7000 Morning Star Dr., The Colony, TX 75056 * Office: 972-625-5252 * Fax :972-370-5524 * www.holycrosscc.org

Parish Mission Statement

We, diverse members of Holy Cross Parish, seek to build God’s king-dom on earth. United in prayer, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and in communion with the Roman Catholic Church, we will serve, teach, and evangelize throughout the community. Using our time, talent and treasure, for the honor and glory of God, we strive to lead all to the everlasting light of Christ.

Please Remember Holy Cross in Your Will

Pastor Rev. Joy Joseph, TOR

Deacons: Simon Torrez Richard Stalder Pastoral Admin. Asst: Martha Diaz Bookkeeper: Jeanne Gilton Religious Education: Karen da Costa Youth Ministry: Lisa Marie Benavides Music Director: Joe Toscano Pianist: Hammina Li Maintenance Technician: David Gramm Custodian: Aracely Astorga

Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. (Spanish)

Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. (Mon - Sat) Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Or by appointment-Call Church Office Adoration Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. First Friday of the Month: 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Office Hours

& Fri.:

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HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH October 8, 2017 TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Octubre 8, 2017

Calendar for the Week SATURDAY, October 7 8:30 A.M. Mass - For the Survivors of Hur-

ricane Irma 11:00 A.M. Blessing of the Animals 4:00 P.M. Confession 4:30 P.M. Rosary 5:00 P.M. Mass - † Wayne Scott SUNDAY, October 8 8:30 A.M. Rosary 9:00 A.M. Mass - Pro Populo 10:30 A.M. Rosary 11:00 A.M. Mass - † Lilia Lambino 12:30 A.M. Rosary 1:00 P.M. Mass - Gail Barager 5:00 P.M. Youth Ministry MONDAY, October 9 8:10 A.M. Rosary 8:30 A.M. Mass - Dorothy Luck 1:00 P.M. Quilt Ministry 6:00 P.M. Language Ministry ESL 7:30 P.M. Zumba TUESDAY, October 10 8:10 A.M. Rosary 8:30 A.M. Mass - Dr. Hostin & Dr. Kirby 1:00 P.M. Food Pantry 6:15 P.M. Religious Education Class 6:15 P.M. The Bible & The Sacraments 7:30 P.M. Cursillo-Ultreya WEDNESDAY, October 11 8:10 A.M. Rosary 8:30 A.M. Mass - † Wayne Scott 9:30 A.M. The Bible and the Sacraments 4:30 P.M. Religious Education Class 5:00 P.M. Sacramental Prep. Class (Youth) 7:00 P.M. Confirmation Discernment Ses-

sion 7:30 P.M. Bible Study (Spanish) THURSDAY, October 12 8:10 A.M. Rosary 8:30 A.M. Mass - † Kent Dull - For the Ben-

efactors of The Holy Cross Gift Campaign 9:00 A.M. Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament 6:00 P.M. Language Ministry ESL 6:30 P.M. Sacramental Preparation Class 7:00 P.M. Choir Practice 7:30 P.M. Zumba FRIDAY, October 13 8:10 A.M. Rosary

8:30 A.M. Mass - For First Responders' of

Hurricane Harvey 7:00 P.M. Matachines Practice 7:30 P.M. El Coro de Adultos SATURDAY, October 14 8:30 A.M. Mass - For the Volunteers of

Hurricane Harvey 10:00 A.M. Sacramental Preparation Class 12:00 P.M. Quinceañera: Brenda Flores 2:00 P.M. Quinceañera: America Nataly

Limon 4:00 P.M. Confession 4:30 P.M. Rosary 5:00 P.M. Mass - † Mary McCook SUNDAY, October 15 8:30 A.M. Rosary 9:00 A.M. Mass - † Harold Murphy 10:30 A.M. Rosary 11:00 A.M. Mass - † Fernando Estonactoc 12:30 A.M. Rosary 1:00 P.M. Mass - Pro Populo 5:00 P.M. Youth Ministry

If you would like to sponsor altar

flowers for our parish in honor of some-

one, in memory of your loved ones who

have died, in celebration of a birthday,

anniversary or other milestone, or in

thanksgiving for friends or family,

please contact the parish office at 972-

625-5252.

This week’s sanctuary candle is offered In Loving Memory of: † Kent Dull Requested by: Sandra Murphy

7000 Morning Star Dr., The Colony, TX 75056 * Office: 972-625-5252 * Fax :972-370-5524 * www.holycrosscc.org

WELCOME VISITORS

AND NEW PARISHIONERS.

The community of Holy Cross Catholic Church

welcomes you! We are delighted that you have

joined us for Mass. If you wish to be a member of

Holy Cross Catholic Church, please complete a

registration form and return it to the Parish Of-

fice. For more information, please visit our web-

site at www.holycrosscc.org or call Martha in

the parish office at 972-625-5252. If you are

just visiting, please know that you are always

welcome!

¡La comunidad de la Iglesia Católica de Holy

Cross les da la bienvenida! Estamos encantados

de que nos acompañen en misa. SI desean hacerse

miembros de Holy Cross, por favor llenen una

forma de registro, disponible en la entrada de la

Iglesia, y devuélvanla a la oficina de la parro-

quia, para mas información visiten

www.holycrosscc.org o llamen a Martha en la

oficina de la iglesia al 972-625-5252.

Si ustedes solo están de visita, Deben saber que

¡siembre son bienvenidos! ____________________________________

We welcome the following new parishioners to

Holy Cross Catholic Church:

Queremos darle la bienvenida a la Iglesia Católi-

ca de Holy Cross a los siguientes feligreses

nuevos:

Veronica Santoyo

Oscar & Judith Fuentes

Ricardo & Rosa Matias

Joseph & Kimberly Nieto

Carlos & Aida Natividad

David & Danna Zarate

Maria Ramirez

Binh & Jessica Nguyen

Sean Patrick & Lucia Flynn

Thank You!

To Spring Creek Barbeque in Frisco for hosting

another successful fundraiser for our building

fund! And thank you to everyone in the parish

who came out to support us.

¡Gracias!

A Spring Creek Barbeque en Frisco por permitir-

nos tener otra campana de donaciones para

nuestro fondo de construcción! Y gracias a to-

dos los de la parroquia que asistieron para

apoyarla.

MAGNIFICAT, a Ministry to Catholic Women welcomes Catholic evangelist, au-thor, Ignatian certified retreat director, and radio host Kathleen Beckmann, L.H.S. on SAT OCT 21 2017 from 9 am to 12 Noon at the Hilton Garden Inn, Lewis-ville. Contact Elaine Norkett, Parish Liai-son, at 214-469-1933 for tickets and addi-tional information. Cut off date for tickets is October 17, 2017.

Dear friends,

Since our Parish has in-

curred a three million

dollar debt due to the

expansion construction,

it has placed us in a diffi-

cult financial situation.

Due to this significant

financial situation, the

position of choir director will no longer be a

paid position and will become a voluntary posi-

tion on October 9, 2017. Joe Toscano will not

continue as the choir director of our parish

from October 9, 2017 onwards.

Please join me in thanking Joe for his commend-

able service in directing our choir and keeping

the Sunday liturgy prayerful and beauti-

ful. Joe, you are always welcome to our parish

family. May God bless you and your future min-

istry.

Queridos amigos,

Desde que en la parroquia se incremento a 3

millones de dólares nuestra deuda para la ex-

piación de la construcción, hemos estado en

una difícil situación financiera que debido a

esta significativa situación financiera, la posi-

ción del director del coro no será una posi-

ción de paga y comenzara a ser una posición

voluntaria a partir del 9 de Octubre del 2017

en adelante.

Por favor acompáñenme a darle las gracias a

Joe por su servicio conmemorable dirigiendo

nuestro coro y manteniendo la Liturgia del Do-

mingo pacífica y Hermosa. Joe tu eres siempre

bienvenido en nuestra familia parroquial. Que

dios te bendiga a ti y a tu futuro ministerio.

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH October 8, 2017 TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Octubre 8, 2017

Baptisms / Bautizos

Our next Baptismal Preparation class will be Oc-tober 14, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Please stop by the church office to register. La próxima clase de preparación para el Bautis-mo será el 14 de octubre del 2017 a las 9:00 a.m. Regístrese, por favor, en la oficina de la Iglesia.

Marriages / Matrimonios

Marriages require a six to nine months prepara-tion period. Please contact Martha Diaz at 972-625-5252, for more information. Los Matrimonios requieren un periodo de prepa-ración de seis a nueve meses. Comuníquese por favor con Martha Diaz al 972-625-5252, para más información.

Holy Cross Catholic Church

Wanting to learn more about the sacraments

and delve deeper into the Bible?

The Bible and the Sacraments seminar meets

Tuesday evenings from 6:15-7:15 pm in the

church and ones on Wednesday morn-

ings. Wednesday morning come to 8:30 am mass,

join your fellow parishioners for food and fel-

lowship after Mass and then stay for The Bible

and The Sacraments that starts at 9:30 am.

Don’t Cook Tonight! Come to Church for food,

fellowship and prayer.

Prayer for Busy People, a book study based on

Vinny Fynn’s book 21Ways to Worship, will be

offered on the following dates: Wednesday,

Oct. 18 and 25 and Wednesday, Nov. 8 and Nov.

15.

Light snacks will be served from 6:15 -7:00 and

the book study will start at 7:00 PM.

Cost for the snacks and the book and the class

is $20.00

Books will be available for purchase at the

first class.

Deacon Rich and Carol Stalder will be the

facilitators for this book study.

Registration for Prayer for Busy People will be

after all Masses this weekend.

For further information contact Ann Beckel

at the church office or email AnnBeck-

el@holycrosscc.org.

Breakfast Burrito & Sopes’ Plate

Served by Grupo Santa Cruz The weekend of October 28 & 29 Grupo

Santa Cruz will be serving Breakfast Bur-

rito after the Sunday, 9:00 AM Mass and

Sopes Plate after the Saturday, 5:00 PM

Mass and the Sunday, 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM

Masses. The cost will be $7.00. All prof-

its will go to the Parish Building Fund and

to Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration

fund.

El fin de semana del 28 & 29 de Octubre

El Grupo Santa Cruz estará sirviendo

Desayunos de Burritos después de la Misa

de las 9:00 AM del domingo, y Platillo de

Sopes después de la Misa de las 5:00 PM

del sábado y de las Misas de las 11:00 AM

y 1:00 PM del domingo. El costo será de

$7.00. Todas las ganancias serán para be-

neficio del Fondo de Construcción de la

Parroquia y el fondo de ayuda para la

celebración de Nuestra Señora de

Guadalupe.

7000 Morning Star Dr., The Colony, TX 75056 * Office: 972-625-5252 * Fax :972-370-5524 * www.holycrosscc.org

“As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though

many, are one body, so also Christ.” 1 Cor 12.

This verse captures our parish. Each family is a vital part to our success. Including

events, about 40%, have made a financial commitment to the future of Holy Cross by

pledging $2.7 million While about 870 families have not yet pledged to the GIFT cam-

paign, you can see our construction progress and our commitment to expand.

A body cannot function properly, nor thrive, when over 50% of its parts are not fully

engaged. We need everyone’s love, prayers, support and financial commitment

to continue moving forward. It is up to all of us, especially those who have not

pledged to raise the remaining construction costs of $6,000,000! Pledges can be made online at www.holycrosscc.org/GIFT or follow the links on our

website to the GIFT Campaign. Donations can also be made to the GIFT Campaign in

the envelopes in the pews, which can be placed in the collection basket. Give In Faith Today. “Del mismo modo que el cuerpo es uno, aunque tiene muchos miembros, y todos los

miembros del cuerpo, con ser muchos, forma un cuerpo, así también Cristo.” 1 Corintios,

12. Este verso describe nuestra parroquia. Cada familia es una parte vital para nuestro

éxito. Incluyendo los eventos, cerca del 40%, ha hecho un compromiso financiero para

el futuro del Holy Cross con promesas que han alcanzado un total de $2.7 millones Mien-

tras, cerca de 870 familias no han hecho su promesa para la campaña GIFT. Ustedes pue-

den ver la construcción en progreso y nuestro compromiso para ir creciendo. Así como

el cuerpo no puede funcionar apropiadamente y prosperar cuando más del 50% de sus

partes no están totalmente activas, nuestra parroquia tampoco. Nosotros necesitamos

de todo su amor, sus oraciones y su apoyo financiero para continuar adelante. De-

pende de todos nosotros, especialmente de los que todavía no hacen su promesa

para completar los costos de construcción de $6,000,000. Usted puede hacer su promesa en line en www.holycrosscc.org/GIFT o en nuestra pági-

na de internet yendo a GIFT Campaign. También puede hacer donaciones para la cam-

paña GIFT usando los sobres que están disponibles en las bancas de la iglesia y ponién-

dolos en la canasta de la colecta regular. Dé con Fe Hoy para Nuestro Futuro

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH October 8, 2017 TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Octubre 8, 2017

Sacristans, EM’s & EM Captains Needed What is a Sacristan? A Sacristan is responsible for preparing the Holy Eucharist for the celebration of the mass. They light the candles, arrange the books, and perform a little housekeeping before mass begins. The Sacristan makes sure that everything is set-up and ready to celebrate mass. They also ensure at the end of mass that everything has been cleaned and put back in it’s place in the Sacristy before leaving the church. Requirements:

Commitment to assist at least 1 weekend a month

Ability to show up at least 30 minutes. prior to the start of the scheduled Mass

Confirmed parishioner, at least 18 years old

Quick learner and very organized

Ability to attend a safe environment class

Attend a 1-hr Sacristan Training Class at the church as well as shadow a current Sacristan before being scheduled alone.

What is an Eucharistic Minister (EM) & Eucharistic Minister Captain (EMC)? First what is an Eucharistic Minister (EM), or more properly "Lay Eucharistic Minister LEM”. This is a person who assists the priest in administering the sacraments of Holy Communion. They may also take the sacraments to those who are ill, or otherwise unable to attend Mass. In our church the EM typically distributes the Blood of Christ. The Eucharistic Minister Captain (EMC) usually distributes the Body of Christ. The EMC is also responsible to make sure that we have enough people to fill all the positions required to make the Mass run smoothly. The EMC will check in the EM’s, Readers, Ushers and Altar Servers and where needed will find a substitute to “fill in”. The EMC is also responsible to clean the vessels after Mass. Requirements:

Commitment to assist at least 1 weekend a month

Ability to show up at least 10 minutes (EM) and 20 minutes (EMC) prior to the start of the scheduled Mass

Confirmed parishioner, at least 18 years old

Ability to attend a safe environment 1-hr. class

Holiday Craft Bazaar – is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday Dec. 3 after all masses. Like last year we are asking parishioners to make and donate craft items. All proceeds will benefit our building fund. We will also have a craft booth at Saint Francis in Frisco on October 28 so if you have any fall items that you would like to donate please let me know. For more information contact Kim Proctor at proctork@swbell.net or call 972-467-3632. Holiday Craft Bazaar – Esta programado para el Sabado, 2 de Diciembre y Domingo, 3 de Dic-iembre despues de todas las Misas. Una vez mas, como el ano pasado, estamos pidiendo a nuestros feligreses que hagan sus manualidades y las dones para nuestro Holiday Craft Bazzar. Todas las ganancias seran para beneficio de nuestro fondo de construccion. Nosotros tambien tendremos un stand en el bazzar de Saint Francis in Frisco el 28 de octubre, asi que si usted tiene manualidades que le gustaria donar, por favor avisenos. Para mas informacion comuniquese con Kim Proctor en proctork@swbell.net o al 972-467-3632.

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