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Welcome!
The mission of the parish of Holy Cross—St. John the Baptist, standing in the Roman Catholic tradition and in the spirit of the Capuchin Franciscan order, is to be Christ in the City. We assist the spiritual, social, and personal development of the members of the parish, the community of midtown Manhattan, the people of the greater New York metropolitan area, as well as visitors from around the world. We strive to fashion a holy space for all who seek peace, holiness, and sanctuary – individually or in common. We are a responsive and evolving community encouraging growth in our relationship with God and with one another, so that through these grace-filled relationships together we might discover the divine gifts of strength, joy, and happiness.
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Returning to Public Worship
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Masses, confessions, and meetings have resumed, please see our worship shedule below.
All devotions & Novenas (including the All Night Vigil) remain suspended at this time.- Face protection covering your mouth and nose is required at all times.
- Designated seating areas have been indicated throughout the church. Families and couples are invited to sit together.
- A distance of 6 feet from one another must be observed at all times.
- Hand sanitizer should be used before and after the reception of Holy Communion.
- For everyone’s health and safety, we strongly discourage receiving communion on the tongue.
- The element of the Precious Blood has been suspended.
- All, prayer groups, novenas, and monthly devotions continue to be suspended.
The churches are disinfected regularly, including after each mass and hand sanitizer stations are located in the vestibules.
SUPPORT THE PARISHPlease keep in mind the financial needs of our parish, as we continue to incur daily costs to maintain our facilities. We are able to withstand this difficult time through your financial support and prayers. We greatly appreciate your generosity. You may donate by clicking here, or by mailing a check.
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SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP
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holy cross
SATURDAY: 12:15 PM, 4:30 PM (Vigil)
SUNDAY: 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM (Spanish) & 11:30 AM
WEEKDAYS: 7:30 AM & 12:15 PM
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
SATURDAY: 3:30-4:15 PM
RECTORY HOURS
Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM
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st. john the baptist
SATURDAY: 12:15 Pm, 4:00 PM (Vigil)
SUNDAY: 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, & 5:15 PM
WEEKDAYS: 6:45 AM & 5:15 PM
PADRE PIO NOVENA
Mondays: 6:30 PM
MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA Wednesdays: 6:30 PM
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
SATURDAY: 3:00-3:45 PM
WEEKDAYS: 7:15-8:00 AM & 2:00-4:00 PM
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LITURGIES FOR THOSE WHO PREPARED TO CELEBRATE THE EASTER MYSTERIES
we Faith Forward to full initiation of these men and women:
Elizabeth Pena † Full Initiation
Saturday August 15, 4:00 PM Mass – Saint John the Baptist
Fr. Michael Marigliano, OFM Cap. presiding
Michael Hawkins † Reception into Full Communion of the Church
Sunday August 16, 8:30 AM Mass – Holy Cross
Fr. John Collins, CSP. presiding
Michael Massielo † Sacrament of Confirmation
Saturday August 22 , 4:00 PM Mass – St. John the Baptist
Fr. Basil Joseph, OFM Cap. presiding
Gonzalo Fontanez & Darryl Kaalund † Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist
Sunday August 23, 11:30 AM Mass – St. John the Baptist
Fr. John Baptist, OFM Cap. presiding
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News
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The pandemic and resulting economic impact have dramatically reduced the number of parents who can afford to make tuition payments for the upcoming school year. Two weeks ago, I shared the sad news that 20 of our schools, already facing soaring deficits, would not be able to re-open this Fall due to steep declines in enrollment. Without assistance to our parents and children from the Federal government, many more of our Catholic schools may have to close permanently. These closures will harm thousands of students from our archdiocese, and across the nation.Read More -
As part of it's pastoral mission to promote ethical and responsible citizenship, the Church is a voice advocating for free, fair, and transparent elections throughout Africa. | Como parte de su misión pastoral para promover una ciudadanía ética y responsable, la Iglesia es una voz que aboga por elecciones libres, justas y transparentes en toda África.Read More -
On this July, the fourth weekend, we do well to consider how yoked we have become – individually and as a nation – to arrangements, assumptions, actions and antagonisms that hinder and destabilize our historic challenge to “build a more perfect union.” In celebrating Independence Day, we do well to reflect upon the Declaration of Independence written in 1776:Read More -
Even amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the United States in recent days has experienced profound reminders of the legacies of its interconnected histories of lynching and brutal, racially disparate policing, histories that span American regions. In February, several white men in Glynn County, Georgia, shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African American jogger whom they claimed may have committed burglary. Local authorities initially failed to charge Travis and Gregory McMichael in Arbery’s death. After media coverage and national scrutiny, Georgia authorities brought charges in May against the McMichaels and a third man, William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., who had filmed Arbery’s killing.Read More -
Ten years ago, things weren’t looking so great for this organ. Holy Cross was ramping up to start a massive redecorating project. At the last minute, contractors decided that the organ had to be removed. When we removed its hundreds of components from what was to have been short-term storage, we found that more than the original water damage was now visible.Read More -
On June 24th, 2020, our parish of Holy Cross—St. John the Baptist celebrates one of our two patronal feasts. This represents 180 years of life and mission in the Roman Catholic tradition, as the first eucharist at St. John the Baptist church was celebrated on the 28th of June in the year 1840. A multi-generational witness in the heart of Manhattan to the light coming into the world.Read More
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