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Saint <strong>Cecilia</strong> <strong>Parish</strong><br />
70 Church <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866<br />
Rectory: 973-627-0313 FAX: 973-627-4811 Internet: www.st-cecilia.org<br />
To Contact: Fr. Zig, ext. 11 or speplowski@optonline.net; Fr. Jean Claude, ext. 17 or robil2004@gmail.com<br />
Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-252-0760<br />
Welcome to <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Ceiclia</strong> <strong>Parish</strong>,<br />
<strong>Father</strong> <strong>Pawel</strong> <strong>Szurek</strong><br />
580-<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong>
Page 2 July 18, 2010 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME<br />
THURSDAY, July 22: Weekday; <strong>St</strong>. Mary Magdalene memorial<br />
8:00 AM Aurora Perez requested by Malou Alvarez<br />
FRIDAY, July 23: Weekday; <strong>St</strong>. Bridget of Sweden,<br />
religious<br />
8:00 AM Ann Bush—1st Anniversary— requested by Vic &<br />
Eileen Traino<br />
SATURDAY, July 24: Weekday; <strong>St</strong>. Sharbel Makhluf, priest<br />
BVM<br />
8:00 AM People of the <strong>Parish</strong><br />
SUNDAY, July 25: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time<br />
Vigil Masses:<br />
4:30 PM James Gormley requested by Frank & Mary Ann Votakek ;<br />
Robert Natarelli requested by The 4:30 Mass Ushers<br />
7:00 PM Dr. Joseph Thomson requested by The Gambetta Family;<br />
Esther Maioran requested by The Bartholomew Family<br />
Sunday:<br />
8:00 AM Rose Mangieri requested by Fr. Zig, Fr. Peter & Fr. Jean<br />
Claude;<br />
Esther Maioran requested by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Larkin<br />
9:15 AM Brian Nest requested by Pietrina Riccio;<br />
John & Margaret Holleran<br />
10:45 AM Esther Maioran requested by Mildred Calella;<br />
Florence Maioran requested by Jo Anne & Pat DeFelice<br />
12:15 PM Dr. Joseph Thomson requested by The Gambetta Family;<br />
James O. Boyer—27th Anniversary— requested by Jack & Barbara<br />
Bailey<br />
YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE BENEFAC-<br />
TORS OF OUR CHURCH, OUR PARTNER CHURCH<br />
SAINT GEORGE IN PATERSON AND FOR THE SICK OF<br />
THE PARISH: Elizabeth McGowan, Jeffrey Jerz, Cindy-<br />
Whalen, John Daly, Peggy Eileen Miars, Sharon Sprinkle, Ray<br />
Kenney, Richard Corcoran, James Whalen, Adam Rosowicz, Lorraine<br />
Gerber, John Generoso,Kathy Wagner and Madison Rose Leslie.<br />
YOUR PRAYERS ARE ALSO REQUESTED for the repose of the soul<br />
of Charles Edward Giacomazza and for his family.<br />
ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIAL: One of the flower arrangements next<br />
to the Tabernacle this week are in loving memory of Vickie Warren—<br />
six years in heaven—we love & miss you—requested by Aunt Carline<br />
and Aunt Linda.<br />
The people of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> are asked to pray for the<br />
following people serving our country in the armed services:<br />
Major Glenn E. Martinez, SGT. Brian Whalen,<br />
General Raymond Odierno, Capt. Anthony Odierno, Cpl.<br />
Kong V. Nguyen, Cpl. Jim Van Valen, LCPL Anthony Eresman,<br />
SGT. Paul J. Willson, PFC Cano Janeth, SGT Bob Autrey, Col.<br />
William Paliwada, SGT 1st Class (E7) Sam Colon, PFC Marylyn Rivera<br />
-Sachez, Cpl. Edward C. Thompson, PFC Mellissa Corbo, Major<br />
Kevin M. Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Major John L. Medeiros, Jr., SGT<br />
Daniel Healy, Pvt. Robert Moran, Capt. Martin L. Robbins, SGT<br />
Spencer Lopez, PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braunhausen, E7 Joseph<br />
Grimsey, LTC Brian Bosworth, Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo<br />
Bruzzese, Spc. Christopher Little, PFC Brittany Martindell, Capt.<br />
Adam T. Lusardi, T4 Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew<br />
& Daniel Rosica, Pvt. Benjamin Kehoe, Mark Leonard, Sr.<br />
Armn. Ashley Valetta, SGT John Wisnofsky, LCpl. T.J. Finn, Sean<br />
Killeen 1st Class Airman, Sgt. Kristopher Faber, Spc. 4 John<br />
Pietrowski, Spc. 5 Connor Sauve, 2 LT. Vincent Presto and Airman<br />
First Class William Kussler. We ask God the <strong>Father</strong> of us all, through<br />
the intercession of <strong>St</strong>. Michael the Archangel, to protect all the men<br />
and women in our Armed Forces, to bless them in their efforts toward<br />
bringing peace and justice to our world. May they be brought back<br />
safely to those they love.<br />
TITHING UPDATE<br />
Pastor’s Thank You<br />
Welcome and hospitality are Biblical virtues which all of us are called<br />
to demonstrate. The Church is able to offer these same wonderful gifts<br />
when supported by the help of believers. Sharing our resources makes<br />
this a reality.<br />
<strong>Father</strong> Zig<br />
The SUNDAY COLLECTION, July 11 , 2010—$13,421.01<br />
The SUNDAY COLLECTION, June 12, 2009 — $13,022.00<br />
THE SECOND COLLECTION for <strong>Catholic</strong> Communications Campaign,<br />
Black and Indian Missions, <strong>Catholic</strong> University of America:<br />
2010: $2,812.00 - 2009: $3,230.50<br />
<strong>Parish</strong>ioner’s Comments:<br />
“ Tithing has intensified my trust in God. It gives me the opportunity<br />
to think more and when I am in that frame of mind, thinking becomes<br />
prayer. And you know what? It is no longer a burden.”<br />
THE WORD OF GOD<br />
Here are the readings for next Sunday<br />
Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138<br />
Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 11:1-13<br />
NEWS<br />
LOST: Two 14”x11” plastic containers holding the blood pressure<br />
screening supplies seem to be lost. If you know where they might be,<br />
please call Carol McGotty ASAP at 973-627-8765. Thank you and God<br />
Bless.<br />
THANK YOU for your generous contributions to the Collection for the<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Communication Campaign and <strong>Catholic</strong> University of America.<br />
Your generosity will support important <strong>Catholic</strong> media projects in<br />
our diocese and all over the world and provide direct financial aid to<br />
students from diocese across the country. To learn more about how<br />
your gift is making a difference, please visit www.usccb.org/<br />
nationalcollections.<br />
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY TO THE BISHOP’S AN-<br />
NUAL APPEAL. Our 2009 <strong>Parish</strong> Goal was $48,500. The amount collected<br />
was $67,671.83. Our total parish rebate is $9,585.91. Thank you<br />
again for your support of this important appeal.<br />
CCD TEACERS ARE NEEDED for Sept. ’10, Mon. & Wed. sessions.<br />
Please call Kathy Fochesto at 973-252-0760 if you can teach.<br />
ST. CECILIA’S SUMMER BIBLE CAMP - Thanks to all who participated<br />
and worked at the Bible “Baobab Blast” Camp. We had over 60<br />
children attend the camp. It was a great week!<br />
FIRST COMMUNION DVD’S are available for pick-up at the Rectory<br />
office from Monday through Friday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.<br />
ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIAL: The flowers placed by the Tabernacle<br />
can be donated to remember that special birthday or anniversary or to<br />
honor a loved one living or deceased. The intention will be printed in<br />
the bulletin. The cost is $25.00 per arrangement. Interested? Call the<br />
rectory at 973-627-0313.<br />
TRAVELING CHALICE: Families pray for vocations to the priesthood<br />
and religious life by hosting the Traveling Chalice in their home<br />
for one week. The sign-up sheet is on Mary’s altar if you would like to<br />
participate.
Page 3 July 18, 2010 ST. CECILIA CHURCH<br />
GOING ON VACATION? To locate a Mass, go to<br />
www.Masstimes.org or call 734-794-2100 or get the iPhone application<br />
at the Apple store.<br />
DIOCESAN FILIPINO COMMISSION: Our parish has been asked<br />
to send a representative to a meeting of the Diocesan Filipino Commission<br />
on Sat., July 31 at 2 PM. The meeting will take place at <strong>St</strong>. Anthony<br />
of Padua Church Hall, 97 Myrtle Ave., Passaic. The Filipinos in<br />
the Diocese will celebrate the 23rd year of Sainthood of San Lorenzo<br />
Ruiz de Manila on Sept. 25, 2010. Please contact Fr. Zig for details.<br />
COUNCIL 514 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TRICKY TRAY: The<br />
Knights will be hosting a Tricky Tray fundraiser later this year. They<br />
are looking for donations of baskets, items that could go into a basket,<br />
standalone prizes, cash or gift certificates. Donations can be brought to<br />
the Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at<br />
7:30pm in the basement of <strong>St</strong>. Mary’s Church in Wharton. For more<br />
information, please call Mike MacDermant at 973-366-9218 or Russ<br />
Hrdy, 973-31-7480. The deadline for donations is September 1st.<br />
EVENTS<br />
LOCAL EFFORT TO SUPPORT HAITIAN ORPHANAGE: Please<br />
support the “Adopt an Angel” Gold Award Project of Taylor Hannan,<br />
Girl Scout Troop 554, as she seeks to establish an immediate and sustained<br />
relief program to help address the ongoing needs of the Haitian<br />
orphanage, God’s Littlest Angels. Please select an angel with your<br />
preferred donation and drop off the item by next week. Thank you for<br />
your support. Please see the insert in today’s bulletin for more information.<br />
SUMMER’S HERE, AND THE TIME IS RIGHT...TO REST IN<br />
GOD’S PRESENCE. While other parish programs are on hiatus for the<br />
summer, Contemplative Prayer continues to meet in the cry room of<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong>’s church every Wednesday, 7:00-8:00pm. Please come and<br />
share a restful and rewarding hour with us through scripture reading<br />
and silence. For more information, please contact Mary Daley at 862-<br />
432-8542 or maryd911@optonline.net.<br />
MARIAN PILGRIMAGE—Please join our parish for the diocesan<br />
pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate<br />
Conception in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 18, 2010.<br />
The cost for the bus trip is $40.00. The deluxe buses will leave between<br />
6:00 AM & 7:30 AM and bring a bag lunch. There will be Mass with<br />
the Bishop at 2:00 PM. We will depart for home at around 4:00 PM and<br />
there will be a stop for dinner. Make plans to join us for this faith<br />
filled day as we honor the Blessed Mother as the patroness of the<br />
Church in the United <strong>St</strong>ates. There is also an overnight trip available.<br />
To sign up or for questions, contact Karen Florance 973-627-7266 or<br />
kdflorance@optonline.net.<br />
MCYA “THEOLOGY ON TAP”: The Morristown <strong>Catholic</strong> Young<br />
Adults of Notre Dame (MCYA) invite you to our Summer Series of<br />
Theology on Tap! This is a free event for married and single adults in<br />
their 20s and 30s. Tuesday, July 20th, Fr. Daniel O’Mullane, S.T.L.<br />
(Candidate), “Priests and Kings; The Common Calling of the People of<br />
God”; Tuesday, July 27th, Fr. Hernan Arias, Pastor <strong>St</strong>. Margaret<br />
Church, Morristown, “Jesus the Bread of Life; the Center of Our Lives”<br />
Each will be at 7:30pm at Mehndi, 88 Headquarters Plaza, 3 Speedwell<br />
Ave., Morristown. Free Parking in Headquarters Plaza Garage (with<br />
validation) *Contact us at info@myca.us or visit www. Mcya.us for<br />
more information.<br />
PARISH PICNIC: Please save the date of September 19 for the <strong>Parish</strong><br />
picnic. This is a new date. Anyone interested in volunteering please<br />
contact the rectory or Jim Gallagher at 973-366-9699.<br />
SUPPORT ST. CECILIA SCHOOL AND HELP OUR PARISH! When<br />
you purchase Grocery Gift Cards you support <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> School and<br />
the religious enrichment of all parish children at no additional cost to<br />
you. The next sale date is after all Masses the weekend of, July 24th<br />
& 25th. We offer gift cards for A&P, Shop Rite, Acme, Sussex Meat<br />
Packing, Kohl’s and <strong>St</strong>op and Shop. CERTS are also available at the<br />
rectory during regular business hours. Thank you for your support of<br />
this important fundraising program.<br />
THE ST. CECILIA YOUTH GROUP will be meeting on Sunday, July<br />
25th at 7:00 PM in the Gym.<br />
ST. CECILIA SENIORS will have their next meeting on Tues., July<br />
27th at 12:00 Noon in Hayes Hall at The Senior Summer Picnic, Price<br />
$10.00. Future events include: August 15th—Woodlock Pines, Hawley<br />
PA. Smorgasbord, Entertainment, & Bingo at $40.00 per person—Bus<br />
pick up 9:00; and Sunday to Friday Sep. 19th to the 24th Caribbean<br />
Motel in Wildwood Crest, NJ. All parishioners 55 years and older are<br />
welcome to join the club. For information call Peggy, 973-361-1127.<br />
JOIN WITH PRIESTS FOR LIFE in praying an Assumption Novena<br />
Prayer for Life, August 7-15. Find the Novena Prayer at<br />
www.PrayerCampaign.org. You can also order free prayer cards with<br />
the Novena Prayer on one side and helpful resources for pro-life activity<br />
on the other side. Also, please join the Pray to End Abortion prayer<br />
effort on facebook at www.ProLifePrayers.com.<br />
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN FOR CCD TEACHERS,<br />
SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS AND GRANDFRIENDS, CYO COACHES<br />
All CCD teachers, school teachers, aides, volunteers and our school’s<br />
Grandfriends must attend a session of “Protecting God’s Children”<br />
before they work with the students in our schools, CCD program, or<br />
CYO Basketball program. I received the following memo from John<br />
Fanelli, our assistant superintendent in the Diocese, as he plans to<br />
schedule a session this summer. I thought you could take advantage<br />
of this since it is close by at Morris <strong>Catholic</strong>.<br />
Each summer we schedule a “Protecting God’s Children” session for<br />
new teachers and other employees and volunteers. I am writing to<br />
remind you that I will be conducting this mandated training on Tuesday,<br />
August 24, from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM at Morris <strong>Catholic</strong> High<br />
School in Denville.<br />
New teachers and other employees can attend any of the scheduled<br />
“Protecting God’s Children” workshops in the diocese, but we encourage<br />
attendance at this particular session because I approach the topic<br />
in a way specifically targeted at educators. New school volunteers are<br />
also welcome at this session. Of course, if any new employee or volunteer<br />
can show proof that they have already attended a “Protecting<br />
God’s Children” training, there is no need for them to attend another<br />
session. The employee/volunteer must, however, provide you with a<br />
copy of their certificate of attendance.<br />
Pre-registration for the session is strongly recommended, as it enables<br />
us to prepare Certificates of Attendance ahead of time and ensure that<br />
we have enough space for those attending. Employees and volunteers<br />
can pre-register online at http://www.virtusonline.org—click on the<br />
yellow “Registration” link on the left side of the page to begin the registration<br />
process.<br />
580-<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong>
Page 4 July 18, 2010 ST. CECILIA CHURCH<br />
Dear <strong>Parish</strong>ioners,<br />
Welcome is one of the words which describe the themes which<br />
are found in this Sunday’s Scriptural texts as we come together<br />
to celebrate the Lord’s Day. Abraham and Sarah provided<br />
a welcome and hospitality for the heavenly visitors.<br />
Their kindness was rewarded with the promise of a son. In<br />
today’s Gospel the welcome and hospitality of the sisters,<br />
Mary and Martha of Bethany, provided a home for the Only<br />
Begotten Son of God.<br />
Today we WELCOME our new parochial vicar, <strong>Father</strong> <strong>Pawel</strong><br />
<strong>Szurek</strong>. <strong>Father</strong> <strong>Pawel</strong> comes to us from Saint Philip the Apostle<br />
Church in Clifton where he had served under the pastorship<br />
of <strong>Father</strong> Paul Manning (whom we know because of his<br />
many years of residence at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong>’s). <strong>Father</strong> <strong>Pawel</strong> was<br />
born in Poland but had attended seminary formation in the<br />
United <strong>St</strong>ates. He was ordained to the holy priesthood by His<br />
Excellency, the Most Reverend Arthur Serratelli in Saint John<br />
the Baptist Cathedral, Paterson, in May of 2005. <strong>Father</strong> has also<br />
served in Our Lady of the Lake <strong>Parish</strong> in Sparta and Our Lady<br />
of the Magnificant in Kinnelon. We look forward to getting to<br />
know our new priest and we offer him our assistance and support.<br />
We look forward to WELCOME Seminarian Alex back after<br />
being away for three weeks to visit his family in Europe. I<br />
have missed him and I await his return on Monday. Once<br />
again this weekend I am at Saint Ann Byzantine Melkite Greek<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Church in West Paterson. As I shared with you in last<br />
Sunday’s bulletin, I have biritual faculties from Rome to serve<br />
in the Melkite Eparchy (diocese) when called upon. The pastor<br />
from Saint Ann is in Lebanon to visit his family. I have missed<br />
you at Saint <strong>Cecilia</strong>’s and look forward to seeing you at next<br />
weekend’s Holy Masses.<br />
I am grateful for the wonderful program which was presented<br />
at last week’s BIBLE CAMP. Denise Montolto-Rook led a dedicated<br />
and enthusiastic group of 30 volunteers to care for the 65<br />
young people who attended this year’s gathering. These parish<br />
volunteers provided a welcoming and hospitable environment<br />
for our children. Like Saint Paul the Apostle, our Bible<br />
Camp volunteers can say, “It is He whom we proclaim, admonishing<br />
everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,<br />
that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.” (Colossians<br />
1:28—today’s second reading).<br />
I am grateful to you for your prayers and offerings which you<br />
render for the good of our parish family. You are always in my<br />
prayers!<br />
God bless you,<br />
<strong>Father</strong> Zig<br />
ST. CECILIA SCHOOL NEWS<br />
EIGHTH GRADE ESSAYS: The 8th grade wrote essays using their<br />
vocabulary lesson and geared them to how much they love <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong><br />
School!<br />
SAINT CECILIA SCHOOL<br />
I embarked on my journey of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> School in 2000. I was in Pre<br />
K. It was an overwhelming feeling. Mostly exciting, though, it was<br />
great to experience new things. I met new people and met warming<br />
teachers.<br />
As my journey through <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> School went on, I noticed that<br />
everyone there shared an attribute, everybody had a heart-warming<br />
attitude. Our main doctrine is to be kind to all. Everyday I walk into<br />
school and a jaunty feeling overcomes me. If I went to any other<br />
school I would probably wallow in the fact that I have to get up early<br />
in the morning. Yet, at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> no feelings like that overcome me.<br />
It’s such a welcoming school. It has never been a tawdry school; it’s<br />
the exact opposite. Our school is refined, tasteful, and exotic. There is<br />
not one thing that looks haggard in our school. We treat everyone with<br />
equality. Our school is like one big family. It’s an odd feeling knowing<br />
that next year I will be on my own. It’s like leaving a family as an<br />
adult. <strong>St</strong>ill, I will know what I’m doing as I grow because of the foundation<br />
that <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> School gave me. It’s a blessing that my parents<br />
sent me here. I feel like I’m at home when I go to this school.<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> is a great school. Everyone is connected there. The halls<br />
are full of kindness. We do not judge at our school. Everyone is equal<br />
in our eyes. The best part is that our school is not even at its acme yet!<br />
Nobody ever belittles it. Our school is not menial at all; it is bold and<br />
stands out, just as all of our students do.<br />
Corey Crevecoeur<br />
REGISTRATION FOR ST. CECILIA SCHOOL<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> School is accepting registration for the 2010-2011 School<br />
Year. Parents seeking admission for their children into our school<br />
program may stop in at the School Office between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00<br />
a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on school days. You may also<br />
call the office to arrange an appropriate time to register.<br />
Pre K3 * Your child must be 3 years of age by October 1.<br />
Pre K4 * Your child must be 4 years of age by October 1.<br />
Kindergarten and Transfer <strong>St</strong>udents<br />
�� The child must be 5 years of age by October 1 of the present year.<br />
The key date, which controls age requirement is the date designated<br />
by the Rockaway Borough.<br />
At the time of registration, please present the following:<br />
�� Immunization records for new kindergarten students<br />
�� Birth Certificate<br />
�� Certificates of any Sacraments the child may have received<br />
�� Official Transfer from the school a child is leaving<br />
�� Academic record from the school the child is leaving including<br />
the current report card and test results. In the best interest of<br />
your child, any special testing results should be shared with the<br />
teacher.<br />
�� Health records from the previous school<br />
�� <strong>St</strong>udents seeking admission in grades 1-8 must present documentation<br />
as to their grade level. The student must prove his/<br />
her ability to function in <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> School before the admission<br />
process is complete.<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong> School serves students in Pre K 3 and 4, and in grades K-8<br />
of all religious, racial, ethnic and income backgrounds. For more<br />
information on the curriculum, admission policies or registration,<br />
contact the school office at 973-627-6003 or visit<br />
www.stceciliaschool.net.<br />
580-<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Cecilia</strong>