Today we celebrate the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today’s lesson from the Gospel concerns our dual life: spiritual and material. We are the people who are composed from the flesh which is the material and from the soul which is the spiritual. We as the Church, have to be the people of God, more spiritual than material. Today’s question from the Gospel and the response of Jesus: “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s”, this sentence must be our motto of our life. To be fair with all the people and to be fair with God.
The Eucharist which we now celebrate is our reminder: Did we are in good relationship with God and with the people or not. The response belongs to us and here and now we can make the good choice.
“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”
Holy Masses
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
November 5, 2023 – All Saints and All Souls Day
10:00 AM for All The Faithful Departed mentioned in Wypominki
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.
- 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)
- Below is a Prayer list – a list of people (parishioners, family members, friends, work mates, etc.) who are in need of prayer. If you would like to add a name to the list please contact Fr. Andrew. The names will be printed in the bulletin so our whole congregation can pray for them.
Prayer List
Please pray for the health and God’s Blessing of the following individuals:
Al Forman, Theresa Wiatrowski, Jack Flynn…
Welcome Our Visitors
One Main Point
In responding to the question “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”, Jesus has wisely answered in according to the social justice and God’s law.
Reflections
- In my daily life, what do I do to make wise decisions in difficult situations?
- I usually think about being just and fair in relation with others. How do I respond to His love and His graces to me?
- What priorities do I give to God in my life?
- God creates me in His image. How do I reflect this image to others?