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1 Page 1 #63 March 4, 019 Third Sunday of Lent This Week At Holy Cross: Wednesday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday: 4 Hours With the Lord Begins Friday: Crock-Pot Luck Friday: Stations of the Cross Inside this Issue Unplanned Pro Life Movie Preview Crock-Pot Luck, Before Stations of the Cross Holy Cross Food Drive Hospitality Sunday Save the Date for the Holy Cross Senior Luncheon Thank You From DCP & P 3 Annual Catholic Appeal 3 Memorial Votive Candles 4 Holy Cross Men s Group 4 Holy Cross Scholarship 4 Mass Intentions 4 Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish Calendar at a Glance 5 Around The Cohort & The Diocese 5 4 Unless you repent you will perish Stewardship March 17, 019 Offertory $10, Supplemental Coll., $1, Electronic Giving $, Alms $58.00 Candles $ Thank You 4 HOURS With The Lord Holy Cross invites you to join us, and those across the Diocese, for our 4 Hours With The Lord, beginning Friday, March 9th, thru Saturday, March 30. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins immediately following the 9:00 AM Mass on Friday, and continues through Benediction, immediately before the 9:00 AM Mass on Saturday. Confessions will be available on Friday, from 9:30 AM thru 4:00 PM, and 7:30 PM thru 11:00 PM. On Saturday, confessions will be heard from 7:00 AM thru 8:30 AM. We will also pray Stations of the Cross on Friday at 7:00 PM. Adorers are Needed!! Call the Parish Office to sign up for an hour. Scammer Alert For Parishioners The Diocese of Trenton and the Atlantic Highlands Police Department have issued cautions about scammer(s) who are targeting church parishioners using the name of the parish pastor. The seems to come from the pastor and will ask the recipient to purchase gift cards for a worthy purpose. In Atlantic Highlands, the scammer then told the victim to send him the gift card numbers, as the pastor was away from the parish for a while. Last weekend, a member of Holy Cross staff received an purporting to be from me saying that I wanted to reward some children who have been especially good at mass and asking if she could purchase some gift cards. Luckily, she contacted me rather than the "reply to" and we avoided a problem. The scammer used the staff members correct first name, even though this was not obvious from the parish address. The scam has nothing to do with any of the legitimate sources of online donation the parish uses. If there is any question about an received from Holy Cross or one of the staff members, please call us to verify its authenticity, or call the local police if you have been victimized. Several parishes around the diocese have been targeted, as have parishes in Philadelphia. Jesus warned us the children of darkness are crafty and persistent. Help us shine some light on this scam!

2 March 4, 019 Page #63 Unplanned Pro Life Movie Unplanned, the highly anticipated film about the former Planned Parenthood director-turned-pro-lifeactivist, Abby Johnson, will be in theaters beginning March 8. Unplanned is scheduled to be in the Monmouth Mall Theater on Thursday, March 8, at 7 PM & 9:40 PM. Viewing hours for Friday, March 9th and Saturday, March 30th are 10:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 4 PM, 6:45 PM and 9:30 PM. Check the Fandango website for possible changes. Confessions During Lent At Holy Cross, in addition to Saturday morning after 9 AM Mass, confessions will be heard every Friday evening after Stations of the Cross, in the Church. Crock-Pot-Luck - Before Stations of the Cross Before you pray Stations of the Cross, join us for Crock-Pot-Luck, hosted by the Elizabeth Ministry, on Friday, March 9th, from 6:00 PM 6:45 PM, in the St. Joseph Room. Stations of the Cross will begin at 7 PM. Holy Cross Food Drive Holy Cross Parish will have a Food Drive on the weekend of April 6/7, for Project Paul in Keansburg. Please help by donating non-perishable food, along with personal and household items. Monetary donations are also appreciated. Hospitality Sunday Join us on Sunday, April 7th, in the St. Joseph s Room following the 10:30 Mass for Hospitality Sunday. Enjoy light refreshments while spending time with other parishioners. Support Our Sponsors Please support the sponsors of our Church bulletin and patronize their establishments. Let them know you heard about them in the Holy Cross Church bulletin! Save The Date - For the Holy Cross Senior Luncheon! Attention Seniors of Holy Cross Parish, please reserve the date on your calendars! With gratitude for your support of Holy Cross School, we invite you to a luncheon hosted by our students. Enjoy a catered lunch, home-baked desserts, entertainment and artwork by Holy Cross students. Join us on Thursday, May 3rd, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, in the Holy Cross School gym.

3 March 4, 019 Page 3 #63 Thank You From Department of Children and Families On behalf of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Southern Monmouth Local Office, I would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to the Holy Cross parishioners for their generosity during this Christmas season. With your help we were able to provide gifts to more than 400 children for whom we had planned, and then able to assist many additional families with whom the Division became involved, during the month of December. Many of the parents we work with are unable to purchase gifts on their own, so your donations help to make what can be a difficult holiday season much more cheerful for families throughout our area. This year, with the support of donors like you and many others, we were also able to host Christmas parties for some of the children and their parents in a continued community effort to make this season special. This simple act of giving from you provided emotional strength and bonding between these parents and children and helped to furnish memories of this holiday season that will last long into the future. Once again, thank you from all of us at the Southern Monmouth DCP& P office. Sincerely, Kristen Herzer-Smith Resource Development Specialist Division of Child Protection and Permanency Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Come to church and pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. The Eucharist is exposed for adoration at Holy Cross Church on Wednesday s between 9:30 AM and 4 PM and on Thursday s from 6:00-7:00 PM. When you look upon the Sacred Host, you look upon Jesus, the Son of God. AA Meetings We are happy to announce that there is an AA Open Discussion Meeting every Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM, in the St. Joseph Room of Holy Cross Church. Annual Catholic Appeal As members of our diocesan family, we are called upon to love and serve all of our brothers and sisters, both within our Catholic community and beyond. Your contribution to the Annual Catholic Appeal allows our diocese to continue to serve as a resource to the parishes and other organizations in their efforts to provide service, evangelization and outreach to others. Evangelization - Ministry to Families, Youth and Young Adults Families are the foundation of the Catholic parish. In the midst of the family and the parish community, people encounter Christ and learn to be his disciples. Family and Parish are the primary environments in which evangelization takes place. Together in Mission is a tool to support these evangelization efforts. Your gift promotes individuals and family life. Youth events and service opportunities, young adult gatherings, Marriage prep, Baptismal prep, Ministry to separated and divorced persons are just a few of the services offered. Please give to the Annual Catholic Appeal. Go online to: to make a pledge, payment or outright gift.

4 March 4, 019 Page 4 #63 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 $0. Holy Cross Men s Group The Holy Cross Men's Group provides opportunities for spiritual and personal growth, service and outreach to the Holy Cross Parish Community, and social interaction for adult men of the parish. The group meets on Thursday evenings, in the St. Joseph Meeting Room. New Members are welcome! Join us on Thursday, March 8th, at 7:30 PM. Holy Cross Scholarship Attention High School Seniors! The Holy Cross Scholarship Committee is pleased to invite you to apply for a scholarship. This is for high school seniors whose families are registered at Holy Cross, and who intends to pursue post-secondary education. The primary criteria for eligibility are Mass attendance and the extent of service performed for the Holy Cross Parish Community, between Confirmation and High School graduation. The objective is to affirm those outstanding secondary students who have demonstrated an understanding of their Baptismal call to share in Jesus Christ s Mission through service to others in the church community. Applications are available online on the Holy Cross website, just click the slide and print it out. Submission are due by April 6th. Mass Intentions Saturday, March 3 9:00 AM Elizabeth Scanlon (Don & Sue Strohmenger) 5:00 PM Estelita Rubio (M/M John Cahill) Sunday, March 4 8:00 AM Alvina Johnston (M/M Robert Finan) 10:30 AM Joan Ferrante (M/M Joseph Buhl) 1:00 PM Ellen Perl (Judd Family) 5:00 PM Thomas Lawless (Sallie Kabash) Monday, March 5 9:00 AM Thomas Cataneo (Heine Family) Tuesday, March 6 9:00 AM Thomas Lawless (Friends at A-1 Dependable Cleaning) Wednesday, March 7 9:00 AM Pat Cheetham (M/M Joe Burns) Thursday, March 8 9:00 AM Lee Graygor (Jack Keeler) Friday, March 9 9:00 AM Jean Lieder Eastman (M/M James Parent) Saturday, March 30 9:00 AM Maria Incremona (Jack Keeler) 5:00 PM Thomas S. Karlo, Sr. (family) Sunday, March 31 8:00 AM Colleen Gadowski (Trish Sullivan) 10:30 AM Dennice R. Carey (Val DeFazio) 1:00 PM Joan Carter McHugh (Moran Family) 5:00 PM Jean Lieder Eastman (Mrs. Chandler s SOR Class) Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish Out 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, Frank Reedy, Grace Fasullo, Maryann Allegra, John McCoy, Marilyn Hull and Elizabeth McNally.

5 March 4, 019 Page 5 #63 Monday, March 5 RCIC Session, 4:00 PM RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 6 SOR Classes, 4:00 PM Wednesday, March 7 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:30 AM 4:00 PM Elizabeth Ministry Faith Sharing, 10 AM, (St, Joseph Room) AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, March 8 Bible Study, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Room) Youth Choir Practice, 3:30 PM Exposition and Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 PM Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Friday, March 9 4 Hours With The Lord, beginning after 9 AM Mass Crock-Pot Luck 6:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Stations of the Cross, 7:00 PM Saturday, March 30 4 Hours With the Lord, ending Before 9 AM Mass Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Sunday, March 31 SOR Classes, 9:00 AM Choir Call, 9:45 AM Downey Side Adoption We are holding an orientation for persons interested in adopting older children (school age and up.) Representatives from Downey Side will be present and happy to discuss the adoption process and answer questions. All are welcome, at St. Uriel s Church, Sea Girt, Sunday, March 31, at PM. For registration and details gyankowsi1@gmail.com. Calendar at a Glance Around The Cohort And The Diocese Monday, April 1 7th Grade SOR Session, 3:30 PM RCIC Session, 4:00 PM RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Tuesday, April SOR Classes, 4:00 PM Wednesday, April 3 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:30 AM 4:00 PM AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, April 4 Bible Study, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Room) Youth Choir Practice, 3:30 PM Exposition and Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Friday, April 5 Stations of the Cross, 7:00 PM Saturday, April 6 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Food Drive for Project Paul Sunday, April 7 Food Drive for Project Paul SOR Classes, 9:00 AM Hospitality Sunday, following 10:30 Mass (St. Joseph Room) Baptism Prep Class, 1 noon (St. Joseph Room) Stations of the Cross Praying the Stations of the Cross helps us reflect on the passion and death of Christ in preparation for Good Friday and the Easter celebration. Join us for Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings at 7:00 PM, in Holy Cross Church. Tuck Everlasting The Musical at Mater Dei The Mater Dei Prep Seraph Players put on a great show for kids in 3rd - 8th grades that is based on the classic children's novel by Natalie Babbitt! For tickets MDP.BOOKTIX.COM Showtime's: April 5th -7:30 PM, April 6th -7:30 PM, April 7th - :00 PM. Student and senior discounts! Planning Your Catholic Funeral One of the hardest things we have to do is to plan a loved one s funeral. The shock, the sadness of a loved one s death is followed immediately by planning and decisions about the funeral Mass or service. Why not take that burden off of their shoulders by planning your own funeral? What better final gift can you give your loved ones. Father Chuck Schwartz will lead a program on how to plan your funeral so your loved ones don t have to, March 8th, from 5-7 PM, at St. Dorothea s Church, Eatontown. Please call ahead so we can ensure adequate materials,