SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Arrangements for the Sacrament of Baptism can be made by calling Fr Matt at extension 15

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 973-627-0313

EMERGENCY PHONE 862-251-3914

90 Church Street

Rockaway New Jersey 07866

Parish Office 973-627-0313 Website st-ceciliaorg mdash Office stcecoptonlinenet Fax 973-627-4811 To Contact Fr Zig Ext 12 or speplowskioptonlinenet Fr Matt Ext 15 or frmateuszdarlakgmailcom - Fr Adam Ext 14 or fradamwasowskihotmailcom School 973-627-6003 CCD Office 973-627-0313 Ext 17

Saint Cecilia Parish

MASSES

Weekends

Saturday 430 pm 700 pm Sunday 800 am 915 am

1045 am and 1215 pm 500 pm (Vietnamese)

Holydays

Vigil 430 pm 630 am 800 am amp 700 pm

Weekday Schedule

Monday - Friday 630 am amp 800 am

Saturday 800 am followed by Novena

Confessions

Saturdays 615 pm

Any time by appointment

Susan Brennan TRUSTEE

James Gallagher TRUSTEE

Rev Sigmund Peplowski PASTOR

Rev Mateusz Darlak

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev Adam Wasowski PAROCHIAL VICAR

Seminarian Angel Torres

Mrs Janet Maulbeck BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

and YOUTH PROTECTION SAFE ENVIRONMENT

COORDINATOR

Mr James Clancy

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION

Mrs Ann Mitchell

PRINCIPAL

Mrs Diane Boykow

CEMETERY ADMINISTRATOR

Mr Charles Linnell

MUSIC DIRECTOR

PARISH PRAYER LIFE

NOVENA OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA Saturday morning after the 800 am Mass HOLY HOUR Monday 700 pm (Beginning Sept 21st) RCIAmdashRITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATIONmdash FOR ADULTS

Please contact Jim Clancy 973-627-0313 ROSARY PRAYER GROUP Monday through Sat 730 am

CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY All Catholic Churches in the United States require from

Catholics serving as a Godparent for Baptism or a sponsor

for Confirmation a certificate of eligibility This document

certifies that the Godparentsponsor is a registered member

of the parish attends Holy Mass approaches the sacra-

ments regularly and contributes to the support of the

Church via the Sunday offering envelope program or

ldquoParish Payrdquo It is the responsibility of the individual to

meet these requirements as listed in the Code of Canon

Law 874

Parish Office Hours

Monday thru Thursday 830 am to 430 pm

Friday 830 am to 200 pm

Closed for lunch 1200 to 100

The people of St Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our country in the armed services SmE3 Andrew Clifford 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 William Paliwada Sgt 1st Class (E7) Sam Colon PFC Marylyn Rivera-Sachez Cpl Edward C Thompson Major Kevin M Nash Lt Amy Cronin 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 Chris-topher Little PFC Brittany Martindell PO1 (E6) Matthew Fitzgerald SA Justin C White Matthew amp Daniel Rosica Mark Leonard Sr Armn Ashley Valetta Sgt John Wisnof-sky Cpl TJ Finn Sgt Kristopher Faber Capt Vincent Presto Airman First Class William Kussler Spc Gregory Villaneuva and Sgt Casey W Lyness We ask God the Fa-ther 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

Ethan Chandra Dean Wayne Campbell

Doris Cusick Carol Centonze Jane Gor-

cica Sam Sessa Carol Ferrante Jim Golden Karen Niles Noel Wadleigh

David Cicchine Teresa DrsquoAtria Derek Bascharow Debbie Malc Grace McDermott Joe Horvath Jr Elvira Bugaoan Owen Peter Byrne Tia Maddaloni Mason Walker Steussing Susan Mejia Derek Bascharow Jim Rattay Tom Hull Kathleen Fazio Kristin Wich Kyle Johnson Kate Darlington Jake Michael Miraldi Cheryl Anne Bornemann Sean Nolan Maryann Hughes Peggy Eileen Miars Ray Kennedy Richard Corcoran Madison Rose Leslie Demetrius Barbee Lucille Bardi Frances Finn Dorothy Murray Virginia Cousins Victoria Santana Stephanie Lewis Kimberly Dugan Gale Sessa Marguerite Buggy Mike Murray Helene Turner Michael Turner Ruben Lorenzo Michael Alvarez Mina Simmons-Jones Joe Maulbeck Mary Merz Marion Cables Patricia Smith Schulman Vincent Fortunato Joyce Turner Tom Cum-miskey Dennis OrsquoBrien Steven Simmons Ariel James DiStaiso Marty Mackin Brian Bosworth Dennis Dilger Robyne LaGrotta Dave Lewis Christopher Darlak Frieda Solow Claudia Fontanella Jimmy Carroll Claire Wasacz Peggy Traino Emilio Viola James Deegan Diann Bulfone Martha Salvesen Michal Cichon Robyn Duvall Ramiro Hinojosa Jimmy Buckley

THE WORD OF GOD

133 Is 556-9 Ps 1452-3 8-9 17-18

Phil 120c-24 27a Mt 201-16a

We are online wwwst-ceciliaorg

Page 2 September 20 2020 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Monday September 21 Saint Matthew Apostle and Evangelist 630 ammdashDaniel amp Alice OrsquoBrien 800 ammdashBill Gallagher req by Jeanne Gallagher Tuesday September 22 Weekday 630 ammdashOlumbe Jelani Bryan 800 ammdashThomas Degnan req by Gary amp Carol McGotty Wednesday September 23 Saint Pius of Pietrelcina Priest 630 ammdash Mary Brussell req by the McDonnell Family

800 ammdashLouise Zayac req by Pat amp Jack Zayac Thursday September 24 Weekday 630 ammdashRose Padormo req by Fr Matt 800 ammdashHenry Rychlicki req by Stella Rychlicki Friday September 25 Weekday 630 ammdashMsgr Denis Hayes 800 ammdashJames McNamara req by the DMA 5th Grade Class Saturday September 26 Saints Cosmas and Damian Martyrs BVM 800 ammdashBeverly Insull req by Mary Kulawiec Sunday September 27 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 430 pmmdash Tom Degnan req by Joan Callahan amp Family Tom Haltigan req by the Menrsquos Society 700 pmmdash Dolores Faulkner req by Joanne Faulkner amp Jim Balestino Mary Brussell req by the McNamara Family 800 ammdash Frederick Blume req by Andrea DeFilippo 915 am - John Mackin req by the Maulbeck Family 1045 ammdashTom Haltigan req by Catherine Haynes Walter Peplowski req by Fr Zig 1215 pmmdashDiane Milo req by Marie Wahlstrom

Our Condolences to the Family of Rose Padormo

Eternal Rest Grant to them O Lord

ST CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS

Week Ending September 13 2020 CollectionmdashChecks amp Cash $ 1025200

WeShare Electronic Giving $ 483054

Total Weekly Collection $ 1508254

Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $ 83900000

Weekly Goal $ 1490196

Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) $ 18058

Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) $ (2623185)

PARISH EVENTS

580-St Cecilia

Page 3 September 20 2020 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

BISHOP TO VISIT OUR PARISH ndash Father Zig has in-

vited our new Bishop His Excellency the Most Reverend

Kevin J Sweeney Bishop of Paterson to make a pastoral

visit to our parish to celebrate our parish patron feast day

The Bishop will celebrate the 1215 pm Mass on Sunday

November 22nd which is the Feast day of Saint Cecilia Vir-

gin and Martyr Please mark the date and plan to attend as

we welcome our new Bishop to Rockaway

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONmdashDue to the pandemic the

First Holy Communion ceremonies scheduled for the spring

were postponed and have been rescheduled for this month

First Holy Communion will be administered to the prepared

children of our parish (at six ceremonies) scheduled for Sat-

urday September 26 Holy Masses will be celebrated at 9

and 11 orsquoclock in the morning Rehearsal catechesis and

confession will take place on the Friday evening prior to

each Saturday in the church at 7 orsquoclock Our prayers and

best wishes to our young people on this happy occasionmdash

Father Zig

FLOCKNOTEmdashIf you havenrsquot signed up for

FLOCKNOTE please do so today Itrsquos easy itrsquos confiden-

tial and it keep you instantly informed of significant parish

events Notices can be sent as a text to your cell phone or

email to your computer Stay with the flock stay informed

CEMETERY MASSES ndash Holy Mass to celebrate the

Lordrsquos Day will take place at the parish cemetery (across

from Parks Lake) on Saturday afternoon 430 pm and

Sunday afternoon at 1215 In the event of inclement

weather the Mass will be celebrated in the church Please

bring a lawn chair and a hat for the sun (The other Masses

for the weekend will be celebrated in the church)

PARKING AT THE CEMETERYmdash I thank God that we

are able to celebrate the liturgy at the parish cemetery and I

plan to continue this practice until the weather turns cold I

ask for your cooperation in parking at the cemetery One of

the neighbors has reported to me that parishioners are park-

ing on his lawn and has asked that this practice would cease

Also it has been reported to me that some are parking too

close to the edge of the road causing a traffic problem in

front of the cemetery Please obey all parking and traffic

laws so that we do not get into trouble FATHER ZIG

HOLY HOUR TO RESUME ndash Holy Hour will resume in

the church on Monday September 21st from 7 to 8 orsquoclock

in the evening Spend some quite time before the Most

Blessed Sacrament The sacrament of penance will be avail-

able at this time

CONFESSIONS BEING HEARDmdashSaturday evenings at

615 pm in the church as well as the priests of our parish

are available for the sacrament of penance on an appoint-

ment basis Please call the parish office and leave your

name amp phone number and state that you would like an ap-

pointment for confession A priest will be available for con-

fession in the church or parking lot upon request

RESTROOM RENOVATIONS COMPLETEndash I am happy

to announce that the restoration work of the restrooms located

in Hayes Hall is complete This work was made possible

through the generosity of our parishioners for which I am most

grateful If you have not yet made a donation for this project I

appeal to you to do so as soon as possible Your check may be

payable to St Cecilia ChurchmdashRenovation FundmdashFr Zig

FROM MORRIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLmdashMorris

Catholic High School in Denville NJ is still accepting applica-

tions for the 2020-2021 academic year Learn more about Mor-

ris Catholic our Virtual Open House and Admissions resources

You can tour our campus hear from students and faculty and

learn about academic athletic and extracurricular programs

at wwwmorriscatholicorgvirtualopenhouse and by visiting our

social media pages Whether you are an eighth grader still de-

ciding about next year or a sixth or seventh grader who is just

getting started you might discover your place at Morris Catho-

lic Reach out to admissionsmorriscatholicorg for more infor-

mation

BEWARE OF SCAMS ndash Be on the alert of scams which say

they are from me THEY ARE NOT Please call me at the

office (9736270313x12) if you have doubt about a text email

etc which is supposedly from me asking for money gift cards

etc PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED ndash Father Zig

CHECK OUT SOCIETIES REPORT ON PARISH WEB-

SITEmdashPlease go to the St Cecilia web-site (st-ceciliaorg) to

find a video report regarding our parish societies and their fall

activities There will be a report from the Rosary Society the

Menrsquos Society and the St Monica Guild Hear what will hap-

pen and not happen in our parish for the remainder of 2020 on

this video presentation

CANDLELIGHT ROSARY SERVICE ndash We will celebrate

the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary on Wednesday

October 7th with an outdoor candlelight Rosary service in front

of the statue of the Mother of God located in the front of our

church The service will begin at 7 pm In the event of rain the

service will take place in the church Join us in prayer and peti-

tion to the Mother of Our Savior Jesus Christ

The people of St Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our country in the armed services SmE3 Andrew Clifford 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 William Paliwada Sgt 1st Class (E7) Sam Colon PFC Marylyn Rivera-Sachez Cpl Edward C Thompson Major Kevin M Nash Lt Amy Cronin 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 Chris-topher Little PFC Brittany Martindell PO1 (E6) Matthew Fitzgerald SA Justin C White Matthew amp Daniel Rosica Mark Leonard Sr Armn Ashley Valetta Sgt John Wisnof-sky Cpl TJ Finn Sgt Kristopher Faber Capt Vincent Presto Airman First Class William Kussler Spc Gregory Villaneuva and Sgt Casey W Lyness We ask God the Fa-ther 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

Ethan Chandra Dean Wayne Campbell

Doris Cusick Carol Centonze Jane Gor-

cica Sam Sessa Carol Ferrante Jim Golden Karen Niles Noel Wadleigh

David Cicchine Teresa DrsquoAtria Derek Bascharow Debbie Malc Grace McDermott Joe Horvath Jr Elvira Bugaoan Owen Peter Byrne Tia Maddaloni Mason Walker Steussing Susan Mejia Derek Bascharow Jim Rattay Tom Hull Kathleen Fazio Kristin Wich Kyle Johnson Kate Darlington Jake Michael Miraldi Cheryl Anne Bornemann Sean Nolan Maryann Hughes Peggy Eileen Miars Ray Kennedy Richard Corcoran Madison Rose Leslie Demetrius Barbee Lucille Bardi Frances Finn Dorothy Murray Virginia Cousins Victoria Santana Stephanie Lewis Kimberly Dugan Gale Sessa Marguerite Buggy Mike Murray Helene Turner Michael Turner Ruben Lorenzo Michael Alvarez Mina Simmons-Jones Joe Maulbeck Mary Merz Marion Cables Patricia Smith Schulman Vincent Fortunato Joyce Turner Tom Cum-miskey Dennis OrsquoBrien Steven Simmons Ariel James DiStaiso Marty Mackin Brian Bosworth Dennis Dilger Robyne LaGrotta Dave Lewis Christopher Darlak Frieda Solow Claudia Fontanella Jimmy Carroll Claire Wasacz Peggy Traino Emilio Viola James Deegan Diann Bulfone Martha Salvesen Michal Cichon Robyn Duvall Ramiro Hinojosa Jimmy Buckley

THE WORD OF GOD

133 Is 556-9 Ps 1452-3 8-9 17-18

Phil 120c-24 27a Mt 201-16a

We are online wwwst-ceciliaorg

Page 2 September 20 2020 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Monday September 21 Saint Matthew Apostle and Evangelist 630 ammdashDaniel amp Alice OrsquoBrien 800 ammdashBill Gallagher req by Jeanne Gallagher Tuesday September 22 Weekday 630 ammdashOlumbe Jelani Bryan 800 ammdashThomas Degnan req by Gary amp Carol McGotty Wednesday September 23 Saint Pius of Pietrelcina Priest 630 ammdash Mary Brussell req by the McDonnell Family

800 ammdashLouise Zayac req by Pat amp Jack Zayac Thursday September 24 Weekday 630 ammdashRose Padormo req by Fr Matt 800 ammdashHenry Rychlicki req by Stella Rychlicki Friday September 25 Weekday 630 ammdashMsgr Denis Hayes 800 ammdashJames McNamara req by the DMA 5th Grade Class Saturday September 26 Saints Cosmas and Damian Martyrs BVM 800 ammdashBeverly Insull req by Mary Kulawiec Sunday September 27 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 430 pmmdash Tom Degnan req by Joan Callahan amp Family Tom Haltigan req by the Menrsquos Society 700 pmmdash Dolores Faulkner req by Joanne Faulkner amp Jim Balestino Mary Brussell req by the McNamara Family 800 ammdash Frederick Blume req by Andrea DeFilippo 915 am - John Mackin req by the Maulbeck Family 1045 ammdashTom Haltigan req by Catherine Haynes Walter Peplowski req by Fr Zig 1215 pmmdashDiane Milo req by Marie Wahlstrom

Our Condolences to the Family of Rose Padormo

Eternal Rest Grant to them O Lord

ST CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS

Week Ending September 13 2020 CollectionmdashChecks amp Cash $ 1025200

WeShare Electronic Giving $ 483054

Total Weekly Collection $ 1508254

Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $ 83900000

Weekly Goal $ 1490196

Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) $ 18058

Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) $ (2623185)

PARISH EVENTS

580-St Cecilia

Page 3 September 20 2020 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

BISHOP TO VISIT OUR PARISH ndash Father Zig has in-

vited our new Bishop His Excellency the Most Reverend

Kevin J Sweeney Bishop of Paterson to make a pastoral

visit to our parish to celebrate our parish patron feast day

The Bishop will celebrate the 1215 pm Mass on Sunday

November 22nd which is the Feast day of Saint Cecilia Vir-

gin and Martyr Please mark the date and plan to attend as

we welcome our new Bishop to Rockaway

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONmdashDue to the pandemic the

First Holy Communion ceremonies scheduled for the spring

were postponed and have been rescheduled for this month

First Holy Communion will be administered to the prepared

children of our parish (at six ceremonies) scheduled for Sat-

urday September 26 Holy Masses will be celebrated at 9

and 11 orsquoclock in the morning Rehearsal catechesis and

confession will take place on the Friday evening prior to

each Saturday in the church at 7 orsquoclock Our prayers and

best wishes to our young people on this happy occasionmdash

Father Zig

FLOCKNOTEmdashIf you havenrsquot signed up for

FLOCKNOTE please do so today Itrsquos easy itrsquos confiden-

tial and it keep you instantly informed of significant parish

events Notices can be sent as a text to your cell phone or

email to your computer Stay with the flock stay informed

CEMETERY MASSES ndash Holy Mass to celebrate the

Lordrsquos Day will take place at the parish cemetery (across

from Parks Lake) on Saturday afternoon 430 pm and

Sunday afternoon at 1215 In the event of inclement

weather the Mass will be celebrated in the church Please

bring a lawn chair and a hat for the sun (The other Masses

for the weekend will be celebrated in the church)

PARKING AT THE CEMETERYmdash I thank God that we

are able to celebrate the liturgy at the parish cemetery and I

plan to continue this practice until the weather turns cold I

ask for your cooperation in parking at the cemetery One of

the neighbors has reported to me that parishioners are park-

ing on his lawn and has asked that this practice would cease

Also it has been reported to me that some are parking too

close to the edge of the road causing a traffic problem in

front of the cemetery Please obey all parking and traffic

laws so that we do not get into trouble FATHER ZIG

HOLY HOUR TO RESUME ndash Holy Hour will resume in

the church on Monday September 21st from 7 to 8 orsquoclock

in the evening Spend some quite time before the Most

Blessed Sacrament The sacrament of penance will be avail-

able at this time

CONFESSIONS BEING HEARDmdashSaturday evenings at

615 pm in the church as well as the priests of our parish

are available for the sacrament of penance on an appoint-

ment basis Please call the parish office and leave your

name amp phone number and state that you would like an ap-

pointment for confession A priest will be available for con-

fession in the church or parking lot upon request

RESTROOM RENOVATIONS COMPLETEndash I am happy

to announce that the restoration work of the restrooms located

in Hayes Hall is complete This work was made possible

through the generosity of our parishioners for which I am most

grateful If you have not yet made a donation for this project I

appeal to you to do so as soon as possible Your check may be

payable to St Cecilia ChurchmdashRenovation FundmdashFr Zig

FROM MORRIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLmdashMorris

Catholic High School in Denville NJ is still accepting applica-

tions for the 2020-2021 academic year Learn more about Mor-

ris Catholic our Virtual Open House and Admissions resources

You can tour our campus hear from students and faculty and

learn about academic athletic and extracurricular programs

at wwwmorriscatholicorgvirtualopenhouse and by visiting our

social media pages Whether you are an eighth grader still de-

ciding about next year or a sixth or seventh grader who is just

getting started you might discover your place at Morris Catho-

lic Reach out to admissionsmorriscatholicorg for more infor-

mation

BEWARE OF SCAMS ndash Be on the alert of scams which say

they are from me THEY ARE NOT Please call me at the

office (9736270313x12) if you have doubt about a text email

etc which is supposedly from me asking for money gift cards

etc PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED ndash Father Zig

CHECK OUT SOCIETIES REPORT ON PARISH WEB-

SITEmdashPlease go to the St Cecilia web-site (st-ceciliaorg) to

find a video report regarding our parish societies and their fall

activities There will be a report from the Rosary Society the

Menrsquos Society and the St Monica Guild Hear what will hap-

pen and not happen in our parish for the remainder of 2020 on

this video presentation

CANDLELIGHT ROSARY SERVICE ndash We will celebrate

the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary on Wednesday

October 7th with an outdoor candlelight Rosary service in front

of the statue of the Mother of God located in the front of our

church The service will begin at 7 pm In the event of rain the

service will take place in the church Join us in prayer and peti-

tion to the Mother of Our Savior Jesus Christ

PARISH EVENTS

580-St Cecilia

Page 3 September 20 2020 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

BISHOP TO VISIT OUR PARISH ndash Father Zig has in-

vited our new Bishop His Excellency the Most Reverend

Kevin J Sweeney Bishop of Paterson to make a pastoral

visit to our parish to celebrate our parish patron feast day

The Bishop will celebrate the 1215 pm Mass on Sunday

November 22nd which is the Feast day of Saint Cecilia Vir-

gin and Martyr Please mark the date and plan to attend as

we welcome our new Bishop to Rockaway

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONmdashDue to the pandemic the

First Holy Communion ceremonies scheduled for the spring

were postponed and have been rescheduled for this month

First Holy Communion will be administered to the prepared

children of our parish (at six ceremonies) scheduled for Sat-

urday September 26 Holy Masses will be celebrated at 9

and 11 orsquoclock in the morning Rehearsal catechesis and

confession will take place on the Friday evening prior to

each Saturday in the church at 7 orsquoclock Our prayers and

best wishes to our young people on this happy occasionmdash

Father Zig

FLOCKNOTEmdashIf you havenrsquot signed up for

FLOCKNOTE please do so today Itrsquos easy itrsquos confiden-

tial and it keep you instantly informed of significant parish

events Notices can be sent as a text to your cell phone or

email to your computer Stay with the flock stay informed

CEMETERY MASSES ndash Holy Mass to celebrate the

Lordrsquos Day will take place at the parish cemetery (across

from Parks Lake) on Saturday afternoon 430 pm and

Sunday afternoon at 1215 In the event of inclement

weather the Mass will be celebrated in the church Please

bring a lawn chair and a hat for the sun (The other Masses

for the weekend will be celebrated in the church)

PARKING AT THE CEMETERYmdash I thank God that we

are able to celebrate the liturgy at the parish cemetery and I

plan to continue this practice until the weather turns cold I

ask for your cooperation in parking at the cemetery One of

the neighbors has reported to me that parishioners are park-

ing on his lawn and has asked that this practice would cease

Also it has been reported to me that some are parking too

close to the edge of the road causing a traffic problem in

front of the cemetery Please obey all parking and traffic

laws so that we do not get into trouble FATHER ZIG

HOLY HOUR TO RESUME ndash Holy Hour will resume in

the church on Monday September 21st from 7 to 8 orsquoclock

in the evening Spend some quite time before the Most

Blessed Sacrament The sacrament of penance will be avail-

able at this time

CONFESSIONS BEING HEARDmdashSaturday evenings at

615 pm in the church as well as the priests of our parish

are available for the sacrament of penance on an appoint-

ment basis Please call the parish office and leave your

name amp phone number and state that you would like an ap-

pointment for confession A priest will be available for con-

fession in the church or parking lot upon request

RESTROOM RENOVATIONS COMPLETEndash I am happy

to announce that the restoration work of the restrooms located

in Hayes Hall is complete This work was made possible

through the generosity of our parishioners for which I am most

grateful If you have not yet made a donation for this project I

appeal to you to do so as soon as possible Your check may be

payable to St Cecilia ChurchmdashRenovation FundmdashFr Zig

FROM MORRIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLmdashMorris

Catholic High School in Denville NJ is still accepting applica-

tions for the 2020-2021 academic year Learn more about Mor-

ris Catholic our Virtual Open House and Admissions resources

You can tour our campus hear from students and faculty and

learn about academic athletic and extracurricular programs

at wwwmorriscatholicorgvirtualopenhouse and by visiting our

social media pages Whether you are an eighth grader still de-

ciding about next year or a sixth or seventh grader who is just

getting started you might discover your place at Morris Catho-

lic Reach out to admissionsmorriscatholicorg for more infor-

mation

BEWARE OF SCAMS ndash Be on the alert of scams which say

they are from me THEY ARE NOT Please call me at the

office (9736270313x12) if you have doubt about a text email

etc which is supposedly from me asking for money gift cards

etc PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED ndash Father Zig

CHECK OUT SOCIETIES REPORT ON PARISH WEB-

SITEmdashPlease go to the St Cecilia web-site (st-ceciliaorg) to

find a video report regarding our parish societies and their fall

activities There will be a report from the Rosary Society the

Menrsquos Society and the St Monica Guild Hear what will hap-

pen and not happen in our parish for the remainder of 2020 on

this video presentation

CANDLELIGHT ROSARY SERVICE ndash We will celebrate

the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary on Wednesday

October 7th with an outdoor candlelight Rosary service in front

of the statue of the Mother of God located in the front of our

church The service will begin at 7 pm In the event of rain the

service will take place in the church Join us in prayer and peti-

tion to the Mother of Our Savior Jesus Christ

580-St Cecilia

Page 4 September 20 2020 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY Pre-K through 8th Grade

See the difference an academically excellent Catholic educa-

tion makes We offer a safe secure amp compassionate envi-

ronment with a high level of individualized attention certi-

fied teachers weekly liturgies amp daily Religion class aca-

demic curriculum with all core subjects strong enrollment in

all grades STEM physical education music art Spanish amp

library with technology integrated throughout the curriculum

Before-care and aftercare activities available Here at DMA

we are busy preparing our school buildings in accordance

with CDC and state guidelines so that we will be ready to

open our buildings and resume on-site in-person learning this

fall We are also enhancing our already excellent remote

learning programs in the event we need to move to a remote

or hybrid model at any point next year

Full day amp Half Day Pre-K3 amp Pre-K4 programs starting at

$2600 year Kindergarten through 8th grade in-parish tuition

rates as follows 1 child $5370 - 2 children $8790 - 3 or

more children $10650 per yearVisit our website for virtual

tours and registration information Call 973-627-6003 or

email

officedmarockawayorg if you have any questions about

our programs Currently accepting applications

87 Halsey Ave Rockaway NJ wwwdmarockawayorg

973-627-6003

Also on Facebook amp Instagram

HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE HOLY LAND ndash Father Zig

has been asked by 206 CATHOLIC TOURS to lead a pil-

grimage to the Holy Land next year April 12-22 2021 In-

formation about this trip can be found on the website

httpswwwpilgrimagescomfrpeplowski

MONDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY RESUMES Septem-

ber 21st in Hayes Hall at 730 PM The topic will be

Jesus The Way The Truth and The Life from Ascension

Press This 10 week study program is filmed in the Holy

Land and participants can experience the world in which

Jesus lived and taught The packet includes a work-

book accompanying book timeline and streaming option

available for one year The cost will be $3000 payable to

St Cecilia Church The deadline for ordering is Sept

1st Please notify savondollengmail with any questions EVENING PROGRAMMING ndash PRIESTS FOR LIFE is

offering a special lineup of evening programming 7 nights a

week at 9 pm ET featuring in-depth teachings and commen-

tary by National Director Father Frank Pevone and guest

appearances by other leaders A special emphasis on the elec-

tions and a lot of interchange with the audience including

special supplementary materials for which viewers can sign

up will characterize the broadcasts Father Frank will also

delve into the scriptures and provide a toolkit of pro-life pro-

jects and activities Watch at wwwEndAbortionTV or any of

the other platforms listed on that page

LIVE-STREAM MASS SCHEDULE REVISED ndash Effec-

tive immediately Holy Mass will be live-streamed from Saint

Cecilia Church Monday through Saturday at 8 orsquoclock in the

morning EXCEPT ON THURSDAY The Sunday Holy Mass

will be live-streamed at 1045 in the morning Please note the

revised schedule NO LIVE-STREAM MASS ON THURS-

DAY MORNING

PRIESTS WILL MAKE HOUSE CALLS ndash Father Matt

Father Adam and I are available to make house calls to our

parishioners with the sacraments (penance Eucharist and

holy anointing) Please call the parish office (9736270313)

and leave your information and we will be happy to visit

you and pray with you We will come and observe all the

protocols that are recommended by the health officials ndash

Father Zig

Upcoming Pro-Life Events

September 23mdashNovember 1st International Forty days to

pray and fast in defense of LIFE in front of Planned Par-

enthood 196 Speedwell Ave Morristown Choose an

hour Email 44lifeusgmailcom or call 9736271654

One can also join from home in prayer at your chosen hour

Sunday Oct 4th 200 to 330 pm Life Chain Also be-

fore Planned Parenthood 196 Speedwell Ave Morristown

All OUTDOORSmdashwear masksmdashwe will social distance

Monday September 21 700 pmmdashHoly Hour (Church)

730 pmmdashMonday Night Bible Study (Hayes Hall)

Friday September 25

700 pmmdashFirst Holy Communion Rehearsal (Church)

Saturday September 26

900 ammdashFirst Holy Communion (Church)

1100 ammdashFirst Holy Communion (Church)

PUBLIC ROSARY AT SACRED HEART ndash You are

invited to join with the faithful in praying the Rosary out-

side of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on East Main Street

on Saturday October 10th beginning at 12 Noon Join the

2020 Public Square Rosary Crusade today as we pray for

our world and one another

Gift Cards are available for purchase through the school

and the parish office Please help support this fund-

raiser Thank you

580-St Cecilia

Page 5 Page September 20 2020 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Faith Formation Registration 2020-2021 After months of uncertainty discussions and planning we

are happy to announce the opening of our Faith Formation

year Significant adjustments to our normal programs have

been made but we hope that with the participation of every-

one involved and the grace of God we will have a beautiful

and fruitful year We hope that any and all changes made to

our programs for this year will be only a short term

change Please see the parish website for all program details

and forms Programs will begin in October and we are ex-

cited to see you then

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact

Jim Clancy at StCeciliaFaithFormationgmailcom

_______________________________________________

RCIA 2020-2021

(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) RCIA is a program for adults that are interested in being

received into the Catholic Church via Baptism Holy Com-

munion or Confirmation If you or someone you know has

for whatever reason never received one of these sacraments

and would like to enter into the fullness of the Catholic

Church please reach out This is a small group that works

with each candidate to help prepare them for the reception of

the sacraments and the fullness of participation in the life of

the church The program includes weekly classes on Thurs-

day evenings from October through April

For more information please contact Jim Clancy at

StCeciliaFaithFormationgmailcom

SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASSmdashCouples

were you married in 1995 The Diocese of Paterson invites

you to celebrate your 25th wedding anniversary during a spe-

cial Mass to be offered at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist

in Paterson NJ Bishop Sweeney will serve as main celebrant

on this joyful occasion to be held Sunday November 8th

2020 at 330 pm Arrangements can be made by contacting

the parish office The deadline to register is Thursday Octo-

ber 1st 2020 You will receive additional information from

the Office of Family Life once your registration has been

processed Congratulations on this joyous occasion

THURSDAY NIGHT FAITH FORMATION ndash Join us

on Thursday evening October 1st at 7 orsquoclock in Hayes

Hall for our first adult faith formation gathering ldquoThe Sac-

ramentsrdquo a new video series produced by Bishop Robert

Barron Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Ange-

les will serve as our program and discussion All are re-

minded to bring a facial mask and we will be socially dis-

tant in the hall

PADRE PIO ndash The feast day of Saint Padre Pio is Septem-

ber 23rd Here at Saint Cecilia we are blessed to have a St

Padre Pio Prayer Group which meets the third Wednesday

of the month (SUSPENDED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC)

The statue of Saint Pio is prominent in the votive room

(former baptistery) in our church I share with you the fol-

lowing information from EWTN concerning upcoming

programs regarding this wonderworker PADRE PIO

MIRACLE MAN Part 1 September 12 at 8 pm Part 2

September 19 at 8 pm ENCOUNTER WITH PADRE

PIO September 18th at 8 pm SOLEMN MASS IN

HONOR OF PADRE PIO September 22 at 6 pm Saint

Padre Pio ndash Pray for us ndash Father Zig

2020 Diocesan Ministries Appeal Love thy

Neighbor- The 2020 Diocesan Ministries Appeal ( for-merly called the ldquoBishoprsquos Annual Appealrdquo)is officially kicking off this weekend The theme of this yearrsquos Ap-peal is ldquoLove thy Neighborrdquo It is a vivid reminder espe-cially as we all face the COVID pandemic together that what we do for our neighbors in need we do for Christ himself Please Support this important cause that helps so many of our brothers and sisters in our Diocese The Diocesan Ministries Appeal supports the work of our Catholic Charities priestsrsquo extraordinary healthcare needs as well as Nazareth Village our diocesan priestsrsquo retirement residence urban elementary schools and seminarian education These all important ministries that touch many lives and your participation makes this assistance possible You can give with confidence knowing that funds from the Diocesan Ministries Appeal are solely used for the causes described in the cam-paign materials They are used for no other purpose For your convenience you can support the Diocesan Ministries Appeal by making an on-line gift Simply go to www2020appwalorg And follow the user friendly instructions

Let us pray for unborn babies and for the end of abortion

When September 23rd to November 1st 7AM to 7PM

Duration Volunteers usually pray an hour (or more) a

week

Where 196 Speedwell Ave Morristown NJ in front of

Planned Parenthood

Sign up by sending an email to 44lifeusgmailcom or going

to the 40 Days for Life website https40daysforlifecom If

you have any questions please call Frances Spilman at 973-

627-1654 We encourage you to sign up so that we know

that each hour is covered for a particular day Spontaneous

visitors and stay-at-home prayers are also welcome You

may save a life ndash please come and join us for 40 Days for

Life Every Child is a Gift from God

THANK YOU ndash Due to excessive rain last week a flood

occurred in the parish office basement in which two rooms

were affected I would like to express my sincere gratitude

to Pat Deo Joe Maulbeck and to Alonso Rivera for assisting

me in cleaning the parish office basement last Thursday by

removing the water and debris ndash Fr Zig

580-St Cecilia

Page 6 September 20 2020 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

My dear parishioners

Today we commemorate the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time as we gather to worship on the Lordrsquos Day The Gospel reading

for this Sunday contains a parable the Lord Jesus spoke to His listeners regarding the ways of God In this story we discover

that the ways of God do not line up with what we would do Many times our sense of justice does not correspond with the

Almighty The prophets of the Old Testament often spoke of this reality as we find it in todayrsquos first reading from Isaiah ldquoAs

high as the heavens are above the earth so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughtsrdquo The

Sacred Scriptures invite us to consider the ways of God and to adapt these ways as we live our lives in the ldquoKingdom of

Godrdquo In the epistle reading for this Sunday the Apostle Paul encourages us ldquoOnly conduct yourselves in a way worthy of the

Gospel of Christrdquo

Conducting ourselves in a way worthy of the Gospel of Christ will put us in opposition to the culture in which we live Gospel

-living will mean that we will find ourselves in many times differing from some of our relatives and acquaintances We will

not be sharing the same ldquoenjoymentsrdquo or goals Where we spend our time and resources will be much different from others

Our friends may change because of the values we hold Gospel-living is not easy and will even cause some suffering but we

know that we are not alone In todayrsquos Responsorial Psalm we sing out THE LORD IS NEAR TO ALL WHO CALL UPON

HIM Yes our God is with us to strengthen and comfort us in our efforts to be faithful to His ways For we know that His

ways are not the ways of the world

Today we will inaugurate the DIOCESAN MINISTRIES APPEAL (formally known as the Bishoprsquos Annual Appeal) Our

new Bishop His Excellency Bishop Kevin Sweeney is asking us to join with him in helping those in need through this

yearrsquos appeal Damiano Servidio has accepted my invitation to serve as this yearrsquos parish coordinator for ldquoLove Thy

Neighborrdquo which is this yearrsquos theme I have asked him to speak briefly at all the Masses so as to ldquokick offrdquo this important

facet of our Christian stewardship I am most grateful to Damiano for assisting me in this very important project

ldquoMoney makes the world go roundrdquo and it funds the ministries which serve countless numbers of families and individuals

who come to us for help in their need Requests for money are constant within the secular world and people give In the

Church world of the ldquoKingdom of Godrdquo the requests for funding also occur but these requests bring eternal rewards because

they aid the needy The secular worldrsquos requests bolster selfishness and indifferentism which makes suffering more profound

As secular people will be very generous in supporting trivial things so may the people of faith be generous in making the

Kingdom of God a reality in our midst

God bless you Father Zig

ST MATTHEW Apostle and Evangelist

September 21 Patron of Bankers

ST MATTHEW one of the twelve Apostles is the author of the first Gospel This has been the constant tradition of the Church and is confirmed by the Gospel itself He was the son of Alpheus and was called to be an Apostle while sitting in the tax collectorrsquos place at Capernaum Before his conversion he was a publican ie a tax collector by profession He is to be identified with the ldquoLevirdquo of Mark and Luke

His apostolic activity was at first restricted to the communities of Palestine Nothing definite is known about his later life There is a tradition that points to Ethiopia as his field of labor other traditions make mention of Parthia and Persia It is uncertain whether he died a natural death or received the crown of martyrdom

St Matthewrsquos Gospel was written to fill a sorely-felt want for his fellow countrymen both believers and unbelievers For the former it served as a token of his regard and as an encouragement in the trial to come especially the danger of falling back to Judaism for the latter it was designed to convince them that the Messiah had come in the Person of Jesus our Lord in Whom all the promises of the Messianic Kingdom embracing all people had been fulfilled in a spiritual rather than in a carnal way ldquoMy Kingdom is not of this worldrdquo His Gospel then answered the question put by the disciples of St John the Baptist ldquoAre You He Who is to come or shall we look for anotherrdquo

Writing for his countrymen of Palestine St Matthew composed his Gospel in his native Aramaic the ldquoHebrew tonguerdquo mentioned in the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles Soon afterward about the time of the persecution of Herod Agrippa I in 42 AD he took his departure for other lands Another tradition places the composition of his Gospel either between the time of this departure and the Council of Jerusalem ie between 42 AD and 50 AD or even later Definitely how-ever the Gospel itself depiciting the Holy City with its altar and temple as still existing and without any reference to the fulfillment of our Lordrsquos prophecy shows that it was written before the destruction of the city by the Romans (70 AD) and this internal evidence confirms the early traditions

PRAYER God You chose St Matthew the Publican to become an Apostle By following his example and benefiting by his prayers may we always follow and abide by Your will Amen

Taken from Lives of the Saints Catholic Booking Publishing Company 1999 New Jersey

Parish Office 973-627-0313 Website st-ceciliaorg mdash Office stcecoptonlinenet Fax 973-627-4811 To Contact Fr Zig Ext 12 or speplowskioptonlinenet Fr Matt Ext 15 or frmateuszdarlakgmailcom - Fr Adam Ext 14 or fradamwasowskihotmailcom School 973-627-6003 CCD Office 973-627-0313 Ext 17

Saint Cecilia Parish 90 Church Street Rockaway New Jersey 07866

Parish Office 973-627-0313 Website st-ceciliaorg mdash Office stcecoptonlinenet Fax 973-627-4811 To Contact Fr Zig Ext 12 or speplowskioptonlinenet Fr Matt Ext 15 or frmateuszdarlakgmailcom - Fr Adam Ext 14 or fradamwasowskihotmailcom School 973-627-6003 CCD Office 973-627-0313 Ext 17

Saint Cecilia Parish 90 Church Street Rockaway New Jersey 07866