90 Church Street Saint Cecilia Parish Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Parish Office: 973-627-0313 Website: st-cecilia.org — Office: [email protected] Fax: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig: Ext. 12 or [email protected] Fr. Matt: Ext 15 or [email protected] School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17 Rev. Sigmund Peplowski MASSES PASTOR Saturday: 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm Rev. Mateusz Darlak Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:15 am PAROCHIAL VICAR 10:45 am and 12:15 pm 5:00 pm (Vietnamese) Deacon Angel Torres Holydays Vigil 4:30 pm Mrs. Janet Maulbeck 6:30 am, 8:00 am & 7:00 pm BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR and YOUTH PROTECTION/ SAFE ENVIRONMENT Weekday Schedule: COORDINATOR Monday - Friday 6:30 am & 8:00 am Mr. James Clancy Saturday DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION 8:00 am followed by Novena Mrs. Ann Mitchell Confessions PRINCIPAL Saturday @ 3:30—4:00 pm & 6:15-6:45 pm (when Mass is Mrs. Diane Boykow CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY celebrated in the church) & All Catholic Churches in the United States require from Monday during Holy Hour CEMETERY ADMINISTRATOR Catholics serving as a Godparent for Baptism or a sponsor 7:00—8:00 pm for Confirmation a certificate of eligibility. This document Mr. Charles Linnell certifies that the Godparent/sponsor is a registered member Susan Brennan MUSIC DIRECTOR of the parish, attends Holy Mass, approaches the sacra- TRUSTEE ments regularly and contributes to the support of the Church via the Sunday offering envelope program or James Gallagher TRUSTEE “Parish Pay”. It is the responsibility of the individual to meet these requirements as listed in the Code of Canon Law , #874. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM PARISH PRAYER LIFE Arrangements for the Sacrament of Baptism can be made NOVENA: OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL by calling Fr. Matt at extension 15. AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA Saturday morning after the 8:00 am Mass HOLY HOUR : Monday @ 7:00 pm SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY RCIA—RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION— FOR ADULTS: Arrangements are to be made at least ONE YEAR in ad- Please contact Jim Clancy @ 973-627-0313 vance. The date should not be set until the priest has ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Monday through Sat. @ 7:30 am been consulted. FEMININE GENIUS PROJECT: 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month at 7:00 am in the parish office. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK ST. JOSEPH MEN’S GROUP: 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or at 6:00 am in the parish office 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 Summer Office Hours: Parish Office @ 973-627-0313. Monday thru Thursday: 8:30—4:30 (Lunch 12:00—1:00) Friday: Closed EMERGENCY PHONE: June 25 until Labor Day weekend 862-251-3914 Page 2 August 1, 2021 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Cecilia Church Collection Goals Monday, August 2, Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; Saint Week Ending: July 25, 2021 Peter Julian Eymard, Priest 6:30 am—For the Holy Souls in Purgatory Due to the early publication of the bulletin, 8:00 am—Sai Thi Mai the collections totals for the week will be Tuesday, August 3, Weekday shown next week. 6:30 am— Zenobia Hudson Thank you! 8:00 am— Fr. Jean Claude St. Martin Wednesday, August 4, Saint John Vianney, Priest 6:30 am— Msgr. Charles Powers 8:00 am— Samantha Garcia Thursday, August 5, The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major THE WORD OF GOD 6:30 am—Craig Slanovec req. by the McDonnell Family 113: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15 Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54 8:00 am—Mary E. & Mary T. Jozwiak Eph 4:17, 20-24 Jn 6:24-35 Friday, August 6, The Transfiguration of the Lord 6:30 am— Marianne Altieri 8:00 am— Arthur Johnson req. by his wife, Salley Johnson Saturday, August 7, Saint Sixtus II, Pope and Companions, Martyrs; Saint Cajetan, Priest; BMV 8:00 am—Deceased Members of the Rosary Society Sunday, August 8, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 pm— Stanley & Ann Paluba req. by Stella Rychlicki FLOCKNOTE—If you haven’t signed up for Esther Donovan req. by Rich & Carol Takacs FLOCKNOTE please do so today. It’s easy, it’s confiden- 7:00 pm— Rebeca Valenzuela Zea req. by the Rivera Family 8:00 am— Bride & Albert Byrne req. by John & Margaret Byrne tial and it keeps you instantly informed of significant parish & Family events. Notices can be sent as a text to your cell phone or 9:15 am— Sr. Christina Marie Cables email to your computer. Stay with the flock, stay in- 10:45 am— Madeline Lusardi req. by her husband formed! Go to the St. Cecilia web-site to join. Anthony Lusardi Renato Sebastian & Antonita DeJesus req. by Family 12:15 pm—Georgie Alonzo req. by the Basanese Family Raymond Coady req. by Sue & Family The people of St. Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our country in the armed services: SmE3 Andrew Clifford, Ethan Chandra, Dean Wayne Campbell, Doris Cusick, Joseph Giannetti US Navy, Lance Corporal Carol Centonze, Jane Gorcica, Sam Sessa, Carol Fer- Dennis Wuest, Capt. Kelley E. Robbins, Pvt rante, Jim Golden, Karen Niles, Noel Wadleigh, David Cicchine, USMC, Diego Usma, Major Glenn E. Martinez, Sgt. Brian Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, Debbie Malc, Grace McDermott, Whalen, Capt. Anthony Odierno, Cpl. Kong V. Nguyen, Joe Horvath, Jr., Elvira Bugaoan, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Maddaloni, Cpl. Jim Van Valen, LCPL Anthony Eresman, Sgt. Paul J. Mason Walker Steussing, Susan Mejia, Derek Bascharow, Jim Rat- Willson, PFC Cano Janeth, Sgt. Bob Autrey, Col. William tay, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Kristin Wich, Kyle Johnson, Kate Paliwada, Sgt 1st Class (E7) Sam Colon, PFC Marylyn Darlington, Jake Michael Miraldi, Cheryl Anne Bornemann, Sean Rivera-Sachez, Cpl. Edward C. Thompson, Major Kevin M. Nolan, Maryann Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Rich- Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Col. John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. ard Corcoran, Madison Rose Leslie, Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Daniel Healy, Marine Keith Leitner, Sgt. Spencer Lopez, Bardi, Frances Finn, Dorothy Murray, Victoria Santana, Stephanie PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braunhausen, E7 Joseph Grimsey, Lewis, Kimberly Dugan, Gale Sessa, Marguerite Buggy, Mike Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc. Chris- Murray, Helene Turner, Michael Turner, Ruben Lorenzo, Michael topher Little, PFC Brittany Martindell, PO1 (E6) Matthew Alvarez, Mina Simmons-Jones, Joe Maulbeck, Mary Merz, Marion Cables, Patricia Smith Schulman, Vincent Fortunato, Joyce Turner, Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew & Daniel Rosica, Tom Cummiskey, Dennis O’Brien, Steven Simmons, Ariel, James Mark Leonard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta, Sgt. John Wisnof- DiStaiso, Marty Mackin, Brian Bosworth, Dennis Dilger, Robyne sky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sgt. Kristopher Faber, Capt. Vincent LaGrotta, Dave Lewis, Christopher Darlak, Frieda Solow, Claudia Presto, Airman First Class William Kussler , Spc. Gregory Fontanella, Jimmy Carroll, Claire Wasacz, Peggy Traino, Emilio Vi- Villaneuva and Sgt. Casey W. Lyness . We ask God the Fa- ola, James Deegan, Diann Bulfone, Martha Salvesen, Robyn Duvall, ther of us all, through the intercession of St. Michael the Ramiro Hinojosa, Jimmy Buckley, Emily Gatzke, Clare Desmond, Archangel, to protect all the men and women in our Armed Rosemary DeFilippo, Craig Huffman, George Stitik, Stephen Goord- Forces, to bless them in their efforts toward bringing peace man, Cecilia Donofrio, Deidra Zink, Ray Wiest, Anthony Pane, Vic- and justice to our world. May they be brought back safely to toria Zuber, Keith Newman. those they love. 580-St. Cecilia Page 3 August 1, 2021 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH EVENTS FIRST FRIDAY COMMUNION CALLS – Father Matt and I would like to update our First Friday Communion Call list. SUNDAY MASS LOCATIONS – Holy Mass in obser- Both of us will continue our practice of visiting the homebound vance of the Lord’s Day will be celebrated in the church with the sacraments every month on the First Friday. The visits begin at about 9:30 am and normally conclude by noon. Please and the parish cemetery. Our schedule is as follows: SAT- call the parish office (973.627.0313) to add your name or an- URDAY – The 4:30 Mass will be celebrated in the church. other’s to our First Friday Visitation List. We are happy to The 7 o’clock Mass will be celebrated at the parish ceme- visit you! – Father Zig tery. In the event of inclement weather the Mass will be celebrated in the church. SUNDAY – The 8 o’clock, 9:15 Are you going into the hospital? Do you have a family mem- and 10:45 Masses will be celebrated in the church. The ber in the hospital? We would like to visit our parishioners 12:15 Mass will be celebrated at the parish cemetery. In the who are homebound, in the hospital or other health care facili- event of inclement weather the Mass will be celebrated in ties. Because of patient confidentiality laws, the only way we the church. A FLOCKNOTE will be sent out at Noon on can know is if someone informs us. Please call our parish of- Saturday to provide information regarding the outdoor fice @ 973.627.0313. Thank you! Masses if the weather is inclement. (Sign up for FLOCKNOTE, go to the parish website for information.) THE CHOSEN—I highly recommend a series on the life of Jesus entitled “The Chosen”. The series is in its second season and may be viewed by installing a free app on your cell phone.