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.

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Daily Readings

Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13

Thus says the LORD:
They made kings in Israel, but not by my authority;
they established princes, but without my approval.
With their silver and gold they made
idols for themselves, to their own destruction.
Cast away your calf, O Samaria!
my wrath is kindled against them;
How long will they be unable to attain
innocence in Israel?
The work of an artisan,
no god at all,
Destined for the flames—
such is the calf of Samaria!

When they sow the wind,
they shall reap the whirlwind;
The stalk of grain that forms no ear
can yield no flour;
Even if it could,
strangers would swallow it.

When Ephraim made many altars to expiate sin,
his altars became occasions of sin.
Though I write for him my many ordinances,
they are considered as a stranger’s.
Though they offer sacrifice,
immolate flesh and eat it,
the LORD is not pleased with them.
He shall still remember their guilt
and punish their sins;
they shall return to Egypt.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 115:3-4, 5-6, 7ab-8, 9-10

R. (9a) The house of Israel trusts in the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Our God is in heaven;
whatever he wills, he does.
Their idols are silver and gold,
the handiwork of men.
R. The house of Israel trusts in the Lord.
or:
R. Alleluia.
They have mouths but speak not;
they have eyes but see not;
They have ears but hear not;
they have noses but smell not.
R. The house of Israel
...

Jul. 7 Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Today's Roman Martyrology commemorates:

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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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