DOUGHNUT SUNDAY POSTPONED: There will be NO DOUGHUTS available after the 9:00 am Mass @ Mary Help of Christians on August 9, 2026
WHERE IS THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADING US?: As part of Synod 2027, Archbishop Casey invites each of us to participate in a Conversations in the Spirit listening session. Participants will join others across our archdiocese in prayerfully considering what the Holy Spirit is asking of our Church at this time, thereby assisting Archbishop Casey as he establishes pastoral priorities for the future. There are approximately 60 sessions scheduled between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Register today at https://catholicaoc.org/conversations. (Please note: Each person may register for only one session.) Sign up today!
ANNOUNCEMENT: There will be NO Adoration held at St. Anthony on Thursdays before the 6:45 pm Mass until the completion of the current St. Anthony Church renovations.
SERVANTS OF CHRIST: This is a Holy Cross Family of Parishes men's group that meets the first and third Friday of every month at 4:30 am in the Grotto. The meetings are suspended over the summer and will resume again in the fall. Contact David Bettinger @ (419) 852-2582 with any questions.
WOMEN'S SOCIAL GROUP - HOLY CROSS FAMILY OF PARISHES: This group meets from 7:30 - 9 pm in the St. Isidore room of Holy Trinity’s Grotto. The next meeting will be Thursday, September 3, 2026. We will be discussing the book "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi. Please purchase the book on your own (books will not be supplied by the church). All women from the Holy Cross Family of Parishes and local community are welcome to attend!
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.
