Today we celebrate the thirty forth Sunday in Ordinary Time – the feast of Christ the King. This is the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year 2015. The whole Liturgy and especially the Gospel speaks of the kingship of Christ. He is our Lord and Master, He is our King. He was born and he lived to testify to the truth and this feast of Christ the King reminds us that each of us was born for the same reason: to testify to the truth. And what is the truth?  Jesus Christ is the Truth. We need to recognize the fields of our life: where Jesus is the King who rules our lives and the fields where is not place for Him. We have to open these fields of our privacy for His beneficial grace. And give to him Thanks.

The Eucharist is the great Thanksgiving to God by Jesus Christ for our creation and salvation. On Sunday before the Feast of Thanksgiving we want to thank God our Father through Jesus Christ our King and Lord, for our family, for our friends and any people who stay on our earthly way.

Holy Masses

November 22, 2015 – 34^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HC 10:00 AM for +David Jamka

November 29, 2015 – 1^st Sunday of Advent

HC 10:00 AM for ++ Agnes Ratajczak, Leonard Ratajczak & Denise Ratajczak from Timothy Ratajczak

 Announcements

• The November is the month of the prayer and remembrance for our departed brothers and sisters. My Thank You to all of the people who remember of the deceased from your Family and Friends in the Remembrances (Wypominki) 2015 and for all your donations. The prayer is the big help for them. Also the reminder for us that we are not alone in the cosmos. God bless you.
• Thank you for your participation on Sunday Nov 1. in the Sacrament of Confirmation with the Bishop Ordinary Bernard Nowicki. Thanks for your donations for confirmands.
• Do you have anyone of any reason or life event you would like to pray for – Please see Fr. Andrew.
• 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.
• My Warmly Thank You to all of the people who clean up the hall before confirmation.
• My source of power in prayer is the Vine. If I am the branches abiding in Christ, He will supply the power. (Andrew Murray – Treasures of Wisdom)

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. Jesus is on trial. His values are on trial. I put myself in his trial scene. When was the trial? Where am I? Who am I? What am I?
2. How is Jesus my king?
3. Jesus came to testify to the truth, to show us God’s life. How do I belong to him? What is truth for me?

One Main Point

Jesus came to testify to the truth, and those who belong to him will listen to his voice. As professed Christians, our vocation is to accept this truth, which will transform our lives so we can recognize Jesus’ voice. In other words, our task is to be “enlightened” and Jesus is the source of our “enlightenment.”