It saddens us to announce that our Pastor,

Fr. Richard Murphy

passed away peacefully Monday, March 23 in the

Hospice House of Indian River County.

Visitation and Funeral Arrangements are pending the resolution of the Coronavirus situation. 

Please access his obituary here:

Link to Strunk Funeral Home

Obituary, Guestbook and Condolences:

https://www.strunkfuneralhome.com/obituary/father-richard-murphy

PLEASE  SUBMIT  YOUR  

PRAYER  REQUESTS  HERE

We at  Holy Cross will be pleased to pray for your intentions.

https://forms.gle/fbQ4PD5gGG257yRp9

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Because the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is not readily available, Pope Francis has granted a special PLENARY INDULGENCE. See attached for and explanation and the procedure to follow:

Plenary Indulgence

In order to prepare more fully to complete the Plenary Indulgence, attached is a resource for everyone:

Examination of Conscience

 

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  • Bishop Barbarito has closed all churches in the Diocese of Palm Beach, including HOLY CROSS, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, effective this THURSDAY (March 19) after the 12:15pm Mass. 
  • Bishop Barbarito’s Letter on Coronavirus Church Closings
  • There will be NO MASSES and NO CONFESSIONS until further notice.
  • We are unsure when Masses will resume. 
  • Neither the CHURCH nor the BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL WILL BE ABLE TO REMAIN OPEN AT ALL.

  • Let us continue to pray that this crisis will soon pass.  Please refer to the following links to help us get through this crisis time together:

Some Helpful MASS Links:

Diocese of Palm Beach weekly TV Mass:  

https://www.diocesepb.org/tv-mass

Bishop Robert Barron’s DAILY MASS

https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/

Livestream Mass from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York 10:15am

https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/live

Mass from the Chapel of the University of Notre Dame, South Bend

http://catholictv.org/masses/notre-dame-mass

The Catholic Tradition of Spiritual Communion

https://www.dolr.org/article/those-unable-receive-eucharist-can-have-spiritual-communion

OTHER  PRAYER  RESOURCES

Pope Francis’ Urbe et Orbe (City and the World) Blessing and prayer

in the face of the CORONAVIRUS

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-03/urbi-et-orbi-pope-coronavirus-prayer-blessing.html

Links to Other Masses and Prayer opportunities

From the USCC (US Bishops)

Online versions of print publications:

Give us this Day and Magnificat among others

http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/usccb-president-reflection-and-prayer-during-coronavirus.cfm

The GOD MINUTE – Fr. Ron Hoye CM (2020 Holy Cross Mission Priest)

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/godminute

Pray the ROSARY with videos of all the mysteries

 https://therosary.online/

Liturgy of the Hours (Morning and Evening Prayer)

http://www.universalis.com/-700/today.htm

Stations of the Cross – Catholic Online

https://www.catholic.org/prayers/station.php

Bishop Barbarito’s Prayer for Protection

Diocesan Prayer for God’s Protection

Prayer in time of a Pandemic – Knights of Columbus

Prayer for Protection

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Welcome to the Parish of Holy Cross!

We are pleased to have you as new members and pray that you will find our parish to be a place where your life of faith will be nourished.

It is our belief that we are a warm and loving parish, trying to share fully our time, talents and treasure as good stewards, doing the work of the Lord. We hope that you will share your own special gifts with our community.

We offer you our support and prayers in all the joys, sorrows and struggles that come with being followers of Christ. I look forward to meeting you if we have not met and it would be very beneficial if you would introduce yourselves after Mass if I have not already had the pleasure. I hope Holy Cross Parish will always be of service to you.

Yours Sincerely,
Reverend Richard Murphy
Pastor

Go to the Parish Ministries tab then into ADULT EDUCATION for the link to FORMED.

Link to Pope Francis’ Exhortation  Evangelii Gaudium November 24, 2013

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium_en.html

Link to Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment; Laudato Sii May 24, 2015

http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html

Link to Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia March 19, 2016

papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en

Link to Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment; Gaudete et Exsultate March 19, 2018

https://www.americamagazine.org/sites/default/files/attachments/Gaudete%20et%20Exsultate.pdf

 

This is what the Lord asks of you: Only this:
To act justly, to love tenderly, to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8