Rev. Sigmund Peplowski, Pastor Rev. Marcin Michalowski Rev. Mateusz Jasniewicz Parochial Vicars Rev. James Bono Weekend Assistant Deacon Paul Willson Dn Slawomir Tomaszewski 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 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 Holy Hour: Will resume September 14 Monday: 7-8pm (Sacrament of Penance Available) Trustees: Gerard Duphiney Robyn Hornstein 90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Saint Cecilia Parish 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 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, September 21st. 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. New Parishioners must wait 2 months for a Baptism. 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. 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 Will resume September 22 Monday Night Bible Study 7:30 pm Will resume September 21 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 September 16 HOLY HOUR : Monday—Will resume September 14 ADULT FAITH FORMATION Will resume September 24 RCIA – Sundays, Starting October 4— 9:00am for children & parents, 11:45am for adults, also at Sacred Heart Church— Suchon Hall, Saturdays at 3:15pm starting October 3. Send email to [email protected]for further information or call 973-551-4161 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
90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Saint Cecilia Parish
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
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, September 21st. 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.
New Parishioners must wait 2 months for a Baptism.
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.
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 Will resume September 22 Monday Night Bible Study 7:30 pm Will resume September 21 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 September 16 HOLY HOUR: Monday—Will resume September 14 ADULT FAITH FORMATION Will resume September 24 RCIA –Sundays, Starting October 4— 9:00am for children & parents, 11:45am for adults, also at Sacred Heart Church—Suchon Hall, Saturdays at 3:15pm starting October 3. Send email to [email protected] for further information or call 973-551-4161 PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
The people of St. Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our coun-try in the armed services: Pfc Aleksandr Killeen, Joseph Giannetti US Navy, Lance Cor-poral Dennis Wuest, Sgt. Zhenya Killeen,
Capt. Kelley E. Robbins, Pvt USMC, Diego Usma, Major Glenn E. Martinez, Sgt. Brian Whalen, General Raymond Odierno, 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, Lt. Col. John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. Daniel Healy, Ma-rine Keith Leitner, Sgt. Spencer Lopez, PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braunhausen, E7 Joseph Grimsey, Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc. Christopher Little, PFC Brittany Martindell, T4 Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew & Daniel Rosica, Mark Leonard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta, Sgt. John Wisnofsky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sgt. Kris-topher 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
Pat Klebes, Adaline Maddaloni, David Cic-chine, Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, John Brinkman, Julie Lawson, Debbie Malc, Grace McDermott, Joe Horvath, Jr.,
Edward O’Dowd, Elvira Bugaoan, Pat Heady, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Maddaloni, Mary Reynolds, Mason Walker Steussing, Tom Cuskie, Susan Mejia, Derek Bascharow, Isabel Rattay, Theodora Maulbeck, Donna Cooke, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Kristin Wich, Kyle Johnson, Betty Golden, Kate Darlington, Jake Michael Miraldi, Scott Bornemann, Rosemary Woodring, Sharon Augenti, Sean Nolan, Peg Norman, Eileen Sutherland, Maryann Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Corcoran, Adam Rosowicz, Madison Rose Leslie, Norman Rodriquez, Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, and Frances Finn.
THE WORD OF GOD Here are the readings for next Sunday
Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 Psalms 54:3-4,5-8 James 3:16-43 Mark 9:30-37
MONDAY, September 14, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8:00 am Eleanor & Thomas Sullivan r/b John & Dianna Sullivan Phyllis Kuhlmey—10th Anniversary r/b daughters, Linda & Carline TUESDAY– September 15, Our Lady of Sorrows 8:00 am Dorothy Spires r/b Stephen Palisi-Reynolds & Family WEDNESDAY–September 16, Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs 8:00 am Ruth & Peter Reynolds r/b Mary Reynolds THURSDAY, September 17, Saint Robert Bellamine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:00 am Special Intention (Health) —Michael Joseph Lim r/b The Lim & Faber Families FRIDAY– September 18, 8:00 am Carmela Rinaldi r/b Catherine SATURDAY—September 19, Saint Januarius, Bishop and Mar-tyr, BVM 8:00 am Dan Moriarty r/b Jeanne Gallagher SUNDAY, September 20, The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 pm Henry Rychlicki r/b Angela Goritski & Susan Brennan Louise Zayac r/b Angela Goritski & Susan Brennan 7:00 pm Delores Haltigan r/b The Haltigan Family 8:00 am The Pope’s Intentions 9:15 am Margaret Nadler r/b Karen Rychlicki 10:45 am Theresa Giovenco r/b Margaret Kubilis 12:15 pm Michael Joseph Lim –Special Intention Thanksgiving r/b Lim & Faber Families
We are online: www.st-cecilia.org
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ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS 2015/2016
Week Ending - September 6, 2015 Collection—Checks $ 8,516.40 Collection– Cash $ 2,534.00 ParishPay Electronic Giving $ 1,878.75 Total Weekly Collection $20.928.75 Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $746,000.00 Weekly Goal $ 13,725.49 Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) ($11,846.74) Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) ($20,496.90)
ALTAR FLOWERS In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth Boniewich & Margaret Quinby
Requested by: Barbara Quinby
PARISH EVENTS
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ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS
Tuesday, September 15—Regular Meeting 11:00 am Set Up, 12-1 pm Social Hour,
1-2 Meeting Bingo & Cards after Meeting October 13, (Tuesday) Mt. Airy Casino (PA)
Cost: $22.00 incl. $20.00 Slot Play plus $10.00 Food Coupon
For more info call Lorraine at 973-366-6871 Wednesday, October 14—Join us for an Octoberfest at Ehrhardt’s in Lake Wallenpaupack, Pa. Cost is $65.00,
which includes a German Festival, strudel making demos, open bar noon til 3pm, family style festive menu,
German Show and much, much, more. Call Lorraine 973-366-6871
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process by which non-Catholics learn and nor-mally enter the Catholic Faith. RCIA is also for
baptized Catholics who missed receiving Eucharist or Confirmation. Consecutive RCIA Lessons will be held at 9 am for children with their parents and at 11:45 am for adults on Sunday in the St. Cecilia
Office building starting October 4. Consecutive RCIA lessons will be held at 3:15 pm on Saturday at Sacred Heart Church Hall
starting October 3. For further information send email to [email protected] or telephone
973-551-0749 leaving a message.
Bereavement Support Group Series LAST CHANCE—SESSION STARTS TUESDAY!
St. Cecilia’s Bereavement Support Ministry invites those, who have suffered a loss and who are grieving, to a journey towards healing. A series of six weekly sessions will begin on Tuesday evening, September 15th, 2015 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, at the Parish Office, 90 Church Street (the brick building to the left of the Church); Rockaway, NJ 07866. This group is lead by a trained facilitator certified by the Na-tional Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved and the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark. We pray that in this informative environment, you will find understanding, sugges-tions for coping, practical help, people who care, and friend-ship. Please contact the Parish Office 973-627-0313 x10 for addi-tional information and to register. Advanced registration is required at your earliest convenience, but no later than Sep-tember 8th. There is no charge for this series. Confidentially will be observed at all times and sharing is optional. Light refreshments will be served.
THURSDAY MORNINGS FOR MOMS We are beginning our Thursday Morning for Moms Bible
Study on October 8th. This group is for moms of high school aged children or younger that would like time together to
study the Catholic faith in depth, and have fellowship with other moms. Your children will be babysat in the same build-
ing by retired parishioners. All volunteers have gone through Protecting God's Children. Sessions meet from 9:30-11am Thursdays at St.Cecilia Parish Office. For more infor-
mation, please contact Jennifer Nelson, group coordinator, at [email protected] or call 973-476-2568.
GRANDFRIENDS NEEDED TO HELP WITH CHILDCARE THURSDAYS
Our Thursday morning for mom group is looking for a few (more) grandfriends! We already have 10 very devoted and
dedicated parishioners from St. Cecilia and Sacred Heart who help care for children, so that their mothers can grow closer to
Our Lord through Scripture study and prayer. Our group is gaining a few more moms/children for the fall so we could
use some more help. If you remember what it was like to try and have a prayer life with small children, and know how important it is to allow moms to have time for spiritual re-newal, please consider joining us! We meet from 9:30-11am
Thursdays. All grandfriends must complete background check and protecting God's children training. Please contact Jennifer Nelson, group coordinator, for more information.
Save the date for our Fall Retreat, Sunday, October 4th, 11-4. Loyola Retreat House in Morristown. Join the Sacred Heart Women’s Society for a spiritual afternoon. The Re-treat is open to everyone. Day will include a reflection/talk, lunch, quiet time for prayer (beautiful gardens), and end with Mass. Transportation if needed will be provided. Donation of $20.00. More information coming soon, Claire Miller 973-586-9706.
INTERESTED IN SERVING? – Anyone interested in serving as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion is invited to attend the meeting scheduled on Tuesday, September 15th at 7 p.m. or Saturday, September 19th at 10 a.m. Please contact Father Zig for additional information.
2016 EUROPEAN TRIP – Father Zig will lead a trip to Swit-zerland, Austria and Bavaria, April 27 –May 6, 2016. Bro-chures for this travel will be available within a few days from the parish office (and the church vestibule). A program re-garding this trip will take place in Hayes Hall (St. Cecilia Church) on Tuesday evening, October 6th beginning at 7 o’clock with a video presentation given by Collette Tours. The 10 days include 12 meals: 8 breakfasts and 4 dinners. The cost is $3,799 (double), $4,099 (single) and $3,769 (triple).
The trip includes a panoramic train ride in the Alps.
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The Diocesan Commission for Catholic Filipino Ministries (DCCFM) is honoring two Filipino Saints—San Lorenzo Ruiz and
San Pedro Calungsod, on September 19, 2015, Saturday at Our Lady of the Valley Church located at 630 Valley
Road, Wayne, NJ 07470. this year’s theme is “Pamilyang Philpino Nagkakaisa kay Kristo” (Filipino Famil United with Christ).
Please come at 12:30 in the afternoon for the Rosary, Novena and Holy Mass. Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli, Bishop of Paterson
Diocese, will be the principal celebrant at the Mass. Fellowship and a brief program will immediately follow at the parish hall.
Come and celebrate with us!
DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY NEWS
The Donut Man Is Coming To Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Friday, September 25th—7:00 pm See the Bulletin Insert
A Donut Man concert grabs children right where they are with a wonderful blend of Bible songs, stories and lots of audience participation. Rob Evans, The Donut Man, presents the Gospel in a way that introduces young children and their families to the basic elements of the Christian faith and gives them lots to talk about when they get home 'cause the concert is exciting! Children are brought from out of the audience to help the Donut Man tell his stories and to do the hand‑motions that go with the songs. Even Duncan the Talking Donut pops out of his bakery box to sing a "whole" song. A Donut Man concert is a great place for young families to sow seeds of Biblical values into their lives. Values that Rob has cultivated with his wife and their six children (and now 7 grandchildren). It works.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION A meeting of all extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion
will take place on Tuesday evening, September 15th at 7 o’clock in the church. Father Zig will be meeting with ministers to discuss scheduling, procedures and the rite of commission-
ing. A second optional date for attendance is Saturday morning, September 19th at 10 o’clock. All extraordinary ministers are
obliged to attend one of the meetings. Absence will indicate that one is no longer serving in this capacity and will be removed
from the ranks of communion ministers.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET – Beginning on Friday, September 11th we will move the weekly Divine Mercy Chaplet service to Saint Cecilia Church at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Parishion-ers of both Sacred Heart and Saint Cecilia are invited to join in prayer at the “hour of mercy” each Friday recalling when the Lord Jesus gave His life for us
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In anticipation of the World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis, the Office of Evangelization is hosting an event - Catholic Families Fully Alive with Bishop Serratelli - on Sunday, September 20 from 4-6pm at St. Paul Inside the Walls, 205 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940. Bishop Serratelli will offer a brief teaching and allow time for Questions and Answers. The event will also in-clude music, carnival snacks, a simple family activity, and a special family blessing. If interested, please go to www.insidethewalls.org and register your family.
Registration is required.
2015 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Serving Christ Among Us
Many members of our parish have received, or will soon re-ceive, a letter from our Bishop requesting our support for the 2015 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. This year, the theme of the Appeal is Serving Christ Among Us. By coming together as a faith community, our collective gifts to the Appeal serve tens of thousands of people through our Catholic Charities agencies, as well as assists our inner-city area schools, our retired diocesan priests at Nazareth Village and seminarian education. Please join with your fellow pa-rishioners and make a big impact for people in need by mak-ing a generous pledge to the 2015 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have received the Bishop’s letter, please prayerfully respond today. God bless you! Reminder – Trip to see “Joseph” on 9/18/15
This is a reminder to all those attending the show “Joseph” on Friday, 9/18/15 with the St. Monica Guild. Please arrive at the St. Cecilia Church parking lot at 10:15 AM. The bus will be leaving at 10:30 AM. Thank you for your coopera‐tion.
PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP –
The next gathering of the Padre Pio Prayer Group is scheduled for Wednesday, Septem-ber 16th.The gathering begins with Holy Mass the praying the Rosary in the Parish Office at 7 p.m. Following the prayers we will gather for refreshments and our reading of “Praying With Padre Pio”. All are welcome to join us.
Monday, September 14 7:00 pm Holy Hour (Church) Tuesday, September 15 11:00 am Senior Meeting Set Up (Hayes Hall) 12:00 pm Senior Meeting Begins 7:00 pm Eucharistic Ministers Meeting (Church) 7:00 pm Bereavement Group (Parish Office) 7:45 pm Charismatic Prayer Group (Hayes Hall)Wednesday, September 16 7:00 pm Back to School Night (Hayes Hall) 7:30 pm Padre Pio Prayer Group (Parish Office) Thursday, September 17 6:00 pm Children’s Choir Practice (Church) 7:00 pm Adult Choir Practice Friday, September 18 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Saint Cecilia Church) 8:30 pm Youth Faith Group (Parish Office) Saturday, September 19 8:30 am St. Monica Guild (Hayes Hall) 10:00 am Eucharistic Minister’s Meeting (Church) Sunday, September 20, Catechetical Sunday 5:30 pm Family Rosary “Kolbe Krew” (Sacred Heart Church)
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K-10th Grade Religious Education All religious education classes will begin the week of Sep-tember 27th. 2015-2016 calendars are available on the parish website. There is a meeting for all Confirmation parents on Sept. 17th at 7:00 pm in Hayes Hall. Parents and students should be present. Space is still available in certain classes for the upcoming Faith Formation year. Registration forms are available on the parish website. Please contact the parish office to con-firm class availability.
If you have any questions, please contact Jim Clancy at 973-627-0313 ext 17 or at
[email protected]. ChristLife Training Fr. Michael Saporito, the dynamic speaker from last year’s Making All Saints, and his staff of 18 leaders will be here to teach and train parish teams to return to their parish and share ChristLife. Fr. Saporito will lead two days of training using the ChristLife model to equip Catholics for the essential work of evangelization so that others might discover, follow, and share Christ. Fee: $35.00 per person (for two days); $100.00 per parish team of three or more (for two days). Madison, Friday, September 18 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 19 from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Women’s Health and Fertility Awareness Learn an effective, healthy, moral and inexpensive system that integrates health with moral family planning for couples who are trying to achieve pregnancy, who have fertility concerns or who need to regulate pregnancy. Madison, Saturday, September 19 from 10:00 a.m.-noon
ST. PAUL INSIDE THE WALLS
Special Education – Help Needed!!! As a parish community we have families and children from all different backgrounds and abilities. We are in the proc‐ess of building a special education program for the chil‐dren in our parish that may need extra help with their reli‐gious education. We are looking for volunteers with a background in special ed to help us with this important and meaningful ministry. If you or someone you know would like to help us with this new program, please con‐tact Jim Clancy at 973‐627‐0310 ext 17 or at [email protected].
FAITH Group (Youth Group: 8th -12th grade)
“Let no one have contempt for your youth, but set an example for those who believe in speech, conduct,
love, faith and purity.” 1Timothy 4:12. All students in 8th grade – 12th grade are welcome to join us at our first meeting of the year on Friday, September 25th from 8:30-10:00 pm. This is a casual group that meets at least once per month for games, sports, food, and prayer. The group will begin at 8:30 in the parish office basement. Please wear sneakers and dress comfortably.
Please let Jim Clancy know if you are interested in attending or would like more details.
My dear parishioners, We gather on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time to celebrate the Lord’s Day. The New Testament lection is taken from the Letter of Saint James and from it we read: “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith
but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day, and one of you says to them ’Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,’ but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it? So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead. “ I begin this article by calling to mind this Scripture passage because today is the Sunday that we introduce THE BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL. Each year the faithful of the Diocese of Paterson are asked to join our Bishop in making a donation to the appeal which serves a variety of people, primarily the needy, elderly and disabled. I am most grateful to Michelle Shaffer of Sa-cred Heart of Jesus Parish and James Gallagher of Saint Cecilia Parish for assisting me as chairperson for the campaign in each parish. The parish campaign chairperson will speak at all masses this weekend to inform our parishioners of the good work being done as a result of the faith and generosity of people like YOU! The primary beneficiary of the BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL is Catholic Charities. The poor and the vulnerable will are not turned away from our Catholic Charities programs and facilities. We help them in Jesus’ Name! We are able to offer assistance because of the faith which motivates our parishioners to be gener-ous to those who have so little. We know from today’s Scripture reading that even though we may come to church weekly and pray daily – IF WE ARE INDIFFERENT TO THOSE IN NEED – OUR FAITH IS DEAD! The Lord calls us to generosity and action. Failure to do so places us with the dead! THE BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL is a most important part of our life in the Diocese of Paterson and that is why we shall hear of this opportunity to help those who depend upon our faith and generosity for the next few weeks. All of us are being asked to participate; some can do more than others. The important part is THAT WE ALL PARTICIPATE IN THE APPEAL. Participation is a sign of commitment. I offer once again the invitation to anyone interested in serving as an extra ordinary minis-ter of Holy Communion to attend one of the two gatherings this week either on Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock or Saturday morn-ing at 10 o’clock, both will meet in the church. Information and training for this ministry will take place. Please see me, Father Marcin or Father Mateusz for further information. Next Sunday we observe CATECHETICAL SUNDAY. I am looking forward to sharing with you the wonderful faith formation programs which we have going on here in Rockaway. We begin an exciting year filled with a variety of opportunities you and the entire family can participate. God bless you! Father Zig
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Priest September 18—Patron of Aviators
ST. JOSEPH was born at Cupertino, in the diocese of Nardo in the Kingdom of Naples, in 1503. After spending his childhood an adolescence in simplicity and innocence, he finally joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual. After his ordination to the holy priesthood he gave himself up entirely to a life of humiliation, mortification, and obedience. He was most devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and promoted devotion to her among all classes of people. It is said that the life of this Saint was marked by ecstasies and levitations.. The mere mention of God of a spiritual matter was enough to take him out of his senses; at Mass he frequently floated in the air in rapture. Once as Christmas carols were being sung he soared to the high altar and knelt in the air, rapt in prayer. The people flocked to him in droves seeking help and advice in the confessional, and he converted many to a truly Christian life. However, this humble man had to endure many severe trials and terrible temptation throughout his life. He died on September 18, 1663, and was canonized in 1767 by Pope Clement XIII. PRAYER God, You willed that Your only-begotten Son should draw all things to Himself when He was lifted up above the earth. May the merits and example of St. Joseph, Your Priest, help us to rise above all earthly desires so that we may come to Jesus. Amen Taken from, Lives of the Saints, Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999 New Jersey
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90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Saint Cecilia Parish
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
