Today we celebrate the 1st Sunday of Lent. The Lenten Season is the time of preparation for the feast of Easter, the anticipation of our own Resurrection.
The Lent is the time when we concentrate on our own integrity as a person who is both spiritual and physical. By the deeds of Lent which are: fast, almsgiving and prayer we are looking in our inside to find our covenant with God, to find our private sanctuary between us and God.
Each Eucharist is the remembrance of the Easter. Every time when we celebrate the Mass we go on in the deepest Mystery of our Faith which are the suffering, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
During Lent season we use purple color as a typical color of the penance. We omit the Gloria and the Alleluia word during the Mass /to hear the full Glory and the Joyful Alleluia on Easter Sunday. The Lent season is like the examination of the conscience during the Mass, and is good to do it right now.
Holy Masses
February 14, 2016 – 1st Sunday of Lent
HC 10:00 AM for +David Jamka from Alan Forman
February 21, 2016 – 2nd Sunday of Lent
HC 10:00 AM for ++Pricilla & Michael Rachuba from William Rachuba
February 28, 2016 – 3rd Sunday of Lent
HC 10:00 AM for ++Frank Wiatrowski & Stanley Krupnik from Theresa Wiatrowski
Announcements
- We start the Lent. In that season we learn more about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works of charity which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.
- 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.
- 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.
- The annual meeting of the members of Holy Cross parish will be conducted Sunday, February 28, 2016, right after 10:00AM Mass.
- Please check the Blog of our web site: holycrosspncc.org
 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’ victory over the devil. Luke presents Jesus precisely as the kind of person John the Baptizer predicted: the “more powerful one” (3:16)
Reflections
- What have you found most helpful in Jesus’ victory over temptation?
- If the Devil could identify your three greatest weaknesses, what would they be?
- In your prayer, be with Jesus, imagine His physical weakness and His strong determination to obey His Father’s will.