Past Activities and Events
2008 Past Activities and Events Calendar: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August| September| October
Daily Masses during Lent:
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. in the Mission Chapel
Mondays in the Mission Chapel:
- 9:15 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
- 12:10 a.m. Midday Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours
- 7:00 p.m. Rosary (Spanish)
- 8:00 p.m. Contemplative Prayer
Holy Week Mass Schedule:
Holy Thursday, March 20:
7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Bilingual)
Then, vigil in Mission Chapel until 11 p.m.Good Friday, March 21
12:30 p.m. Celebration of Our Lord’s Passion (English)
2:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
7:30 p.m. Celebration of Our Lord’s Passion (Bilingual)Holy Saturday, March 22:
Easter Vigil
8 p.m. (Bilingual — No 5 p.m. Vigil Mass)Easter Sunday, March 23:
Mass: 8:30 and 11 a.m. (English)
12:30 p.m. (Spanish)
Daily Masses during Lent:
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. in the Mission Chapel
Mondays in the Mission Chapel:
- 9:15 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
- 12:10 a.m. Midday Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours
- 7:00 p.m. Rosary (Spanish)
- 8:00 p.m. Contemplative Prayer
EVENT CALENDAR - 2008
Begininng Wed., Feb 13, Celebrating our Salvation: Join Fr. Mike Marini in a Lenten journey through the readings of Holy Week. Each week there will be an opportunity for study and prayerful sharing of the Good News of our salvation.The study will be starting Wednesday, February 13, at 9:30 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. in room 108. For more information, call Faith Formation at 458-3041.
Thur., Feb 14 - Holy Cross Blood Drive: from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We suggest that you make an appointment on www.BeADonor.com or call 469-3560.
Ecumenical Lenten Talks on Justice: Our Outreach Ministry will join several other churches for dialogue and action on Sunday evenings during Lent. Holy Cross and other denominations will rotate locations for the meetings to look at peace, justice, repentance and reconciliation. Please see the Kiosk for a complete list of activities. For more information call Peter Klotz-Chamberlin at 251-4833.
Sun., Feb 17 - Meal Ministry: Join with others preparing and sharing dinner. Reservations are $8 per person and may be obtained by placing your name, and $8 together in the collection basket before Sunday, Feb 10.
Sun., Feb 17 - An Interfaith Dialogue: at 4:00 p.m., in room 108, Holy Cross will be hosting a celebration of Ashura (a Muslim feast remembering the landing of Noah's ark in Eastern Turkey). Members of our local Muslim and Jewish communities will gather with us to share and learn about the significance of forty days in the ark, forty years in the desert, and forty days of lent. We'll feast on Ashura pudding as well. For more information, contact Ziggy at 427-1644.
Feb 22 - 24 Annual Women's Retreat: The retreat master again this year will be Fr. Allen Ramirez. The theme is Contemplation with St. Clare. For further information, please call Jane Keeffe at 336-2351.
Wednesday, February 27, Want to Learn about the Catholic Faith? : We have a wonderful process for those whobare interested in learning more about the Catholic faith -- The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. The Inquiry group will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, at the rectory. If you or someone you know would be interested, please call Fr. Mark at 423-4182 for more information.
Lifelong Lenten Sessions - Sun., March 9, 2 to 5 p.m., or Wed., March 12, 6 to 8:30 p.m: Both are in the hall. All parish households will share a simple meal, participate in a group prayer service, and then experience some hands-on learning about our faith. Pre-registration is necessary to accommodate all who may wish to attend. For more details and registration information, please click here or call 458-3041.
Lenten Reconciliation: Holy Cross will be hosting the Lenten Reconciliation for the Northern Deanery on March 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the church. On March 15 Reconciliation will also be available here from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the church. Please check the kiosk for a list of other opportunities for reconciliation in this area.
Sun., March 16, ICF 5th Annual St. Joseph's Table Celebration: I.C.F. Br. #21 invites you to join in the St. Joseph's Table Celebration starting with a social at 3 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Holy Cross Parish Hall. All proceeds go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the St. Francis Catholic Soup Kitchen. Tickets available at the door…but RSVP's are appreciated. For more details click here.
Sat., April 12, Are You Ready for Springtime in Paris?: Planning is underway for the Annual Dinner Auction. As we get closer to the event, more information will be posted. So hold the date and plan to join us! If you have questions, please contact Jeff Knapp at 454-8837.
Thur, April 17 ~ Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: The parish staff of Holy Cross would like to invite all who serve our community to the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, April 17, in the parish hall starting at 5:30. If you did not receive an invitation yet please call the parish office at 423-4182 for a reservation.
Sun, April 20 ~ Confirmation Celebration: Bishop Ryan will celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation with 18 of our teens at the 11:00 Mass on April 20. All parishioners are invited to join us for this celebration. There will be a reception in the Hall following the Mass.
Fri, April 25 ~ Time to Party! On Friday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. please join in the 50th birthday celebration for our Pastor Fr. Mark in the parish hall. Everyone is invited and asked to bring their favorite hors d’oeuvre (cold or hot) to share at the celebration. You may bring your appetizer to the hall on April 25 between 8 and 5 p.m. or bring it with you to the party. No gifts please. There will be a table for cards. If you have any questions please feel free to call the parish office at 423-4182.
Fri, April 25 - 27 Men's Retreat: Christians in Commerce invites you to stand back and catch your breath and experience God’s love on a peaceful retreat at beautiful San Antonio Mission. For more information please call Mike Croghan at 818-5636.
Fri, May 2 - 4 ~ Retrouvaille Can Help: The 4 stages of marriage are: (1) Romance, (2) Disillusionment, (3) Misery, and (4) Awakening. Many marriages experience the first 3 Stages. Marriages that end in divorce never make it to the 4th Stage of Awakening. Don’t give up without learning about the Stage of Awakening. If your marriage suffers from Disillusionment or Misery please contact Retrouvaille. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on May 2 through 4 call 479-1260 or email: Monterey@RetroCA.com or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.
Sun, May 4 Festival of Gifts: The Festival of Gifts will be this Sunday after all the Masses. Come and see how talented your fellow parishioners are. There will be tamales, a bake sale, plants, and a beautiful hand made quilt created by our 6th graders, just to mention a few of the wonderful items. If you would like to reserve a space, be sure to add your name to the sign up sheets in the back of the
church.Wed, May 7, 7:00 p.m. ~ An Evening of Learning and Reflection: Who is Mary? How can we identify with her? The Gospels situate her among many independent foremothers. Is she a porcelain statue or a real human? Come join Dr. Susan Mahan as she facilitates a group that will discuss and answer these questions at Villa Maria del Mar on Wednesday, May 7, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $15 and refreshments will be served. For more information call 475-1236.
Fri, May 9, 6:00 p.m. ~ Y'all in for Poker & Family Bingo Night? Bring the whole family and join in the fun of the reverse giving Texas Hold’em Tournament and Family Bingo Night in the parish hall. There will be a Games Café with dinner and drinks on sale, free lemonade, twenty-five cent bingo for all ages. Adults can play “hold’em” for $25 for a night of games. Tickets are available after every Mass April 26, 27 and May 3, 4 or by calling 428-1036. If you would like to volunteer or expand on your reverse giving project, call 428-1036 or email Analicia at amlesnowicz@yahoo.com
Mon, May 12, 6:30 p.m. ~ Opportunity for Faithful Citizenship: Holy Cross is invited to support COPA's Shared Prosperity Agenda for affordable housing, afterschool programs, library funding, county health care programs, and job training. COPA leaders will present the agenda to County Supervisor candidates at Live Oak Elementary School. For more information, contact Barbara Meister, 334-1703 or Gloria Paloma, 462-4953.
Fri, May 16, 7:30 p.m. ~ The Diocesan Choir Concert Series: The Diocesan Choir, consisting of singers and instrumentalists from throughout the diocese, will appear in concert with Father Cyprian Consiglio at Holy Cross Church on Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for a donation of $10 and may be purchased at the door, or in advance at the Holy Cross Mission Gift Store and the church office.
Other Performances:
- Fri, May 23, 7:30 p.m. ~ St. Rose Church, Paso Robles
- Sun, May 25, 8:00 p.m. ~ Carmel Mission, Carmel
The concert program will include all of the music that the choir will sing with Father Cyprian in concerts in Assisi, Florence and Rome this coming June, plus several of the pieces that will be sung when the choir sings at St. Peter's Basilica. The purpose of the concert is to help defray the overall expenses of the pilgrimage. Please consider attending this extraordinary concert!
Sat - Sun , May 18-19 ~ Catholic Charities Speaker: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey’s Annual Appeal. This is our own Catholic Charities that supports three primary program areas: family supportive services, mental health counseling and immigration assistance throughout our Diocese. This is the only parishwide appeal for the year and Catholic Charities counts on your generosity to continue to fund these important programs. There will be a speaker from Catholic Charities to give a brief overview of its important work, to share stories of its successes and to ask you to become involved. Thank you for your generous support. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Roberts at 393-3110 or proberts@dioceseofmonterey.org.
Mon, May 19, 7:00 p.m. ~ Want to Learn About the Catholic Faith? We have a wonderful process for those who are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is for anyone who has never been baptized, or was baptized in another faith or even the Catholic faith and would now like to complete their sacraments of initiation with Eucharist and Confirmation. The Inquiry group will meet at the rectory. If you or someone you know would be interested, please call Fr. Mark at 423-4182 for more information.
Tues., May 20, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ~ Learning to Trust Your Experience of God Feast: (Faith, Education and Action in Service Together) Progressive Christians at UCSC and the Newman Catholic Center invites members of the GLBT Community to an evening of reflection, “Created Good, Called to be Holy: Learning to Trust Your Experience of God,” presented by Fr. James Graham, Sacramental Minister for the Newman Catholic Center. Hear and explore how we can develop a spirituality that uses Scripture and theology to help us find the Divine Image within on Tuesday, May 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Newman Catholic Center, 285 Meder Street. For more information call Br. David Betz, SM, at 423-9400.
You are invited to join Holy Cross School in some of their end of the year activities:
- On Fri, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. the students will be presenting their annual Variety Show in the hall. This is always a fun event!
- On Thur, May 29 the Baccalaureate Mass will be at 8:30 a.m. and the Graduation will be at 7:30 p.m. in the church. All are welcome to attend.
Sun, May 25, ~ Annual Corpus Christi Procession following the 11:00 a.m. Mass: The Blessed Sacrament, exposed in the Monstrance, will be carried around the property with the children who received Eucharist for the first time this year scattering flower petals. Everyone is invited to walk in the procession and participate in this public demonstration of our faith.
**FLOWER PETALS ARE NEEDED FOR PROCESSION ~ If you can contribute petals for the procession please bring them to church on May 25 and place them in the containers that will be available in the back of the church. Thank you!
Thur., June 12, 6:00 p.m. ~ A TASTE OF ARGENTINA: In the Parish Hall, we will feature the foods of Argentina at the second of our 2008 series of themed dinners. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Tickets will be sold between Masses and are also available in the parish office. See the kiosk for additional information.
Pax Christi to Meet July 2: Pax Christi, our Catholic peace and social justice group, invites you to our next meeting on Wednesday, July 2, at 7 p.m. in room 108. Representatives from other parishes will join us as we work together to make peace real and cynicism vanish. If you need transportation in order to come to the meeting, call 427-1644. Let’s not leave anybody behind!
St. Vincent De Paul Closure: The St. Vincent de Paul food pantry will be closed for the months of July and August and will reopen the Wednesday after Labor Day. Other services will be available by calling 469-0631 and leaving a message.
Improve your Married Life as you Help Others: WANTED: Married couples willing to share their time and love to assist engaged couples in building the foundation for strong Christian marriages through the Engaged Encounter Ministry. Check our website mcee.org for more details. You may also contact Jose or Julie Santiago at 338-4253 or email jose.julie@comcast.net or Ron and Marianne DeDore at 438-6760 or email Mdedore@sbcglobal.net (subject: CEE).
Opportunities for Prayer on Monday: The Blessed Sacrament is exposed every Monday in the Mission Chapel from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. A bilingual Rosary is prayed at 7 p.m., and contemplative prayer begins at 8 p.m. This prayer includes singing of a psalm, readings from the Bible, Universal Wisdom, and 30 minutes of silent meditation. All are welcome.
Reverse Giving Update: There has been tremendous response to our venture in Reverse Giving. It has generated a great deal of participation and many discussions throughout the parish. Parishioners have responded to the opportunity to share their time and talent in many ways while using the amount distributed in the reverse collection last November. Well, we gave $10,000 out in the envelopes and we have received about half the envelopes back totaling about $14,000. So, if you are still working on projects, please continue. If you who have not been able to participate for whatever reason, please return the original gift you received. If you no longer have the original envelope just put the gift in an envelope marked Reverse Giving and place it in the collection basket or turn it in an to the rectory. Thank you for your participation and support. We are truly blessed here at Holy Cross!!!
I.C.F. Summer BBQ ~ August 3: Bring your family and friends and enjoy a great Italian Festival from 12:30 to 3 p. m. on Sunday August 3. The menu includes New York Steak($15), chicken ($12-by reservation only), beans, corn, salad, garlic bread, watermelon, panettone and beverages. Free hot dogs for the kids! Children under 12 years $5. Please bring your own table service. Country Store and fun
starts at 11.30 a.m. R.S.V.P. by Sunday July 27 to Diana Petrolino at 427-2575 or Julie Locatelli at 423-9663.Fri., Aug. 15, 1:00 p.m. ~ Layette Project to Meet: The next In-Gathering of the Santa Cruz County Churches Layette Project will be held on Friday, August 15 at 1 p.m. at the Vintage Faith Church, (formerly First Presbyterian Church) at Mission and
Highland Ave. For more information please call Jeri at 458-3217 or Diane at 427-1646.Thur., Aug. 21, 6:00 p.m. ~ A Taste of Vietnam: We will have our third themed dinner of 2008, "A Taste of Vietnam", on Thursday, August 21, at 6 p.m. in the parish hall. Tickets are $20 adult and $10 children under 12. Tickets will be sold between the masses August 16 and 17 and are also available in the parish office. Our featured entrée will be chicken in caramel sauce with hot and sour vegetables. See the kiosk for additional information.
Sat., Aug. 30, 9:00 am - Training for Eucharistic Ministers: We are in great need of individuals who would be willing to serve the parish as Eucharistic Ministers. The next formation session will be Saturday, August 30, from 9 a.m. until noon in room 108 in the 210 High St. building. Please call Sister Barbara at 423-4973 if you are interested.
Do You Like to Sing? Our choirs are rehearsing for the many beautiful liturgies that we will be celebrating in the coming months. We welcome and need more members. If you like to sing, can carry a tune, are free to attend one rehearsal a week and willing to commit to regularly participating in Mass we would love to welcome you. See our Liturgy web page for more information on the various choirs and schedules or call Sister Barbara at 423-4973.
Thur., Sept. 4, 6:30 pm ~ Are you Ready for some BINGO? Bingo is a new social ministry for adults designed to promote fun and fellowship. Please join us at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 4 in the hall. All adults are welcome to participate as players or as helpers. Bring a friend! Your parish needs your support and participation as callers, floor workers and kitchen help. There will be good food and plenty of games. Come and join us for a wonderful evening of fellowship! Sign up sheets are available at the back of the church.
Alter Servers Class Begin Tues., Sept. 9: Young people are invited to serve the parish as Altar Servers. This ministry is open to any young person who has received the Eucharist for the first time, and whose family regularly attends Holy Cross Church. To complete the program you will be required to attend three sessions. The sessions will be held in room 108 in the 210 High Street building from 3:30 to 4:30 on September 9, 16 and 23. If you are interested please call Sister Barbara at 423-4973.
September 12 ~ 14 Art & Transformation Symposium: Mark yourcalendars
now for a special treat that has been years in the making: Aweekend ofevents celebrating the connection between art and the Spirit of God. It will be held at Holy Cross on the weekend of Sept. 12 through 14, which is the feast of our parish. The weekend includes a concert on Friday night, a paneldiscussion on art and spirituality, an art exhibit by Brother Emmaus of New Camaldoli Hermitage, and Masses with Bishop Richard Garcia. It promises to be an enriching weekend, so we hope you can plan to participate in any or all of the events. For more information and an updated list of activities click here!
Marian Congress Coming September 19 - 20: Bishop Garcia extends an invitation to you to attend and participate in a Marian Congress to be celebrated in our Diocese in Salinas. The dates for this celebration are Friday evening, September 19, and all day Saturday, September 20. The Congress will be held at Madonna Del Sasso Church at 320 E. Laurel Drive in Salinas. For more information call 422-5323.
Annual School Supply Drive: Once again the Santa Cruz Y.L.I. #95 invites you to participate in their annual school supply drive. They will be collecting back packs, binders, folders, paper, pencils, markers, rulers, erasers, socks, underwear, and gift cards or money. These supplies will be divided between CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) which serves children in the court system, mainly foster children and Live Oak Family Resource Center, which serves mainly the poor of Santa Cruz. Any money will go to Grandma Sue’s Community Program for the purchase of P.E. uniforms. Any donations can be left in the box at the back of the church or in the
rectory. Thank you for your on-going support!Can you help make lunches? Habitat for Humanity has asked our parish if some parishioners would be able to help make sandwich lunches once or twice a month for volunteers working on Habitat projects over the next few months. You would be helping people create better living space for many different groups of people in need throughout Santa Cruz County. If you would be able to help with this and/or could help coordinate our parish volunteers for making lunches, please call the parish office at 423-4182.
Beginning Thur., Oct 2, 8:30 am ~ Holy Cross School Invites Everyone!!! You are invited to join in October ‘happenings’ at Holy Cross School. On October 2, Parish and School Mass, 8:30 a.m. in the church; October 3, Blessing of Pets, 2 p.m. in the school courtyard; October 10, Living Rosary, 1:45 p.m. in the Church. For more information please call 423-4447. All are welcome!
Thur., Oct 2, 6:30 pm ~ Time for BINGO!!! BINGO is back on the first Thursday of each month in the Parish Hall. The Parishioners who attended the first event had a lot of fun so please join us for our second event on Thursday, October 2, at 6:30 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m. All adults are welcome to participate and there will be good food and plenty of games. Only $15 for six paper cards and ten games. Daubers will be available for sale. All excess funds are split between the School and the Parish. Bring a friend and join us for a wonderful evening of fellowship!
