Saint Cecilia Parish - St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church

Saint Cecilia Parish
Rev. Sigmund Peplowski,
Pastor
Rev. Daniel O’Mullane
Rev. Marcin Michalowski
Parochial Vicars
Rev. James Bono
Weekend Assistant
Deacon Paul Willson
Seminarian Gabriel Barrera
Mrs. Janet Maulbeck
Business Administrator
Mr. Lyle Leeson,
Director of Music
Mr. James Clancy,
Director of Faith Formation
Mrs. Ann Mitchell,
Principal
Parish Secretary
Tanya Nellen
90 Church Street
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 speplowski@optonline.net
Fr. Daniel Ext. 11 or rev.dpo@gmail.com Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or martmich1983@gmail.com
Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
A Pre-Baptismal Class is held the third Tuesday of each
month at 7:00 pm in the parish office. To register for the
class, please call 973-627-0313 . The next class is Tuesday,
February 19, 2013.. Both parents are encouraged 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. To schedule a Baptism
please call Fr. Marcin at 973-627-0313 Ext. 15
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Arrangements are to be made at least ONE YEAR in advance.
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.
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
6:15 pm—6:45 pm
Monday 7—8pm
Any time by appointment
Holy Hour:
Monday: 7-8pm
(Sacrament of Penance Available)
Trustees:
Damiano Servidio
Carol McGotty
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: Father Daniel 973-627-0313 x 11
Every Monday evening at 7:30 PM in Parish Office and
Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM in Hayes Hall.
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: Tuesday evenings at
7:45 PM in Hayes Hall
ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Mon.—Sat., 7:40 am
PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP: Third Wednesday
7:00 pm—Church
HOLY HOUR: Every Monday from 7—8 pm)
(Sacrament of Penance Available)
RCIA: Sundays 11:30 –1:30 pm in the Parish Office
Dn. Paul Willson 973-627-7656
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Monday-Thursday 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Friday/Saturday 9:00 am—3:00 pm
CLOSED FOR LUNCH: 12:45 pm—1:30 pm

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MONDAY— January 28, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and
Doctor of the church
8:00 am The Holy Souls in Purgatory
TUESDAY— January 29,
8:00 am Anna Kurcin r/b Stephen Reynolds & Family
WEDNESDAY– January 30,
8:00 am Stella Paluba r/b Stella & Henry Rychlicki
THURSDAY, January 31, Saint John Bosco, Priest
8:00 am Michele Monteleone r/b Dn. David Monteleone
FRIDAY- February 1
8:00 am Domenico Tilli r/b Alex & Lynda Oricchio
Dolores Haltigan r/b Tom Haltigan & Family
SATURDAY—February 2, The Presentation of the Lord
8:00 am James Riccio, Sr. r/b Catherine Haynes
Olga Demarco r/b Philomena Hric
SUNDAY, February 3, The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
4:30 pm In Loving Memory, Rose Ann Rodriquez
r/b Norman Rodriquez, Michele & Fred Olex
Robert Kopet r/b The Havron Family
7:00 pm Albert Cerniauskas r/b Lois Paliukaitis
Stanley & Frances Paliukaitis, Beloved Parents
r/b daughter, Lois
8:00 am Silvio, Filomena, Anthony & Carol Taglienti
r/b Adelina Velocci
Dorothy Doerr/b Elaine Dominkowitz
9:15 am Arthur Marotta r/b Norma King
Joan Riker r/b Helene & Spencer
10:45 am Mario Netta r/b The Marmara Family
Jack Lombardo r/b Catherine Haynes
12:15 pm Olga DeMarco r/b The Kuhlmey Family
ParishPay
Have you thought about automating your giving?
No more writing checks!
You decide the amount & the frequency.
Sign up today for automatic contributions to
St. Cecilia’s.
Go to the Parish Pay link at st-cecilia.org
Betty Golden, Kate Darlington, John Brinkman
Jr., Linda Kirby, Jake Michael Miraldi, Scott
Bornemann, Rosemary Woodring, Emily
Fischer, William T. Cousins, Sharon Augenti,
Sean Nolan, Peg Norman, Paul Moscoso,
Eileen Sutherland, Maryann Hughes, Charles
Passarella, Dian Hamadyk, Jeffrey Jerz, Peggy Eileen Miars,
Ray Kennedy, Richard Corcoran, Adam Rosowicz, Lorraine
Gerber Madison Rose Leslie, Kelly Harty, Norman Rodriquez,
Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, and Frances Finn.
ST. CECILIA CHURC COLLECTION GOALS
2012/2013
Week Ending - January 6, 2013
Collection—Checks $ 8,766.25
Collection– Cash $ 3,131.00
ParishPay Electronic Giving $ 1,742.42
Total Weekly Collection $13,639.67
Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $803,400.00
Weekly Goal $ 15,450.00
Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) $ (1810.35)
Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) $ 2,954.24
THE WORD OF GOD
Here are the readings for next Sunday
Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 Psalms 71:1-6, 15-17
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13 Luke 4:21-30
FIRST FRIDAY COMMUNION CALLS – A priest will be
making “First Friday” visits to those who are homebound. The
visits will be made by a priest who will distribute Holy Communion.
He will also be available for the sacraments of penance
and anointing of the sick. Please call the parish office at
973.627.0313 to register your name for this monthly visit by a
priest.
The people of St. Cecilia Parish are asked to pray
for the following people serving our country in
the armed services:
2nd Lt. Kelley E. Robbins, Pvt USMC, Diego
Usma, Major Glenn E. Martinez, Sgt. Brian
Whalen, General Raymond Odierno, 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 Marylyn Rivera-Sachez, Cpl. Edward C. Thompson,
PFC Mellissa Corbo, 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, LTC Brian Bosworth,
Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc.
Christopher Little, PFC Brittany Martindell, Capt. Adam T.
Lusardi, T4 Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew
& Daniel Rosica, Mark Leonard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta,
Sgt. John Wisnofsky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sean Killeen 1st
Class Airman, 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. Michael 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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PARISH EVENTS
Bereavement Support Group Series
St. Cecilia’s Bereavement Support Ministry invites those, who
have suffered a loss and who are grieving, to a journey towards
healing. A series of nine weekly sessions will begin on
Thursday evening, February 21 st , 2013 from 6:30 PM – 9:00
PM, at the Parish Office, 90 Church Street (the brick building
to the left of the Church); Rockaway, NJ 07866.
This group is lead by trained facilitators certified by the National
Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved and the Family Life
Office of the Archdiocese of Newark. We pray that in this
informative environment, you will find understanding, suggestions
for coping, practical help, people who care, and
friendship.
Please contact Joan Landry Haltigan at (973) 586-0185 or
Tom Haltigan at (973) 900-0661 for additional information
and to register. Advanced registration is required at your
earliest convenience, but no later than February 18 th , 2013.
The series will be limited to ten members.
There is no charge for this series. Confidentially will be observed
at all times and sharing is optional.
Light refreshments will be served.
The Soup Kitchen Volunteers are looking for a few more helpers.
If you enjoy cooking or being a server we need you. We
especially have an opening for Men who are available between
10:00am and 12:30pm to help lift heavy trays of food. Please
contact Pattie Fitzgerald at 973-625-0841 for more details.
SICK/HOMEBOUND
Anyone who is sick, homebound, hospitalized or in a nursing
home and would like to receive a visit, Holy communion, or
the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Anointing of the Sick,
please contact Sr. Sophia Marie at the Parish Office.
973-627-90313 Ext. 16
Renew Your Marriage Vows!
Where: St. Cecilia Church
When: Saturday, Feb. 9th,
during 4:30 PM mass
Immediately following mass, come to Hayes Hall for an in‐
formal wine & cheese reception
hosted by the St. Monica Guild.
No registration required. Please join us!
Any questions, call Lee Ann @ 973‐627‐5222.
So what’s your story?
Why did you want to be a priest / nun?
Have you ever wanted to ask these questions? Come join us
this Thursday Jan 31 st from 7:00 – 8:00 pm
in Hayes Hall to find out more. We will be
continuing our Year of Faith sessions with
an intimate panel discussion with several
priests and religious sisters. Come and see
what moved them to answer God’s call and
also what can we all do to encourage vocation
to the priesthood and religious life.
No registration or long term commitment is required and all
are welcome. Light refreshments will be served and everyone
who comes will be entered into our weekly door prize
drawing. For more information please contact the parish
office or stcecilia.faithformation@gmail.com.
Do you have gifts to purchase for
ANY OCCASION?
Including birthdays, anniversaries,
baby on the way, graduation, “thank you”…
Please consider purchasing gift cards (Scrips) from St. Cecilia
School. Local retailers sell gift cards to the school at a discount,
you purchase the card for face value and the school
keeps the difference as revenue. You earn money for our
school without spending a single additional penny. Many
popular retailers like Visa, American Express, Starbucks,
The Gap, Home Depot, Target, Walmart, Dunkin Donuts,
Toys R Us, Shell and Sunoco participate in the Scrip program
and offer the same gift certificates you would buy at
the store.
For a list of gift cards please visit:
www.shopwithscrip.com
All orders are processed on Mondays at 10 am and will be
ready for pickup on Thursday.
If you have any questions regarding the Scrip program,
please do not hesitate to call Lisa Armonaitis 973-627-0313
X13 or e-mail at larmonaitis@mac.com.
ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS
January 29— 5th Tuesday Meeting
11:00 am—Set Up
12:00 pm—Meeting Begins
CASINO TRIPS:
February 12—Mt. Airy
Cost $20.00
Call Naomi 973-625-0819
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Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for the following events sponsored
by the St. Monica Guild:
Saturday, 3/16, @ 5 to 7 PM in Hayes Hall –
Corned Beef & Cabbage Eat-in or Take-out
Saturday, 4/26 – 2nd Annual Parish Garage Sale
Details will be provided in future bulletins.
A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar
In today’s gospel Jesus was “praised by all” except at home
in Nazareth where the “eyes of all were intently on him.”
Acceptance can be hard to find at home due to unreal EX-
PECTATIONS. Jesus challenges us to “proclaim liberty” to
anyone “oppressed” or “captive’ by our EXPECTATIONS.
DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY NEWS
Denville Knights of Columbus Council #3359
Weekend Retreat at Loyola Retreat House, Morristown,
NJ
February 1, (Friday) 5:00 pm to February 3, (Sunday)
2:00pm
If you are interested in attending this retreat, please contact
one of the Knights listed: Gene Kelly 973-625-1399,
Charlie Hernando 862=209-8251, Charles Conklin 973-580
-0555 or call Loyola Directly 973-539-0740 for any questions
you might have or for additional information. You
can also visit on line at www.loyola.org.
Help make an international student’s dream come true to
visit America; share your time and treasure; become a host
family. Education First, EF.com needs host families during
June 26-July 16 and July 31-August 20. Students are in
classes M_F 8:30—5:30. You receive a stipend of $250/
student/session. Contact Mary 973-387-5801 or
mary.ramsden@ef.com or www.ef.com/host/morristown
to learn more.
EVA’S VILLAGE SEEKS VOLUNTEER DOCTORS,
NURSES AND DENTISTS
The medical and dental clinic of Eva’s Village provides free
primary care and oral health care to the homeless and poor. The
clinic is volunteer-run and cares for more than 2,700 unique
patients each year. We are currently in need of licensed and
insured medical and dental volunteers to ensure that our most
vulnerable populations receive the care that they need. If interested
and available for a few hours a week, please contact Jennifer
Doherty, Volunteer Coordinator, at 973.523.6220 or via
email at Jennifer.Doherty@evasvillage.org.
Celebrate Consecrated Life
with Bishop Arthur Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D.
Diocese of Paterson
Evening Prayer
Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 4:00 P.M.
Saint Philip the Apostle Church
797 Valley Road, Clifton
Light reception to follow
8th Annual DIVINE MERCY Conference
Date: March 1, 2013
Time: 9:00 am—5: 30 pm
Cost $55.00
Box Lunch $9.00
Location: Cardinal Spellman H.S., Bronx, New York
To register: 1-800-462-7426 - or -
Www.thedevinemercy.org/Bronx
For additional information see brochures in the vestibule.
Optional Bus Transportation from selected locations—
$15.00 per person,
VISIT THE DOMINICAN COLLEGE
OPEN HOUSE
When: Saturday, Feb 2, 1013
Where: Dominican College, Hennessey Center
Time: 1 pm to 3pm
Take a tour of our campus, meet faculty and students, discuss
financial aid, learn about our Honors program and our very
generous scholarship program. It’s just 15 minutes from the
Tappan Zee Bridge.
ST. PAUL INSIDE THE WALLS
Couple’s Prayer: Growing Closer to God Together
Prayer, for married and engaged couples, should be
simple, natural, and intimate. In these sessions you will
experience the power, beauty, and unity that prayer can
produce as couples develop closer relationships with
God and each other. Presented by Eniola Honsberger.
Madison, Fridays, February 15 and 22, March 1, 8,
15, and 22 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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Monday, January 28
4:30 pm CYO Basketball (Gym)
7:00 pm Holy Hour (Church)
7:30 pm Bible Study (Parish Office)
Tuesday, January 29
9:30 am Bible Study (Hayes Hall)
11:00 am Senior Set Up (Hayes Hall)
12:00 pm Senior Meeting Begins
4:30 pm CYO Basketball (Gym)
6:30 pm Bible Study (Parish Office)
7:45 pm Charismatic Prayer Group )Hayes Hall)
Wednesday, January 30
4:30 pm CYO Basketball (Gym)
Thursday, January 31
9:30 am Mommy Bible Study (Parish Office)
4:30 pm CYO Basketball (Gym)
7:00 pm Year or Faith Gathering (Hayes Hall)
Friday, February 1, First Friday
8:00 am School M & M Bingo (Hayes Hall)
4:30 pm CYO Basketball (Gym)
Saturday February 2
FOOD COLLECTION
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
8:00 am CYO Basketball (Gym)
Sunday February 3
FOOD COLLECTION
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
9:15 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word
10:15 am Choir Practice
11:45 am RCIA
5:30 pm Family Rosary
(Suchon Hall-Sacred Heart)
GIFT
CARDS
MORE CHOICES AVAILABLE!
GIFT CARDS– AFTER ALL MASSES
Thank you to the parishioners and school
families who have been supportive of our
Gift Card sales..
If more people participate, I cannot even imagine how much
more we could help the School
without any added cost to the buyer.
Once you start using the cards, you will realize
the benefits too.
For your convenience, gift cards are sold
at the Parish Office and school offices during
normal working hours.
The following are available all of the time,
for immediate sales:
SHOPRITE, STOP & SHOP, A & P, HOME DEPOT
KOHLS, & SUSSEX MEAT PACKING,
DUNKIN DONUTS, STARBUCKS,PANERA, TARGET, WAL-
MART, CRACKER BARREL
SCHOOL NEWS
St. Cecilia School will launch
their annual Catholic Schools
Week celebration by hosting
an Open House on Sunday,
January 27 th, 2013 from 10:00
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Open
House event will include
tours of classrooms and other
facilities and an opportunity
to meet the faculty and principal and learn about St.
Cecilia School’s offerings for students and families.
All are welcome and light refreshments will be
served. Additional events and activities for students
will take place during the week of January 28 th at the
school.
St. Cecilia School is a Catholic elementary school offering
a comprehensive pre-K through 8 th grade faith
-based education delivered by certified teachers. St.
Cecilia’s faculty delivers a strong academic curriculum
consisting of all core subjects as well as such special
subject areas as Technology, Physical Education,
Music, Art, Spanish, and Library. Technology is integrated
into all areas of the curriculum through the
use of SMART Boards in every classroom. A high
level of individualized attention is offered, meeting
the needs of students at all learning levels. St. Cecilia
School offers half day and full day pre-k and full day
kindergarten. Before Care and an After School program
are available to students in pre-k through
eighth grade.
For more information, please contact
Mrs. Ann Mitchell at (973) 627-6003.
St. Cecilia School Gertrude Hawk Candy Bar Sale
Please help Support St. Cecilia School, and purchase
a Chocolate bar for only 1.00 each!!!!!
All proceeds of the sale will benefit
St. Cecilia’s students.
January 26 4:30 Mass
January 27 9:15, 10:45 and 12:15 Masses
St. Cecilia School 2013 Calendar Raffle
St. Cecilia School of Rockaway is currently
selling their 2013 Calendar Raffle
tickets. The cost of a ticket is $10.00 and are available
for sale at all January Masses . Each ticket has 18
chances to win. Even if your ticket is pulled it will be reentered
into the next drawing so you have more than one
chance to win. Total prizes are $5000. Not a bad investment
for only $10.00! All proceeds raised will benefit St. Cecilia
School. Our first drawing will be February 1 st and runs
weekly through to May 31 st .
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Dear Parishioners,
We celebrate the Lord’s Day on this Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Gospel
passage which is proclaimed in our liturgical assembly is from the first chapter of the
Gospel of Luke. This year in the Sunday lectionary (the book of scripture readings) is
cycle C from which the Gospel of Luke is read. In today’s Gospel periscope we find the words of the
Evangelist being addressed to “the most excellent Theophilus.” Scripture scholars have a number of theories of who
this might be. In this passage the evangelist gives his reason for writing, “…so that you may realize the certainty of the
teachings you have received.” Indeed, the Holy Gospel is the teaching of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The Gospel is the daily companion for those enrolled in Catholic schools. Today across our nation we begin
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK, the annual celebration of Catholic education. Catholic schools have been on the forefront
of preparing tomorrow’s leaders with a solid education in math, the sciences, the humanities and much more.
Each day this scholastic work is accompanied by the teaching of the Lord Jesus so that our young people are being
formed by virtues and characteristics which are absent in other academic environments. This formation is truly
“holistic”, the entire person is being shaped by the things of earth and those of heaven.
The continued growth and success of our parish school depends upon YOU! I ask that, if your child does not attend
our school, you consider enrolling him/her in our great school. Please call our principal, Mrs. Annie Mitchell for information
and a tour. Also, help us in our advertisement of the school. Your good witness is the best marketing tool
we have! Lastly, thank you for your donation in today’s second collection which benefits our school. God bless you
and please consider remembering our school as you prepare your last will and testament.
Hopefully from heaven you will be able to see the blessings which our parish school receives
as a result of your faith and generosity.
SUPPORTING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IS PARTNERING WITH THE GOSPEL!
God bless you,
Father Zig
ST. ANGELA MERICI, Virgin
January 27
Born in 1474 at Desenzano on the shore of Lake Garda, Italy, St. Angela Merci became a tertiary of St. Francis
at fifteen years of age. In a vision God revealed to her that she would establish a “company” to promote the
welfare of souls. At Desenzano she established a school for the instruction of young girls and a second school
at Bescia. She gathered around her twelve religious companions and founded the Ursulines at Brescia.
St. Angela was of a reflective bent and possibly the first to grasp the changed role of women in the society
transformed by the Renaissance. She envisaged that those who joined her would remain in the world but devote
themselves to every type of corporal and spiritual work of mercy, with special emphasis on education.
However, her idea of education was very different from that of a convent school. She preferred to send her followers to reach
girls in their own families. Through this she hoped to effect an improvement in social conditions. For it was her belief that
“disorder in society is the result of disorder in the family:” Her idea of a religious order of women without distinctive habit and
without solemn vows and enclosure was also in advance of her times—although her Order was obliged to adopt the canonical
safeguards then required of all nuns.
On November 25,1535, the solemn canonical institution of the company of St. Ursula took place in the4 Oratory of the Piazza del
Duomo. As a patron, St. Angela chose St. Ursula because every since here martyrdom, St. Ursula was regarded as the ideal type
of Christian virginity.
In the year of her death 1540, it was estimated that at least half the town of Brescia was Lutheran or Calvinist. However, the
schools of the Ursulines did their share in strengthening and extending Catholicism and in safeguarding Italy from what we now
term “modern unbelief.” she was canonized in 1807 by Pope Pius VII.
PRAYER: Lord, let St. Angela never cease commending us to Your kindness. By ways imitating her charity and prudence may we succeed in
keeping Your teachings and preserving good morals. Amen
Taken from, Lives of the Saints, Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999 New Jersey
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