Mass Schedule

First Friday & First Saturday

July 3rd - July 4th

First Friday Mass

Friday, July 3 • 9:30 AM

Honor the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, whose infinite love was poured out for us on the Cross. Join us for Mass offered in reparation for sin, in thanksgiving for His mercy, and in response to His invitation: "Behold this Heart which has so loved mankind."

Overnight Eucharistic Adoration

Following the 9:30 AM Mass on Friday through the 8:30 AM Mass on Saturday, July 4. Spend time in the peaceful presence of Our Eucharistic Lord. Whether for a few moments or an hour, come and keep watch with Christ, offering your prayers for our parish, our families, and the needs of the world.

Parishioners are invited to sign up in the Narthex to serve as guardians during this overnight vigil of prayer and love.

Why First Fridays?

The Church has long honored First Fridays as a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, encouraging the faithful to receive Holy Communion and make acts of reparation for sin. In addition, every Friday throughout the year remains a penitential day, reminding us of Christ's saving sacrifice on the Cross.

"The penitential days and times in the universal Church are every Friday of the whole year and the season of Lent."
— Code of Canon Law, Canon 1250

Welcome Father Bryan Kuhr

"I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding."
— Jeremiah 3:15

With grateful hearts and great joy, the parish family of Our Lady of the Mountains welcomes Father Bryan Kuhr as our new Pastor.

Father Bryan will celebrate his first Masses as our shepherd during the weekend of July 4–5, 2026. We warmly invite all parishioners to join us in welcoming him through our prayers, our presence at Mass, and the hospitality that has long been a hallmark of our parish family.

Before answering God's call to the priesthood, Father Bryan earned a degree in Finance from the University of Georgia and worked as a financial analyst with Ford Motor Company. Through a profound return to the Sacraments and a growing devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, he discovered the vocation Christ had been preparing for him. After completing his priestly formation at Mundelein Seminary and the Pontifical North American College in Rome, he was ordained in 2017 and has faithfully served the people of North Georgia ever since.

As a parish entrusted to the care of Our Lady of the Mountains, we are especially grateful that Father Bryan's own vocation has been deeply shaped by devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray that she will continue to guide and protect him as he begins this new ministry among us.

We also offer our heartfelt gratitude to Father Tri for his years of faithful service and loving care of our parish family. As one chapter closes and another begins, we give thanks for God's continued providence and the shepherds He sends to lead His people.

Please join us in welcoming Father Bryan with open hearts and generous prayers. May the Holy Spirit bless his ministry, strengthen our parish family, and draw all of us ever closer to Christ through the loving intercession of Our Lady of the Mountains.

Becoming the Christians

We Are Called to Be

The Christian life is not a destination we reach overnight, but a lifelong journey of conversion. Christ continually invites each of us to grow in holiness, allowing His grace to shape not only what we believe, but how we live, love, and serve.

A mature Catholic Christian is formed through a life rooted in prayer, nourished by the Sacraments, guided by the Gospel, strengthened through charity, and lived in communion with the Church. These are not separate goals but expressions of a life centered on Jesus Christ, who remains the heart of our faith and the source of every grace.

The reflection below highlights five essential dimensions of Christian discipleship:

• Prayer & Sacramental Life – Remaining rooted in Christ through daily prayer and the grace of the Sacraments.
• Moral Life – Living with integrity and allowing the Gospel to shape our daily decisions.
• Social Justice – Seeing Christ in our neighbor and serving with compassion, mercy, and love.
• Peace of Heart – Cultivating the virtues of humility, forgiveness, hope, and the peace that comes from Christ.
• Faith Community – Worshipping, growing, and serving together as members of the one Body of Christ.

As Father Bryan Kuhr begins his ministry at Our Lady of the Mountains, this reflection serves as an invitation for all of us to renew our commitment to Christ and to continue growing together as His disciples. May the Holy Spirit guide our parish family as we seek to live lives marked by faith, virtue, charity, and joyful communion with one another.