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2012 Holy Cross Passeggiata Guida
(aprile 13/12)
On February 5, Holy Cross Church hosted a concert by soprano Anna Rita Pinsino, accompanied by Salvatore Scinaldi on keyboard, with a programme of English music from the late 19th and 20th century. For more information and photos please click here. "I am the Light of the World": Ecumenical Worship (Jan 22/12)
O come let us adore Him! Christmas Crib Exhibit (Dec /11)
The display of Nativity scenes began with St. Francis of Assisi in the 13th century - with the greater emphasis on the Incarnation in the later Middle Ages, and Francis' embracing of humility and poverty in his order. The display of cribs from around the world is a tribute, as one visitor noted, to the missionaries who have brought the universal message of the Gospel to the world. For more please click here. Nine Lessons and Carols at Holy Cross (Dec /11)
Movie Night at Holy Cross: The Tree of Life (Dec /11)
Associazione culturale HOMBRE Presents "Delia Whitaker said..." at Holy Cross
(Nov 2011) Holy Cross held an ALPHA Course this Autumn (Nov /11) Chaplain visits thousand year old hermitage at Camaldoli (August/11)
Quando ho ricevuto questa proposta, avevo solo vaghe idee sul Bangladesh: ho pensato a Sandokan,a Lady Marianna, la perla di Labuan e alla tigre del Bengala..." Clicca qui.
Mrs. Carey Graziano, one of our wardens (right), in recognition of her faithful service to the Church and community, has just received an invitation from Buckingham Palace to receive this honour. She has graciously accepted, but wants us to understand that she goes representing the work of many in our congregation and in the Diocese in Europe.
For the official announcement on the Westminster Abbey website click here.
Click here for slide show of the Annual Service. A portion of the offering was contributed to Research for Childhood Leukemia (Comitato Fiori di Lavanda per la Ricerca sulla Leucemia del Bambino ONLUS).
Abbiamo avuto un grande sostegno da parte della communità inglesi e da parte dei
Palermitani, per la nostra raccolta di fondi
destinati a beneficienza nel corso del
bazaar
Il denaro raccolto andrà a: "The Bishop's Advent Appeal" per Haiti
e per una communità Sudanese in Finlandia;
ARC - l'Associazione Recupero Cerebrolesi;
Fondo per spese di manutenzione
della nostra chiesa.
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NOTIZIE / PROSSIMI EVENTI |
La nostra dodicesima passeggiata annuale, quest'anno 5 mai, cambia sito a San Martino delle Scale. Quest’anno le nostre guide saranno Silvia e Lisa Oddo. Lisa vi illuminerà sui piante e alberi lungo il nostro percorso e Silvia richiamerà la storia che ha avuto luogo in questo posto, incluso la campagna di Garibaldi ! (Per più informazione, le istruzioni e i fotografi 
On March 12, following our Sunday morning service, our church hosted a viewing of the documentary "Joseph Whitaker". The forty five minute film is the work of Chiara Andrich and Giovanni Pelligrini (left), students at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Palermo. Holy Cross is now pleased to be able to make copies of this DVD available to the public. (For more info and photos, please
On the Feast of the Annunciation, Holy Cross Church hosted a concert by various solists from the Accademia Lirica di Simone Alaimo. Maestro Alaimo introduced the singers and they were accompanied by conductor and pianist Salvatore Scinaldi, on keyboard, in their programme of salon music from the 20th century by Paulo Tosti, Franz Lehar and Johann Strauss. (For more information and for photographs, please
This March, for the second year, women of Holy Cross church were invited by the Lutheran church to join in organizing their project - 
The Holy Cross Chaplain was asked recently to participate in a multi-faith, multi-denominational discussion on the question of organ donation for medical interventions at the Civico Hospital in Palermo. Participants included representives of the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths - and among Christians there were representatives from the Lutheran, Waldensian, Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. For more information and photos and the reflection 
On January 22, several members of Holy Cross Church participated in an Ecumenical worship service at the Chiesa della SS. Salvatore as part of the events for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme of this year's joint worship service was "Io Sono" or the "I am" statements of Jesus in the Gospel of according to St John. Each church was asked to make a brief (10 minute) presentation on one of the statements Jesus made about himself. 
During the twelve days of Christmas, Holy Cross Church hosted a public display of Presepi (Christmas Cribs) gathered from around the world. The Presepi are primarily from the private collection of Marcella Croce, but also includes many from her friends. They come from Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and from far as Thailand and there are several from local artisans and from elsewhere in Italy.
On December 18, Holy Cross Church had its annual service of Nine Lessons and Carols. The worship was led by the choir, made up of members of the congregation and friends of our church, including members of the 
On November 15, several members of Holy Cross Church met at Silvia Crisapi's home to watch and discuss together Terrence Malick's movie "The Tree of Life", first released this past summer. We had a mixed reaction to the film, some keen and others finding it long and slow. I think we all agreed it would be better to view earlier in the day and that the first viewing could use a bit more of an introduction. What follows is a synopsis of the movie and some of the things spoken of in our discussion. They are written from the perspective of one who has seen the movie now a few times. 
After our Sunday morning service on November 6, Angela Fogazza presented a 20 minute film of her work with "Hombre" and
the Leonardo da Vinci primary school, recorded during the project "Palermo Apre le Porte 2005".
Set in Villa Malfitano, the opening scene is a modern dance "Legality! WAKE UP! ". Then
follows a monologue (see below) where Clare Fellows (left) (who was a member of Hombre
theatre group) enacts Delia Whitaker talking about her life and
family. Wearing a beautiful epochal dress she
stands under the famous ficus tree in her family garden. The film
closes with a Celtic dance - Giulia Pintagro was choreographer.
Our thanks to "Hombre" for an enjoyable meeting, we look forward to
seeing you all again soon! For more 
Roger and Connie Burch led a Student Alpha course this Autumn at Holy Cross at the Chaplaincy apartment. Each night began with a light supper followed by a talk and with great opportunities for discussion. There was also a one “day away” near the end of the course in Castellemare with three talks focused around the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Roger and Connie have attended and taught Alpha courses in Canada for over 10 years. They shared with us their enthusiasm and love for Jesus Christ, their insights into the faith and personal testimony of the way that Jesus has brought them to a lively faith and continues to guide them in their daily lives by his Word and Spirit. Click 
This past summer I had the opportunity to take some time apart for a monastic retreat to reflect on what God is calling me to and to do some writing on a book that I have been working on about the spiritual ascent or our sanctification in the Spirit. Camaldoli is set high in the mountains in Tuscany, about two hours north of Arezzo by train and bus. This monastery is one of several founded by St. Romauld in the 11th century, in fact next year, 2012, is its 1000th year anniversary! Within the hermitage is a kingdom of silence. 
This past summer, from July 18 to September 10 Holy Cross was closed, as it has been during the summer months for many years. During this time, Paolo Coniglio has planned and overseen a great deal of work on the fabric and maintenance of the church.
For the full story and pictures of the work to the inside and outside of the church,
A Giugno di quest’anno ho ricevuto una telefonata da Anna , una mia amica che si occupa di Anestesia e Rianimazione Pediatrica e che mi proponeva di andare con lei in un ospedale 
del Bangladesh ad occuparci di bambini con malformazioni al viso. Lei era stata contattata dall’associazione “ Progetto Sorriso Nel Mondo” che da anni si occupa del trattamento delle malformazioni cranio-facciali e delle ustioni in alcuni paesi in via di sviluppo. 
(From 
Diocese in Europe." 
Holy Cross participated in three events: preaching and singing at the "Maranatha" gathering as several churches reflected on the eschatological discourse of Jesus in Matthew 24 (photos); speaking at the Roman Catholic parish Church of Ss. Pietro e Paolo; and participating by reading and leading prayers in the closing service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the Cathedral in Palermo.
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