SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM A Pre-Baptismal Class is held the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the parish office. To register for the class, please call 973-627-0313 . The next class is Monday, October 17, 2016. Both parents are encouraged to attend the class before the birth of the baby. The Sacrament of Baptism is administered weekly at the 12:15 pm Mass, and a Baptismal Ceremony at 1:30 pm. To schedule a Bap- tism please call Fr. Marcin at 973-627-0313 Ext. 15. Families are required to be active, contributing parishion- ers of St. Cecilia’s Parish for 2 months prior to the child’s baptism date. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements are to be made at least ONE YEAR in ad- vance. The date should not be set until the priest has been consulted. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or night. If there is anyone at home or in the hospital who cannot get to Mass and the Sacraments because of illness or old age, please inform one of the priests or call the Parish Office. 90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Parish Office: 973-627-0313 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or [email protected]Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or [email protected]Fr. Mateusz Ext. 14 or [email protected]Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17 Saint Cecilia Parish MASSES Weekends: Saturday: 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:15 am, 10:45 am and 12:15 pm 5:00 pm (Vietnamese) Holydays: 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Weekday Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am Saturday : 8:00 am followed by Novena Confessions: Saturdays 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm Any time by appointment Trustees: Susan Brennan James Gallagher JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY December 8, 2015—November 20, 2016 Rev. Sigmund Peplowski, Pastor Rev. Marcin Michalowski Rev. Mateusz Jasniewicz Parochial Vicars Deacon Paul Willson Seminarian Mateusz Darlak Mr. Paul Daher Director of Music Mrs. Janet Maulbeck Business Administrator Mr. James Clancy, Director of Faith Formation Mrs. Ann Mitchell, Principal Tanya Nellen Parish Secretary Mrs. Diane Boykow Cemetery Administrator stceciliacemetery@ gmail.com PARISH PRAYER LIFE : NOVENA: OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA : Saturday morning after the 8:00 am Mass. BIBLE STUDY : Bible Study—Tuesday 9:30 am Monday Night Bible Study 7:30 pm CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: Tuesday evenings at 7:45 pm (Hayes Hall ) ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Mon.—Sat., 7:30 am PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP: Will Resume October 19 HOLY HOUR : Monday—7:00 pm ADULT FAITH FORMATION RCIA 9:00 am for children & parents, 11:45 am for adults, Send email to [email protected] for further information or call 973-551-0749 PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am—5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am—3:00pm CLOSED SATURDAYS CLOSED FOR LUNCH: 12:45 pm—1:30 pm
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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM A Pre-Baptismal Class is held the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the parish office. To register for the class, please call 973-627-0313 . The next class is Monday, October 17, 2016. Both parents are encouraged to attend the class before the birth of the baby. The Sacrament of Baptism is administered weekly at the 12:15 pm Mass, and a Baptismal Ceremony at 1:30 pm. To schedule a Bap-tism please call Fr. Marcin at 973-627-0313 Ext. 15. Families are required to be active, contributing parishion-ers of St. Cecilia’s Parish for 2 months prior to the child’s
baptism date. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Arrangements are to be made at least ONE YEAR in ad-vance. The date should not be set until the priest has been consulted.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or night. If there is anyone at home or in the hospital who cannot get to Mass and the Sacraments because of illness or old age, please inform one of the priests or call the Parish Office.
90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
Parish Office: 973-627-0313 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or [email protected] Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or [email protected] Fr. Mateusz Ext. 14 or [email protected] Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17
JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY December 8, 2015—November 20, 2016
Rev. Sigmund Peplowski, Pastor
Rev. Marcin Michalowski Rev. Mateusz Jasniewicz
Parochial Vicars
Deacon Paul Willson Seminarian Mateusz Darlak
Mr. Paul Daher
Director of Music
Mrs. Janet Maulbeck Business Administrator
Mr. James Clancy,
Director of Faith Formation
Mrs. Ann Mitchell, Principal
Tanya Nellen
Parish Secretary
Mrs. Diane Boykow Cemetery Administrator
stceciliacemetery@ gmail.com
PARISH PRAYER LIFE: NOVENA: OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA: Saturday morning after the 8:00 am Mass. BIBLE STUDY: Bible Study—Tuesday 9:30 am Monday Night Bible Study 7:30 pm CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: Tuesday evenings at 7:45 pm (Hayes Hall ) ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Mon.—Sat., 7:30 am PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP: Will Resume October 19 HOLY HOUR: Monday—7:00 pm ADULT FAITH FORMATION RCIA 9:00 am for children & parents, 11:45 am for adults, Send email to [email protected] for further information or call 973-551-0749
The people of St. Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our country in the armed services: SmE3 Andrew Clifford, LCpl. Aleksandr Killeen, Joseph Giannetti US Navy, Lance Corporal Dennis Wuest, Capt. Kelley E.
Robbins, Pvt USMC, Diego Usma, Major Glenn E. Martinez, Sgt. Brian Whalen, Capt. Anthony Odierno, Cpl. Kong V. Nguyen, Cpl. Jim Van Valen, LCPL Anthony Eresman, Sgt. Paul J. Willson, PFC Cano Janeth, Sgt. Bob Autrey, Col. Wil-liam Paliwada, Sgt 1st Class (E7) Sam Colon, PFC Marylyn Rivera-Sachez, Cpl. Edward C. Thompson, Major Kevin M. Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Lt. Col. John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. Daniel Healy, Marine Keith Leitner, Sgt. Spencer Lopez, PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braunhausen, E7 Joseph Grimsey, Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc. Christo-pher Little, PFC Brittany Martindell, T4 Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew & Daniel Rosica, Mark Leo-nard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta, Sgt. John Wisnofsky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sgt. Kristopher Faber, Capt. Vincent Presto, and Airman First Class William Kussler . We ask God the Father of us all, through the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel, to protect all the men and women in our Armed Forces, to bless them in their efforts toward bringing peace and justice to our world. May they be brought back safely to those they love. 580-St. Cecilia
Carol Graner Wilson, Sam Sessa, Karen Zarzycki, Ronald Stankiewicz, Hank Brown, Carol Fer-rante, Jim Golden, Karen Niles, Noel Wadleigh, Joanna Sacco, David Cicchine, Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, Debbie Malc, Grace McDer-
mott, Joe Horvath, Jr., Elvira Bugaoan, Pat Heady, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Maddaloni, Mason Walker Steussing, Susan Mejia, Derek Bascharow, Isabel Rattay, Donna Cooke, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Kristin Wich, Kyle Johnson, Kate Darlington, Jake Michael Miraldi, Scott Bornemann, Sean Nolan, Maryann Hughes, Peggy Ei-leen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Corcoran, Adam Ro-sowicz, Madison Rose Leslie, Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, and Frances Finn.
THE WORD OF GOD Here are the readings for next Sunday
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MONDAY, October 17, St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr 8:00 am—Gary Kufall—Birthday Blessing r/b Gueiss Family TUESDAY– October 18, Saint Luke, Evangelist 8:00 am Gerald Green r/b The Graner Family WEDNESDAY–October 19, Saints John de Brebeuf and Isaac Joques, Priests and Companions, Martyrs 8:00 am Raymond Heady r/b wife, Pat Heady THURSDAY, October 20, Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest 8:00 am Ron Gatzke, Jr. r/b The Gatzke Family Louise Valetta r/b The Marmara Family FRIDAY– October 21 8:00 am Bill Gallagher r/b Wife, Jeanne SATURDAY, October 22, St. John Paul II, Pope, 8:00 am For Unborn Children SUNDAY, October 23, The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 pm Rosemarie Capello r/b Bill & Gloria Stahl Dorothy Mundy r/b The Bartholomew Family Vernoica Van Buskirk r/b Pat & Jack Zayac 7:00 pm David Castle r/b Aunt FraN Zoraida Suarez r/b The Lami Family 8:00 am Rosemary Woodring r/b The Graner Family 9:15 am Helen Vitcusky r/b daughter, Roberta Vitcusky Anthony Tamburro r/b the Dietrich Family 10:45rm Ron Guarducci r/b Mary Simard Dyane Cassidy Palisi r/b Ag Struble 12:15 pm Stella Parochniak r/b Monica Profit Josephine Lusardi r/b Harry Lusardi
ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS 2016/2017
Week Ending - October 9, 2016 Collection—Checks $ 9,425.00 Collection– Cash $ 3,446.00 ParishPay Electronic Giving $ 1,394.00 Total Weekly Collection $ 14,265.00 Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $784,000.00 Weekly Goal $ 14,117.65 Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) $147.35 Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) ($11,866.87)
Thank You!
Mary Reynolds October 19, 2016 1st Anniversary
PARISH EVENTS
ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS
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October 18-Regular Meeting 11:00 am Set Up, 12-1 pm Social Hour,
1-2 Meeting Bingo & Cards after Meeting Wednesday, November 9-Mohegan Sun Casino (Pa)
Cost: $25.00 incl. $25.00 slot play plus $5.00 food coupon
For more info call Lorraine at 973-366-6871
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November 12, 2016—10:00 am Pilgrimage to the Holy Door
St. Margaret of Scotland, Morristown
Fr. Mateusz will be leading a pilgrimage for St. Cecilia & Sacred Heart Parishioners and their friends and family.
If you wanted to receive an indulgence for the Year of Mercy, you should join Fr. Mateusz at
St. Margaret of Scotland. 10:00 am—Adoration and Divine Mercy Chaplet
11:00 am—Holy Mass Driving Directions will be available. (Get 3 friends together and carpool!)
Porta Fidei:Porta Fidei: Open the door of faithOpen the door of faith
Join us this Thursday and every Thursday from 7:00 – 8:00 pm in Hayes Hall. This week Jim Clancy, the Direc-tor of Faith Formation here at St. Cecilia’s will be pre-senting. Consider taking some time to grow and share your faith with the community. All are welcome to join this dynamic formation series. Please join us for a casual night of faith and fellowship. No registration is need or long term commitment. Light refreshments will be served. If you have questions, please contact Jim Clancy at the parish office.
PARISH MISSION PARISH MISSION – The Franciscan Fri-ars of the Renewal will conduct a PARISH MISSION for Saint Cecilia Church and Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Monday through Wednesday, November 14-16. The following schedule has been established: The friars will preach at the weekend Masses at Saint Cecilia Church Novem-ber 12 and 13. The friars will preach at the Noon Masses at Sa-cred Heart Church Monday through Wednesday. The MORN-ING MASS AT SAINT CECILIA CHURCH WILL NOT BE CELEBRATED MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN EVENING MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT 7:30 MON-DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. Additional information will be forthcoming. Please mark the dates on your calendar for these days of “spiritual recharging.”
FAITHFUL CITIZENS—In these weeks before Election Day an insert will appear in the Sunday bulletin provided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops which speaks to Catholics regarding our duty to be good citizens and to participate in the election process. The inserts speak to us about our Catholic understanding of having an informed conscience, moral questions and other topics which we should consider as we approach the “ballot box.”
(True Love Waits) parents meeting on Sunday at 6:00pm in the parish office at St. Cecilia Church. TLW will be held October 21, and 28 with the concluding Mass on October 29.
“A Merciful Heart: Blessed Pauline and the Year of Mercy”
OCTOBER 23, 2016 2:30—4:30 PM
Assumption College of Sisters 200 A Morris Avenue, Denville, NJ
Presenter: Sister Ann Marie Paul, SCC
Come and be touched by the life of Blessed Pauline as we reflect on her actions prompted by her merciful
heart. Join the Sister of Assumption College for Sisters for
Vespers at the conclusion of the presentations. To register: 973-957-0188 x 102
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Learn how prescription drugs are leading to heroin use by
suburban youth! Learn how parents can watch for, prevent and intervene in
behaviors that lead to drug abuse. Please join us for an informative evening with a
FREE PROGRAM FORMER DEA SPECIAL AGENT-Doug Collier
Tuesday, October 18, 6:00 PM Rockaway Assembly of God Church
Register at www.rockawayboroughteam.org
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DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY NEWS
Pizza Night with Bishop - Young men in high school and college, or even older, are invited to join Bishop Serratelli and priests of the Diocese of Paterson for a Pizza Night with Bishop on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 7-9 p.m. at Morris Catholic High School in Denville. The night will start with Adoration and reflection, followed by fellowship and Pizza. For more information, please contact the Vo-cations Office at 973-777-8818, ext. 711.
Save the Date Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair
Saturday, November 5, 2016 9 am - 2 pm
St. Cecilia Church Basement 80 Church Street
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Call 973-886-8023
CD of the Month We are excited to begin again our parish ‘CD of the Month’ program. For the month of October all parishioners are wel‐come and encouraged to purchase and listen to "Voting Guidelines for Catholics" by Dave Durand. This audio CD is a great talk by a world class speaker. Dave Durand does an amazing job of explaining the deepest mysteries of our faith in a way that all people can understand and relate to. This is a simple opportunity to listen, learn, and share our faith to‐gether as a community. On Thursday, October 27th, our ‘Porta Fidei’ night will be dedicated to a discussion and sharing on this CD. All people are welcome to attend. CDs are available after Mass or by contacting the parish of‐fice. CDs are $4 each.
ALL SOULS DAY - In anticipation of the Feast of the Faith-ful Departed, All Souls Day - November 2nd, a memorial space will be provided at the altar of Saint Joseph. The “Book of the Dead” will be on display. Offering enve-lopes will be provided so that the faithful departed may be remembered at the Masses for All Souls Day and will be placed on the main altar during the month of All Souls (November). A receptacle for these Mass offering envelopes will be present on the side altar. All Mass offering envelopes should be returned no later than November 1st. The de-parted are in need of our prayers. Your Masses and prayers are a sign of your love which will never die!
SILVER AND GOLD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS Couples, were you married in 1966 or 1991? You are warmly invited to celebrate your 25th or 50th Wedding Anniversary with the Church of Paterson. Bishop Serratelli will be the main celebrant at Mass at St. Peter the Apostle Church, Parsippany on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 4:00pm. Arrangements can be made by contacting the Parish Office at 973-627-0313. Registrations will be accepted through Monday, October 24, 2016. Information will be sent from the Office of Family Life once your registration has been proc-essed.
Respect Life Mass
Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli, STD,SSL,DD
Bishop of Paterson Celebrant
Rev. Jody Baran—Federation Chaplain-Concelebrant
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2016—10:00 am Mass
Saint Margaret of Scotland Parish 12 Columbia Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
Light Refreshments will follow
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Monday, October 17 7:00 pm Holy Hour (Church) 7:00 pm Baptism Class (Parish Office) 7:30 pm Bible Study (Parish Office) Tuesday, October 18 9:30 am Bible Study (Hayes Hall) 11:00 am Senior Meeting Set Up (Hayes Hall) 12:00 pm Senior Meeting Begins 7:45 pm Charismatic Prayer Group (Hayes Hall) Wednesday, October 19 10:00 am Soup Kitchen (Hayes Hall) 7:00 pm Padre Pio Prayer Group (Church) 7:00 pm Bereavement Group (Parish Office) Thursday, October 20 9:30 am Mommy Bible Study (Parish Office) 7:00 pm Faith Formation (Hayes Hall) Friday, October 21 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Church) Saturday, October 22 10:00 am Knights of Columbus Mass (Church & Hayes Hall) Sunday, October 23 9:00 am RCIA (Parish Office) 9:15 am Children’s Liturgy (Church)
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DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY NEWS
ORATORY PREPARATORY SCHOOL—Committed to our motor of “Preparing Lives, One by One” we invite you to come live the “Oratory Experience” at our OPEN HOUSES ON THURSDAY, October 20 from 6:45 –8;15 pm. Faculty and students will be present to give tours and answer questions for prospective 7th-12th grade boys and their families. Oratory Prep is located at 1 Beverly Road, Summit, NJ. For further information call: 908-273-5771 x1 or visit us at www.oratoryprep.org.
Open House at College of Saint Elizabeth on October 22. Morristown, NJ – The College of Saint Elizabeth is hosting an open house, one for continuing studies and graduate students and the other for undergraduate students. All sessions during October will be held in the Annunciation Center on campus. October 22, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. – College undergraduate programs. Take this opportunity to meet admissions counselors, learn about academic and extracurricular opportunities, listen to a panel of cur-rent students, meet faculty and student life staff, take a campus tour and attend a financial aid workshop. Stay for the annual Fall Fest celebration. To register, log on to cse.edu/visit or call 1-800-210-7900. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Sta-tion, N.J., the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 1,500 full- and part-time students in more than 19 undergraduate, 11 graduate, and two doctoral degree programs; an Ed.D.in educational leader-ship and a Psy.D. in counseling psychology. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.
KRISTALLNACHT OBSERVANCE – We have received an invi-tation from Rabbi Charles Popky and the membership of the White Meadow Temple to join them in an interfaith program to be held at the White Meadow Temple (153 White Meadow Road) on Sunday, November 6th at 7 p.m. The program will be in observance of Kristallnacht, an organized Nazi pogrom marking the first deporta-tion of Jews to concentration camps. North Jersey HaZamir, part of an international teen vocal group, will present choral selections ap-propriate for this occasion, following which we will view a docu-mentary film, “Margarit-NotA23029,” produced by Peppy Margolis, Director of Cultural Outreach T Raritan Valley Community College. There are some disturbing scenes from the Holocaust in the film; therefore, we recommend this program for adults and teens of at least high school age who are informed about its content in advance. Both the producer and Margit Feldman, the main character of this film, will be attending and will participate in the discussion that follows. Ms. Feldman was born on the same day of the same year as Ann Frank and both were sent to the same concentration camp; however, unlike Frank, Ms. Feldman survived. Following the program coffee and dessert will be served. Father Zig will be attending. Please notify the parish office if you will be attending no later than Thursday, Oc-tober 27th so that we can notify the temple of how many of our pa-rishioners will be in attendance.
My Dear Parishioners, As we gather to celebrate the Lord’s Day we also mark the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Old Testament and Gospel readings for this Sunday direct our attention to PRAYER and its various components. The Sacred Scriptures speak of the significance of prayer in the life of a believer and within the community of believers.
Indeed, prayer is both personal and corporate. Both types are important, both types are our tradition as the Sacred Scriptures at-test. We know that prayer is ongoing, never should it come to a conclusion but rather it must be persistent. All this is evidenced in the Scriptures and is for our instruction and encouragement. In today’s second lection from the Apostle Paul’s second corre-spondence to Timothy we read: “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” I know that our corporate and personal prayer will be enhanced by the upcoming PARISH MISSION which will take place from Monday through Wednesday, November 14-16. Our parish mission will be led by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. The mis-sion will be conducted at both Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and Saint Cecilia Church, Sacred Heart during the day and Saint Cecilia in the evening. A complete schedule of the parish mission will be published in the parish bulletin. The celebration of the Holy Mass, the Sacrament of Penance, Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament and other services will be conducted to draw us into prayer and worship. A parish mission is nothing new for the Catholic Church. We have a long tradition of them being conducted by some very holy people such as Saint John Eudes and Saint Louis deMontfort, just to name two. The parish mission is an opportunity for a “spiritual recharge” for a parish. Having outside clergy or religious come into a parish is beneficial for both laity and clergy. The “spiritual lift” which comes from the parish mission will be that necessary fuel which will keep us “equipped for every good work.” This is OUR RETREAT, our time as a parish to be together for three consecutive days (nights) in prayer, praise and spiri-tual formation. I ask that YOU make a commitment to be faithful for these three days (nights) and rearrange your calendar now so that our parish mission will be your priority! DUE TO THE PARISH MISSION I HAVE CLEARED THE PARISH CALEN-DAR AT SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHURCH AND SAINT CECILIA CHURCH FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14-16. NO MEETINGS OR PREVIOUSLY PLANNED EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON EITHER PARISH PROPERTY DURING THE PARISH MIS-SION! Our only focus during these days will be prayer and spiritual renewal, nothing else! Please remember me in your prayers as I assure you of mine! Father Zig
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Sts. Isaac Jogues, John de Brebeuf, Charles Garmier, Anthony Daniel, Gabriel Lallemant, Noel Chabanel, John de La-lande and Rene Goupil, French Jesuits, were among the missionaries who preached the Gospel to Huron and Iro-quois Indians in the United States and Canada. They were martyred by the Iroquois Indians in the years 1642, 1648 and 1649. Pope Pius XI beatified them on June 21, 1925, and in 1930 they were canonized by the same Pope. St. Isaac Jogues, in particular, is outstanding . In the course of his labors preaching the Gospel to the Mohawks in Canada he penetrated to the eastern entrance of Lake Superior, one thousand miles inland and became the first Euro-pean to do so. In 1642, he was taken captive by the Iroquois and imprisoned for thirteen months. During this time, he underwent cruel tortures and ultimately lost the use of his hands. After being rescued by the Dutch, he returned to Canada two years later, and in 1646 he visited Auriesville, New York, to negotiate peace with the Iroquis. He is said to be the first Catholic priest to have set foot on Manhattan Island. On a third visit to the Iroquois, the Bear clan, which believed that he was a sorcerer, blamed him for an outbreak of sickness and the failure of their crops. Accordingly, he was seized, tortured, and beheaded. PRAYER: God, You consecrated the spread of the Faith in North America by the blood of St. Isaac Jogues and his companions who were preaching the Faith, to the Indians. Through their intercession let more people everywhere respond to the Good News of salvation. Amen Taken from, Lives of the Saints; Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999; New Jersey
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STS. ISAAC JOGUES, JOHN DE BREBEUF, AND COMPANIONS OCTOBER 19TH
Parish Office: 973-627-0313 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or [email protected]
Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or [email protected] Fr. Mateusz Ext 14 or [email protected] Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17
Saint Cecilia Parish 90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
