Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
928 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, SW  Atlanta, Georgia 30310-1875
www.stanthonyatlanta.org
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St. Anthony of Padua, Atlanta
[email protected]
The Reverend Victor A. Galier
Pastor
(404) 758-8861, Ext. 15
[email protected]
Rev. Mr. Joseph T. Barker Sr.
Permanent Deacon
(404) 699-0967
[email protected]
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 22, 2012
Welcome to St. Anthony
Rev. Mr. Leviticus Jelks II
Permanent Deacon
(770) 991-0969
[email protected]
Rev. Mr. William H. Simmons III
Permanent Deacon
(770) 947-9918
[email protected]
Ronald Whalen
Business Manager
(404) 758-8861, Ext. 11
[email protected]
Leslie A. Geer
Director of Religious Education
(678) 575-8663
[email protected]
John Beal, III
Director of Music Ministry
Jo Ann Green
Advisory Staff
Brenda Kelly
(404) 758-8861, Ext. 10
[email protected]
Office Location:
Archbishop James P. Lyke Parish Center
951 R. D. Abernathy Blvd. SW, 2nd Floor
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Parish Office/Rectory: (404) 758-8861
Adamski Hall: (404) 758-4776
Fax: (404) 755-6755
Schedule of Masses
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Nigerian Igbo Community Mass: 2 p.m. every Second Sunday
Cameroon Community Mass: 2 p.m. every Third Sunday
Daily Mass: Mon, Tue, Thu: 8 a.m.; Wed 6 p.m. (all in the church)
Reconciliation: Every Wednesday evening after mass
or by appointment
Wednesday Adoration at 6:30 p.m.
Readings for the Week & Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, July 22: Jeremiah 23:1-6;
Psalm 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; Ephesians 2:13-18;
Mark 6:30-34
8:30 a.m.: Missa Pro Popula
11:30 a.m.: Missa Pro Popula
MONDAY, July 23: Micah 6:1-4, 6-8; Psalm 50:5-6, 8-9,
16bc-17, 21 and 23; Matthew 12:38-42 8 a.m.:
TUESDAY, July 24: Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; Psalm 85:2-4,
5-6, 7-8; Matthew 12:46-50 8 a.m.:
WEDNESDAY, July 25: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Psalm
126:1bc-2ab,2cd-3, 4-5, 6; Matthew 20:20-28 6 p.m.:
THURSDAY, July 26: Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Psalm
36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11 8 a.m.:
FRIDAY, July 27: Jeremiah 3:14-17; Jeremiah 31:10, 1112abcd, 13; Matthew 13:18-23
SATURDAY, July 28: Jeremiah 7:1-11; Psalm 84:3, 4, 56a and 8a, 11; Matthew 13:24-30
SUNDAY, July 229: 2Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145:10-11, 15
-16, 17-18; Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15
8:30 a.m.: Missa Pro Popula
11:30 a.m.: Missa Pro Popula
If you wish to have a Mass offered for a
deceased or living family member, or for
a special intention, you may contact the
parish office (404 758-8861) to request a date and time of Mass. A
minimum offering of $10.00 for the Mass is appropriate. Please make
check out to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. In the memo
section write, “Mass Intention.”
Prayer List:
Christine Belcher
Mary Belcher
Sharon Belcher
Sheilah Black
Thomas Brito
Yolanda Colin
Georgia Holloman
Angela Linton
Greenie Lyons
Cassie Maloy
Tommie Pye
Ruth Smith
Destiny Strider
Manya Thrasher
Trulie Young
If you or a loved-one is ill, please call the parish
office (404) 758-8861) to be added to our prayer
list. You may also arrange to have communion
brought to home-bound parishioners.
Parish Bulletin Deadline is 10 a.m., Mondays.
Pulpit Announcement Deadline is 10 a.m., Thursdays.
Please submit any requests in writing to:
[email protected] Thank you.
Classes/Meetings for Today
Breakfast
sponsored by
None
Weekly Financial Support Update
Thank you for sharing your gifts from God.
July 15, 2012
Offering:
Retire the Debt:
Flower Fund:
Cameron Catholic Community:
Habitat for Humanity:
Catholic Communications:
$5,531.50
$1,126.50
$16.00
$150.00
350.00
$5.00
Most importantly of all, we call upon the
Catholic faithful, and all people of faith,
throughout our country to join us in
prayer and penance for our leaders
and for the complete protection of
our First Freedom—religious
liberty—which is not only
protected in the laws and
customs of our great nation, but rooted in the
teachings of our great Tradition. Prayer is the
ultimate source of our strength—for without
God, we can do nothing; but with God, all
things are possible.
~ United for Religious Freedom: A Statement of the
Administrative Committee of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops, March 14, 2012
The yearly subscription for the
Georgia Bulletin (the official
newspaper of the Archdiocese of Atlanta) is $18.
Want to be a member of St. Anthony’s—
want to receive envelopes??
It’s easy. Just fill out a registration form
(located on the wall in back of church) and
place it in the offering basket or give it to an
usher. Remember, you must register to receive
envelopes. Members who were registered under
their parents must register as their own “head
of household” when they turn 18 years of age,
even if they still live at home.
Questions? Call Parish Office
(404 758-8861).
The Perspective of Justice
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time B
July 22, 2012
Lector Training Dates for May
Saturday, August 4th at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, August 7th at 7 p.m.
Lectors, please remember that in order to serve,
you must attend at least one of the two training
sessions that are held each month.
Reading I: Jeremiah 23:1-6
Responsorial Psalm: 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
Reading II: Ephesians 2:13-18
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34
Speaking through Jeremiah the prophet, God promises the
coming of shepherds "who will shepherd (the people) so
that they need no longer fear and tremble. "Specifically, a
king will arise who "shall do what is just and right in the
land." Mark portrays Jesus as the fulfillment of this
prophecy, the teacher of those who were "like sheep
without a shepherd."
St. Anthony Community Outreach Ministry
encourages all parishioners to participate in and
donate for Habitat for Humanity Build in
collaboration with Cathedral of Christ the King,
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Decatur
Presbyterian Church. The build will take place August 25
through October 13, and our church needs to raise $4000 to
participate in this effort. We are asking for $50 commitments
from 80 parishioners to reach that goal. If you would like to
pledge your $50 or more, please register by adding your name
to the sign up sheet at the back of the church or emailing
Candis Hunter at [email protected].
The image of shepherd presents a problem for some, who
resent being compared to sheep, those docile animals
instinctively following the directions of the shepherd. The
focus of the biblical image of the shepherd, however, is
not on the docility of the sheep but on the care that the
shepherd provides.
The shepherds of Israel are being castigated by Jeremiah
because they "have not cared" for the people. Jesus, on the
other hand, feels for the people and will eventually give
his life for them. Psalm 23 is a great tribute to God as
shepherd, who watches over us so that "there is nothing
(we) shall want."
Jesus is, to use the words of Jeremiah’s prophecy, "The
Lord our justice, and it is he who is our peace." Jesus is
our justice and our peace through the cross and his blood,
so there is nothing sheepish about Jesus, the shepherd, or
about his followers.
Notice that in Jeremiah’s prophecy God "will appoint
shepherds," not just ‘a shepherd.’ God appoints all of us
Christians to care for God’s people.
“The Church is a sheepfold whose one and necessary
door is Christ (Jn 10:1-10). She is a flock of which God
Himself foretold that He would be the Shepherd (cf. Is
40:11; Ez 34:11 ff.). Although guided by human
shepherds, her sheep are nevertheless ceaselessly led and
nourished by Christ Himself, the Good Shepherd and
the Prince of Shepherds (cf. Jn 10:11; 1 Pet 5:4), who
gave His life for the sheep (cf. Jn 10:11-15).”
Vatican II, Constitution on the Church (1964) 6
—Gerald Darring
FRIENDLY REMINDER:
Wells Fargo Bank has
generously allowed us to use
their parking area free of
charge for many years. They
have only asked that our
parishioners not park in or
around the entire drive thru
area of the bank. Failure to
abide by this request will
result in your car being towed
at your expense.
Parish Calendar
Schedule for July 29, 2012
8:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Mon, Jul 23
8a Daily Mass
Rectory
Tue, Jul 24
8a Daily Mass
Rectory
Wed, Jul 25
6p Mass
Church
Commentator Joe Barker
Manuel Solomon
Thu, Jul 26
8a Daily Mass
Rectory
Altar Servers
7p JustFAITH meeting
Marino Conf Rm
Joe Barker III
Jordan Barker
Justin Barker
Nnamdi Illonah
Precious Illonah
Nkechi S. Okpala
12p Bible Study - afternoon session
Marino Conf Rm
7p Bible Study - evening session
Marino Conf Rm
Sat, Jul 28
12p Dillard University Alum mtg
Marino Conf Rm
Extraordinary
Minister of
Holy
Communion
Sun, Jul 29
1p YAM monthly meeting
Marino Conf Rm
Lawrence Colin
Deborah Combs
Angela Linton
Lynda Richards
Pam Simmons
Iris Kelly
Emeka Okpala
Corine Lynch
Carl Glisson
Genevieve Lewis
Mon, Jul 30
8a Daily Mass
Rectory
Ushers
Tue, Aug 1
8a Daily Mass
Rectory
John Fason
Theresa Stanford
John V. Howell
John M. Howell
Wed, Aug 2
6p Mass
Church
Leon Cummings
Ibironke Adeleye
Irma Griffith-Steele
Jerome Green
Christopher Bailey
Fri, Jul 27
Lector
Theresa Stanford
Carla Wiley
Mary Hunter
Sabrina Polote
All Ministry Heads: Please submit your ministry schedules
to the parish office for the parish bulletin. Thank you.