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

         (waldemarmatusiak@gmail.com)

      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
Text Box: MESSAGE FROM FATHER JENSON We see the story of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes in our Gospel this Sunday. This miraculous feeding of several thousands of people with five barley loaves and two fish is an indication of what the Lord is capable of doing for us, even when least expected. The Archdiocese is beginning a year-long planning process to evaluate its ministries, parishes, schools and all other institutions with an eye toward the viability of what we are presently doing. The Church seems to be entering a new era when it is time to seriously reach out to the large number of non-worshipping baptized, and the increasing number of unbaptized. I was startled to find out that only 34% of the baptized worship on Sunday. Clearly, business as usual is not working very well anymore. Pope John Paul II spoke of a new spring time in the Spirit in discussing the turn of the New Millennium. With the help of the power of the Lord things that seem to be impossible to change, surely can be. Let us dedicate ourselves to the aid of our Mother Mary in opening to the Holy Spirit to discover new ways to bring the faith into our world. Please: Keep our new Vacation Bible School in your prayers this week! May this be one piece of a new and exciting future for the Church in Northeast! Father Glen Jenson, Pastor

PETER’S PENCE  COLLECTION - Today we recall the apostolic journey of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States and his call to us to cast the light of Christ upon the world.  We can show our solidarity with the Holy Father and our suffering brothers and sisters abroad through our support of this week’s collection.  These funds allow him to provide emergency assistance to victims of war, disaster, oppression, and disease.  Please be generous in today’s Peter’s Pence Collection.

 

Offertory Collection

July 19, 2009

 

 For the Week:            Actual           Budget        Excess or

                              Received        Needed        (Shortfall)

 

 Envelopes/Plate:  $5,479.40       $7,650.00    ($2,170.60)

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - We meet the last Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 p.m. in the  parish library.  Please feel free to visit us at a meeting to see the shawls and to get copies of prayers, patterns/ideas and size guidelines.  If you know of someone (man, woman or child) who is in need of the warm comfort of prayer through a shawl, please contact the church office.  You are invited to join us - all skills are needed (sew, crochet, knit, fleece tie, sewing labels).  For more information, contact Mary at (612) 379-4090.

 

DEVOTIONS - First Saturday Devotions will be here at Holy Cross on Saturday, August 1 at 7:45 AM with praying of the first three decades of the Rosary and Mass at 8:00 AM.  After Mass our devotions will continue with praying of the final two decades of the Rosary, prayer and meditation.  All are welcome.

MAY SHE

REST IN PEACE

 

We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Gladys Gryniewski.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.