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
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5, 16-18 Pope to Lead Prayer On Friday, March 27, at 10am (PT), Pope Francis will lead a broadcast prayer service and offer a special blessing to the city (of Rome) and the […]
‘SUSPENDING MASSES WAS AN ACT OF CHARITY’ A doctor weighs in, from the Archdiocese of Boston: If you knew that going to Mass this Sunday meant that quite possibly another 10 people would be hospitalized, and two people would die — would it be worth it to you? What if one of those people was […]
The Feast of the Annunciation is all about the Incarnation: God has become one of us. From all eternity, God had decided that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity should become human. Now, as Luke 1:26-38 tells us, the decision is being realized. The Word Made Flesh embraces all humanity, indeed all creation, to […]
El coronavirus es un “suceso” inesperado en nuestras vidas. Nadie imaginaba las consecuencias que iba a tener en el desarrollo normal de nuestras actividades, pero es tan real como que en algunos lugares (como aquí en Portland) ya se viven medidas tan drásticas como el aislamiento, la limitación de viajes y reuniones, o la saturación […]
“Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same understanding Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering or will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace then, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations.” – […]
March 24, 2020- Deacon Greg Kandra, from the Diocese of Brooklyn, spotted a sign on the door of a bagel shop near his home. The sign read: “No seating available! Pick up and delivery only. Be safe.” Deacon Greg added: “If any two words define this present moment, they are these: ‘Be Safe.’ They are […]
