Calendar
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturdays:
4:30 p.m. Confession.
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers.
Sundays:
9:45 a.m. Orthros (Morning Prayer).
10:00 a.m. Choir Practice.
11:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Eastern Christian Formation/Sunday School for children in kindergarten to grade 8. (Starts on September 24, 2017)
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Youth Ministry spiritual discussion (Grades 9-12).
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Young Adults Group for ages 21-35. (Every First Sunday of The Month).
ARABIC AND ENGLISH DIVINE LITURGY. The Arabic Divine Liturgy is on the first Saturday of each month and the English Divine Liturgy is on the next day (usually also the first Sunday of the month). On the remaining Sundays, the Divine Liturgy is in both English and Arabic.
Holy Days and weekday services are in the bulletin or listed below.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, October 20.
Second collection today for World Mission Sunday. In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church with the first worldwide Mission Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. The Mission Sunday collection is always taken on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. That day is celebrated in all the local Churches as the feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Catholics around the world will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world as found in Matthew 28:18-20 and other parts of the Bible.
9:45 a.m. Orthros (Morning prayer).
9:55 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Choir practice.
11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy led by Holy Cross Church Children’s choir on third Sunday of the month.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Eastern Christian Formation/Sunday School for children in kindergarten to grade 8.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. College Ministry discussion on Matthew Kelly’s book, Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic.
1:30 p.m. Theosis Meeting in Conference Room. Adult members of Cross Church are invited to learn more about their Eastern Byzantine tradition by attending our monthly meetings to discuss how Scripture and Christ’s teachings show us how God became man in order so that man can become God-like.
Thursday, October 24
7:30 p.m. Young Adults Group for ages 21-35. Potluck and Movie Night at Holy Cross Church (451 W. Madison Ave., Placenita, CA 92870).
Saturday, October 26.
Isaiah House Women’s Shelter. If you would like to sponsor or volunteer for this event, please contact the Church office.
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Prepare meal in the Holy Cross Hall Kitchen for Isaiah House Catholic Worker’s Women’s shelter.
4:30 p.m. Carpool to Isaiah House (316 South Cypress Avenue, Santa Ana. http://occatholicworker.org).
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Set up, serve meals, visit with the women, and clean up.
4:30 p.m. Confession.
5:00 p.m. Vespers (Evening prayer).
5:30 p.m. Annual Saints Day Celebration for all Children in Kindergarten to Grade 8. See above for details.
Sunday, October 27
9:45 a.m. Orthros (Morning prayer).
9:55 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Choir practice.
11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Eastern Christian Formation/Sunday School for children in kindergarten to grade 8.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Youth Ministry spiritual discussion for all in grades 9-12.
Friday, November 1.
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy followed by a life testimony of Myrna Al-Akhras Nazzour. Since November 22, 1982, in the home of Myrna and Nicolas Nazzour in Soufanieh (Damascus), oil started to exude from a small replica of the icon of the Virgin of Kazan as well as from Myrna’s hands. On several occasions she has received the stigmata, ecstasies, visions, apparitions, and messages from our Lord and Blessed Mother. Join us for an evening of prayer for peace, conversion, and unity.
Saturday, November 2
9:00 a.m. Holy Cross Church in collaboration with St. Martin de Porres Pro-Life ministry. Join your friends in Christ as we pray the rosary in front of Planned Parenthood (700 S. Tustin Ave, Orange) to end abortion. Rosary begins at 9:00 am. For further information, please contact the office. We look forward to the day when our powerful prayers will close the doors of Planned Parenthood.
5:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy in Arabic at Holy Cross Church.
Sunday, November 3
9:45 a.m. Orthros (Morning prayer).
9:55 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Choir practice.
11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy in English.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Youth Ministry spiritual discussion for all in grades 9-12.
12:15-1:30 p.m. Young Adults Group for ages 21-35. Beach Bonfire (Location and Time TBD).
Saturday, November 9
4:30 p.m. Confession.
5:00 p.m. Vespers (Evening prayer).
Sunday, November 10
9:45 a.m. Orthros (Morning prayer).
9:55 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Choir practice.
11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Eastern Christian Formation/Sunday School for children in kindergarten to grade 8.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Youth Ministry spiritual discussion for all in grades 9-12.
5:45 p.m. Music practice in the Saint Kilian’s Church hall.
6:30 p.m. Divine Liturgy. The Melkite Eastern Catholic Community at Saint Kilian’s Roman Catholic Church. 26872 Estanciero Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.
Friday, November 15.
7:00 p.m. Our Lady’s Society Salad Night. DJ, food, raffle, dancing, and much more. $25.00 per person. Please call the office for tickets.
Saturday, November 16.
4:30 p.m. Confession.
5:00 p.m. Vespers (Evening prayer).
Sunday, November 17.
9:45 a.m. Orthros (Morning prayer).
9:55 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Choir practice.
11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy.
12:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Luncheon. Organized by Our Lady’s Society. Turkey plates, drinks, and desserts. $15.00.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Eastern Christian Formation/Sunday School for children in kindergarten to grade 8.
1:30 p.m. Theosis Meeting in Conference Room. Adult members of Cross Church are invited to learn more about their Eastern Byzantine tradition by attending our monthly meetings to discuss how Scripture and Christ’s teachings show us how God became man in order so that man can become God-like. Anyone seeking more information can contact the office.
Saturday, November 23.
If you would like to sponsor or volunteer for this event, please contact the Church office.
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Prepare meal in the Holy Cross Hall Kitchen for Isaiah House Catholic Worker’s Women’s shelter.
4:30 p.m. Carpool to Isaiah House (316 South Cypress Avenue, Santa Ana. http://occatholicworker.org).
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Set up, serve meals, visit with the women, and clean up.
4:30 p.m. Confession at Holy Cross Church.
5:00 p.m. Vespers (Evening prayer).
Sunday, November 24.
9:45 a.m. Orthros (Morning prayer).
9:55 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Choir practice.
11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy.
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Eastern Christian Formation/Sunday School for children in kindergarten to grade 8.
Saturday, November 30.
No Confessions
5:00 p.m. Vespers (Evening prayer).