ST. CROIX CALENDAR

SANTO NINO DEVOTION/RECONCILIATION
St. Joseph Church hosts devotions to El Santo Nino on
April 1 and the first Saturday of each month at 4:30 p.m.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered
simultaneously.

HOLY HOURS/EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Holy Cross Church has Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament and Benediction on April 7 and all First
Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Church has a bilingual Holy Hour with
Exposition and Benediction on April 7 and all First
Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

St. Patrick Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and
Benediction on Fridays after the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

St. Ann Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and
Benediction on Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

SACRIFICE SUPPER

As a Lenten sacrifice, forego your usual supper and
instead share homemade soup, bread and fellowship at
St. Joseph Church on Friday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Pray the Stations at Holy Cross Church at 7:00 p.m.,
Sacred Heart Chapel (in Spanish) at 7:00 p.m., St. Ann
Church at 5:30 p.m., St. Joseph Church at 6:30 p.m., and
St. Patrick Church at 7:00 p.m.

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY

The Our Lady of the Angels Fraternity shares
Franciscan spirituality at the Franciscan House on April
9 and the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

CHRISM MASS

Bishop George Murry, SJ, will consecrate the Chrism Mass
at St. Joseph Church on Tuesday, April 11, at 7:00 p.rn.

MAGNIFICAT

Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, meets in the
Franciscan House on Sunday, April 16, and the third
Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Jim and Centelia Matthews lead a cancer support group
at St. Ann Church on April 19 and the third Wednesday
of each month at 7:30 p.m.

EVENINGS OF CHARISMATIC PRAYER

St. Patrick Church has an evening of charismatic prayer
on April 21 and the third Friday of each month at 7 :00 p.rn.
St. Ann Church holds charismatic prayer meetings on
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

CARMELITE SPIRITUALITY

Secular Order Discalced Carmelites share Carmelite
spirituality in the Hospitality Lounge and Learning
Center at St. Joseph Church on April 23 and the fourth
Sunday of each month at 1 :00 p.m.

DIVINE MERCY

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be sung at St. Ann
Church on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 23, at 3:00 p.m.
The prayer time will conclude with a teaching and
Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament.

The chaplet also is prayed on Saturdays except the first
Saturday of each month at St. Joseph Church at 4:30 p.m.

LEGION OF MARY

Praesidium Our Lady of Grace meets in the Holy Cross
Church rectory on Sundays at 4:00 p.m.

CURSILLO ULTREYA

Cursillo members meet at St. Joseph Church on
Mondays after the 7:00 p.m. Mass. Meetings are in
Spanish.

NEO-CATECHUMENAL WAY

The Neo-Catechumenal Way presents a catechesis at St.
Joseph Church on Mondays and at Holy Cross Church
on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

ALPHA

A ten-week practical introduction to the Christian Faith
continues at St. Gerard Hall of St. Patrick Church on
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. until April 25. Supper is included.

BLUE ARMY OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA

The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima meets in the
chapel at Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Holy Cross Council 6482 meets at the McAlpin Hall of
Holy Cross Church on the first and third Thursdays of
each month at 6:00 p.m.

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