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. Marcin Ext. 15 or martmich1983@gmail.com Fr. Mateusz Ext 14 or fr.m.jasniewicz@gmail.com 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

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, SSgt. Zhenya Killeen, Capt. Kelley 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 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, Major Kevin M. Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Lt. Col. John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. Daniel Healy, Ma-rine 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, T4 Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew & Daniel Rosica, Mark Leonard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta, Sgt. John Wisnofsky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sgt. Kris-topher 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. 580-St. Cecilia

Hank Brown, Steven Hnatko, Carol Ferrante, Jim Golden, Karen Niles, Noel Wadleigh, David Castle, Mason Molde, Joanna Sacco, Pat Klebes, Adaline Maddaloni, David Cicchine, Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, Debbie Malc, Grace McDermott, Joe Horvath, Jr.,

Elvira Bugaoan, Pat Heady, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Mad-daloni, Mason Walker Steussing, Susan Mejia, Derek Bas-charow, Isabel Rattay, Theodora Maulbeck, Donna Cooke, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Kristin Wich, Kyle Johnson, Kate Darlington, Jake Michael Miraldi, Scott Bornemann, Rosemary Woodring, Sean Nolan, Maryann Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Corcoran, Adam Rosowicz, Madison Rose Leslie, Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, and Frances Finn.

THE WORD OF GOD Here are the readings for next Sunday

2 Samuel 12:7-10 Psalms 32:1-2,5,7,11 Galatians 2:16,19-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 or 7:36-50

MONDAY, June 6 , St. Norbert, Bishop 8:00 am In Thanksgiving—The Graner Family r/b Catherine Haynes TUESDAY– June 7 8:00 am John Whalen r/b The Whalen Family WEDNESDAY–June 8 8:00 am William Harrington r/b Megan Barchetto Luigi Santiago r/b Santiago & Clancy Families THURSDAY, June 9, Saint Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church 8:00 am Robert Shea r/b The Jordan Family FRIDAY– June 10, 8:00 am Mark Bracaglia r/b Tanya Nellen SATURDAY, June 11, Saint Barnabas, Apostle 8:00 am Primo Loresca r/b The Maximo Family SUNDAY, June 12, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 pm Steve Parillo & Parillo Family r/b Carol Parillo Josephine Lusardi r/b Lee Ann & Marty Mackin 7:00 pm George Sauvain—Prayers for Healing r/b Lillian Beeman 8:00 am The Parishioners of St. Cecilia Parish 9:15 am Protection of Babies in the Womb r/b Rockaway Catholic Respect Life Ministry Gary Kufall r/b Patrica & Frank Talmadge 10:45 am Kathleen Sullivan r/b The Kairys Family Thomas Heath r/b The Seligmuller Family 12:15 pm Stella Parochniak r/b Catherine Haynes Albin Zator r/b Jim & Geri Russo

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ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS 2015/2016

Week Ending - May 29, 2016 Collection—Checks $ 8,029.00 Collection– Cash $ 2,969.00 ParishPay Electronic Giving $ 1,467.73 Total Weekly Collection $ 14,810.73 Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $764,000.00 Weekly Goal $ 13,725.49 Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) $($1,259.76) Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) $ 29,661.17

Thank You!

George Sauvain Prayers for Healing

Requested by: Lillian Beeman

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ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIAL: The flowers placed by the Tabernacle can be donated to remember that special birthday or anniversary or to honor a loved one living or deceased. The intention will be printed in the bulletin. $25.00 per arrange-ment. Interested? Call the parish office at 973-627-0313.

PARISH EVENTS

ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS

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PARISH CEMETERY DEDICATION The blessing and dedication of the cemetery memorials pre-viously scheduled for Sunday, June 26th will now take place on FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 24TH AT 7:30. The ceremony will include the praying of the Stations of the Cross. In the event of inclement weather the ceremony will move to Sun-day, June 26th at 7:30 p.m. Please be aware that the cemetery main gates will be closed on Sundays during the months of July and August. I re-mind all visitors to the parish cemetery of the regulations which are posted at the main entrance of the cemetery. These regulations will be enforced so that our cemetery will maintain its sacred character. Father Zig

June 7th—Regular Meeting 11:00 am Set Up, 12-1 pm Social Hour,

1-2 Meeting Bingo & Cards after Meeting Tuesday– June 14—Mohegan Sun Casino (PA) -

Cost $25.00 incl. $25.00 slot play plus $5.00 food coupon. Tuesday, July 26 –Join us for a great day incl. lunch at the

Shrimp Box and a cruise on the “River Belle” in Point Pleasant.

Price for members $65.00—non-members $70.00 For more info call Lorraine at 973-366-6871

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DOOR COLLECTION – The Little Sisters of Poor from St. Jo-seph’s Home for the Elderly in Totowa will be visiting our parish on Saturday

and Sunday, June 11 and 12, 2016. The Little Sisters of the Poor operate 188

homes throughout the world providing loving care to the elderly poor and have

served the aged in New Jersey since 1879. Please be as generous as your means

allow. Thank you for your support.

CHRISTIAN CARE HOME VISITS  

Do you have a family mem‐ber, friend or neighbor who is no longer able to attend weekly mass and would like to?  Please call the Parish Office at 973‐627‐0313 with the person's name, address, and phone number. A member of the Christian Care com‐mittee will bring the Eucharist on Thursdays. 

~LECTORS NEEDED~ The Lectors of St. Cecilia’s are looking for new members to join our group. If you are interested in learning more about this Ministry, please call Liz at 973-627-7905

PARISH POLICY—PLEASE NOTE All Catholic families living within the parish boundaries are

strongly encouraged to register as members. Registration as a parish member has many benefits, and in particular, facilitates

any arrangements for baptisms, marriages, sponsors, etc.

Registration forms are on the website, in the Church vestibule printed on yellow paper, and available from the

Parish Office (973-627-0313)

Save the Date Saturday, November 5, 2016

9 am - 2 pm Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair St. Cecilia Church Basement

70 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866

Call 973-886-8023

Collection for the Church in Latin America Today, we will take up the collection for the Church in Latin America. Your gifts to the collection will fund cate-chesis, pastoral program, marriage and family life projects, seminarian education, and many other necessary programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. By funding these programs, the support you give today will provide seeds to grow the faith for years to come. Please support the Church in Latin America and be generous in today’s col-lection.

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2016-2017 Registration K-10th Grade Traditional CCD &

Family Formation Registrations  for all  religious education classes are now be‐ing accepted.  Registration forms and program information is available on the parish website.    Students  that  are  in  non‐sacramental  year  classes will  have the option to attend the Family Formation program in place of  the  traditional  CCD  classes.    2nd,  9th,  and  10th  grade  stu‐dents will still need to be enrolled in the traditional program.    Family  Formation  is  a  once  per  month  program  that  will meet  on  a  Friday  night.    This  program  is  designed  for  the entire family; babies to retired seniors are welcome to regis‐ter.   There is no drop off service, so children will need to be accompanied by one or both parents.   The program will  in‐clude  family  prayer,  family  activities,  and  small  break  out groups.   Space is limited in all classes and programs, and registrations are taken on a first come first serve bases.  Some classes are already full, so don’t delay registration any further.  If you have any questions about next year, please contact  

Jim Clancy at 973‐627‐0310 ext 17 or at  stcecilia.faithformation@gmail.com.

June 18, 2016—10:00 am Pilgrimage to the Holy Door

St. Margaret of Scotland, Morristown

Fr. Marcin will be leading a pilgrimage for St. Cecilia & Sacred Heart Parishioners and their friends and family.

If you wanted to receive an indulgence for the Year of Mercy,

you should join Fr. Marcin at St. Margaret of Scotland.

10:00 am—Adoration and Divine Mercy Chaplet 11:00 am—Holy Mass

There will be a brief meeting for those who will be attending

on June 11th after the 8:00 am Mass.

Driving Directions will be available. (Get 3 friends together and carpool!)

St. Cecilia Rosary Society along with any-one else who would like to volunteer will be thoroughly cleaning the kitchen in Hayes Hall on Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23 immediately following the 8AM Mass. In order to facilitate this process we are asking that everyone who might have left any items (plates, cups etc) in the kitchen to remove them before we begin as they will be disposed of during this time. Any questions contact Pat via email at pattyannmarie64@yahoo.com or (973) 627-1732.

Save The Date! The St. Monica Guild is sponsoring a trip to see the show "Samson" at the Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA, on Friday, September 30th. For more information, please contact Pat Zayac at 973-625-4572.

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Do you have gifts to purchase for Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, baby on

the way, another special occasion? Don’t buy them at the checkout line

at a local store (you have to pay an additional fee for some of them), they are fee free here!

Please consider purchasing gift cards (Scrips) from St. Cecilia School. Local retailers sell gift cards to the school at a dis-count, 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 The Gap, Home Depot, 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. If you are interested in purchasing, please call Lisa at 973-627-0313 x13.. All orders are processed on Mondays at 10 am and will be ready for pickup on Thursday. Grocery gift cards for Shop-Rite, A&P, Stop & Shop and Kohls continue to be avail-able. If you have any questions regarding the Scrip program, please do not hesitate to call Lisa Armonaitis 973-865-6098 or e-mail at larmonaitis@mac.com.

I would like to thank all those who attended my first Mass and reception last Sunday at St. Cecilia Church. I am most grateful to the parishioners of Sacred Heart Church and St. Cecilia Church for their kindness and generosity they have shown me. Please know that you will remembered in my

prayers, especially as I travel to Poland this week to celebrate my ordination with my family at home.

Father Slawek

Special Thanks to the St. Monica Guild for their service at the reception.

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Monday, June 6 7:00 pm Holy Hour/Divine Mercy Chaplet (Church) Tuesday, June 7 9:30 am Bible Study (Hayes Hall) 11:00 am Senior Meeting Set-Up 12:00 pm Senior Meeting Begins 7:45 pm Charismatic Prayer Group (Hayes Hall) Wednesday, June 8 Thursday, June 9 9:30 am Mommy Bible Study (Parish Office) 6:00 pm 8th Grade Graduation Mass (Church) Friday, June 10 10:00 am Kindergarten Graduation (Church) Saturday, June 11

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR DOOR COLLECTION

8:30 am Men’s Society Meeting (Hayes Hall) Sunday, June 12

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR DOOR COLLECTION

We are online: www.st-cecilia.org

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DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY REGISTRATION OPEN

Registration is open for Divine Mercy Academy for the 2016-2017 school year.

Divine Mercy Academy, Rockaway's New Catholic School, will offer an academically excellent, faith-based education to students in Pre-K 3 through Eighth grade. Full-day and half-day Pre-K 3 & 4 will be avail-able as well as full-day Kindergarten. We will also offer a before care program and an after school pro-gram. For more information or a registration packet, please call –St. Cecilia Parish Office @ 973-627-0313, or St. Cecilia School @ 973-627-6003.

www.DMARockaway.org

CD’S FOR SALE—KIOSK IN VESTIBULE $3.00 each or 7 for $20.00

SCHOOL NEWS

The 3 Stages of the Interior Life Join Matthew Leonard as he walks through the three stages of the spiri-tual life, helping you progress toward union with God and enter the interior castle written about by St. Teresa of Avila. With humor and concrete ex-amples, this presentation is sure to aid you in your journey to becoming a saint.

Delbarton Summer Programs: …rooted in the 1500 year Benedictine tradition of excellence in education and the devel-opment of the whole person. Our philosophy promotes the unity and the development of body, mind and spirit within the growing human being. As such, Delbarton is pleased to offer the community a coedu-cational academic summer session for students Grades 4-12 and a summer sports camps for boys Grades 3-9. For more information: http://www.delbarton.org/summer 

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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 rec-reation, 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 29- July 1 at the Sacred Heart Retreat Center in Newton, New Jersey. There is no cost. For more informa-tion and/or registration, contact the coordinators Fr. Ja-

red Brogan and Fr. Edgar Rivera in the Vocations Office at (973) 777-8818, ext. #711. You can also email

Frs. Brogan and Rivera at jbrogan@patersondiocese.org or

fredgar@patersondiocese.org.

'Wisdom, The Gift of The Second Half of Life", a full day presentation by the Retreat Team of Sacred Thread Ministries will be held on Friday, June 10, 9:15am - 2:30 pm at All Saints Parish House, 15 Basking Ridge Rd., Mil-lington, NJ.. Fr. Peter J. Krebs, S.T., Ph.D., Anita Con-stance,S.C., and Kathleen Detlet, D. Min., will show how the 'wisdom of age' is to be valued rather than relegated to non-existence. Come tell your story; hear those of others speak to the worthiness of sacrifice. $50 registration in-cludes breakfast and hot lunch. Call 908-608-3160 to regis-ter or email: phughes @sacredthreadministries.com

ST. EPHREM, Deacon and Doctor of the Church June 9

My Dear Parishioners, As we gather to celebrate the Lord’s Day and mark the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Responsorial Psalm which we sing fills us with great hope in the goodness of God. Many times in life we experience dark-ness and dismay which can cause us to become despondent. When these times occur we must remember that

our God is with us and offers us a means to escape. We find this is the words associated with Divine Mercy, JESUS I TRUST IN YOU! The last sentence of today’s Psalm states: “You changed my mourning into dancing; O Lord, my God, forever will I give you thanks.” Yes, the Lord can transform the pain and anxiety we experience into joy and new life. The Old Testament lection and the Gospel reading for today testify that the Lord is a God who brings LIFE and sustains it. God is the creator, the giver of life. The devil enticed humanity to choose evil and as a result death entered into the world bringing pain and chaos into our lives. Through the Holy Resurrection of God’s Only Begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, death is no longer the final say! The Lord offers us new life, abundant life when we place our trust in Him. Yes, sorrow does become joy; morning is changed into dancing because death is changed into LIFE. This week we mark the final graduation of Eighth Graders from both Saint Cecilia School and Sacred Heart of Jesus School. Both schools have served the Catholic community of Rockaway and beyond for over fifty years. On June 15th both schools will close their doors for the final time. I know that this is a sad time for both of our parishes but with this event comes the new life of a new school. Divine Mercy Academy will now serve our contemporary needs by combining our resources and launching us into an exciting future in Catholic education. The signature on the Divine Mercy image is JESUS I TRUST IN YOU. By placing our trust in Jesus we are assured great blessings and graces in all our undertakings. The new life which comes forth from new projects and endeavors fills us with enthusiasm as we grow in our faith and service in the name of the One who has saved us, JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. Yes, the old school year is rapidly coming to a close but we look forward to a new school year on the horizon. I am looking for-ward to the start of remodeling the former Saint Cecilia School building into the new Divine Mercy Academy which will begin next week. We are doing some alterations to accommodate the students and faculty for their new home in September. In closing I would like to thank all those who attended Father Slawek’s First Mass last Sunday and for the kindness you showed him. Also, thank you for remembering Father Marcin (May 28th) and Father Mateusz (may 23) on their ordination anniversary. Your support and generos-ity for our young priests are signs of love and respect, for this I am most grateful. God bless you! Father Zig

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Born at Nisibis, a city in Roman Mesopotamia, St. Ephrem was banished from his home by his pa-gan father for his Christian sympathies. He found refuge with St. James, Bishop of Nisibis, under whose guidance he received thorough education. Baptized at eighteen years of age, he assumed a post as a teacher in the flourishing school of Nisibis. After the death of St. James he fled to Edessa, where, after entering the monastic life, he was ordained a deacon. He wrote many works in defense o the Catholic Church, on the various mysteries of Our Lord Jesus Christ and in honor of the Virgin Mary. Poet, exegete, and orator extraordinary, St. Ephrem was called “The Prophet of the Syrians” and “The Lyre of the Holy Spirit.” He died in 373, and was numbered among the Doctors of the Church in 1920 by Pope Benedict XV. PRAYER: Lord, graciously infuse the Holy Spirit into our hearts. By His inspiration, St. Ephrem the Deacon rejoiced in sing-ing of Your mysteries and through His power he merited to be seated with You. Amen Taken from, Lives of the Saints, Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999 New Jersey

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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: Bible Study—Tuesday 9:30 am (Hayes Hall) Monday Night Bible Study 7:30 pm (Parish Office) CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: Tuesday evenings at 7:45 pm (Hayes Hall ) ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Mon.—Sat., 7:30 am PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP: Third Wednesday (Parish Off) HOLY HOUR: Monday—7:00 pm (Church) ADULT FAITH FORMATION

RCIA — 9:00am for children & parents, 11:45am for adults, Send email to paul.d.willson@gmail.com 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

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 . The next class is Monday, June 20th. 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. To schedule a Baptism please call Fr. Marcin at 973-627-0313 Ext. 15.

New Parishioners must wait 2 months for a Baptism.

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 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or speplowski@optonline.net Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or martmich1983@gmail.com Fr. Mateusz Ext 14 or fr.m.jasniewicz@gmail.com 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 7:00 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

Holy Hour: Monday: 7-8pm

(Sacrament of Penance Available)

Trustees:

Robyn Hornstein James Gallagher

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY December 8, 2015—November 20, 2016

Rev. Sigmund Peplowski, Pastor

Rev. Marcin Michalowski Rev. Mateusz Jasniewicz

Parochial Vicars

Deacon Paul Willson Dn Slawomir Tomaszewski

Mr. Paul Daher

Director of Music

Mrs. Janet Maulbeck Business Administrator

Mr. James Clancy,

Director of Faith Formation

Mrs. Ann Mitchell, Principal

Tanya Nellen

Parish Secretary

Mrs. Diane Boykow Cemetery Administrator

stceciliacemetery@ gmail.com