Please join us for
Lord's Day Masses:
Saturday's 4:30 p.m.
Sunday's 8:00, 9:30,
and 11:30 a.m.

Reconciliation:
Saturday's 3:30 p.m.
and privately by request

Office Hours:
8:30-12:00 and 1:00-4:30
Phone:  419.782.2776
Fax: 419.782.1958

Food Pantry:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday  3:00-5:00 p.m.

Holy Cross
Catholic School of Defiance
1745 S. Clinton St.
419.784.2021


Last Updated:
06.30.11

He said to them in reply, "Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none.  And whoever has food should do likewise."  Luke 3:11
 

Pastoral Council- 
The Pastoral Council aids and advises the pastor to help the parish to better know, love, and serve God and our neighbors.  Each year, they study and evaluate a different area or aspect of parish life in order to advise the pastor and ministry team leaders of the studied areas.  Prayer and scripture are part of every council meeting, which takes place at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month.  Meetings usually last for at least 2 hours and there may be preparation time for the meetings. 
Contact persons: 
Doug DeCola (419.658.8504) and Mary Walz (419.784.2611)
 

Stewardship Commission-
The commission, along with the pastor, is committed to the message of "Stewardship as a Way of Life."  This will be done by promoting, organizing, and facilitating activities based on the four pillars of Stewardship: prayer, hospitality, formation, and service.  The goals and objectives of the Commission invite St. Mary parishioners to experience, witness, and live the Stewardship Way of Life in response to their baptismal call to discipleship by sharing their time, talent, and treasure for the good of the Church and to build up God's Kingdom.  Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month-August through May.
Contact persons:
Dennis Gable (419.782.7577) and Valerie Fogle (419-782-2776)
 

Evangelization Commission-
Evangelization is the essential mission of the church.  Evangelization is everyone's responsibility.  The Commission is responsible for planning, coordinating, overseeing and evaluating the evangelization efforts in the parish.  The Commission will develop goals to help the parish become an evangelizing parish.  These goals will focus on the three following actions:
1.  deepening the faith of the Catholic;
2.  inviting and welcoming baptized members who are alienated and separated from the church;
3.  inviting the new members into the life of the faith community.
The commission will meet the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Contact person:
Parish Ministry Center  (419.782.2776)