What's Up This Week:
- Weekend Mass Celebrated - SAT 5pm; SUN 9am, 11am, & 6pm
- HOPE Food Pantry - open Tuesdays 10am-12pm SPREAD THE WORD!
- Adult Bible Study - meets Wednesdays at 7pm - Click here to join
- Weekday Mass Celebrated - Tues-Fri at 8am (30min)
BE BLESSED & STAY HEALTHY
10/3: Blessing of the Animals & Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic
ALL ARE WELCOME... Yes They Are!
We have dropped over 3,500 postcards on our neighbors, inviting them to this Community Outreach Event! Come, Bring your Pets, Get Vaccinated, and Be a Good Host to Our Neighbors!
Help YOUR Parish Share the Abundant Love of God!
Click here or image above to REGISTER NOW for Flu and/or COVID vaccine.
SPREAD THE WORD! Invite your friends and family!!
CALLED TO SERVE?
Accepting Nominations for Parish Pastoral Council
The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) is looking for 3 new members who if elected will take their seats on the Council at its November meeting. Nominations may be submitted for yourself or someone else (with their okay) now through October 10th, 2021.
The general function of the PPC is to advise the Pastor in pastoral matters including:
- developing a pastoral plan,
- developing a pastoral plan,
- recommending policies, procedures, and programs to assist in the implementation of the mission statement and the parish pastoral plan,
- reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of existing programs, and
- serving as a connection to other parish ministries.
Find additional details in bulletin here.
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BE COURAGEOUS + ACT
October is RESPECT LIFE MONTH. What exactly does 'respect life' mean to you? As Catholics, it means to protect ALL human life from conception to natural death. This includes: the unborn child, the 5 year old held in an immigrant detention center, the teenager that couch-surfs because they have nowhere to live, the undocumented family separated from each other, the man living in his car, and the elderly women in a nursing home with not a single visitor in months, among others. The need can be daunting, but the solution is within reach, if only we work together.
For the month of October, as a parish, we will be doing a couple things regarding Respect Life:
- Providing Education Opportunities and info (Thanks, Anne Pirmann!)
- Supporting the Refugee Project
Each week an action item will be provided in each of these areas. It will be an exciting journey we can all take together! HERE'S A PREVIEW...
REFUGEE PROJECT
A note from one of the Sisters leading the initiative here in Philadelphia, Sr Eileen McNally:
"We, the Sisters of St. Joseph, have committed to providing transitional housing for refugees and asylum seekers."
Dozens of men, women, and children are being served by the Sisters. "We are in the process of opening St. Martin of Tours convent on the Oxford circle area. This is a 32 bedroom house that will be used for women and women with children." (read more...)
CALL to ACTION >> Starting next weekend, Oct. 3rd, there will be a bin in the middle aisle at church where you can place 'wish list' items. These are items that can't be purchased with food stamps, such as dish soap, laundry detergent, etc. All donations collected will go to the REFUGEE PROJECT. View complete Wish List here.
THE PROLIFE UNION
Each year the Church encourages us to pause and reflect on the sanctity of
all Human life. This year as in the past, Holy Cross will be asked to support the work of The Prolife Union of Greater Philadelphia. The Prolife Union has 20
Member Organizations that are involved in various aspect of supporting a Culture
of Life. Here are a few:
- Adoption is a Loving Option – whose mission is to encourage adoption
as an alternative to abortion.
all Human life. This year as in the past, Holy Cross will be asked to support the work of The Prolife Union of Greater Philadelphia. The Prolife Union has 20
Member Organizations that are involved in various aspect of supporting a Culture
of Life. Here are a few:
- Adoption is a Loving Option – whose mission is to encourage adoption
as an alternative to abortion.
- Alpha Care – A pregnancy outreach center
- Every Good Gift – a job training program for young single mothers
- Gianna of Phila. – provides gynecologic care
- Mother’s Home, Guiding Star, Our Lady’s House – these provide
shelter, education support and life skills to vulnerable pregnant women.
- Gianna of Phila. – provides gynecologic care
- Mother’s Home, Guiding Star, Our Lady’s House – these provide
shelter, education support and life skills to vulnerable pregnant women.
CALL to ACTION >> Please share this information and support their efforts.
WHO's NAMI? She needs your support!
KIDS' CORNER
B-I-B-L-E That's the Book for ME!
READ IT! LIVE IT! LOVE IT!
Inviting All Kids Ages 8 - 16! It's not too late to join the journey through the New Testament on
TUES. @4:30PM via Zoom.
For more info, contact Mrs. Barbara Purnell at (215) 605-9398
Nothing Compares to Being There!
but if you must attend online, LIVE Stream is still offered.
JOIN US this weekend!
Mass Times: Sat 5pm;
Sun 9am, 11am, & 6pm
SAFETY MEASURES: Masks* are strongly encouraged.
*In the event that you forget your mask, no worries. There are disposable masks for your use at the back of church.
For Updates & Live-Stream links, visit www.holycrossphl.org
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