Letter from the Custos – News
Letter from the Custos – English text follows the Italian Father Theodorus Beta Herdistyan Appointed new Parish Priest for the Holy Cross Church Nicosia, Cyprus
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Life of a Saint: St Juan Diego & Our Lady of Guadeloupe
Our Lady of Guadeloupe and Saint Juan Diego Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube
Continue reading →August – dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Why is August dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary? Originally the month of August had a special feast of the Virgin Mary that was in response to World War II and Fatima. In the Catholic Church there grew over … Continue reading →
Pope Francis visits Canada
Watch this video on YouTube EDMONTON, Alberta, July 24 (Reuters) – Pope Francis landed in Canada on Sunday to kick off a week-long trip that will center around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse … Continue reading →
Do you know these 5 songs used in the Liturgies? Here they are!
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Continue reading →Summer, a valuable time to read the Gospel, pray and meditate – Pope Francis
Watch this video on YouTube In his Sunday Angelus address the Pope urges the faithful to take time to meditate. Acknowledging that “Jesus overturns our way of thinking many times,” Pope Francis, during his Angelus meditation on July 17, 2022, focused … Continue reading →
Parish Council News & Messages
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS & MESSAGES – JULY 2022 The Parish Council met on 6 July 2022 mainly to discuss the organisation of an event to mark the Feast of our Parish of the Holy Cross in September as well as … Continue reading →
Life of a Saint: St Maria Goretti (with Videos)
SAINT MARIA GORETTI Watch this video on YouTube Born on October 16 1890 in Corinaldo, in the Ancona Province in Italy, her farmworker father moved his family to Ferrier di Conca, near Anzio. When he died of malaria, Maria’s mother … Continue reading →
Purgatory – A gift from God
A letter for the First Holy Communion
The beautiful letter Andrea Bocelli and his wife wrote to their daughter on her First Communion The singer and his wife put their faith to pen and paper on their daughter’s “joyful commitment that affirms the whole of life with … Continue reading →
Life of a Saint: St Anthony of Padua
LIFE OF A SAINT: SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA Feast Day, June 13 (1195 – June 13, 1231) Watch this video on YouTube Saint Anthony of Padua’s Story The gospel call to leave everything and follow Christ was the rule … Continue reading →
Holy Cross Parish Newsletter – June 2022
Parish Council News & Messages
HOLY CROSS PARISH COUNCIL NEWS & MESSAGES The Parish Council met on 25 May 2022 and discussed various issues including plans for events at the Holy Cross, the publication of the monthly Parish Newsletter, the catechesis for the children from … Continue reading →
Pray the Rosary with the Pope – Tuesday 31 May 7pm Cyprus time (LIVE broadcast)
Ukraine war: Catholics invited to join Pope Francis in praying rosary for peace Vatican City, May 26, 2022 The Vatican is inviting Catholics to join Pope Francis in praying the rosary for peace in Ukraine and around the world at … Continue reading →
Ten New Catholic Saints
Pope Francis to declare 10 new saints on May 15 On Sunday May 15, St. Peter’s Square will be dressed up to host one of the most eagerly awaited ceremonies held in the the square: canonizations. The last time a … Continue reading →
Life of a Saint: Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima – Her Apparitions, Miracles & Her Messages through the 3 Children Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube
Continue reading →Parish Newsletter – May 2022
HOLY CROSS PARISH NEWSLETTER – MAY 2022 The QR code of the Holy Cross Android Application is given here below and we encourage everyone with an Android smartphone or tablet to scan this QR code and install the Holy Cross … Continue reading →
Parish Council – May 2022 News & Messages
Holy Cross Parish Council News & Messages – May 2022 XPICTOC ANECTH! CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY RISEN! FOR US! At this time when the world is still struggling, trying to control and come out of the crisis of the Covid-19 … Continue reading →
XPICTOC ANECTH! CHRIST IS RISEN!
Jesus Christ is Risen! “We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him. As to his death, he died to sin once and for all; as to his life, he lives for … Continue reading →
Passover – The suffering of Jesus for Me
The Suffering of Jesus for Me “Let us think deeply about the suffering of Jesus and let us say to ourselves: this is for my sake. Even if I had been the only person in the world, he would have … Continue reading →