March 24, 2013/24 de Marzo 2013

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

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.-4:00 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. Patrick Daugherty, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Hilliard M. Lee, Jr., Deacon

Rev. Mr. Joseph Goolsby, Deacon (Retired) Rev. Mr. George Smith, Deacon

MASSES Sunday: 7:00am (Espan ol), 10:00am (English) 1:00pm (Espan ol) Monday - Friday: 7:30am (English) Wednesday 7:30 pm & Friday 8:00 pm: Misa en Espan ol 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

DECEMBER 10, 2017

PREPAREN el Camino

del Señor...

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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 10TH, 2017

December 10-16, 2017

Stewardship

T he Pastor’s Corner

Sunday, 10:00 am: People of the Parish 1:00 pm: Miembros de la Iglesia Monday - Friday, 7:30 am: Intention of Donors Saturday, 4:30 pm: Intention of Donor

December 3, 2017 Total Offertory $12,113.00 Needed: $12,000.00

Offertory: Envelopes & Cash $9,121.00 Mail-ins $2,480.00 Online $465.00 Spanish Weekday Masses $47.00 Other Collections and Contributions: Capital Campaign (Envelopes & Online) $2,524.50 Christmas Flowers Offering $348.00 Campaign for Human Development $100.00 Holy Christmas $75.00 Youth Religious Education $70.00 Immaculate Conception $58.00 Retirement Fund for Religious $55.00 2018 Lector’s Workbook $30.00 Catholic Charities $30.00 St. Vincent de Paul (Online) $15.00 Solemnity of Mary $13.00 All Saints $10.00 Initial Offering $10.00 2017 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal: Goal: $39,600.00 Total Pledged and Received: $41,712.00 Amount Received: $24,629.88 Over/(Under) Goal $2,112.00 Percentage of Goal Pledged: 105.33% Percentage of Goal Received: 64.24% Number of Donors: 178

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017

9:00a Choir Rehearsal - MR1 9:15a Rosary led by Elie Jones - Church (Next Sunday, Dec. 17: Rosary led by Caren Cloud) 11:15a ESL Classes/Clases de Ingle s - Media Room 11:30a KPCLA 301 Monthly Meeting - Spiritual Center 11:30a Youth & Children Religious Ed. - School 2:00p Cameroon Catholic Women - School 2:00p KPCLA Senior Christmas Dinner - School Hall 2:00p Baptism Preparation in Spanish - Spiritual Center 7:00p Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe - Church Monday, December 11 2:00p Legion of Mary - MR1 7:00p Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe - Church 8:00p Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Church) followed by the reception in the School Tuesday, December 12 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 11:00a Jolly Bunch Christmas Party - Adamsville Center 7:00p Pastoral Council - MR1 7:30p Hispanic Bible Study - Spiritual Center Wednesday, December 13 7:00p Choir Rehearsal - MR1 7:00p YAM - Media Room 7:30p Mass in Spanish - Spiritual Center Thursday, December 14 3:00p Bible Study - MR1 7:00p Hispanic Choir Rehearsal - Church Friday, December 15 10:00 ULTREYA SG 6:30p Hispanic Prayer Group - Church 7:00p KPCLA 4th Degree - Media Room 8:00p Mass in Spanish - Church Saturday, December 16 No Events Scheduled

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12th

The celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will begin on Monday, December 11th, with the Novena at 7:00pm, followed by Mass in her honor, which will be musically accompanied by Mariachis. After Mass the celebration will continue in the School Hall. All are invited.

My dear Parishioners,

I have great news to share with you today! I am please to

inform you that Archbishop Gregory has accepted Merlin

Todd into the Aspirancy Year for the Permanent Diaconate.

Merlin will enter the formation program in January of 2018.

I know you join me in congratulating Merlin - and Bernes-

tine— and pledging them our prayerful support during the

important time of discernment that lies ahead. What a won-

derful Christmas Gift to St. Paul of the Cross Parish! May

this encourage other men of the parish to consider the diaco-

nate vocation as their own calling from the Lord.

A word about the 2017 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal: This

particular year we have come as a parish closer to meeting

the goal than ever before. I commend all who have been

faithfully, and not without sacrifice, meeting or steadily pay-

ing on their personal Pledge to the Archbishop. Time is

quickly growing short; I encourage all parishioners who

have unfulfilled pledgesn to make the most of the remaining

time to complete their pledges.

May this lovely season of Advent be a time

of joyful anticipation of the coming of the

Lord of our Life at Christmas and at End

Time!

Fr. Jerome, C.P.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 10TH, 2017

Our Sick, Homebound, Recovering And Hospitalized

Coming Events

Dec. 19: Communal Penance Bilingual Service at 7pm Servicio Bilingu e de Penitencia a las 7pm Dec. 24: Sunday Masses as Usual 4:30 pm Vigil Christmas Mass (English) 7:00 pm Vigil Christmas Mass (Spanish) 11:15 pm Christmas Carols Dec. 25: Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Day 12:00 am Midnight Mass (English) 10:00 am Mass (Bilingual) Dec. 31: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Jan. 1, 2018: Feast of Mary Holy Mother Of God 10:00am Bilingual Mass

Our Parish Staff

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

Children’s and Youth’s

Capital Campaign Baked Goods Store is open! Visit the store before and after Saturday and Sunday Masses. Store is located in the Spiritual Center Parlor to the left of the main door.

Please visit, saintpaulofthecross.org our Parish Website. It can be useful in so many ways. For instance for Advent, you will be able to enjoy the Daily Advent Reflections from Bishop Barron. Let us take advantage of our Parish website. The next Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering will take place on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation. For questions, please contact Fr. Paul A. Burke at (404) 688-3198 or pburke@archatl.com.

Join us for our Advent Bilingual Penance Service Tuesday, December 19th at 7:00pm in the Church.

Ú nase a nosotros a nuestro

Servicio Bilingu e de Penitencia de Adviento el dí a Martes, 19 de Diciembre a las

7:00 p.m. en la Iglesia.

Servicio de Penitencia

Yvonne Fullen Gwendolyn Kelly

Mary Williams Helen Grant Juanita Brooks Lynda Porcher Helen Jones Catherine Goolsby Louise Todd Grady Belcher Leila Glover Tonya Meyer

Dawata Jones Angela Morales Josie Johnson Vivian Lee Jerry Merriweather Billie Rosendall Warren Hayes

Thank you St. Paul of the Cross for your unselfish generosity, which helped to make our Thanksgiving project a success. May God continue to bless you.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Lessons and Carols: The Story of Jesus Christ in Scripture and Song

Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24th at 11:00pm

Featuring the St. Paul of the Cross Young Adult Choir & Adult ‘Miracle’ Choir, Choral Readers, Liturgical Dancers

and special guest musicians.

Please invite family, friends and neighbors. All are welcome.

St. Paul of the Cross

Catholic Church Presents:

At Saint Paul of the Cross!

SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO 10 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2017

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Santa Misa en Español: Domingos, 7am y 1pm.

Miércoles, 7:30pm - Centro Espiritual

Viernes, 8:00pm - Iglesia

Horas de Oficina: Lunes - Jueves, 9am - 4:00pm.

P. Patrick Daugherty, CP: 404-696-6704 Ext. 11

Numero de Teléfono (Oficina): 404-696-6704

Numero de Teléfono (Emergencia): 347-819-5968

INFORMES:

BAUTISMOS: Alma Robles 678-717-9619

Antonia Pacheco 770-891-6765

Maria Hernandez 404-291-5631

Fechas para Diciembre:

Preparación: Domingo10 de Diciembre - 2-4p

Bautismo: Sábado 30 de Diciembre - 11am

QUINCEAÑERAS: Edith Wences 404-957-3003

Yulma Delgado 770-557-5073 MATRIMONIO: Juan Pacheco 770-823-1938

Jose L. Zavala 678-704-5829 PRESENTACIONES: Ofelia Gonzalez 404-956-9789

Lectores: Luz y José Luis Zavála

Antonia y Gonzalo Ramirez -

Ignacia y Bartolo Escalante

Guías: Roberto González, Juan Pacheco, Antonia

Pacheco, y Verónica Cruz

Monaguillos: Kevin Ramirez - Eddi Coronado

¡La Tienda de la Campaña Capital de nuestros niños

y jóvenes ya está abierta! Los niños están vendiendo

productos horneados, galletas, pasteles, etc. junto con

coronas, fotos con Santa, etc. antes y después de las

misas del sábado y el domingo. La tienda está ubicada

en el Salón del Centro Espiritual a la izquierda de la

puerta principal. Te esperamos.

Gracias a San Pablo de la

Cruz por su generosidad desin-

teresada, al ayudarnos para que

nuestro proyecto de Acción de

Gracias sea todo un éxito. Que

Dios continúe bendiciéndoles.

La Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl

No habrá clases de Inglés el día Lunes 11 de

Diciembre, debido a la Celebración de Nuestra Señora de

Guadalupe aquí en San Pablo de la Cruz.

¡Bienvenidos a San Pablo de la Cruz!

Anuncios parroquiales

y Otros

Segundo Domingo de Adviento

Queridos Hermanos, Mientras observo a través de la ventana de la rectoría, veo la

Autopista 285. En este momento, hay trabajadores que están

ensanchando la carretera para facilitar el flujo del tráfico. Espero

que ayude. Esta semana todas las lecturas nos recuerdan una

vez más que nos preparemos para la venida del Señor. El profeta

Isaías dice: construyan en el páramo una calzada para nuestro

Dios. Que todo valle se eleve, que todo monte y colina se rebajen. No tenían el equipo moderno de excavadoras, retroexcavadoras

y grúas en la época de Isaías, pero no era necesario porque

hablaba de nuestros corazones y del camino de la fe. ¿Cuáles

son las colinas y valles que hacen nuestro camino difícil?

¿Dónde nos paramos en nuestro viaje como en un atasco de

tráfico? En realidad, tenemos mejores herramientas que excavadoras

y grúas: el Rosario, la Biblia, la Comunidad, las Historias de

Adviento y Navidad, música, oración y películas que pueden

ayudarnos a preparar nuestros corazones para el Señor. Y tenemos

a nuestra Madre María que ora por nosotros. Celebramos la

solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción y mañana por la

noche cantaremos y oraremos con la Guadalupana. Qué

alegría y esperanza, Dios es bueno. Las fiestas, las visitas y los preparativos de Navidad que hacemos

son maravillosos. Son las formas en que expresamos nuestra

amistad y buena voluntad a las personas en nuestras vidas.

Pero con suerte, la gente puede ver por qué estamos haciendo

estas cosas. ¿Mostramos alegría al anticipar el nacimiento del

salvador, o hacemos fiesta porque nos gusta comer, beber y

comprar porque queremos un nuevo dispositivo electrónico?

Es de esperar que en sus preparativos pudiera quedar atrapado

en algún atasco de tráfico. Si le pasa esto, ¡ rece ! P. Patricio, C.P. Atención: Todos, vengan a celebrar con

nosotros la alegre fiesta de Nuestra Señora de

Guadalupe el lunes por la noche comen-

zando a las 7 p.m. con la novena, seguida

de la misa y después la gran fiesta en

honor de la Madre de Dios. Todos son

bienvenidos.

Ministros El 17 de Diciembre