THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD – 4th SUNDAY OF EASTER

/ From the Pastor, Parish Life / By

Today we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Easter – so-called The Good Shepherd Sunday: we pray for the new and good Vocation to the priesthood, especially in Our Polish National Catholic Church.

Being the Good Shepherd to the others it is our main task as followers of Jesus Christ this task is not only for the priests is for all of us. From the other side we pray and follow our Master as good sheep to be his true image in our surroundings.

The Eucharist which we now celebrate is the great Thanksgiving to God for the Good Shepherd Jesus Christ and his salvation. We glorify God our Father for his Son, and we attempt to be the same as he is.

“I am the good shepherd.”

Holy Masses

April 25, 2021 – 4th  Easter Sunday

10:00 AM for +Janina Mikulska from Ewa Bieganowska

May 2, 2021– 5th Easter Sunday

10:00 AM for +Jason Jaworski from Ann Marie Peterson

Announcements

  • Cordially Thanks to all people who helped with Easter Polish Food Sale on Palm Sunday. We were blessed with a lot of people and with good sale. God bless you all.
  • Many Thanks to all people who cleaned the Hall and help prepare the Easter Food Sale.
  • 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
  • Like us on Facebook and give hint of it to your relative and friends. Share the Good News about our Church.
  • Do you have anyone of any reason (for example: someone in Hospital) or life event you would like to pray for –see Fr. Andrew.
  • Thanks Denice and Ed for helping with the egg hunting prizes.
  • Thank you Ewa for preparing the flowers for Easter.
  • The Mother’s Day is coming (May 9, 2021) if you would like to mention your Mother’s Name in the intention of the Mass on that day please fill out the envelope for Mothers’s Day offering at the table in vestibule of the Church.
  • “We could not seek God unless He were seeking us. We may begin to seek Him in desolation, feeling nothing but His absence. But the mere fact that we seek Him proves that we have already found Him.” (Thomas Merton – No Man is an Island)

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

Every family then had a flock of sheep, but extended families keep their flocks together in one pen. A gatekeeper must know everyone in the extended family. The good shepherd leads the flock in and out of this gate.

Reflections

  1. Imagine the state of the pen with Jesus as the sheepgate and his loving, faithful disciples as the good shepherds. What role do I play in the “pen” that is the community?
  2. When I participate in the activities of the Church, do I enter through Jesus and act out of love, or do I steal for my own pride, causing conflicts and hatred?
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