For five weeks of Lent we have been preparing, by works of charity and self-sacrifices, for the celebration of our Lord’s paschal mystery. Today we celebrate the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion the first day of the Holy Week.

On this day the Church celebrates Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. Accordingly, the memorial of this event is included in every Holy Mass with the procession or the solemn entrance before the Mass.

Our wonderful daily lives can be only express by our worship of God our Creator. By Palm Sunday we praise our Lord Jesus Christ, we call him Holy Son of David and King of Israel. We give him the worship of God to make Him equal with God Creator for his work of our Salvation.

During this Holy Mass we will hear the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Mark. We have to find ourselves in that story of salvation because our sin is the purpose of this event and our own role is very important in the whole economy of Salvation.

The Holy Mass which we now celebrate is the Paschal Mystery of Jesus and ours therefore we need to be present on that event.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Apr. 5: Maundy Thursday   - 6:30 PM Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Apr. 6: Good Friday             - 6:30 PM The Stations of the Cross and Liturgy of the Word and Adoration of the Cross

Apr. 7: Holy Saturday         - 5:00 PM Blessing of Food Baskets and followed by the Easter Vigil Eucharist; Parish Dinner and Hunting the Eggs

Apr. 8: Easter Sunday         - 10:00 AM Holy Mass of Easter with Procession

Holy Masses

April 1, 2012 – Palm Sunday

10:00 AM for +Mary Watcheski from Carolyn Hanson

April 5, 2012 – Maundy Thursday

6:30 PM for all priest who served for the Holy Cross Parish

April 7, 2012 – Holy Saturday

5:00 PM for all sponsors and donors of the Holy Cross Parish

April 8, 2012 – Easter Sunday

10:00 AM for all parishioners living or dead

Announcements

¨       HC – On Saturday April 7, after Easter Vigil Eucharist at 5:00 PM, we will have the Parish Dinner, it is the Agape Supper. Every Parishioner with Family is invited. This is the Potluck Dinner everyone can bring something – please ask Ewa what to bring.

¨       Many Thanks to all people who cleaned the Church on Saturday.

¨       On Tuesday April 3 Father will participate in Clergy Conference and in the Holy Mass of Chrism inScranton,PA.

¨       On Saturday Apr. 14 at 2:00 PM we will have the baptism of Luke William Peyton please pray for good growth of faith for him and his Family.

¨       Philadelphia Seniorate meeting – Saturday April 28, 2012 in Reading, PA

¨       For Easter Letter and Holy Week Schedule look on our web site www.holycrosspncc.org

¨       MYMISSION: When I am the disciple of Christ and the member of his Church I realize this and participate in all matters which concern Him. The Holy Week Liturgy is not my challenge it is my privilege.

Welcome Our Visitors

We celebrate the 5^th Sunday of Lent – the Passion Sunday. Today more like in any time we realize what mean, that unless a grain of wheat dies, it produces much fruit. We saw Jesus who headed for his own dead with great determination, because he knew that this is for the freedom of all of us. This example is very meaningful. In our struggle we fight for our own freedom from the sin, to be the citizens in the Kingdom of God.

 The Eucharist which we now celebrate is once again the participation in the safety dead of Christ on the Cross, the participation in the Hour of Jesus. We know that our salvation is only by the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Mass is the great thanksgiving for that.

Holy Masses

March 25, 2012 – 5^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for ++Lawrence Piwinski, Kathrine Piwinski, Michael Piwinski, Elzbieta Piwinski, Bertha Piwinski, Walter Potrzuski, Eva Potrzuski, Mary Stokowski, Vera Dobsakowski from Frank Piwinski

April 1, 2012 – Palm Sunday

10:00 AM for +Mary Watcheski from Carolyn Hanson

Announcements

• We are in Lent. In that season we learn about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection in the future.
• The Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 5:00 PM (March 10, and March 31) and on Good Friday 6:30PM.
• All people who want to help cleaning the Church, we invite them on Saturday – March 31 at2:00 PM.
• The Agape Dinner will be on Holy Saturday. April 7 is the date for it. Please remember of it and provide for it some dishes – this is the dinner in the form of Potluck dinner.
• If somebody wants to be a sponsor for the egg hunting prizes please let Fr. Andrew know of it.
• As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for the new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.
• Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org

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.

This Sunday gives us the explanation what the love of God means to us.

In our churches and in most of our homes the crucifix is given a place of honor. Does that mean that we have to love crosses? No, but it says that we believe in our crucified Lord and that we love him dearly. He saved us by his cross and resurrection. He is the sign that God loved us so much that he gave us his only Son to bring us forgiveness and life and love. It is to Jesus on the cross that we look up for strength to bear the crosses (the sufferings) that come to us in the difficulties of life.

The Eucharist which we now celebrate is the real taste of God’s love. We gather together at the Mass with crucified Jesus. We hear his voice in readings and we eat him in the communion. God so loves us that he gives us his only Son, so we have to believe in him and we might have eternal life, but after the Eucharist we have to do the same as God did: to give love to one another.

Holy Masses

March 18, 2012 – 4^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for +Norma Victor (2 year anniversary of her death) from Denice Funk

March 25, 2012 – 5^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for ++Lawrence Piwinski, Kathrine Piwinski, Michael Piwinski, Elzbieta Piwinski, Bertha Piwinski, Walter Potrzuski, Eva Potrzuski, Mary Stokowski, Vera Dobsakowski from Frank Piwinski

Announcements

1. We start the Lent. In that season we learn about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.
2. The Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 5:00 PM (March 10, and March 31) and on Good Friday 6:30PM.
3. All people who want to help cleaning the Church we invite them on Saturday – March 31 at2:00 PM.
4. The Agape Dinner will be on Holy Saturday. April 7 is the date for it. Please remember of it and provide for it some dishes – this is the dinner in the form of Potluck dinner.
5. If somebody wants to be a sponsor for the egg hunting prizes please let Fr. Andrew know of it.
6. As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for the new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.
7. Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org

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.

 

 

In the Lent we more pray, more fast and more make almsgiving. These three things of lent penance help us to understand our situation. Some times we realize our sinful position some times we are in the propaganda of our sin and we think that we are free from sins and we don’t need salvation. Today Christ is fighting against us, precisely against our sin, as He cleansed the mess from the Temple in Jerusalem. We need to make all part of our lives clear and open for Him, because he is our Savior.

The Eucharist is the place to meet Jesus in his Temple, to make the covenant with God on His 10 simple rules – the Ten Commandments. In the action of the Eucharist we hear His voice during the Word of God and we are in the communion with Him during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We have also the right of voice to say our petition.

Holy Masses

March 11, 2012 – 3^rd Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for ++Edwina Macko, Helen & Edward Macko from Stefany Skleres Goffredi

March 18, 2012 – 4^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for +Norma Victor (2 year anniversary of her death) from Denice Funk

March 25, 2012 – 5^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for ++Lawrence Piwinski, Kathrine Piwinski, Michael Piwinski, Elzbieta Piwinski, Bertha Piwinski, Walter Potrzuski, Eva Potrzuski, Mary Stokowski, Vera Dobsakowski from Frank Piwinski

Announcements

• We start the Lent. In that season we learn about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.
• The Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 5:00 PM (March 10, and March 31) and on Good Friday 6:30PM.
• The Agape Dinner will be on Holy Saturday. April 7 is the date for it. Please remember of it and provide for it some dishes – this is the dinner in the form of Potluck dinner.
• If somebody wants to be a sponsor for the egg hunting prizes please let Fr. Andrew know of it.
• As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for the new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.
• Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org

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

Faith in Jesus: The disciples remembered what Jesus said and done, and “they believed in the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.” (v.22).

The Lenten Season is the time for our preparation for the great mystery of our faith which is the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and our own resurrection. From the beginning of the Church this time was the very special preparation for baptism, which is the same as resurrection – the journey from the death to life.

The different ways of our lives lead us through the valleys and through the mountains. Today we have the meeting with God on high. He shows us on the mountain of the transfiguration how to pray. He also shows us how to trust him by the example of our father in faith Abraham.

The Eucharist is the great event with God /as the Transfiguration was. Here and now we pray to God with the assistance of Christ, we hear also the Word of God, which is the response of God to our prayers.

Holy Masses

March 4, 2012 – 2^nd Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for + Charlotte Turkos from Richard Guba

March 11, 2012 – 3^rd Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for ++Edwina Macko, Helen & Edward Macko from Stefany Skleres Goffredi

March 18, 2012 – 4^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for +Norma Victor (2 year anniversary of her death) from Denice Funk

March 25, 2012 – 5^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for ++Lawrence Piwinski, Kathrine Piwinski, Michael Piwinski, Elzbieta Piwinski, Bertha Piwinski, Walter Potrzuski, Eva Potrzuski, Mary Stokowski, Vera Dobsakowski from Frank Piwinski

Announcements

¨       We start the Lent. In that season we learn about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.

¨       The Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 5:00 PM (March 10, and March 31) and on Good Friday 6:30PM.

¨       The Agape Dinner will be on Holy Saturday. April 11 is the date for it. Please remember of it and provide for it some dishes – this is the dinner in the form of Potluck dinner.

¨       If somebody wants to be a sponsor for the egg hunting prizes please let Fr. Andrew know of it.

¨       As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for the new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.

¨      Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org

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.

The new period of the Liturgical Year of Lent we started on Ash Wednesday. This period is very important for us because in this time we prepare ourselves by reflection and penance to the great feast of our salvation, which is Easter. Each year God gives us this season when we prepare to celebrate the paschal mystery – the transition from death to the fullness of life in Christ.

The Eucharist is the strong power for our discipleship, in which we learn more about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These three things will accompany us during the Lenten season. They are the three things, which characterize the real spirit of penance, so close to us in Lent.

Holy Masses

February 26, 2012 – 1^st Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for +Clara M. Wille from the family of Eleanor Valenti

March 4, 2012 – 2^nd Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for + Charlotte Turkos from Richard Guba

Announcements

• We start the Lent. In that season we learn about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.
• The Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 5:00 PM (March 10, and March 31) and on Good Friday 6:30PM.
• The annual meeting of the members of Holy Cross parish will be conducted Sunday, February 26, 2012, right after 10:00AM Mass.

The business of an annual meeting of the Parish shall be to receive reports of the Parish Committee, Committees and Pastor; regulate and confirm the salary of the Pastor and the salaries and wages of its employees, elect Parish Committee members and members of the Parish Tribunal (which election may be conducted prior to the annual meeting); adopt resolutions and make enactments necessary for the welfare and development of the Parish. No resolution or enactment shall be adopted or made which shall be in conflict with the Constitution and Laws of this Church.

(The Constitution and Laws of the Polish National Catholic Church Art. VII D. The Parish Meeting SECTION 2.)

• As the members of our Church we are responsible for our future and we will pray and look for the new active members of our Community of Holy Cross in Baltimore, MD.
• Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org

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 HolyCrossChurch.

This Sunday says us about our death and our resurrection. How can some Christians answer in surveys that they don’t believe in the resurrection? The resurrection is central for a christian believer. The liturgy from 5th Sunday in Lent is a strong statement of our faith in the resurrection, not only of that of Jesus but also our own. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead; Jesus himself rose from death to life. Our own risen life began at baptism, and this eternal life has to grow and keep rising until after we have died. God raises us up. Jesus asks us today: Do you believe this? And we answer: Yes, Lord, I do.

Announcements

 ¨       The 11^th Annual Katyn Remembrance – Sunday Apr. 10, 2011 at 1:00PM Ceremonies at the National Katyn Memorial – Baltimore Inner Harbor East 600 block of President St. (at Aliceanna St.).

¨       The Agape Dinner will be on Holy Saturday. April 3 is the date for it. Please remember of it and provide for it some dishes – this is the dinner in the form of Potluck dinner. Contact Ewa about it.

¨       If somebody wants to be a sponsor for the egg hunting prizes please let Fr. Andrew know of it. Thanks for that.

¨       HC - the Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 4:30 PM (April 16) and on Good Friday 5:00PM.

¨       On Sunday Apr. 17, at 9:15 AM we will have the Catechism Classes and SOCL for all kids. Please inform all of them and bring them to the hall. Please support this program of education by your prayer.

¨       HC - Holy Cross Parish – All people who want to help cleaning the Church we invite them on Saturday – Apr 16 at 2:00 PM.

¨       For Holy Week Schedule look on our web site www.holycrosspncc.org

Lent is a time set aside when we try to see God in our lives. Lent is a time when we try to step away from all of our worldly concerns and give some time and attention to what’s going on in our souls. To strengthen our faith and our belief we need, along with the blind man, ask: “Lord, that I might see” and then expect a miracle, the miracle of seeing the Light of the World in our darkened days.

Holy Masses

April 3, 2011 – 4^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for +Sophie Koger (14th anniversary) & Helen Purcell (6th anniversary) from Pam & Bob Koger

April 10, 2011 – 5^th Sunday of Lent

10:00 AM for God’s blessing upon Elisa & Eufracio Ariban

April 17, 2011 – Palm Sunday

10:00 AM for ++ Paz Family from Edgar Paz

Announcements

• The 10th Annual Katyn Remembrance – Sunday Apr. 10, 2011 at 1:00PM Ceremonies at the National Katyn Memorial – Baltimore Inner Harbor East 600 block of President St. (at Aliceanna St.).
• The Agape Dinner will be on Holy Saturday. April 3 is the date for it. Please remember of it and provide for it some dishes – this is the dinner in the form of Potluck dinner. Contact Ewa about it.
• If somebody wants to be a sponsor for the egg hunting prizes please let Fr. Andrew know of it. Thanks for that.
• HC – the Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 4:30 PM (March 26, and April 16) and on Good Friday 5:00PM.
• On Sunday Apr. 17, at 9:15 AM we will have the Catechism Classes and SOCL for all kids. Please inform all of them and bring them to the hall. Please support this program of education by your prayer.
• On Sun. Apr. 10. We will have the 50 anniversary of Marriage Life of Elisa & Eufracio Ariban. All parishioners are invited for Mass and Refreshment.
• Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org

The Lent is the time of preparation for the feast of Easter and it focuses our eyes on the spirit of repentance and deep conversion.
Often we are not willing to listen to people who judge us or who look down on us. The people we can easily listen to and whom we can encounter from person to person are those who do not criticize us but respect us. Even though we have not always been the persons and Christians we should have been, we know that Jesus always treats us with respect and sees the potentials for good in us.

Holy Masses

March 27, 2011 – 3rd Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM for +Helen Rachuba from William Rachuba
April 3, 2011 – 4th Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM for +Richard Hutson from Thelma Hutson
April 10, 2011 – 5th Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM for God’s blessing upon Elisa & Eufracio Ariban
April 17, 2011 – Palm Sunday
10:00 AM for ++ Paz Family from Edgar Paz

Announcements

• We start the Lent. In that season we learn about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.
• HC – the Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 4:30 PM (March 26, and April 16) and on Good Friday 5:00PM.
• HC – The annual meeting of the members of Holy Cross parish will be conducted Sunday, Apr. 3, 2011, right after 10:00AM Mass.
• On Sunday Mar. 27, at 9:15 AM we will have the Catechism Classes and SOCL for all kids. Please inform all of them and bring them to the hall. Please support this program of education by your prayer.
• On Sun. Apr. 10. We will have the 50 anniversary of Marriage Life of Elisa & Eufracio Ariban. All parishioners are invited for Mass and Refreshment.
• 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

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.

The Lenten Season is the time of preparation for the feast of Easter and our own resurrection and salvation.
When we take a serious look at ourselves, we realize that there are things that keep us from being the persons and the Christians as we wish we were. We feel that we are not free to be our true selves. At the beginning of his mission Jesus looked at himself and saw the temptations that would keep him from carrying out his mission.  

Holy Masses

March 13, 2011 – 1st Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM for +Pricilla Rachuba from William Rachuba
March 20, 2011 – 2nd Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM for +Norma Victor (1 year anniversary) from Denice Funk
March 27, 2011 – 3rd Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM for +Helen Rachuba from William Rachuba
April 3, 2011 – 4th Sunday of Lent
10:00 AM for +Richard Hutson from Thelma Hutson

Announcements

• We start the Lent. In that season we learn about the power of fasting, praying and almsgiving. These are three great works which can help us to prepare ourselves for Resurrection of our Lord and our own resurrection.
• HC – the Stations of the Cross – the devotion which is a very good reminder of the last moments of Jesus Christ on earth. It will take place on Saturdays – 4:30 PM (March 26, and April 16) and on Good Friday 5:00PM.
• HC – The annual meeting of the members of Holy Cross parish will be conducted Sunday, Apr. 3, 2011, right after 10:00AM Mass.
• On Sunday Mar. 13, at 9:15 AM we will have the Catechism Classes and SOCL for all kids. Please inform all of them and bring them to the hall. Please support this program of education by your prayer.
• On Sun. Apr. 10. We will have the 50 anniversary of Marriage Life of Elisa & Eufracio Ariban. All parishioners are invited for Mass and Refreshment.
• 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

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.