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Welcome to the Shrine of the True Cross
Bienvenidos al Santuario de la Cruz Verdadera
The Diocesan Shrine
and a Parish Church & School
of the Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Ave Crux, Spes Unica!  Hail O Cross, Our Only Hope!
 
Latest News from the Shrine
SUNDAY MASSES: SATURDAY VIGIL - 4:30 p.m.; SUNDAY - 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. (English), 12:00 p.m. (Spanish)
WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. (English), Friday 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
CONFESSIONS: Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Saturday 3:30 p.m., or by appointment
LITURGY OF THE HOURS: Monday - Friday, Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m., Evening Prayer 6:30 p.m.
Pilgrims to the Shrine are welcome during these services.
Pilgrims may venerate the Relic of the True Cross just before and just after Masses.
PARISH OFFICE: Phone (281) 337-4112, Fax (281) 337-5779
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
A wonderful way to experience the Real Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist is to take time to be with Him and to learn to listen to Him.
Become a guardian of the Eucharist! For more information or to sign up, please e-mail the Eucharistic Adoration Ministry.
  Veneration of the True Cross
We venerate the Relic of the True Cross, splinters from the Wood of the Cross, enshrined in our church because the Most Holy Cross was the instrument on which Our Lord made His supreme sacrifice for our salvation. It was soaked in His Most Precious Blood. And through this we recognize that the Cross of Christ has become the Tree of Life.
"Pilgrimages evoke our earthly journey toward heaven and are traditionally very special occasions for renewal in prayer. For pilgrims seeking living water, shrines are special places for living the forms of Christian prayer 'in Church.'"
Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2691
We welcome all to make a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the True Cross, whether a day pilgrimage from the Houston area or a pilgrimage from a far distance, whenever the church is open for services. Pilgrims may venerate the Relic of the True Cross just before and just after Masses.
Respect Life
"Our belief in the sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching."
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
We celebrate a pro-life Mass on the first Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. The Mass is followed by a Rosary procession to the grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the church grounds.
 Come Grow with Us!
We remember the building of our first church more than 100 years ago, a small mission of 125 Catholic families named St. Joseph's. We look to the future as we grow in worship and service to Our Lord, with almost 2,800 families now in the Shrine of the True Cross parish.
The master architectural plan of our parish is complete. We endeavor to transform the Shrine into a beautiful and worthy place to promote the devotion to the Cross of Christ. We strive to lift high the Cross in proclamation of the Lord's sacrifice for our redemption.
 Latest News
Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations at the Shrine:
- September 11-17, 2010
- Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, has invited all parishioners to join in Adoration for Vocations. On September 11th our parish will receive a monstrance blessed by Cardinal DiNardo, who has asked that we unite in prayerful adoration for an increase in vocations to the priestly and religious life.
- Adoration for Vocations will occur in an important week for the Shrine of the True Cross. The titular feast day of the Shrine, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 14, and the Memorial to Our Lady of Sorrows - September 15, are important days to reflect on the priesthood and religious life, as we remember Our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross, and His Sorrowful Mother, models of sacrifice for God and for humanity. Visitors and pilgrims to the Shrine are welcome to join in Adoration.
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For more information or to register, call the Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 713-652-8239 or go online at www.houstonvocations.com.
Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass:
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2010 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass honoring couples celebrating Golden (50th) and Silver (25th) anniversaries of marriage in the Catholic Church in 1960 or 1985, respectively. For couples celebrating their 50th anniversary, the ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 5, 2010, and for couples celebrating their 25th anniversary, the ceremony will be on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston. Whether or not a couple attends the ceremony, they are eligible to receive a special certificate signed by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. A couple wishing to participate is asked to please call the Parish Office at 281-337-4112. Deadline for registration is July 28.
Congratulations to St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Parish in Texas City:
Parish Bulletins:
 Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for August 2010 (link):
The Unemployed and the Homeless
General: That those who are without work or homes or who are otherwise in serious need may find understanding and welcome, as well as concrete help in overcoming their difficulties.
Victims of Discrimination, Hunger and Forced Emigration
Missionary: That the Church may be a “home” for all people, ready to open its doors to any who are suffering from racial or religious discrimination, hunger, or wars forcing them to emigrate to other countries.
 Rev. Paul Felix, Vicar Forane
Pastor
Rev. Larry Wilson
Parochial Vicar
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