Today we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Advent. This Sunday we call rejoice Sunday, because we are very close to the meeting with Jesus in the feast of Christmas. For that reason, we use the pink color for the liturgy. We fill the season of Christmas in our surroundings very well: in the stores, in the work even in our private homes. But we have to prepare ourselves on the coming of Jesus into our lives, not only our outside but especially our whole inside. In the deepest of our heart, we ask ourselves: What we should do?
The Eucharist is the strait way to prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus. During the Eucharist we repent and confess our sins, we hear the Word of God which give us the answer for our questions, we celebrate the Liturgy of the Holy Communion which is the food for our own and after this we start our mission to be the messengers as St. John the Baptist of the Good News to our neighbors in our private lives.
“John preached good news to the people”
Holy Masses
December 15, 2024 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for for +Teri Murphy McGinn from Timothy Ratajczak
December 22, 2024 – 4th Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +Helen Otto and James Otto Sr. from Mark and Patty Otto
Announcements
- Thank you for your help on the Food Sale and before.
- 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?
- 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)
- Christmas Wafers – Opłatki – let Father know how many Christmas wafers we need for family’s vigil supper. This Sunday Fr. will bless the Wafers. Please get how many you need and give donation to Father.
- We need the cookies for the welcome of the singers in our Church please bring it Sunday before Dec 23rd.
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
It is not the religious leaders who are willing to repent, but the ordinary people and those who are on the fringes of Jewish society: toll collectors, soldiers. These are the same people who respond positively to Jesus’ teachings.
Reflections
- Are greed, selfishness and abuse of power and position still my weaknesses?
- Who is the modern voice crying in the wilderness for me at this time? Am I invited to be this voice?