Today we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Lent. This time of joyful preparation for the feast of Easter focuses our eyes on the spirit of repentance. We all are the sinners, maybe sometimes we look nicer from outside, than others, but in the examination of conscience we can find our real sins. We need to stand in humility (pokora) before ourselves and says to God: “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your sonâ€. But these words have to be first of all accepted by ourselves. And be the first sign of our conversion to God.
The Eucharist is the time when we stand before our God the Father and say that we are sinners. We find in that meeting the echo of the parable of the prodigal son – and we see the image of the both sons in our own manners. We have only to find the short way to our Father and immediately be with Him in His house.
Holy Masses
March 10, 2013 – 4th Sunday of Lent
HC 10:00 AM for ++Helen & James Otto from James L. Otto Jr.
March 17, 2013 – 5th Sunday of Lent
HC 10:00 AM for +Helen E. Rachuba & Veronica Lang from William Rachuba & Diane Milkowski
March 24, 2013 – Palm Sunday
HC 10:00 AM for ++ Joseph & Andrew Novak from Theresa Wiatrowski
March 28: Maundy Thursday       6:30 PM – Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper
March 29: Good Friday                 6:30 PM – The Stations of the Cross and Liturgy of the Word And Adoration of the Holy Cross
March 30: Holy Saturday               5:00 PM – Blessing of Food Baskets, Easter Vigil Eucharist, AGAPE DINNER OF OUR PARISH
March 31: Easter Sunday               10:00 AM Holy Mass of Easter with Procession
Announcements
¨     In the Lent we learn more about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works of penance which can help to prepare ourselves for the Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection in the next life.
¨     After Mass we will collect the donation (our almsgiving) for the poor baby. Use plain envelope in your bulletin.
¨     The Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturday – 5:00 PM (March 16) and on Good Friday 6:30PM.
¨      All people who want to help cleaning the Church we invite them on Saturday – March 16 at 2:00 PM.
¨     As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.
¨     Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org
¨     If somebody wants to be a sponsor for the egg hunting prizes please let Fr. Andrew know of it. Thanks for that.