Welcome! ¡Bienvenido! - Saint Paul of the Cross

March 24, 2013/24 de Marzo 2013
“… Welcome the stranger, serve the poor, free the oppressed, speak out for justice, and love one another.”
23 r d Sunday In
Ordi nary Time
September 6 t h , 2 015
“…Be
Opened...”
“...He has done all things
well. He makes the deaf
hear and the mute speak.”
Parish Information
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: [email protected]
Website: saintpaulofthecross.org
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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
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.
23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
September 6th, 2015
T he Pastor’s Corner
My dear Parishioners,
This weekend, people across this nation will be enjoying a
long Labor Day holiday. For well over one hundred years
this holiday has been observed in the United States; first on
the local level in a few cities, later on the state level and still
later, nationally. It has been a day given over to the celebration of human labor and the benefits it has brought to families, communities, and the nation itself. In earlier days, there
were giant parades made up mostly of various workers’ unions with bands, and at the end, the inevitable speeches by a
variety of officials. The rest of the day would be given over
to picnics and ball games.
Today, some of those elements remain, but for many of us,
the focus is on the holiday and the opportunity it affords to
be away from one’s work and to enjoy family and maybe
even a picnic and a last swim of the season in a public pool.
This year, we are told, the economy is looking better than it
has over the past several years. Unemployment is down nationally to around five percent, businesses are picking up
and, in some areas housing construction can’t keep up with
the demand. What a pleasant change. Or is it?
September 6 - 12 , 2015
Sunday, 10:00 am: People of the Parish
Monday, LABOR DAY—9 am: Lynda Porcher - Her birthday
and Lung Transplant (req. James Porcher)
Tuesday, 7:30am: Bernise Inez Williams † (req.Rita and
Fleta Williams)
Thursday , 7:30 am: Niceta Brown (req. Niceta Brown)
Friday, 7:30 am: Niceta Brown (req. Niceta Brown)
Wednesday , 7:30am and Saturday, 9:00 am:
Communion Service
Saturday, 4:30 pm: Dolly Shea - 82nd Birthday
(req. Katheanne Shea)
Pope Francis’ September
Prayer Intentions
Opportunities for the young. That
opportunities for education and
employment may increase for all young
people.
Catechists. That catechists may give
witness by living in a way consistent
One of the disturbing things about this rosy picture is that it
doesn’t depict the whole scene. Realistically, a major reason
for low unemployment is that many job seekers have given
up. There are other reasons as well. As the United States
Catholic Bishops’ Labor Day Statement reminds us, too
many families are still struggling because of multiple jobs
and wage stagnation as costs for food, housing, transportation and education mount up. (See insert in today Bulletin.)
Also missing from the picture are the 2 million AfricanAmericans who are currently unemployed and looking for
work. Among those who are working, a disproportionate
number have lower-wage jobs when compared to white,
Asians and Hispanics. Racial prejudice definitely plays its
heavy-handed role here. In his recent encyclical, Laudato
Si’, Pope Francis states: “Work is a necessity, part of the
meaning of life on this earth, a path to growth, human development and personal fulfillment.” If that is true for everyone, then you and I and countless others still have a lot of
“painting” to do.
Fr. Jerome, C.P.
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday, September 6, 2015 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00a-9:00p Seminario “Ser Familia” - School
11:00a Altar Rosary Society - Spiritual Center
Monday, September 7
Labor Day Mass at 9:00a in Chapel
- Parish Offices ClosedTuesday, September 8
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10:00a Jolly Bunch - Spiritual Center
6:00p English Prayer Group - Chapel
7:00p Pastoral Council - Dining Room
7:30p Hispanic Bible Study - Spiritual Center
Wednesday, September 9
7:00p Adult Religious Education
7:30p Spanish Mass
Thursday, September 10
3:00p Bible Study - Spiritual Center
6:00p-7 KPC/KPCLA Meeting - Spiritual Center
7:00p Young Adult Ministry - School
Friday, September 11
6:30p Hispanic Prayer - Church
Saturday, September 12
9:00a KPC 301 Monthly Meeting - Spiritual Center
10:30a Worship Commission—Dining Room
2:00p Wedding - Church
6:00p ULTREYA - Spiritual Center
Stewardship
Aug. 30, 2015: $7,300.00
Needed: $12,000.00
Includes Sunday and mail-in contributions)
Offertory:
Religious Education Registration
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Georgia Bulletin
Catholic University
Capital Campaign Goal:
Pledges Received to Date:
Payments Received to Date:
$6,759.00
$1,365.00
$55.00
$23.00
$10.00
$900,000.00
$626,699.00
$517,692.80
Capital Campaign Contributions may be made up to the end of June 2016.
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23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
September 6th, 2015
Our Sick, Homebound and hospitalized
Latest News on the Construction
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
WilliamCrowder
Bernadette Scott
Matthew Catel
Jean Ashe
About traffic, co ntinue to fo llow the
Alfreda Yancey
Janelle Todd
Bryan Medina
Delores Green
Pauline Pitts
Merlin Todd
Walter Longino
Bobby Morales
instructions given on the last week’s bulletin
or pick the instructions at the rear of the
church.
Restrooms, follow the signs located at the
church to go to the restrooms.
Today’s second collection is for The Catholic University
of America, located in Washington, D.C. CUA provides an
academically rigorous education guided by Catholic
intellectual tradition to 6,000 students every year.
Every dollar we give supports financial aid for students
from dioceses across the country, including ours. Please
be generous.

Only Women and children: use the
restroom at the sacristy.

Only Men: Use the restrooms located
through the side door of the church.
We appreciate your cooperation and regret the
inconvenience
— it is a partial price for progress—-
Pastoral Plan – Office for Black Catholic
Ministry –
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 14th to 18th: Archdiocesan Priests’ Retreat
September 20th: Catechetical Sunday,
Commissioning of Catechists at 10:00am Mass.
September 27th: St. Vincent de Paul Commemoration
October 4th: Respect Life Sunday
October 7th : Our Lady of the Rosary
October 18th: World Mission Sunday
October 20th: Feast of St. Paul of the Cross
November 1st : All Saints (Daylight Savings Time ends)
November 2nd : All Souls Masses at 7:30am, 12:00 noon,
7:30pm.
November 8th : Stewardship Sunday
November 15th to18th: Black Catholic Revival Week
November 22nd: Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord of
the Universe.
November 25th: Thanksgiving Eve Mass and Reception
7:30pm.
November 26th: Thanksgiving Day - Parish Offices Closed
November 29th: First Sunday of Advent - Giving Tree
“Faith in Action: The Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan
for Black Catholics in Atlanta.”
When: Saturday, September 26th from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00
noon
Where: Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, located
at 2560 Tilson Road, Decatur, GA 30032. Breakfast
and lunch will be served.
Guest Facilitator: Dr. Kathleen Dorsey-Bellow
Please see the flyer at the rear of the church for
more information.
LABOR DAY MASS
“For the Blessing of Human Labor”
9:00 A.M.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
In the Chapel
Our Parish Staff
BLUE MASS
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
ON
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER
11,2015
AT THE CATHEDRAL OF
CHRIST THE KING
FOR ALL PUBLIC SAFETY
OFFICIALS AND FIRST
RESPONDERS
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23º 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 nin os desde los 4 a
los 18 an os. Las clases son antes de la Misa de
11:45am - 12:30pm, de Agosto 24 a Mayo.
ACTIVIDADES PASTORAL HISPANA
Bautismo: Todos los meses en el Segundo Domingo,
previa preparacion.
Matrimonio: Septiembre los días Lunes a las 7:00 p.m.
Catequesis de Adultos: Octubre los días Lunes a las 7:30 p.m.
Informes:
Bautizos: Para toda informacion y preparacion, comuniquese con: Alma Robles 678-717-9619 o Antonia Pacheco
770-891-6765.
Santo Rosario: Todos los Domingos a partir de las
12:30 p.m. nos prepararemos para la celebracion de la
Santa Misa con el rezo del Santo Rosario
Presentación de los niños: Llamar por favor a Ofelia
Gonzalez 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
Quinceañeras: Por favor comunicarse con Araceli
Hernandez: 404-964-8121 o Mirna García: 678-791-6110
Intenciones de Oración de oracion al 678-691-3224.
del Papa Francisco para
Uso temporal de los
el Mes de Septiembre
Servicios Higienicos en
San Pablo de la Cruz sera
Oportunidades para los
como sigue:
jóvenes. Para que crezcan
Sólo mujeres y niños: usar
las oportunidades de forel bano de la sacristía.
macion y de trabajo para
Sólo hombres: usar los
todos los jovenes.
banos portatiles ubicados
La evangelización de los
afuera.
catequistas. Para que la
vida toda de los catequistas Disculpen las molestias
sea un testimonio coherente causadas y gracias por su
comprension.
de la fe que anuncian.
¡Felicitaciones! A la parePrograma de Jóvenes
para Jóvenes, Escuchenos ja de recien casados, Ramon
a traves de la emisora: “La
Mejor” 1600 AM, 1460 AM,
1130 AM. Todos los Sabados
a las 11:00am. Puedes
llamar durante el programa
y compartir tus intenciones
Gracía y Yolanda Rivera
Mena. Ellos se casaron el
Sabado 29 de Agosto en San
Pablo de la Cruz.
Que las bendiciones del Señor
estén ahora y siempre en su
matrimonio.
6 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2015
Septiembre 6, 2015
23º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Mis queridos Hermanos en Cristo:
Despues de unos días de Descanso volvemos a nuestra
tarea apostolica en nuestra parroquia San Pablo de la
Cruz.
En primer lugar, quiero reiterar mi agradecimiento por
la celebracion de mis Bodas de Oro Sacerdotal. Todo estuvo muy, pero muy bien. Gracias, muchísimas gracias por
ese gesto tan lindo que me brindaron. Me he sentido muy
feliz.
En Segundo lugar, quiero compartir la meta propuesta
para mi tarea pastoral. Quiero dar prioridad a dos temas
fundamentales. Estos son:
La Pastoral Familiar
La Catequesis de Adulto
La catequesis familiar la desarrollaremos en los trabajos en los hogares; en la preparacion para recibir el Sacramento del matrimonio; en la orientacion que damos al
Movimiento de cursillo de Cristiandad y al Grupo de
Oracion. En todos ellos pongo un acento muy especial en
mira a la familia. Soy muy conciente de lo importante que
es tener hogares autenticamente cristianos. Que cumplan
con su gran mision de ir formando personas; ser educadores en la Fe. Cristianos con capacidad de compromiso.
Leales al seguimiento de Cristo; y finalmente, padres que
colaboren a que sus hijos tengan un serio futuro. Ayudarlos a descubrir su Vocacion. Cual es la mision que Dios les
ha dado o los quiere en el mundo.
Todo esto es tarea de la vida familiar. En el dialogo
compartido y asumido los padres van orientando a sus
hijos en el camino al que el Creador los ha llamado.
En cuanto a la Catequesis de Adultos, a partir del mes
de Octubre, TODOS LOS LUNES DE OCTUBRE a las 7:30
pm nos dedicaremos a lograr una seria formacion Cristiana. Queremos profundizar en el Catesismo de la Iglesia.
Pero esto lo haremos en pequenos GRUPOS. No mas de 10
personas. En esto queremos ser muy exigentes porque
entiendo que hoy por hoy nuestro mundo necesita de
hombres y mujeres autenticamente cristianos. Es un desafio serio y por ello queremos que nuestra Parroquia San
Pablo de la Cruz pueda brindar ese servicio para el bien
del pueblo de Dios.
Esperamos que con la gracia de Dios y la Buena voluntad de todos podamos brindar al mundo este servicio.
P. Alberto, CP
(347)819-5968
MINISTROS EL 13 DE SEPTIEMBRE 2015
Lectores: Veronica Vazquez - Yulma Moctezuma
Ministros de la Eucaristía: Zenon y Martha Barragan Bartolo e Ignacia Escalante
Guías: Roberto Gonzalez; Araceli Hernandez; Juan
Pacheco; Antonia Pacheco; Veronica Cruz
Monaguillos: Nelida Ozuna - Lucero Ramirez