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 those who have 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” the annual Advent outreach project at Holy Cross. collected this past week $145.00.  Thank you and God bless.

 

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 12 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel

                                          701 Fillmore Street N.E.

 

             December 19 at Holy Cross

 

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

            

FATHER GLEN’S

THOUGHTS…..  

 

This Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent, referred to as Rejoice, or Gaudete Sunday. In keeping with this theme, the liturgical color for this Sunday is Rose, sometimes mistaken for pink, a lighter and brighter color than the general color for Advent which is purple.  The theme of rejoicing comes into the readings with the references in the first reading to the desert blooming, weak hands and knees being strengthened, and the rejoicing of the people whom the Lord has ransomed.  In Jesus Christ God has given us the clearest assurance possible that he will assist us in our trials.  Not every situation is within our power to change or fix, but with God’s help through his son Jesus, every situation can be ransomed and made to bring forth good.  As we prepare to celebrate our savior’s birth, let us kneel before him in humble trust and place our trials and anxieties before him in prayer.  His light can shine through any darkness.  Trust in him and rejoice!

 

After the holidays are over and life returns to normal, there are some new ministries presently beginning quietly at Holy Cross that show great promise for the spiritual life of our three parishes.  More ministries are needed for our youth, young couples, general adult education and outreach.  I would like to gather ideas from interested members of our three parishes about what needs you feel have yet to be addressed by our parishes.  You will see notices in the bulletin in January for opportunities to sit down and consider ideas for what ministries should be added and how we can raise volunteers to help make these things come into being.  This is not something related to the restructuring by the Archdiocese but arising from seeing what has started already and needs to be enlarged to serve all three parishes, and what more might be needed locally for our own needs as a people of faith, at the parish level.  I look forward to seeing what new ideas can blossom forth in the midst of winter’s deep cold.  Come Lord Jesus!

 

Father Glen Jenson, Pastor

 

FAMILY HOLY HOUR - Join other families from our diocese for a Family Holy Hour TODAY December 12th at Holy Cross.  Father Joseph Menker will lead the Holy Hour - a special afternoon of music, prayer, Adoration, Benediction and reflection.  Confessions start at 2:15 PM and Adoration at 3:00 PM.  Bring a snack to share!  Families should enjoy fellowship in Kolbe Hall after prayer.

 

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

 

December 5, 2010: $7,159.00 - Thank you!