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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM A Pre-Baptismal Class is held the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the parish office. The next class is Monday, August 21st. To register for the class, please call 973-627-0313 . Both parents are encouraged to attend the class before the birth of the baby. The Sacrament of Bap-tism is administered weekly at the 12:15 pm Mass and a Baptismal Ceremony at 1:30 pm. Families are required to be active, contributing parishioners of St. Cecilia’s Parish for 2 months prior to the child’s baptism date.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements are to be made at least ONE YEAR in ad-vance. The date should not be set until the priest has been consulted.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or night. If there is anyone at home or in the hospital who cannot get to Mass and the Sacraments because of illness or old age, please inform one of the priests or call the Parish Office.
90 Church Street
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
Parish Office: 973-627-0313 Website: www.st-cecilia.org Fax: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig: Ext. 12 or [email protected] Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17
Saint Cecilia Parish
MASSES
Weekends
Saturday: 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:15 am
10:45 am and 12:15 pm 5:00 pm (Vietnamese)
Holydays
8:00 am and 7:30 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
Susan Brennan TRUSTEE
James Gallagher TRUSTEE
Rev. Sigmund Peplowski PASTOR
Rev. Pawel Bala PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Cerilo Javinez PAROCHIAL VICAR
Deacon Paul Willson
Deacon Mateusz Darlak
Janet Maulbeck BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
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 8:00 am Mass BIBLE STUDY—(Will resume in September) Bible Study—Tuesday 9:30 am Monday Night Bible Study 7:30 pm CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Tuesday evenings at 7:45 pm (Hayes Hall ) ROSARY PRAYER GROUP Mon.—Sat. 7:30 am PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP—(Will Resume in September) First Tuesday 7:00 pm (HH) HOLY HOUR Monday—7:00 pm ADULT FAITH FORMATION RCIA 9:00 am for children & parents, 11:45 am for adults. Email [email protected] for further information or call 973-551-0749
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am—3:00pm - CLOSED SATURDAYS CLOSED FOR LUNCH: 12:45 pm—1:30 pm
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 Godparent/sponsor 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
“Parish Pay”.
The people of St. Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our country in the armed services: SmE3 Andrew Clifford, LCpl.
Aleksandr Killeen, Joseph Giannetti US Navy, Lance Corporal Dennis Wuest, Capt. Kelley E.
Robbins, Pvt USMC, Diego Usma, Major Glenn E. Marti-nez, 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 Mary-lyn Rivera-Sachez, Cpl. Edward C. Thompson, Major Kevin M. Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Lt. Col. John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. Daniel Healy, Marine Keith Leitner, Sgt. Spencer Lopez, PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braunhausen, E7 Joseph Grimsey, Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc. Chris-topher Little, PFC Brittany Martindell, PO1 (E6) Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew & Daniel Rosica, Mark Leonard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta, Sgt. John Wisnof-sky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sgt. Kristopher Faber, Capt. Vincent Presto, and Airman First Class William Kussler . We ask God the Father of us all, through the intercession of St. Mi-chael 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.
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Ethan Chandra, Theodora Maulbeck, Dean Wayne
Campbell, Doris Cusick, Carol Centonze, Jane Gor-
cica, Carol Graner Wilson, Sam Sessa, Ronald Stankiewicz, Hank Brown, Carol Ferrante, Jim
Golden, Karen Niles, Noel Wadleigh, Joanna Sacco, David Cicchine, Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, Debbie Malc, Grace McDermott, Joe Horvath, Jr., Elvira Bugaoan, Pat Heady, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Maddaloni, Mason Walker Steussing, Susan Mejia, Derek Bascharow, Isabel Rattay, Donna Cooke, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Kristin Wich, Kyle Johnson, Kate Darlington, Jake Michael Miraldi, Scott Bornemann, Sean Nolan, Maryann Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Corcoran, Madison Rose Leslie, Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, and Frances Finn, Dorothy Murray, Virginia Cousins., Madlyn Long. Stephanie Lewis, Florence Clements, Kimberly Dugan, George Falcone.
THE WORD OF GOD
Here are the readings for next Sunday
115: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a Ps 85:9-14
Rom 9:1-5 Mt. 14: 22-33
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Monday, August 7, Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; St. Cajetan, Priest 8:00 am— John Andrew Van Slyke Tuesday, August 8, Saint Dominic, Priest 8:00 am - Michael E. Wynn Birthday Remembrance req. by Mom Wednesday, August 9, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin
and Martyr 8:00 am—Rose Peplowski req. by Fr. Zig Thursday, August 10, Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr 8:00 am—Mark Bracaglia req. by his loving wife, Gerri Friday– August 11, Saint Clare, Virgin 8:00 am— Special Intention Saturday, August 12, Saint Jane Frances de Chantel 8:00 am—Special Intention Sunday, August 13, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 pm— Caroline Bozza req. by Blanche Gray Arthur Hart req. by his Wife and Family 7:00 pm— Joanna & Walter Lech req. by Dianna & John Sullivan 8:00 am— Silvio, Filomena, Anthony & CarolTaglienti req. by
Adelina Velocci
Robert & Rena Benjamin req. by Bob & Tom Benjamin
9:15 am— Nicole Glaszewski req. by mom, Barbara
Irene Delaney req. by the O’Donnell Family
10:45 am— Frank Zimmerman req. by the Zimmerman Family
Mary & Jim DeSimone req. by the Zimmerman Family
12:15 pm— Monica Dougherty req. by Mr. & Mrs. Si Siminski
Agnes McLaughlin req. by the O’Donnell Family
ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS
2016/2017
Week Ending July 30, 2017 Collection—Checks $ 2,717.00
Collection– Cash $ 8,565.95
ParishPay Electronic Giving $ 2,084.24
Total Weekly Collection $ 13,367.19
Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $ 784,000.00
Weekly Goal $ 14,117.65
Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) $ (750.46)
Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) $ (2,051.58)
ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary is a holy day of obligation which is commemorated on
August 15th. The Mass schedule for this feast is:
Monday, August 14
Vigil Mass – Sacred Heart of Jesus Church – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 15
Holy Mass
St. Cecilia – 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart of Jesus – 12 Noon
PARISH EVENTS
ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS
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Please be advised that all the “Senior Events” are open to everyone of every age from
St. Cecilia & Sacred Heart Parishes!
Tuesday, August 15—Regular Meeting 11:00 am—set up—12-1pm social hour, coffee & cake
1-2pm—meeting, bingo & cards afterward Wednesday, August 16
Pines Theater—Luncheon & Show “Bikini” Musical Comedy of 50’s era.
Tuesday, September 12—Sands Casino Cost $25 incl. $20 slot play plus $5 food coupon Sunday, September 17 to Friday, September 22
Wildwood Crest
For more info call Lorraine 973-366-6871
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2017-2018 Registration
K-10th Grade Traditional CCD & Generations of Faith
Registration for all religious education classes is now open! Registration forms are available on the parish website. Completed forms and payments can be
submitted to the parish office If you have any questions about registration for next year, please contact Jim Clancy at 973-627-0310 ext 17 or at [email protected].
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MASS CARDS We are asked to pray for the dead. The best way to do this
is to have a mass celebrated in memory of a loved one.
Stop in or call the Parish Office 973-627-0313
~Offering $15.00~
Come join us for a trip to Sight & Sound to see
“Jonah” on Friday, September 29th! Sponsored by:
The St. Monica’s Guild. For more information,
please call 973-625-4572.
WALKING PILGRIMAGE TO DOYLESTOWN The annual walking pilgrimage to the National Shrine
of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsyl-
vania will begin on August 11th from Saints Peter and
Paul Church in Great Meadows, New Jersey. Pil-
grims journey in prayer and song traveling 60 miles in
the course of 4 days and 3 nights. For details please
visit the website of: Franciscan Friars of the Renewal-
Annual Pilgrimage.
2018 TRIP TO IRELAND – Father Zig
will be leading a trip to Ireland next spring
through Collette Tours, entitled, “Shades of
Ireland Featuring Northern Ireland.” The
dates are April 9 to 21, 2018. The trip is 13
days and includes 17 meals: 11 breakfasts
and 6 dinners. The cost is $3,999-Double,
$4,499-Single and $3.969-Triple. AN IN-
FORMATION MEETING FOR THOSE
INTERESTED WILL BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH IN
HAYES HALL (St. Cecilia Church) AT 7
O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING. Please
join us to hear more details about this fabu-
lous trip to beautiful Ireland!
WELCOME FOR NEW PRIESTS – Plan to join us in wel-
coming our two new priests, Father Pawel and Father Cerilo
at a coffee hour which will take place on Sunday, September
10th following the 10:45 a.m. Mass at Saint Cecilia’s Hayes
Hall. The event is being hosted by the Saint Monica Guild.
MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE APPEAL – Next Sunday
we welcome Father Thach Vu, CM who will speak at our
Masses regarding the missionary work which is being done by
the Vincentian Fathers in Viet Nam. Your support will greatly
assist the Vincentians in their ministry to the people living in
this Communist nation.
FOOD DRIVE – Many thanks to all those who regularly
support the food drive which is ongoing throughout the year
to help stock the Rockaway Food Closet. Your generosity
comes to the aid of our needy residents and is a great blessing
for them. May the Lord richly reward you!
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The Living Crown of Mary – One photograph is all that it takes for
you to become visible in the Living Crown of Mary. We invite you
to join the Pauline Fathers and Brothers from the American Dzesto-
chowa located in Doylestown, PA, as they resolve to honor Mary in
this Jubilee year of the 300th anniversary of the Coronation of the
Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Begin by taking a
picture of yourself or someone you love, and then include your in-
tentions, resolutions, and spiritual gifts in order to crown Mary with
your heart. Upon receiving all of your images, a grand and marvel-
ous mosaic of Our Lady of Dzestochowa will be created from all the
pictures. You will also receive an image of Our Lady as a sign that
you are a precious jewel in the Living Crown of Mary. For more
information, log on to: www.livingcrownofmary.com
The Diocese of Paterson will be hosting the
2017 Pilgrimage this October to the National
Shrine, The Basilica of the Immaculate Concep-
tion in Washington D.C.. on October 20 & 21,
2017. The trip includes transportation, two meals
including the banquet, overnight accommoda-
tions at the Westin Hotel in Virginia, and spiri-
tual visits to America’s Frist Cathedral, and St.
Jude Shrine in Baltimore, and the National Shrine
of the Immaculate conception. Included will be
daily Masses for Friday and Saturday Confession,
devotional time, and a lot more. We ask parish-
ioners of St. Cecilia & Sacred Heart to contact
the Diocesan Pilgrimage Office at 973-728-8162
or [email protected] for a brochure or call Pat
Zayac @ 973-625-4572 for more information.
SAINT CECILIA CEMETERY – I used Memorial Day
weekend to announce an addition to the Saint Cecilia Ceme-
tery. A COLUMBARIUM is being constructed, off site, and
will be delivered to the cemetery sometime in August. A
“columbarium” is an above ground structure which houses the
ashes of the departed in individual compartments. Our colum-
barium will have 80 compartments which will be topped by a
statue of the Risen Christ. Around the structure will be the
words the Lord Jesus spoke to Martha in Bethany at the grave
of her brother Lazarus, “I am the Resurrection and the Life, he
who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” (John
11:25) For those who choose cremation, the columbarium is
the place (along with the ground) which the Catholic Church
states is the proper place for the burial of the faithful de-
parted’s ashes. The columbarium will be placed on the left
side of the cemetery as you enter through the main gate. One
may purchase a burial niche as soon as the structure is in place
and after it has been blessed. Information regarding the price
for the burial spot will be announced in the coming weeks.
For further information you may speak to me or the cemetery
administrator, Mrs. Diane Boykow, by calling the parish of-
fice. – FATHER ZIG
BAPTISM CLASS – A class for parents who are preparing
for their child’s baptism will take place in the Saint Cecilia
Parish Office on Monday, August 21st beginning at 7
o’clock. All information and scheduling will take place at
this time. Please call Father Zig for additional information.
FROM THE PASTOR: Only materials which have my
permission may be posted or placed in the church vesti-
bule. All unauthorized literature and materials will be
immediately discarded—Father Zig
2016 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
St. Cecilia Parish Goal: $48,500.00
Cash Received as of June 30, 2016: $67,097.00
50% Cash Over Goal: $9,298.50
March 2016 Rebate: $6,946.00
Final June 2017 Rebate: $2,352.50
FATHER ZIG ASKS FOR YOUR HELP
I encourage all to support our parish in the
weekly sale of shopping cards and other gift
cards which are available after Mass at the
main entrance of the church. You lose nothing
when you purchase your Shop Rite grocery
cards and other gift cards from us BUT OUR
PARISH GAINS ADDITIONAL INCOME
FROM THESE BUSINESSES BECAUSE OF
YOUR PURCHASE FROM OUR PARISH.
What an easy fund raiser for us! All we need is
everyone’s participation – How great that
would be!! - Father Zig
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Monday, August 7 Tuesday, August 8 7:45 pm—9:00 pm: Charismatic Prayer Group (HH) Wednesday, August 9 Thursday, August 10 Friday, August 11 Saturday, August 12 5:30: 15th Birthday Mass Sunday, August 13
DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY NEWS
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Parish Summer Office Hours:
Monday thru Thursday: 8:30—4:30
(Lunch 12:00—1:00)
Friday: 8:30 to 11:00
Until Labor Day
Thank you to everyone who supported our Gift Card and Scrip programs. This school year we sold over $530,000 in cards, and raised over
$27,000 for Divine Mercy Academy! Cards will still be available for purchase over the
summer from the school office during business hours, from the St. Cecilia parish office, the Sa-cred Heart Rectory and after weekend Masses--when volunteers are available. Purchases over the summer will be credited toward 2017/2018
fundraising. As always, thank you for your support of Divine
Mercy Academy!
DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY
Pre-K through 8th Grade
Come see the difference an academically excellent Catholic education
makes! We offer a safe, secure & compassionate environment with a
high level of individualized attention; certified teachers; weekly litur-
gies & daily Religion class; academic curriculum with all core sub-
jects; STEM; physical education; music, art, Spanish & library, with
technology integrated throughout the curriculum. Before-care/after-
care/extracurricular activities available.
Full day & Half Day Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 programs starting at $2350/
year.
Kindergarten through 8th grade tuition rates as follows:
1 child: $4890 2 children: $7980 3 children: $9700 per year.
Schedule a personal tour this summer, and see all that DMA has to
offer!
Currently accepting applications. 87 Halsey Ave., Rockaway, NJ
www.dmarockaway.org
973-627-6003
ARE YOU BEING CALLED? – Anyone interested in
serving as a lector or an extraordinary minister of Holy
Communion is asked to contact Father Zig for additional
information. Training for both ministries will take place
following Labor Day.
GET WELL WISHES – Bishop Emeritus Frank J.
Rodimer recently suffered a slight stroke and is currently
undergoing physical therapy. Your get well card and good
wishes can be mailed to: Bishop Frank J. Rodimer, St.
Simon the Apostle Church, 1010 Green Pond Road, Green
Pond, NJ 07435. Bishop Rodimer is a son of Rockaway!
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING – Parents are asked to
encourage their son/daughter to consider serving Our Lord
at the altar. Training for this ministry will be conducted by
Deacon Matt on Saturday mornings following Labor Day.
Additional information will be forthcoming. Altar servers
should have received their First Holy Communion and are
encouraged to serve into their high school years.
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In 257, when St. Sixtus became Pope, he ordained St. Lawrence deacon, and though he was still young appointed him the first of the seven deacons who served in the Church of Rome. To this office was annexed the care of the treasury of the Church and the distribution of its revenues among the poor. In that same year, the Emperor Valerian published his edict of persecu-tion and commanded all Bishops, priests, and deacons to be put to death immediately. St. Sixtus was arrested twelve months later. As the holy man was led to execution, St. Lawrence followed him in tears. Sixtus at the same time ordered him to dis-tribute the treasures of the Church among the poor. St. Lawrence did as he was commanded, selling even the sacred vessels to increase the sum.
At that time the Church of Rome, besides providing for its ministers, maintained fifteen hundred poor people and even sent alms to distant countries. The Prefect of Rome commanded St. Lawrence to surrender the treasures of the Church, and he promised to show them to him. On the third day, instead of gold and silver he exhibited the poor whom he had gathered to-gether.
The enraged Prefect commanded that he should be slowly roasted on a gridiron. The order was mercilessly executed but the martyr, strengthened by Divine grace, endured his suffering with heroic fortitude and even found strength to jest at the ex-pense of his torments and his persecutor. To his last breath the holy deacon prayed for the conversion of the city of Rome, that the Faith of Christ might thence spread throughout the world. Several senators, who had witnessed his execution, were converted to Christianity and gave decent burial to his body. His martyrdom occurred in the year 258.
PRAYER God, by his ardent love for You St. Lawrence exhibited faithful service and attained a glorious martyrdom. Help us to love what he loved and to practice what he taught. Amen.
Taken from, Lives of the Saints; Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999, New Jersey
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ST. LAWRENCE, Martyr
August 10—Patron of the Poor and of Cooks
My Dear Parishioners,
We depart from the Sundays in Ordinary Time today to celebrate the Feast of Our Lord’s Holy Transfiguration.
This annual observance is commemorated on August 6th, 40 days before the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy
Cross on September 14th. The Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus occurred on Mount Tabor as Jesus was headed to
Jerusalem where He would undergo His Passion, Death and Holy Resurrection. The Apostles Peter, James and
John accompanied the Lord to the mountaintop and experienced the wonder of the Lord in glory who was speak-
ing with the prophets Moses and Elijah about His own Passover from death to life. The Transfiguration of the
Lord is one of the ancient feasts which is observed on the same date by both the Church of the East and the
Church of the West, both Catholic and Orthodox.
The miracle of the Transfiguration was an “oasis” for the journey. It was that time of glory which the Apostles
were to recall later as they accompanied Jesus in His final days. The Transfiguration was a source of hope and the
sign of eternal life. The Transfiguration is the fruit which has blossomed from the seed which was buried in the
ground and had died. It is a tradition in some places that fruits and vegetables are blessed on this feast for that
very reason. Eternal life is the harvest which the Lord gathers for His faithful ones.
I welcome our new priest, Father Cerilo Javinez, who has been assigned to serve our two parishes, Sacred Heart
of Jesus and Saint Cecilia. I am happy that we are back to three priests serving our two parishes. I know that Fa-
ther Cerilo’s ministry and that of Father Pawel’s will be a great source of blessings for us in Rockaway. Please
remember the three of us in your daily prayers that God will strengthen us in our labors for the good of His Holy
Church.
Next weekend we will have a guest priest with us to tell us about the missionary work which is being done to
spread the Gospel. Our prayers and our financial support for this work are crucial. I know that your past generos-
ity will once again be present next Sunday.
May the Lord, whose Transfiguration we celebrate this day, bless you and your loved ones!
Father Zig
Parish Office: 973-627-0313 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or [email protected]
Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or [email protected] Fr. Mateusz Ext 14 or [email protected] Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17
Saint Cecilia Parish 90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866