Page 1 #623 December 30, 2018 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph God the Father's love is a covenant love that binds people together as his beloved children. His love is the cornerstone that binds man and woman in one flesh in marriage, and in their mutual love for their children, and for their children's children for generations to come. God wants his love to be the center of all our relationships and all that we do. That is why God gives us his Holy Spirit so we can love as he loves us. "God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us". We love because he first loved us. We know little about Jesus' early life at home in Nazareth. Luke in his Gospel account gives us a glimpse of Jesus' growth as a boy into young manhood. Luke tells us that Jesus was obedient to his parents, Mary, his mother and Joseph, his foster father. As devout and God-fearing Jews, Joseph and Mary raised the boy Jesus according to the Scriptures and Jewish customs. Lord Jesus, you came to restore us to peace and friendship with the Father in heaven. Where there is division, bring healing and restoration. Where there is strife bring peace and forgiveness. May all families and nations on the earth find peace, harmony, and unity in you, the Prince of Peace and Savior of the world Happy New Year Wishing all parishioners of Holy Cross Church a Happy and Healthy New Year! Inside this Issue Remember Your Holy Cross Christmas Donation Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament at Holy Cross March For Life 2019 2 Holy Cross Rumson 2 Educational Foundation Charismatic Healing Mass 2 A New Year s Prayer 3 Holy Cross Men s Group 3 Stations of the Creche and Christmas Tree Lighting Memorial Votive Candles 4 Mass Intentions 4 Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish Calendar at a Glance 5 2 2 3 4 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Tuesday, January 1st Mary's newborn child was given the name Jesus on the eighth day according to the Jewish custom. Joseph and Mary gave the name Jesus because that was the name given by God's messenger before Jesus was conceived in Mary's womb. This name signifies Jesus' identity and his mission. The literal Hebrew means the Lord saves. Since God alone can forgive sins and free us from death, it is God who, in Jesus his eternal Son became a man to offer up his life as the atoning sacrifice to save his people from their sins. The son that Mary bore is both God and man - the "Word who was God" and who "became flesh and dwelt among us". That is why Mary is not only called the mother of the Christ (the Greek word for Messiah in Hebrew) but also the mother of God or Theotokos in Greek which literally means "God bearer."
December 30, 2018 Page 2 #623 Remember Your Holy Cross Christmas Donation If you were away for Christmas, please remember to send in your Christmas donation. We are experiencing a bit of a budget pinch and an extra boost of generosity to close out the year would be much appreciated. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament At Holy Cross The Eucharist is on the altar in Holy Cross Church between 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM for adoration every Wednesday. Feel free to come to church and pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. We will not have Adoration on Wednesday, December 26th. We will resume our regular schedule of Adoration on Wednesday, January 2nd. Holy Cross Mass Book We have opened our 2019 Mass Book and have begun taking Mass requests. Please come to the Parish Office during office hours Monday through Friday to arrange for a mass intention. Donations are $20. March For Life 2019 Join Holy Cross and the Diocese of Trenton at the March for Life on Friday, January 18th, in Washington D.C. Holy Cross will provide bus and metro transportation, food and drink on the bus. Tickets are; $25/adult and $10/student, Holy Cross School 7th and 8th grade students will be chaperoned by a faculty member. Bus departs Holy Cross parking lot at 6:15 AM and returns at 10 PM. Please fill out a registration form and return it to the Parish Office with a check by Friday, January 11. For more information, call the Parish Office. Holy Cross Rumson Educational Foundation Holy Cross School is pleased to announce the incorporation of the Holy Cross Rumson Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization to promote and support Catholic education in Rumson and surrounding areas. An informational/organizational meeting for parents, parishioners, and interested community members will be held in early 2019. We will share our preliminary vision for the organization, solicit ideas and questions, and present opportunities for involvement, including volunteering, committees, Board membership, in-kind assistance, and more. Details will be forthcoming in the bulletin. In the meantime, if you have any questions, we invite you to reach out to our Director of Development and Grants, Peter Lyden, at 732-842-0348 ext 1268 or email: plyden@holycrossrumson.org. Charismatic Healing Mass The next Charismatic Healing Mass is scheduled for Monday, January 28th at 8:00 PM in Holy Cross Church.
December 30, 2018 Page 3 #623 A New Year's Prayer Lord, You make all things new, you bring hope alive in our hearts and cause our Spirits to be born again. Thank you for this new year, for all the potential it holds. Come and kindle in us a mighty flame so that in our time, many will see the wonders of God and live forever to praise Your glorious name. Amen 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 always welcome! Join us at our next meeting on Thursday, January 10th, 7:30 PM. Stations Of The Creche and Tree Lighting Mary and Joseph and "Dinky" the Donkey at our joyful celebration of the Coming of Christmas. Holy Cross Preschool Parent Information Night All parents interested in our preschool programs are invited to meet our preschool director, see our beautiful classrooms, and learn about the curriculum. Please join us on Tuesday, January 8th at 7 PM in the Preschool. Please register with the office at 732-842-0348 ext. 1129 or complete the Open House Registration Form under Admissions on our website www.holycrossschoolrumson.org. Thank You to Our Online Givers Thank you to the many parish families that have signed up for Online Giving! If you manage your bills online, we re sure you ll like the convenience of giving to our church online. It s safe and secure and allows you to decide when your gift is made and how much to each collection. You can view your giving history and pledge progress at any time. Visit our parish website; www.holycrossrumson.org and click the Online Giving link to get started.
December 30, 2018 Page 4 #623 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 9:00 AM Mass. Candles and Cards are available at the Parish Office and on our Parish Website. A Memorial Candle donation is $20. Holy Hour for Life On Saturday, January 12, there will be a Holy Hour for Life following the 9 AM Mass in Holy Cross Church. Please join us as we pray for unborn children near the anniversary of the Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade decision. Holy Cross Prayer Garden Memorial Bricks Donate a Memorial Brick in the Holy Cross Prayer Garden. Pavers can be ordered online from our Parish Website or at the Parish Office. Donations for Memorial Bricks are $400 each. 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. Sons Of Ireland Polar Bear Plunge This year s event will be held at the Convention Center in Asbury Park on January 1, 2019, benefiting local charities. To sign up go to www.sonsofireland.org. Mass Intentions Saturday, December 29 9:00 AM Richard Zochowski (M/M Paul Sperber) 5:00 PM Frances T. Legge (Joanna Roberts) Sunday, December 30 8:00 AM Betty Geiger (M/M Brian George) 10:30 AM Deceased members of the Shea Family (Family) 12:00 PM Thomas Lynch (M/M Hank Shaheen) 5:00 PM For People with Disabilities Monday, December 31 9:00 AM For The Sick and Homebound 5:00 PM Stephen Scarrone (Family) Tuesday, January 1 9:00 AM Frank Sorace (Bartlow Family) Wednesday, January 2 9:00 AM Klara Deuber ( Leibee Family) Thursday, January 3 9:00 AM For Parishioners of Holy Cross Parish Friday, January 4 9:00 AM Jack Curran (Geiger Family) Saturday, January 5 9:00 AM Dr. Joseph Kryillos (M/M Jim Hinckley) 5:00 PM Marcel Wagner ( Modin Family) And Margaret Walsh (M/M John Rose) Sunday, January 6 8:00 AM Jim Gardella (Tony Gardella) 10:30 AM Betty Geiger (M/M Jim Moody) 12:00 PM Elizabeth & Jessica Beil (Family) 5:00 PM Jack Curran (Lista Family) 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, Maria Incremona, Frank Reedy, Grace Fasullo, Maryann Allegra, John McCoy & Marilyn Hull.
December 30, 2018 Page 5 #623 Monday, December 31 New Year s Eve Parish Office Closed 5:00 PM Vigil Mass for Solemnity of Mary Tuesday, January 1 New Year s Day Solemnity of Mary, 9:00 AM Mass Wednesday, January 2 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:45 AM 4 PM AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, January 3 Exposition and Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM Saturday, January 5 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Sunday, January 6 Feast of the Epiphany SOR Classes, 9:00 AM Baptism Prep Class, 12 noon (St. Joseph Room) Calendar at a Glance Monday, January 7 RCIC Session, 4:00 PM RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Tuesday, January 8 Tuesday Prayer Group, 1:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) SOR Classes, 4:00 PM HCS Preschool Parent Information Night, 7 PM (HCS) Wednesday, January 9 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:45 AM 4 PM Elizabeth Ministry Faith sharing, 10:00 AM (St. Joseph Room) AA Meeting, 8:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, January 10 Bible Study, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Room) Exposition and Holy Hour, 6:00 7:00 PM Men s Group 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Saturday, January 12 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Holy Hour For Life, 9:30 AM Sunday, January 13 SOR Classes Holy Cross Choir, 9:45 Choir Call Grade 8 SOR Class, 4:15 PM Hospitality Sunday, Following 10:30 Mass (St. Joseph Room) The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly, to do it because it is his will. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton New Holy Cross Church Sign Aedan Moran chose to plan and install a sorely needed new church sign for Holy Cross Church as his Eagle Scout service project. Aedan and his fellow scouts posed proudly with their newly installed sign outside Holy Cross Church. A big thank you to Aedan and his troop for a gift to Holy Cross that will last a long time! The sign will eventually be illuminated and can be changed to reflect seasonal adjustments in our mass schedules. Great job and thank you!