HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH...2020/12/19  · 3 PASTOR’S LETTER Good Advent People of Holy Cross, A...

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HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH 3175 Hathaway Court, Atlanta, GA 30341 * holycrossatlanta.org * Sunday, December 20, 2020

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

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES If you have not been

receiving your offertory envelopes, please call the parish office.

Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial si no ha estado recibiendo sus sobres para la

ofrenda.

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.

EMAIL SCAM Several Holy Cross parishioners and staff have reported receiving what seems to be e-mailed requests from Fr. Jude Michael Krill for money or assistance. These are not legitimate! Please ignore or immediately delete.

If in doubt about the legitimacy of any email, call the office.

COVID-19 MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM, 6:30PM* Sunday: 9AM, 11:00AM, 1:00AM*

Holy Days of Obligation Vigil: 6:00PM Holy Days of Obligation: 9:15PM, 12:10PM, 6:00PM, 7:30PM*

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday-Saturday 9:15AM Wednesday 7:00PM* *en Español

CONFESSIONS: Saturdays at 10AM by drive thru if weather permitting or by appointment

Finance Council Members: Tom Carney, Chairman, Fr. Jude Michael Krill, OFM Conv., Fr. Tom Reist, OFM Conv., Jim Baugher, Robert Maresca, Lee Miller, Rosi Ramos, Paul Schultz, Sam Taylor, Lori Turbe

For any concerns or questions please contact Tom Carney at Thomas.carney@ampf.com

STEWARDSHIP

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Due to printing deadlines, offering will be reported in the next bulletin.

Thank you for your continued generosity! ¡Gracias por su continua generosidad!

Second Collect: December - Christmas Flowers 12/25 - ARCH Catholic Charities 12/27 - Friends of St Martin’s

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Pastor

Fr. Jude Michael Krill OFM Conv. jmkrill@holycrossatlanta.org

Ext. 237 Parochial Vicars

Fr. Calixto Salvatierra Moreno OFM Conv. Ext. 224 csalvatierra@holycrossatlanta.org

Fr. Thomas Reist OFM Conv. treist@holycrossatlanta.org

Ext. 225

Deacon

Mr. David Hernandez dhernandez@holycrossatlanta.org

Ext. 222

Mr. Bernardo Buzeta bbuzeta@holycrossatlanta.org

Ext. 222

Director of Faith Formation

Renay Ceasar Ext. 233 rceasar@holycrossatlanta.org

Coord. Elementary Faith Formation

Aida Buzeta Ext. 235 abuzeta@holycrossatlanta.org

Director of Music Ministry

Gail Goodman Ext. 228 goodman@holycrossatlanta.org

Office Manager

Felicia Tanzosch Ext. 226 ftanzosch@holycrossatlanta.org

Accountant

Gregg Watson Ext. 242 gwatson@holycrossatlanta.org

Pastoral Associate

Kimberly Sierra Ext. 223 ksierra@holycrossatlanta.org

Administrative Assistant

Yrene Lorenzo Ext. 234 ylorenzo@holycrossatlanta.org

Sacramental Secretary

Penny Lampe Ext. 252 plampe@holycrossatlanta.org

Maintenance

Fortino Padilla Ext. 239 fpadilla@holycrossatlanta.org

Custodian

Guiselle Gamboa Ext. 239 ggamboa@holycrossatlanta.org

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PASTOR’S LETTER Good Advent People of Holy Cross, A “Catch 22" is a “no-win” situation; given 2 choices choosing either one means you lose. Mary hears an angel’s words, “Be not afraid. You have found favor with God.” So far, so good. “You will be with child and give birth to a son and give him the name Jesus.” The more the angel talked, the more Mary’s innocence was transformed, first curiosity and then, to terrifying fear. “But how can this be, since I am a virgin?” “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you… For nothing is impossible with God.” Christmas is all about God breaking into unsuspecting hearts. Alone and vulnerable, Mary is thrown into a Catch 22. She is given the awesome responsibility of birthing Jesus thrusting her into unimaginable uncertainty. It is not accidental that the angel’s first words to her are: “Be not afraid.” This moment God is saying, “Be not afraid.” “Jesus comes to be born into every life, yours, mine, ours, theirs – every life that knows the danger, the risk, and the terror of Catch 22. The incredible news of this season of longing is that Jesus will be born in any life that will give him manger space. That’s it! All God asks is a little manger space. “Be not afraid.” When the surgeon walks in with a clipboard crammed with charts, “Be not afraid.” When life falls apart around you, and you don’t know whether to pray or to run, “Be not afraid.” When you find yourself as did Mary, hearing wonderful news that God loves you and has a purpose for your life and longs to be born within your soul, feel the terror warmly on your neck but say “Yes” to God. “I won’t be afraid.” Blessings, Fr. Jude Michael Gente Buena de Adviento de Holy Cross,

Un "Catch 22" es una situación en la que "no se gana"; dadas 2 opciones, elegir una de las dos significa que pierdes. María escucha las palabras de un ángel: "No temas. Has encontrado el favor de Dios". Hasta ahora todo va bien. "Quedarás encinta y darás a luz un hijo y le pondrás por nombre Jesús". Cuanto más hablaba el ángel, más se transformaba la inocencia de María, primero en curiosidad y luego, en un miedo aterrador. "Pero, ¿cómo puede ser esto, si soy virgen?" "El Espíritu Santo vendrá sobre ti, y el poder del Altísimo te cubrirá con su sombra ... Porque nada es imposible para Dios". La Navidad se trata de Dios rompiendo corazones desprevenidos. Sola y vulnerable, María es arrojada a un "catch 22". Se le da la asombrosa responsabilidad de dar a luz a Jesús empujándola a una incertidumbre inimaginable. No es accidental que las primeras palabras del ángel para ella sean: "No tengas miedo." En este momento Dios está diciendo: "No temas". Jesús viene a nacer en cada vida, la tuya, la mía, la nuestra, la de ellos - cada vida que conoce el peligro, el riesgo y el terror del "Catch 22". La increíble noticia de esta temporada de anhelo es que Jesús nacerá en cualquier vida que le dé espacio para el pesebre. ¡Eso es! Todo lo que Dios pide es un pequeño espacio para el pesebre. "No temas". Cuando el médico entra con un portapapeles repleto de gráficos, "No temas". Cuando la vida se derrumba a tu alrededor y no sabes si rezar o correr, "No temas". Cuando te encuentres como María, escuchando maravillosas noticias de que Dios te ama y tiene un propósito para tu vida y anhela nacer dentro de tu alma, siente el terror cálidamente en tu cuello pero dile “Sí” a Dios. No tendré miedo ". Bendiciones, P.adre Jude Michael

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MASS INTENTIONS / INTENCIONES

Rebecca Lopez Lucila Acuna Karen Hettle Angela Starrs Alice Joseph Jim Harber Maritza Guevara Linda Allebach Mary Goco Sr. Karen McNally Gail Sheets & Family Erika Ibsen

Sunday/Domingo 12/20 Fourth Sunday of Advent

5:00pm Vigil Judy & John Eurton & Family 6:30pm* Vigilia Adelfo Gonzalez 9:00am Alice Taylor 11:00 am For the people of Holy Cross/ Por la gente de Holy Cross 1:00pm* Acción de Gracia familia Garcia Canedo Adelfo Gonzalez Monday/Lunes 12/21 9:15am Lusella Ackermann Tirta Widjaja Tuesday/Martes 12/22 9:15am Art Chavez Elsie Terrell Steve Charoenlap Wednesday/Miércoles 12/23 9:15am Raul Montejo Elsie Terrell 7:00pm* Adelfo Gonzalez Thursday/Jueves 12/24 4:00pm-Church Elsie Terrell 4:00pm-Parish Hall Pelagie Corero Lampe Family Living & Deceased 6:00pm-Church Blessings on all people 6:00pm-Parish Hall For the sick of our parish

Thursday/Jueves 12/24 continued... 8:00pm* Angeles Vazquez Familia Lopez Sierra 10:00pm Peace throughout the world Friday/Viernes 12/25 The Nativity of the Lord

(Christmas) 10:00am Paul Betz Saturday/Sábado 12/26 9:15am 5:00pm Vigil Anne Hightower Phillip, Marie & Gerard Dupius Ken Knight 6:30pm* Vigilia Adelfo Gonzalez Sunday/Domingo 12/27

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 9:00am Neal & Sue Certain Jimmy Ogle Howard Hayes 11:00 am People of Holy Cross Howard Hayes 1:00pm* Jorge Francisco Adelfo Gonzalez Jesus Salcedo

*Español, Deceased

Sr.Connie Thompson Dianne Connelly Delores Hall Linda Hardin Patricia Krull Monroe Thomas Shelia Serfass Jim Emrick Rich and Cal (Bedard)

Miller Lynn King Norman Lessard Nancy Birley Steve Davis Becky & Sidney Norwood AnnMarie Michelle Bazil Hazel Martin Meghan Levy Ileana Andrews Sam Taylor Tom Freund Maria & Carl Schneider Rob & Kelly Thompson Henry Billings Dorothy Cunningham Miguel & Nohora

Agudelo

Cindy Hayes Emili Pinson Mariela Anez Gwen Clark Henry Keller Jim McGill Cathy Edwards Jenna Goodman Mary Jean Orr Shannon Campbell Jean Ruggerieo Sharon Fisher

Danny Starrs Ed Pinson Thelma Oswald Amy Rico Dan Nolan Helen Jones Rose Spidel Victoria Bivens Sue Coyle Julie Wiegand Caroline Bill Clancy

PRAYERS

Loving God, Holy One, Your desire is for our wholeness and well-being. We hold in tenderness and prayer the collective suffering of our world at this time. We grieve precious lives lost and vulnerable lives threatened. We ache for ourselves and our neighbors, standing before an uncertain future. We pray: may love, not fear, go viral. Inspire our leaders to discern and choose wisely, aligned with the common good. Help us to practice social distancing and reveal to us new and creative ways to come together in spirit and in solidarity. Call us to profound trust in your faithful presence, You, the God who does not abandon, You, the Hold One, breathing within us, breathing among us, breathing around us in our beautiful yet wounded world. -Chris Koellhoffer, IHM

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Dear Faith Formation Families: Christmas Season is upon us and let’s just face it, most of the year has been different. I’m sure this Christmas Season will be different as well. While we continue to socially distance ourselves, let’s try to remember NOT to socially distance from Jesus. Let’s try to stay near Him, in our prayers, our actions, our giving and most of all, in our hearts. Gift exchanging now has a new meaning. I asked my 3-year old Goddaughter, “what do you want for Christmas”? In her baby voice, she responded “Nannie, I just want you for Christmas”. Her baby soft spoken words and response made me reflect on a deeper meaning of the gospel in this Sunday’s readings. The Gospel is from Luke 1:26-38. Could infinite love have gone any further? Our creation, the fact that we exist as human beings on earth, is a great gift to us on the part of God. Of what value could eighty, a hundred, even seven hundred years of a continuously happy life on this earth be for us if we learned that we had to depart life forever one day? In a world tormented by sin and its evil effects our normal span of life would be less satisfying. However, when God created us, he so planned that our stay here would be but a stage, a stepping stone in fact, toward our everlasting home. We are well aware indeed of the lengths to which God's love has gone in order to make us his children and heirs to his kingdom. Are we, however, grateful to him for the love he has shown us? Are we honestly and sincerely trying to make ourselves worthy of the great future he has in store for us? Today is a suitable occasion to look right into our hearts, to see how we stand with God. During the week we shall be keeping the feast of Christmas. The Baby in the manger will remind us of what God has done and is still doing for us. What are we doing in return? Have we shown our gratitude by living as true followers of Christ? If most of us must answer: "no," this is the time to change our course and return to the right road once more. God is asking this of us today. Shall our answer be: "behold here I am Lord, your humble and grateful servant, let it be done to me according to your word?” Have a Merry Christmas! Renay Ceasar, Director of Faith Formation Estimadas familias de formación en la fe: La temporada navideña está sobre nosotros, la mayor parte del año ha sido diferente. Estoy segura de que esta temporada navideña también será diferente. Mientras continuamos distanciándonos socialmente, tratemos de recordar NO distanciarnos socialmente de Jesús. Tratemos de permanecer cerca de Él, en nuestras oraciones, nuestras acciones, nuestro dar y, sobre todo, en nuestro corazón. El intercambio de regalos ahora tiene un nuevo significado. Le pregunté a mi ahijada de 3 años, "¿qué quieres para Navidad"? Con su voz de bebé, respondió: "Nannie, solo te quiero para Navidad". Sus suaves palabras y su respuesta me hicieron reflexionar sobre un significado más profundo del evangelio en las lecturas de este domingo. El evangelio es de Lucas 1:26-38. ¿Podría el amor infinito haber ido más lejos? Nuestra creación, el hecho de que existamos como seres humanos en la tierra, es un gran regalo de parte de Dios para nosotros. ¿De qué valor podrían ser para nosotros ochenta, cien, incluso setecientos años de una vida continuamente feliz en esta tierra si supiéramos que un día tenemos que dejar la vida para siempre? En un mundo atormentado por el pecado y sus efectos perversos, nuestra duración normal de vida sería menos satisfactoria. Sin embargo, cuando Dios nos creó, planeó de tal manera que nuestra estadía aquí no fuera más que un escenario, de hecho, un trampolín hacia nuestro hogar eterno. De hecho, somos muy conscientes de hasta dónde ha llegado el amor de Dios para convertirnos en sus hijos y herederos de su reino. Sin embargo, ¿le estamos agradecidos por el amor que nos ha mostrado? ¿Estamos tratando honesta y sinceramente de hacernos dignos del gran futuro que nos tiene reservado? Hoy es una ocasión adecuada para mirar directamente a nuestro corazón, para ver cómo estamos con Dios. Durante la semana celebraremos la fiesta de Navidad. El bebé en el pesebre nos recordará lo que Dios ha hecho y sigue haciendo por nosotros. ¿Qué estamos haciendo a cambio? ¿Hemos mostrado nuestra gratitud al vivir como verdaderos seguidores de Cristo? Si la mayoría de nosotros debe responder: "no", este es el momento de cambiar nuestro rumbo y volver al camino correcto una vez más. Dios nos está pidiendo esto hoy. ¿Será nuestra respuesta: "He aquí, aquí estoy Señor, tu humilde y agradecido siervo, hágase en mí según tu palabra"? ¡Que tengas una feliz navidad! Renay Ceasar, Directora de Formación en la Fe

FAITH FORMATION CHRISTMAS LETTER

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The Parish Office will closed on December

23 at 11AM and will reopen on

December 28 at 9AM.

La oficina parroquial cerrará el 23 de diciembre a las 11 a.m. y

volverá a abrir el 28 de diciembre a las 9 a.m.

Sunday Missals for the 2021 Liturgical year

will be available for sale after masses, while supplies last. $5.00 for the English version $6.00 for the Spanish version

We will be accepting cash or personal checks only– no credit cards.(If paying by cash, please have the exact amount of purchase)

The missals will also be available for purchase in the parish office during business hours.

Christmas at Holy Cross/Navidad en Holy Cross

Archbishop Hartmayer has granted permission to celebrate Christmas eve masses earlier this year. On Christmas Eve we will offer 2 masses simulta-neously (if needed) in church and in our social hall beginning at 2PM. The schedule will be: El arzobispo Hartmayer ha otorgado permiso para celebrar misas de No-

chebuena más temprano este año. En Nochebuena ofre-ceremos 2 misas simultáneamente (si es necesario) en la iglesia y en nuestro salón social a partir de las 2:00 p.m. El horario será:

Christmas Eve/Noche Buena English Mass: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM, and 10PM

Spanish Mass: 8PM

Christmas Day/Navidad English Mass: 10AM Spanish Mass: 12PM

We will not have 9:15 AM Mass on December 31 and no confessions. Mass will resume with 5 PM Vigil Mass on December 31.

CHURCH NEWS

MASS/MISSALS/PARISH OFFICE SCHEDULE

A note from our Knitting with Love Ministry We appreciate all who contributed their time, talent, and care items to the Knitting With Love ministry’s Thanksgiving collection. Keep knitting all year round as you will be blessed with your loving outreach on behalf of the homeless and needy amongst us. God bless you!

Time is running out! The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal for 2020 is ending on December 31, 2020. We appreciate those who have given to make this appeal successful. Parishioners have pledged $141,536 and to date we have collected $125,000. If you have not fulfilled your pledge we ask you to make your payments prior to year-end.

¡El tiempo se acaba! La Campaña Anual del Arzobispo de 2020 finaliza el 31 de diciembre de 2020. Agradecemos a aquellos que han dado su apoyo para el éxito de esta campaña. Los feligreses se han comprometido con $141,536 y hasta la fecha hemos recaudado $125,000. Si no ha cumplido con su compromiso, le pedimos que realice sus pagos antes de fin de año.

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CHURCH NEWS

History of our Holy Cross Hispanic Ministries

In August 2018, Fr. Jude Michael and Fr. Calixto scheduled a meeting with the leaders and coordinators of the groups, movements and ministries that were operating in our parish at that time. At that meeting, each of the group leaders, 21 at that time, stated their objective, the work they were doing, and the number of members. The Hispanic Ministry of Holy Cross was formed, including Liturgy, Permanent Specific Groups, Temporary Specific Groups, and Special Services. In the first formal meeting, various methods of operation were presented, and those chosen still exist. The leaders include Father Calixto Salvatierra, the director Enrique Romero, deputy director Sara España, secretary Ana Soriano, treasurer Connie Romero and Deacon Bernardo Buzeta. If you want to know more about this ministry, see the next bulletin.

Ministerios Hispanos de Holy Cross En el mes de agosto de 2018 el padre Jude Michael y el padre Calixto, citaron a una reunión a todos los líderes y coordinadores de los grupos, movimientos y ministerios que estaban funcionando en ese momento en nuestra parroquia. A partir de ese momento se presentó cada uno de los grupos, 21 en ese momento, manifestando su objetivo, trabajo que desarrollaba y el número de integrantes. A partir de ese momento se conformó el Ministerio Hispano de Holy Cross. Cuatro grandes áreas o pilares agruparon a cada uno de ellos. Liturgia, Grupos Específicos Permanentes, Grupos Específicos Temporales y de Servicios Especiales. En la primera reunión formal, se presentaron varias formas de trabajo, métodos de trabajo y se eligió, el cual rige hasta ahora. Un grupo Directivo, elegido por mayoría y conformado por el Padre Calixto Salvatierra, el director Enrique Romero, sub director Sara España, secretario Ana Soriano, Tesorero Connie Romero y el Diácono Bernardo Buzeta.