Spirit and Truth

RECHARGE with Spirit & Truth . . . Inviting all young adults in their 20’s and 30’s (single or married) to our weekly Spirit and Truth on Monday evenings 7:00PM.

Our next meeting is: Monday, March 8st 7:00PM in the CECC building Room 211.

For more info., contact: Deacon Larry Motyka at 630-879-4750 x 323.
Website: www.spiritandtruthillinois.org
Email: info@spiritandtruthillinois.org

Holy Cross Boy Scout Troop 21

Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Donovan Hall - 7:00AM-11:00AM
The cost is $5.00 per person, children 5 years old and younger eat free!
Tickets are available at the door.
All proceeds support the Holy Cross Scouting Program. All-You-Can-Eat

Annual St. Joseph Table

Friday, March 19th following 5:30PM Mass and 6:00PM Stations of the Cross in Donovan Hall

What is the St. Joseph's Day Table? St. Joseph was the protector of the young Mary and her Child, Jesus and the guardian of the spiritual home of Christians, the Church, and of the material home too. This tradition began during a severe drought in Sicily. In desperation people asked St. Joseph to intervene. They promised, if rain came, they would prepare a big feast in his honor. The tradition says their prayers were answered. In gratitude, huge banquet tables were set up in public and poor people were invited to come and eat as much as they wanted.

We need volunteers to help set up, serve, cook, tear down as well as drop off desserts, hors d'oeuvres, cheese trays, veggie trays or any kind of "meatless"foods that are easy to serve. If you are interested in helping, contact Michelle Fritz at 630-879- 5247, Angela Lempke at 630-879-3952 or Marisa Willems at 630-879-7441.

Enriching Lives Ministry

Do you see - truly see - the enormous need of the beloved seniors in our community? Contact the Enriching Lives Ministry and we'll open your eyes to pain and suffering that exists right here in our own backyard.

Be a Life Changer - Join the Holy Cross ELM!

Following the example of Jesus Christ, the Holy Cross Enriching Lives Ministry provides any form of assistance, spiritual or otherwise, to the elderly, sick and disabled. Call 630 879-4750 x-321 if you need assistance, know of someone who needs help, would like to volunteer or want more information about volunteering.

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St. Michael Ministry of  Compassionate Care

Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:1-12

The Funeral Liturgy Team is still willing to meet with any parishioners who would like to Pre-Plan their Funeral Liturgy. This is a great gift of love for yourself and for your family. We will gladly meet with you at your convenience... just call to arrange an appointment. Mary Ann Sestak 630-879-8525 Bob Pogwizd 630-262-3395

May the Souls of the Faithful Departed
Rest in Peace. Amen

Déjà Vu
Thrift and Consignment Shop

St. Vincent de Paul’s Thrift & Consignment Shop  is pleased to announce that its  Furniture Warehouse & Showroom located at 911 Sullivan Rd., Aurora  (in the Belmont Machinery Co. Bldg) is open for business every Friday and Saturday from 9:00AM - 1:00PM. Come see their selection  of gently used bedroom,  dining room and living room  furniture along with tables, chairs,  lamps, pictures & more! For details call 630-232 6621/Geneva or 630-397-8555/Aurora

Volunteers Needed

Do you have some time to give to helping the poor and unfortunate?

The St. Vincent dePaul resale shop is seeking volunteers for their Deja Vu Shop located at 427 South 4th Street in Geneva. Our hours are 10:00AM to 4:00PM Monday through Saturday. Any amount of time you can offer will be most appreciated. To volunteer, call 630-232-6621

Manna

A gift card program in which the Parish buys the cards at a discount, you purchase them at face value and 50% of the profits pay off the CECC & 50% goes toward tuition credits.

YOU CAN NOW ORDER ONLINE!
Holy Cross Parish enrollment code used at registration is: FCA585C23829 www.Shopwithscrip.com

Orders online must be paid online through PrestoPay. Order and pay online by Tuesday noon and pick up next weekend in narthex!

For more information, see the manna table in the narthex! You can still purchase or order from the manna table in the narthex.

Project Gabriel

Is the Lord Calling You to Be an Angel?

Project Gabriel is a church-wide ministry where the church as a whole helps a woman and her family in a crisis pregnancy through one year after the birth of the child. If you are interested in becoming an "angel" contact the parish office at 630- 879-4750 ext 103. If you are in need of this service contact the Project Gabriel voice mail at 630 879-4750 ext. 319 and leave your name and phone number.

Help Those Who Have Said Yes to Life...

Home-based Volunteer Opportunities: Do you want to help but don't have the time to be an angel or come to our monthly meetings? Support us at home by donating your prayers for our moms and angels. Join our home-based prayer team by signing up to receive our prayer emails. Call Laura at 630-879-4750 X319 for more information.

Needs: We are still in need of more newborn and size 5 diapers. Please drop off donations in our box in the coat closet of the narthex. Thank you.

• Pray for our moms that they may possess the strength and knowledge to continue to make good decisions for themselves and their babies.

• Pray for Woman's Choice Services and Project Gabriel.

Irish Fest

Save the Date: Saturday, March 13th 2010
After the 4:15 mass in the CECC gym.

Dinner, Drinks, DJ & fun for the whole family.
To volunteer to help with setup, serving or cleanup
Email m.mastenbrook@sbcglobal.net or call
Maggie: 630-761-0935

Friday Fish Fry

Don’t forget that The Knights of Columbus Council 219 hosts a Fish Fry on Friday nights during Lent (except Good Friday) from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at Riverview Banquets, 1117 N. Washington (HWY 25), Batavia.

Holy Cross
Adult Continuing Education

Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00PM
March 1st, 8th and 15th
CECC Room 215

Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans – A Journey into the Hear of the Awesome and Fascinating Mystery of the Liturgy

• What are the basic principles of worship that help us worship properly?
• How are liturgy and doctrine related?
• Why is liturgy not something we do, but a gift we receive from God?
• If there is one sacrifice by Christ, why are there different rites?
• What guiding principles ensure natural, authentic liturgical development?
• Why does so much controversy arise when discussing the liturgy?

For answers to these and other questions, join us for an in-depth study of the purpose of Catholic liturgy, its history, and our response.

• Class 1 – What is Liturgy? Man’s Duty to Worship God
• Class 2 – Catholic Liturgy: Development Over the Centuries
• Class 3 – The Way Forward: Current Liturgical Focus

Call Bill Mertka (630) 606-5547 or Bill Hammack (630) 879-9963

Attention Business Owners, Professionals and Self-Employed

Liturgical Publications, Inc. (LPi), our bulletin publisher, will have Ann Marie Michaelis, our parish representative, visiting our parish within the next few weeks to service our bulletin.

We would like to thank our present advertisers for renewing their ads and thereby continuing their support of our parish. For those interested in placing a new ad, this is your opportunity. To learn more about how the LPi Family can reward you for being our advertiser please check out their website at www.4LPi.com/family.

To obtain info about advertising for the new publication year, contact Ann Marie directly at: 1-800 950-9952 ext 2484. Remember that our advertising sponsors make this bulletinpossible.

We need priests,
and lots of them! 

 “Without the priesthood, there would be no Eucharist, and no Church” - (Pope Benedict XVI).

Be part of a new parish group of lay men and women, dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Consider attending a Serra Club Event. 20,000 Serrans throughout the world are dedicated to fostering and promoting vocations to the Catholic Priesthood and religious life through activities and prayer. The Serra Club of the Aurora Deanery meets monthly for Mass, Lunch and a Guest Speaker. Their next meeting is February 5th at the Provena Mercy Medical Center chapel (1325 N. Highland Ave., Aurora). Mass is at Noon in the chapel followed by lunch and Guest Speaker Fr. Godwin Asuquo, a native Nigerian who came to the US in 1999. He was ordained for the Rockford Diocese in 2003 and is currently assigned to Christ the Teacher Parish/Newman Center in DeKalb. There is no charge and all are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Fr. Evans at  630-879-4750x103.

The 2010 Crusade Gala

Are you interested in making the Holy Cross Crusader Gala 2010 a bigger success than last year? Are you interested in chairing one of the committees? Or do you just want to volunteer when needed? Plan on atttending this meeting for parishioners interested in volunteering their time and talent to the Crusader Gala 2010. Remember: all proceeds from this event go to the parish general fund.

Do you own a boat on Lake Michigan in Chicago?
Do you own a limo service?
Do you own a catering service?
The Auction Committee is working on an  Evening Boat trip on the Lake  with transportation and dinner. For more details  contact Bob McQuillan at 630-205-1683.

Please call Jill Perez, Gala Chair, at 630-399-9505 to help.

Holy Cross
Re-employment Ministry

• Looking for a new job?
• Need a resume that will get you hired?

The reemployment ministry is here to help.
Join us Thursday evenings at 7:00PM in the CECC Library! We are also on linked-in-find jobs, share resumes and ideas!

Please contact Ken Meeker  at 630-430-9879 or email at: hccre-employmentgp@holycross-batavia.org for more information!

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Exodus Called to Freedom

It’s not too late to sign up! Exodus is foundational and formation for the People of Israel and for us Christians. It is the story of God’s love for His people in giving them freedom from slavery to sin and death. An understanding of Exodus is helpful to gain an understanding of the Old and New Testaments. The cost is $20. Please contact one of our facilitators for more details. Call Nick Gordon at 630-879-6675 or Al Fiascone at 630-406-7684.