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

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 12, 2014 12 Octubre, 2014

In today’s gospel: The king is adamant about filling the wedding hall with guests. His initial guest list has been carefully drawn up, but when these invited guests do not come, the king sends his servants out to invite anyone and everyone. The hall must be filled. The issue, therefore, is not who is invited, but who will choose to come. God persistently invites us to the royal banquet in the "kingdom of heaven." But the gracious invitation requires our positive and definite response.

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: stpaulofthecrossatl@gmail.com
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.

The Pastor’s Corner

Stewardship

God bless you for your self-sacrificing generosity.
October 4-5: $16,035.00 Needed: $10,170.00
Offertory: $15,807.00
Combined Missions: $67.00
Ascension: $40.00
Archdiocesan St. Vincent de Paul Collection : $55.00
All Saints: $33.00
All Souls: $33.00
Capital Campaign Goal: $900,000.00
Pledges Received to Date: $626,699.00
Payments Received as of Sept 21, 2014: $512,372.89
DON’T FORGET TO COMMIT TO THE
2014 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL.
Pledge Envelopes in the rear of the church

Mass Intentions

Week of October 12, 2014
SATURDAY, 4:30 p.m.:
†David and †Stella Ogbonna (req. Henry Ogbonna)
SUNDAY, 10:00 a.m.: People of the Parish
MONDAY, 7:30 a.m.: +Gertrude McKenna . Anniv.
TUESDAY, 7:30 a.m.: + Jerry McKenna, Anniv.
WEDNESDAY 7:30 a.m. and SATURDAY 9:00 a.m.:
Communion Service
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 7:30 A.M.:
++ David and Stella Ogbonna
(req. Henry Ogbonna)

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday, October 12, 2014 —28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Vocation Awareness Sunday
9:00 a.m.: Rosary
10:00 a.m. Mass and Investiture of Altar Servers
11:30 a.m. KPCLA meeting (Spiritual Center)
11:45 a.m.: Religious Education (School)
Monday, October 13
2:00 p.m.: Legion of Mary (Media Room)
7:00 p.m.: Fundraising Committee (Media Room)
Tuesday, October 14
10:00 a.m.: Jolly Bunch (Spiritual Center)
7:00 p.m.: English Prayer Group (Rectory Chapel)
7:00 p.m.: Pastoral Council meeting (Media Room)
Wednesday, October 15
7:00 p.m.: Adult Religious Education Course (Media Room)
7:00 p.m.: Choir Rehearsal (Church)
Thursday, October 16
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Bible Study (Spiritual Center)
6:00 p.m.: KPC-KPCLA meeting (Media Room)
Friday, October 17
6:30 p.m.: Hispanic Prayer Group (Church)
7:00 p.m.: KPCLA 4th Degree (Spiritual Center)
Saturday, October 18
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Spiritual Retreat-Fr. Alberto (Church)
10:00 a.m.: Christian Service Commission (Media Room)
10:00 a.m.: KPC Zone 7 meeting in Macon, GA

Our Sick and Homebound

Daisy Johnson, Mary Williams, Philip Wiltz,
Leslie Collins, William Crowder, Katherine Whitfield,
Grace Hinds, Daisy Barham, Mary Wiggins

UPDATES
CONSTRUCTION: Groundbreaking Sunday, Oct. 19th, immediately after the 10;00 a.m. 60th Anniversary Mass.
PARISH DIRECTORY: First Proofs received from LifeTouch publisher. Proof reading underway. Due back to publisher by Oct. 20th.
NEW HYMNALS: Donations received for well over 200. Our goal—300 copies. Projected turnover date:
Jan. 1, 2015. Could be sooner.

VOLUNTEER NEEDED: Urban Education Coalition is a non-profit organization working to improve education outcomes for our children in Southwest Atlanta. Volunteer needed to solicit grants from foundations. Work mostly from home. Excellent composition, grammar and Microsoft Word skills required. Stipend: $250- Quarterly. Could lead to a part-time position. Send qualifications and letter of interest to Merrine McDonald – mcdonald1717@yahoo.com.

2015 KIA Sportage SUV Auto Raffle Tickets
are on sale following each Mass this weekend. Donation: $10 Drawing: 12:30 p.m., ,next Sunday —October 19th—Parish Picnic Day! Winner need not be present. You may also go ONLINE to
purchase tickets.
6 tickets—$50 (saving of $10)
13 tickets —$100 (savings of $30)
GO to:
http://saintpaulofthecross.org/car-raffle
to purchase online

2nd Edition
Lead Me, Guide Me Hyman
In honor of St. Paul of the Cross Parish’s 60th Anniversary, the Worship Commission has asked parishioners to donate the 2th Edition Lead Me, Guide Me Hymnal in memory of or in honor of their family and/or family member(s). Each donated hymnal will include a label on the inner cover page acknowledging the donor. Already over 200 hymnals have been reserved. Please see a member of the Worship Commission or a Choir member in the Baptistery to complete a donation form and make your check payable to St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church. The cost of each hymnal is $20.00. Please donate as many as you can.

Ongoing Adult
Religious Education

VATICAN II
AND
THE CHURCH OF THE THIRD MILLENNIUM
The ninth presentation of this series, “The Papacy and Episcopal Collegiality” will be given this coming Wednesday, October 8th, at 7:00 p.m. A led discussion follows each lecture. Participants are provided with study guides. Come and explore the enduring power of Vatican II’s teachings in our day and age. Capture the Council’s bold new vision of the church and discover how to make that vision a reality in today’s world.
Meet you in the Media Room Wednesday at 7!

UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct. 19th: Diamond Jubilee Celebration
10:00 a.m. Bilingual Mass followed by
Picnic on Parish Grounds & Car Raffle
Oct.25th-26th: FOOD FOR THE POOR Appeal
November: Month of the Holy Souls
Black Catholic History Month
Nov.1st: All Saints Day (Not a Holy Day of Obligation)
Nov. 2nd: All Souls Day
Nov. 9th: Stewardship Sunday
Nov. 16th: Peter Claver Sunday
Special Mass at 10:00 a.m.
Nov. 23rd: Feast of Christ the King
—5:00 p.m. Mass—
Confirmation with Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory
Nov. 30th: First Sunday of Advent

Our Parish Staff

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 Ms. Brenda Kelly, Parish Secretary Mr. Elmer Cortez, Bookkeeper Mr. Eric Mannings, Facilities Manager

¡Bienvenidos!

Santa Misa en Español:
Domingos, 7:00 a.m. y 1:00 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.

ACTIVIDADES PASTORAL HISPANA
Preparación para el Sacramento del Matrimonio
Octubre . Lunes = 6 - 13 - 21 - 27 a las 7:30 p.m.
Catequesis Adultos
Octubre . Martes = 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 a las 7:30 p.m.
Noviembre . Martes = 4 - 11 - 18 - 25
Curso de Evangelización
Noviembre = 4 - 11 - 19 - 25 a las 7:30 p.m.
Cursillo de Cristiandad
Cada 1er y 3er jueves del mes en la escuela a las 7-9 p.m.

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.
Los domingos antes de la Misa de 1:00 p.m.

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

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

QUINCEAÑERAS: Las responsable son:
Araceli Hernandez: 404-964-8121 o
Mirna García: 678-791-6110

Mis queridos Hermanos, las lecturas de este Domingo, y concretamente la primera lectura y el evangelio, nos ofrecen la oportunidad de centrar nuestra atención en la Eucaristía. A partir de ellas podemos ahondar en la compresión de este gran sacramento como banquete. Este planteamiento ha sido redescubierto tras el Concilio Vaticano II y, en ocasiones, se ha contrapuesto al carácter sacrificial de la misa. Sin embargo no son dos rasgos contrapuestos sino COMPLEMENTARIOS. La Eucaristía es un sacrificio, incruento, es decir, sin derramamiento de sangre, que se da en el marco de un banquete.
La Eucaristía: el banquete que Dios nos ofrece
Isaías, en la primera lectura, nos habla proféticamente de la eucaristía. Anuncia una futura intervención salvadora de Dios para todos los pueblos empleando la imagen del banquete. Jesús, en el evangelio, compara la llamada a participar en el reino de Dios con la invitación a un banquete de bodas. Así, ambos textos emplean una mesa festiva para hablar de la salvación que Dios nos da.
El banquete es una de las categorías clave para las relaciones humanas. Los hombres enseguida nos sentamos en torno a una mesa cuando queremos celebrar algo con la familia, con los amigos … La comida es signo de comunión (ambas palabras tienen la misma raíz); manifiestan también alegría y felicidad, solidaridad y alianza. En el evangelio vemos a Jesús en varias ocasiones sentado a la mesa (con los discípulos, con los pecadores …). Y fue en el marco de una cena, la cena pascual, donde Jesús instituyó la eucaristía. Para que también la relación entre Dios y los hombres fuera en torno a una mesa.
Mis Hermanos, frente a esta realidad que nos presenta hoy la Palabra de Dios con respecto a la Eucaristía, es importante que todos y cada uno hagamos el esfuerzo de reflexionar sobre este misterio y poder con la gracia de Dios valernos de el – del Pan de Vida, la Santa comunión – como alimento fundamental para nuestra vida cristiana. Recordemos las palabras de Jesús: “Mi cuerpo es verdadera cominda, mi sangre verdadera bebida” “El que come mi cuerpo y bebe mi sangre vivirá por Mi.” Son mensajes muy profundos que no podemos de dejar de pensarlos con frecuencia en nuestro caminar cristiano. Quiera, pues, el Señor darnos la gracia de descubrir cada día de nuestra vida, este Gran alimento que es el Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo.
—P. Alberto, cp.

MINISTROS el19 Octubre 2014

Lectores: Verónica Cruz y Antonia Pacheco
Ministros de la Eucaristía: Jorge y María Patino;
Bertoldo Coronado; Alma Robles
Guías: Roberto González; Araceli Hernández; Juan
Pacheco; Antonia Pacheco
Monaguillos: Luz Ramirez y Fatima Gervacio Ramón

Our Mission Statement
We, diverse members of St. Paul of the Cross Parish, seek to know, love and serve God by continuing the mission of Jesus Christ.
As people of faith, we strive to act as true disciples of Christ, proclaiming the Good News wherever we are. We look for ways to:
• Welcome the stranger • Serve the poor • Free the oppressed • Speak out for justice; and • Love one another

GROUNDBREAKING IN VIEW
We are pleased to announce that, in addition to other events planned for Sunday, October 19th,
we will finally break ground for “Phase One” of our
development plan for the parish.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place
following the 10:00 o’clock Mass.
Very Reverend Robert Joerger, Provincial Superior,
will be principal celebrant and homilist for the Mass
and will lead the groundbreaking ceremony.
Parishioners will be invited to join the procession from the church to the front of the “Monastery”
for this ceremony.
Other events planned for the day, including the
car raffle. will take place following the groundbreaking.
Further details in next week’s Sunday Bulletin.

Expressions of Gratitude

Faith Reflection for Today

Second Collection for This Week

Around the Nation

Ministerio Hispano Boletín Informativo

Message from our Pastor

Respect Life

Catholic inquiry Course

CATHOLIC INQUIRY COURSE

“Church Without Frontiers, Mother to All.” This is the theme for World Day for Migrants and Refugees 2015 as announced by Pope Francis this past week. In his message for the occasion, the Holy Father wrote: “Jesus Christ is always waiting to be recognized in migrants and refugees, in displaced persons and in exiles, and through them he calls us to share our resources, and sometimes to give up something of our acquired riches.”
The Needs of Unaccompanied Children Continue.
Children from Central America continue to arrive and live with relatives in Georgia. According to the most recent federal government report, there are now 1,623 of these children in Georgia. As the Holy Father and our own bishops ask, look for Jesus in their faces when they come to our parish churches. http://www.archat.com/.

Our Condolences . . .

Exaltación de la Santa Cruz

News

News

to Mrs. Patricia Surratt and family on the on the loss of her beloved husband
Thomas J. Surratt
who passed from this life on September 21st. and whose funeral took place on September 26th. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Paul of the Cross at a date to be announced.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace!
Let us keep Mrs. Surratte and all the family
in our prayers.

As they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. —Acts 1:9

Friday, July 4—First Friday
12:00 p.m.: Mass and Exposition (Church)
8:00 p.m.: Benediction (Church)
6:30 p.m.: Hispanic Prayer Group (Church)
Saturday, July 5—First Saturday
9:00 a.m.: Mass (Rectory Chapel)

Religious Education: There will be a meeting on Sunday, August 10th in the school for all catechists and those interested in working with the Religious Education program. We will meet after the 10:00 Mass.
Classes will begin Sunday, August 24th. Registration will be held Sunday August 17th and August 24th.
If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Veronica Hodges-Johnson at 404-918-3844 or email at j_veroni@bellsouth.net.

Parish News and Other Events

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH

Your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Seek first His kingship over you, His way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides
—Matthew 6:32-33

CONGRATULATIONs TO NEWLYWEDS
Eleuterio Lorenzo Angeles
Maria Elena Vaquero Palma
and
Armando Delgado
Yulma Moctezuma
Both couples were married here at St. Paul of the Cross on Saturday, May 31, 2014.
May their lives always bear witness to the this symbol of Christ's love for his Church.

You have put on Christ, in him you have been baptized.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

Please note: The new email address for our parish is: stpaulofthecrossATL.gmail.com
You may continue to use bekelly@spotcatl.org to contact the parish secretary.

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San Marcos

El espíritu santo

Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory would like to honor couples married in 1964 and 1954
with an invitation to a
Golden/Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mass
on Saturday October 4, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at Saint Brigid Catholic Church. A reception will follow the Mass for the anniversary couples and their families. Space is limited.
Please go to http://tiny.cc/anniversarymass to RSVP for this event and for additional information.

Youth Religious Education

UPCOMING EVENTS
October 19th Celebration of Patronal Feast of
St. Paul of the Cross
Parish Picnic and Car Raffle

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 12, 2014

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March 24, 2013/24 de Marzo 2013

Vigésimo Octavo Domingo del Tiempo del Ordinario 12 de Octubre 2014