Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Boston, MA
CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS
LA CATEDRAL DE LA SANTA CRUZ
1400 Washington Street. Boston, MA 02118-2141 Mailing Address: 75 Union Park Street, Boston, MA 02118Phone: 617.542.5682 • Fax: 617.542.5926
Website: www.holycrossboston.com • Email: Cathedral2@rcab.org
HIS EMINENCE, SEÁN PATRICK CARDINAL O’MALLEY, OFM CAP Archbishop of Boston
CATHEDRAL STAFF/ EQUIPO PASTORAL
Very Rev. Kevin J. O’Leary, Rector • Rev. Pablo Gomis, Parochial Vicar •
Rev. Mr. Ricardo Mesa, Deacon • Rev. Mr. Luciano Herrera, Deacon • Robert V. Travers, Jr, Pastoral Associate Sr. Petra Leon Torres, MSW Evangelization • Sr. Ruth Haley, SSND Pastoral Associate
Christopher Kelley, Finance & Operations Manager • Jessica Santiago, Parish Pastoral Secretary •
Elizabeth Babaian, Administrative Assistant • Miguel Colon, Facilities Manager • Michael Kieloch, Director of Communications Richard Clark Director of Music • William Maldonado, Hispanic Choir Director
MASSES IN ENGLISH (Our Lady Chapel ) ● » 4:30 pm Saturday Vigil
● » 8:00 am / 11:30 am Sunday
● » 9:00am Monday through Saturday
● » 12:10PM Monday thru Saturday during lent
MISAS EN ESPAÑOL (CAPILLA DE ABAJO)
●» 9:30 am Domingo ●» 7:00 pm Martes y Jueves
EXTRAORDINARY FORM LATIN MASS
Blessed Sacrament Chapel ●» 10:00 am Sunday
ETHIOPIAN ERITREAN GE’EZ RITE MASS
●» 1:30 pm Sunday (Lower Church)
EXPOSICIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO / ADORATION
●» Jueves 10:00AM 7:00PM Hora Santa y Adoración ●» Thursday 10:00AM - 7:00PM PRIMEROS VIERNES ●» 7:00 pm a 8:00 pm (Septiembre - Junio) CONFESSIONS or by appointment ●» 8:30 am - 8:55 am Monday ●» 8:30 am - 8:55 am or 6:20 pm -6:50 pm Tuesday ●» 8:30 am - 8:55 am or 3:45 pm– 4:15 pm Saturday
CONFESIONES o por cita
●» 8:30 am - 8:55 am Lunes
●» 8:30 am - 8:55 am o 6:00 pm - 6:50 pm Martes ●» 8:30 am - 8:55 am o 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Sábado
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
●» 3:00 pm Fridays of Lent in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY- THURSDAY 9:00AM - 4:00PM FRIDAY 9:30AM -3:00PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY CLOSED
SACRAMENTS / SACRAMENTOS
●» Baptism /Bautismos - Weddings / Bodas ●» RCIA/Catecumenados
Contact parish office - Llamar a la oficina
RCIA (Rite Of Christian Initiation For Adults Classes
●» 11:00 am -12:00 pm Saturdays Bilingual
CATECUMENADOS (bilingüe) ●» 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Sábados RELIGIOUS ED For Children (4-13)
●» 11:00 am-12:20 pm Sunday
CATEQUESIS Para niños (4-13)
●» 11:00 am Domingo
CONFIRMATION Youth 14–17
●» 6:00 pm -7:00 pm Wednesday
CONFIRMACION Jóvenes 14–17
●» 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Miércoles
EVANGELIZATION Let God illuminate your life.
Come and join our bible class. Contact Sr. Petra Leon Torres 857–615–1975
EVANGELIZACION Deja que Dios Iluminé tu vida. Ven a
recibir las clases bíblicas. Contactar a Hermana Petra Leon Torres 857–615–1975
GIFT SHOP Closed due to renovations. TIENDA Cerrada debido a renovaciones.
GRUPO DE ORACIÓN / SPANISH PRAYER GROUP
●» 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Lunes (Capilla de abajo) ●» 7:00 pm -9:00 pm Mondays (Lower Church)
CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS BOSTON, MA
IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR!!
Annual Background Checks-CORI
If you have not submitted A Cori Form Please do ASAP
It is the policy of the Archdiocese of Boston that all staff and volunteers (age 17 and above) have an an-nual background check (CORI). All CORI forms must be verified, in person, using a government is-sued photo ID. You can do this at the Parish Office during regular office hours (Monday through Thurs-day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) If you have not
yet filled out a Cori Form please come to the Par-ish office make sure to attached a copy of a
govern-ment issued ID, such a drivers license. If you have any questions, please call 617-542-5682
~ OFFERTORY COLLECTION ~
Many thanks for the Offertory
December 30, 2018
Offertory: $
3,022.00Your continued support is truly appreciated.
Thank you!!!
JANUARY 6, 2018
PARKING AT THE CATHEDRAL
Parking for Cathedral parishioners, volunteers, and visitors is available on-street and in the paid parking lots listed below. Additionally, the Cathedral is on the MBTA SL4 and SL5 Silver Line busses at the Union Park Street stop and is a short walk from Back Bay Station on the Commuter Rail and Orange Line.
IMPORTANT CHANGE The rectory parking lot directly behind the Cathedral can only be used by residents of the rectory going forward. Cars not
be-longing to rectory residents may have to be removed and towed. Please make appropriate parking arrange-ments or use the available public transportation op-tions to visit the Cathedral of the Holy Cross going forward. We thank everyone in advance for your co-operation and understanding.
PAID PARKING LOTS & RATES
(for 1 May through 31 October)
WEEKDAYS LOTS
500 Harrison Avenue: $7 for the first 2 hours & $2
each hour thereafter with a max of $19/day (credit/ debit card only)
324 Albany Street: $2.50/hour with a max of $20
per 24 hours (credit/debit card only)
274 Albany Street: $2.50/hour with a max of $20
per 24 hours (credit/debit card only)
WEEKENDS LOTS
540 Harrison Avenue: $10/day (cash only)
500 Harrison Avenue: No parking
20 Randolph Street: $10/day (cash only)
324 Albany Street: $10/day (cash only)
274 Albany Street: $10/day (cash only) (Rates are subject to change by the lot owners)
PLEASE NOTE that the main space of the Cathe-dral is currently closed for renovation and restora-tion. All Masses, adoration, confessions, and other events, unless otherwise noted, will take place downstairs in Our Lady’s Chapel. One exception: all Masses in the Extraordinary Form (Latin) take place in the ground-floor Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Both chapels have separate entrances along Union Park Street; please follow the signs to the appropriate chapel entrance.
CATEDRAL DE LA SANTA CRUZ BOSTON, MA
Es esa época del año otra vez!!!!!!
Chequeos de -CORI
Es mandatorio que la Arquidiócesis de Boston que todo el personal y los voluntarios (mayores de 17 años) tengan una verificación de antecedentes anual. Por favor llene una forma de CORI y adjunta una copia de una identificación emitida por el gobierno, o licencia de conducir. Si No han entregado la
for-ma de Cori favor de entrarla los for-mas ante posi-ble. Por favor de pasar por la oficina durante Lunes
a Jueves 9:00AM -3:30PM Si usted tiene alguna pre-gunta, por favor llame al 617-542-5682
INVITAMOS:
Primer sábado de cada mes, a participar en la misas de 9:00am y continuar con el rezo del Santo Rosario. REZO DEL ROSARIO POR LAS CASA:
Invitamos a todas las personas interesadas en que se rece el Santo Rosario en sus casas, por cualquier in-tención , todos los viernes a las 6:30pm. Para mas información comunicarse con Luis Santiago, al 617-935-9153
TE INVITAMOS A PARTICIPAR:
Devoción al Sagrado Corazón De Jesús. El Primer Viernes de cada mes, con exposición del Santísimo Sacramento de 7:30pm– 8:30pm
GRUPO DE ORACIÓN:
Todos los lunes 7:00pm en la Iglesia de abajo.
CLASES BILINGÜES DE CONFIRMACIÓN
Están ahora abiertas los domingo después de la misa de 9:30am. también puede venir a la oficina parro-quial y registrarse. Las clases tendrán lugar los vier-nes de 6:00pm -7:00pm. Para más información por correo electrónico A Pgomis17@rcab.org
BAUTISMOS:
Para Bautizar a sus niños las clases de bautismo se-rán los cuarto domingo de cada mes de 12:30pm a 4:00pm en el sótano de la Iglesia. Con Hermana Pe-tra, Los padres y padrinos tienen que participar en las clases.
Para Registrarse favor venir a la oficina ●La próximas clases ENERO 27
PROGRAMA RCIA 2018-2019 Inscripciones abiertas!!! El programa comenzara desde
15 de septiembre de 2018 - 13 de abril de 2019 Sábados de 11 a.m. a 12 p.m.
En la habitación de CCD. El programa cubrirá la historia de la Salvación, desde la Creación hasta la Redención, haciendo fuerte Énfasis en la obra sacramental de la sal-vación. Para información adicional, por favor envíe un
correo electrónico pgomis17@rcab.org
PROGRAMA DE CONFIRMACIÓN 2018-2019 Inscripciones abiertas!!!
Miércoles 6-7pm (Capilla Santísimo Sacramento) Para información adicional, por favor envíe un correo
electrónico pgomis17@rcab.org
CATEDRAL DE LA SANTA CRUZ
EDUCACION RELIGIOSA REGISTRACIONES ABIERTAS Para niños y niñas desde K al 8 Grado
Cada Domingo después de la Misa de las 9:30 AM o contactando a
Evelyn Aleman (alemanz.e97@gmail.com)
CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION OPEN
For children from K to 8th Grade
Every Sunday after 9:30 AM Mass or contact Evelyn Aleman (alemanz.e97@gmail.com)
“Give your children the best: your faith”
Pope Francis
CATEDRAL DE LA SANTA CRUZ EDUCACION RELIGIOSA REGISTRACIONES ABIERTAS
Para niños y niñas desde K al 8 Grado
Cada Domingo después de la Misa de las 9:30 AM o con-tactando a Evelyn Alemán (alemanz.e97@gmail.com)
“Denle a sus hijos lo mejor: su fe”
Papa Francisco CATEQUESIS PARA MATRIMONIO
Si quieres prepararte para recibir el sacramento del matrimonio
Si quieres profundizar en tu relación de pareja Si estas discerniendo si Dios te llama a casarte con tu
pa-reja
Si tu matrimonio necesita ayuda
Ven a Escuchar las Catequesis Matrimoniales JUEVES A LAS 7:30 PM
En la Parte de abajo de la Iglesia Para registrarse o mayor información hablar con Padre Pablo O escribirle un email: pgomis17@rcab.org
CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS BOSTON, MA
JANUARY 6, 2018
NEW TO CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS
or want to Register? Simply register online
Holycrossboston.com
STEWARDSHIP AT THE CATHEDRAL
Sustaining the vibrant liturgical life and spiritual home for Boston’s historic South End is not possible without the generosity of you — our parish and com-munity members. So too, our pastoral ministries and apostolic works are also only possible through your gifts. Consider setting up your recurring gift through WeShare online. WeShare also helps you to skip the hassle of weekly envelopes and check writing — simply set up your account once and your chosen giving amount will automatically be sent in each month or week. Set-up and manage your support of our parish at:
https://holycrossboston.churchgiving.com
CATHEDRAL FOOD PANTRY
Monday - Wednesday- Friday
11:00am- 3:00pm
Located on Msgr. Reynolds Way
(Lower church) For more information please call 617-506-6600 Please bring photo ID
Anyone interested in volunteering , Please call 617-506-6929
RCIA PROGRAM 2018-2019
The program will run from September 15, 2018 - April 13, 2019 Saturdays 11AM - 12PM @ CCD Room The program will cover the history of Salvation,
from Creation to Redemption, making strong Emphasis in the Sacramental Work of Salvation.
For more information Email: Fr. Pablo Gomis
pgomis17@rcab.org
CONFIRMATION PROGRAM 2018-2019
Registrations are open
Wednesday 6-7pm (Blessed Sacrament Chapel) For more information Email: Fr. Pablo Gomis
pgomis17@rcab.org
BAPTISM
Beautiful Beginnings
We wish to welcome into our parish family. The following young people,
Estrella Ivette Williams
Please keep these little ones, their parents and godparents in your prayers as they
begin their journeys of faith.
CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION OPEN
For children from K1 to 8th Grade Every Sunday after 9:30 AM Mass
contact Evelyn Aleman (alemanz.e97@gmail.com)
“Give your children the best: your faith” Pope Francis
WORLD YOUTH DAY PANAMA GALA DINNER FUNDRAISER: JANUARY 13
Help young Catholics from the Cathedral parish make the pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2019 in Panama. Come to our gala dinner fundraiser which will include a concert by seminarians from Redemp-toris Mater and a raffle on Sunday, January 13 at Ca-thedral High School. Tickets are $50 and can be pur-chased by calling the parish office at 617.542.2325 or Pablo Gomis pablo.rmsboston@gmail.com
CURSILLO: An Opportunity to Deepen Your
Faith Cursillo is a short course in Christianity. It is an encounter with Jesus Christ in a small communi-ty of the Church, in order to deepen your own faith and to strengthen your ability to be a witness of Christ in the world. The weekends run from Thurs-day evening through SunThurs-day afternoon and are held at the Campion Center in Weston. For info or to reg-ister, visit bostoncursillo.org or contact Chris Graf at 617-332-5548 or cmg829@comcast.net.
THE NEXT WEEKENDS UPCOMING ARE:
Women’s Weekend February 28-March 3, 2019 Men’s Weekend April 4-7, 2019
MASS CARDS AND SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS
Parishioners are welcome to come to the office to request a Mass Card or a Spiritual Bouquet. The Mass Card is a remembrance by which we offer an announced Mass for the repose of the soul of the de-ceased person or for the intentions of the living. The Spiritual Bouquet is an enrollments in which we re-member the person enrolled at Mass offered every week for both living and deceased.
In your prayers
please remember
SUN JANUARY 6
11:30AM Special Intention
MON JANUARY 7
9:00AM Special Intention Joanne Ooi & Family
TUE JANUARY 8
9:00AM Special Intention Yoot, Young Famlily
WED JANUAY 9
9:00AM Joseph Chong Family Special Intention
THU JANUARY 10
9:00AM Benjamin Ooi Family Special Intention
FRI JANUARY 11
9:00AM Special Intention Joseph Chong Family
2018 CATHOLIC APPEAL campaign is off to a wonderful start! With $61,452.00 already pledged, we are at 85% of goal. The support from so many helps sustain the important ministries that make the Cathedral Parish a vibrant place of worship. If you have yet to give, please pick up a pledge form at the back of the church or visit
bostoncatholicap-peal.org. Thank you for your prayers and support.
NEW CHOIR MEMBERS WELCOME!
We are in need of new choir members at the 11:30 a.m. to sing with us. If you have a musical talent to share with the community, we would love to have you join us. Please stop by and see Richard Clark after Mass, or email him at richard_clark@rcab.org
We look forward to hearing from you! Richard J. Clark
GOT GOD! GOT HOPE! GOT HEATLH!
We Welcome All, All faiths, All Challenges
Join us as we explore the mysteries of everyday
liv-ing, the connection between faith and health.
Support each other! Who: You!
When: Thursday - January 3, 2018 Where: The Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Rosa Hall, Lower Church Handicap Accessible
Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (refreshments offered)
MARRIAGE PREPARATION CATECHESIS
If you want deepen your relationship or want to pre-pare to receive the Sacrament of Marriage.
If your marriage needs help
JOIN US
THURSDAYS @ 7:30 PM
Our Lady’s Chapel (Cathedral’s lower Church) For further information and registration contact