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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 |
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CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL - We would like to express our gratitude to those of you who have made a gift to the 2011 Services Appeal. If you have not already contributed, it is time. Please make your pledge today and make it as generous as you can. Thus far 129 Holy Cross parishioners have responded with gifts totally $8,803.00 which is 35% of our parish goal of $25,000. Please consider a gift and return the pledge card as soon as possible. Thank you! |
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OFFERTORY COLLECTION March 20, 2011 - $6,169.31 - Thank you! |
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LENTEN ALMSGIVING - Thank you for the amazing donation of 879 pairs of socks last weekend for the St. Vincent de Paul Shoe Ministry at the Basilica of St. Mary! Thank you also for the non-perishable food given this week for the Senior Food Shelf for Hennepin County. Upcoming collections include: April 2 & 3 - Breakfast foods - cereal, fruit, pancake fixings for St. Joseph’s Home for Children. April 9 & 10 - Non-perishable food items for Mary’s Place. April 16 & 17 - Second collection for the Medicine Fund at Our Lady of Good Counsel Free Cancer Home. |
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FATHER GLEN’S THOUGHTS….. Jesus promises in the Gospel to give living water to those who believe in him, “like a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” During Lent we are striving to draw closer to Jesus by rooting out anything in us that separates us from him by our Lenten works of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Jesus will nourish our thirsty soul with life giving water if we spend time with him in prayer. May Lent bring a deeper sense of Jesus in each of us and may our Lady help us with this every day. This Sunday is the great closing ceremony of Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotion at Holy Cross at 4:00 PM. This is a ceremony that should not be missed. The beauty of our Catholic faith will be made visible in this moving ceremony at which dozens of priests and deacons will take part. There is a Wine and Cheese Social that follows in Kolbe Hall. Come and see the glory of our worship as we rarely see it on such a grand scale. Next Sunday is the Northeast Holy Name Club’s French Toast Breakfast at Kolbe Hall at Holy Cross. Come and enjoy the wonderful food and camaraderie with your neighbors and fellow Catholics. Father Glen Jenson, Pastor |
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FORTY HOURS CLOSING - The Closing Service of our Forty Hours Devotion is 4:00 PM TODAY - March 27. Father Daniel Bodin from Church of St. Joseph in Taylor Falls will be the homilist. Music will be provided by combined choirs from several parishes. Please join us for this beautiful service. A Wine and Cheese Social will follow in Kolbe Center. |
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MAY HE REST IN PEACE Eternal rest grant on to Howard Machowicz O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine up him. May he rest in peace. Amen. |
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DEVOTIONS - First Saturday Devotions Saturday, April 2 at Holy Cross at 7:45 AM with praying of the first three decades of the Rosary and Mass at 8:00 AM. Final two decades of the Rosary, prayer and meditation after Mass. |
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ATTENTION SENIORS - On Friday, April 1st at 9:00 AM we will have the Senior Mass in Church with social to follow in Kolbe Center. All are welcome to attend. Check it out! |
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STAY CURRENT WITH HOLY CROSS EVENTS BY EMAIL. Each week an update of events at Holy Cross will be sent to all interested via email. To keep informed electronically, just send your email address to jgodlewski@comcast.net Our email list will not be shared. |