Holy Cross Parish, Regina SK Bulletin

Holy Cross Parish

1st Sunday
of Lent

315 Douglas Ave. E.
Regina, SK. S4N 1H7
Phone 757-1325 Fax 757-8641
Email: holycrosschurch@accesscomm.ca
www.oocities.org/holy-cross/

Feb 16/17, 2002

PASTOR - FR. NORM MARCOTTE
ADMINISTRATIVE CO-ORDINATOR -
.................JANE KRYZANOWSKI
SACRAMENT PREPARATION
AND YOUTH MINISTRY -
.................DOLLETTE HLUSKA
YOUTH GROUPS -
Gr. 4-6: Greg & Theresa Schulz
Jr. High: Marc & Michelle Perrault

Parish Schedule

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 arrange for Baptisms,

Marriages and Funerals

Hall rentals: 789-7800
Gerein Centre Use: 757-1325

Getting to the Bottom of it All

The basic temptation of Adam and Eve was not to disobedience, but to deny who they were. The man and woman were not God. They were created by God and in complete dependence on God, and now they wanted out of that relationship. That was the temptation and that was the sin. The deepest temptation is not the urge to misbehave, to do what we know we shouldn't do, but rather the call to compromise our basic identity -- to be whom we are not called to be.

Lent is a time for us to renew our identity as Christians. During this Lenten season thousands of catechumens throughout the world are preparing for their Baptism at Easter -- preparing to take on a new identity. For those of us who are already Baptized, our task is to renew our identity as Christians. The first thing we must do is examine our lives, and identify those obstacles to living out our identity as followers of Christ. We are asked to remember who we are, and to act out of that knowledge.

It is important to note that the devil does not try to persuade Jesus away from ministry; he attempts instead to influence how Jesus looks at or carries out his ministry. Many, if not most of us, won't be tempted to leave our marriages or our priesthood or religious life. But we will be tempted to compromise -- to cheat on the difficulties of living our vocation -- to be less than faithful to our calling.

Our sanctity can be found within our own vocation. And so during this time of spiritual renewal, let us renew our commitment to living out our calling in the fullest possible way. May we all arrive at the celebration of Easter with renewed minds and hearts ready to rejoice with the risen Christ.

Peace, Father John

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLLECTION REPORT

Feb. 9/10, 2002 Sunday Envelopes — $2,908.98
Loose — $162.25
Food Bank – $10.00
SE Building Fund – $41.00
Initial Offering – $5.00

“None of them said that any of their belongings were their own, but they all shared with one another everything they had.” Acts 4: 32

Thank you!

NEEDED – The CWL is in need of some coffee butlers. If you would like to donate one, bring it to the parish office.

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE – continues to seek interested parishioners to serve on Pastoral Council. Members-at-Large provide their insights and vision to the discernment role of council and agree to help with project work as needed and they are able. For more information call anyone on the nominating committee: Sean: 569-3265, Wayne: 789-8151, Jane: 757-1325 or Cathleen: 789-0705.

CONGRATULATIONS – to the following students who are enrolled in the Home Religion Correspondence Program on their excellent mid-term achievement: Neil Fraser, Shannon Fraser, Riley Lebell, Dallas Smith, Stephanie Smith, Jason Theaker, and Jessica Theaker. Keep up the good work!

WORLD YOUTH DAY – Patsy Fisher will be at Holy Cross on Mar. 10, at the 11 a.m. Mass to speak about World Youth Day. There will be a brief information meeting afterwards in the Gerein Centre for anyone interested in attending World Youth Day. For more information on World Youth Day check the website: www.wyd2002.org.

NEEDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE POOR – Single/Double Beds, sheets, towels, pots, frying pans and cutlery.

"I encourage all Canadian Catholics to share generously with our sisters and brothers around the world through DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE, so that all may have according to their needs."

Bishop O'Brien, Archbishop of St. John's
Vice President, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Honorary Chair of the 2002 Share Lent Campaign

Vocation Views

This week we honour the call to holiness as a single person:

Tracy Kiliwnik from Weyburn writes, “When people question me about being single I often tell them, I may be alone but I am far from being lonely. In fact I have grown to love the person I am and the times that I do spend alone are spent learning to share my feelings with God. If there is no one around to talk to, I always know that God will listen. I just needed to realize that I needed to listen to what God was asking of me. I am still learning to put all my faith in God’s hands and to deal with what I have now. I may be single, but I am happy with that and becoming the person that God wants me to be. I am still learning every day about what God is calling me to do.”

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HOLY CROSS YOUTH
SERVE BEEF ON A BUN
Holy Cross Gerein Centre

PROCEEDS TO DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Saturday, March 9, 2002 (After 5:00 p.m. Mass)

Sunday, March 10, 2002 (After 11:00 a.m. Mass)
The Youth will serve the Parish Appreciation
Luncheon prior to the Annual Meeting.

SPIRITUAL EDUCATION

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY

Lay Ministry Formation Program

Our current participants:

David Smith Year I
Darlene Sikyr Year II

Please pray for our parish candidates.

Topics for Next Session:

Year I:   Pentateuch                  Joan Galvin
             Vatican Documents    Bert Pitzel
             Mariology                     Shirley Pady

Year II: RETREAT (Lumsden)
Sr. Harriet Schnurr

It’s time to update our Parish Pictorial Directory! Photos will be taken

Thur., Mar. 7, 3:30 – 9 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 8, 3:30 – 9 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 9, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thur., Mar. 14, 3:30 – 9 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 15, 3:30 – 9 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

For more information or to schedule your photo
opportunity, call Sean: 569-3265. Volunteers are needed to assist with phone calls. If you can help, call Sean.

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Holy Cross Church Summary of Income and Expenses to December 31, 2001
INCOME	Actual to Dec. 31/2001	Budget to Dec. 31/2001
Collections Fundraising Interest and Other	$ 210,442 16,407 8,704	$ 222,000 15,000 5,000	94.79% 109.38% 174.08%
TOTAL INCOME	$ 235,553	$ 242,000	97.34%

EXPENSES
Administration Payroll Total Administration and Payroll	$ 20,029 121,020 141,049	$ 22,000 120,940 142,940	91.04% 100.07% 98.68%
Buildings and Grounds	43,646	43,360	100.66%
Ministries Ecumenism Liturgy Pro-Life Public Relations Social Action Spiritual and Education Youth Total Ministries	50 5,407 -190 1,793 4,186 1,862 908 14,016	200 4,500 500 2,600 4,000 6,000 1,900 19,700	25.00% 120.16% -38.00% 68.96% 104.65% 31.03% 47.79% 71.15%
Diocesan	36,375	36,000	101.04%
TOTAL EXPENSES	235,086	242,000	97.14%
NET INCOME (LOSS) MONTH ENDED December 31/2001	$ 467	$

Church support

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Holy Cross Church Designated and Diocesan Collections to December 31, 2001
Designated Collections BuildingFund CWL Food Bank Hampers Memorial Fund Peru Mission Relief Efforts Marian Centre Missions Flowers Rainbow Youth Centre	$3,752.00 2,884.00 1,187.00 2,105.00 1,703.00 800.00 0.00 347.00 0.00 740.00 200.00 $13,718.00
Diocesan Collections Development and Peace (Share Lent) Needs of the Archdiocese Education of Priests Needs of the Canadian Church Papal Charilties Propagation of the Faith Commitment to the Future	$6,664.00 $390.00 1,108.00 1,300.00 2,088.00 1,685.00 10,615.00 $23,850.00

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Coming soon . . .

The ALPHA Course

A 10-Week Practical Introduction to the Christian Faith

Anyone can come. Anyone interested in finding out more about the Christian faith is welcome.

Learning and laughter. Join others in a relaxed atmosphere.

Pasta (or other great food). Each weekly session begins with dinner.

Helping one another. Dinner is followed by large-group presentation and small-group discussion.

Ask anything. Here’s your chance to ask your questions and express your opinions.

When: March 11 – May 27, 2002

Where: Holy Cross Parish Gerein Centre
315 Douglas Ave. E.

For more information call:      Rita 761-9123
                                                       Holy Cross Parish: 757-1325
                                                       Website: www.oocities.org/holy-cross/

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

JOHN PAUL II CENTRE WORKSHOP

Taize Prayer Night – Sr. Joyce Lorentz and Carol Sheldon, Feb. 18, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Evening includes simple prayer: chants, psalms of praise, petition and thanksgiving, short readings from scripture, intercessory prayers and periods of silence.
Open Wide the Doors – A Biblical Encounter with Jesus Christ – Rev. Erik Riechers, Feb. 20, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Lenten Luncheons: Reflect on the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, Fridays, Feb. 22 – March 22, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
How to Really Love Your Child: Seven Spiritual Gifts to Enhance Your Child’s Relationship with God and You – Sr. Joyce Lorentz, Feb. 23, 1 – 4 p.m.

ONE ACT PLAYS – staged by Miller High School Drama students, Miller Theatre, Feb. 20 & 21, 7:00 p.m.

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM – Come & hear knowledgeable Muslim presenters explain: an overview of the Islamic faith and the Quran as a book of guidance, the place of the family & women in the Quran vs. the images & news of the Taliban’s behaviour toward women, Jihad (Holy War), according to the Quran vs. the interpretation by Bin Laden and the Mullahs of Afghanistan. Wed., Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., Christ the King Parish Hall.

JOB OPPORTUNITY – Holy Family Parish is looking for a Youth Ministry Coordinator. This 3/4 time position involves flexible hours with both evening and weekend commitments. Application deadline: Mar. 1. For more information call: 949-7678 or e-mail: office@holyfamily.ca.

BEEF BANQUET – sponsored by Little Flower CWL Sat., Mar. 2, 6:30 p.m. Little Flower Auditorium, $10/person. For tickets call Claudia: 757-4649.

MEN’S CLUB BREAKFAST – Holy Child/St. Joseph Parish, Mar. 3, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT BIRTHRIGHT Please call our office at 359-1862 to find out how you can help.

ALL GOD’S PEOPLE SING – March 8th and 9th, Luther College, U. of R. Campus. Featured Presenter: Marty Haugen. This Worship and Music Event has been organized by a planning team made up of representatives of the Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Churches of Regina and area. Anyone who is interested in Worship and Music is invited to participate. Cost $45.00. For a registration form call the parish office: 757-1325.

FLEA MARKET – March, 9, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
425 Broad St. N., sponsored by Good Samaritan CWL. To reserve a table call Maxine: 949-4728.

CATHEDRAL COURT OPENING – One bedroom apartment for seniors. For more information call Betty: 757-6252.

1st ANNUAL FR. REIDY MEMORIAL LECTURE – at St. Martin’s, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. (sponsored by St. Martin’s K. of C., and Spiritual Education Committees of St. Martin’s and St. Anne’s.) The first address will be delivered by Fr. Ken Miller. The intent of the annual lecture series is to focus on topics and issues relevant to Catholics and to honor the memory of Father John Reidy a much loved and highly respected priest in the Archdiocese of Regina who served as Pastor of St. Martin’s from 1969 to 1975. A reception will follow in the Parish Centre gathering area.

ATTENTION FATHERS AND SONS – Familia invites all fathers of sons age 6 and up to register for a Father-Son Camp. This event is a great opportunity to share our Catholic faith with many fathers and sons in the adventurous setting of the Colorado Rocky Mountains in St. Malo, Colorado, May 16 – 20: Fishing & mountain climbing combined with a spiritual focus in a world class location. To register call Paul: 525-3713. Register early, only 16 seats available.

SUPPORT GROUP – for all families of inmates, inmates on parole & probation and ex-inmates. Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month at Sacred Heart Church, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

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PARISH ACTIVITES THIS WEEK
February 17 - 24, 2002

SUN Feb 17	9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m	Mass	Church
	3:00 p.m.	R.C.I.A. Rite of Election	Holy Rosary Cathedral
	7:00 p.m.	Jr. High Youth Group	Lower Gerein Centre
Mon Feb 18	1:30 p.m.	Rosary & Bible Study	Patenaude's
Leviticus 19: 1-2, 11-18	7:00 p.m.	Intermediate Youth Group	Upper Gerein Centre
Matthew 25; 31-46	7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.	CWL Executive Meeting K of C Meeting.	Youth Room Lower Gerein Centre
TUE Feb 19	7:00 p.m.	Mass	Church
Isaiah 55: 10-11	7:30 p.m.	Liturgy Council Meeting	Upper Gerein Centre
Matthew 6: 7-15	7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.	Social Action Meeting Christian Care Giving Course	Youth Room Price's
WED Feb 20	7:00 p.m.	Mass	Church
Jonah 3: 1-10	7:30 p.m.	Choir Practice	Church
Luke 11: 29-32	7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.	Prayer Group Meeting Youth Committee Meeting	Upper Gerein Centre Lower Gerein Centre
THURS Feb 21	8:00 a.m.	Mass	Church
Esther 14:1, 3-5, 12-14	8:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m.	Study Group St. Marguerite School Visit	Upper Gerein Centre St. Marguerite School
Matthew 7: 7-12	7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.	Vision Quest Meeting #3 R.C.I.A.	Lower Gerein Centre Upper Gerein Centre
FRI Feb 22	8:00 a.m.	Mass	Church
1 Peter 5: 1-4	7:00 p.m.	Way of the Cross	Church
Matthew 16: 13-19
SAT Feb 23	4:15 p.m.	Reconciliation	Church
Deuter. 26: 16-19	5:00 p.m.	Mass	Church
Matthew 5: 43-48		Confirmation Witness Experience
SUN Feb 24	9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m	Mass	Church
2nd Sunday of Lent		Confirmation Witness Experience
	7:00 p.m.	Jr. High Youth Group	LowerGerein Centre

MINISTRY SCHEDULE -- 4TH SUNDAY (2nd Sunday of Lent)

SCHEDULE of MINISTERS FOR Feb. 23/24, 2002	5:00 P.M. SATURDAY	9:00 A.M. SUNDAY	11:00 A.M. SUNDAY
ALTER SERVER CAPTAINS	Andrea Wonsul Andrew Wonsul	Jonathan Rutten Patrick Barks	Adrienne Gagnon Joel Gagnon
GREETERS, READERS, COMMUNION MINISTERS USHERS	Dennis Pageot 352-2806 Men's Club - Jim Wasser	Wilma Nichols 789-1444 George Dreher	Gerry & Lynn Heymen 522-3591 Mike Eriksen
CHILDREN'S LITURGY LEADER	Pam Richaud	Jo Keller	Aimee Lebersback Nicole Osicki Judy Wensel
MUSICIANS/SINGERS	Hinz/Bradel Folk Group	Fink/ Beach/Rutten	Holy Cross Choir Frank Barabas
BREAD BAKER	Vivian Paget
COLLECTION COUNTERS	Team 12 - Wayne Rutten (captain) Art Biegler, Adam & Terry Putz
READINGS (Cycle A) Pages 119-121	FIRST READING Genesis 12.1-4	SECOND READING 2 Timothy 1.8b-10	GOSPEL Matthew 17.1-9

Holy Cross Parish
315 Douglas Avenue East
Regina, Saskatchewan S4N 1H7
Phone: 757-1325
Fax: 757-8641


E-mail:holycrosschurch@accesscomm.ca Please come back soon and visit us.