Church of the Holy Cross

Weekend Mass

Saturday - 5 p.m.
Sunday - 7:30 a.m.
Sunday - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday - 11:30 a.m. (Spanish)

Daily Mass

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat - 8 a.m.
Wed - 8:15 a.m.

Holy Day of Obligation

Please see the Sunday bulletin
prior to the Holy Day.

Confession

Saturday - 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Anytime by Appointment!
Please call: 302-674-5787 ext. 110
No Confessions prior to the 5 p.m. Mass

Adoration

Daily - 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Parish News

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Daily Readings

Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
- Readings for the Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Reading 1 Isaiah 10:5-7, 13b-16

Thus says the LORD:
Woe to Assyria! My rod in anger,
my staff in wrath.
Against an impious nation I send him,
and against a people under my wrath I order him
To seize plunder, carry off loot,
and tread them down like the mud of the streets.
But this is not what he intends,
nor does he have this in mind;
Rather, it is in his heart to destroy,
to make an end of nations not a few.

For he says:
“By my own power I have done it,
and by my wisdom, for I am shrewd.
I have moved the boundaries of peoples,
their treasures I have pillaged,
and, like a giant, I have put down the enthroned.
My hand has seized like a nest
the riches of nations;
As one takes eggs left alone,
so I took in all the earth;
No one fluttered a wing,
or opened a mouth, or chirped!”

Will the axe boast against him who hews with it?
Will the saw exalt itself above him who wields it?
As if a rod could sway him who lifts it,
or a staff him who is not wood!
Therefore the Lord, the LORD of hosts,
will send among his fat ones leanness,
And instead of his glory there will be kindling
like the kindling of fire.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15

R. (14a) The Lord will not abandon his people.
Your people, O LORD, they trample down,
your
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Jul. 15 Memorial of St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
Today is the Memorial of St. Bonaventure (1221-1274), who was born in Italy in 1221. He joined the Franciscan Order and went to Paris for his studies. He was made General of his Order and deserves to be reckoned its second founder for his work in...

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Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Receiving the Sacraments

Baptism

Call the parish office, at 302.674.5787 ext 110, to register for Pre-Baptism Instruction.

Reconciliation (Confession)

Children in our religious education program and school are prepared for Confession at age seven as part of First Communion preparation.

Holy Eucharist

Children in our religious education program and school are prepared for First Communion at age seven.

To request a visitation for Holy Communion to the Sick or Homebound, contact the parish office at 302.674.5787.

Confirmation

Young people in our parish are prepared for reception of Confirmation in the ninth grade (age 14).

Two years of attendance in our CCD program (7th and 8th) or elementary school (7th and 8th) are required prior to Confirmation preparation.

Couples planning for Marriage are to meet with a parish priest or deacon one year in advance to set the wedding date and plan for Pre-Cana instruction. Contact the Parish office at 302.674.5787 to arrange.

Holy Orders

If you believe you have, or someone you know has, a vocation to the Priesthood or Diaconate, please contact one of our parish priests or deacons.

Anointing of the Sick

Administered by a Priest, a person or an immediate family member must make the request. Late night requests may not be able to be answered until the next day. Contact the parish office at 302.674.5787 to arrange.

O.C.I.A.

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults

Adults seeking to enter the Catholic Church (Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation) should contact our Religious Education Office at 302.674.5787 ext. 122.

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