Holy Cross (Diocese of Reno)
| Holy Cross | |
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| Dedication: | Holy Cross |
| Type/Classification: | Territorial Parish |
| Non-Parochial: | No |
| Operated By: | Diocesan clergy |
| Venerated Saints: | None specified |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Reno |
| Deanery: | |
| Address: | 5650 Vista Blvd., Sparks, Nevada 89436 |
| City: | Sparks, NV |
| Subdivision: | Nevada |
| Country: | United States |
| County: | Washoe County |
| Website: | Website |
| Founded: | |
| School: | No |
| Email: | None specified |
| AI Confidence: | 5/10 |
| Review Level: | 0/5 |
Holy Cross is a territorial parish of the Diocese of Reno, located at 5650 Vista Blvd. in Sparks, Nevada. The parish serves Catholics in the Vista Boulevard corridor of Sparks, a growing suburban area of Washoe County east of Reno.
Holy Cross is listed among the parishes of the Diocese of Reno's official parish directory, which gives its address and contact information for the Sparks community.[1] No confirmed founding date is documented in available sources.
The parish has been served by diocesan clergy, including Father Jose Isaac, whose long tenure at Holy Cross was marked by his retirement Mass before returning to India.[2]
History
Specific historical records regarding the founding and early development of Holy Cross Parish are not publicly documented in available sources. The parish is recognized in the current parish directory maintained by the Diocese of Reno, which lists its location on Vista Boulevard in Sparks, Nevada.[3]
In more recent history, the parish community celebrated the retirement of Father Jose Isaac, a priest who served twenty-five years within the Diocese of Reno and fifty years in priestly ministry overall before his retirement Mass at Holy Cross and subsequent return to India.[4] This milestone reflects the parish's ongoing life as an active worshiping community within the diocese.
Special features
- Parish life supported by diocesan clergy serving the Sparks community
- Active participation in diocesan-wide events and celebrations, including clergy appreciation gatherings
Relics
According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar of a dedicated parish church customarily contains relics of saints. Specific details regarding relics housed at Holy Cross are not publicly documented in available sources.
Architecture and Art
Exterior features
Specific architectural details regarding the exterior of the Holy Cross church building are not publicly documented in available sources.
Interior features
Details regarding the layout and design of the interior worship space are not publicly documented in available sources.
Stained Glass Windows
No specific information on stained glass windows at Holy Cross is publicly documented in available sources.
Statues and Sculptures
No specific information on statues or sculptures at Holy Cross is publicly documented in available sources.
Other Artwork
No further devotional artwork is publicly documented in available sources.
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Related parishes
- Station of St. Augustine (Diocese of Reno)
- St. John Bosco (Diocese of Reno)
- Sacred Heart (Diocese of Reno)
- Corpus Christi (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Teresa of Avila (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Ann (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Joseph (Diocese of Reno)
- Mission of St. Joseph the Worker (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Brendan (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Patrick (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Robert Bellarmine (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Gall (Diocese of Reno)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Francis of Assisi (Diocese of Reno)
- Mission of Our Lady Guadalupe (Diocese of Reno)
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Reno)
- Mission of the Sacred Heart (Diocese of Reno)
- Mission of St. Alfonsus (Diocese of Reno)
- Our Lady of the Snows (Diocese of Reno)
- University Catholic Community of Our Lady of Wisdom (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Albert the Great (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Rose of Lima (Diocese of Reno)
- Mission of St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Reno)
- Immaculate Conception (Diocese of Reno)
- St. Michael (Diocese of Reno)
External links
Social media
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References
- ↑ "Parish Finder". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/parishfinder.
- ↑ "Appreciation for Father Jose: Holy Cross Celebrates His Retirement". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/news/appreciation-for-father-jose-holy-cross-sparks.
- ↑ "Parish Finder". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/parishfinder.
- ↑ "Appreciation for Father Jose: Holy Cross Celebrates His Retirement". Diocese of Reno. https://catholicreno.org/news/appreciation-for-father-jose-holy-cross-sparks.