Today we celebrate the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the Heritage Sunday. 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 our Church immediately associates with the Eucharist, which is the Great Supper of our Lord and King 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 right now, but we have to be in proper garment of our good deeds 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. We have to prepare for it by our every Sundays Masses.
„Many are invited, but few are chosen.“
Holy Masses
October 15, 2023 – 28th Ordinary Sunday
10:00 AM for ++James and Helen Otto from James L. Otto Jr.
October 22, 2023 – 29th Ordinary Sunday
10:00 AM for +Joseph D. Siatkowski from Jannet Lorenz
October 29, 2023 – 30th Ordinary Sunday
10:00 AM for +Denice Funk from Dawn Funk and Madison McDonald
Announcements
- The Polish Heritage is having its annual Pulaski Day commemoration at the monument in Patterson Park at 1 pm on Sunday October 15. There will be a reception at Polish Home to follow.
- 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.
- Thank you to all donors and sponsors for support of our Church. – God bless you.
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 November 5, 2023 ( as well as the 2nd and 4th Sundays 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 5, at 10:00 AM as usual. The Procession at our Holy Cross Cemetery at 7110 German Hill Road, Baltimore, MD, on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 12:00PM. We pray for The Commemoration Of All The Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)
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
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
- Imagine myself participating the wedding banquet. What do I observe around me? What is my attitude? What are other people’s attitudes?
- Remember the last time I receive God’s call. How did I respond?
- What do I concern most in my life? My job? My financial condition? My career? My spiritual life?
- What do you think about God’s compassionate love and His perseverance to receive us?