H oly C ros s C a t hol i c C hu r c h “A community of disciples of Jesus Christ called to celebrate, proclaim, and share the love of God with all people.”

July 22, 2018 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Good People of Holy Cross, "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed." I take these words to heart as I prepare to receive Jesus, in all of his divinity, hidden for love of me in the Eucharist. Yes, the same Lord through whom the whole universe was created is about to enter into me; in all my lowliness, littleness, and lovelessness. Like the humble centurion, I am truly not worthy, but a confident prayer surges in my heart: “I trust in the infinite depths of your unfathomable mercy!” And as I receive, I take a deep breath and smile, for I see Jesus in all of his humanity, gently awaiting all of my love. Before I receive, I ask Mary, the perfect tabernacle of God, to help me taste and see the goodness of the Lord. We join others in becoming what we’ve received: the Body of Christ. We are embraced by Jesus’ love and our hearts are softened, strengthened, set aflame. We come to Mass tired, broken, and paralyzed by our own unworthiness, but we believe in the power of God’s mercy and our souls are truly healed. How awesome is that! Fr. Jude Michael Gente Buena de Holy Cross, "Señor, no soy digno de que entres en mi casa, pero una palabra tuya bastará para sanarme.” Tomo estas palabras muy en serio mientras me preparo para recibir a Jesús, en toda su divinidad, escondido por amor a mí en la Eucaristía. Sí, el mismo Señor a través del cual se creó todo el universo está a punto de entrar en mí; en toda mi humildad, pequeñez y desamor. Al igual que el humilde centurión, realmente no soy digno, pero una oración surge en mi corazón: "¡Confío en las infinitas profundidades de tu incomprensible misericordia!" Y mientras recibo, respiro profundamente y sonrío, porque veo a Jesús en toda su humanidad, esperando todo mi amor. Antes de recibirlo, le pido a María, el tabernáculo perfecto de Dios, que me ayude a probar y ver la bondad del Señor. Nos unimos a otros para convertirnos en lo que hemos recibido: el Cuerpo de Cristo. Estamos abrazados por el amor de Jesús y nuestros corazones se suavizan, se fortalecen, y se encienden. Venimos a la Misa cansados, rotos y paralizados por nuestra propia indignidad, pero creemos en el poder de la misericordia de Dios y nuestras almas son verdaderamente sanadas. ¡Qué maravilloso es eso!

Padre Jude Michael

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil:

5:00pm, 6:30pm*

Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 11:30am, 1:15pm*, 5:30pm

Burmese Mass: 3pm on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

Monday-Saturday 9:15am

*en español

CONFESSIONS

Saturday, 10am or by appointment

OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday 9am-4pm

3175 Hathaway Court , At lanta , GA 30341 Phone: 770 -939 -3501 www.holycrossat lanta .org Fax: 770 -723 -7013

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WE PRAY FOR OUR SICK MASS INTENTIONS / INTENCIONES

Sunday/Domingo July 22 5:00pm Vigil Ann Friedrich Brian Boales 6:30pm* Vigilia Silvia Avila 7:30am Souls in Purgatory 9:00am Angie Daunt Bonnefield Mike Daunt 11:30am People of Holy Cross 1:15pm* Joel Rivera 5:30pm All deceased veterans

Monday/Lunes July 23 9:15am Deceased Confreres, Relatives & Benefactors of the Franciscan Friars

Tuesday/Martes July 24 9:15am Ralph Davis

Wed/Miércoles July 25 10:00am Steve Charoenlap

Thursday/Jueves July 26 9:15am Mitch Perez Douglas Cirera Melvin Barker William Hightower

Friday/Viernes July 27 9:15am Madden Hansen

Saturday/Sábado July 28 9:15am Rosary Hour 5:00pm Vigil Loretta Costa 6:30pm* Vigilia Rosary Hour

Sunday/Domingo July 29 7:30am People of Holy Cross 9:00am Norma and Chuck Matthews 11:30am Moc Duc Nguyen 1:15pm* Joel Rivera 5:30pm All living veterans *en español deceased

PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS

Dana D’Elia John Walsh Tanya Mendez Joel Rivera Jesus Salcecto Chris Campbell Jim Walsh Eddie Morris Annie Bautista Helen Jones Tanya Mendoza Carl Sneegas Aiden Melendez Gloria Szabo Chris Timmons Linda Mason Mary Jo Basile Tracy Tabacek Helen Tabacek Richard O'Neil Latoya Phanord Sharon Fisher Inge Mercer Simon Romerus Michell Beaver Rick Beene Isabella Gonzales Baez Laura Boland Virginia Whittaker Russ Hein Ed Zerrer

Denis Kelly Judith Hernandez Montoya Kimberly Moreland Pat Zeleski Cheryl L. Blue Clement Lisi Bob & Jean DeSantis Lou Erbs Richard Fox Dominic De Santis Chris Ashby Kevin Jones Shirley Chivers Keren Clay Guadalupe Garcia Bob and Madeline Peters Don Roy Steve Davis Adolfo Malaga Angela Khoury Meghan Levy Shannon Campbell Lynn King Amanda Tiffany Frank Stack Nadya Calero Patti Kramer Jenna Goodman Hemona Samuel Edith Leisen

The flowers on the altar this weekend are in honor of Jade Blanco’s Quinceañera. Congratulations!

Las flores en el altar este fin de semana son en honor a Jade Blanco en sus Quince Años. ¡Felicidades!

Stephen Ministers share the warmth of God’s love with those who need it most: the lonely, the

depressed, the grieving. Is God calling you to reach out to those who are hurting? Consider serving as

a Stephen Minister. For more information, please contact Dianna Scherer at 404-403-9173.

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES DONATIONS NEEDED The Good Neighbor Back to School Shop is an opportunity for parents in Northlake-Embry Hills-Tucker to provide school supplies for their families at a reduced cost in a respectful manner. We collect new, donated supplies and sell them at deep discounts, instead of giving them away, believing that families prefer to provide for themselves. Proceeds from the event benefit next year's shopping budget, allowing us to grow the store's inventory.

SUPPLIES DONATIONS ARE DUE BY JULY 23

Please bring NEW, PACKAGED SUPPLIES to the church office or to NETWorks’ office. Below are the items we are collecting:

Backpacks (Clear & Mesh - No Wheels) 5 Pack Plastic Subject Dividers (With And Without Pockets) 1” Binders 2” Binders Box of Tissues Hand Sanitizer Mechanical Pencil (#2 Lead) Calculator Copy Paper Plastic Prong Pocket Folders Flash Drives (4GB+) Scientific Calculator Pencil Case (Zipper Type) Graph Paper Composition Books: Primary, Standard (Black) Sanitizing Wipes

…Plus all the standard school supplies Please visit www.NETWorksCoop.org/bts

for information on how to make cash donations or to volunteer.

Pastor Fr. Jude Michael Krill OFM Conv. jmkrill@holycrossatlanta.org Ext. 237

In Residence Fr. Reto Davatz OFM Conv.

Director of Faith Formation Barb Garvin Ext. 233 bgarvin@holycrossatlanta.org

Coord. Elementary Faith Formation Aida Buzeta Ext. 235 abuzeta@holycrossatlanta.org Youth Minister Carlos Gutierrez Ext.232 cgutierrez@holycrossatlanta.org Director of Music Ministry Gail Goodman Ext. 228 ggoodman@holycrossatlanta.org Office Manager Felicia Tanzosch Ext. 226 ftanzosch@holycrossatlanta.org

Accountant Gregg Watson Ext. 242 gwatson@holycrossatlanta.org Pastoral Associate Monica Robles Ext. 223 mroblesfrias@holycrossatlanta.org Administrative Assistant Yrene Lorenzo Ext. 234 ylorenzo@holycrossatlanta.org Sacramental Secretary Penny Lampe Ext. 252 plampe@holycrossatlanta.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Parish Office: 770-939-3501 e-mail: hcoffice@holycrossatlanta.org

MINISTRIES

MAGNIFICAT PRAYER BREAKFAST All women are invited to the Magnificat Prayer Breakfast on Aug. 4, 2018, from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Guest speaker will be Sister Beatrice, a Georgia physician called to religious life as a hermit. Reservations, required in advance, are $20. Please register online at https://conta.cc/2N72eej or mail check, payable to Magnificat Joyful Visitation, by July 28 to: Debbie DuPont, 315 Rose Court, SW, Lilburn, GA 30047. Check in at the door. Contact Debbie DuPont at 770-696-6216.

CELEBRATION OF KAIROS OUTSIDE IN GEORGIA The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth, as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities. Come celebrate their 20

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anniversary and learn more about them on August 18 from 2-6pm in the Parish Hall. For more information please contact Jeanenne Brewton, 706-206-5252, brewtonjp@gmail.com or Vanessa Velez-Cruz, 478-957-2307, vanvec@yahoo.com.

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YOU ARE CALLED TO LIVE OUT YOUR

BAPTISMAL PROMISE What better way than to serve the young church! The Office of Faith Formation is looking for adults and High School

junior or seniors to work as catechist, catechist assistants and helpers during the upcoming school year. In order to volunteer you must have a love for your Catholic faith and a willingness to share that with the young church. Volunteers are needed regardless of language as they can be paired with another bilingual adult. Volunteer hours vary from working in a traditional class 3 Sundays a month from 10:15- 11:25 or helping children who are behind on their sacraments 2 Sundays a month from 11:45 -1:00 or 2 Wednesdays a month from 6:45-8:00. The Youth Ministry team meets on 3 Sunday nights a month from 6:30 -8:00 and is looking for adults and young adults to be mentors for our teens. “God does not call the qualified, but qualifies the called” so do not worry if you think you do not know enough, training will be provided and you can learn a long side the children or youth you are serving. If interested in living out your call, please contact Barb Garvin in the Faith Formation Office at 678 689-2819 ext. 4 or by email at bgarvin@holycrossatlanta.org. We look forward to hearing from you.

LLAMADOS A VIVIR SU PROMESA BAUTISMAL

¡Qué mejor manera de servir que sirviendo a los jóvenes y niños de la iglesia! La Oficina de Formación de Fe está buscando adultos y estudiantes de secundaria o preparatoria para trabajar como catequistas, asistentes de catequistas y ayudantes durante el próximo año escolar. Para ser voluntario, debes tener amor por tu fe católica y una buena disposición para compartir eso con la juventud de la iglesia. Se necesitan voluntarios sin importar el idioma ya que pueden trabajar en equipo con otro adulto bilingüe. Las horas de voluntariado varían, desde trabajar en una clase tradicional de 3 domingos por mes de 10:15 a 11:25 o ayudar a los niños que están atrasados en sus sacramentos 2 domingos al mes de 11:45 a 1:00 o 2 miércoles al mes de 6:45-8: 00. El equipo del Ministerio de Jóvenes se reúne 3 domingos por la noche al mes de 6:30 a 8:00 y busca adultos y jóvenes para ser mentores de nuestros adolescentes. "Dios no llama a los calificados, sino que califica a los llamados" así que no se preocupe si cree que no sabe lo suficiente, se le brindará capacitación y podrá aprender mucho de los niños o jóvenes a los que sirve. Si está interesado en vivir su llamado, comuníquese con Barb Garvin en la Oficina de Formación de Fe al 678 689-2819 ext. 4 o por correo electrónico a bgarvin@holycrossatlanta.org. Esperamos su respuesta.

ADULT & YOUTH FAITH FORMATION

FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION Registration for the upcoming school year is available online, go to the parish website at www.holycrossatlanta.org and follow the link. In person registrations take place on Monday and Wednesday from 10 until 4:00 and the following Sundays from 10 until 4:00 (July 29

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NO late registrations will be taken after August 19th. If you have questions about any of our

programs, please call the Faith Formation Office at 678 689-2819 and talk with the appropriate office.

INSCRIPCIONES PARA FORMACIÓN DE FE La inscripción para el próximo año escolar está disponible en línea, vaya al sitio web de la parroquia en www.holycrossatlanta.org y siga el enlace. Las inscripciones en persona tienen lugar los lunes y miércoles de 10 a 4:00 y los siguientes domingos de 10 a 4:00 (29 de julio y 19 de agosto). NO se aceptaran inscripciones después del 19 de agosto. Si tiene preguntas sobre cualquiera de nuestros programas, llame a la Oficina de Formación de Fe al 678 689-2819 y hable con la oficina correspondiente.

THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS a journey of faith into the Catholic Church

RCIA is for those who are unbaptized, as well as those who are baptized Christians from other faith traditions. Baptized Catholics who have not yet received First Eucharist and Confirmation are also invited to RCIA. For more information, contact Linda Smith at 404-647-7773 or lssmit50@bellsouth.net.

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PARISH FAMILY NEWS Help us put a face to your name!

We are asking for your help updating our new database. We can now import family and individual pictures. Please send us digital pictures of your family and/or the individual members of your family, along with the names of the family members that appear in the pictures. The file size must be no larger than 500KB and the picture file must be in one of these formats: .jpg, .gif, and .bmp. You can send the pictures to office@holycrossatlanta.org. This will help the clergy and staff visually identify our parishioners more easily! Thank you!

¡Ayúdanos a ponerle cara a tu nombre! Estamos solicitando su ayuda para actualizar nuestra nueva base de datos. Ahora podemos importar fotos familiares e individuales. Por favor envíenos fotos digitales de su familia y/o de cada miembro de su familia, junto con los nombres de las personas que aparecen en las fotos. El tamaño del archivo debe ser menor de 500 KB y el archivo de la foto debe estar en uno de estos formatos: .jpg, .gif y .bmp. Puede enviar las imágenes a office@holycrossatlanta.org. ¡Esto ayudará al clero y al personal de Holy Cross a identificar a nuestros feligreses más fácilmente! ¡Gracias!

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Adoration guardians are needed on Thursday 11am-12pm and Saturday from 1-2pm.

Please contact Hue Bundrich at 404-645-4189, Leticia Oñate at 678-517-7546, or Kay Warthman at kwarthman@mac.com.

Necesitamos guardianes de adoración parapara los jueves de 11am-12pm y sábados de 1-2pm. Por favor contacte a Hue Bundrich al 404-645-4189, Leticia Oñate al 678-517-7546, o

Kay Warthman at kwarthman@mac.com.

The Youth Ministry is inviting all families to help participate in this Summer’s Family Service Project. Together with The Soul Project we are trying to reach the goal of providing hope to others through the gift of shoes. We are collecting all slightly worn pairs of shoes from all sizes (toddler to adult). Nearly 300 million children are in need of shoes around the world. A simple pair of shoes can prevent serious injury, infections, and diseases. We can transform tears into smiles

through the gift of shoes. Please join the humanitarian efforts to GIVE the GIFT of SHOES. We will be collecting shoes starting from June 24th to July 29th. There will be a collection box near the Youth Ministry office. For more information on how to contribute please contact Carlos Gutierrez, Youth Minister (678) 689-2819 ext. 3 or cgutierrez@holycrossatlanta.org

El Ministerio Juvenil invita a todas las familias a ayudar con el Proyecto de Servicio “The Soul Project.” Casi 300 millones de niños necesitan zapatos en países pobres. Un par de zapatos sencillos puede evitar lesiones graves, infecciones y enfermedades. Podemos transformar las lágrimas en sonrisas simplemente regalando zapatos. Únase a los esfuerzos humanitarios para brindar esperanza a los más necesitados. Estaremos recolectando zapatos desgastados de todo tamaño (infantiles a adulto), comenzando el 24 de junio hasta el 29 de julio. Por favor deje sus donaciones en la caja localizada fuera de la oficina del Ministerio Juvenil. Para más información sobre cómo contribuir contacte a Carlos Gutiérrez, Ministro Juvenil al (678) 689-2819 ext. 3 o cgutierrez@holycrossatlanta.org.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention

Priests and Their Pastoral Ministry. That priests, who experience fatigue and loneli-ness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.

Intención del Papa Francisco Los sacerdotes en su misión pastoral. Para que los sacerdotes que viven con fatiga y en la soledad el trabajo pastoral se sientan confortados con la ayuda de la amistad con el Señor y con los hermanos.

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DELIVERANCE AND HEALING SERVICE

Wednesday July 25th, 2pm to 5:30pm,

led by Rev. Fr. Dominic Valanmanal at St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church,

4633 Shiloh Rd, Cumming, GA 30040

Fr. Dominic Valanmanal is the founder director of Marian Retreat Center, a Catholic Charismatic Spirituality center in Kerala, India. He is specially gifted in deliverance and healing ministry. Following Holy Mass, Fr. Dominic will lead a Eucharistic Hour during which he will pray over individuals, petitioning God to send each of them the grace needed to heal their soul, mind and body according to His will. We welcome you to this service to experience and witness powerful deliverance and healing!

For more details: www.afcmatlanta.org/frdominic Phone: 678-749-7932

“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols”. Ezekiel 36:25

OPEN HOUSE AT IGNATIUS HOUSE Wednesday, July 25th 4-7pm

Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, 6700 Riverside Dr., NW, Atlanta. Have You Ever Wondered about Ignatius House? Everyone is welcome! During the Open House, you can take a tour, meet & greet the retreat staff, view the Ignatius House video “listen to the silence”, enjoy samplings prepared by our chef, enter a raffle for a free retreat. If you already know about us, tell your

friends! This event is FREE! No registration necessary. “Just Come, Taste and See!” Questions? Call us at 404-255-0503 or visit us online at IgnatiusHouse.org.

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE

Trauma Recovery Group

The Archdiocese of Atlanta Victim Assistance Program is offering a Trauma Recovery Group for

survivors of childhood trauma on Wednesday evenings, beginning October 3, 2018.

Registration deadline is September 19, 2018.

The group is limited to 10 participants. We will meet at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4465 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 until December 5, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per session, with partial scholarships available. The co-leaders will be Dr. Ann Howe, PhD and Julie Berger, MS, NCC, LPC.

Please contact Sue Stubbs at 404-920-7554 or sstubbs@archatl.com for an application.

Read more about the Trauma Group online at http://archatl.com/ministries-services/victim-assistance/healing-opportunities/trauma-recovery-group/.

VSC CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLING Have you ever considered homeschooling or do you currently homeschool?

Veritatis Splendor Consortium (VSC) may be the right fit for your family! VSC is a new program in-spired by St. John Paul the Great designed to assist homeschoolers in providing an excellent classi-cal education for their children. VSC is a one day affordable classical homeschool assistance pro-gram in the Catholic tradition. VSC is a 24 week program and will meet on Friday's at 1565 Holcomb Bridge Rd Roswell, GA 30075 (on the Regina Caeli Academy campus). Enrollment for 2018-2019 is now open!

Visit www.rcahybrid.org and click on the VSC banner. Please join us for an organizational presentation on Sunday, July 29th at 4:30PM at the Regina Caeli Academy campus. For more information please call 404-729-1795 or visit www.rcahybrid.org. Please RSVP to gmcdonough@rcahybrid.org by Friday, July 27th.

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PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR SPONSORS:

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Offertory July 15: Basket $23,170.12 Online $4,117.11 Total $28,287.23

Franciscan Mission Collection - $7,561.31

Thank you for your continued generosity!

¡Gracias por su continua generosidad! Upcoming Second Collections

8/5 St Vincent de Paul 8/15 - Holy Day - Assumption

ONLINE GIVING Please join our growing number of families who have elected to make

their contributions online! It’s simple:

Log onto www.holycrossatlanta.org - click on the Give Online widget

- follow the registration instructions.

STEWARDSHIP Catholic Traditions Explained

Question: If God knows everything we do, why do we need to go to Confession?

Answer: Another term for the Sacrament of Confession is the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We go to this sacrament not only to confess our sins, but to be reconciled with God. Of course, this begs the question, "If I can pray to God on my own, why can't I be reconciled to God on my own?" In the seven sacraments, we recognize the importance of community. Sacraments like Baptism or Matrimony happen in the context of the wider church to remind us of the communal impact of our lives. We are not alone in our walk of faith! We don't need to confess our sins in front of the whole community -- thank God! But going to the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a tangible reminder that our sins affect not only ourselves and our relationship with God, but others as well. Jesus gave his Apostles authority to forgive sins in his name. Through this sacrament, we are really, truly forgiven by God Himself. We receive an outpouring of grace and strength to sin no more and our relationship with Christ and his Body, the Church, are restored.

WHY DO WE DO THAT?