Holy Cross News
March 25, 2025
The Volunteer Appreciation dinner has been rescheluded fo Friday, April 25th at Oakwood Country Club at 6pm. YOU MUST SIGN UP AGAIN even if you did in January. Please see more information and to sign up HERE and see more below under "Parish News."
We share the sad news of the death of parishioner Martha Sanchez Alvarez. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated here on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 11am followed by a reception. Internment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be at Tharp Funeral Home on Friday, March 28th from 6-8 pm.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
~Amen~ The obituary is HERE.
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
~Amen~ The obituary is HERE.
Vacation Bible School is around the corner! Sign up below under "Youth."
There is a second collection this weekend for Catholic Relief Services to reveal Christ's love to our brothers and sisters in need. See more HERE.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Soup and stations continue this Friday at 6pm. We will pray the Stations of the Cross followed by a simple meal. All are welcome!
The Virginia March for Life is Wednesday, April 2 in Richmond. Join the St Gianna Pro-Life Ministry and ride the bus to support LIFE! Details below under "Ministries."
Easter bags will be packed on Saturday, April 12th in the Commons starting at 8:30am.
We will have a Youth Movie Night on Saturday, March 29th from 5:30pm-8:30pm with dinner in the Commons. See more under "Youth and Young Adults" to sign up to come!
Upcoming Calendar Events
This Week
March 25 Adult Formation, Vatican II documents, 6:30pm in Commons
March 25 Annunciation of the Lord
March 26 Rosary after 9am Mass
March 26 St Jerome Library Workers, 9:30am
March 26 St Therese of Liseux Arts and Environment, 10am in Commons
March 26 St John Paul II Young Adults Prayer and Potluck, 5:30pm
March 26 Women's Bible Study, Sorrowful Mysteries, 10am in Commons March 27 Penance Service, 7pm
March 28 Soup and Stations, 6pm
March 29 Youth Night, 5:30pm -8:30pm in Commons
March 30 Sunday Morning Faith Formation, 9:30am
Next Week
March 31 Ladies of the Altar, 9:45am
March 31 Becoming Catholic, 7pm in Commons
April 1 Adult Formation, Vatican II documents, 10am & 6:30pm in Commons
April 1 Men of the Cross, 4pm
April 2 Rosary after 9am Mass
April 2 St Jerome Library Workers, 9:30am
April 2 Virginia March for Life, Richmond
April 2 St Clare Prayer Shawl Ministry, 10am in upstairs classroom
April 2 St John Paul II Young Adults Prayer and Potluck, 5:30pm
April 3 Women's Bible Study, Sorrowful Mysteries, 10am in Commons
April 3 St Gianna Pro-Life Ministry, 12 noon in Commons
April 3 Adoration, 7pm
April 4 First Friday Mass, Adoration and Confession, 9am -11am
April 4 Soup and Stations, 6pm
April 5 First Communion Retreat, 9am - 12 noon in Commons
April 6 Sunday Morning Faith Formation, 9:30am
Upcoming
April 9 Confirmation, St Thomas More, 7pm
April 12 Pack and deliver Easter food baskets
April 12 Parish Lenten Retreat, 12-3pm at Holy Cross
April 13-20 Holy Week
Save the Date
April 25 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 6pm
April 27 "Immunizations: Facts and Fiction" Talk with Drs Bob and Terry Brennan, 9:30am in Commons
May 9 "Fairways to Heaven" golf tournament
May 11 First Communion Masses, 11am and 2pm
June 23-27 Vacation Bible School
Prayer and Worship
Mass Intentions
March 26 Wedding Anniversary of Jim and Gigi McCabe
March 27 +Jania Anonuevo
March 28 Souls in Purgatory
March 29 +Helen Stephens 4pm
March 30 +Philip and +Eileen Garbarini 8am
March 30 +William McDermott 11am
March 30 Intentions of Parishioners of Holy Cross 2pm
March 31 +Jose Anonuevo
April 1 No Mass, Fr Sal's day off
Parishioners to keep in prayer
Due to the graphic nature of some scenes, parental guidance is suggested.
Please pray for...
The Beck Family
Jan Perrigeaux
Jim Weigand
If you would also like to be added to our Prayer Line of prayer warriors, or if you'd like strickly confidential prayer,
contact Irma Campbell at mincampbell@yahoo.com.
Jordan Scott came into full communion with the Church on Monday, March 24th. He received the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist. Welcome Jordan!!
Altar Flowers
There are NO flowers at the altar during Lent as a symbolic gesture of penance and introspection, reflecting the somber nature of the season which commemorates Jesus' 40 days in the desert.
Mass Count
March 22/23
4pm 197
8am 220
11am 255
2pm 106
Total 778
Lenten Schedule for Holy Cross Catholic Church
Soup and Stations
Fridays at 6pm from March 14 to April 11
Adoration
Thursday, Aril 3, 7pm/ Friday April 4 9:30am-11am
Penance Service
Thursday, March 27 at 7pm
Lenten Mini-Retreats
Saturday April 12 12noon-3pm Christ's last 7 words
Holy Week
April 12/13 Palm Sunday Masses
April 17 Holy Thursday Mass at 7pm followed by Adoration until midnight
April 18 Good Friday, Church open for prayer 12-3 Passion of the Lord Service 7pm
April 19 Holy Saturday Blessing of Food, 10am
April 18 Holy Saturday Vigil Mass, 8pm
April 20 Easter Sunday Masses, 8am, 11am and 2pm
Parish Lenten Retreat
The Last Seven Words
Saturday, April 12 from 12noon-3pm in Commons with Norah Jones
Come away to Calvary for three holy hours. We'll hear and reverently explore the last words of our Lord in his own language as we stand with those who remained by him at his Cross. We'll use these precious words in extended prayer and meditation, as Christ most intimately shares with us both his suffering and triumph.
There will be a light lunch provided at 11:30am.
Parish News
Holy Cross thanks you for your dedication and love for our parish and all God's people!
Please join Holy Cross Friday, April 25th at 6pm
Oakwood Counrty Club
Food, Fellowship and Fun!
Please let us know that you are coming by clicking HERE.
If you registered earlier in January, you MUST re-register .
The 4th Annual
"Fairways to Heaven" Golf Tournament is almost here!
Friday May 9 at Ivy Hills Golf Club
It's time to gather your foursome and get your entry form in to the parish office! Forms are in the Commons or may be accessed below. Cost is $50 per person which includes all fees plus lunch.
The deadline to sign up is May 2nd. Contact Paula Warwick at 434-941-5088 for more information.
Join us for an inspiring Women’s "Cursillo" weekend hosted by the Blue Ridge Cursillo
Come the weekend of May 29th to June1st at the beautiful Peaks Retreat and Adventure Center in Thaxton, Virginia!
This unique experience combines the peacefulness of a retreat with an engaging short course in Christianity, designed to deepen your Catholic faith and ignite a spirit of joy, laughter, and enthusiasm in your spiritual journey. It’s an opportunity to connect with God in a more meaningful way within a supportive Christian community.
We warmly invite you to explore this path to a richer relationship with God!
For more details, reach out to Patti Dugger at pdugger76@gmail.com. Applications are available in the commons or at www.stmva.org/cursillo.
Faith Formation
The Painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son by Van Rijn Rembrandt
portrays the biblical parable of the prodigal son, emphasizing themes of forgiveness, reconciliation, and the unconditional love of a father.
To learn more of Rembrandt's painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son, click HERE.
Check out FORMED for all things LENT
In this collection are resources to help the faithful deepen their understanding of various Lenten days, practices, and devotions. You can find resources on prayer, the mystery of Christ's Passion, the roots of Holy Week found in Judaism, and many things to help guide the faithful through the holiest days in our liturgical year—the Triduum. May all of these resources draw us deeper into the mystery of Lent, Holy Week, and the Triduum as we look forward to the joy of the Resurrection.
Click HERE to discover what is available or sign up with Formed by typing in:
Formed.org/signup
Enter Parish zip code (24504) or name (Holy Cross)
Enter Name and email
You are all set!
Youth and Young Adults
Youth Movie Night!
Saturday, March 29
5:45 pm - 8:30 pm in the Commons
Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm
Movie (rated PG): The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe (143 minutes long)
We will briefly discuss bible and catechism references of the movie.
Children are welcome to bring a comfy blanket/pillow to sit and watch the movie.
Join Holy Cross for Vacation Bible School!
June 23-27, 2025
9am -noon
(Check-in at 8:45am)
Register HERE
Ministries
Join the St Gianna Pro-Life Ministry in attending
the 2025 Virginia March for Life
Rally at 11am March at 12 noon
To learn more about the day, click HERE.
Holy Cross will have a group take our bus and go for the day. If interested in going, sign up HERE. We will register as a group.
See the recap from last year's March below in the video.
Financial News
Collections
March 22/23
In the Mail 1,490.00
Online 3,532.87
Env/Loose 6,029.28
Total 11,052.15
Kroger rewards Money received
$265.00
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Diocesan and Universal Church News
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Fr Sal will be installed as the Pastor of Holy Cross on Sunday, September 19th at the 11am Mass by The Most Reverend Bishop Barry Knesout. All are invited!
We have a New Confession Schedule!
See under "Parish News".
The Feast of our Lady of Sorrows follows the Exaltation of the Cross Why? Read HERE
Holy Cross website click HERE
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”It is easier for a camel to pass through the needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” -Gospel of Mark 10 : 25
Gus Lloyd is coming to Holy Cross this Saturday!!
Join us for a day retreat on Magnetic Christianity!
Saturday, October 16, 8:30am-3:30pm
Light breakfast and lunch included
Retreat is FREE but there will be an opportunity to make a good will offering to cover costs of the retreat.
The blind eyes but seeing heart of Bartimaeus. Mark 10:46-52
Veterans Appreciation Lunch! See below under "Fellowship".
Veterans Day Lunch on Sunday, Nov 7th at 12 noon. See below under fellowship to sign up.
To see the schedule and how you may become involved, see below.
To see the schedule and how you may become involved, see above left.
The Book of Life is in the Santuary for names of our faithful departed. Please add your loved one's name if not in it yet. We will pray for them this month.
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Come participate in these Mexican Traditions during Advent!
There will be sign up sheets to help at the Food Pantry table in the Commons or by contacting Catherine Madden: cmadden105@gmail.com to sign up
Mass Count
Dec 11/12
The Christmas Masses
are at 4pm and 10pm on Christmas Eve and 10am on Christmas Day.
2021 Jesse Tree Ministry
Elves Delivered! This past week Jesse Tree gifts, food, and even stockings for the younger children, were distributed to 77 households in our area. Families came from our parish community, as well as those referred to us by Interfaith Outreach Association, Lynchburg Social Services, Miriam’s House and McGurk House.
Thanks: Many thanks to all those who made the 2021 Jesse Tree Ministry a success!
We will resume distributing the monthly bags in the Commons the first weekend in February.
SYNOD group sessions available to share and listen about how we are Church. See below to sign up!
What is the Transfiguration?
Please return any books or videos checked out from The Holy Cross Library. It will be c losed for 2 weeks for "spring Cleaning" and reorginization.
Thank you!
We are so blessed to have Cathy as she is a committed parishioner and is involved in many ministries such as the Altar Guild, Greeter ministry, Fellowship to name a few. Welcome Cathy!!
To learn more about Diocesan YA activities, Click HERE.
Nurses will be available to take blood pressures after Masses the weekend of August 13th and 14th.
To learn more about the Orchard, click HERE.
The Diocesan Synodal Synthesis Report is available to review. Please click HERE to read it.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession, Mass and celebration is this Sunday at 2pm. All are welcome!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is this Thursday, August 3 at 7pm and First Friday Mass, Confession and Adoration will be on Friday, August 4th. All are welcome.
Please come worship our Lord in Adoration this Thursday pm and Friday am. All are welcome.
New Job Posting for Holy Cross.
See under "Parish News."
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, click
2024 Altar Flower Sign-ups in the Commons this weekend.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS!!
DEC.17TH 2-4 P.M.
SANTA VISIT 2:30-3:30
201 SWEENEY CIRCLE, FOREST
COME CELEBRATE JESUS BIRTHDAY,
CRAFTS, SNACKS, TREATS AND CHRISTMAS STORIES
ALL ARE WELCOME !
Please see under "Parish News" if you are interested in making a last donation to Holy Cross this year.
Parishioner Warren Wittkopf was born into life eternal. His funeral will be Wednesday, June 12 at 1pm.
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Review by: Cathy Wills
The Sanctuary/Commons Renovation
The carpet installation in the Commons is curently under way. The blue chairs in the sanctuary in the back and to the side of the altar platform will be recovered in stages starting this month.
We hope that this renovation enhances your devotion and celebration of the liturgy. If you have any questions, contact Kaky Bowden kbowden@holycrosslynchburg.org.