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 There is a world of choices out there. Many of us may have a choice of breakfast cereals in the morning, as well as a choice of beverages. In my house there’s coffee, tea, milk, water or juice readily available on any given morning. Choosing one over the other is not an earth-shattering decision, and time does not stand still until a choice is made. How different from this weekend’s Gospel in which Jesus alludes to the critical choice that a person must make in his or her life. We often hear about making healthy choices in the food we eat. One breakfast cereal has a campaign in which an adult explains to a child how the cereal the adult is eating will help with a cholesterol test. The implication is that choosing this over others will improve one’s life. That could well be the case, but there is an even more basic choice for us if we want to improve our lives. That choice is for Christ or against Christ. How will your choice improve your life?

Please remember Holy Cross

Parish in your Will.

CHURCH PAINTING FUND -         Aug. 12, 2007

 

  Goal                                                        $350,000.00

 

  Total paid to date (pledge payments

                 and additional gifts)                            $116,954.37

  Pledge payments outstanding                 $180,460.63

  Gifts still needed (in addition to pledges)       $  52,585.00

                                                                                                                             $350,000.00

 

Thank you for your gifts and pledge payments.

God bless you for your generosity!

 

Offertory Collection

 

         August 12………………………………$6,664.75

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

 

 

 

Pope John Paul II wrote in Dominicae Cenae, Chapter 1, section 2, “The Church and the world have a great need of Eucharistic worship.”  Jesus waits for us in the Adoration Chapel.  Let us be generous with our time by going to meet HIM in adoration, praise, petitions, and thanks.

 

Open Hours:    Monday: 7:00 AM

                          Tuesday: 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM,

                                         12:00 Noon, 1:00 PM

                          Wednesday: 10:00 AM

 

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

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.

FAITH FORMATION & CONFIRMATION classes begin in a few weeks.  Faith Formation classes are for public school students in grades 1-7, and for all children who will be in grade 2 in preparation for First Communion. Confirmation classes are for students in the 8th or 9th grade or older (public or Catholic high school).  Confirmation is a one-year program.  Register now so that books can be ordered and preparations complete.  To register or for more information, please call Sister Donna (evenings) at 612-789-7238.