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PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Priests.................................... 612-789-7238 Father David T. Ostrowski, Pastor (e-mail: dostrowski@mn.rr.com) Father Waldemar Matusiak, S.Ch. Pastoral Ministry............................... 612-789-9168 Sister M. Benita, OSF Sister Donna, OSF Business Manager............................ 612-789-3430 Janice Frakie (e-mail: frakiejf@mn.rr.com) Parish Secretary................................ 612-789-7238 Janice Godlewski (e-mail: jgodlewski@mn.rr.com) 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 Website: www.ourholycross.com |
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Offertory Collection July 30, 2006……………………….$6,495.71 |
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CONTINUING OUR TRADITION - July 30, 2006 (Renovation of Kolbe Hall, Kitchen and Elevator) Goal - $1,500,000.00 Total paid to date (pledge payments and additional gifts) $1,467,234.00 Pledges outstanding +$ 32,766.00 $1,500,000.00 |
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CHURCH PAINTING FUND - (North side aisle) Goal $80,000.00 Gift received to date -$58,835.00 Still needed $21,165.00 |
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Transfiguration - - Our Almighty Father states, “This is MY SON, MY Beloved. Listen to HIM.” Christ has repeatedly asked us to love HIM, and to spend time with HIM. In these troubled times let us visit JESUS in the Adoration Chapel. Chose an open hour for a visit with JESUS. Visit Jesus in the Adoration Chapel. Open hours: Sunday 2:00 p.m., Tuesday 10:00 a.m., Tuesday 11:00 a.m., Friday 5:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m., Saturday 12:00 noon. For information call 612-605-2558 or 612-781-4806. Thank you. |
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An introduction from Fr. Waldemar Matusiak: My brothers and sisters in Christ, I come here from Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Sterling Heights, Michigan where I spent 10 months and it was my first parish in the United States. I was ordained a priest on May 23, 1995 by Bishop Zdzislaw Fortuniak, Auxiliary Bishop of Poznan. Following my ordination, I served as an associate pastor in two parishes in Poland in the northwestern region of my country. Then I studied at the Catholic University in Lublin. In 2001 I was awarded a Doctorate in Fundamental Theology. I worked for two years in our seminary in Poznan. I have a small but wonderful family. They live in Poland. I have one brother who is married and he has 4 children. In one week his daughter Inez will get married. My father died 23 years ago. He was a miner of copper. My mom passed away last July. Standing before so many needs of the Polish migrants, the Society of Christ decided to direct me to the United States. I hope I can fulfill this special mission with God’s blessing and your prayers. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Waldemar Matusiak, S.Ch. |
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BULLETIN CONNECTION The reading of the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel that we began last Sunday is interrupted today for the celebration of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The feast takes precedence over a Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was added to the calendar by Pope Callistus II in 1457 to commemorate the victory over the Turks in a battle near Belgrade. August 6 is also the day that the electric chair was first used for capital punishment, and the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The readings of today’s celebration remind us who has ultimate dominion over the earth: “All peoples, nations, and languages serve (the Son of man).” Greater than any human power or sovereignty is the kingdom of Christ. It is a reminder to us of who is ultimately in charge of our lives. |
