Welcome! ¡Bienvenido! - Saint Paul of the Cross

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.”
FOURTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME / B
February 1, 2015
…….for He taught them as
one having authority, and not
as the scribes……..
Mark 1:22
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.
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)
After Hours/Emergency Line: 304-280-3588
Eucharistic Adoration
First Friday Mass: 12:00 noon. (followed by Exposition)
Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00 p.m. Benediction: 8:00 p.m.
Email: [email protected]
Website: saintpaulofthecross.org
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 4:00 p.m. (or contact the office for an appt.)
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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
Pastoral Staff
Contact the Pastor or the Parochial Vicar
Rev. Fr. Jerome McKenna, C.P., Pastor
Rev. Fr. Alberto Cabrera, C.P., Parochial Vicar
Adult Faith Enrichment
Rev. Mr. Hilliard M. Lee, Jr., Deacon
Bible Study: Thursdays, 3:00 p.m.
Rev. Mr. Joseph Goolsby, Deacon
Prayer Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Served by the Passionist Community
Rev. Mr. George Smith, Deacon
Founded in 1954
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
Mass Intentions
T he Pastor’s Corner
My dear Parishioners,
Week of February 1—7, 2015
SUNDAY, 10:00 a.m.: People of the Parish
With this Sunday, we arrive at the first day of February; the
day itself dedicated in a special way to prayer for the African American and African Family, and the month dedicated
to Black History. Even though we have recently observed a
whole month dedicated to Black Catholic History, it is well
for us to take time to reflect on and celebrate Black History
— something so rich and rewarding for both the older and
the younger generations.
MONDAY, TUESDAY , THURSDAY and FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. : Living and Deceased Passionist Benefactors
WEDNESDAY, 7:30 a.m. and SATURDAY, 9:00 a.m.:
Communion Service
The PARISH ASSEMBLY
Originally scheduled for this Sunday, January 25th,
the Parish Assembly
has been postponed until Sunday, February 22nd.—the
First Sunday of Lent. Be sure to mark your calendars.
Today, I want to share some thoughts with you about the
importance of family life and the threats that imperil its
health. First of all, the family is the basic unit of society and
Christians are called to consider their families “domestic
churches.” If anything worthwhile is to happen in the church
and in this world, it has to begin in the family, for it is here
that the heart of civilization beats.
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday, February 1, 2015 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
National Day of Prayer for the African -American Family
9:00 am Rosary
11:30am Altar Rosary Society
11:45 am Religious Education Classes
Monday, February 2 World Day for Consecrated Life
2:00 pm: Legion of Mary
Tuesday, February 3
7:00 pm English Prayer Group
Wednesday, February 4
Catholic Adult Education concluded and will continue after Easter
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm Spanish Mass
Thursday, February 5
3pm—4pm Bible Study
Friday, February 6 First Friday
12:00 pm Mass & Exposition
3pm Divine Mercy Chaplet
6:30 pm Hispanic Prayer Group
8:00 pm Benediction
Saturday, February 7 First Saturday
*Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Commitment Weekend*
Blessing of Throats after 4:30 pm Mass
10:30 am Worship Commission
11:00 am Lector Preparation Session
Wholesome family life is terribly threatened here in the
United States, which is not to exclude the rest of the world.
But we live here and must look after our own house before
setting out to help our neighbors repair and strengthen theirs.
Among the more devastating threats to healthy family life is
individualism because it strikes at the heart of the common
good. We can easily recognize this illness in others but self
recognition is often elusive. A family member who concentrates too much on self fails to contribute his or her share
toward the wellbeing of the others. Whereas the considerate
and reliable family member stands as a solid pillar supporting a structure of charity, harmony and peace. It takes faith
and courage to consistently resist the temptation to focus on
self. But look around, and you will find abundant evidence
of this throughoutj our faith community.
One of the joys of serving St. Paul of the Cross Parish is that
of being with families who treasure one another. Let us pray
today that all our families, young and old, will never lose
that precious gift.
- Fr. Jerome, C.P.
Stewardship
2015 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
Jan. 24-25, 2015: $ 7,249.00
Needed: $12,000.00
(Includes offertory and mail-in contributions)
Offertory:
Archdiocesan Hispanic Ministry (2nd collection)
Religious Education Program
Georgia Bulletin
Initial Offering
Lead Me Guide Me Hymnals
Home Missions
Catholic Charities
Capital Campaign Goal:
Pledges Received to Date:
Payments Received as of Sept 21, 2014:
The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is carried out every year
from January to December to raise funds for the support
of many of its operations, some of which directly benefit
our parish.
$5,939.00
$292.00
$95.00
$69.00
$10.00
$20.00
$4.00
$1.00
A goal is set each year for every parish based on a certain
percentage of the previous year’s income. The goal set for
St. Paul of the Cross for the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual
Appeal is $38,300.00. If the combined pledges of
individual parishioners/families do not match this goal,
the parish as a whole becomes responsible for the balance
of the payment. On Commitment weekend, February 7-8,
2015, please pledge according to both your conscience
and to your means. As Catholics we are called to support
not only our own parish church but also the
Archdiocesan and Universal Churches, for we are all one
body sharing the same Life, caring responsibly for one
another.
$900,000.00
$626,699.00
$512,372.8
Capital Campaign Contributions may be made up to the end of June 2016.
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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
Our Sick, Homebound and hospitalized
Our Condolences...
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS,
Daisy Johnson
Mary Williams
Philip Wiltz
Leslie Collins
Grace Hinds
Daisy Barham
Mary Wiggins
Jeanie Sadler
Marynell Brooks
To Mrs. Ernestine Thompson and Family
on the loss of their beloved husband and father.
Myrna Yancey
William Leggett
Linda Phipps
William Crowder
Dr. Edwin A. Thompson
who passed from this life on Sunday, January 25, 2015.
ONE MAN’S EXPERIENCE!
“Although my wife and I are both involved in various ministries at our parish, we are usually on separate tracks.
Since we found ourselves in the same small community I
have noticed a difference in our sharing at home. We are
each reading Scripture more and very naturally discussing
this with each other as well as within our group at our
weekly session. I never thought it would make a difference in our lives but I’m finding it has. I encourage you to
join a small community this Lent and enter into the faith
sharing on Lenten Longings. I believe that once a week
for six weeks will be well worth your effort.”
CONSECRATED LIFE
From the beginning of the Church, there have been men and
women who have chosen to live in a radical witness to
Christ by imitating him as closely as possible in his poverty,
chastity, and obedience. In the course of the centuries, this
commitment became more and more visible through the
establishment of monasteries, religious orders and congregations, and other types of institutes. Men and women professed publicly evangelical “counsels” (vows) of poverty,
chastity, and obedience and committed themselves to stability of life within communities. The priests and brothers
who have served St. Paul of the Cross parishioners for the
past 60 years are members of the religious community
known as the Passionist Congregation, founded in 1720.
To sign up, fill out your registration card found on the
LENTEN LONGINGS table at the rear of the church.
Don’t put it off — sign up it today!
Ultrasound
Techs
RV Driver
 Client Advocate
Parenting
PREGNANCY AID CLINIC
HELP WANTED!
The Clinic is growing — the number of lives
we touched went up 30% last year!
Women are seeking help and we need your
help to minister to them.
Contact Laura at 404-763-4432 to volunteer.
Class Helpers
New Congregational Hymnal
for a New Year!
The 2nd Edition of Lead Me Guide Me
hymnal is now in use. Please note that
UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 18th: Ash Wednesday
Feb. 21st: Parish Liturgy Workshop—10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Feb. 22nd: Parish Assembly immediately after 10:00 a.m. Mass
Feb. 27th: Feast of St. Gabriel, C.P.—Patron of Youth
Feb. 28th: Recognition Day at St. Ann’s, Marietta,
Women and Youth of the Year
Feb. 28th-Mar.1st: Guest Homilist on Catholic Relief Services
March 8th: Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 10th: Lenten Communal Penance Service
March 15th: Laetare Sunday
March 29th: Passion (Palm) Sunday
April 2nd-4th: Sacred Triduum
April 5th: Easter: Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord
Our Parish Staff
we are following a new procedure with the new hymnals.
As you enter the church, you will be given your hymnal by
a Minister of Hospitality and you are asked to return your
hymnal to a Minister of Hospitality before you depart the
church. No hymnals are to be left in the pews . This may
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
take a bit of an adjustment, but our intention is to safeguard the
hymnals and maintain them in good condition. Your cooperation
is essential and appreciated.
On the front inside page of the hymnal, you will find a label indicating the
person or persons to whose memory or in whose honor that hymnal has
been dedicated as well as the name of the donor. May we suggest that you
offer a prayer for those persons?
The Worship Commission spearheaded the purchase of our new hymnals
as part of our commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the parish. If
you have not yet donated a hymnal you may still do so by
contacting a member of the Worship Commission or a Minister of
Hospitality. The donation for each hymnal is $20.
We are grateful to all who have supported this worthy cause.
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Cuarto domingo del tiempo ordinario
¡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.:
Numero de Teléfono (Oficina):
Numero de Teléfono (Emergencia):
347.819.5968
404-696-6704
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.
¡Empiezan las clases de Inglés!
Las clases de Inglés comienzan el día 9 de Febrero del 2015.
Aqui esta tu oportunidad de aprender Inglés. ¡No te lo pierdas!
Para más información llamar a la oficina de la Parroquia al
404-696-6704
ACTIVIDADES PASTORAL HISPANA
Bautismo: Todos los meses en el Segundo Domingo, previa
preparación.
Matrimonio: Febrero, Mayo y Septiembre los días Lunes a las
7:00 p.m.
Catequesis de Adultos: Enero, Marzo, Abril, Junio, Septiembre
y Octubre los días Martes a las 7:30 p.m.
Quinceañeras: Febrero los días 7 y 14 de 8:00am a 1:00pm
1de Febrero 2015
Febrero 1, 2015
Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario/B
Mis queridos Hermanos, hoy, en nuestro caminar con Jesús,
vamos descubriendo su doctrina y el estilo de vida que nos
quiere impostar. Tres puntos quisiera compartir con ustedes.
 La Eucaristía, una alabanza
“Venid, aclamenos al Señor …..entremos a su presencia dándole gracias”: así proclamamos en el Salmo responsorial y
con ese deseo hemos venido a celebrar el Domingo, haciendo
y siendo Iglésia, presentándonos ante Dios con nuestros
cánticos y alabanzas para su Hijo Jesús, “el Santo de Dios”,
que se nos hace Palabra celebrada y Pan encarnado
consagrados entorno al altar y nos libra de cualquier mal.
 Jesús en la Sinagoga
San Marcos presenta a Jesús inaugurando su actividad pública en la sinagoga de Cafarnaún: “el Sábado siguiente fue a la
sinagoga a enseñar. Se cumplía lo que Dios había prometido
a Moises y que hemos escuchado en la primera lectura:
“Suscitaré un profeta de entre sus hermanos, como tu. Pondré
mis palabras en su boca, y les dirá lo que yo le mande”.
Cada Domingo escuchamos la Palabra de Dios escrita que
deberíamos vivificarla en nuestros oídos y en nuestras vidas.
Y, a veces, nuestra reacción podría ser parecida a la del
hombre del evangelio de hoy: “¿Que quieres de nosotros,
Jesús Nazareno?”. Porque la Palabra de Dios pone en evidencia nuestros egoísmos, perezas, mediocridades…. Aquellos
espíritus malignos que nos poseen. Pero la Palabra de Dios es
siempre libertadora, portadora de esperanza que nos estimula
a continuar en nuestra conversión.
 La autoridad de la Iglésia le viene de su fidelidad a
BAUTISMO:
Para toda información y preparación
tiene que comunicarse con:
Alma Robles: 678-717-9619 o con
Antonia Pacheco: 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. 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.
CONFESIONES:
 Durante la semana a cualquier hora en la Rectoría.
MATRIMONIOS:
Juan O. y Luz Pacheco: 770-823-1938
PRESENTACION DE LOS NIÑOS: Llamar, por
favor a Ofelia González: 706-659-6043
QUINCEAÑERAS: Las responsables son:
Araceli Hernández: 404-964-8121 o
Mirna García: 678-791-6110
Jesús
Este es un punto muy importante para poder lograr una mentalidad de iglésia. La fidelidad de la Palabra de Jesús. Nos ha
dicho el evangelio: “¿Qué es esto?. Este enseñar con autoridad es nuevo”. La verdadera autoridad no encadena, sino que
hace progresar. La autoridad de Jesús viene de su coherencia,
y como discípulos también nuestras palabras deberían ir
acompañadas de nuestras obras. En fin, se trata de no solo
ser creyentes sino creíbles. Son nuestros actos, nuestra vida
toda la que debe hablar. ¿Nos animamos a ello? Todo es possible cuando hay buena voluntad y profunda confianza en el
Dios de la Vida.
P. Alberto, C.P.
MINISTROS el 8 de Febrero 2015
Lectores: Armando y Yulma Delgado
Ministros de la Eucaristía: Pedro e Isel Cruz—David y
Alicia Venancio.
Guías: Roberto González; Araceli Hernández; Juan
Pacheco; Antonia Pacheco—Verónica Cruz
Monaguillos: Nelida Ozuna—Luz Ramirez