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All Saints and All Souls Observances

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Solemnity of All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. This year this feast will be celebrated on Thursday, November 1st. We remember and pray with all holy saints. Special Holy Masses will be celebrated at 9 am and 7:15 pm with the reading of All Souls Remembrances.

All Souls Day Envelopes – Are available in the vestibule of the church. On Friday November 2nd the Church will commemorate All Souls Day. On that day Holy Mass with the reading of All Souls remembrances will be held at 9 am. It is our Catholic custom to remember the souls of the faithful departed on that day and throughout the entire month of November.

Please use All Souls Day envelopes and print the names of the departed you wish to remember and send it to the parish office or place it in the collection basket on Sunday. The envelopes with the names will be kept on the altar during the month of November. In addition to that, Father Joseph will celebrate Holy Masses for their intentions in the upcoming weeks and months. Please propose the date when you wish to have the Holy Mass celebrated for the intention of your departed loved ones. Fr. Joseph will confirm the availability of the date. These Masses will be listed in the bulletins as All Souls Day Masses.

All Souls Cemetery Service – will take place on Sunday, October 28th at the PNCC section of East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton beginning at 2 pm. For this annual event the clergy and faithful from four parishes, SS Peter and Paul; Passaic, Transfiguration of Our Lord; Wallington, The Most Holy Name of Jesus; Passaic, and from our Holy Cross Parish; Woodland Park are invited to attend. Please remember your departed loved ones who need your prayers and they depend upon your remembrance.

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Annual Blessing Of Pets

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Our annual Blessing Of Pets will take place on Sunday, October 7th at the beginning of 11am Holy Mass. The Holy Mass will take place in the parish hall. Well behaved dogs, cats, fish, birds and all God’s creatures are invited with their owners. The blessing will be given in commemoration of the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (Oct. 4). As we know, animals trusted St. Francis and he treated them with courtesy. Near the end of his life St. Francis composed a song of praise and thanks to God for all his creations, called “Canticle to Brother Sun” – also known as the “Canticle of the Creatures.” From this song we know that St. Francis did not perceive himself isolated from other creatures. He simply assumed that all creatures – not only humans – form one family of creation. So we are encouraged to bless and praise God with cats, dogs, birds and all God’s creatures.

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Holy Cross’ hosted U-13A soccer travel team wins championship

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On Friday August 31st Holy Cross’ West Paterson Nights received trophies for winning the championship with the Morris County Youth Soccer Association – Sprint 2012 Traveling U-13A league. The award ceremony was held at Holy Cross parish hall. One of the recipients was Michael Cyman, son of Fr. Joseph and Renata Cyman. Congratulations to all champions and we thank their coaches Joe and Walter.

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Special Synod of the Polish National Catholic Church

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On Friday June 22nd, a Special Synod of the Polish National Catholic Church took place at St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Cathedral and its Youth Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Synod was held to elect two candidates for the office of Bishop within our Holy Church. Four nominees were put before the Church, Rev. Stanley Bilinski, Rev. Raymond Drada, Rev. Bernard Nowicki, and Rev. Jerzy Rafalko. There were 218 delegates from the Church’s five Dioceses as well as guests who witnessed this solemn and special occasion.

Holy Cross was represented by Fr. Joseph and two lay delegates, Renata Cyman and Richard Daum. Each Nominee for the Office of Bishop spoke, giving his plans for the growth of parishes and expansion of the Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC). The PNCC has parishes throughout the United States, in Canada, as well as in Poland, Norway, Italy, Sweden, and soon in Germany.

The Church sought the intercession and working of the Holy Spirit during Holy Mass before the Special Synod and before the election. Based on the information presented to the delegates and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Synod body chose Rev. Stanley Bilinski and Rev. Bernard Nowicki as candidates for the office of the Bishop.

Bishop elect, Stanley Bilinski
Bishop elect, Bernard Nowicki

There are two dioceses, Buffalo-Pittsburgh and the Western Diocese, in need of Bishops. The date of the the Bishop elects’ Consecration and their assignment will be announced by the Prime Bishop’s Office.

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Annual Parish Picnic

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On Sunday, June 10th after 11 AM Holy Mass.

We will have a special attraction for children to enjoy- such as a giant moonwalk. Come see it!

We will be enjoying the following children’s games with prizes including Musical Chairs, Balloon Bust, Egg run, an Apple eating contest, Simon says, a Watermelon eating contest, and a Jello eating contest.

Besides hot dogs and hamburgers supplied by Holy Cross we will have the following: Our parishioners’ favorite dishes (salads, hot dishes, desserts), Fruit punch, Popcorn, Sweet potato fries, Ice cream pops, Water, Soda, Coffee/tea.

All parishioners are welcome to attend and please invite your friends. Please join us on Sunday.

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The Liturgies of Holy Week

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My Dear Parishioners and Friends, each and everyone is welcomed 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.

ON WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK, April 4th – The celebration of the Sacrament of Penance – General Confession will take place at 7:00 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.

ON HOLY THURSDAY, April 5th – 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.

ON GOOD FRIDAY, April 6th at 3:00 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 6:30 p.m. Please sign up for the adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament on the list located in the parish hall.

ON HOLY SATURDAY, April 7th – You may bring Easter baskets with festive food to be blessed at 4:00 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 8th

THE LITURGY OF EASTER – RESURRECTION OF THE LORD will be celebrated on Easter Sunday at 8:00 a.m. preceded with the procession around the church. Solemn Holy Mass will follow. Holy Mass will also be celebrated at 10:00 a.m.

Wishing you a Happy and blessed Easter,
Christ has risen! Indeed He is risen!

Father Joseph R. Cyman, Pastor

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Annual NY/NJ ANS Agape, March 25th

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This year’s annual Adoration Society of the New York/New Jersey Seniorate Agape celebration will take place at Transfiguration of our Lord Parish, Wallington, NJ on Sunday, March 25th beginning at 3:30 PM. ANS members and parishioners from NY/NJ Seniorate are invited to attend. Please sign your name on the sign-up list located in the parish hall by Sunday, March 18th, 2012. This Agape celebration will commemorate the feast of Passover in the Jewish faith as well as the last feast of Passover celebrated by our Lord with His disciples. Refreshments will be provided.

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Helping Youngsters – a Simple Project of our Stewardship Committee

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This project aims to assist youngsters in Woodland Park’s schools. You will have one month to contribute to the group. We hope that when you are shopping, or cleaning out, or find something you don’t need, you can bring it to church, drop it in the basket and help out. We are starting with the youngsters in Woodland Park Schools. When you are food shopping or in the supermarket or drug store and see a pack of pencils, a notebook, award stickers, or coloring books (or anything a child would love to get) please buy it. When you come to church anytime during the month drop it in the box. You decide this month if you can share your time, talent, or treasure. May God bless your generosity.

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