PARISH DIRECTORY

 

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

      Father Glen T. Jenson, Pastor

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

         (revglenjensen@onebox.com)

 

      Father Jan Michalski, SChr

 

      Deacon John Belian

 

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.

 

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

 

Website:    www.ourholycross.com

 

OFFERTORY COLLECTION - Oct. 30, 2011

 

Sunday Collection - $6,064.90

Thank you!

 

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel.  HE placed HIMSELF there for love of us, so we can visit HIM often.  Each visit will bring us closer to a wonderful union with JESUS.

 

Open hours: Monday 9:00 AM; 1:00 PM; Tuesday Noon;  Wednesday 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

 

For information call: 763-784-1317 or 612-781-4806.

 

INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? Do you know anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic?  Invite them to attend RCIA & Adult Confirmation/Inquiry classes!  Classes will be held each Monday night beginning December 5th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the Conference Room at River Village, 2919 Randolph St. N.E.  For more information, call your parish office or Michael or Margery Powers at 612-788-6140.  These classes are for adults who have never been baptized, who have been baptized and not yet confirmed, or anyone who might be interested in learning more about the Catholic faith.

 

BAPTISM CLASS - Baptism class is required for parents and Godparents before the desired date for Baptism.  If you are planning to attend a class, you need to call the Holy Cross Parish Office at 612-789-7238 to register.  Baptism class is held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the conference room at St. Hedwig’s River Village, 29th and Randolph St. N.E.  The next class is this week - Tuesday, November 8.

THANK YOU - The Parish would like to thank the Polish Rosary Society for the donation of $300.00 to the parish from their Bake Sale and Raffle.  We are grateful.

 

FATHER GLEN’S THOUGHTS…..  

 

Our readings this Sunday focus on the afterlife and being ready for it.  Through Wisdom we acquire the knowledge of how to live so as to be pleasing to God in this life and be ready to enter heaven when we die.  St. Paul assures us that the Lord will take us to himself and that those who have died before his return in glory will in no way be left out. 

 

The wise virgins in the Gospel this Sunday had their lamps filled with the oil of good works and righteousness.  Praying for the souls of those we know who have died is one form of righteousness in God’s eyes by not forgetting about our beloved dead.  People who keep their deceased loved ones in mind through having masses offered for them and including them in their daily prayers have an opportunity that comes from being mindful of our eventual end and actively seeking the joys of heaven for others, tend to begin to strive to avoid what can cause us to miss heaven or to need to go through purification in purgatory, in other words, they tend toward becoming saints here and now.  During November, the month of the afterlife, remember your deceased relatives and friends in prayer and at mass and pray for the souls with no one to remember them in prayer.  It’s a great way to strive toward sainthood here and now. 

 

Mary, Queen of all Souls, pray for us.

 

The Exchange Club Pancake Breakfast is this Sunday morning from 8:00 -12:30 at Kolbe Hall on the campus of Holy Cross.  This worthy civic organization does much good work in our community and is well worth coming out to support by attending their scrumptious breakfast.  I hope to see you there.

 

Father Glen Jenson, Pastor

A HUGE THANKS to Deb Jurek and Joy Peters who did a fantastic job of organizing and hosting the “All Saints Party” for children held at Holy Cross last weekend.