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Rev. Sigmund Peplowski, Pastor

Rev. Marcin Michalowski Rev. Mateusz Jasniewicz

Parochial Vicars

Rev. James Bono Weekend Assistant

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

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

90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Saint Cecilia Parish

Parish Office: 973-627-0313 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or [email protected] Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or [email protected] Fr. Mateusz Ext 14 or [email protected] Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17

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, December 21st. 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.

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 [email protected] for further

information or call 973-551-0749 PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Monday-Thursday 9:00 am—5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am—3:00pm CLOSED SATURDAYS

CLOSED FOR LUNCH: 12:45 pm—1:30 pm

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The people of St. Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our coun-try in the armed services: Pfc Aleksandr Killeen, Joseph Giannetti US Navy, Lance Cor-poral Dennis Wuest, Sgt. Zhenya Killeen,

Capt. Kelley E. Robbins, Pvt USMC, Diego Usma, Major Glenn E. Martinez, Sgt. Brian Whalen, Capt. Anthony Od-ierno, Cpl. Kong V. Nguyen, Cpl. Jim Van Valen, LCPL An-thony 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. Thomp-son, Major Kevin M. Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Lt. Col. John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. Daniel Healy, Marine Keith Leitner, Sgt. Spencer Lopez, PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braunhausen, E7 Joseph Grimsey, Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc. 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. 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 bring-ing peace and justice to our world. May they be brought back safely to those they love. 580-St. Cecilia

Noel Wadleigh, Tom Haynes, David Castle, Ma-son Molde, Joanna Sacco, Pat Klebes, Adaline Maddaloni, David Cicchine, Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, John Brinkman, Debbie Malc, Grace McDermott, Joe Horvath, Jr., Edward

O’Dowd, Elvira Bugaoan, Pat Heady, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Maddaloni, Mason Walker Steussing, Tom Cuskie, Susan Mejia, Derek Bascharow, Isabel Rattay, Theodora Maulbeck, Donna Cooke, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Kristin Wich, Kyle Johnson, Betty Golden, Kate Darlington, Jake Michael Mi-raldi, Scott Bornemann, Rosemary Woodring, Sharon Augenti, Sean Nolan, Peg Norman, Maryann Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Corcoran, Adam Rosowicz, Madison Rose Leslie, Norman Rodriquez, Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, and Frances Finn.

THE WORD OF GOD Here are the readings for next Sunday

Baruch 5:1-9 Psalms 126:1-6 Philippians 1:4-6,8-11 Luke 3:1-6

MONDAY, November 30, Saint Andrew, Apostle 8:00 am Anne Grace Hornstein Happy 16th Birthday r/b The Hornstein Family TUESDAY– December 1, Advent Weekday 8:00 am Joan Miller r/b Pat & Kathy Deo WEDNESDAY–December 2, Advent Weekday 8:00 am John Whalen r/b Ilene Finnegan THURSDAY, December 3, Saint Francis Xavier, Priest 9:00 am Fred Havron r/b His Loving Family FRIDAY– December 4, Saint John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church, First Friday 8:00 am Joseph Wyso r/b St. Cecilia School Faculty SATURDAY—December 5, Advent Weekday 8:00 am John Fox r/b Dr. & Mrs. Paul Wry SUNDAY, December 6, Second Sunday of Advent 4:30 pm Gerladine Hancock r/b Her Loving Family Joseph & Yolanda Lami r/b Joe, Jeanette & Sophia 7:00 pm Rocky Cerbo r/b Joan Donnelly Isabel Blazjewski 8:00 am Robert & Rena Benjamin r/b Bob & Tom Benjamin Janina Marciniak r/b Fr. Zig 9:15 am Tommy Brennan r/b The Byrne Family Theodore Vitcusky r/b Roberta Vitcusky 10:45am Eileen Sutherland r/b Mr. & Mrs. John McKnight, Jr. Daniel Bell r/b Rockaway Twsp Board of Adjustment 12:15 pm John Benevento Sr. r/b Valerie & Matt Kuglin Matthew Delmanto r/b Aunt Carol & Uncle Rich Zigmund & Rose Peplowski r/b Fr. Zig

We are online: www.st-cecilia.org

November 29, 2015 The First Sunday of Advent

ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS 2015/2016

Week Ending - November 22, 2015

The Collections for November 22 will be included in next week’s bulletin

PARISH EVENTS

ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS

Tuesday, December 1—Regular Meeting 11:00 am Set Up, 12-1 pm Social Hour,

1-2 Meeting Bingo & Cards after Meeting December 3 (Thursday) St. Cecilia’s Annual

Christmas Party at Zeri’s For more info call Lorraine at 973-366-6871

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Come to our Advent Retreat! When: Saturday, 12/5/15 Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am Where: St. Francis Resort, 122 Diamond Spring Rd, Denville Speaker: Rev. Christopher Bark-hausen Subject: Mary at the Manger and Mary at the Cross Cost: $20 including full breakfast Prepare this Advent season for the celebration of Christmas by reflecting on Mary at the foot of the manger and the foot of the cross. Mary's perfect discipleship shows us how we too can welcome Christ with joy as he enters not only the world but our lives and how we can look forward with faith and hope to His second coming despite the difficulties and obstacles of our world. Led by Fr. Chris Barkhausen, parochial vicar of St. Patrick in Chatham and the diocesan Boy Scout Chaplain. Sponsored by the St. Monica Guild. Checks should be made payable to St. Cecilia Church and submitted to the parish office by 12/1/15. Any questions contact Pat Zayac at 973-625-4572 or Lee Ann Mackin at 973-627-5222 or [email protected]

PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES ARE IN!!!!! If you had your picture taken for the Directory, you can

pick the Directory up at the Parish Office.


Keep Christ in Christmas December 5/6, 2015

The Knights of Columbus will be selling car magnets with the “Keep Christ in Christmas” scene.

“New This Year” are Two Pins—The Nativity Pin &

Erin’s Angel Pin—designed by our own

Erin Walsh in the 7th Grade at St. Cecilia School.

The Knights will also be having the March for

Life Roses on Sale Too!

FISH & CHIP DINNER: The Men's Society will be holding its annual Fish & Chip dinner on December 12 from 5 to 7 PM in Hayes Hall. Catering is by Tastefully British. Prices are $16 for Adults, $15 for Seniors and $8 for Children - Eat In or Take Out. Or-ders will be taken after all masses or call Jim Gallagher (973-366-9699) or Jack Zayac (973-625-4572).

St. Cecilia School 8th Grade Class will be hosting a

SHRED-A-THON WHEN: Saturday, December 5th— 9:30 am-12:30 pm WHERE: St. Cecilia School Parking Lot

Your bring it! We’ll Shred It! Prices starting at $6 for printer paper box.

St. Cecilia Church’s Music Ministry Presents

A CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Friday, December 4, 2015 7:30 pm—refreshments to follow in Hayes Hall

We will present the music of: Benjamin Britten,

George F. Handel, Hugo Jungst, Joel Raney and More!

Combined Choirs: St. Cecilia Church—Rockaway

Sacred Heart Church—Rockaway First Presbyterian Church—Rockaway

Good Shepherd Church—Andover Members of Masterwork Chorus of Morristown, NJ

A Freewill Offering Will be Accepted

MERCY ROCKS (Youth Group: 8th -12th grade)

Join us on December 5, 2015 at 7:00 pm. St. Christopher Parish Parsippany Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Music by: RockYouthBand Solemn procession of World Youth Day Cross

Followed by light refreshments.

mailto:[email protected]

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First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land. — Jeremiah 33:15

DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY NEWS


Diocesan Christmas Concert All are invited to join Bishop Serratelli and the faithful of the diocese for our annual Christmas Concert on December 6 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Parsippany. This year's concert, THE FIRST NOEL, will feature the Diocesan Choir, the Diocesan Children's Choir and the Gramercy Brass Quintet. A variety of music will be presented spanning many centuries and cultures, bringing the joy of Christ's birth into our hearts and lives.

Advent 2015 The Birthright Bassinet will be on Mary’s Altar during Advent until Christmas. Please help God’s needy children as we prepare for our celebra-tion of the Birth of Christ. Birthright helps Babies and Children up to 2T from needy families during these poor economic times

Items in need: Onesies (long sleeve) 18 to 24 months

Sleepers all sizes 3-24months Socks 12-24 months Diapers – Size 4/5/6 Diaper Bags Baby Shampoo/Wash Vaseline/Desitin Snowsuits Sizes 6-24 months Crib Sheets Bath Towels Bibs Jackets

Hats & Mittens—Medium Sizes

5TH SUNDAY ROSARY

Next week, Sunday, November 29th is our 5th Sunday Rosary prayer service at Sacred

Heart Church at 3:00pm. Come, join our parish family in a faith and fellowship experience.

See you there!!

Advent Giving Tree St. Cecilia’s is happy to once again par‐ticipate in the Advent Giving Tree. Starting next weekend the tree will be located in the front of the church, and

there will be plenty of tags available on the tree. Each tag is for a child or adult in need this Advent and Christmas season. We are happy to partner with Catholic Charities to help those in need. There are also tags for gifts that will go to local families in need. St. Cecilia’s has a reputa‐tion of being a very generous parish community. Thank you for your continued support for those in need. If you take a tag from the tree, please purchase and re‐turn the gift to the Church no later than Sunday Decem‐ber 13th. Gifts can also be returned to the parish office during the week. Please do not leave gifts in the church during the week. Gifts do not need to be wrapped. It is best if they are placed in gift bags. Please attach the tag to the gift when you return it. The Red & Green Bell Tags are for Parish Families.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS This Friday, December 4th, is the FIRST FRIDAY and devo-tions to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will take place at Sa-cred Heart Church on East Main Street beginning at 6:30 in the evening with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament. From 6:30 to 7 o’clock the sacrament of penance will be cele-brated. At 7 o’clock the Litany of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will be prayed followed by the celebration of the Holy Mass. The FIRST FRIDAY observance will take place each month at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Please join us in our worship of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Pro-Life Ministry Meeting The Pro-Life Ministry of St. Cecilia's Church is seeking active members to help in the implementation of the many tasks required to fulfill our Mission Statement to promote a Culture of Life by advocating the Church's teachings on the dignity of all human life, from concep-tion to natural death. If you feel that you are being called to assist in this very worthwhile endeavor, we ask that you attend our first meeting of the year this coming Wednesday evening, December 2nd, 2015 at 7:30 PM in the Parish Office. We look forward to meeting you.

Polish Mass: Msza Po Polsku Polish Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart next Sunday, December 6th at 11:30 am.

Please join us with your family & friends to worship god in the polish language.

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Monday, November 30 7:00 pm Holy Hour (Church) Tuesday, December 1 9:30 am Bible Study (Hayes Hall) 11:00 am Senior Meeting Set Up (Hayes Hall) 12:00 pm Senior Meeting Begins 7:45 pm Charismatic Prayer Group (Hayes Hall)Wednesday, December 2 9:00 am Christian Care (Hayes Hall) 6:00 pm Concert Rehearsal (Church) 7:30 pm Pro-Life Parish Office Thursday, December 3 9:30 am Mommy Bible Study (Parish Office) 11:00 am Senior’s Christmas Party (Zeris) 6:00 pm Concert Rehearsal (Church) 7:00 pm Faith Formation (Hayes Hall) Friday, December 4 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Church) 6:30 pm First Friday Devotions (Sacred Heart) 7:30 pm Christmas Concert (Church) Saturday, December 5 BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS FOOD CLOSET DRIVE 8:30 am Advent Retreat (St. Francis-Denville) 7:00 pm Mercy Rocks (St. Christopher’s Church Parsippany) Sunday, December 6 BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS FOOD CLOSET DRIVE 9:00 am RCIA—Children (Parish Office) 9:15 am Children’s Liturgy 11:45 am RCIA—Adults 11:30 am Polish Mass (Sacred Heart Church) 5:30 pm Family Rosary “Kolbe Krew” (Sacred Heart Church)

FAITH FORMATION CORNER

Formation Night This Thursday is Thanksgiving and there will be no Forma‐tion Night event. We will return on Thursday, December 3rd with a special presentation from our own Fr. Jamie. Have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

Pope John Paul II said that Divine Mercy is THE message for the third millennium and God's gift to our time. There is nothing that mankind needs more than Christ's Divine Mercy. To help us avail ourselves of that loving mercy, Fr. Brooks focuses on what we know of God's Mercy, our

response to His Love, how we can become merciful to others, and how to Bonus: At the end of this presentation, the Divine Mercy chaplet is led by Fr. Francis Peffley, Mark Forrest - an Irish tenor, and Muriel Forrest. become apostles of mercy.

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


Men After His Heart A basic course in spirituality for men. Self-contained ses-sions will explore spiritual themes important to men and their growth in faith. Fr. Paul Manning, presenter. Madison, Tuesday, December 1 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Being Single, Being Faithful (35+) Whether single by choice or by circumstance, we must live every “single” day to the fullest. We can find fulfillment in Christ and his Church by embracing the opportunities in the Church for spiritual growth, meaningful service and a sense of community. Madison, Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m.-noon Women’s Health and Fertility Awareness Learn an effective, healthy, moral and inexpensive system that integrates health with moral family planning for cou-ples who are trying to achieve pregnancy, who have fertility concerns or who need to regulate pregnancy. Madison, Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m.-noon Catholic by Choice: Converts’ Convocation Join presenter, Brian Honsberger, to celebrate the gift of the Catholic faith and journey through a consulting process to identify the best approaches and techniques to reach out to other non-Catholics. Madison, Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Sharing the Faith We Love: Lessons from Jesus the Evangelist While there is no perfect program in evangelization, there is the perfect person: Jesus Christ. Discover how Jesus shared the Good News along with practical ideas for sharing the faith today. Madison, Monday, December 7 and Wednesday, Decem-ber 9 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Speaking of Faith: Where Faith Intersects Life Fr. Paul Manning will interview Joseph W. Spada, CFP, Senior Principal and Member of the Board of Directors of Summit Financial Resources, Inc., about his encounter with and response to God and the integration of faith into work and life. Madison, Wednesday, December 9 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Please go to www.insidethewalls.org for more information and

to register for any of these programs.

ST. PAUL INSIDE THE WALLS

http://www.insidethewalls.org

ST. FLORENCE, Laywoman December 1


My dear parishioners, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Yes, this is New Year’s Day for the Church, the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical “Year of Grace 2016.” As we begin the new year we also make a shift from Cycle B to Cycle C in the lectionary. This year the Gospel readings will primar-

ily be taken from the Gospel of Luke. The Evangelist Luke wrote two volumes of scripture under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. In them he shows how the salvation promises made to Israel are accomplished in Jesus and are now extended to the Gentiles as well. These texts contain the stories of love which the followers of the Lord Jesus are to make present in the world today. This charge is one which Christians must be at-tentive to until the second coming of the Lord Jesus. In today’s second lection from the Apostle Paul’s first Letter to the Thessalonians we read: May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we have for you, so as to strengthen your hearts, to be blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the com-ing of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones.” With the coming of Advent we find the leave-taking of November, the month of the faithful departed. During this past month we have prayed for the dead and I know many have visited the graves of loved ones in our parish ceme-tery. Since 1977 Mrs. Eileen Traino has served as the “manager” of our parish cemetery working under the direction of the last four pastors. Since 1999 she has done this work as a volunteer donating her time, energy and love for the place which we hold sacred. Eileen has informed me of her retirement from this ministry effective December 1st. I know that you join with me in expressing our sincere thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Traino for her labor. We pray that the Lord will continue to bless her and her loved ones. I have asked Mrs. Diane Boykow to assume the duties of “manager” to replace Eileen. I am most grateful to her for agreeing to take on this responsibility in helping me care for our parish cemetery. Please note that all cemetery matters should be shared with the parish office and that I am the one who is responsible for the cemetery and all other matters related to Saint Cecilia Parish (That’s why I make the big bucks!! LOL). The new year brings with it a lot of activities and excitement, just check our bulletin for all that is going on. All of this is in anticipation for the Feast of the Incarnation, the Holy Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ. So don’t be left out in the cold, come into the warmth of Christ’s love and participate in the many happen-ings going on at Saint Cecilia’s. Happy New Year! (liturgically speaking!), Father Zig

ST. FLORENCE was the daughter of a Roman colonist who was residing in Asia Minor on the road that led from Frigia to Seleucia. St. Hilary of Poitiers met her during a stop on his journey toward Seleucia where the Synod of 359 was to be held. Florence requested Baptism from the holy bishop and followed him on his return to Poitiers the next year. She then retired to Comble, Vienne, France, where she led the life of a hermit. She communed with God day and night, practicing much penance and combating the assaults of the devil. Finally worn out by here labors, she died in 366 at twenty-nine years of age. Her relics were transferred to the Cathedral of Poitiers in the 11th century. PRAYER: God, You inspired St. Florence to strive for perfect charity and so attain Your Kingdom at6 the end of her pilgrimage on earth. Strengthen us through her intercession that we may advance rejoicing in the way of love. Amen Taken from, Lives of the Saints, Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999 New Jersey

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90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Saint Cecilia Parish

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

Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or [email protected] Fr. Mateusz Ext 14 or [email protected] Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17

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