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

 

Website:    www.ourholycross.com
Text Box: BULLETIN CONNECTION An appeal to outside authority is one of the classic positions often adopted in disputes. One of the parties points to - God, the Constitution, the zoning commission, the professor, mom (you fill in the blank) - to buttress this argument that he is right. Such an approach has a certain element of danger in it. The one who makes the appeal presumes that the authority will side with him, something that doesn't always happen. After all, sometimes mom is so fed up that she sends both arguing children to their rooms! The man in today’s Gospel wanted Jesus to order his brother to give him his share of the inheritance. Jesus refused to be drawn into the dispute. Instead he used the opportunity to expand his teaching on wealth - and what it does and doesn’t get us! Disputes are natural in life. But the way in which we approach them can reveal how well we have taken the message of Jesus to heart. As he tells us in this week’s Gospel: “One’s life does not consist of possessions” (Luke 12:15).

Please remember Holy Cross

Parish in your Will.

CHURCH PAINTING FUND -         July 29, 2007

 

  Goal                                                        $350,000.00

 

  Total paid to date (pledge payments

                 and additional gifts)                            $107,869.37

  Pledge payments outstanding                 $188,480.63

  Gifts still needed (in addition to pledges)       $  53,650.00

                                                                                                                             $350,000.00

 

Thank you for your gifts and pledge payments.

Your kindness and generosity are appreciated.

 

Offertory Collection

 

         July 15, 2007……………………………$7,277.02

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

 

 

 

Let us surrender ourselves to JESUS’ will.  Visit the Adoration Chapel in prayerful solitude.  We will find blessings, strength, and appreciation of our heavenly goal.

 

JESUS is waiting for our visits.

 

Open Hours:     Sunday: 12:00 Noon

                          Monday: 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

 

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

FALL FESTIVAL MEETING - There will be a Fall Festival Meeting on Tuesday, August 7 at 6:30 PM in Kolbe Hall.  Please use the Kolbe Hall entrance.  All Chair people and those interested in helping at the Festival are asked to attend this meeting.

GARAGE SALE NEWS - IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO BRING good useable items that you no longer need.  Can you donate a box, a couple of bags, or a couple of boxes of “treasures”?  Take a few minutes and gather up items in your home.  We will accept donations through Tuesday, August 7th.  We are unable to take clothing, TV’s or furniture.  Bring your items to the garages behind the Rectory from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  For information 612-789-7238 weekdays.