Holy Cross News
March 28, 2023
Holy Cross will have a Communal Penance Service on Thursday, March 30th at 7pm. All are invited to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Sign up to donate Easter Flowers below under "Worship."
Holy Week Schedule
is listed below.
Meeting of all current
Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound this Sunday in-between Masses at 9:30am in the Commons.
Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt to be held on Sunday, April 2. See more under "Social Ministries."
Upcoming Calendar Events
This week and next
March 28 Adult Formation, The Passion of Christ #4, 6:30pm
March 29 Rosary Prayer after 9am Mass
March 29 11am Mass Choir practice, 7:30pm
March 30 Adult Formation, The Passion of Christ #4, 10am
March 30 Communal Penance Service at Holy Cross, 7pm
March 31 Stations of the Cross and Soup, 6pm
April 1 Easter Basket Packing and Food Delivery to parishioners, 8:45am
April 2 Palm Sunday
April 2 Sunday Faith Formation, 9:30am
April 2 Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt, 2pm Knights Hall, Forest
April 3 Ladies of the Altar, 10am
April 3 Pastoral Council meeting, 5:30pm
April 3 RCIA, 7pm
April 3 Chrism Mass, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Richmond, 7pm
April 4 Men of the Cross, 4pm
April 5 Staff Meeting, Office closed 10:30am - 2:00pm
April 6 Holy Thursday, Mass at 7pm, Exposition until midnight
April 7 Good Friday, Stations of Cross at park near Waterdog, 2pm
April 7 Good Friday, Church open for private prayer, 12noon-3pm
April 7 Veneration of the Cross Service, 7pm
April 8 Holy Saturday, Blessing of food, 9:30am
April 8 Easter Vigil, 8pm
April 9 Easter Masses 8am, 11am and 2pm
April 10 Holy Cross closed
Upcoming
April 22/23 Billy Campbell and Religious Goods here after all Masses
April 30 First Holy Eucharist for Second Graders, 11am Mass
May 12 Fairways to Heaven Golf outing, Tee time 1:30, London Downs Course
May 13 Annual Pastoral Care Spring Program, "What to know before you go...to eternal life."
June 1 Red Cross Blood Drive, 1pm-6pm in Commons
July 20-25 Holy Cross Pictorial Directory pictures to be taken
Holy Week
Sunday, April 2: Palm Sunday, Masses at 8am, 11am, and 2pm
Wednesday, April 5: Mass at 9am followed by Rosary Prayer
Triduum:
Holy Thursday, April 6: Mass at 7pm with Adoration until midnight
Good Friday, April 7
Church open for prayer noon-3pm
Stations of the Cross @ 2:00pm at Riverfront Park downtown followed by Novena to the Divine Mercy, praying the Chaplet at 3pm (In case of inclement weather, we will meet at the Church).
Passion of our Lord, Veneration of the Cross and distribution of Communion, 7pm
Holy Saturday, April 8
Blessing of Food, 9:00am
Easter Vigil, 8pm
Easter Sunday, April 9
Mass at 8am, 11am, and 2pm
Worship
Mass Intentions for this week
March 29 Living Intention for Andres Agredo and +Paul Stewart Robertson
March 30 +Dr Charles Ashworth
March 31 +Bill Isle and Souls in Purgatory
April 1 +Larry May 4 pm
April 2 +Lonnie Krueger and Souls in Purgatory 8 am
April 2+Henry J Campbell 11 am
April 2 +Daisy, Joe and AJ Pisano 2 pm
April 3 Living Intention for Nicole Leal
April 4 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
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.
Congratulations!
Paul J. Volz and Erin Mackesy were married in the the Sacrament of Matrimony on Saturday, March 25th.
Altar Flowers
Please see below to donate an Easter lily in honor or remembrance of a loved one for the Easter weekend. The flowers will be at the altar and ambo.
Mass Count
March 25/26
4pm 202
8am 171
11am 202
2pm 93
Total 668
Easter Lilies!
If you would like to donate an Easter Lily in honor of or in remembrance of a loved one, please fill out a form below and place it in the basket in the Commons or the collection basket. Forms are also available in the Commons.
These beautiful flowers will be placed in the sanctuary to highlight the Resurrection of our Lord!
Join us this last Friday during Lent for prayer time and fellowship. Begins at 6pm. All are welcome!
Holy Cross is so excited to share that we have 13 elect and candidates who will be received into the Church at the Easter Vigil Mass.
Traditionally, we honor our new members in welcoming them with a celebration following Mass.
The St Martha Hospitality Ministry needs your assistance to make this reception a reality. Are you planning to attend this Mass?
If so, kindly consider helping us by bringing an Easter treat to share. Questions, contact Jonni Krogol at jkrogol@comcast.net
Parish News
The 2nd Annual “Fairways to Heaven” Golf Tournament is almost here!
Come participate on Friday afternoon, May 12th with fellow parishioners in a fun outing at London Downs Golf Course. It’s time to gather your foursome and get your entry form in to the parish!
Forms are in the Commons or may be accessed here. Cost is $50 per person which includes all fees plus dinner.
The deadline is May 5th. Contact Paula Warwick at 434-941-5088 for more information.
Faith Formation
Is God calling you to attend a Cursillo weekend retreat??
Cursillo is an opportunity to renew your relationship with
Christ through this three day course in Christianity.
The power, beauty and joy of the Cursillo weekend are found as we encounter Christ in ourselves and in each other.
The next weekend for women is April 20 - April 23 at the Peaks Retreat & Adventure Center, 1336 Simmons Mill Rd, Thaxton Virginia 24174
To learn more about Cursillo, see below.
To fill out an application, see below.
Summer Vacation Bible School will be here soon!
Stellar: Shine Jesus' Light!
June 12-16
We need leaders to HELP!!
If you can volunteer as a youth or adult to make this week special for our children, please contact Ginn Haske at ghaske@holycrosslynchburg.org.
To learn more about the theme, click HERE.
"My Neighbor Said"
A weekly apologetics column on the Catholic faith...
This week's question:
“Did Mother Teresa Condemn
Communion in the Hand?”
Read the response below to learn what the Church has to say...
Social Ministries
Caps off to Veterans!
Please donate your new or "gently used" hats to our Veterans at the
VA Center in Salem, VA.
A Basket for Donations will be in the Commons.
The Annual
Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt!!
Sunday, April 2, 2023
2:00pm at the Knight's Hall
201 Sweeney Circle Forest
All children are welcome to hunt for eggs and enjoy light refreshments and prizes!! Please join us!
St Paschal Food Pantry Ministry/Easter Bag Delivery
Thank you for your generous donations and service to show that our Parish family cares for these families in our community and their needs! See the needs for the food pantry below.
We will meet on Saturday, April 1st, ay 8:45am to complete the packing and deliver the food to families at 10am.
If you can help deliver, call Marge Chamberlin at 846-0531.
If you are interested in possibly being available on Tuesdays from 1-3pm to hand out weekly food bags to community members, please let me know via email campmimi@hotmail.com..
Financial News
Collections for Weekend of
March 25/26
In the Mail 1,399.16
Online 2,972.00
Env/Loose 6,090.70
Total 10,461.86
To Give online, click HERE
The Annual Financial Report to the Parish 2021-2022 is now available!
Open below to review. There will also be hard copies available in the Office.
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!
Holy Cross earned $2,411.69 for 2022 due to your generosity!!
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.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession, Mass and celebration is this Sunday at 2pm. All are welcome!