28th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Heritage Sunday; Columbus Day

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Today we celebrate the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the Heritage Sunday in our PNC Church and tomorrow should be the Columbus Day, but not in our City.

Remains of the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy in Baltimore after it was ripped from its pedestal by protesters on July 4, 2020.

Today in the Gospel we have the beautiful picture of the parable of the wedding banquet. The example of the banquet in the theology of the Church immediately associates with the Holy Eucharist, which is the Last Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ. Everyone is invited by God to celebrate this Supper; but so many people refuse the invitation because of something else most important to do. We accepted the invitation and are on the banquet here and now /but we have to be in proper garment of our good deeds or virtues as Christians. The Eucharist which we now celebrate is a foretaste and an anticipation of the Messianic Banquet, which will be like the wedding banquet, according to today’s parable. So We have to prepare for it by our every Sundays Masses.

„Many are invited, but few are chosen .”

Holy Masses

October 11, 2020 – 28th Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM – for +John Mahlstedt from Rita Caruella

October 18, 2020 – 29th Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM for all sponsors and donors to Holy Cross

Announcements

  • Really thank you for your help yesterday with the Polish Food Fest: Theresa Wiatrowski,  Denice Funk, Madison McDonald, Henry, Tim Ratajczak, Vince and Joshua, Ewa Bieganowska Agnieszka Bieganowska, Ania Bieganowska,
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • MY MISSION: When I am the disciple of Christ and the member of his Church The Sunday’s Masses are not my challenge but my privilege and my eternal hope.
  • Anyone, who is wishing to submit the names of departed (All Souls Day Remembrance – “WYPOMINKI”) and to be read and prayed for at our All Souls Day Services (on 1st and 3rd Sunday of November), there are asked to return the envelope with the names which is sent to your homes.
  • The Holy Mass for All Saints will be on Sunday Nov 1, at 10:00 AM as usual. The Procession at our Holy Cross Cemetery at 7110 German Hill Road, Baltimore, MD, on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 12:00PM. We pray for The Commemoration Of All The Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)

Prayer List

Please pray for the health and God’s Blessing of the following people (If you would like to add a name to the list please contact Fr. Andrew.):

Mary Isenberg, Jack Flynn, Patrick Wiatrowski,

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.

One Main Point

God invites each of us to participate in His salvation program. To respond to this invitation, we have to live according to His will.

Reflections

  1. Imagine myself participating the wedding banquet. What do I observe around me? What is my attitude? What are other people’s attitudes?
  2. Remember the last time I receive God’s call. How did I respond?
  3. What do I concern most in my life? My job? My financial condition? My career? My spiritual life?
  4. What do you think about God’s compassionate love and His perseverance to receive us?
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