Today we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the new Church calendar. Each year we start the same liturgical year, with the same feasts and the same periods, but we changed ourselves day by day. Thus we start the new liturgical year 2013, now. The topic or the mission statement for this year is: “Lord, All of my hope is in you!‖ it means that we need put our whole hope and desire only in Jesus Christ, don’t believe and don’t look for different savior or news which make us far away from God.
The Eucharist is the time when we discover that Jesus Christ is really present and he teaches us how to meet him in our hearts. We need to extend this situation which we call meeting with the Lord for the rest of our daily time.
An advent wreath can help us to get back 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 worldâ€. Each week we light another candle to mark our faith journey into our own Advent.)
Holy Masses
December 2, 2012 – 1ST Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +Pat Biscotti
December 9, 2012 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +France & John Gierczak from Joyce Dabrowski
December 16, 2012 – 3rd Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for +Precilla Rachuba from William Rachuba
 Announcements
¨      My warmly Thank you to all people who helped us on the Polish Dinner and around it. We did great job. The Dinner was well done and the atmosphere was unique. The all visitors were very glad about the dinner. They see our Church as a friendly community. I think that God first of all helps all people who are praying and working together for His Holy Church.
¨      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.
¨      My source of power in prayer is the Vine. If I am the branches abiding in Christ, He will supply the power. (Andrew Murray – Treasures of Wisdom)
¨     Christmas Wafers – Opłatki – let Father know how many Christmas wafers we need for family’s vigil supper. Today will be blessing of 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 afterMass.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 atHolyCrossChurch.