Community Health Screenings in July!
Life Line Screening will be coming to Holy Cross on July 10, performing preventive health screenings for early detection of vascular diseases that increase risk for heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis. Why consider a preventive screening? Vascular disorders are silent and progressive diseases, and preventive screenings provide an affordable, painless and accurate way to detect abnormalities that need further evaluation by your doctor.
These screenings will be offered to scan for potential health problems related to vascular disease and bone health: 1. Blocked carotid arteries in the neck which can lead to a stroke; 2. Abdominal aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta (AAA) 3. Plaque buildup in the leg arteries (PAD) which is a strong predictor of heart disease. 4. Heart Rhythm screening to detect irregular heart beat and increased risk of blood clots. 5. Bone Density screening to detect risk of osteoporosis (thinning of the bone) 6. NOW AVAILABLE! Disease Risk Assessment (Blood Testing for cholesterol, glucose plus biometrics and Disease Risk Scorecard ) for $ 90 more.
Register for the Complete Wellness Package with Heart Rhythm (tests 1-5) for $149. Add Disease Risk Assessment with blood testing & biometrics for $90 more. Screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete and will be held at the church in the Upper Room on Saturday, July 10. Appointments are limited and pre-registration is required. Sign up now by calling 1-800-324-1851 (code HSC3549). For more information go to YouTube.
Holy Cross in Our Community
Holy Cross seeks to extend the hands of Christ in mission and ministry to our neighbors, both local and global.
Preparing Meals for the Homeless
On the second Tuesday of every month, a group of volunteers prepares meals for clients of Safe Haven homeless shelter. Holy Cross prepares approximately 120 nutritionally balanced meals each month. The meals are planned by a parishioner, and the food is purchased from funds designated for this ministry.
All are welcome to come at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday to help cook, or at 10:00 a.m. on the following Thursday to deliver the meals to Safe Haven and help serve.
Financial contributions to the program are also welcome at any time.
CHO Food Pantry
The Committee for Helping Others (CHO) is an organization that provides emergency and long-term assistance to those in need in the Merrifield, Dunn Loring, Oakton, and Vienna areas.
One of their services is a food pantry that provides food and other basic supplies to its clients. Holy Cross collects items on a weekly basis to help support this program.
You are invited to bring in items at any time and place them in the red wagon outside the sanctuary. You can also help by delivering the contributions to CHO as needed.
CHO Clothes Closet
The Committee for Helping Others (CHO) is an organization that provides emergency and long-term assistance to those in need in the Merrifield, Dunn Loring, Oakton, and Vienna areas. One of their services is to make clothes in good condition available to clients at no charge.
Holy Cross parishioners contribute to the Clothes Closet on an ongoing basis by bringing in gently used clothing and placing it in a hamper in the Narhtex. Volunteers deliver clothes to the closet as needed.
Holy Cross parishioners contribute to the clothes closet, which is open from September through June, on an ongoing basis by bringing in gently used clothing and placing it in a hamper in the Narthex. Volunteers deliver clothes to the closet as needed.