This Sunday continues the example of John the Baptist from last Sunday. It gives us the example not only for searching in our life for God, but mainly to recognize the Lord Jesus in our own lives and to make firm attitude of Christian within us.
For us it is very important to see the view of the prophet John, because he gave the testimony – witnessing to the fact that Jesus is the Messiah and that he, John, is not. John considered his role as one of preparing the way of the Lord, making straight the path through a conversion of hearts. And our role is the same today, to be The John the Baptist for others in our surroundings.
The Eucharist is the place where we recognize Jesus as our Messiah who is among us and we identify ourselves as Christians – his followers. We take Jesus to our lives and we go to the people who do not recognize him to share with them our own faith.
Holy Masses
December 11, 2011 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for + Clara & George Wille from Mike & Vicky Dodson
December 18, 2011 – 4th Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +Leonard Kutrik & August Jagodzinski from Augusta Kutrik
December 24, 2011 – Christmas Eve
8:00 PM – for all parishioners living and death
December 25, 2011 – Christmas Day Â
11:00 AM – for all parishioners living and death
Welcome Our Visitors
– We welcome all our visitors who are present with us for worship this Sunday! Please introduce yourself to the Pastor after Mass. Please write your
names in the guest book located in the vestibule of the church. Please remember that you are always welcome to join us in worship at Holy
Cross Church.
 Announcements
¨      My warmly Thank you to all people who helped cleaning of the Church yesterday. God bless you, the Church is ready for Christmas.
¨     Christmas Wafers – Opłatki. You can pick up them from sacristy. Please get how many you need and give donation to Father.
¨      Members of Holy Cross parish are invited to attend the East Baltimore Christmas Caroling which is to be held – on December 23rd at 7:00 PM (beginning in Polish Home). They will be in our Church around 7:30PM. All people are invited.
¨      We need the cookies for the welcome of the singers in our Church please bring it Sunday before Dec 23rd.
¨      HC- the flowers offerings are accepted now. Thank you for your donation.
¨      +Marcy Crull Memorial Service will take place in Silver Spring, MD at Masonic Lodge (410 University Blvd., W., Silver Spring, MD 20901) on Sunday Dec. 18, 2011 at 2:00PM. Please pray for her: “Eternal Restâ€.
¨      The Christmas Lunch will be on Christmas Day December 25 after Holy Mass at 11:00AM. Please provide for it some dishes – this is the
lunch in the form of Potluck. Talk to Ewa.