21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

/ From the Pastor, Parish Life / By

jesusToday we celebrate the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. And today we have a very important question of faith to respond: Who is Jesus for me? He is my boss, or he is a stranger; maybe my friend, or an oppressor.

Today in the Gospel we have the exactly response for this question. Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, our Lord and Savior and the complete sense of our life.

Each Eucharist is also the exactly response for this question of faith. We pray in this worship exactly to true living God, we are in the community with others and we meet real Jesus, who is truly God and truly man. Some times we forgot about him, some times we are afraid of him. But first of all Jesus needs us as rocks for His Holy Church, even we are the smallest one and weak one.

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Holy Masses

August 24, 2014 – 21st Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for for +Norma Victor (celebration of her birthday) and + Linda Glock (3 year anniversary of her death) from Denice Funk

August 31, 2014 – 22nd Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead

September 7, 2014 – 23rd Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead

Announcements

  • Thank you to everyone who participates very actively in preparation and in selling on Polish Festival. God bless you for all your help.
  • – We now start organized the Flea Market before our Church – at Fells Point Festival (first weekend of October). If you have some things for it please bring it to the second floor of Parish Hall. Really thank you for it. Everyone is welcomed for the work and the help for this reason.
  • As the members of our Church we are responsible for our past and future and we will pray and look for new active members of our Community of Holy Cross Church in Baltimore, MD.
  • Do you have anyone of any reason (for example: someone in Hospital) or life event you would like to pray for – Please ask and see Fr. Andrew.
  • MY MISSION: When I am the disciple of Christ and the active member of his Church I participate in all matters which concern Him. The Sunday’s Masses are my privilege even on vacation time.
  • 41st Annual Slavic American Festival Sun, Sep 7, 2014 – Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church 3410 Woodburn Rd. Annandale, VA 22003 – more info www.epiphanyofourlord.org or 703-573-3986.

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.

Reflections

  1. If Jesus comes and asks me who he is, how would I answer? If someone asks me who Jesus is, how do I explain?
  2. Jesus called Peter to be the leader of his Church. In what role does Jesus call me to be?
  3. Imagine myself being present at Caesarea Philippi among the apostles; how does Jesus react (gesture, facial expressions, tone) to Peter’s answer? How do the apostles react when Peter is named the leader of the Church?
  4. Put myself in Peter’s position; what will I do for the Church?

One Main Point

Peter makes his declaration of faith in Christ. Jesus appoints Peter as the leader of the Church as well as the gatekeeper of the kingdom of heaven.

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