holy cross parish announcements
FIRST COMMUNION MASSES: Please be aware of the 1st Communion Masses these next two weekends. These Masses will be quite full. On Sunday, April 27th, Holy Trinity @ 10 am & St. Peter @ 11 am; Saturday, May 3, St. Anthony @ 4 pm & Mary Help of Christians @ 4:30 pm; & Sunday, May 4, St. Paul @ 11 am & St. Mary @ 12 pm.
ARCHBISHOP LETTER TO THE FAITHFUL: The following link is a letter from our Archbishop addressing the Catholic Relief Services second collection taking place on the weekend of May 3rd & 4th, 2025. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wav_MThyBU_WbNAsDmOCl1WbFGKK4oyb/view
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: Due to Technical Difficulties, Holy Trinity's online streaming of Masses is not working properly. Sorry for the inconvenience!
WOMEN'S SOCIAL GROUP: All women from the Holy Cross Family are welcome to join the Women's Group that meets on the first and third Thursday of every month from 7:30 - 9pm in the St. Isidore room of Holy Trinity's Grotto.
MEN'S GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT: Men's Group meetings are every first and third Friday of every month @ 4:30am in the Grotto. Men of all ages are welcome to join. There is no commitment to come every meeting. Contact David Bettinger @ 419-852-2582 with any questions.
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. Please 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.
FAMILY COOKBOOKS — Cookbooks are still available at our Coldwater or Fort Recovery Family Offices. Stop by to pick up a Holy Cross Family cookbook for $10. All proceeds will be going towards the Welcome Baskets for our New Parishioners.
ANONYMOUS DONATIONS — It would be greatly appreciated that anyone who turns in anonymous donations write what parish they desire the donations to be attributed to. This would be very helpful for our staff. Thank You!
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.
ONE CALL NOW: Parishioners of the Holy Cross Family are able to update their contact information for the One Call System via a link on the Home Page of the website. Click on SIGN UP / EDIT ONE CALL on the left side of the screen. You can also add yourself to the groups that receive alerts regarding changes in the Mass Schedule, to receive the bulletin via email, or to receive information regarding the Holy Cross Family Women's Group (held weekly in the Grotto).
MASS INTENTIONS: As a reminder, Mass Intentions are open on a rolling calendar from the current month through year out from the current month. As a reminder, each individual parishioner at the Coldwater parishes is allowed one Mass Intention and each individual parishioner at the Fort Recovery parishes is allowed two Mass Intentions per calendar year. The suggested donation for a Mass Intention is $5. Example formats for Mass Intentions are as follows: John Doe; John & Jane Doe; L/D John & Jane Doe Family; John & Jane Doe Wedding Anniversary.
LOCAL COMMUNITY INTERESTS INFORMATION BELOW
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Ft. Recovery American Legion will be hosting a blood drive on Monday, April 21st from noon to 6pm.
2025 FORT RECOVERY COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES: The 2025 Fort Recovery Community Garage Sales will be held April 24, 25, and 26, 2025. Maps and garage sale listings are now available at local businesses and online on the Fort Recovery Psi Iota Xi Facebook page. 2025 Brick Street MarketPsi Iota Xi will also be hosting the 2025 Brick Street Market on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in downtown Fort Recovery! Join us on Brick Street and visit & shop with over 30 local makers, crafters, vendors, kids' booths & food trucks, as well as shop at the local Fort Recovery businesses! The Friends of the Fort Recovery Library will be hosting a puppet show from 10:00 am-12:00 pm in front of the library, and an Art Show featuring Fort Recovery Middle and High School students will be held at the Fort Recovery Public Library. For more information on the 2025 Brick Street Market visit Fort Recovery Psi Iota Xi on Facebook.
FREE BIKE SAFETY AND RODEO: Coldwater Kiwanis and Coldwater Police Department are hosting a free Bike Safety/Rodeo on May 18th, 11:00 am-1:00 pm. It is open to Coldwater residents and will be held on the parking lot near the Community Gardens/Dog Park. You can register and license your bike, participate in an obstacle/safety course, learn about bike safety, check your helmet fitting, and register for door prizes. The first 200 participants are eligible for a free bike helmet. You can also purchase a K-Burger for lunch. Thank you to Coldwater Eagles and Coldwater Hardware for helping sponsor this event.
CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK: Coldwater Christmas in the Park is looking for new chairmen as this will be Nancy and Molly's last year. If no one steps up by June 1, 2025, this will be the last year for Christmas in the Park. If you are interested or have questions, contact Coldwater Kiwanis or message our Facebook page, Coldwater Ohio Kiwanis.