Human Concerns

Friends of St. Martin de Porres: A Holy Cross ministry dedicated to feeding the homeless and needy in the Atlanta area. This is an all-volunteer non-profit ministry funded by the generosity of Holy Cross parishioners and the annual “Street People’s Show”. New volunteers are welcome. Contact: Mike Hardin, 770-414-4708, friends_st_martin@yahoo.com. 

HIV/AIDS Ministry: This ministry’s mission is to increase understanding and awareness of HIV/AIDS through service and education and to help preserve the dignity and enhance the quality of life of persons and families affected by this disease. Volunteers strive to educate themselves and the parish community, provide direct services to people with HIV/AIDS and sponsor drives to collect goods for those affected by the disease. Meetings are at 7:30p.m. on the first Monday of the month on a bi-monthly basis. Contact: Pam Dorsett, 404-317-5224, pgdorsett@aol.com 

Respect Life: This ministry’s purpose is to provide leadership and education on Respect Life issues. The Candle of Innocence burns for a week on the Blessed Mother’s Altar in the Chapel for personal intentions. Proceeds from the Candle of Innocence and Respect Life Gift Shop go to Respect Life. Contact: Norma Matthews, 770-979-7186, matt2plus9@mindspring.com. 

St. Vincent de Paul: Our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Conference provides financial assistance and counseling through the generosity of the parishioners who contribute to the monthly collection. Vincentians make home visits and assess each case individually. SVDP ministers to those persons in the Northlake, Tucker, Norcross-Doraville areas. The Central Office phone number for client assistance is 770-458-9607.

Troop Support Ministry: The purpose of this ministry is to provide a touch of home to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines deployed to the war zones of Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and the Persian Gulf region.  Members collect food, personal hygiene, religious and leisure items and send them to military personnel in the Theater of Operations.  Items are collected before and after Mass the first Sunday of each month except December.  They are packaged and mailed the following Tuesday to APO and FPO addresses. Key Contact:  Bob Spidel, 678-225-5349, spidelr@aol.com or Eleanor Camarata, 770-938-2776, eacamarata@bellsouth.net. 

Ecumenical Ministry: Holy Cross is the Catholic member in an ecumenical group of churches representing a variety of Christian Denominations that strive to provide a witness of Christian unity. This is done through periodic communal worship services at Thanksgiving, Holy Week and Pentecost. The group also has established a Co-operative Christian ministry for the less fortunate among us, called NETWorks that also sponsors the N.E.T. Food Pantry. Holy Cross supports the food pantry by providing volunteers. Contact: Barbara Kerner, 770-939-2789 or Deacon Cece Reimer, 770-938-9838.

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