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Celebrating 50 Years of Holy Cross Mission Parish in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

The Holy Cross Mission Parish in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, marks 50 years of impactful missionary work, rooted in the service of the poor. Established by Fr. Joseph Walijewski in 1956, the parish has grown from a small mission into a vital community hub. With the support of dedicated priests, sisters from the Dominican Order, and local faithful, it has expanded to include a parish school and clinic, impacting thousands. Join us in honoring the history, evolution, and continued mission of faith, outreach, and community service that defines La Santa Cruz Parish.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Holy Cross Mission Parish in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

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  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

  11. 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

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

  13. 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.

  14. 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

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

  16. 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

  17. Pastoral Center • Ground Floor

  18. Pastoral Center • Second Floor

  19. Pastoral Center • Top Floor

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

  21. 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.

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

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

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

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

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

  32. Parish Life

  33. La Santa Cruz

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