Holy Cross News
May 6, 2025
Please pray for the the Cardinals in the Conclave beginning tomorrow!
We have 21 youth making their First Holy Communion this Sunday at the 11am and 2pm Masses. Please pray for them! Their names are below.
There is a Second Collection this weekend for the Diocesan Home Missions. Learn more HERE.
Looking for all high school and college graduates at Holy Cross! We want to honor and celebrate you! See below under "Parish News" for details.
Thank you to the St Joseph of Arimathea Ministry for their spring pruning in the Cemetery.
Pictures below under "Parsh News."
"The Sheep hear my voice and they follow me." John 10:27
Happy Mother's Day!
Blessings to all of our mothers and mother figures! We are grateful for you!
Happy 15th Anniversary of Ordination Deacon Chris! May God continue to bless you in your ministry and service to our Church family!
Upcoming Calendar Events
This Week
May 6 Adult Formation, Gospel of Luke, 6:30pm in Commons
May 7 Rosary after 9am Mass
May 7 St Jerome Library Workers, 9:30am
May 7 St John Paul ll Young Adult dinner/gathering, 5:30pm
May 8 Women's Bible Study, Glorious Mysteries, 10am
May 8 Deacon Chris' 15th Anniversary of Ordination
May 9 "Fairways to Heaven" golf tournament
May 10 Deacon Chris' 15th Anniversary of Ordination
May 10/11 Nurses to take Blood Pressure after all Masses
May 10/11 Ladies of Charity and St Gianna baby shower gifts due
May 11 First Communion Masses, 11am and 2pm
Next Week
May 12 Ladies of the Altar 9:45am
May 13 Adult Formation, Gospel of Luke, 10am and 6:30pm in Commons
May 14 Rosary after 9am Mass
May 14 St Jerome Library Workers, 9:30am
May 14 St John Paul ll Young Adult dinner/gathering, 5:30pm
May 15 Women's Bible Study, Glorious Mysteries, 10am
May 16 Fr Jim's 38th Anniversary of Ordination
May 18 2025 Graduates Mass, 11am
Save the Date
May 29 Spring Blood Drive, 1pm-6pm in Commons
June 23-27 Vacation Bible School
Sept 13 Holy Cross Picnic
Prayer and Worship
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of motherhood. Today, we celebrate the loving sacrifice of mothers, both biological and spiritual, who nurture and guide us in Your ways. Bless them with joy, strength, and love to continue their selfless devotion. May they feel deeply appreciated and honored not just today, but every day. Amen.
Mass Intentions
May 7 Communion Service
May 8 No Mass, Fr Sal out of town
May 9 +Jason Boyd
May 10 +Jean Kopack 4pm
May 11 +Andrew Hirsch Marks, and All Mothers 8am
May 11 +Rosa Mariw Cuadrado 11am
May 11 Intentions of Parishioners of Holy Cross 2pm
May 12 For all the children who received the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist yesterday
May 13 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...
Sang Jin Lee
The Beck Family
Jan Perrigeaux
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.
Altar Flowers
The Flowers by the altar are offered to the Glory of God in loving memory of
Andrew Hirsch Marks
and in honor of ALL Mothers
Given by Rachel Shenigo
Mass Count
May 3/4
4pm 156
8am 216
11am 221
2pm No count
Total 593
Parish News
Calling all High School and College Graduates for 2025!
Please let us know if you have a high school or college student graduating this year! Send us a picture and information on hobbies and future plans so that we may celebrate your graduate!!
Email to: Rachel Pietsch at rpietsch@holycrosslynchburg.org
We will have a special blessing recognizing these students at
the 11am Mass on Sunday, May 18th! Please come!
Spring pruning at the Holy Cross Cemetery!
Join us for an inspiring Women’s "Cursillo" weekend hosted by the Blue Ridge Cursillo
Come the weekend of May 29th to June 1st 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
Ministries
Thank you to all who generously donated and volunteered to fill food bags for Easter!
This has left our pantry needing more food to continue to fill bags for the community in need who comes to our doors during the week.
We are especially in need of:
Spaghetti sauce (canned preferred), spaghetti noodles, jelly, mac n cheese, canned green veggies, canned fruit, canned meat, powdered milk, crackers
St Pachal Food Pantry
In Honor of Mother’s Day
The Ladies of Charity and St. Gianna Pro Life Ministry
are sponsoring a Baby Shower to benefit:
The Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center exists to comfort those facing unexpected pregnancies or in need of pregnancy support by providing free medical services, education, and practical help with a holistic and compassionate approach.
When? May 10-11
Where? Place your donations in the Pack-n-Play in the Commons any of the three weekends.
The Ladies of Charity and our St. Gianna Pro Life Ministry will deliver your gifts to the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center
See below for list of needed items
Youth and Young Adults
Join Holy Cross for Vacation Bible School!
June 23-27, 2025
9am -noon
(Check-in at 8:45am)
Register HERE
Financial News
Collections
May 3/4
In the Mail 3,905.00
Online 7,675.00
Env/Loose 6,548.50
Total $ 18,128.50
Contingency
$2,701.00
If you haven’t linked your Plus Card to Holy Cross yet, please do so!
See below!
Have you signed up with Kroger Rewards Program???
Holy Cross earns money each time you shop at Kroger and use your card. Connect your Kroger card to Holy Cross if you have not already!
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.