Today we celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time and also we will have tomorrow the 22nd Anniversary of 9/11. In our daily lives we have to deal with good and bad people, this relationship we call love. The good people are OK for us, but bad are so angry on us and we can’t accept them.
In today’s Gospel Jesus gives us the simple procedure of love in three stages how to deal with people who sins against us:
- Approach the offending brother or sister person-to-person.
- If it doesn’t help. Go a second time accompanied by one or two trusted companions.
- If still is bad for you. Bring the case before the local church.
Today Jesus says to us that we have to make the communion, the fellowship of love/ because – for where two or three are gathered together in the name of Jesus there He is in the midst of them. The Eucharist is a real communion with God and with other people by our Master Jesus Christ.
“Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Holy Masses
September 10, 2023 – 23rd Ordinary Sunday
10:00 AM for +Darrell Benner from Tim Ratajczak
September 17, 2023 – 24th Ordinary Sunday
10:00 AM for +Bobby Krigier from Genevieve Macek
Announcements
- Every Sunday in September (September 3, 10, 17, and 24) from 11 am – 1 pm we will have Polish Lunch in our Hall with Authentic Polish Food. Everyone is welcome.
- 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
- 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.
- Thank you to all donors and sponsors for support of our Church. – God bless you.
MY MISSION: 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 Ordinary Time and the Sunday’s Masses are not my challenge but my privilege.
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
Jesus is not just one in a crowd, but He is in the midst of a community – as small as a family or as big as the Church – because the soul of the community is love and love creates unity. The goal of the three-step procedure for reconciliation is to win the erring brother back to the community of love and unity, even the drastic step of excommunication is to jolt the offender into reconciliation with the community.