Welcome to Church of the Holy Cross

ASK AND RECEIVE!

God: Do you really believe as Jesus taught that if you ask me for something you shall receive it?

Me: I believe that you will give me everything I really need if I ask for it.

God: You're right. Just as Jesus only healed those who asked, you need to ask for what is most important to you then be able to recognize it when it is given.

CONTINUING OUR TRADITION - July 18, 2004

 Goal-                                                                          $1,500,000.00
Total paid to date (pledge payments and additional gifts)     $1,187,695.20
Pledge payments still outstanding                                     $ 257,629.30
Gifts still needed (in addition to pledges)                             $ 54.675.50
                                                                                 $1,500,000.00

Thank you for the donations received this week:
Memorials from the friends of Dick Gryniewski,
$1,053.00 from recycling aluminum, and
over $2,000.00 in new gifts.

Your gifts, memorials and pledge payments are greatly appreciated as we continue to work towards our goal. The yellow envelope in the envelope packet mailed to your home can be used for gifts and pledge payments.
Thank you!

Offertory Collection
 July 18, 2004.................................$6,189.02
THANK YOU for continuing to save aluminum cans. The money raised from recycling the aluminum goes towards the "Continuing Our Tradition" Campaign and your help makes a big difference! Bags of aluminum cans can be put in the containers by the doors of the church or by the garages behind the rectory.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY for Father Ed Wojtowicz who was our week-end Associate here at Holy Cross until his recent illness.
THE NEXT PEACE MASS at Holy Cross will be on Thursday, July 29. Rosary at 6:30 p.m. and Mass at 7:00 p.m. Receive a copy of our Blessed Virgin Mary's message given to the world at Medjugorje just six hours before. Refreshments follow.
                                                           PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC
                                                                  ADORATION NEWS

Our prayer always deepen our relationship with JESUS. Pope John Paul II says "Jesus waits for us in the Sacrament of HIS love. Let us be generous with our time in going to visit to HIM."

The Adoration Chapel is located in the convent of Holy Cross. Open hours: Tuesday 9:00 a.m., Tuesday 1:00 p.m., Friday Noon, Friday 4:00 p.m. and Saturday Noon. For more information call 612-605-2558 or 612-781-4806. Thank you!

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR FALL FESTIVAL
RAFFLE TICKETS

The 2004 Fall Festival Raffle tickets are available at the University Avenue entrance to Church. Please help by picking up your tickets. If you are able to deliver tickets to a relative or neighbor, please do so.

Thank you!

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 24
    4:30 p.m. McSorley & Herschbach Families
Sunday, July 25
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
    8:00 a.m. t Helen Danaj
  10:00 a.m. t Deceased of the Kovalev and Czepil Families
  11:30 a.m. t Waysl Fedorczuk
    6:30 p.m. For the Parishioners
Monday, July 26
    6:45 a.m. t Evan Evans
Tuesday, July 27
    6:45 a.m. t Lorraine Fitzgerald
Wednesday, July 28
    6:45 a.m. t Stanley Lipa - Anniv.
Thursday, July 29
    6:45 a.m. t William & Louise Teper
Friday, July 30
    6:45 a.m. t Richard Gryniewski
Saturday, July 31
    8:00 a.m. t Tom Soltys
    4:30 p.m. t Phyllis Oberg
Sunday, August 1
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
    8:00 a.m. t Annette Nawara
  10:00 a.m. t Joseph & Emily Stanczuk
  11:30 a.m. t Adam Rajtar
    6:30 p.m. For the Parishioners

Readings for the Week of July 25, 2004

Sunday: Gn 18:20-32; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13
Monday: Jer 13:1-11; Mt 13:31-35
Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Mt 13:36-43
Wednesday: Jer 15:10,16-21; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Jn 11:19-27
Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Mt 13:54-58
Saturday: Jer 26:11-16,24; Mt 14:1-12
Next Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21

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