holy cross parish announcements
UPDATE ON FATHER WITT'S VOICE:
Fr. Witt went to the ENT, and they scoped his vocal cords. The vocal box looked fine, and there were minimal abnormalities/nodes that might have been the cause of these issues. There does not seem to be any structural issues causing the loss of his voice. Over the next month, he will work with a speech pathologist. The hope is that working with the speech pathologist will allow them to identify and strengthen any muscles that are not as strong as they should be, which should hopefully alleviate the situation.
Fr. Witt is so grateful for all your prayers, especially to the Blessed Mother, St. Blaise, and Pope Benedict XVI. Please keep them coming!
DMI SURVEY: Holy Cross Family of Parishes is on a journey to know, love and serve Christ better and thrive! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM OUR PARISHIONERS! Complete the Disciple Maker Index (DMI) survey Oct. 27, 2026 - Nov. 24, 2026. The survey assesses our unique strengths and opportunities. Share your perspective now to help strengthen Holy Cross Family of Parishes and better prepare us for the future! Please visit the following links to fill out the survey for your individual parish:
Holy Trinity: https://survey.catholicleaders.org/d/daa3a0
Mary Help of Christians: https://survey.catholicleaders.org/d/da03td
St. Anthony: https://survey.catholicleaders.org/d/daa8d0
St. Joseph: https://survey.catholicleaders.org/d/dadg58
St. Mary: https://survey.catholicleaders.org/d/d0d66b
St. Paul: https://survey.catholicleaders.org/d/d01tg4
St. Peter: https://survey.catholicleaders.org/d/da1tca
NEXT MEETING FOR HOLY CROSS FAMILY WOMENS GROUP: Please read chapters 27-37 in the book "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi for the next meeting on Thursday, November 12th which will be held in the Main room of Holy Trinity's Grotto from 7:30 - 9:00 pm. (Please note: the November 5th meeting is cancelled due to the Memorial Mass being held at Holy Trinity.) Use the QR code to keep up to date with the group.
PILGRIMAGE INFORMATION: The registration form along with additional information is available on the following brochures for Fr. Barry's France Pilgrimage taking place in 2027:
SERVANTS OF CHRIST MEN’S GROUP — Meetings are at 4:30 am in The Grotto on the first and third Friday of each month. They are currently watching and discussing the video series Into the Breach: The Dignity of Work. This series examines the nature of work and its role in a man’s life and his sanctification. For more information contact Dave Bettinger (419) 852-2582.
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!
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 VISITORS, BUSINESSES, & PARISHIONERS: We have a No Soliciting Policy on all of our church grounds. This includes all church properties within our entire Family of Parishes. It is not permitted to distribute any forms of advertising on any church premises including, but not limited to, the promotion of any type of event, activity, non-profit, or for profit information. All promotional materials in any format must be brought to the parish office for review. After review, if approved, the Holy Cross Family of Parishes staff will distribute all materials in their proper place. This policy ensures all materials are in line with the teachings of our Catholic faith and keeps our churches and church grounds orderly, neat, and clean. Please note, it is prohibited at all times to distribute any materials on vehicles in our parking lots. Additionally, for businesses wanting to advertise in our bulletin, you may directly contact Sherry Montell 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
SENIOR CITIZENS BREAKFAST: Coldwater High School invites senior citizens in the Coldwater School District to breakfast on Wednesday, December 9, at 8:30 am. Doors open at 8 am. Please park in the school parking lot across from the high school. To reserve your spot, call the high school office at 419-678-4821 between 8 am and 4 pm. Please make your reservation by December 1st.
TURKEY TROT: Cooper Farms will be hosting their 19th annual 5K Turkey Trot on Saturday, November 7th at 10:00 am at the St Henry plant. Registration forms are available online at www.speedy-feet.com. There will be water and refreshments, including a To-Go turkey meal – you don’t want to miss the fun, family event. All proceeds benefit EverHeart Hospice.
MUSIC TIME: Babies through preschool age children and aparent or guardian are invited to participate in Music Time, a 30-minute session of movementand music, at the Fort Recovery Public Library. Music Time will be held at the library on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 AM on November 11th and November 18th. Anyone is welcome to participate in Music Time and thereis no pre-registration required. For more information, please contact the Library at 419-375-2869.