St. Mary-Holy Cross Parish
St. Mary's Church, Elkhart
Holy Cross Church,
Rural Maxwell
WELCOME!
Our two churches, located in rural Northern Polk County, bring together members from 13 school districts and 23 communities to pray, serve, minister, socialize, and grow in our Catholic Faith. Please join us!
In Sympathy and Compassion
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Mark Block, who passed away January 29 and for his family that they know
the compassionate presence of Christ in their time of loss.
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
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Services at St. Mary: Visitation is 4:00-6:00pm on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd and Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30am on Wednesday, Feb. 4th.
Winter Weather Cancellations
Whenever North Polk School is cancelled, dismissed early, or evening school activities are cancelled due to weather, classes, meetings and activities here at the Parish will be cancelled as well. In most instances, Masses - both daily and weekend - will not be cancelled, so please use your own judgment. If the need arises to cancel weekend Masses or activities, it will be on Channel 8 TV and online only. (Holy Cross may be under “Maxwell” and not “Elkhart”).
​​​Fr. Parker does not have set office hours when he is at the parish.
To reach him, please email, call or text: rparker@dmdiocese.org/515-720-3434.
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A New Way to Donate to St. Mary-Holy Cross Parish! Use the QR code or click the image to the right and in the drop down menu choose our parish (St. Mary/Holy Cross Parish - Elkhart) and make your donation. You have choices for your contribution: Tithes, Building Fund and/or Food Pantry or a general donation to the parish. The Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa will send all gift acknowledgement letters.
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