Welcome to Holy Cross Catholic Church!
¡Bienvenidos a la Iglesia Santa Cruz!
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.
Building Our Community ~ Blessing Our Future
Now is the time to turn our dream into reality. Learn more!
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
Cada 1 de diciembre se celebra el Día Mundial de la lucha contra el SIDA, una enfermedad que continúa cobrando muchas vidas. La Iglesia Católica es una de las instituciones que más hacen por las víctimas, atendiendo aproximadamente a una de cada cuatro personas afectadas en todo el mundo. Según los datos más recientes del […]
Have you ever thought about the wide variety of calendars we use? For students, parents, administrators, and teachers, the “school year” seems to matter most; it orients the whole year. For others, the “fiscal year,” seems most important, with the regular intervals of producing reports and paying taxes. If our parish calendar graces a place […]
El Adviento es tiempo de esperanza, pero de esperanza responsable y vigilante. Para el antiguo Israel la espera del Mesías significó una larga preparación, no siempre fiel, para sentir la necesidad de un Redentor, que fuera revelación plena y personal del amor de Dios. Para nosotros en la Iglesia, el Adviento significa la responsabilidad y […]
The Church Liturgical Year: Last weekend we concluded Ordinary Time and the Church’s liturgical year as we celebrated the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The new Church year is a good moment to remember that the liturgical year is made up of six seasons: Advent – four weeks of preparation before the […]
El Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores está aquí en Portland. 150,000 personas vienen cada año a visitar este lugar de santo. La gruta natural, dedicada a Nuestra Señora, está en la base de una roca masiva de 110 pies de altura. En el centro de la gruta hay una réplica de la […]
On May 29, 1924, three thousand people gathered for the first Mass and Dedication of the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother. At the blessing, Archbishop Alexander Christie offered this prayer: “Let this be a sanctuary of peace for all peoples of the earth, and surely in this day a sanctuary is needed. Torn with differences, […]
