PARISH DIRECTORY

 

Parish Priests.................................... 612-789-7238

      Father Glen T. Jenson, Pastor

      Father Glen at St. Anthony.............. 612-379-2324

         (revglenjensen@onebox.com)

 

      Father Waldemar Matusiak, SChr

         (waldemarmatusiak@gmail.com)

 

Pastoral Ministry............................... 612-789-9168

      Sister M. Benita, OSF

      Sister Donna, OSF

 

Business Manager............................ 612-789-3430

      Janice Frakie         (JFrakie@comcast.net)

 

Parish Secretary................................ 612-789-7238

      Janice Godlewski  (JGodlewski@comcast.net)

 

Bulletin Announcements due by Monday, noon.

 

Wedding Information......................... 612-789-7238

                          Must be registered in the Parish

               and active for one year before wedding date.

 

Telephone Numbers

      Parish Office................................... 612-789-7238

      Parish Office Fax............................ 612-789-5769

      Pope John Paul II Catholic School... 612-789-8851

      Convent......................................... 612-789-3256

 

Prayer Line

      Weekdays...................................... 612-789-7238

      Anytime.......................................... 763-572-1713

 

Website:    www.ourholycross.com

ATTENTION BOYS - If you are interested in serving the Lord as an Altar Server and are in the 3rd grade or older, please consider the privilege of representing your family so close to the Lord.  To have questions answered, contact Sister Benita at 612-789-9168.
Text Box: CHURCH PAINTING FUND - October 19, 2008 Goal $350,000.00 Total paid to date (pledge payments and additional gifts) $308,210.00 Pledge payments outstanding $ 41,790.00 $350,000.00

 

Offertory Collection

 

         October 19, 2008……………..………….$6,490.67
Text Box: MESSAGE FROM FATHER JENSON After eluding the Pharisees’ attempt to trap him into an incriminating statement in last week’s Gospel reading, this Sunday, the Pharisees are reduced to simply asking him which is the most important commandment of the law of God. Jesus’ response is that you must love God with your whole heart and soul, and then he adds, and your neighbor as yourself. Compassion toward others is the requirement of love for God. Our concern for others’ needs, especially toward the most vulnerable, will the measure that the Lord uses to judge our lives at the end of time. May our Lady enable us to open our hearts to an effective concern for those who are in need and cannot help themselves, the truly underprivileged, frail elderly, and the unborn. All of these may be unseen by us, but are always in God’s sight and on his heart. May they also be on our hearts. Next Saturday is the Solemn Feast of All Saints Day. Because it falls on a Saturday, the obligation is dispensed, though the feast remains on that day and will be celebrated. We will have one mass at all three parishes next Saturday morning for All Saints Day. Come and celebrate our heroes in faith. Father Glen Jenson

HOLY CROSS ROSARY GUILD STYLE SHOW & MISSION BENEFIT - The Style Show/Mission Benefit will be Saturday, Nov. 8 in Kolbe Hall.  Dress Barn Fashions and Pork Roast Lunch.  Tickets are $20.00 and available this weekend Oct. 25 & 26 and Nov. 1 & 2 after the 4:30, 8:00 & 10:00 Masses at the doors of the Church or by calling Janice (weekdays) at 612-789-7238.

REMINDER TO ALL ENGLISH ROSARY GUILD MEMBERS - Bring your $5.00 unwrapped door prize for the Fashion Show/Luncheon to the Parish Office by Tuesday, Oct. 28th.

 

HOLY CROSS - THANK YOU!

 

Holy Cross Parish is grateful to the family and friends of the following parishioners for the gifts given to the parish in their Memory:

 

Dr. Walter Warpeha

Helen Fuss

John Tomczyk

 

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Thank you to Bonnie Quimby and Birkeland & Associates for conducting the “Antiques Appraisal” on October 17.  Thank you also to all who came for appraisals.  A couple of highlights included a mechanical bank valued at $10,000 and a vase valued at $600.00!

 

Thank you to the Polish Committee for serving the delicious “Bigos” after Mass last weekend.  $540.00 in profit was given to the parish.