We still have “Mardi Gras” Tricky Tray tickets available. Call Penni at 973-768-7917 or the Parish Office at 973-256-4888 for tickets or buy at the door. Our Tricky tray will be held on Friday, November 7th Amalgamated Meat Cutters, 245 Paterson Ave., Little Falls NJ 07424.
Doors Open at 6pm and Drawing starts at 8pm.
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The Annual Holy Cross Tricky Tray – “Mardi Gras” – will be held on Friday, November 7th at Amalgamated Meat Cutters, 245 Paterson Ave., Little Falls NJ 07424. Doors Open at 6pm. Drawing at 8pm. Children are welcome. We are Handicapped Accessible.
Admission – $15 payable to: Holy Cross Church, 220 Browertown Rd., Woodland Pk, NJ 07424. Admission includes coffee/tea and an array of desserts & 26 regular prize chances. Purchase tickets in advance to receive an additional sheet of regular prize chances. Purchase pre-packaged raffles for 20-35% premium over individual tickets.
Buy hot dogs, pizzas, popcorn, cotton candy or bring your own food!!! Have a Family Reunion!!!
Deadline for tickets is November 1st. Call: Penni at 973-768-7917 or the Parish Office at 973-256-4888 or E-mail us.
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Our annual Beefsteak Dinner catered by Giresi’s will feature Bobby Valli Sings Frankie Valli “Jersey Legend” on Saturday, October 18th from 6-10pm. Tickets are on sale through October 11th and are $40 each. There are only 135 tickets available. No tickets will be available at the door.
Contact the parish office at 973-256-4888 or Dominick Bucci at 973-703-6473 for tickets and more information.
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Holy Cross Church will hold its annual Flea Market With Outside Vendors on Saturday, September 20th from 9 AM to 4 PM featuring home goods, antiques, toys, and many other items.
Vendors interested in tables should contact Elaine at 973-838-4246 or Penni at 973-768-7917. Tables are $20.
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Our annual Beefsteak Dinner will feature Bobby Valli Sings Frankie Valli “Jersey Legend” on Saturday, October 18th from 6-10pm. Tickets are on sale through October 11th and are $40 each. There are only 135 tickets available. No tickets will be available at the door.
Contact the parish office at 973-256-4888 or Dominick Bucci at 973-703-6473 for tickets and more information.
Ads are available in the souvenir journal which helps to support this fundraiser event. Call Dominick Bucci at 973-703-6473 for ad rates and more information.
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On Sunday, April 27th Holy Cross’s new Parish Committee members took their oath to serve for the well-being of the parish and our Holy Church. Congratulations to all those newly installed.
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On Sunday April 27th we joyfully celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism for Davis Hector Taeyang Chang, son of David and Priscilla (Pagan) Chang and welcomed him to the Christian family during the celebration of Holy Mass at 11 AM. The proud godparents were: Luke Midgley and Elyse Norton. We congratulate Davis Hector’s parents, grandparents, relatives and friends on this joyful occasion.
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The services of the Holy Week are very significant and important for each parishioner to participate.
Holy Wednesday, April 16th – The celebration of the Sacrament of Penance – General Confession will take place at 7 P.M. The youth who have received First Holy Communion and are under 16 years are strongly encouraged to attend the private forms of confession at 7:30 PM. Adults, if they wish, can attend private form of confession.
Maundy Thursday, April 17th – The decoration of the church will take place at 2 P.M. Especially ANS members are asked to help. At 7:30 P.M. we will commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus and the institution of
the Sacraments of Holy Orders, Holy Eucharist and Penance. On that day we will celebrate the Holy Mass in white vestments. On Holy Thursday we will ring bells during the Gloria. The bells will not be used until the liturgy of Resurrection. At the end of Holy Thursday Mass, the Holy Eucharist will be taken to the side altar to signify that Jesus was taken at night from the Garden of Olives and imprisoned by Sanhedrin. The exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament will continue until 9:00 P.M. Please sign up for the adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament on the list located in the parish hall.
Good Friday, April 18th – At 3 P.M. the liturgy of the Stations of the Cross with children and youth participation will take place. We will meditate the passion and suffering of our Lord for the last time during this Lent. The opening of the Lord’s tomb will take place. A simple reception will take place consisting of coffee and juice with crackers.
The Liturgy of Good Friday will take place at 4:15 P.M. The Liturgy of Good Friday consists of the Passion of Jesus according to the Gospel of St. John. The main purpose of the liturgy will be veneration of the Cross, the symbol of victory over death and sin. On that day the Holy Communion will be distributed (consecrated on Holy Thursday) and the adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament will take place until 7:00 p.m. Please sign up for the adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament on the list located in the parish hall.
Holy Saturday, April 19th – On Holy Saturday you can bring the Easter baskets with festive food to be blessed at 4 P.M. Easter baskets will be blessed also after the Liturgy of Holy Saturday. Since the ancient times the Holy Saturday was a day for the new catechumens to be baptized. Our Liturgy will begin at 6:00 P.M. with the blessing of fire and the Pascal candle. The Liturgy of the Word with the history of salvation will take place. The Holy Water will be blessed which we use during the upcoming weeks to bless ourselves in the church, to baptize children and for the Asperses on Sundays. The Easter Vigil will take place at the end of the celebration.
Easter Sunday, April 20th – The Liturgy of Easter – Resurrection of the Lord will be celebrated on Easter Sunday at 8 A.M. preceded with the procession around the church. Solemn Holy Mass will follow.
The second Holy Mass of Easter will be celebrated at 10 A.M.
My Dear Parishioners and Friends, you are all welcome to attend these beautiful celebrations in order to more completely understand the meaning and important events of the life of Jesus especially His passion and glorious
resurrection. Wishing you a happy and blessed Easter, Christ has risen! Indeed He is risen!
Father Joseph R. Cyman, Pastor
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The parish’s April 2014 newsletter is now available for download right here.
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