HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH Iglesia Católica De La Santa Cruz
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THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD • FEBRUARY 2, 2020 HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH Iglesia Católica de La Santa 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. 2 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK—DEL ESCRITORIO DEL PASTOR The World in View from a Believer’s PersPerspective n the Church of the Holy Cross near the St. John Lateran Basilica you will find the walled tomb of little Antonietta Meo. She died at 6. She had been diagnosed early on with Osteosarcoma which spread throughout her bones and eventually led to the amputation of her left leg. God gave her tremendous insight into the value of suffering. El Mundo que se ve desde la perspectiva de un creyente When she was old enough to attend elementary school, her prosthetic bothered her greatly. n la Iglesia de la Santa Cruz cerca de la Basílica de San However, she offered it all to Jesus: “May each Juan de Letrán se encuentra la tumba amurallada de la step that I take be a little word of love”. pequeña Antonietta Meo. Ella murió a los 6 años. Le habían dado un diagnóstico temprano de Osteosarcoma, el Later, when she had to be hospitalized, a nun cual se regó por todos sus huesos y causó la amputación de su pierna nurse overheard the conversation little izquierda. Dios le dio una visión tremenda hacia el valor del ‘Nennolina’ had with her father. Do you feel sufrimiento. much pain?” her father asked. Antonietta Cuando ella tenía ya edad suficiente para asistir a la escuela replied: “Daddy, the pain is like fabric, the primaria, su prótesis le lastimaba mucho. Sin embargo, ella se lo stronger it is, the more value it has.” The nun a ofrecía todo a Jesús: "Que cada paso que yo de sea una pequeña obra time later remarked, “I would never have de amor.” believed she said this unless I had been there.” Después, cuando tuvo que ingresar al hospital, una monja enfermera Her spiritual maturity and confidence in God escuchó la conversación que la pequeña “Nennolina’ tenía con su was extraordinary. padre. ¿Sientes mucho dolor?” le preguntó su padre. Antonietta The cancer eventually spread to her head, respondió: “Papito, el dolor es como la tela, entre más fuerte es más mouth and throat, and the treatments they valor tiene” La monja dijo tiempo después: Yo nunca hubiera creído gave her were most aggressive and at a time que ella dijo eso si no fuera porque yo estaba allí. Su madurez when analgesics were not developed. On the espiritual y su confianza en Dios eran extraordinarias. night of Christmas Eve, 1936, Nennolina El cáncer eventualmente se regó a su cabeza, boca, garganta y los received First Holy Communion. Pope Benedict tratamientos que le daban eran más agresivos en un tiempo en que XVI declared her venerable in 2007. If she is los analgésicos no se habían desarrollado todavía. En la noche antes later beatified, she would be the youngest de Navidad de 1936, Nennolina recibió su Santa Primera Comunión. declared saint in Church history who did not El Papa Benedicto XVI la declaró venerable en 2007. Si la beatifican die a martyr’s death. en el futuro, ella sería en la historia de la Iglesia la persona más Her beautiful but simple letters to Jesus are joven declarada santa sin haber sufrido una muerte de mártir. available through a Google Search. I think her Si uno busca en Google puede leer las cartas sencillas pero hermosas faith will move yours. que ella le escribió a Jesús. Pienso que la fe de ella va a mover la fe de ustedes. Your Pastor, Su Pastor, Fr. Larry Padre Lorenzo 3 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 ..................................... [email protected] 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 ...................................... [email protected] please call the parish office. Parochial Vicar, Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu........................ ext. 202 E-mail .................................... [email protected] Communion to the Sick Parochial Vicar Care Ministry, Fr. Simon Osuchukwu If you or someone you know is sick, hospitalized or E-mail .................................... [email protected] 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 ............................... [email protected] 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 ..................................... [email protected] 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 .................................... [email protected] HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act), Coord. of Youth Faith Formation ......... ext. 213 prohibits all hospitals from informing churches of a E-mail .................................... [email protected] 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 ...................................... [email protected] 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 ....................................... [email protected] 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 ................................... [email protected] 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” 4 THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE LITURGY & MUSIC Monday, February 3rd 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 6:30 pm Rumbo a Cristo Rm. H Week of February 3rd—9th Tuesday, February 4th Schedule Priest 8:00 am Morning Prayer Rm. D Mon: 8:30 am Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu 8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow Church Tues: 8:30 am Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu 9:15 am The Essentials Course Wellens Wed: 8:30 am Fr. Bob Hart 7:00 pm Fr. Simon Osuchukwu Wednesday, February 5th Thurs: 8:30 am Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu 8:00 am Morning Prayer Rm. D Fri: 8:30 am Fr. Simon Osuchukwu 8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow Church Sat: 8:30 am Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu 9:30 am Grief Support Rm. D 4:00 pm Fr. Simon Osuchukwu 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 6:00 pm Natural Family Planning Rm. H 12:00 pm Fr. Simon Osuchukwu 7:00 pm Mass Church 2:00 pm (Spanish) Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu 4:00 pm (Youth) Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu Thursday, February 6th Anderson Hall 8:00 am Morning Prayer Rm. D Sun 10:00 am Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu 8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow Church *Celebrants scheduled are subject to change 5:30 pm Groupo Oracion Carismatica Anderson 6:30 pm Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial Rm. G Friday, February 7th 8:30 am Mass/Confessions to follow Church Week of Saturday, February 8th February 3rd—9th See Mass Schedule Mon: 8:30 am † Sunday, February 9th Juan Acosta Tues: 8:30 am † Risha Devani See Mass Schedule Wed: 8:30 am † Tom Hodgson 5:00 pm Life Teen Wellens 7:00 pm † Frank O. Scala 7:00 am Bake Sale Court Yard Thurs: 8:30 am † Murphy Family 9:00 am New Parishioner Welcome Rm.