Saint Lawrence Catholic Church

Saint Lawrence Catholic Church
319 Grayson Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Phone: (770) 963-8992 Fax: (770) 963-1710
www.saintlaw.org
Parish Center
770.963.8992
Deacon Terry Millinger | Business/Facility Mgr.
Deacon Bob Riddett
Deacon Joséé Ortiz
Sr. Louise Sommer, CSJ | Outreach
Kelly Schreckenberger | Pastoral Associate
Alma Martínez | Parish Secretary
Janet Volion | Bookkeeper & HR Mgr.
Richard Clawson | Liturgy & Music Director
Kathi McKenna | Liturgy & Music Associate
Gloria Kennerty | Safe Environment
Amy Titshaw | Custodian
Barbara Baez | Nursery
Faith Formation
770.962.2765
Diane Maguire | DRE & RCIA
Beth Hodgson | PSR Coordinator
Gloria Kennerty | RCIA-Children
Vickie LaClair | Secretary
Youth Ministry
678.240.3072
Michele McPheely | Youth Minister
Preschool
770.962.1676
Wendy Guillory | Director
Ministerio Hispano
678.240.3066
Cristina Corbin | Asociada Pastoral
Counseling Services
Sylvia Elaine Smith, MS, LPC, NCC
404.444.8956
En español:
Dunia Lobo, MA, LPC
678.787.9543
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sacraments
SATURDAY VIGIL EUCHARIST
5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Spanish).
SUNDAY EUCHARIST
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 3:00
p.m. (Spanish), and 5:00 p.m. (Youth).
A nursery is available during all Masses.
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
Monday-Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and
Friday at 7:00 p.m.
(Spanish; September-May)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Every Friday 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.
SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION
Christian Initiation of Adults
follows the restored rites of
the ancient Catechumenate.
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Feast of St. Lawrence! The Welcoming Committee will
serve complimentary ice cream after our 7:00 p.m.
evening Mass on Wednesday, August 10, so that we
might all linger and wish one another a
“Happy Feast Day!”
From the Pastor’s Hand
Greetings in the Risen Lord! In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus tells a
story (parable) about a Master who is so thankful for the vigilance of
those caring for his home, that the table literally gets turned; he has
the servants recline at table and he himself actually begins to wait on
them. Such deeply felt “thanksgiving” can indeed cause us to completely shift the way we interact with those in the world around us.
No wonder “thanksgiving” (“Eucharist” in Greek) is at the heart of
our prayer as Christians; our Master, Jesus, serves/saves us by His
suffering and death on the altar of the cross; we keep His command
to remember this act of love by celebrating the Eucharistic meal that
Christian Initiation of Children
He Himself attached to His suffering and death at the table of the Last
Age seven and older takes place in a comSupper.
munity of young inquirers who
préparé for Baptism, Confirmation and
Eucharist during the Octave of Easter.
Since by Jesus’ own design “thanksgiving” is THE most intimate way
of being in communion with Him, the Master, “thanksgiving” then
THE BAPTISM OF INFANTS
Is célébratéd on thé first Saturday of thé needs to be central to every aspect of our spiritual lives as Chrismonth (English) and last Saturday of the tians! What are you most thankful for today or this past week? How
month (Spanish), except during Lent.
will you “turn the table” in the life of a friend (or stranger) this coming week, because you chose to express “thanksgiving?”
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING
Saturdays during 9:00 a.m. Mass
and upon request.
ST. LAWRENCE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Christ
Renews
His
Parish
Women’s Weekend
Aug. 13-14, 2016
What did you do last weekend…
or the weekend before…
that changed your life?
God gives you 8,760 hours a year.
Won’t you give him back 34?
That’s right, a Christ Renews His Parish weekend is just 34 hours—8am
Saturday until 6pm Sunday. And yet
those 34 hours have made a difference
in the lives of countless parishioners in
over 1,000 parishes across the U.S. and
around the world.
What can you expect? In addition to
great conversation, meals, stories
and réfléctivé timé, participants
have an opportunity to celebrate the
Sacrament of Reconciliation and the
Eucharist.
CRHP registration brochures are
available in the literature rack in the
main hallway. For more information
contact:
Women’s Weekend Contact:
Peggi Fellows
770-338-1468
prfellows@charter.net
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
AUG 7, 2016
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MASS INTENTIONS
AUG 7 SUN: NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Last Week’s Collections
In-Pew Offertory July 31 ........................... $25,488.55
Electronic Giving July 31 ........................... $10,909.00
Total Offertory July 31 ....................... $36,397.55
Mission Co-Op July 31 .................................. $5,192.68
The Second Collection next week is for our parish Debt
Reduction Fund. Your gifts to this Fund—over and above
your regular offerings for parish support—are helping us
accelerate the retirement of our parish debt. Thank you for
your good stewardship of St. Lawrence!
Electronic Giving If you are traveling this summer, have
fun, be safe and check out the local parish. So, if you have
not already done so, please consider signing up at
www.saintlaw.org for recurring giving. It’s fast, it’s simple,
and it really helps us keep the lights on and programs going
during the summer months.
Garage Sale! The net amount is yet to be determined once
expenses are tallied and a gift to SVDP is made. A sincere
thank-you to all those hands and hearts who worked so
hard to make it a success!
Please Pray for Our Sick: Ernest Anthony, Art Brand,
Sofia Goméz, Kévin Grant, Judith Héidl, Maria dé la Luz
Herrera, Gloria Jauregui, Brenda Martinez, Tim
McNamara, Anastacia Mejia, Lucy Perez, Beatrice Persichetti, Mafalda Rosales, Elaine Schuster, Demetrio Taza, Philomena Tawiah, Hortensia Vargas and Mike
Wendel along with their families and caregivers.
To add or remove names, contact Alma Martínez, parish secretary, at
770.963.8992 x300 or email at amartinez@saintlaw.org.
Congratulations to newlyweds Mauricio
Toro and Catalina Henao and Julio Barajas
and Natalie Perez and Alonso Cruz and
Dianeli Jimenez and Javier Guevara and
Ruth Castro! May their love for God and for
one another deepen every day.
Congratulations to Paul and Sharon Hale, who celebrate
their 45th wedding anniversary! You are a beautiful sign to
us of God’s generous and faithful love.
We Welcome to the Household of Faith, Matthew Amaya,
Isabélla Bédoya, Sofia Bédoya, Kénzié Flémish, Allison Garduno, Jaiden Hernandez, Mattias Hernandez, Fernanda
Lopez, Scarlett Lopez, Sebastian Lopez, Jamirth Melgarejo,
Jaylah Mendoza, Marvin Nava-Abarca, Violet Rodriguez
and Arianna Tenorio who were baptized recently. May the
Lord hold them close to his heart always!
8:00 a.m. Mass: Ed Phillips 
10:00 a.m. Mass: Melinda Stoia 
12:00 p.m. Mass: Kevin Permaul
3:00 p.m. Mass: JoseAlejos 
5:00 p.m. Mass: All People of the Parish
AUG 8 MON: ST. DOMINIC, PRIEST
9:00 a.m. Mass: Eleanor Moday
AUG 9 TUE: ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS,
VIRGIN AND MARTYR
9:00 a.m. Mass: Merlin James
AUG 10 WED: ST. LAWRENCE, DEACON AND MARTYR
9:00 a.m Mass: All People of the Parish
7:00 pm Mass (Bilingual): All People of the Parish
AUG 11 THU: ST. CLAIRE, VIRGIN
9:00 a.m. Mass: Robert Hall 
AUG 12 FRI: ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL,
RELIGIOUS
9:00 a.m. Mass: Alanis Strzelczyk
9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
7:00 p.m. Mass (Sp): NO MASS
AUG 13 SAT: ST. PONTIAN, POPE AND HIPPOLYTUS,
PRIEST, MARTYRS
9:00 a.m. Mass: Creekland Middle School
3:30 p.m. Confessions
5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass: All People of the Parish
7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass (Spanish): Aurora Guerrero 
AUG 14 SUN: TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
8:00 a.m. Mass: Richard Dixon 
10:00 a.m. Mass: Carlo & Syvia Ragno 
12:00 p.m. Mass: Frank Colon 
3:00 p.m. Mass: Jessica Pierce
5:00 p.m. Mass: Mary Ellen Tighe 
This Week at a Glance
Sun, Aug 7
Mon, Aug 8
Tue, Aug 9
Wed, Aug 10
Th, Aug 11
Fr, Aug 12
Sat, Aug 13
9:00 am Donuts Cursillo/Ultreya
10:45 am Alpha and Omega (sp)
10:00 am On Care of Our Common- Study
11:00 am Quilts of Valor
9:30 am Woman to Woman Adult Study
7:00 pm Haitian Support Meeting
7:00 pm CRHP Women
7:30 pm Coro (sp)
9:30 am Feast of St. Lawrence
10:00 am Stephen Ministry
7:00 pm Ice Cream Social
9:45 am Senior Exercise
10:00 am Bread for the Journey-Study
7:00 pm Charismatic Prayer
7:00 pm CRHP (women)
7:00 pm YAM
9:30 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
7:00 pm Altar Servers (sp)
7:30 pm Coro (sp)
8:00 am Seekers Catechist Meeting
10:00 am Quinceanera
12:00 pm Delgado/Segura Wedding
2:00 pm Soto Wedding
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Adult Faith Formation
Adult Faith Formation classes and
programs are held in the Divine
Mercy Room unless otherwise noted.
Childcare during adult faith formation sessions will be made available when requested at least 3 days
ahead of time.
Woman to Woman meets for a preview of the upcoming Sunday readings and socializing. If you are looking to make new friends feel free to
join us Tuesday mornings from 10:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Special Summer AFF Session: “On
Care for Our Common Home”:
The Monday morning sessions on
Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si”
continue until August 15. We meet at
10 a.m. Diane Maguire will facilitate
reading and discussing Bill Huebsch’s
guide. You are encouraged to bring a
hard copy or an electronic version of
the encyclical to class.
St. Paul: His Times and Letters
Paul, a person of contradictions: persecutor and persecuted;
apostle and saint, yet human with
multiplé failings; at timés, a difficult
author, yet always so engaging in
expressing his love for his Lord and
fellow Christians. Join us for three
sessions discussing Paul, his times,
and several of his letters, on August
29, September 12 and 26 at 10 a.m.
Earl Beck will facilitate these sessions. Don’t miss out.
Christian Initiation
Christian Initiation Are you or
someone you know thinking about
becoming Catholic? Adult sessions
begin the Tuesday after Labor Day
(September 6) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Now is a good time to inquire about
the process especially if there are
previous marriages to be considered.
Email dmaguire@saintlaw.org for
more information.
Save The Date! September 18 at
6:15 p.m. My Faith,Your Faith: The
Gift of Religious Diversity
The Church gave interreligious dialog
a priority during Vatican II and Pope
Francis has underscored its importance. "Interreligious dialogue is
a necessary condition for peace in
the world, and so it is a duty for
Christians as well as other religious
communities.” This special evening
will offer the unique opportunity to
learn how a Jew, Muslim,Hindu and
Buddhist understands and lives their
faith and how interfaith friendship
has enriched their lives. There will be
ample time for Q&A and conversation.
All are welcome!
Parish School
of Religion
PSR Faith Formation classes begin
the week of August 28. If you have
classes on Sunday we will begin the
year in the Church, and if you have
classes on Wednesday, we will be in
Cogswell Hall for our opening. At
least one parent should plan on attending with their children. We can’t
wait for the year to begin! Questions
contact Beth Hodgson at bhodgson@saintlaw.org or 678-240-3069.
Seekers classes for older children
preparing to celebrate First Holy
Communion will begin on Sunday,
August 28 or Wednesday, August 31,
at 6:15 p.m. depending on which day
of the week you enrolled your child.
RCIA classes for enrolled, unbaptized
children preparing to receive the Sacraménts of Baptism, Confirmation
and Holy Communion will begin on
Monday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m.
in the Church.
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Faith Formation
Enrollment
GIFT: Growing in Faith Together,
You can still enroll in a new family
faith formation program. This programs allows the parents to be the
catechists and the children are
taught at home. They will gather
with other families in the program as
a large group for faith activities three
-four times during the year. There is
a fee for this program. Parent’s
guide, textbook and other materials
are provided. For more information
please contact Diane Maguire
at dmaguire@saintlaw.org.
Catechists Needed
Catechists needed for a few remaining spots. If you have a love of faith
and enjoy working with children
pléasé considér filling oné of thésé
spots. Classes are starting soon and
can’t begin without people like
you. Training and support provided. Availability: Sunday 1:15 PreK
and 1st Grade, Sunday 6:15 4th and 5th
Grade, and Wednesday 6:15 1st and
3rd grade. Please contact Beth Hodgson at bhodgson@saintlaw.org or
678-240-3069 for more information.
Youth Ministry
Important Dates:
Aug. 14th - 2nd Confirmation Mééting at 6:00 p.m. What’s Holding
You Back?
Aug. 21st - 3rd Confirmation Mééting
at 6:00 p.m. The Jesus Question
Aug. 28th - Life Teen and the Edge
Begin! Calendars are available on
the parish website.
Sept. 17-18—High School Fall Retreat.
Contact Michele McPheely, Youth
Minister, with any questions at
mmcpheely@saintlaw.org.
Our Preschool has immediate job openings for lead teachers and assistant teachers. Please contact Wendy Guillory for information and to apply: wguillory@saintlaw.org 770.962.1676.
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
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Around the Parish
Widows Social Group will meet for
a potluck lunch on Tuesday, August 9
at 12:30 p.m. in Johnson Hall. For
more information contact Susan
Plunkett at 770.296.7655.
Prayer Shawl Ministry, meetings
have been changed to the 3rd Tuesday of éach month. Our first mééting
will be on Tuesday, August 16 from
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Cogswell
Hall. We are a group of women who
love to knit or crochet for a good
cause. We pray while we are making
them for the person who will receive
it. They are then blessed at our meeting. We give them to anyone who is
in need of comfort due to illness,
death, loss of a job, divorce, or for
any other reason. We donate to
Gwinnett Medical Hospital for cancer
patiénts. Comé join us and find out
what we are about on August 16 or
call Miriam Schaefer at 770.978.4730
for more information.
The Welcoming Committee will
meet on Monday, August 15, at 7:00
p.m. in Cogswell Hall. Anyone interested in joining in our work of hospitality is invited. For more information call Marianne GaffneyVincent at 770.331.6351.
Calling all Families with Young
Kids and Young Married Couples!
You are invited to join a new ministry
at St. Lawrence designed around
young married couples and families
with young children (0-5th grade).
Our goal is to build a fun environment where families and friends can
come together to enjoy a hot meal,
good conversation and take advantage of a nursery for some adult
fellowship time. We need your help
building this ministry, so we really
hope to see you there! Our next potluck dinner will be Friday, August 19
at 6:30 p.m. in Cogswell Hall. Please
bring a dish to share. Contact Jessica
Thornhill at jmsthornhill@gmail.com
to RSVP or for more information.
Around the Archdiocese
Save The Date! Night of Réfléction.
The Ladies of St. Lawrence is pleased
to announce the return of the Night
of Réfléction. Thé Night of Réfléction
will be held Sunday, November 20, at
6:00 p.m. in the gym. Ladies of the
parish, please mark your calendars
and make plans to attend this meaningful evening to start Advent. Details will be coming soon. For more
information please contact Denise
Swan at swancu0520@gmail.com.
Freezer Pans Ministry is a service
project you can do in your own
home. Prepare a meal, place it in the
container, date it, include the recipe
and cooking instructions. Bring it to
the kitchen in Cogswell Hall. We use
these for our sick, new moms and
funerals. Pans are available in Cogswell Hall. For more information call
Sister Louise at 678.240.3063.
Cancer Support Group is here for
you. All who are in treatment, survivors and/or caregivers are welcome.
Call Joyce Todman at 770.339.3018
for more information.
All women are invited to the Magnificat Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, August 13, from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon at Holy
Cross Catholic Church, 3773 Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta. The guest speaker will be Linda Gillespie Delgross. Breakfast
résérvations aré $15.00 and must bé madé in advancé. Pléasé mail chéck, payablé to Magnificat Joyful Visitation, by August
8 to Jo Ann Rademacher, 1260 Mountain Ivey Court, Sugar Hill, GA 30518. Check-in is at the door for those with reservations only. For more information, please call Jo Ann Rademacher at 770.831.0693.
Catholic Charities Atlanta is in need of new backpacks and school supplies for our clients for the upcoming school year.
Please help these children in need start the new school year off right. For more information, contact Sandy Thompson at
404.920.7748 or by email at sthompson@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org.
The Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Community in Atlanta has exciting news! We are currently under contract to
purchase property in Norcross. It will be a great location for the community to grow and to pursue its mission to spread the
Good News of Jesus Christ. As we make our plans to repair and renovate the existing building, we are in need of chairs for
our worship spacé and various church/officé équipmént. Any kind of donation is greatly appreciated. Please contact us
at info@hnojatl.org and visit our new website at www.hnojatl.org.
Evening of Prayer for St. Dominic on Monday, August 8th at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 25 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30312.This evening is part of a four part series to celebrate the Dominican 800th jubilee. The
guest speaker will be Brother Minlib Dallh, O.P., a scholar of Christian and Islam relations and a fellow at Regent’s Park College in Oxford, England.Please include this information in your parish bulletins and newsletters. For more information,
pléasé call thé church officé at 404.522.6776 or visit lourdesatlanta.org.
PARROQUIA SAN LORENZO
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Fiesta de San Lorenzo: el Miéé rcoles 10
de Agosto tendremos la Eucaristíéa a las
9:00am en Ingles y 7:00pm Eucaristíéa Bilinguü e en Honor a nuestro patrono
Diacono y maé rtir. Los esperamos para
compartir en este díéa de Fiesta como
familia parroquial. Tendremos un compartir al final dé cada Eucaristíéa.
Reunión de Monaguillos: El Viernes 12
de Agosto a las 7:00pm en el saloé n parroquial, tendremos la reunioé n mensual
de los monaguillos y sus padres; Ese díéa
se haraé entrega de los calendarios para
los proé ximos meses. Es importante la
asistencia Los esperamos!
Formación de Proclamadores de la
Palabra para nuevos y existentes:
Esta es una invitacioé n a los feligreses
que deseen ser parte de este hermoso
ministerio y que reué nan los requisitos
de ser: feligréé s activo y registrado de
nuestra parroquia, tener los sacramentos (bautizo, primera comunioé n y confirmacioé n y si es casado(a) que viva en el
sacramento del matrimonio catoé lico) Si
sientes el llamado de Dios a servirle y a
hacer crecer su iglesia, no dejes pasar la
oportunidad. Las registraciones se hacén én la oficina dél ministério Hispano y la formacioé n seraé el díéa 20 de
Agosto de 2:00pm a 7:00pm en el saloé n
parroquial. Terminaremos con la santa
Misa y bendicioé n de los proclamadores.
Programa de RICA para Adultos: En
algué n momento has pensado en ser catoé lico? Las sesiones comienzan el martes 6 de Septiembre de 7:00 p.m. a 9:00
p.m. Esta es tambiéé n una buena oportunidad para la vivir en armoníéa sacramental. Mayores informes con ccorbin@saintlaw.org.
La Escuela de Pre-school de San Lorenzo: estaé registrando estudiantes
para el anñ o 2016-2107. Las registraciones estaé n abiertas para los ninñ os de edades entre 2 y 4 anñ os cumplidos para el 1
de Septiembre del 2016. Tambiéé n ofrecen clase para ninñ os que solo acaban de
cumplir 5 anñ os. Mayores informes al
770.962.1676 o www.saintlaw.org.
decimo noveno domingo
del tiempo ordinario
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De La Mano Del Parroco
Saludos en el Senñ or resucitado! En el Evangelio de este domingo, Jesué s
habla de una historia (paraé bola) un Maestro que es muy agradecido por
los que vigilan y cuidan de su casa, la mesa da una vuelta, literalmente; el hace que los siervos se siente en la mesa y éé l mismo realmente comienza a esperar en ellos. Un sentimiento muy fuerte "accioé n de gracias"
de hecho esto puede causar en nosotros un cambio en la manera en que
interactuamos con todos en el mundo que nos rodea.
No es de extranñ ar "accioé n de gracias" ("Eucaristíéa" en griego) estaé en el
centro de nuestra oracioé n como cristianos; nuestro maestro, Jesué s,
nos sirve/salva por su sufrimiento y muerte en el altar de la Cruz; mantengamos sus mandamientos recordando este acto de amor, celebrando esta comida Eucaríéstica que el mismo nos dio, con su sufrimiento y
muerte en la mesa de la Ultima Cena.
Desde que Jesué s mismo en su disenñ o de “accioé n de gracias” que es
LA forma maé s íéntima de estar en comué n unioé n con éé l, el maestro. La
“accioé n de gracias” entonces debe ser el centro de todos nuestros aspectos de nuestra vida espiritual como cristianos. ¿Quéé es lo que maé s agradeces del díéa de hoy o de la semana pasada? Como “voltearíéas la mesa”
en la vida de un amigo o (extranñ o) para esta proé xima semana? Porque
tué solo decides como expresar: “accioé n de gracias?”
Fechas importantes:
Life Teen: para segundo anñ o dé confirmacioé n comienza el Domingo 14 de Agosto
a las 6:15p.m
Life Teen para primer anñ o y EDGE : comienzan el Domingo 28 de Agosto
a las 6:15p.m
Catequesis (PSR) Comienza el domingo 28 de Agosto en los horarios correspondientes. 1:15p.m 0 6:15p.m
Catequesis (PSR) de los miéé rcoles comienzan el 31 de Agosto a las 6:15p.m
Seekers: Clases para niños mayores que se prepararan para la primera comunión comienzan el 28 de agosto a las 6:15pm. O el Miércoles 31 de Agosto a las 6:15pm. Esto
depende del horario elegido.
RICA para niños que no están bautizados comienzan el Lunes 12 de Septiembre a las
7:00p.m en la Iglesia.
GIFT: Creciendo juntos en la Fe.
La fecha de registracioé n para la catequesis termino el 30 de junio, y ya no podraé matricularse para el programa modelo de catequesis de este anñ o. Pero tambiéé n tiene una
opcioé n de registrarse en el nuevo programa de formacioé n de fe familia, este programa les permite a los padres ser los catequistas de sus hijos en su propio hogar, en este
modelo de programa los padres y ninñ os se reuniraé n en un grupo grande con otras familias al menos 3 o 4 veces al anñ o. Este programa tiene un costo; Un libro de guíéa para
padres y otros materiales se entregaran a las familias, este daraé maé s fléxibilidad y
oportunidad a estas familias a ser los primeros educadores en la Fe de sus hijos. Maé s
informacioé n Diane Maguire dmaguire@saintlaw.com.
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