Welcome to Church of the Holy Cross

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?

Jesus was a teacher and He practiced His craft everywhere, even a dinner party hosted by an important member of the community. This was the mission He had been given by His Father and no other consideration was as compelling.

What is your mission?
Ask Jesus to help you be as faithful to yours
as He was to His.

THANK YOU to all the Holy Cross parishioners who have sent cards, gifts and words of kindness during the recent loss of my father in Poland. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. God bless you.

Father Andrew Salapata

CONTINUING OUR TRADITION - August 22, 2004

Goal-                                                                          $1,500,000.00
Total paid to date (pledge payments and additional gifts)     $1,211,133.20
Pledge payments still outstanding                                     $ 247,219.30
Gifts still needed (in addition to pledges)                             $ 41.647.50
                                                                                 $1,500,000.00

Thank you to everyone for your pledge payments and gifts to the Campaign!

The yellow envelope in the envelope packet mailed to your home can be used for gifts and pledge payments.

THANK YOU TO THE FAMILY OF JOHN MOTYL for the gift given to Holy Cross Parish in Memory of their husband and father. The parish appreciates your thoughtfulness and generosity.

Offertory Collection
August 22, 2004.............................$5,566.66

PLEASE CONTINUE TO SAVE ALUMINUM CANS. The money raised from recycling the aluminum goes toward the "Continuing Our Tradition" Campaign and your help makes a big difference! Bags of aluminum can be put in the containers by the doors of the church or by the garages behind the rectory. Thank you!
                                   PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC
                                       ADORATION NEWS


Jesus is in the Adoration Chapel in the consecrated Host, true God and true Man; as He became incarnate for us, so for us too, He has hidden Himself under the Sacred Species. There He waits for us, longs for us, is always ready to welcome and listen to us. We need HIM! Choose an hour to visit HIM.

The Adoration Chapel is located in the convent of Holy Cross. Open hours: Wednesday 8:00 AM; Friday Noon, Saturday Noon, Friday 4:00 PM. For more information call 612-605-2558 or 612-781-4806. Thank you!
ATTENTION FAMILIES - Mark your calendars now for the 2nd Annual Holy Cross All Saints Party to be held on Saturday, October 30 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Kolbe Hall. Start thinking now which saint, biblical character, pope, bishop, you want to come dressed as. If interested in volunteering for this event, please call Carrie Boeser (612-789-5714) or Deb Jurek (763-571-0655).
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS will be held this Saturday, September 4 at 7:45 a.m. with praying of the first three decades of the Rosary and Mass at 8:00 a.m. After Mass our devotions will continue with praying of the final two decades of the Rosary, prayer and meditation. All are welcome to attend.

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 28
    4:30 p.m. t Joseph Biernat, Sr., Walter Biernat, Helen Wickman, John Biernat and Frances Thompson
Sunday, August 29
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

    8:00 a.m. t Edward Sroka
  10:00 a.m. t Frank, Rose & Frank Lee Stwora
  11:30 a.m. t Jaroslaw Salapata
    6:30 p.m. For the Parishioners
Monday, August 30
    6:45 a.m. Bill and Kathy Kozlak
Tuesday, August 31
    6:45 a.m. t Stella Malecki
Wednesday, September 1
    6:45 a.m. t Bill & Katherine Klesk
Thursday, September 2
    6:45 a.m. t Lucylle Solem
Friday, September 3
    6:45 a.m. t John Motyl
Saturday, September 4
    8:00 a.m. t Dorothy Burns
    4:30 p.m. t Deceased of the Lipa Family
Sunday, September 5
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

    8:00 a.m. t George & Ann Kordiak
  10:00 a.m. t Helena Jakus
  11:30 a.m. t Janina Milewska
    6:30 p.m. For the Parishioners

Readings for the Week of August 29, 2004

Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14
Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Lk 5:1-11
Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Lk 6:1-5
Next Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b; Phlm 9-10,12-17; Lk 14:25-33

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