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Father Jeffery Ott to preach at Archdiocese of Atlanta MLK Jr. Mass

The Atlanta Archdiocesan Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Celebration will include the 28th annual Mass celebrating the life and legacy of King on Saturday, Jan. 14, and a youth celebration on Sunday, Jan. 15, as well as a new partnership this year—a food drive sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholic Ministry (OBCM) together with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Atlanta.

The theme of this year’s celebration is “Here I Am, Lord … I Will Hold Your People In My Heart.”

The Mass on Saturday, Jan. 14, will be celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, at 1 p.m. at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, located at 48 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta. The guest homilist for the Mass is the pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dominican Father Jeffery Ott.

Events honoring King will continue on Sunday with a youth celebration at 3 p.m. at St. Peter Claver Regional School, located at 2560 Tilson Road, Decatur.

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