Today we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent – the beginning of the new Church calendar. Then we start the new liturgical year 2025, now. The topic is: From Mass to Mission – it means that our basics believes come from the core of the Holy Eucharist and gives us the purpose for our daily lives; if we want to be the Church watchful and ready for the second coming of our Lord we have to find ourselves in the upper room with Jesus Christ and have clear Assignment for our future in outside world.
The Eucharist as the core of our worship to God is the time when we discover that Jesus Christ is really present in it and he make the prayers in our name to God the Father. We need to extend this situation which we call real meeting with the Lord for the rest of our daily time.
An advent wreath can help us to get back to the real “Spirit” of the Advent season.
The Advent wreath reminds us that Jesus is the true source of joy. The circular shape of the Advent wreath denotes that God’s Love for us will never end; it is everlasting. The evergreen is an ancient symbol of victory and glory. The lighting of the candles each week another is also very symbolic. For centuries, it has been a religious practice to represent Jesus, our Lord, by a burning candle “I am the light of the world”. Each week we light another candle to mark our faith journey into our own Advent.
“Pray that you have the strength to escape… and to stand before the Son of Man”
Holy Masses
December 1, 2024 – 1st Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +Maggie St. Jean from Timothy Ratajczak
December 8, 2024 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +Stanisław (Stanley) Figiel Sr. from John Figiel
Announcements
- Thank you for your help on the Food Sale and before. God bless you All.
- On Sat. Dec. 21, 2024 at 12pm – 6 pm and Sunday Dec. 22, 2024 at 12pm – 3pm we will have the Polish Christmas Food Sale in our Hall.
- Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org
- Like us on Facebook and give hint of it to your relatives and friends. Share the Good News about our Church.
- Do you have anyone of any reason or life event you would like to pray for – Please see Fr. Andrew.
- As the members of our Church we are responsible for our past and future and we will pray and look for new active members of our Community of Holy Cross Church in Baltimore, MD.
- “It is a beautiful gift of God that we may go to Confession full of sin and come out perfectly pure. However, whether you go to Confession or not, or whether you are Catholic or form another religion, you should at least know how to say “Sorry” to God.” (Mother Teresa – A simple path.)
- “Want to keep Christ in Christmas?
- We need the cookies for the welcome of the singers in our Church please bring it Sunday before Dec 23rd.
Feed the hungry, Clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the stranger and the unwanted child, care for the ill, love your enemies, and go to Holy Mass (from Future direction PNCC Committee)
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
Jesus will come again in glory. That should not cause fear but bring joy over our redemption.
Reflections
- Have I prepared myself for the day the Lord comes? What do I have to do to be strong when He comes?
- Putting myself in the days that extraordinary events are happening, what actions will I take and what feelings will I have? Am I ready? Have I completely entrusted all things according to God’s will?
- Have I placed complete faith in God when life presents obstacles on my path?