• Home
    • About
      • Parish History
      • Fr Lukose - Messages
      • Fr. Paul Keller
      • Fr. Tony Diaz - Reflections
      • Fr. Eslin Pereira - Reflections
      • Contact Us
      • Ottawa-Cornwall Archdiocese
      • Catholic News
      • Links
      • Archbishops Messages
    • Temporal
      • The Parish Bulletin-Click on Image For Full View
      • Support Our Advertisers
    • The Claretian Missionaries—USA-Canada Province
  • Sacraments
    • Serve
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Baptism
    • Confirmation
    • First Communion
    • First Communion Preparation
    • Reconciliation
    • Marriage
    • Worship
      • The Catholic Mass
      • David Suchet Audio Bible
      • The Rosary
  • Discipleship & Evangelization
    • Discipleship
    • Evangelization
      • What is Evangelization?
      • Alpha
      • Catholic Faith Studies
      • Stations of the Cross
      • Story of the Annunciation
    • Church Teachings
      • Faith Formation
      • Catholic Video Content
        • Sister Briege McKenna
        • Holy Cross Mission October 2019
        • Fr Paul Keller C.M.F, Advent Parish Mission , 2022,
      • The Chosen-Video Series
        • The Chosen: Season One
        • The Chosen:Season Two
        • The Chosen: Season Three
        • The Chosen: Season Four
      • Sycamore Videos
      • Formed.org
      • The Bible In a Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz
      • Theology of the Body
      • Why Be Catholic
    • Synod 2021-2023
  • Fellowship & Ministry
    • Fellowship
      • Grandparents
      • Club 55+
      • Seniors Corner
    • Ministry
      • Hospitality
      • Children's Liturgy
      • Kid's Ministry
        • Kids Books
        • Kids Ministry Flocknote Signup
        • Cat Chat For Kids
        • Pray as a Family
        • Liturgical Resources
        • Kids Ministry Looking Back
        • Advent family Resources
        • Christmas Pageant
        • Second Sunday of Advent
        • First Sunday of Advent
        • Third Sunday of Advent, Dec 12th, 2021
        • Fourth Sunday of Advent
        • Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
        • Christmas
        • Epiphany 2022
        • The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
        • The 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • The 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • The 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • The 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time
        • 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time
        • Lenten Resources 2022
        • 1st Sunday of Lent
        • 2nd Sunday of Lent
        • The 3rd Sunday of Lent
        • 4th Sunday of Lent
        • 5th Sunday of Lent
        • The Passion of Our Lord
        • Easter Sunday
        • Divine Mercy Sunday
        • 3rd Sunday of Easter
        • 4th Sunday of Easter
        • 5th Sunday of Easter May 15th, 2022
        • 6th Sunday of Easter
        • Ascension Sunday
        • Pentecost Sunday
        • Holy Trinity Sunday
        • Body and Blood of Christ
        • 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time
        • 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time
        • 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
        • The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
        • 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
        • 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • Christ the King
        • First Sunday of Advent
        • First Sunday of Advent-Cycle A
        • Second Sunday of Advent
        • Second Sunday of Advent Year A
        • Third Sunday of Advent Year A
        • Fourth Sunday of Advent-A
        • Christmas 2022
        • Mary Mother of God
        • Epiphany of the Lord
        • 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
        • 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023
        • 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023
        • 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2023
        • 1st Sunday of Lent 2023
        • Second Sunday of Lent 2023
        • 3rd Sunday of Lent 2023
        • 4th Sunday of Lent 2023
        • 5th Sunday of Lent 2023
      • Music
        • 930 Sunday Choir Music Schedule
        • Saturday 5pm Music Ministry
        • Choir Schedules
    • Parish & Community Life
      • Knights of Columbus
        • How to join Holy Cross Council
        • Holy Cross Council 10617
          • Learn More About the Knights
  • Stewardship
    • Annual Report
    • Financial Offering
|||
Holy Cross Parish
  • The Parish Bulletin-Click on Image For Full View
  • Contact Us
Flocknote Twitter Facebook
Search
  • Home
    • About
      • Parish History
      • Fr Lukose - Messages
      • Fr. Paul Keller
      • Fr. Tony Diaz - Reflections
      • Fr. Eslin Pereira - Reflections
      • Contact Us
      • Ottawa-Cornwall Archdiocese
      • Catholic News
      • Links
      • Archbishops Messages
    • Temporal
      • The Parish Bulletin-Click on Image For Full View
      • Support Our Advertisers
      • The Claretian Missionaries—USA-Canada Province
  • Sacraments
      • Serve
      • Anointing of the Sick
      • Baptism
      • Confirmation
      • First Communion
      • First Communion Preparation
      • Reconciliation
      • Marriage
    • Worship
      • The Catholic Mass
      • David Suchet Audio Bible
      • The Rosary
  • Discipleship & Evangelization
    • Discipleship
    • Evangelization
      • What is Evangelization?
      • Alpha
      • Catholic Faith Studies
      • Stations of the Cross
      • Story of the Annunciation
    • Church Teachings
      • Faith Formation
      • Catholic Video Content
      • The Chosen-Video Series
      • Sycamore Videos
      • Formed.org
      • The Bible In a Year by Fr. Mike Schmitz
      • Theology of the Body
      • Why Be Catholic
      • Synod 2021-2023
  • Fellowship & Ministry
    • Fellowship
      • Grandparents
      • Club 55+
      • Seniors Corner
    • Ministry
      • Hospitality
      • Children's Liturgy
      • Kid's Ministry
      • Music
    • Parish & Community Life
      • Knights of Columbus
  • Stewardship
      • Annual Report
      • Financial Offering
  • Liturgical Resources
    Liturgical
    Resources
    3rd Sunday of Lent 2023 
    • 3rd Sunday of Lent
      Sunday, March 12 2023

      First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7
      Psalm #95 R: O that today you would listen to the choice of the Lord. Do not harden your hearts!
      Second Reading: Romans5:1-2, 5-8
      Gospel Acclamation Verse:  Lord, you are truly the Saviour of the world;
                                                      give me living water, that I may never be thirsty.
      Gospel: John 4:5-42 - The samaritan woman at the well

      Theme: When we encounter Jesus it changes everything and we want to share this with others

      Commentary by Jane Prini

      How many times today have you used water? We tend to take the gift of water and the life it gives very much for granted. In many poorer parts of our world water is a very precious resource. People must sometimes travel long distances to collect water and then carry it carefully home. It is needed for drinking, cooking, and washing. Every effort is made to avoid wasting a single drop. In today’s Gospel story Jesus offers a Samaritan woman the living water that will not leave her thirsty. Jesus offers her eternal life and tells her very plainly that he is the Messiah. 

      The Samaritan woman did not know this strange Jew at the well, who asked her for a drink. In Jesus’ time, Jews and Samaritans avoided contact with each other at every opportunity. The Jews looked down on the Samaritans because they had intermarried with other nations and peoples. So the Samaritans chose to live apart from their Jewish neighbours. Men did not speak to woman, especially one who was alone. Once again, Jesus shows us that God offers the gift of his love to everyone. 

      The Samaritan woman has many questions which Jesus answers in a way that she understands. He offers her ‘living water’ so that she will never be thirty again. He then tells her about her own life; about the poor choices she has made and how she is drawing water at the hottest time of the day, alone, because the villagers do not want to be around her. He tells her that he is the Messiah! She believes him, for he knew her past, but still cared enough to offered her this living water. She becomes so excited that, leaving her jugs behind, she runs to the village to tell everyone who will listen to come and see the Messiah. The villagers beg Jesus and his disciples to stay with them and many others come to believe in Jesus. Everyone, after meeting Jesus, has a changed attitude toward others.

      This ‘living water’ is the Word of God. The thirst that Jesus speaks of is our thirst for God and his goodness, which can only be satisfied by the grace given by his life-giving Spirit. Just like a plant that is not watered, if we forget to let God’s grace and love into our lives to help us grow and become more like him, then his life inside us will slowly shrivel and die. Whoever listens to Jesus and believes the Good News he proclaims will receive and be filled with God’s life-giving Spirit and grace. It does not matter one’s religion, race or skin colour. Jesus came to share his love and salvation with everyone.

      Like the Samaritan woman, Jesus wants us to tell others this good news and how they too are invited to accept his living water as they let God’s grace and love into our lives. 

      May you know and drink of this truth and share it with others.


      Prayer for Families: 

      Loving Father, filled with your living Spirit, may we share your love and joy with the whole world. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. AMEN

      CLICK,  MUCH,MUCH, MORE FOR FAMILY RESOURCES, Colouring Page, Cross Word Puzzle and Word Search
       

      CLICK HERE, THERE IS MUCH, MUCH MORE FOR FAMIY RESOURCES

 Mass Times: 

Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Wed, Thur and Fri 12:15 Mass

Holy Cross Parish of Ottawa  

© 2023 Holy Cross Parish | 685 Walkley Road, Ottawa ON K1V 6R8 Canada | Map
Phone: 613-731-7834 | Fax: 613-731-2401 

Login
powered by eCatholic®