Page 1 #623 March 18, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Lent This Week at Holy Cross: Sunday; St. Patrick & St. Joseph Hospitality Wednesday; Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday; Nocturnal Adoration 11 PM 12 Midnight Thursday; Holy Hour 6 PM Thursday; HC Men s Group Friday; Stations of the Cross Next Sunday; Palm Sunday Procession Next Wednesday; Holy Cross School Mass When I am lifted up, I will draw all people to myself Stewardship March 11, 2018 Offertory $11,596.00 Electronic Giving $1600.00 Alms $112.00 Candles $199.00 Thank You Rumson St. Patrick s Day Parade 2018 Clear sky and beautiful weather without much wind, made for a perfect banner carrying day, a blessing for us with our Irish Saints Banners for Rumson Borough's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Many thanks to those who helped us by carrying our Saint banners and signs, and Mike Feerest & Amy Evans who transported the banners and signs, to and from the Parade site! Thanks to the parents who marched with their children, Lori LaPlante for baking the dog biscuits and to our Holy Cross School children who ran to the sidelines with the cookies! Inside this Issue Easter Flower Donations 2 Lenten Movie Night For Adults 2 Parishioners are Welcome to Attend - Diocesan Chrism Mass 2 Monitor Subscriptions 2 Annual Catholic Appeal 2 Holy Cross Vocation Chalice 3 Holy Cross Men s Group 3 Holy Cross Schools Mass 3 2017 Contributions Statements 3 Memorial Votive Candles 4 Please Pray For The Sick Of Our Parish Holy Cross Scholarship 4 Mass Intentions 4 Calendar at a Glance 5 4 St. Patrick and St. Joseph Hospitality Join us this Sunday, March 18th,in the St. Joseph Room, following the 10:30 Mass, for St. Patrick and St. Joseph Hospitality Sunday! Palm Sunday Procession Be sure to join us next Sunday, March 25th for our Holy Cross Parish Palm Procession. We will gather at 10 AM in the Sea Bright Municipal Parking Lot. Wave palm branches and sing as we cross the Shrewsbury River and process to Holy Cross Church for 10:30 Mass. Please make every effort to join our Parish Family for this fun Tradition. In case of rain, the procession will be cancelled.
March 18, 2018 Page 2 #623 Easter Flower Donations Remember your loved ones and give thanks for blessings through Easter flower donations. We beautifully enhance our worship by adorning our church with glorious flowers that announce Christ is risen! The Easter flower envelope was included in your envelope packet. If you misplaced your envelope, be sure to write the names of your family and friends you wish to remember, on a plain envelope and mark it, Easter Flower Donation. Lenten Movie Night For Adults Please join us on Wednesday, March 21st, at 7:00 PM in the St. Joseph Room, for our Lenten Movie Night. We will watch The Way, starring Martin Sheen. Popcorn and drinks will be provided by the Elizabeth Ministry. Parishioners are Welcome to Attend The Diocesan Chrism Mass The Chrism Mass reflects the communion of priests with the Bishop. During the Mass, the priests of the Diocese renew their commitment to their service. The Bishop will bless the oils to be used in parishes, the Oil of the Sick, and the Oil of Catechumens, which is used in the preparation of catechumens for their Baptism. The Bishop also consecrates the Sacred Chrism, which is used to anoint the newly baptized, seal candidates for Confirmation, as well as in the rites of anointing during the dedication of churches and altars. The Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 26 at 7:30 PM in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold. Monitor Subscriptions Holy Cross will no longer have a Monitor subscription envelope included in our collection envelope package. Parishioners interested in a subscription to the Diocesan Newspaper, The Monitor, can subscribe by accessing their website; www.trentonmonitor.com, click About from the top menu, and then click Subscribe. Annual Catholic Appeal Catholic Social Services Diocesan Parish Counseling, Parishioners have access to short term counseling at locations throughout the Diocese. Licensed professionals are available to help with difficult issues. Pastors and parish priests can refer you to counseling services. Home Health Nursing.. Free, in-home nursing and home health services available to Seniors through Mt. Carmel Guild. Diocesan Social Service Workshops, Info and resources to parishes and Catholic Social Service agencies are available to enhance Diocesan Social Service. Please support the Annual Catholic Appeal.
March 18, 2018 Page 3 #623 Holy Cross Vocation Chalice One of the responsibilities we have as Catholics is to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Holy Cross Vocation Chalice is a great opportunity for families to pray together to promote vocations. Just take the chalice home, place it in a prominent place and pray for vocations. Prayers are included with the chalice. Return the chalice after a week for the next family to take home. If your family would be interested in participating, please call the Parish Office, or fill out a form on the parish website. Praying for vocations is the most powerful way to support vocations. A vocation is a call from the Holy Spirit, a gift from God that is nurtured in prayer. When we pray for vocations, we lift up to our Father those men and women whom He is calling to follow Him in a very special way. Holy Cross Men s Group Join us on March 22, at 7:30 PM, our topic will be; Session I: The Mystery of God Atheism and what we mean by God There are lots of views about God. Some see him as a mythical fairy in the sky, others as the Supreme Being. Some consider him a threat to our freedom. But for Christians, God is not one being among many. He's not a competitor to our flourishing. God is that than which nothing greater can be thought, the strange and unique source of being itself. Before discussing anything about God we must become clear about one question: who is God? New members are always welcome! Charismatic Healing Mass The Healing Shepherd Prayer Group invites all to attend a Healing Mass on Monday, March 26th at 8:00 PM in Holy Cross Church. All are welcome to attend! Holy Cross School Mass Everyone is welcome to join us at the next Holy Cross School Mass on Wednesday of Holy Week, March 28th at 9:00 AM in the Church. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament At Holy Cross 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 for Nocturnal Adoration from 11 PM to 12 midnight. On Thursday s we have holy hour from 6:00-7:00 PM. Adorers are needed on Wednesday s from, 11 AM to Noon, 2 3 PM and 3-4 PM. Please commit to an hour or half an hour. Join the Holy Cross Adoration Society by filling out a membership form at adoration. 2017 Contribution Statements Holy Cross Parishioners who would like to receive a 2017 Contribution Statement may request one by emailing webmaster@holycrossrumson.org.
March 18, 2018 Page 4 #623 Memorial Votive Candles March 16 thru March 23 Ellenmarie Dunn (Tillman Family) 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. Memorial Candles and Cards are available at the Parish Office and on our Parish Website. A Memorial Candle donation is $20. Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish Our 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, Sean Ring, Lori Lettieri and Frances Legge Mass Intentions Saturday, March 17 9:00 AM John Sullivan (Family) 5:00 PM Theresa Plaza (M/M Bill Alcaro) Sunday, March 18 8:00 AM William Gardella, Jr. (Tony Gardella) 10:30 AM Salvatore Ripandelli (Adriane Gullotta-Gsell) 12:00 PM George Kabash (Herb & Ted Kaiser) 5:00 PM Ellenmarie Dunn (Michele McGlyn & Family) Monday, March 19 9:00 AM Susan Nesbitt Incremona (Sallie Kabash) Tuesday, March 20 9:00 AM George Kabash (Trish Sullivan) Wednesday, March 21 9:00 AM Robert Wideman, III (Feiring Family) Thursday, March 22 9:00 AM Theresa Plaza (Sallie Kabash) Friday, March 23 9:00 AM Thomas Hesler (Heine Family) Saturday, March 24 9:00 AM Jane Kovanic (Ed Kovanic) 5:00 PM Mary Alice & George Moss and Deceased members Moss & Onderdonk Families (Tammy & Liz) Sunday, March 25 8:00 AM Anne Hemphill (M/M Ron Zanetich) 10:30 AM George Kabash (Mrs. Sperber & Mrs. Gangi's 6th Gr. CCD Class) 12:00 PM Margaret Ripandelli (Adriane Gullotta-Gsell) 5:00 PM Jane Reagan (Sullivan Family) 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 family is 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 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 online on the Holy Cross website. Submission are due by April 25th. An Irish Blessing May you always have work for your hands to do. May your pockets hold always a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
March 18, 2018 Page 5 #623 Monday, March 19 CRCIA 4:00 PM and RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 20 Tuesday Prayer Group, 12:30 3:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) SOR Classes, 4:00 PM Wednesday, March 21 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:30 AM 4:00 PM Youth Ministry Meeting, 6:30 PM Nocturnal Adoration, 11 PM 12 Midnight Lenten Movie Night, 7:00 PM (St. Joseph Room) Thursday, March 22 Bible Study, 9:45 AM (St. Joseph Room) Children s Choir Practice, 3:30 PM (Choir Loft) Thursday Holy Hour, 6 PM 7 PM HC Adult Choir Call, 7:00 PM Holy Cross Men s Group, 7:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) Friday, March 23 Stations of the Cross, 7:00 PM Saturday, March 24 Mass 9:00 AM, Confession and Novena after Mass Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday Mass Sitters Available SOR Classes, 9:00 AM Palm Sunday Procession over the Sea Bright Bridge 10 AM Children s Choir to sing at 10:30 Mass Monday, March 26 CRCIA 4:00 PM and RCIA Session, 6:30 PM Chrism Mass, at St. Robert s, Freehold, 7:30 PM Charismatic Healing Mass, 8:00 PM (Church) Calendar at a Glance Tuesday, March 27 Tuesday Prayer Group, 12:30 3:30 PM (St. Joseph Room) SOR Classes, 4:00 PM Wednesday, March 28 Holy Cross School Mass, 9:00 AM (Church) Holy Cross School, noon dismissal Nocturnal Adoration, 11 PM 12 Midnight Thursday, March 29 (Holy Thursday) Morning Prayer 9:00 AM Holy Cross Adult Choir Call, 6:00 PM Mass of the Lords Supper, 7:00 PM Adoration, beginning after 7:00 PM Mass, until 11:00 PM Night Prayer, 11:00 PM Friday, March 30 (Good Friday) Morning Prayer, 9:00 AM Holy Cross Adult Choir Call, 2:15 PM Prelude Music 2:30 3:00 PM (Church) Good Friday Service, 3:00 PM Stations of the Cross, 7:00 PM Saturday, March 31 (Holy Saturday) Morning Prayer and Blessing of Easter Food, 9:00 AM RCIA Ephphatha Rite and Retreat, 9 AM 1:00 PM Holy Cross Adult Choir Call, 6:45 PM Easter Vigil, 8:00 PM Sunday, April 1 (Easter Sunday) Holy Cross Adult Choir Call, 9:45 AM Easter Sunday Masses, 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM & 12 noon NO 5:00 PM or 7:00 PM Latin Mass Today Harp Recital All Are welcome, Wednesday, March 21, at 7 PM, Precious Blood Church, Monmouth Beach, for a Harp Recital to benefit sister parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in Haiti. Anya Garipoli, award winning harpist will be the performer. Reception to follow, free will offering. The Living Last Supper, Dramatization Experience the emotions of this live dramatization, where twelve men speak their minds to themselves, to each other and to the Lord. Join us on Tuesday, March 27th and Wednesday, March 28th, at the Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven, 7:30 PM. Free Admission, All are Welcome Discover The Joy of Being a Hospice Volunteer VNA Health Group Hospice Volunteer Training, Thursdays: March 22, March 29 and April 5, from 9:30 AM 3:00 PM, at 23 Main St. Holmdel, NJ. Register by calling 732-224-6933 or email; Pauline.DePalma@vnahg.org. Upper Room Diocesan Spiritual Center Mary at The Foot of The Cross: Join us for a Lenten biblical journey tracing Mary s steps from Nazareth to Calvary and beyond. How did the Theotokos, the God Bearer, bear her sorrow? How can Mary s faith inspire ours? Join us on Thursday, March 22, from 7 to 9:30 PM. Fee is a sliding scale of $25 $45. To register call, 732-922-0550.