23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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loveToday we celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. In our daily lives we have to deal with good and bad people, this relationship we call love. The good people are OK. for us, but bad are so angry on us and we can’t accept them.

In today’s Gospel Jesus gives us the simply procedure of love in three stages how to deal with people who sins against us:

1. Approach the offending brother or sister person-to-person.

2. If it doesn’t help. Go a second time accompanied by one or two trusted companions.

3. If still is bad for you. Bring the case before the local church.

Today Jesus says to us that we have to make the communion, the fellowship of love because – for where two or three are gathered together in the name of Jesus there He is in the midst of them. The Eucharist is a real communion with God and with other people by our Master Jesus Christ.

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Holy Masses

September 7, 2014 – 23rd Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead

September 11, 2011 – 24th Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead

September 18, 2011 – 25th  Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead

 Announcements

  • 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.
  • The XXIV General Synod of PNCC will be Sep. 29 – Oct. 3, 2014 in Erie, NY. Please pray for participants and good resolutions of it.

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.

One Main Point

Jesus is not just one in a crowd, but He is in the midst of a community – as small as a family or as big as the Church – because the soul of the community is love and love creates unity. The goal of the three-step procedure for reconciliation is to win the erring brother back to the community of love and unity, even the drastic step of excommunication is to jolt the offender into reconciliation with the community.

Reflections

  1. What is your approach in reconciling with an enemy?
  2. How does the Church follow Jesus’ teaching in excommunicating a member? What is your own attitude and the attitude of your community toward such a case?
  3. When joining in prayer with your community, do you experience God’s presence and motivation? How do you feel during a prayer session if you still have conflicts with some members in the praying community?
  4. Are you a cross that others have to bear? Why?

 

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