As
we all know, a church is not a building, but it's the people who built,
worship, and fellowship in that building that gives the bricks and
mortar life.
On this page, we will show the Church of the Holy Cross at work
and play. As the year goes along, we'll add pictures of the
congregation participating in various parish events. This
page will be updated as pictures become available.
These
pictures were taken at the recent Rogation Day observance at Holy Cross
on Sunday April 27, 2008. On this day which is considered a day
to thank God for the land and the plants and crops grown in it,
the parish gathered in the courtyard to bless the Historic Landmark
plaque awarded Holy Cross by the History and Landmarks Foundation as
well ask God's blessing on the Holy Cross buildings and land as well as
flowers that are distributed to the congregation.
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Two of Holy Cross' Acolytes assisted in the 10:30 am service as well as the Rogation Day Observance.
The young man is holding the "boat" which holds the incense used
in purifying the altar and the congregation during the
service , while the young lady is holding the cross that goes before
the choir and altar party at the beginning and end of the Mass.
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The
same two Acolytes are joined by Linda Wilson, Parish Treasurer who is
holding the thurible which burns the incense used in the Mass.
photo credit: designs by vivienne ardelle vivienne robinson
Organist and Choirmaster Phil Cynar leads the Holy Cross Choir in "All Creatures of Our God and King"
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Dr. McIntyre blesses the Landmark Plaque.
photo credit: designs by vivienne ardelle vivienne robinson
These
children are part of the Holy Cross Sunday School which has recently
been restored. Some of these kids are also members of the new
Holy Cross Children's Choir which was formed by Choirmaster Phil
Cynar in 2007. In its short existence, the Children's Choir
has been featured in the parish's Christmas and Easter Services as well
as selected regular Sunday Services. The Congregation has
given these kids a lot of positive support, and they are very happy to
be a part of the worship experience at Holy Cross.
Holy Cross has a Picasa Web gallery full of pictures taken during
recent and past events that we didn't have time to include in the
website. They are located at http://picasaweb.google.com/chcpgh
.
Copyright 2008
Church of the Holy Cross
Faces of
Holy Cross