Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Exposition is Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Do you have one hour to pray before the Blessed Sacrament? Your commitment to a specific day and hour is requested. All are welcome. Contact: Kay Warthman, 770-493-1345, kwarthman@me.com.

Altar Servers: Boys and girls in the 3rd grade and above who wish to participate in this ministry by assisting the priests at Mass. Training is held in January, with the new servers placed on the schedule by March or April. Servers are required to be practicing members of the parish who have received First Communion. Contact: Kris Chatfield, 770-414-9338, krischatfield@bellsouth.net.

Altar Society: Volunteers provide special care and maintenance for altar linens, altar cloths, priest’s vestments and sacred vessels used for all liturgical celebrations.  We also maintain the Vesting Sacristy and the Work Sacristy and order liturgical supplies. Contact:  Penny Lampe, 770-939-6149, plampe@holycrossatlanta.org.

Centering Prayer: A method designed to facilitate the development of contemplative prayer by preparing our faculties to cooperate with this gift. It does not replace other kinds of prayer; it simply puts other kinds of prayer into a new and fuller perspective. We meet on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am in the Conference Room except for the 3rd Thursday of the month when we meet in the evening at 7pm. Contacts: Barbara Emerson, 678-406-0125, blemerson@peoplepc.com or Marilyn Boulware, 770-837-3094, smboulware@comcast.net. 

Children’s Liturgy of the Word: During the 9:00 a.m. Mass each Sunday, children between the ages of 3-1/2 and 10 are invited to the Chapel area to hear the Liturgy of the Word proclaimed at their level in terms that are easier for them to comprehend. They return to the main assembly before the Eucharist at the time that the gifts are brought forth. Adult volunteers are responsible for preparing the space/environment, accompanying the children from the main Church to the Chapel, greeting the children, providing music, and preaching/presiding. Contact: Ilsa Mendoza-Jackson, 678-612-3336 or 404-847-0531, ilsa.mendoza@verizonbusiness.com.

Christ Renews His Parish: Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP, pronounced "Chirp") is a spiritual renewal weekend designed to help individuals grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ and with others in their faith community. It is an excellent opportunity for Catholics to renew their understanding of the basic beliefs and traditions of their faith. The CRHP process is designed to bring members of a parish together in Christ. CRHP supports other parish organizations and ministries and sends renewed people into these groups. Contacts: Linda Smith, 404-906-5960, lssmit50@bellsouth.net or Caroline Camick, 770-723-1285, c_camick@comcast.net.

Church Adornment: Volunteers provide the liturgically correct altar appointments for the sanctuary and decorate the church for the Easter and Christmas seasons. Contact: Martha Murphy, 770-934-1464, mgmsmark@bellsouth.net.

Eucharistic Ministers: Lay persons who help the priests serve the Body and Precious Blood of Our Lord during liturgy, and/or take the Eucharist to the homebound. Volunteers must be trained and certified. Contacts: Charlotte Keller, 404-321-6643, jckeller@mac.com and Eileen Anandappa, 770-908-0062, eileenanandappa@hotmail.com. 

Lectors: Lectors proclaim the Scripture readings at Mass. Initial and re-current training are required and a guidebook of readings is available. Lectors are assigned to read approximately once each 5 weeks. Expand your participation: more fully enjoy the Scriptures – Join the Lector Ministry. Contact: Bill McHugh; 770-938-2304: mchugh3745@bellsouth.net, Jeanne Smith; 770-934-6994; thesmithlawfirm@yahoo.com, John Bohan, 770-939-1542, j.bohan@comcast.net.

Music Ministry: When we sing, we pray twice. Holy Cross is dedicated to the formation of a passionate, energetic music ministry. We invite those who play an instrument or have a desire to sing (as a cantor or in the choir) to contact us. Contact: Gail Goodman, Music Director, 770-939-3501 ext. 228, gailgoodman@holycrossatlanta.org.

• Piano/organ and cantor at 5:30 p.m. Vigil and 7:30 a.m. on Sundays.
• Other Sunday Mass music:
  • 9:00a.m. Celebration Choir, Contact: Mark & Colly Mitchell, 770-934-3420
  • 11:30a.m. Adoration Choir, Contact: Gail Goodman, 770-939-3501 x228
  • 5:30p.m. Crossfire (Youth Mass Choir), Contact: Jim Walsh, 770-982-7054
  • Children’s Choir, Gail Goodman , 770-939-3501 x228

Ushers: Adult parishioners who greet and assist in seating people, take up offertory gifts, assist in the orderly flow of the Communion procession and distribute bulletins after Mass. Ushers also help handicapped persons and will provide headsets for the hearing-impaired. Contact: Bert Steele, 770-491-3152, bs39fine@gmail.com.

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