Holy Cross Parish has chosen to support the Mary’s Meals world-wide foundation to provide children one meal a day in a place of education. The foundation also supports the children’s community by sourcing food from their local agriculture. The collection from Ash Wednesday’s Mass is dedicated to Mary’s Meals and more will be done throughout the year.
If you would like to contribute to this cause, you can do so by:
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Cash or cheque into the collection baskets: A tax receipt will be issued if either is placed into an envelope identifying yourself and that it is to go to Mary’s Meals. Any loose cash will not receive a receipt.
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E-transfer to bookkeeper.holycross@sasktel.ca: Identify the purpose (Mary’s Meals) in the message portion. A tax receipt will be issued.
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Social Justice jars at each entrance to the church: Place any loose change or donation that you wish to make into the jars. A tax receipt will not be issued.
Thank you for your generosity in support of this program. God bless!
To read about Mary's Meals, please click here.
Dr. Regglar, a retired Vancouver family physician who is an active MAiD provider, explained how he resolves his moral unease in reflecting his discomfort with Track 2 MAiD cases (those who are not in imminent threat of death). He stated, “Once you accept that life is not sacred and not something that can only be taken by God — a being I don’t believe in — then, … some of us have to go forward and say, ‘We’ll do it.’”
Track 2 MAiD now includes persons whose sole underlying condition is disability, chronic illness and even mental suffering. The safeguards keep loosening. The language keeps softening. *[If life is not sacred, then nothing is off the table.]
Source: Kelsi Sheren, “Canada, the Godless Nation”, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, March 4, 2026
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Alberta’s Government House Leader Joseph Schon held a press conference recently to announce Alberta legislative initiatives for the upcoming government session.
One of the initiatives will be a Bill to regulate specific parts of the MAiD/ euthanasia law that apply to the oversight of the Alberta Government.
“We will protect vulnerable Albertans by regulating any medical assistance in dying performed in Alberta. Our Government is taking steps to protect vulnerable Albertans by prohibiting MAiD in Alberta for select groups, including mature minors, individuals with a mental illness or disorder as their sole underlying condition; individuals making advance requests; and adults without healthcare decision-making capacity,” he announced.
Other changes will increase oversights and regulate healthcare workers involved in referring, assessing, and performing MAiD.
The press conference did not mention specific regulations’ however, Canadian provinces have the power to regulate MAiD within their jurisdiction.
Source: Alex Schadenberg, “Alberta announces MAiD/ euthanasia oversight Bill”, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, February 25, 2026
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The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) just admitted that late-term abortions DO HAPPEN in Canada, and that they are not rare. A new CMAJ report says Canada’s stillborn rate is “artificially high” because it includes abortions past 20 weeks gestation in the count. This means that late term abortions are happening enough to distort national statistics.
*[Canada has no abortion laws. Babies may be aborted up to full term pregnancy.]
Source: Pete Baklinski, Canadian Pro-Life Bulletin Bits, Jan. 30, 2026
KNIGHTS KORNER
37 Years of Service to Holy Cross Parish
1988—2026
Msgr. Gerein Knights of Columbus Council #9849, which currently has 49 members, continues to be active in our Parish and local community.
The Council held 7 Pancake Breakfasts in 2024-25. These were well received, with a total attendance of 401 and total net earnings of $1,886. This enabled the Council to make annual donations to numerous charities, as well as other special causes, including: ALS ($100), Marian Centre ($100), Visitation House ($100), Praise in the Park ($100), Clergy Appreciation (Friar’s Fund) ($100), Wildlife Fire Relief Fund ($200), Immigrant Education Support ($200), Pro-Life Annual Banquet ($70) and Parishioner support to Mexico ($200), to name a few.
Other major fundraising efforts included sale of Shamrocks, K of C Cash Calendars, K of C Charity Appeal tickets and SK Roughrider Football Pool tickets. The sale of the Shamrocks provided for a $200 Council donation to Camp Monahan. The sale of the Cash Calendars provided financial support of $250 to
3 designated charities: Holy Cross Parish, Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home and SK K of C Charitable Foundation Endowment Fund.
From the K of C Charity Appeal the Council rebate of $425 was donated to Holy Cross Parish. And, from the Football Pool tickets sales donations were designated to: Camp Monahan ($280), Special Olympics ($280), K of C lndoor Games ($280), Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home ($555) and Holy Cross Parish ($1,860).
Further to the above, our Council also supported the SK K of C Charitable Foundation “Coats for Kids” program by purchasing $400 worth of boy’s and girl’s winter jackets. These jackets were donated to the St. Augustine Community School.
Another significant event that the Knights are proud of is the Knights of Columbus Carol Festival. This was the 3rd year of this Christmas event which was held at the Knox-Metropolitan Church. Our Council donated $200 to this event and provided several volunteers during the festival. It was the most successful year thus far as a total of over $14,000 was received in donations, which resulted in $10,760 net. These funds were distributed among the four designated charities of the festival: Chili For Children, Access Communications Children’s Fund, Charmichael Outreach and the K of C Charitable Foundation Coats for Kids Program.
During the Lent and Advent season, our Council held clothing and food drives. The donations from these activities were provided to the Marian Centre, Visitation House and Salvation Army. Our Council is very pleased to support the needs of the community and is especially appreciative of the contributions made by parishioners, friends and Brother Knights who so generously give to these great causes.
Another major activity during Lent is our Council hosting the Poor Man’s Supper. Brother Knights, CWL members and parishioners prepare soup and sandwiches for these Friday evening services of light suppers, as well as contribute to the Stations of the Cross and Mass during Lent. In 2025, a total of 301 attended the suppers and donated $1,743. The donations from the suppers are equally distributed between the CWL and the Knights in support of numerous CWL and K of C charities.
At Holy Cross, the Knights assist with Mass ministries every 5th Sunday (or Saturday equivalent) in those months with five Sundays. The Knights are very diligent each weekend with Sunday collection and a few assist with collection counting. Furthermore, many Knights from our Council assist with other ministries at regular Saturday/Sunday and Weekday masses.
Over the past year our Council donated a total of $8,028 to charities and special causes. In addition, our members provided around 1,200 hours of volunteer services at our Parish and in the community.
Our Council is very fortunate to have many committed Knights for which we are very grateful. Also, none of our Council’s charity activities would be possible without the tremendous support of the Holy Cross parishioners.
Taken from the 2026 AGM Annual Report
Catholic Women's League
Holy Cross Parish
Holy Cross Catholic Women’s League received its charter in May 1961 and since then has continued serving the Parish in many ways. Members serve as sacristans, altar servers, greeters, assist in parish fundraising events, serve on Pastoral Council, serve funeral lunches, sing in regular and funeral choirs, and take communion to shut-ins.
Membership currently totals 45 ladies. The CWL continues its practice of
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giving personal gifts donated by members to the Marian Centre staff at our Christmas Social;
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baking and providing muffins monthly for Sacred Heart School for their breakfast program;
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collecting pill bottles for Carmichael Outreach for use as shampoo and body wash containers in their client showers;
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supporting trade shows in May and the Christmas Market organized as fundraisers for the CWL by Melanie and Megan Fenrick. More shows are planned in 2026.
We continue our sponsorship of Chelsea from the Philippines under the Chalice program as she continues her education at college to become a lawyer.
A monetary request for St. Faustina School was answered to help provide Christmas hampers and individual gifts for their students with multiple health issues.
The CWL $500 scholarship for high school students continuing their education went to Ingrid Heerspink, daughter of Kristy White and granddaughter of Dorothy White.
In addition to these, we supported these individual projects: Praise in the Park, the “Abraham” project, Beckie Giesbrecht's Cuernavaca Mission, the St. Therese Institute in Bruno, Cathleen Devraj’s Miraculous Medals project, and Mary’s Meals which will become a regular project we will be supporting.
With the help of donations from Dollar-a-Month, baking and cabbage roll sales, funeral lunches, trade shows, and a share in proceeds from the Poor Man’s Supper, we were able to provide $9,180 in financial support to the following, including those mentioned above: Campion College, Catholic Health Association, Chili for Children, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, Holy Cross Parish, Leader Post Christmas Cheer Fund, Marian Centre, Regina Pro-Life, Rooted Connections (formerly Catholic Family Services), Santa Maria, Sask Pro-Life, Telemiracle, Visitation House.
Recognition for 40 years of service in the CWL was awarded to Sandra Morris and, posthumously, to Dorothy White. Doris Herauf received the award for 65 years of service.
Lastly, the Maple Leaf Service Pin was awarded to Marilyn Lorencz and Helen Herauf.
2026 will be the 65th anniversary of the founding of Holy Cross CWL. It will be a celebration! Thanks to all the ladies of the Parish who have contributed in any way, working or donating or participating, to make the charitable purpose of Holy Cross CWL achievable. New members are most welcome and are invited to join us in our service for “God and Country”.
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the months of October to December and February to June.
Taken from the 2026 AGM Annual Report
Parishioners participated in a book talk of “The Forgotten Way” by Matthew Kelly. Discussion, reflection, sharing of thoughts and prayer took place on using our words to become a more holy people of God. These gatherings offered a good opportunity to talk and share with others.