. March 29. 2015 Holy Cross Parish Palm Sunday Pastor: Rev. Gregory Havel Deacons: Rev. Mr. Bob Yerhot Rev. Mr. Gerald Trocinski 180 Washington St. Dakota, Mn Office: 423 South 2nd Street La Crescent, MN 55947 Phone 895-4720, 895-2207 Mass Times Intentions Su 3/29 11:00 am Holy Cross Parishioners of Holy Cross and Crucifixion Mo 3/30 No Mass Tu 3/31 8:00 am Holy Cross t Rita Oldenburg We 4/1 6:30 pm Crucifixion t Joan Wieser & Renee Wieser Th 4/2 7:00 pm Crucifixion t Luella Graf Holy Thursday Fr 4/3 Holy Cross 1:00 pm, Crucifixion 3:00 pm Good Friday Sa 4/4 5:00 pm Crucifixion t Marcella “Babe” Michalke Holy Saturday Su 4/5 8:00 am Crucifixion Parishioners of HC & Crux Easter Su 4/5 9:30 am Crucifixion t Mary & Joseph Wieser Sunday Su 4/5 11:00 am Holy Cross t Bob Liebsch Fr Havel Deacons Trocinski & Yerhot Sacraments To schedule Baptisms, Marriages, Sacrament of the Sick or Adult Confirmation, please call the parish Office at 895-4720 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at Holy Cross 9:30-10:00a m Saturday at Crucifixion 4:00-4:30 pm Items for the Bulletin Phone: (507) 643-6039 Email: [email protected] Welcome to Holy Cross Parish Christmas church decorating today after Mass PASTOR’S MESSAGE All are welcome to help! As we enter Holy Week, I encourage each of us to take decorating advantage of this timeChristmas to grow closerchurch to the Lord. Holy todayareafter Massto be one Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter understood continuous time of prayer. Last Supper ofto Holy AllThe are welcome help! If you are searching for a parish, we invite you to join Holy Cross. Please call 895 4720 or email: [email protected] Schedules for March 29 Rosary: Dee Thompson Lector: Dee Thompson Greeter & Gift Bearer: Volunteers Eucharistic Minister, Body: Fr Havel & JoAnn Demorest Eucharistic Minister, Blood: Deacon & Ida Vessel Schedules for April 5 Rosary: Dee Thompson Lector: Tammy Stremcha Greeter & Gift Bearer: Volunteers Eucharistic Minister, Body: Fr Havel & Cindy Teske Eucharistic Minister, Blood: Deacon & JoAnn Demorest IN OUR PRAYERS For the ill: Bernadette Thesing, Gail Trocinski, Ken Gaworski, Tom Rignell For those who have died: Jean Jecque (sister of Jenny Heth) UPCOMING EVENTS March 31 Soup Supper serving at 5:30pm at Crucifixion Stations of the Cross at 6:30pm at Crucifixion March 30 No School – Teacher Workshop Chrism Mass, Our Lady of Angels Church, Austin, MN 7:00pm April 2 Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00pm April 3 Good Friday Service 1:00pm Holy Cross 3:00pm Crucifixion April 3 KC Fish Fry at Crucifixion School 4:30 – 7:30 pm April 4 Easter Vigil 8:00pm at Crucifixion April 8 7:15pm Cemetery Meeting April 8 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS There will be a cemetery meeting on Wednesday, April 8, at 7:15pm just before the Parish Council Meeting. Rolland Wilson is retiring as a cemetery trustee. It would be great to have several serving on the cemetery board. Rolland said he would be around for questions and advice whenever needed. If you can help please come to the meeting or call Ron Wall at 643 2479 or John Schneider at 643 6039. LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS All are welcome as we as we share soup and bead. The final soup supper of this Lenten season will be held on March 31. Serving is from 5:30 until 6:15pm. All Holy Cross parishioners are welcome as we share soup and bread. Easter Flowers We are accepting donations for Easter flowers. Please remember your deceased family members with this tribute. When making your donation, please include in the memorial who it is for and from. Place an envelope in the collection basket or mail to 423 South Second Street, La Crescent, MN 55947. Thursday led to the passion of Good Friday. The death and burial of Jesus led to the Resurrection of Easter. As we enter this time of grace with Jesus, may it bring us to the promise of eternal life. The palms we receive this weekend are a beautiful symbol of life. When we receive them, the palms are fresh and flexible. Over the year, like in life, the palms become more brittle, less flexible. Sometimes the struggles of life are like the palms. Yet there is new life as the palms become the ashes of Ash Wednesday and new life begins again as we turn our hearts back to the Lord. May our hearts be renewed in the ever present gift of God’s love. A tote box at the church entrance has been provided for you to bring in dried palms. As a reminder: All 14 year olds and older ages are obligated to abstain from meat on Good Friday. Ages 18-59 are obligated to fast on Good Friday. Ministries Appeal Frequently asked question: Are Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) funds used to pay legal fees or settlements from sexual abuse cases? No. Appeal money has ever been used for victim settlement or legal costs related to clergy sex abuse cases. Gifts to the 2015 Appeal will be used only for the benefit of designated ministries and programs identified and for no other purposes. An independent board of directors stewards all funds and ensures they are only distributed according to the donor’s intent. Holy Land Collection The collection for the Holy Land, in the words of Paul VI, is “not only for the Holy Places; but above all for those pastoral, charitable, educational, and social works which the Church supports in the Holy Land for the welfare of their Christian brethren and of the local communities.” Rice Bowl Seventy-five percent of the Rice Bowl funds the diocese collects supports Catholic Relief Services anti-hunger programs throughout the world. The remaining 25% of the funds are used within the diocese to support food shelves and feeding programs identified by parishes within the diocese. Interesting Details in Sundays Gospel: Mark 14:1-15:47 The anointing points to Jesus as the anointed one, the Messiah. Anointing for burial is not her intent; that is how Jesus chose. While the chief priests are afraid to arrest Jesus, one of the twelve offers to deliver him for a small sum of money thereby changing their fear into jubilant anticipation. Jesus' prediction in (v.27) using an Old Testament quotation becomes reality in (v.50) Jesus looks beyond his death and promises that the scattered flock will be gathered again. "I will go before" may be taken as "I will lead you". Judas is not the only failure, "all" will fail in their measure: 14:23 They "all" drank from the cup 14:27 You will "all" fall away 14:31 they "all" protested 14:50 and they "all" ran away Peter's denials gradually become more serious and complete: - At first, he pretends innocence. - Then, he denies that he is a follower of Jesus. - Finally, he curses and swears the he does not even know Jesus. Jesus' mission starts with an encounter with the tempter (1:12) and ends with a final and decisive temptation: to eliminate suffering from his messianic way. Jesus refuses to take the drugged wine as a means to lessen the torment in order to fully drink the "cup" of suffering. Jesus dies in the midst of two sinners instead of James and John who had requested to "sit one at your right and the other at your left" (10:37) By refusing to come down from the cross, by not saving his life, Jesus brings the temple to an end (15:38) and builds the new temple (14:58) The rending of the curtain of the temple may be symbolic that the privilege of Israel has come to an end and through Jesus a free access to God is open to all. Jesus dies in total desolation: deserted by his disciples, taunted by his enemies, mocked by those hung with him and worst of all, abandoned by God. The presence of the women sharply contrasts with the absence of the twelve disciples. YOUTH MINISTRY & FAITH FORMATION NEWS Faith Formation Classes for Holy Cross Preschool through 6th grade children are on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month in the church basement from 9:30–10:30 am. Classes for Junior and Senior Hi School Students are at the Fitzgerald Center To register your child for classes, pick up a registration form in the back of church. You may put the completed form in the collection basket the following Sunday. One Main Point Jesus stands as a lonely figure throughout this Passion account. His hour had come. He had to suffer alone before he could come to glory. Senior Meals La Crescent Semcac senior nutrition invites you to check us out! Hot nutritious noon meals are served daily MondayFriday to seniors aged 60 and above. For more information call 895-6585 and ask for Shirley between the hours of 10:00am-1:00pm Monday-Friday. Reflections 1. With which one person could you best relate, or with whom would you identify yourself? Why? 2. Mark's Passion account is called the greatest instruction on discipleship. Why? Service from http://www.donghanh.org/suyniem KC “Famous Fish Fry” Crucifixion Auditorium To benefit Crucifixion and St. Pete’s Catholic Schools April 10th Serving 4:30pm to 7:30pm Tickets are available in advance for $9.00 after Masses, school and parish offices. $10.00 at the door, age 5 and under are free. Adult Bible Study: See how stories like the Flood and the Tower of Babel connect to the New Testament in our next episode of The Bible Timeline on Thursday, April 2nd at 10:00am in the Fitzgerald Center. All are welcome for hot coffee and lively conversation. High School Students: Why pray? What does prayer actually do? Come to the Fitzgerald Center after school Thursday, April 2nd to find out. All are welcome. Contact Mike Schramm at 507-450-0506 for more information. Learn more about your faith: Interested in learning more about your Catholic faith? Want to learn how to explain difficult Church teachings to non-Catholics? Interested in becoming Catholic yourself? Registration for RCIA begins now. If you or someone you know is interested in growing in faith, please contact Mike Schramm at 507-450-0506. Live with Passion & Purpose: Hear Matthew Kelly, bestselling author and one of Catholicism's most popular speakers in America, speak live on Saturday, May 16th at St. Bernard's Parish in Stewartville. This date is far off but tickets are going quickly. Contact Mike Schramm at 507-450-0506 if you are interested or have questions. Know your faith, defend your faith, and share your faith...”Why do we call the Body of Christ the ‘Host’ Catholics refer to the Body of Christ as the “Host,” which comes from the Latin word hostia that means “victim,” to emphasize the role that Jesus played for us as the sacrificial victim who was killed for our sins (Romans 3:25). Another reason refers to the common thinking of “host” as one who invites others into his home. Jesus compares Himself to this kind of “Host” in Matthew 22:1-14 in the parable of the wedding banquet. Jesus also acts as host at the Last Supper as He is the one leading the Apostles in the celebration (Luke 22:7-38). The wedding banquet and Last Supper are both fulfilled at the Mass. St. Justin Martyr, Patron Saint of those who defend their faith, pray for us. Stations of the Cross Crucifixion School students will be following the Stations of the Cross at 8:05am on Mondays during Lent. Please join us. If you would like to receive the Holy Cross bulletin every week via USPS mail or by email, give me a call or an email. I’ll add your name to the list of people who are receiving our bulletin. John S. 643-6039 email: [email protected] The Holy Cross and Crucifixion bulletins for the previous year are also available from the Crucifixion web site. www.crucifixionchurch.org
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