For forty days of Lent season 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 and Easter Celebration of 2016.
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 Eucharist with the procession or the solemn entrance before the Holy Mass.
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. Luke with his concern of the poor in spirit, as a doctor with his medical details and special picture of Jesus as a man. We have to find ourselves in that story of salvation because our sinful attitude 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 same Paschal Mystery of Jesus and ours therefore we need to be present on that event.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
March 25: Good Friday      6:30 PM – The Stations of the Cross and Liturgy of the Word And Adoration of the Holy Cross
March 27: Easter Sunday   10:00 AM – Blessing of Food Baskets; Holy Mass of Easter with Procession
Holy Masses
March 20, 2016 – Palm Sunday
10:00 AM for +Norma Victor (6 year anniversary of her passing) from Denice Funk
March 27, 2016 – Easter Sunday
10:00 AM for all Parishioners living or dead and for ++Norma Victor, Lorraine Hill, Linda Glock, Daniel Funk, Doris Funk from Down Funk
Announcements
- On Sunday March 27, after Easter Eucharist at 10:00 AM, we will have the Parish Luncheon, it is the Agape Meal. Every Parishioner with Family is invited. This is the Potluck Lunch everyone can bring something – please ask Ewa what to bring.
- Many Thanks to all people who cleaned the Church on Saturday.
- 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 Saturday – 5:00 PM (March 19) and on Good Friday 6:30PM.
- All people who want to help cleaning the Church before Easter we invite them on Saturday – March 19 at 2:00 PM.
- Please check the Blog of our web site: www.holycrosspncc.org
- If somebody wants to be a sponsor for the egg hunting prizes please let Fr. Andrew know of it. Thanks for that.
- On Tuesday March 22 Father will participate in Clergy Conference and in the Holy Mass of Chrism in Scranton, PA.
- Philadelphia Seniorate meeting – Saturday April 9, 2016 in Bethlehem, PA
- The 16th Annual Katyn Remembrance – Sunday Apr. 24, 2016 at 1:00PM – Ceremonies at the National Katyn Memorial – Baltimore Inner Harbor East 600 block of President St. (at Aliceanna St.).