“ A Prophet is not without Honor except in his native place and

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14 th Sunday
“ A Prophet is
not without
Honor except
in his native
place and
among his
own kin and
in his own
house”.
In Ordinary
T ime
July 5 th , 20 15
The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth
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)
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
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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.
Pastoral Staff
Anointing and Visitation of the Sick
Rev. Fr. Jerome McKenna, C.P., Pastor
Contact the Pastor or the Parochial Vicar
Rev. Fr. Alberto Cabrera, C.P., Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mr. Hilliard M. Lee, Jr., Deacon
Adult Faith Enrichment
Rev. Mr. Joseph Goolsby, Deacon
Bible Study: Thursdays, 3:00 p.m.
Rev. Mr. George Smith, Deacon
Served by the Passionist Community
Prayer Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Founded in 1954
14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 5, 2015
Mass Intentions
T he Pastor’s Corner
My dear Parishioners,
This weekend we begin a new traffic pattern in our driveways and parking areas even though we have not yet begun
Phase One of our long-awaited development program. As
announced last weekend, we want to get ahead of the game,
so to speak, so that when construction does begin, the new
traffic and parking pattern will be familiar to everyone.
Week of July 5—11, 2015
SUNDAY, 10:00 am: People of the Parish
MONDAY, TUESDAY , THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
7:30 am: Living and Deceased Passionist Benefactors
WEDNESDAY, 7:30 am: Communion Service
7:30 pm: (Sp. Ctr.) Isabella Marie Jeanne, her birthday
(req. Donald P. Jeanne)
Switching traffic patterns is like everything else in life; it
means change, something we just don’t like to do. Yet,
change is not only possible, it is inevitable. We are constantly confronted with the need to change in small matter as
well as the large. Change does take time because it requires
a bit of adjusting on our part, moving away from the familiar and the comfortable to a new way whatever it may be.
SATURDAY, 4:30 pm: Vigil Mass: Maria Teresa Briz †
(req. Marilyn Dos Santos)
Pope Francis’ July Prayer
Intentions .
Politics. That political responsibility
may be lived at all levels as a high form
of charity.
I have just begun to get into the Pope’s encyclical LaudatoSi’ - On Care for Our Common Home, and already I see that
the Holy Father is challenging us to make some necessary
changes in our lifestyles because, as he reasons, everyone of
us is responsible for keeping our common home in good
order. That’s why the encyclical is addressed to “every person living on this planet” and not just to bishops or even just
to Catholics, but to everyone—the high and the mighty as
well as the little and the lowly.
The poor in Latin America. That, amid
social inequalities, Latin American
Christians may bear witness to love for
the poor and contribute to a more
fraternal society.
Healing Mass
The Holy Father makes quite a case for a healthy world. At
times he is blunt but on target when he states that we are
caught up in a culture of pollution and waste—”a throwaway culture,” as he calls it. But he says encouragingly that,
if we all work together, we can effect a change for the better.
Anointing Mass with the Sick will be held next Sunday,
July 12th, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at Saint Paul of the Cross.
We cordially invite those afflicted with illnesses or need
special healing who wish to receive the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to attend this healing
Mass.
For more information call the Parish Office at
404-696-6704. Light refreshments after Mass.
We must study, reflect and take action on what Pope Francis
lays out before us because is is really a matter of life and
death for the planet and for all of us who call it our home.
I hope you will find time to read the Holy Father’s encyclical. It is available on the Internet, and I hope to provide at
least some copies for the parish. Meanwhile, let us adapt to
these comparatively small changes that affect our driving
and parking patterns.
— Fr. Jerome, C.P.
May your body be blessed with strength, your
mind with rest, and your spirit with peace .
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday, July 5, 2015 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
No Breakfast in Spiritual Center
11:30a Altar Rosary Society
Monday, July 6
Legion of Mary will meet next Monday, July 13th at 2pm
Tuesday, July 7
6:00p English Prayer Group
7:00p Hispanic Bible Study
Wednesday, July 8
7:30p Spanish Mass
Thursday, July 9
3:00p-4:00p English Bible Study
6:00p KPC/KPCLA Meeting
7:00p Young Adult Ministry
Friday, July 10
6:30p Hispanic Prayer
Saturday, July 11
9:00a KPC 301 Monthly Meeting
10:30a Worship Commission
Stewardship
June 28, 2015: $7,020.00
Needed: $12,000.00
Includes Offertory and mail-in contributions)
Offertory:
Peter’s Pence
Georgia Bulletin
Capital Campaign Goal:
Pledges Received to Date:
Payments—May 2015
Payments Received to Date:
$6,050.00
$452.00
$23.00
$900,000.00
$626,699.00
$400.00
$516,622.80
Capital Campaign Contributions may be made up to the end of June 2016.
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14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 5, 2015
Our Sick, Homebound and hospitalized
Thank you
for your generous
support of our Holy Father’s
charitable works in the Peter’s
Pence Collection.
Your generosity is an act of solidarity
with the universal Church,
answering the call to be a
witness of charity.
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
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
Matthew Catel
Jean Ashe
Alfreda Yancey
Janelle Todd
Bryan Medina
May God bless you .
2015 Significant
Wedding
Anniversaries
On August 16th we will honor all
couples celebrating significant wedding
anniversaries during the year 2015.
A significant wedding anniversary is
1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and
so up the line in five-year increments.
If you are celebrating such an
anniversary this year, please contact
the Parish Office as soon as possible
—404-696-6704.—
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 12th: Anointing Mass with the Sick—3:30 p.m.
July 17th: Fr. Alberto Cabrera , C.P. 50th Anniversary
August 15th: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass at 9:00 a.m. (Not a Holy Day this year)
August 16th:*Beginning Novena of the 9 Sundays in preparation
for Feast of St. Paul of the Cross
*Celebration of Significant Wedding Anniversaries
(moved from August 2nd)
September 7th: Labor day Parish Offices Closed
September 8th: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
September 14th to 18th: Archdiocesan Priests’ Retreat
September 20th: Catechetical Sunday Commissioning of
Catechists at 10:00am Mass.
September 27th: St. Vicent de Paul Commemoration
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS 2015 SURVEY
ENCUESTA CONGRESO EUCARISTICO 2015
Thank you for attending
this year’s Eucharistic
Congress! We’re happy
that you joined us for this
blessed event, and we
look forward to your
attendance next year,
June 3-4, 2016. Please
visit our website to
complete a five minute
su rve y of yo ur
Eucharistic Congress
experience. Tha nk you
for yo ur participation!
¡Gracias por asistir al
Congreso Eucarístico de
e st e añ o! Est a mo s
contentos de que nos haya
acompañado en este
evento lleno de bendiciones, y esperamos su
asistencia el 3-4 de Junio
del próximo año. Por
favor visite nuestro
website para completar
esta encuesta de 5
mi nut o s sobre su
experiencia en el
Congreso Eucarístico.
¡Gracias por su
participación!
Our Parish Staff
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
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14º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
¡Bienvenidos a San pablo de la
cruz!
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 años. Las
clases son antes de la Misa de 11:45am - 12:30pm, de Agosto
24 a Mayo.
*Oremos por la
recuperación del niño
Bryan Medina-Sanchez
quien fuera atropellado
este fin de semana pasado
y ahora esta en el hospital
Northside.
*Colecta Peter Pence
Muchas gracias por su
generoso apoyo a las obras
de caridad de nuestro Santo
Padre a través de la Colecta
Peter’s Pence. Que Dios les
bendiga.
*Pope Francis’ July Prayer
Intentions
La política. Para que la
responsabilidad política sea
vivida a todos los niveles
como una forma elevada de
caridad.
Por la evangelización los
pobres en América Latina.
Para que ante las desigualdades
sociales, los cristianos de
América Latina den testimonio
de amor a los pobres y
contribuyan a una sociedad
más fraternal.
ACTIVIDADES PASTORAL HISPANA
Bautismo: Todos los meses en el Segundo Domingo,
previa preparación.
Matrimonio: Septiembre los días Lunes a las 7:00 p.m.
Catequesis de Adultos: Septiembre y Oct u b re los días
Martes a las 7:30 p.m.
Informes:
Bautizos : P ara t o d a i n fo rmaci ó n y p rep araci ó n ,
co mu n i q u es e con: Al ma R o bl es 6 7 8-7 1 7-9 6 1 9 o
An t o n i a P ach eco 770-891-6765.
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
5 DE JULIO, 2015
Julio 5, 2015
14º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Mis Hermanos, el Domingo pasado el tema era “La vida”.
Tema que nos llena de alegría y esperanza el saber que estamos llamados a la VIDA. La Vida Eterna. El gozo de ver
a Dios cara a cara por toda la eternidad.
Hoy. Todo lo contrario, un tema que recorre las lecturas es
el ‘fracaso’. Y el fracaso es, de alguna manera, una forma
de muerte.
En una sociedad como la nuestra, que valora de manera
muy privilegiada el ‘éxito’, saber afrontar el fracaso es,
para todo ser humano, un reto.
El fracaso, experiencia vital
Seguramente, que a menudo, en nuestras vidas, habremos
experimentado el fracaso. Y ciertamente, es una experiencia que no nos gusta, ya que no estamos acostumbrados;
mas bien quisiéramos experimentar siempre que triunfamos, que tenemos éxito. Pero muy a menudo no es así. Y
es en el fracaso cuando somos realmente probados.
La liturgia de este Domingo pone delante nuestro, este relato del evangelio en el cual Jesús va a su pueblo de Nazaret
a predicar. Y nos encontramos que allí no es bien recibido
su mensaje, ya que la gente se sorprende de su sabiduría y
elocuencia, porque todos lo conocen desde siempre y conocen a su familia. La gente queda extrañada que del
carpintero de Nazaret surja esta sabiduría que se desprende
de sus palabras y de sus hechos y milagros. Jesús se extraña de la poca fe de la gente de su pueblo y entonces marcha
hacia otros pueblos para predicar la Buena Nueva del
Reino.
Ante la dificultad, seguir trabajando
En definitiva, vemos como en el episodio de hoy en Nazaret se
cumplen las palabras de Juan en su prólogo: “Vino a su casa,
pero los suyos no lo recibieron”. De una manera semejante, en
la primera lectura, el profeta Ezequiel experimenta como el pueblo no le hace caso pero Dios le dice que continúe profetizando en
su nombre. Jesús mismo sigue su camino y continua yendo a
otros pueblos a anunciar el Reino de Dios. Eso nos pasa a
menudo en nuestra sociedad: el mensaje de los profetas - y
también el de Cristo - muchas veces nos incomoda porque nos
deja en evidencia y preferimos rechazar el mensaje, como si no
exist era y nos justificamos, matizamos, etc. O bien nos pasa a la
inversa que el mensaje de Dios que anunciamos no es escuchado.
En ningún caso hemos de tirar la ‘toalla’, sino que hemos de continuar trabajando para construir el Reino de Dios, con nuestra
palabra pero sobre todo con nuestro testimonio.
P. Alberto, C.P.
Presentación de los niños : Llamar por favor a
Ofelia González 706-659-6043
Confesiones: Durante la semana a cualquier hora en
la Rectoría. Los Domingos antes de la Misa de 1:00
p.m.
Matrimonios : Juan O. y Luz Pacheco: 770-823-1938
Qui nc e a ñe ras : P o r favo r comunicarse con Araceli
Hernández: 404-964-8121 o Mirna García: 678-791-6110
MINISTROS el 12 de Julio 2015
Lectores: Verónica Vazquez - Yulma Moctezuma
Ministros de la Eucaristía: Zenón y Martha Barragán
- Bartolo e Ignacia Escalante
Guías: Roberto González; Araceli Hernández; Juan
Pacheco; Antonia Pacheco; Verónica Cruz
Monaguillos: Nelida Ozuna - Lucero Ramirez