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Holy Cross
Catholic Church
• 2300 Main St., Batavia, Illinois 60510-7625 •
• 630-879-4750 Parish • 630-879-4751 Rel. Ed. •
• 630-593-5290 School •
P ARISH P ICNIC
AND
AND
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
Come celebrate what we’ve done!
Sunday, October 19th
Following the 11:15AM Mass
View our new addition to the CECC Building
and the renovations to Donovan Hall.
Brats, Dogs and Beef Sandwiches
with Beans, Chips and Drinks will be served.
Bakers Needed!!
Could you donate a homemade dessert for the picnic?
Cookies, Pies, Brownies, Rice Crispy Treats...
If so, bring the day of the event in a disposable
container and leave on the kitchen counter.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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
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
7:30PM
Perpetual Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Sunday 1:00PM - Saturday 1:00PM
PARISH E-MAIL
[email protected]
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 12, 2014
PARISH WEBSITE
www.holycross-batavia.org
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Fr o m
t h e
Pa sto r ’s
D es k . . .
5 T I P S F O R P R AY I N G T H E R O S A R Y
From beliefnet.com
1) Take Advantage of Technology... There are many wonderful rosary CDs, smartphone apps, podcasts and MP3 downloads available, most for little or no cost. Try a few different versions to find one
that works best for you. Then use your commute, workout time or downtime to learn the prayers and
mysteries.
2) Read the Gospels... Pope John Paul II called the rosary “a compendium [synopsis] of the gospels.”
Your rosary prayer and meditation will become more fruitful if you are familiar with the events that
the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary represent. Set a goal to read the gospels for just 10 minutes each day
until you finish all four.
3) Add a Visual Element... Beautiful art can help inspire meditation. Enter the name of one of the 20
Mysteries of the Rosary into an image search engine and find a work of art that appeals to you. Study
and reflect on the image, then pray the rosary. Allow the repeated Hail Marys to bring you to a meditative state and recall the image as you pray.
4) Enlist a Rosary Prayer Partner... Ask a friend, family member or social media contact to join you in
praying the rosary. Encourage each other and share your reflections, struggles and successes. You
might also start or join a rosary prayer group in your parish.
5) Baby Steps... Try to focus on just one decade of the rosary every day, setting a goal to pray each of
the 20 decades in one month. It only takes about 5 minutes to pray one decade. Find a quiet place
and really focus on the mystery. A Scriptural Rosary (available in Catholic bookstores or online) can be
especially helpful as it includes Bible verses for each of the ten Hail Marys.
Final Inspiration... Still not sure about the rosary? Consider this powerful quote by St. Louis de
Montfort: "If you say the Rosary faithfully until death, I do assure you that, in spite of the gravity of
your sins you shall receive a never-fading crown of glory. Even if you are on the brink of damnation,
even if you have one foot in hell, even if you have sold your soul to the devil… sooner or later you will
be converted and will amend your life and will save your soul, if-- and mark well what I say-- if you say
the Holy Rosary devoutly every day until death for the purpose of knowing the truth and obtaining contrition and pardon for your
sins." -St. Louis de Montfort from The Secret of the Rosary
I spent this week in Rockford on my annual priest retreat. The retreat Master was Fr. Michael Gaitley, author of 33 Days to
Morning Glory. October is the month of the Rosary and the Church encourages everyone to try to pray the Rosary daily. If you
don’t know how to pray the rosary or have a hard time with the repetition, I hope these helpful hints help you out.
To Jesus through Mary,
Fr. Parker, Pastor
P.S. I’d like to say a big thank you to the American Heritage Girls
Program at Holy Cross for the donation they made to the parish.
P.P.S. The Parish Offices will be closed this Monday, October 11th in
observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
ACC (Aurora Central Catholic) OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, November 6, 2014
6:30PM to 8:30PM
- for students and their families
- tour the campus and meet with
faculty and staff
Contact Admissions Director, Brian Casey
at (630) 907-0095 X 109 or
[email protected] for more info.
AdorAtion UpdAte:
We are in urgent need of adorers on:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Midnight
1:00PM
Midnight, 6:00AM
7:00AM
10:00AM
Noon, 2:00AM
In addition, Hourly Captains are needed for midnight and
1:00AM. 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]
Marmion Academy Hosts Fall OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, November 2, 2014
1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora
- 6th to 8th grade boys and their families
There will be a brief presentation at
1:00PM in the gymnasium after which
families will have the opportunity to tour
the school and visit with faculty and staff. There is no
registration for the event.
For more info contact the Office of Admissions at 630897-6936 x227 or visit marmion.org/admissions.
LitUrGY, pAriSH CALendAr, MASS oFFerinGS
LitUrGY
Sat. 4:15PM
10/18
1st Reader
L. Buckley
2nd Reader
G. Hanauer
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
Need One
G. Norris
M. Lyons
J. Norris
C. Plewa
R. Heise
B. McLear
Altar Servers
H. Eng
R. Eng
K. Maris
G. Nelson
A. Theis
Greeters
K. Pedersen
P. Ryba
L. Ryba
Sun. 6:30AM
10/19
1st & 2nd
Reader
S. Foran
Commentator
L. Johnson
EMs
R. Kautz
B. Pogwizd
J. Ray
J. Ray
J. Lorenzo
Altar Servers
J. Kosmala
Q. Kosmala
M. Picchietti
R. Freas
R. Freas
Greeters
N. Gordon
C. Gordon
CALendAr oF eventS
Sun. 8:00AM
10/19
1st Reader
J. Mayer
2nd Reader
S. Touney
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
L. Cella
M. Pacer
M. Chahmirzadi
Need One
J. Foster
Need One
Need One
Need One
T. Cheaney
Altar Servers
A. Haviland
N. Mastenbrook
F. Motyka
J. Schafer
G. Traglia
Greeters
M. Green
S. Green
MASS SCHedULe
Monday, October 13
6:30AM SI Dave and Mona Adam as
they celebrate their
Wedding Anniversary
8:00AM t Mildred Dempsey
Tuesday, October 14
Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr
6:30AM t Ray Palczynski
8:00AM t John Glenn
Wednesday, October 15
Saint Teresa of Jesus,
Virgin and Doctor of the Church
6:30AM t Brian Pawlik
8:00AM t Eleanor Passaro
Thursday, October 16
Saint Hedwig, Religious;
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
6:30AM t Mickey Feldott
8:00AM t Bertha Staudt
Friday, October 17
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
6:30AM t George Bedula
8:00AM SI Lacher Family
Saturday, October 18
Saint Luke, Evangelist
8:30AM t Mary Racs, Maria and Steve
Treml and the Edl Family
4:15PM t Timothy Schroeder
Sunday, October 19
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
6:30AM SI Parishioners of Holy Cross
8:00AM t Robert and Mary Rhodes
9:45AM SI Bill and Leslie Hammack as
they celebrate their 25th
Wedding Anniversary
11:15AM t Marc LeVin
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Sun. 9:45AM
10/19
1st Reader
L. Gunderson
2nd Reader
P. O’Brien
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
M. Middendorf
D. Schroeder
J. O’Reilly
R. Schroeder
S. Filipski
L. Filipski
K. Roche
K. Kigyos
Altar Servers
D. Schroeder
D. Hoffner
J. Jochum
W. Gunderson
L. Tallman
Greeters
C. Szymanski
M. Szymanski
Sun. 11:15AM
10/19
1st Reader
S. Russell
2nd Reader
C. Downs
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
B. Schlameuss
B. Hammack
G. Timm
R. Lau
R. Fuchser
M. Riordan
K. Moore
S. Studlo
Altar Servers
E. Redmond
A. Herwaldt
E. Herwaldt
G. Fuchser
E. Zielinski
Greeters
J. Weiss
P. Sundvall
CAndLe SCHedULe
t
Repose of the Soul of
SI Special Intentions of
L/D Living and Deceased Members of
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 Candles will burn for the
Special Intentions of Dave and Mona
Adam and their family the week of
October 13th - 19th.
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 Candles
will burn In Memory of John Glenn the
week of October 13th - 19th.
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.
Monday,
October 13
Columbus Day - Parish Office closed
No HCCSchool
Adoration, Chapel
8:30AM
Women’s Prayer Group, MR
7:00PM
Boy Scouts, CECC 205
7:00PM
Adult Bells, CECC 101
Tuesday,
6:00PM
6:45PM
7:00PM
October 14
No HCCSchool
Adoration, Chapel
Tues. RE, Entire CECC
Healing Service and
Confessions, Church
RCIA, CECC 207
CIC, CECC 205, 202
Wednesday, October 15
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Wed. RE, Entire CECC
5:30PM
Abbellimenti, CECC 101
6:15PM
Cantate Deo, CECC 101
7:00PM
FORUM, CECC 207, 205
7:30PM
1st Communion Parent Mtg.,
Church
Thursday,
4:45PM
5:30PM
6:15PM
6:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:30PM
8:00PM
October 16
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Cursillo, MR
Youth Bells, CECC 101
Youth Choir, CECC 101
SVDP, CECC 201
St. Michael Ministry Mtg.,
CECC 203
Respect Life Mtg.,
CECC 205
RE Home Instruction Mtg.,
CECC 207
Men’s Basketball, Gym
Friday,
October 17
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Saturday,
October 18
Adoration, Chapel
That Man Is You,
CECC 203, 204
Blood Drive, CECC Upper
Hallway
Contemporary Choir,
CECC 101
6:45AM
7:00AM
10:00AM
Sunday,
9:15PM
9:15AM
9:45AM
12:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
October 19
Baptism Prep. Class,
CECC 205
PMT, CECC 207
Sunday School,
CECC Facility
Parish Open House and
Picnic
Boy Scouts, Ministry Room
Schola, CECC 101
HoLY CroSS reLiGioUS edUCAtion
YoUtH MiniStrieS And YoUtH ACtivitieS
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RE Calendar of Events
Week of October 12th - 19th
Sunday, Oct. 12
NO RE
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Grs. 1-5
Grs. 6-8
4:45PM-6:00PM & 7:00PM-8:15PM
4:45PM-6:15PM & 7:00PM-8:30PM
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Grs. 1-5
Grs. 6-8
1st Communion Parent Mtg in the church
4:45PM-6:00PM & 6:45PM-8:00PM
4:45PM-6:15PM & 6:45PM-8:15PM
7:30PM
Sunday, Oct. 19
Pre-K & Kindergarten Sunday School
9:45AM - 10:45AM
Middle School Youth Ministry
Mark Your Calendars:
t Diocesan Youth Summit - Oct. 26th
t Camp WOW Registration begins - Nov. 3rd
t Camp WOW 2015, June 12th-June 18th
Permission slips are available for the above events at:
www.holycross-batavia.org and in the narthex.
Contact: Jen Haviland, MS Youth Minister
Parish: 630-879-4751x111
Home: 847-464-5591
Email: [email protected]
High School Youth Ministry
Opportunities for our High School Youth. . .
t Forum: Join us on Wednesday evenings from
7:00PM-9:00PM as we have discussions on teen-oriented topics. Friends are welcome.
t Special Forces: This group focuses on teen
leadership opportunities geared mostly toward middle
school students.
t Catholic Youth Summit - October 26th: This is
our second year of an awesome day put on by our diocese, and includes Bishop Malloy, Fr. Romke, inspiring
speakers, great music and over 1000 young people
from around the diocese. **
t Opportunity for Parents and Awesome Adults:
We are looking for some help. If you are available a
lot or a little, please let us know.
**Permission slips available at:
www.holycross-batavia.org and in the narthex.
Contact: Pat Haviland, HS Youth Minister
Parish: 630-879-4751x111
Home: 847-464-5591
Website: holycross-batavia.org/highschool
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] . The Respect Life committee will be meeting Thursday, October 16, 2014 at
7:00PM in room 205 in the CECC building. Come find
out about pro-life isuues and learn what's going on in
our parish and our community.
Fourth Friday- Friday, October 24th 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 please contact Kathleen Dietz.
Pro-Life Prayer And Sidewalk Counseling Seminar - Join
us on Saturday, October 25th from 9:00AM-Noon in
Donovan Hall to learn how to witness effectively to life
through prayer and sidewalk counseling outside of the
Planned Parenthood facility in Aurora. Our presenter
will be pro-life speaker, Joe Basar. To sign up, contact
Kathleen Dietz.
Meal ministry - Whether welcoming 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.
Spiritual Adoption Month 2 - I am making great
progress. I have already developed all of my external
features and internal organs. My brain started functioning after six weeks. With an ultrasonic stethoscope, you
can hear my heartbeat. Baby-teeth buds were present at
6 1/2 weeks and I can suck my thumb and swallow. After
the eighth week, I will continue to grow but everything I
need to survive after birth is already present. Thank you
for your prayers, Mom is probably just finding out about
me. "All the days of his life have been planned out by
God before any have come to be." Psalm 139:16
40 Days for Life - Please join us for our 40 days for life
campaign outside Planned Parenthood Aurora from
September 24 - November 2nd. We will have a constant
prayer vigil from 7:00AM - 7:00PM every day for 40 days
starting Wednesday, September 24 at 7:00AM. This is a
peaceful but powerful way to be a witness to the sanctity of human life. Please go to the 40 Days for Life website to sign up for vigil times at:
www.40daysforlife.com/aurora
Diocesan 2014 Pro-Life Vitae Conference: “Each of us is
a MASTERPIECE of God’s creation" - Join us for a day of
inspiration where we will be challenged by the stories of
those who work daily to preserve and protect the dignity of individuals who are too often neglected and forgotten. Speakers will include those who work with the
weak, the vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn, and
the poor who live in our midst, here in the Diocese of
Rockford. This year's Conference will be held at St.
Patrick’s in Rochelle on Sat., Oct. 18th from 1:00-4:45PM
followed by the 5:00PM Vigil Mass celebrated by Bishop
Malloy. Admission is free of charge. For more info, contact Jennifer at (815) 399-4300 or [email protected]
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-HavE YOu EvER CONSIDERED HELPINg THE HOMELESS aT HESED
HOuSE IN OuR COMMuNITY? ... There are MANY ways for ALL to
get involved with the ministry of helping our homeless. Holy Cross
provides relief for Hesed House on the first Friday of each month.
Our next time of service will be November 7, 2014. 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
November 1st/2nd. 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 Evening
6:30PM to 7:30PM
Tuesday Afternoon 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Thursday Evening
6:30PM to 7:30PM
Friday Morning
10:00AM to 12:00PM
-FaLL ICONOgRaPHY WORkSHOP aT ST. gEORgE CHuRCH - St.
George Byzantine Catholic Church is hosting a Fall Iconography
Workshop October 27–31 at the Church located at 720 Rural Street
in Aurora. This is an intro to the liturgical art of the Christian East
by iconographer Phillip Zimmerman. The icon to be written is
Simeon the God Receiver. Painting and presentations will be held
each day from 9:00AM - 5:00PM, with extra hours available if
needed. Great artistic talent is not required and supplies are
included in the $300 fee. Interested participants do not have to be
parishioners of St George. Prompt registration is highly recommended as space is limited. Registration deadline is Oct. 22. For
more info or to register call (630) 851-4002.
D I D
Y O U
K N O W
?
By Deacon Larry Motyka
Have you ever noticed that square piece of cloth which covers the
chalice and the paten when they are not in use during Mass? This
cloth is called a Chalice Veil (chal’iss veil). According to the Church's
prescription, since the Second Vatican Council "the chalice should be
covered with a veil, which can always be white in color". In most
cases the Chalice Veil is usually the same color as the Priest’s Chasuble
and the Deacon’s Dalmatic. The Chalice Veil is used to cover the chalice and paten and keep dust and flying insects from the sacred vessels. Often made of rich material, the chalice veils have not only a
practical purpose, but are also intended to show honor to vessels used
for the Sacrament.
Is there anything You Want to Know?
Send your questions to: [email protected]
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St. Michael Ministry of Compassionate Care
A thought to ponder ~ Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. ~ John 6:63
This week we celebrate the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus, on Wednesday, October 15th. She is also known as St. Teresa of Avila. As a
Doctor of the Church, she was filled with Spirit and life! St. Teresa has blessed us with many beautiful and contemplative spiritual insights
into prayer. Prayer is our communication with God...our 'talking time' with God! No doubt, we are all guilty of talking too much! In order
to be a good talker, one must also be a good listener! St. Teresa taught us that when we pour out our hearts to Our Lord, He graciously
allows His grace to flow into our hearts, minds and souls. God always answers our prayers with His "still small voice", but only silence
allows us to hear His voice! "Be still and know that I am God!" (Psalm 46:11).
May St. Teresa of Avila help us to focus our precious gifts of time and attention, more
earnestly and completely, upon Our Lord with this beautiful prayer that was written
by her...
A Prayer to Redeem Lost Time
O my God! Source of all mercy! I acknowledge Your sovereign power.
While recalling the wasted years that are past,
I believe that You, Lord, can in an instant turn this loss to gain.
Miserable as I am, yet I firmly believe that You can do all things.
Please restore to me the time lost, giving me Your grace, both now and in the future,
That I may appear before You in "wedding garments". Amen.
St. Teresa of Jesus, pray for us!
St. Teresa of Avila, guide us as we pray!
St. Teresa, fill us with Spirit and life!
Mark your calendars! Save these dates!
October 16, 2014...The first meeting of the St.
Michael Ministry of Compassionate Care will be held
this Thursday evening, October 16th, at 7:00PM in
Room 203 in the CECC Building. Please note this
change in location due to the renovation of Donovan
Hall. Please come!
November 2, 2014...The All Souls Memorial Candle
Light Service will be on Sunday evening, November
2nd, at 7:00PM in the church. Everyone is welcome
to join us as we remember and pray for our deceased
parishioners, family members and friends who have
died. May they rest in peace!
Holy Cross Enriching Lives Ministry
CONSIDER BEING A ‘SPECIAL REquEST ONLY’ MEMBER
Roughly on average we send out a special request via e-mail or Flocknote
about once every two to three weeks. The ministry is getting all types of
requests for help (e.g., rides to doctors, Mass, etc., help cleaning house or
yard, etc.) from people who really need these services. We’re asking you to
become a ‘Special Request Only’ Member. You’ll not be asked to do any of
the things the ministry does regularly (e.g., card sending, visits, etc.) but only
be asked to receive the ‘special request’ e-mails mentioned above. You need
not respond to any special requests unless you’d like to help on a particular
request. We hope, in time, to have most of the parishioners be ‘Special
Request Only’ members so that our parish can act on all requests for genuine needs. Please follow the directions below and access the ministry’s
home page to become a ‘Special Request Only’ member.
(1) Access: www.holycross-batavia.org/outreach/elm/
(2) Put cursor over ‘Want to Join Ministry’
(3) Click ‘Via an online form’
(4) Check ‘Special Request Only’ member
(5) Enter name, e-mail address and optionally phone number
on the form
(6) Click on the ‘Send to Ministry’ box at the bottom
The following is a response from a wheelchair-bound parishioner
when a special request for temporary caregiving for her was
responded to by ELM members:
Thanks so much, Enriching Lives Ministry, for being there for me when no
one else was, and for getting me through rough times.
NEED ASSISTANCE, OR KNOW OF SOMEBODY WHO DOES?
Phone: 630 879-4750 x-321 orE-Mail: [email protected]
To join the Enriching Lives Ministry,
click on ‘Join Ministry?' at our newly-revised website above.
HoLY CroSS FALL BLood drive
Saturday, 10/18/2014
7:30AM - 11:30AM
in the CeCC Building Upper Hallway
Help us provide blood needed to patients in
our local hospitals! there is no substitute.
You can schedule an appointment to donate by
calling the church office at (630) 879-4750.
Appointments preferred, Walk-ins Welcome
please bring a photo id
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HOLY CROSS WINDMILL SENIORS
th
20 Annual
Great Lakes Catholic Men's Conference
"Walk the Talk"
For where your treasure
is, there
your
heartIllinois
be also. Matthew 6:21
NIU Holmes
Studentwill
Center,
DeKalb,
Saturday, November 22, 2014
8:50AM - 4:00PM
“I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life ”
A dynamic team of speakers will help you to understand authentic masculinity and heroic virtue,
inspiring you to stand up for God and help transform our world and our culture. From their personal
experiences, you'll hear how you can direct your time, thoughts, and energy toward forming a personal
relationship with God. Come and gather new insights that will help you find a new meaning for your
life, gain a game plan for holiness, set your faith on fire and renew your commitments to God, Church,
family and others.
Featured speakers include:
• Eric Scheidler
• Collin Raye
• Rev. Robert Barron
• John Pridmore
Friday, October 24th
Noon in Donovan Hall
Brats and Dogs with all the fixings
John 14:6
Executive Director of Pro-Life Action League
Famous Country Singer
Popular Speaker, author and theologian
Creator and host of the PBS series “ Catholicism”
Former mobster who had a major conversion and is now a speaker
and evangelist
Master of Ceremonies: Wayne Messmer, National Anthem singer for the Cubs
This year's Conference includes:
Speakers
Reflection time
Reconciliation (optional)
The Rosary
Mass – w/ Bishop David Malloy
Music, Lunch, And More
Who can come?
Anyone over the age of 55 is invited to attend our
Windmill Seniors Luncheon. NO R.S.V.P. needed.
When do they meet?
Usually the fourth Friday of each month but, due to
some conflicts, occasionally the third Friday of the
month from Noon - 1:30PM in Donovan Hall.
How much does it cost?
We ask for a $5 - $10 donation.
What do they do?
Lunch is served (usually themed to the season) and
some form of entertainment is provided.
HeLp needed
Volunteers are needed to decorate, bake, make goodie
bags and clean up. Contact Tammy at 630-482-9357
for more information.
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Includes lunch and parking.
Presenting
Holy Cross Catholic School
Gift-checkbook
™
Our parish is selling tickets.
Get yours through us and save!
A remarkable collection of valuable Gift-checks from great
local restaurants and merchants worth over $325.
Treat yourself and your family, while supporting Holy Cross
Catholic School and our local merchants for just $30.
Features valuable Gift-checks ™ for these local businesses!
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION....We are again collecting Boxtops for Education labels. We're also collecting Cole Rewards, Tyson A+
labels and Campbell Soup labels. There is a collection box located in the narthex on the literature table. Thank you in advance for
your donations.
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VOCATIONS
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
VOCATIONS CORNER: RELATIONSHIP - IDENTITY - MISSION by Fr. Keith Romke, Vocations Director
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I’d like to propose that, in order to know where we are called, we must first understand who we are, and in
order to understand who we are, we have to know where we come from. So often in life, we assess ourselves
based on what we do, we look at people who have done great things as “somebodies” and those who haven’t
shown much, to be “nobodies.” We may feel like we are of little worth if we struggle in life and don’t
seem to see great results from our efforts. This assessment of what we do thus affects how we view ourselves,
which can, in turn, affect our relationships. God, however, wants us to see things in the exact opposite way!
We begin by looking at our relationships. From the moment of our baptism, we are brought into the relationship of being sons and
daughters of God! We must NEVER lose sight of this fact, because it gives us a profound and extraordinary dignity. This relationship
defines who we are and gives us our Identity! And only when we accept and acknowledge this identity, are we able to receive our mission. Look at Mother Teresa, the things that she did were seemingly small in the eyes of the world, but she did what she did with love as
a response to her identity that stemmed from her relationship with God. Now, I’d say that she had pretty good results! So today, accept
your identity from God, and let that identity reveal your mission.
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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 !
October 4th & 5th, 2014
Envelopes.............................................................$44,748
Loose........................................................................3,084
Total ......................................................................$47,832
Average Weekly Collection in September ............$30,280
FOF II Debt Reduction Campaign Goal ..........$2,500,000
Pledges..............................................................1,371,165
Payments...........................................................1,008,343
Pledge Cards Received...............................................330
This Week’s Tithe: St. Vincent dePaul Society
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP
The constructive use of riches is better than their
possession.
- Author Unknown
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
$195,692
$ 31,009
86%
Diocesan Stewardship Pledge Cards Received
Participation (% Registered Families)
529
16%
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.
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
Amber Aurit-Thomas
Natalie Aurit Jamie
Shelley Aurit-Daugherty
Dominick Bagnasco, Jr.
Rita Bambach
Mike Barry
Carole Blake
Benjamin Buckley
Sean Buckley
Janeen Christensen
Art Ciolkowski
Michelle Cooper
Donna Dallessase
Ralph Diederich
Sheila Donoghue
Liz Downey
Jim Duffy
Lorraine Ford
Tom Glemkowski
Fred Harmon
Karl Heitkotter
Marylyn Hejmej
Joseph Hopkins
John Hopkins
Hal Jenkins
Amelia Jeskie
Dona Joerger
Cheryl Jungels
Betty Kennedy
Edna Konen
Paula Koppi
Paul Jerome Kopulos
Baby Kynslee Kroeger
Grace Kunstman
Richard Kunstman
Ginger Lambert
Jeanne Lange
Kristen Russell Larson
Jim Lempke
Gwen Lyons
Wilma Majcen
Steve Marfise
Patrick Montague
George Motyka
John O’Dwyer, Jr.
Jerry O’Reilly
Laura Parisi
Kenneth Phillippo
Bob Pogwizd
J. Raymond Ramus
Mary Reppen, Sr.
Mary Reppen
Ingrid Reese
Simone Romanos
Elizabeth Russell
Ginny Schlameuss
The Schnaitman Family
Colleen Staniszewski
Cindy Strasser
Pamela Sundvall
Guy Timm
Mary Ann Treleven
Bob Treleven, Jr.
Diane VanDeVeire
Baby Jenesa Viejon
Sarah Vilchuck
Ella Vincent
Dolores Vlakancic
Fran Weiglein
Jacquline Weirich
Sheila Wippich
Carrie Wyatt
Jessica Wymore
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.
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
1st Lt Brian D’Arcy
LCpl Casey Danbury
Capt Qunin Eddy
SN Dakota Enders
SA Maley Enders
Capt Craig Falk
MSgt Rett Gauthier
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 Fr. Parker before
being placed in the narthex, on bulletin boards, 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 2 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