5/5 Karla S. 1 year ago on Google
As
a
non
practicing
Catholic,
when
my
mom
came
from
Peru
to
visit
me
in
ATL
I
knew
I
had
to
work
fast
on
finding
her
a
Catholic
Church
for
mass.
Her
first
Sunday
I
had
an
appt
so
I
had
dropped
her
off
at
a
Catholic
Church
in
Decatur
while
I
went
to
my
appointment.
When
I
picked
her
up
I
met
her
with
great
sadness
only
to
learn
she
had
been
badly
discriminated
against
due
to
her
thick
Peruvian
accent
and
limited
English.
This
hurt
me
to
my
core
so
I
went
searching
for
another
church
and
found
Our
Lady
of
Lourdes.
This
time
I
called
and
explained
what
had
happened
and
they
assured
us
their
church
was
all
inclusive.
Lady
of
Lourdes
Catholic
Church
did
not
disappoint.
In
fact
it
exceeded
all
expectations.
My
mom
was
so
happy
and
felt
so
appreciative
and
grateful.
While
I’m
not
really
religious
myself,
Catholicism
is
still
intrinsically
embedded
in
my
Peruvian
culture
—
I’ve
never
ever
been
to
a
mass
where
it
didn’t
feel
like
a
somber
funeral
like
experience.
Quite
frankly
I’ve
never
enjoyed
a
mass
until
I
experienced
Our
Lady
of
Lourdes
in
Atlanta.
It
felt
alive.
It
felt
joyous.
It
felt
rational
(encouraging
people
to
vote
and
get
vaccinated
as
well
as
promoting
to
accept
people
of
all
beliefs
and
walks
of
life).
I
am
so
grateful
for
the
amazing
community
of
Our
Lady
of
Lourdes
for
welcoming
us
and
having
such
a
beautiful
service.
Last
but
not
least
,
to
make
the
whole
experience
even
more
meaningful
—
the
presence
of
San
Martin
de
Porres,
one
of
the
most
beloved
Peruvian
saints—
stood
largely
displayed.
Talk
about
coming
full
circle.
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