Stewardship. September 16, 2018 Twenty Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time. Celebrating Our Parish Feast Day Exaltation of The Holy Cross

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1 Page 1 #623 September 16, 2018 Twenty Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time And Celebrating Our Parish Feast Day Exaltation of The Holy Cross This Week At Holy Cross: Sunday; Hospitality following 10:30 AM Mass Wednesday; Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday; Holy Hour 6 PM Thursday; Men s Group Inside this Issue Food Drive For St. Anthony s 2 Collection for Catholic 2 University of America Exposition of the 2 Blessed Sacrament Men s Group 2 Charismatic Healing Mass 2 Find Out About RCIA 2 Holy Cross Living Rosary 3 Blessing of the Animals 3 Knights Of Columbus Grand Knights Dinner Please join us to honor our own Sallie Kabash! ATTN: All Parish Students in Grades 2 thru High School Memorial Votive Candles 4 Hymnals for Our Church 4 Mass Intentions 4 Please Pray for the 4 Sick of the Parish Calendar at a Glace 5 3 Stewardship September 9, 2018 Offertory $17, Electronic Giving $1, Alms $37.00 Candles $ Thank You Parish Feast Day Exaltation of the Holy Cross This weekend at Holy Cross we celebrate our parish feast day, which since 1962, has combined three feasts previously observed individually: 1. The Feast of the Discovery of the True Cross 2. The Dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher 3. The Recovery of the True Cross after its captivity by the Persians This year we will receive our altar painting of Risen Christ With Cross emphasizing that Christ s journey did not end crucified on the cross but continued on to glory. We hope that this image of Christ conquering death inspires and consoles all those who pray at Holy Cross Church. May Christ our loving Savior bless us all through the power of his cross and resurrection. Holy Cross Ministry Sign Up Weekend! This is our Sign Up Weekend, when parishioners are invited and encouraged to join one or more of our parish ministries. We will have tables set up under the pergola, weather permitting, after all weekend masses, with representatives ready to answer any questions you might have. Counting Team, Non-School Parents for School Finance, Extraordinary Ministers to the Sick, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Art and Environment/Altar Guild, Ministers of the Word (Readers), Respect Life, Adult Choir, Children s Choir, Men s Group, Ministers of Welcome (Ushers), Religious Education Catechists and Aides, RCIA support, Parish Office Volunteers, Elizabeth Ministry and Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament Hospitality Sunday All are invited to join us this Sunday, at our Parish Feast Day Hospitality Sunday, in the St. Joseph Room following the 10:30 AM Mass.

2 September 16, 2018 Page 2 #623 Food Drive for St. Anthony s This weekend, September 15/16, Holy Cross will have a Food Drive for St. Anthony s Parish in Red Bank. Please help by donating non-perishable food, along with personal and household items. Monetary donations are always appreciated. Collection for Catholic University of America This weekend, our supplemental collection will be for Catholic University. Your investment will enable the University to continue to support the Church and to advance its work of preparing the next generation of leadership, both religious and lay, of our Church and nation. Thank you for your generosity. Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament We have resumed our regular, full day schedule, of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, from 9:30 AM 4:00 PM in the Church. Please feel free to stop in during the day to spend some time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Volunteers are needed to sign up for an hour, or 30 minutes, of weekly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please contact the Parish Office to volunteer. Men s Group Join us on Thursday, September 20th Kingdom of Happiness: Living the Beatitudes in Everyday Life Session II: Those Who Mourn Suffering is inevitable. Yet we can take hope in Christ s promise that those who mourn will be comforted. Mourning has several different forms, most prominently the loss of a loved one. While this is a common aspect of mourning, the Lord also wills us to mourn our sins and the fallenness of the world. So many of us chase a life of constant pleasure and seek to avoid suffering or guilt at all costs, yet ironically this leads to a life of restlessness, while those who accept grief and display honest remorse find peace. Charismatic Healing Mass The Healing Shepherd Prayer Group invites all to a Charismatic Healing Mass on Monday, September 24, at 8:00 PM in the Church. Holy Cross School of Religion Volunteers are always needed!! If you would like to volunteer please contact Sallie Kabash at the Parish Office. Find Out About R.C.I.A. Rite of Catholic Initiation of Adults Through RCIA you learn about The Good News as taught through the Catholic Faith. Those who were never baptized, baptized into another denomination, or baptized Catholic but never received Confirmation and Eucharist are welcome. Call Eugenia at the Parish Office.

3 September 16, 2018 Page 3 #623 Holy Cross School Living Rosary Holy Cross School will pray a Living Rosary on Thursday, October 4th at 1 PM. The children of Holy Cross will pray the rosary together in the Holy Cross Prayer Garden. Please pray with us if you can! Holy Cross Memorial Bricks Holy Cross Memorial Bricks can be ordered online from the Parish Website, or stop by the Parish Office to fill out a form. Donations for Memorial Bricks are $400. Blessing of The Animals In honor of the Feast of St. Francis, we will have Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 6th at 10:00 AM. All pets are welcome! Let s gather around the fountain! Knights of Columbus Grand Knights Dinner Please join us to honor our own Sallie Kabash! This year s K of C Council #3187 Grand Knights Dinner will take place on Saturday, October 6 th from 6-9 PM, at Holy Cross Church. This year s dinner will honor Sallie Kabash for her dedicated leadership of the Holy Cross CCD Program. Tickets: $50 per person includes social hour with hors-d'oeuvres and a buffet dinner. Tables of 8 can be purchased in advance for $360 per table. Beer, wine and soft drinks are provided. Reserve tables or individual seats, call Anthony Privetera, or aprivetera@gmail.com. Attention: All Parish Students In Grades 2 Thru High School If You Love To Sing - The Holy Cross Youth Choir is seeking new members! Come meet new friends, have fun and best of all sing! The Youth Choir will have their first rehearsal on Thursday, September 20th, from 3:30-4:30 PM, on the third floor of the Parish Center. The Youth Choir meets every Thursday and will sing at one 10:30 AM Sunday Mass, per month, during the school year. To register, complete the form below and return to the Parish Office, ATTN: Mr. Don Carolina. Holy Cross Youth Choir Registration Student s Name: Grade: Parent s Name: Phone Number: Address: Allergies: *There is a cost of $10 per student which covers snacks and drinks for the students throughout the year. Please let us know if any food allergies exist so that we may accommodate your child. I give my child permission to join the Holy Cross Youth Choir. I am aware that the choir will rehearse once a week on Thursdays, from 3:30-4:30 PM, and sing once per month at the 10:30 Sunday Mass. Parent Signature: Date:

4 September 16, 2018 Page 4 #623 Memorial Votive Candles September 14 thru September 21 Dorothy Miller (M/M Dennis Lynch) 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 AM Mass. Candles and Cards are available at the Parish Office and on our Parish Website. A Memorial Candle donation is $20. Hymnals for Our Church Bookplate dedications are available for our Church hymnals. Download the form from our Parish Website, or visit our Parish Office to have a hymnal inscribed and dedicated. Hymnal donations are $20 each. NJ Right to Life Raffle Please buy New Jersey Right to Life Raffle tickets after all Masses on the weekend of October 6 & 7. Tickets are $10 each. NJ Right to Life is the state s oldest and largest pro-life organization dedicated to protecting human life. Mass Intentions Saturday, September 15 9:00 AM John Sullivan (Family) 5:00 PM Thomas S. Karlo, Sr. (Family) And Bruno Sama (Vittoria Sama) Sunday, September 16 8:00 AM M/M Ernest Gardella (Tony Gardella) 10:30 AM Dawn Garavente (Garavente Family) 12:00 PM Bob Kelleher (Family) 5:00 PM Marie Giaimo (Trafficante Family) Monday, September 17 9:00 AM Anne Winters Maguire (M/M Michael Seaman) Tuesday, September 18 9:00 AM Charles Bernard Donnelly (M/M Tom Huthwaite) Wednesday, September 19 9:00 AM Joseph Savoca (M/M Ray Viggiano) Thursday, September 20 9:00 AM Thomas Cosentino (M/M Howard Kavookjian) Friday, September 21 9:00 AM Patricia Graham (M/M Keith Nowak) Saturday, September 22 9:00 AM Hugh McCague (Gaffney Family) 5:00 PM George Kabash (Palumbo Family) Sunday, September 23 8:00 AM Robert Meyer (M/M Brian George) 10:30 AM Rose Zentac (Nancy Leighton) 12:00 PM Carol and Joseph O'Connor (Carol Toolan) 5:00 PM Daniel Coakley (Horan Family) Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish Our 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, Sean Ring, Frank Reedy and Grace Fasullo

5 September 16, 2018 Page 5 #623 Monday, September 17 Respect Life Committee Meeting, 1:00 PM (PO) RCIC Session, 4:00 PM (PO) RCIA Session, 6:30 PM (PO) Tuesday, September 18 SOR Classes, Grades 1 & 2, 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 19 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:30 AM 4:00 PM AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, September 20 Bible Study, Welcome Coffee, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Rm.) HC Youth Choir rehearsal, 3:30-4:30 PM (PO) Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM HC Adult Choir rehearsal, 7:00 8:30 PM (Choir Loft) Holy Cross Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Saturday, September 22 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Sunday, September 23 SOR Classes, 9 AM 10:15 AM (HCS) Calendar at a Glance Monday, September 24 RCIC Session, 4:00 PM (PO) SOR 7th Grade Class, 6:30-8:15 PM RCIA Session, 6:30 PM (PO) Charismatic Healing Mass, 8:00 PM Tuesday, September 25 Tuesday, Prayer Group, 1:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) SOR Classes, Grades 1 & 2, 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 26 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:30 AM 4:00 PM Elizabeth Ministry Faith sharing 10: M (St. Joseph Rom) AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, September 27 Bible Study, 9:30 AM (St. Joseph Room) HC Youth Choir rehearsal, 3:30-4:30 PM (PO) Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM HC Adult Choir rehearsal, 7:00 8:30 PM (Choir Loft) Holy Cross Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Saturday, September 29 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Annual Padre Pio Festival, St. Bede the Venerable Church Sept. 16; 12:30 PM Mass, followed by Street Procession, 2:30 PM Healing Service, blessings with Holy Relics. For more details, go to: padrepiofestivalhollandpa.com. New Jersey Catholic Charismatic Renewal Sept., 21st, 7-9:30 PM & Sept.,22nd, 8 AM 9:30 PM, St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Middletown. Adults $25, Teens $10, Kids are free. Register: or call x221. Are You Called to Become A Permanent Deacon? If you are discerning God s call to serve in our Diocese as a Permanent Deacon, you are invited to an information session. The presentation will include the role of a deacon, discernment process, and five-year Diaconate Formation Program. Before registering, schedule a meeting with your pastor. Sessions are Wednesday, September 27th, and Tuesday, October 10th, from 7-9 PM, at the Diocesan Chancery, Trenton, Pre-registration is required. Register with Deacon Michael Riley, Associate Director of Office of Clergy and Consecrated Life at th Annual Friends of The Poor Walk Join us on Saturday, September 29th at 10 AM on the Long Branch Boardwalk, Rain or Shine! Registration at 9 AM. To register or donate online go to be sure to select St. Dorothea in the search. For general assistance call There Is Life After Divorce: A Day of Renewal, Hope and Healing You are invited to join us on Saturday, October 20th, from 10 AM to 4 PM, at the Church of St. David the King, Princeton Junction, for separated and divorced Catholics who long for God s healing love. Speaker: Chris Easterly, author of Falling Forward: A Man s Memoir of Divorce. Free copy of book with registration. To register go to Good Counsel 12th Annual Banquet You are invited to attend our Fund Raising Banquet on Thursday, October 25th from 6-9 PM, The Merion, Cinnaminson. Reservations required, call or , banquet@goodcounselhomes.org.