Holy Cross News
April 11, 2023
Alleluia!
He is Risen!!
Blessing to you this Easter Season!!
Congratulations to Fr Sal as he celebrates 37 years as a priest tomorrow, April 12!! Thank you for being our shepherd and servant leader!
May God continue to bless you in your vocation and life!
New Adult Formation groups starting next week! See below under "Faith Formation."
Join the Holy Cross Community on Sunday, April 16th at 2pm to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday and the graces received.
This Sunday, April 16 is the Second Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday. Click HERE for the readings.
This weekend Shawn Farmer, Director of Interfaith Outreach, will be at Holy Cross at all Masses at in-between on Sunday at 9:30am to talk about the economic status of the poor in Lynchburg and surrounding counties. Come learn how you may help.
See ways to support the
Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center below under "Social Ministries."
Upcoming Calendar Events
This week and next
April 12 St Joseph of Arimathea Cemetery Meeting, 10am at cemetery
April 12 St Clare Prayer Shawl Ministry, 12noon in library
April 16 Shawn Farmer from Interfaith Outreach to speak, 9:30am
April 17 Ladies of the Altar, 10am
April 17 Our Lady of Solace, 1pm in Library
April 17 RCIA, 7pm
April 18 Men of the Cross, 4pm
April 19 Pastoral Care, 10am in classroom upstairs
April 22/23 Billy Campbell and Religious Goods here after all Masses
Upcoming
April 30 First Holy Eucharist for Second Graders, 11am Mass
April 29/30, May 6/7, May 13/14 Ladies of Charity Baby Shower drive
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."
May 21 Formation at 9:30am between the Masses, Theology of the Body
May 27 Yard Sale at Our Lady of Peace, 9am -4pm
June 1 Red Cross Blood Drive, 1pm-6pm in Commons
July 20-25 Holy Cross Pictorial Directory pictures to be taken
Holy Week
Thank you to all the staff and volunteers who helped make this Lenten season and Holy Week so special. Thank you to the Pastoral Care team, St Paschal's Food ministry and St Martha Fellowship Ministry for their hard work.
Thank you to the clergy, the altar servers, lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, greeters, musicians, sponsors and God parents, those who set up for Masses, the flowers arrangers, those who brought food, the Vigil cake from Mrs.Joy Absolutely Fabulous Treatstook, those who cleaned and those who were behind the scenes making it all happen!
We have 11 new elect, fully initiated into the Catholic Church!
We welcome:
Erick Almeida, Aileen Escobar Avila, Rudy Escobar Avila, Rodolfo Ayala,
Cathy Baldwin, Samuel Lemire, Hailee Mastell, Josiah Shank, Kevin Smith,
Matthew Walker and Quinten Witherell
WE ARE TRULY BLESSED!
Worship
Mass Intentions for this week
April 15 +Rita Kingsley and the Souls in Purgatory 4pm
April 16 +Jack Barnes 8am
April 16 +Rosa Maria Cuadrado and the Souls in Purgatory 11am
April 16 Living Intention for Andres Agredo and LI for Nicole Leal 2pm
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.
Please continue to pray for
all who came into full communion with our church at the Easter Vigil.
Altar Flowers
The flowers by the Altar
are offered to the Glory of God,
in loving memory of Rita Kingsley
Given by Richard Kingsley
Mass Count
April 8/9
8pm 272
8am 297
11am 400
2pm 192
Total 1161
Easter Lilies!
Thank you to all who honored loved ones with their tributes! To see a list of Easter Flower tributes, see below.
Divine Mercy Sunday
is a very special Sunday when the Divine Floodgates from Heaven are wide-opened and Jesus offers us total forgiveness of all sins and punishment to any soul who goes to Confession and receives Him in Holy Eucharist on that Sunday.
is a very special Sunday when the Divine Floodgates from Heaven are wide-opened and Jesus offers us total forgiveness of all sins and punishment to any soul who goes to Confession and receives Him in Holy Eucharist on that Sunday.
Join the Holy Cross Community on Sunday, April 16th at 2pm to pray aand celebrate the Divine Mercy of our Lord.
All are welcome!
Learn more about St Faustina and her devotion to the Divine Mercy and how YOU can particpate and receive these graces in your life!
To learn more about Jesus' Divine Mercy and pray the Novena, click HERE.
The Jefferson Choral Society invites all to an Easter Concert,
"Jesus, Son of our Father"
on Sunday, April 30th at 4pm at the Academy.
The concert tells the story of Jesus' life based upon the Gospel of John.
We have parishioners in the choir so please come out and support them! Details below!
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
The Bible and Prayer unveils the true nature of prayer: what it is, how it works, and the bountiful blessings available to those who walk the path of intimacy with God. It looks at the prayer lives of the towering figures of salvation history in both the Old and New Testaments showing the different forms our communication with God can take. It also examines the ins and outs of the three types or modes of prayer every Catholic is called to engage in: vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation.
Thursdays at 10am in the Commons beginning April 20th for 11 weeks
First Corinthians: The Church and the Christian Community explores the key elements of the gospel message that Paul introduced to a new and growing Church. Presenter Tim Gray examines Paul’s advice for living an authentic Christian life in a pagan culture as well as his teachings about the nature of grace, the Church as the body of Christ, and the most powerful gift of all—the Eucharist.
If you are interested in one or both of these studies, contact Kaky Bowden at kbowden@holycrosslynchburg.org or come!
To learn more about te spiritual direction that Carrie does, see below.
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.
Social Ministries
Bring in your items on the weekends of April 29/30, May 6/7 and May 13/14
There will be a baby pack and play for your donations in the Commons.
The Ladies of Charity are sponsoring a Baby Shower to benefit the Blue Ridge Preganacy Center.
Please donate the following new items found on the list below.
Are you interested in being on a mentor team to journey alongside families during their pregnancy? To help create a bridge from the Blue Ridge Pregnacy Center (BRPC) to a Christian community? To build relationships with patients beynd their time at the BRPC? To share the love of Christ in action and in word??
The committment is 6 weeks, once a week to attend a pregancy & Life Skills Class (PLS) to end on week six with a baby shower for the women. Holy Coss would like to participate starting in September and we need your help! Please let Kaky Bowden know if you are interested at kbowden@holycrosslynchburg.org. We will meet to discuss and plan once volunteers are secured.
To learn more about the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center, click HERE.
Financial News
Collections for Weekend of
April 8/9
In the Mail 2,030.00
Online 11,212.00
Env/Loose 8,848.00
Total $22,090.00
Easter Envelopes
$2,480.00
Contingency Fund April
$1,087.00
To Give online, click HERE
Thank you for your generous contributions to the Jesse Tree!!
It was a great success.
Any funds in excess of costs will go to Interfaith Outreach to continue to help those in need
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.
The
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!