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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 Wednesday: 7:30am Communion
Service 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, 6:00pm
Served by the Passionist Community
Founded in 1954
Parish Information
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
Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
After Hours/Emergency Line: 304-280-3588
Email: [email protected] Website:
saintpaulofthecross.org
St-Paul-of-the-Cross-Catholic-Church Follow@SaintPaulATL
Pastoral Staff Rev. Fr. Jerome McKenna, C.P., Pastor
Rev. Fr. Alberto Cabrera, C.P., Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr.
Hilliard M. Lee, Jr., Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph Goolsby, Deacon Rev.
Mr. George Smith, Deacon
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 4, 2016
Those who do not renounce their possessions cannot be my
disciples.
Luke 14:33
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23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 4TH 2016
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, September 4, 2016
Canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
9:00a Choir Rehearsal - MR1 11:30 - 1:00p ESL Registration
-School Clases de Ingle s Registracio n - Escuela 11:30a No
Religious Education classes 11:30a Altar Rosary Society - No
meeting Monday, September 5 - Labor Day 9:00a Labor Day Mass
Tuesday, September 6 6:00p English Prayer Group - Chapel 7:30p
Hispanic Bible Study– Spiritual Center Wednesday, September 7 7:00p
Adult Religious Education ONLINE and Meeting Room 1 No Spanish Mass
today - No habra Misa en Espan ol Thursday, September 8 - Feast of
the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 3:00p Bible Study -
Spiritual Center7:00p YAM - Spiritual Center
7:00p Hispanic Choir Rehearsal - Church Friday, September 9 -
Feast of St. Peter Claver & Day of Prayer for Peace in our
Communities 6:30p Hispanic Prayer Group - Church No Spanish Mass
today - No habrá Misa en Español Saturday, September 10 9:00a KPC
301 Monthly Meeting - Media Room 9:30a Altar Server Workshop -
Church 6:00p ULTREYA - Spiritual Center
Stewardship
September 4 - 10, 2016 Sunday, 10:00 am: People of the
Parish
Intention of Donors
Saturday, 9:00 am: Communion Service
T he Pastor’s Corner
Aug. 28, 2016: $6,320.00 Needed: $12,000.00
(Including Mail-in Contributions)
Offertory $5,845.00
Youth Religious Education $2,010.00
Catholic University $50.00
Votive Candles $47.00
Mission Cooperative $5.00
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL $900,000.00
Pledges received $626,699.00
Parish Sacrificial Contributions,
May Flower Breakfast Group $300.00
Youth Lemonade Sales: June-July $50.00
Dec. 2015—July 2016 $58,240.00
Total Amount received to date $577,967.80
Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church wishes you
and your family a…
Mass will be celebrated at 9:00am September 5th, 2016
My dear Parishioners,
This Labor Day weekend I want to call your attention to the
annual Labor Day Statement of the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops authored by the chairman of the Commit-
tee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, Arch-
bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami. In it, he addresses
what he calls the “twin crises — deep trials in both the
world of work and the state of the family,” and offers a
word
of hope and trust in God to all who are affected by this
twin
crisis. While we ourselves may not be directly or severely
affected, far too many others are, and it is important for us
to
be aware of their situation and to lend our efforts to
assist
them.
Archbishop Wenski reminds us that there are “millions of
families still living in poverty, unable to work their way
out.” Let me further quote the Archbishop directly on this:
“Economic and political forces have led to increasingly low-
er economic prospects for Americans without access to
higher education, which is having a direct impact on family
health and stability. For example, over half of parents be-
tween the ages of 26 and 31 now have children outside of
marriage, and research shows a major factor is the lack of
middle-skill jobs—careers by which someone can sustain a
family above the poverty line without a college degree—in
regions with high income inequality. Divorce rates and the
rate of single-parent households breaks down along similar
educational and economic lines. Financial concerns and
breakdowns in family life can lead to a sense of hopeless-
ness and despair.”
Atlanta appears to be a prosperous city, but there are far
too
many pockets of poverty throughout the whole metropolitan
area. Who are our neighbors in need here? Do we know
any families who fit into the picture sketched by Archbishop
Wenski? How do we help them? By showing solidarity with
them and serving as their advocates. We will have more to
say on this as November 8th draws near. Stay tuned.
— Fr. Jerome, C.P.
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23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 4TH 2016
Our Parish Staff
Rev. Mr. Joseph Goolsby Facilities Manager Ms. Patricia Elguera,
Administrative Assistant Ms. Veronica Hodges-Johnson, Religious
Education Ms. Alison Mason, Adult Faith Formation Ms. Kristi
Crawford, Youth Ministry Dr. Lawrence Weaver, Music Director Dr.
Gregory Nash, Music Associate Mr. Elmer Cortez, Bookkeeper Mr.
Edgardo Rubio, Custodian
Our Sick, Homebound, Recovering And Hospitalized
This weekend, we will be taking up the National Collection for
The Catholic University of America. Your support will enable
Catholic University to expand its impact in preparing the next
generation of leadership for our Church and nation. We appreciate
your generosity.
September 4th, 2016 Collection
Coming Events:
Sept. 9: St. Peter Claver: Day of Prayer for Peace in our
Communities Sept. 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sept. 15: Our
Lady of Sorrows Oct. 2: Respect Life Sunday Oct. 7: Our Lady of the
Rosary Oct. 10: Columbus Day Oct. 20: Memorial of St. Paul of the
Cross Oct. 23: World Mission Sunday Oct. 30: Parish Celebration of
St Paul of the Cross
Canonization of Blessed Mother
Teresa of Calcutta September 4th, 2016
“Do not wait for leaders, do it alone, person to person”.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“Surrender to God’s Mercy”
AN EVANGELIZATION REVIVAL
St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church
Rev. Jerome McKenna, C.P., Pastor
551 Harwell Road
Atlanta, GA 30318
FEATURING
Reverend Anthony Michael Bozeman, S.S.J.
Begins with Mass Sunday, November 6, 2016
at 10:00 AM
thru
Monday-Tuesday, November 7-8, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Sponsored by: St. Paul of the Cross &
Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Unit 301
Saint Paul of the Cross Fall Raffle
Rifa de Otoño de San Pablo de La Cruz
Tickets/Costo del Boleto : $ 5.00
Tickets are being sold after every Mass and online. Los boletos
se estan vendiendo después de cada Misa y en
línea.
Drawing on October 29, 2016 at 6pm El Sorteo será el 29 de
Octubre de 2016 a las 6pm.
Converts to 50/50 raffle if less than 1600 tickets sold.
Se convertirá en una rifa 50/50 si se vendiera menos de
1600 boletos.
Presence is not required/No se requiere presencia.
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23º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO 4 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2016
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¡Bienvenidos a San Pablo de la Cruz!
Santa Misa en Español: Domingos, 7 a.m. y 1 p.m.
Horas de Oficina: Lunes - Jueves, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. P. Alberto
Cabrera, CP.: 347-819-5968
Numero de Teléfono (Oficina): 404-696-6704
Numero de Teléfono (Emergencia): 347-819-5968
Lectores: Luz y Jose Luis Zavala
Ministros de la Eucaristía: Antonia y Gonzalo Ramirez -
Maria
y Jose L. Hernandez
Guías: Roberto González, Verónica Cruz, Enrique Wences,
Antonia Pacheco y Juan Pacheco
Monaguillos: Lucero Ramirez - Brigny Cruz
23º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
Mis Hermanos, el Domingo pasado los textos bíblicos nos pre-
sentaban dos aspectos fundamentales que hacen al
“Seguimiento de Cristo”. Dos aspectos o virtudes que deben
ser
características de todo aquel que pretende seguir a Jesús
como
Maestro: Humildad y Generosidad.
Hoy dando un paso más en ese camino de perfección va mas a
fondo el ‘mensaje de Jesús’. Podemos expresarlo de la
siguiente
manera:
Amar a Jesús por encima de todo.
El evangelio de hoy nos explica que a Jesús lo seguía mucha
gente. Parecería que lo más normal fuese que Jesús estuviera
contento y diese facilidades para ser sus discípulos. Sin
embargo,
Jesús se vuelve y les propone un programa muy hermoso,
porque se trata de amar, y al mismo tiempo muy exigente.
Ser discípulo de Jesús comporta amarle. El mismo, para hacer
más expresiva su presentación, les propone tres
comparaciones:
1. Debemos amar mucho al padre, a la madre, a los hermanos.
Pero debemos amar más aún a Jesús.
2. Debemos amar mucho a la propia vida. ¡Cómo amamos la
propia vida! Mira como nos movemos cuando peligra nues-
tra vida o la de un ser querido. Buscamos médicos y en lo
posible que sean de lo mejor. Cuidados intensivos, etc.,
etc.
Pues aún debemos amar más a Jesús.
3. Debemos apreciar a nuestros bienes materiales. Debemos
conservar nuestros pequeños ahorros, aunque también
debemos estar dispuestos a renunciar a ellos. Jesús pasa por
encima de todo.
Las tres cosas que más amamos: familia, vida y bienes
materiales
deben ceder el paso a un amor más grande cuando se refiere a
Jesús. Y esto por qué, mis Hermanos, porque el mismo Jesús
nos
dió el ejemplo cuando nos decía que no hay mayor amor que
el dar la vida por el otro. Su testimonio es harto elocuente. Y
si
queremos más, miremos al Sagrario, ahí está él hecho “Pan de
Vida”. El no quiere que sólo lo admiremos, lo adoremos, sino
que lo “comamos”. El es el alimento espiritual más hermoso
que
tenemos los seguidores de Cristo. Poder alimentar nuestra
vida
espiritual con el mismo Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo. ¿Podemos
pedir algo más?. Mis Hermanos, vivamos esta realidad y
veremos
como el Señor hará ‘cosas grandes’ en nosotros.
P. Alberto, C.P.
Preparación de Quinceañeras
La preparación será el día Sábado 17 de
Septiembre desde las 8:00 am hasta las 12
del medio día, en el Centro Spiritual. Si tiene
preguntas, llame a Antonia Pacheco 770-891-
6765 o Luz Zavala 678-704-5829.
Talleres para Padres e Hijos El Ministerio Hispano con el apoyo
de voluntarios de la
parroquia esta presentando los siguientes talleres: Costura:
Viernes y Sábado 7:00pm
Tejido: Sábados 7:00pm
Música:
Lunes 5 de Septiembre - No hay clases
Martes 13, 20 de Septiembre 7:00pm
Canto:
Lunes 5 de Septiembre - No hay clases
Martes 13, 20 de Septiembre 8:00pm
Manualidades: Primer Domingo de cada mes at 3:00pm.
Por favor preste atención al cambio de horario de las clases
de
Música y Canto para Septiembre. A partir del Lunes 26 de
Septiembre el horario regresará a Lunes.
La Colecta del este fin de semana será para la Universidad
Católica de América. Su apoyo permitirá a la Universidad
Católica ampliar su impacto en la preparación de la próxima
generación de líderes para nuestra Iglesia y de la nación.
Apreciamos su generosidad. Puede obtener más información
en: collection.cua.edu.
