Bulletin Changes 

Kid's Bulletins are available in church, now at two developmental levels.  Please enjoy the version(s) that work best for your family! 

Spanish Readings are now available as a separate handout in the church vestibule. Due to a copyright issue, they will no longer be published in the bulletin.

Bible Study 

The Holy Cross Bible Study Group has resumed! Please note the correct meeting date, Wednesday April 29th at 6:00 pm on the ground floor of the church (page 4 of the bulletin states the wrong date 4/26, sorry!). Meetings will be held each Wednesday for about one hour. 

Attend weekly or as your time and interest allow!

Mount Airy Day

May 2nd 

Germantown Avenue between Cliveden & Johnson

Holy Cross will have two tables for the parish and the Legion of Mary!

Volunteers Needed to Come join the fun and reach out to our community!

Sign up Sheets are available in church.  Come spend time meeting our neighbors. We will pass out bubbles, lollipops, stickers and more.

We will also offer to pray with anyone who needs it!

Holy Cross Gardeners

Man to Man and The Ladies Guild Ministries at Holy Cross invite all parishoners to attend our wreath ceremony honoring our Veterans on Sunday May 24,2026 directly following the 11am Mass in the front of the church.
 
We will be selling ribbons that memorialize and show appreciation for all Veterans. We are asking for a $5 donation. All money raised will be sent to the Love Pray Peace Project that supports local Veterans and their families assisting them with housing, clothing and food.Mark your calendars and help support a worthy local organization.
 
Ribbons will be sold the weekends of 5/16-17 and 5/23-24.

Mothers’ Day Ribbons of Remembrance

Say a prayer and celebrate the women who have touched your lives by writing their names on a ribbon and placing it on the Tree of Life in the Sanctuary. Ladies Guild members will be offering red, pink, and white ribbons in exchange for a suggested donation of $2 after mass the first 2 weeks of May 2026 — a small and beautiful way to honor the mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, and dear friends who have shaped who we are. Every ribbon placed on the Tree of Life is a visible reminder of the love we carry and the grace we share with one another.

All donations benefit Holy Cross.

EcoPhilly's 5th Annual Summit 

 May 9th 

Villanova University

Click here to register.

The theme for this year's Summit is From Hope to Action. We borrowed the theme from our friends at the Laudato Si' Movement, who adopted it for Laudato Si' Week (May 17 - 24). We are also happy to present our Keynote speaker, Joshua van Cleef, who is currently leading the Catholic Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky to net-zero emissions by 2030. The Summit will feature engaging breakouts, a Youth Art Contest, exhibits from local sustainability organizations, and musical selections from the CLEAR Project!

For additional info, visit ecophilly.org/summit.

We hope to see you on May 9th as we turn ecological hope into action in the Catholic Church of Philadelphia!

Your friends in creation care,

The EcoPhilly Team

P.S. Soon after you register, you will receive a confirmation email from our Board Secretary, JoAnne Higgins (joannehigg115@gmail.com).