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SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT • MARCH 8, 2020

HOLY CROSS
C AT H O L I C                   C H U R C H
  Iglesia Católica de La Sant a Cruz
 1244 SOUTH POWER ROAD • MESA, ARIZONA 85206

                                               Pastor
                                         Fr. Lawrence Merta
                                           Parochial Vicars
                                         Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu
                                        Fr. Simon Osuchukwu
                                           Retired Priests
                                           Fr. Pierre Hissey
                                               Deacons
                                       Ted Childs, Richard Conn
                                     Tom Ferreira, James Gersitz,
                                       Ciso Macia, Joe Scaccia,
                                           Clarence Vetter
                                            Parish Office
                                           (480)981-2021
                                     Religious Education Office
                                           (480)325-5375
                                                Fax
                                           (480)981-6844
                                             Website
                                       www.holycrossmesa.org

                                   MISSION STATEMENT
                                     AD INTRA (for ourselves):
                                    To deepen our experience of
                                   Jesus Christ through a vibrant
                                      sacramental life and our
                                    common liturgical worship.
                                    AD EXTRA (to the world):
                                       To reach our vocational
                                  fulfillment individually and as a
                                    community by engaging our
                                          neighbor with the
                                          Gospel Message.
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    FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK—DEL ESCRITORIO DEL PASTOR

        The World in View from the                                          El Mundo que se ve desde la
         Perspective of a Believer                                          perspectiva de un creyente

I                                                                  T
                                                                          emprano de una noche en febrero, estuve parado en el
       stood in the frigid air early one evening in February to           aire gélido para tomar esta foto de la luna llena sobre la
      take this shot of the full moon over Four Peaks. The                Montaña Cuatro Picos. La luna se mueve rápidamente
      moon moves fast when shooting a tight frame of it.                  cuando uno está tratando de tomar un acercamiento.
      Photographers have to be aware of shutter speed when         Los fotógrafos deben estar conscientes de la velocidad del
shooting the moon under these conditions so that the image         obturador cuando toman fotos de la luna bajo estas condiciones
doesn’t turn out blurry. I kid you not. But here’s what I really   para que la imagen no salga toda borrosa. No les miento. Pero a
wanted to draw your attention to: It struck me that our            lo que yo en realidad quería llamar la atención de ustedes es a
massive moon moves around us in a month, quietly,                  esto: me impactó que nuestra luna masiva se mueve alrededor
unperceived by us most of the time, always ready to inspire        de nosotros en un mes, quieta, imperceptible para nosotros la
us with its beauty if we just look up and know where to look.      mayor parte del tiempo, siempre lista a inspirarnos con su
That is, in fact, how one might poetically put it when God         belleza si nada más vemos hacia arriba y sabemos dónde mirar.
operates on the human soul, confirming His personal love—          De hecho, así es como uno podría expresar poéticamente
and we give it so little thought. A person of deep Christian       cuando Dios opera en el alma humana, confirmando Su amor
prayer knows this is the case.                                     personal—y nosotros casi no le ponemos atención. Una persona
                                                                   que ora cristiana y profundamente sabe que este es el caso.
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. in his book Five Pillars of the
                                                                   El Padre Robert Spitzer, S.J. en su libro Cinco Pilares de la
Spiritual Life has a similar reflection. From page 103, “Each
                                                                   Vida Espiritual hace una reflexión parecida. En la página 103
aspect of nature presents itself as a gift of God within a
                                                                   dice, “Cada aspecto de la naturaleza se presenta a sí mismo
contemplative setting…the glory of a sunrise over the
                                                                   como un don de Dios dentro de un marco contemplativo…la
mountains or ocean; the wonder of God’s creatures in their         gloria de una salida del sol sobre las montañas o sobre el
natural habitats, all reveal the love and care God has in          océano; la maravilla de las criaturas de Dios en sus hábitats
creating them and even presenting them to us for our               naturales, todo revela el amor y el cuidado que Dios pone para
delight. The greater our contemplative depth, the more God         crearlos y hasta para presentarlos a nosotros para nuestro
can reveal His mind, delight, care, and love through               deleite. Entre más grande sea nuestra profundidad
creation”.                                                         contemplativa, más nos revelará Dios Su pensamiento, su gozo,
Your Pastor,                                                       su cuidado y su amor por medio de la creación.”
                                                                   Su Pastor,

Fr. Larry
                                                                   Padre Lorenzo
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               HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH DIRECTORY
Holy Cross Catholic Church                                                                 Confession Times
1244 South Power Road • Mesa, Arizona 85206                                                Monday through Saturday After the 8:30am Mass
Parish Office ...................................................(480)981-2021             Also Wednesday from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m.
RE Office .........................................................(480)325-5375           Anytime by appointment
Fax ..................................................................(480)981-6844
Website............................................. www.holycrossmesa.org
                                                                                           Infant Baptism
                                                                                           Parents requesting that their child be baptized must be
Parish Office Hours                                                                        registered parishioners who are actively participating in
Monday-Thursday ..................................... 8:30 am—5:00 pm                      the life of Holy Cross Church. Baptism preparation classes
                                                            (closed 12:00-1:00 pm)         are required. Please call the parish office for additional
Friday ...................................................... 8:30 am—12:00 pm             information.
Saturday & Sunday ...................................................... Closed

Parish Secretary, Laura Shirling .............................. ext. 201
  E-mail ..................................... lshirling@holycrossmesa.org                 Couples seeking the sacrament of marriage must be
                                                                                           registered parishioners who are actively participating in
Priests                                                                                    the life of Holy Cross Church. Notification of intent to
                                                                                           marry must be provided nine months in advance. For
Pastor, Fr. Lawrence Merta ...................................... ext. 208
                                                                                           more information on the marriage preparation process,
  E-mail ...................................... flmerta@holycrossmesa.org
                                                                                           please call the parish office.
Parochial Vicar, Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu........................ ext. 202
  E-mail .................................... frmaddu@holycrossmesa.org
                                                                                           Communion to the Sick
Parochial Vicar Care Ministry, Fr. Simon Osuchukwu
                                                                                           If you or someone you know is sick, hospitalized or
  E-mail .................................... frsimon@holycrossmesa.org
                                                                                           homebound, please call for the assistance of a Minister of
                                                                                           Care. Ministers of Care bring communion to those who
                                                                                           cannot come to mass. Please call the parish office to
Pastoral Ministry                                                                          arrange a scheduled Minister of Care visit.
                                                 ....................... ext. 206
  E-mail ............................... bcosentino@holycrossmesa.org
                                                                                           Emergency Anointing of the Sick
                                                                                           If you or someone you know is in critical condition or near
Parish Administration                                                                      death, call (480)981-2021. After 5:00 pm and weekends,
                                         ...................................... ext. 205   Press 4 when instructed to do so. Leave a detailed
  E-mail ..................................... kknapp@holycrossmesa.org                    message, including a contact name and telephone
                                                                                           number, that will be heard by the priest on call.
                                                                                           Please do not use this service for any other reason.
Religious Education
                                                           ............ ext. 214           Federal Privacy Regulation
  E-mail .................................... cbenzing@holycrossmesa.org                   HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act),
Coord. of Youth Faith Formation                              ......... ext. 213            prohibits all hospitals from informing churches of a
  E-mail .................................... pphillips@holycrossmesa.org                  patient’s presence unless the patient gives permission
Coord. of Elem. Faith Formation                               ........ ext. 209            for the hospital to do so. If you are admitted to a hospital
  E-mail ......................................dmacia@holycrossmesa.org                    and would like a member of the clergy or a caregiver to
                                                                                           visit you, please notify the hospital or call the parish
Music                                                                                      office.
Director of Music, Jaime Cortez ............................... ext. 215
  E-mail ....................................... jcortez@holycrossmesa.org
                                                                                           St. Vincent de Paul Society
                                                                                           The St. Vincent de Paul Society provides food, clothing,
Liturgy                                                                                    and other assistance to the poor and needy. Located at
Coord. of Liturgical Ministries, Carol Fuizzotti ....... ext. 216                          the north end of the grounds, their hours are Monday
  E-mail ................................... cfuizzotti@holycrossmesa.org                  through Thursday from 9:00-11:00 am. Their direct
                                                                                           number is (480)985-4259. Call to make an appointment.
                   “Don’t forget to check out our
                   parish website at
                   www.holycrossmesa.org”
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Monday, March 9th
                                                                     LITURGY & MUSIC
8:00 am Morning Prayer                           Rm. D
8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow              Church
9:15 am Magis Women                              Rm. G
6:00 pm Book of Revelation Study              Anderson
                                                             Week of March 9th-15th
6:00 pm Legion of Mary                           Rm. F
5:00 pm Spanish NFP                              Rm. H       Schedule                               Priest
                                                             Mon:     8:30 am                     Fr. Larry Merta
6:30 pm Rumbo a Cristo                           Rm. E
                                                             Tues:    8:30 am                     Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu
Tuesday, March 10th                                          Wed:     8:30 am                     Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu
 8:00 am Morning Prayer                          Rm. D                7:00 pm                     Fr. Larry Merta
 8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow             Church       Thurs:   8:30 am                     Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu
                                                             Fri:     8:30 am                     Fr. Larry Merta
Wednesday, March 11th                                        Sat:     8:30 am                     Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu
8:00 am Morning Prayer                           Rm. D                4:00 pm                     Fr. Larry Merta
8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow              Church       Sun:     6:30 am                     Fr. Larry Merta
12:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration                  Church                8:00 am                     Fr. Larry Merta
5:30 pm Confessions                             Church              10:00 am                      Fr. Pierre Hissey
7:00 pm Mass                                    Church              12:00 pm                      Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu
                                                                      2:00 pm           (Spanish) Fr. Simon Osuchukwu
Thursday, March 12th                                                  4:00 pm           (Youth)   Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu
 8:00 am Morning Prayer                 Rm. D                Anderson Hall
 8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow    Church                Sat:     4:00 pm                       Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu
 0:00 am Rosary Makers                  Rm. H                Sun:   10:00 am                        Fr. Simon Osuchukwu
 9:15 am Theology of the Body         Wellens                *Celebrants scheduled are subject to change
 11:45 am SVdP Meeting                  Rm. E
 1:30 pm Caregivers Meeting             Rm. J
 5:30 pm Groupo Oracion Carismatica Anderson                                                      Week of
 6:30 am Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial Rm. G                                               March 9th—15th
Friday, March 13th
 8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow             Church       Mon:     8:30 am      †   Edilia Dee Shaw
 4:00 pm Lenten Fish Fry                       Wellens       Tues:    8:30 am      †   Bert Mersman
 9:00 am Rosa Mystica                            Rm. F       Wed:     8:30 am      †   Louis Nardi
 6:30 pm Unplanned Movie (Spanish)            Anderson                7:00 pm      †   Joseph McGuire
Saturday, March 14th                                         Thurs:   8:30 am      †   Deceased K of C #7904 Members
                                                             Fri:     8:30 am      †   Stephanie Hayes
 See Mass Schedule                                           Sat:     8:30 am      †   Helen Kolodzel
Sunday, March 15th                                                    4:00 pm      †   Lyle & Suzy Cook
 See Mass Schedule                                           Sun:     6:30 am      †   Joseph McGuire
 5:00pm Lifeteen                               Wellens                8:00 am      †   Rosalina Arellano
                                                                    10:00 am           (SI) Pro Populo
                                                                    12:00 pm       †   Dottie & Rudy Luz
                                                                      2:00 pm      †   The Schmidt Family
Readings for the week of March 8, 2020                                4:00 pm      †   Mario Patrizio
Sunday:      Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/       Anderson Hall
             2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9                          Sat:     4:00 pm      †   Wayne Ash
Monday:      Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13                Sun    10:00 am       †   Patricia Bergersen
             [cf. Ps 103:10a]/Lk 6:36-38
Tuesday:     Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and
             23 [23b]/Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/         Adoration
             Mt 20:17-28                                    Holy Cross has Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament from
Thursday:    Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a]/   12:00 PM until 6:45 PM every Wednesday, except for Ash
             Lk 16:19-31                                    Wednesday during Lent. Benediction will be held at 6:45 PM
Friday:      Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17,       followed by Mass at 7PM.
             18-19, 20-21 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday:    Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10,                   Stations of the Cross
             11-12 [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32                                Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at
Next Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9                              6:00 PM and 7:00 PM (Spanish).
             [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15,                    Good Friday Stations of the Cross will be at 12:30
             19b-26, 39a, 40-42                                         PM and 5:00 PM (Spanish).
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                             THE TRINITY OF STEWARDSHIP
                      The Holy Cross Stewardship Committee fosters the mission of Holy Cross Catholic Church by
                      INFORMING the parish of ministries taking place, by INVITING people into new and existing
                      ministries, by SUPPORTING people in their ministries, by PROVIDING information regarding the
                      financial situation of the parish and to INCREASE financial support of the parish.

                                                                                                                          During Lent, we
                                                                                                                          focus our daily
                                                                                                                          activities on
                                                                                                                          growing closer to
                                                                                                          Christ through an increase in
                                                                                                          prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It
                                                                                                          is a wonderful goal to try and
                                                                                                          extend some of the changes we
                                                                                                          make in our lives beyond the
                                                                                                          liturgical season.
                                                                                                          Signing up with Faith Direct is a
                                                                                                          great way to focus on almsgiving
                                                                                                          throughout the year. It is a secure
                                                                                                          and convenient way to make a
                                                                                                          conscious decision about your
                                                                                                          financial support of our many
                                                                                                          wonderful ministries. You can
Charity & Development Appeal CDA                                                                          find paper enrollment forms in the
                                                                                                          parish office, or you can sign up
The annual Charity and Development Appeal (CDA) is underway. Each and
                                                                                                          online at faith.direct/AZ729.
every gift is important and provides vital support to the programs and
                                                                                                          You can also fill out and mail
organizations who rely on the CDA. CDA funds allow them to provide
                                                                                                          a Faith Direct enrollment form
critical services and resources to our parishes, diocese and local
                                                                                                          from the parish office or contact
communities.
                                                                                                          Kathy Knapp at
Support WORKS OF MERCY in our Diocese and make your gift today! Our
                                                                                                          kknapp@holycrossmesa.org
parish has currently raised $19,307 Gifts can be made online at dphx.org/cda or by
                                                                                                          God Bless You,
completing a donor envelope. Thank you!
                                                                                                          Rev. Lawrence Merta

        Saint Vincent de Paul                                        Parish Stewardship of Treasure
        Holy Cross Conference                                        For the weekend of February 29th & March 1st
        480-985-4259                                                 Plate Collections
St. Vincent de Paul Semi-Annual Food Drive                           Envelope Contributions.................................. $12,312
March 28th.-29th. 2020                                               Loose Cash/Checks ....................................... $15,218
There will be increased requests for food from The Society of                                                                  ....................................................................................

                                                                     Total Plate...................................................... $27,529
St. Vincent de Paul at Holy Cross this spring and summer. To
meet this demand we are holding a food drive to fill our pantry
                                                                     Special Collections - Parish
and personal care shelves. Grocery bags for your donations
                                                                     Candle Revenue ................................................... $249
will be distributed after all Masses on the weekend of March
                                                                     Parish Improvement Collection ........................... $268
21st.and 22nd. Bags with your donations will be collected
                                                                     First Offering ........................................................... $20
before all Masses on the weekend of March 28th-29th.
                                                                     Ash Wednesday ................................................ $9,876
                                                                     Easter Flowers .................................................. $1,155
                                                                     Easter...................................................................... $10
End of Year Contribution Statements                                  Solemnity of Mary .................................................. $20
                                                                                                                               ....................................................................................

2019 Holy Cross Contribution statements are                          Total Plate...................................................... $11,598
available now upon request. The statements can be
mailed or e-mailed to you. Requests can be made by                   Offering Giving Summary
sending an e-mail to jbushman@holycrossmesa.org or visit our         Year-to-Date Giving 7/1/18 - 3/02/20 ............ $926,580
website at http://www.holycrossmesa.org/steward-whatis               Prior Year-to-Date Giving 7/1/17 - 3/02/19 .... $938,759
You may also contact the parish office at 480-981-2021.                Please remember Holy Cross parish in your estate planning and
Once a request is made, statements are processed within 3-5          thank you for your continued support of Holy Cross Catholic Church.
business days. Please include your address and envelope
number when e-mailing your request.
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       RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: ELEMENTARY AND YOUTH FORMATION
                               Catholic Jewelry and Rosary Sale!
                       Holy Cross Life Teen Youth Ministry will be holding a
                       jewelry sale in the courtyard after all Weekend Masses
                        March 21/22 and March 28/29. Proceeds will benefit
                         Holy Cross teens attending a summer youth retreat.
                  For questions or more information, contact Patti Phillips in the
               RE Office at pphillips@holycrossmesa.org or 480-325-5375 .
                          Thank you for supporting our Youth!

                                                                     Begin your Lenten
                                                                     Journey with Morning
                                                                     Prayer
                                                                     Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the
                                                                     Hours) is prayed daily,
                                                                     Monday through Thursday, at 8:00 a.m. in Classroom D.
      HOLY CROSS                                                     Prayer will conclude in time for participants to attend the
                                                                     8:30 a.m. Mass.

                                                                     If you are unfamiliar with praying the Liturgy of the Hours,
                                                                     please do not hesitate to join us. We will provide private
Enjoy some delicious Coffee                                          instruction. For more information, contact Cindy in the
                                                                     Religious Education office, 480-981-2021 x 214 or
and Donuts in the courtyard                                          cbenzing@holycrossmesa.org.
after Mass and help our Life
Teen Youth Ministry attend
   a retreat this summer!                                                      Religious Education office 480-325-5375.
Thank you for your support!

                                                             MUSIC
Bass Player needed for 4pm Mass                                      Sound Ministry
Sunday.                                                              We are looking for volunteers who would like to help us run
                                                                     sound in the Church on Sunday.
Our group needs a good bass player to help                           We would like to have a person running our sound for the 8am,
us with the band at the 4pm Mass.                                    10am, Noon and 2pm Masses.

You need to have your own instrument and you need to be              Get in touch with Jaime Cortez if you are interested.
able to play it well. I won't be able to accept a beginner at this   jcortez@holycrossmesa.org
time.

If you would like to get involved in our music ministry as a bass
player, please contact Jaime Cortez at                               “Don’t forget to check out our parish
jcortez@holycrossmesa.org
                                                                     website at www.holycrossmesa.org”
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  RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: ADULT FAITH FORMATION AND SPIRITUALITY
THE ESSENTIALS COURSES

Tuesdays from 9:30-11 am
After the Stations of the Cross

It’s never to late to join us!
There are NO prerequisites!
● ESS106 “Foundation of the Life in
    Christ” March 10
● ESS107 “Love Your Neighbor”
    March 10, 17, 24, 31 & April 7
● ESS108 “Prayer” April 14, 21, 28

Course registration is $10 per course for Holy Cross
Parishioners, $15 for Non-Parishioners. This helps cover
the cost of participant course materials.
Please contact Bridgette at (480) 981-2021
or bcosentino@holycrossmesa.org for more information.

                                                                              Help Needed!
                                                                              Is God calling you to help
                                                                              couples prepare for a
                                                                              sacramental marriage
                                                                              here at Holy Cross?
                                                           If you have a sacramental marriage, God wants you
                                                           to share this good news! This is a ministry that can
                                                           be done in the comfort of your own home.
                                                           The director of Fully Engaged, the marriage
                                                           inventory program used by Holy Cross, will
                                                           provide training for mentor couples in March. Don’t
                                                           pass up this opportunity to make a difference, and
                                                           participate in a very rewarding ministry.
                                                           Contact Bridgette Cosentino at
                                                           bcosentino2holycrossmesa.org or 480-981-2021
                                                           for more information.
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                               PARISH & COMMUNITY EVENTS
2020 Lent Communal Penance                                                              MIGRANT              Families and Adults
                                                                                         in       Children in Mesa and Queen
Penance Service Schedule for our East                                                            What are we called to
Deanery:                                                                                      Saturday, March 21,
March 10th @ 7:00 PM - St. Timothy's, Mesa                                                 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Wellens
March 24th @ 7:00 PM - Holy Cross, Mesa                                                       Holy Cross Catholic
March 13st @ 7:00 PM - Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen                                      1244 S. Power Rd., Mesa AZ
                                                                      Bishop Eduardo Nevares will visit     to
Creek
                                                                      talk about how we live out our
                                                                      when, on any given day, 7,000
Penance Services for St. George in Apache Junction:                   women and child migrants
March 23rd @ 8:30 AM, 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM                             detained in
                                                                      Come, learn where they are, and hear
Rosa Mystica Prayers                                                        what is happening now and

The “Tears of Mary” beckon us to pray the Rosa
Mystica Prayers on the 13th of every month.                           1:00 PM     Opening          Fr. Larry Merta,
Please join us!                                                       1:10 PM     Catholic Social Teaching and Migrants in
                                                                                  Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, Diocese of
When:       March 13th
Time:       9:15 AM
                                                                      1:30 PM     U.S., Arizona, and Mesa Detention at a
Where       Rm. F                                                                 Rich Leveille, Justice and Peace Ministry
Bless yourself with Holy Water from the fountain from Montichiari,    1:40 PM     Small group discussions, Q & A-- Brief
Italy that was blessed by Pope Francis in 2014. In 1947 Our Lady      2:00 PM     A Better Way: A Community-Based Alternative to
appeared to a nurse in Montichiari, Italy in a hospital and asked
that Prayers be said for all Priests and Religious. Our Lady called               Sue Weishar, Ph.D., Policy and Research
herself “Rosa Mystica.” Help dry Our Lady’s tears. She is currently               Jesuit Social Research Institute, Loyola University
crying in La Mirada, CA.                                                          New
                                                                      2:20 PM     Challenges Providing Legal Counsel to Migrants in
Baby Bottle Drive                                                                 Detention in
                                                                                  Shannon Johnson, Managing
Members of the Respect Life Ministry in                                           Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights
conjunction with Aid To Women Center will                             2:40 PM     Small group discussions, Q &
have their Baby Bottle Drive for 2020—passing                         2:55 PM     Closing         Fr.
out bottles after Masses on the weekend of
March 14/15 and collecting the bottles with donations before                      The Holy Cross Grief Support group
Masses on the weekend of March 21/22 Thanks in advance                              We support those who are grieving the death of a
for your contributions!                                                             loved one.
                                                                                    We help promote healing through sharing, prayer,
                                                                                    education, scripture readings and rituals.
                                                                      For more information contact Rose at 518-763-2365 or email
                                                                      Rose at lifejourneys@yahoo.com
                                                                      Meeting for March:
                      Holy Cross Council No. 7904                     March 18th: 10:30-12noon, Room D, Library
     Please support St. Vincent DePaul! Bring canned
    goods to Mass. You may drop them off at the K of C
    Coffee and Donuts teams or at the Council business                                                Pray the Rosary
                         meeting!
                                                                                           Come join us each morning in the Church
                      Join the Knights                                                         at 7:50am to pray the Rosary
            Become a Holy Cross Council 7904 Knight!
                 Learn More About the Knights at
              http://www.kofc7904.org/home.html
           and call Jim Pergo at (480) 721-2201 to join.                           Lenten Dinner (Fish Fry)
    Council 7904 has created a Facebook page of the activities                                  The Knights of Columbus, Holy Cross
                       our Knights enjoy!                                                       Council 7904 will be hosting the
       Go to https://www.facebook.com/kofc7904/photos                                           annual “Knights of Columbus Lenten
                                                                                                Dinner” (Fish Fry) in Wellens Hall.
          Online Knights of Columbus Membership:                                                The Public is invited and includes
Designed to introduce men to our Order in a way that will help                                  “eat in or take out” every Friday
       them to grow as a Catholic man and a Knight.                                             starting Feb 28 through April 3,
   Go to: http://www.kofc.org/un/newjoin/en/index.html                                          from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
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                             COMUNIDAD LATINA/HISPANA
Campaña de Caridad y Desarrollo
                                                                               ¡Venta de Joyería Católica y Rosarios!
La Campaña anual de Caridad y Desarrollo ha iniciado.                          Se estará vendiendo joyería católica y rosarios
Todos y cada uno de los donativos son importantes y
                                                                                para beneficio del Ministerio de Jóvenes. La
proporcionan ayuda indispensable a los programas y
organizaciones que cuentan con el apoyo del CDA. Los fondos                      venta será del 22 de marzo y 29 de marzo
del CDA permiten proveer servicios y recursos esenciales a                                 después de las Misas.
nuestras parroquias, la diócesis y las comunidades locales.                               ¡Gracias por su apoyo!
¡Apoye las OBRAS DE MISERICORDIA en nuestra Diócesis
haciendo su donativo hoy! Actualmente, Nuestra parroquia ha
reunido $19,307 as donaciones pueden ser hechas en línea                       ENCARCELAMIENTO DE MIGRANTES:
en dphx.org/cda o completando un sobre de donación.                            Familias y Adultos en Arizona
                                                                               Niños en Mesa y Queen Creek
¡Muchas Gracias!
                                                                               ¿Qué es lo que estamos llamados a hacer?

               Si tienen un niño menor de 7 años que quieren      Sábado 21 de marzo de 2020
               bautizar, daremos una sesión de orientación el     De 1:00 a 3:00 PM, Salón Wellens
               22 de marzo a las 3:00pm. Por favor marquen        Iglesia Católica de la Santa Cruz
               su calendario.                                     1244 S Power Rd., Mesa, AZ 85206

                      “y ustedes sabrán la verdad, y la verdad    El Obispo Eduardo Nevares estará presente
                                                                  para hablar acerca de cómo vivimos nuestra fe
                      los hará libres” (San Juan 8:32). Eso
                                                                  mientras que 7000 hombres, mujeres y niños
                      fue lo que pasó cuando ella vio la
                                                                  migrantes están encarcelados en Arizona.
                      verdad de la Planificación Familiar de
                      su lugar de trabajo. Ella pensó que         Vengan para saber dónde están y qué es lo que está
                      sabía lo que era aborto. Y tú, ¿sabes la    pasando ahora, así como algunas alternativas.
                      verdad acerca del aborto? Ven y mira la     1:00 PM     Oración de Apertura – Padre Larry Merta, Párroco
                      realidad cruda. Mostraremos la película     1:10 PM     Enseñanzas Católicas Sociales y Migrantes
                      ‘Unplanned’ aquí en la Santa Cruz. Es la                Encarcelados
                      historia verdadera de alguien que era                   Obispo Auxiliar Eduardo Nevares, Diócesis de Phoenix
                      gerente de una oficina de Planificación     1:30 PM     Vistazo a Encarcelamientos en Estados Unidos, Arizona y
                                                                              Mesa
                      Familiar hasta que vio la verdad.
                                                                              Rich Leveille, Coordinador del Ministerio de Justicia y
                                                                              Paz
Debido a la naturaleza grafica de la película, no se permitirá    1:40 PM     Discusiones en grupos pequeños. Preguntas y
el ingreso de nadie menor de 18 años.                                         Respuestas Breve receso.
Qué: Película ‘Unplanned’                                         2:00 PM     Una Mejor Manera: Una Alternativa al Encarcelamiento
                                                                              Basada en la Comunidad
Dónde: Salón Anderson
                                                                              Doctora Sue Weishar, Profesora de Política e
Cuándo: Viernes 28 de febrero en inglés, y viernes 13 de                      Investigación
marzo en español                                                              Instituto Jesuita de Investigación Social, Universidad
Hora: 6:30pm                                                                  Loyola, Nueva Orleans
Costo: Gratis. Una presentación del Comité Derecho a la Vida      2:20 PM     Desafíos para Proporcionar Consejo Legal a Migrantes
de la Iglesia de la Santa Cruz.                                               Encarcelados en Arizona
                                                                              Shannon Johnson, Abogada Administradora
                                                                              Proyecto Florence para Derechos de Inmigrantes y
Las lecturas de la semana del 8 de marzo de 2020                              Refugiados
                                                                  2:40 PM     Discusiones en grupos pequeños. Preguntas y
Domingo: Gn 12, 1-4/Sal 33, 4-5. 18-19. 20. 22 [22]/
                                                                              Respuestas.
           2 Tim 1, 8-10/Mt 17, 1-9                               2:55 PM     Oración de Clausura – Padre Larry Merta, Párroco
Lunes:     Dn 9, 4-10/Sal 79, 8. 9. 11 y 13 [cfr. Sal 103, 10]/
           Lc 6, 36-38
Martes:    Is 1, 10. 16-20/Sal 50, 8-9. 16-17. 21 y 23 [23]/                Sociedad de San Vicente de Paul
           Mt 23, 1-12                                                      Conferencia Santa Cruz,
Miércoles: Jr 18, 18-20/Sal 31, 5-6. 14. 15-16 [17]/                        480-985-4259
           Mt 20, 17-28                                           Colecta de Alimentos Semi -Anual de la Sociedad de San
Jueves:    Jr 17, 5-10/Sal 1, 1-2. 3. 4 y 6 [Sal 40, 5]/          Vicente de Paúl, Marzo 28-29, 2020
           Lc 16, 19-31                                           Anticipamos aumento en solicitudes de alimentos de la Sociedad
Viernes:   Gn 37, 3-4. 12-13. 17-28/Sal 105, 16-17. 18-19.        de San Vicente de Paúl en la parroquia esta primavera y verano.
           20-21 [5]/Mt 21, 33-43. 45-46                          Para satisfacer esta demanda estamos llevando a cabo una
Sábado:    Mi 7, 14-15. 18-20/Sal 103, 1-2. 3-4. 9-10. 11-12      colecta de alimentos y artículos de cuidado personal para llenar
           [8]/Lc 15, 1-3. 11-32                                  nuestra bodega. Bolsas para comestibles se distribuirán
Domingo siguiente: Ex 17, 3-7/Sal 95, 1-2. 6-7. 8-9 [8]/          después de todas las misas el fin de semana del 21 y 22 de
                      Rom 5, 1-2. 5-8/Jn 4, 5-42 o 4, 5-15.       marzo. Las bolsas con sus donaciones se recogerán antes de
                      19-26. 39. 40-42                            todas las misas el fin de semana del 28 al 29 de marzo.
Dr. Mike Crockett
 Safe Lock & Key Co. - Since 1958
    905 E. Main St. • Mesa, AZ 85203
                     Ralph Harmon
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 5550 E. McKellips #102
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