The Parish Family of the Holy Cross 31 Biruta Street New Britain, Connecticut

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1 The Parish Family of the Holy Cross 31 Biruta Street New Britain, Connecticut

2 HOLY CROSS CHURCH NEW BRITAIN, CT Baptism of the Lord Chrzest Każdego dnia nasi najbliżsi, znajomi, przyjaciele zwracają się do nas po imieniu. To imię jest utożsamiane z naszą osobą, a my z tym imieniem. Jest to przedziwne przymierze między imieniem i osobą. W istocie jednak w tym przymierzu jest zawarta łaska sakramentu chrztu świętego. Ponadto w tym sakramencie został zgładzony grzech pierworodny, a my staliśmy się dziećmi Bożymi w Kościele Jezusa Chrystusa. Słowa, które rozległy się nad Jordanem, dopełniają to przymierze w Duchu Świętym, a brzmią one: Ty jesteś moim Synem umiłowanym, Ciebie upodobałem sobie. My też jesteśmy umiłowani przez Boga, a On sam jest naszą Miłością i całym sobą dzieli się z nami. Boże, nasz Ojcze; Jezu Chryste, Synu Boga żywego; Duchu Święty Pocieszycielu Trójco Święta, dziękuję Ci za dar sakramentu chrztu świętego, który wpisał mnie do wielkiej księgi Kościoła. Niech jego łaska uświęca mnie i umacnia przez wszystkie dni życia. The old African-American spiritual "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" has one verse that goes, "Jordan's river is chilly and cold / hallelujah / chills the body but not the soul / hallelujah." We don't know what the temperature of the Jordan River was when Jesus stepped into it in front of John the Baptist. But Luke's Gospel relates that after he had been baptized and while he was praying the heavens opened up and the Holy Spirit descended upon him. A voice from heaven was heard, saying, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." It is unlikely that any such explicitly miraculous events occurred at our own baptism, or any that we may have attended. But something just as momentous did take place when we were baptized. In our baptism we became intimately connected to God; we became God's own children, just as Jesus is the Father's beloved Son. And when we were baptized the Holy Spirit descended upon us-not as a dove, but as the Spirit of God that always dwells in our hearts. That connectedness to God never disappears. Even when we are guilty of the worst sins, God is with us. We believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in us, helping us to act more and more like Christ as we reaffirm our baptismal commitment. While we celebrate the signs and wonders at the Jordan that herald Jesus' baptism and the beginning of his public ministry, we also recall that our own baptism begins the call to minister in this world. Our baptismal call is to act like Christ, to be his hands, and voice, and heart in this world. When we act like him, we can be assured we too will hear the Father's voice, "with you I am well pleased." After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. - Luke 3:21-22a

3 THE BAPTISAM OF THE LORD ~ CHRZEST PAŃSKI - ŚWIĘTO January Special Envelope Schedule Parish Dues for 2016-No Date Jan.10 Parish Endowment Jan. 24 Archdiocesan Catholic High Schools Due to the Holidays totals will be posted in the upcoming bulletin. Thank you for your support! Dziękujemy serdecznie za ofiary! Bóg Zapać! Sponsor Certificates Sponsor Certificates are issued to someone who wishes to be a godparent at a Baptism or a sponsor for Confirmation. The following rules are followed from the Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church. You must be 16 years old. You must be baptized and have already received Communion and Confirmation. You must be a registered member of Holy Cross Church. Attending Mass on Sundays does not make us registered members of the church. Anyone who reaches the age of 21 should be registered. The only exceptions to this are if the person is still attending college or they are serving in the Armed Forces. If you are married, it must be a valid Catholic wedding. Anyone who is in a civil marriage or second non-catholic marriage cannot be a sponsor or godparent. A divorced person, who has not been remarried, can be a sponsor or godparent. If you are from Poland and visiting your family and wish to be a godparent or sponsor must bring a zaświadczenie from their pastor in Poland. Please allow 3 weeks to obtain a certificate. Any new members to the parish must wait at least 6 months before getting a certificate Odwiedziny duszpasterskie - Kolęda Jeżeli ktoś z parafian, chciałby odwiedzin duszpasterskich kolędy przez księży parafialnych, prosimy o przedzwonienie na plebanie i ustalenie czasu odwiedzin. Kolęda to okazja do spotkania z parafianami i wspólnej modlitwy połączonej z poświęceniem domu lub mieszkania. Home Pastoral Visit - Kolęda In the next two weeks our priests will visit and bless your homes. If you are interested in this Polish custom, please call the rectory to schedule this visit. You enter Holy Cross Church not as a stranger, but as a guest of God. God is your heavenly Father. Come, then, with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into God s presence, offering God your love and service. Be grateful to the strong and loyal ones who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built this house of worship, and to all who have beautified it and hallowed it with their prayers and praise. Ask God s blessing on those who love this house of Faith which is the inspiration of their labor. Rejoice in the power of the Holy Spirit, and May God s blessing rest on you, both on your coming in and your going out! W TYM DOMU JESTES GORACO WITANY! Jesli wchodzisz do kościoła Katolickiego, pamiętaj, że tu nie jesteś obcym, lecz gościem samego BOGA, który jest twoim niebieskim Ojcem. Wchodzisz zatem do domu twojego Ojca. Okaż więc radość i wdzięczność za Jego tu obecność i ofiaruj Mu swą miłość, wierność. Bądż wdzięczny dla tych, którzy w Imię Jezusa zbudowali ten DOM BOZY, oraz tych którzy upiększają go i uświęcają swoimi modlitwami. Proś Boga o błogosławieństwo dla tych, dla których umiłowanie DOMU MODLITWY, stało się natchnieniem do pracy i poświęcenia. Ciesz się, bo błogosławieństwo Boże będzie z tobą w chwili wejścia i wyjścia. This is what John the Baptist proclaimed: "One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." - Mk 1:7-8

4 JANUARY ~ STYCZEN 10, 2016 Saturday/ Sobota January/Styczeń 9, :30PME Blessings & Health on your 96 th Birthday for Eleanor Augustyn Sunday/ Niedziela January/Styczeń 10, :15AME Anthony & Pauline Galaszewski by Barbara Zakrzewski 8:30AMP Stanislaw i Natalia Gradek od syna z rodziną 10:00AME Marion Reducha by husband & children 11:30AMP Marianna Smialkowska od Marka z rodziną Monday/Poniedziałek January/Styczeń 11, :30AME Bronislawa Rembisz od Barbara i Stanislaw Stopyra Błogosławieństwa i zdrowie dla Heleny Tueday/Wtorek January/Styczeń 12, :30PME Paulina, Kazimierz i Piotr Grybowski od syna z rodziną Michael Pietrasz by parents & brothers Wednesday/Środa January/Styczeń 13, :30PME Kamil Dziubek, Wladyslaw Dziubek i Anna Nalezny od siostry Anny i Rafala Blessings & health for Joy Bell & children by Anna Thursday/Czwartek January/Styczeń 14, :30AME Za dusze w czysccu cierpiace Henry Belcher -estate Friday/ Piątek January/Styczeń15, :30AME Walter Stanislawski od Jean & Walter Stanislawski Emily Wosczyna (1YRA) by Tim & Carol Saturday/ Sobota January/Styczeń 16, :00AMP 4:30PME Stanislawa Nowakowska od rodziny Vigil Mass Mirek Pawlowski(12YRA) by wife Joan Sunday/ Niedziela January/Styczeń 17, :15AME Blessings for the family by Maria Orzol 8:30AMP Antoni & Lucyna Lazicki od syna z rodziną 10:00AME Pysk & Gnall families by Ted & Rose Marie Pysk 11:30AMP Wiktoria i Jozef Wroblewski od rodziny

5 JANUARY ~ STYCZEN 10, 2016 Holy Cross Church Stanley Kosiorek, Trustee Theresa Mroczkowski, Trustee Eva Fadgyas, Administrative Assistant Jan & Renata Kwasnik, Director of Music and Organist Richard Puskarz, Financial Secretary Andrzej Lech and Jozef Szymczyk, Custodians Holy Cross Rectory / Plebania 31 Biruta Street New Britain, CT Tel Fax # Religious Education Office Eva Fadgyas, DRE Welcome to Holy Cross Church! Witamy! We are pleased to have you share in our celebration of the Eucharist. We invite you to register and become part of our parish family. Please complete this form and mail to the rectory or place it in the collection basket. New Parishioner/ Address Change NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE/ZIP TELEPHONE

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