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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross April 5, 2015
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
April 5, 2015
HOLY CROSS CHURCH April 5, 2015 CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
PASTORAL STAFF SERVING HOLY CROSS
Fr. David Sajdak, S.D.B., Pastor Fr. Joseph Santa Bibiana, S.D.B., Parochial Vicar
Fr. William Bucciferro, S.D.B., in residence Deacon Henry ‘Hank’ Hart Deacon Ed Mohrbacher
Deacon Robert ‘Bob’ Ulbrich
TRUSTEES Tom Murray John Powers
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Cindy Howie
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Scott Montgomery
TRIBUNAL AUDITORS Deacon Ed Mohrbacher Deacon Henry Hart
MASSES
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 4:00 p.m. Daily: 7:00 a.m. Mon--Fri, 6:30 p.m. Wed, and 8:15 a.m. Sat.
HOLY CROSS PARISH OFFICE 405 W. Clark St., Champaign, Illinois, 61820 Phone: 217-352-8748 Fax: 217-366-2929 e-mail address: [email protected] website: www.holycrosscatholic.org
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL Christina Ellis, Principal 410 W. White, Champaign, Illinois, 61820 Phone: 217-356-9521 Fax: 217-356-1745
ADORATION Fridays all day, with Benediction at 4:45 p.m.
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday: 6:45 to 6:55 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 three months in advance to schedule.
MATRIMONY: Couples contemplating marriage should
call the Pastor at least eight 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.
Alleluia is Our Song
Alleluia! We haven’t heard that word for a while—in fact, a little over six weeks. Alleluia is the word we ring out again at Easter. Alleluia means “Praise the Lord!” And, at Easter we praise our God for the greatest event that has taken place in all of creation—Jesus has been raised from the dead.
If the Resurrection of Jesus never happened we would not be here—in Holy Cross parish, in the Catholic Church, in a Catholic school. EVERYTHING we are about in our faith hinges on and is because of the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
The resurrection of Jesus is without question the most pivotal truth to the Christian faith. St. Paul makes it clear in 1 Corinthians 15:16. He says: “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile.”
Paul was writing to people who refused to believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus. It seems that they still wanted to follow and adhere to his teachings, but stopped short in their belief that he defeated death! Paul was logically helping them to understand that Jesus is more than a moral teacher whose teachings lead to a full and balanced life. He is much more that a moral influence!
Paul’s point is that life continues! It does not end with your final heartbeat and breath! It didn’t end for Jesus and it doesn’t end for anyone! For if we believe in Jesus and His Resurrection and accept Him into our lives, we will share in His Resurrection. The difference is that Jesus came back! He went to the other side and has returned to tell us that for all people who receive His forgiveness all is well, on the other side of your last heartbeat!
The first law of thermodynamics says that no mass or energy is ever destroyed, that it merely changes form. When a piece of wood is burned, it is not gone. Some of it becomes heat; some deteriorates into the ashes. But it is not destroyed—it just changes. When a lake dries up, the water is gone. It has evaporated into the air, only to fall to earth again someday.
Now, if we can see this all around us in the physical world, why is it so hard to conceive of it in the spiritual world? Harry Emerson Fosdick said, "Can it be that God is the most unscrupulous waster in the universe making great personalities, only to throw them utterly away?" If we can see it easily in nature, why can’t we see it easily in the sphere of faith? When we can, then we too can have the same confidence that the apostle Paul had when he said, "We shall all be changed."
For the promise of eternal life, and making it happen through the Resurrection of Jesus, we praise the Lord! And, we sing Alleluia! Jesus is risen!
Fr. Dave
Easter Sunday of The Resurrection of the Lord
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.
7:00 a.m. WEEKDAY SERVER SCHEDULE
M on T u e W e d T hu F r i
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Laura Nussel, Annika Scott, Sofia
Cadena
7
Haley Love,
Alexander Luna-Ow
Ava Borbely
8
Julia Tangen, Sarah
Tangen, Ella
Tangen
9
Max Stewart, Daniel
Caughlin
10
Joey Walker, Rohan Thope
LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
April 11 Lector:
Euch Min:
Servers:
Elizabeth Kelley
Dennis Menke, Charlie Parr,
Gloria Fellers, John Kelley,
Mary Lou Widloski
Kindal Boatright, Rachel Burdette,
Natalie Fleming
Sunday, 8:00 a.m.
April 12 Lectors:
Euch Min:
Servers:
Owen Robinson, Katie McFarland,
Alexander Luna-Ow
Judy Deverell, John Deponai III,
John Sullivan, Joseph Hacker,
Frances Hacker
Josh Koerner, Natalie Deptula,
Christopher Zielinski
10:00 a.m. Lector:
Euch Min:
Servers:
Joe Mefford
Peg Swanson, John & Pat Dixon,
Donna Carter, Carol Bergeson,
John & Vanna Cunningham
Dallas Caldwell, Sean Coffey,
Stephen Jerkovitz
4:00 p.m. Lector:
Euch Min:
Servers:
Ed Seebauer
Elaine Hershbarger, Sally Feller,
Lee Cabutti, Joanne Cabutti,
Jan Weber, Mike O’Brien
John Paul Hoffman, Joe Hoffman,
Jerrica Gallegos
NEWLYWEDS. Our prayers and best wishes go with Hans Mendoza and Kannika Amorasak, who were married here on Saturday, March 28
th.
May God’s Grace support them throughout their married life!
COFFEE & DONUTS VOLUNTEERS for April 12
th are Jane Hogan for the 8:00 a.m. Mass
crowd, and Teresa Zielinski for the 10:00 a.m. Mass crowd. Thank you for your gift of time!
SENIOR LUNCHEON. Join us for our monthly
Potluck on Wednesday, April 8th
, beginning around noon. Those who are able to do so should bring a covered dish and their own table service. A Parish Nurse will be available for
blood pressure checks and health-related questions.
Monday, April 6 7:00 a.m. Joe Blakowick
Tuesday, April 7 7:00 a.m. Jozef Vamos
Wednesday, April 8 7:00 a.m. Betty Phelps
6:30 p.m. Memorial Mass
Thursday, April 9 7:00 a.m. Charles Mitsdarfer
Friday, April 10 7:00 a.m. Anne Lorms
8:15 a.m. Ted Clontz (All School Mass) Saturday, April 11 8:15 a.m. For the Connor, Edgar, and Ingersoll families
5:30 p.m. Zach McNabney Sunday, April 12 8:00 a.m. Luella Rennier
10:00 a.m. Rita Cler
4:00 p.m. For the Parishioners
Mass Intentions
for the Week
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with your friends. Prayer service/Holy Hour at Holy Cross Church from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. next Sunday, April 12
th. Reception with
light refreshments to follow in the Great Hall of the Parish Center. Contact Tracy Duchinsky if you have any questions or would like to get involved. 217-721-2524, or [email protected].
LAST CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS
DADS AND DAUGHTERS DANCE
Saturday, April 11th
, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Daddy-Daughter Dance this year is being held at Holy Cross School on Saturday, April 11
th, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Any girls and their dads or other special men are invited. Dress fancy. Cost is only $15 per dad! Reservation dead-line is April 8
th. Make checks payable to Holy Cross
Church and drop them off at the Parish Office, Holy Cross School office, or St. Matthew School office. Or mail to Laura Schmitt, 2801 Valley Brook Dr., Champaign, IL 61822.
For more information, or to donate snacks or door prizes, contact Laura or John Schmitt at 356-8806.
THE HOLY CROSS PARISH FAMILY
Welcomes our new brothers and sisters of the Catholic faith who were received into our community at the Easter Vigil:
Dennis Donaldson, Richard Gregory, Erin Paris, and Adrienne Pickett, who were received into full communion with the Catholic Church.
Clinton Brewer, Melissa Caldwell, Tamara Gudauskas, Andrew Paris, Steven Reiners, Beth Weldy, and Jori Wilson, who received the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation.
Sara Dalbey, Steve Goyette, Kristi Kaiser, Cecilia Lopez, Holly Regan, Ray Tucker, and Samuel Whitesell, who received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Donovan Gudauskas, Marshall Gudauskas, Anna Paris, Audrey Paris, and Katelyn Paris, who received their First Holy Communion.
Aubree Claire, infant daughter of Alexander and Chessica Parrish, who was Baptized.
Paul’s letter to the Galatians speaks directly to the heart of Christians and addresses the most important question we can ask: “What must we do to be saved?” It speaks of the extraordinary gift of salvation that Jesus has won for us, and how we can unite ourselves to Christ’s redeeming sacrifice.
In the new study by Galatians: Set Free to Live by Jeff Cavins, learn what it means to have this filial relationship with God the Father, how He honors us as His children, and how we must honor Him as our loving Father.
Join us for Galatians: Set Free to Live in the Parish Center Great Hall for Monday night sessions at 6:30 p.m. or Tuesday morning sessions at 9:30 a.m. beginning April 20
th
and 21st continuing through June 8
th and 9
th. The fee for the
workbook is $25. For more information or to register for the study, call the Parish Office at 352-8748.
BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES AT HOLY CROSS
8-WEEK BIBLE TIMELINE "A QUICK JOURNEY
THROUGH THE BIBLE"
This 8-Week Timeline gives you a useful framework from which to read and understand the Bible. Jeff Cavins takes a chronological walk through the Bible story in a way that reveals God’s plan for His Creation; what went wrong at the beginning; and how God worked through history to reconcile His lost children to Himself while building His kingdom.
Join us for The Bible Timeline in the Parish Center on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. beginning April 21
st and
continuing through June 9th. The fee for the workbook is
$20. For more information or to register for the study, call the Parish Office at 352-8748.
NEXT MASS LED BY OUR YOUTH
Mark your calendars and join us NEXT Sunday, April 12
h, at the 8:00 a.m. Mass
which will be led by our parish youth.
The children will be lectors, ushers, greeters and will sing in the choir. Interested in helping or volunteering to participate? Call the Parish Office at 352-8748.
OUR DIOCESE OUR SCHOOLS
High School of St. Thomas More 352-7210
www.hs-stm.org
THE HIGH SCHOOL OF ST. THOMAS MORE is currently
seeking applicants for the Director of Development position. Visit http://www.hs-stm.org/employment-opportunities.html.
STM FOOTBALL FUNDRAISER, Saturday, April 11th,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2012 Sangamon Dr. Champaign. All money raised will go to support the STM Football Team's purchase of new uniforms. To donate items to the garage sale, please contact the following football liaisons (all 217-): Darcy 202-4409, Donna 202-2386, Krissy 202-6401, Paula 369-9499, or Sheila 369-9252.
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
Crusader Cash Calendar Raffle
Support over 100 years of education
21 chances to win $10/chance
Winnings range from $20 to $500 Winners every day through April 26
th
Want to win? Come by the Parish Office or School Office
to purchase your tickets.
Winners’ names posted on the school’s Facebook page
Holy Cross School 356-9521
www.holycrosselem.org
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL is accepting applications for
Preschool to Grade 8 for the 2015-2016 school year. We would welcome the opportunity to share with you all that our school has to offer.
Holy Cross
Annual Trivia Night
Goes To The Movies! Save the date: May 9, 2015
Proceeds benefit Holy Cross School. Start time: 5:30 p.m.
Oscar-oriented trivia, glamour, hors-d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and rare finds
at our Silent Auction & Raffle. Tickets, $25 per person; $200 for a table of 8.
Reserve your seats! Contact: [email protected]
EASTER FLOWERS
Our beautiful Easter altar decorations are made possible through gifts to the Flower Fund. Donations have been made for Jim & Kathryn Bristow, William McMahon, Linda & Mike Wesolowski, Zachary McNabney, the Synon and Folts families, Chad, Meghan, Chuck Schweighart, Larry Hausmann, and Bob Soucie; and in memory of the Lynch, Lecher, and Rodgers families; Tom & Anne Corkery, John F. Murray, Jr., Ethel Cox, and Gene, Elaine, and Ross Mayor, Jacob and Rozella Hammel, Charles and Celia Mitsdarfer, the Cochrane family, the Arseneau and Boudreau families, Max Andrew and Johanna Leona Gudauskas, Flossie Dowling, Don & Sondra Kay Dunavan, Robert Reiser, Herbert and Florence Desmier, Noble and Eleanor Devall, Angel Jensen, and Ron Gibbons.
2015 Annual Diocesan Appeal
In two weeks our parish will be participating in the Annual Diocesan Appeal (ADA) for the Diocese of Peoria. As followers of Christ, we are called to respond to God's grace in our lives. The Annual Diocesan Appeal is an opportunity to respond to His grace by sharing our treasure to help our neighbors throughout the diocese. Please give generously as God has given to you.
The Diocese of Peoria is made up of 161 parishes and more than 60,000 Catholic families. There are many ministries and apostolates that the Diocese can offer that we as a single parish cannot. Catechetical training for schools and CCD teachers, recruitment and training of priests, medical care for retired priests, ministry to our students on college campuses, evangelization, adminis-tration of many of the details of parish finances…
These are just a few of the many services we receive from the Diocese of Peoria. Your support, in prayer and through your sacrificial gift, make it possible to provide these services.
OUR COMMUNITY
Devall, Desmier, Jensen Families Menke Family Jerry & Loretta M. Dano Paul, Joe, & Edward Knoke Dec. Mem. of Henry, Butler, Reynolds Families 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, Parod, Fotzler Families Bruns Family Dec. Mem. of Happ, Krueger Families William Pellum & Kevin Pellum 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 ALL SOULS, Living and Deceased
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 Wm. Zeilenga Jr. Eleanor Zeilenga Ellen Zeilenga Arlin Rentfrow Rita Rentfrow Ron Murphy
Fred Porter Harold Kremer Rakers-Wade Families Dec. Mem. of Slykas Family Hershbarger & Kick Families Dec. Mem. of Cochrane-O’Brien families Liv. & Dec. Mem. of David & Bernice Williams Family Liv. & Dec. Mem. of Gilbert & Betty Graham Family John E. Sullivan Family Birdie & Edward Cronau Margaret Hettinger Raymond Timpone Maxine TImpone Living & Dec. Mem. of Schwenk Family Bill Gilles Loretto B. Doyle Perrodin Family Living & Dec. Mem. of McNabney Family Christie & Hoss Families Liv.& Dec. Mem. of Eli & Hazel Kinser Family
HOLY CROSS FIRST FRIDAY MEMORIAL
VOCATIONS “A call from God to live in a particular way”
“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power.” Are you being called to proclaim the new life of the resurrected Christ to the world with His Spirit and His power? Call Msgr. Brian Brownsey at (309) 671-1550, or write: [email protected].
Please pray for all vocations: Marriage, Priestly, Religious Life, Consecrated Single Life. Pray also for all Salesian seminarians and Diocese of Peoria seminarians.
PRAY to END ABORTION!
Offering for MARCH 28
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th….…………...…....$10,927.66
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Thank you for your generous contributions.
A Reminder: The second collection next weekend will be for the Holy Cross Development Fund.
PRO-LIFE ISSUES
THE 4TH
ANNUAL MORGAN BUERKETT MEMORIAL COLOR RUN/WALK 5K
Saturday, April 11th
This year’s official Morgan Buerkett 5k will be held at The High School of St. Thomas More, 3901 N. Mattis Ave., Ch.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Race begins at 8:00 a.m. Cost: $20 adults, $10.00 students. T-shirt included
All proceeds/donations help fund the Morgan Lee Buerkett Scholarship offered by The High School of St. Thomas More.
On Friday, April 10th, there will be a pasta dinner at the
STM cafeteria from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to help kick off the fundraiser. Cost is $10 per person and $20 per family.
JOB OPENING FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
St. Malachy Catholic School in Rantoul, a Pre-K through Grade 8 elementary school, is seeking a qualified person for the position of principal. Employment start date is 2015-2016 school year. Candidates must be practicing Catholics and must hold a Master’s Degree and appropriate state certification/licensure.
Application materials for this position outlining qualifica-tions and procedures are available at www.cdop.org. [highlight Education, click Office of Catholic Schools, select and click Diocesan School Openings/Employment Application Procedures from the drop-down menu], or call the Office of Catholic Schools at (309) 671-1550.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Bereaved Parents
of the USA in the Champaign-Urbana area offers support meetings the 2
nd Sunday of
each month. The next meeting is Sunday, April 12
th, at 4:30 p.m. at Stephens
Family YMCA, 2501 Fields Drive South, Champaign, 61822. After entering the front door, the room is down the hall to the left. For more information contact Jane Pica at 373-1321 or [email protected].
40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Over 370 children and women have
been saved from abortion so far this campaign (since Feb-ruary 18
th). This spring campaign is over but women and
children are still at risk regarding abortion. Join us all year-round to help families in crisis.
