1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

JANUARY 11, 2015
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PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. James W. Parker, Pastor
Rev. Timothy J. Draper, PV
Rev. Daniel P. Zdebik, OFM Conv., PV
Mr. Raymond J. Martin, Deacon
Mr. Larry J. Motyka, Deacon
Mr. Kenneth R. Ramsey, Deacon
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Fri
8:30AM-Noon &
1:00PM-4:30PM
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday Mass
Saturday
Sunday
4:15PM Anticipatory
6:30AM, 8:00AM,
9:45AM, 11:15AM
Weekday Mass
Mon-Fri
6:30AM, 8:00AM
Saturday
8:30AM
CONFESSION TIMES
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Sunday
7:00-7:30AM
7:00-7:30AM and
6:00PM-until all
are heard
7:00-7:30AM
7:00-7:30AM
7:00-7:30AM
9:00AM-until all
are heard
and 3:00-3:45PM
9:15-9:45AM until
Mass begins
DEVOTIONS
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Tuesdays
Saturdays
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8:30AM
4:00PM
Chaplet of Divine Mercy with
Healing Service
Tuesdays
6:00PM
Daily Rosary
Mon-Fri
Saturdays
6:00AM & 7:30AM
8:00AM
Hour of Prayer and Adoration for Life
1st Sat of Month 9:00AM
First Friday Holy Hour
1st Fri of Month
Holy Cross
Catholic Church
• 2300 Main St., Batavia, Illinois 60510-7625 •
• 630-879-4750 Parish • 630-879-4751 Rel. Ed. •
• 630-593-5290 School •
7:30PM
Perpetual Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Sunday 1:00PM - Saturday 1:00PM
PARISH E-MAIL
[email protected]
PARISH WEBSITE
www.holycross-batavia.org
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
DINNER...Attention all Married Couples!!
You are invited to a Free Romantic Dinner
on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Holy
Cross Catholic Church, Batavia,
sponsored by Worldwide Marriage
Encounter. Come enjoy a quiet, romantic
dinner for two and find out what a
Marriage Encounter weekend is all about.
Please note, seating is limited and
reservations are required. To make your
dinner reservation call Tim and Doris Trout
at (630) 482-2572.
HOLY CROSS OPEN HOUSE..The Holy
Cross School community welcomes you to
join us at our Open House scheduled for
Sun., Jan. 25th from 12:15 – 1:30PM.
Come and see our vibrant, close-knit faith
community where integrating the Catholic
faith and providing a rigorous curriculum is
a top priority! Step inside our doors and
you will notice the dedication of the
administration and staff, all who have
created a climate that encourages children
to learn the richness of the Catholic faith
while developing a deep personal
relationship with Jesus Christ. In addition
to a differentiated curriculum where the
needs of all students are noticed, we offer
a wide range of extra-curricular programs
and competitive athletic opportunities. We
look forward to giving you the opportunity
to explore, firsthand, the brand new state
of the art facility that is loaded with
up-to-date academic resources,
technological tools that go beyond the
norm, and a tremendously rich Catholic
identity. Registration for new families
begins Mon., Feb. 2nd. Come take a tour!
For further info please call the school
office at 630-593-5290.
46th ANNUAL
A Press Release was issued by the Diocese of Rockford
regarding Msgr. Brodeski. This can be viewed on the
Diocesan website (rockforddiocese.org).
In this regard, we must remember that all of us fall
short of the glory of God and are in need of God’s
grace. Any time we have gone through difficulties in
life we appreciate the compassion and support of others. Let us pray for each other as we go forward as a community in faith,
hope and love. As your pastor, my heart is always open and I am here
for you.
I pray that all who picked a “Saint for the Year” this past week are excited about your providential selection. Several wonderful stories have
come in regarding people’s connection with their saint. For some it is in
regards to dates or the feast day of the saint, for others the prayer intention. Deacon Larry Motyka actually pulled “St. Lawrence – Deacon.” By
God’s grace, I pulled St. Joseph. It stated, “Pray for all Catholics to have a
greater devotion to the Eucharist and for perpetual adoration chapels to
spread throughout the world.” This is one of my goals at Holy Cross
Parish. That is, to establish a separate perpetual adoration chapel. We
did this in East Dubuque and named the chapel, “St. Joseph Guardian of
the Redeemer!” St. Joseph wants to help us here in Batavia. Perhaps in a
few years, after reducing our debt, we will build something beautiful for
Eucharistic Jesus and augment the beauty of our church. A chapel for
prayer in which there would be no interruption with the adoration
schedule for the weekends would be wonderful. A place with much more
quiet would be a blessing for the adorers and all the faithful.
Several people have asked about the monstrance that is being used in
our chapel. It is not a new monstrance. We had actually used this when
we started Eucharistic adoration in October of 2005. This monstrance
had been cleaned and polished and placed in the sacristy closet. We
began to use it again during our 40 Hours of Exposition in the main
church before Christmas. It is so beautiful that I decided to keep using it.
God bless you with His peace,
Fr. Parker
Altar Server Training
Would you like to be an Altar Server? The Altar Server Ministry is open to all
boys and girls in the parish who are in the 5th grade or older. Training Sessions
will be held here at church on:
Sunday, February 1
Sunday, February 8
Sunday, February 15
Sunday, February 22
** end time to be confirmed
Featuring Al Ritter
President of The Ritter Consulting Group
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH
6:30PM in Donovan Hall
Hosted by Holy Cross Church
$15 Donation
Tickets are available after Mass and
in the Parish Office
1:00-4:30PM
1:00-4:30PM
1:00-4:30PM
1:00-4:30PM **
Attendance is mandatory for all training sessions - though absence from a session due to schedule conflicts may be permitted if arranged in advance. A brief
introductory meeting (20 min.) for parents will be held at the start of the first
training session - all parents are expected to attend.
You must register for Server Training in advance. Please call Greg Norris
(630-879-0706) or email: [email protected] no later than January 28th to
register for training, or with questions regarding server training or training sessions attendance. To register please include: your child’s name, a parent’s name,
a parent’s email address and phone number. Training forms are available in the
narthex.
LITURGY, PARISH CALENDAR, MASS OFFERINGS
LITURGY
Sat. 4:15PM
1/17
1st Reader
C. Augustine
2nd Reader
R. Heise
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
Need One
G. Norris
B. Ward
J. Norris
R. Heise
C. Wirth
C. Plewa
Altar Servers
S. Schertzer
C. Barrett
E. Shumaker
A. Winkel
A. Gotfryd
Greeters
L. Ryba
P. Ryba
Sun. 6:30AM
1/18
1st & 2nd
Reader
S. Bangs
Commentator
D. Burdelak
EMs
R. Kautz
B. Pogwizd
B. Schlameuss
J. Ray
J. Ray
P. Schnaitman
Altar Servers
A. Haviland
A. Foster
J. Fuchser
G. Hiles
T. Mele
Greeters
N. Gordon
C. Gordon
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sun. 8:00AM
1/18
1st Reader
J. Mayer
2nd Reader
S. Touney
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
L. Cella
M. Pacer
M. Striedl
C. Barrett
J. Foster
P. McEniry
S. Touney
M. Schafer
K. Schafer
Altar Servers
D. Cheaney
E. Bauer
J. Fisher
T. Glemkowski
T. Musuras
Greeters
M. Green
S. Green
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday, January 12
6:30AM SI Jodi Kelly
8:00AM SI Benjamin Hammack
Tuesday, January 13
Saint Hilary,
Bishop and Doctor of the Church
6:30AM t Matthew Connelly
8:00AM SI Fr. Bernard Schaefer
Wednesday, January 14
6:30AM t Dee Bardwell
8:00AM t Peter Bodigor
Thursday, January 15
6:30AM t Anthony Muldowney and
Family
8:00AM t George and Mary Weitl
and Family
Sun. 9:45AM
1/18
1st Reader
C. Dransoff
2nd Reader
L. Henkelman
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
M. Middendorf
D. Schroeder
T. Schroeder
R. Schroeder
J. Kowalkowski
L. Hutches
C. Gundrum
J. Kania
Altar Servers
B. Butterfield
R. Nelson
G. Petrillo
M. Picchietti
S. Crockett
Greeters
C. Szymanski
M. Szymanski
L. Hoffman
K. Hoffman
Sun. 11:15AM
1/18
1st Reader
N. Brenski
2nd Reader
S. Russell
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
Acolyte
B. Hammack
M. Riordan
K. Moore
C. Ferri
G. Timm
T. Wulff
G. Zurava
D. Thomas
Altar Servers
P. Redmond
F. Motyka
S. Peters
R. Freas
R. Freas
Greeters
J. Weiss
CANDLE SCHEDULE
The Adoration Chapel Candles are lit
for the intentions of any parishioner or in
memory of any of our deceased. The offering is $40.00 for one week, Monday through
Sunday.
The Sanctuary Presence Lamp, that burns
to let us know of Jesus’ Presence in the
Tabernacle, will be lit for the intentions of
any parishioner or in memory of any of our
deceased. The offering is $10.00 for one
week, Monday through Sunday. The Lamp will
burn In Memory of Connie Schiermer the
week of January 12th - 18th.
Sunday, January 18
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
6:30AM SI Parishioners of Holy Cross
8:00AM t Frank Green
9:45AM t Butch Donahoo
11:15AM t Gertrude Watson
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Repose of the Soul of
SI Special Intentions of
L/D Living and Deceased Members of
Monday,
8:30AM
5:00PM
6:00PM
6:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
Tuesday,
6:00PM
6:45PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
Thursday,
4:45PM
5:30PM
6:15PM
6:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
Friday,
9:30AM
6:30AM
6:30AM
9:00AM
9:30AM
TRAVELING?
LOOKING FOR A CHURCH?
Are you going on a trip and need to
find a Catholic church to attend?
Check out: www.masstimes.org
This website lists
churches and
their Mass times
throughout the world.
January 12
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Women’s Prayer Group, MR
SPRED, CECC 206, 207
1 Thing is 3 Retreat,
CECC 203
Cub Scout Webelos, Mary
Boy Scouts, Donovan
Adult Bells, CECC 101
January 13
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Tues. RE, Entire Facility
Healing Service and
Confessions, Church
RCIA, CECC 207
CIC, CECC 205, 202
Theology of the Body,
Donovan
Wednesday, January 14
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
8:45AM
1 Thing is 3 Retreat,
Donovan
Wed. RE, Entire Facility
5:30PM
Abbellimenti, CECC 101
6:15PM
Cantate Deo, CECC 101
7:00PM
Theology of the Body,
Donovan
7:00PM
Forum, Donovan
7:30PM
Chancel Choir, CECC 101
Saturday,
Friday, January 16
6:30AM t Ray Palczynski
8:00AM t Ann Suslje
Saturday, January 17
Saint Anthony, Abbot
8:30AM t Mary Bridget Sweeney
4:15PM t Patricia Genatempo
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Sunday,
2nd Sunday
9:00AM
9:30AM
11:00AM
Noon
2:00PM
2:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
January 15
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Cursillo, MR
Youth Bells, CECC 101
Youth Choir, CECC 101
SVDP, Mary
St. Michael Ministry,
CECC 202
1 Thing is 3 Retreat,
CECC 203
Respect Life, CECC 207
Men’s Basketball, Gym
January 16
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool Institute Day
CRECHE, Donovan, Gym
January 17
Adoration, Chapel
Men’s Group, St. Mary
That Man Is You,
CECC 203, 204
1 Thing is 3 Retreat,
CECC 202
BBB Planning Mtg.,
Breakroom
January 18
in Ordinary Time
Baptism Prep., CECC 207
PMT, CECC
1 Thing is 3 Retreat,
CECC 203
KC Free Throw Comp., Gym
KC Spelling Bee, Gym
Cost of Love Video,
CECC 203
Cost of Love Video,
CECC 203
Schola, CECC 101
HOLY CROSS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YOUTH MINISTRIES AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES
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RE Calendar of Events for the Week of January 11th - January 18th
Sunday, Jan. 11
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Pre-K & K
1st Reconciliation Retreat
Gr. 6 Mini-Retreat
9:45AM-10:45AM
3:00PM-5:00PM
6:30PM-8:30PM
Grs. 1-5
Grs. 6-8
4:45PM-6:00PM & 7:00PM-8:15PM
4:45PM-6:15PM & 7:00PM-8:30PM
Wednesday, Jan. 14 Grs. 1-5
Grs. 6-8
4:45PM-6:00PM & 6:45PM-8:00PM
4:45PM-6:15PM & 6:45PM-8:15PM
Sunday, Jan. 18
Middle School Students-Camp
WOW spaces are still available
June 15th - 18th for current
6th - 8th graders. Registration
Forms are online and in the
narthex. Sign up NOW before
it’s too late!
NO Pre-K & K
Parent Preview of The High Cost of Free Love Video 2:00PM or 7:00PM
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
We are in need of some small group help on Wednesday evenings for our
HS Forum group. This includes teen topics like: prayer, peer pressure,
dating, the Rosary, stress, pumpkin carving, etc… We also have once a
month open gym and social trips like laser tag. We are looking for faithful people in our community who are open to
growing with our teens, have a love for God and
are willing to share and listen. You don’t have to
be an expert. We have about 40 teens coming
weekly with a pool of over 300 throughout the
year. Please call the office or just stop by.
Jan 11: Peer Ministry Team Led
6th grade event (6:30-8:30)
Jan 14: Forum / God’s Kingdom
with Special Guest Jill
Duran
Jan 21: Forum (7-9)
Jan 28: Forum
VBS DATES FOR 2015 ARE JUNE 22ND - 26TH
YOU’RE INVITED!
Come to the GOD IS! Day of Renewal.
It’s a one day retreat to become enriched in a way that will help you to
journey closer to our loving Father, His saving Son, and the transforming
Holy Spirit!
God Is! Day of Renewal at Holy Cross Church
Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 7:30AM – 5:15PM
Registration Cost: $20.00 Forms are online and in the narthex.
Super-charge your life! All adults are welcome. Participants will hear
the Good News proclaimed in a dynamic way that will invite all to journey closer to their loving Father, his saving Son, and the transforming
Holy Spirit. On this one day retreat, you will experience informative
talks, inspirational personal witness, sacramental renewal, prayer,
Eucharistic Adoration, and the Mass.
The requested donation for this spiritually uplifting day is $20.00
(scholarships are available). Breakfast and lunch will be provided. All
participants will receive, free of charge, a set of CDs from Catholic
Lighthouse Media, NFP and monthly Epistles (inspirational/spiritual
e-newsletter) to help support your ongoing faith walk.
Knights of Columbus Council 2191 Free Throw Championship and Spelling Bee
Sunday, January 18, 2015 in the Holy Cross CECC Gym
Free Throw Championship Local Level Competition
For Boys and Girls Ages 9 to 14
January 18, 2015 at Noon
Spelling Bee Local Competition
For Boys and Girls Up to Age 16
January 18, 2015 at 2:00PM
Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written
parental consent. Entry forms are available at:
[email protected]
Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written
parental consent. Entry forms are available at:
[email protected]
Corporal Works of Mercy: Feed the hungry; Give drink to the thirsty; Clothe the naked;
Harbor the harborless; Visit the sick; Ransom the captive; Bury the dead.
Spiritual Works of Mercy: Instruct the ignorant; Counsel the doubtful; Admonish sinners;
Bear wrongs patiently; Forgive offenses willingly; Comfort the afflicted; Pray for the living and the dead.
-HOLY CROSS RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY...To get involved or
for more info call Kathleen Dietz at: 630-482-9908 or
[email protected] . Our next Respect Life
meeting will be held Thursday January 15, 2015 in the
CECC building in room 207 at 7:00PM.
NATIONAL SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE DAY... is celebrated
on January 18, 2015. National Sanctity of Human Life Day is
an observance declared by several U.S. Presidents who
opposed abortion. President Ronald Reagan designated
January 22, 1984 as the first National Sanctity of Human
Life Day. The date was chosen to coincide with the 11th
anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that
first recognized the constitutionally-protected status of
abortion in the United States.
MARCH FOR LIFE CHICAGO... If you can't make it to D.C. for
the National March for Life on Jan. 22nd, join us Sunday,
January 18th at March for Life Chicago! A generous parishioner from St. John Neumann parish, has made free bus
transportation available for those that would like to attend.
The buses will leave from St. John Neumann Church, 2900
East Main Street, Saint Charles, IL 60174 at 12:00PM and
will return between 5:00 and 6:00PM. If you would like to
take advantage of this opportunity please sign up at:
http://doodle.com/6z424yndkwakte7x. Each person going
requires a seat and should be signed up accordingly. Please
let our Holy Cross Parish Respect Life Coordinator Kathleen
Dietz know if you are bringing a stroller so that she can let
the bus coordinator know, as extra space will be required:
[email protected].
Fourth Friday - Friday, January 23rd is Holy Cross's day to
provide a prayerful presence at Planned Parenthood in
Aurora. Please come out as a witness to the sanctity of life.
For more info contact Kathleen Dietz.
Spiritual Adoption Month 5 - Your spiritually adopted baby
weighs over one pound now. His mother can feel him moving now. Before he was too small for her to feel. Although
he swam with ease in his watery world, he needed to be
big and strong enough to kick hard against the outside
uterine wall and dent it - the inside wall of the uterus has
no feeling. We are midway through the pregnancy now.
Your prayers have helped your baby’s mother continue
with her pregnancy and seek the help she needs.
Speak Out Illinois Pro-Life Conference - Saturday, January
31 at Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont. Online registration will be available soon, or you can contact Lake
County Right to Life at speakoutillinois.org or by phone at
847-223-7022 to register.
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-EPIPHANY CONCERT JANURARY 11, 2015 - The Magnificat Youth
Choir from John Cantius Parish (Holy Cross parishioner Maggie Dietz is
a member) is pleased to offer an evening of sacred choral meditations
here at Holy Cross Parish. Music for this event will commemorate the
Feast of Epiphany and other mysteries celebrated during the
Christmas Season. Come at 7:00PM on Sunday, January 11th, to hear
this group of accomplished young musicians as they sing a variety of
choral pieces: works ranging from classic hymns to Gregorian Chant,
old favorites to masterpieces of the 20th Century, Renaissance
Polyphony to the debut of several contemporary settings of timeless
sacred texts. There is no charge to attend. A freewill collection will
support the choir. To hear what the choir sounds like please go to:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r_kk-MYlvM&feature=youtu.be
-HavE YOu EvER CONSIDERED HELPING THE HOMELESS aT HESED
HOuSE IN OuR COMMuNITY? ... Holy Cross provides relief for
Hesed House on the first Friday of each month. Our next time of
service will be February 6, 2015. Interested in this ministry?
Contact Carole Meeker at 630-761-4252 or via email:
[email protected] .
-BaTavIa INTERFaITH FOOD PaNTRY, 100 Flinn Dr., Batavia: The
Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, volunteer agency that is directed and operated by community and local
church volunteers throughout the Fox Valley. Those who visit and
use the Food Pantry are our neighbors and friends: people with
disabilities, seniors, low income families, and families who have
lost their jobs. Holy Cross has a monthly collection the first
weekend of each month. Our next collection is the weekend of
Jan. 31st & Feb. 1st. We are responsible for collecting non-perishable food items and paper products. All donations should be
brought to church and placed in the coat closet in the narthex.
Hours of Operation for the Food Pantry:
Monday and Thursday Evenings
6:30PM to 7:30PM
Tuesday Afternoon
1:00PM to 3:00PM
Friday Morning
10:00AM to 12:00PM
-MEAL MINISTRY - Whether welcoming a new baby or dealing
with an illness or death in the family, having some help with meal
prep is a tremendous way of showing how much we care for each
other. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, or you could
be helped by this ministry, please contact Kathleen Dietz at:
630-482-9908 or [email protected] .
-ADORATION UPDATE - We are in urgent need of adorers on:
Sunday
Monday
12:00AM, 3:00AM, 4:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM
Wednesday
12:00AM, 6:00AM, 9:00AM
Thursday
1:00AM, 2:00AM, 1:00PM
Friday
10:00AM, 7:00PM
Saturday
2:00AM, 5:00AM
In addition, Hourly Captains are needed for midnight,
1:00AM and 8:00PM. Hourly Captains’ duties are to
find a sub when needed for their hour or fill in when a sub cannot
be found. If you can help, call Pat Roatch at: 630-879-4750 x110 or
[email protected]
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The Spring Semester - Season 3
Begins Saturday, Jan. 17th
6:30AM - 8:00AM
CECC Room 203/204
Meets weekly
6:30AM join us for coffee, donuts and networking
7:00AM we will start the weekly session
All men of the parish are welcome—previous experience is not
required. Develop a deeper relationship with your faith through
discussions about leadership and other topics affecting men today.
Fox Valley Catholic
Bible Study for Women
The Book of Job
Wednesday Mornings
St. John Neumann Parish, St. Charles
Feb 4th - March 25, 2015
9:15AM to 11:00AM
Child Care Is Available
Registration Forms Are In The Narthex
Call Ann Reilly 630-879-0489 or
Debbie Nicely 630-208-1501
for further information.
Become a man after God’s own heart!
Catholic Women’s Book Club
Beginning this January
Here at Holy Cross in Donovan Hall
9:00AM - 11:000AM
JAN 20
FEB 17
MAR 17
APR 21
MAY 19
Therese, Faustina and Bernadette by Elizabeth Ficocelli
Crossing the Tiber by Steven Ray
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brad Pitre
Joan of Arc by Mark Twain
Walking with Mary by Dr. Edward Sri
Fr. Daniel and Deacon Larry with SPRED Catechists and
Friends after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass
For questions contact: Laura Kosmach (630) 845-1384 or Ann Marie
Schwartz (630) 208-8824
Holy Cross Enriching Lives Ministry
NEED ASSISTANCE, OR KNOW OF SOMEBODY WHO DOES?
Phone: 630 879-4750 x-321 or E-Mail: [email protected]
To join the Enriching Lives Ministry, click on ‘Join Ministry?'
at: www.holycross-batavia.org/outreach/elm
FROM THE ‘CARD SENDING’ LEADER …
WE NEED YOU! by Kay DiVerde
I have been sending cards to lonely seniors through
the Enriching Lives Ministry (ELM) for over 6 years.
I was a little overwhelmed when I took over
coordinating this part of ELM. As the years go by,
I am amazed and overjoyed at the generosity of
people willing to share their love with others.
It's always so exciting when I get a note from
someone asking for another dozen names to send cards to. Scout groups, youth
groups, classroom teachers and individuals contact me asking for names. What
great lessons our kids are learning about reaching out to others. I know sending
cards is such a rewarding activity for so many people. I am reassured of this
when I get notes from volunteers asking for names to give to their friends and
family to start sending cards. Thank you to all of our volunteers for your generosity. We have many lonely people waiting to hear from you. Please prayerfully consider joining this ministry in the new year.
IF INTERESTED IN HELPING, PLEASE CONTACT THE MINISTRY (SEE ABOVE).
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Enriching Lives Ministry is
twofold. First, to spiritually and emotionally enrich the lives of the elderly,
homebound, disabled, sick, and any other people needing companionship, love
and/or other assistance through Jesus’ boundless love for all people by providing friendship, caring assistance, enjoyable times, spiritual and social fellowship,
transportation to church and personal functions, other assistance … and love to
these people on a long-term basis. Second, to connect those who want to help
people with those who need assistance.
CRECHE -Catholic Homeschool Group - Epiphany Party
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St. Michael Ministry of Compassionate Care
Are You “In the Loop?”
The Loop Hearing System can be
used in one of two ways:
1) switch the hearing aid T-coil to
“ON” and adjust the hearing aid’s
volume control if you have one or
A thought to ponder ~ Are you not aware that you who were
baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
Through baptism into his death we were buried with him, so
that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of
the Father, we too might live a new life. If we have been united with him through likeness to his death, so shall we be
through a like resurrection. Romans 6:3-5
2) use one of the headsets provided
by contacting an usher.
The above verse from Romans gives each of us much to ponder about our own Baptism on this Sunday which is the Feast
of The Baptism of The Lord.
To use the black-loop-headsets:
1) hang the device around your neck,
2) turn the switch to “ON” and adjust the volume by continuing to twist the switch,
3) ENJOY hearing the Mass with an improvement in clarity
that you may not have experienced previously! When you are
finished using the set, please remember to turn OFF the
switch before you return the headset to one of the ushers.
On February 7th and 8th, Dr. Johnson will be available in the
narthex to help you determine whether your hearing aids
are loop compatible.
If you have additional questions or concerns please contact
the parish office or you may call Audiologist Dr. Lori Johnson
at 815-483-9834.
What is Baptism? Baptism is the sacrament that gives our souls
the new life of sanctifying grace by which we become children
of God and heirs of heaven.
Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water
and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John
3:5)
POPE JOHN PAUL II
on the big screen
February 15th
2:00PM
The Arcada Theater
105 E. Main St.
St. Charles, IL
Tickets will be
available in January
This film is released by
Ignatius Press, has a suggested rating of PG and is
appropriate for family
viewing, although some
scenes regarding the shooting of the Holy Father and
the Nazi invasion would not
be appropriate for small
children.
Did you know? That at the death of a Christian, whose life of faith
was begun in the waters of Baptism and strengthened at the
Eucharistic table, the Church intercedes on behalf of the deceased
because of its confident belief that death is not the end nor does it
break the bonds forged in life. Life has been changed, not ended.
The Church also ministers to the sorrowing and consoles them in the
funeral rites with the comforting word of God and the sacrament of
the Eucharist. (Order of Christian Funerals). We are blessed that the
Church loves us and blesses us from our beginning to our end as we
know it in this life!
Did you also know that the small white garment that is placed on
the person at the time of Baptism represents our dying with Christ?
By the rite of the Sacrament of Baptism, the body becomes the
Temple of God and this symbolism reminds us always that "The
body is for the Lord". The prayer that is said at Baptism is a petition
that this garment be kept without stain, "Receive this white garment. Never let it become stained, so that when you stand before
the judgment seat of Our Lord you may have life everlasting".
Likewise, the placing of the pall, the large white cloth/garment, on
the casket before the funeral Mass represents that person's rising
with Christ. It is the last opportunity for us to clothe that person in
Christ. This affords a beautiful gesture for the family to perform for
their loved one at the time of the funeral. Hence, the word pallbearer (those who carry the casket in and out of the church) comes from
the word pall (the white cloth that covers the casket). The pall also
reminds us that the body is the Temple of the Soul and therefore,
we honor and respect the body at all times...even in death!
It is beautiful how everything in our faith is woven together and that
the celebration of the Christian funeral brings to mind for all the
love of God's grace and mercy as well as our hope and consolation in
the resurrection. Our Catholic faith is always there to help us meet
the human need to turn always to God in times of crisis. He walks
with us in our joy and in our sorrow!
As this new year is beginning to unfold and you are reflecting on the
Baptism of Our Lord and your Baptism, think about these wise
words from Saint Padre Pio:
"And yet, once our last hour has come, and our hearts have ceased
to beat, it will be all over for us, and the time to merit becomes the
time to demerit. We will present ourselves to Christ the Judge,
exactly as death finds us. Our cries and supplications, our tears, our
sighs of repentance, which, while still on earth would have gained
for us God's heart, which could, with the help of the Sacraments,
have changed us from sinners to saints, now will be worth nothing;
the time for mercy is past, now is the time for justice".
Let us pray: Please, God, keep me grateful, faithful and watchful as
this new year unfolds before me day-by-day. May I always honor my
body as the Temple of my Soul so that when I present it back to You,
I will hear You say those words that I long to hear..."Well done, my
good and faithful servant"! Jesus, I trust in You!
Please Note: The St. Michael Ministry of Compassionate Care will
meet this Thursday, January 15, 2015, 7:00 PM in the CECC Room
202. We'll be looking for you! Please come!
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G OD
HAS GIVEN US SO MUCH ; IN RETURN , WE ARE CALLED TO SHARE OUR BLESSINGS OF TIME , TALENT AND TREASURE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED
S U P P O R T O F H O LY C R O S S !
JANUARY 3RD & 4TH, 2015
ENVELOPES .............................................................$44,159
LOOSE ........................................................................4,917
TOTAL .....................................................................$49,076
Average Weekly Collection in December .............$35,129
T O D AT E O U R PA R I S H H A S A C H I E V E D . . . .
2014 Diocesan Stewardship Goal
Stewardship Pledges to date
Under Goal
% of Goal
$226,701
$215,100
$ 11,601
95%
Diocesan Stewardship Pledge Cards Received
Participation (% Registered Families)
562
17%
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP
FOF II Debt Reduction Campaign Goal ..........$2,500,000
Pledges..............................................................1,374,955
Payments...........................................................1,080,397
Pledge Cards Received...............................................333
This Week’s Tithe: St. Vincent dePaul Society
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Contact the parish office at 630-879-4750 or [email protected] to remove a
name from the sick list. Please help us to keep this list up-to-date! The weeks of July 1st
and January 1st we purge the sick list and begin fresh.
Dave Adam
Allyssa Altman
Amber Aurit-Thomas
Natalie Aurit Jamie
Shelley Aurit-Daugherty
Dominick Bagnasco, Jr.
Rita Bambach
Mike Barry
Carole Blake
Dylan Blasko
Robert E. Bohler
Benjamin Buckley
Josephine Bulka
Colin Callahan
Janeen Christensen
Art Ciolkowski
Michelle Cooper
Donna Dallessase
John DeWaard
Ralph Diederich
Sheila Donoghue
Liz Downey
Jim Duffy
Marvin Dunn
Lorraine Ford
Dr. Patrick Garvin
Isabel Girard
Joan Girmscheid
Jim Glemkowski
Fred Harmon
Karl Heitkotter
Marylyn Hejmej
Marlene Hill
Joseph Hopkins
John Hopkins
Amelia Jeskie
Dona Joerger
Carolyn Johnson
Cheryl Jungels
Betty Kennedy
Edna Konen
Paula Koppi
Paul Jerome Kopulos
Baby Kynslee Kroeger
Laura Krzykowski
Grace Kunstman
Richard Kunstman
Ginger Lambert
Kristen Russell Larson
Jim Lempke
Evelyn Lootens
Gwen Lyons
Wilma Majcen
Steve Marfise
Charles Miller
Patrick Montague
George Motyka
John O’Dwyer, Jr.
Jerry O’Reilly
Ernie and Gerry Orlando
Laura Parisi
Amy Pavnica
Kenneth Phillippo
Bob Pogwizd
J. Raymond Ramus
Mary Reppen, Sr.
Mary Reppen
Simone Romanos
Elizabeth Russell
Dorothy Ryberg
Ginny Schlameuss
The Schnaitman Family
Howard Sidmore
Colleen Staniszewski
Cindy Strasser
Richard Studebaker
Pamela Sundvall
Elizabeth Thompson
Guy Timm
Mary Ann Treleven
Bob Treleven, Jr.
Carolyn Vermaat
Diane VanDeVeire
Baby Jenesa Viejon
Sarah Vilchuck
Ella Vincent
Dolores Vlakancic
Winifred Weber
Fran Weiglein
Jacquline Weirich
A. Michael Wilson
Sheila Wippich
Carrie Wyatt
For Those Entering Delnor Hospital in Geneva - Due to HIPAA laws and new changes at
Delnor/Cadence Hospital, if you are a patient at Delnor Hospital and wish to have the sacrament of Communion brought to you during your stay, you must inform the hospital upon
registering that you are a Catholic and a member of Holy Cross Church in Batavia. In addition, each evening you must let your nurse know that you wish to receive Holy
Communion the following day.
The recognition of the extent to which we are blessed
by God materially, mentally and spiritually
should lead first to gratitude and then to generosity.
- Author Unknown
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED...Holy Cross
Catholic School is in need of Substitute Teachers on
an “as needed” basis. We would prefer that our
Substitute Teachers be teacher certified, however,
requirements are a four-year college degree in any
field. If you are interested, please send your resume
and proof of your four-year college degree to our
Principal, Mrs. Tricia Weis, at: [email protected]
PRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN
SERVING IN THE MILITARY
To add a name to this list contact Pat Purcell at 630-373-3474.
Dear God, remember our brave men and women now serving in our
Armed Forces, both at home and abroad. Send out Your angels to
protect them all. Help them discharge their duties honorably and well.
Please bring them safely home to their families and loved ones and
bring Your peace and mercy to our troubled world. We ask this,
Father, in the name of Jesus, Your Son, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
1st Lt Anthony Allen
Sgt Chris Barthelme
SrA Matthew Beifuss
A1C Francis Beifuss
Capt David Bergeron
Sgt 1st Class Melissa Brooker
Capt Mark S. Browning
Spc Brandon Cahill
LCpl Casey Danbury
Capt Qunin Eddy
SN Dakota Enders
SA Maley Enders
Capt Craig Falk
MSgt Rett Gauthier
SN Ryan Gough
Capt John Hendricks
Cpl Frankie Herran
LCpl Nick Horner
Maj Edgar A. Jimenez
2nd Lt Matthew Johnson
LCpl Steven Kaeler
SPC James A. Konen
Cpl James LaPorta
Capt Ted Lauzen
Ens Hans Lauzen
Sgt Joshua Ledbetter
PFC Hunter Levine
Sgm George Luedtke
Airman Nick Maxwell
Midn3C Jack Meier
2nd LT Joseph Meier
SPC Dewain Meszaros
LT Nicholas Motyka
Chief PO George L. Muniz
Lt Col Vinod Naga
Sgt Brock Peio
PFC Jared Peterson
PFC Stephan Precour
SrA Brendan P. Purcell
Sgt Herman “Richie” Reinhold
1st Lt Ashley Ritchey
Capt Heather Ritchey
Spc Daniel Sarley
Airman David Schmitt
Capt Carmen Meier-Sheehy
LT Tim Sheehy
C Seth Sherwood
SSgt Michael Staal
Spc Marc Stellato
Maj James Studlo
WO1 David Thompson
Spc Margaret Thompson
SSgt Michael Thompson
SSgt Alexander Tobusch
Cpl Andrew Triphahn
PO2 Chris Walgenbach
Spc David Walgenbach
Spc Mitch Watts
Christopher Weis
Patrick Weis
2nd Lt Jackie Yurgil
1st Lt Joseph Yurgil
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REGISTRATION. . . to become a parishioner of Holy Cross
is handled at the parish office or online through our website.
BULLETIN ARTICLES. . . are required to be in the Parish
Office by Noon on Monday prior to the Sunday bulletin in
which they are to appear. Please include the name and
phone number of the person submitting the announcement.
All bulletin stuffers must be approved in advance by Fr.
Parker. Bulletin articles can be emailed to:
[email protected]
PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS. . . need to be in the Parish
Office by the Friday before you wish them to be announced.
Please include the phone number of a contact person. All
pulpit announcements must be approved in advance by the
parish office.
LOST ARTICLES. . . may be claimed in the Parish Office.
PARISH POLICY ON DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS. . .
such as flyers, booklets, holy cards, meeting information,
etc. requires that they must be approved by the parish
office. No materials shall be place placed on parishioners’
vehicles or anywhere on the parish property. In order to
properly review the aforementioned items, it is recommended that they be submitted at least one week prior to distribution.
PARISH CALENDAR ROOM RESERVATIONS. . . MUST
be made in advance for any parish group wishing to meet at
Holy Cross. Call the parish office to reserve a room. If you
are not on the parish calendar you do not have a room. Our
parish calendar is set up for an entire year and most rooms
are currently reserved. We will make every effort to accommodate any parish group.
RESPECT LIFE . . . If you are pregnant (or think you may
be) and you need assistance, or if you know someone else
who needs assistance with a pregnancy, you may want to
contact one of the following:
Waterleaf Women’s Center
1-630-360-CALM (2256)
Text for your private appointment
National Life Center
1-800-848-LOVE
Birthright
1-800-550-4900
Care Net
1-800-395-HELP
Catholic Charities Maternity Hotline
1-800-CARE-002
Elliot Institute
1-888-4-OPTIONS
Nurturing Network*
1-800-TNN-4MOM
*The Nurturing Network provides complete services including college and employment transfers, as well as medical,
housing, certified counseling, and other assistance to unwed
mothers. Project Rachel - The pain and sorrow of a past
abortion need not endure for a lifetime. Call Project Rachel
for a confidential referral to a priest and/or counselor.
There are alternatives to abortion! Phone the Diocesan
Respect Life Office (815) 877-LIFE, or Catholic Charities
Pregnancy Help Center (800) CARE-002.
VISITS TO THE SICK . . .Notify the Parish Office whenever a homebound family member or friend would like a
visit from a Minister of Care.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Participation in a baptism preparation class is mandatory for
infant baptism. Parents are encouraged to attend the class as
early as possible - up to 3 months prior to the arrival of their
baby. Sessions are held in the CECC building room 216 on the
3rd Sunday of every month following the 8:00AM Mass.
Baptism dates are assigned at these sessions. Baptisms are held
immediately following the 4:15PM Saturday evening Mass.
Please call the parish office at 630-879-4750 to register for this
class or for more information.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Refer to page 1 of the bulletin for the schedule, or call to
request an appointment.
SACRAMENTS OF FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION AND FIRST RECONCILIATION
Youth participate in the sacramental preparation program coordinated by the Children’s Religious Education Minister in their
2nd grade year. Contact the religious education office at 630-8794751 ext. 110 for details.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Youth participate in the sacramental preparation program coordinated by the Early Teen Minister and are confirmed in their
8th grade year. Contact the religious education office at 630879-4751 ext. 109 for details.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Only registered parishioners are eligible. Arrangements are to
be made by calling the parish office at least 6 months in
advance. It is necessary to book your wedding date with the
parish office prior to booking a reception hall. Weddings are
held on Saturday afternoons only, at 2:00PM.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please notify the Parish Office if you or someone you know will
be hospitalized or confined at home and would like to be
anointed by a priest.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
If you or someone you know is interested in the priesthood,
please call Fr. Keith Romke at the Diocesan Vocation Office,
815-399-4300, or call Fr. Parker, Fr. Draper or Fr. Daniel.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
(RCIA)
An experience of learning and discernment for Catholics who
want the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation or who
want to learn more of their faith, as well as non-Catholics or
those not baptized who are thinking of joining the Church.
Please call the parish office at 630-879-4750 and leave your
name and phone number at extention 312.
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PARISH DIRECTORY
Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-879-4750
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-879-9502
Parish Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.holycross-batavia.org
Parish Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Rev. James W. Parker, Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ext. 104
Rev. Timothy J. Draper, Parochial Vicar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 103
Rev. Daniel P. Zdebik, OFM Conv., Parochial Vicar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 107
Mr. Raymond Martin, Deacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 322
Mr. Larry Motyka, Deacon and Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 102
Mr. Kenneth R. Ramsey, Deacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 324
Chris Bashaw, Parish Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 122
Patricia Noerr, Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 101
Jonathan McLear, Director of Music Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 112
Religious Education Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-879-4751
Patricia Roatch, Director of Religious Education (Sunday Sch. & GR 1- 4) . . . . . . . .ext. 110
Karen McQuillan, Director of Religious Education (Gr 5 - 8, Confirmation) . . . . . . .ext. 109
Jennifer Haviland, Early Teen Youth Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 111
Patrick Haviland, Senior High Youth Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 111
Holy Cross Catholic Grade School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-593-5290
HCCS Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-593-5289
Tricia Weis, Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 141
Pastoral Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 320
Cindy Augustine, Volunteer Adult Ed and LOTW Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 306
Enriching Lives Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 321
St. Vincent dePaul Help Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 307
RCIA Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 312
St. Vincent dePaul
Thrift Shop and Furniture Sale
Visit the St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Shop
427 South 4th Street, Geneva, IL
Open Mon-Sat 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Phone 630-232-6621
Visit the St. Vincent dePaul Furniture Showroom
and Bargain Basement
911 Sullivan Rd, Aurora, IL
Open Thu 2:00PM-6:00PM, Fri 9:00AM-3:00PM,
Sat 9:00AM-1:00PM
Phone 630-397-8555
+ Great bargains on gently used furniture, clothing and
household items
+ Proceeds help the needy in our area
Visit our website at: www.dejavuthrift.org