Programs for Parish Children, With an Art Show in May 2025
Teaching our youngest members
The parish is glad to welcome so many young families at its three Masses every weekend. At each service, the children are invited to bring the parishioners' food-charity donations to the altar at the Offertory Procession, and to encircle the altar when it comes time to recite the Lord's Prayer.
Additional regular programs include:
- A Family Mass, usually quarterly at Holy Cross, when the hymns, Bible readings and homily are especially arranged so the children in the congregation can easily understand them.
- In a revival of an earlier program, on the third Sunday of every month at Holy Cross, children 4 years old and above are provided an age-appropriate Liturgy of the Word in a nearby room during the readings and homily at the 9:30 a.m. Mass. The kids rejoin the congregation in time to take part in the Offertory Procession. No pre-registration is required.
Special seasonal event in May 2025: A Mother's Day art exhibit, with the theme Mary, Our Mother
We would like to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Mother, as well as our own mothers, through an exhibit featuring artwork created by young parishioners age 5 and above. Drawing paper and the full instructions will be distributed to participants starting Sunday, April 6, 2025 and on following Sundays. Deadline for submission of artwork is on or before Sunday, May 4. The exhibit will follow the Family Mass on Sunday, May 11 (Mother's Day in Germany, the United States and a number of other countries), in the Holy Cross Parish Hall.
