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Volume 50, No. 50
December 11, 2016
Third
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Each of us has his or her own role to play in the coming of the kingdom of God. John the Baptist was
called to be the herald of the Messiah, preparing the way of the Lord. To what is the Lord calling me?
El Tercer Domingo de Adviento
Cada uno de nosotros tiene su propio papel que hacer en la venida del reino de Dios. San juan Bautista fue
llamado el heraldo del Mesías, preparando el camino del Señor. ¿A qué me llama el Señor?
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
353 Peachtree Street, NE; Atlanta, Georgia 30308 • 404.522.6800, Fax: 404.524.5440 • www.sacredheartatlanta.org
Office Hours: Monday–Friday: 9:00am–4:45pm.; closed from 1:00–2:00pm
Sunday Mass Times: Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm; Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, en Espanol, 6:00pm
Confession Times: Monday, F riday: 11:30am; Saturday: 4:14–5:00pm ; Domingo en español: 1:00–1:30pm
Gift Shop Hours: Sundays 9:00am-noon
For St. Vincent de Paul Society Charitable Assistance: 678-892-6163
Sਔਁਆਆ
Msgr. Edward J. Thein
Rector
(404) 522-6800
[email protected]
Deacon Mike Balfour
Pastoral Administrator
(404) 974-2232
[email protected]
Deacon Marino Gonzalez
Director of Parish Outreach and
Volunteers
(404) 974-2235
[email protected]
Fr. Adam Ozimek
In Residence
Delta Izaguirre
Faith Formation Assistant
(404) 974-2231
[email protected]
William E. Krape
Organist/ Choirmaster
(404) 522-6800
Alan McGill, Ph.D.
Director of Faith Formation and
Liturgy
(404) 974-2234
[email protected]
Patty Nichols
Receptionist
(404) 974-2230
[email protected]
Muffet Puckett
Administrative Assistant
(404) 974-2244
[email protected]
Parish Council
John Newcomb,
[email protected]
Wedding Guild
Pam McMahon 404-435-5370
Danielle Herrmann 770-778-0095
Stewardship Committee
Janet Kinard, [email protected]
Oਕਔ਒ਅਁਃਈ
Mਉ਎ਉਓਔ਒ਉਅਓ
Lਉਔਕ਒ਇਙ ਁ਎਄ Fਁਉਔਈ
Lਉਆਅ Mਉ਎ਉਓਔ਒ਉਅਓ
AIDS Ministry
Monica Rudolph
[email protected]
Altar Servers
Mike Jones [email protected]
Mark Stouffer
[email protected]
Cookies for a Cause
Erin Schneider,
[email protected]
A਄ਖਉਓਏ਒ਙ
Cਏ਍਍ਉਔਔਅਅਓ
Gift Shop
Susan Foster, [email protected]
Knights of Columbus
Rob Jobson, 404-886-5636
[email protected]
Bereavement Support Group
Linda Kelley,
[email protected]
New Parishioner Welcome
Committee
Gary Cox, [email protected]
Gift of Grace House Ministry
Jim and Myra Kucera, 404-355-4313
[email protected]
Priest Appreciation Committee
Cindy Jones 404-217-2629
Habitat for Humanity
Gail Ronan 404-288-9883
Recycling Committee
Jerry Pace 404-872-6960
Haiti Ministry/Sister Parish
[email protected]
ServeHaiti
Basilica Principal Choir
Billy Krape 404-377-3969
Basilica Children’s Choirs
Mallen Zabinski 404-636-1655,
[email protected] or
Gertrude Tinker Sachs
404-691-6084
[email protected]
Wayne Book
[email protected]
Communion Visitation
Open contact
Midtown Assistance Center
Jenny Jobson, 404-681-0470
[email protected]
Extraordinary Ministers of the
Eucharist
Bill Schnitzer,
[email protected]
Night Shelter
Alonzo Church, 404-577-5617
[email protected]
Faith Formation Volunteers
Alan McGill
[email protected]
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Teresa Westwood,
[email protected]
Sue Jenson,
[email protected]
Flower Guild
Lee Doyle, 404-881-1717
[email protected]
Social Committee
Fran Carroll , 404-597-7565
[email protected]
Young Adult Group
Ben Wathen, 615-415-0583
[email protected]
Mਉ਎ਉਓਔਅ਒ਉਏਓ Hਉਓਐਁ਎ਏਓ
Acólitos
Ana Vargas, 678-516-4868,
[email protected]
Circulo Bíblico
Deacon Marino Gonzalez,
404-974-2235
mgonzalez@sacredheartatlanta.
Prison Ministry
(men) Milt Shlapak
404-349-0909
Coro de la Misa de 1:30 pm
[email protected]
Lester Mendiola
(women) J anet Wells 404-303-8050
[email protected]
[email protected]
Lectores
Respect Life
Benny Gonzalez, 678-507-8359
Cathy Weaver, 770-361-8346
Ministerio Extraordinario de la
[email protected]
Comunión
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Roman Zepeda 404-604-4464
For membership info:
Jack Stenger [email protected] Pedido de Bautismos
Delta Izaguirre, 404-974-2231
Thursday Food Distribution
[email protected]
Deacon Marino Gonzalez,
Ujieres
404-974-2235
Jose Ángel Verdugo, 770-771-9298
mgonzalez@sacredheartatlanta.
Greeters
Georgiann Caruso,
[email protected]
Joanne Smalley,
[email protected]
Humberto Quintas
Maintenance Supervisor
Hearts on Fire
(404) 974-2240
John Prevost
[email protected] [email protected]
Michelle Rivers
Ladies’ Altar and Rosary Society
Accountant (404) 974-2246
Mia Pond, 404-786-6104
[email protected]
[email protected]
Catherine Tarbox
SPIRES editor
[email protected]
English as a Second Language
Jerry Pace, 404-872-6960
[email protected]
Liturgical Readers
Alice Heffernan-Sneed,
404-402-5840
[email protected]
Terry McKitrick
[email protected]
Pਁ਒ਉਓਈ Lਉਆਅ
O਒ਇਁ਎ਉਚਁਔਉਏ਎ਓ
Sacristans
Finance Committee
Jim Goodwyne
Jerry Robinson, [email protected]
[email protected]
Liturgy Committee
Ushers
Alan McGill
Mike Wazlavek,
[email protected]
[email protected]
Daughters of Isabella
Terry McKitrick
[email protected]
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DECEMBER 11, 2016 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 12-17, 2016
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Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Psalm 146; James 5:7-10;
Matthew 11:2-11
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Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38
oday we can bask in the imagery that the Mass
readings offer us. In particular, Isaiah’s vision of a
parched land that blooms with abundant flowers holds a
message for each of us. Too often we are just like that
parched land. We can allow ourselves to become
absorbed in the waves of consumerism that grip so
many. We look for fulfillment in the things that money
can buy. Unfortunately, this leaves us like parched land,
thirsting for something that money can’t buy. This holy
season has much to offer to quench our thirsts. In a
word, this season offers hope. We are told that those
who are ransomed by God will know joy and gladness.
For them, sorrow and mourning will be no more. Let us
place our hope in these promises.
Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19,
23; Mt 21:28-32
Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14;
Lk 7:18b-23
Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b;
Lk 7:24-30
Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8;
Jn 5:33-36
Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt
1:1-17
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Variations on Comfort Ye My People, William Krape
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This Advent hymn comes from the Geneva Psalter
(1551). The text is in the red hymnal, hymn #370.
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Louise Daniell
Genevieve
Hanley
Lucille Hill
Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
This piece has for many years been attributed to Bach.
However, through modern research, it appears that this
work and several others may have been written by a
student of Bach’s, Johann Krebs (1713-1780).
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What does love look like?
It has feet to go to the poor and needy.
It has eyes to see misery and want.
It has ears to hear
the sighs and sorrows of others.
—St. Augustine
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Bernadette
Jobson
Joanne Lyons
Francine
Mooney
Jerry Robinson
Pat Smith
Joe Stumpf
Gift of Grace
House residents
James E. Whitelaw, father of
parishioner Quentin Whitelaw
Christofer Arguedas, Rafael Duralde
Repose of the soul of: Lucy Hansan
Dong, Walter Camp
Intentions of: Amy & Todd
Cameron, Khai Davidson, Scott
Freeman, Bernadette Jobson, Yupar
Merriam, Bobbie Overton, Lynn
Warning
Petition to St. Joseph the Worker
Petition to Virgin of Guadalupe
PARISH NEWS
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hristmas Flower envelopes, through which you
may help the Flower Guild decorate the church for
Christmas, are now available. You may also include a
dedication for a deceased or living loved one on the
envelope. The names gathered by December 20th will
be included in the Christmas edition of SPIRES. Any
received after that date will be included in the edition of
January 1st. The suggested contribution is $10 per
dedication line.
This weekend the Basilica Knights of Columbus will be
selling Christmas cards in keeping with the theme of
"Keeping Christ in Christmas". Proceeds from the sale
of cards are earmarked to provide stipends for our
diocesan seminarians. the priesthood in New Orleans.
SACRED HEART CHRISTMAS PAGEANT FOR CHILDREN
PRE-K-1ST GRADE
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ll children or grandchildren of parishioners, English-speaking or Spanish-speaking, are welcome and encouraged to
participate in Sacred Heart’s Christmas Pageant, which will take place at the Family Mass on Christmas Eve at
4:30pm.
There will be 2 rehearsals. The first is Saturday, December 19, 10:30am-noon, with pizza and drinks provided for the
children and parents. The second will be Tuesday, December 22, 6:00pm.
Please contact Peter or Margaret (contact info below) to indicate if your child will be participating or if you have questions.
To the extent that you know if they will not be able to attend, please let them know that as well.
Peter Anderson
404-853-8414; 404-345-0660 (c)
[email protected]
Margaret Balke 404-918-7639
[email protected]
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December 22
Office Closure Begins
December 26-30
December 24
Family Mass with
Children’s Pageant
and Children’s Choir
4:00pm Children’s Choir
Concert
4:30pm Mass with pageant
Weekday Masses, 9:00am
ONLY
No confessions
December 31-January 1
Regular Mass schedule
No confessions
Mass with Hearts on
Fire
6:30pm Hearts on Fire Concert
7:00pm Mass
January 2
Office remains closed
Midnight Mass and
Carol Service
10:45pm doors open
11:00pm Carol Service
12:00am Mass
January 3
Office Re-opens and regular
schedule resumes
December 25
Christmas Day Masses
8:00am
10:00am
12:00pm
1:30pm, Espanol
No 6:00pm Mass
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any of you will notice the name Maximiano
Magpoc in the Mass Intentions for this week, but
the name may not be familiar to you. Sacred Heart
owes Max, as he was known, a debt of gratitude. For
more than three decades Max came to Sacred Heart
every weekday at 6:30am to set up for the 7:00am Mass,
sometimes even having to wake up the priests. Max
was actually a parishioner at Corpus Christi parish
during this time, but his devotion extended to service to
the faithful at Sacred Heart as well. Max “retired” a
few years ago and was recognized by Fr. TJ at a
10:00am Sunday Mass. He became ill a few months
ago and went home to the Philippines to live. We
recently received word that he had died there. It would
seem that the words, “Well done, good and faithful
servant” apply especially to him. May he rest in peace.
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December 4
$22,617
December 11
December 18
December 25
Monthly Electronic Giving
Total Month-to-date
$22,617
Monthly Budgeted Collections
Fiscal Year-to-date Comparisons
Actual Year-to-date
$430,525
Budget thru December 31, 2016
$634,000
Actual vs Budget
($203,475)
2nd Collection
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Amount Sent In
Amount Remaining
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$92,900
$81,219
$11,681
A heartfelt thank you to all of you who have pledged and sent in the funds. We ask those who have not sent in their
pledges to please do so if at all possible.
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LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — ¡Estén fuertes, no teman! Su Dios
viene a salvarlos. Los redimidos del Señor serán coronados con alegría eterna (Isaías 35:1-6a, 10).
Salmo — Ven, Señor, a salvarnos (Salmo 146 [145])
Segunda lectura — Sean también pacientes y valientes
porque la venida del Señor está cerca (Santiago 5:7-10).
Evangelio — “¿Eres tú el que debe venir o tenemos que
esperar a otro?” Jesús les contestó, “Vayan y cuéntenle
a Juan lo que han visto y oído” (Mateo 11:2-11).
Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano
Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española.
Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.
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REPRESENTACIÓN DEL
NACIMIENTO DEL NIÑO
JESÚS
TIEMPO DE ESPERANZA
Hoy podemos deleitarnos con el simbolismo que las
lecturas de la misa nos ofrecen. En especial, la visión de
Isaías de una tierra sedienta que florece en abundancia
contiene un mensaje para cada uno de nosotros. La
mayoría de las veces somos como esa tierra sedienta.
Dejamos que las olas del consumismo, que se apoderan
de tantos, nos absorban. Buscamos realizarnos en las
cosas que el dinero puede comprar. Lamentablemente,
esto nos deja como una tierra baldía, sedienta de algo
que el dinero no puede comprar. Este tiempo sagrado
tiene mucho que ofrecer para saciar nuestra sed. En una
palabra, este tiempo ofrece esperanza. Se nos dice que
los rescatados por Dios conocerán el gozo y la dicha.
Para ellos, la pena y la aflicción habrán terminado.
Tengamos esperanza en estas promesas.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Se invita a todos los niños de 3 a 7 años para que
participen en la representación del Nacimiento del
Niño Jesús que se realizara en la misa de Vigilia, a las
4:30 PM el dia 24 de diciembre, 2015.
Los ensayos se celebraran en el dia 17 at 10:00 a.m., y
en 21 diciembre a las 6:00 p.m. en la iglesia. Los
ensayos con la vestimenta se realizaran el dia 22 de
diciembre a las 6:00 p.m. en la iglesia.
Si su niño no esta participando en los cursos de
educación religiosa pero usted desea que participé en la
representación por Navidad, no hay problema alguno,
por favor comuniquese con:
Durante el ensayo se proporcionaran los trajes y
tambiené refrigerios. Por favor anime a sus ninos para
que participen de esta especial presentación que es un
regalo maravilloso de Navidad a la parroquia y a sus
familias.
Peter Anderson 404-853-8414
[email protected]
Margaret Balke 404-874-6096 [email protected]
Delta Izaguirre (404) 974-2231
[email protected]
En su amor, Cristo nos concede ahora
prepararnos con alegría al misterio de su nacimiento,
para encontrarnos así, cuando llegue,
velando en oración y cantando su alabanza.
—Adaptado del Misal Romano, Prefacio II de Adviento
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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Mass Intentions
Sun, 12/11
Mon, 12/12
Tues, 12/13
Wed, 12/14
Thur, 12/15
Fri, 12/16
Sat, 12/17
Sun, 12/18
Mon, 12/19
Tues, 12/20
Wed, 12/21
3rd Sunday of Advent
8:00am Pro Populo
10:00am Robert Foster (D)
12:00pm Meisnitzer Family (I)
1:30pm Maximiano Magpoc (D)
6:00pm Yolanda Tapia Ruhe (D)
3rd Week of Advent
7:00am Jim Meisnitzer (I)
12:10pm Sharon Fallon Meisnitzer (D)
7:00am Albert Balangon (D)
12:10pm Altar & Rosary Society
7:00am Ann Marie & Jerry
Novobilski (D)
12:10pm Francisco Martinez (D)
7:00am Maria Madgelene Steinmetz
12:10pm (D)
Jaime Trillas Blanco (D)
7:00am Raymond Spain (D)
12:10pm Matthew & Norma
Alexader (I)
9:00am Albert Balangon (D)
5:30pm Donald & Margaret
Cameron (D)
4th Sunday of Advent
8:00am Lucy Hansan Dong (D)
10:00am Pro Populo
12:00pm Barbara F. Trombley (I)
1:30pm Jesus Bracho Delgado (D)
6:00pm Goodie Maram BA (D)
4th Week of Advent
7:00am Lucy Hanson Dong (D)
12:10pm Yolanda Tapia Ruhe (D)
7:00am Sr. Melanie Courtney, RSM (D)
12:10pm Joseph Tan (D)
7:00am Francisco Martinez (D)
12:10pm Jennifer Monahan (D)
Thur, 12/22
7:00am Fr. Jose Fetzer, SJ (D)
12:10pm Francisco Martinez (D)
Fri, 12/23
7:00am Lucy Hanson Dong (D)
12:10pm Yoland Tapia Ruhe (D)
Sat, 12/24
4:30pm Christmas Eve Family Mass
7:00pm Christmas Eve Mass
Midnight Midnight Mass
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Meetings and Events
Basilica Choir Warm-up
Hispanic Choir Rehearsal
Hearts on Fire Rehearsal
9:30am, OR
11:45am, OR
5:00pm, C
Altar & Rosary Society Mtg
St. Vincent de Paul Society Mtg
1:00pm, PHE, K
6:30pm, CR
Sandwich Prep for Outreach
Just Faith
Knights of Columbus Mtg
8:00am, PHE, K
7:00pm, PHE
7:00pm, PHW
Sandwich Distribution
9:00am, LL
Altar & Rosary Cleaning
Flower Arranging
Retiro de Advento en Espanol
8:00am, C, S
9:00am, C, S
7:00pm, PH, K
Children’s Pageant Rehearsal
Children’s Choir Rehearsal
Quinceanera
10:00am, C
12:00pm, C
2:30pm, C
Prayer Shawl Ministry Mtg
Basilica Choir Warm-up
Hispanic Choir Rehearsal
Hearts on Fire Rehearsal
Basilica Choir Christmas Party
Women’s Prison Ministry
Sandwich Prep for Outreach
Just Faith
Children’s Pageant Rehearsal
OFFICE CLOSED
Sandwich Distribution
Men’s Prison Ministry
OFFIC CLOSED
Altar & Rosary Cleaning
Flower Arranging
Children’s Choir Concert
Hearts on Fire Concert
Basilica Choir Carol Service
9:00 am, CR
9:30am, OR
11:45am, OR
5:00pm, C
6:00pm, PH
6:00pm, OR
11:00am, PHE, K
7:00pm, PHE
6:00pm, C
9:00am, LL
6:00pm, OR
8:00am, C, S
9:00am, C, S
4:00pm, C
6:30pm, C
11:00pm, C
Legend: D=deceased, I=intention; C= Church, PH=both sides Parish Hall, PHE=Parish Hall East side, PHW=Parish Hall West side, K=downstairs kitchen,
A=Atrium, CR=Conference Room, OR=Outreach Room, PR=Piano Room, S=Sacristy