Today we celebrate the 5th Sunday of Easter. The Easter Sundays show us the main important base for our religion. It shows us the main rule of Christianity the love to the other people on the way of Jesus Christ.
 The last supper discourse of Jesus to his apostles which we will hear in today’s Gospel; is a mix of many consoling things Jesus had said to them in the course of their time together so that they might be sustained in hope after he had returned to the Father-in-Heaven. The consolation today is mixed with a challenge – a new commandment which sounds nice but which turns out to be very difficult. For as we know from the experience of our lives it is very hard to love everyone, especially those who are closest to us, our colleagues, our families, our close friends, the people next door and the enemies.
The Eucharist which we now celebrate is the power for the practice of the new commandment in our daily lives. We have to utilize it for our own goodness.
Holy Masses
April 28, 2013 – 5th Easter Sunday
10:00 AM – for +Pauline Rachuba from Dicarlo & Glagola Families
May 5, 2013 – 6th Easter Sunday
10:00 AM – for +Helen V. Hafner from Barry & Victoria Clapp
May 12, 2013 – Pentecost Sunday – Mother’s Day
HC 10:00 AM for all Mothers, living and dead especially for (here your intention ….)
Announcements
¨      Thank you John, Carroll, Don, Mary, Theresa, Joyce, Denice, Madison, Ewa, Ania, Agnieszka, Patryk, for your work with pierogies yesterday.
¨      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
¨      We will make Pierogies for Polish Festival on Saturday May 18, 2013 at 12:00 noon in our Hall Kitchen. Every willing person is welcome.
¨      The 13th Annual Katyn Remembrance – Sunday Apr. 28, 2013 at 1:00PM – Ceremonies at the National Katyn Memorial – Baltimore Inner Harbor East 600 block of President St. (at Aliceanna St.).
¨      MY MISSION: When I am the disciple of Christ and the member of his Church I realize this and participate in all matters which concern Him. The Sunday Eucharist is not my challenge it is my privilege.
¨      The Mother’s Day is coming (May 12, 2013) if you would like to mention your Mother’s Name in the intention of the Mass please fill out the envelope for Mass intention in vestibule of the Church.
¨      Next weekend we will make the Yard Sale before our Church – at Cinco de Mayo Celebration (4-5 May, 2013). If you have some things for it please bring it to the Parish Hall. Really thank you for it. Everyone is welcomed for the work and the help for this reason.
One Main Point
We are to love because Christ has loved us and as Christ loved us.
 Reflections
1 Jesus’ disciples have proven their love for their non-Christian fellows by enduring the hardships and even death while bringing the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles. Has my love for others been tested?
2 Who does Jesus command me to love, and how?
3 Is your community of faith (or group) clearly a community of love in Christ?