Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

HOLY CROSS CHURCH December 29, 2019 CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS

Pastoral Staff Serving Holy Cross

Fr. Joseph P. Donton, Pastor

Fr. Remigius Bukuru, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Ed Mohrbacher

Deacon Michael Smith

Trustees Tom Murray John Powers

Director of Religious Education Gloria Fellers

Director of Music Jonathan Young

Tribunal Auditor Deacon Ed Mohrbacher

Masses Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass

Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.

Weekdays: 7:00 a.m. Mon., Tue., & Thurs.

6:00 p.m. Wed.; 8:15 a.m. Fri.

Holy Days: 8:15 a.m., 12:10 p.m.

Marian Devotion 5:30-6:00 p.m. Wednesday

Holy Cross Parish Office 405 W. Clark St., Champaign, Illinois, 61820

Phone: 217-352-8748 Fax: 217-366-2929

e-mail address: office@holycrosscatholic.org

website: www.holycrosscatholic.org

Holy Cross School Rose Costello, Interim Principal

410 W. White, Champaign, Illinois, 61820

Phone: 217-356-9521 Fax: 217-356-1745

Adoration Fridays after the 8:15 Mass when school is in

session, until Benediction at 2:15 p.m.

Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Mon, Tues, Thurs, 6:30-6:45 a.m.; Fri 7:45-8:00 a.m.

Or by appointment.

Baptism: Second and fourth Sunday of the month,

after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Parents must be registered

members and attend a baptismal preparation session,

preferably before the birth of the child. Contact the

Parish Office 3 months in advance to schedule.

Matrimony: Couples contemplating marriage should

call the Office at least 8 months in advance. At least

one partner must be a registered parishioner at Holy

Cross and be actively practicing the faith. If you have

had a previous marriage, set no marriage date until

you have discussed this with your Pastor.

Care of the Sick: Call the Parish Office to make

arrangements at any time for Communion and/or

the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

Bulletin Deadline: Two Wednesdays prior to the

bulletin in which the information will be posted.

The Holy Family

Grant us, O Lord Jesus, to imitate

the example of your Holy Family,

so as to make our home another Nazareth.

May peace, love, and happiness prevail.

Grant us the grace to be

the parents we should be.

Grant that our children may find

solid support for their human dignity

and for their growth in truth and love

within the embrace of our home.

And when the time comes for each of us

to go to the everlasting home

you have prepared for us,

may your glorious Mother and St Joseph

take us to you, after the final grace

of a happy death. Amen.

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

OUR PARISH

Holy Cross Mission Statement

The mission of the Catholic Community of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is to provide a home for all who wish to join our

spiritual family and share our Catholic beliefs and values. We are here to continue the life-giving works of Jesus Christ, to

make His name known and loved, and to live our lives according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, under the leadership of the

Bishop of the Peoria Diocese.

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE

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Saturday

5:30 p.m.

Jan. 4

Lector:

Euch Min:

Servers:

Elizabeth Kelley

John Kelley, Sharon Kristovich,

Jason Heidbreder, Kathy Murray,

Peg Swanson

Nora Kelley, Susannah Paoli,

John Haggin

Sunday

8:00 a.m.

Jan. 5

Lector:

Euch Min:

Servers:

Lucy Busker

Sue Berndt, Judy Deverell,

John Deponai, John Sullivan

Trevor Tucker, Veronica Burton,

Nicolette Burton

10:00 a.m.

Lector:

Euch Min:

Servers:

Joseph Mefford

Gary Scaff, Jessica McMahon,

Karen Ulbrich, Benjamin Laws,

Bonita Higgerson, Margie Hoss

Garrett Unger, Nick Unger,

Jackson LeFaivre

4:00 p.m.

Lector:

Euch Min:

Servers:

Robert Porter

Tylor Hull, Juliann Seebauer,

Ed Seebauer, Mike O’Brien,

John Farney

Taylor Crawford, Emily Herges,

Therez Herges

Weekday Server Schedule

M on T u e Wed T hu F r i

30

Ben

Summers,

Noah

Fellers

31

7 a.m. Mass

5:30 Vigil

Yeager

Boys

1

9:00 a.m.

John

Bingaman

2

Nicolette

Burton,

Nate

Farney

3

8:15 a.m.

Server

needed

Monday, Dec. 30

7:00 a.m. Donavan Plisch

Tuesday, Dec. 31, New Years Eve

7:00 a.m. Rita Siewert

5:30 p.m. Stevie Montez

Wednesday, Jan. 1, New Years Day

9:00 a.m. Alan & Patricia Berndt

Thursday, Jan. 2

7:00 a.m. Charlie Bell

Friday, Jan. 3

8:15 a.m. First Friday Memorial

Saturday, Jan. 4

5:30 p.m. Patrick & Violet Cosgrove Family

Sunday, Jan. 5

8:00 a.m. Bernard Michael Bowen

10:00 a.m. Loretto Doyle

4:00 p.m. For the Parishioners

Mass Intentions for the Week

Newest Member of the Church, and of

Holy Cross, through the Sacrament of Baptism, is

Dina Catherine Jawish, daughter of Mohammad

Jawish and Therese Garvey. Let us support Dina

on her faith journey!

Parish Nurses will be taking BP readings in

the Parish Center today, December 29th, from

9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Please take advantage of this

free convenient service. It could save your life!

Holy Cross Bereavement Support Group

will meet next Sunday, January 5th, in the Parish Center

Library after the 10 a.m. Mass. Anyone suffering the loss of

a loved one is welcome to attend.

Heavenly Dusters for January are Monica

Barham and Fran Hacker.

Flower Fund

Donations have been made in memory of

Kevin Hodge; the Donna Menacher family;

Joe Santarelli; the Lecher, Lynch, & Leathers

families; Pat Rodgers; the Cochrane & O’Brien

families; Bern Buese & Jeri Hix; the Desmier, Devall, &

Jensen families; Jack & Janet Dixon; Margaret, Jim, & Bobby

Spencer; the Wagner, Painter, & Hettinger families; Ed & Jean

Bown; Delores & Wayne Wade; Clara & John Rakers; Jo

Ann, Harold Thomas, & Charles T. Heidbreder; Gene,

Elaine & Ross Mayor; C. Thomas & Anne Corkery; Ethyl

Cox; John F. & C. Joan Murray; Eve & Elmer Corkery; Jim

& Kathryn Bristow; the Tamarri & Patton families; the Bing-

aman & Cosgrove families; and Frank J. Hartman.

New Year’s Break: The Parish Office will close at

noon on Tuesday, December 31st, and reopen on Friday,

January 3rd, 2020. We look forward to a Blessed New Year!

Congratulations to the

8th Graders Who Were

Confirmed in December:

Marissa Altaner

Natalie Caughlin

August Christhilf

Ashanty Contreras

Abigail Friedman

Emily Herges

Joaquin Leon

Joshua Loftus

Jack McMahon

Katherine McMillan

Parker Moore

Audrey Paris

Erin Patton

Ian Peters

Olivia Rodriguez

Mary Roland

Ethan Shelden

Jane Thomas

Garrett Unger

Hayden Wells

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after the Sunday morning Masses on January 5th for more

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Holy Cross School 356-9521

www.holycrosselem.org

At Holy Cross School, service to others is an

important part of our students’ curriculum. This year our

students teamed up to complete several Advent service

projects. Our kindergarten, 1st, & 3rd graders completed

chores around the house to earn money to spend on

donations for the Champaign County Humane Society.

Our 2nd & 4th grade students held a bake sale to earn

funds for the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen. Our 5th thru 8th

graders collected gently used towels, wash cloths, blankets,

and gloves for the Canteen Run, sponsored by the

Salvation Army, as well as coats and winter accessories for

Austin's Place, an emergency overnight shelter for women.

Our 6th thru 8th grade choral students visited Clark

Lindsey Retirement Village for Christmas caroling. Our Girl

Scouts in Grades K—5 collected toiletries and assembled

toiletry bags for the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. They

also visited several assisted living facilities to deliver

poinsettias on behalf of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Thank you to our school faculty for teaching our students

the importance of serving others and that there is always

something we can give!

High School of St. Thomas More

352-7210

www.hs-stm.org

STM 2020-2021 Admissions. We are now accepting

applications for the 2020-21 school year. For our online

application and information on the high school, visit

www.hs-stm.org. Questions? Call 217-352-7210.

STM 20th Anniversary Gala. Our 2020 STM

Gala will be on February 8th at Pear Tree Estate.

Celebrate 20 years and give thanks to all who had the

vision for a Catholic high school in our community. To find

out about the Gala sponsorship opportunities available,

contact Bobbie Jo Kirby at bjkirby97@gmail.com or

Matthew Vander Vennet at vandervennet@hs-stm.org

ADA Update as of November 30th

Thanks to the generosity of more parish families, we have

exceeded our goal of $106,673. A total of $123,042.50 has

been pledged, and $106,061.25 has been paid. Thank you

so much! Please continue to fulfill your pledges. Your gift

helps support the central ministries of our diocese. Togeth-

er we can accomplish many works of faith, hope, and char-

ity. And everything paid over our goal will be returned to

our parish to reupholster our pews.

Save the Date

The Ecumenical Memorial Pro-Life

Prayer Vigil will be held on January

22nd, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade,

at 7:00 p.m. Join us to pray for the vic-

tims of abortion. This year’s event will

be held at Meadowbrook Community

Church, 1902 South Duncan Road in Champaign. The

theme is “Now is the Time” and our main speaker will be

Delores Sofranko.

Income Tax Statements

If you would like to receive a statement of your contribu-tions made in 2019 for tax planning purposes, please fill out this form, cut it out, and drop it in the collection basket at Mass. Or you can also email your request to:

office@holycrosscatholic.org.

Or call the Parish Office at 352-8748. NAME:______________________________________ Phone Number (optional):_______________________

Bingo on January 3rd

Rock in the New Year with Bingo at the Holy Cross Parish

Center on Friday, January 3rd. Doors open at 5:30 pm.

with a $5 pasta dinner. Wine and beer will be available for

sale too. Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. $10 for 3 cards/game

and $20 for 9 cards/game for a total of 15 games to be

played. Bingo daubers will be available for $1 each. Grab

a friend and get ready to Bingo!

VOCATIONS “A call from God to live in a particular way”

Do you have a friend or family member who is called to

serve the family of the Lord and share the Father’s love as

a priest, sister or brother? Call Fr. Tim Hepner at (309) 671

-1550 or write: fr_hepner@cdop.org

Devall, Desmier, Jensen Families Menke & Leahy Families Jerry & Loretta M. Dano Paul, Joe, Edward, & Marie Knoke Dec. Mem. of Donato, Pace, Follis Families Dec. Mem. of Mueller, Neunhoffer, Willard Families Robert F. Reiser Family Dec. Mem. of Corkery, Cox, Murray Families Nichols, Oetzel, Parod & Fotzler Families Dec. Mem. of Happ, Krueger Families Pellum & Gillis Families Thelma Sparks, Parents of Charles & Thelma Sparks Ed & Jean Bown Chuck, Chad, Meghan Schweighart Larry Hausmann, Bob Soucie Living & Dec. Mem. of Cler & Flavin Families Graham & Huguet Families Liv. & Dec. Mem. of Pastore, Buzinsky, & Piccolo Families Lamendola/Smith/Hammers Families

Hammel & Mitsdarfer Families Margaret & Eldon Tufte and Dec. Mem. of their family Living & Dec. members of Baum & Decker Families Barham & Bosch Families Tangora & Kovera Families William McMahon, Linda & Mike Wesolowski McNamara & Mulcahey Family Living & Dec. Mem. of Giuffre & Cacioppo Families Boudreau & Arseneau Family Margaret Turkcan Aloysius J. Winka Evelyn Bell Zeilenga Family Rentfrow Family Ron Murphy Harold Kremer Family Rakers-Wade Families Hershbarger & Kick Families Dec. Mem. of Cochrane-O’Brien families

Liv. & Dec. Mem. of David & Bernice Williams Family Liv. & Dec. Mem. of Graham, Fellers & Gordon Family John E. Sullivan Family Birdie & Edward Cronau Margaret Hettinger Raymond Timpone Maxine TImpone Living & Dec. Mem. of Schwenk Family Perrodin Family Living & Dec. Mem. of McNabney Family Liv.& Dec. Mem. of Eli & Hazel Kinser Family John Michael Cabutti Glen & Helen Jones Betty Madrey Christie & Hoss Families Menacher & Sizer Families Leonard & Loretto Doyle Alan & Patricia Berndt Thomas McCarthy

HOLY CROSS FIRST FRIDAY MEMORIAL

For I was hungry and you gave me food.

I was thirsty and you gave me drink.

~ Matthew 25: 34-46

A Word from Joy

Updates: We have 3 of our families situated for Christmas!

Thank you, Ms. Case at St. Matthew School and teachers

for sponsoring 2 families. One of the Moms called me back,

crying happy tears at the care and love that went into the

children’s stockings and gifts!

Thank you for donated hats, scarves and gloves for our chil-

dren! Thank you to St. Vincent de Paul society for helping

one of our families in financial distress, and for Christmas

meals for 2 of our families!

One of our families, that has food insecurity, shared their

Aldi gift card with another family in distress. Our Mom said:

”You have showed us so much kindness and help. You

gave, I gave. I had to pay it forward. and it felt good helping

someone else.

The Mom with the new baby is back at work full time and

was able to stay in her apartment, thanks to everyone help-

ing her family!

Thank you for money donated, and for the offer of 2 chairs

and a double bed and headboard and night stand.

Need(s): Size 2 and 5 diapers. Prayers for our families that

are struggling.

Please keep all these families in your prayers! If your family

would like to help with any of these needs, please contact

Joy at 359-8406. Thank you! To support our ministry: If you

give a check, please mark the check with Pro-Life in the

memo line. If you pay on-line, please note that there is a

new category for us and the donation will go directly into our

account! Of course, prayers are appreciated anytime!

“Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it

is not too small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small

to God, if we have given what we could.”

(St Gregory Nazianzen)

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