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

Last Sunday Jesus reassured us that all we need is faith in him.  As all of us who live the Christian life know, faith in Christ leads to a whole new way of being.  Faith in Christ first of all leads to love for him.  Love for Christ, he assures us today, must lead to life in him, and life in Christ is a moral life, a life obedient to his commandments.  If we love him we will do more than speak of that love.  We will keep his commandments.  This is the measure that will be used to show that we believe in Christ and love him.  This is how we follow him.  Keep his commandments.  They are not mere laws, rules to be memorized, commands to stifle us or trip us up.  The commandments are a Way of Life, a gift that gives us true freedom.

“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 26 and 27 and May 3 & 4.  Buy a ticket which you exchange on Mother’s Day weekend (May 10 & 11) for a lovely orchid corsage with attached pro-life message.  Donation is $5.00.  Tickets available at each church entrance.  Limited corsages available. Proceeds to pro-life activities.

HOLY CROSS SENIORS “GET TOGETHER” Join us at our annual seniors “Get-Together” on Friday, May 2.  Mass at 10:30 AM with dinner following.  Cost is $12.00 and reservations are necessary.  Call 612-789-9168 (evenings). Reservation deadline Monday, April 28.

Text Box: CHURCH PAINTING FUND -      April 20, 2008

  Goal					$350,000.00

  Total paid to date (pledge payments 
	and additional gifts)			$257,330.00
  Pledge payments outstanding		$  92,670.00
					$350,000.00

 

Offertory Collection

 

         April 20 2008…………………….………. $ 6,096.73

PEACE MASS - The next Peace Mass will be at Holy Cross on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.  Rosary begins at 6:30 PM, Peace Mass at 7:00 PM.  Receive a copy of the message given by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Medjugorje on the 25th of each month.  Refreshments follow.

DEVOTIONS - First Saturday Devotions will be held here at Holy Cross on Saturday, May 3 at 7:45 AM with praying of the first three decades of the Rosary and Mass at 8:00 AM.  After Mass devotions will continue with final decades of the Rosary, prayer and meditation. 

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - You are invited to join us - all skills are needed (sew, crochet, knit, fleece tie, sewing labels).  We meet the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Parish Library.  If you would like to work at home, just stop by a meeting to see the shawls and get copies of prayers, patterns/ideas and size guidelines.  For more information, contact the Parish Office at 612-789-7238 or Mary at 612-379-4090.

THANK YOU - Holy Cross Parish would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Family of Frank Nawara for the many donations given to the Church in memory of Frank.  We are grateful.

 

Please remember Holy Cross Parish

in your Will.