Welcome to Church of the Holy Cross

BULLETIN CONNECTION

This is the great feast, the beginning of the Church. Pentecost, the fifteenth day after Easter, brings the Easter Season to an end. This is the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit poured out on the world. The Spirit's gifts empower the baptized to go out and fulfill the great commission that Jesus gave to his disciples at the end of Matthew's Gospel: "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you" (Mt. 28:19-20).

This commission is not just given to a few. The Spirit's gifts are not just given to a few. All the baptized are called to fulfill Christ's command; all the baptized are given the gift of the Spirit. Use the Spirit's gifts!
CONTINUING OUR TRADITION - May 8, 2005

Goal -                                                                                  $1,500,000.00
Total paid to date (pledge payments and additional gifts)    $1,362,328.70
Pledge still outstanding                                                          $ 137,671.30
                                                                                           $1,500,000.00

Thank you to all who continue to give gifts and make pledge payments. We appreciate your kindness.

Even though we do not have a "Gifts still needed" balance at this time, it will not always be that amount. As we become aware of pledges that cannot be completed, any unpaid amounts moved to the "Gifts still needed" column.

Offertory Collection
May 8,2005...................................$6,741.44
BANNS OF MARRIAGE:
             John T. Radzilowski & Katarzyna M. Polanska - III

PRAYER LINE

In need of a prayer?
Call one of these numbers with your prayer requests.
All requests are confidential!
612-789-7238 weekdays or 763-572-1713.
                                          PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC
                                                      ADORATION

Come and visit JESUS whenever you can at the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel.

Open Hours: Monday 7:00 AM, Tuesday 10:00 AM, Thursday 11:00 AM, Saturday 11:00 AM

Other early hours are listed in the Chapel. To have questions answered or for more information call 612-605- 2558 or 612-781-4806. Thank you!
CATHOLIC RADIO - Listen to "Relevant Radio" at 1330 AM for interesting topics, Mass, the Rosary, and more information on our faith.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO SAVE ALUMINUM CANS. Bags of aluminum cans (pop or beer only) can be put in the containers by the doors of the church or the garages behind the rectory. Monies received from the aluminum goes towards the Continuing Our Tradition Campaign.
TODAY WE COLLECT for the Catholic Communication Campaign. The good news is just a few clicks away. Visit the CCC website at www.usccb.org/ccc to download videos of current programming and events, weekly movie and TV reviews, public service announcements, radio programs (broadcast information and summaries), upcoming TV specials and family-friendly videos for purchase. Thank you for your support.

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday, May 14
    4:30 p.m. t Walter Kozacz - Anniv.
Sunday, May 15
Solemnity of Pentecost
    8:00 a.m. t Ben, Rita and Roman Ronyak
  10:00 a.m. t Frank & Sophie Wos
  11:30 a.m. Anniversary of Polish First Holy Communion
    6:30 p.m. For the Parishioners
Monday, May 16
    6:45 a.m. t Evan Evans - Anniv.
Tuesday, May 17
    6:45 a.m. t Joe & Eleanor Tomas
Wednesday, May 18
    6:45 a.m. t Zygmunt & Anna Sarna
Thursday, May 19
    6:45 a.m. t John & Francis Chorzempa - Anniv. Francis
Friday, May 20
    6:45 a.m. t Lucylle Solem - Anniv.
    3:30 p.m. John Radzilowski & Katarzyna Polanska - Wedding
    7:00 p.m. t Pope John Paul II
Saturday, May 21
    8:00 a.m. t Florence Schwartz - Anniv.
    4:30 p.m. Living & Deceased of the Mangen Family
Sunday, May 22
Trinity Sunday
    8:00 a.m. t Edward & Sophie Vlach - Anniv. Edward
  10:00 a.m. t Michael Gliniany
  11:30 a.m. t Zofia Remiarz
    6:30 p.m. For the Parishioners
Readings for the Week of May 15, 2005

Sunday: Vigil: Ez 37:1-14, Rom 8:22-27, Jn 7:37-39;
             Day: Acts 2:1-11, 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13, Jn 20:19-23
Monday: Sir 1:1-10, Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11, Mk 9:30-37
Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19, Mk 9:38-40
Thursday: Sir 5: 1-8, Mk 9:41-50
Friday: Sir 6:5-17, Mk 10:1-12
Saturday: Sir 17:1-15, Mk 10:13-16 (346)
Next Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13, Jn 3:16-18

 IN HISTORY THIS WEEK:
May 21, 1881
The American National Red Cross
is founded.

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