Holy Cross Catholic Church
Giving Thanks for 20 Years
My deep thanks to the people of Holy Cross Parish for your 20 years of being in a sister parish relationship with the people of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Parish in Chiapas, Mexico. Your prayers and donations over these many years have empowered them in many small and big ways. You have accompanied them for a generation, which is quite an accomplishment. It has been my privilege to have visited their parish all of these years (except one) often accompanied by Tom Domenichelli and accompanied on single visits by Fr. David, Sr. Cindy, and Dn. Bill. I have enjoyed the many fiestas that we have had over the years where we had a chance to look at photos from our sister parish visits and hear stories about the joys and struggles of the people there. This year closes out my relationship as the contact with the Sister Parish, but the Parish Council will be discussing what they might do to stay in contact with St. Bartholomew's.
Gratefully, Kevin McCarthy
Our sister parish is St. Bartholomew, the Apostle, in Chiappas, Mexico.
Parish Twinning
One of the objectives of the Parish Pastoral Plan was to establish a sister parish relationsip or parish twinning with a parish in Mexico as a way to deepen our sense as members of the universal church. We began to establish this relationship with a parish in Chiappas, Mexico, called San Bartolome Apostol (Saint Bartholomew, the Apostle). Chiappas is the southernmost state in Mexico and borders Guatemala. We have made the connection with this particular parish through a referral from their retired Bishop, Samuel Ruiz, with whom I have worked on a couple of occasions.
Kevin McCarthy
Holy Cross Parishioner
Carranza is the main town of the parish.
The church is the church of San Bartolome Apostol.
Kevin presents Padre Javier, the pastor, a picture of Holy Cross.
Kevin and Mike break bread with parishioners.
Lay leaders and women from an indigenous community gather.
Parishioners from San Bartolome assemble.
