Today we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Lent. The Lent season is the time when we realize by our deeds of repentance and the deepest prayer that we are lucky, because nothing bad happened to us. We see in our surroundings that some misfortune or disaster happened to the other people like war in Ukraine or Israel.
The Eucharist is the great prayer of thanksgiving to God for His loving care. When we realize that God is really our good Father who gives us the only good things in our lives we have to go before His face and give Him thanks. It is not so difficult; We have to find the proper time, good clothes and be in the Church on time for that special service.
“It may bear fruit in the future.”
Holy Masses
March 23, 2025 – 3rd Sunday Lent.
HC 10:00 AM for ++ William and Helen Rachuba, Precilla Rachuba, Garratt Greenfield from Mike and Diane Robertson
March 30, 2025 – 4th Sunday Lent.
HC 10:00 AM for +Chester Figiel from John Figiel
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
- I always answer “pray and forgive” and to young peoplewho come from violent homes, “Pray and forgive” and to the single mother with no family support, “Pray and forgive”. You can say ”My Lord, I love You. My God I am sorry. My God I believe in You, My God I trust in You. Help us to love one another as You love us.(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:- 5. Jesus Is Helped by Simon – Jesus, may I do all things to please You.
- 6. Veronica Wipes His Face – Jesus, give me courage and generosity to help others.
One Main Point
What took place in Galilee and at Siloam were not judgments of God. But a severe judgment lies ahead for another place, Jerusalem, where God established a dwelling place among the chosen people.
Reflections
- Am I so often focused on the evils to be uprooted that I neglect the need for personal reform as well?
- If I learned that I will die tomorrow, what is the one thing that I would have done differently? How hard would it be for me to do that every day?