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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)

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.

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

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

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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Eleventh Sunday In

Ordinary Time

June 14, 2015

...The Kingdom of God is

like a mustard seed… It is

the smallest of the seeds on

earth. But once it is sown…

it becomes the largest of

plants…

Jesus taught the crowds in parables...

Mark 4:30

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11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 14, 2015

Stewardship

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday, June 14, 2015 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

GRADUATES’ SUNDAY 10:00a Mass and Reception

No breakfast today due to Graduation Reception Monday, June 15 2:00p Legion of Mary

ESL classes will resume August 17th, 2015.

*Clases de Inglés * se reanudarán el 17 de Agosto, 2015

Tuesday, June 16 2:00p Stewardship Committee

7:00p English Prayer Group

Wednesday, June 17 7:00p Adult Religious Education Program

7:30p Spanish Mass

Thursday, June 18 3:00p-4:00p Bible Study

7:00p Finance Council

7:00p Hispanic Choir Practice in Music Room

Friday, June 19 6:30p Hispanic Prayer

7:00p 4th Degree KPC Ladies

7:00p Spanish Mass

Saturday, June 20 8a-1p Hispanic Prayer Group - Grupo Hispano de Oración

11:30a KPC 301 Monthly Meeting

2:00p Acolyte Training

Mass Intentions

June 6, 2015: $9,890.00 Needed: $12,000.00 Includes Offertory and mail-in contributions) Offertory: $8,845.00 Easter $100.00 Solemnity of Mary $5.00 Catholic Communications $5.00 Capital Campaign Goal: $900,000.00 Pledges Received to Date: $626,699.00 Payments—May 2015 $400.00 Payments Received to Date: $516,622.80

Capital Campaign Contributions may be made up to the end of June 2016.

Week of June 14—20, 2015

SUNDAY, 10:00 a.m.: People of the Parish MONDAY, 7:30 a.m. Deanna Marie Dorsey † (req. Donald P. Jeanne) TUESDAY , THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 7:30 a.m.

Living and Deceased Passionist Benefactors WEDNESDAY, 7:30 a.m. and SATURDAY, 9:00 am: Communion Service SATURDAY, 4:30 pm: Maria Teresa Briz † (req. Marilyn Dos Santos)

T he Pastor’s Corner

CATHOLIC FOUNDATION

OF NORTH GEORGIA GRANT

Last month, Saint Paul of the Cross received a disburse-

ment check of $5,000 from the Parish Assistance Fund at

The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia. These funds

are free from Archdiocesan assessment.

We are most grateful to Archbishop Gregory and

The Catholic Foundation for this unexpected grant.

These funds are being used for the refurbishing of the first floor of the Spiritual Center.

My dear Parishioners,

One thing you have to give Pope Francis credit for is he real-

ly knows how to draw people’s attention; most of the time

by not even uttering a word. A while back, the Vatican an-

nounced that he was preparing an encyclical on the environ-

ment. Almost immediately, comments began to flow, some

from the right, some from the left, as we are wont to identify individuals or organizations in this country. His critics told

him, in effect, to stay inside the sacristy. One individual, a

Catholic ,who recently announced that he is running for the

presidency, cautioned the Pope to leave science to the scien-

tists and to stick with theology and morality. A recent

Ramirez cartoon in the AJC depicts Francis reminding Mo-

ses as he parts the waves of the Red Sea: “And I say it was

caused by GLOBAL WARMING.” But Francis remains

undaunted. The Vatican has announced that the encyclical

will be released to the press on Thursday, July 18th.

I believe that some really powerful anti-climate change peo-

ple, Catholic and otherwise, will pull out their big guns and

commence firing. But, I believe that they are in for a sur-

prise. Not that I am privy to its contents, but from all the

signals he has been sending out over the past two years,

Francis’ encyclical will deliver a message that all the world

simply has to hear and heed. He will repeat what we have heard from both St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI before

him, but in a typically more direct and concrete way. His

message will be above politics and ideology, a moral mes-

sage about the preservation of creation and of the human

person, with heavy emphasis on poverty and its causes.

This past week, the U.S. Bishops held their spring meeting in

St. Louis; among other important issues, Francis’ coming

encyclical was on the agenda. But across the country,

groups of concerned people have been meeting for some

time in anticipation of the encyclical, to discuss and devise

ways of implementing the Pope’s teaching. We, here at St.

Paul of the Cross, will want to be part of the effort. After all,

it is a matter of life and death for us all and for this beautiful

globe we call home. — Fr. Jerome, C.P.

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11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 14, 2015

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

Our Parish Staff

Our Sick, Homebound and hospitalized

UPCOMING EVENTS June 21st: Father’s Day June 24th: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

June 27th: Christ the King Cathedral—

Ordinations to the Priesthood at 10:00 am.

June 29th; St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles.

July 4th: Independence Day

July 17th: Fr. Alberto Cabrera , C.P. 50th Anniversary July 25th: St. James , Apostle.

August 2nd: Celebration of Significant Wedding Anniversaries

August 6th: The Transfiguration of the Lord.

August 15th: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mass at 9:00 a.m. (Not a Holy Day this year)

August 16th: Beginning Novena of the 9 Sundays in preparation

for Feast of St. Paul of the Cross.

August 24th: St. Bartholomew

Mary Williams

Philip Wiltz

Leslie Collins

James Porcher

Grace Hinds

Daisy Barhams

Mary Wiggins

Jeanie Sadler

Marynell Brooks

Myrna Yancey

William Leggett

Martha Barnes

Robert Barnes

William Crowder

Bernadette Scott

Matthew Catel

Jean Ashe

Alfreda Yancey

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Acolyte Training

Any one 18yrs and older interested in

becoming an Adult Acolyte at St. Paul,

please contact Julius Gamble at 770 500

7552. We are having a Traini ng and

Schedul i ng meeting on Saturday, June 20,

2015 at 2pm in the Media Room.

I cannot thank you enough for your generous and

enthusiastic help in making our Eucharistic

Congress 2015 such a success. I am also grateful

to your family members who joined you in

serving the needs of the folks at the Congress.

As I continue to receive so many expressions of

gratitude for this special event in our annual

calendar, I know that the gratitude rightfully

belongs to you, our volunteers, benefactors, and

friends who do all of the many things behind the

scenes that make this such a success.

Again, I say - THANKS!

╬ Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Atlanta

A Word of Sincere Thanks

Inaugural Sinsinawa Dominican Justice

Lecture

Everyone is invited to hear the lecture entitled, "If It Wasn 't For the Women" by renowned

theologian, author, and scholar Dr. Diana Hayes, Ph.D. When: Monday, June 15 at 7 PM Where: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 25

Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA, 30312. More Information: : 404-522-6776 The event will feature the presentation of the Saint Martin

de Porres Award to Sister Marie Sullivan, O.P. for her

tireless social justice work in Atlanta. An offering will be collected to support Lourdes Social Justice

Ministries, the Sinisinawa Dominicans, and the Dominican Friars

of Atlanta.

ESL Classes

Classes will resume on

August 17, 2015 at 7:30

pm. Thanks to all of the

participants and team

members. Please save

the date and check the upcoming Bulletins for

more details.

Clases de Inglés

Las clases se reanudarán el

17 de Agosto de 2015 a las

7:30 pm. Gracias a todos

los participantes y miem-

bros del equipo. Guarde la

fecha y este atento a los próximos Boletines para

más detalles.

11º DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO 14 DE JUNIO, 2015

¡Bienvenidos a San pablo de la

cruz!

MINISTROS el 21 de Junio 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: Luz Ramirez - Fatima Gervacio Roman

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.: 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 años. Las clases son antes de la Misa de 11:45am - 12:30pm, de Agosto 24 a Mayo.

ACTIVIDADES PASTORAL HISPANA Bautismo: Todos los meses en el Segundo Domingo, previa preparación. Matrimonio: Septiembre los días Lunes a las 7:00 p.m. Catequesis de Adultos: Junio, Septiembre y Octubre los días Martes a las 7:30 p.m.

Junio 14, 2015 11º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Mis queridos Hermanos, la liturgia de este Domingo

tiene como hilo conductor la acción de Dios en nuestras

vidas. Y lo vemos ejemplarizado tanto en la profecía de

Ezequiel como en el evangelio de Marcos con el ejemplo de

una semilla que se irá convirtiendo en un árbol, así es como

crece el Reino de Dios. De hecho, tanto la parabola de la semilla que crece ella

sola como la del grano de mostaza, las hemos escuchado

muchas veces, pero vale la pena volverse a dejar interpelar

por ellas, ya que el día a día de la vida de la Iglesia y de la

pastoral van por estos mismos caminos. Una actitud fundamental: La humildad Mis Hermanos, hemos de ser humildes para reconocer

que necesitamos que Jesís nos explique continuamente su

palabra. No para “saber más”, sino para saborearla, para

asimilarla, para ir descubriendo qué nos pide en nuestra

vida personal, y eclesial. Toda la vida hemos de mantener

la actitud de discípulos que se esfuerzan en acoger, guar-

dar en el corazón y llevar a la vida. Este es el camino que

nos conducirá a ser testigos creibles. Edificar paso a paso En primer lugar, podemos observer cómo a partir de las

cosas que parecen más pequeñas e insignificantesse puede

llegar a hacer grandes obras. Quizá nuestro día a día no es

demasiado emocionante y tal vez todo aquello que reali-

zamos cotidianamente no es extraordinario, pero lo que

importa es siempre hacer las cosas amando, mirando de

dejar un buen sabor a los de nuestro alrededor. Es apartir de

las cosas pequeñas de cada día que vamos construyendo el

Reino de Dios amando, compartiendo, acogiendo, per-

donando, etc. etc. Si siempre hacemos las cosas con amor,

seguramente darán fruto. En fin, mis Hermanos, en otras palabras podemos decir

que lo que importa es sentir que somos fieles instrumentos

en las manos de Dios y que todo lo que hacemos es para la

Gloria de Dios. En este caminos encontraremos la verdadera felicidad y la paz interior que tanto deseamos.

P. Alberto, C.P.

Informes:

Bautizos: Para toda información y preparación,

comuniquese con: Alma Robles 678-717-9619 o

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

Presentación de los niños : Llamar por favor a

Ofelia González 706-659-6043

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

Quinceañe ras : Por favor comunicarse con Araceli

Hernández: 404-964-8121 o Mirna García: 678-791-6110

UNAS PALABRAS DE SINCERO

AGRADECIMIENTO

No puedo agradecerles lo suficiente por

su ayuda generosa y entusiasta en hacer

nuestro Congreso Eucarístico 2015 un

éxito. También agradezco a los

miembros de su familia que se unieron

en el servicio a las necesidades de la

gente en el Congreso. Sigo recibiendo muchas expresiones de

gratitud por este evento especial en nuestro calendario anual,

sin embargo sé que la gratitud por derecho le pertenece a

ustedes, nuestros voluntarios, benefactores y amigos que

hacen todas las muchas cosas detrás del escenario que hacen

que este evento sea todo un éxito.

Una vez más, le digo - ¡GRACIAS! ╬ Wilton D. Gregory, Arzobispo de Atlanta