The Mendota Catholic Parishes are celebrating our in-person return to Church with Welcome Back Weekend on September 25th & 26th. The celebration begins with special Masses on Saturday evening and Sunday morning/noon. It continues with a Welcome Back Social on Sunday afternoon. See below for more details.
Welcome Back Masses
The Mendota Catholic Parishes invite you and your family to join us for Mass, the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, Jesus Himself, the Source and Summit our Catholic Faith. You are welcome at all our Masses, including those scheduled for Welcome Back Weekend on September 25th & 26th as follows:
Saturday, Sept. 25th, 4:00 PM @ Holy Cross Church
Sunday, Sept. 26th, 6:30 AM @ Holy Cross Church
Sunday, Sept. 26th, 9:00 AM @ Sts. Peter & Paul Church
Sunday, Sept. 26th, 10:00 AM @ Holy Cross Church (normally 10:30 AM, 10:00 AM this Sunday only)
Sunday, Sept. 26th, 12:00 PM @ Holy Cross Church, Bilingual (Spanish & English) with Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka
Welcome Back Social
Parishioners of the Mendota & Earlville Catholic Parishes and their family and friends are invited to a Welcome Back Social. The social is scheduled for Sunday, September 26th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the Holy Cross School Gym and Parking Lot. Complimentary hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, ice cream, and soft drinks will be served. There will also be games for all ages with prizes. The "1000 Acts of Kindness" Bulletin Board will be available for viewing and posting.
To plan appropriately for refreshments, we ask that you RSVP by Wednesday, September 22nd. An RSVP card was included with the Welcome Back Weekend invitiation postal mailed to each registered parishioner of the Mendota & Earlville Catholic Parishes. You can postal mail the RSVP card to the Holy Cross Parish Office, 1010 Jefferson St., Mendota, IL 61342. Or, you can drop the RSVP card in the collection basket at a weekend Mass. You can also use the following link to RSVP online:
Link to RSVP Expired
If you would like us to send an invitation to a family member or friend who is not currently a registered parishioner of Holy Cross, Sts. Peter & Paul, or St. Theresa, provide the person's contact information on the back of the RSVP card.
Welcome Back Families
What is the paramount need of the Mendota Catholic Parishes?
It could easily be argued that the answer to this question is: Catholic families, especially young Catholic families, who make attending Mass together every Sunday (and every Holy Day) the highest priority of the week. Welcome Back Weekend (if not sooner) is the perfect opportunity for all families, including Holy Cross School families and CCD families, to properly prioritize the Mass and support parish activities (such as the Welcome Back Social).