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Join us for the live stream of Mass on Sunday, April 5 at 9:45 am. Click above for the Mass supplement.

There has been a change in plans for Holy Cross’s weekend (April 4th and 5th) collection for the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry. Please click above for new drop off location and times.

There has been a change in plans for our 11:00 AM Palm Sunday event to bless cars and to give you a blessing from our Eucharistic Lord. Unfortunately, we need to cancel this event.

The Enriching Lives Ministry (ELM) needs you to help lonely homebound and senior residence Holy Cross parishioners as well as the whole community without leaving your home. It is especially difficult for these people during this pandemic. Areas of need are Card Sending, Prayer Hotline and Letters of Love. Please click on the heading above to find out how you can help lonely people, get help yourself, or get help for a loved one or someone you know.

Please see the new statement from Bishop David Malloy, along with information on Perfect Contrition and an Act of Spiritual Communion. Also, the Holy See recently granted a plenary indulgence to the faithful suffering from Coronavirus and information on that is included as well.

Bishop David Malloy invites you to join him on the Diocese of Rockford Facebook page/website to pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary Wednesday, March 25 at 12 Noon. | Pope Francis is calling on Christians everywhere to respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic by joining him in praying the Lord’s Prayer at 6:00 am CT (noon in Rome) on Wednesday, March 25. His Holiness also invited Catholics to unite themselves with him as he prays before the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, March 27, at 12 Noon. Click above for full details.

New online devotion schedule: Daily 3:00 pm Chaplet and 7:00 pm Rosary | Click above for full online Mass & Devotion Schedule and information on attending online Mass with reverence.

Sunday Mass will be live-streamed at 9:45 am.  Masses for weekdays, Monday-Saturday, will be at 8:00 am.

Archbishop William E. Lori, the supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, has asked his parishioners, members of the Knights and others to join in a novena invoking the intercession of Mary to aid the sick and all who are suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fr. Parker will be offering a private Mass each morning at 8:00 am. This will be streamed live on Facebook as well as will be available to watch any time after that. You do not need to have a Facebook account to see it.

Confessions will be available during the regularly scheduled hours (Mon-Fri 7:00 AM, Wed 6:00 PM, Sat 8:30 AM & Sun 10:45 AM). We will also continue to have Adoration in the main church (Sun 1:00 PM - Sat 11:00 AM).

Masses cancelled but Church will remain open. Click here for the letter from Bishop Malloy.

Please see the "Statement to the faithful of the Diocese of Rockford from Bishop David J. Malloy dated March 13, 2020" on the diocese website.

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ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES, February 26:   6:30 am, 8:00 am, 12:10 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:00 pm

Join parishioners in prayer outside the Aurora Planned Parenthood on Feb 28 & Mar 27. Stand as a visible witness to help bring about an end to abortion.

The Lenten Parish Mission will be Sunday, March 8 - Tuesday, March 10. Join us for talks on "How to Resist Temptation", "The Holy Eucharist as a Weapon of Faith", and "Learning to Forgive and be Forgiven".