December 20, 2015 - Holy Cross Catholic Church

7000 Morning Star Dr., The Colony, TX 75056 * Office: 972-625-5252 * Fax :972-370-5524 * www.holycrosscc.org
7000 Morning Star Dr., The Colony, TX 75056
Office: 972-625-5252
Fax: 972-370-5524
www.holycrosscc.org
December 20, 2015
Pastor
Rev. Joy Joseph, TOR
Priests in Residence:
Rev. Raphael Eagle, TOR
Deacon:
Simon Torrez
Pastoral Admin. Asst:
Martha Diaz
Bookkeeper:
Jeanne Gilton
Religious Education:
Renée Bader
Music Director:
Sara Kazanski
Maintenance Director:
David Gramm
Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Church
Sunday 9:00 a.m. Church
11:00 a.m. Church
1 :00 p.m. Church (Spanish)
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. Church
(Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 4:00 p.m.
Or by appointment - Call church office
Adoration
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:00 p.m.
First Friday of the Month
8:00 pm - 12:00 a.m.
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 12:00 noon
1:00pm - 4:00 p.m.
Please Remember Holy Cross in Your Will
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Calendar for the Week
SATURDAY, December 19
4:00 P.M. Confessions
4:30 P.M. Rosary
5:00 P.M. Mass - The Dillon Family
7:30 P.M. Posadas
SUNDAY, December 20
8:30 A.M. Rosary
9:00 A.M. Mass - Pro Populo
RCIA Dismissal
10 :00 A.M. RCIA Classes
10:30 A.M. Rosary
11:00 A.M. Mass - Dianna Cirrincione
12:15 P.M. Confessions (Spanish & English)
12:30 P.M. Rosary
1:00 P.M. Mass - Leticia Nemeth
2:30 P.M. Posadas
2:30 P.M. Apóstoles de la Palabra
6:30 P.M. Advent Tear Down &
Christmas Sep Up
MONDAY, December 21
PARISH PENANCE SERVICE @ 7:00 PM
8:30 A.M. Mass - Joe Gilton
5:30 P.M. Posadas
7:30 P.M. Knights of Columbus Planning
Meeting
TUESDAY, December 22
1:00 P.M. Food Pantry
6:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal
7:30 P.M. Posadas
7:30 P.M. Zumba Classes
WEDNESDAY, December 23
8:30 A.M. Mass
7:30 P.M. Posadas
8:30 P.M. Pastorela
THURSDAY, December 24
CHRISTMAS VIGIL
6:00 P.M. Christmas Vigil Mass (Children’s
Choir)
8:00 P.M. Christmas Vigil Mass - Beatriz
Salazar Bonilla (Spanish)
FRIDAY, December 25
CHRISTMAS DAY
MIDNIGHT MASS - Pro Populo
10:00 AM Christmas Day Mass
SATURDAY, December 26
4:00 P.M. Confessions
4:30 P.M. Rosary
5:00 P.M. Mass - Vince Cirrincione
SUNDAY, December 27
8:30 A.M. Rosary
December 20, 2015
Diciembre 20, 2015
9:00 A.M.
10 :00 A.M.
10:30 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
12:15 P.M.
Mass - RCIA Dismissal
RCIA Classes
Rosary
Mass - † Susana Yasno
Confessions (Spanish &
English)
12:30 P.M. Rosary
1:00 P.M. Mass
2:30 P.M. Apóstoles de la Palabra
Our Prayer Tree Ministry
Kindly call the parish office to add someone to our Prayer List.
Por favor llame a la oficina de la parroquia para agregar a alguien a nuestra Lista de Oración.
Baptisms / Bautizos
Baptism Preparation classes are held
quarterly. Next class will be January
16, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m. Please stop by
the church office to register.
Las clases de Preparación Bautismal
se llevan a cabo trimestralmente. La
próxima clase será el 16 de enero del
2016 a las 9:00 a.m. Por favor vaya a la
oficina de la iglesia para registrarse.
Marriages / Matrimonios
Marriages require a six to nine month
preparation period. Please contact
Martha Diaz at 972-625-5252, to inquire
about marriage preparation.
Los Matrimonios requieren un periodo
de preparación de seis a nueve meses.
Comuníquese por favor con Martha
Diaz al 972-625-5252, para información
sobre la preparación matrimonial.
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Collections Record / Registro de Colectas
Week ending 12-13-15 / Fin de Semana 12-13-15
Budget Week $12,400.00 Actual Week $11,328.07
7000 Morning Star Dr., The Colony, TX 75056 * Office: 972-625-5252 * Fax :972-370-5524 * www.holycrosscc.org
Merry Christmas and Blessed ew Year
Father Joy Joseph, Father Raphael Eagle and the staff wish each and every member of our parish family a Merry
Christmas and a Blessed *ew Year. May the *ew born Babe of Bethlehem bless each one of us, our families and our
loved ones with His gift of peace, joy, love, and choicest blessings. Pray that our *ew Year be one that brings us
closer to God and to our parish family; that praises God for His love and mercy; and that enables us to reach out to
one another in love and charity.
Perhaps, it is the most appropriate time to recognize the contributions of those who make our parish family a unique
one; and our celebration of the Eucharist a profound experience for those who gather to worship and praise God.
First and foremost, I want to thank all those who devote so much of their time, energy and life for the parish day after
day and thereby bring immeasurable blessings to the parish.
Thanks to our Pastoral Team: Rev. Joy Joseph, Rev. Raphael Eagle, Martha Diaz, Jeanne Gilton, Renee Bader, Sara
Kazanski and David Gramm for their commitment and selfless giving.
Thanks to the Administration - Clerical Angels, Collection Counting, Facilities Maintenance,
Safe Environment Training, Webminister.
Thanks to the Councils and Committees - Finance Committee, Pastoral Council, Stewardship Committee,
Knights of Columbus.
Thanks to the Devotional Ministries - Baptismal Preparation, Bible Study, Cursillo Ultreya,
Marriage Preparation, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA),
Prayer Tree.
Thanks to the Faith Formation - First Communion Preparation, First Reconciliation, Liturgy of the
Word for Children, Religious Education, Rite of Christian Initiation
Adapted for Children, Vacation Bible School (VBS), Youth R.O.C.K.
(Rely On Christ the King), Confirmation Preparation, Quince Años,
Rite of Christian Initation Adapted for Teens, Softball Team, Adult
Youth Facilitators.
Thanks to the Liturgy Ministries - Altar Linens, Altar Servers, Art & Environment,
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Readers, Sacristans,
Usher / Ministers of Hospitality.
Thanks to the Music Ministries - Adult Choir, Children’s Choir, El Coro de Adultos, Instrumentalists,
Saturday Ensemble.
Thanks to the Outreach Ministries - CCA Back to School Clothing, CCA Christmas Giving Tree,
Food Pantry, Garden Ministry, Homebound Ministry,
*ursing Home Ministry, Quarterly Blood Drives, Quilt Ministry,
Cancer Support Group.
Thanks to the Social Ministries - Fellowship Weekend, Grupo Santa Cruz, Matachines Ministry,
Ladies of Holy Cross, Singles Ministry, Language Ministry (ESL
& Spanish), Welcome Team, Zumba Ministry.
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 20, 2015
Diciembre 20, 2015
Advent Penance Service
Servicio de Reconcilición de Adviento
The Advent Penance Service will be held
on Monday, December 21 at 7:00 p.m. in
the church. We will have several priests
and Reconciliation in Spanish will be
available also.
El Servicio de la Reconciliación de la
temporada de Adviento se llevará a cabo
el lunes 21 de diciembre a las 7:00 p.m.
en la iglesia. Tendremos varios sacerdotes, y también habrá Reconciliación en
Español.
Mary, Mother of God
(Holy Day of Obligation)
Join us on Thursday,
December 31, 2015
for Vigil Mass at 6:00
PM and Friday, January 1, 2016, Masses
will be at 10:00 AM
(English) & 12:00
Midday (Spanish).
Christmas Mass Schedule /
Horario de Misa de Navidad
Christmas Vigil Masses
Thursday, December 24
6:00 p.m. (Children's Mass)
8:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Christmas Midnight Mass
Friday, December 25
12:00 Midnight
Christmas Day Mass
Friday, December 25
10:00 a.m.
Please join us 30 minutes before all the English Masses for
community caroling (6pm Mass, 12midnight, 10am).
Acompéñenos el jueves, 31 diciembre
del 2015 en la Misa de Vigilia a las 6:00
PM y el viernes 1 de enero del 2016, la
Misas serán a las 10:00 AM (Inglés) y
12:00 del medio dia (Español).
Reconciliation on Sunday
La Reconciliación en Domingo
Holy Cross is now offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Spanish & English, every Sunday from 12:15 to 12:45
p.m. until further notice.
Holy Cross ahora esta ofreciendo el Sacramento de la Reconciliación en Español e Ingles, todos los domingos de
12:15 a 12:45 p.m.
Holy Cross will look great for Christmas this
year with the beautiful Poinsettias donated by:
Harry & Angela Agens,
John & Carol Nowicki
E.W. & M.L. Scott
Barbara Kennedy
Ether Patrick
Ladies of Holy Cross
Thanks!
7000 Morning Star Dr., The Colony, TX 75056 * Office: 972-625-5252 * Fax :972-370-5524 * www.holycrosscc.org
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
In this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy I would
like to focus on several points which I believe
require attention to enable the celebration of
the Holy Year to be for all believers a true moment of encounter with the mercy of God. It
is indeed my wish that the Jubilee be a living
experience of the closeness of the Father, whose tenderness is almost tangible, so that
the faith of every believer may be strengthened and thus testimony to it be ever more effective.
My thought first of all goes to all the faithful who, whether in individual Dioceses or as pilgrims to Rome, will experience the grace of the Jubilee. I wish that the Jubilee Indulgence may reach each one as a genuine experience of God’s mercy, which comes to meet
each person in the Face of the Father who welcomes and forgives, forgetting completely
the sin committed. To experience and obtain the Indulgence, the faithful are called to
make a brief pilgrimage to the churches designated by the Diocesan Bishop, as a sign of
the deep desire for true conversion. Likewise, I dispose that the Indulgence may be obtained in the Shrines in which the Door of Mercy is open and in the churches which traditionally are identified as Jubilee Churches. It is important that this moment be linked,
first and foremost, to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to the celebration of the Holy
Eucharist with a reflection on mercy. It will be necessary to accompany these celebrations with the profession of faith and with prayer for me and for the intentions that I bear
in my heart for the good of the Church and of the entire world.
I have asked the Church in this Jubilee Year to rediscover the richness encompassed by
the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. The experience of mercy, indeed, becomes
visible in the witness of concrete signs as Jesus himself taught us. Each time that one of
the faithful personally performs one or more of these actions, he or she shall surely obtain
the Jubilee Indulgence. Hence the commitment to live by mercy so as to obtain the grace
of complete and exhaustive forgiveness by the power of the love of the Father who excludes no one. The Jubilee Indulgence is thus full, the fruit of the very event which is to
be celebrated and experienced with faith, hope and charity.
Furthermore, the Jubilee Indulgence can also be obtained for the deceased. We are
bound to them by the witness of faith and charity that they have left us. Thus, as we remember them in the Eucharistic celebration, thus we can, in the great mystery of the Communion of Saints, pray for them, that the merciful Face of the Father free them of every
remnant of fault and strongly embrace them in the unending beatitude. Trusting in the
intercession of the Mother of Mercy, I entrust this Extraordinary Jubilee Year to her protection.
Pope Francis
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 20, 2015
Diciembre 20, 2015
Ni g h t
Las Posadas Navideñas
Grupo Santa Cruz is sponsoring the
Posadas Navideñas starting Tuesday,
December 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Church.
Las Posadas Navideñas is a tradition
that started in the year of 1587 in San
Agustin Acolman, a small town in Mexico, to remember the journey that the
Holy Family did from Galilee to Bethlehem. Join us!
Grupo Santa Cruz esta patrocinando
Las Posadas Navideñas comenzando el
martes 15 de Diciembre a las 7:30 p.m.
en la Iglesia. Las Posadas Navideñas es
una tradición que comenzó en el año de
1587 en San Agustín Acolman, un pequeño pueblo de México, para recordar
la jornada de La Sagrada Familia de
Galilea hasta Belén !Acompáñenos!
Calendar / Calendario:
Tues. Dec. 15 @ 7:30 PM
Sat. Dec. 19 @ 7:30 PM
Wed. Dec. 16 @7:30 PM
Sun. Dec. 20 @ 2:30 PM
Thur. Dec. 17 @ 7:30 PM
Mon. Dec. 21 @ 5:30 PM
Fri. Dec. 18 @ 7:30 PM
Tue. Dec. 22 @ 7:30 PM
Wed. Dec. 23 @ 7: 30 PM
Religious Education & Youth Ministry
Educación Religiosa & Ministerio Juvenil
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Religious
Education classes resume January 6 & Youth
Ministry classes January 10.
¡Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo! Educación Religiosa reanuda sus clases el 6 de enero, y el Ministerio Juvenil el 10 de enero.
Holy Cross has started a fund raising
campaign to be used for building expansion of our church campus. In support of
that effort, the Holy Cross Knights of Columbus will be contributing funds generated from our annual Vegas Night event
which will be held on January 30th, 2016.
We invite you to come out and support
the future expansion of our worship facilities. The Knights will be selling event
tickets, raffle tickets and sponsorships
after every service beginning on January
9th. Or you may contact Jimmy Lotz
jclotz68@yahoo.com or Richard Anderson randerson@abvlaw.com .
So, bring your family, bring your friends
and get ready to have a GREAT time
while supporting our parish community.
Holy Cross ha comenzado una campaña
de donaciones para usar en la construcción de la expansión de nuestra iglesia.
Como apoyo a esto, los Caballeros de
Colony de Holy Cross estarán contribuyendo con los fondos generados por su
Anual Noche de Vegas, el cual será el 30
de enero del 2016. Los invitamos a que
participen y apoyen la expansión de
nuestras de adoración y alabanza. Los
Caballeros de Colony estarán vendiendo
boletos para el evento, boletos para una
rifa y registrando patrocinadores después de todas las Misas el 9 de enero o
Comuníquese
con
Jimmy
Lotz
jclotz68@yahoo.com o Richard Anderson randerson@abvlaw.com .
Así que traiga a su familia y amigos y
prepárese para pasa un grandioso tiempo al mismo tiempo que apoya a su comunidad parroquial.