90 Church Street Cecilia Parish 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

Rev. Sigmund Peplowski, MASSES Pastor Weekends:

Rev. Marcin Michalowski Saturday: 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm Rev. Mateusz Jasniewicz Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:15 am, Parochial Vicars 10:45 am and 12:15 pm 5:00 pm (Vietnamese) Deacon Paul Willson Seminarian Mateusz Darlak Holydays: 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Mr. Paul Daher Weekday Schedule: Director of Music Monday - Friday 8:00 am Mrs. Janet Maulbeck Saturday: Business Administrator 8:00 am followed by Novena

Mr. James Clancy, Confessions: Director of Faith Formation Saturdays 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm

Any time by appointment Mrs. Ann Mitchell,

Principal Trustees: Tanya Nellen Robyn Hornstein Parish Secretary James Gallagher

Mrs. Diane Boykow JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Cemetery Administrator December 8, 2015—November 20, 2016 stceciliacemetery@ gmail.com

SACRAMENT OF HOLY DOOR A Pre-Baptismal Class is held the third Monday of each PILGRIMAGE month at 7:00 pm in the parish office. To register for the class, please call 973-627-0313 . The next class is Monday, Fr. Marcin & Fr. Hernan September 19th Both parents are encouraged to attend in front of the Holy Door the class before the birth of the baby. The Sacrament of welcomed 41 pilgrims Baptism is administered weekly at the 12:15 pm Mass, from St. Cecilia & and a Baptismal Ceremony at 1:30 pm. To schedule a Bap- Sacred Heart Parishes to tism please call Fr. Marcin at 973-627-0313 Ext. 15. New Parishioners must wait 2 months for a Baptism. St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Morristown to SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY walk through the Holy Arrangements are to be made at least ONE YEAR in ad- Door. vance. The date should not be set until the has been consulted. St. Margaret’s is open on Tuesdays from 3:30 pm SACRAMENT OF THE SICK to 7:00 pm for anyone Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or who would like to walk night. If there is anyone at home or in the hospital who through the Holy Door cannot get to Mass and the Sacraments because of illness and take the steps to re- or old age, please inform one of the or call the ceive an indulgence. Parish Office. Page 2 June 26 , 2016 The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS 2015/2016 Week Ending - June 19, 2016 Collection—Checks $ 5.452.25 MONDAY, June 27, Saint , Bishop Collection– Cash $ 4,904.00 and ParishPay Electronic Giving $ 1,871,54 Total Weekly Collection $ 12,227.79 8:00 am James Giannetti r/b Kathy Fochesto

TUESDAY– June 28, Saint , Bishop and Martyr Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $764,000.00 8:00 am John & Margaret Holleran Weekly Goal $ 13,725.49 WEDNESDAY–June 29, & Paul, Apostles 8:00 am Kathy Borris Decker r/b Eleanor Borris Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) ($1,497.70) Costin Grimes r/b Daughter, Robyn Hornstein Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) $33,263.58 THURSDAY, June 30, The First Martyrs of the Holy Seminarian Collection: $3,516.00 Roman Church Corpus Christie Cash Donations: $636.00 8:00 am Special Intention Thank You! FRIDAY– July 1, St. Junipero Serra, Priest 8:00 am Julia Talar r/b Fr. Zig SATURDAY, July 2 THE WORD OF GOD 8:00 am Josephine Lusardi r/b The Rosary Society Here are the readings for next Sunday SUNDAY, July 3, The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary 66:10-14c Psalms 66:1-7, 16, 20 Time Galatians 6:14-18 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 or 10:1-9 4:30 pm Peg Norman r/b St. Cecilia Seniors Josephine Lusardi r/b Caroline Bozza 7:00 pm Clarence Burke r/b The Goginsky Family PARISH POLICY—PLEASE NOTE All Catholic families living within the parish boundaries are Joe & Wanda Horvath r/b Daughter strongly encouraged to register as members. Registration as a 8:00 am Robert & Rena Benjamin parish member has many benefits, and in particular, facili- r/b Bob & Tom Benjamin tates any arrangements for , marriages, sponsors, etc. Jean Valletta r/b Ag Struble 9:15 am Gary Kuffal r/b The VonDollen Family Registration forms are on the website, in the Church Hans Mueller r/b Georgian Golda vestibule printed on yellow paper, and available from the 10:45 am Peggy Norman r/b Jeanne O’Carroll Parish Office (973-627-0313) Bill Gleason r/b Charles & Jennifer Nanke 12:15 pm Stella Parochniak r/b The Perkalis Family Linda Kaiser r/b Sherri & Danny Gorman 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, Giannetti US Navy, Lance Corporal Dennis Wuest, SSgt. Zhenya Killeen, 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 Hank Brown, Steven Hnatko, Carol Ferrante, Anthony Eresman, Sgt. Paul J. Willson, PFC Cano Janeth, Jim Golden, Karen Niles, Noel Wadleigh, Sgt. Bob Autrey, Col. William Paliwada, Sgt 1st Class (E7) Castle, Mason Molde, Joanna Sacco, Sam Colon, PFC Marylyn Rivera-Sachez, Cpl. Edward C. Pat Klebes, Adaline Maddaloni, David Cic- Thompson, Major Kevin M. Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Lt. Col. chine, Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, Deb- John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. Daniel Healy, Marine Keith Leit- bie Malc, Grace McDermott, Joe Horvath, Jr., ner, Sgt. Spencer Lopez, PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braun- Elvira Bugaoan, Pat Heady, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Mad- hausen, E7 Joseph Grimsey, Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc. Christopher Little, PFC Brittany Martin- daloni, Mason Walker Steussing, Susan Mejia, Derek dell, T4 Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew & Bascharow, Isabel Rattay, Theodora Maulbeck, Donna Daniel Rosica, Mark Leonard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta, Sgt. Cooke, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Kristin Wich, Kyle John Wisnofsky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sgt. Kristopher Faber, Capt. Johnson, Kate Darlington, Jake Miraldi, Scott Vincent Presto, and Airman First Class William Kussler . We Bornemann, Rosemary Woodring, Sean Nolan, Maryann ask God the Father of us all, through the intercession of St. Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Michael the , to protect all the men and women in Corcoran, Rosowicz, Madison Rose Leslie, De- our Armed Forces, to bless them in their efforts toward bring- metrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, and Frances Finn. ing peace and justice to our world. May they be brought back safely to those they love. 580-St. Cecilia Page 3 June 26 , 2016 The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH EVENTS PARISH CEMETERY THANK YOU— My sincere thanks to John Sullivan, Greg Weber and Diane Boykow for making the prepara- DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET tions for last Friday’s dedication at the Parish Cemetery. We will pray the Divine Mercy chaplet May God Richly Bless Them! every Friday during July and August at ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 o’clock in Church. Please be aware that the cemetery main gates will be closed on Please join us at the “hour of mercy” Sundays during the months of July and August. I remind all each Friday afternoon during the sum- visitors to the parish cemetery of the regulations which are mer. posted at the main entrance of the cemetery. These regulations will be enforced so that our cemetery will maintain its sacred character. Father Zig HUMAN LIFE ACTION CENTER SIGN UPS! Thank you from the St. Monica Guild! TODAY: Sign up today for Human Life Action Center’s We would like to thank all those who patron- federal legislative action alert e-mails! These action alert ized our Father's Day Bake Sale last week- e-mails are an effective and easy way for our parish com- end. It was a great success and we will use the munity to respond quickly to important life issue in legisla- funds to help our parish. Thanks again! tion. Sign-up information can be found in the pews or at special sign-up tables as you leave Church. Please take a moment to sign up for this important project as you leave today. Never again miss an opportunity to be a voice for CHURCH RENOVATION FUND— the voiceless. You can also sign up at any time by going to I am happy to report that the donations for NCHLA.org. Thanks! the church renovation appeal are coming in very well. I am counting on every parish- ioner to make a contribution to the work which will be done to beautify our church Save The Date! and to keep it in proper order. I have been The St. Monica Guild is spon- told that the work will begin sometime in July and will be done soring a trip to see the show in phases (such as the floor, exterior doors, interior painting, "Samson" at the Sight & Sound etc.). Within a couple of weeks I will be able to display the Theater in Lancaster, PA, on proposed painting sketch and colors along with other informa- Friday, September 30th. For more information, please tion. Father Zig Total to Date: $38,446.00 contact Pat Zayac at 973-625-4572. THANK YOU, LADIES—I would like to express my sincere thanks to the members of the St. Monica Guild and Rosary CHRISTIAN CARE HOME VISITS Society who cleaned the Parish Hall Kitchen this past week: Do you have a family member, friend Ag Struble, Mary Merz, Pat Degnan, Pat Giannetti, or neighbor who is no longer able to Mary Kulawiec, Stella Rychlicki, Sue Brennan, attend weekly mass and would like Carol Toriello, Marie Wahlstrom, Pat Zayac, Jean Gallagher to? Please call the Parish Office & John Sullivan at 973‐627‐0313 with the person's May God Bless Them! name, address, and phone number. A member of the Christian Care committee will ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS bring the Eucharist on Thursdays. July 5—Regular Meeting 11:00 am Set Up, 12-1 pm Social Hour, Save the Date 1-2 Meeting Bingo & Cards after Meeting Tuesday– July 12—Sands Casino (PA) - Saturday, November 5, 2016 Cost $25.00 incl. $20.00 slot play plus $5.00 food coupon. 9 am - 2 pm Tuesday, July 26 –Join us for a great day incl. lunch at the Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair Shrimp Box and a cruise on the “River Belle” St. Cecilia Church Basement in Point Pleasant. 80 Church Street Price for members $65.00—non-members $70.00 Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 For more info call Lorraine at 973-366-6871 Call 973-886-8023 580-St. Cecilia Page 4 June 26 , 2016 The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH OFFICE SUMMER SCHEDULE The Parish Office will close at 1:00 pm on Fridays during July & August.

This event concerns the World Aposto- late of Fatima, Our Lady's Blue Army located at 674 Mountain View Road, Washington, NJ 07882 in the Diocese of Metuchen.

FREEDOM IS NOT THE POWER OF DOING WHAT Saturday, July 2nd "You at Least Try to WE LIKE BUT THE RIGHT OF BEING ABLE TO DO Console Me." World Apostolate of WHAT WE SHOULD. Fatima, Blue Army Shrine, 674 Mt. View Rd., Washing- ton, NJ, invites all. Honor Our Lady's plea of Dec. 10, 1925 requesting Five Consecutive First Saturdays of !Pray for Religious Liberty! Reparation. Insert in bulletin Special Guest Speaker/Celebrant Rev. Msgr. Robert Carroll... Confessions 10:30 am; 11:30 Rosary w/15 min- ute meditation; 12:00 Holy Mass; 1:30 Benediction; 2:00 Peter’s Pence Collection—Be a Witness of Charity Holy House: Confessions, Children's Video, Talk on Last In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Francis has called each of Vision of Fatima; 3:00 Divine Mercy Chaplet. Bring your us to be a witness of charity for our suffering brothers and family and friends to answer the call of the Child Jesus: sisters living on the margins. He encourages us to “open our "And have you spread through the world what our heav- eyes and see the misery of the world, the wounds of our broth- enly Mother requested of you?" www.bluearmy.com 908 ers and sisters who are denied their dignity, and let us recog- nize that we are compelled to heed their cry for help!”

2016-2017 Registration (Misericordiae Vultus [MV], no. 15). Through the Peter’s K-10th Grade Traditional CCD & Pence Collection, we unite with the Holy Father as he reaches Family Formation out to our brothers and sisters suffering the effects of war and Registrations for all religious education classes are now violence, natural disasters, and religious persecution. We stand being accepted. Registration forms and program informa‐ in solidarity with Catholics all over the world to support the tion is available on the parish website. charitable works and outreach of the Holy See. In Pope Fran- cis, we have a joyful witness of charity. By supporting this Students that are in non‐sacramental year classes will have collection, we can experience more fully how “mercy is the the option to attend the Family Formation program in force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the cour- place of the traditional CCD classes. 2nd, 9th, and 10th grade age to look to the future with hope” (MV, no. 10). students will still need to be enrolled in the traditional pro‐ gram. Join and be a witness of charity throughout the world. Please prayerfully consider supporting the Peter’s Family Formation is a once per month program that will Pence Collection. meet on a Friday night. This program is designed for the entire family; babies to retired seniors are welcome to reg‐ ister. There is no drop off service, so children will need to FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS be accompanied by one or both parents. The program will This Friday, July 1st is the FIRST FRIDAY and devotions to the include family prayer, family activities, and small break out Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will take place at Sacred Heart Church on East Main Street beginning at 6:30 in the evening with Exposition of groups. the Most Blessed Sacrament. From 6:30 to 7 o’clock the sacrament of Space is limited in all classes and programs, and registra‐ penance will be celebrated. At 7 o’clock the Litany of the Most Sa- tions are taken on a first come first serve bases. Some cred Heart of Jesus will be prayed followed by the celebration of the classes are already full, so don’t delay registration any fur‐ Holy Mass. ther. The FIRST FRIDAY observance will take place each month at Sa- If you have any questions about next year, please contact cred Heart of Jesus Church. Please join us in our worship of the Lord Jim Clancy at 973‐627‐0310 ext 17 or at Jesus Christ. [email protected]. 580-St. Cecilia Page 5 June 26 , 2016 The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SCHOOL NEWS

Monday, June 27 DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY Tuesday, June 28 REGISTRATION OPEN 7:45 pm Charismatic Prayer Group (Hayes Hall) Registration is open for Divine Mercy Academy for Wednesday, June 29 the 2016-2017 school year. Thursday, June 30 Divine Mercy Academy, Rockaway's New Catholic Friday, July 1 School, will offer an academically excellent, faith-based 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Church) education to students in Pre-K 3 through Eighth 6:30 pm First Friday Devotions grade. Full-day and half-day Pre-K 3 & 4 will be avail- (Sacred Heart Church) able as well as full-day Kindergarten. We will also offer Saturday, July 2 a before care program and an after school pro- BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS gram. For more information or a registration packet, FOOD COLLECTIONS please call –St. Cecilia Parish Office @ 973-627-0313, Sunday, July 3 or St. Cecilia School @ 973-627-6003. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS www.DMARockaway.org FOOD COLLECTIONS Monday, July 4 Fall Semester Position Available at PARISH OFFICE CLOSED Assumption College for Sisters, Denville: Instructor possessing a Master’s degree in history for the following course: Hi 101 World Civilization I 3 credits This course surveys the history of humankind from the earliest records to the 14th/15th Centu- Fire Retreat ries. It includes the major ancient civilizations “If you are what you should be, you will set the whole of the world through the end of the Middle Ages in . This world ablaze!” study should deepen within students the concept of events taking ~ St place in time and space and heighten their awareness that civili- zations include all aspects of humanity (art, architecture, litera-

This August 6th – 7th St. Cecilia’s will be hosting our an‐ ture, lifestyle, education, religion). nual ‘Fire Retreat’. This is a retreat open to all high Interested applicants should send resume to Sister Joseph Spring, school aged students that want to take their faith life to SCC, [email protected] by July 1. the next level. This is an overnight peer led retreat, designed by and for teens. It’s an opportunity to ex‐ Vocations Discernment for young men 15-25. perience faith in a new and dynamic way as well as “Quo Vadis – Where are you going?” have fun with good friends. Where is the Spirit acting in your life? Where is the Lord encouraging you to go? Quo Vadis Days is a time of recrea- Registration forms and waivers are available on the tion, fellowship, and prayer to help you explore the Lord’s parish website. call in your life. Activities will include prayer, Mass, Adora- tion of the Blessed Sacrament, Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary, If you want more information, please contact Jim Clancy games, sports, talks, great food, and discussions. It is a time at the parish office. 973‐627‐0313 ext 17 or to share our faith and meet other young men seeking God’s [email protected] will. Quo Vadis Days will be held June 29- July 1 at the Sa- cred Heart Retreat Center in Newton, New Jersey. There is no cost. For more information and/or registration, contact the coordinators Fr. Jared Brogan and Fr. Edgar Rivera in the Vocations Office at (973) 777-8818, ext. #711. You can also email Frs. Brogan and Rivera at [email protected] or [email protected].

We are online: www.st-cecilia.org

580-St. Cecilia Page 6 June 26 , 2016 The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time My Dear Parishioners,

Today is the Lord’s Day and the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. With the close of both Saint Cecilia School and Sacred Heart of Jesus School the summer vacation season has begun in Rockaway. This is the time of year when not only children but even adults get to slow down a bit and take some time off to enjoy this beau- tiful season.

This summer will be a bit more challenging for me due to the important task of bringing DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY into existence. It has been a rough couple of months since the announcement of the merger of our two schools. But because of God’s grace, we have passed over to a new place where it is now time to bring to life our new school which is surrounded with a great deal of enthusiasm. There is a lot of work to be done over the summer months to get the former Saint Cecilia School ready to welcome the 285 students in September. In consultation with my advisors I have contracted that the work begin this week in transforming some of the areas of the second floor to accommodate the number of children. Classrooms will be addressed along with the faculty room and an additional bathroom. Some work will also be done to the first floor multi-purpose room, as well as some other upgrades.

The summer months will be a time for construction, painting, cleaning and rearranging so that Divine Mercy Academy be ready for the Blessing of the Building and Reception which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 7th. The first day of school will be Thursday, September 8th. His Excellency, Bishop Arthur Serratelli will Celebrate the Holy Mass and visit our new school on Tuesday, September 20th. Additional information regarding all of these events will be published in the coming weeks.

In today’s Gospel the Lord Jesus invites His disciples to follow Him. Doing so will require faith and commitment on the behalf of His disciples. Any reconsideration by them or hesitancy to follow will not aid in the success which the Kingdom of God will bring to fruition. Determination and commitment are absolutely necessary. This attitude is especially needed when we undertake those noble efforts which build up the Kingdom of God in our midst. Strong faith is important so that fear can be overcome. “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.”

There’s a lot of work to be done this summer and I pray that the Good Lord will give me the strength to keep my hand steady on the plow as I keep my gaze of Him.

God bless you! Father Zig

ST. IRENAEUS, Bishop and Martyr June 28

We know they little about the life of St. Irenaeus, who is one of the most important theologians of the 2nd century. He was born about 130 in Asia Minor and placed in the care of St. , the of St. , and Bishop of Smyrna. He studied in Rome and later became a priest of Lyons in Gaul. In 178, he succeeded St. Pothinus as Bishop of Lyons.

Through his preaching he converted many of the Faith and his writings did much to combat the heresies that were rampant, especially those of the Gnostics and Valentinians. His principal works are: Against Heresies and The Proof of the Apostolic Preaching. Accordingly, he is regarded as a link between the East and West. He died a mar- tyr in 202 during the persecution of Septimus Severus.

PRAYER: God, you enabled St. Irenaeus, Your Bishop, to strengthen the truth of Faith and the peace of the Church. Through his intercession may we be renewed in Faith and love and always strive to foster unity and concord. Amen Taken from, Lives of the , Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999 New Jersey Taken from, Lives of the Saints, Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999 New Jersey 580-St. Cecilia 90 Church Street Saint Cecilia Parish 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