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 - Dec. 4, 2011

 

Sunday Collection - $6,501.00

 

Thank you!

 

“COINS FOR CRIBS” is the annual Advent outreach project at Holy Cross.  All coins in the weekend collection will be sent to Cradle of Hope to help mothers in need.  This past week we collected $107.00.  Thank you.

RETIREMENT FOR THE RELIGIOUS - Retired religious need your support.  By 2019, it is projected that retired religious will outnumber wage-earning religious by nearly four to one.  Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps ensure that elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests receive the care they so richly deserve, now and in the future.  Please give generously.

 

FATHER GLEN’S THOUGHTS…..  

 

This Third Sunday of Advent our readings speak of the coming Messiah who will bring justice and transformation to the world.  John the Baptist proclaimed that he was not worthy to untie the sandal strap of the one who was coming.  The humility of John who could claim the praise and respect of great crowds of people and yet said that he was not worthy to perform such a menial task for the coming one, shows the greatness of Jesus and how anyone who recognizes Jesus as the Messiah of God should feel compared to him.  Humbleness is not something that is highly praised in our culture for it rubs against our own willfulness.  But this is the attitude of heart that is essential to make straight the way of the Lord in our hearts. 

 

Advent confessions in addition to the usual weekend confession times in our tri-parishes are as follows:

 

St. Hedwig: Wednesday Dec. 21, 6:30 -7:30 PM and Thursday Dec. 22, 9:00 - 9:45 AM before morning Mass.

 

St. Anthony: Tuesday Dec. 20, 6:00 - 7:30 PM following Perpetual Help Devotions.

 

Holy Cross: Thursday, Dec. 15, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, following 6:45 AM Masses Dec. 20-23, Wednesday Dec. 21, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, and Saturday, Dec. 24 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM.

 

The St. Anthony Christmas Bazaar is this Sunday from 8:30-1:00 PM.  Please come and enjoy this joyful opportunity to prepare for Christmas.

 

 

Father Glen Jenson, Pastor

ADVENT VESPERS - Please join us to pray Vespers (Evening Prayer) TODAY, December 11th at Holy Cross Church.  Prayer begins at 3:00 PM.  Help prepare yourself to welcome Christ into your heart more deeply by participating in this prayer of the Church.  The last Advent Vespers will be on December 18th at St. Hedwig.

 

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Take time to be with JESUS in the Blessed Sacrament.  Pope John Paul II called for the people of God to have a personal relationship with JESUS in the Blessed Sacrament.  Let us go to the Adoration Chapel for an hour of quiet adoration and prayer.

 

Open hours: Monday 9:00 AM; 1;00 PM; Tuesday 9:00 AM; 2:00 PM; Wednesday 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

 

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

 

Text Box: CHRISTMAS CONFESSION SCHEDULE
at Holy Cross

  Thursday, December 15th	6:00 to 8:00 PM

  Saturday, December 17th	3:00 to 4:15 PM

  Tuesday, December 20th	After 6:45 AM Mass

  Wednesday, December 21st	After 6:45 AM Mass
				6:00 to 8:00 PM

  Thursday, December 22nd	After 6:45 AM Mass

  Saturday, December 24th	9:00 to 10:00 AM