HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
1210 East Wood Street, Paris, Tennessee 38242-4402
Office: (731)-642-4681 Fax: (731) 644-9668
Pastor: Rev. Krzysztof (Kris) Rusin
Deacons: Rev. Mr. Michael Gore, Rev. Mr. Rodney Seyller
Office Manager: Mrs. Leila Kackley
Church office hours: Weekdays 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Receptionist: Mrs. Judy Warrer
Contact e-mail address:
[email protected]
Director of Preschool: Mrs. Angie Taylor
Website: www.holycrossparis.org
Director of Faith Formation: Ms. Dorissa Filopoulos
Saturday -- 5:00 pm
Sunday -- 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm (Spanish)
See page 2 of the bulletin for the daily Mass schedule.
Sacraments:
Confessions: Saturday 3:45 – 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:15 – 9:45 am and
anytime by appointment.
Baptism: Arranged by appointment. At least one
godparent must be a practicing Catholic; another
practicing Christian may serve as a Christian witness.
Parents must be registered with the parish.
Confessions: Saturday -- 3:45 to 4:30 pm
Sunday -- 9:15 to 9:45 am
Anytime by appointment.
Matrimony: Arranged with the Pastor at least six
months in advance. Marriage preparation is conducted
by Deacon and Mrs. Michael Gore.
Rosary: Saturday at 4:30 pm and Sunday at 7:30 am
Classes to become Catholic begin each Fall. Adults
seeking information about membership in the Catholic
Church should call Fr Kris at 642-4681.
Anointing & Pastoral Care of the Sick: Please call the
office if someone is hospitalized or ill at home and would
like to receive Holy Communion, Confession, and/or
Anointing of the Sick. (NOTE: The hospital does not
notify the church about admissions.)
Asst. Director of Faith Formation: Mrs. Samantha Smith
Music Minister: Mr. T. J. Gladwell
Organist: Mr. William McDonald
Masses:
Parish Religious Education (PRE): Classes for
kindergarten through 12th grade students meet on
Wednesday evening at 6:15 pm during the school year.
The high school Life Teen Program meets on Sunday
evening at 6:00 pm in the gym during the school year.
Hispanic Ministry: Mass is celebrated at 12:00 pm every
Sunday in Spanish.
Announcements for the bulletin must be submitted to the
church office (by e-mail preferred or in writing, no
phone calls please) no later than noon Monday for
inclusion in the following weekend’s issue. E-mail
address is [email protected]
Preschool: Our preschool program is conducted from 8:15 am until 11:15 am daily, Monday through Friday during the
school year. Children must be four years old on or before August 15 th of the year they would like to attend. For more
information or a tour of our school, please call 642-4681.
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Many Cultures - One God - One Faith
All God’s Children are Welcome!
Dear Parishioners and Visitors,
Maybe you don’t feel worthy of being called the child of God, but believe me our Loving God loves you as you are. No
matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church --- maybe you have a very difficult family or financial situation, maybe you have a lot of baggage from the past or present time, maybe you don’t even want to come to Church because of your previous experience with a priest/s or parishioner/s --- PLEASE COME AND TRY AGAIN!!!
No matter what your story of life is (background, age, sexuality, race), no matter what your own self-image or selfesteem is … just remember that you are invited…, accepted…, welcomed…, respected…, and loved… here at Holy
Cross Catholic Church.
YÜA ^ÜéçáéàÉy eâá|Ç, Pastor at Holy Cross – Paris, TN
Muchas Culturas, Un Dios, Una Sola Fe
Todos los Hijos de Dios son Bienvenidos!
Queridos Feligreses y Visitantes,
Tal vez usted no se siente digno de ser llamado hijo de Dios, pero créeme nuestro amoros Dios te ama tanto como eres.
No importa lo que su estado actual se encuentra en la Iglesia Católica ---tal vez tengas una familia muy difícil o situación financiera, tal vez usted tiene un montón de equipaje de la vez pasada o presente, tal vez no quieres venir a la iglesia debido a su experiencia previa con un sacerdote/s o feligrés/s--- POR FAVOR VENGA Y PRUEBE DE NUEVO!!!
No importa lo que su historia de vida es (antecedentes, edad, la sexualidad, la raza), no importa lo que su propia imagen
de sí mismo y la autoestima es...solo recuerden que esta invitados…, aceptó…,bienvenido…..,respetados…, y
amado… aquí, en la Santa Cruz Iglesia Católica.
YÜA ^ÜéçáéàÉy eâá|Ç, Pastor at Holy Cross – Paris, TN
Weekly Mass Schedule
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Sat
Sun
02-22
02-23
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
02-24
02-25
02-26
02-27
02-28
03-01
Sun
03-02
5:00
8:00
10:00
12:00
12:00
6:30
12:00
5:30
12:00
9:00
5:00
8:00
10:00
12:00
p.m.
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
Herman Preus IV † by Rev. Krzysztof Rusin
Joyce Willaman † by Phil & Carol Wichlan
Betty Fairchild † by the Fairchild family
Pro Populo - for the people of Holy Cross (Spanish Mass)
Frank Viront † by Rev. Krzysztof Rusin
Henry † & Eyvonne † Zipfel
Julian Rusin † by Joan Geiger
Louis LaBarge † by Carole Walsh
Larry Crawford † by Charlie & Fran Brown
David Kuhnley † by Carole Walsh
Herman Preus IV † by Judy, Kym & Tyler Warrer
Joyce Willaman † by Ed & Bonnie Dillon
Karen Sinn by Joy Kriesky
Pro Populo - for the people of Holy Cross (Spanish Mass)
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The Pope’s February Intentions
Please pray regularly for the
Pope’s intentions.
General Intention:
That the Church and society may respect the wisdom
and experience of older people.
Missionary Intention:
That priests, religious, and lay people may work
together with generosity for evangelization.
LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE
There will be a Lenten Penance Service at Holy
Cross on Monday, March 10th, at 6:00 p.m. A
number of priests will be available for confessions
in English and Spanish.
Please consider making a good confession before
Easter -- it will give you joy and inner peace.
Paragraph 2042 of The Catechism of the Catholic Church discusses our obligation to go to confession at least once a year:
2042… The second Precept of the Church (“You
shall confess your sins at least once a year”) ensures preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, which continues Baptism’s work of conversion and for-
LENTEN SCHEDULE
Stations of the Cross during Lent
Will begin on First Friday, March 7th and
be held after 12 noon Mass and at 7:00 pm
with Adoration following. They will continue every Friday after the 12 noon Mass and
at 7:00 pm except for Friday, April 4th,
when they will be after 12 noon Mass and
begin at 6:00 pm in the evening.
We are in need of a person or couple to
take an open adoration spot at 1:00 pm on
First Fridays. Please contact the office if
you can do so.
Confessions
Saturdays - 3:45 - 4:30 pm
Sundays - 9:15 - 9:45 am
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Ministerial Schedule
March 1st & 2nd
Altar Servers:
Sat.
5:00 p.m.
Sun.
8:00 a.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m.
Lectors:
Sat.
5:00 p.m.
Sun.
8:00 a.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m.
Ushers:
Sat.
5:00 p.m.
Sun.
8:00 a.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m.
A. Richardson & B Taylor
P. McIntosh & A. Passman
M. & A. Boyd
D. Richardson
G. Gulish
C. Gore
5:00 p.m.
For a donation of $10 you may dedicate the lights in
honor or in memory of a loved one by presenting your
request to the church office during business hours (8:30
am - 3:30 pm.).
Sorry, we cannot accommodate special dates. Your request will be put on a list and scheduled in the order in
which it was received.
A. Luigs & J. Smoot
B. Smith & K. Smith
R. Boyd & E. Dillon
Eucharistic Ministers:
Sat.
5:00 p.m.
D. Bush & A. Luigs
Sun. 8:00 a.m.
B. Bragg & L. Smith
Sun. 10:00 a.m.
P. Plowman & J. Britt
Music
Sat.
The sanctuary lights are given this week in memory of
Henry & Ellen Oberbeck by Phil & Carol Wichlan.
M. L. Weller
SOCIAL MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT ERROR
The Knit/Crochet chairperson, Gail Natoli’s phone number
was in error. Her phone number is 731-644-0385
Natural Family Planning
Deacon Michael & Carolyn Gore
teach natural family planning classes (fertility awareness) through the
Couple to Couple League.
These classes are a requirement for
marriage preparation and beneficial
to those married couples who wish
to live their married life in accordance with God’s plan of life and
love. Registration is required. To
register or to get more information
contact Carolyn Gore at 642-7661.
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HOSPITAL/SICK: Sherry Reed, Carol Wichlan, John Taylor, Emma Elliott, Dan Trocolla, Norah Hollis, Mike
Griggs.
HOMEBOUND: Jessie & Marion Edwards, Carolyn Brown-Wabinga, LaDonna Johnson, Shirley Kudrna, Kym
Warrer, John Polcyn, Irene Sexton, Barrie & Joe Daniels, Baron Guttenberger, Delores Jackson,
Rita Manning, Mike O’Connell, Darlene Gaietto.
NURSING HOME/ASSISTED LIVING: Rosalie Beasley, Mary Beth Wood, Ruth Furey, Olga Malanowski, Maria
Kelley, Ralph & Bea Barrera, Martha Agricola, Victoria Burns.
Names will remain on the Hospital/Sick list for 1 month. Parishioners only please. If you would like a
friend or relative prayed for please put their name in the book in the back of church.
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Bereavement Ministry Training “Walking With Those Coping With Loss”
Part 1: Companion
Saturday, March 8, 2014, 8:15 am to 4:00 pm
St. Ann Catholic Church, Catholic Church -Family Life Center, St. Ann Room.
NEED WHEELS?
The Knights of Columbus have a used wheelchair that they
would like to donate to anyone who is in need of one. For
more information, please contact Paul Plowman at the church
on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
This training will provide the participants a better understanding of the grieving process and theories on Loss and also skills
to effectively reach out and to accompany their fellow parishioners through the journey of grief.
The training also provides tools needed to start Bereavement
Ministry in your own parish.
Part II: Facilitator for Bereavement Support Groups
Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
at the Catholic Center.
This training is intended to those who are planning to form and
facilitate self-help support group sharing sessions. Candidates
must complete the part 1 training in order to attend this training. The training will cover communication, listening skill,
support group ground rules, handling difficult situations and
practice.
Both trainings are FREE. All candidates must have the approval of their pastor or his representative. Registrations are
available in the Holy Cross Church office. Deadline for registration: February 28, 2014
K of C Food Donations
The Knights of Columbus will no longer collect food
only on the 3rd weekend of the month. Beginning January, 2014, the collection box will be at the side door of the
church always. Please feel free to donate as often as you
can.
There is an Al-Anon Meeting every Monday at 6:30 pm in
the PRE hall conference room.
Who are the members of Al-Anon? Al-Anon members are people just like you and me – people who have been affected by
someone else's drinking.
They are parents, children, spouses, partners, brothers, sisters,
other family members, friends, employers, employees, and coworkers of alcoholics. No matter what our specific experience
has been we share a common bond: we feel our lives have been
affected by someone else's drinking.
Holy Cross Life Teen meets Sunday nights from 6 – 8pm
in the conference room downstairs. Dinner and a teaching are included at each meeting. We welcome all 9th 12th graders and seek to bring them into a deeper relationship with our Loving God and Mother Church.
PARENT NOTE: This month we begin our semester on
John Paul II’s Theology of the Body (TOB). Over the
course of the next several months we will discuss the
complementarity of men and women, love as self-gift,
Creation, the Fall, Original Sin, Concupiscence, Lust,
Spiritual Hunger, Marriage, Homosexuality, Celibacy,
and how we should respond when faced with questions
on these topics. As each night leads into the next, it is
important for teens to attend as many sessions as possible so as to experience the totality of this teaching.
Please join us in praying for a fruitful, empowering, and
healing semester!
February
16th
17th
23rd
NO LifeTeen
Covecrest – FINAL PAYMENTS DUE
Life Teen MASS – 8 a.m.
TOB 2 - Death
Please contact Dorissa Filopoulos for more information.
(731) 642-4681
[email protected]
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Beginning March 9th, Holy Cross Catholic Church will be
offering Liturgy of the Word for Children during the 10
a.m. Mass every weekend except first Sundays! We are excited to be able to minister to our children from Pre-K to
2nd grade!
In order to offer this ministry, we are in need of several
volunteers to rotate as teachers and assistants each week. If
you feel called to give of your time and talents through this
ministry or have questions, you can contact Jennifer Lee at 931-215-2817 or Dorissa Filopoulos at 731-642-4681.
Prayer for Pope Francis
Lord, source of eternal Life and truth,
give to Your shepherd, Francis,
a spirit of courage and right judgment,
a spirit of knowledge and love.
By governing with fidelity
those entrusted to his care, may he,
as successor to the Apostle Peter
and Vicar of Christ,
build your church into a sacrament of unity,
love, and peace for all the world.
We ask this through
our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns
with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
(VITA)
The VITA site is taking appointment for the filling of the 2013
Federal Income taxes.
Taxes and e-filing will be done for anyone with income under
$52,000 and for all Senior Citizen (no income limit) - Starting
on Tuesday, Feb 4, 2014 and will be done for all Tuesday’s for
the months of Feb and March, at Atkins Porter Recreational
Center- Corner of Walnut and Highland Street’s.
For appointments and information on this free tax service done
by IRS certified tax preparer, please call Carole Walsh at
731-642-4178. Please no calls on Tuesdays.
Our Marriage is our Treasure
March 14 – 16, 2014 at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 3630 Dancyville Road, Stanton, TN 38069-4711
To register call (731) 548-2500 or go to http://goo.gl/Nq9fyZ
http://goo.gl/Nq9fyZ .
The most valuable asset you have as a couple is your marriage.
Your marriage is your treasure. This retreat will guide you to
celebrate your love for each other and to reflect on your marriage. During the weekend you will have the opportunity to
polish the jewels in your treasure. John and Teri Bosio, the
retreat leaders, will guide you to shine four important jewels
that are part of your treasure: the memories of your life together, your commitment to each other, the gift that you are to each
other, and the gift of your Catholic faith and tradition.
Throughout the weekend after each short presentation you will
be given private time to reflect and share your thoughts with
your spouse. Space is limited to 20 couples.
www.happy-together.net
www.happy-together.net
Weekly Parish Support
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Budgeted weekly for operating expenses.....$6,353
Feb. 16th contributions...................................5,383
+/- budget on Feb. 16th....................................-970
+/- budget fiscal year to date [week 33]......-11,819
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: If you try tithing (10%) for
one year, you will never stop due to the many blessings
you will receive.
Thank you! ¡ Muchas Gracias!
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☺☺☺ Humor Corner ☺☺☺
Saint Peter (a music joke)
St Peter is checking ID's at the Pearly Gates, and first comes a Texan. "Tell me, what have you done in life?" says St. Peter.
- The Texan says, "Well, I struck oil, so I became rich, but I didn't sit on my laurels--I divided all my money among my entire
family in my will, so our descendants are all set for about three generations."
St. Peter says, "That's quite something. Come on in. Next!"
- The second guy in line has been listening, so he says, "I struck it big in the stock market, but I didn't selfishly just provide for my
own like that Texan guy. I donated five million to Save the Children."
"Wonderful!" says Saint Peter. "Come in. Who's next?"
- The third guy has been listening, and says timidly with a downcast look, "Well, I only made five thousand dollars in my entire
lifetime."
"Heavens!" says St. Peter. "What instrument did you play?
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Vatican Corner
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with the faithful in St Peter’s
Square this Sunday. Bright sunshine and unseasonable warmth in the air encouraged 50 thousand people to gather beneath the window to the Papal apartments in
the Apostolic Palace. Ahead of the traditional prayer of Marian devotion, they
heard the Holy Father speak of the day’s Gospel reading, taken from that according
to St. Matthew (5:17-37). In that Gospel reading, Our Lord is delivering his Sermon
on the Mount – specifically, the part of the sermon in which Jesus addresses the
question of His relationship to the Law of Moses. “Jesus does not want to erase
the commandments that the Lord gave through Moses,” explained Pope Francis.
“Rather,” he continued, “He desires to bring them to their fulfilment – and He immediately adds that this ‘fulfillment’ of
the Law requires a higher justice, a more authentic observance.”
The Holy Father went on to note the words of Jesus to His disciples: “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the
scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” The Pope explained that Jesus does not give
importance to rote observance and outward conduct. “He goes to the root of the law, focusing above all on the intention and therefore on the human heart,” which is the source of our actions for good and for evil.
Pope Francis said that profound motivations, the expression of a hidden wisdom, of God’s wisdom, are needed in order for us to act well – not merely good rules and legal norms. “The Wisdom of God,” he said, “can be received
through the Holy Spirit: and we, through faith in Christ, open ourselves to the action of the Spirit, which enables us to
live God's love.”
The Holy Father concluded, saying, “In light of this teaching of Christ, every precept reveals its full meaning as a requirement of love, and all [precepts] come together in the greatest commandment: love God with all your heart and
love your neighbor as yourself.”
Our Pope on - TWITTER @PONTIFEX
02/15/2014 - Let us pray for peace in Africa, especially in the Central African Republic and in South Sudan.
02/14/2014 - Dear young people, don’t be afraid to marry. A faithful and fruitful marriage will bring you happiness.
02/13/2014 - Let us pray for seminarians, that they may listen to the voice of the Lord and follow it with courage and
joy.
02/11/2014 - I greet all those who are sick and suffering. Christ Crucified is with you; cling to him!
02/11/2014 - Today I ask you to join me in prayer for His Holiness Benedict XVI, a man of great courage and humility.
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