Today we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent. This Sunday is the Sunday of Love and we start that by lighting the 4th candle and we remember about great love which God our Father gave us – and this special gift from God is Jesus Christ Emmanuel – God with us.
Today we will hear the Matthew’s Gospel in which he presents his account of Jesus’ divine origins. Unlike Luke, Matthew tells the story from the perspective of Joseph. It is Joseph who is distressed over Mary’s pregnancy and it is he who has a dream, which resolves this matter. As one who hears God’s message in a dream, Joseph is connected with the patriarch Joseph who communicated with God in dreams (Gen 37:1ff), because Matthew is intent on showing how the Hebrew Scriptures were fulfilled in the story of Jesus the Messiah.
The Eucharist is the great thanksgiving to God for his perfect gift of love for us, which is Jesus Christ. When we come for the Holy Mass we step in the mystery of God’s presence. We feel that presence both physically and spiritually in every Eucharist, especially in the Word of God when He speaks to us and in the Holy Communion when He is joined to us in touchable way. But after the Eucharist we have to go to our neighbors proclaim to them the Good News about Jesus Christ and serve them as we would like to serve our God.
Holy Masses
December 22, 2013 – 4rd Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +Michael Rachuba
December 24, 2013 – Christmas – Shepherds Mass
HC 8:00 PM for all parishioners living or death
December 25, 2013 – Christmas Day Â
HC 11:00 AM – for all parishioners living or death
December 29, 2013 – Christmas – Holy Family
HC 10:00 AM for ++ Charlotte & Andrew Turkos from Richard Guba
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The Announcements
¨      My warmly thank you to all people who helped to decorate the Church last Sunday. God bless you, the Church is ready for Christmas.
¨      On Sunday Dec. 22 after Holy Mass we will have the Catechism Classes for all kids. Please inform all of them and bring them to the hall. Please support this program of education by your prayer.
¨     We need the cookies for the welcome of the singers in our Church please bring it Sunday before Dec 23rd.
¨     Christmas Wafers – Opłatki – let Father know how many Christmas wafers we need for family’s vigil supper. Please get how many you need and give donation to Father.
¨      Members of Holy Cross are invited to attend the Polish Christmas Caroling Through Fells Point which is to be held – on December 23rd at 8:00 PM (beginning in Polish Home at 7:00pm). All people are invited.
¨      The flowers offerings are accepted now. Thank you for your donation.
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.