Today we celebrate the 2nd Sunday of Lent. The Great Lent is the period of preparation for the Greatest Feast of our Faith – which is the Resurrection. (But it has the great meaning in our personal life too– the preparation for our own Salvation and our own Resurrection.)
In whole Liturgical year 2025 and especially in the Lent season we put our hope in the Lord Jesus Christ who can rebuild our parish by our mission which coming from the Holy Mass.
We are looking for that every day of our lives, but especially in this holy season of penance. We give up the simple things like good food, money and our talkativeness to go more deeply into our spirituality.
We reject the whole splendor of our surroundings to concentrate on the essence of our lives. In church we see no flowers around the altar, the sad purple color and the poor language of songs and prayers. Everything is so that we can see the real goal of our faith.
The Eucharist is the place where we meet transfigured Redeemer Jesus Christ. Every time in the Holy Mass God speaks to us, He shows us His glory; our duty is only to participate in it with our good hearing and sight.
“ And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah.”
Holy Masses
March 16, 2025 – 2nd Sunday Lent.
HC 10:00 AM for ++Helen and James Otto and Helen and Edward Macko from Sue Otto
March 23, 2025 – 3rd Sunday Lent.
HC 10:00 AM for ++ William and Helen Rachuba, Precilla Rachuba, Garratt Greenfield from Mike and Diane Robertson
Announcements
- In the Lent season we learn more about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works of charity which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.
- On Palm Sunday weekend Apr. 12-13, 2025 we will have the Polish Easter Food Sale in our Hall from 12pm till 6pm and 12pm till 3pm. Follow us on Facebook.
- 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.
- 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.
- There is so much suffering in families these days all over the world that it is important to pray, and it is important to forgive. People ask me what advice I have for a married couple struggling in their relationship. I always answer “pray and forgive”..(Mother Teresa – A Simple Path)
- Thank you to all donors and sponsors for support of our Church. – God bless you.
- Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org
Meditate Station of the Cross this week:
3. Jesus Falls the First Time – Jesus, help those who sin to rise.
4. Jesus Meets His Mother – Jesus, may Your Mother console me and all who are sad.
One Main Point
Listen to Jesus and follow him. The road to everlasting life must pass through suffering.
Reflections
- “Listen to him.” In what way am I listening to Jesus? What do I hear? How do I know it’s Jesus’ voice? What will help me more easily to recognize his voice?
- When I do not do my will (what I like, what I want), I suffer. Recall the instances that led me to bad consequences because I follow my will (my impulses, job choices, relationship choices, decisions about money, etc.) instead of listening to a wiser person.