Mondays 8:00 AM Mass at Holy Cross
Tuesdays 7:30 AM Mass at Holy Cross
8:00 AM Mass at Our Mother of Sorrows
Wednesdays 8:00 AM Mass at Our Mother of Sorrows
1:00-5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at Holy Cross
Thursdays 5:30 PM Mass at Holy Cross
Fridays 5:30 PM Mass at Holy Cross
Saturdays 8:00 AM Mass at Our Mother of Sorrows
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Saturdays, 2:30 -3:30 PM at Our Mother of Sorrows AND 3:30 PM until 4:30 PM at Holy Cross
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Proper Mask Wearing & COVID-19 CDC Screening Questions
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Parish Center is Being Used for Overflow Seating during the 5:00 PM and 10:00 AM Weekend Masses
If you wish to attend Mass and receive the Eucharist on the weekend, but feel you won’t be able to socially distance yourself properly, we have provided overflow seating in our Parish Center for our weekend Masses. There is a TV in the room that runs our live streaming.
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The quality of our LIVE-Streaming of Masses has been greatly improved. Please join us again online. This is a great way to remain connected to Holy Cross.
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Click below to see previously recorded Masses.
https://www.youtube.com/user/holycrossrochester?reload=9
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Wednesdays from 1:00 until 5:00 PM
We certainly ask anyone who is sick/not feeling well that you not come to church in an effort to avoid the possibility of making others sick. You will enter through the North door of church or the Parish Center doors (the other doors will remain locked). There is hand sanitizer available when you enter and everyone is asked to use it upon entering. We ask that everyone be very conscious of social distancing—please stay at least 6 feet apart when in church. Let each of us remember this time is set aside for private prayer and to be respectful of each other, we ask that there be no socializing in church—just social distancing.
The Family Zone April 18 is an interactive newsletter that has live links to YouTube videos and webpages. It takes parents directly to online sites they can use, themselves, to be the primary formators of their children's faith.
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Join us in the Holy Cross Parish Center every Sunday from 9:00 – 9:30 AM to watch a video to search and find what YOUR heart is looking for. A new video will be presented between the 8:00 AM and 10 AM Masses every Sunday – Stay after Mass or come early! All are welcome!
Episode 7—Why a Churchs? Sunday, April 25
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The Stipend for a Mass Intention is $10.
Includes Instructions for Offerings for the Bread, Wine, and Sanctuary Candle
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Parish Life is how we define fellowship at Holy Cross. It’s the many opportunities to share and enjoy God’s gifts of friendship and fun with other who share the same Christian values.
If you knew Jesus would be somewhere, wouldn’t you go see him? Mass is the central, necessary activity of Christian worship.*
“This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
Luke 22:19
(shown above with their sponsors, Fr Coffas, Deacon Joe, and May Jo DiNoto)
Our Neophytes at Holy Cross Church: Christina Asbery, Charlotte Curran, Sarah Jelfo, and Olivia Asbery Infant
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Q & A re: Holy Cross and Our Mother of Sorrows parishes
For more information, visit https://www.dor.org/safe/
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The office is temporarily closed due to Covid-19. For all general questions and to request a Mass intention at Holy Cross, please call (585) 663-2244 or email Nicky.McGrath@dor.org.
Calls will be returned within five business days. Thank you.
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Holy Cross Church is a community, rich in talents, skills and gifts, and united in faith. We are a stable parish, fortunate to have a cross-section of ages including many who are second or third generation parishioners. Bring your gifts or your needs and you will find a hand to join with yours.
Funeral directors usually make contact with the church for funeral arrangements. Once this has happened, the families are encouraged to be involved in the planning of the liturgy. Contact Mary Jo DiNoto by calling the parish office at 585-663-2244.
Sacraments are joyous celebrations of your child’s relationship with Jesus! We are in the process of determining the best way to prepare for Sacraments in this year of Covid Health Restrictions.
If your child is interested in preparing for sacraments, please complete and return the registration form below or email elizabeth.cilano@dor.org or call 663-8000, ext. 1
Faith Formation Home School Study
For preparation of Sacraments:
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God is actually present among us; we can see Him, hear Him, touch Him, and communicate with Him...in the Sacraments. A major responsibility of Holy Cross Church is to guide all parishioners with their preparation to receive a sacrament for the first time.
Online Giving: Is easy, convenient and safe. Allows you to give any amount, anytime from any device with Internet access. Puts all offerings at your fingertips to print receipts and track pledges.
Easter food baskets were filled and delivered to families, thanks to both Our Mother of Sorrows and Holy Cross parishioners. We appreciate all of the food and monetary donations, including a generous gift from Neighbors in Need. We are also blessed with dedicated committee members who share their time and talent for this ministry.
Kathy and Jeanne Marie, Holy Cross Food Pantry
Pantry in Need of: Peanut butter/Jam or Jelly/Toilet paper/Macaroni and Cheese/Crackers/Canned fruit/Cereal.
Your generosity is appreciated.
Your Holy Cross Social Ministry Committee
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We are in need of ushers for all the Masses, as well as folks to assist with sanitizing after the Masses. If interested and able, please contact Mary Jo DiNoto at 663-2244 in the Parish Office or via e-mail at Mary.Jo.Dinoto@dor.org.
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We are in need of volunteers to make phone calls to our fellow parishioners who we are missing. If interested and able, please contact Mary Jo DiNoto at 663-2244 in the Parish Office or via e-mail at Mary.Jo.Dinoto@dor.org.
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Anyone interested in becoming a Knight or would like to volunteer to take a shift and help sanitize after Mass, funerals, weddings, and baptisms, please contact Tommy at 371-9212.
Why You Should Become a Knight
If your interested in helping those in need, serving our parish, growing in your faith...then the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you.
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Congratulations to the following youth for being Confirmed by Bishop Matano on April 7, 2021.Your faith is strong, and you are an inspiration to all of us!
From Holy Cross:
Reagan “Thomas” Bartolis; Owen “Xavier” Begemann; Kailey “Catherine” Besio; Isabella “Gemma” Coletti; Julia “Cecilia” Couchman; Lilly “Cecilia” DeFrees; Brennan “Anthony” Dornberger; Danny “Dante” Folwell; Carraig “Francis” Jones; Jasonna “Apollonia” Kelly; “Stephen” Leonardo; Evan “Anthony” Lukus; Elisandro “Rocco” Maldonado; Eva “Clare” Meddaugh; Katherine “Francis of Assisi” Newhouse; Liam “Ignatius” Palmer; Logan “Juan Diego” Summers; Nicholas “Padre Pio” Young
See some photos in the Gallery.
The Family Zone, April 11. This is an interactive newsletter that has live links to YouTube videos and webpages. It also includes PDFs to print out, prayers, recipes, ways to get physically moving, and creative crafts. It takes parents directly to online sites they can use, themselves, to be the primary formators of their children’s faith. The Family Zone also includes links for parents—online ways to nurture yourself with prayer time at your convenience.
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We are all facing uncertainty with school, work, and daily life due to Covid-19. To provide Faith Formation in a safe way, we are offering a new home-based program. Our new model is based on the Sunday Mass Gospel Readings and has age-appropriate materials that a family can do together with all their children at the same time! Please follow the links below to learn more about this exciting new way to teach our children about the Catholic Faith and to register for 2020-2021!
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We all want to feel needed and valued. Our young people have this same need. Keeping this community of believers involved is a task to which we are all called. They seek a community where their needs are met and where they feel they belong.
Attention: Holy Cross/Mother of Sorrow Friends
Holy Cross School is looking for donations for the Spring cleanup of our playground. After two long winters and a pandemic, the area around the playground has lost a lot of the mulch that makes the playground safe and visibly appealing. There is a group from RIT that is willing to do all the hard work of cleaning and spreading the mulch but we are in need of the mulch. If you are able to donate playground mulch or make a monetary donation for the mulch, please contact me at tj.verzillo@dor.org or the school office at 585-663-6533.
We provide a flexible and welcoming educational experience for your entire family while keeping our focus on academics beyond standards, leading with faith, and motivating our youth to serve the community. At Holy Cross School, the safety of our children is our number one priority. We offer families flexible options for hybrid or fully-remote learning and we’re always looking for new families to join our community. Watch our virtual tour to learn more about our school and register to enroll today!
highlighting our School. View it here: https://vimeo.com/ohdavidsoncreative/review/505108020/b05f32b4c5