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1 Holy Cross Church 651 East Springfi eld Road Springfi eld, Pennsylvania August 19, 2018 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Business Office / Rectory Parish School Religious Education Convent Pastoral Minister Music Director Youth Minister...jbraconnier@stkevin.com Website contactus@holycrosscatholics.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 4:30 PM Sunday, Upper Church: 8:30 and 11:00 AM Holy Day: 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM Weekday: 8:30 AM CONFESSIONS Saturday, Lower Church: 3:30 to 4:15 PM MARRIAGE POLICY Arrangements are made directly with the Parish Priests, within six months before the intended wedding date. Weddings are reserved for active parishioners. Pre-Cana Session is required. Please call Rectory for appointment with Parish Priests. Our next Pre-Cana day will be on April 7, To register, call Bill & VISITATION TO SICK AND INFIRM Please call the Rectory or Mrs. Judy Vacca, Pastoral Minister, when a parishioner is hospitalized or homebound. REGISTRATIONS By Appointment. All Catholics living in the parish should register at the Rectory. Please call Parish Office to make an appointment with one of the Parish Priests. PARISH PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Eugene C. Wilson... Pastor Deacon Robert Frankenberger Deacon Joseph N. Gousie Deacon Kevin Harrington Sr. Loretta Saudarg, RSM...Business Manager Mrs. Judy Vacca...Pastoral Minister Mrs. Maureen Ward...Principal Mrs. Kelly Meliti... Director of Religious Education Mr. Timothy Reilly... Music Director Mr. Jeffrey P. Braconnier...Youth Minister BAPTISM POLICY Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday, except for the fi rst Sunday of the month, at 12:00 PM. Please call the rectory at to set up an appointment with a Priest. First time parents and godparents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation Session. Only when Certifi cates of Eligibility from godparents are presented, then a date for the baptism can be set. The Baptism Preparation Sessions are held the fi rst Sunday of the month at 12:00 PM in the Upper Church, with registration required. To register, please call the parish secretary during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Registration must be made prior to the last Friday of the month. If no registrations are received, a session may not be held. BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS (Entrance through the middle, rear door of the Church) Monday Friday Only: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Closed for Lunch 12-1 PM); Closed Saturday and Sunday

2 Saints, Angels, and the Blessed Mother, herself, yes - but, never have I been assigned to a parish named for an object...until now. This occurred to me the other night as I met with members of the Welcome Ministry of our parish. Father, can you begin our meeting with a little prayer? Sure. I said a little prayer and wanted to conclude that prayer by invoking the patron of the parish as I had been accustomed. But, wait! The Holy Cross is an inanimate object! Of itself, it can t pray for us or intercede for us! It is indeed an instrument. As a surgeon uses a scalpel to slice, cut, and heal - Christ used the Holy Cross to do the same. He continues to do so as the instrument of the Holy Cross makes its presence known and felt in each one of our lives in one way or another. But, for me, the question still remained. How to conclude my prayer? How to invoke our patron? And who is our patron anyway? With my mind upon the upcoming celebration of the Assumption of Mary, gazing up, one night, upon the scene of Calvary that adorns the beautiful facade of our church reigning over the intersection of Bishop and Springfield and that of two townships, I then, knew who our patron must be. Mary stood vigilantly at the foot of the Holy Cross. With eyes raised looking upon her crucified Son; arms and hands extended; cries and wails of a mother suffering reaching up to heaven, Mary s tears too, must have flowed upwards and not down. With the suffering Mary endured at the foot of the Holy Cross, could it not be said that her very Assumption began there also? Ours does as well. Saint John comforted and consoled Mary at the foot of that Holy Cross and he continues his work of comfort and consolation for us today, here at the Parish of the Holy Cross. He, for sure, is our secondary patron but, it is Mary that is our first! Our Lady of the Holy Cross, pray for us! Peace! Fr. Wilson MONDAY AUGUST 20 Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church 8:30 AM ALESIO BUCCIARELLI TUESDAY AUGUST 21 Saint Pius X, Pope 8:30 AM FRED SENDEROFF WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 AM LOUISE TESTONI THURSDAY AUGUST 23 Saint Rose of Lima, Virgin 8:30 AM DECEASED MEMBERS OF HOLY CROSS SCHOOL ALUMNI FRIDAY AUGUST 24 Saint Bartholomew, Apostle 8:30 AM THOMAS TROPIA SATURDAY AUGUST 25 Saint Louis; Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest 8:30 AM JACK LABOW NEXT WEEKEND MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY AUGUST 25 4:30 PM HERMAN PACE SUNDAY AUGUST 26 8:30 AM ROCCO & MAGDALINA GENTILE 11:00 AM PEOPLE OF HOLY CROSS HC 024 1

3 John Boyle Tom Cleary Maryanne Convery Stephen Collins Sharon Diemer Kathleen Dixon Mary Ann Farrell Nicola Giordano Donna Giorgio Carolyn Henderson Steven Henderson Kevin Houseman Mary Kull Carole Kime Kendall Lambert Rose Leto Helen Lyons Patricia Lyons Linda Marandola Joanne Marks Barbara Mc Cusker Lee Anne McGough Catherine McNulty Kathleen Mc Ginnis Thomas Miller Dan Murphy Frances O Callaghan Paige & Charlotte O Leary Eve Palermo Katherine Patrone Patty Pelly Francis Romano Joseph Sindoni Adeline Sulpizio Anthony Torelli George Vrettos Nadia Waltanski JOIN US FOR A DAY AT THE CASINO!! Starr Tours Casino Bus Trip to Resorts Cost: $50 with $25 in Slot Play! Date: Tuesday, October 23 Departs: Holy Cross at 10:00 AM Returns from AC: 6:00 PM For Information, contact : Mike O Shea Phone: shads14@koc#15482@comcast.net or Mail check made payable to: Holy Cross KOC #15482, along with name, and phone # to: Mike O Shea 621 N. Bishop Avenue Springfield, PA THE SISTERS OF MERCY WILL BE SPONSORING AN OPEN HOUSE AT MC AULEY CONVENT ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, AT 1:30 PM This is an opportunity to visit our retired sisters (some who served here at Holy Cross). We call it SHOULDERS DAY because we stand on the shoulders of the ones who came before us. We are also selling chances for the benefit of our retired sisters and the winning tickets will be pulled at that event. Chances can be purchased at the Business Office. 3 rd ANNUAL MC AULEY SHOULDERS DAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 $1 EACH / 6 FOR $5 /12 FOR $10 FIRST PRIZE: $500 SECOND PRIZE: $300 THIRD PRIZE: $200 5 PRIZES OF $100 EACH The next drop-off is Wednesday, August 29, between 6:00 and 7:00 PM at the Parish Hall Annex. Anyone wishing to join us can go to saintjohnshospice.org for recipes or just make a casserole that you like. Please mark the casserole with the date prepared. Call Connie Labowitz at with any questions. Thank you! Take advantage of the resources available on either side of the entrances to the Church. There is a variety of NEW CATHOLIC MATERIALS that can directly impact your relationship with the Lord. These materials will answer many questions you may have about the Church and will help with family issues, spiritual growth and prayer. HC

4 PRAY FOR THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF OUR LOVED ONES IN THE ARMED FORCES (Police Officers, Fire Fighters and Emt s) MAJOR PAUL ALLEN LT. AMY CALLAHAN, USN, MD CORPORAL JUSTIN D ARCY STAFF SERGEANT GERALD DE JOHN CPL. JOHN G. LAROUCHE SGT. ALEX RANKIN, USMC OVERWHELMED WITH EVERY DAY TROUBLES: HEALTH, FINANCES, JOB, ETC? DISCUSS THEM WITH JESUS IN OUR ADORATION CHAPEL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6:00 AM TO 9:00 PM HE IS THERE WAITING TO HELP YOU EASE YOUR MIND AND LIGHTEN YOUR BURDEN! CALL: FOR OUR LOCATION. Sunday Collection August 12 Amount Received $9,722 ALL ARE WELCOME! Coming in September LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR Are you ever anxious...worried...afraid? Do you seek the peace that Jesus promises? Do you want to establish or renew a relationship with Jesus Christ? Come and experience God s love through the power of the Holy Spirit. Dates: Thursdays - September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25. Time 7:00 to 8:30 PM Retreat Day Saturday October 20 Location: Holy Cross Parish Center For more information or to register, send your name, phone number, and name of parish to: discoveringchristinspringfield@gmail.com or call or text the Christlife information line: with your name, parish, and (if possible) Bonner & Prendie Joint Class Reunion Party Saturday, November 17 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM Springfield Country Club Grand Fair Way Room 400 West Sproul Road Springfield, PA Call: Tim Valentine at or Patty Grillo Kirkpatrick at valtimcpa@verizon.net or soiree111@gmail.com We are donating a portion of the ticket proceeds for a class gift to Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School Class 1968 Scholarship. HC 024 3

5 POT OF GOLD RAFFLE The Little Sisters of the Poor are having their Pot of Gold raffle to benefit the residents of Holy Family Home, (5300 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, PA). This will help them to provide a home, food and quality nursing care to the elderly! Over $40,000 in Prizes! 3 Lucky Winners! First prize is $25,000. Tickets are $100, maximum of 2000 to be sold. Drawing will be Sunday, September 9, at Drexelbrook, Drexel Hill, PA at a reception to be held from 12:30-4:00 PM. Ticket holders and guests are invited to the buffet dinner. Please call Connie or Gary Labowitz at to purchase a ticket Thank you for caring for the elderly poor. Mothers Home Mothers Home, a shelter for pregnant women, is holding its inaugural fundraiser dinner on Friday, September 21, at 7:00 PM, at Drexelbrook, Drexel Hill. Tickets are $85 per person, $75 with table of 10. Dinner and dancing. Register at Mothershome.org. Sponsors and Ads welcome. We are in need of a school nurse for Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at St. Laurence School. Saint Laurence School 8245 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE, FRIEND OR PARISHIONER, A DONATION OF $150 CAN BE MADE FOR SANCTUARY FLOWERS IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ALTAR AND THE BLESSED MOTHER S STATUE. A REMEMBRANCE WILL BE PRINTED IN THE BULLETIN FOR THE DONATION. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CALL THE BUSINESS OFFICE AT SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI SPRINGFIELD St. Francis Over 50 Club has a trip planned for Saturday, September 8, to Our Lady of Czestochowa and Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair in Doylestown. Cost is $45 for adults and $35 for children and teens up to 18 (includes bus and admission to the fairgrounds). There will be Mass, visitation to the shrine and chapels, entertainment, music, dancing, rides and games, crafters, and a Festival Sweepstake. Bus leaves at 10:00 AM with boarding at 9:45 AM. Call Maria Santone at or HOLY CROSS CYO NEWS Holy Cross CYO offers the following Fall sports: Flag football - 2 nd through 4 th grades Football - 5 th through 8 th grades Volleyball - Girls 5 th through 8 th grades To register your child, please go to: Holycrosscyo.siplay.com Please look for our Facebook page - Holy Cross Parish CYO - Springfield. If you would like to be on our list, please us at: Holycrosscyo@gmail.com. HC 024 4

6 Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson AUGUST 19, 2018 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Most food shoppers know that trips to the supermarket are never a matter of grab n go. Having joined their ranks in my retirement, with doctors and would-be nutritionists ever ready with advice, I know you have to read the labels carefully and consider weights and measures (pardon me) as weighty matters. So I must check the calorie count, and ask the label to tell me all about salt and sugar content. Is there enough protein in it, I ask myself, to merit a short descent from shelf to cart? All this compels me to offer a much-delayed salute to my Mom and every rectory cook I have known for what they went through at the supermarket. But when it comes to the matter of that most special food and drink that comes to the fore in the gospels, we enter a different realm entirely, where such checking is out of place. You as a believer know why. It s because of both the divine purveyor and the food itself. Christ Jesus our Lord. He is the content. There is no equal to the excellence of this product. The Bread of Life theme dominates St. John s sixth chapter, and we have for several Sundays so far received a summertime refresher course on just what it is we believe and how we should appreciate the gift of the Eucharist as we bring our suntanned selves to the altar. We begin with the fact that the Eucharist as a sacrament, is nothing less than a gift from God meant to express His love and His desire to be part of our lives on earth. Later, God willing, in heaven, we won t need it because we will be a part of God s life more directly and joined with Him in bliss. Meanwhile, here on earth it s a daily challenge to let God live in us. It s all a matter of trial and error, with evil always stalking our moments of joy and shortening them. Sometimes we just can t smile. Sin caused all that, yours and mine, all the way back to that disappointing duo that just couldn t keep their hands off a certain forbidden tree. What we believe is starkly simple but far from ordinary. What we believe is that on the first Holy Thursday, surrounded by a mere eleven close friends, the real Jesus took simple unleavened bread and a cup of ordinary wine and identified Himself with it. Note here, for the sake of combating several misinterpretations that other Christian bodies make, Jesus did not say that this was a symbol of Himself. No, this really is His Body and Blood. His real presence under the appearances of bread and wine. As mysterious as what Jesus does through His priests really is, I can only wonder how others can t take the simple words body and blood at face value. The sad fact is that many Catholics these days are yielding the same misinterpretation. Meanwhile, we believe in what Jesus said and did and still does for us. It s the safest food out there, with no human intervention or alteration, and if it s not part of our weekly diet we are spiritually malnourished. The good news is that this greatest meal ever made is here presented by the greatest Host of all. So come to the feast every week. Jesus believes you are worthy of His invitation. Stop by the supermarket later. HC 024 5

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