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

     

Website:    www.ourholycross.com

 

OFFERTORY COLLECTION - July 24, 2011

 

Sunday Collection - $6,154.70

 

Thank you!

 

YOUR HOLY CROSS FALL FESTIVAL “RAFFLE TICKETS” can be picked up at the University Avenue entrance of church.  Please help by picking up your tickets.  If you can deliver tickets to relatives, friends or neighbors, that will help also!

BAPTISM CLASS - Baptism Class is required for parents and Godparents before desired date for Baptism.  If you are planning to attend a class, you need to call the Holy Cross Parish Office at 612-789-7238 to register.  Baptism class is held in the conference room at St. Hedwig’s River Village, 29th and Randolph St. N.E. at 7:00 PM.  The next class is Tuesday, August 2nd.

NOW IS THE TIME to register for the 2011-2012 Faith Formation classes and First Communion preparation held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the school.  These classes are for all children who attend public school and will be in grades 1-8.  Please see Sister Donna in the Sacristy to register.  Any questions call Sister Donna at 612-789-9168 (evenings).

WELCOME COFFEE & DONUTS - Please join us next weekend after the 4:30 Mass on Saturday, August 6th and 8:00, 10:00 and 11:30 Masses on Sunday, August 7th to welcome Father Jan Michalski to Holy Cross. 

DEVOTIONS - First Saturday Devotions will be held this Saturday, August 6, at Holy Cross 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 the final two decades of the Rosary, prayer and meditation.

FATHER GLEN’S

THOUGHTS…..  

 

In our Gospel this Sunday the Lord feeds over five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.  The Lord goes above and beyond what the apostles thought was possible to do in such a situation.  We tend to underestimate the power of God by thinking of him in terms of what is humanly possible.  The closer we are to Jesus in prayers and virtuous living, the more we begin to realize what he is doing every day for us that we used to take for granted.

 

The Lord can do vastly much more than we imagine.  He does so according to his infinite wisdom and in ways that we do not see and for reasons that are not always the same as ours.  Touching the power of God in prayer and trying to be generous and merciful expands our horizons to understand God’s ways better.  Eucharistic Adoration is a powerful way to encounter the mystery of God up close.  Come to church early for mass to have time for quiet prayer in his presence.  Come to adoration during the week throughout the day.  Sitting just eight feet from God and gazing upon him is transforming.

 

Our summer intern Deacon Albert Wugaa has only two more weeks with us before returning to the seminary.  He will begin making his farewells soon.  My new Polish Associate will arrive this Tuesday from Michigan.  So much still happens this summer.  Enjoy these days of summer. Despite the heat and humidity, they still beat January.

 

St. Anthony’s festival is next Sunday, August 7th.  Come and join our sister parish as she celebrates faith and community, and have a good time while you do it.  There is nothing like one of our church festivals here in Northeast!

 

 

Father Glen Jenson, Pastor