Holy Cross News
November 29 2022
The Salvation Army is looking for Bell Ringers! Please sign up HERE to help those in need. See below under "Social Ministries" to learn more.
Please reserve Christmas Flowers for the church in honor of your loved ones! See below under "Worship" for more details.
This Sunday, Dec 4th, is the
Second Sunday of Advent.
A voice of one crying out in the desert,
Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths. Mt 3:1-12
Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths. Mt 3:1-12
The Parish Advent Evening is Sunday, December 5th at 5pm. Sign up to come HERE and see below under "Parish News" for details.
Upcoming Calendar Events
This week and next
Nov 30 Rosary prayer after 9am Mass
Nov 30 St Joseph of Arimathea, 10am in Commons
Dec 1 St Therese of Lisieux, 9:30am in Commons
Dec 1-Dec 4 Forty Hours of Adoration
Dec 3 Christian Formation, 9:30am
Dec 4 Advent potluck dinner/evening in Commons, 5pm
Dec 5 RCIA, 7:00pm
Dec 6 Men of the Cross, 4pm
Dec 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Mass at noon and 6pm (no 9am Mass)
Dec 10 Downtown Churches Open Houses, 10am - 1pm, Holy Cross is open at 10:30am for visitors
Dec 11 Christian Formation, 9:30am
Dec 11 Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2pm Mass and reception
Dec 12 Ladies of the Altar, 10am
Dec 12 RCIA, 7pm
Dec 13 Jesse Tree Gift Sorting
Dec 15 No Choir practice for 4pm and 8am Masses
Dec 15 Simbang Gabi Mass 6pm, fellowship and refreshments to follow
Dec 18 Christian Formation, 9:30am
Dec 18 Decorate the Church for Christmas, after 2pm Mass
Dec 20 Staff Christmas lunch, Office closed 11:30am -2:30pm
Dec 24 Christmas Eve Masses at 4pm and 7pm
Dec 25 Christmas Day Mass, 9am No 2pm Mass
Dec 26- Dec 30, Church closed, No Masses
Dec 31 Mass at 4pm
January 1, Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, Masses at 8am, 11am, and 2pm
January 2, Church closed, No Mass
Parish News
Join Holy Cross for an Advent Evening of Reflection, Dinner and Fellowship!
Sunday, December 4th at 5pm
Prayer service, potluck dinner and ornament making!
Please bring an ornament to share for our Holy Cross Christmas tree or make one this evening to adorn the tree for years to come!
Please sign up HERE to let us you are coming and what dish you will bring! Holy Cross will provide drinks.
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Come join the Hispanic Community to celebrate our Lady of Guadalupe!!
Saturday, December 10 at noon Decorate the Image of Our Lady (Downstairs classroom)
Saturday, December 10 at 7:00pm
Saturday, December 10 at noon Decorate the Image of Our Lady (Downstairs classroom)
Saturday, December 10 at 7:00pm
Vigil of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sunday, December 11 at 1:00pm
Sunday, December 11 at 1:00pm
Decorate the Commons
2:00pm Mass with procession and reception.
ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
Los Posadas and its novena begin on Friday, December 16th and will end on Friday, Decmeber 23th.
All these Posadas will be in the Church @ 7:00pm.
Holy Cross will be kicking off the diocesan Simbang Gabi celebrations here at our parish on Thursday, December 15th. We will have Mass at 6pm with Bishop Barry Knestout as our celebrant. Following Mass we will share refreshments and fellowship. We anticipate a great number of Filipinos and the Catholic faithful to be part of this wonderful celebration. Please plan to join us! More to come!
The Office of Asian Ministry will be publishing a calendar in the Office of Ethnic Ministries newsletter and in the Catholic Virginian with the dates, times, and locations of all the Simbang Gabi masses throughout the diocese very soon.
To learn more about this Filipino tradition, click HERE.
Knights of Columbus
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Sunday, December 18, 2022
2pm to 4pm
201 Sweeney Circle Forest,Va.
2pm to 4pm
201 Sweeney Circle Forest,Va.
Visit with Santa 2:30pm-3:30pm
Crafts and refreshments
Birthday cake for Jesus
Worship
Mass Intentions for this week
Nov 30 Nicole Leal
Dec 1 Robert Sinko
Dec 2 Living Intentions of Colby and Ashlea Morris
Dec 3 Souls in Purgatory 4pm
Dec 4 Pat Doyle 8am
Dec 4 Hugh, Louise and Bobby Camper 11am
Dec 4 Souls in Purgatory 11am
Dec 4 Alan Leal 2pm
Dec 5 Nicole Leal
Dec 6 No Mass, Fr Sal's day off
Parishioners to keep in prayer
Due to the graphic nature of some scenes, parental guidance is suggested.
Prayer Intentions
Please call the office if you have a loved one in need of public prayer offered here in Focknote.
If you would also like to be added to our Prayer Vine of prayer warriors, or if you'd like strickly confidential prayer, contact Mary Mugnolo at marycmugnolo@cs.com 434 363-6921.
Altar Flowers
We will have a beautiful Advent wreath displayed in our Sanctuary during this season.
Mass Count
Nov 26/27
4pm 137
8am 168
11am 200
2pm 127
Total 632
Would you like to make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one?
If so, open the file below to fill out the form and return it with your donation to the Holy Cross Office or collection basket.
There are also forms in the Commons and a basket for your donation.
Questions? Contact Kaky Bowden at kbowden@holycrosslynchburg.org
40-Hours Devotion!
Dec 1st at 7 pm – Dec 3rd at 4pm
Come join us for 40 hours of continuous adoration to welcome this Advent season, combat evil in our country and world, celebrate the Eucharist, and seek spiritual growth for ourselves and our community.
What is the 40-Hours Devotion?
The 40 Hours Devotion was established in 16th century Europe during times of great tribulation in the Church and world. It consists of 40 hours of Eucharistic adoration with a combination of personal and private prayer. The devotion was made popular in the United States by St. John Henry Newman in the 19thcentury.
A Note on Security:
The church will remain locked outside normal business hours (9am – 4 pm). A volunteer will be stationed at the side door to allow entrance and provide security at other times.
Please email our intern, Carl Baumann, if you have any questions:
cbaumann@richmonddiocese.org
Interfaith Outreach's Downtown Lynchburg Historic Church Open House
Saturday, December 10 from 10:00am -1:00pm
This year’s event is FREE and open to the public. Donations by concertgoers to Interfaith Outreach Association will be appreciated.
The following is the concert schedule for the seven historic congregations that will be open for a 15-minute holiday concert performance:
Jackson Street United Methodist Church 10:00am
Holy Cross Catholic Church 10:30am
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 11am
Court Street United Methodist Church11:3 am
First Unitarian Church 12noon
First Baptist Church/Church of the Good Shepherd12:30pm
Diamond Hill Baptist Church- 1pm.
Special guest will be Temple Agudath Sholom.
All 7 churches are within a 5-block area of downtown Lynchburg.
All 7 churches are within a 5-block area of downtown Lynchburg.
For more information, please visit HERE.
Faith Formation
My Neighbor Said...
“What Does the Passion of Christ Refer To?”
My Neighbor Said is an apologist column answering questions about the Catholic Faith.
See what the Church teaches by opening the file below.
Social Ministries
The Churches for Urban Ministry Fruit is coming!
Orders will arrive in Lynchburg on Thursday, December 8th. Fruit will be available for pick up Friday, December 9th and throughout the weekend in the hallway by the elevator entrance.
Holy Cross Jesse Tree Ministry
The Jesse Tree Ministry helps brighten the holidays for local families, children and seniors in need, by providing Thanksgiving food baskets, Christmas food baskets, gifts, and even stockings for the younger children. Many of the families assisted are from our parish community. Others are referred to us by Interfaith Outreach Association, Lynchburg Social Services, McGurk House and Miriam’s House.
To get an ornament online, click HERE.
To see the schedule and how you may become involved, see above right.
For more information, or any questions, contact us:
Cherie Shallock 434-525-4270 cubsvan@aol.com
Elaine Jackson 434-770-0866 elainegj@comcast.net
Elizabeth Clarke 434-385-8624 beeaclarke@verizon.net
Help with The Salvation Army Red Kettle Initiative!
Choose from many locations all around Lynchburg! Serve as a family or with friends!
Last year the Lynchburg Salvation Army provided:
1,284 Children with Christmas
15,304 Food Baskets
22,437 Nights of Shelter
12,437 Dinner Meals
We are the only emergency overnight shelter in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties.
The Red Kettle campaign is a significant part or the local army’s budget and over 95% of the collected dollars stay right here in Lynchburg!
Thank you for considering helping us with this worthwhile project!
Sign up HERE.
Here is more link to say “Thank you” in advance!
St Paschal's Food Pantry
Christmas Food Baskets
The Food Pantry needs your continued donations! We will be making Christmas Food Baskets in December. We will need extra help sorting and bagging items.
Handouts with needed food will be availbale this weekend at all Masses.
Parish Financial News
Collections for Weekend of
Nov 26/27
In the mail
In the Mail 4,669.00
Online 3,015.00
Env/Loose 3,794.00
Total $11,478.00
Contingency Fund Collection is the Weekend.
To Give online, click HERE
Have you signed up with Kroger Rewards Program???
Holy Cross earns money each time you shop at Kroger and use your card. Connect your Kroger card to Holy Cross if you have not already!
Diocesan and Universal Church News
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Fr Sal will be installed as the Pastor of Holy Cross on Sunday, September 19th at the 11am Mass by The Most Reverend Bishop Barry Knesout. All are invited!
We have a New Confession Schedule!
See under "Parish News".
The Feast of our Lady of Sorrows follows the Exaltation of the Cross Why? Read HERE
Holy Cross website click HERE
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”It is easier for a camel to pass through the needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” -Gospel of Mark 10 : 25
Gus Lloyd is coming to Holy Cross this Saturday!!
Join us for a day retreat on Magnetic Christianity!
Saturday, October 16, 8:30am-3:30pm
Light breakfast and lunch included
Retreat is FREE but there will be an opportunity to make a good will offering to cover costs of the retreat.
The blind eyes but seeing heart of Bartimaeus. Mark 10:46-52
Veterans Appreciation Lunch! See below under "Fellowship".
Veterans Day Lunch on Sunday, Nov 7th at 12 noon. See below under fellowship to sign up.
To see the schedule and how you may become involved, see below.
To see the schedule and how you may become involved, see above left.
The Book of Life is in the Santuary for names of our faithful departed. Please add your loved one's name if not in it yet. We will pray for them this month.
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Come participate in these Mexican Traditions during Advent!
There will be sign up sheets to help at the Food Pantry table in the Commons or by contacting Catherine Madden: cmadden105@gmail.com to sign up
Mass Count
Dec 11/12
The Christmas Masses
are at 4pm and 10pm on Christmas Eve and 10am on Christmas Day.
2021 Jesse Tree Ministry
Elves Delivered! This past week Jesse Tree gifts, food, and even stockings for the younger children, were distributed to 77 households in our area. Families came from our parish community, as well as those referred to us by Interfaith Outreach Association, Lynchburg Social Services, Miriam’s House and McGurk House.
Thanks: Many thanks to all those who made the 2021 Jesse Tree Ministry a success!
We will resume distributing the monthly bags in the Commons the first weekend in February.
SYNOD group sessions available to share and listen about how we are Church. See below to sign up!
What is the Transfiguration?
Please return any books or videos checked out from The Holy Cross Library. It will be c losed for 2 weeks for "spring Cleaning" and reorginization.
Thank you!
We are so blessed to have Cathy as she is a committed parishioner and is involved in many ministries such as the Altar Guild, Greeter ministry, Fellowship to name a few. Welcome Cathy!!
To learn more about Diocesan YA activities, Click HERE.
Nurses will be available to take blood pressures after Masses the weekend of August 13th and 14th.
To learn more about the Orchard, click HERE.
The Diocesan Synodal Synthesis Report is available to review. Please click HERE to read it.
Bishop Knestout wanted to provide a special thank you to our parish leaders and to our donors for their support of the 2022 Annual Diocesan Appeal. To date, over $4.6 million has been raised from over 11,000 donors. This success would not have been possible without you and everything you did in promoting this year’s effort.
Go to the Community Foundation Facebook Page HERE to learn about giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022 and how you may further support our diocese..
Thank you again for your support of the 2022 Appeal. Happy Thanksgiving!