Welcome to Holy Cross Catholic Church!

 ¡Bienvenidos a la Iglesia Santa Cruz!

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Holy Cross Church is eager to be a part of your life and have you as a part of our life. We are committed to growing in the likeness of Jesus Christ, a daily process that requires prayer, sacraments, discipline and a community of individuals striving for the same goal.

La Iglesia Católica Santa Cruz está muy emocionada de ser parte de su vida y de tenerle a usted como parte de nuestra vida. Estamos comprometidos en crecer a semejanza de Jesucristo, un proceso diario que requiere de oraciones, sacramentos, disciplina y de una comunidad de individuo que luchan por el mismo objetivo.

Mass Schedule

Tues - Fri, 8:30am (Rosary, 8am)    Saturday Vigil, English, 5pm
Sunday, English, 9am
Sunday, Spanish, 12pm

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Become a Member

If you would like to become a member of our parish, please call us at 503.289.2834.

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Updates

Mask use in our parish church is optional but recommended. Masks are recommended in order to protect the more vulnerable in our community, like children and those with compromised immunities. If you are sick in any way or even feeling a little “under the weather,” please stay home! Our concern is for your good health and the good health of those in the pews around you. Thank you.

What's Happening

September 29 / 29 de septiembre: Archangels / Arcángeles

We rejoice on the Feast of the three Archangels who are mentioned by name in the Scriptures: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. But what is an Angel? God’s Word and our Church tradition describe two parts of the answer to that question. On the one hand, the Angel is a creature who stands before God, one […]

28 de septiembre / September 28: Oración / Prayer in Time of Storms

Prayer for Protection during a Storm: “O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no […]

September 27: St. Vincent de Paul

The famous anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked what she thought was the earliest sign of true “human civilization.” She responded, “The earliest sign of human ‘civilization’ is not a clay pot, or tools made of iron, or the first domesticated plants which could be harvested and eaten. It is a mended femur! The ancient  remains […]

September 26: The Mysterious Designs of God

Our own age continues to ask the question that has been around for “ages” – How can God allow a good and innocent person to suffer? It is certainly true that many good people suffer greatly in this life, but what are we to do with that “mystery?” Can suffering be a test of our […]

26 de septiembre: El Misterio Designio de Dios

¿Nos hemos quejado al Señor por lo que ha pasado en la vida? ¿Hay veces en la vida cuando no podemos ver ningún sentido en el dolor, la dificultad, y la desgracia? ¿Le hemos preguntado a Dios “por qué?” Sí, tenemos cerca al Señor, que fue Crucificado, y somos sus seguidores. Pero algunas veces nos […]

September 25: The Day of the Lord

Jesus told the parable in Luke 16, 19-31 (the Rich Man and Lazarus) to call to task the Pharisees and other leaders of the people for their love of money and lack of mercy for the poor. He also used the parable to correct three Jewish misconceptions held and taught in His day: 1) Material […]