Holy Cross 2024

Lent at Home with CRS Rice Bowl:  Visit crsricebowl.org to learn about the impact of your Lenten alms, stories from around the world, meatless meal recipes and more


Lenten Liturgical Schedule

February 13  |   Shrove Tuesday:  Pancake Supper: 7 PM

February 14 | Ash Wednesday Services: 8 AM & 7 PM

Fridays in Lent  |  Adoration : 6:30 PM and Stations of the Cross:  7 PM

March 5 Tuesday | Holy Cross Penance Service & 1st Reconciliation: 7 PM

March 28: Holy Thursday | Service: 7 PM

Good Friday | March  29 |  Stations of the Cross : 12 PM and Service: 3 PM

Easter Vigil | March 30: 7:30 PM

Easter Sunday  | March 31:  10 AM

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Staff Holiday Schedule | 2024

  • Monday, January 1 (& Jan. 2) | New Year’s Day
  • Monday, January 15 (& Jan. 16) | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Thursday,  March 28  | Holy Thursday
  • Friday, March 29 | Good Friday
  • (Catholic Center & Holy Cross will close at Noon on Holy Thursday, March 28)
  • Monday, April 1 (& Apr. 2) | Easter Monday
  • Monday, May 27 (& May 28) | Memorial Day
  • (Catholic Center & Holy Cross will close at Noon on Friday, May 24)
  • Thursday, July 4th Independence Day
  • (Catholic Center & Holy Cross will be close at Noon, Wednesday, July 3)
  • Thursday, August 15 | Feast of the Assumption
  • Monday, September 2 & September 3 | Labor Day
  • Catholic Center & Holy Cross will close at Noon on Friday, August 30
  • Wednesday-Friday, November 27 – 29 | Thanksgiving
  • Monday, December 9 & 10 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  • Tuesday, December 24 –Tuesday, December 31 | Christmas Season


New for 2024: Floating Holiday. Catholic Center & Holy Cross employees may elect to be off on one of the four Federal Government Holidays listed below:

  • Monday, February 19  Presidents Day
  • Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day
  • Monday, October 14 | Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day
  • Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day

Sign up for a spot in the Holy Cross Backyard Garden (new name)

By Anna R • May 20, 2024
The Holy Cross Backyard Garden Ministry (HCBGM) A new name for our Holy Cross Gardening Ministry: A gardening opportunity that makes a difference Click to join the HCBGM and start planting!

On Becoming a Playwrite

By Anna R • May 4, 2024
Parishioner Spotlight On Becoming a Playwrite | Renee Nixon, Holy Cross Parishoner

College Scholarships for Holy Cross High School Grads

By Kevin Green • April 26, 2024
Holy Cross High School Graduates: It's time to apply for Holy Cross College Scholarships. View details and application links below.

Holy Week Schedule

By Kevin Green • March 22, 2024
Holy Week 2024

When We Walk By

By Ava Thompson • February 29, 2024
Read about homelessness and join in small group discussion sessions on the topic. Sign up for each session at the links below.

Casserole Ministry | Beef Noodle Casserole

By Nancy Warrick-Fishman • February 21, 2024
HOLY CROSS CASSEROLE MINISTRY | Beef Noodle

Durham CROP Hunger Walk

By Anna Rzewnicki • February 11, 2024
The annual Durham CROP Hunger Walk raises funds that help to fight hunger locally and globally. Participants ask friends and relatives to make a donation in the name of the person walking the path, which takes about two hours. They also can ask their employers to provide corporate support.

Casserole Ministry Recipe

February 10, 2024
Holy Cross Casserole Ministry

Coalition for a Beloved Community Monthly Book Party

By Don Baker • February 6, 2024
Holy Cross Beloved Community launches Justice Education Initiative and Monthly Book Party

2024 Holiday Schedule | Holy Cross and Diocese of Raleigh Catholic Center

January 11, 2024
Following is our updated 2024 Holy Week Schedule. Monday, March 25 | Parish office is closed Tuesday, March 26 | No communion service nor Mass at 8 AM Please consider joining our parishioners and others at the Chrism Mass, 10: AM at Holy Name of Jesus, 715 Nazareth St., Raleigh, 27607 Parish office open Wednesday, March 27 | No communion service nor 8 AM Mass Thursday, March 28 | No communion service nor Mass at 8 AM. Holy Thursday Mass begins at 7:30 PM. Altar of Repose begins immediately after Mass and ends at 9:30 PM Friday, March 29 | Living Stations of the Cross, outside (weather permitting) at 11:30 AM The Passion at 3 PM Saturday, March 30 | Easter Vigil begins outside (weather permitting) at 7:30 PM Sun., Mar. 31 (Easter Sunday) | Mass at 10 AM Easter Egg Hunt immediately after Mass Mon., Apr. 1 & Tue., Apr. 2 | Parish office closed for Easter holiday
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