Holy Cross News
January 24, 2024
St Jude's Circle is asking parishioners to help bring in baked goods for the Bake Sale on Feb 10th and 11th.
See more under "Ministries."
The Richmond March for Life is Wednesday, Feb 21st. See more under "Parish News."
Start gathering those used books around your house! The Ladies of Charity will sponsor a book sale the weekend of March 16th and 17th.
See more below under "Ministries."
This Sunday, January 28th is the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Lent is around the corner...stayed tuned for details!
Upcoming Calendar Events
This Week
Jan 25 Women's Bible study, 10am in Commons
Jan 25 St Terese of Liseux Arts and Environment meeting, noon
Jan 27 Reconciliation Retreat, 9am-12 noon in church
Jan 27 Daily Bread Service Opportunity, 9:30am -12:30pm
Jan 28 Faith Formation, 9:30am
Jan 29 Becoming Catholic, 7pm
Jan 30 Adult Formation, Life of St Benedict, 10am and 6:30pm in Commons
Jan 31 Rosary prayer after 9am Mass
Next week
Feb 1 St Gianna Pro-Life ministry meeting, 12:15pm in Commons
Feb 1 Adoration 7pm
Feb 2 First Friday Mass (also Candlemas), Confesson and Adoration, 9am -11am
Feb 5 Ladies of the Altar, 9:45am
Feb 5 Eucharistic Revival Core team meeting, 10:30 in library
Feb 7 St Clare Prayer Shawl Ministry, noon in library
Feb 9-11 Diocesan Youth Convention in Richmond
Feb 10/11 St Jude Circle Bake Sale at all Masses
Upcoming
Feb 12 Cenacle of Divine Mercy, 9:45am in Commons
Feb 13 Mardi Gras Pancake Supper, 6pm
Feb 14 Ash Wednesday, Masses at noon and 6pm
Feb 16 Lenten Soup and Stations begin with start of 20 hour Adoration for Life
Feb 17 Rite of Election, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Roanoke, 10am
Feb 19 Holy Cross closed, Presidents day
Feb 21 March for Life in Richmond
Feb 22 Confirmation, St Thomas More Parish, 7pm
March 16/17 Ladies of Charity Used Book Sale
May 30 Red Cross Blood Drive at Holy Cross
Worship
Mass Intentions for this week
Jan 24 +Joann Butler
Jan 24 Souls in Purgatory
Jan 25 Living Intention for Bob Bowden
Jan 26 Living Intention for Naama Levy
Jan 27 +Larry May 4pm
Jan 27 Souls in Purgatory 4pm
Jan 28 The Intentions of the Parishioners of Holy Cross 8am
Jan 28 +Nancy Calarco 11am
Jan 28 Living Intention for Naama Levy 2pm
Jan 29 The Intentions of the Parishioners of Holy Cross
Jan 30 No Mass, Fr Sal's day off
Parishioners to keep in prayer
Due to the graphic nature of some scenes, parental guidance is suggested.
Please pray for...
Todd Beck
Gloria Torres
That the People of Holy Cross may may encounter Jesus more fully in the Eucharist so our lives will be transformed.
If you would also like to be added to our Prayer Line of prayer warriors, or if you'd like strickly confidential prayer,
contact Irma Campbell at mincampbell@yahoo.com.
Altar Flowers
The altar flowers
are offered to the Glory of God.
Given by Dion and Estrella Madayag
Mass Count
Jan 20/21
4pm 182
8am 153
11am 260
2pm 184
Total 779
Have you noticed our beautiful new Confessional? Same place, same sacrament,
just a new look!
Thank you to Midtown Millworks Inc., who built and beautifully crafted this new partition for our confessional.
We need your help with our 20 Hour Eucharistic Adoration for Life!
In preparation for the Richmond March for Life, Holy Cross will pray for 20 hours for LIFE in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.
We begin 7pm, Friday, February 16th and pray until 3pm on Saturday, February 17th. We need 2 volunteers to stay in the sanctuary, and one to staff the door in the Commons.
To sign up, click HERE.
Parish News
Way to represent Holy Cross at the March for Life in DC on January 19th!
Pictured are Kaitlyn Milo, Therea O'Kane and Cathy Wills in front of the Supreme Court Building.
Join Holy Cross parishioners for the
VIRGINIA PRO-LIFE DAY!!
Meet lawmakers in the morning.
March for Life in the afternoon.
DAY SCHEDULE
- 7:30am Doors Open at Greater Richmond Convention Center
- 8:30am Gather in constituent groups
- 9:15am Short walk to General Assembly Offices
- 10:00am Senate Meetings
- 10:30am Delegate Meetings
- 11:00 am Appear in House/Senate Galleries to be announced during GA session
- 11:00 am March for Life Rally (@ clocktower)
- 12:00pm Virginia March for Life
To learn more, click HERE.
If interested in going, contact Kaky Bowden at kbowden@holycrosslynchburg.org
St Joseph of Arimathea Cemetery Christmas Flower Reminder
If you placed greens, floral arrangements or Christmas wreaths at your loved ones graves this Christmas, please remove them by February 1st. We appreciate your help.
Thank you for keeping our beautiful cemetery looking so good!
Faith Formation
New! Adult Formation Featuring Three Saints!
On Jan 30th we will learn about St Benedict. He was inspired by God to found the Monastic life that is known to the Western world to this day as the Benedictines. He was drawn to be a hermit, and focus solely on God, but spent his life serving others by founding monastic life.
Come and learn more about this remarkable man through a video from Bishop Barron’s Catholicism: The Pivotal Players series, followed by discussion.
There is no workbook, no fee, and no need to sign up—just show up in the Commons at 10:00 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.
January 30: St. Benedict
Future topics of study for 2024 will include a series on King David and another on the Old Testament Prophets. Watch FlockNote for more details!
Friday, February 2nd is The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord,
also known as Candlemas.
Please bring your family candles to be blessed at the morning Mass.
The Presentation is a proclamation of Christ — Messiah and Priest, Lord and Savior. He is the light who came into this world to dispel sin and darkness. For this reason, traditionally at least since the seventh century, candles have been blessed at Mass this day that will be used throughout the year, hence coining the term “Candlemas.”
Clich HERE to learn more.
Questions about the Church or our Catholic Faith?
Our apologists from "My Neighbor Said" can give you the answers!
My Neighbor Said:
“Can You Explain the Different Types of Vatican Documents?”
See what the Church teaches below.
The Feast of St Blaise is Saturday, February 3rd.
He is the Patron Saint of wool combers, wild animals, candle makers and
ailments of the throat.
Fr Sal will do a blessing of the throats after the 4pm Mass for all who desire it.
Ministries
Fill the Crib with Baby Bottles!
Help us Fill the Crib!!!!
Return the bottles with your donation by an January 28th to the parish. Makes checks to Knights of Columbus – Council #595, and indicate it’s for the Respect Life Campaign.
One hundred percent of money raised will go to support respect life/prolife agencies, such as the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center, Bedford Pregnancy Center, More Aid and others.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Holy Cross
St Jude Circle is hosting a Bake Sale at all the Masses the weekend of February 10th and 11th.
Please help their efforts by baking breads, pies, cakes, cookies and more to support the sale. Bring items the weekend of the sale.
All money raised will support the following local charities of Interfaith Outreach, Miriam's House and Rush Homes. Thank you!
Ladies of Charity Used Book Sale
Saturday, March 16th 9am -noon
Saturday/Sunday March 16th/17th after all Masses
Clean out your bookshelves, attic and basement
Drop old books on the tables in the Commons from
Feb 17th to March 10th
Also include puzzles and games with all pieces, audio books, CD's and tapes.
NO Reader's Digest editions, encyclopedias or magazines.
If you are unable to drop off books yourself, please call
Linda VanScooter @ 925-9430
Kathy Wesley @ 258-8037 or
Emily Sublett @ 385-1976.
Financial News
Collections
Jan 20/21
In the Mail 315.00
Online 6,020.00
Env/Loose 4,265.00
Total $10,600.00
Respect Life
$1,069.00
To view our Annual Report for fiscal year 2022-2023, see below.
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.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession, Mass and celebration is this Sunday at 2pm. All are welcome!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is this Thursday, August 3 at 7pm and First Friday Mass, Confession and Adoration will be on Friday, August 4th. All are welcome.
Please come worship our Lord in Adoration this Thursday pm and Friday am. All are welcome.
New Job Posting for Holy Cross.
See under "Parish News."
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, click
2024 Altar Flower Sign-ups in the Commons this weekend.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS!!
DEC.17TH 2-4 P.M.
SANTA VISIT 2:30-3:30
201 SWEENEY CIRCLE, FOREST
COME CELEBRATE JESUS BIRTHDAY,
CRAFTS, SNACKS, TREATS AND CHRISTMAS STORIES
ALL ARE WELCOME !
Please see under "Parish News" if you are interested in making a last donation to Holy Cross this year.