5th SUNDAY OF EASTER

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Today we celebrate the 5th Sunday of Easter. The Easter Sundays show us the main important base for our religion. It shows us the main rule of Christianity the love to the other people on the way of Jesus Christ.

  The last supper discourse of Jesus to his apostles which we will hear in today’s Gospel; is a mix of many consoling things Jesus had said to them in the course of their time together /so that they might be sustained in hope after he had returned to the Father-in-Heaven. The consolation today is mixed with a challenge – a new commandment which sounds nice but which turns out to be very difficult. For as we know from the experience of our lives it is very hard to love everyone, especially those who are closest to us, our spouse, our families, our close friends, our colleagues, the people next door and the enemies.
The Eucharist which we now celebrate is the power for the practice of the new commandment in our daily lives. We have to utilize it for our own goodness.

“I give you a new commandment: love one another.”

Holy Masses

1May 19, 2019 – 5th Easter Sunday

10:00 AM for +James L. Otto from James L. Otto Jr.

May 26, 2019 – 6th Easter Sunday

10:00 AM for God’s blessing upon graduate Anna Bieganowska

for +Christine Harryman

Announcements

  • The Funeral for late Christine Harryman will be on Tuesday May 21, at 10.00 am on our Holy Cross Cemetery.
  • Next Sunday we will have the Graduation Party at our Home in Columbia. And we will pray forAnna Bieganowska.
  • The Father’s Day is coming (June 16, 2019) if you would like to mention your Father’s Name in the intention of the Mass please fill out the envelope for Father’s Day in vestibule of the Church.
  • 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.
  • Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org
  • As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.
  • MY MISSION: When I am the disciple of Christ and the member of his Church I realize this and participate in all matters which concern Him. The Easter Liturgy is not my challenge it is my privilege.

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

We are to love because Christ has loved us and as Christ loved us.

Reflections

1 Jesus’ disciples have proven their love for their non-Christian fellows by enduring the hardships and even death while bringing the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles. Has my love for others been tested?

2 Who does Jesus command me to love, and how?

3 Is your community of faith (or group) clearly a community of love in Christ?

Augustine on the new commandment of divine love – charity or agape – given by Jesus in the last supper discourse of the Gospel of John. Such love is impossible for human beings without the help of grace — it is a gift & one of the three theological virtues.

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