PARISH DIRECTORY

 

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

      Father David T. Ostrowski, Pastor

         (DTOstrowski@comcast.net)

 

      Father Waldemar Matusiak, SChr

         (waldermarmatusiak@gmail.com)

 

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.

 

Wedding Coordinator........................ 612-789-9168

      Sister Benita

                          Must be registered in the Parish

               and active for two years before wedding date.

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
Text Box: BULLETIN CONNECTION Lent began just ten days ago. We resolved to fast, pray and give alms as a way of strengthening our Christian commitment and uniting with Jesus on His road to Calvary. Many of us have already begun to waver in our resolve. Lent seems too long and the road too hard. So today’s readings are timely. If ever there was a man with a daunting task ahead of him, it was Abram. Leaving his homeland and the gods of his family was an irrevocable step into a future based on faith in the one, true God. “I will be with you. I will bless you,” the Lord promised Abram and still promises us. In the second reading we are reassured again. “You can do this,” Paul seems to say. The strength we need comes from God; the plan isn’t our own, but is God’s design. Today’s Gospel provides the greatest reassurance of all. With Peter, James and John we see the transfigured Jesus speaking with Moses and Elijah. Like Peter, we’d like to stay there gazing, to build tents to contain the vision, especially when God the Father himself tells us to listen to his Son. But when we listen we hear him say, “Rise and do not be afraid.” It is time to move forward on our Lenten journey.

 

Offertory Collection

 

           February 10, 2008 ………………….. $7,082.94

 

 

 

 

 

WEEKDAY LENTEN SCHEDULE

AT HOLY CROSS

 

Masses at 6:45 AM and 5:30 PM.

 

Stations of the Cross and Benediction in

English on Fridays at 6:00 PM.

 

Stations of the Cross and

Mass in Polish on Fridays at 7:00 PM.

CHURCH PAINTING FUND -   February 10, 2008

 

  Goal                                                        $350,000.00

 

  Total paid to date (pledge payments

                 and additional gifts)                            $236,701.37

  Pledge payments outstanding                 $113,298.63

                                                                                                                             $350,000.00

 

PARISH ALMSGIVING PROJECT - Thank you for your generous donation of personal care items for Sharing and Caring Hands and food service products for People Serving People - emergency housing.  Next week, February 24, we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Senior Food Shelf. 

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL - Our help to make Jesus Christ known and loved. Thanks to the generosity of many parishioners, to date we have 136 gifts totaling $8,746.00 which is 31% of our parish goal of $28,263.00.  Your prayers for the success of the Annual Catholic Appeal and the ministries it supports are still needed, as are pledges and gifts.  Each gift is important to the mission of our Archdiocese; it takes many people to form the Body of Christ.  No gift is too small.  If you gave a gift during the telephone follow-up conducted by the Archdiocese in May last year, please consider giving your gift/pledge now so Holy Cross is eligible for the 25% returned to the parish for our programs. 

Please return a pledge slip with your response today!

OFFICE CLOSED - The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 18th  in observance of President’s Day.  The office will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 19th at 8:00 AM.

 

HOLY CROSS PARISH IS GRATEFUL for the gift given to the Parish from the Estate of Joseph F. Godava.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon him.  Amen