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

WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS CHURCH - Holy Cross Church would like to welcome all visitors and anyone who has recently moved into our community.  We are proud of our parish and invite you to join us.  To register or to have questions answered, please contact the parish office at 612-789-7238.

‘COINS FOR CRIBS” is an annual Advent outreach project at Holy Cross.  As we prepare to celebrate the Christ’s birth at Christmas, our parish will again collect coins during Advent that will be used to purchase baby cribs.  The money collected will be given to “Cradle of Hope” - a non profit organization that works with mothers and infants in crisis.  All coins received in the weekly collection plate will be given to the project.  Bring extra coins to Church.  If you prefer to give dollars or a check, put your gift in an envelope marked “Cradle of Hope.”  Thank you!  This past week we collected $81.00.

 

ADVENT VESPERS

 

Please join the Northeast community to pray Vespers (Evening Prayer) on each of the Sundays of Advent.  Prayer begins at 2:30 PM.

 

             December 5 at St. Anthony of Padua

             December 12 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel

             December 19 at Holy Cross

 

Help prepare yourself to welcome Christ into your heart more deeply by participating in this prayer of the Church.

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION - Wednesday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation.  Mass of Anticipation will be on Tuesday, December 7th at 6:30 PM.  Masses on Wednesday are at 6:45 AM, 12:00 Noon (school Mass) and 7:00 PM (Polish).

 

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

 

November 28, 2010: $7,529.82

Thank you!

            

FATHER GLEN’S

THOUGHTS…..  

 

John the Baptist in our Gospel this Sunday urges the people to prepare the way of the Lord.  He calls on them, and us, to make straight the way of the Lord in our hearts to be able to receive him with joy when he comes in power to judge the nations.

 

During this season of Advent the Church reiterates this call of the Baptist by encouraging time for special prayer, use of the Sacrament of Confession and special services like our Advent Vespers, to help us strengthen our life of prayer to be better able to love and serve Jesus with all our heart.  Let us strive to focus on the wonder of love that God shows by coming among us to save us and to show us the depth of his love for us.  This will warm the heart of our faith and enable us to have a gift for the Lord in our heart for Christmas. 

 

May St. John the Baptist pray for us as we strive to prepare the way of the Lord in our hearts.  Pray on brothers and sisters!

 

Father Glen Jenson, Pastor

 

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS EVE MASS - We need children to be Mary, Joseph, angels, shepherds for the 4:00 Christmas Eve Children’s Mass.  Please call Janice weekdays at the Parish Office 612-789-7238.