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1 Holy Cross Church 651 East Springfi eld Road Springfi eld, Pennsylvania September 30, 2018 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Offi ce / 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 to be made within six months before the intended wedding date. Weddings are reserved for active parishioners. Pre-Cana Session is required. Please call Parish Offi ce for more information. VISITATION TO SICK AND INFIRM Please call the Rectory or Mrs. Judy Vacca, Pastoral Minister, when a parishioner is hospitalized or homebound. REGISTRATIONS All Catholics living in the parish should register. Please call Parish Office for more information. 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 BAPTISM POLICY Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday, except for the fi rst Sunday of the month, at 12:00 PM. Please call the Parish Offi ce for more information. 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 One might wonder why God chose to incarnationally pierce through our human history some 2000 years ago. Just imagine if Jesus walked the earth with His Band of Twelve today. First of all, the Resurrection would, undoubtedly, be deemed fake news resulting in the Apostles, themselves, being, at least, shadow banned from social media sites, or else, banned outright. Online revenue sources would begin to dry up as advertisers began to pull out putting the JesusisRisen.org Web Site in peril. The message of the alleged messiah would be deemed hate speech by certain leaders of the people like the Chief Priests, the Pharisees, and the Scribes. Rome would send an investigative delegation reporting directly back to the Roman Senate and Caesar himself. Meanwhile, Jesus, Himself, would face all sorts of sordid and seedy allegations and accusations. From the stalker-like conversation with the Samaritan Woman at the well to a woman of a certain reputation washing His feet with her hair (how demeaning for one who undoubtedly had been victimized); from someone else s child brought into His midst to the laying of His hands upon others - the Messianic#MeToo Movement would simply keep growing. Then, there is this strange obsession with the dead and with dying. From His constant reference to His own being put to death and His touching of caskets and dead little girls to His supposed bringing the dead Lazarus back to life, when anonymous, credible sources have told the Jerusalem Today morning program that Lazarus was simply sleeping soundly having been really, really tired from working the night shift at the Bethany 24 Hour Shop and Go supermarket. It starts to become very clear, indeed, as to why God, in His Infinite Wisdom, came among us when and how He did. Somewhere I ve seen a meme which shows a police officer stopping someone and saying, Excuse me, but I believe you ve had a little bit too much to think. When thinking becomes policed, reason goes awry. Jesus asked His Disciples, What is your opinion? In other words, What is your thinking? It is an important question to ask and one which we must all answer. A former seminary professor of mine wrote a book called Christ is the Answer. The title presumes that a question has been asked and an answer has been sought. And the question asked and answer sought presumes thinking has taken place. Education is important; the philosophy behind education even more so. Philosophy raises questions which are ultimately answered in theology. This means that the Resurrection is the greatest knowledge and the greatest reality; quite the opposite of fake news. It is not something to be proven, but that which is lived, experienced and encountered. It all begins with (Good) news proposed - and the God-given ability to think. Jesus doesn t seek to withhold information. He reveals it! If you and I don t drink in as much information about our Faith as possible; if you and I don t think - someone else will do the thinking for us and then tell us exactly what to think - and what not to. Jesus spent forty days in the desert with this someone. Let s not go there ourselves. Think! Believe! Encounter! Jesus is Risen! Peace! Fr. Wilson HC 024 1

3 MONDAY OCTOBER 1 Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church 8:30 AM RITA MC GOUGH TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 The Holy Guardian Angels 8:30 AM CATHERINE O LEARY My God has been faithful & my source of strength through all the highs and lows. What a journey these past 9 months have been. Finally getting back on that field and I can t thank the Lord enough! I know the Linc is gonna be rockin so let s have some fun today! #FLY EAGLES FLY Carson Wentz Christian and Quarterback Twitter - September 23, 2018 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 8:30 AM DI FIORE FAMILY THURSDAY OCTOBER 4 Saint Francis of Assisi 8:30 AM TERESA LAWRENCE FRIDAY OCTOBER 5 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest 8:30 AM MILLIE MULLEN SATURDAY OCTOBER 6 Saint Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin 8:30 AM JOSEPHINE FERRO NEXT WEEKEND MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY OCTOBER 6 4:30 PM ANNE DAVIDSON & CATHERINE PHILPOTT SUNDAY OCTOBER 7 8:30 AM MARY FAGNANO 11:00 AM PEOPLE OF HOLY CROSS Holy Cross Parish Craft Fair Saturday October 13 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Parish Hall Over 60 vendors displaying their various crafts, jewelry, food, decorations and more. Great time to start your holiday shopping! Snack Bar will be opened as well. Hope to see you! LIFE CHAIN ON RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY Please come to join us at our annual LIFE CHAIN on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, along the sidewalks on Baltimore Pike at Saxer Avenue, Springfield, PA. All are welcome to witness for Life. For more information, please call Regina Scheerer at ALL LIFE IS PRECIOUS! HC 024 2

4 John Boyle 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 Eve Palermo Katherine Patrone Patty Pelly Francis Romano Rose Maria Santos Joseph Sindoni Adeline Sulpizio Anthony Torelli George Vrettos Nadia Waltanski 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 SGT. JOHN G. LAROUCHE SGT. ALEX RANKIN, USMC BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN OCTOBER 13 AND 14 The Knights will be in the vestibules distributing Baby Bottles after all Masses. Bottles will be collected the following weekend, October 20 and 21; all donations will go to support the good works of Mothers Home, a safe haven for pregnant women in crisis, located in Darby, PA. Anyone interested in learning more about Mother s Home can visit their website at NEW THREE PARISH WOMEN S SCRIPTURE STUDY! Walking With A Purpose Opening Your Heart Monday Mornings October 1, 15, 22, 29 - November 5, 12, 19, 26 - December 3, 10, 17 9:15-10:45 Holy Cross Parish Center - Register by calling St. Francis of Assisi Rectory Ask for Madelyn McBride OR Wednesday Evenings October 3, 10, 17, 24 November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5, 12, 19 St. Kevin Parish Center Register by calling the name above. No Registration Fee Required HC 024 3

5 PLEASE JOIN US FOR: Angels Night Out A fundraiser to benefit Our Lady of Angels Regional Catholic School CASINO BUS TRIP ON OCTOBER 13 TO ATLANTIC CITY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. When: Friday, October 5, from 7:00-11:00 PM Where: Springfield Country Club 400 W. Sproul Road Springfield, PA Ticket Cost: $50 per person Includes music and buffet To purchase tickets, contact: olarcsevents@gmail or & Over ONLY Cash Bar - 50/50- Raffle Baskets PRAYER FOR REVERENCE OF LIFE Almighty God, giver of all that is good, we thank you for the precious gift of human life. For life in the womb, coming from Your creative power For the life of children, making us glad with their freshness and promise For the life of young people, hoping for a better world For the life of the handicapped and disabled, teaching us humility For the life of the elderly, witnessing the ageless values of patience and wisdom. Like Blessed Mary, may we always say yes to Your gift. May we defend it and promote it from conception to its natural end and bring us at last, O Father, to eternal life, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION A Special Hurricane Florence Relief Collection will be taken up on the weekend of October 6-7. CATHOLIC CHARITIES Thank you for those who have contributed to the 2018 Catholic Charities Appeal! Those who have not yet made a donation are asked to please prayerfully consider doing so. More information on Catholic Charities is available at Catholiccharitiesappeal.org We are looking for someone to assist our After School CARES program. The hours needed are 2:30-4:30 PM each day. This is a great opportunity for perhaps, a high school student looking to earn some money! The person hired will need child protection clearances. Please call or mward@hcsrusaders.com. SUNDAY COLLECTION SEPTEMBER 23 AMOUNT RECEIVED $8,700.

6 Twenty-Sixth Sunday Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson One of the problems most governments seek to prevent in the economic sphere are so-called mega mergers. This threat comes when two major companies want to combine to form a new, more powerful and profitable entity. What is the threat? Monopolies. An example would be if one entertainment empire were to merge with another. Here we would have two entities whose combined presence in the marketplace becomes so dominant that not only does one philosophy emerge, but also consumers are denied options. The word monopoly comes from the Greek word monopolion, meaning one (mono) sell (poleo). It means the exclusive possession or control of trade or a commodity. The idea is the limitation of choice and the end of competition, with little or no care about consumer interests or experience with the goods in question. The same applies when we consider spiritual entities, like the gift of healing. No one has a lock, so to speak on that gift. Jesus told us that The Spirit blows where He will. Sometimes the results of that are surprising to say the least. In our gospel passage for Mass this weekend we find the Apostles a bit disconcerted that someone who does not follow us was seen driving out demons. They thought they had monopoly on such actions. Jesus is quick to educate John, presumably His favorite among the Twelve, not to worry or try to prevent these outsiders from performing such mighty deeds. The key words Jesus uses are that they were doing this in My (Jesus ) name. He added that someone can t be both for and against Him at the same time. Finally, we get the beautiful interpretation of what befalls a person giving a mere cup of water to a fellow Christian. St. Mark moves on to Jesus memorable metaphor of cutting off whatever body part causes one to sin and blocks entrance into the kingdom of God. In the Greco-Roman era in which Our Lord lived, the body was also a metaphor of the community. Jesus uses that hyperbole that precludes any literal selfmutilation. So, we have monopoly madness and spoiling scandal in the same passage. For us, spiritual monopoly could come down to holding one s opinion as the only correct one in a hypothetical discussion. Scandal could arise by a sarcastic cocktail party description of parish personnel, or even Church teaching, especially when people of other religions are also sipping martinis with you. Same evils, present contexts. Meanwhile, we re so good at making excuses. I though it might be some comic relief from these heavy thoughts to close with some five allegedly real excuses that someone collected, and which were offered to police officers in relation to automobile accidents. Pick your favorite. An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car and vanished. I had been driving my car for forty years when I fell asleep at the wheel. I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law, and headed over the embankment. The pedestrian had no idea which direction to go, so I ran over him. Suddenly a tree was there, where no tree had been before. HC 024 5

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