Today we celebrate the first Sunday of Lent. The new period of the Liturgical Year of Lent we started on Ash Wednesday. This period is very important for us because in this time we prepare ourselves by reflection and penance to the great feast of our salvation, which is Easter. Each year God gives us this season when we prepare to celebrate the paschal mystery – the transition from the death to the fullness of life in Christ.

The Eucharist is the strong power for our discipleship, in which we learn more about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These three things will accompany us during the Lenten season. They are the three things, which characterize the real spirit of penance, so close to us in Lent.

Holy Masses

February 22, 2015 – 1^st Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for ++ Loetell Family & Cwalina Family from Mr & Mrs. David Loetell

March 1, 2015 – 2^nd Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or death

March 8, 2015 – 3^rd Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for ++Mary Rybak Groah, & Cecelia Rybak Multa from Marianna & David Frederick

Announcements

• We start the Lent. In that season we learn about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.
• The Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturday – 5:00 PM (March 14) and on Good Friday 6:30PM.
• The annual meeting of the members of Holy Cross parish will be conducted Sunday, February 22, 2015, right after 10:00AM Mass.(The Constitution and Laws of the Polish National Catholic Church Art. VII D. The Parish Meeting SECTION 2.)
• The business of an annual meeting of the Parish shall be to receive reports of the Parish Committee, Committees and Pastor; regulate and confirm the salary of the Pastor and the salaries and wages of its employees, elect Parish Committee members and members of the Parish Tribunal (which election may be conducted prior to the annual meeting); adopt resolutions and make enactments necessary for the welfare and development of the Parish. No resolution or enactment shall be adopted or made which shall be in conflict with the Constitution and Laws of this Church.
• As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for the new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.
• Fr. Marcel Pytlarz will substitute me next Sunday (March 1). He will celebrate Holy Mass and when will be some problem or emergency during the weekend please call him. The phone number is 703-566-9554 or Cell 202-306-5034. Please remember me and my Family in your prayers.
• Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org

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