26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

/ From the Pastor, Parish Life / By

rich_man_lazarusToday we celebrate the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In our lives is the time when we come to the Church for the worship of God and our own growth up in holiness. The Holy Mass is not only our duty but it is our privilege as mature Christian. It is our small step on the way to salvation – to heaven. This step is simply the consequence of our daily deeds.

The sin of omission – we simply did not do the good that we could have done – is every time the obstacle on our way to salvation. We sin through our own fault, in our thoughts and in our words, in what we have done and in what we have failed to do.

The Eucharist is our time to break the obstacles in our lives, to see our future as a result of our past and present existence already saved by God. Therefore we praise God for that future and we can get the holiness by His grace here and now.

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Holy Masses

September 25, 2016 – 26th Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM – for +Norma Victor (in honor of her 85th Birthday (July 29)) from Denice Funk

October 2, 2016 – 27th Ordinary Sunday

10:00 AM – for +Garrett Greenfield from Denice Funk and Theresa Wiatrowski

Announcements

  • The Flea Market before our Church – at Fells Point Fun Festival (October 1-2, 2016). Please find the time for you to engage in it. We will start our setting up at 9:00 am on Sat. Everyone is welcomed for the work and the help for this reason.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Diocesan Synod of Central Diocese PNCC will be October 6-9, 2016 in Wallington, NJ. Please pray for participants.
  • On Saturday Oct 15, 2016 at 1:00 PM the Seniorate Meeting will held in Lawrenceville, NJ.

I must take time to come into God’s presence, to feel my weakness and my need, and to renew my fellowship with Him.

(Andrew Murray – Treasures of Wisdom )

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

Use our possessions wisely, they are on loan from God and have to be used to help the poor.

Reflections

  1. How do you feel when you see a street person?
  2. How is the Gospel situation true of the present time? In what ways do you identify with the rich person? In what ways do you identify with the poor person in the Gospel?
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