Author: Carol Thon

All appointments scheduled for Tuesday, March 25^th – Saturday, March 29^th at the Smith Parish Center to have your photo taken for the NEW Parish Pictorial Directory are canceled as the photographer has fallen ill.

New dates will be announced and posted here, in the weekly newsletter and the bulletin as soon as the rescheduled photography session dates and times are finallized. Thank you for your understanding.

Please remember, we belive the Parish Pictoral Directory is a great way to help families connect with one another, build fellowship in our church and strengthen our parish community. Please plan to schedule an appointment when the new dates are announced.

Our directory will not be complete without you!

Knights of Columbus Council 553, to which Holy Cross Parish belongs, is offering their Annual Lenten Fish Fry, every Friday of Lent.

We encourage you to enjoy a meal, either takeout OR on-site at the Council Hall, 533 E. Washington Street in South Bend, where plenty of seating is available. Hours are 5:00-7:30 p.m. each Friday of Lent. The cost of the meal is $16.

Bring the parish bulletin for a $2 discount on your purchase and a $2 donation to Holy Cross Parish!

Generous donations, from some members of our Missionary Discipleship Team and Parish Pastoral Council, allowed us to send postcards to over 2,100 households surrounding Holy Cross Parish inviting them to our Come, Discover Who We Are afternoon. 

Our Missionary Discipleship Team and Parish Pastoral Council will serve as hosts, with members giving guests a brief tour of the church. Visitors are also welcome to experience the beauty of Holy Cross Church on their own. If you are a parishioner who is not a member of one of those groups but would like to serve as a host/guide, please contact the Parish office at your earliest convenience. Members of our parish prayer line will be in the Family (Cry) Room for those who wish to be prayed with.

I urge you to invite, and perhaps accompany, any family members, friends and neighbors who might benefit from attending this “open church.” This event is a very concrete response to the missionary discipleship year of the Eucharistic Revival and of our parish’s evangelization efforts to our neighborhood and local community. Please remember this outreach in your prayer, that it will bear fruit and help to bring Jesus to others.