March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent The Roman Catholic of Holy Cross 140 East Mt. Airy Avenue Philadelphia, PA PARISH OFFICE Holy Cross Rectory 154 E. Mt. Airy Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19119 Office Hours Monday thru Friday 9am to 4pm Phone: 215-438-2921 FAX: Email: secretary@holycrossphl.org Web: www.holycrossphl.org Parish Registration Parish Registration Forms are available for download on our homepage at www.holycrossphl.org Rev. William E. Grogan, Pastor Rev. Rayford E. Emmons, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. David H. Benz, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Edward M. Purnell Deacon Richard C. Coyne, Retired Ms. Sue Curley, Parish Secretary Ms. Angela Taylor, Director of Parish Services and Ministries Mr. Darin Williams, Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry Mr. Federico Piantini, Music Director WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Sunday 5pm 9am 11am WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday 8am Wednesday 8am Thursday 8am Friday 8am HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 8am and 7pm Saturday 4pm HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 144 East Mt. Airy Avenue Phone: 215-242-0414 Principal: Emily Diefendorf HOLY CROSS CONVENTNT 148 East Mt. Airy Avenue Phone: 215-247-0262 Sisters of Saint Joseph
In simple language year after year, Pope Francis has offered us a vision of ways to keep holy this season of Lent. Deeply woven into his own spirituality, and reflecting his profound understanding and personal humility, these suggestions are a summons to us lest we lose heart; and communicate his hopefulness and trust in us that we can become every day by little steps more and more holy. Do you notice in the simplicity of Francis vision a deep resonance with the spirituality of Therese of Lisieux? Shall we pray to our patron for the grace to embrace this little way? What Should I Do for Lent? Pope Francis' 10 Tips 1. Get rid of the lazy addiction to evil. [Lent] is a powerful season, a turning point that can foster change and conversion in each of us. We all need to improve, to change for the better. Lent helps us and thus we leave behind old habits and the lazy addiction to the evil that deceives and ensnares us. General Audience, March 5, 2014 2. Do something that hurts. Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty. Let us not forget that real poverty hurts: no self-denial is real without this dimension of penance. I distrust a charity that costs nothing and does not hurt. Lenten Message, 2014 3. Don t remain indifferent. Indifference to our neighbor and to God also represents a real temptation for us Christians. Each year during Lent we need to hear once more the voice of the prophets who cry out and trouble our conscience. God is not indifferent to our world; he so loves it that he gave his Son for our salvation. Lenten Message, 2015 4. Pray: Make our hearts like yours! During this Lent, then, brothers and sisters, let us all ask the Lord: Fac cor nostrum secundum cor tuum : Make our hearts like yours (Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). In this way we will receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indiffer ence. Lenten Message, 2015 5. Take part in the sacraments. Lent is a favorable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like him. This happens whenever we hear the word of God and receive the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. There we become what we receive: the Body of Christ. Lenten Message, 2015 6. Prayer. In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could harden our hearts, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of God s boundless love, to taste his tenderness. Lent is a time of prayer, of more intense prayer, more prolonged, more assiduous, more able to take on the needs of the brethren; intercessory prayer, to intercede before God for the many situations of poverty and suffering. Homily, March 5, 2014 7. Fasting. We must be careful not to practice a formal fast, or one which in truth satisfies us because it makes us feel good about ourselves. Fasting makes sense if it questions our security, and if it also leads to some benefit for others, if it helps us to cultivate the style of the Good Samaritan, who bends down to his brother in need and takes care of him. Homily, March 5, 2014 8. Almsgiving. Today gratuitousness is often not part of daily life where everything is bought and sold. Everything is calculated and measured. Almsgiving helps us to experience giving freely, which leads to freedom from the obsession of possessing, from the fear of losing what we have, from the sadness of one who does not wish to share his wealth with others. Homily, March 5, 2014 9. Help the Poor. In the poor and outcast we see Christ s face; by loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ. Our efforts are also directed to ending violations of human dignity, discrimination and abuse in the world, for these are so often the cause of destitution. When power, luxury and money become idols, they take priority over the need for a fair distribution of wealth. Our consciences thus need to be converted to justice, equality, simplicity and sharing. Lenten Message, 2014 10. Evangelize. The Lord asks us to be joyous heralds of this message of mercy and hope! It is thrilling to experience the joy of spreading this good news, sharing the treasure entrusted to us, consoling broken hearts and offering hope to our brothers and sisters experiencing darkness. Lenten Message, 2014 Adapted from Kevin Cotter Feb 22, 2018 https://focusoncampus.org/content/what-should-i-do-for-lent-pope-francis-10-tips 2-003
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, March 10: 5:00 PM People of Our Parish Sunday, March 11: Geraldine Lyons-Hinkle Eugene R. Lyons Tuesday, March 13: 8:00 AM People of Our Parish Wednesday, March 14: 8:00 AM Marie Lanza Thursday, March 15: 8:00 AM Eunice Mail Friday, March 16: 8:00 AM Adele D Elia (living) Saturday, March 17: 5:00 PM Gale Douglas Sunday, March 18: Richard & Catherine Laws PLEASE KEEP IN MIND the following people who at this time need your prayers and support: Sylvia Allen, Joyce Askins, Robert Bellwoar, Sr., Ralph Berarducci, Zayre Berry, Frances Bowman, Jesse Cooke, Jerome Cotton, Gloria Crittendon, Ronald Dorsey, Margie Durham, Julie Easley, JoAnn Evans, Elena Franklin, Joan Gain, Theodore Stephen Galante, Arnold Hall, Kay Hall, Doris Johnson, Josephine Kocher, Arthur Leaphart, Jr., Janet Mark, Frank McIlhenny, Robert & Patricia McIntyre, John & Mary Ockerbloom, Anne Pirmann, Alba Price, Antonio Rodrigues, Heather Salazar, Frank Seriani, Bridget Sharpe, James Spurrier, Lawrenson Ward, Margo Williams and all of our homebound parishioners. MINISTRIES SCHEDULED FOR HOLY CROSS Saturday, March 17, 2018 5:00 PM ALTAR SERVERS A. Hall and A. Scott EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS B. Purnell and J. Walker LECTORS S. Tobia and A. Hall GREETERS / USHERS W. Faust (G/U) E. Sims (G/U) Sr. M.C. Manley (G) C. Chavarroa (U) R. Labor (U) Sunday, March 18, 2018 ALTAR SERVERS M. & N. Alvarado and B. Bryant EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS L. Macoretta / F. Adger / D. Lindner LECTORS J. Brooks and A. Wells GREETERS / USHERS E. Mahlman (G) D. Johnson (G) K. Truitt (G/U) S. Monheim (G) B. Jenkins (U) D. MacFarland (U) C. Bollers (U) ALTAR SERVERS E. Curtis and Z. Tchato EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS A. Preston and G, Miranda LECTORS A. Stitt and R. Thomas GREETERS / USHERS M. McKenna (G) Sr. B. Schneider (G) J. Glover (G) D. Stubbs (U) L. Etheridge (U) E. Ukaegbu (U) G. Miranda (U) 3-003
NORMS FOR FASTING AND ABSTINENCE CONFESSIONS Before and After 5 PM, 9 AM & 11 AM Masses All weekends during Lent Thursday - 8:00 PM Friday - 6:00-6:45 PM before Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS Friday Evenings - 7:00 PM THE LADIES GUILD OF HOLY CROSS Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of universal fast and abstinence. In addition, Friday s during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence (from meat). Fasting is obligatory for all who have completed their 18th year and have not yet reached their 60th year. Fasting allows a person to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may be taken, not to equal one full meal. Abstinence (from meat) is obligatory for all who have reached their 14th year. CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK & ST. JOSEPH Sunday, March 18th at the 11am Mass Join us for an extra special service celebrating the lives of our Patron of Ireland as well as the Patron of the Universal Church. There will be surprise appearances & guest presenters! New members are welcome to join this dynamic group! Have some fun, share your ideas, and get support for events that you would like to see take place to grow our parish life. This month, because of the Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday, the Ladies Guild will be meeting on the 3rd Sunday, March 18th. We will meet at 12:00 in the St. Therese Room on the lower level of the church. Food will be available. Come and join us! HOLY CROSS FOOD PANTRY The Food Pantry is open on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30. Children are invited to join in the entrance procession & sit in the front most pews for the best view! You won t want to miss the festivities!! PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Daniel Brophy, Christian M. Carle, Jacob Cox, James Florian Dwyer, Christopher Kineen, John McClure, Brian Schorn, Duane E. Thomas Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen. 4-003
DON'T BE LEFT OUT OF THE ACTION AT HOLY CROSS PARISH Today you will receive information about the groups and ministries that are currently responsible for many of the good things that are happening here. This will give you a chance to read about them, consider if God might be inviting you to join in, and then pray seriously to ask God if it would be good for you... Sign-Ups for each group will take place after each of the Masses on Palm Sunday weekend (3/24 and 25), and you can ask the persons there any questions you might have about the activities involved. Being a member of a certain group is an excellent way to make the contacts and build the relationships that will make Holy Cross Parish a real community of love, faith and support. After Easter, you will be notified by a representative of the group you join about the when, where and what comes next. Thanks for the renewed life you will bring to our parish at this time of Resurrection. BOOK CLUB UPDATE There are two groups mee ng to discuss the book The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic each week during Lent. The informal discussions are facilitated by Margaret Wismer on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm, and by Bruce Giermann on Saturday mornings at 9:00 am. There are a few extra books on the table in the middle of the church, if others would like to join in the reading and conversa ons. This week the fourth week of Lent, the 4th Chapter on "Generosity" will be the focus. Newcomers can read chapters 1-3 at a later me. Come to the St. Therese Room in the Church, Ground Floor; it is a good way to get to know others in the parish and to strengthen our own prac ce of our Catholic faith. BIBLE STUDY EASTER EGG HUNT Fun, Games, Easter Baskets & Refreshments Sunday, March 25th 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Holy Cross Church grounds Donations are welcome! Contact: Mrs. Barbara Purnell at 215-605-9398 With Deacon Ed & Mrs. Barbara Purnell When: Every Tuesday from 7:30pm 8:30pm* Where: St. Therese Meeting Room (ground floor of Holy Cross Church) Join us for casual open discussion about the Scripture and its relevance in our daily lives! Bring Your Own Bible *If you prefer to meet Tuesdays at 1pm, please contact Ms. Barbara Purnell for details at 215-605-9398. 5-003
SOCIAL SUNDAY Social Sunday Hospitality, March 18th Please join us, after the 9 AM and 11 AM Masses next weekend, for some coffee and treats! Come to chat with old friends and make some new ones! Hope to see you there! HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2018 Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion Saturday, March 24 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED LITURGY OF THE WORD For all children ages 4 10 years old Looking for Adult Volunteers To lead our children through fun scripture based activities and learning! If interested in having your child participate and/or in volunteering, please contact Veronica Alvarado at veronica@heverin.com or at 585-319-9789. *Background checks will be required for all volunteers. 5:00 PM Sunday, March 25 Holy Thursday, March 29 Mass of the Lord s Supper 8:00 PM Good Friday, March 30 Morning Prayer - Good Friday of the Lord s Passion SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE Lenten Diaper Collection The Social Justice Committee is asking for donations of boxes of diapers. The greatest need is for the newborn size but all sizes are welcomed. The collection dates will be the weekends of March 4, March 11 and March 18. Collection boxes will be located in the back of the church. This is a wonderful opportunity to help those in need and to make a small sacrifice during the season of Lent. Thanks for all the personal hygiene products collected to far. 3:00 PM Holy Saturday, March 31 Morning Prayer - The Easter Vigil 8:00 PM Sunday, April 1 Easter 6-003
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