June 18, 2017

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

HOLY CROSS CHURCH June 18, 2017 CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS

PASTORAL STAFF SERVING HOLY CROSS

Fr. Joseph Donton, Pastor

Deacon Ed Mohrbacher

Deacon Robert ‘Bob’ Ulbrich

TRUSTEES Tom Murray John Powers

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Cindy Howie

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Jonathan Young

TRIBUNAL AUDITOR Deacon Ed Mohrbacher

MASSES

Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 4:00 p.m. Daily: 7:00 a.m. Mon--Fri, 6:30 p.m. Wed, and 8:15 a.m. Sat.

HOLY CROSS PARISH OFFICE 405 W. Clark St., Champaign, Illinois, 61820 Phone: 217-352-8748 Fax: 217-366-2929 e-mail address: office@holycrosscatholic.org website: www.holycrosscatholic.org

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL Christina Ellis, Principal 410 W. White, Champaign, Illinois, 61820 Phone: 217-356-9521 Fax: 217-356-1745

ADORATION Fridays all day, with Benediction at 4:45 p.m.

RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday: 6:45 to 6:55 a.m. Or by appointment.

BAPTISM: Second and fourth Sunday of the month,

after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Parents must be registered members and attend a baptismal preparation session, preferably before the birth of the child. Contact the Parish Office three months in advance to schedule.

MATRIMONY: Couples contemplating marriage should

call the Pastor at least eight months in advance. At least one partner must be a registered parishioner at Holy Cross and be actively practicing the faith. If you have had a previous marriage, set no marriage date until you have discussed this with your Pastor.

CARE OF THE SICK: Call the Parish Office to make arrangements at any time for Communion and/or the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Two Wednesdays prior to the bulletin in which the information will be posted.

OUR DESIRE FOR THE EUCHARIST

In 1955 Ray Kroc put his entire life's savings on the line to become the exclusive distributor of a five-spindled milkshake maker called the Multimixer. Ray heard about a hamburger stand in California that was using 8 of his mixers at one time. He went out there to take a look and was amazed at seeing so many customers being served at the same time. Ray convinced the owners of that hamburger stand to open several such restaurants, and in 1955 the first McDonald's hamburger franchise was opened in Des Planes, Illinois.

And since that first opening, McDonald's has become the world's largest and best known food service retailer with more than 35,000 restaurants in about 120 countries. McDonald's has sold billions of hamburgers.

Now, I don't know about you, but as my taste buds and digestive tract have matured, I seem to have outgrown my yearning for McDonald's fast food. I must admit that McDonald's is NOT my first choice (or second choice for that matter) of places to dine.

However, when I reflect on my relationship with McDonald's over the years, and how I drifted away from the golden arches, I think there is some analogy or parallel with the situation of Catholics and the feast we celebrate today—The Body and Blood of Christ.

One of the great delights I have every year is witnessing the preparation of children who are receiving their First Holy Communion. As the day draws near, the children get more and more excited. The children want to receive the Body and Blood of Christ for the first time. And catechism teachers and parents go through a lot of preparation to make their children's First Communion a really memorable occasion.

I would dare say, for most of the children, they are more excited about their First Communion than going to McDonald's on their special day. But, it seems that with age their desire and excitement for receiving the Body of Christ fades. By the time of adulthood, many have lost all taste for the "bread of eternal life."

This is really a problem. Worse yet, many Catholics really think it’s optional to come to Mass every Sunday. They’re wrong. It’s a serious offense against God NOT to come every Sunday to the banquet He has prepared for us. Jesus Himself tells us: “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.” (Jn 6:53)

McDonald's has over 35,000 restaurants in about 120 countries around the world, and has served billions of people. But, let's remember, Jesus Christ has set HIS dining table in way more than 35,000 churches, and in EVERY corner of the world, and the Church has served many more billions of people than McDonald's in her 2,000 years of offering the Body and Blood of Christ.

And let’s remember that the best "value meal" offered on the planet is what Jesus offers us in Holy Communion.

Fr. Dave

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

OUR PARISH

HOLY CROSS MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Catholic Community of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is to provide a home for all who wish to join our spiritual family and share our Catholic beliefs and values. We are here to continue the life-giving works of Jesus Christ, to make His name known and loved, and to live our lives according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, under the leadership of the Bishop of the Peoria Diocese.

7:00 a.m. WEEKDAY SERVER SCHEDULE

M on T u e W e d T hu F r i

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Abby Deptula, Kristina Maloney

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Annalise & Sam Kisting,

Susannah Paoli

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Anthony Frasca,

Kate Frasca

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Rohan Thope, Janey

Thomas

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Donavan & Marshall Gudauskas,

Troy Fisk

Mass Intentions for the Week

Monday, June 19 7:00 a.m. Joe Santarelli

Tuesday, June 20 7:00 a.m. Marilea Wendler

Wednesday, June 21

7:00 a.m. Tom Hanratty

Thursday, June 22 7:00 a.m. Mary Jo Hettinger

Friday, June 23 7:00 a.m. Dorothy Lierman

Saturday, June 24 8:15 a.m. Sarah Redd Illyes 5:30 p.m. George F. Hammel

Sunday, June 25 8:00 a.m. For the Parishioners 10:00 a.m. Madonna McMahon 4:00 p.m. C. Joan Murray

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE

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Saturday, 5:30 p.m.

June 24 Lector:

Euch Min:

Servers:

Elizabeth Kelley

Tom Woodroffe, John Kelley, Brian Barnes, Sharon Kristovich, John Bingaman

Abby Eilbracht, Emily Herges, Jessica Duchinsky

Sunday, 8:00 a.m.

June 25 Lector:

Euch Min:

Servers:

Jay Geistlinger

Sue Berndt, Candy Rollins, Barry Dickerson, Greg Koerner, John Sullivan

Stephen Jerkovitz, Adam Walker, Josh Moore

10:00 a.m.

Lector:

Euch Min:

Servers:

Joe Mefford

Gary Scaff, Dana Scaff, Ben Laws, Dawn Friedman, Bob Weber, Jan Weber, Margie Hoss

Kayley & Noelle Schacht, Alex Summers

4:00 p.m.

Lector:

Euch Min:

Servers:

Tyler Hull

Ed Seebauer, Juliann Seebauer, Mike O’Brien, Leo Wood, Elaine Hershbarger

Molly & Miles Moomaw, Hayes Murray

JOIN US TODAY!

FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION

Join us Today, June 18th, as we commemorate the Feast of Corpus Christi with a Eucharistic Procession following the 10:00 a.m. Mass. This feast honors the Eucharist and is associated with Jesus' institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper. At the end of the Mass, it is customary to have a Procession of the Blessed Sacrament (often outdoors) followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. We hope you can join us!

PICNIC ON SUNDAY, JUNE 25TH

This is a parish-wide picnic, sponsored by WATCH. It will be held at 5 p.m. at the parish parking lot, or inside the par-ish center if the weather is bad. Drinks, hot dogs & hamburgers will be provided.

Each person is asked to bring a side dish (could be salad, chips, vegetable dish) or a dessert. Very important for food count that those planning to attend either call the Parish Office, 352-8748, or email Cheri at crakers@comcast.net, to let us know how many are coming and what dish you can bring.

This will also be a great chance to meet our new pastor, Fr. Joseph Donton! Put the date on your calendar. Bring your family, invite a friend!

LET’S EXTEND A BIG WELCOME TO OUR NEW PASTOR, FR. JOSEPH DONTON,

WHO ARRIVED HERE THIS WEEK.

WELCOME TO OUR HOLY CROSS

PARISH FAMILY, FR. DONTON!

WE KNOW THEY WILL MISS YOU

IN RANTOUL, BUT WE PROMISE

TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU!

NEWLYWEDS. Our prayers and best wishes go

with Seth Jackson & Kimberlyn Vega, who were married here on Friday, June 9th; and Mark Rohrig & Hillary Schwarb, who were married here on Saturday, June 10th. May God’s grace support them throughout their married life!

COFFEE & DONUTS VOLUNTEERS for June

25th are Jim Doyle for the 8:00 a.m. Mass crowd, and the Friedman family for the 10:00 a.m. Mass crowd. Thank you for your gift of time!

PARISH NURSE NEWS. The Parish Nurses will

be taking blood pressure readings next Sunday from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Center. Un-detected high BP can lead to heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. Take advantage of this free convenient service. It could save your life!

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A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR SUMMER TRAVELERS

Would you find it helpful to have your of-ferings debited directly from your bank account or credit card as you probably do with other obligations? Holy Cross Church offers electronic giving for those of you who wish to have contributions transferred electronically to the church’s account.

If you have plans to travel this summer, Online Giving gives you a convenient way to keep up with your intended offer-ings. To get started, simply visit Holy Cross’ web page at www.holycrosscatholic.org, click on the Online Giving logo, establish your credentials, and pick one of the possible funds. It is easy, and convenient, and safe.

4TH ANNUAL CRUSADER 5K RUN/WALK

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 7:30 A.M.

Come join the fun! The Crusader 5K will start and end at The High School of St. Thomas More. Run or walk the beautifully paved roads south of STM. This course pro-vides a safe and fast running/walking experience for all participants. The course is measured as an official 5K and will be professionally chip timed, with several water stops throughout the race.

The course will end in the STM stadium and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers (male and female) in the following categories: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and over.

New This Year: Team Divisions! Times will be averaged and prizes awarded to the top team in 3 categories: men, women, and co-ed. Post-race food and an entry into the door prize drawings for all runners. There will also be a free kids’ fun run for children 9 and under at approx. 8:45 a.m. Visit www.crusader5k.weebly.com for more information.

FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Please come visit Jesus. He gets lonely sometimes.

OUR SCHOOLS

Holy Cross School 356-9521

www.holycrosselem.org

REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS, PRESCHOOL AND GRADES K-8 is open for the 2017-2018 school

year. Please call the school office so we can get your preliminary information and schedule a tour of our school.

VOCATIONS “A call from God to live in a particular way”

Jesus has given us His Body to eat and His Blood to drink so as to nourish us on our journey toward Heaven. All are called in Christ, but some are chosen to nourish His Body as priests and in the consecrated life. Could you be among them? Call Fr. Tim Hepner at (309) 671-1550, or email fr_hepner@cdop.org.

Please pray for all vocations: Marriage, Priestly, Religious Life, Consecrated Single Life. Pray also for all Salesian seminarians and Diocese of Peoria seminarians.

STEWARDSHIP “Everything is a gift from God”

The Scriptures today remind us that “we, many though we are, are one body for we all partake of the one loaf.” How are we using our gifts of time and talent to build up the Body of Christ? (See 1 Corinthians 10:16-17)

OUR DIOCESE

High School of St. Thomas More 352-7210

www.hs-stm.org

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. STM is seeking applicants

for 3 teachers: Spanish, Science, and Social Studies, as well as a Baseball Coach and a Cheerleading Coach. If interested, go to www.hs-stm.org for more information.

STM SUMMER OFFICE HOURS will be Monday through

Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and closed on Fridays. The office will be closed the weeks of June 19th and July 3rd. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, July 31st.

STM SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS. For all the information,

visit http://www.hs-stm.org/summer-camps.html.

STM REGISTRATION DAY for the 2017-2018 school

year will be Thursday. August 3rd, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Registration Packets will be sent by email for you to complete.

EMMAUS DAYS 2017

Become a true Christian man at Emmaus Days. Learn to hear God’s voice and discover His will for your life through prayer, the sacraments, devotions, and fraternity. Listen to vocation stories and talks by seminarians, priests of the diocese, and Bishop Jenky.

Session 3: July 9-12 HS Freshmen/Sophomores Peoria Notre Dame High School

Session 4: July 12-14 7th & 8th Graders Peoria Notre Dame High School “Were our hearts not burning within us as He spoke to us on the way?” (Luke 24:3)

www.comeandfollowme.org/emmausdays

ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL:

HAVE YOU MADE YOUR PLEDGE YET?

Thanks to the generosity of many parishioners, we have made great strides toward our goal of $103,983 but we still have a way to go. Each gift is important to the mission of the diocese. If you have not yet made a gift or responded to the ADA, we invite you to do so today. There are pledge cards at the back of the church and in the Parish Office.

Every dollar raised to meet our goal supports important diocesan services. And every dollar raised above our goal will be returned to our parish to help with the many needs of our parish and school. But if we fail to meet our goal, our parish will have to pay the difference. To those who have contributed, we are most grateful. Thank you!

Our 2017 ADA Goal: $103,983

Devall, Desmier, Jensen Families Menke & Leahy Families Jerry & Loretta M. Dano Paul, Joe, & Edward Knoke Dec. Mem. of Henry, Butler, Reynolds Families Dec. Mem. of Donato, Pace, Follis Families Dec. Mem. of Mueller, Neunhoffer, Willard Families Robert F. Reiser Family Dec. Mem. of Corkery, Cox, Murray Families Nichols, Oetzel, Parod & Fotzler Families Bruns Family Dec. Mem. of Happ, Krueger Families William & Kevin Pellum Thelma Sparks, Parents of Charles & Thelma Sparks Ed & Jean Bown Chuck, Chad, Meghan Schweighart Larry Hausmann, Bob Soucie Living & Dec. Mem. of Cler & Flavin Families Graham & Huguet Families Liv. & Dec. Mem. of Pastore, Buzinsky, & Piccolo Families Lamendola/Smith/Hammers Families

Hammel & Mitsdarfer Families Margaret & Eldon Tufte and Dec. Mem. of their family Living & Dec. members of Baum & Decker Families Barham & Bosch Families Tangora & Kovera Families William McMahon, Linda & Mike Wesolowski McNamara & Mulcahey Family Living & Dec. Mem. of Giuffre & Cacioppo Families Boudreau & Arseneau Family Margaret Turkcan Aloysius J. Winka Evelyn Bell Wm. Zeilenga Jr. Eleanor Zeilenga Ellen Zeilenga Arlin Rentfrow Rita Rentfrow Ron Murphy Fred Porter Harold Kremer Rakers-Wade Families

Hershbarger & Kick Families Dec. Mem. of Cochrane-O’Brien families Liv. & Dec. Mem. of David & Bernice Williams Family Liv. & Dec. Mem. of Graham, Fellers & Gordon Family John E. Sullivan Family Birdie & Edward Cronau Margaret Hettinger Raymond Timpone Maxine TImpone Living & Dec. Mem. of Schwenk Family Bill Gilles Perrodin Family Living & Dec. Mem. of McNabney Family Christie & Hoss Families Liv.& Dec. Mem. of Eli & Hazel Kinser Family John Michael Cabutti Living & Dec. of Kincheloe, Helt & Kestel Families Margaret Turkcan Glen & Helen Jones Betty Madrey

HOLY CROSS FIRST FRIDAY MEMORIAL

OUR COMMUNITY

COULD YOU BE AN AMBASSADOR FOR

THE U.S. FOR 2 DAYS?

As part of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Exchange Program, Tookula, a youth choral group from Germany, will be in Champaign-Urbana from July 25th-27th. We are looking for host fami-lies to provide homestays for the 69 choir members. No German language skills required; they want to practice English and learn about life in the U.S.

EXPECTED SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, July 25th, from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Meet and pick up Tookula guests for dinner and overnight homestays.

Wednesday, July 26th: Daytime activities up to hosts. 5:00 p.m. Host families drop guests off for concert prep & dinner. 7:30 p.m. Tookula concert (FREE!). Homestays overnight.

Thursday, July 27th, at 12:30 p.m. Drop Tookula members off (with a sack lunch) for 1:00 p.m. bus pickup.

The concert and central meeting location will be Grace Lu-theran Church, 313 S. Prospect, Champaign. For more information or to assist, please contact: Marlys Scarbrough at 217-586-5726, or email scarbrou@illinois.edu.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul leads us to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in the tra-dition of its founder, Blessed Frederick Ozanam, and its patron, St. Vincent de Paul.

The Holy Cross/St. Matthew Conference is blest by your generosity in making this outreach possible. Your collective food and financial contributions enabled us to assist 216 adults and 278 children in Champaign during April & May.

Please continue your support and keep the members of St. Vincent de Paul Society and those they help in your prayers. Our donation poor box is in the vestibule of the Church. If you have special needs that the St. Vincent de Paul Socie-ty can assist you with, please contact the parish office.

For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink.

~ Matthew 25: 34-46

PRO-LIFE ISSUES

A WORD FROM JOY

We have been busy! We have delivered food, and lots of diapers! Thanks to our faithful delivery person and his em-ployer, we delivered 2 chairs. We also paid a utility bill and made a rent payment. Our families are so grateful for all the help and encouragement we give them! We are proud to have a personal relationship with our families. Interested in helping the poor in our midst? Contact Joy at 359-8406 for more information. And God bless you for wanting to help families in need.