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Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 24, 2016
The Navigator
El Navegante
St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church
Cumming, GA
Go… Baptize… Teach…
Vayan… Bauticen… Enseñen…
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for April
Universal: That small farmers may receive a just reward for
their precious labor.
Evangelization: That Christians in Africa may give witness to
love and faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts.
No Parking Zones
Due to crowding at some of our
most popular mass times, we've
noticed that some cars are parking
in "No Parking" zones. These
areas are curbs lined with red
paint, reserved priest parking
spaces, the grass, and double
parking (blocking in other cars.)
Please keep in mind that safety is
our first concern in the parking lot
and we must allow passage way
for emergency vehicles if
necessary. Thanks for honoring
the no parking zones.
VBS Donation Station
St. Brendan’s Faith
Formation will offer a
VBS program
entitled Cave Quest!
Gear up for an
over-the-top underground
adventure which will include Sing
and Play Rock, KidVid Cinema,
Imagination Station, Deep Bible
Quests, and Spelunker Sports and
Games! Please help us collect the
materials needed to make this
VBS successful. A VBS Donation
station will be located in the
Narthex April 23-24th and April
30th-May 1st. Your generosity is
appreciated.
Catechists Needed!
We need Catechists for the 201617 year! All new and existing
Catechists can register NOW and
receive first choice of classes. For
forms, visit our website at
www.stbrendansatl.com or call our
office at 770-205-7969 x 33.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Fr. Matthew VanSmoorenburg, L.C., Pastor...
Rev. Fr. Octavio Ventura, L.C., Parochial Vicar ......
Rev. Fr. Patrick Langan, L.C., Parochial Vicar …….
Rev. Fr. Jason Brooks, L.C, Parochial Vicar……......
Rev. Mr. Roger Fraser, Deacon ..............................
Rev. Mr. Luis Carlos Lorza, Deacon ……………….
Rev. Mr. Ed Rubio, Deacon ....................................
[email protected], ext. 42
[email protected], ext. 12
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected],
ext. 43
[email protected]
How Do I?
Register at the parish?
Visit www.stbrendansatl.com/online-registration or pick up a “Welcome” packet in the Narthex.
Receive personalized offertory envelopes?
Elba Banderas at [email protected] or ext. 10.
Make arrangements for a wedding?
Contact Fr. Octavio, ext. 12 at least six months before an anticipated wedding date.
Contact someone about my interest to become Catholic?
Don Conklin, [email protected] or ext. 26.
Contact a Priest in a Sacramental Emergency?
Phone 678-224-8448, 24 hours a day.
Arrange for Communion to the sick or homebound?
Call the parish office at 770-205-7969.
Arrange to have my child baptized?
Sandy Spera, [email protected] (English), Deacon Luis Carlos Lorza, ext. 43 (Spanish)
Request Baptismal, Confirmation or Marriage certificate?
Luisa Rubio, [email protected] or ext. 15.
Place an announcement in the bulletin?
Online form available at www.stbrendansatl.com/calendar.
Receive information about an annulment?
Deacon Roger Fraser, [email protected].
Reconnect with the Catholic Church?
Don Conklin, [email protected] or ext. 26.
Register my child/children for Religious Education?
Stacy Applegate, [email protected] or ext. 13 (English), or Monica Plew,
[email protected] or ext. 40 (Spanish)
Make arrangements for a Funeral or Burial?
Deacon Luis Carlos Lorza, [email protected] or ext. 43.
Schedule an appointment with a priest?
Mary Ann Mallon, [email protected] or ext. 11.
Request a Mass intention?
Call the parish office at 770-205-7969.
Reserve a meeting space at St. Brendan?
Online form available at www.stbrendansatl.com/calendar.
Volunteer in the parish?
Opportunities are updated weekly and listed online at
www.stbrendansatl.com/volunteer-opportunities/
Seek counseling services for myself or my family?
Holy Family Counseling Center, 678-993-8494 or Catholic Charities of Atlanta, 404-920-7725.
Seek information about Alcoholics Anonymous for myself or my family?
Bob 404-308-6556; Kathie 404-219-4055
Seek bereavement support?
Debbie Rigby, [email protected], 678-617-7268.
Receive assistance from the St. Joseph’s Food Pantry?
Open Wed. 4:30 – 6:00 pm in the Barn behind the Church or contact Barbara Gordon at
[email protected], 404-431-9924.
Seek emergency financial assistance?
Good Samaritan Hotline: 770-205-2324; leave a message and expect a call back within 24 hours.
Sign up for electronic giving?
Look for the “online giving” link on our homepage at www.stbrendansatl.com or Laura Myers,
[email protected], ext. 21.
Receive a tax receipt for donations?
Laura Myers, [email protected], ext. 21.
Find out about St. Brendan’s Preschool?
Julie Lahey, [email protected], ext. 19.
Find out about parish life?
MASS SCHEDULE
HORARIO DE MISAS
Saturday Vigil:
5:00 pm & 7:00 pm (en Español)
Sunday:
7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am,
1:00 pm (en Español), 5:00 pm
Daily Mass
Monday – Saturday: 8:30 am
Tuesday, Thurs. & Fri.: 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 pm (en Español)
Rosary – after weekday am Mass
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
en Español
Sundays at 12:30 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
in St. Sebastian Chapel
Tuesday - 6:30 pm – Wednesday
6:45 pm
Reconciliation
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. until last person
served and 3:30 - 4:45 pm
Tuesday: 4:30 - 5:45 pm
Wednesday: 5:30 - 6:45 pm English
and en Español
Please note: Mass times may vary on
Holy Days. Check the Mass Intentions in this bulletin or the website
calendar.
Parish Office Hours:
Oficina Parroquial:
Mon – Thurs
9:00 am – 4:00 pm,
Fri 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Maintenance Personnel
Contact Info:
Mac McKinney – 678-467-6490
Melvin Rogers – 404-313-2330
Alex Ayala – 770-500-9341
St. Brendan the Navigator
Catholic Church
4633 Shiloh Road
Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: 770-205-7969
Fax: 770-205-5040
WWW.STBRENDANSATL.COM
ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA
24 HOUR ABUSE REPORTING LINE
1-888-437-0764
Two Positions open in
Parish Office at St. Brendan’s
FT Parish Administrator Position
St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic
Church is seeking a FT Parish
Administrator capable of taking on the
responsibility of the following areas
within the parish: Human Resources,
Finance and Accounting, Technology
and Systems Support, Facilities and
Maintenance, while supervising a small
team of dedicated office staff. The
position also interfaces regularly with
Stewardship, Finance and Pastoral
councils. Hours are Monday through
Friday, 40 to 45 hours per week. College
degree in Business Administration/
Management is required. Bilingual
English/Spanish is preferred, but not
required. Send resume and references
to Laurie Johnson, St. Brendan the
Navigator Catholic Church, 4633 Shiloh
Rd, Cumming, GA 30041.
Fax to 770-205-5040 or email
[email protected].
PT Parish Life Coordinator Position
St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic
Church is seeking a PT Parish Life
Coordinator capable of taking on the
responsibility of event planning,
ministry management, and facilitating
communication of parish life and
ministry materials. As coordinator the
job is to plan, communicate, budget,
implement, oversee, and document
parish events/activities and ministry
procedures. The position supervises the
Parish Life Assistant and interfaces
regularly with the Stewardship Council,
Pastoral Council and the ministries.
Weekend hours would be necessary, 2528 hours per week. Project Management
skills and experience required. Bilingual
English/Spanish is preferred, but not
required. Send resume and references
to Laurie Johnson, St. Brendan the
Navigator Catholic Church, 4633 Shiloh
Road, Cumming 30041. Fax to
770-205-5040 or email
[email protected].
Capital Campaign News: Time and Talent
Great news to share regarding the Capital Campaign that was kicked
off in January of this year!!
We have $1,133,837 in our savings account already, with pledges for
an additional $1.4 million to be paid over the next two years. Through
children’s pledges, we have another committed $3,024.This puts us
halfway toward our goal of raising $5.0 million that allows us to begin
Phase One of the master plan.
In the area of fundraising, we have sold over 225
tickets to the 50/50 raffle that will net one ticket holder $50,000 once
the final ticket is sold and the drawing occurs. Sales are still brisk
after Masses and we have several volunteers who are willing to take
5 or 10 tickets and sell them in their social circles and workplaces.
Please contact Vin O’Reilly if you are willing to assist in this way.
The youth of the parish recently held a bake sale to support the
Capital Campaign. The girls from just one Faith Formation class
raised $325.00 through their time and talents.
The youth of the parish again rallied and provided $400.00 from funds
received during Cardboard Box City.
We have orchid sales coming up on May 1st, where proceeds will
benefit the Capital Campaign. Use this opportunity to celebrate your
mother, grandmother, favorite aunt or teacher with a beautiful orchid!
Witness talks are being lined up for after Mass presentations. It is
vitally important that all our parishioners see the hand of the Holy
Spirit in our lives and these witness talks do just that. Each one is
personal and from the heart, explaining the impact parish life and
liturgy has on their love of the parish and our Lord.
Progress has been made on the tree of life recognition plaques. The
design of the tree has been expanded to accommodate all seven
giving levels of the campaign.
The master plan of our campus has been modeled by parishioner,
Orvin Flint. Orvin used his time and talent in creating the model and
serves as a motivational inspiration for all of us, young and old alike.
There are many opportunities to get involved in fundraising and
service to the parish to fulfill our goal to a successful Phase One
build. Please consider how your family can get involved and contact
Vin O’Reilly at [email protected] to offer your assistance.
St. Brendan’s Preschool
Exciting things are happening in our preschool! We offer
an affordable, half-day preschool that provides a safe,
loving, Christ centered atmosphere. We have the largest
Catholic preschool in the Archdiocese, yet we maintain
low teacher to student ratios. Registration is going on
now for the 2016-2017 school year. We serve children 16 months
to 5 years old. Our mission is to provide them with enriching and
fun experiences that support and foster success in all areas of
Youth FF Coordinator Opening
St. Brendan's has an immediate opening development. For more information contact Lori DeRoche at
for a PT Youth FF coordinator, who will [email protected].
focus on the faith development of our
Financial Peace University!
youth from K-5. This position is year
Our next 9-week session begins Thursday, May 5th at 7:00pm.
round and requires a degree/
This informative class, led by Dave Ramsey, has impacted many
background in education, as well as a
families in our parish over the past 5 years. It will teach you how
deep understanding of the Catholic faith to identify and overcome your financial obstacles, improve
along with a desire to work closely with communication with your family, and stop living paycheck to
children and their parents. Please send paycheck. Make this your best money year yet! With the right
letters of interest and resume to Laurie attitude, a little bit of planning, and a whole lot of prayer, you can
Johnson at
do it! For more information, contact Wendy
[email protected].
Paxton at [email protected].
Baccalaureate Mass & Dinner
Class of 2016 High School Graduates!
Your Baccalaureate Mass and Dinner
will be held on Friday May 6 at 6:00pm.
Invitations are being mailed. If you do
not receive yours by April 10th, and
want to attend, contact Wendy Paxton at
404-932-2681. Please bring your family
for a wonderful celebration!
Mother’s Day Fundraiser
From Rainbeau
Orchids, just in time for
Mother’s Day or your
favorite teacher…
Orchids are elegant
and stunning, making them the perfect
gift for many occasions. These exotic
flowers can convey a silent message,
symbolizing a special moment between
you and your recipient – whether
strength, beauty or love. Pick one up
after the 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am
Masses on May 1st. Proceeds fund the
Capital Campaign!
Knights of Columbus Fresh Vidalia
Onion Sale!
The weekend of May 7th
and 8th, the Knights of
Columbus will be offering
fresh Georgia grown
Vidalia Onions for sale
after Masses. Proceeds will
go to support K of C charities. Great
opportunity to share with your family
and friends. For pre-orders, contact
Thomas Mastrangelo at
[email protected].
2016 Eucharistic Congress - June 3-4
The Atlanta Eucharistic
Congress brings together
Catholics from across the
Archdiocese and the
country to celebrate the
visible, living presence of
Jesus. Archbishop Gregory, along with
Bishop Talley and Bishop Zarama, invite
us to join them for this year’s
Eucharistic Congress at the Georgia
International Convention Center, June 34th. Mark your calendars now for this
great Catholic FREE event that is perfect
for the entire family.
2016 Eucharistic Congress t-shirts are
available for order at the narthex/front
desk. T-shirts are $10. Orders must be
placed by May 20th.
We are looking for a volunteer to help
us coordinate our St. Brendan’s group
the day of the event. If you are
interested, please contact Mariana Loya
at [email protected].
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Readings for the Week of April 24, 2016
Acts 14:21-27/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
1 Pt 5:5b-14/Mk 16:15-20
Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a
Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8
Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11
Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17
Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29
Marriage Encounter Weekend
Looking for a way to include God in your relationship? Find some
new ideas on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Spend
44 hours with your spouse, away from jobs, kids, chores and
phones…and focus on each other (the way it all began). This
weekend can help you find greater depth, growth and enrichment
in your relationship. Join us June 10-12th at the Atlanta Marriott
Peachtree Corners. You can get more information or register
online at GATN-wwme.org or by calling 678-242-WWME.
2016 CCA Soirée
Join Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) for the 2016
CCA Soirée on Saturday, April 30th at the Georgia
Aquarium. The theme for this year’s event is Making
Waves in the Community and will include a special
spotlight on the work that CCA does with children in
need in our community. Tickets are available for this
fundraising event which will include a cocktail reception, silent
auction, dinner, and dancing with The Rupert’s Orchestra. For
more information, please visit catholiccharitiesatlanta.org. For
volunteer or auction donation opportunities, please call Julia
Bacce-Mosely at 404-920-7764.
God’s Mercy in My Life
Forgiving ourselves is a difficult task. Shame, pride, and
believing we are identified with our sin are deeply rooted
within us. We are convinced these make us unlovable. So, how
do we forgive ourselves? We need the help of another’s gaze,
someone who says: ‘You are precious in my eyes, and
glorious, and I love you’ (Is. 43:4). We find this in the merciful
gaze of God.
In God’s gaze, we are freed from the need to show ourselves
in a favorable light or pretend we are faultless. In His gaze, we
can simple be who we are, like a child in the arms of her
father, perfectly content because she knows he loves her.
It can be hard to believe that God can look at us with this
merciful gaze. But, we must not forget that love is given
freely; it is not and cannot be deserved. We don’t stop loving
our children when they do something wrong. In the same
way, our deficiencies don’t prevent God from loving us. So let
us run to God and ask Him for the grace to see ourselves with
His eyes, to believe that He loves and forgives us, so that we
can let go and forgive ourselves.
Keeping the Seasons
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Be Love
Today’s Readings: Acts
14:21–27; Psalm 145:8–9,
10–11, 12–13; Revelation
21:1–5a; John 13:31–33a,
34–35.
By this time in the Easter
season, we might have
almost forgotten that we
are still celebrating
Christ’s triumph over
death. We continue to tell
the story of evangelization in the early Church in the
First Reading, but the Gospel today brings us back to
the Last Supper where Jesus commands us to love.
Why are we hearing this story again?
Before his Passion and Death, Jesus
instructed that we love others as he loved. To love as
he loves means to serve our neighbors, care for the
poor and marginalized, and love those who have no
one to love them. Christ’s Death and Resurrection
teaches us that love requires us to give all that we are
for the sake of the other. Jesus’ message is very
clear, and yet we live in a world that struggles to love.
Nearing the end of Easter, has the Resurrection of
Christ challenged you to love more? If so, how might
you express that? At the Eucharistic table, we share
intimately with the whole Body of Christ in the
greatest gift ever given, the Risen Christ. The love
poured out on the table nourishes us and sends us as
love in the world. This love reveals the new heaven
and the new earth. It foreshadows the fulfillment of
creation at the end of time. Consider those in your
community who need the love of Christ. Reach out to
them by having coffee with them, serving a meal, or
just being a friend.
© 2016 Liturgy Training Publications. 1-800-933-1800. Written by Timothy A.
Johnston. Permission to publish granted by the Archdiocese of Chicago on August
21, 2015.
Formed.org Resources
St. Brendan’s is happy to provide you with a full
subscription at no charge, to: "Formed—The
Catholic Faith. On Demand”.
Simply log-in to www.formed.org and enter the St.
Brendan's code 3GVEV2. Thanks to a generous
family, you and your whole family will have "free"
access this library of Faith Formation resources
for all ages!
Includes movies, programs, audio tracks, books
and more. Spanish titles are also available These
resources are amazing!
Please share this gift with your whole family.
Contact Don Conklin with any questions at
[email protected].
Mass intentions/Intenciones para las Misas Apr 25-May 1
Monday
25-Apr
8:30 AM Gamaliel Matos (D)
Tuesday
26-Apr
8:30 AM Roy & Carol Coniglione (L)
6:00 PM Barbara Eye (D)
Wednesday 27-Apr
8:30 AM Ronald Gordon (D)
11:30 AM Parents of St. Brendan’s Preschool (L)
7:00 PM Bishop Raymond W. Lassard (D)
Thursday
28-Apr
8:30 AM Dora & Francisco Aguillon (L)
6:00 PM Lawrence Hogan (D)
Friday
29-Apr
8:30 AM Ann & Ed Rice (L)
6:00 PM Joby Kuriakose (L)
Saturday
30-Apr
8:30 AM Virginia Herrera (L)
5:00 PM Leonard Grucza (D)
7:00 PM For the People of Our Parish (L)
Sunday
1-May
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
Ann Delory (D)
Brett Harrison Cochrane (D)
Audry Satory (L)
Miembros Activos y Auxiliares de la
Legión de María (L)
5:00 PM Keith Ballard (D)
Please Remember in Your Prayers
Recordemos en Nuestras Oraciones
The Sick (Enfermos)
MaryKay Maher sister of Ann Marie Dusek
Carole Moran
Sally Von Bargen
Todd Young
Recently Deceased (Fallecidos)
Eileen Langan
Ambrocio Guevara
Edwin Barrueto
Charles Cahill
Frank Sullivan
Parish Stewardship of Treasure
April 2016
3-April-16
$24,180.00
10-April-16
$31,622.00
17-April-16
24-April-16
Electronic Giving for the Month:
Total:
$55,802.00
Offertory Monthly Budget:
$70,000.00
Overage/Shortage for the period:
($14,198.00)
Offertory Actual YTD:
$1,474,030.00
Offertory Budget YTD:
$1,435,000.00
Overage/Shortage YTD:
$39,030.00
Last Week’s Second Collection:
Capital Campaign
$24,751.00
Capital Campaign
Current Month Contributions:
$40,806.00
Electronic giving for the Month:
Total Capital Campaign Contributions:
$40,806.00
Savings Fund Balance
$1,133,837.00
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Update 2016
Goal
$140,700.00
Outstanding Pledges
$134,675.00
Payments to date
$75,823.00
REGISTROS DE FORMACIÓN DE
FE Y VOLUNTARIOS 2016-2017
LA RESPUESTA
Para todas las mujeres de la parroquia y sus amigas: las invitamos a
nuestra reunión mensual de la Respuesta. Disfrute una tarde de relajación, creando nuevas amistades y compartiendo su fe. La reunión incluye una cena, presentación y ¡camaradería!
Martes 26 de Abril, 2016
6:30pm—8:30pm Salón Social
Acuérdese: nosotros hacemos la
cena, solo traiga $5 (cena, postre y
bebidas). Para informes llame a
Mónica Plew.
LEGIÓN DE MARÍA
Se reúne todos los Lunes de
7:00pm a 9:00pm en el salón de
conferencias detrás de la
sacristía. Informes al
(404) 574-0772, con Maria
Pantoja o en el correo
[email protected]
DEVOCIÓN AL DIVINO NIÑO
Se reúne todos los Miércoles
después de la misa de 7:00pm a
rezar la novena al Divino Niño.
Informes con María Castillo al
(908) 875- 3985.
ESCUELA DE LA FE
Aprenda los fundamentos de la fe
católica en este sencillo formato.
Reuniones todos los Jueves de
7:00pm a 9:00pm en el Salón Social. Para más información, llame
a Mónica Plew al (770) 205- 7969
ext. 26.
A todas nuestras familias se les
invita a registrar a sus hijos para
las clases de catecismo
“Formación de Fe” para el año
escolar 2016- 2017. Es necesario
matricularse a tiempo para poder
planear las clases y el número de
voluntarios que necesitaremos y
poder ofrecerles nuestro mejor
servicio. Gracias.
Se necesitan catequistas y voluntarios para el programa de Formación de Fe. Las clases inician
en Agosto y necesitamos preparar
nuestro equipo de trabajo para
poder ofrecer un programa de
calidad espiritual a nuestra comunidad parroquial. Ofrecemos entrenamiento para todos los catequistas y voluntarios.
MINISTERIO Y ESPIRITUALIDAD
CONGESO EUCARÍSTICO 2016
Aparte la fecha y acompáñenos a
aceptar la invitación del Arzobispo
Wilton Gregory a participar en el
Congreso Eucarístico 2016 que se
llevará a cabo el 3 y 4 de Junio en
el Centro Internacional de Convenciones de Atlanta.
Para información sobre los registros de Formación de Fe y Voluntarios Catequistas, por favor llame
a Mónica Plew al (770) 205-7969 El Congreso Eucarístico es un
evento para toda la familia, la enext. 40. Registros son por medio
trada es gratuita y cuenta con prede cita.
sentaciones en Español y un programa especial para niños (5 a 11
años de edad) al cual deben ser
ADORACIÓN NOCTURNA
matriculados con anticipación.
MENSUAL
Los invitamos a que nos acompaLas playeras del congreso están a
ñen el Sábado 7 de Mayo a celela venta en la recepción de la Iglebrar nuestra Adoración Nocturna
sia ($10) hasta el 20 de Mayo.
mensual del Santísimo Sacramento a partir de las 8:00pm (y
Para información y otros detalles,
finaliza con la Misa a las 5:00am
por favor llame a Mariana
del domingo) en la Iglesia. InforLoredoLoya al (770) 205-7969.
mes con Eduardo Ordaz (678)
ext. 41.
755-9140.
RENOVACIÓN CARISMÁTICA
Grupo de Oración Jesús y María
se reúne todos los Viernes de
7:00pm -9:00pm en la Capilla para orar juntos por la iglesia y
sus necesidades, y por la paz del
mundo. Informes con Mónica
Freeman al (404) 933-5310.
¡Acompáñenos!
SERVIDORES DE JESÚS
Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos
“Servidores de Jesús” (jóvenes
entre 18 y 35 años) se reúne todos los Viernes de 8:00pm a
9:30pm en el Centro de Aprendizaje para compartir en la fe y crecer en la vida cristiana. Informes
al (770) 688-7443 con Alex
Gutierrez.
NIÑAS CHALLENGE
(Niñas de 5º a 8º grado) Se
reúnen los Sábados 30 de Abril y,
7 y 21 de Mayo, de 10:00am a
11:30am en el Centro de Formación de Fe.
CORONILLA DIVINA
MISERICORDIA
Todos los Domingos a las
12:30pm en la Iglesia. Informes
con Tania Montes (404) 3142932.