Today we celebrate the 25^th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today we have the call to be a family Church, not the large organization, but rather the small Church family with love, which is the bond of good brothers and sisters. We have to open our minds and our hearts for the other people who are coming to our Church and welcome them with love and joy, which are the signs of the real family.

The Eucharist is a real meeting of family Church. We talk to God our Father by praying Him. We hear His response in the Liturgy of the Word. We have a meal of love which is Jesus Christ our Big Brother: this meal – Holy Communion gives us the power to transform ourselves in Him and do the same things to others.

Holy Masses

September 21, 2014 – 25^th Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead

September 28, 2014 – 26^th Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead

October 5, 2014 – 27^th 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 first 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.
• 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.

Reflections

1. Examine your attitude in responding to God’s calling. Are you doing it because of love, or because of expected rewards that God has to pay you? Contemplate the generosity of God through all the graces that He has bestowed upon you, including the grace of salvation through His Son Jesus. Compare God’s grace with the value of all the works that you have done for Christ, how would one need to reward the other to be fair?
2. Sometimes you became arrogant because you believe that God has favored you over those of other religions, or over not so pious Christians. Perhaps you are those first workers who expect to be rewarded better than others, and you are obsessively contemplating those rewards. Contemplate your attitude in responding to Christ to fulfill your mission.
3. How did, or would you react when you perceived that God is more generous with others? Put you in place of the first workers, and contemplate your feeling and the way that you should react.

One Main Point

Jesus confirmed the generosity and grace of God: the Kingdom of God is meant for all those who accept His preaching and follow him to build the kingdom.