March 24, 2013/24 de Marzo 2013

“… Welcome the stranger, serve the poor, free the oppressed, speak out for justice, and love one another.”

MASSES Sunday: 7:00am (Espan ol), 10:00am (English) 1:00pm (Espan ol) Monday - Friday: 7:30am (English) Wednesday 7:30 pm & Friday 8:00 pm: Misa en Espan ol Saturday: 9:00am Communion Service Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30pm (English)

Eucharistic Adoration First Friday Mass: 12:00 noon. (followed by Exposition) Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00pm Benediction: 8:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00pm (or contact the office for an appt.) Sacrament of Baptism First and Third Sundays (except during Lent) Preparation Class: 2nd Saturdays of each month. Contact the office for information. Sacrament of Matrimony Contact the Pastor at least six months before setting a date. Anointing and Visitation of the Sick Contact the Pastor or the Parochial Vicar Adult Faith Enrichment Bible Study: Thursdays, 3:00pm Prayer Group: Tuesdays, 3:00pm

Served by the Passionist Community

Founded in 1954

Opening Our Hearts to Christ and to the World Abriendo Nuestros Corazones a Cristo y al Mundo

Phone: 404-696-6704 Fax: 404-696-4735

Youth & Children Religious Education: 404-696-4874 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. After Hours/Emergency Line: 304-280-3588

Email: stpaulofthecrossatl@gmail.com

Website: saintpaulofthecross.org St-Paul-of-the-Cross-Catholic-Church

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Pastoral Staff Rev. Fr. Jerome McKenna, C.P., Pastor

Rev. Fr. Patrick Daugherty, C.P. Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Luis A. Lopez Galarza, C.P., Parochial Vicar

Rev. Mr. Joseph Goolsby, Deacon (Retired) Rev. Mr. George Smith, Deacon

Parish Information

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 28, 2019

Luke 10:2

Porque todo el que pide, recibe; y el que busca,

halla; y al que llama, se le abrira .

Lucas 11:10

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17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 28th, 2019

July 28 — August 3, 2019

The Pastor’s Corner

Stewardship

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 28, 2019

9:00a Choir Rehearsal - MR1 9:15a Rosary led by Caren Cloud (Next Sunday: Jackie Chandler) 11:30 SVDP Society Meeting - SC 12:00p Education Formation Commission - MR1 2:00p Cameroon Catholic Women - School Classroom 4-6p All White Jazz Soiree - SPOTC Deacon Lee Hall Monday, July 29 2:00p Legion of Mary –Media Room Tuesday, July 30 3:00p Prayer Group Meeting - Media Room 7:30p Hispanic Bible Study - SC Wednesday, July 31 7:00p YAM - Media Room 7:30p Mass in Spanish - SC 8:00p Cursillo (Spanish)- SC Thursday, August 1 3:00p Bible Study - MR1 7:00p Hispanic Choir Rehearsal - Church Friday, August 2 12:00p Mass & Exposition of Blessed Sacrament—Church 3:00p Divine Mercy Chaplet 6:30p Hispanic Prayer Group 8:00p Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday, August 3 Permanent Diaconate Formation Program — Deacon Lee Hall/School —All day event 10:00a Worship Commission - MR1

Sunday, 10:00am: People of the Parish 1:00pm: Miembros de la Parroquia Monday-Thursday 7:30am: Intention of Donors First Friday, 12:00pm : Intention of Donor First Saturday Vigil Mass, 4:30pm: Intention of Donor

Anointing Mass: Next Sunday, August 4th, at 3:00 p.m. we will celebrate Mass with Anointing of the Sick here at St. Paul of the Cross. A reception will be held after the Mass in the Rectory.

July 21, 2019 Total Offering $8,939.80 Needed: $12,000.00

Offertory: Sunday Envelopes and Cash $5,738.00 Mail-ins $2,040.00 Online $936.80 Hispanic Weekday Mass $225.00

Other Collections and Contributions Capital Campaign $1,227.00 Debt Reduction $110.00 Georgia Bulletin $61.00 Votive Candles $38.00 St. Vincent De Paul (Local) $25.00 Catholic Home Missions $20.00 Assumption $15.00

My dear Parishioners, As you may recall, last week in this space, I focused on a pastor’s need for collaborators in the operation of an effective parish and addressed the role of the ordained ministers and the salaried staff. Today I want to share some information with you about some of the other important volunteer groups with-out whose aid, the parish would fail in its mission: the Parish Pastoral Council and the Parish Finance Council. Parish Pastoral Councils came about as a result of the new direction that Vatican Council II gave the Church, especially in four of its most important documents: The Dogmatic Con-stitution on the Church, The Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, and the Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People. All of these documents stressed the role of all the People of God in the life and ministry of the Church. The importance of lay involvement in the celebration of liturgy is obvious today. Less noticeable but no less important is the involvement of the laity in guiding and managing the life and ministry of the community is the role of the Parish Councils. The Parish Pastoral Council is strongly recommended, and in many dioceses mandated, as is the case of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The Parish Finance Council and qualifications for membership are mandated by Canon Law. Following Church directives, a pastor appoints members to the Finance Council. But membership on the Pastoral Council can be determined in a variety of ways: appointment by the pastor, nomination and election by the congregation, and by discernment. In recent years, we have used the discernment process and with great results. Any and all parishioners, “baptized, con-firmed, registered, participating and contributing” over 17 years of age are invited to a discernment session which in-cludes prayer to the Holy Spirit, a presentation on the role of the Council, and time for individual reflection followed by a gathering in which the participants share their thoughts with one another. Following this, the individuals are given time to decide whether or not they will offer themselves for member-ship. An affirmative decision is approved by the pastor and the individual becomes a member of the Pastoral Council. The session ends with a prayer of thanksgiving. Council mem-bers serve a three-year term and ordinarily no more than two consecutive terms. To be continued next week. —Fr. Jerome, C.P.

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17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 28th, 2019

Our Sick, Homebound, Recovering And Hospitalized

Ben Lynch Gwendolyn Kelly Mary Williams Lynda Porcher Helen Jones Catherine Goolsby Grady Belcher Leila Glover Bernese Meyer

Angela Morales Josie Johnson Vivian Lee Billie Rosendall Eleanor Kimbrough Humberto Palacio Phyllis Dews Cande Jones Armstrong Clement Lisi Eric Johnson Anita Jeanne

Dolores Walker

Ms. Patricia Elguera, Administrative Assistant Ms. Veronica Hodges-Johnson, Religious Ed. Ms. Alison Mason, Adult Faith Formation Ms. Kristi Crawford, Youth Ministry Dr. Gregory Nash, Music Director Mr. Elmer Cortez, Bookkeeper Mr. Edgardo Rubio, Facilities Manager

Parish News and Other Events

Our Parish Staff

Promise to Protect. Pledge to Heal. We want to help you get your life back. YOU matter. YOU are family. We are here to listen and take action!

To report abuse by church personnel:

Archdiocese of Atlanta 24 Hour Reporting

Hotline: 888-437-0764

Coming Event August 3: Permanent Diaconate Program Resumes August 4: Anointing Mass at 3pm (SPOTC) August 6: Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord August 15: Assumption - Holy Day of Obligation this year August 25: Significant Wedding Anniversaries Mass & Reception - Deacon Lee Hall Sep. 2: Labor Day Mass at 9am Sep. 8: Grandparents Day Sep. 8: 2019-2020 Youth and Children Religious Ed. Starts Sep 11: Annual Blue Mass—Cathedral of Christ the King at 10am Sep. 15: Catechetical Sunday Sep. 27: Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest

Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School is looking for volunteers to mentor incoming 9th grade students this school year. Mentors are asked to commit to one full school year, with the hopes that the relationship will continue for the student’s full high school education. For more information or to apply to be a mentor, please look at the Cristo Rey website, http://www.cristoreyatlanta.org/Volunteer/Mentor-a-Student or contact Ann Curvin at acurvin@cristoreyatlanta.org.

NOTICE REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING

Next weekend, August 2 & 3, the corridor and the floors of the three classrooms behind the stage area of the school will be cleaned and waxed, and will be closed to all but the workers. The Spiritual Center will remain opened. The floors in the main corridors of the School and Deacon Lee Hall have now been cleaned and polished. Please avoid pushing chairs and tables across the floors especially when setting up or taking down for events. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Shades have been installed recently on the large windows in Deacon Lee Hall, courtesy of the Archdiocese. Sincere thanks to those responsible for this needed addition.

2019 SIGNIFICANT WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES AT SAINT PAUL OF

THE CROSS: Couples celebrating significant wedding anniversaries during 2019 will be honored during the 10:00 o’clock morning Mass and

tendered a reception afterwards on Sunday, August 25th. If you are celebrating

your 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and so on up the line in five-year segments, please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible to register for this wonderful annual event (404-696-6704). Registration deadline: Friday, August 16.

Youth & Children Religious Education 2019-2020: if you are interested in serving in this ministry, please contact Veronica Hodges-Johnson at her email: j_veroni@bellsouth.net or call or

text: at 404-918-3844.

17º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO 28 DE JULIO DE 2019

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17º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

La oración de intercession en favor de nuestros hermanos.

El Evangelio de este domingo recoge el momento en el que Jesús enseña a los discípulos la oración que hoy en día seguimos rezando y que nos identifica como discípu-los de Jesús: El Padre Nuestro. Va acompaña de una catequesis en la que Jesús ilumina a los discípulos sobre la insistencia en la oración. Una oracion de insistencia que resulta impertinente por eso la parábola del señor que va a pedir pan a su amigo porque ha tenido una visita. Es la confianza con que debemos rogar a nuestro Padre celestial. Tambien en la lectura del Génesis en la que Abrahán intercede ante Dios por los habitantes de Sodoma y Gomorra a los que Dios quiere castigar por sus iniquidades. Esta oración debe dejar el egoismo a un lado y pasar del bien propio a interceder por los hermanos. Como Abrahán con Dios para intentar encontrar una razón que salve a sus hermanos, los habitantes de Sodoma y Gomorra, del castigo y la muerte que se les avecina. Abrahán no tiene nada que ver con ellos. En Sodoma tiene un sobrino, Lot, pero ése va a ser salvado por Dios. Con el resto de los habitantes de esas ciudades no le une ningún lazo más allá de pertenecer a la misma humanidad. Ellos son malos, por eso van a ser castigados, y Abrahán es el ele-gido por Dios para ser depositario de la promesa. Aún así Abrahán trata desesperadamente de salvar a los que se habían condenado por sus propias acciones. Podríamos decir que la clave de la oración está en la intercessión, en la insistencia y hasta en la imper-tinecia. Oremos con insistencia, siempre, “porque, si nosotros que somos malos damos cosas buenas a nuestros hijos, cómo no nos va a dar el Espíritu de Vida el Padre del cielo que tanto nos ama.”

P. Luis, C.P.

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Promesa de Proteger. Promesa de Sanar Queremos ayudarte a recuperar tu vida.

TÚ importas. TÚ eres familia Estamos aquí para escuchar y tomar accio n!

Para reportar abuso por parte del personal de la iglesia: Lí nea Directa de Informes de 24 Horas de la

Arquidio cesis de Atlanta: 888-437-0764

Desde el domingo pasado, los oficiales de Inmigracio n y Control de Aduanas (ICE) empezaron a re-alizar arrestos masivos y de-portaciones dirigidas a familias, las

cuales pueden incluir arrestos de tipo criminal. Todas las familias inmigrantes deben tomar las precauciones adecuadas al ser conscientes de ciertos derechos con-stitucionales ba sicos que disfrutan como seres hu-manos sin importar quie n maneja el paí s. Una lista de estos derechos en ingle s y espan ol esta disponible en la Mesa de recursos en la parte de atra s de la iglesia o en la oficina parroquial.

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