Holy Cross News
March 12, 2024
Soup and Stations this Friday at 6pm! All are welcome!
Ladies of Charity Used Book Sale
Saturday, March 16th 9am -noon
Saturday/Sunday March 16th/17th after all Masses. Cash and checks only.
Reserve you Easter Lily for Easter to remember or honor a loved one! See below under "Worship."
There will be a ministry minute this weekend about the first ever Eucharistic Procession at Holy Cross! See below for more information under "Worship."
Please see updates from the
St Patrick's Building Ministry below under "Parish News."
This Sunday, March 17th is the Fifth Sunday in Lent.
Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Jn 12:24
Please try to reserve parking spaces in the church parking lot at Mass times for those in need for whom walking is difficult. We have the parking deck available for all.
Thank you for your generous hearts!!
Upcoming Calendar Events
This Week
March 13 Synod Gathering, 10am in Commons
March 14 Women's Bible Study, 10am in Commons
March 15 Soup and Stations, 6pm
March 16/17 Ladies of Charity Used Book Sale Saturday am at all Masses
March 17 Sunday morning Faith Formation, 9:30am
Next Week
March 18 Our Lady of Solace gathering, 1pm in Library
March 18 Becoming Catholic, 7pm in Commons
March 19 Adult Formation, The Prophets, 10am and 6:30pm in Commons
March 19 Men of the Cross, 4pm in Commons
March 20 St Joseph of Arimathea Meeting, 10am in Commons
March22 Soup and Stations, 6pm
March 23 Easter Food Baskets will be packed/distributed to parishioners, 10am
March 24 Palm Sunday
Upcoming
March 28 Holy Thursday, Mass at 7pm, NO 9am Mass
March 29 Good Friday, Church office closed, church open 12-3 for prayer
March 29 Stations of the Cross, 2pm at Holy Cross
March 29 Veneration of the Cross Communion Service, 7pm
March 30 Blessing of the Food, 9am
March 30 Easter Vigil Mass, 8pm
March 31 Easter Sunday Masses, 8am, 11am, and 2pm
April 1 Holy Cross Church closed
April 1-5 No Mass, Fr Sal out of town
April 20/21 Billy Cambell with Religious Goods at all Masses
May 5 First Communion Mass, 11am Mass
May 10 Third annual Fairways to Heaven golf outing
May 30 Red Cross Blood Drive at Holy Cross
June 2 Eucharistic Procession after 11am Mass
June 10-14 Vacation Bible School
Worship
Mass Intentions for this week
March 13 +Eileen Wittkopf
March 15 + Peggy Hitchcock
March 15 Souls in Purgatory
Match 16 +Elizabeth Hodulik 4pm
March 16 +Warren Maupin 4pm
March 17 Intentions of the Caylor Family 8am
March 17 Intentions of the Parishioners of Holy Cross 11am
March 17 Souls in Purgatory 2pm
March 18 Living Intention for Mac Bowden
March 19 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
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
We will not have flowers by the altar during Lent as it is a a time of penance and introspection. It is based on Jesus' 40 days in the desert overcoming temptation.
Mass Count
March 9/10
4pm 225
8am 146
11am 245
2pm 117
Total 733
Holy Week Schedule
Palm Sunday, Masses at 8am, 11am, and 2pm
Wednesday Mass at 9am followed by Rosary Prayer
Triduum:
Triduum:
Holy Thursday Mass at 7pm with Adoration until midnight
Good Friday
Good Friday
Church open for prayer noon-3pm
Stations of the Cross @ 2pm at Holy Cross followed by Novena to the Divine Mercy, praying the Chaplet at 3pm
Passion of our Lord, Veneration of the Cross and distribution of Communion, 7pm
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday
Blessing of Food, 9am
Easter Vigil, 8pm
Easter Sunday, Masses at 8am, 11am, and 2pm
Easter Sunday, Masses at 8am, 11am, and 2pm
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 mail it to the church office.
Forms are also available in the Commons to accompany your donation.
These beautiful flowers will be placed in the sanctuary to highlight the Resurrection of our Lord!
Come join us this Friday at 6pm. All are welcome!
Please join Holy Cross in our First Ever Eucharistic Procession
on the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 2nd 2024
after the 11am Mass
To learn more about what a Eucharistic Procession is, see below.
“The procession with the Blessed Sacrament…reminds us that we are called to go out and bring Jesus to others. To go out with enthusiasm, bringing Christ to those we meet in our daily lives.” Pope Francis, Homily on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, 6 June 2021
Parish News
St Patrick Building Ministry News
Please find news from the St Patrick's building crew as they work on installing a canopy entrance to the parish life center, upgrading lights in the Commons, and improving lighting in the sanctuary.
Thank you for these improvemnts to our parish spaces!
Update on the Holy Cross Cemetery by the St Joseph of Arimathea Ministry
Many recent improvements and maintenance activities have been taking place at our beautiful Holy Cross Cemetery! See the write-up below.
The Annual
Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt!!
Sunday, March 24th, 2024
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!
For more information, contact:
Jim Naples 434 262-6337
Paula Warwick 434 941-5088
Larry Wetzel 434 229-4098
Cathy Wills 434 229-4749
Fairways to Heaven
is coming May 10th!!
Come participate on Friday afternoon, May 10th with fellow parishioners in a fun outing at Ivy Hill Golf Course.
It's time to gather your foursome and get your entry form into the parish!
Cost is $50.00 per person which includes all fees plus box lunch and "19th hole" social.
The deadline is May 1st.
Registration forms will be available soon.
Please notice our new Pastoral Council Board in the Commons near the restrooms!
The Pastoral Council welcomes your input and suggestions as to how they may better serve you and our parish.
Please put your comments in the wooden box as seen in the photo.
To learn more about the Pastoral Council, see below.
We are invited to participate in this synodal process here at Holy Cross!
We speak to the Church!
To read the overview of what is happening see below.
Two options of four sessions:
Monday evenings at 6:30pm (3/4,11,18)
Wednesday mornings after Mass and Rosary at 10am (3/6, 13, 20)
Wednesday mornings after Mass and Rosary at 10am (3/6, 13, 20)
The "can't come, send me stuff" option:
Contact Jerry Carney at gcarney@hsc.edu or by phone/text 434-315-1400.
Contact Jerry Carney at gcarney@hsc.edu or by phone/text 434-315-1400.
Faith Formation
My Neighbor Said...
The Column written by our very own HC Catholic Apologist team
This week "My Neighbor Said" that
St Patrick is NOT Catholic.
See what the Church teaches below.
New Adult Formation focus!!
Come learn more about these prophets:
Hosea, Jonah and Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekial
Tuesdays 10am or 6:30pm
Feb 20 Hosea
Feb 27 Jonah
Mar 5 Isaiah Pt 1
Mar 12 Isaiah Pt 2
Mar 19 Jeremiah
Mar 26 Ezekial
What is a prophet? The word prophet means “to speak for.” A prophet, then, is someone who speaks for God. When God wanted to speak to his people, he often chose someone to remind them of the covenant and its promises.
Come learn more!!
Ministries
Ladies of Charity Used Book Sale
Saturday, March 16th 9am -noon
Saturday/Sunday March 16th/17th after all Masses
Browse and Enjoy!
Good books, great prices!!
Sponsored by
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Ladies of Charity
710 Clay Street, Lynchburg, VA
(all monies go to works of charity in the parish and community!)
Payments of Cash or
Check to Ladies of Charity only/ No credit cards
Since the books are donated, Holy Cross is not responsible for the content of books for sale. We try to ensure that only appropriate books are offered.
St Paschal's Food Pantry needs your help with Easter Food Baskets!
Below is the list of needed food items to bring to Holy Cross.
We need your help sorting and packing food bags for families: March 17, 18 and 20th. To sign up to help with a bagging time, click HERE.
Easter Food Basket Delivery
We will meet on Saturday, March 23rd at 9:00am to complete the packing and deliver the food to families at 10am.
If you can help deliver, call Marge Chamberlin
at (434) 846-0531.
St Paschal Food Pantry
teaming with with the
Knights of Columbus
40 Cans for 40 Days!!
During Lent we are collecting cans of food and money donations to feed the hungry as part of our Food for Families Program.
Each parishioner is challenged to bring in 40 cans of food.
(One for each day in Lent)
We will collect cans through Easter.
All donations will be for the Holy Cross food pantry.
THANK YOU!!!
Financial News
Collections
March 9/10
In the Mail $4,224.79
Online 6,376.00
Env/Loose 4,893.00
Total $ 15,493.79
Catholic Relief
$1,485.18
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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Click here to learn more about Twin River Outfitters.
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!
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.