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This weekend we what is often called the birthday of the Church. Happy birthday to all! We also bring to completion our celebration of the Paschal Mystery – the suffering, death, resurrection, ascension and coming of the Spirit on Jesus’ disciples. Although this ‘mystery’ is really one single reality, we have stretched its celebration over […]

The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord will take place at this weekend’s Masses, May 12th and 13th. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE ASCENSION? If Jesus really did “go up”, where did he go? To heaven? And where is heaven? Fundamentally, heaven is not a place at all. It is our definitive relationship […]

Immaculata Ministries presents an evening of interactive activities, prayer, praise, worship and adoration for Adults and Teens! Sunday, May 6th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Holy Cross Church Immaculata Ministries are a group of lay people dedicated to bringing all to Christ through our Blessed Mother Mary.  Through her guidance and intercession, we strive to provide powerful Christ-centered […]

Join us each Friday at 5:30pm during the Lenten season for praying “The Way of the Cross.” Fr. Mark will lead us each night and then we will make our way to the school hall for a simple meal of soup and bread. [Stations in Spanish at 7pm]

New Bible Study! Feb. 22 and 23 mark the start of a new Bible Series with Fr. Mark. The Letter of St. James will be our topic for 7 weeks, a perfect way to make more of Lent this year. Join us Thursdays at 7pm or Fridays at 10am. The Letter of St. James is […]

Ash Wednesday Masses: Our celebrations of the Mass and the reception of ashes will be at 8:30am (combined with our weekly School Mass), 5:30pm, and 7:30pm (in Spanish). The reception of ashes at the early Mass will be during the closing hymns so the students may return directly to class afterward. Calendar note: Our scheduled […]

LENT 2018 Holy Cross Parish offers opportunities for deeper prayer, during this beautiful season, a time marked by conversion and hope: Fridays of Lent and Holy Week-Viernes de Cuaresma y Semana Santa   Also, please take advantage of some of these great resources: Archdiocese of Portland Lenten Resources United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Resources for […]

January 6-7 Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Saturday Vigil Mass- 5:00 p.m. Reconciliation at 3:30 p.m. Sunday Masses-8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon (Spanish) January 13-14 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Parish Potluck after Saturday Vigil Mass, 6 p.m. School Hall All Are Welcome! January 15 MLK Jr Day–Office is Closed January 20 […]