They fell down and worshiped Jesus

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1 Page 1 #63 January 6, 019 The Epiphany of The Lord They fell down and worshiped Jesus Stewardship December 16, 018 Offertory $1,046.0 Supplemental Coll., $1, Electronic Giving $, Alms $ Candles $54.30 Thank You This Week At Holy Cross: Wednesday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday: Bible Study Thursday: Holy Hour Thursday: Men s Group Saturday: Holy Hour For Life Next Sunday: Hospitality following 10:30 Mass Inside this Issue Remember Your Holy Cross Christmas Donation Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament at Holy Cross Holy Cross Rumson Educational Foundation Holy Cross Preschool Parent Information Night Holy Hour For Life Charismatic Healing Mass Holy Cross Men s Group 3 Considering Catholic Education? 3 New Holy Cross Church Sign 3 Memorial Votive Candles 4 AA Meetings 4 Mass Intentions 4 Please Pray for the 4 Sick of the Parish Calendar at a Glance 5 Holy Cross School News For 5 December: A Season For Giving The Epiphany of The Lord In their thirst for knowledge of God, the wise men from the East willingly left everything, their home and country, in pursuit of that quest. In their diligent search they were led to the source of true knowledge - to Jesus Christ, the Light and Wisdom of God. When they found the newborn King they humbly worshiped him and gave him gifts fitting for a king. The Lord of the universe who revealed the star of Bethlehem to the Gentiles of the East so they could come and worship Jesus, the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) and King of Kings (Revelations 19:16), gives each one of us the same light of revelation to recognize and accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Faith is an entirely free gift that God makes to us. It is through the help of the Holy Spirit, who moves the heart and opens the eyes of the mind, that we are able to understand, accept, and believe the truth which God has revealed to us through his Son, Jesus Christ. In faith, the human will and intellect cooperate with grace. "Believing is an act of the intellect assenting to the divine truth by command of the will moved by God through grace"(thomas Aquinas). March For Life 019 Join Holy Cross and the Diocese of Trenton at the March for Life on Friday, January 18th, in Washington D.C. Holy Cross will provide bus and metro transportation, food and drink on the bus. Tickets are; $5/adult and $10/student, Holy Cross School 7th and 8th grade students will be chaperoned by a faculty member. Bus departs Holy Cross parking lot at 6:15 AM and returns at 10 PM. Please fill out a registration form and return it to the Parish Office with a check by Friday, January 11. For more information, call the Parish Office.

2 January 6, 019 Page #63 Remember Your Holy Cross Christmas Donation If you were away for Christmas, please remember to send in your Christmas donation. We are experiencing a bit of a budget pinch and an extra boost of generosity to close out the year would be much appreciated. Holy Hour for Life On Saturday, January 1, there will be a Holy Hour for Life following the 9:00 AM Mass in Holy Cross Church. Please join us as we pray for unborn children near the anniversary of the Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade decision. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament At Holy Cross The Eucharist is on the altar in Holy Cross Church between 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM for adoration every Wednesday. Feel free to come to church and pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Holy Cross Rumson Educational Foundation Holy Cross School is pleased to announce the incorporation of the Holy Cross Rumson Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization to promote and support Catholic education in Rumson and surrounding areas. An informational/organizational meeting for parents, parishioners, and interested community members will be held in early 019. We will share our preliminary vision for the organization, solicit ideas and questions, and present opportunities for involvement, including volunteering, committees, Board membership, in-kind assistance, and more. Details will be forthcoming in the bulletin. In the meantime, if you have any questions, we invite you to reach out to our Director of Development and Grants, Peter Lyden, at ext 168 or plyden@holycrossrumson.org. Charismatic Healing Mass The next Charismatic Healing Mass is scheduled for Monday, January 8th at 8:00 PM in Holy Cross Church. Holy Cross Preschool Parent Information Night All parents interested in our preschool programs are invited to meet our preschool director, see our beautiful classrooms, and learn about the curriculum. Please join us on Tuesday, January 8th at 7 PM in the Preschool. Please register with the main office at ext. 119 or complete the Open House Registration Form under Admissions on our website

3 January 6, 019 Page 3 #63 Holy Cross Men s Group The Holy Cross Men's Group provides opportunities for spiritual and personal growth, service and outreach to the Holy Cross Parish Community and social interaction for adult men of the parish. The group meets on Thursday evenings, in the St. Joseph Meeting Room. New Members are always welcome! Join us at our next meeting on Thursday, January 10th, 7:30 PM. Considering Catholic Education? Join us as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Learn how your child will benefit from a healthy balance of faith formation, academic achievement and personal growth at Holy Cross. Registration for the school year opens now. Prospective students are welcome to stay for the day! Spend A Day At Holy Cross Wednesday, January 30th, 9:00-10:30 AM Parent Tours Prospective students are invited to stay and experience a day as a Holy Cross student. Hospitality Sunday Join us on Sunday, January 13th, in the St. Joseph s Room following the 10:30 Mass for Hospitality Sunday. Enjoy light refreshments while spending time with other parishioners. Holy Cross Mass Book We have opened our 019 Mass Book and have begun taking Mass requests. Please come to the Parish Office during office hours Monday through Friday to arrange for a mass intention. Donations are $0. New Holy Cross Church Sign Aedan Moran chose to plan and install a sorely needed new church sign for Holy Cross Church as his Eagle Scout service project. Aedan and his fellow scouts posed proudly with their newly installed sign outside Holy Cross Church. A big thank you to Aedan and his troop for a gift to Holy Cross that will last a long time! The sign will eventually be illuminated and can be changed to reflect seasonal adjustments in our mass schedules. Great job and thank you!

4 January 6, 019 Page 4 #63 Memorial Votive Candle January 4 thru January 11 Tom Reagan (Family) Memorial Votive Candles Holy Cross Memorial Candles burn from Friday to Friday in our Prayer Garden, in front of the Blessed Mother Statue. Your intention is announced at the Saturday 9:00 AM Mass. Candles and Cards are available at the Parish Office and on our Parish Website. A Memorial Candle donation is $0. Holy Cross Prayer Garden Memorial Bricks Donate a Memorial Brick in the Holy Cross Prayer Garden. Pavers can be ordered online from our Parish Website or at the Parish Office. Donations for Memorial Bricks are $400 each. AA Meetings We are happy to announce that there is an AA Open Discussion Meeting every Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM, in the St. Joseph Room of Holy Cross Church. Support Our Sponsors Please support the sponsors of our Church bulletin and patronize their establishments. Let them know you heard about them in the Holy Cross Church bulletin! Mass Intentions Saturday, January 5 9:00 AM Dr. Joseph Kryillos (M/M Jim Hinckley) 5:00 PM Marcel Wagner ( Modin Family) And Margaret Walsh (M/M John Rose) Sunday, January 6 8:00 AM Jim Gardella (Tony Gardella) 10:30 AM Betty Geiger (M/M Jim Moody) 1:00 PM Elizabeth & Jessica Beil (Family) 5:00 PM Jack Curran (Lista Family) Monday, January 7 9:00 AM John Curran (M/M David Mindnich) Tuesday, January 8 9:00 AM Gail Griffo (Hanlon Family) Wednesday, January 9 9:00 AM For the Sick and Homebound Thursday, January 10 9:00 AM For People with Disabilities Friday, January 11 9:00 AM For Military Personnel and Their Families Saturday, January 1 9:00 AM Kevin C. Kelly (Family) 5:00 PM Lynn Gonnello (Sallie Kabash) Sunday, January 13 8:00 AM Betty Geiger (M/M David Henderson) 10:30 AM Jenny Rizzo (M/M Michael Rossaro) 1:00 PM Robert Bennett (Kathy Buckman Brown) 5:00 PM For Parishioners of Holy Cross Parish Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish Out of respect for the privacy of the person who is ill and keeping in mind the HIPPA Laws, we can only publish prayer requests from the ill person or their guardian, with the permission of the ill person. We review the list every three months. Call with concerns! Catherine O Malley, Ann Connor, Eleanor Blass, Sophia Gonzales, Joey Weikel, John Wizeman, Marisa Murphy, Daniel Bonifacio, Jennifer Denis, Dawn Lloyd, Sandra Foster, Alessandra Giunta, Maria Incremona, Frank Reedy, Grace Fasullo, Maryann Allegra, John McCoy & Marilyn Hull.

5 January 6, 019 Page 5 #63 Monday, January 7 RCIC Session, 4:00 PM RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Tuesday, January 8 Tuesday Prayer Group, 1:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) SOR Classes, 4:00 PM HCS Preschool Parent Information Night, 7:00 PM (HCS) Wednesday, January 9 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:45 AM 4 PM Elizabeth Ministry Faith Sharing, 10 AM (St. Joseph Room) AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, January 10 Bible Study, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Room) Exposition and Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Saturday, January 1 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Holy Hour For Life, 9:30 AM Sunday, January 13 SOR Classes Holy Cross Choir, 9:45 Choir Call Hospitality Sunday, Following 10:30 Mass (St. Joseph Rm) Grade 8 SOR Class, 4:15 PM Calendar at a Glance Monday, January 14 RCIC Session, 4:00 PM RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Grade 7 SOR Class, 6:30 PM Tuesday, January 15 Tuesday Prayer Group, 1:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) SOR Classes, 4:00 PM Wednesday, January 16 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:45 AM 4 PM AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, January 17 Bible Study, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Room) Youth Choir Practice, 3:30 PM Exposition and Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Friday, January 18 Right For Life March, Washington DC Saturday, January 19 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Sunday, January 0 Holy Cross Choir, 9:45 Choir Call Holy Cross School News for December: A Season of Giving Our student council organized the school s contribution to the parish Thanksgiving Food Drive, and they also organized a winter coat and accessories drive for those in need. Our Youth Choir sang Christmas carols for the residents of Care One at King James. Our preschoolers filled their giving tree with hats and mittens for children in need. Our 8 th graders hosted a beautiful Christmas bazaar for their younger peers and helped them shop for all their special people.