• Saturday Liturdy: 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday Liturgy: 9 & 11 a.m.
• Weekdays:

Tues. & Wed.: 7:00 p.m.
Thurs. & Fri.: 8:00 a.m.
• Reconciliation: Sat. 4:15 p.m.

Or by appointment
• Office Hours: Mon. - Fri.
• 9:00 a.m. - noon., 1 - 4 p.m.
• Contact the office to arrangefor Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals
• Hall rental: 522-9541

As Christians our first duty is to the truth. When we start hiding the truth or hiding from the truth, then we are abandoning our role as prophets. A prophet is one who sees the truth and has the courage to proclaim that truth no matter what the consequences may be. Fear can keep us from standing up for justice and for the truth, because we know that our stance can enrage many people.

As a Church we have a strong prophetic function. It is our duty to speak the truth no matter what the consequences might be. We can't stand by and just let things be. We can't just blend into the rest of society so that we don't get noticed any more. We are faced more and more with life and death issues: euthanasia, genetic engineering, abortion, environmental concerns, pornography, violence, global business ethics, starvation and world poverty.

Do we just blend into the rest of society and quietly disappear? Have our voices been silenced? What does it really mean to be a Christian and a Catholic? We must regain the sense of what it means to follow the Gospel of Life and to be willing to stand up and be counted. In his document entitled The Gospel of Life, Pope John Paul II states that "...we need now, more than ever, to have the courage to look the truth in the eye and to call things by their proper name, without yielding to convenient compromises or to the temptation of self-deception." Thousands of others are depending on us knowing about their situations of grief and pain.

Jan. 20/21, 2001 

DISCUSSION/ACTION MEETING
Will be held Tues., Jan 30 at 7:30 p.m. We will be continuing with an “Evangelization” series. If you missed the first of the series, please feel welcome to attend anyway.

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION – on Friday, Feb. 2 after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Sign-up sheets are posted at each entrance. Benediction will take place at 7:00 p.m.

HOLY CROSS SUPPER & SURPRISE AUCTION – Sat., Feb. 3. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. following Mass with the Auction at 8:00 p. m. Tickets are available from Joyce: 789-1983. Donations of auction items, new or nearly new are appreciated. Just drop them off at the Parish Office.

K. OF C. PANCAKE BREAKFAST – Sun., Feb. 4, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., at the parish hall. Come for a delicious breakfast including pancakes, strawberries, sausages, eggs, and refreshments. 

RIDE NEEDED – a senior living close to the Apostolic Church on Assiniboine Ave. requires a ride to church. (Sat. 5:00 p.m. Mass) If you are able to help call Sophie: 586-9252.

• The day includes: provision of a lift ticket, ski/snowboard equipment and a 1-hour ski or snowboard lesson. Following the lesson, participants can ski/snowboard until 4 p.m. Lunch is not provided.
• Cost: $21.40 for ski equipment package or $27.82 for snowboard package. Those with their own equipment: $12.84. Adults accompanying youth can ski at these rates and participate in the lesson. Transportation will be provided by volunteers. HELP!
• There is a Safe Skiing Presentation (mandatory) on Feb. 16, 7 – 9 p.m. at St. Gabriel School. All participants must sign a liability release.
• Ecumenical Aspect: Youth groups from other Christian faiths in the immediate community will be invited to participate.
• For more info or to register call Michelle: 546-3356.

The CWL is hosting a shower for Birthright at their Feb. 6 meeting and is collecting items for baby hampers.

All women are invited to purchase a membership in the CWL. By doing so you will:

 
• Be supporting the efforts of League members across Canada who are diligently working to promote the teachings of the Catholic church. 
• Be part of the largest national organization of Catholic women in Canada with a tradition of service to others as expressed in its motto “For God and Canada”. 

Thank you to all Holy Cross Parishioners and to those who are now Resurrection Parishioners for supporting the Archdiocesan Appeal, we exceeded our Parish Target of $57,323.00 by almost $10,000. Special thank you to the leadership group of Cal & Joyce Murphy, Frank Laurens, Eugene Achtemichuk, Ruth Robillard and Jane Kryzanowski, and to all those who were involved in the canvass; your time and effort is very much appreciated. 

To encourage more community building and socializing, coffee, juice and donuts/cookies will be served after the 9:00 and 11:00 masses with the exception of those Sundays when bake sales or pancake breakfasts are being held. To make this a success and to get more involvement, we need a family(s) to volunteer to host the social after each mass. A signup list will be posted in the Gerein Center to allow families to choose the mass and Sunday they wish to host. Please volunteer to host one mass and to help make this another successful event at Holy Cross.

Remember to mark your calendars FEBRUARY 18^TH, HOLY CROSS APPRECIATION LUNCHEON AND ANNUAL MEETING. All parishioners are invited to attend the luncheon and annual meeting. At the annual meeting you will have an opportunity to give input into the future of our Christian community of Holy Cross, elect of new pastoral council members, approve the budget for 2001, ask questions and provide comments about your Parish community.

Pastoral Council is looking for suggestions on how we can purchase and install an outside sign in front of Holy Cross Church. The sign would be used to display Mass times as well to advertise community and social events at the church. Are you in favor of a sign and do you have any suggestions on how we can achieve this goal. Please call a member of Pastoral Council with your ideas.

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