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THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA, NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Random thoughts...
Nine years ago I visited Rome with our
Monterey Diocesan choir. It was a
privileged 10 days, singing and visiting
those ancient and venerable places: St.
Peter’s Basilica; the catacombs where
early Christians were buried; the churches
of St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the
Walls, and St. John Lateran, the pope’s
cathedral, the dedication of which we
celebrate today.
I confess to a certain “So what?” response to
this feast. Why this commemoration in every
Catholic church in the world, and why is it so
important that it replaces the Sunday? For us
American Catholics, where it is in our blood to
separate and create anew, this is especially
strange. “What has this to do with us?” we ask.
St. John Lateran was the first Christian
basilica, dedicated on November 9 in the
year 324. Its name comes from the family
who donated the land, the Laterani
family, and the church is dedicated under
the patronage of both St. John the Baptist
and St. John the Evangelist. The popes
lived in the palace adjoining the church
until the 14th century.
This was the site of five ecumenical
councils. (If Vatican II had been held at
St. John’s, it might have been called
Lateran VII.) This church is still the pope’s
cathedral, not, as many presume, St.
Peter’s. And, as the pope is the shepherd
of the universal church, the Lateran
Basilica of St. John is the cathedral church
of the world. Over the doorway of the
facade, the inscription reads: Ecclesiarum
Urbis et Orbis Mater et Caput, that is,
“Mother and head of all the churches of
the city and of the world.”
That is why the dedication of St. John
Lateran is celebrated in parish churches in
California and Manitoba and Sicily and
England and everywhere else I have
Facebook friends.
Pray the Rosary
As Facebook is a prime example, the
movement of history is to bring peoples
together, not separate them. Our
technology has created of our world a
global village where we can be in almost
instant communication with anyone on
the planet. Even when Rome was remote
and communication took days, it is
through Rome that we connect to all
Catholics everywhere. Rome’s failures are
our failures. And Rome’s glories are also
ours. One of those glories is that we are
one people despite our native language,
our race or ethnicity, our station in life.
That is what this feast of dedication is
about: building the whole people of God,
across space and time, into a holy temple.
Just as the building is sacred because of
the people who fill it and what they do
there, so are we each created to be sacred:
holy temples of the Spirit of God. As St.
Paul reminds his beloved community in
Corinth, we are each being formed into a
dwelling place for God on earth. As there
is behavior not acceptable in God’s house,
witness Jesus admonishing those who
would turn his father’s house into a
marketplace, so there are actions and
attitudes unbefitting those called to be
Christ-bearers to the world.
If we are each a temple of God’s Spirit,
shouldn’t we be careful about allowing
ourselves to be treated as mere consumers
or commodities? We are more than our
possessions, more than our market value.
Maybe it’s time for inventory, time to
clean house for the Divine Guest and rid
ourselves of what is not suitable for the
sacred Christ-bearers we are called to be.
Let us pray for each other, as brothers
and sisters in Christ, and pray especially
today for Pope Francis, that he may
continue to inspire believers everywhere
to holiness, humility and humor as we
witness to the love of God for this world.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, November 10: Titus 1:1-9; Luke 17:1-6
Tuesday, November 11: Titus 2:1-8,11-14; Luke
17:7-10
Wednesday, November 12: Titus 3:1-7; Luke
17:11-19
Thursday, November 13: Philemon 7-20; Luke
17:20-25
Friday, November 14: 2 John 4-9; Luke 17:26-37
Saturday, November 15: 3 John 5-8; Luke 18:1-8
Sunday, November 16: Proverbs 31:10-13,1920,30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14
-30
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes, Noviembre 10: Tito 1:1-9; Lucas 17:1-6
Martes, Noviembre 11: Tito 2:1-8,11-14; Lucas
17:7-10
Miércoles Noviembre 12: Tito 3:1-7; Lucas 17:11
-19
Jueves, Noviembre 13: Filemón 7-20; Lucas
17:20-25
Viernes, Noviembre 14: 2 Juan 4-9; Lucas 17:26
-37
Sabado, Noviembre 15: 3 Juan 5-8; Lucas 18:18
Domingo, Noviembre 16: Proverbios 31:10-13,19
-20,30-31; 1 Tesalonicenses 5:1-6; Mateo 25:1430
COLLECTION
COLECTAS SEMANALES
COLLECTION-LA COLECTA DE LA
SEMANA PASADA FUE
$6,241.00
Consistent Giver: $2,874.33
TOTAL COLLECTION: $9,115.33
WEEKLY SUNDAY PLATE BUDGET: $6,635.00
SECOND COLLECTION SEGUNDA COLECCIÓN
$1,399.00
Last Week—Semana Pasada: Faith Formation
This Week—Esta Semana: Youth Ministry
Next Week—Próxima Semana: Catholic Campaign
for Human Development
Gracias por su generosidad ahora y durante todo el
año. We thank everyone for their generosity, now and
throughout the year.
PRAYER INTENTIONS~
ORACIONES PARA LOS ENFERMOS
Recuerde en sus oraciones—Please pray for those
who are unable to join us:
Andrea Trucco
Annie McGuire
Betsy Nicholson
Freddy Herrera
Chris Kelly
Rita Mockus
Cesar Groyon, Sr.
Linda Mauregard
John Rodriquez
Robert Borges
Elena Aspromonte
Ardith Campbell
Ed Lesnowicz
Virgina Cooper
Susie Shelton
Wilbert Patten
Gloria Patten
Matt Iden
Gino Panelli
Patty Machado
Jackie Ryan
Deanne Knapp
Erma Dalbesio
Debbie Wilson
Angelo Ross
Pedro Jose Lahoz
Richard Knapp
Lynda Sue McMath
Rance Johnson, Sr.
If you know someone who is in need of prayers or if someone should be taken off the list,
please call the office at 423-4182.
INTENCIONES DE MISA + MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, November 8
5: Riley family, Mary & Peter Segerini, Julio
“Eddie” Lau
Sunday, November 9
7: Byrne family
8:30: Chippo Ramirez,Placida & Ignacio Antonio
Eligores, Raymundo Takaw, Alpio Baldemar,
Cyprian Valdez
10:30: int. of Donald & Ida Mungai
12:30: Mercedes y Alex Acevedo, int. de Liliana
Eusse Gil, int. de Alfredo Manrique
Monday, November 10
8:30: Patricia Byrne
Tuesday, November 11
8:30: int. of Angelo Ross
Wednesday, November 12
8:30: William & Nancy Graham
Thursday, November 13
8:30: Joseph & Winifred Byrne
Friday, November 14
8:30: all souls
Saturday, November 15
5: John Michael Sweeney, Joseph Francis Novo
Sunday, November 16
7: Byrne family
8:30: Anna Cantoni, Catherine Bogner, Bob & Elsie
Werner, John & Shirley Barisone
10:30: Angel Camberos
12:30: Raquel Ortíz, int. de Hipolito Peréz y Andres
Peréz, int. de Maregela Vega
DIRECTORY - DIRECTORIO
Rev. Joseph L. Occhiuto, K.H.S.: Pastor/Párroco
(423-4182 )
Deacon Hugo Patiño: Pastoral Associate/Asciado
Pastoral (423-4182)
Dan McNamara: Office Manager, Secretary,
Director de la Oficina, Secretario
(423-4182)
Lynette de Lara: Administrative Assistant and Bulletin Editor/Asistente Administrativo y Boletín Editor
(423-4182)
Kimberly Cheng: Principal, Holy Cross School (PS8 Coed), 150 Emmet St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(423-4447)
Sr. Barbara Ann Long, O.P., L.H.S.: Liturgy and
Music/Liturgia y Música (423-4973)
Sr. Liza Raphael, I.M.: Faith Formation, Baptism,
and Sacramental Preparation/Formación en la Fe y
la Preparación Sacramental (458-3041)
Elizabeth Borges: High School Youth Ministry/High
School Ministerio de Jóvenes (423-4182)
Frank Benko: Junior High Youth Ministry/Junior
High Ministerio de Jóvenes de Secundaria
(458-3041)
Crissy Roubal: Director, Holy Cross Preschool
(425-1782)
Toni Giovannoni: Business and Facilities Manager/
Contender y Administrador de Instalaciones
(469-3560)
Sr. Betty Pedrazzi, I.H.M.: Missión Galeria, Mission
Museum and Shop/Museo y Tienda de la Mision
(426-5686)
Newman Center: UCSC & Cabrillo College Ministry/
Ministerio Universitario-285 Meder St., Santa Cruz
(423-9400)
St. Francis Soup Kitchen: 205 Mora St. (459-6712)
Siena House Maternity Home: 108 High St.
(425-2229)
Anne McGuire: Pastoral Assistance Coordinator,
Diocese of Monterey, Promise to Protect, Pledge to
Heal – Diocesan Victim Abuse Coordinator
(1-800-321-5220)
Holy Cross Food Pantry……an item per week is all
that we seek! Thank you!
BINGO… the FIRST Thursday of every month!!
Annual Ministry Appeal 2014
Year-end Pledge Commitment Deadline
The Annual Ministry Appeal 2014 will close on
December 31, 2014. If you made a pledge to
this year’s campaign please meet your pledge
commitment prior the closing date so that our
parish receives credit for your gift. Thank You!
CARD SHOWER….
For those of you who know Gloria Sarrow, who Ushers at
the 5 p.m. Mass, she is recuperating from surgery at her
daughters home. If you would like to send a card you may
do so in care of Cindy Rowen 6402 Sonora Pass Way
Rockland CA 95765
RECONCILIACIÓN~ LUNES A 7 P.M.
EN LA CAPILLA CON PADRE MANNY
EL GRUPO DE ORACIÓN DE HOLY CROSS
les invita a sus reuniones los miércoles de cada
semana a las 7 p.m. en la Misión. Es una buena
oportunidad para orar y crecer en comunidad.
Para mayor información, por favor contacte a
Juanita al 332-9224. Todos están bienvenidos.
WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS
We are glad and grateful to have new people celebrate with us. If you would like to register at Holy Cross,
please fill out the form below and place it in the collection
basket, or mail it to the parish office.
BIENVENIDOS A HOLY CROSS
Estamos felices y agradecidos para celebrar con
nuevas personas. Si usted no está registrado, por favor
llene la siguiente forma y regrésela en la canasta de la
colecta o mándela por correo a la oficina.
NAME/
NOMBRE___________________________________
PHONE/
TELÉFONO__________________________________
ADDRESS/
DIRECCIÓN________________________________
City/Ciudad________________________ ZIP_________
{ } New Parishioner/Nuevo Miembro a la Parroquia
{ } New Address/Por Favor Corrijan Mi Dirección
{ } Please Send Me Sunday Envelopes/Envíenme Sobres
Dominicales
I WOULD LIKE TO SERVE HOLY CROSS AS A/QUIERO AYUDAR
EN LA
PARROQUIA COMO___________________________
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LOCAL CELEBRITY SOUP SERVERS
SERVE UP SPOONFULS OF KINDNESS
Saturday, November 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
At St Francis Soup Kitchen, 205 Mora St.
A benefit for:
St. Francis Catholic Soup Kitchen
Jesus Mary Joseph Home
Rising International
Tickets $25 and include soup lunch and 5 raffle
tickets Buy tickets in advance at:
www.spoonfullofkindness.brownpaperticket
s.com or after the 5 p.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Massses.
BIBLE STUDY
Fr. Mike Marini continues his popular study of
GENESIS on Wednesday mornings and evenings in the HALL at Holy Cross Church this
week, November 12. Sessions are offered at
9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.
SIXTH ANNUAL FAMILIES OF HOLY CROSS
PIE MAKING EVENT!
Join us on NOVEMBER 23 at the St. Francis
Catholic Kitchen at 205 Mora Street. We will be
making the pies for the Thanksgiving Feast at
the Saint Francis Soup Kitchen. All of the ingredients, recipes and tools will be there for your
family. This is a parent/child participation event
and all ages are welcome. Just bring your apron
and philanthropic spirits. Teach your children
about giving time and something sweet to others in our community. Teach with your heart and
hands. SPACE IS LIMITED AND WE FILL UP
FAST. You need to pick a time from one of the
options below. There are 7 slots per time period:
9:00 – Apple Pies
11:00 – Pumpkin Pies
12:30 – Pecan Pies **not for our nut
Allergy members**
Please email Analicia Cube at
amlesnowicz@yahoo.com for questions
and placement.
YOUTH MINISTRY & CONFIRMATION
November 23 : Youth Ministry Night
6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Hall
If you have questions please call Elizabeth
at 457-2724 or email her at
elizborgeshc@gmail.com
THANK YOU to all the teens and their families
for helping with the pie making event at St.
Francis Soup Kitchen!!
The Knights of Columbus, Council #971
will be having their annual Tootsie Roll
Event after the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday
November 15 and after the 7, 8:30 and 10:30
Masses on November 16. All donations will go
to help those with intellectual disabilities. Your
donations and support are greatly appreciated!
TOY DRIVE
The Holy Cross food Pantry will
again hold its annual toy
drive. Watch for the 'Giving Tree'
at the back of the Church
Thanksgiving weekend! You will
again be asked to take a tag and
to return an appropriate toy by
December 15. The toy giveaway will take place in the parish
hall on December 20 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Thank you in advance for your
generosity and for all your help in the past.
ADULT CONFIRMATION
(for ages 16 and above)
For individuals seeking the Sacrament of
Confirmation, sessions will be held, in the
Cottage, on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information call 458-3041.
HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE
Please join us at Y.L.I'S Tenth Annual Holiday
Boutique on November 22 and 23 from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Hall. A
large variety of handmade items will be available from local vendors! Come and have lunch,
purchase our baked goods and find
unique Christmas gifts for your
friends and loved ones.
Think SCRIP Gift
Cards For Your
Christmas
Shopping Needs!
There is only one more SCRIP table
weekend left before BLACK FRIDAY, so
think of SCRIP gift cards for your Black
Friday deals and help assist a Holy Cross
family in need. Come see us after Mass
on Saturday, November 15 and Sunday,
November 16 after the 8:30 and 10:30
a.m. Masses. For your convenience, we
stock: Amazon
Best Buy
MACY’S
Target
Toys R Us!
See’s Candies
And MORE!
When using your Amazon SCRIP card, be
sure to log in using the Amazon Smile
account. It’s the exact same website as
Amazon.com, with the exception
that .5% of all your purchases will go directly back to Holy Cross School. Look for
directions at http://www.holycsc.org/
parent-assn/scrip.cfm.
For any questions, concerns, or feedback
please email Holy Cross School’s SCRIP
coordinator, Kate, at
hcross.scrip@yahoo.com. Thank you for
all your support of Holy Cross’ SCRIP program!
-Your SCRIP Team
AUCTION MEETING and SAVE THE DATE!
We will hold our second planning meeting for
the Holy Cross 2015 Auction on November 13,
from 6 to 7p.m. in Room 6 in the school. Please
join us if you want to help with the Holy Cross
largest fundraising activity.
And remember SAVE THE DATE! The Dinner
Auction will be FEBRUARY 7, 2015!
INFANT BAPTISM CLASSES
Parents are asked to register their child for baptism at least one month prior to the desired date
for baptism. To participate in parent – God parent- preparation classes please call Vince Lieggi at 515 – 7110. Classes are done Second
Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Casita.
Baptisms are celebrated third Saturday of every
month except during Lent. To schedule the date
of baptism please call the office at 458-3041.
LAS CLASES DE BAUTISMO PARA
LOS PADRES
Para inscribir a la clase de bautismo por favor
llamen a la oficina al número 458-3041. Las
clases será n primer lunes del mes a las
6:00p.m. en la Casita. Bautismos se celebran
primer sábado de cada mes excepto durante la
Cuaresma. Para programar la fecha de bautismo, por favor llame a la oficina al 458-3041.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CHURCHES
LAYETTE PROJECT
The next In-Gathering of the Santa Cruz County
Churches Layette Project will be on Friday,
November 21, at 1 p.m. at the Vintage Faith
Church (Mission St. & Highland Ave.) This is an
ecumenical group of Christian Church members
who contribute layette items and since it’s beginning has given out more than 3500 layettes
to new mothers through the Public Health nurses. For more information please call Diane at
427-1646.
TAIZE
The Sisters of the Holy Names at Villa Maria del
Mar invite you to an evening of prayer on the
second Thursday of every month (November
13) from 7 to 8 p.m. This hour long Taize style
prayer includes chants, scripture and time for
quiet reflection. For information call Mary 4751236. ALL ARE WELCOME to the Chapel at
21918 East Cliff Drive.
DOMINICAN MOBILE WELLNESS CLINIC
The Dominican Mobile Wellness van will be at
Holy Cross on the second, fourth and fifth
Wednesdays (November 12 & 26) of each
month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a fee of
$15 at the time of the visit. For more information call 457-7166.
WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THE
CATHOLIC FAITH?
We have a wonderful process for those who are
interested in learning more about the Catholic
faith. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is
for anyone who has never been baptized, or
was baptized in another faith or even the Catholic faith and would now like to complete their
sacraments of initiation with Eucharist and Confirmation. Meetings are on Thursday evenings
at 7:30 in the Casita. Please call 578-4338 for
more information.
HOLIDAY POTLUCK
The Santa Cruz Council #971 Knights
of Columbus invite you to attend our
monthly social at Star of the Sea Hall,
November 19. This month is our annual potluck!
The Knights will supply Turkey as the entree,
while we ask our attendees to supply a dish
based on your last name: A-J=Salad, KP=Vegetables, Q-Z=Dessert. The usual $13 will
not being collected as the item you bring to
share is your contribution to our event! The
evening will begin at 6 p.m. with appetizers and
no-host bar, dinner will be served at 7 p.m.
There will be a door prize and a raffle - we encourage donations for the raffle as always, and
appreciate the support of our community. Please
RSVP by 11/16 to Rudy & Virginia Quijance at
458-9169, or Ken Lazier Jr. at 419-3753, so
we'll know how many turkeys to roast! Thanks to
all who support us throughout the year - we look
forward to a great turnout!
Please join the Knights of
Columbus for coffee
after the 8:30 and 10:30
Masses this weekend.
REGISTER SOON!
If you're a parish minister, catechetical leader,
catechist, teacher, youth minister or youth leader or perhaps you want to learn more about the
Catholic faith - this conference is for you!
Dates: November 22, 2014
Place: Santa Clara Convention Center
The Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Dioceses of Monterey, Oakland, San Jose, and
Stockton have come together to offer those in
ministry a premier conference featuring local
and national speakers, such as:
Joe Paprocki, Father Greg Boyle, SJ, Nancy
Bird, Thomas Groome,
Father Tony Ricard, Amy Florian, Father Eduardo Fernández, SJ.
For Conference registrations go to
www.faithformationconference.com or for more
information you may contact Olga Flores at 831
373-1335.
¡REGISTRESE AHORA!
Viviendo el Evangelio con Gozo
Una Conferencia de Formación de Fe
Dia: 22 de noviembre 2014
Lugar: Centro de Convención de Santa Clara
(Santa Clara Convention)
La Arquidiócesis de San Francisco, Diócesis de
Monterey, Oakland, Stockton, y de San Jose se
han unido para ofrecer a aquellos en ministerio
una conferencia de primera con conferencistas
locales y nacionales, tales como Padre Eduardo
Fernández, SJ, Pedro Rubalcava, Feliciano
Tapia, Dr. Francisco Castillo, Fátima Monterrubio Cruess, Lúlu Santana, Diácono Gustavo A.
Escrucería, Diácono José Alfredo Reyes, Dulce
Abreu-Jiménez, Alejandro Barraza, y muchos
más! Inscripción para esta conferencia, visite
www.faithformationconference.com
Para más información favor de llamar al 831
373-1335.
The parish office is in need of the following
supplies: 11x17 white paper and 8 1/2 x 11
color copy paper - (any color)
Thank You!
A very special ‘Thank You’ to the members of our
Italian Catholic Federation who donated $2,100 to
our parish this past week. Grazie mille!