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EASTER SUNDAY
THE RESURRECTION
OF THE LORD
MARCH 31, 2013
2560 Tilson Road
Decatur, GA 30032
Main: 404-241-5862
Fax: 404-241-5839
Price Hall : 404-241-1795
Website: www.stspandp.com
Baptism Class Rescheduled
Infant Baptism Instruction will be held Saturday, April 13th
at 9:30AM in the Parish Office. At least one Catholic parent
and one Catholic godparent are required to attend instruction. For any questions about baptism, contact Deacon Jerry
Lett at [email protected].
Parish Directory
If you could not have your picture taken when Life Touch was
here and would still like to appear in the new parish directory,
Please send a recent photo to the Parish Office. Please print
clearly name(s) on back of photos. The deadline for submitting
photos is this Tuesday, April 2nd.
Dates to Remember
April 6-Confirmation
April 13-Baptism Class
April 13-Women’s Council Day
of Reflection
April 13-Choir Concert
May 4/5-Time & Talent Weekend
May 9-Calendar Meeting
May 18-AACCW SE District Mtg.
May 18-Chastain on Tilson
May 19-First Eucharist
May 25-Women’s Council Gen. Mtg.
June 22-Welcome Ministers’ Cookout
June 30-Parish Picnic
2013 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Update
The first monthly pledge reminders for the Archbishop’s Annual
Appeal have been mailed. It is very important that these pledges
be paid so that our parish will reach and, hopefully, exceed our
goal.
Parish Goal: $48,130
Amount Pledged: $36,513
Amount Paid: $11,537
(As of March 15, 2013)
If you have questions about your pledge, please contact the Stewardship Office at (404) 920-7600 or [email protected].
The Parish Office will be closed Monday.
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Parish Office
(404) 241-5862
Fax (404) 241-5839
Sacramental Emergencies only (678) 561-3676
Clergy
Rev. Bryan D. Small, Pastor, ext. 102
[email protected]
Rev. Mr. Alfred Mitchell, Deacon
[email protected]
Rev. Mr. Jerry M. Lett, Deacon
[email protected]
Rev. Mr. Augustin Pierre-Louis, Deacon
[email protected]
Rev. Mr. James Anderson, Jr., Deacon
Parish Staff
Gloria George-Patrick, ext. 103
Religious Ed. Director
[email protected]
Ron Whalen, ext. 105
Business Manager
[email protected]
Marie Fujioka, ext. 100
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Jack Tilson
Director of Music
William Hutson
Maintenance
March 31, 2013
Easter Sunday
This Coming Week
Monday, 1st
Parish Office Closed
Novena 7:00PM-Chapel
Tuesday, 2nd
Haitian Liturgy Committee 6:00PM-Parish Office (C)
Confirmation Rehearsal 7:00PM-Church
Evangelization Committee 7:30PM-Parish Office (C)
Wednesday, 3rd
Bible Study 10:30AM-Parish Office (C)
Thursday, 4th
Haitian Rehearsal 7:00PM-Church
Parish Council 7:00PM-Parish Office (C)
Friday, 5th
Adoration 9:00-10:00AM-Chapel
Saturday, 6th
Bible Study 9:00AM-Parish Office
Outreach 9:45-11:00AM
Youth Core Team 10:00AM-Parish Office (M)
IT Committee 10:00AM
Confirmation at 5:00PM Mass-Church
St. Elizabeth Circle 6:30PM-Parish Office (C)
Sunday, 7th
Sunday School 10:00AM-Classrooms
RCIA Class 10:00AM-Parish Office (C)
St. Jude Circle Coffee & Donuts 10:00AM-Price Hall
Adult Enrichment 10:15AM-Classroom
Jr. Daughters 1:00PM-Parish Office (C)
Jr. Knights 1:00PM-Parish Office (M)
Haitian Community, ext. 305
Stewardship-A Disciple’s Response
March 17th $9,178.05
Children’s Offertory $41.75
Building Fund $7,019.33
Pennies from Heaven $47.58
Easter Flowers $1,453.39
“Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather
by what you have left.”
—Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979)
Readings for the Week
Monday, 1st
Acts 2:14,22-32
Ps 16:1-2a,5,7-11
Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday, 2nd
Acts 2:36-41
Ps 33:4-5,18-20,22
Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday, 3rd
Acts 3:1-10
Ps 105:1-4,6-9
Lk 24:13-35
Thursday, 4th
Acts 3:11-26
Ps 8:2a,5-9
Lk 24:35-48
Friday, 5th
Acts 4:1-12
Ps 118:1-2,4,22-27a
Jn 21:1-14
Saturday, 6th
Acts 4:13-21
Ps 118:1,14-15,16ab-21
Mk 16:9-15
Sunday, 7th Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Acts 5:12-16
Ps 118:2-4,13-15,22-24
Rv 1:9-11a,12-13,17-19
Jn 20:19-31
OLM Raffle Winner
Congratulations to Ann Consolino, winner of Our Lady of
Mercy Catholic High School’s car raffle! Ann won a brand
new 2013 Ford Focus from Gene Evans Ford in Union City.
This year’s raffle was Mercy’s most successful yet, as all
2,000 tickets sold in record time! Thank you to everyone who
purchased a ticket and supported our school. We hope you
will participate in next year’s raffle which will roll out in
January 2014.
PRAYER FOR THE SICK
Please pray for the sick of our parish and those who have asked
for our prayers, especially:
Bill Allen, Ulysses Bailey Jr., Porscha Bryant, Jerome & Lula Bullard,
Ephraim Burrell, Jacob Cautter, Jean Leslie Charles, Marie Colbert,
Stephanie Cooper, Ida Cruse, Phyllis Daniel, Michael Dash, Patricia
Davis, Webert Devilme, Jean Driskell, Christine Edwards, Barbara
Boswell Fields, Mary Flournoy, Elaine Galbreath, Michelle Giles,
Sharon Giles, Yohannes Hamido, Laura Hassell, Willie Hugley,
Brittany Ivory-Brown, Joseph Mario Jean-Louis, Rosemary Jean-Louis,
Benjamin Jean-Mardy, Dot Lewis, Andrea Lys, Rita Maag, Beverly
Maxwell, Elsa McBean, Barbara McElrath, Dianna Menefield, Ronald
Pierre, Grace Powers, William O’Neal, Lynette Reid, Charles & Emma
Reynolds, Lamercie Sanon, Audrey Shirley, Elmarie Starnes, John
Sylvester, Tiffany Tidies, Roland Woods, Donald & Robbie Wright,
Sharon Wyatt
Please help us to keep our prayer list updated by
adding or removing names.
Sacramental Schedule
Monday, 1st
8:30AM Communion Service
Wednesday, 3rd
6:30PM Yolanda Moore (rescheduled from a previous date)
Friday, 5th
8:30AM Eugenia Beard, d’csd.
Saturday, 6th
8:30AM
4:30PM Confessions
5:00PM For the people of Sts. Peter and Paul
Sunday 7th
8:30AM Joycelyn Pope, b’day.
11:30AM Aseeyah Lee
1:30PM Alberta Therlonge, b’day.
Ordination Mass of Bishop Talley
Watch Bishop Talley’s ordination Mass live from any device
(desktop, laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.) taking place on April
2nd at 2:00PM at the Cathedral of Christ the King, by going directly to the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s website:
www.archatl.com and clicking on the Bishop-Elect Talley image
in the upper right corner of the website. The Mass will also be
archived, so if you are unable to view the live webcast you will
be able to watch the recording at a later date.
Catholic Charities Atlanta 6th Annual Gala
Thursday, April 18th, 6:00-10:00PM at The Foundry at Puritan
Mill. Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) is celebrating our 60th
Anniversary of Providing Help and Creating Hope at our annual
Gala on April 18th. The event will feature a cocktail reception,
silent auction, and seated gourmet dinner. Master of Ceremonies
will be Russ Spencer, Fox 5 News Anchor. Honored guests include Archbishop Wilton Gregory. The Archbishop Donoghue
Award is presented each year at the Gala to exceptional individuals who demonstrate qualities of selfless service and devotion to helping others in need. This year’s honoree is Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, Ph.D. He is being honored for his leadership
and vision towards establishing the Martin Luther King, Sr.
Community Resources Collaborative of which CCA is a member. Please visit our website for more information on tickets,
silent auction, and sponsorships at http://
www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/participate/2013-gala/.
“A Celebration of 50 Years
of African American Catholic Music”
Six nationally acclaimed liturgical artists will collaborate for “A
Celebration of 50 Years of African American Catholic Music” at
Our Lady of Lourdes, 25
Boulevard NE, Atlanta, April 9th, 10th, &
11th. Part of a yearlong observance of its
100th anniversary, the
Lourdes gathering will
feature an open rehearsal at 7:00PM Tuesday, April 9th and two
concerts at 7:00PM,
April 10th and 11th,
which will be recorded.
The event is free and
open to the public. A
love offering will be
taken up each night to help defray costs. Our Lady of Lourdes–
the Mother Church of African American Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta– was founded in 1912 through the generosity
of St. Katharine Drexel.
Adult Enrichment
On April 7th, Adult Enrichment will introduce the Spiritual Exercises
of St. Ignatius. These exercises have been forming souls for centuries.
Ignatius was a remarkable man of God and his program opens a remarkable path to holiness for those who have gone before and for us
today. Join us to learn more about the man and his work. The class
will include an overview of the Exercises and an opportunity to experience some of his practices. Lalor Cadley is a spiritual director
with 20 years experience companioning people on their spiritual journeys. Every fall, she teaches a 12-week course on the Exercises at
Ignatius House. Adult Enrichment meets Sundays at 10:15AM in the
first classroom on the right as you enter the school.
Atlanta Catholic Singles
Atlanta Catholic Singles is a NEW group for Catholic singles in their
20’s, 30’s and 40’s in the Archdiocese. Join us for various social,
service, sports and spiritual events. Details at AtlantaCatholicSingles.org or contact Larry Schauer at (678) 770-6400 or [email protected].
Haitian Corner
Jour de Pâques
La fête de Pâques, pour nous, chrétiens, c’est d’abord la résurrection de Jésus. Ce mot Pâques signifie passage. C’est le passage de Jésus à la vie définitive de Dieu. Des passages, nous en faisons beaucoup dans notre vie : on
passe de l’enfance à l’adolescence, on passe d’une classe à l’autre ; ces passages, ce sont des moments importants qui nous permettent de progresser,
d’aller plus loin. Pour les jeunes, il y a d’autres passages ; je pense au moment où l’on entre dans la vie active, le moment où l’on quitte ses parents
pour aller fonder une famille ailleurs. On pourrait en faire une longue liste.
Aujourd’hui, nous fêtons le grand passage de Jésus ; c’est son passage à la
vie de Dieu ; et c’est dans ce passage qu’il veut nous entraîner. C’est lui le
passeur. Cette résurrection de Jésus c’est d’abord une Bonne nouvelle qui a
bouleversé des foules entières. Chacun demandait : « Que devons-nous faire ? » Et la réponse a été un appel à se convertir et à demander le baptême.
C’est ainsi que la résurrection de Jésus a été le point de départ d’un changement radical dans leur vie.
En ce jour, de nombreux baptêmes sont célébrés dans la plupart des églises
du monde entier. Des enfants, des jeunes, des adultes entrent dans la grande
famille des chrétiens. Pour eux aussi c’est un passage, un nouveau départ.
Toutes ces personnes qui ont été baptisées au cours de la veillée pascale et
celles qui le sont en ce jour s’engagent sur la même route que nous ; sur cette
route, ce n’est pas toujours facile ; il y a parfois le doute, le découragement ;
les multiples activités font qu’on n’a pas toujours le temps de s’arrêter, de
prendre du temps pour retrouver le Seigneur.
Mais aujourd’hui, nous sommes interpellés : tous ces nouveaux baptisés ont
besoin de notre témoignage ; ils ont besoin de sentir que Jésus ressuscité
c’est quelqu’un d’important pour nous, qu’il est vraiment la lumière de notre
vie. Pour nous aider à comprendre cela, il y a un symbole fort dans la célébration du baptême. Nous avons devant nous le cierge pascal. Il représente la
lumière. Hier soir, au cours de la veillée pascale, cette lumière a été communiquée à toute l’assemblée. Cette lumière nous fait penser à Jésus, à l’espérance qu’il met en nous, à l’amour qu’il a pour nous.
A cause de Pâques, à cause de la résurrection du Christ,
ne gardons pas les yeux rivés sur la terre. Levons-les
vers le Royaume où Dieu nous attend. Et vivons comme des ressuscités. L'Eucharistie que nous célébrons
ensemble nous y invite.
JOYEUSE PÂQUES