ST. CROIX CALENDAR

 

TRANSITUS OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

The Our Lady of the Angels Fraternity of the Secular Franciscans will celebrate the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi with a prayer service at St. Joseph Church on Wednesday, October 3, after the 7:00 p.m. bilingual Mass.

 

HOLY HOURS/EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Holy Cross Church has Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction on October 5 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 October 5 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.

HEALING MASS

St. Patrick Church has a healing Mass on October 5 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

ST. FRANCIS BLESSING OF PETS

Pets may be blessed at a block party between Holy Cross Church and St. Mary School on Saturday, October 6, at 10:00 a.m. The festivities will include games, food, live music and donkey rides.

 

SANTO NIÑO DEVOTION/RECONCILIATION

St. Joseph Church hosts devotions to El Santo Niño on October 6 and the first Saturday of each month at 4:30 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered.

PRO-LIFE PRAYER VIGIL

The Pro-Life Committee of Holy Cross Church will hold a prayer vigil outside the abortion clinic by Island Center on Tuesday, October 9, at 5:00 p.m.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS

The Our Lady of the Angels Fraternity shares Franciscan spirituality at the Franciscan House on October 14 and the second Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Jim and Centelia Matthews lead a cancer support group at St. Ann Church on October 17 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 October 19 and the third Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

St. Ann Church hosts charismatic prayer meetings on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

 

MAGNIFICAT CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN

Magnificat will sponsor a three-day seminar entitled "Empowerment of the Holy Spirit" at Light of Christ Retreat Center on October 19-21.

 

CURSILLO PRAYER GROUP

The Cursillo Movement hosts a Spanish prayer meeting in the St. Michael Chapel at St. Joseph Church on October 25 and the last Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

 

TRIDENTINE LATIN MASS

Fr. Patrick Lynch, CSsR, will celebrate a Tridentine Latin Mass at Holy Cross Church on Sunday, October 28, at 11:00 a.m.

 

SECULAR ORDER DISCALCED CARMELITES

The Our Lady Star of the Sea Community shares Carmelite spirituality in the St. Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center on October 28 and the fourth Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m.

 

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Sr. Germaine Convery, WIF, offers Spiritual Direction on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Light of Christ Retreat Center. Appointments are not necessary, and no fee is charged.

 

NEO-CATECHUMENAL WAY

The Neo-Catechumenal Way has a Celebration of the Word at St. Joseph Church on Mondays at 7:00 p.m.

 

CURSILLO ULTREYA

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

 

WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA

The World Apostolate of Fatima meets in the chapel at Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.

 

SPANISH PRAYER AND REFLECTION

Pray the rosary and share reflections on the readings of the coming Sunday Mass at Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are in Spanish.

 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

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

 

LEGION OF MARY

Praesidium Our Lady of Grace meets in the Holy Cross Church rectory on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.

 

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