For five weeks of Lent we have been preparing, by works of charity and self-sacrifices, for the celebration of our Lord’s paschal mystery his passion, death, and Resurrection. Today we celebrate the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion the first day of the Holy Week.
On this day the Church celebrates Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. Accordingly, the memorial of this event is included in every Holy Mass with the procession or the solemn entrance before the Mass.
Our Happy daily lives can be only express by our worship of God our Creator on Sundays. By Palm Sunday we praise our Lord Jesus Christ, we call him Holy Son of David and King of Israel. We give him the worship of God to make Him equal with God Creator for his work of our Salvation.
During this Holy Mass we will hear the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Mark. This is the lecture of St. Peter very short in words but very precisely in facts of faith. We have to find ourselves in that story because our sin is the purpose of this event and our own role is very important in the whole economy of Salvation.
The Holy Mass which we now celebrate is the Paschal Mystery of Jesus and ours therefore we need to be present on that event.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Mar. 30: Good Friday                   – 6:30 PM
- The Stations of the Cross and Liturgy of the Word and Adoration of the Cross
Apr. 1: Easter Sunday                 – 10:00 AM
- Blessing of Food Baskets; Holy Mass of Easter with Procession; Luncheon and Hunting the Eggs
Holy Masses
March 25, 2018 – Palm Sunday
10:00 AM for +Norma Victor (8 year anniversary of her passing 3/20) by Denice Funk
April 1, 2018 – Easter Sunday
10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead
Announcements
- On Sunday April 1, after Easter Eucharist at 10:00 AM, we will have the Parish Luncheon, it is the Agape Meal. Every Parishioner with Family is invited. This is the Potluck Lunch everyone can bring something – please ask Ewa what to bring.
- Many Thanks to all people who helped with Golabki yesterday.
- Doroty Gogolski died on March 19, 2018. The family will be receiving friends on Monday March 26 from 6-8 PM at the Hilton Funeral Home, 22111 Beallsville Rd. (Rt. 109), Barnesville, MD (hiltonfh.com), where funeral services will be held on Tuesday March 27 at 10 am.
- On Tuesday March 27 Father will participate in Clergy Conference and in the Holy Mass of Chrism in Scranton,
- Philadelphia Seniorate meeting – Saturday April 21, 2018 in Lawrenceville, NJ
- The 18th Annual Katyn Remembrance – Sunday Apr. 29, 2018 at 1:00PM – Ceremonies at the National Katyn Memorial – Baltimore Inner Harbor East 600 block of President St. (at Aliceanna St.).
- For Easter Letter and Holy Week Schedule look on our web site holycrosspncc.org
- The Holy Week Liturgy is not my challenge it is my privilege.