part in the spirit-filled life of our community.
Celebration of the Eucharist Sat. 5 p.m. (Rosary at 4:30 p.m.) Sun. 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m. Podcasts of Lourdes' Masses
What's NEW: The Atlanta City Council signed a proclamation declaring November, 2009 ''Our Lady of Lourdes History Month''! Read more about what else the Lourdes History Committee has achieved.
Lourdes is a Testing Site for the US Census Bureau, read how you can get a job for the 2010 Census.
Life at Lourdes Our Lady of Fatima, our 'sister' parish in La Fossette, Haiti, has recently completed construction of 4 classrooms and a playground. Father Sem Jean-Gilles, with deep gratitude and appreciation, sent these pictures showing the facilities 'before' and as they appear now. The love of God continues to flow in both directions as our two parishes care, share and pray for one another. Learn more about our ongoing relationship with Our Lady of Fatima on the Haiti Ministry pages.