Sun., Feb. 6 - Sandwich Ministry 11:00 a.m. in the Gold Room, Gr. 10 Faith Formation 6:00 p.m. Rectory Conference Room, Adoration and Holy Hours 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Church (1st Sunday of each month)
Tue., Feb. 8 - Afternoon Uplift 2:00 p.m. Rectory Conference Room, Finance Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rectory Conference Room, JustFaith 6:30 p.m. JustFaith Room
Wed., Feb. 9 - Adoration & Chaplet of Divine Mercy 4:00 p.m. Church, JustFaith 6:30 p.m. JustFaith Room, Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Rectory Conference Room
Sat., Feb. 12 - AA-Park Allen Group 7:00 p.m. Gold Room
Sun., Feb. 13 - 1st Communion Class 9:30 a.m. SMA Classrooms, Sandwich Ministry 11:00 a.m. in the Gold Room
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This week we ask that you bring Soup, next week we ask that you bring Pasta. Please visit openpantry.org to learn more about them. Thank you! |
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We ask God to return to eternal life our recently departed friends and relatives.
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A LITANY OF BELONGING BY ROBERT ROHR
You are each invited to read this aloud to yourself and feel truly welcomed—all parts of you, especially those that culture or church have denigrated.
We would like to let you know that you belong:
“People on all parts of the continuum of gender identity and expression, and everyone for whom those labels don’t apply. Response: I belong.
People of African descent, of Asian descent, of European descent, of First Nations descent in this land and abroad, and people of mixed and multiple descents and of all the languages spoken here. Response: I belong.
Bodies with all abilities and challenges. Those living with any chronic medical condition, visible or invisible, mental or physical. Response: I belong.
People who identify as activists and those who don’t. Mystics, believers, seekers of all kinds. People of all ages. Response: I belong.
Your emotions: joy, fear, grief, contentment, disappointment, surprise, and all else that flows through you. Response: I belong.
Your families, genetic and otherwise. Those dear to us who have died. Our ancestors and the future ones. The ancestors who lived in this land, in this place, where these buildings are now . . . we honor you through this work that we are undertaking. Response: I belong.
People who feel broken, lost, struggling; who suffer from self-doubt and self-judgment. Response: I belong.
All beings that inhabit this earth: the two-legged, the four-legged, winged and finned, those that walk, fly, and crawl, above the ground and below, in air and water. Response: I belong."
(Bold added to text for emphasis.)
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Electronic Giving (Vanco) Now Available
Holy Cross is pleased to announce a convenient new way to make your regular offerings. With our electronic giving program, you can easily set up a recurring giving schedule or make one-time contributions. We encourage you to set up a schedule of recurring contributions. It’s convenient for you and provides much-needed consistency for our church. If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no long need to write out 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes. Even when travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, our church will continue to receive your contribution on a uninterrupted basis. Please contact Kate or Anne at the rectory, 413- 783-4111, with any questions or to sign up for Vanco.
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Next weekend is Super Bowl weekend. Every year the Holy Cross Faith Formation Program has a collection after each mass on that weekend to “Help Tackle Hunger.”
Next weekend, the Holy Cross Faith Formation children will be standing out, holding a soup pot for the collection. All proceeds will be donated to help feed the hungry. Please be as generous as you can.
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ATTENTION: ALL EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
AND THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN EM
We have scheduled two “formation” sessions during which we will bring everyone up to date on diocesan guidelines and parish procedures. All ministers will be expected to attend one of these sessions:
- Monday, February 21, 6:30-7:30 In the Church
- Sunday, March 13, 3:00-4:00 In the Church
Please RSVP via email to: HCC.Cathy@gmail.com. Include name, address, phone number and email address.
Please Note: The above is the correct email for Cathy Daniel. The bulletin has an incorrect email due to a typo. |
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Holy Cross parish is beginning to explore the process of sponsoring an Afghanistan refugee family. I believe that it would be a wonderful parish wide activity. If you would like to be involved in this process please call the rectory. Fr Frank
Other ways to help out are:
MONETARY DONATIONS
Monetary donations are always welcome and serve the pressing needs of our Afghan families, especially housing. Go to www.diospringfield.com for more information.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are needed to help individuals and families adjust to life in the United States. How are you interested in helping? Go to www.diospringfield.com for more information.
GIFT CARD DONATIONS
We accept gift cards to Walmart, Target, Big Y and Stop & Shop. Gift card donations can be mailed to us or dropped off at our office at 65 Elliot Street, Springfield, MA 01105, during our business hours (Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm).
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“Afternoon Uplift”
A Lay Empowerment Series
Beginning this Tuesday, February 8, Holy Cross parish will host “Afternoon Uplift,” a lay empowerment series on the second and fourth Tuesdays, 2 to 3 pm, in the Rectory Conference Room. Sessions feature prayer, SLI Connects video, sharing with Sr. Chris Clark.
This February: “Embracing Transition: Spiritual Growth in Times of Change” by Sr. Jane Becker, OSB, Ph.D. For February 8: An Ending & The Neutral Zone. For February 22, A Beginning. A pdf of the video slides and reflection questions will be provided in advance.
There is no fee. Pre-registration is required with Cathy Daniel, 413-372-6239 or hcc.cathy@gmail.com. Space is limited to 10 for any session, on a first-registered, first-served basis. "Evening Uplift" is also under consideration. Visit https:// www.sliconnect.org for more information on the videos. |
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Monthly Eucharistic Adoration & Holy Hour
In honor of the Year of the Eucharist, Holy Cross will begin holding monthly Adoration and Holy Hours. Beginning this Sunday, February 6, from 2 to 4 in the afternoon, and the first Sunday of every month, we invite you to join us for a few hours of quiet prayer and reflection in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Spend a holy hour or just drop in for a few moments of quiet.
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Prayer for Enlivening Our Parish
Below is a link to the "Enlivening Our Parish" prayer that we pray at the beginning of each Mass. Copies of this prayer are once again available in the pews, as are the readings for Mass. I am including a link for the PDF copy of it in this issue, and future issues of, the "Chronicle". You can view it on your phone or mobile device when needed if you don't have access to a printer.
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Please keep the following service members, as well as all those affected by COVID19 and those serving on the front line of this pandemic, in your prayers this week:
U.S. Air Force:
Staff Sergeant Alexander Henle
Staff Sergeant Samuel B. Park
U.S. Army:
First Lt. Alexander Nappi, OCS
Chief Warrant Officer-4 Nicholas S. Penna
Private First Class Trevor Bajek
U.S. Marine Corps:
Lance Corporal Dominic Bushway
Sergeant Christopher Bouchie
Private Vincent Manning
Lance Corporal Dakota Wood
U.S. Navy:
Sailor Austin Ray Allaire
Ensign Joshua Lausier
U.S A. Army Corps of Engineers
First Lt. Jonathan Edward Moll
If you have someone, family or friend, who is currently in the military, please call the rectory with the proper spelling of each person’s name. As space allows in the bulletin, we will ask for prayers for those who are serving our country.
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Please click on image above for Mass readings and more.
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“I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.”
― Pope Francis
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