Lent at Holy Cross
Soup and Stations
Fridays at 6pm from March 7 to April 11
Adoration
Thursday, March 6 at 7pm/ Friday, March 7 from 9:30 -11am
Friday, March 21 at 5pm
Thursday, April 3, at 7pm/ Friday, April 4 from 9:30-11am
Penance Service
Thursday, March 27 at 7pm
Lenten Retreat
Saturday, April 12 from 12noon-3pm: Christ’s Last Seven Words
Holy Week
Saturday/Sunday, April 12/13: Palm Sunday Masses
Thursday, April 17: Holy Thursday Mass at 7pm followed by Adoration until midnight
Friday, April 18: Good Friday, Church will be open for prayer from 12-3pm, Passion of the Lord Service 7pm
Saturday, April 19: Holy Saturday Blessing of Food, 10am
Saturday, April 19: Holy Saturday Vigil Mass, 8pm
Sunday, April 20: Easter Sunday Masses, 8am, 11am and 2pm
Our Mission and Vision
Inspired by our rich history and tradition, in downtown Lynchburg, the Christian faithful of Holy Cross Catholic Church, blessed by the sacraments, invite all to encounter Jesus Christ through worship, community and service to one another.
To be the shining light of Christ through the open doors of our downtown Catholic Church.
Masses
- Saturday
- 4:00 pm
- Sunday
- 8:00 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm (Spanish)
- Daily
- Every weekday (except Tuesday) at 9am
- Holy Days
- Noon and 6 pm
We livestream the 11am (English) Mass on Sundays and 2pm (Spanish) Mass on Sundays at our YouTube channel. All previous livestreams can also be found there. Misa en Español en vivo, haga clip aquí.
Reconciliation
- Friday
- After daily mass
- By request
- After daily and weekend mass
Eucharistic adoration
- Thursday before First Friday of the month
- 7:00-8:00pm
- First Friday of the month
- After daily mass
- Third Friday of the month
- 5:00-6:00pm
Daily readings
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Reading 1 Isaiah 49:8-15 Thus says the LORD: In a time of favor I answer you, on the day of salvation I help you; and I have kept you and given you as a covenant to the people, To restore the land and allot the desolate heritages, Saying to the prisoners: Come out! To those […]
Miércoles de la IV semana de Cuaresma
Primera lectura Isaίas 49, 8-15 Esto dice el Señor: “En el tiempo de la misericordia te escuché, en el día de la salvación te auxilié. Yo te formé y te he destinado para que seas alianza del pueblo: para restaurar la tierra, para volver a ocupar los hogares destruidos, para decir a los prisioneros: ‘Salgan’, […]