Today we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Advent. This Sunday we call rejoicing Sunday, or Sunday of JOY, because we are very close to the meeting with Jesus in the feast of Christmas, for that reason we use the pink color for the liturgy, we light the pink candle in the Advent Wreath too. We fill the season of Christmas in our surroundings very well: in the stores, at work even in our private homes. But we have to prepare ourselves on the coming of Jesus in our lives; not only our exterior, but especially our whole interior; our spirituality and our conscience.
The Eucharist is the straight way to prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus. During the Eucharist especially at the beginning we repent and confess our sins, we hear the Word of God, we celebrate the Liturgy of the Holy Communion and after this we start our mission to be the messenger of the Good News to our neighbors in our daily lives.
Holy Masses
December 11, 2016 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for ++James L. Otto and Helen Otto from James Otto Jr.
December 18, 2016 – 4th Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +Stanislaw Figiel (death Dec. 15, 1977) from son John Figiel
December 24, 2016 – Christmas – Shepherds Mass
HC 8:00 PM for all parishioners living and death
December 25, 2016 – Christmas Day Â
HC 11:00 AM – for all parishioners living and death
The Announcements
- My warmly Thank you to all people who helped us on the Polish Dinner and around it.
- The November was 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) 2016 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. Thank you.
- We need the cookies for the welcome of the singers in our Church please bring it Sunday before Dec 23rd.
- Christmas Wafers – Opłatki – let Father know how many Christmas wafers we need for family’s vigil supper. Please get how many you need and give donation to Father.
- Members of Holy Cross are invited to attend the Polish Christmas Caroling Through Fells Point which is to be held – on December 23rd at 7:30 PM (beginning in Polish Home 7:00 PM). All people are invited.
- The flowers offerings are accepted now. Thank you for your donation.
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.