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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. To register for the class, please call 973-627-0313 . Both parents are encour- aged 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. 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: st-cecilia.org Fax: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig: Ext. 12 or [email protected] Fr. Cerilo: Ext 14 or [email protected]Fr. Matt: Ext 15 or [email protected] 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 Vigil 4:30 pm 6:30 am, 8:00 am & 7:00 pm Weekday Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:30 am & 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. Cerilo Javinez PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Mateusz Darlak PAROCHIAL VICAR Deacon Paul Willson 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 8:00 am Mass BIBLE STUDY: Tuesday @ 9:30 am, Monday Night Bible Study @ 7:30 pm, Mommy Bible Study @ 9:30 am on Thursdays CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Tuesday evenings at 7:45 pm (Hayes Hall ) PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP: 3rd Wed. @ 7:00 pm (PO) HOLY HOUR : Monday @ 7:00 pm ADULT FAITH FORMATION RCIA : Sunday @ 9:00 am for children & parents, 11:45 am for adults (PO) ROSARY PRAYER GROUP : Monday through Sat. @ 7:30 am Parish Summer Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday: 8:304:30 (Lunch 12:001:00) Friday: 8:30 to 11:00 First Friday in June until Labor Day weekend 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”. It is the responsibility of the individual to meet these requirements as listed in the Code of Canon Law , #874.

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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. To register for the class, please call 973-627-0313 . Both parents are encour-aged 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. 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: st-cecilia.org Fax: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig: Ext. 12 or [email protected] Fr. Cerilo: Ext 14 or [email protected]—Fr. Matt: Ext 15 or [email protected] 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

Vigil 4:30 pm 6:30 am, 8:00 am & 7:00 pm

Weekday Schedule:

Monday - Friday 6:30 am & 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. Cerilo Javinez

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Mateusz Darlak PAROCHIAL VICAR

Deacon Paul Willson

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 8:00 am Mass BIBLE STUDY: Tuesday @ 9:30 am, Monday Night Bible Study @ 7:30 pm, Mommy Bible Study @ 9:30 am on Thursdays

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Tuesday evenings at 7:45 pm (Hayes Hall ) PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP: 3rd Wed. @ 7:00 pm (PO) HOLY HOUR : Monday @ 7:00 pm ADULT FAITH FORMATION RCIA : Sunday @ 9:00 am for children & parents, 11:45 am for adults (PO) ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Monday through Sat. @ 7:30 am

Parish Summer Office Hours:

Monday thru Thursday: 8:30—4:30

(Lunch 12:00—1:00)

Friday: 8:30 to 11:00

First Friday in June until Labor Day weekend

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”. It is the responsibility of the individual to

meet these requirements as listed in the Code of Canon

Law , #874.

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The people of St. Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our country in the armed services: SmE3 Andrew Clifford, Sgt. Aleksandr Killeen, Joseph Giannetti US Navy, Lance Corporal Dennis Wuest, Capt. Kel-

ley 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 Eres-man, Sgt. Paul J. Willson, PFC Cano Janeth, Sgt. Bob Autrey, Col. William Paliwada, Sgt 1st Class (E7) Sam Co-lon, PFC Marylyn Rivera-Sachez, Cpl. Edward C. Thomp-son, 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. Christopher Little, PFC Brittany Martindell, PO1 (E6) Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew & Daniel Rosica, Mark Leonard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta, Sgt. John Wisnofsky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sgt. Kristopher Faber, Capt. Vincent Presto, Airman First Class William Kussler , Spc. Gregory Villaneuva and Cpl Casey W. Lyness . 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, Dean Wayne Campbell, Doris Cusick, Carol Centonze, Jane

Gorcica, Sam Sessa, 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, 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, Cheryl Anne Borne-mann, Sean Nolan, Maryann Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Corcoran, Madison Rose Leslie, Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, Frances Finn, Dorothy Murray, Virginia Cous-ins, Madlyn Long. Stephanie Lewis, Kimberly Dugan, Gale Sessa, Marguerite Buggy, Mike Murray, Helene Turner, Michael Turner, Ruben Lorenzo, Michael Alvarez., Mina Simmons-Jones, Joe Maul-beck, Mary Merz, Dolores Faulkner, Marion Cables, Patricia Smith Schulman, Vincent Fortunato, Joyce Turner, Tom Cummiskey, Den-nis O’Brien, Steven Simmons, Ariel, James DiStaiso, Marty Mackin, Brian Bosworth., Susan Kloeczynski.

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Monday, June 24, The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 6:30 am—Special Intention for World Peace 8:00 am—Anthony Wozniak req. by Carline Kuhlmey Tuesday, June 25, Weekday 6:30 am—Special Intention for the sick and their caregivers 8:00 am—Leo Vitcusky req. by Roberta Vitcusky Wednesday, June 26, Weekday

6:30 am—Special Intention 8:00 am— Special Intention for the Pizarro Family req. by Carline

Kuhlmey Thursday, June 27, Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 6:30 am— Special Intention for the Priests and the Priesthood 8:00 am— James Giannetti, req. by the Fochesto Family Friday, June 28, The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 6:30 am—Special Intention 8:00 am—Joseph Grabiec req. by Agnes Maye Saturday, June 29, Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles 8:00 am— James Desmond req. by Carol & Frank Desmond 8:00 am—Alfonso Danilo Pineda req. by his Daughters & Family Sunday, June 30, Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:30 pm— Sam Failla req. by Claire Dowling

Betty & Bob Scanga req. by Jeff & Diane Moeller

7:00 pm— Anthony Schillaci req. by Michele & Thomas Vairo

Mary Driscoll req. by Chris & Allison Stahl

8:00 am— Special Intention for all the Youth

9:15 am— James Boyer req. by Racer

Joseph Grabiec req. by Ed & Mary Merz

10:45 am— Patricia Neilan req. by Maureen & John Murname

James Boyer req. by Lee Schubert

12:15 pm— Pat Gilligan req. by Butch Acker

The Sanctuary Candle burning on our altar

this week is in loving memory of

Patricia Anne Gilligan Requested by Walter

ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS

Week Ending : June 16, 2019 Collection—Checks $ 3,601.00

Collection– Cash $ 5,654.25

WeShare Electronic Giving $ 2,545.57

Total Weekly Collection $ 11,800.82

Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $ 839,000.00

Weekly Goal $ 15,196.08

Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) $ (3,395.26)

Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) $ (31,339.63)

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PARISH EVENTS

ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS

We are online: www.st-cecilia.org

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BAPTISM CLASS – A meeting of all those wishing informa-

tion and scheduling for a baptism will meet on Monday eve-

ning, July 15th in the Saint Cecilia Parish office at 7 o’clock in

the evening. Father will be present to conduct the information

session and answer questions regarding the celebration of the

sacrament.

Please visit the kiosk in the

vestibule of the church to

purchase CD’s that are

available for $4.00.

Please be advised that all the “Senior Events” are open to everyone 55 and over from

St. Cecilia & Sacred Heart Parishes!

Regular Meeting— July 2, 16, & 30

Shawnee Playhouse—Guys & Dolls—June 27th $64.00 for members. Info call Carol: 973.537.5529

Sands Casino—July 9th Price $30—$25 Slot Play—Info call Lorraine: 973-366-6871

SAVE THE DATE: September 3-8

Motorcoach trip to beautiful Island of Coudres & Quebec City, Canada includes guided tours plus a visit

to St. Ann DeBeaupre Shrine. All breakfasts & dinners included. For more info call Carol @ 973.537.5529.

FROM THE PASTOR: I would like to share with you

some information which was recently conveyed to me by the

Rockaway Borough Police Department. Please be advised

that the turning of Church Street into a ONE WAY

STREET is done only for Saturday from 4-9 pm and Sunday

from 6:30 am—1:30 pm. This is the only time the ordinance

allows for the ONE WAY STREET. I have been in dialogue

with the police department to add additional days (holy days,

Ash Wednesday, Christmas, etc.) to the ordinance since I am

regularly informed by parishioners and visitors to our church

regarding the side swiping of cars resulting in body damage

and side mirrors being destroyed. Church Street is a county

road and any adjustment to the ordinance must be done on

the county level. I am pursing this matter on the county

level! I advise you to please use caution as you park on

Church Street. Please do not park in the ONE WAY

STREET fashion during the week since the one way is only

enforced on Saturday and Sunday at the above stated times.

In addition, I invite you, especially the elderly, to take ad-

vantage of the parking spots near the rectory which have the

signs “Clergy Parking Only.” These are available for you

to use. Please obey all traffic and parking regulations, as

well as being courteous as you enter and leave our church

property. I appreciate your cooperation!

Fr. Zig

CEMETERY DONATIONS

Two granite benches will soon be installed at the

columbarium in the cemetery. Donations are be-

ing sought to memorialize the two benches. The

donation per bench is $1,600.00. This is a won-

derful way to remember a departed loved one and

will serve to beautify our parish cemetery making

it a true place for reflection and prayer. For addi-

tional information, please contact Diane Boykow,

our parish cemetery administrator at the parish of-

fice 973-627-0313 ext: 11.

Holy Hour—Holy Hour on Monday evenings will continue

throughout the month of June but will be suspended during

the summer months of July & August. The final Holy Hour

will be June 24th. Holy Hour will resume on September 9th.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION: Next week, we will

take up the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides Pope

Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable

works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers

and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war,

oppression, and natural disasters. Please be generous. For

more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

NEW VESTMENTS – Two new white vestments were re-

cently donated to our parish in thanks giving to God by Mr.

and Mrs. Scott Oatley and Family. We thank them for their

generosity and pray that the Lord will richly bless them.

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THE WORD OF GOD

99: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11

Gal 5:1, 13-18 Lk 9:51-62

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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

June 7th until Labor Day

ATTENTION MEN – A men’s group called FATHERS

OF ST. JOSEPH will be meeting every other Saturday

morning at 5:30 a.m. in the St. Cecilia Office Building.

The Fathers of St. Joseph gatherings are not so much

meetings as they are mini retreats, whose aim is to com-

municate the spirituality of fatherhood in a manner that

encourages and inspires fathers to embrace, engage and –

by the power of the Holy Spirit – sanctify their vocation.

MASSES BEING OFFERED—Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish on

East Main Street is offering the following Masses each month:

POLISH MASS on the second Sunday of every month at 11:30

a.m. and LATIN MASS IN THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM

on the third Sunday of every month at 12 noon.

BEWARE: Its come to our attention that some

people have received “scam” emails from Fr.

Zig or one of the priests. Please know these

messages are fake that are requesting “favors”,

“money” or “gift cards”. Should you have any

questions, please call the parish office at 973-

627-0313. Do not reply to these emails.

The Feminine Genius Project: A prayer and discussion

ministry for mothers. We will meet every first and third

Saturday morning (6:30—8:00 am) in the St. Cecilia par-

ish office for grace & coffee. We hope that this gives

each of us the spiritual recharge we need through prayer,

group discussion, and time with Christ in the Blessed Sac-

rament in order to serve our families, our communities,

and our Lord Jesus better. This group serves mothers

with school-aged children. Babysitting is not provided.

This time of prayer, reflection, and fellowship is reserved

for mothers only.

Any questions, please reach out to Armi Clancy / Beth

Mainardi ([email protected])

Vocations Discernment for young men 15-25. “Quo Vadis –

Where are you going?” Where is the Spirit acting in your

life? Where is the Lord encouraging you to go? Quo Vadis

Days is a time of recreation, fellowship, and prayer to help

you explore the Lord’s call in your life. Activities will include

prayer, Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Liturgy of

the Hours, Rosary, games, sports, talks, great food, and dis-

cussions. It is a time to share our faith and meet other young

men seeking God’s will. Quo Vadis Days will be held June

26- 28, 2019 at the Saint Mary’s Abbey Retreat Center in

Morristown, New Jersey. There is no cost. For more infor-

mation and/or registration, contact the coordinators Fr. Ed-

gar Rivera and David Monteleone in the Vocations Office at

(973) 777-8818, ext. #711, by email: reved-

[email protected] and Dmon-

[email protected]

Faith Formation - 2019-2020—Registration is now open for

the below programs. Registration forms and details are avail-

able on the parish website or by stopping into the parish of-

fice. In person registration will be available on Tuesday, May

7th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in Divine Mercy Academy. Forms can

be submitted directly to the parish office before or after the May

7th registration.

Please contact Jim Clancy with any questions. StCe-

[email protected]

K-6th Grade Traditional CCD (Sundays from 10:30-11:30)

7th-9th Grade Confirmation Prep (Tuesdays from 7:00-

8:00)

Generations of Faith - (Fridays from 6:30-8:15)

2019 Summer Bible Camp!!!

Encountering Jesus

Tuesday, July 9th - Saturday, July 13th 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Pre K – 4th Grade

We are excited to launch our annual summer bible camp to be

held at Divine Mercy Academy. Our camp will include

games, crafts, snacks, and meaningful lessons from the Gos-

pel.

Interested in volunteering? We can use your help!!!

Contact Jim Clancy @ [email protected] or

the St. Cecilia parish office to get more information.

Registration paperwork is on our web-site!

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Monday, June 24 7:00 pm—Holy Hour (Church) Tuesday, June 25 7:45 pm—Charismatic Prayer Group (Church Wednesday, June 26 Thursday, June 27 7:00 pm—Faith Formation (HH) Friday, June 28 Saturday, June 29 Sunday, June 30 Bake Sale after all the Masses

DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY NEWS

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Divine Mercy Academy is now accepting applications for the

2019-2020 school year. Divine Mercy Academy is located at

87 Halsey Ave, Rockaway, 973.627.6003. We offer a safe,

secure & compassionate environment with a high level of indi-

vidualized attention; certified teachers; weekly liturgies &

daily Religion class; academic curriculum with all core sub-

jects; STEM; physical education; music; art; Spanish & li-

brary, with technology integrated throughout the curriculum.

Before-care, after-care, and extracurricular activities are avail-

able. Full Day & half day Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 programs starting

at $2510/year; Full day Kindergarten through 8th grade tuition

rates as follows: 1 child: $5200; 2 children $8500; 3 children

or more: $10,300 per year. Come see the difference an aca-

demically excellent Catholic education makes!

CORPUS CRISTI PROCESSION—A joint Saint

Cecilia and Sacred Heart of Jesus parish’s celebra-

tion of Corpus Christi will take place on Sunday,

June 23rd. The ceremony will take place at Sacred

Heart Church on 63 East Main Street and will be-

gin at 1:30 pm with the Litany of the Most Blessed

Sacrament followed by an outdoor procession with

the Most Blessed Sacrament. Children are needed

to strew flower petals (please bring a basket); altar

servers are needed as well. Join us on this festive

day in which we honor the true presence of Our

Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist.

JULY 4TH MASS—Holy Mass on Thursday, July

4th will be celebrated in the church at 6:30 am and

at the parish cemetery at 9:00 am. Those planning

to attend the cemetery Mass are reminded to bring

a lawn chair. In the event of inclement weather,

the Mass will be celebrated in the church.

THURSDAY FAITH FORMATION—The adult

faith formation class which meets on Thursday

evening in Hayes Hall at 7:00 pm will continue to

meet for the remainder of the month. Classes will

not meet in July and August but resume following

Labor Day.

COME CELEBRATE WITH US – I cordially invite you to

participate in the celebration of our parish feast day, THE

MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS, on Friday, June 28th be-

ginning at 6:30 p.m. in Sacred Heart Church on East Main

Street. We will begin with Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacra-

ment followed by the Holy Mass and an outdoor procession.

Please join us in this joyous celebration! – FATHER PAWEL

BALA, pastor.

DOYLESTOWN SHRINE CELEBRATION – The corona-

tion of the Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa will take place at

the Doylestown shrine on Sunday, August 25th at the 12:30 pm

Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Charles Chaput,

Archbishop of Philadelphia. The icon was blessed by Saint John

Paul II. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis recently blessed the

crown which will be used at the August ceremony. On the occa-

sion of the coronation, Pope Francis has granted all pilgrims

who visit the shrine until the end of October a plenary indul-

gence under the usual conditions. The Pauline Fathers who staff

the shrine invite everyone to prepare spiritually for this blessed

occasion through novenas, personal prayers, night vigil prayers

at the shrine, and reception of the sacrament of penance. Addi-

tional information can be found at the shrine website: https://

www.czestochowa.us/coronation/.

FIFTH SUNDAY ROSARY – The Knights of Columbus,

Council 3359, invite you to the “5th Sunday of the Month Ro-

sary” to take place at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on East

Main Street on Sunday afternoon, June 30th beginning at 3

o’clock. The praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Holy

Rosary will take place with the special intention of all families.

All are welcome!

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ST CYRIL was born in Alexandria, Egypt, about 374. He strenuously defended the Divine mater-nity of the Blessed Virgin against Nestorius, Bishop of Constantinople, who maintained that Jesus Christ, as man only , was born of Mary, and that His Divinity was acquired after His human birth because of His great merits.

He presided over the General Council of Ephesus, at which Nestorius and his doctrines were con-demned. However, St. Cyril paid dearly for this victory in the form of many sufferings at the hands of Nestorius and his followers. He left many exegetical treatises and an apologetical work against Julian the Apostle. He died in 444.

PRAYER God, You made St. Cyril, Your Bishop, the invincible champion of the Divine Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Grant that we who believe her to be truly the Mother of God may be saved through the Incarnation of Christ Your Son. Amen.

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

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ST. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA,

Bishop and Doctor of the Church—June 27

My dear parishioners,

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ commonly called CORPUS CHRISTI (Latin for

“Body of Christ”). The mystery of the Holy Eucharist is at the core of the Scriptural texts which are proclaimed on this, the

Lord’s Day, for our reflection. Each Sunday the Church gathers to commemorate the Lord Jesus’ Holy Resurrection with the

celebration of the Eucharist. This has been the practice of the Church from its origins as is testified in Acts of the Apostles. In

today’s second reading from the First Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians we have the earliest record of what

the Lord Jesus did at the Last Supper and His command to the Apostles to do this “in remembrance of Me.” Paul’s account

predates that which is recorded in the very first Gospel, that of Mark, which was written in about the year 65. The story of the

multiplication of bread and fish, the focus of today’s Gospel, is the only event that is recorded in all four Gospels. This gives

us an indication of how important an event this is, the foreshadowing of the Holy Eucharist which is the very center of the

Church’s life and worship.

The first reading from the Old Testament is significant in that we are once again acquainted with the mysterious priest-king,

Melchizedek. It is he who offers BREAD AND WINE as Abraham stands before him. The priest, bread and wine, an offering

-all of this is significant in our understanding of the Eucharist whose foundations reach back to the very beginning of the Sa-

cred Scriptures.

Today we worship the Lord Jesus who is hidden in the elements of bread and wine which are consecrated by the priest at

Holy Mass through the coming down of the Holy Spirit. The faith of the Church from the beginning is that the Lord Jesus is

present body, soul and divinity within the sacred species. When we receive Holy Communion at Mass we receive the “Bread

of angels” and drink from the “Cup of salvation.” This is the food for eternal life, it is the Lord Himself! Parents have the spe-

cial duty to instruct their children in the proper manner in which they should receive Holy Communion and model for them

the reverence which is due the Most Blessed Sacrament such as genuflecting upon entering and exiting the church in recogni-

tion of the Lord’s presence in the tabernacle.

Since the Middle Ages this has been that day when Catholics conduct an outdoor procession with the Most Blessed Sacrament

as a public demonstration of their faith in the Lord Jesus present in the Holy Eucharist. I pray that many of you will partici-

pate in the Corpus Christi celebration at Sacred Heart Church this afternoon, a joint Sacred Heart-Saint Cecilia event.

Remember what Jesus told us, “ I AM THE LIVING BREAD THAT CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN, WHOEVER EATS

THIS BREAD WILL LIVE FOREVER.” How could one possibly refuse this invitation?

Father Zig

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Parish Office: 973-627-0313 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or [email protected]

School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17

Saint Cecilia Parish 90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866