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

 

 

CHURCH PAINTING FUND -         July 8, 2007

 

  Goal                                                        $350,000.00

 

  Total paid to date (pledge payments

                 and additional gifts)                            $  97,297.37

  Pledge payments outstanding                 $195,119.63

  Gifts still needed (in addition to pledges)       $  57,583.00

                                                                                                                             $350,000.00

 

Thank you for your gifts and pledges.

We are grateful for your continued generosity!

 

Offertory Collection

 

         July 8, 2007……………………………$7,140.30

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.

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

 

 

 

With loving hearts let us go to the Adoration Chapel located in the Convent of Holy Cross.

 

Let us spend time in thanksgiving, praise, adoration, and petitions.  JESUS was lifted high on the Cross to draw us to HIMSELF.  Visit HIM - HE is waiting.

 

Open Hours:     Sunday: 12:00 Noon

                          Monday: 7:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

                          Tuesday: 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 12:00 Noon

                          Wednesday: 10:00 AM

                          Friday: 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM

 

The Chapel will be closed:

Monday, July 23 to Friday, July 27.

Labor Day - Monday, September 3.

 

For information, call 612-605-2558 or 612-781-4806.

Text Box: BULLETIN CONNECTION Today’s Gospel story, the Good Samaritan, is one of the most beloved. It is also one of those that most of us know by heart. Without a moment’s hesitation we could launch into the retelling of this narrative. The concept of helping an unknown person has even entered into our legal parlance with the enactment of so-called “Good Samaritan” laws designed to protect those who aid others in good faith. It might be good for us to look at this story from the other side for once. Recall that the Samaritans were despised by the Jews of Jesus’ day. They were foreigners and outsiders. And yet one of “them” provided care for the man who fell in with robbers. Who are the many unknown (and maybe undesirable) who provide all types of care for us? In what ways are we the beneficiaries of countless good “Samaritans?”

GARAGE SALE NEWS - The Holy Cross Garage Sale will be August 8, 9 and 10 in Kennedy Hall.  The Early Bird Sale will be August 8 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with a $2.00 admittance. Hours on August 9 are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and August 10 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.