Today we celebrate the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Spójnia Sunday. In our lives is the time when we come to the Church for the worship of God and our own growth up in holiness. The Holy Mass is not only our duty, but it is our privilege as mature Christian. It is our small step on the way to salvation – to heaven. This step is simply the consequence of our daily deeds.
The sin of omission – we simply did not do the good that we could have done – is every time the obstacle on our way to salvation. We sin through our own fault, in our thoughts and in our words, in what we have done and in what we have failed to do.
The Eucharist is our time to break the obstacles in our lives, to see our future as a result of our past and present existence already saved by God. Therefore, we praise God for that future, and we can get the holiness by His grace here and now.
Holy Masses
Sep 25, 2022 – 26th Ordinary Sunday
10:00 AM for departed members of the Polish National Union of America.
Oct. 2, 2022 – 27th Ordinary Sunday
HC 10:00 AM for healing of Mary Ann Frank from Timothy Ratajczak
Announcements
- 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.
- Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org
- 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.
- Like us on Facebook and give hint of it to your relative and friends. Share the Good News about our Church.
There is only one reason why this is completely true art is not an end in itself. It introduces the soul into a higher spiritual order, which it expresses and, in some sense, explains. (Thomas Merton – No Man is an Island)
- The XXVI General Synod of PNCC will be held October 18-21, 2022, in Scranton, PA. Please pray for participants.
- On Saturday Oct 1, 2022, at 1:00 PM the Seniorate Meeting will held in Reading, PA.
I must take time to come into God’s presence, to feel my weakness and my need, and to renew my fellowship with Him.
(Andrew Murray – Treasures of Wisdom )
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
Use our possessions wisely, they are on loan from God and have to be used to help the poor.
Reflections
- How do you feel when you see a street person?
- How is the Gospel situation true of the present time? In what ways do you identify with the rich person? In what ways do you identify with the poor person in the Gospel?