Congratulations to Anna Stephens and Christian Surtz who were recently selected for participation in the Band for Today Honor Band. Their Band instructor advises that they put on a wonderful concert in April and were OUTSTANDING! God bless you and all our musicians here at school as you share your gifts!
NEW DIRECTORY GREETERS NEEDED: We are creating a new parish pictorial directory with the photo sessions running Tues-Sat., June 5th through June 23rd. See the parish website to sign your family up for photography. Interested in a fun and easy volunteer job? We need greeters to welcome our parishioners before their photo session. Please call Nina Motyka at 630-879-0306 or Kathy Pollack at 630-406-1566 if you can help. Thank you!
A SIMPLE LAUNDRY MINISTRY: Are you able, like Saint Martha, to help care for our Lord's needs at home? Could you do an extra load of laundry once every few months? Our Altar Server cassocks require periodic cleaning. This service is provided by a team of wonderful parishioners according to a flexible, comfortable schedule. The more the merrier! Please contact the parish office staff if you would like to help beautify our liturgies in this way!
ADORATION CHAPEL : Please contact Pat Roatch at our parish office (630-879-4750 x 110 or by email at patroatch@holycross-batavia.org) to sign up for an hour in our beautiful Adoration Chapel. The benefits are eternal.
2011-2012 YEARBOOKS NOW ON SALE! Sign up for your keepsake Yearbook capturing all the memories of 2011-2012. Order Forms due by May 18th. See Favorites or click here.
UNIFORM SWAP AND SALE Tuesday, May 29th and Wednesday, May 30th. Please look for details coming soon regarding this annual event and save on uniforms in great condition. Sale hours are 3-4PM both days. More info will be coming on when to drop off clean uniforms for the sale.
ROSARY WALK: Our Catholic Identity Committee invites you to join Monsignor Deutsch and our school community as we pray the Rosary while blessing our school property after the 8AM Mass on Wednesday, May 23rd. This event, on our eighth grade students' last morning of attendance, will honor Our Lady in this month of May. Parents are welcome to attend.
FRIDAY, MAY 25th is a Half-Day Attendance with dismissal at 11:40AM. It is also a Spirit Wear Day.
DENNIS UNIFORMS SALE COMING! Reward yourself for shopping early for next school year! From May 30th - June 6th, Dennis Uniforms offers 15% off your entire purchase! Shop in-store, by phone, e-mail or online at www.dennisuniform.com.
CONGRATULATIONS AND SINCERE THANKS TO OUR 2012 GOD-GIVEN TALENT SHOW PARTICIPANTS, DIRECTOR MR. KEN JAPLON AND MANY SUPPORTERS! THIS 2ND ANNUAL PROGRAM WAS AMAZING AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED BY ALL!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP WITH NEW PARISH DIRECTORY? Holy Cross is creating a new parish pictorial directory with the photo sessions running Tues-Sat., June 5th through June 23rd. See the parish website to sign your family up for photography. Interested in a fun and easy volunteer job? We need greeters to welcome our parishioners before their photo session. Please call Nina Motyka at 630-879-0306 or Kathy Pollack at 630-406-1566 if you can help. Thank you!
WELCOMING A NEW BABY! One of our families just welcomed a new infant, born on Holy Thursday! Our Meal Ministry is providing joyful support with dinners on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for a few short weeks. Could you contribute a few dollars toward a meal or prepare a side dish/main course? Please respond to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to help this appreciative family! Thanks so much!
2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION: Please stop by the school office for a Registration Packet or see "Favorites" here on the right column. Thank you for your interest in Holy Cross Catholic School and God bless you!
WE PRAY A DECADE OF THE ROSARY each morning at 7:35AM. Come join us at the school entrance as we entrust our community's prayer intentions to the loving, immaculate heart of Our Blessed Mother.
I think it's important for us all to check out this video on YouTube. It's called Test of Fire: Election 2012 (Official HD Version - Catholic). Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9vQt6IXXaM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Yours in Christ,
Monsignor Deutsch
May
16 Band Concert 6:30PM
17 Ice Cream Thursday
18 Zoo Field Trip Grades K-2; last hot lunch of the year; Yearbook Order forms due
20 Mother/Son Laser Tag Outing
21 Eighth Grade field trip to Milwaukee - 6:20AM arrival; Four year old "Graduation" during class
22 Eighth Grade Retreat during regular school hours; School confessions 1-2:30PM
23 Rosary Walk immediately following 8AM Mass; Preschool End of Year Picnic in Gym 10:30AM-Noon; School Confessions 1-2:30PM; Eighth Grade Graduation Mass 6:30PM in Church with reception following in Donovan Hall
25 Spirit Wear Day; Half-Day 11:40AM Dismissal; Staff Meeting in PM
28 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
Almost Picture Perfect!
Did you attend the Talent Show and take some great photos? Please send them in!!! (See directions below...)
Calling all Holy Cross photographers! It's hard to believe the school year is almost over. We are working on the yearbook and need more pictures. Maybe you captured these moments…
Sports: Soccer, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Pep Rallies
August: First Day K-8
September: First Day Preschool, Curriculum Night, Senior Luncheon
October: Sonny Acres field trip, Living Rosary, Grandparents Day, All School Skate, Norton Farm (preschool), Make an apple Pie (preschool), Halloween Parade (preschool)
November: All Saints Day (and class parties), MathMagic field trip, Veterans Day, Mini Workshops (middle School), Thanksgiving Feast (preschool)
December: 7th Grade Christmas Carol outing, Band Concert, Christmas Program, Christmas Classroom Parties, Polar Express, Birthday Party for Jesus (Preschool)
January/Early Feb: Mr. Freeze, Sally Walker Author Visit, Night of Wonders, Catholic Schools Week.
March/April: Class Trips, Science Presentation, Living Stations of the Cross and more...
Please send those great shots you took to holycrossyearbook@gmail.com or leave a CD in the office. Just label the pictures and the grades they are from.
Thank you for making the yearbook picture perfect!
Andrea Ausland, Eileen Nelson, Tammy Studebaker and Shannon Wirth
A Holy Cross family with a newborn who lives west of the river is interested in carpooling for the rest of this school year. They could drive your child(ren) to school in the morning and would appreciate transportation for their daughter home at 3PM dismissal. Please e-mail us at hccs@holycross-batavia.org if you are interested.
A Holy Cross family is seeking a responsible teenager or young adult who would be interested in driving three children home from school at dismissal and supervising until their parent arrives home from work at 5PM. Please e-mail us at hccs@holycross-batavia.org if you want more information.
Praying Together as a Household
The Church is a big family, so each of our families should be a "little church." As such, our weekly preparation for Sunday, the Lord's Day, follows the same basic format as the Mass. We speak to God; God speaks to us. We give bread, wine and ourselves to God while God gives us His Son.
Monsignor Deutsch and Father Evans have recently created a Lord's Day prayer format for families, the domestic Church. Please pick up a Prayer Card in the Narthex which your family can follow each week as you prepare for Sunday Mass.
classes, sports, friendships, challenges and joyful expectation for all that is to come, Holy Cross School is a place of love diffusing far and wide the goodness of Christ. Only in openness to the Holy Spirit can we continue to grow in body, mind and soul and give glory to Christ by becoming all that He calls us to be in His Holy Name.