Today we celebrate the 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time. And it is Christ the King Sunday – the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year 2025.
It is appropriate that today we have the Gospel of the Good Thief and the King in the Crown of thorns. It illustrates that, with Jesus, it is never too late to make a new beginning. No matter what we have done, no matter how we have messed things up, Jesus the Good King offers us mercy and hope – the possibility of the new start.
He gives us a second chance not only at the hour of our death, but every day even on today’s Eucharist. When we dedicate the day to Jesus, he removes the limits from our horizon of possibilities. He makes all things new and possible.
„The Lord will reign forever.”
Holy Masses
Nov. 23, 2025 – Christ the King
10:00 AM – for ++Benedykt, Julianna I Franciszek Kaczmarek; Magdalena Jan, Janek Masztalerz, Bronia Kolonko-Masztalerz, Piotruś Moczko, Zenon Waszkiewicz from Kasia i Rysio Kaczmarek
November 30, 2025 – 1St Sunday of Advent
HC 10:00 AM for ++James and Helen Otto from Mark and Pat Otto
Announcements
- Thank you for your donations on All Souls Day prayer. God bless you.
- On Sat. Nov. 22, 2025 at 12pm – 6 pm and Sunday Nov. 23, 2025 at 12pm – 3pm we will have the Polish Holiday Food Sale in our Hall.
- 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.
- Like us on Facebook and give hint of it to your relative and friends. Share the Good News about our Church.
- “At the same time, it is important to gain self-knowledge as part of spiritual growth – to know yourself and believe in yourself means you can know and believe in God. St. Augustine said, “fill yourselves first and then only will you be able to give to others.” Knowledge of yourself produces humility, and knowledge of God produces love.” (Mother Teresa – A simple path.)
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.
Reflections
1. How do we explain the passive attitude of the people? In what ways do they resemble us?
2. How does the repentant criminal symbolize us? In what ways does he resemble us?
One Main Point
Down through history, thousands and millions of subjects have died for their kings, but Jesus is the King who dies for us. He accepted crucifixion as the climax of the perfect obedience to His Father.