1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
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PASTORAL STAFF
November 2, 2014
Rev. James W. Parker, Pastor
Rev. Timothy J. Draper, PV
Rev. Daniel P. Zdebik, OFM Conv., PV
Mr. Raymond J. Martin, Deacon
Mr. Larry J. Motyka, Deacon
Mr. Kenneth R. Ramsey, Deacon
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Fri
8:30AM-Noon &
1:00PM-4:30PM
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday Mass
Saturday
Sunday
4:15PM Anticipatory
6:30AM, 8:00AM,
9:45AM, 11:15AM
Weekday Mass
Mon-Fri
6:30AM, 8:00AM
Saturday
8:30AM
CONFESSION TIMES
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
7:00-7:30AM
7:00-7:30AM and
6:00PM-until all
are heard
7:00-7:30AM
7:00-7:30AM
7:00-7:30AM
9:00AM-until all
are heard
and 3:00-3:45PM
9:15-9:45AM until
Mass begins
DEVOTIONS
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Tuesdays
Saturdays
8:30AM
4:00PM
Chaplet of Divine Mercy with
Healing Service
Tuesdays
6:00PM
Daily Rosary
Mon-Fri
Saturdays
6:00AM & 7:30AM
8:00AM
Hour of Prayer and Adoration for Life
1st Sat of Month 9:00AM
First Friday Holy Hour
Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory by Bl. James Alberione
Blessed Souls, you are suffering and asking suffrage from me; I am in great danger and
need, and I await aid and protection from you. So for the month of November, I will offer all
my prayers and especially all my good works for you. And you in turn remember my
needs; deliver me from the dangers I face, and in particular, obtain for me this grace (mention petition). And let the first of you to enter Heaven not cease to plead for me before the
Divine Mercy until I, too, arrive there. May the Sacred Heart bless this agreement. Amen.
1st Fri of Month
7:30PM
Perpetual Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Sunday 1:00PM - Saturday 1:00PM
PARISH E-MAIL
staff@holycross-batavia.org
“By devotion to the Holy Souls, our progress in virtue and perfection is greatly hastened.” ~ Ven.
Frances of the Blessed Sacrament.
PARISH OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, STAFF MINISTRY DAY IN ROCKFORD
PARISH WEBSITE
www.holycross-batavia.org
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Pa sto r ’s
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Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Each week a number of people contribute, in some capacity, to the parish bulletin.
Unfortunately, last week an item pertaining to the narthex and sign-up tables was mistakenly
included in the pastor’s column. These were not my words nor my sentiments. However, some
have discussed the sense of being overwhelmed when walking through the narthex. Some
ideas have been suggested but no new policy has been decided upon. Sorry for the confusion.
Let us pray for a good solution.
The month of November is dedicated by the Church for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. I have
included in this bulletin a powerful prayer by Bl. James Alberione to be prayed every day during this month. It is powerful. Write down several intentions and watch how the Holy Souls intercede in gratitude for our prayers and sacrifices. St. Thomas Aquinas said, “Of all prayers, the most meritorious, the most acceptable to God are prayers for the
dead, because they imply all the works of charity, both corporal and spiritual.”
Let us pray that the candidates in the upcoming elections who are most pleasing to our Lord Jesus Christ are elected
to office. St. Pope John Paul II clearly reminded us that the defense of life must be a priority. It is the foundational
issue for the common good of society. "Disregard for the right to life, precisely because it leads to the killing of the
person whom society exists to serve, is what most directly conflicts with the possibility of achieving the common
good... It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon
which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop..." (The Gospel of Life,
72; 101)
God bless you,
Fr. Parker
Fr. James Parker, Pastor of Holy Cross Church, invites you to participate in our
The ‘One Thing’ Is Three study by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC
The ‘One Thing’ Is Three, written by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, is a study of Catholic theology written for anyone who
wants to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the great mysteries of the faith. This study is designed so anyone
can dive deeper in their faith and understanding, even those of you who are very busy. The ‘One Thing’ Is Three is written
in two parts. First, a crash course in Catholic theology, and second, a study of the opportunities to share and live the works
of mercy. Insights, not only from St. Ignatius Loyola, but also St. Louis de Montfort, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Maria
Faustina, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. John Paul II. In the words of Peter Kreeft, Ph.D. this study is, “…dangerous. It
brims with wisdom and wonder, and with enthusiastic and infectious joy.” Bishop David Ricken, Diocese of Green Bay, WI,
says, “I highly recommend this book (study) for anyone who loves the Church and seeks a deeper understanding of her
teachings.”
You can read the book on your own in as little as a week, or you can take advantage of the opportunity to share the journey
with a group over the course of ten weeks. See the registration forms in the narthex or on the parish website for more information and to sign up. We will be taking registration forms through December 1st for this third Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC,
study. Don't Miss Out!
Holy Cross
Catholic Church
• 2300 Main St., Batavia, Illinois 60510-7625 •
• 630-879-4750 Parish • 630-879-4751 Rel. Ed. • 630-593-5290 School •
LITURGY, PARISH CALENDAR, MASS OFFERINGS
LITURGY
Sat. 4:15PM
11/8
1st Reader
K. Meeker
2nd Reader
C. Plewa
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
L. Cella
G. Norris
C. Augustine
J. Norris
R. Heise
Need One
B. McLear
Altar Servers
C. Gentry
K. Ryan
R. Nelson
G. Sims
L. Sims
Greeters
Duck Family
P. Stachowicz
J. Garrey
Sun. 6:30AM
11/9
1st & 2nd
Reader
S. Bangs
Commentator
D. Burdelak
EMs
R. Kautz
B. Schlameuss
P. Schnaitman
K. Kosek
Need One
Altar Servers
E. Zielinski
A. Howland
L. Howland
G. Fuchser
A. Gotfryd
Greeters
P. Zink
S. Foran
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sun. 8:00AM
11/9
1st Reader
V. Celia
2nd Reader
H. Clinard
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
C. Clarey
J. Glemkowski
R. Russell
M. Moss
K. Kennedy
J. Dillenburg
S. Touney
P. McEniry
L. Lanute
Altar Servers
I. Davenport
T. Glemkowski
A. Schadt
J. Malley
A. Foster
Greeters
J. Kase
J. Fischer
C. Clarey
H. Clarey
Sun. 9:45AM
11/9
1st Reader
S. Grau
2nd Reader
T. Grau
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
M. Middendorf
D. Schroeder
A. Fiascone
C. Gundrum
T. Schroeder
J. O’Reilly
T. Gilligan
R. Phelan
Altar Servers
B. Figueras
J. Melcher
R. Nelson
D. O’Brien
G. Petrillo
Greeters
A. Luebbering
J. Olsen
J. Melcher
Sun. 11:15AM
11/9
1st Reader
L. Tefft
2nd Reader
L. Hammack
Commentator
Cantor/Deacon
EMs
Acolyte
B. Hammack
R. Hoffner
T. Hoffner
R. Fuchser
S. Studlo
M. Mikos
C. Anderson
Altar Servers
C. Dietz
F. Motyka
I. Crossland
S. Peters
T. Mele
Greeters
J. Bala
J. Balek
Monday,
8:30AM
5:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
Tuesday,
November 4
Election Day - Please Vote!
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Election Polling Place,
Donovan
Tues. RE, Entire CECC
6:00PM
Healing Service and
Confessions, Church
6:45PM
RCIA, CECC 207
7:00PM
CIC, CECC 205, 202
Wednesday, November 5
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Wed. RE, Entire CECC
5:30PM
Abbellimenti, CECC 101
6:15PM
Cantate Deo, CECC 101
7:00PM
FORUM Open Gym, Gym
7:30PM
Chancel Choir, CECC 101
Thursday,
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday, November 3
Saint Martin de Porres, Religious
6:30AM t Carl Hirt
8:00AM t John Glenn
Tuesday, November 4
Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop
6:30AM t Burton Brown
8:00AM t Kauth and O’Dwyer
Families
Wednesday, November 5
6:30AM SI Nancy Muniz
8:00AM t Holy Souls in Purgatory
CANDLE SCHEDULE
The Adoration Chapel Candles are lit
for the intentions of any parishioner or in
memory of any of our deceased. The offering is $40.00 for one week, Monday through
Sunday.
The Sanctuary Presence Lamp, that burns
to let us know of Jesus’ Presence in the
Tabernacle, will be lit for the intentions of
any parishioner or in memory of any of our
deceased. The offering is $10.00 for one
week, Monday through Sunday.
Sunday, November 9
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Stewardship Sunday
6:30AM t Edith Berres
8:00AM t Herman Jaccard
9:45AM t Parishioners of Holy Cross
11:15AM t Arthur Doddato
t
Repose of the Soul of
SI Special Intentions of
L/D Living and Deceased Members of
Friday,
9:30AM
5:30PM
6:45AM
7:15AM
2:00PM
Friday, November 7
6:30AM SI Mary Dietz
8:00AM L/D Jacobson, Iffert, Fiolat
and Schlickenmeier
Families
Saturday, November 8
8:30AM t Dolores Zaleski
4:15PM t William Blake
11:40AM
4:45PM
5:30PM
6:15PM
6:30PM
8:00PM
Saturday,
Thursday, November 6
6:30AM t Tom Hendricksen
8:00AM t Lee Belyea
Sunday,
9:15AM
9:45AM
TRAVELING?
LOOKING FOR A CHURCH?
Are you going on a trip and need to
find a Catholic church to attend?
Check out: www.masstimes.org
This website lists
churches and
their Mass times
throughout the world.
November 3
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
Women’s Prayer Group, MR
SPRED, CECC 206, 207
Boy Scouts, Donovan
AHG Leadership Mtg.,
Mary
Adult Bells, CECC 101
7:00PM
7:00PM
November 6
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool, Entire Facility
HCCSchool Conferences
Cursillo, MR
Youth Bells, CECC 101
Youth Choir, CECC 101
SVDP, CECC 201
Men’s Basketball, Gym
November 7
Adoration, Chapel
HCCSchool Conferences
CRECHE, Church, Donovan
Wedding Rehearsal, Church
November 8
Adoration, Chapel
That Man Is You,
CECC 203, 204
God Is Retreat, CECC 207
Wedding, Church
November 9
PMT, CECC 207
Sunday School,
CECC Facility
Boy Scouts, Ministry Room
Schola, CECC 101
HOLY CROSS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YOUTH MINISTRIES AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES
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RE Calendar of Events
Week of November 2nd - November 9th
Sunday, Nov. 2
Pre-K & Kindergarten Sunday School
9:45AM-10:45AM
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Grs. 1-5
Grs. 6-8
4:45PM-6:00PM & 7:00PM-8:15PM
4:45PM-6:15PM & 7:00PM-8:30PM
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Grs. 1-5
Grs. 6-8
4:45PM-6:00PM & 6:45PM-8:00PM
4:45PM-6:15PM & 6:45PM-8:15PM
Saturday, Nov. 8
“God Is” Day of Renewal
7:30AM-4:15PM
Sunday, Nov. 9
Pre-K & Kindergarten Sunday School
9:45AM-10:45AM
Middle School Youth Ministry
Mark Your Calendars:
5- Forum 7-9: Open Gym
12- Forum 7-9
14- Feed My Starving Children
15- Pro-Life Pizza Party
19- Forum 7-9: Thanksgiving Feast
26- NO Forum
3- Forum 7-9: Open Gym
10- Steubenville Mtg. 6-7
Forum 7-9: Christmas Party
14- Parents Afternoon Off 1-4
17- Special Forces 6-7
Forum 7-9
21- Christmas Caroling/Bingo at Batavia
Rehab 1:30-3:00
24- NO Forum: It’s the Night Before...
Jan 7 - Special Forces 6-7
Forum Open Gym 7-9
Jan 11- Special Forces/Teen Led 6th grade
event (6:30-8:30)
Jan
High School Winter Retreat
July
Steub. Youth Conf.
Mission Trip
t Camp WOW Registration begins - Nov. 3rd*
(Camp WOW 2015, June 12th-June 18th)
t Need help taking down Pro-Life Crosses following
8:30AM Mass - Nov. 8th
t Feed My Starving Children Service Night - Nov. 14th*
t Pro-Life Pizza Party - Nov. 15th
t Confirmation Saint Workshop - Nov. 16th
t Confirmation N.E.T. Retreat - Nov. 22nd
t 6th & 7th grade N.E.T. Retreat - Nov. 23rd*
*Permission slips/Registration forms are available for
the above events at: www.holycross-batavia.org and in
the narthex.
Contact: Jen Haviland, MS Youth Minister
Parish: 630-879-4751x111
Home: 847-464-5591
Email: jhaviland@holycross-batavia.org
Important Date:
-November 8, 2014 after the 8:30AM Mass, crosses to be
taken down, volunteers needed.
High School
Youth Summit
with Bishop
Malloy
Oct. 26, 2014
Corporal Works of Mercy: Feed the hungry; Give drink to the thirsty; Clothe the naked;
Harbor the harborless; Visit the sick; Ransom the captive; Bury the dead.
Spiritual Works of Mercy: Instruct the ignorant; Counsel the doubtful; Admonish sinners;
Bear wrongs patiently; Forgive offenses willingly; Comfort the afflicted; Pray for the living and the dead.
-HOLY CROSS RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY...To get involved
or for more info call Kathleen Dietz at: 630-482-9908 or
kathleen_dietz@hotmail.com .
Baby Bottle Campaign runs through November 30th.
Please fill bottles with loose change, currency and/or a
check. Checks can be made payable to Holy Cross
Church. Proceeds will benefit Waterleaf Women’s
Center, Fox Valley Pregnancy Center and The Father
Michael J. McGivney Center of Hope and Healing, a
Knights of Columbus maternity home. We’ve collected
$2,778 to date.
Fourth Friday- Friday, November 28th is Holy Cross's day
to provide a prayerful presence at Planned Parenthood
in Aurora. Please come out as a witness to the sanctity
of life. For more info please contact Kathleen Dietz.
Meal ministry - Whether welcoming new baby or dealing with an illness or death in the family, having some
help with meal prep is a tremendous way of showing
how much we care for each other. If you would like to
be a part of this ministry, or you could be helped by this
ministry, please contact Kathleen Dietz.
Spiritual Adoption Month 3 - I am quite active. Even
though my mother cannot feel me yet, I can kick and flip
around in my safe little world. I can move my eyes but
my eyelids are closed. My cartilage is changing to bone.
I can suck my thumb and I hiccup when I swallow amniotic fluid. I am now three inches long and can hear outside noises. I can close my fingers around an object and
I can squint, frown and smile. I am starting to react to
my environment and although I can already feel sensations like pain, I really hope things stay the same--quiet,
peaceful, and warm.
Important Date:
-November 8, 2014 after the 8:30AM Mass, crosses to
be taken down, volunteers needed.
CHOLESTEROL SCREENING
Saturday, November 15th
8:00AM-11:00AM in Donovan
The cost is
only $39.00
(a $200 value).
Fasting cholesterol screenings include:
TC, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, Glucose,
Non-HDL and Heart Risk Ratio.
A finger prick gives you results in 5 minutes.
Call 630-879-4750x122 for an appointment.
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-HavE YOu EvER CONSIDERED HELPINg THE HOMELESS aT HESED
HOuSE IN OuR COMMuNITY? ... There are MANY ways for ALL to
get involved with the ministry of helping our homeless. Holy Cross
provides relief for Hesed House on the first Friday of each month.
Our next time of service will be November 7, 2014. Interested in
this ministry? Contact Carole Meeker at 630-761-4252 or via
email: carolemeeker@comcast.net .
-BaTavIa INTERFaITH FOOD PaNTRY, 100 Flinn Dr., Batavia: The
Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, volunteer agency that is directed and operated by community and local
church volunteers throughout the Fox Valley. Those who visit and
use the Food Pantry are our neighbors and friends: people with
disabilities, seniors, low income families, and families who have
lost their jobs. Holy Cross has a monthly collection the first
weekend of each month. Our next collection is the weekend of
November 1st/2nd. We are responsible for collecting non-perishable food items and paper products. All donations should be
brought to church and placed in the coat closet in the narthex.
Hours of Operation for the Food Pantry:
Monday Evening
6:30PM to 7:30PM
Tuesday Afternoon 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Thursday Evening
6:30PM to 7:30PM
Friday Morning
10:00AM to 12:00PM
ACC (Aurora Central Catholic) OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, November 6, 2014
6:30PM to 8:30PM
- for students and their families
- tour the campus and meet with
faculty and staff
Contact Admissions Director, Brian Casey at (630) 907-0095 X 109 or
bcasey@auroracentral.com for more info.
Rosary High School OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, November 18 at 6:00PM
-for parents and their daughters in grades 5 through 8
-begins with a program in the auditorium followed by
presentations in each academic department
-meet students, faculty and staff, and learn about
Rosary’s athletic programs and extracurricular activities.
For more information, contact Meg Olsen at (630) 896-0831 x12 or visit
our website at: www.rosaryhs.com
ADORATION UPDATE: We are in urgent need of adorers on:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Midnight, 3:00AM
1:00PM
Midnight, 6:00AM
2:00AM
Noon, 2:00AM
In addition, Hourly Captains are needed for midnight and
1:00AM. Hourly Captains’ duties are to find a sub when
needed for their hour or fill in when a sub cannot be found. If you can
help, call Pat Roatch at: 630-879-4750 x110 or patroatch@holycrossbatavia.org
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Holy Cross
Chicago Catholic Church
Bus Tour
Tour 4 beau"ful Catholic Churches
Thursday, November 20, 2014 / 8:30AM ‐ 5:00PM
$20 per person plus the cost of your lunch
St. Michael Ministry of Compassionate Care
A thought to ponder ~ Eternal Father, I offer You the most precious blood of
your Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world
today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners
in the universal church, for those in my own home and in my family. Amen.
~ St. Gertrude the Great
Today we celebrate All Souls' Day which is the Commemoration of All the
Faithful Departed. Each of us have members of our family or friends who
have touched our lives and have shown us God's love, but He has called
them to their eternal reward. We miss them deeply as we offer them back
to God in thanksgiving for His gift of them in our lives. Because God has blessed our
lives with these special people, our Church honors these loved ones today,
November 2nd, the Feast of All Souls.
Our first stop will be Sts. Volodymyr
and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church
located at 2245 W. Superior St., one of
the landmarks of the Ukrainian Village
area of Chicago.
Next, we’ll move on to St. Hyacinth
Basilica located at 3636 W. Wolfram
St., which is a prime example of the
"Polish Cathedral style" of church in
its opulence and grand scale.
LUNCH BREAK ‐ RESTAURANT TBD
The St. Michael Ministry of Compassionate Care invites all parishioners to join us
in prayer this evening, November 2nd, at the Annual All Souls' Memorial Candle
Lighting Service which will be held at 7:00 PM in the Church.
We remember and pray for the repose of the souls of all of our deceased parishioners, family members, friends, all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, and most especially those loved ones who have died between November 2013 and October
2014. Please join us for the All Souls' Memorial Candle Lighting Service tonight! All
are welcome at this meaningful and inspirational service!
It is important for us to pray for our beloved departed.
Let us pray:
Then, we will move on to St. Mary of the
Angels Church located at 1850 N. Hermitage
Ave., administered by priests of Opus Dei.
The last stop will be St. John Can"us
Church located at 825 N. Carpenter
St. It is known for its solemn liturgies
and rich programs of sacred art and
music.
Bus space is limited. To register please make your check payable to Holy Cross & drop it off at the parish office.
No phone reservations will be accepted.
God of Love and Compassion,
You look with tenderness on Your beloved sons and daughters
Who have been saved by the death and resurrection of Jesus.
We ask You to show that same embracing compassion and tender mercy
To all whom You have called from this life.
May they enjoy the fullness of the risen life with Jesus...
And all the saints, bathed in Your glory, light, and tender mercy. Amen.
May all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
Holy Cross Enriching Lives Ministry
WWW.HOLYCROSS-BATAVIA.ORG/OUTREACH/ELM
NEED ASSISTANCE, OR KNOW OF SOMEBODY WHO DOES?
Phone: 630 879-4750 x-321 or E-Mail:
holycross.batavia.elm@gmail.com
Our Mission Statement
To join the Enriching Lives Ministry, click on ‘Join Ministry?' at:
The mission of the Enriching Lives Ministry is twofold. First, to
www.holycross-batavia.org/outreach/elm
spiritually and emotionally enrich the lives of the elderly, homebound,
disabled, sick, and any other people needing companionship, love and/or other assistance through Jesus’ boundless love for all people by providing friendship, caring assistance, enjoyable times, spiritual and social fellowship, transportation to church and personal functions, other assistance … and love to these people on a long-term basis. Second, to connect those who want to help people with those who need assistance.
A Big Thank You To Our Parish Children & Their Leaders
A big thank you goes out to Susan Mertka and the American Heritage Girls, and also to Doris Trout and the Holy Cross Middle School students
for reaching out to others. These very giving groups reached out to our ministry, and are sending cards/letters once a month to the elderly and
homebound in our community. What an excellent lesson to teach these young people! Thank you for your efforts and all the other people and
children who make lonely seniors’ lives a bit happier..
Kay DiVerde (Leader of Card Sending in our ministry)
We Are Short Entertainers To Brighten Up Lonely Senior’s Lives...We’re starting up entertaining … SLOWLY because we don’t have enough entertainers. Many people are not aware of the lonely life most seniors at senior residences live. Many get very few or no visits from family members
or others. A major goal of this ministry is to help this situation by visiting, sending cards, providing transportation and entertaining God’s seniors
and, with our actions, hopefully bring these people closer to God. We’re asking you to help with entertaining these people. If you or your children can sing, dance, play an instrument, tell jokes or whatever … WE NEED YOU. You don’t need to be excellent or even very good at what you
do. They just love seeing people, especially children, and joining in the fun. When you see their smiling faces you’ll know you are doing God’s
work. Please contact the ministry (see below) if you are interested or simply have questions. Monica Negrete is doing a fantastic job restarting
this part of our ministry … but she really needs your help.
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20th Annual
Great Lakes Catholic Men's Conference
"Walk the Talk"
NIU Holmes Student Center, DeKalb, Illinois
Saturday, November 22, 2014
8:50AM - 4:00PM
14:66:21
“I amyour
the treasure
Way, and
Truth,
andheart
the Life
” John
For where
is, the
there
will your
be also.
Matthew
A dynamic team of speakers will help you to understand authentic masculinity and heroic virtue,
inspiring you to stand up for God and help transform our world and our culture. From their personal
experiences, you'll hear how you can direct your time, thoughts, and energy toward forming a personal
relationship with God. Come and gather new insights that will help you find a new meaning for your
life, gain a game plan for holiness, set your faith on fire and renew your commitments to God, Church,
family and others.
Featured speakers include:
• Eric Scheidler
• Collin Raye
• Rev. Robert Barron
• John Pridmore
Executive Director of Pro-Life Action League
Famous Country Singer
Popular Speaker, author and theologian
Creator and host of the PBS series “ Catholicism”
Former mobster who had a major conversion and is now a speaker
and evangelist
Our parish
is selling
tickets,
purchase
one after
Master
of Ceremonies:
Wayne
Messmer,
National Anthem
singerMass
for the Cubs
$35 Early bird registration deadline is November 4th
Presenting
Holy Cross Catholic School
Gift-checkbook
™
Order
forms
are in
the narthex
$30 gets
you $325
worth of
coupons
A remarkable collection of valuable Gift-checks
from great
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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The school is
collecting
Boxtops for
Education, Cole
Rewards, Tyson
A+ and Campbell
Soup labels.
There is a collection box located
in the narthex
on the literature
table.
Everyone is invited to attend and worship in appreciation
of our First Responders, their families, and the safety
and security they provide.
November 6th, 2014 at 7:00pm
Holy Angels Church – 120 S. Lancaster Ave., Aurora
Sponsored by Knights of Columbus #4849
HOLY CROSS BOY SCOUT TROOP 21
ANNUAL WREATH SALE
A tithe will be donated back to the parish community
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Instructions on how to order:
Please visit: WWW.TROOP21WREATHS.COM
to order your wreaths today!
-Select from our fresh greens selections.
-Select none under troop association.
-After payment info, under special
instructions please add “Holy Cross”
and if you would like home delivery or
pick up at school.
Delivery at Holy Cross will be Mon. Nov. 24th
Problems or questions? Email Ryan at:
troop21batavia@gmail.com
VBS DATES FOR 2015 ARE JUNE 22ND - 26TH
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HAS GIVEN US SO MUCH ; IN RETURN , WE ARE CALLED TO SHARE OUR BLESSINGS OF TIME , TALENT AND TREASURE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED
S U P P O R T O F H O LY C R O S S !
October 25th & 26th, 2014
Envelopes.............................................................$19,589
Loose........................................................................3,195
Total ......................................................................$22,784
Mission Appeal Collection to date ........................$10,665
Average Weekly Collection in October.................$32,404
FOF II Debt Reduction Campaign Goal ..........$2,500,000
Pledges ..............................................................1,376,811
Payments...........................................................1,018,299
Pledge Cards Received...............................................331
This Week’s Tithe: Evangelize All Ministries
T O D AT E O U R PA R I S H H A S A C H I E V E D . . . .
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP - Although we are recipi-
2014 Diocesan Stewardship Goal
Stewardship Pledges to date
Under Goal
% of Goal
ents of almost limitless gifts, our tendency is often to call them
our own and claim them for ourselves exclusively.
- Author Unknown
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Contact the parish office at 630-879-4750 or staff@holycross-batavia.org to remove a
name from the sick list. Please help us to keep this list up-to-date! The weeks of July 1st
and January 1st we purge the sick list and begin fresh.
Dave Adam
Cheryl Jungels
Colleen Staniszewski
Allyssa Altman
Betty Kennedy
Cindy Strasser
Amber Aurit-Thomas
Edna Konen
Richard Studebaker
Natalie Aurit Jamie
Paula Koppi
Pamela Sundvall
Shelley Aurit-Daugherty
Paul Jerome Kopulos
Guy Timm
Dominick Bagnasco, Jr.
Baby Kynslee Kroeger
Mary Ann Treleven
Rita Bambach
Laura Krzykowski
Bob Treleven, Jr.
Mike Barry
Grace Kunstman
Diane VanDeVeire
Carole Blake
Richard Kunstman
Baby Jenesa Viejon
Benjamin Buckley
Ginger Lambert
Sarah Vilchuck
Sean Buckley
Kristen Russell Larson
Ella Vincent
Josephine Bulka
Jim Lempke
Dolores Vlakancic
Janeen Christensen
Gwen Lyons
Winifred Weber
Art Ciolkowski
Wilma Majcen
Fran Weiglein
Michelle Cooper
Steve Marfise
Jacquline Weirich
Donna Dallessase
Patrick Montague
A. Michael Wilson
John DeWard
George Motyka
Sheila Wippich
Ralph Diederich
John O’Dwyer, Jr.
Carrie Wyatt
Sheila Donoghue
Jerry O’Reilly
Jessica Wymore
Liz Downey
Ernie and Gerry Orlando
Jim Duffy
Laura Parisi
Lorraine Ford
Amy Pavnica
Joan Girmscheid
Kenneth Phillippo
Tom Glemkowski
Bob Pogwizd
Fred Harmon
J. Raymond Ramus
Karl Heitkotter
Mary Reppen, Sr.
Marylyn Hejmej
Mary Reppen
Joseph Hopkins
Simone Romanos
John Hopkins
Elizabeth Russell
Amelia Jeskie
Ginny Schlameuss
Dona Joerger
The Schnaitman Family
For Those Entering Delnor Hospital in Geneva - Due to HIPAA laws and new changes at
Delnor/Cadence Hospital, if you are a patient at Delnor Hospital and wish to have the sacrament of Communion brought to you during your stay, you must inform the hospital upon
registering that you are a Catholic and a member of Holy Cross Church in Batavia. In addition, each evening you must let your nurse know that you wish to receive Holy
Communion the following day.
$226,701
$203,235
$ 23,466
90%
Diocesan Stewardship Pledge Cards Received
Participation (% Registered Families)
538
16%
PRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN
SERVING IN THE MILITARY
To add a name to this list contact Pat Purcell at 630-373-3474.
Dear God, remember our brave men and women now serving in our
Armed Forces, both at home and abroad. Send out Your angels to
protect them all. Help them discharge their duties honorably and well.
Please bring them safely home to their families and loved ones and
bring Your peace and mercy to our troubled world. We ask this,
Father, in the name of Jesus, Your Son, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
1st Lt Anthony Allen
Sgt Chris Barthelme
SrA Matthew Beifuss
A1C Francis Beifuss
Capt David Bergeron
Sgt 1st Class Melissa Brooker
Capt Mark S. Browning
Spc Brandon Cahill
LCpl Casey Danbury
Capt Qunin Eddy
SN Dakota Enders
SA Maley Enders
Capt Craig Falk
MSgt Rett Gauthier
Capt John Hendricks
Cpl Frankie Herran
LCpl Nick Horner
Maj Edgar A. Jimenez
2nd Lt Matthew Johnson
LCpl Steven Kaeler
SPC James A. Konen
Cpl James LaPorta
Capt Ted Lauzen
Ens Hans Lauzen
Sgt Joshua Ledbetter
PFC Hunter Levine
Sgm George Luedtke
Airman Nick Maxwell
Midn3C Jack Meier
2nd LT Joseph Meier
SPC Dewain Meszaros
LT Nicholas Motyka
Chief PO George L. Muniz
Lt Col Vinod Naga
Sgt Brock Peio
PFC Jared Peterson
PFC Stephan Precour
SrA Brendan P. Purcell
Sgt Herman “Richie” Reinhold
1st Lt Ashley Ritchey
Capt Heather Ritchey
Spc Daniel Sarley
Airman David Schmitt
Capt Carmen Meier-Sheehy
LT Tim Sheehy
C Seth Sherwood
SSgt Michael Staal
Spc Marc Stellato
Maj James Studlo
WO1 David Thompson
Spc Margaret Thompson
SSgt Michael Thompson
SSgt Alexander Tobusch
Cpl Andrew Triphahn
PO2 Chris Walgenbach
Spc David Walgenbach
Spc Mitch Watts
Christopher Weis
Patrick Weis
2nd Lt Jackie Yurgil
1st Lt Joseph Yurgil
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REGISTRATION. . . to become a parishioner of Holy Cross
is handled at the parish office or online through our website.
BULLETIN ARTICLES. . . are required to be in the Parish
Office by Noon on Monday prior to the Sunday bulletin in
which they are to appear. Please include the name and
phone number of the person submitting the announcement.
All bulletin stuffers must be approved in advance by Fr.
Parker. Bulletin articles can be emailed to:
bulletin@holycross-batavia.org
PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS. . . need to be in the Parish
Office by the Friday before you wish them to be announced.
Please include the phone number of a contact person. All
pulpit announcements must be approved in advance by the
parish office.
LOST ARTICLES. . . may be claimed in the Parish Office.
PARISH POLICY ON DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS. . .
such as flyers, booklets, holy cards, meeting information,
etc. requires that they must be approved by the parish
office. No materials shall be place placed on parishioners’
vehicles or anywhere on the parish property. In order to
properly review the aforementioned items, it is recommended that they be submitted at least one week prior to distribution.
PARISH CALENDAR ROOM RESERVATIONS. . . MUST
be made in advance for any parish group wishing to meet at
Holy Cross. Call the parish office to reserve a room. If you
are not on the parish calendar you do not have a room. Our
parish calendar is set up for an entire year and most rooms
are currently reserved. We will make every effort to accommodate any parish group.
RESPECT LIFE . . . If you are pregnant (or think you may
be) and you need assistance, or if you know someone else
who needs assistance with a pregnancy, you may want to
contact one of the following:
Waterleaf Women’s Center
1-630-360-CALM (2256)
Text for your private appointment
National Life Center
1-800-848-LOVE
Birthright
1-800-550-4900
Care Net
1-800-395-HELP
Catholic Charities Maternity Hotline
1-800-CARE-002
Elliot Institute
1-888-4-OPTIONS
Nurturing Network*
1-800-TNN-4MOM
*The Nurturing Network provides complete services including college and employment transfers, as well as medical,
housing, certified counseling, and other assistance to unwed
mothers. Project Rachel - The pain and sorrow of a past
abortion need not endure for a lifetime. Call Project Rachel
for a confidential referral to a priest and/or counselor.
There are alternatives to abortion! Phone the Diocesan
Respect Life Office (815) 877-LIFE, or Catholic Charities
Pregnancy Help Center (800) CARE-002.
VISITS TO THE SICK . . .Notify the Parish Office whenever a homebound family member or friend would like a
visit from a Minister of Care.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Participation in a baptism preparation class is mandatory for
infant baptism. Parents are encouraged to attend the class as
early as possible - up to 3 months prior to the arrival of their
baby. Sessions are held in the CECC building room 216 on the
3rd Sunday of every month following the 8:00AM Mass.
Baptism dates are assigned at these sessions. Baptisms are held
immediately following the 4:15PM Saturday evening Mass.
Please call the parish office at 630-879-4750 to register for this
class or for more information.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Refer to page 1 of the bulletin for the schedule, or call to
request an appointment.
SACRAMENTS OF FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION AND FIRST RECONCILIATION
Youth participate in the sacramental preparation program coordinated by the Children’s Religious Education Minister in their
2nd grade year. Contact the religious education office at 630-8794751 ext. 110 for details.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Youth participate in the sacramental preparation program coordinated by the Early Teen Minister and are confirmed in their
8th grade year. Contact the religious education office at 630879-4751 ext. 109 for details.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Only registered parishioners are eligible. Arrangements are to
be made by calling the parish office at least 6 months in
advance. It is necessary to book your wedding date with the
parish office prior to booking a reception hall. Weddings are
held on Saturday afternoons only, at 2:00PM.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please notify the Parish Office if you or someone you know will
be hospitalized or confined at home and would like to be
anointed by a priest.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
If you or someone you know is interested in the priesthood,
please call Fr. Keith Romke at the Diocesan Vocation Office,
815-399-4300, or call Fr. Parker, Fr. Draper or Fr. Daniel.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
(RCIA)
An experience of learning and discernment for Catholics who
want the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation or who
want to learn more of their faith, as well as non-Catholics or
those not baptized who are thinking of joining the Church.
Please call the parish office at 630-879-4750 and leave your
name and phone number at extention 312.
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PARISH DIRECTORY
Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-879-4750
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-879-9502
Parish Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.holycross-batavia.org
Parish Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .staff@holycross-batavia.org
Rev. James W. Parker, Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ext. 104
Rev. Timothy J. Draper, Parochial Vicar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 103
Rev. Daniel P. Zdebik, OFM Conv., Parochial Vicar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 107
Mr. Raymond Martin, Deacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 322
Mr. Larry Motyka, Deacon and Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 102
Mr. Kenneth R. Ramsey, Deacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 324
Chris Bashaw, Parish Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 122
Patricia Noerr, Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 101
Jonathan McLear, Director of Music Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 112
Religious Education Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-879-4751
Patricia Roatch, Director of Religious Education (Sunday Sch. & GR 1- 4) . . . . . . . .ext. 110
Karen McQuillan, Director of Religious Education (Gr 5 - 8, Confirmation) . . . . . . .ext. 109
Jennifer Haviland, Early Teen Youth Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 111
Patrick Haviland, Senior High Youth Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 111
Holy Cross Catholic Grade School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-593-5290
HCCS Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630-593-5289
Tricia Weis, Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 141
Pastoral Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 320
Cindy Augustine, Volunteer Adult Ed and LOTW Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 306
Enriching Lives Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 321
St. Vincent dePaul Help Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 307
RCIA Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 312
St. Vincent dePaul
Thrift Shop and Furniture Sale
Visit the St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Shop
427 South 4th Street, Geneva, IL
Open Mon-Sat 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Phone 630-232-6621
Visit the St. Vincent dePaul Furniture Showroom
and Bargain Basement
911 Sullivan Rd, Aurora, IL
Open Thu 2:00PM-6:00PM, Fri 9:00AM-3:00PM,
Sat 9:00AM-1:00PM
Phone 630-397-8555
+ Great bargains on gently used furniture, clothing and
household items
+ Proceeds help the needy in our area
Visit our website at: www.dejavuthrift.org