Happy Easter to all our Parishioners & visitors to Holy Cross! Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg, FL April 20, 2014 Easter Sunday

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2 Parish Office Parish Phone Parish Office Hours Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. Noon Parish Office Faith Formation Parish Secretary Robin V. Riley Frequently Used Ministry Contact Numbers CCD / RCIA / RCIC Joseph Havelka and Pat Ryan Adult Catechesis Pam Haines Hospitality Ministry Merlita Jones Ministries of Life Bereavement Pat Ryan Respect Life Kay Mandalinich Prayer Line Ministry Call Marie at Society of St. Vincent de Paul Open Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:00 11:00 am Closed Thursday From Father John: The reading from the Acts of the Apostles reminds us that we, too, bear witness to the risen Lord. The presence of Christ is within us, making us new, transforming us, turning us into stewards of the Good News. There is no more time for holding grudges, disliking others, seeking vengeance, maintaining old prejudices, tolerating bias. We are Christ s joy and instruments of his peace. Our world is reordered. Reflect on how we are called to let Christ s forgiveness, reconciliation and love permeate our lives. We are Easter people. Rejoice! Christ is risen! Alleluia! A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Ernie LeBlanc on Saturday, April 26, 11:00 AM here in our Church. All are invited to attend. Ernie was an ever present member of our parish who served in the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Mass Ushers at the 4 pm and 8 am Sunday Mass, a Reader, daily Mass server, Eucharistic Minister and member of the Knights of Columbus. He suffered an irreversible stroke while attending Mass in our Church on Monday, March 31, He died on Sunday, April 6, 2014 in the early hours of the morning. His body has been transported to New Hampshire where he will be buried next to his wife. He will be missed by many of us so it is only fitting as his parish family that we have a Mass for him here. On Sunday, April 27, 2:30 pm in our Church we will the Divine Mercy Novena Devotions and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Also, on this day, Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II will be canonized Saints of our Catholic Church. It is the first time in the history of the Church that two popes are being canonized in the ceremony. The Mass and Canonization will be televised live from Rome on EWTN at 3:30 AM. For a complete guide go to: Happy Easter to all our Parishioners & visitors to Holy Cross!

3 ABBREVIATIONS: CC Children s Chapel, CR Combined Rooms, MR Music Room, PC Parish Center, RM Room, SH Small Hall, PO - Parish Office THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH Saturday, April 19 Holy Saturday 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Novena Grotto No 4:00 Mass 8:30 pm Easter Vigil Fr. John Church Sunday, April 20 Easter Sunday 8:00 am Mass - Fr. Scurti Church NO Bagels, Donuts, etc 10:00 am Mass Fr. John Church 11:00 am Easter Egg Hunt PC 11:30 am Confession Fr. Oscar 12:30 pm Mass in Spanish Fr. Oscar Church 1:30 pm Easter Egg Hunt PC 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Novena Grotto Monday, April 21 8:00 am Mass Fr. John Church 5:55 pm Bingo PC 6:30 pm Adult Catechism RMS 1 & 2 7:00 pm AA Central Meeting SH Tuesday, April 22 8:00 am Mass - Fr. John Church 10:00 am Spanish Sunday Choir Group MR 12:30 pm Women s Club SH 6:00 pm SVDP Meeting RMS 1 & 2 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group Choir RM 8 7:30 pm Presence of God Prayer Group CR Wednesday, April 23 8:00 am Mass - Fr. John Church Thursday, April 24 8:00 am Mass - Fr. John Church 9:00 am Bible Bob RM 4 6:30 pm Diocesan Spanish Meeting RM 4 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Group SH 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting PC 7:30 pm F.A.S.T. Meeting RM 4 Friday, April 25 8:00 am Mass - Fr. Mangiafico Church 8:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet Church 9:00 am Legion of Mary RM 12 7:00 pm Faith Formation Classes All RMS Saturday, April 26 8:00 am Mass Msgr. Fregapane Church 1:00 pm Spanish Baptism Church 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Novena Grotto 3:00 3:45 pm Confession Fr. Gabe Church 4:00 pm Mass Fr. John Church 5:30 pm Spanish Sunday Choir Group MR Sunday, April 27 Divine Mercy Sunday 8:00 am Mass - Fr. Maloney Church 10:00 am Mass Fr. John Church 11:30 pm Confession Msgr. Fregapane Church 12:00 pm Faith Formation Classes All RMS 12:30 pm Mass in Spanish Fr. Oscar Church 2:30 pm Divine Mercy Novena Church 3:00 pm Fellowship SH Saturday, April 19 8:30 pm Holy Cross Parishioners Sunday, April 20 Easter Sunday 8:00 am Holy Cross Parishioners 10:00 am Holy Cross Parishioners 12:30 pm Holy Cross Parishioners Monday, April 21 8:00 am Mena Murphy Tuesday, April 22 8:00 am Dorothy Puglin Wednesday, April 23 8:00 am Joe Fonseca Thursday, April 24 8:00 am Jeanne Garatti Friday, April 25 8:00 am Saturday, April 26 8:30 pm Paul K. Foley Sunday, April 27 8:00 am John Campbell 10:00 am Holy Cross Parishioners 12:30 pm Niledys Osorio Stewardship Reflection Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 Do you put God first in all things? Possessions, money, power, ego can easily become gods to many of us. Do a quick check of what is important to you. Is God at the very top of the list? If not, your priorities need to be re-adjusted. Don t let earthly things become your god. Attendance & Offertory for the Week of Mass Attendance Offering 4:00 pm 414 $2, :00 am 234 $1, :00 am 425 $1, :30 pm 307 $1, Bldg. Fund --- $3, TOTAL 1380 $10, Thank you for your continued generosity

4 Mass 4/27/14 Altar Servers 4:00 pm +W Walker A Walker Eucharistic Ministers T Budniak L Fitzpatrick L Fitzpatrick K Harkins C Utz K Galinowski P Fiedler 8:00 am R Ebner J Marach L Smith M Trano 10:00 am (L) C Kwiatkowski S Mattern K Casciato E Kwiatkowski C Paul S Ramnarine P Ryan S Tobin W Tobin C Walker R Winiecki Readers L LaPointe J Martin Sr Dolorita W Greco J Orama G Ramnarine Readings for the Week of April 20, 2014 Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 Monday Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8; Lk 24:35-48 Friday Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 Please go to our parish website for a further explanation of this Sunday s readings: Bringing home the word One Community Are you house bound and need help? Would you enjoy some company or maybe someone to pray with you? If we can be of assistance, please contact One Community, an outreach arm of the Ministry of Hospitality at Holy Cross. Contact Melita Jones at If you are interested in becoming a part of this much needed ministry, Merlita would love to hear from you! No Classes Easter weekend. All families are invited to our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday following the 10:00am and 12:30pm Masses. The Easter party will include an egg hunt, egg coloring, and a visit from the Easter Bunny. The event is free to attend Adult Study of The Catechism of the Catholic Church Catechesis is for adults of every age, no less than for children, adolescents and the young. [Adult catechesis] is also desirable to prepare oneself enough to be able to help others in a more serious way. (CT 45 Bl. Pope JPII) Come join us in our study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church every Monday Evening at 6:30pm in Classrooms 1 and 2. APA 2014 UPDATE 2014 Parish Goal...$67, Amount Pledged...$37, Total Donors Average Gift - $ Percentage of Goal Paid % Amount Received... $24, These figures current as of April 9, 2014 Holy Cross Knights of Columbus #14815 invites you to our Priest Appreciation & Vocations Dinner May 3, :30 pm Parish Center $12.00 per person Tickets available at the Parish Office, in the small hall after all Masses or ask a Knight.

5 St. Vincent depaul Suggested shopping list: Canned vegetables, jello, pudding, boxed or canned pasta items, pasta noodles, sauces and dinners, tuna, canned meats, saltines, cookies and toilet paper. Help Wanted We need volunteers to help answer phones and/or deliver food between 10:00 am and noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays. Food bags are packed between 10:00 and 11:00am, then 2 person teams deliver the food from 11:00 to 12:00. You can choose the day of the week you would like to work. Please consider helping us by volunteering your time for one day a week. Contact Sheila Tobin at WOMEN S CLUB May Luncheon & Installation of Officers Tuesday, May 27 11:00am Fr. John D Antonio will install our newly elected officers for in the Church. A catered luncheon will follow in the Parish Center. All parishioners and their guests are invited to attend this special event and support our new officers. Tickets for the luncheon will be on sale in the Small Hall on Sundays, in the church office during the week and at the next meeting on Tuesday, April 22 nd. Deadline for purchase of tickets is Monday, May 19 th. For questions contact Kathy Harkins at or Sara L Eon at ANGEL OF THE YEAR AWARD: This annual award will be presented at the Installation Luncheon on May 27th. Members of the Women s Club, please submit your nomination by sending a written letter to President Sara L Eon or Fr. John D Antonio, Pastor. The nominee should be an active member who has contributed to the Women s Club, the Holy Cross Parish, family, friends or perhaps even in the broader community. Perhaps her acts are done in a humble and unassuming manner. Your input is very important. Letters may be brought to the meeting or left in the church office and are due by Tuesday, May 13 th. The Magnificat of St. Petersburg invites women of all ages to the annual Mother-Daughter prayer breakfast on Saturday, May 3, from 9:00am to Noon at the Bayou Club at Bardmoor, 7979 Bayou Club Blvd., Largo. Invite your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, niece, granddaughter or your favorite friend to join you at this prayer breakfast. Our speaker is Patrice Deeb Hammill, who will share her story of love shared. Tickets are $16 each and may be obtained by sending a check to Linda Barron, nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL Calvary Catholic Cemetery Please join us at the Month's Mind Mass on Thursday, April 24th, at 12:15 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection. Those persons who have been laid to rest this month and last month will be remembered by name during our General Intercessions as we lift up our prayers for them and for all who are interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. We look forward to praying with you for your loved ones. B I N G O Monday evenings at 5:55 pm in the Parish Center Handicap Accessible Reasonably priced Sodas, Snacks & Sandwiches Come early and bring a friend Please Support Our Advertisers Please use the goods and services of our bulletin advertisers, for without their financial support our bulletin would not be possible.

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