Holy Cross Mission Parish

1. Holy Cross Mission Parish 50 years of La Crosse Diocesan Missionary Presence Santa Cruz, Bolivia

2. MISSIONARY ZEAL • Fr. Joseph Walijewsk has the opportunity to fulfill a promise to the Blessed Virgin Mary. • “If ordained, I will offer three years of my priesthood in the missions to the service of the poor. • Fr. Joseph Walijewski • Born: ………. March 15, 1924 • Ordained: ……. April 16,1950 • Bolivia: …………... July, 1956 • Eternal Life: .… April 11,2006

3. THE MISSION CROSS • A providential contact put him in touch with newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz, Msgr. Charlie Brown, MM. • Soon he received the Mission Cross from Bishop John Patrick Treacy.

4. SANTA CRUZ, BOLIVIA • Santa Cruz de la Sierra was a dusty town on the edge of the jungle just beginning to grow due to migrations after a petroleum war with Paraguay. • Pop. 1956: 50,000 • 2006: 1,500,000

5. A NEW PARISH • “Padre José” had to travel to Brazil to buy cement for the new Church. • Fr. Al Wozniak soon came to help build it. • “La Santa Cruz” (Holy Cross) parish was dedicated on May 3rd, 1958.

6. PARISH SCHOOL • The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa came in 1960 to support the parish and its new school. • Fr. Emmitt Faber arrived in 1961. • The parish founded a savings and loan cooperative.

7. Eucharistic Congress - 1960 • Our altar was built for the 1961 Eucharistic Congress when the monument to Christ the Redeemer was erected a 2 blocks from our Church. • It often serves for public events.

8. Eight Priests from La Crosse • 1956: Fr. Joseph Walijewski • 1958: Fr. Aloysius Wozniak • 1961: Fr. Emmet Faber • 1963: Fr. Ed Penchi • 1968: Fr. Robert Pedretti • 1973: Fr. Tom Donaldson • 1975: Fr. John Swing • 1988: Fr. Robert Flock

9. 14 Sinsinawa Dominicans: 1960-2002 • Sr. Cristina Feagan • Sr. Emilia Emden • Sr. Guadalupe Soria • Sr. Helen Glynn • Sr. Helen Mary Raycraft • Sr. Joaquín Bazán • Sr. Lou Anne Willette • Sr. Maria Ann Stelbach • Sr. Patricia Smith • Sr. Philomena Neenan • Sr. Rosaleen Hanley • Sr. Rosemary Huddleston • Sr. Sulpice Kortendick • Sr. Teresa Auad

10. New Parishes • 1969: Santo Domingo • 1987: La Resurrección • 1996: San Miguel Arcángel • 2003: Santa Rosa de Lima

12. Future Divisions • Parroquia La Santa Cruz • Capilla San Juan Bautista di Rossi • Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe • Cristo Resucitado • Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria • Sagrado Corazón de María: • María Reina • Santa María Magdalena • Natividad de la Virgen • Juan Pablo II

13. La Santa Cruz • Parish Center • Built 1958 • Seats 300

14. La Santa Cruz Parish School • Began in 1961 with the Arrival of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters • Grades 1-12 • AM – Private Catholic School: ~850 Students, Tuition $33 • PM – “Convenio” Public School: +1000 Students, $2 fee.

15. Parish Clinic • Began in 1963 in the garage, later moved to Social Center, New Clinic built in 1994. • General Medicine • Pediatrics • Gynecology • Dental Care • Lab Samples

16. La Santa Cruz • Rebuilding Program • New Rectory: Completed 2002: $66,000 • Pastoral Center: Under Construction: $181420 • New Church: • Convert old Church to Auditorium

18. Parish Pastoral Center • Offices Ground Floor • Pastor • Associate • Secretary • Caritas & Family • Second Floor • Youth Ministry and Confirmation • Catechetics and CEBs • Religion Teachers • Other • Eight Halls for Meetings and Catechesis • Three measure 10 x 10 meters • Three measure 8 x 10 meters • Two measure 5 x 8 meters

19. Pastoral Center • Ground Floor

20. Pastoral Center • Second Floor

21. Pastoral Center • Top Floor

22. Chapels • San Juan Bautista di Rossi • For Barrios Macdonald, Avaro y 23 de Mayo • Two halls, kitchen and bathrooms built so far.

23. Sagrado Corazón de María • Built by Claretianos in 1970. • P. Juan Kurahashi SDB • Small Church and Airconditioned Hall with kitchen and bathrooms. • Offices and small priest residence. • Three Sunday Masses • Needs enlarging to become new parish.

24. María Reina • Chapel completed in 1988 • A meeting hall was later added. • Located outside parish limits

25. Santa María Magadalena • Pastoral Center built in 2002 • Includes offices and caretakers residence.

26. Natividad de la Virgen María • Completed in 1990 • A meeting hall was later added • We are presently adding outdoor corridors

27. Juan Pablo II • All we have so far is an empty lot in Barrio Dos de Abril • John Paul II died on April 2nd, 2005. • Roof struts from old pastoral center will be used in this construction.

28. Cristo Resucitado • Chapel built in 1983 and enlarged in 2001. • A clinic was added in 1987 and in 1997 converted to a convent for the “Sisters of Our Lady of Peace”, also enlarged in 2001. • There are 2 masses every Sunday in this our largest chapel.

29. La Candelaria • Chapel completed in 1986 • Improvements made by Fr. Roger Clarke • The roof should be raised higher and the windows replaced • A meeting hall is needed, bathrooms. • Santa Ana Private Catholic School located nearby

30. Guadalupe • First Chapel built in 1982 (Holy Family) • New Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe completed in 1992. • Pastoral Center with offices and rectory completed in 2005. • Ready to become a New Parish, with Cristo Resucitado and Candelaria Chapels

31. Urubó • With the help of the Sisters and Catechists at Cristo Resucitado Chapel we have been crossing the river to attend this community. • We replaced their “Pahuichi” with a larger structure. • Unfortunely, the area is losing its population. • It is surrounded by gated communities for the wealthy

32. Team Ministry • Fr. Robert Flock: Pastor • Fr. Ed Penchi: Associate • Fr. Juan Kurahashi, SDB • Deacon Pedro Mendoza • Deacon Carlos Arce • Sister Virginia Gutiérrez • Oscar Vargas • Gregorio Saucedo • Adán Chavarría • Ivonne Tambaré de Vargas • Marina Salazar • Judith Oña • María Yepez • Carmen Rita • Carmen de Landivar

33. Support Staff • Modesto (Luly) Melgar • Sonia López • Petrona (Pity) Chávez • Efraín Tomichá • Bismark Tomichá • Victoria Aramayo • Zorba

34. Parish Life

35. La Santa Cruz