The blessing of the Easter food, or the “Swieconka” is a tradition dear to the heart of every Pole. Being deeply religious, he is grateful to God for all His gifts of both nature and grace, and, as a token of this gratitude, has the food of his table sanctified with the hope that spring, […]
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For five weeks of Lent 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. On this day the Church celebrates Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery.
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We celebrate the 5th Sunday of Lent – the Passion Sunday. Today more like in any time we realize what mean, that unless a grain of wheat dies, it produces much fruit. We saw Jesus who headed for his own dead with great determination, because he knew that this is for the freedom of all
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This Sunday gives us the explanation what the love of God means to us. In our churches and in most of our homes the crucifix is given a place of honor. Does that mean that we have to love crosses? No, but it says that we believe in our crucified Lord and that we love
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In the Lent we more pray, more fast and more make almsgiving. These three things of lent penance help us to understand our situation. Some times we realize our sinful position some times we are in the propaganda of our sin and we think that we are free from sins and we don’t need salvation.
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The Lenten Season is the time for our preparation for the great mystery of our faith which is the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and our own resurrection. From the beginning of the Church this time was the very special preparation for baptism, which is the same as resurrection – the journey from the
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The new period of the Liturgical Year of Lent we started on Ash Wednesday. This period is very important for us because in this time we prepare ourselves by reflection and penance to the great feast of our salvation, which is Easter. Each year God gives us this season when we prepare to celebrate the
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There is the invitation to The Annual Meeting of the members of Holy Cross parish -Â you will be very welcomed when you are the active member or you like to join Our Parish. The date for it is February 26, 2012, right after 10:00AM Holy Mass. You can be more involved in your spiritual life
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The Ordinary Time is for us the simple guidance of the daily moments of our lives. This Sunday gives us the example of being simply the good friend to our brothers and sisters in Christ. It is very easy to be the anonymous brother or sister to someone. It is very difficult to be the
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Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy Valentine’s Day. We’re so grateful to be with members & sympathizers like you. If you have any questions or need anything at all, call or email us anytime. Fr. Andrew with the Holy Cross Parish
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