Today we celebrate the 2nd Sunday of Lent. Lent is the period of preparation for the Great Feast of our Faith – which is the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. But it has the great meaning in our personal life – the preparation for our own Salvation  and our own Resurrection.
In whole Liturgical year 2016 and especially in the Lent season we put our whole hope in the Lord Jesus Christ who can rebuild our parish. We are looking for that every day of our lives, but especially in this holy season of penance. We give up the simple things like good food, money and our talkativeness to go more deeply into our spirituality. We reject the whole splendor of our surroundings to concentrate on the essence of our lives. In church we see no flowers around the altar, the sad purple color and the poor language of songs and prayers. Everything is so that we can see the real goal of our faith – God alone and make our private covenant with Him.
The Eucharist is the place where we make the covenant with our God through our Redeemer Jesus Christ. He can show us his glory but we have to be awakening from the sleepiness of our sins. Every time in the Holy Mass God speaks to us, He shows us His glory; our duty is only to participate in it with our eagerness.
Holy Masses
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.
- The annual meeting of the members of Holy Cross parish will be conducted Sunday, February 28, 2016, right after 10:00AM Mass.
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.
(The Constitution and Laws of the Polish National Catholic Church Art. VII D. The Parish Meeting SECTION 2.)
- 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.
- Please check the Blog of our web site: holycrosspncc.org
Welcome Our Visitors
We welcome all of ours visitors who are present with us for the 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 the worship at Holy Cross Church.