St. Francis Animal Blessings

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1 St. Francis Animal Blessings Thursday, October 3 at 4 PM -Or- Saturday, October 5 at 9:30 AM Holy Cross Chapel Garden All pets will receive a blessing, a blue ribbon and some treats.

2 Come out and support the Friday, October 4 th at dismissal Saturday, October 5 th 4:00-6:00pm Sunday, October 6 th 8:30am 1:30pm We ll be located outside the gym come see our beautiful selection of flowers and pumpkins!

3 Join Holy Cross, Nativity and Precious Blood Parishes as we take a stand for life! Where: Planned Parenthood 69 Newman Springs Road East Shrewsbury When: 9 AM to 6 PM Every Thursday until November 3 What: Bring some friends to stand and pray together. Any prayer is great The Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Scripture reading, silent prayer! Pray for the victims of abortion and for the protection of human life. How: Contact Lori at Holy Cross if you would like to join a group at any time during the day on Thursday x llaplante@holycrossrumson.org.

4 Respect Life Sunday 2013 Open Your Hearts to Life! October 6 On October 5 and 6, join us in the Gymatorium after each Mass to view the Respect Life posters each student at Holy Cross both in Religious Education and in School created to help promote the dignity of the human person. Thank you to all the students and their teachers and catechists for helping us to think and pray about life issues! Pick up a brochure or two at the Respect Life table. Buy a New Jersey Right to Life Raffle ticket. Thank you for all you do to promote the dignity of all God s children.

5 HOLY CROSS CHURCH Weekend Masses in the Gymatorium Saturday, Vigil Mass 5 PM Sunday 8 AM, 10:30 AM and Noon Sunday Latin Mass in the Chapel 7 PM Daily Mass in the Chapel Monday Saturday 9 AM Confessions follow the Saturday 9 AM Mass

6 During Construction at Holy Cross Church Every effort will be made by our Construction Manager, Parish and School staffs to minimize the impact of construction work on the comings and goings of parishioners and school students. The current estimate for the project is May, 2013 August We will publish the site plan map when we have it, showing parking, access driveways and fenced-off construction areas. We do not anticipate losing any parking spaces except the spaces directly behind the Carriage House, as this area will be developed for the plaza and prayer garden. Holy Cross School should function normally. Student security and safety will continue to be paramount. No contractors will have access to the school or contact with our students. Outdoor recess and play will continue. Some areas of the parish field and the play equipment may be restricted during different phases of the project. Chapel Holy Cross Chapel is a wonderful place for private prayer and liturgical worship and the Blessed Sacrament is in its tabernacle. The chapel is open daytime hours seven days. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held all day on Wednesdays. Our votive candles and alms box are located inside the chapel. A security camera is operational and masses will be live streamed soon. Masses Weekday masses will continue to be held in our refurbished Holy Cross Chapel at 9 AM. Classes of school children will attend mass in rotation during the school year as they have been doing since we moved from the Church some weeks ago. Weekend masses will be held in the auditorium except for the Latin Mass which will be held in the chapel on Sundays at 7 PM. Funeral Masses Funerals will be held in either our auditorium or by special arrangement through Holy Cross, at Precious Blood in Monmouth Beach. Fr. Manning and the Holy Cross parish staff including our Music Director and soloist will conduct the services at Precious Blood. Our chapel seats approximately 60 people. In cases where this seating may be adequate, funeral masses with cremains, funeral services without a mass or funeral masses without bringing the casket into the chapel may also be arranged. Memorial masses are also possible, keeping in mind the seating limitations. Weddings Our chapel is available for smaller weddings and convalidations (sometimes known as blessing of a marriage ). Otherwise, Precious Blood in Monmouth Beach has agreed to make their church available for Holy Cross parish staff and pastor to conduct weddings there subject to availability of dates. Baptisms Infant baptisms are being scheduled as usual. They may be held either in the chapel or at a Sunday mass in the auditorium. Confessions By appointment or Saturday mornings immediately following the 9 AM mass in the Chapel. April 3, 2014

7 HOLY CROSS CHURCH PROJECT UPDATE The foundation, the basement walls and the footings will be poured for the church over the next few weeks. Meantime the existing church has been buttressed for protection. We will schedule a blessing of the foundations when they are complete, probably after one of the Sunday masses. Watch the bulletin or the blog for details. A good portion of the dirt you see in mounds will be used for back-fill once the foundation has set and the remainder will be removed. The contractors are anxious to free up space for construction equipment and contractors vehicles. Additional subcontracts will be awarded in the coming weeks to those contractors who need to work closely with the site manager as the steel structure begins to rise from the ground and the walls are enclosed. A storage trailer will be placed on site to hold liturgical items and other items that will eventually be installed in the church. Three antique marble statues have been purchased and will be shipped for cleaning and restoration. Once this is complete, they will be delivered to us. The stained glass windows we purchased from Philadelphia are in the stained glass studio for cleaning, along with St. Alphonsus, St. Anthony and The Holy Cross Window from Holy Cross Church. Webcam links will be uploaded to allow viewing of the construction site, and the stained glass restoration workshop when Holy Cross windows are being refurbished. Be sure to stay updated by checking Fr. Manning s blog (holycrossrumson.typepad.com) or following him on Twitter (@PastorHolyCross)!

8 EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AT HOLY CROSS CHAPEL WEDNESDAYS, 9:30 AM TO 4 PM Archbishop Fulton Sheen made a holy hour every day of his life and wrote his homilies in Our Lord s presence. Numerous Saints and popes throughout the ages spoke of the importance of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Why not try it and see what a difference it makes in your life! Commit to an hour or even a half hour for yourself, or sign up with a friend and bring everything in your heart and mind before the Lord. Share the experience with our Holy Cross School students who will be visiting the Blessed Sacrament during the school day. Feel the power of the true presence of the Lord in your life. Witness the peace that only he can give. Call the parish office or send an to llaplante@holycrossrumson.org for more information or to sign up.

9 A O N C E I N A L I F E T I M E O P P O R T U N I T Y H E L P B E A U T I F Y O U R N E W C H U R C H Many generous benefactors have already contributed to the church s renovation and expansion in this and past capital campaigns. Their generosity will be memorialized in the new church. Our renowned architect has designed a beautiful, traditional and prayerful church in keeping with our history and surroundings. Many of the new liturgical furnishings were fabricated in the early 1900 s, not only making their quality affordable, but preserving them for liturgical use. If you have already made a contribution, please consider one of these additional gifts. If you have not yet made a contribution, please prayerfully consider selecting one of these gifts to benefit not only this parish family, but generations to come. H O L Y C R O S S C H U R C H 3 0 W A R D A V E N U E R U M S O N, N J ( ) W W W. H O L Y C R O S S R U M S O N. O R G Revised 9/13

10 Restored Windows from Philadelphia Sanctuary Blessed Sacrament Mensa & Tabernacle Main Altar (newly fabricated) $ 100,000 Brass Candlesticks Blessed Sacrament Altar $ 6,000 Baptismal Font Confessionals (2) each $ 10,000 Marble Statues Interior Church Spaces Sacred Heart Entry Dome Outside statues (5) Messenger Angel (one of two) $ 20,000 $ 20,000 Reserved St. Patrick, St. Teresa, Blessed Virgin, Resurrection, Ascension, St. Francis, St. Laserian, St. Brigid, St. Ita, Sacred Heart, St. Kiernan St. Anthony Window Available St. Columcille, St. Elizabeth, St. Louis, St. Clare Holy Cross Windows St. Alphonse Liguori Window Holy Cross Window St. Helena/True Cross Restoration of Ward Avenue Windows Saint Windows (four available Lamb of Victory Rose Window New Windows $ 25,000 $ 50,000 The 12 Apostles Rose Window $ 50,000 New Church Organ and Choir Loft Ten shares in Allen $ 10,000 Hymnals (500 ) $ 8,000 Lamb of Victory Rose Window () Working Sacristy Priests Vesting Sacristy Altar Server Room Church Meeting Room Passenger elevator $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 5,000 $ 20,000 $ 10,000 Assisted hearing technology $ 4,000 Church Surroundings Garden Fountain $ 25,000 Statue of Jesus Calming the Sea Many other opportunities are available. Please check our website or call the Parish Office for up to date listings and new memorials. Thank you for your donation and for your prayers. estimate pending

11 Mass Sitters at Holy Cross (our best kept secret!) We ll sit with your little ones during Mass so you can sit and enjoy Mass too! Mass Sitters available during the 10:30 AM Mass, beginning September 8! All 1, 2 and 3 year-olds are welcome to join our Mass Sitters volunteers for some play time with friends during Mass! Holy Cross will provide the toys, music, books and supervision. The ministry is free, just drop by the Advance Math Room at the start of the 10:30 Mass. Call Lori at x1123 for more information. Crafts and Bible Stories now included!

12 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, RED BANK COUNCIL # Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven, NJ Red Bank Council 3187 The Knights of Columbus in partnership with The Fair Haven Business Association are hosting a blood drive. Give the gift of life. Help those in need most by donating blood. When: Saturday, October 26 th :00 am 2:00 pm Where: Red Bank Council # 3187 Hall 200 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven, NJ Why: To help Central NJ Blood Center meet the needs of our community Donors must present valid ID, be healthy, at least 16 years of age (with parental consent) and weight at least 120 pounds. Walk-in s are welcome, but appointments are preferred. Use this link to secure a time slot: Questions? Contact Ken Ern at or Maureen Bay at All donors will be entered into a drawing for an assortment of giveaways and door prizes courtesy of the Fair Haven Business Association. Interested in becoming a Knight? Visit our website

13 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, RED BANK COUNCIL # Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven, NJ The Red Bank Knights of Columbus is collecting used eyeglasses for New Eyes for the Needy Each year, New Eyes for the Needy provides recycled eyeglasses to hundreds of thousands of people in developing nations. Generous individuals, civic clubs and opticians across the U.S. send eyeglasses to New Eyes for the Needy in Short Hills, NJ, where the glasses are sorted and tested by volunteers and repackaged for distribution by small medical missions and international charitable organizations. These glasses are given free of charge to the poor in dozens of countries. New Eyes glasses have traveled to 87 countries over the past 80 years. The cost of eyeglasses in many developing nations is equivalent to a year s salary. Without assistance from New Eyes, hundreds of thousands of people would go without the glasses they need to work, read or attend school. New Eyes often provides the only pair of eyeglasses a person will ever own. How can you help? Drop your used eyeglasses in the mail slot at the council hall, 200 Fair Haven Rd in Fair Haven Talk to a Knight at mass. Contact us at info@kofc3187.com or Interested in becoming a Knight? Visit our website

14 Check out Fr. Manning s blog at: / typepad.com/ /pastor/ All are welcom me to visit frequently for parish news and homilies.