Sunday April 12, 2015 - Holy Cross Catholic Community

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
PASTOR, FATHER JOSE ISSAC
“As Disciples of Jesus Christ, our mission at Holy Cross is to be known by the love we have for one
another. The Faithful—-journeying together in Prayer, Friendship, and Service.”
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday: (English) 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
(Spanish)12:30 p.m.
1st Friday Mass: 9:00 a.m.
RECONCILIATION
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Second Sunday of Easter
OF ONE HEART AND MIND
Reading about the faith of the early Christian believers can be a real inspiration to those of us who have
been Christians for a long time, as well as for those who are newly baptized. Can you imagine people of this
world being “of one heart and mind” as was the first community of believers?
Today’s First Letter of
John seems to hold the key to how this can be accomplished. Keeping God’s commandments and loving all
of God’s children seems to be the start of being “of one heart and mind.” We live in a world that stresses
differences—differences among religions, among races, between genders, and among economic classes.
Today we are summoned to focus on what we all share in common on this fragile planet of ours.
5650 VISTA BOULEVARD, SPARKS, NEVADA 89436
Parish Phone: 775-358-2544
Parish Fax: 775-626-8281
www.HolyCrossSparks.com
Office Contact: [email protected]
Bulletin Items: [email protected]
Office hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00 AM—5:00PM Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Saturday 10 AM—6 PM Sunday 8:30AM—5:30 PM
MINISTRIES
PARISH STAFF
Associate Assistant: Rosa Martinez
Deacon: Tony Baptista
Custodian: Salvador Quintero
Music Director: R. Lawrence 772-0631
Religious Education, K-8:
Chantal Hendriks 240-7045
Office Secretary: Audelia Esquivel
Adult Faith Formation: Father Jose
Altar Servers: Parish Office
Baptism Class:
(Eng): Ken Peak
626-3777
(Span): Lupita Flores 354-2676
Children’s Liturgy:
Diane Padilla
358-2544
Diocesan Synod:
Parish Office
358-2544
Confirmation:
Ophelia Wilson
626-8568
Eucharistic Ministers:
Jo Lacebal
354-1450
Facilities Management:
Jack Murray
410-0730
Lectors: John Bell 331-0377
Liturgy: Joe Haggarty
Marriage Preparation:
Father Jose
Nursing Home Ministry:
Frank Segura
356-7960
Gretchen Oney 425-5356
Parish Council:
RCIA: Bobbi Joyce
Roxy McKee
Respect Life:
Mark Foxwell
425-6815
626-8202
240-1748
WEEKLY OFFERING
WEEK ENDING
April 5, 2015
Easter Sunday Collections $12,254.72
CCD Donations
67.00
Mass Intentions
1,200.00
Women’s Gift Cabinet
8.00
CSA Pledge Donations
1,020.00
Good Friday-Holy Lands
1,838.75
Guadalupana Council
79.00
Facility Management
80.00
Children’s Stewardship
335.00
Weekly Offerings
45.00
Total
$16,927.47
Sat
Sun
5:00pm
8:30am
10:30am
12:30pm
4:30pm
Mon 12:00pm
Tues 12:00pm
Wed 12:00pm
Thurs 2:00pm
Robert Morato†
(His Wife)
Martha Hegel S.I.
(Steve/Brenda Means)
Felicisimo DeOcampo†
(Sally Stone)
Parish Family
The Living/Deceased Members of the ICF † (ICF)
Communion Service
Long Family S.I.
Ronan Family S.I.
Welton Family at Morning Star
Please schedule your Mass intentions with our office weekly.
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
Apr 12
Apr 13
Apr 14
Apr 15
Apr 16
Apr 17
Apr 18
Apr 19
Religious
Education
Marriage
Vow Renewal
12:30pm
Quilt
Group
9am-12pm
Women’s
Group
6:30pm
KOC
Officers
Meeting
7pm
RCIA
9am-12pm
Religious
Education
5:30pm6:45pm
Baptism Class 4pm–5:15pm
English
Scripture
11:30am
Class
Spanish
6:30pm
1:45pm
Memorial
Service
6:30pm
Women’s
Group
9:30am
Scripture
Class
12:30pm
Parish
Office
Closed
Diocese
Volunteer
Recognition
Dinner at
Harrah’s
6pm
Baptism
12:00pm
KOC
Second and
Third Degree
1:30pm–4pm
Reconciliation
4pm
Our Mother
of Perpetual
Help
Rosary
5:30pm
Novena
6pm
Baptism
Presentation
12:30pm
Confirmation
Class
3-4:30pm
Founder’s Day
Dinner
6pm
Sonshine
Summer
Meeting
6pm
Guadalupano Council:
Lupe Robles
Joy Group: Gretchen Oney
or Olga Jones
354-4186
425-5356
626-0770
Knights of Columbus: George Minter
Squires’ Circle: George Minter
626-5474
Women’s Group: Lynn Histing
626-2923
Baptism Class
English
10:30 am
Spanish
12:30pm
Baptism
Presentation
12:30pm
Truckee Deanery
Synod
Delegate
Formation
Session 2
1pm-4pm
at Our Lady of the
Snows Parish
Center
Korean Mass
and Dinner
5:30pm
A Special
PARISH GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS
RCIA
9am-12pm
Thank
You
to…
Everyone who made Holy week and Easter week services so
spiritually beautiful! Especially to all of Our Eucharistic
Ministers, Ushers, Greeters, Hospitality team, Choir members, the RCIA team
and the Guadalupana Council. Also to the Environmental Team &
Accommodating Facilitators for preparing the Easter décor and assisting
Father with the Triduum services. Special thanks to the Knights of
Columbus for providing the Easter lilies.
THANK YOU NURSING HOME MINISTERS
Morning Star
Hearthstone
Manor Care
Wynwood/Arbor
Apr 12
Jack/Selene Murray
Bev/Molly Loranger
Frank Segura
Daniella Arriolla
Mark Miskulin
Kathy Geipel
Apr 19
Martin/Margaret Dively
Herbert/Mirna Melendez
Jeanette Jesch
Chinita Escudero
Gretchen Oney
Next Week’s Liturgical Team
Saturday, APRIL 18 ,
5:00pm
EMs: Jobert Lacebal, Bob Bertschinger,
Donald Ament, Angela Mann,
Kathy Wegner
Lectors: Chris Salisbury, Vilia Natchez
Greeters: Connie Wilson, Allegra Welton
Present Gifts: Nikolaus Shulenberger,
Connie Wilson
Ushers: Bob Bertschinger
AS: Elizabeth Martinez, Jace Dieter
Monitors: Nikolaus Shulenberger
Sunday, April 19
NEXT WEEK’S READING
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
Recognizing the Lord
Reading 1 — Acts 2:14, 22-28
(Peter’s discourse )
Reading II — 1 Peter 1:17-21
(filial obedience)
Gospel
— Luke 24:13-35
(Emmaus)
Key Passage — When he was at the table with the disciples, he took
bread blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were
opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.
(Luke 24:30-31)
Adult: In what way have you come to know Jesus better through the breaking of the bread at
Eucharist?
Child: When you join Jesus at the table of the Eucharist next Sunday, what would you like to
thank him for?
8:30 am
EM’S: Dan Dondero Rob/Lynn Histing,
Frank Segura, Ken/Kathy Peak,
John Bell
Lectors: John Bell, Helen Martin
Greeters: Margaret/Martin Dively
Present Gifts: Pat Copple, Jeanette Jesch
Ushers: Thierry Barkley
Refreshments Veronica Alimurung
AS: Katie Histing, Robert Johnson
Monitors: Mae McKemy
10:30 am
EM’s: Mark Foxwell, Connie Foxwell,
Jannae Farrell, Mike Rosemark,
Wes Heppner, Asuncion Escudero,
Irene Taveira
Lectors: Erika Vicente, Ana Preciado
Greeters: Sally Stone, Christina Wolf
Present Gifts: Teri/Noli Eustaquio
Ushers: Steve Schiwart, Robert Culwell
Refreshment: Mike/Dawn Rosemark
AS: Andrei/Vaughn Vicente, Joey Morris,
Briana/Derek Rosemark
Monitors: Andrei Vicente
12:30 pm
EM’S: Lucila Martinez, Lupita Flores,
Araceli Gomez, Iovana Robles
Lecturas: Ruth Paz, Irma Reyes
AS: Jake Garcia, Alexa Diaz, Ivy Perez,
Emily Silis
4:30 pm
EM’s: Mary Luzier, Rhoda Denoncourt,
Deedee Pace, Sarah Naegele, Georgia Himes
Lectors: Mike Cruise, Kathleen Fralick
Greeters: , Jasmine Denoncourt,
Carsyn Hendriks
Present Gifts: Bob/Marie Hooft
AS: Nicholas Scott, Grayson Bryant,
Leon Mancilla
Monitors: Windy Ramirez
Women’s Group 6th Annual Tea Luncheon
Holy Cross Women’s Group invites all ladies to the
6th Annual Ladies’ Tea Luncheon at the Nugget,
May 2nd. Doors open at 11:30a.m.
Adult tickets —$15; Girls 4-10 yrs.— $10.
Ladies, bring your mothers and invite your friends. . Tickets go
on sale April 11th through April 26th after all Masses.
For more info call Debbi Schiwart at 626-7196
Youth Ministry—Follow-up meeting
A meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16 at
7pm to explore possibilities for our Youth Ministry
Group.
Please join in the discussion and planning
especially if you have a child that would benefit from this
program.
WHAT FOUR THINGS DID…
Mother Teresa
Francis of Assisi
John Paul II
Therese of Lisieux
Ignatius of Loyola
HAVE IN COMMON?
THEY ALL PRACTICED THE FOUR SIGNS
If you have not yet opened the book, please give it a chance.
Read Chapter 1 “Incredible Possibilities”. It will amaze you!
2015 TRI-MONTHLY CALENDAR FOR HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
APRIL
MAY
1
12 RCIA 9am-12 pm
Baptism Class
11:30am English
1:45pm Spanish
Confirmation Class 3-4pm
19 RCIA 9am-12pm
Korean Mass/Dinner 5:30pm
26 RCIA 9am-12pm
Confirmation Class 3-4:30pm
Youth Mass 4:30pm
JUNE
Day of Prayer & Adoration
9:30am—6:30pm
Santa Cruz/Holy Cross Dinner
6:30pm Guadalupana Council
3 RCIA 9am-12pm
Confirmation Class 3pm- 4:30pm
6 Healing Mass 6:30pm
RCIA 9am-12pm
First Communion 10:30am &12:30pm
Korean Mass/Dinner 5:30pm
17 1st Communion 10:30am & 12:30pm
22 Rehearsal and Dinner for
Confirmandi & Sponsors
24 RCIA 9am-12pm
RCIA Pentecost Pot Luck
Celebration 12pm
CONFIRMATION DAY 4:30pm
The Immaculate Conception Confirmation Classes
& Youth Group
Invite Holy Cross’ Confirmation and Youth
To An Evening With
Cody Fajardo
April 19, 2015 —Beginning Shortly After 5:00PM Mass
Cody Fajardo is: A Recent UNR Graduate ; a 4-Year Starting
Wolfpack Quarterback 2011-2014; A Prospective NFL
Quarterback ; A Fine Young Catholic Gentleman
The evening will begin with Cody addressing the following
topics :
* Finding Time For Jesus
* Keeping My Faith Through Busy College Life
* When I Started To Understand How Important My Faith
Was
To Me
* How Faith and Football Can Mesh So Well Together
* How My Faith Has Impacted Me To Be a Better Person, Son,
and Teammate
* How Fame Can Be Overwhelming Without Faith
* After The Presentation Cody Will Answer Questions From
Those In Attendance
After the questions there will be some one-on-one
interaction with Cody (as time permits) .
ALL ARE WELCOME
C.S.A. 2015 Weekly Report
No. of Registered Families
No. of Pledges
Parish Goal 2015
Total Pledged 2015
Total Cash to date
1475
155
$ 70,334.00
$108,675.00
$ 32,977.00
Balance
$ 75,698.00
Thank You for Your Generous Support.
Squires’ Business Mtg. 7pm
KOC Business Mtg. 6:30pm
Healing Mass 6:30pm
Day of Prayer & Adoration
9:30am-6:30pm
7
Kermes Fundraiser by
Guadalupana Council
20 RightPath Health Screening
Korean Mass & Dinner 5:30pm
Father’s Day
On-Site Summer
“RightPath” Health Screening
The health screening date has been moved to
Saturday, June 20, 2015. The hours will be
approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There are two screenings offered:
CARDIOVASCULAR SCREENINGS For Heart
Ultrasound, Atrial Fibrillation, P.A.D. (Peripheral
Arterial Disease), Carotid Arteries Ultrasound, and
Thyroid Ultrasound. This package $150.00.
ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND SCREENINGS
Abdominal Aorta, Gallbladder, Kidneys, Pancreas,
Liver, and Spleen. This package $150.
BEST VALUE: All 11 screenings—$200
(a $100 savings).
BP, Pulse, and blood oxygen saturation level
FREE w/ all screenings.
COMPARABLE SCREENINGS IN A
MEDICAL SETTING WOULD COST $2-3000).
RightPath is a program of Cathedral Health
Services. For more info:
www.cathedralhealthservices.org/screenings.htm
Holy Cross Catholic Community
Please pray for…
PRAY FOR THE SICK AND THOSE
IN NEED.
Thank you for your constant prayers for those of our
community who are sick. If you need prayers or know
someone who does, please call the office.
April 12, 2015
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ATTENTION PARISH ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS
All committee, council and ministry chairmen: Please check
the HCCC Bulletin announcement on page 7 for changes in
the Bulletin due dates for the Sundays through May 3.
Karen Rehne
Maricela Gonzalez
Andrew Serafico
John & Lisa Lyninger
Barbara Boyd
Linda Asdrubale
Gerry Buschelman
Bob & Ann Hill
Helen & Kenneth Jones
Ann Spry
Collette ZanHeiser
R. R. Devlin
Rosemary Geis
Baptism Classes
Attention parents: Baptism classes are held every second
Sunday of each month. Parents and godparents must attend one
class and complete the required paperwork before their child’s
baptism is scheduled. For more information, please call the
parish office or the following:
English
Ken Peak
626-3777
Spanish
Lupita Flores
354-2676
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Five Steps to Child Safety
The Diocese of Reno mandates that all people who work
with children and youth in our parishes and schools must
undergo child abuse prevention training through the
VIRTUS program.
The training details 5 steps to prevent child sexual abuse:
1. Know the warning signs!
2. Control access to children by carefully selecting the adults
who work with children and youth.
3. Monitor all programs for the safety of children and youth.
4. Be aware of and sensitive to what is going on in the lives
of children.
5. Communicate concerns to the appropriate person in
authority.
For particular help you may call Jane O’Connor, Safe
Environment Coordinator at 775-326-9445 or
[email protected]
Holy Cross Women’s Group
Upcoming Events
The day meeting for April has been moved due
to spring break to… Wed., April 15 9:30am
Evening meeting: April 16, 6:30 pm We will be
preparing for the Ladies’ Luncheon.
WORD OF LIFE
“Every child, at every age of development, brings
us God’s smile and invites us to recognize that life
is his gift, a gift to be welcomed with love and
preserved with care always and at every
moment.
—2009-10 Respect Life Program Flyer, USCCB
HAVE YOU RETURNED your Rice
Bowl? Please bring your donations
and place them in the “BIG” Rice
Bowl in the Gathering Space. The
funds will soon be forwarded.
SONSHINE SUMMER
FIRST PLANNING MEETING
Wednesday, April 15th 6:30pm AT HCCC.
All are welcome to come and help make this a
terrific Sonshine Summer —the program for our
parish youngsters. We do need many volunteers
this year so please consider helping with this
wonderful program!!
This program relies on volunteer participation!
It can’t happen without enough volunteers!
If you cannot attend, but still would like to help
out please contact Christina at 843-7232 or
[email protected].
UN SOLO CORAZÓN Y UNA SOLA ALMA
Al leer sobre la fe de las primeras comunidades de
creyentes puede ser fuente de gran inspiración para
los que han sido cristianos por largo tiempo, como
también para los que acaban de ser bautizados. ¿Te
puedes imaginar a gente de hoy que “tiene un solo
corazón y una sola alma” igual que la primera
comunidad de creyentes? La primera carta de san
Juan que leemos hoy es la clave que nos dice cómo
podemos lograrlo. Si guardamos los mandamientos de
Dios y si amamos a todos los hijos de Dios parece ser
la base de poder tener un “un solo corazón y una sola
alma”. Vivimos en un mundo que recalca las
diferencias –ya sean entre religiones, razas, géneros y
clases. Hoy se nos pide que nos enfoquemos en lo que
tenemos en común en este frágil planeta que
ocupamos.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Una Comunidad de Creyentes
La Pascua lo cambia todo. Escuchen con atención el pasaje del
Evangelio de hoy y fíjense en hecho de que este relato incluye
que Jesús sopló sobre sus discípulos. La misma palabra griega de
soplar usada en este pasaje aparece también al mero comienzo
de la Biblia. Ahí, en el libro del Génesis, el Señor Dios sopla sobre
Adán para darle la vida. En el pasaje del Evangelio, mediante
esta acción de soplar sobre los discípulos, Jesús resucitado les da
una vida nueva. ¿Cómo luce una vida nueva en Cristo
resucitado? Lo único que tenemos que hacer es escuchar la
primera lectura para descubrir cómo luce una comunidad de
creyentes, cuyos miembros viven en Cristo resucitado. Al
disponernos a escuchar las Escrituras oremos para que el aliento
de Dios nos llene de una vida nueva y nos ayude a vivir igual que
las primeras comunidades cristianas, donde no había personas
necesitadas entre ellos.
Señor Mio y dios Mio
En tiempos pasados, cuando la misa era en latín,
no teníamos la oportunidad de escuchar en nuestro
propio idioma las bellas palabras que Cristo pronunció
durante la Última Cena y que el sacerdote repite
durante la Consagración: “Esto es mi cuerpo”… “Esta
es mi sangre”. Por tal razón los monaguillos sonaban
unas campanitas indicando que algo importante estaba
pasando. En ese momento los fieles levantábamos la
cabeza para ver el pan convertido en cuerpo y el vino
convertido en sangre. Lamentablemente el sacerdote
nos daba la espalda y no podíamos ver lo que ocurría
sobre el altar. Sin embargo, respondíamos con las
palabras del apóstol Tomás: “Señor mío y Dios mío”.
Estas palabras reconocen y adoran la presencia de
Jesús en el pan y el vino. A este momento se le
consideraba el más importante de la misa. No obstante,
el Concilio Vaticano II vino a enseñarnos que este es el
momento cumbre, junto con toda la Plegaria
Eucarística, pues toda la misa es igualmente importante,
excepto que durante la Plegaria Eucarística alcanzamos
el punto más alto de la celebración. Por esa razón ya no
hay campanita, pues ahora escuchamos todo en
nuestro propio idioma, así como los discípulos las
escucharon de Cristo, en su propio idioma.
TRANSFORMACIÓN
Sólo el amor
que se hace don
puede transformar
nuestro planeta.
—Papa san Juan XXIII
Compre Sus Boletas !
Buy Your Tickets!
Por la Cena de la Santa Cruz
Holy Cross Dinner
Viernas, 01 Mayo 2015 6pm
Friday, May 1, 2015
6:00 P.M.
$8.00/person
Welcome New Parishioners & Visitors!!
We welcome you and we invite you to register by
completing a Parish Registration Form.
Forms are located in the Gathering space and in the parish
office. Completed forms may be placed in the offertory
basket or dropped off in the office.
GENEROSIDAD
La generosidad no consiste en dar mucho, sino en
dar a tiempo.
—Anónimo
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with Bishop Calvo at
Immaculate Conception Church today, April 12, 2015
at 2:30pm. There will be a presentation on the
message of Divine Mercy, exposition and benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament, The Divine Mercy Chaplet
prayer followed by veneration of the Blessed Image of
Divine Mercy and a 1st Class Relic of St. Faustina.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT
The Social Services Arm of the Diocese of Reno
Good News: we Are Expanding!
The Saint Thomas More Society of Nevada and the
Diocese of Reno invite you join in the celebration of
the Red Mass. Most Rev. Bishop Randolph R. Calvo
will lead our celebration on Thursday, April 30, 2015
at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral,
310 West 2nd Street, in Reno. Please join us to pray
for all those who seek to do justice through the
creation and implementation of the law. For more
information please contact Nathan Kanute at
(775) 785-5419 or [email protected].
TAKE ME Out To The BALL GAME......
and help ease the pain of poverty for
Northern Nevadans in need!
St Vincent’s Thrift Shop is opening a
1. Our current store at 500 E. Fourth Street, Reno
2. Our future store at 190 E. Glendale Avenue
3. Our Donation Drop-off at 3590 W. Plumb Ln.
(at intersection with McCarran Blvd.)
4. Our Donation Drop-off at 4670 Sparks Blvd.
(at intersection with Disc Drive.)
100% Stays Local!
When you donate or shop with us, 100% of the revenue goes toward
food, shelter and other free poverty services offered by our St. Vincent’s
Programs.
Www.ccsnn.org/thrift.html (775)322-7073
HCCC BULLETIN –Altered SCHEDULES
Thank you to all who submit articles for the bulletin.
Due to staff obligations, due dates for the following
bulletins have been moved back. All articles for the
Sunday Bulletins through May 3 must be submitted by
NOON, April 13th.
To submit articles or for info re: advertising send to
email address: [email protected]
(There is an Underscore between hccc_bulletin)
OR: deliver to the Parish Office by Monday, Noon.
Bulletin Staff: Selene Murray, Susan Gordon,
Elsie Miller, Elvira Wolton, Connie Lazur, Connie
Wilson, & Grace Lovelien
Greeting Space Monitor: Mark Foxwell
Parish Website: Ron McClain
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RED MASS WITH THE BISHOP
Coming in late Spring 2015...
superstore in the old JC Penny Outlet at 190 E. Glendale
Avenue in Sparks!
We have some BIG boots to fill...so help us
collect donations of clothing, furniture and more at one
of FOUR convenient drop-off locations.
April 12, 2015
Reno Aces vs Las Vegas 51s
Reno aces charity night
Thursday, April 23 at 6:35pm.
Right field tickets : $12 each.
A portion of the proceeds benefiting
our St. Vincent’s Programs.
To purchase tickets by cash, check, or credit card, contact
Auburn Harrison at 775-322-7073
ext. 235 or
[email protected].
Calling all High School Students who
want to Build the Culture of Life
Sign up today for Camp Joshua and
become tomorrow’s pro-life leader.
Through workshops, games and engaging
speakers, you will learn how to change
hearts and save lives and will make new
friends who believe in life. Sponsored by
Nevada Right to Life and the Pro-Life
League of Nevada, Camp Joshua will be
held May 1-3 at Lake Tahoe. Camp is $75.
Scholarships are available. For more
information visit www.CampJoshuaNV.org
or call us at 775-813-4319.
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Please remember...It is VERY important to fill out a supply request/purchase order forms from the office prior to making any
purchases. Thank you!!!
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
April 12, 2015
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