holy cross parish announcements
AWAKEN NIGHT REMINDER: Coldwater Youth Group's "Awaken Night" scheduled is rescheduled to Sunday, April 12th. It will be held in the Fr. Yauss basement from 7:15-8:45 pm for ages 12+ covering the topic: "Awaken Mercy. God's Love in Your Mess."
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: The following are the upcoming bulletin submission due date changes. All April 12th bulletin submissions are due by end of day on Tuesday, March 31st.
MASS CHANGE REMINDER: On Sunday, April 26th, St. Peter will have the 7:00 am Mass and St. Joseph will have the 11:00 am Mass due to First Communion.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Both Parish Offices will be Closed on Holy Thursday (April 2, 2026) & Good Friday (April 3, 2026).
PILGRIMAGE INFORMATION: Fr. Witt will be leading a pilgrimage from Sept. 14 - 24, 2026, to Portugal, Spain, & France. Brochures are now available in our churches, or print out and turn in the brochure below. Registration is required by April 15, 2026.
HOLY CROSS FAMILY OF PARISHES OPEN ONLINE STORE: Products featuring our Holy Cross Family of Parishes logo are available continuously through our online store. In addition, specialty items will be available at select times. Products can be purchased at https://designsemb.com/holy_cross/shop/home or by using the QR Code below. Please contact either Holy Cross Family Parish Office if you are in need of assistance. Show your faith and support our family of parishes!
WOMEN’S SOCIAL GROUP: Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Grotto's St. Isidore room which are led by Fr. Ethan Moore. The group is open to all adult women of the Holy Cross Family of Parishes & community.
SERVANTS OF CHRIST — This is a Holy Cross Family of Parishes mens group that meets every first and third Friday of every month at 4:30 am in the Grotto. Men of all ages are welcome to attend any or all meetings. Contact David Bettinger @ 419-852-2582 with any questions.
WOMEN’S BOOK STUDY: Meeting are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 pm. The next meeting will be held at St. Peter Hall. The book “Home” will continue to be discussed.
MEN'S BIBLE STUDY: Meetings in November & December will be held at 1184 Philothea Rd, Ft. Recovery, Ohio from 7:30 - 8:30 pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month. BYOB.
EXPECTANT MOTHER'S BLESSINGS: Blessings are held after all Mass the first weekend of every month.
REGULAR BULLETIN SUBMISSION DEADLINE: All information submitted for our bulletin must be received by 8:00 am, 10 days prior to the Sunday publication date in order to be included in our bulletins unless otherwise noted. Please check out bulletin submission requirements on the bulletin page of this website and submit information to bulletin.holycrossfop@gmail.com. Thank You!
REMINDER TO ALL BUSINESSES AND PARISHIONERS — We do have a No Soliciting Policy on all of our church grounds. This includes all church properties within our entire Family of Parishes. You may not distribute any forms of advertising on any church premises. For business wanting to advertise in our bulletin, you may contact Sherry Montel with Diocesan @ smontell@diocesan.com or 614-301-7444.
NON-PROFITS & PARISH EVENTS — All flyers or promotional materials for non-profit organizations or parish events must be approved by the Holy Cross Director of Communications before distribution in any of our churches. Contact: 419-678-4802 or bulletin.holycrossfop@gmail.com.
SCAM WARNING: Please Ignore any Email, Phone, or Text messages from Fr. Witt asking for you to Purchase anything. These are Fraudulent messages from someone trying to Scam Parishioners.
LOCAL COMMUNITY INTERESTS INFORMATION BELOW
HOPEFEST - This is an event sponsored by the Cancer Association of Mercer County. This annual event will be held on May 8, 2026 at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in St. Henry, Ohio starting at 4 pm. EVERYONE IS WELCOME !! 😊Come and enjoy this family-oriented fun-filled evening while supporting and encouraging those who have battled cancer and those battling cancer....... come and honor a friend or loved one !! Planned activities: Music and Concessions - all evening. 4 -6 pm Chicken Dinner $10 (presale only- deadline is April 24th) Call 419 584-0014 to order tickets. Drive up pickup at the Wally Post Athletic Complex (St Henry foot ball stadium parking lot). Obstacle course & other games will be located around the track _ fun for the kids. 6:45 Survivor Celebration and Walk. NEW 7:15 Angel Walk _ honoring loved ones who have passed away. This walk is for anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer. Family and friends are encouraged to preregister for this walk by calling the CAMC office (number and hours are listed below) or email camc@bright.net with your loved ones name. There is no charge for this walk and those who preregister will receive an angel charm or key chain. 8:30 Raffle Drawing. Contact the CAMC office 419-584-0014 Monday - Thursday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm for Angel Walk preregistration information or questions. Apparel; in addition to Blocks of Hope, Raffle Tickets, and Chicken Dinner Tickets; may also be purchased through Homestretch Sportswear in St. Henry to show your support just click on the link below: https://homestretchsportswear.printavo.com/merch/hopefest2026fundraiser Come out and take a walk around the track to see the WALL OF HOPE, which is made up of Blocks of Hope. Each Block of Hope honors and pays tribute to a named friend or loved one who had or is battling cancer. Individuals can purchase Blocks of Hope through the link above, at the CAMC office, from a team member or at the Hopefest.