Eucharistic Adoration
at Holy Cross
Come, let us worship the Lord in Holy Splendor.
– 1 Chr. 1:29
About
The Eucharist is the very heartbeat of our parish, without which all other activities lose their relevance. We are pleased to offer Eucharistic Adoration on a regular basis, including a Holy Hour following each of our 6:45 a.m. weekday Masses. At present the parish is blessed with regular adorers and a handful of substitutes, all are welcome to add themselves to their number!
The Holy Cross Convent Chapel, open for Adoration on Monday and Thursday, is well-stocked with devotional helps such as rosaries, copies of the sacred scriptures, and guides to mental prayer and the art of Eucharistic Adoration.
Saint Hedwig Church, open for Adoration on Tuesdays, allows an opportunity for the residents of River Village to partake.
Eucharistic Adoration Schedule
Come, let us adore Him!
Committed Adorers needed:
Mondays at Holy Cross Church
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Tuesdays at St. Hedwig
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Wednesdays at Holy Cross Church
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Thursdays at St. Hedwig
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Click the button to inquire about adoration or sign up.
The Beginnings
of Adoration at
Holy Cross
In May of 1993, two parishioners on pilgrimage in Medjugorje were inspired to begin Eucharistic Adoration at Holy Cross. Upon arriving home they drafted a proposal for the founding of an adoration chapel and presented it to the Parish Council. Then pastor Fr. Frank Decowski, approving the proposal, agreed to set aside the convent chapel for the purpose, and adoration began on October 7th of that year.
In 1993 a Marian Conference was held in St. Paul, and Holy Cross Parishioner Irene Jakus was the overjoyed winner of a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Medjugorje. Realizing that the statue was far too lovely to keep to all herself, she donated it to the Holy Cross adoration chapel. The statue of Our Lady was placed on a stand built by parish craftsman John Tomczyk, and a short time later a hand-crafted wooden altar was built, modeled after the high altar in the Holy Cross sanctuary.