March 24, 2013/24 de Marzo 2013

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

Served by the Passionist Community

Founded in 1954

Parish Information

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

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

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 3RD 2016

Stewardship

April 3 - 9, 2016 Sunday, 10:00 am: People of the Parish

Monday, 11:00 am: Charles T. Manning

Intention of Donor

Wednesday, 7:30 am and Saturday, 9:00 am: Communion Service Saturday, 4:30 pm: Ifeanyi Anikpe (req. Uche Anikpe)

Mar. 27, 2016: $7,964.00 Needed: $12,000.00 (Including Mail-in Contributions) Offertory $7,049.00 Easter $1,109.00 Archdiocesan Seminarians $978.00 Catholic Relief Services $60.00 Revival DVDs $20.00 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL $900,000.00 Pledges Received $626,699.00 Parishioner Sacrificial Contributions: December, 2015 $11,120.00 January, 2016 $13,272.00 January Hispanic Food Sales $525.00 February, 2016 $365.00 February Hispanic Food Sales $615.00 March 6, 2016 $3,125.00 March 13, 2016 $225.00 March 20, 2016 $275.00 March 27, 2016 $845.00 Non-parishioner Contributions: $3,300.00 Sacrificial Contributions Sub-total to date: $33,667.00 Total Payments Received to Date: $553,394.80

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

The Pastor’s Corner

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

SECOND SUNDAY of EASTER - Sunday, April 3, 2016

Divine Mercy Sunday 9:00aChoir Rehearsal - Meeting Room One Youth Religious Education resumes next Sunday 11:30a Altar Rosary Society - Spiritual Center Monday, April 4 — Feast of the Annunciation (transferred from March 25 in Holy Week) 2:00p Legion of Mary - Media Room 7:30p-9p English Classes - School Tuesday, April 5 6:00p English Prayer Group - Chapel 7:30p Hispanic Bible Study - Spiritual Center Wednesday, April 6 7:00p Adult Religious Education Online—Interactive 7:30p Spanish Mass - SC Chapel

7:00p Hispanic Choir Rehearsal - Church 7:00p Finance Council - Meeting Room One Friday, April 8 6:30p Hispanic Prayer Group - Church 7:00p Spanish Mass - Church Saturday, April 9 8a-1p Black Catholic Planning Program - Church/School 2:00p The Adult Male Quartet Rehearsal - Church

CHURCH ETIQUETTE

The sanctuary of a Catholic Church is a sacred space dedi-

cated to the worship of God. It is a place of prayer where

people speak to their God and God speaks to God’s people. It

is a place for personal and communal prayer. A church is

not a theater, not a stadium, not an auditorium; it is God’s

House. Therefore, those who enter it must conduct them-

selves appropriately. Over the next few weeks, we will dis-

cuss in this space the various ways of respecting and rever-

encing the House of God. It is always good to review occa-

sionally some of the habits we are expected to practice when

the Lord invites us to join one another around His Table.

My dear Parishioners,

Ever since the year 2000, this Second Sunday of Easter has

also been called “Divine Mercy Sunday.” Pope St. John Paul

II declared it such on April 30th of that year, the day he can-

onized St. Faustina, a Polish Sister who had received a num-

ber of revelations from Christ. In one beautiful revelation,

the Risen Christ appeared to Faustina with two rays of light

shining from his heart one representing his blood and the

other, the water that flowed from his side when it was

pierced on the cross. In the Gospel of John, which the

Church uses throughout the Easter season, the blood symbol-

izes the gift of the Eucharist and the water, Baptism and the

gift of the Spirit. A beautiful painting of this image, which

usually hangs in the former baptismal chapel, is displayed in

our Sanctuary this Sunday.

The Church has celebrated Divine Mercy long before the

year 2000; it is evident in practically every prayer we offer

especially during Mass. Sacred Scripture is replete with sto-

ries of God’s unending mercy toward the human family. The

greatest need of humanity is for mercy — God’s mercy, cer-

tainly, but also for the mercy we extend to one another. To-

day comes as a powerful reminder of our responsibility as

recipients of God’s mercy to be ministers of mercy our-

selves. What a wonderful world it would be if all of us took

our responsibility seriously! No better time to start than in

this Jubilee Year of Mercy when we are called to “Be Merci-

ful as Your Heavenly Father.” — Fr. Jerome, C.P.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 3RD 2016

Our Parish Staff

Our Sick, Homebound,

Recovering And Hospitalized

Coming Events:

Apr. 16: Community Forum on Brain Health Apr. 23: Parish Easter Retreat Apr. 25: 58th Anniversary of Fr. Jerome’s Ordination May 8: Feast of the Ascension—Mother’s Day May 15: Pentecost May 22: Holy Trinity May 29: Corpus Christi

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS…..

The Knights of Peter Claver thank

all who supported our Fish fry during

Lent. A special thank you to those who

made donations of products, food items

or monetary contributions which

helped to defray our cost. May God

continue to help you.

Community Forum on Brain Health, Memory Loss

and Caregiving: presented by The Knights of Peter

Research Center on Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 10am

9:30am.

www.stpaulofthecrossatl.eventbrite.com or contact

Kristen Cothran at 404-727-4462.

The Way for Women is a 3-day retreat for adult female

survivors of abuse offered by the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s

Victim Assistance Program Friday- Sunday, May 13-16, 2016

at Carmel Retreat Center in Hoschton, GA. The registration

deadline is May 6, 2016. Please contact Sue Stubbs at

sstubbs@archatl.com or 404-920-7554 for more information.

STARVE WARS! at the 2016 Eucharistic Congress: We are seeking 650 volunteers of all ages to help pack

100,000 meals to go to the impoverished developing country

of Burkina Faso in Africa. The event will take place Friday

June 3rd, 2016 at the Georgia International Convention Center.

For more information or to make a donation to support this

event, contact Kathy Montag, CRS Capacity Building Special-

ist, at kmontag@archatl.com.

Faith in Action II Saturday, April 9, 2016 * 8am - 1pm Saint Paul of the Cross Catholic Church To register: http://saintpaulofthecross.org/faith-in-action

For more information, contact KPCLA Area Deputy

Gwendolyn C. Mason at masongwendolyn@bellsouth.net

or 404-349-2622. Application Forms can also be

picked up at the rear of Saint Paul of the

Cross Catholic Church.

Thank you… On behalf of my sister in law Angela, my

nephew Aron, my sibling’s and me, I wish

to express my heart felt appreciation for the

many acts of kindness, love, and support

shown by our parish family here at Saint Paul of

the Cross over the loss of my brother Herschel.

It is comforting to know he was loved

and respected by so many. Words cannot express how it was

to walk into a packed church and feel and see the love and

support. My brother strove to bring people together in life; it

was a tribute to him to see his success. “Blessed are the peace

makers…” Much love to you all.

E. Joseph Sanders

April: National Child Abuse Preven-

tion Month: Children are trafficked for

forced labor, domestic work, as child sol-

diers, and for begging; but most children are

trafficked for sexual exploitation. There is a

demand for younger and younger victims

worldwide, and comes from customers in

the growing global sex industry. Please pray

for the children of the world. For more information, please

visit the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking at:

sistersagainsttrafficking.org.

SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE PASCUA 3 DE ABRIL, 2016

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¡Bienvenidos a San Pablo de la

Cruz!

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

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 12:30pm nos prepararemos para la celebracio n de la Santa Misa con el rezo del Santo Rosario. Presentación de los niños: Llamar a Ofelia Gonzá-lez al 404-956-9789 Confesiones:

Matrimonios: Juan O. y Luz Pacheco: 770-823-1938 Quinceañeras: Contacte a: Antonia Pacheco 770-891-6765 o Luz Zavala 678-704-5829.

Lectores: Veronica y Humberto Ozuna Ministros de la Eucaristía: Yulma y Armando delgado - Luisa y Bertoldo Coronado Guías: Roberto González, Juan Pacheco, Antonia Pacheco, Vero nica Cruz y Enrique Wences Monaguillos: Lucero Ramirez y Brigny Cruz

SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE PASCUA

La página evangélica de hoy pretende hacernos vivir con

los apóstoles la primera semana vivida con la novedad

que ha supuesto la resurrección de Jesús.

Es un planteo o invitación a una evaluación de nuestra

vida personal y comunitaria. Vale la pena el esfuerzo de

examinarnos si caminamos como comunidad de acuerdo

a la Primera Comunidad Cristiana.

Es la primera semana de una nueva existencia. Que Jesús

haya resucitado no quita ni pone horas y días a la sema-

na. La resurrección del Señor no ahorra el trabajo ni el

reposo. El acontecimiento pascual no evita esfuerzo a ni

sacrificios para vivir. Pero la Pascua del Señor hace que

todo se viva de una manera nueva. En medio de la

vida los discípulos podrán decir: “Hemos visto al Señor.”

Y lo podrán decir porque habrán hecho experiencia de

ello. Y porque se habrán dejado tocar por El, por el Don

de su Espíritu y de la paz que nos ha transmitido. Tres puntos para nuestra reflexión: 1. Hechos 2, 42-57, relata los aspectos esenciales de

la vida comunitaria en crecimiento. Nos dice, “ se

reunieron asiduamente a escuchar la enseñanza de

los apóstoles, participar en la vida común, en la frac-

ción del pan y la oraciones…”

2. 4, 32-35 destaca como los creyentes tenian una co-

munidad de bienes. “la multitud tenia un sólo cora-

zón y una sóla alma. Nadie consideraba sus bienes

como propios, sino que todo era común entre ellos…

Ninguno padecia necesidad…”

3. Y el tercer elemento que leemos hoy, enfatiza las

señales (milagros) y las curaciones de los apóstoles

en nombre de Jesús en el portico de Salomón en el

Templo. Los milagros que realizaban era una señal

clara de que Dios aprobaba la vida de Jesús y su

mensaje. El resultado fue que un gran número de

gente se unió a los que creian en el Señor. Mis Hermanos, estos son los elementos que nos presenta

la Palabra de Dios en este Segundo Domingo de Pascua.

Los invito a que no sólo lo reflexionemos, sino que pon-

gamos todo el esfuerzo posible para que cada uno se si-

enta constructor en esta nuestra comunidad de San Pablo

de la Cruz. Gracias por ese esfuerzo generoso.

P. Alberto, C.P.

Por favor preste calendario

del mes de Abril o visite la pagina web de San

Pablo de la Cruz/Calendar para saber sobre las

Misas de los días Miércoles y Viernes durante los

meses de Abril y Mayo.

Abril: Mes de la Prevención Nacional

del Abuso Infantil: Los niños son objeto de

trata para trabajo forzado, el trabajo doméstico,

como soldados, y para la mendicidad; pero la

mayoría de los niños son objeto de trata con fines

de explotación sexual. Hay una demanda de vícti-

mas cada vez más jóvenes en todo el mundo, y

viene de los clientes de las industria mundiales en

crecimiento del sexo. Por favor oren por los niños

del mundo. Para obtener más información, visite a

las hermanas católicas de Estados Unidos en con-

tra del tráfico humano en:

sistersagainsttrafficking.org.