Parish Life
: A babysitting exchange
service wherein parents baby-sit one another’s children. No money is
exchanged; rather an hourly point system is used. You earn points by
babysitting for another member of the group and use your points by having
someone watch your children, either in your home or the sitter’s home. Sits
can be requested for any day and time by calling the secretary for the month
who will then arrange for another parent to complete the sit for you. Key
Contact: Tracey Mackey, 770-939-4439,
tsmackey@bellsouth.net.
Meet Tuesday evenings at 7:30
p.m. They attend summer camp for one week, go camping or another activity, once
a month, enjoy back packing, canoeing, and perform service projects. Key
Contact: Joann Walton, 770-491-6432,
DJWalton4@comcast.net.
Spiritually based,
catechetically sound club for girls in the 5th grade and up. The girls meet
weekly during the school year for gospel study, spiritual formation, catechism
study, service projects and fellowship. A retreat is offered during the year, as
well as numerous other activities including father-daughter outings, a
mother-daughter event, and others. Leadership training is a component of the
program. Most important is the chance for girls to grow in their own faith in a
fun and caring atmosphere. Groups form in the fall, but new members are accepted
anytime. See www.challengeclubs.com for more general information. Sponsored by
Regnum Christi. Key Contact: Gabriela Probst, 770.492.1032,
theprobsts@bellsouth.net.
The ConQuest Club provides
a fostering environment for boys to develop spiritually based on Catholic
principles. Its programs are deigned to instill virtue, develop character
and encourage spiritual growth while offering its participants challenging
physical, intellectual and spiritual activities within an atmosphere of
adventure. Holy Cross has teams for boys ages 5-7, 8-10 and 11-16.
Meetings are fun-filled apostolic events that put our faith to work.
Retreats Summer Camps are part of the program. Sponsored by Regnum
Christi. Key Contacts: Ken Farnsworth, 770-723-9503,
kenlisafarnswort@bellsouth.net
and Jim Chatfield, 770,414-9338,
jim.chatfieldjr@us.army.mil.
Served three Sundays a
month after the 7:30 and 9:00am Sunday Masses. Everyone is invited to this
community builder. Volunteers set up the coffee, sell donuts, and help to clean
up. Key Contact: Elizabeth Butker, 404-634-4261
Groups of four or five couples
meet monthly on a rotating basis in each other’s homes. Registration is in the
fall and in the spring. Each session begins with a cocktail party for all
participants. The Dinner Club especially wants to welcome newcomers to the
parish. Please call the contact person to be included in one of our
dinner-dates! Key Contact: Claire Hayes, 770-934-3321,
whithayes@mindspring.com, Betty
Spencer, 770-458-3878,
spencergb@comcast.net.
A ministry that provides
activities to strengthen the individual family as well as the Holy Cross Parish
Family. The activities are open to people of all ages. Key Contact: Lisa
Farnsworth, 770-723-9503,
kenlisafarnsworth@bellsouth.net.
Volunteers furnish food,
help set up, serve, and make telephone calls for Funeral Receptions. Key
Contact: Norma Matthews, 770-979-7186
matt2plus9@mindspring.com.
A Children’s Summer Program for
children ages 4 through grade 6. It takes place for one week during the summer
and invites the children to learn about cultures, song and food from countries
around the world that replicate much of our church population. The program
culminates with a special Sunday mass that has many of the children singing
songs they learned during the week. Key Contact: Ilsa Mendoza-Jackson,
678-612-3336, ilsa.Mendoza@verizonbusiness.com.
A worldwide ministry
with efforts to enhance and further the Catholic Church, its programs and its
facilities. It is a social, fraternal, religious, service organization for all
practical Catholic men of our Parish who are in union with the Holy See and who
are at least 18 years of age. Key Contact: Steve Liuzza, 678-642-9619,
steveliuzza@aol.com.
Volunteers who are willing to
help with mailings, bulletin stuffing, telephone, and filing. Key Contact: Cass
Catroppa, 770-939-3501, ext. 223,
casscatroppa@holycrossatlanta.org.
A monthly publication
that helps keeps our community connected by informing parishioners of
parish-sponsored events, ministry activities, and faith-related articles. The
staff has planning meetings on the first Thursday on a bi-monthly basis. Members
interview, write and/or do layout. Key Contact: Pam Dorsett, 404-636-4971,
pgdorsett@aol.com.
The primary goal is to help our
parishioners to grow in their faith by renewing their commitment of stewardship
of Time, Talent and Treasure. Key Contact: Adrian Law, 770-938-6640,
lawhouse@comcast.net.
Provides a welcome and
information to visitors and new members before and after the weekend Masses.
Volunteers facilitate registration and provide general information. Key Contact:
Fred Stephenson, 770-493-9006,
Gramps.Fred@yahoo.com.
Volunteers provide
hospitality and greeting to attendees at all Masses on weekends and for special
parish functions. Key Contact: Winnie Scherer, 770-935-1197,
scherer-atl@mindspring.com.
Contacts all newly
registered parishioners by telephone to formally welcome them to the community.
Key Contact: (vacant).
Volunteers work with the bride
and groom to coordinate the rehearsal and wedding ceremony according to the
established guidelines of Holy Cross parish. Key Contacts: Penny Lampe,
770-939-6149, pennylampe@bellsouth.net
or Martha Murphy, 770-934-1464,
mgmsmark@bellsouth.net.
All women of the parish are
encouraged to become actively involved in the Women’s Club. The many
activities include supporting Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home, providing
gift bags for patients at the regional hospital and planning and hosting
evenings of reflection during Advent and Lent. Our Prayer Blanket Ministry
is an ongoing project that provides prayer blankets to anyone who is ill or
grieving. Participating in these activities provides women an opportunity
to grow spiritually, as well as to meet and socialize with other women in the
parish. The meetings are the second Thursday of each month, September
through May, 7:30pm Key Contact: Mary Gilmore, 404-822-3492,
marybear419@comcast.net.
Provides spiritual,
educational and social opportunities for members aged 50 and above. Meets the
third Wednesday of each month for Mass at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch, business
meeting and a favorite game. Key Contacts: Peggy Sparks, 770-923-1757 and Carol
Walsh, 770-938-7331.
: Couples in their
20’s to 40’s (no matter how long they’ve been married) are placed into dinner
groups (with or without children). Couples within each group take turns
hosting monthly dinners. Two sessions a year. Key Contact: Gabriela
Probst, 770-492-1032,
theprobsts@bellsouth.net.
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