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

Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest
- Readings for the Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest
Reading 1 Habakkuk 1:12—2:4

Are you not from eternity, O LORD,
my holy God, immortal?
O LORD, you have marked him for judgment,
O Rock, you have readied him punishment!
Too pure are your eyes to look upon evil,
and the sight of misery you cannot endure.
Why, then, do you gaze on the faithless in silence
while the wicked man devours
one more just than himself?
You have made man like the fish of the sea,
like creeping things without a ruler.
He brings them all up with his hook,
he hauls them away with his net,
He gathers them in his seine;
and so he rejoices and exults.
Therefore he sacrifices to his net,
and burns incense to his seine;
for thanks to them his portion is generous,
and his repast sumptuous.
Shall he, then, keep on brandishing his sword
to slay peoples without mercy?I will stand at my guard post,
and station myself upon the rampart,
And keep watch to see what he will say to me,
and what answer he will give to my complaint.
Then the LORD answered me and said:
Write down the vision
Clearly upon the tablets,
so that one can read it readily.
For the vision still has its time,
presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint;
If it delays, wait for it,
it will surely come, it will not be late.
The rash man has no integrity;
but the just man, because of his faith, shall live.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 9:8-9,
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Aug. 8 Memorial of St. Dominic, Priest, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Dominic (1170-1221). At the end of the twelfth century the Church in France was ravaged by the Albigensian heresy, a doctrine which was not only entirely unchristian but which, in addition,...

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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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