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

         (waldermarmatusiak@gmail.com)

      Father Don Schwalm

      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

 

MESSAGE FROM

FATHER JENSON

 

This Sunday we again hear of the Lord appearing to the apostles after the resurrection to assure them that he had indeed risen from the dead, this time as recorded in St. Luke’s Gospel.  Questions about faith are natural for anyone at certain times in our lives.  What we can be sure of is that Jesus wants to calm those doubts and drive them away from our hearts, as His numerous appearances to the apostles make clear.  Jesus is Lord of life, His death and resurrection prove this.  When health or other concerns make us doubt Jesus’ concern for us, simply gaze most intensely at Him in prayer and act with trust.  In your heart you will find life coming from Him. 

 

Our Lady will always help us in doing this and May is the month of Mary.  There is the Marian Peace Mass at St. Anthony this Tuesday the 28th at 7:00 PM with social to follow and one near the end of the Month of May at Holy Cross, date to be determined. 

 

May our Lady watch over our school, Pope John Paul II, as the accreditation process there will take place this week.  The improvements made in the last several years at our school will finally be put out there for all to see.  May our Lady watch over our school and its staff as this process takes place. 

 

 

Father Glen Jenson, Pastor

 

Offertory Collection

April 19, 2009

 

 For the Week:            Actual           Budget        Excess or

                              Received        Needed        (Shortfall)

 

 Envelopes/Plate:  $5,614.75     $7,650.00     ($2,035.25)

Text Box: CHURCH PAINTING FUND  -        April 19, 2009

  Goal					$350,000.00

  Total paid to date (payments and gifts)	$331,690.00
  Pledge payments outstanding		$  18,310.00
					$350,000.00

HOLY CROSS SENIORS “GET TOGETHER’ Join us at our annual seniors Get-Together” on Friday, May 1.    Mass at 10:30 AM in Church with dinner following in Kolbe Center.  Cost is $12.00 and reservations are necessary.  Call 612-789-9168 (evenings).  Reservation deadline is Monday, April 27th.

“THANKS MOM FOR LIFE” MOTHER’S DAY CORSAGES - The English Altar and Rosary Guild is sponsoring “Thanks Mom For Life “ corsages for Mother’s Day.  Order your Mom, grandmother, aunt or favorite lady a corsage.  Advance sales will be this weekend April 25 and 26 and May 2 and 3.  Buy a ticket which you exchange on Mother’s Day weekend (May 9 & 10) for a lovely orchid corsage with attached pro-life message.  Donation is $5.00.  Tickets available at the church entrance.  Limited corsages available.  Proceeds to pro-life activities.

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

 

Let us select an hour each week to visit the Adoration Chapel with joy in our hearts.     Call upon Christ the Lord who died for us and arose.  HE lives always to intercede for us.

 

Open Hours: Monday 11:00 AM; Tuesday 2:00 PM; Wednesday 5:00 PM; Thursday 2:00 PM; Friday 1:00 PM.

 

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

THANK YOU - Thank you to the Winkelmann Family, their relatives and friends, for the gifts given to the parish in memory of their mother, Jeanette.  We are grateful for your kindness and generosity.