651 East Springfield Road Springfield, Pennsylvania 19064

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1 651 East Springfield Road Springfield, Pennsylvania ffiarcf.> 26, 2017 YOUR1'f.> SuiidAY OY ueh1' " ' -,_"":. - IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Business Office I Rectory Parish School Religious Education Convent Pastoral Min ister Website contactus@holycrosscatholics.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 4:30 PM Sunday, Upper Church: 8:30 and 11:00 AM Holy Day: Weekday: 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM 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 March 25, To register, call Bill & VISITATION TO SICK AND INFIRM Please call the Rectory or Sister Mary Carmela, 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. John D. Gabin Pastor Deacon Robert Frankenberger Deacon Joseph N. Gousie Sr. Loretta Saudarg, RSM Business Manager Sr. Mary Carmela, RSM Pastoral Minister Mrs. Maureen Ward, Principal Mrs. Kelly Meliti Director of Religious Education Mr. Timothy Reilly Music Coordinator BAPTISM POLICY Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday, except for the first 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 Certificates of Eligibility from godparents are presented, then a date for the baptism can be set. The Baptism Preparation Sessions are held the first 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 VOLUNTEER Hall. So we car cr..:-- Easter Sunday.Ap" _= 'D'J... box. Please come and e E "arm below and retur"... sr~office orthe rectorvcrcc- Holy Cross Parisb - == -.osting a clothing c~ April 1, from 9:00,:.c!..1lO PM. - Saturday, The Society of 5:. --7:- =:?aul will be US;"g-= S!!"'.e Look for the G "" the church 0'= :-:g ct Tc iearn more abo :::=~...,._ae:s:: ::-a-c=:~o e items, visit gogreendrop.com VOLUNTEER APPRECIA TJON DINNER NAME _&.-IilA;n'D 'S OR MINISTRIES

3 IXemember ~ " Our Sick R" MONDAY MARCH 27 Sam Forlano TUESDAY MARCH 28 Jean Gullo WEDNESDAY MARCH 29 John Kirsch THURSDAY MARCH 30 Sam Whalen FRIDAY MARCH 31 Nicole Guisti Wingate 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross SATURDAY APRil 1 Bob Miller NEXT WEEKEND MASS INTENTIONS Dr. Joseph Armeo Kendall lambert Dorothy Baxter Rose leto Bob Cassidy Patricia lyons Stephen Collins linda Marandola Sharon Diemer Joanne Marks Cornelius Dunleavy Catherine McNulty Dorothy Eberhard Thomas Miller Mary Ann Farrell lynn Neary Margaret Goate Frances O'Caliaghan Michele Goff Eve Palermo Carolyn Henderson Florence Palmer Steven Henderson laurann E. Paquier Francis Romano Harry Iezzi Charlie Radcliffe Joseph Sindoni Carole Kime Adeline Sulpizio Mary Kull Nadia Waltanski Frank Zelenkowski KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PANCAKE BREAKFAST SATURDAY 4:30 PM SUNDAY 11:00 AM APRil 1 Di Nicola Family APRil 2 Richard G. Waters, Sr. Richard G. Waters, Jr. Michael J. Waters People of Holy Cross The Holy Cross Knights of Columbus Semi- Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sunday, April 2, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tickets for the breakfast will be $7 for Adults and $6 for children (12 and under). There will be advance discounted tickets sold at $6 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under). Advance tickets will be sold after all Masses this weekend, March 25 and 26. Tickets will also be available from any of the Knights before April 2. He 024 2

4 FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 changed the way many Americans saw the world. Our children now grow up in a world filled with terrorism. It is interesting how the most profound changes in our way of thinking and behaving come from crisis and tragedy. Not only are there crises that affect us as a nation, there are personal crises as well, such as serious illness, injury, job loss, financial desperation, family crises and death. All of these things can affect our vision of life. In today's Gospel, Our Lord was not only facing a critical moment, He was creating one as we". It was thought then that human disabilities and illness were punishments from God for sin. Jesussought to change this thinking by restoring a man's sight. The real miracle for the blind man was not that he could now see the world, it was that he could now see sin. He could see jealousy in his neighbor, hypocrisy in his leaders and fear in his parents. All this because he had come to see Jesus. Becauseof this miracle, we should now be able to see sin as well. But we still may excuse ourselves of wrongdoing or not doing what we could and should. And we may easily and quickly blame and accuse others and pretend bl1ndnessfor ourselves instead of trying to help others with problems. For example, many still blame the poor for their own poverty instead of trying to create a job or offer a job or train a person for a job. We may see marriages that could get into trouble or see friends involved in immoral behavior and lifestyles and say nothing. We are called to walk in the light of faith - a light that warms and dispels the darkness, a light that seesthe beauty and goodness of God's love, a light that enables us to see and live and share the truth. THE CATHOUC STANDARD AND TIMES?? The Archdiocese is considering resuming a print publication containing local Church news that would come out every other week. The subscription rate would be $40 to $50 annually, 1/ you think you would subscribe to a regular archdiocesan publication, please call or the rectory ( ) to say that you are interested in a print publication. FREE MOVIE NIGHT THE SPRINGFIELD PARISHES PRO-LIFE GROUP PRESENTS THE MOVIE "VOICELESS" {PG-13} FRIDA)j APRIL 7, AT 8:00 PM, IN CONWAY HALL, SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH, 136 SAXER AVENUE, SPRINGFiElD. ADMISSION IS FREE! BRING YOUR OWN SNACKS. DOORS OPEN AT 7:30 PM. DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE DELAWARE COUNTY PREGNANCY CENTER IN CHESTER. HC 024 3

5 Three Parish Book Club Meets Last Wednesday of the Month 7:00PM At The Holy Cross Parish Center If you like to read, please join us on March 29 for coffee, tea, cocoa, and conversation. We will be discussing, The Wisdom of the Beguines: The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Women's Movement. You need not have read the book to attend. Upcoming Book Club Selections: April: Make Room for God: Clearing Out the Clutter by Susan K. Rowland May: My Life With the Saints by James Martin, S.J. June: Fatima for Today by Andrew Apostoli C.F.R. For more information, call Joyce VanBerg at * Tuesday, March 28, fifth Delaware Country Lenten Presentation on the Rosary, 7:00 PM, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Morton. The evening will include a talk by a guest priest, Evening Prayer, Benediction and a social. * Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) -- Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 PM at St. Kevin Parish (except for April 5, see below) and from 6:30-7:00 PM at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Saturdays: 3:00-3:45 PM at both St. Francis of Assisi and St. Kevin Parishes, 3:30-4:15 PM at Holy Cross Parish. COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE- St. Francis of Assisi and St. Kevin Parishes, Wednesday, April 5, at 7:00 PM - held at St. Francis of Assisi Church. * Stations of the Cross, Friday afternoons: 1:30 PM at St. Francis of Assisi Parish and 2:00 PM at St. Kevin Parish. * Friday evenings: 7:00 PM at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. ** Special Presentation - LIVING STATIONS at St. Francis of Assisi Church - Friday, April 7, at 12:30 PM and Sunday, April 9, at 7:QO PM. STATIONS OF THE CROSS- LENTEN FRIDAY EVENINGS 7:00 PM - HOLY CROSS ST. KEVIN KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS St. Kevin Knights of Columbus (Our Lady of Lourdes) are having their annual Easter "Captain Chucky Brand" Crab Cake Sale. Pre-paid orders can be sent to: AI Porrini, 122 Harned Road, Springfield, PA or calling him at: or to:albporri@aol.com. We offer CRAB CAKES AT $5.50 each (sold only in boxes of 4,6, or 12), CRAB BALL APPETIZERS AT $15 per bag (50 per bag), CRAB MARINARA SAUCE at $13 per quart, and MARYLAND CRAB SOUP AT $10 per quart. Pick-up for orders is Wednesday, April 5, from 4:15-7:00 PM at the St. Kevin Parish Life Center. Thank you very much for your support. SAVE THE DATE HOLY CROSS MAROON AND GOLD DANCE SATURDAY, APRIL 22,2017 SCHOOL TOURS DANCE AND DRINKS (MUST BE 21 AND OVER) FOOD AND DRAUGHT BEERWILL BE PROVIDED (BYOB) RAFFLES BASKETS MORE INFORMATION TO COME... JUST SAVE THIS DATE SUNDAY COLLECTION MARCH 12 AMOUNT RECEIVED $12,064 SUNDAY COLLECTION MARCH 19 AMOUNT RECEIVED $11,508 HC 024 4

6 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED EASTER MINISTRY During this Holy Season,the parish wants our sick and homebound to know that we think about them and remember them in our prayers. If possible, we would like the Ministers to the Homebound who can, to deliver a plant and card to those they visit. We also need other volunteers to help us. The plants and cards can be picked up at the convent between 9:15 AM and 1:00 PM, Tuesday, April 11, and they should be def:vered that day. Please call Sister Carmela at , by Friday, April 7, if you can help as deliveron April 11. Thank you for bringing the joy and hope of the Resurrection to our sick and homero.."10 oarishioners. Homebound parishioners, please be aware that someone will be visiting you on April 11. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO DECORATE THE CHURCH FOR EASTER SA TURDA \j APRIL 15 AT 9:30 AM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HElP. On Our Duty to Welcome the Stranger Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. For immigrants and refugees now in the United States, or who hope to come ~ere-..,--e;ear future, recent weeks have been a steady diet of anxiety and confusion. The legal strugg e 0 e: -a e bans on immigrants from various nations has disrupted the plans of thousands who seek to come here for a sons of reasons, including escape from persecution and reunion with family members already here. Stepped up detention and deportation efforts against undocumented persons have the potenr'a of tearing families apart and traumatizing children caught in the middle. Parents have resorted to diversionary measures, taking different routes to work or school each day, avoiding any stores where police are often present, even changing their appearance or swapping cars to avoid being easily noticed. We've seen both mass demonstrations of support for those adversely affected, and strengthened resolve by those who want tighter immigration restrictions. Good people-a lot of them -exist on both sides, and we need to resist the temptation to demonize the motives of those with whom we disagree. The ensuing polarization among the general populace has uncovered deep divisions among Catholics who find themselves at odds with family, friends, colleagues and fellow parishioners. Immigration policy is complex. It involves many competing values, among them the duty of government to ensure the security of U.S. citizens and legal residents. That responsibility must be balanced with our country's long history of welcoming newcomers, especially those fleeing persecution. The U.S. bishops have repeatedly called for deep immigration reform aimed at meeting both goals. We need to pray that our leaders exercise the good judgment needed to come to a reasonable solution to the current impasse, and soon. But this week I want to speak about the ongoing commitment of our local Church to offering pastoral, legal and social service aid to immigrants and refugees in the Greater Philadelphia community. The Office for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees coordinates a network of priest chaplains. religious sisters and lay leaders who provide for the spiritual and material needs of persons from places 1ike Indonesia, Haiti, West Africa, Vietnam and Brazil. Our ministry to Hispanic Catholics likewise provides support for Catholic immigrants from Mexico, Central and South America. These are faith communities that enrich the devotional life of our whole Archdiocese. We do and and always will welcome all Catholics to worship and fellowship with us, regardless of their legal status. They're our family in Jesus Christ, first and foremost, and being undocumented disminishes neither their dignity nor personhood. (To be continued) HC 0245 t, I