This Sunday, December 4 is our Advent Family Day from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. All are invited to come and partake of the events for adults, teens and kids. At 5:45 PM, the Tree of Hope will be illuminated! Take time out and come to celebrate with your Holy Cross Family the joy of Advent!
This Wednesday, December 7 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, I will be participating in "Tips for Tots" at the New Stanton Eat N’ Park. All tips collected will be donated to the Free Care Fund of Children’s Hospital. I was a maître d' for 7 years before entering the seminary. Come and see if I still have the skills!
This Thursday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
The Virgin Mary is Patroness on the United States and all the Americas, and we see, in her generous cooperation with God’s saving plan, a challenge to give ourselves unconditionally and unreservedly in the loving service of God and our neighbor.
A special "thank you" to all who shared of their time last Saturday in preparing the church for Advent and replacing all of the hymnals in the pews as we began to celebrate the Liturgy using the new Roman Missal.
This Second Sunday in Advent features scriptures that comfort our hearts with the assurance of the Shepherd’s tender compassion and patient love for us, the cherished sheep of God’s flock.
Tuesday, December 6: St. Nicholas, pray for us!
Saturday, December 9: St. Juan Diego, pray for us!
Our Responsorial Psalm this weekend, "Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation" reminds us that our gracious and just God wants to give us many blessings.
Six rings are great but 7 would be heaven ... Go Steelers!
