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)

      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

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

 

Website:    www.ourholycross.com

HOLY CROSS SUNDAY SCHOOL for pre-schoolers to kindergarten in the lower level of the school building during the 10:00 AM Mass. All families are welcome to participate as children begin to learn about Jesus.  Check out this great program!  For information call the Parish Office weekdays at 612-789-7238.

 

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

 

October 31, 2010: $6,648.59 - Thank you!

 

St. Paul Seminary Collection: $1,088.00

             FATHER GLEN’S

THOUGHTS…..  

 

 

November is final month of the Church’s year and, beginning with All Saints Day and All Souls Day, we focus on the final realities of life, our passing from this world to the next. 

 

Jesus says in our Gospel that God “is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all are alive to him.”  God gives us the promise of eternal life with him through faith in Jesus his son.  This Jesus is with us now in our prayer, worship, and godly living.  Our intimacy with Jesus will help us as we move through the weeks ahead as the Church deals with the process of restructuring. 

 

Appeals have gone in from many parishes around the archdiocese and from some of our northeast merger parishes as well, as the process itself allows for.  In the days ahead we will make sure that the special nature and circumstances of our Northeast parishes is clearly understood through dialogue with our Archdiocesan leadership.  In prayerful dialogue we can accomplish many things and help to ensure the brightness of the future of the church in our Archdiocese by ensuring its healthy future right here.  We need to pray for the church and about this process every day.

 

Father Glen Jenson, Pastor

 

THANK YOU to Joy & Chris Peters for organizing the “All Saints Party” for children held at Holy Cross last weekend.  Great job!

BIBLE STUDY - Jeff Cavin’s Adventures in Matthew: The King and His Kingdom - Year 1 and Adventures in Acts -  Year 2 will meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings of the month, beginning TODAY, November 7th.  Classes will be held in the Pioneer Room and Library at 6:30 PM.

FOOD FOR THE NEEDY - Help us remember those who are hungry and in need of food.  You can bring food donations when you come to Church or to the Rectory during the week.  The food will be used for Thanksgiving Baskets.  Please make sure to check the expiration date on the food and do not bring open boxes or bags.  Cash donations will also be accepted and used for turkeys, bread, etc.

ENGLISH ROSARY GUILD MEETING - The Holy Cross English Altar and Rosary Guild will meet on Monday, November 8th at 7:00 PM in Kolbe Center.  Women of the parish who would like to learn or know more about the Rosary Guild are invited to the meeting on Monday evening.  Refreshments provided by Rose 106.