The reason why He desired to die for us was that He wanted us who believe in Him to live forever. In the fullness of time it was His will to become what we are, so that we might inherit the eternity He promised and live with him forever. The Easter festival brings the grace […]
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Mark’s account is part of the mystery of God’s plan. The best way to understand Jesus’ passion is by considering the words of Peter on the Feast of Pentecost: ‘this Jesus [was] delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God‘ (Acts 2:23). Of course, this does not mean that Jesus was handed
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Jesus saw the cross as an instrument of glory. He did not recoil from his destiny; rather he recognized that his moment, his ‘hour’, had come. He observed a principle of life within the natural world, namely that life is born from death. In order for a plant to flourish, the kernel needs to die.
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As the Christmas season approaches, we members of the Holy Spirit PNCC would like to offer our prayers to all our loved ones, relatives, friends and to the community. It can be difficult to focus on the true meaning of Christmas while being overwhelmed by the commercialism and the greeting of “Happy Holidaysâ€, that too
Fr. Rafal is continuing the tradition of blessing homes during the period between Christmas and The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, February 2nd which is the Polish feast day Matki Boskiej Gromnicznej. The visit by the priest to bless the home of the faithful is known as Kolęda. This word is derived from
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On Monday, November 1 is Solemnity of All Saints, Holy Mass at 6.00 p.m. In Polish tradition November is the month when we pray for our loved ones who have passed away. If anyone wishes to remember in prayer their deceased relatives and have Holy Mass offered for them during the month of November, please
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On that day we would like to remind everyone about the true Christian meaning of love. We invite everyone who would like to receive God’s blessing of their marriage and friendship to join us.
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Our Pastor, Fr. Rafał Dadello, is continuing the tradition of blessing homes during the period between Christmas and The Presentation of the Lord Feast, February 2nd which is the Polish feast day Matki Boskiej Gromnicznej (Our Lady of the Thunder Candle). The visits by the priests to bless the homes of the faithful are known
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Fr. Rafal and the entire Parish invites pet owners from across the region to bring their furry, feathered, or otherwise attired friends to Holy Spirit Parish, 618 E. Gansevoort St., Little Falls, NY, for a special blessing of animals in honor of the Commemoration of St. Francis of Assisi. The blessing will be held at
Members of the Holy Spirit Polish National Catholic Church, PNCC, of Little Falls held their annual Polka Fest on Saturday September 12th at the East Herkimer Fish and Game Club. Approximately 100 people enjoyed the music of Bill and Ed’s Polka Band and the delicious homemade Polish Food. The dance is one of the major
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