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Each year, as part of the Respect Life month of October, Holy Cross participates in the Baby Bottles for Life campaign. This year, the campaign is being held virtually. Click above for more details on how to make a donation.

The Knights of Columbus will be holding their annual Christmas Greenery Sale. Available this year will be both Balsam Fir and Fraser Fir trees. Proceeds will be used to support Holy Cross School. Click above for more information and to place your order. The deadline is Nov 15.

Annual Wreath Sale - Presented by Boy Scout Troop 21 - Click above to order - Deadline is Nov 8

The 40 Days for Life international campaign began on Wednesday, September 23.  Holy Cross will be hosting a second 12-Hour Rosary Vigil for Life, praying outside the Planned Parenthood in Aurora on October 23 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. 

Starting September 26, all men of the parish are invited to join That Man Is You! This semester, we will begin with virtual meetings through WebEx. Please click above for more details and information on how to join.

You are invited to sign up for the 40 Days for Life. Holy Cross will be hosting two Fridays during this international prayer vigil: September 25 and October 23. Please click above for details and the Sign Up Genius link.

Masses on Labor Day, Monday, September 7

6:30 am (in Donovan Hall) followed by Confessions
& 9:00 am (in CECC Gym)

The live-streamed Mass on Labor Day will be the 9:00 am.

Note that the parish office will be closed on Labor Day. Regular parish office hours for the year will resume on Tuesday, September 8: 9:00 am-Noon and 12:30-4:00 pm.

The Mass schedule for Sunday Masses has been extended. Please click above to sign up.

This coming weekend (August 1 & 2) is Holy Cross’s weekend to collect for the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry. Click above for details and current needs. Thank you for your continued generosity!

If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in becoming Catholic and joining the 2020-2021 RCIA class, please call the parish office at 630-879-4750 to register. The program begins on Monday, September 14, and meets once a week through Easter.

Please visit the new section of our website dedicated to our live-stream Masses. Access it with the "Live-Stream Mass" button at the top of the website or click the title above.

Weekday Mass Times  June 8-12:
     Monday – Friday:  7:00 am, 8:00 am, & 9:00 am
     Weekday Confessions:   9:30 – 10:15 am & 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Weekend Mass Times  June 13-14:
     Saturday:   8:00 am & 4:15 pm
     Sunday:   7:30 am, 9:30 am, & 11:30 am
     Confessions:   Saturday 8:30 – 9:15 am & 3:00 – 3:45 pm

Adoration Times  (in church):
     Sunday 1:00 pm until Saturday 11:00 am
      (except when Masses are offered)

Live Stream on Facebook @holycrossbatavia:
     8:00 am Daily Masses Monday-Saturday
     9:30 am Sunday Mass

Please click above for Bishop Malloy's statement.

"Come to me all you who labor and are burdened and I will refresh you" (Matt. 11:28)

Got Questions? Seek answers with Marmion monks. The Summer of Seeking II series will begin through ZOOM on June 3rd weekly at 7:00 pm. Click above for details of how to join these virtual meetings!

Late this afternoon Bishop Malloy released a statement. Starting Monday, May 25th we will slowly begin the process of having public Masses of ten people. Please click above to see the posted letters.

Church open daily for private prayer, 6:00 am-7:00 pm

Confessions Monday-Saturday, 12:00-1:00 pm

Live Stream on Facebook @holycrossbatavia:

• 8:00 am Daily Masses Monday-Saturday
• 9:45 am Sunday Mass
• 3:00 pm Daily Chaplet
• 7:00 pm Rosary/Devotions

Bishop Malloy asks all Catholics to join the United States and Canada in Re-consecration of the nations to Our Lady on Friday, May 1. The bishops will do the consecration at 2:00 PM our time. You may go to the Diocese of Rockford webpage to view the live-stream.

Friday, May 1st, special live-stream Mass at 7:00 pm. Fr. Parker will consecrate Holy Cross parish to St. Joseph the Worker on his feast day.