Holy Cross Heritage Month:
Diverse Ministries of Hope
The ministry and work of Holy Cross in the United States extends beyond parishes and K-8 schools. Our ministries embody bringing hope beyond borders of every sort through a commitment to various apostolates. These include higher education institutions like the University of Notre Dame, King's College, Stonehill College, and the University of Portland, as well as social justice and direct service works such as André House of Arizona (serving the homeless). Lastly, our ministry Ave Maria Press (our Holy Cross publishing house), Holy Cross Family Ministries (Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC’s ministry that promotes family prayer, especially the Rosary, to foster spiritual well-being and strengthen families worldwide), and Family Theatre Productions (a media ministry of Holy Cross Family Ministries that creates faith-based programs for families to entertain, inspire, and educate through various platforms like digital, television, and radio). Our diverse ministries help us to bring hope in a variety of ways!
Weekly Challenge: Reflect on how you are being called to bring hope to others in your life, work, family, and community.
Prayer Intention:
Let us join our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV throughout this month of February in praying for all children with incurable diseases. Let us pray that they and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven.
for your reward will be great in heaven.
Matthew 5:12
IN THE PARISH
PARISH PODCAST
The latest episode of The CTK Communal Climb Parish Podcast is now available for listening. Join Rich & Beth Preuss as they reflect on their time on the Camino de Santiago.
Check it out by listening on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
IN THE DIOCESE
TWO RECENT ADDRESSES FROM BISHOP RHOADES
on Pressing Issues Related to Human Life and Dignity
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades delivered the homily on Thursday, January 22, during the Mass for Life at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, held ahead of the annual Indiana March for Life. You can read his full homily in Today's Catholic here.
Just this past Friday, Bishop Rhoades also published a letter uniting his voice with those of his fellow U.S. bishops, encouraging the Catholic faithful in our diocese to offer Holy Hours for peace amid the escalating rhetoric, violence, and even loss of life occasioned in recent months and weeks by the heightened presence and activity of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement across our American cities. In it, the bishop refers to the Church's social teaching related to immigration, which is rooted in her commitment to the dignity of the human person and that "calls people to justice, peace, and solidarity. We must be faithful to these moral truths and values," Bishop Rhoades writes. "The challenges we face in our nation are not only political. There is also a spiritual crisis when Our Lord’s commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves is forgotten."
At Christ the King, we offered our 2-hour period of Adoration, praise and worship to the Lord in prayers for peace last night in response to the bishop's call.
EVANGELIZED BY CHRIST IN THE CITY
Co-sponsored by Holy Cross Parish and the University of Notre Dame Institute for Social Concerns, presentations by theologians from Notre Dame and organizers from We Make Indiana will deepen understanding of Catholic social teaching and help participants develop skills to protect and promote the human dignity of neighbors in need.
The workshops will be held Thursdays, Jan. 29, Feb. 26 and March 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Near Northwest Neighborhood community room, 1013 Portage Ave., South Bend. The series will culminate with an ecumenical public witness in South Bend in the spring. The gatherings aim to cultivate a faith that does justice and channels love into action. For more information, contact Holy Cross Parishioner Mike Hebbeler.
THE DIOCESAN SYNOD INVITES COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE!
College students are invited to prayerfully participate in preparations for the diocesan synod through prayer, reflection and sharing their perspective on faith and life on campus. Participants are asked to watch a short video message from Bishop Rhoades, pray and reflect on five themes—Evangelization, Catechesis, Spiritual and Liturgical Life, Vocations, and Outreach—and submit reflections online by Feb. 28.
BE AN ADVOCATE WITH THE CHURCH
DURING THE 2026 INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The staff and bishops of the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) invite you to sign up for the Indiana Catholic Action Network (ICAN), which exists to form and update the faithful on the Church’s legislative priorities to advance the common good. During each annual meeting of the Indiana General Assembly, the ICC brings the teachings of our Catholic faith to Indiana’s legislators and needs your help to amplify the Church’s witness. Sign up for communications and action alerts here.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.
St. André Bessette, pray for us.
Bl. Basil Moreau, pray for us.
Our annual parish picnic will take place on Sunday, August 20th! Please come with your families to enjoy food from Hacienda, face paint, a bounce house, a firetruck, and yard games as we celebrate our Christ the King community. Tickets are sold to help offset food costs and can be purchased at ---------------. Tickets are $10 per adult, $5 per child, up to max of $30 per family.
Our St. Vincent de Paul Society will host their monthly meeting this Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00pm in the Fr. Tripi Room.
We are excited to welcome the Director of Crisis Services at Oaklawn as our guest speaker!
All are welcome!
Contact svdp@sbctk.com for more info.
