March 24, 2013/24 de Marzo 2013

Parish Information

MASSES

Sunday: 7:00 a.m. (Español)

10:00 a.m. (English) 1:00 p.m. (Español)

Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. Communion Service

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Communion Service 4:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass (English)

Eucharistic Adoration First Friday Mass: 12:00 noon. (followed by Exposition) Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00 p.m. Benediction: 8:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00 p.m. (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, 3:00 p.m. Prayer Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.

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

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 Served by the Passionist Community

Founded in 1954

Welcome! ¡Bienvenido!

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: stpaulofthecrossatl@gmail.com

Website: saintpaulofthecross.org

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April 26, 2015

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

I am the Good Shepherd

The good shepherd lays

down his life for the sheep.

John 10.11

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER April 26, 2015

Stewardship

T he Pastor’s Corner

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, April 26, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Easter World Day of Prayer for Vocations

St. Peter Claver Catholic School presentation after each Mass 11:45a Religious Education 12:00p Education Formation Commission 7:00p ULTREYA (Spanish) 7:00p Weaver Choral Rehearsal in Church

Monday, April 27

2:00p Legion of Mary

7:00p –8:30p ESL classes * Clases de Inglés * 7:00p-8:30p Musical Rehearsal

7:00p Fundraising Committee

Tuesday, April 28

7:00p English Prayer Group

Wednesday, April 29

7:00p Choir Rehearsal in Church

7:00p Adult Religious Education Program

7:30p Spanish Mass

Thursday, April 30

3p-4p Bible Study

6:00p Planning Meeting for Future Repast Ministry

7:00p Hispanic Choir Practice in Music Room Friday, May 1 First Friday

12:00 p.m.: Mass and Exposition

8:00 p.m.: Benediction 6:30p Hispanic Prayer

Saturday, May 2 First Saturday

Parish Workshop on “The Family: Our First Evangelizers”

9:00a—Mass in church 10:00a-1:30p—Workshop in School

Mass Intentions

April 18-19, 2015: $ 5,184.00 Needed: $12,000.00 (Includes Offertory, Easter, and mail-in contributions) Offertory: $4,804.00 Georgia Bulletin $161.00 Easter $30.00 Capital Campaign Goal: $900,000.00 Pledges Received to Date: $626,699.00 Payments Received to Date: $516,122.80

Capital Campaign Contributions may be made up to the end of June 2016.

Week of April 26—May 2, 2015

SUNDAY, 10:00 a.m.: Dr. Harding B. Young (req. Sybil Scott)

MONDAY, 7:30 a.m.: People of the Parish

TUESDAY, and THURSDAY

7:30 a.m. : Living and Deceased Passionist Benefactors

WEDNESDAY, 7:30 a.m. Communion Service

FIRST FRIDAY, 12:00 p.m.: Mass/ Exposition

SATURDAY, 9:00 a.m. Mass for Parish Workshop

4:30 pm: Maria Teresa Briz † (req. Marilyn Dos Santos)

If you are interested in

sharing ideas about a New Plan for funding

and scheduling teams to support and activate the Repast Ministry, you are invited to a meeting on Thursday, April 30th, 2015 in the Spiritual

Center at 6:00 pm.

A NEW PLAN

My dear Parishioners,

Today, “Good Shepherd Sunday,” is World Day of Prayer

for Vocations. While every person has a vocation, a calling

from God to follow Jesus in a particular way, the focus to-

day is on the priesthood and consecrated (rel igious) li fe .

I would like to share some thoughts with you on the priest-

hood. The people of this Archdiocese are served by two different

types of priests; “secular” and “religious.” The majority of

priests not only here but throughout the world are “secular”

priests. They are ordained to serve the pastoral needs of

God’s people in a particular arch/diocese. Normally, they

remain in the diocese of their ordination for the greater part

of their life, “Religious” priests, on the other hand, are or-

dained for service to the universal church. Like secular

priests, they are ordained by a bishop, but depending on the

particular “charism” of their religious community, they may

be assigned by their superiors as home or overseas mission-

aries, educators, preachers, advocates, and pastors. Reli-

gious priests serve in parishes in those areas where there are

not enough secular priests. Unlike secular priests, religious

priests take the three vows of obedience, poverty and chas-

tity several years before they are ordained. Secular priests,

at their ordination, promise obedience to their bishop and his successors, and in accord with Roman Catholic church

law, are required to remain celibate. They do not take a vow

of poverty. While secular priests must often live alone, reli-

gious priests live in community and, if circumstances de-

mand that they live alone, they must have the permission of

their superiors to do so. The shared priestly brotherhood enables both secular and

religious priests to work together harmoniously in building

up the kingdom of God. While there seems to be many

priests in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, such is not the case.

Given the growth of the Catholic population in central and

northern Georgia, the proportionate number of priests is

shrinking. All the more reason to pray fervently for voca-

tions to the priesthood not just today, but every day.

Fr. Jerome, C.P.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER April 26, 2015

Ms. Patricia Elguera, Administrative Assistant

Ms. Alison Mason, Adult Faith Formation

Ms. Veronica Hodges-Johnson, Religious Education

Ms. Kristi Crawford, Youth Ministry

Dr. Lawrence Weaver, Music Director

Dr. Gregory Nash, Music Associate

Mr. Elmer Cortez, Bookkeeper

Mr. Eric Mannings, Facilities Manager Mr. Edgardo Rubio, Custodian

Our Parish Staff

Our Sick, Homebound and hospitalized

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 10th: Mother’s Day—May Crowning following

10am Mass

May 17th: Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

Atlanta Boy Choir Concert May 23rd: 1:00 pm First Communion Mass

May 24th: Feast of Pentecost—Bring A Friend Sunday May 25th: Memorial Day May 31st: The Most Holy Trinity

June 5th: First Friday—Archdiocesan Euchari st i c

Congress in the evening.

June 6th: Eucharistic Congress—Mass at 5:00 p.m.

No 4:30 p.m. Mass at Saint Paul of the Cross. June 7th: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

(Corpus Christi)—Masses as usual.

June 13th: “The Experience” - Annual Fundraising Concert

June 14th: Graduates’ Sunday

June 21st: Father’s Day

June 24th: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

June 27th: Christ the King Cathedral– Ordinations to the

Priesthood at 10:00 am.

June 29th St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles.

Mary Williams

Philip Wiltz

Leslie Collins

James Porcher

Grace Hinds

Daisy Barhams

Mary Wiggins

Jeanie Sadler

Marynell Brooks

Myrna Yancey

William Leggett

Martha Barnes

Robert Barnes

William Crowder

Bernadette Scott

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Many dioceses right here in the

United States do not have

enough priests and trained lay

ministers to serve their parishes.

These dioceses are known as

home missions. The Catholic

Home Missions Appeal will take

place this weekend in the second

collection, and supports these

dioceses by funding essential

ministries, including seminary

education and lay ministry

training. Please be generous

in this appeal and share your

resources to strengthen the

Church at home.

Thank you...

With sincere gratitude, we thank you for your expressions of sympathy during the recent loss of our mother/grandmother, Mrs. Georgia Bell Haney McFarland. Our family deeply appreciates all of you who

sent prayers, flowers, sympathy cards, donated services, and called the kindest words of support. Your thoughts and

efforts are greatly appreciated. Sincerely,

Elyria and Jordan Waddy

Congratulations!!

to:

Tyra Laster

She is the New Miss Tennessee State

University 2015-2016

CONGRATULATIONS to Joshua Fuller who on April 18th

took part in the “Fight for Air

CLIMB” to raise funds for the

American Lung Association. He

ran up 51 flights of stairs at the Peachtree Tower Building in town,

and finished 15th out of 327 partici-

pants and received the

Sliver Medal for finishing 2nd in the 14 and Under age group.

Joshua would like to invite other

parishioners to join him in next

year’s CLIMB! Joshua is one of our outstanding Altar Servers and a Junior Usher.

We are all proud of Joshua! Joshua Fuller

Cuarto Domingo De Pascua 26 de Abril, 2015

¡Bienvenidos!

Santa Misa en Español: Domingos, 7 a.m. y 1 p.m. Todos los Miércoles a las 7:30 p.m. en la capilla. 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): 304-280-3588

Educación Religiosa: Se ofrece a niños desde los 4 a los 18 anos. Las clases son antes de la Misa de 11:45 - 12:30, de Agosto 24 a Mayo.

QUINCEAÑERAS: Las responsables son: Araceli Hernández: 404-964-8121 o Mirna García: 678-791-6110

PRESENTACION DE LOS NIÑOS: Llamar, por favor a Ofelia González: 706-659-6043

MATRIMONIOS:

Juan O. y Luz Pacheco: 770-823-1938

CONFESIONES:

Durante la semana a cualquier hora en la Rectoría.

SANTO ROSARIO: Todos los Domingos a partir de las 12:30 p.m. nos prepararemos para la celebración de la Santa Misa con el rezo del Santo Rosario. Como la Santísima Virgen acompaño a los Apóstoles en la espera de la resurrección del Señor,

así queremos que Ella nos acompañe el para encuentro con Jesús en la Eucaristía.

MINISTROS el 3 de Mayo 2015

Lectores: Sandra Ozuna y Antonia Pacheco Ministros de la Eucaristía: Bertoldo y Luisa Coronado– Armando y Yulma Delgado Guías: Roberto González; Araceli Hernández; Juan Pacheco; Antonia Pacheco; Verónica Cruz

Monaguillos: Kevin Ramirez—Eddie Coronado

Abril 26, 2015 Cuarto Domingo de Pascua/B

Mis queridos Hermanos, las lecturas de este Domingo nos

ofrecen una serie de afirmaciones sobre Jesucristo

cuya finalidad es consolidar nuestra fe en El. La entereza

y la paz interior se fundamenta en El que es la “piedra

angular”. A este Domingo se lo llama “Domingo del Buen Pastor” .

El Niño de Belén, como Buen Pas tor dió su

vida por nosot ros en la Cruz. Este t ema, es un

serio desafío a nosot ros los “pastores”. Jesús es

l a imágen f i el a quien debemos segui r e imi tar

en el ‘servicio solidario’ hacia todo aquel que

es ta en neces idad….

Pienso, mis Hermanos, que este mensaje de hoy también

va para todo cristiano. El hecho de habernos llamado a formar

parte del Pueblo de Dios mediante el sacramento de Bautismo

que nos hizo partícipes de sacerdocio de Cristo, es también

una invitación a compartir su ‘misión’. La mision es dar a

conocer a Cristo nuestro Señor y Salvador. Por otra parte,

esta es la tarea que hoy nos recuerda de un modo especial

la Iglésia, cuando nos habla de la “Nueva Evangelización”.

Buscar caminos nuevos, formas nuevas de dar a conocer la “Doctrina de Cristo”. Dar a conocer la Ley del Señor. Esta

tarea evangelizadora debe ser la gran preocupación que

debemos tener. Preocuparnos que nuestros hermanos los

hombres conozcan a Cristo. Vivan de acuerdo a su Palabra.

Que el Evangelio sea la luz de nuestras vidas. Es ta

vi viencia senci l l a y s incera será nues t ro gran

tes timonio que mo verá a muchos a in teresarse

por el mis terio de l a fe. Por el misterio de la vida

cristiana. Una vida no sólo de prácticas o ritos religiosos

sino una vida de auténtico seguimiento de Cristo. Este

seguimiento significa o implica asumir la doctrina de

Cristo e interesarse por el Reino de los cielos.

Mis Hermanos, que en este Tiempo Pascual es mi deseo

que todos se esfuercen en ir re-creando su fe. A fin de

que, al tener una fe sólida puedan asumir con alegría de

corazón la Voluntad de Dios. En otras palabras que nuestra vida sea un ¡SI! Grande al Dios de la Vida.

P. Alberto, CP

ACTIVIDADES PASTORAL HISPANA Bautismo: Todos los meses en el Segundo Domingo, previa preparación. Matrimonio: Mayo y Septiembre los días Lunes a las 7:00 p.m. Catequesis de Adultos: Abril, Junio, Septiembre y Oc tubre los días Martes a las 7:30 p.m.

BAUTISMO: Para toda información y preparación

tiene que comunicarse con: Alma Robles: 678-717-9619 o con Antonia Pacheco: 770-891-6765