March 24, 2013/24 de Marzo 2013

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

MASSES Sunday: 7:00am (Espan ol), 10:00am (English) 1:00pm (Espan ol) Monday - Friday: 7:30am Wednesday: 7:30am Communion Service Saturday: 9:00am Communion Service Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30pm (English)

Eucharistic Adoration First Friday Mass: 12:00 noon. (followed by Exposition) Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00pm Benediction: 8:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00pm (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, 3:00pm Prayer Group: Tuesdays, 6:00pm

Served by the Passionist Community

Founded in 1954

Parish Information

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

St-Paul-of-the-Cross-Catholic-Church Follow@SaintPaulATL

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

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 24th, 2016

“And I tell you, Ask and you will Receive;

Seek and you will Find;

Knock and the door will be opened to you.”

Luke 11:9

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17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 24TH 2016

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, July 24, 2016 9:00a Choir Rehearsal - MR 11:45a Parish Community Meeting—School Hall 11:30a SVDP Society Meeting - Spiritual Center Monday, July 25 2:00p Legion of Mary Tuesday, July 26 6:00p English Prayer Group - Chapel 7:30p Hispanic Bible Study– Spiritual Center 7:30p Hispanic Adult Catechesis - Spiritual Center Wednesday, July 27 7:30p Spanish Mass - Spiritual Center Chapel Thursday, July 28 7:00p YAM - Spiritual Center

7:00p Hispanic Choir Rehearsal - Church Friday, July 29 6:30p Hispanic Prayer Group - Church 7:00p Spanish Mass - Church Saturday, July 30 10:00a Christian Service Commission - Media Room

Stewardship

July 24 -30, 2016 Sunday, 10:00 am: People of the Parish

Intention of DonorsSaturday, 9:00 am:

Communion Service

T he Pastor’s Corner

Graduates honored during Mass on June 12, 2016;

please pick up your gift at the rectory,

Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm.

ANNOUNCING Catechetical Sunday 2016 will be

celebrated on September 18th and will focus on the

theme “Prayer: The Faith Prayed.” Our

Catechists will be formally commissioned that day

during the 10:00 o’clock Eucharistic

Celebration. Catechetical Sunday will be a

wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that

each of us plays, by virtue of Baptism, in

handing on the faith and being a witness to

the Gospel. It is an opportunity for all to

rededicate themselves to this mission as a

community of faith.

My dear Parishioners,

This weekend straddles the national conventions of the two

major political parties in this country. Each provides citi-

zens with a “platform” for the future efforts of the party and,

hopefully, the country at large. The platform contains infor-

mation that should be helpful to citizens as they discern the

direction they want the country to go in. and cast their ballot

in November. While many citizens are registered as mem-

bers of one party or another, the number of “Independents”

is increasing, an indication surely of independence but also

of uneasiness with the performance of either major party.

To a certain degree, a Christian citizen must always remain

independent, not necessarily in the political sense, but in the

sense that she/he follows their conscience. The Catechism

of the Catholic Church reminds us that “Conscience is a

judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes

the moral quality of a concrete act that she/he is going to

perform, is in the process of performing, or has already

completed.” We are bound to follow faithfully what we

know to be just and right. (no. 1778) This is no easy task,

given the current political situation, but it is not impossible.

Faithful Citizenship, a statement issued by the U.C. Confer-

ence of Catholic Bishops, provides guidance for Catholics

as they evaluate platforms and candidates for office and

discern how they are going to vote. (Copies of Faithful Citi-

zenship will soon be made available for parishioners.)

Catholic social doctrine is based on four main principles:

the dignity of the human person, the common good, subsidi-

arity, and solidarity. Pope Francis reminds us in The Joy of

the Gospel that “an authentic faith...always involves a deep

desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this

earth somehow better than we found it.” More on this as

we move toward November… —Fr. Jerome, C.P.

July 17, 2016: $8,170.00 Needed: $12,000.00

(Including Mail-in Contributions)

Offertory $7,900.00

Georgia Bulletin $71.00

Mission Cooperative $25.00

Peter’s Pence $5.00

Ascension $5.00

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL $900,000.00

Pledges received $626,699.00

Parish Sacrificial Contributions,

Dec. 2015—July 2016 $57,650.00

Total Amount received to date $577,377.80

CORRECTION: In last week’s Bulletin, the Offertory for

July 10th was reported as being $6,734.00. The actual

amount was $7,119.00. The total amount collected, includ-

ing Mail-In contributions, but excluding special collections,

was as reported — $10,124.00. APOLOGIES.

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17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 24TH 2016

Our Parish Staff

Coming Events: August 6: Transfiguration of the Lord August 14: Significant Wedding Anniversaries Celebration August 15: Assumption - Not a Holy Day of Obligation this year. August 28: Youth Religious Education Program Begins September 5: Labor Day (Parish Office closed) September 8: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 14: Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 15: Our Lady of Sorrows October 2: Respect Life Sunday October 7: Our Lady of the Rosary

Rev. Mr. Joseph Goolsby Facilities Manager Ms. Patricia Elguera, Administrative Assistant Ms. Veronica Hodges-Johnson, Religious Education Ms. Alison Mason, Adult Faith Formation Ms. Kristi Crawford, Youth Ministry Dr. Lawrence Weaver, Music Director Dr. Gregory Nash, Music Associate Mr. Elmer Cortez, Bookkeeper Mr. Edgardo Rubio, Custodian

Our Sick, Homebound, Recovering And Hospitalized

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ONLINE

The interactive course will resume in August. The date will be announced in the Bulletin soon.

July: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (July 30): “Every country must join together to overcome this transnational threat by supporting and protecting victims

while pursuing and prosecuting the criminals.” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

For more information, please visit the U.S. Catholic Sisters against Human Trafficking at

sistersagainsttrafficking.org.

2016 SIGNIFICANT WEDDING

ANNIVERSARIES: Couples of the parish

who celebrate significant wedding anniver-

saries during 2016 will be honored during the

10:00 o’clock morning Mass and tendered a

reception afterwards on Sunday, August 14th.

If you are celebrating your 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th,

20th, and so on up the line in five-year segments, then we want

to honor you and thank you for the witness of your married life.

If you have not already done so, please contact the Parish Office

and register for this wonderful annual event (404-696-6704). ANIVERSARIOS DE BODAS SIGNIFICATIVAS 2016: Las Pare-

jas de la parroquia que celebran aniversarios significativos de

boda durante el 2016 serán honrados durante la Misa de

10am, seguida por la recepción el Domingo, 14 de Agosto. Si

usted está celebrando su 1er, 5º, 10º, 15º, 20º, y así sucesiva-

mente en segmentos de cinco años, queremos honrarlos y

agradecerles por el testimonio de su vida matrimonial. Por favor,

póngase en contacto con la Oficina Parroquial y regístrese para

este maravilloso evento anual (404-696-6704).

When you’re traveling this summer, you can still support St. Paul of the

Cross. Sign up for online giving and you can schedule automatic contributions. Click the Donate link at the top of

www.saintpaulofthecross.org. THANK YOU!

Durante las vacaciones este verano, todavía puede apoyar

a San Pablo de la Cruz. Inscribase para contribuir en línea

programandose a la opción de contribuciones

automáticas. Visite el sitio web ww.saintpaulofthecross.org.

y haga clic en el enlace de donación en la parte superior

de la página principal. MUCHAS GRACIAS.

Next weekend, we will par-ticipate in a special appeal for the Mission Cooperative Program in our archdiocese.

religious orders and (arch)dioceses have been chosen from over 200 applications to take part in this program. Last year, each of the participants

to your generosity. Thank you for your charitable con-tribution last year and please prayerfully consider your response this year.

El próximo fin de semana, par-

ticiparemos en una campaña

especial por el Programa

Cooperativo de Misiones en

nuestra arquidiócesis. Este año

se han escogido, de entre 200

aplicaciones, varios misioneros,

órdenes religiosas, arquidiócesis

y diócesis para participar.

Gracias a su generosidad, cada

uno de los participantes recibió

más de $11,000 el año pasa-

do. Por favor, consideren en la

oración su participación este

año.

Mission Cooperative Collection - July 30-31, 2016 Programa Cooperativo de Misiones - 30-31 de Julio, 2016

17º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO 24 DE JULIO, 2016

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¡Bienvenidos a San Pablo de la Cruz!

Santa Misa en Español: Domingos, 7 a.m. y 1 p.m. 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): 347-819-5968

INFORMES: Bautismo: Comuniquese con: Alma Robles 678-717-9619 o Antonia Pacheco 770-891-6765. Confesiones: Durante la semana a cualquier hora en la Rectorí a. Los Domingos antes de la Misa de 1:00 p.m. Santo Rosario: Todos los Domingos a partir de las 12:30pm nos prepararemos para la celebracio n de la Santa Misa con el rezo del Santo Rosario. Presentación de los niños: Ofelia González 404-956-9789 Matrimonios: Juan O. y Luz Pacheco 770-823-1938 Quinceañeras: Antonia Pacheco 770-891-6765 o Luz Zavala 678-704-5829.

Lectores: Luz y José Luis Zavála Ministros de la Eucaristía: Luz y José Luis Zavála- Alma Robles - Zeno n Barraga n Guías: Roberto González, Antonia Pacheco, Vero nica Cruz y Enrique Wences Monaguillos: Brigny Cruz - Angel Ozuna

Decimoséptimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Tema: LA ORACIÓN Mis Hermanos, con toda claridad podemos ver como la Liturgia

de estos Domingos nos llevan de la mano para ir profundizando

sobre temas fundamentales que hacen a la vida del Cristiano. Hoy

es la oración.

“Enséñanos a orar” le piden a Jesús sus discípulos. Los discípu-

los llevaban tiempo con Jesús. Ven cómo el se relaciona con Di-

os, su Padre. Le han oido decir que lo importante no era la acción

sino la contemplación, tal y como vimos en el evangelio del Do-

mingo pasado. Descubren que orar es esencial en la vida de

discípulos. Por eso, le piden: “Señor, enséñanos a orar.”

La oración es un diálogo de amistad con Dios. Santa Teresa la

definía como “ hablar de amistad con quien sabemos que nos

ama.” De modo que la oración es la relación del creyente con

Dios, es el medio por el cual nos abrimos a la trascendencia y no

tanto a nosotros mismos y a las cosas de este mundo.

Hay muchas formas de orar. La oración no es sólo recitar

formulas establecidas o pedir a Dios cuando tenemos necesidad.

Oramos cuando escuchamos a Dios, cuando leemos su Palabra,

cuando intercedemos por otras personas, cuando alabamos a Di-

os, cuando le glorificamos, cuando participamos en las celebra-

ciones litúrgicas…

La primera lectura nos presenta un modelo de oración: Abrahán,

entre el temor y la confianza, dialoga con Dios. Tras una petición

reiterada e insistente, consigue la benevolencia divina. Podemos

destacar, en este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia el proceder de

Abrahán. Esta oración encuentra su replica en el evangelio: la

parábola en la que se relata el amigo que llama con insistencia a

medianoche para que se le abra la puerta. Y la misericordia le

abre la puerta para darle lo que pide. Características de la Oración

Tres características podemos señalar: Orar con confianza, Orar

para interceder, orar sin desfallecer. Orar con confianza. Abrahán se dir ige a Dios con toda confi-

anza, como quien habla a un amigo, porque, como nos hacer de-

cir el Salmo, “siempre que lo invocamos nos escucha.”

Orar para interceder. Abrahán que pide clemencia por los

habitantes de Sodoma, el amigo de la parábola del evangelio que

pide pan para el amigo que le ha llegado de viaje a medianoche.

Así en la oración intercedemos unos por otros, pensando en el

bien de los demás. Orar sin desfallecer. Abrahán tiene un diálogo insistente con

Dios, Jesús nos invita a orar sin desfallecer. Nos dice: “Pedid y

se os dará, buscad y hallaréis, llamad y se os abrirá; porque todo

el que pide recibe, y el que busca halla, y al que llama se le

abre.”

Mis Hermanos, tratemos de descubrir en nuestras vidas la im-

portancia de la oración. Lo decía el Papa Pio XII “El cuerpo que

no respira muere, el alma que no reza muere.” Que al descubrir

este camino de vida Cristiana podamos asumirlo con profunda

convicción. Es mi deseo para todos y cada uno de ustedes.

P. Alberto, C.P.

Preparación de Quinceañeras

La preparacio n sera el dí a Sa bado 17 de Septiembre desde las 8:00 am hasta las 12 del

medio dí a, en el Centro Spiritual. Si tiene preguntas, llame a Antonia Pacheco 770-891-6765

o Luz Zavala 678-704-5829.

Julio: Día mundial contra la trata de personas (30 de julio): “Todos los paí ses deben unirse para superar esta amenaza

transnacional mediante el apoyo y la protec-cio n de las ví ctimas, y persiguiendo y procesan-

do a los delincuentes.” Ban Ki-Moon, Secretario General de la ONU.

Visita el sitio web de las Hermanas Cato licas de los Estados Unidos en contra del Tra fico Humano en sistersagainsttrafficking.org.

AYUDENOS A

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