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One part of the Totus Tuus Youth Program is to ask parishioners to volunteer to either have a meal at their home for the Team (4 college students) or to take them out to dinner, OR you can bring a dinner for them to the parish hall for them to enjoy. If you (or you and a friend paired up) would like to do this, please call the office, 573-885-3520. (Leave a message if after hours) Supper should be planned to be around 5:30 p.m. Date Needed are: July 13 Saturday Supper July 14 Sunday Lunch July 14 Sunday Supper July 15 Monday Supper July 16 Tuesday Supper July 18 Thursday Supper July 19 Friday Supper Snacks and Lunch for the morning students and the team is already planned. Snacks for the evening dinners are already planned as well. Wednesday’s Supper is a potluck dinner for all the Parishioners. – More details on that to follow. Volunteer Help is also needed to for both the morning and evening classes. This could include helping with signing in/out students, dismissal, serving snacks, etc… If you can help in anyway, please call the office. Monday – Friday 8-3 or leave a message.

Installation of our New Priest – Fr. Dan Lueckenotte: All are welcome and invited to Father Dan Lueckenotte’s installation service at Holy Cross Church on June 30th at 2:00 p.m. Immediately following is a meet and greet ice cream social in the Parish Hall.

Our Bishop of Jefferson City, Shawn McKnight, has decreed that the celebration of our diocesan patronal feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary be transferred from Saturday June 29 to the weekend Masses for June 29-30—replacing the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. So when you come to Mass this weekend (June 29th & 30th) the readings will NOT be in the missal.

Who’s ready for BBQ? Our Knights of Columbus 8920 will be having our annual delicious barbecue, pork steak and brats, pulled pork and hot dogs for the kids and all the trimmings. This year it will be on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th at Mace’s Supermarket parking lot in Cuba. All BBQ proceeds go to our Scholarships. Come and enjoy a good meal.

Help in July to Move School Furniture in July: During the weeks of July 19th – August 3rd the parish hall/ school will have their floors stripped and waxed. We would like to get a group of volunteers who would be willing to help move items, when needed, to and from classrooms while the floors are being serviced. Please call the office if you would like to help. 573-885-3520 Mon-Fri 8-3 Many hands make light work, hopefully we can get a good group of people to help, so it will not take long to move the items!

Food Pantry Needs: June - Picnic Items in small quantities: (Solo cups, paper plates, plastic ware, mini salt/pepper, napkins, etc.) July - Peanut butter & Jellies

Summer is here! You might think that summertime at church is when nothing happens, but you would be wrong! We have many events coming up! Here’s what’s happening. Mark your calendars and consider helping!  Crawford County Fair Parade – July 9th. Would you be interested in making a float and walking the parade to represent our Catholic Parishes?  Totus Tuus: July 14-19 at Holy Cross  Ministerial Alliance Community Meal – July 18th. This is a free dinner for all in our community held at the Lion’s Club in Cuba every 3rd Thursday of the month.  Holy Cross 1st Day of School – August 15th  Golf Tournament – September 7th at the Cuba Lakes Country Club. Contact Marcia Paton 573-259-3357 for early registration.  Fall Festival – September 15th this year will be held at the KC Hall.

Installation of our New Priest – Fr. Dan Lueckenotte: All are welcome and invited to Father Dan Lueckenotte’s installation service at Holy Cross Church on June 30th at 2:00 p.m. Immediately following is a meet and greet ice cream social in the Parish Hall.

Mass times for our 3 parishes are: St. Francis Saturday 4:00 p.m. Thursday 9:00 a.m. St. Michael Sunday 8:00 a.m. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Holy Cross Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Wednesday 11:15 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. Mass in Spanish: (every 1st & 3rd Sunday) Mass 11:30 a.m. Confession 30 minutes prior to each Mass at each parish

Operation Clean Stream is a park and river clean-up throughout the Meramec watershed, sponsored by the Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region. Volunteers will participate in canoes and boats, as well as in nearby parks and trails. We work to undo damage caused throughout the year by flooding, careless littering, and the unlawful dumping of trash. This year, Operation Clean Stream will take place on Saturday, August 24th, 2019, and participants are invited to help us improve water quality and wildlife habitats in our region’s open spaces. This event takes place in multiple different locations, including Meramec State Park. More information and event registration can be found at ocs2019.eventbrite.com .

We have just been notified that someone once again received a text message from "Fr. Dave" saying he needs help. BUT the number is NOT Fr. Dave's phone number - it is coming from phone number 302-314-3739. Please do not respond to this email and delete it! Fr. Dave, nor another Priest, or anyone else associated with the church will ever text asking for financial help.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) If you or if you know of someone who is inquiring about the Catholic Church, please give the name to Sister Karen. The Inquiry sessions begin at the end of August. These Adult sessions are for any adult who is not baptized, has not received their First Holy Communion or has not been confirmed in the Catholic Faith. If a person is baptized in another Faith Tradition, and would like to learn more about the Catholic Faith, these sessions would be for you. Sister Karen's phone number is (507)514-3226.

Who’s ready for BBQ? Our Knights of Columbus 8920 will be having our annual delicious barbecue, pork steak and brats, pulled pork and hot dogs for the kids and all the trimmings. This year it will be on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th at Mace’s Supermarket parking lot in Cuba. All BBQ proceeds go to our Scholarships. Come and enjoy a good meal.

Installation of our New Priest – Fr. Dan Lueckenotte: All are welcome and invited to Father Dan Lueckenotte’s installation service at Holy Cross Church on June 30th at 2:00 p.m. Immediately following is a meet and greet ice cream social in the Parish Hall. Beginning June 18th, Fr. Daniel Lueckenotte will serve as Pastor for Holy Cross, St. Francis, and St. Michael.

Help in July to Move School Furniture in July: During the weeks of July 19th – August 3rd the parish hall/ school will have their floors stripped and waxed. We would like to get a group of volunteers who would be willing to help move items, when needed, to and from classrooms while the floors are being serviced. Please call the office if you would like to help. 573-885-3520 Mon-Fri 8-3 Many hands make light work, hopefully we can get a good group of people to help, so it will not take long to move the items!

Cuba Ministerial Alliance Dinner At the Lion's Den - 110 S. Buchanan St. Thursday: June 20: 4:30 - 6:30pm Deer Creek Church will be serving: Brats - Hot Dogs Potato Salad, Slaw Deserts

While we can't invite everyone to the reception, Ordinations are always public events... Our next priest ordination will be Saturday June 29th at the Cathedral of St Joseph in JEFFERSON City at 10am to pray for Deacon Brad Berhorst as he is ordained. Bring your family to pray for him, who knows, in 8-20 years your son might by lying on the floor as the people of God ask for the intercession of all the saints for him!

Incidentally, I first thought of priesthood in 5th grade as well... -- frdave https://aleteia.org/2019/06/09/26-year-old-twins-ordained-to-the-priesthood-side-by-side-on-the-same-day/?utm_medium=aleteia_en&utm_campaign=english_page&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1ohLjN5jCMa0x8tTBhnuMVusSkUoyudHHmQXZ2obo39Mirl-57uEzLyp8#Echobox=1560055825

The children of Holy Cross School performed a Christmas play, on December 14th. More than 175 families, friends, and fellow parishioners attended the performance called “Emoji Christmas”. Hats off to the children and staff that worked so hard to create such a wonderful show. After the play a specail visitor came, Santa. Santa visited with all the children and gave them candy canes after listening to what they wanted for Christmas. - Thank you Santa. Also thank you to The Sounds of DJ “P” for donating and setting up the audio system in the parish hall. It made a world of difference this year for the school play!

Long time tradition at Holy Cross School. The children and techers march around the school to the song "When the Saints Go Marching In" dressed up as a Saint, to celbrate All Saints Day.

Saturday night at the community parking lot dance, dance performance.

Come to the fall festival . Tons of fun.

Come out and have a great time!

Here is a video from December 6th with the children from Faith formation and Holy Cross School singing Christmas songs to the residence of Cuba Manor.

Wednesday, October 4, the Holy Cross Students celebrated the Feast Day of St. Francis the patron saint for Peace. They also are participating in Pope Francis’s campaign “Share the Journey” by praying for peace in those counties where immigrants and refugees are fleeing from. The School prayed for Peace for our country and countries all around the world. They said a special prayer for those who have been effected in the recent natural disasters and violent crimes; especially in Puerto Rico and Los Vegas. The students held up signs of the countries and said we pray for peace in that county. The sang the songs "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace" (the St. Francis prayer), “Let there be Peace on Earth” and said the “Our Father”, “Hail Mary”, and “Glory Be”.

Holy Cross Fall Festival Bingo, country store, games, bounce house, train, and food ....

If you not here your missing out! Come to 415 W School st. Cuba MO We will be here until 11 pm tonight.