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

      Parish Library................................. 612-781-0435

 

Prayer Line

      Weekdays...................................... 612-789-7238

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

 

Website:    www.ourholycross.com
Text Box: BULLETIN CONNECTION Today’s Gospel is one of the best known and most loved of all parables of Jesus. The story of “The Forgiving Father” or “The Prodigal Son” (depending on which name you want to use) is so much a part of our Christian milieu that even the youngest members of our faith can share some aspect of the story if asked. What is often missed about the parable is that the listeners can be any (and at some point all) of the characters. This is true of today’s Gospel parable as well. We can be the prodigal son. We can be the elder son. We can be the servant who answers to the father’s commands. And we can also be the loving father who forgives. The roles are ours at different points in our lives. We shouldn’t hesitate to see ourselves in this story.

CHURCH PAINTING FUND -    March 11, 2007

             (For painting the South side aisle)

 

  Goal                                                        $80,000.00

  Gift received to date                               -$31,546.00

  Still needed                                             $48,454.00

PLEASE KEEP SAVING ALUMINUM CANS - The money raised from recycling aluminum goes toward the “Church Painting.”  Bags of aluminum cans (beer and pop only) can be put in containers by the doors of church or by the garages behind the rectory.

PARISH ALMSGIVING PROJECT - Thank you for the wonderful donations of nursery items for the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Center.  Next week we will collect breakfast foods - cereal, pancake mix, syrup, canned fruit for St. Joseph’s Home for Children. God bless you for your Lenten almsgiving to help those in need.

 

Offertory Collection

 

         March 11, 2007…………………………..$6,808.00
Text Box: THANK YOU FOR A BEAUTIFUL FORTY HOURS DEVOTION I would like to thank all who helped with our Forty Hours Devotion. In particular, thank you to: All who spent time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. The priests, servers, reader and ushers who participated. Kozlak-Radulovich Funeral Home for donating the lovely flowers for the High Altar. All who gave so generously to the collection for the Devotion to help pay expenses. All who served the Wine and Cheese Social in Kolbe Hall and those who prepared the meal for the religious and clergy. Elizabeth Levitski-Schaefer, Janusz Zorawski and the Polish Choir for their participation. The Holy Cross Choir and Music Director, Phil Baird, who organized and directed the visiting choirs. The Parish Staff for all their work. God Bless You! Father David Ostrowski, Pastor

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL - To date we have received 236 responses totaling $15,882.00 which is 51% of our assigned goal of $31,192.00.  To those of you who have returned a pledge card, thank you.  Please return a pledge slip with your response as soon as possible even if you are unable to give a gift.  The Archdiocese will begin a telephone follow-up campaign in May.

LECTORS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - A new schedule for the next three months will be coming out at the end of March.  If you have special requests due to a time commitment, please call Janice at 612-789-7238 weekdays or email me at JGodlewski@comcast.net by Tuesday, March 27th.  Thank you.