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Drive-In Movies

Don’t give up on Drive-In movies just yet!!! Holy Cross Church will be having one right here in Woodland Park! Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, family, and friends for a fun way to end the summer. Join your church family on Monday, August 22nd at 7:30 PM (rain date Wednesday, August 24th). It’s going to be a lot of fun and a great opportunity for you to get to know each better. We’ll have the grill going and some drinks to sell for a very small price to support the youth group. So come out for this fundraiser and time of fellowship.

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School of Christian Living Back to School Orientation

Sunday school classes will resume on Sunday September 11, 2011. The program is free of charge. Classes are held every Sunday from 10:10 A.M. to 10:50 A.M. Masses are conducted at 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. Coffee hour takes place in the church hall at 10:00 A.M. for everyone to spent time in fellowship.

“Youth Mass” is held on the third Sunday of the month and children are encouraged to participate as altar servers, greeters, ushers, and choir members; in recitation of the “prayers of the faithful”, and in the “offering of the gifts”. All children especially talented musically or vocally, are encouraged to join the choir.

Sunday school students not only receive a religious education but participate in a variety of enjoyable activities provided by the teachers and the parish. These activities include pumpkin picking / apple picking and hay ride, a visit from St. Nicholas and Christmas party, an Easter Egg Hunt and party, a graduation ceremony, picnic and much more.

Here are our class age groups.

  • Level I – Pre-school – Kindergarten
  • Level II – 1st and 2nd grades
  • Level III – 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
  • Level IV – 6th, 7th, and 8th grades

For more information call 973-256-4888 or contact us by E-mail.

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School Of Christian Living Graduation and News

Last Sunday, June 12th, our School Of Christian Living had graduation day. Good and participation awards were given by the teachers of SOCL to the following students:

Level I – Pre-school – Kindergarten

  • Jassie Santos – good attendance
  • Aubrey Santos – good attendance

Level II – 1st and 2nd grades

  • Natalie Cyman – good attendance
  • Neil Kiame – good attendance

Level III – 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades

  • Angie Cardona – good attendance
  • Nicholas Desch – good attendance
  • Chris Paulison – good attendance
  • Elizabeth Fernandez – good attendance
  • Syera Plitt – good attendance
  • Nayef Kiame – good attendance
  • Ned Kiame – good attendance
  • Amber Harth – participation award

Level IV – 6th, 7th, and 8th grades

  • Michael Cyman – good attendance
  • Emily Fernandez – good attendance
  • Henry Fernandez – good attendance

The students with good attendance received $10 gift certificates and students with participation awards received $5 gift certificates to Barnes and Noble. All students received SOCL certificates signed by Bishop Anthony Mikovsky, Fr. Joseph R. Cyman and the teacher of each class.
The Holy Cross Parish, children and parents thanked the following teachers Mrs. Claire Centrella, Mrs. Natalie Lazar, Mrs. Karen Paulison, and Mrs. Jamie Santos, and substitute teachers Mrs. Karen Peano, Mrs. Carol Montero, and Ms. Alissa Paulison for their time and efforts in preparing and conducting the lessons.

SOCL student list changes in fall 2011: Emily Fernandez will begin high school in fall 2011. Even though she will leave SOCL she will stay as an active member of Holy Cross Church Youth Group. Other students will be placed to SOCL levels according to their age.

We hope that in 2011 we will increase the number of students in our SOCL.

The program is free of charge and special social events were already scheduled for 2011 – 2012 school year. Dear parents and students, invite other children to enjoy our program. School Of Christian Living classes will begin on Sunday, September 11th.

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Upcoming events and announcements

POSTPONED – watch for a new date Youth Fellowship Meeting: The next Youth Fellowship Meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 24th from 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM. Refreshment, Christian movie and discussion, games, and more. All are welcome to join us!!!

Corpus Christi Procession: Our parish will host the annual NY/NJ Seniorate Corpus Christi Procession on Sunday, June 26th at 4 PM. Priests and parishioners from different parishes of NY/NJ Seniorate will attend. Refreshments will be served.

Summer Holy Mass Schedule: Our summer schedule for Holy Mass goes into effect on Sunday, July 3rd and will continue until Sunday, September 4th. The Holy Masses will be celebrated at 9:00 A.M and 10:30 AM on Sundays.

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Holy Masses For The Homebound And The Sick

Parishioners and community members are welcome to attend Holy Masses for the homebound and the sick on Thursdays at 7:15 PM. You can pray for your intention or for someone else. “Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord…” — James 5:14.

Upcoming dates for Healing Holy Mass: Thursday June 9, 16, 23, 30 at 7:15 PM.

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Parish Picnic

On Sunday June 12th, after 11 AM Holy Mass our annual parish picnic will take place in the parish hall. The parish will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, coffee, soft drinks and entertainment for the children, face painting to name just a few.

All parishioners are welcome to attend and please invite your friends. Parishioners are asked to bring with them a dish of salad or any favourite food. Please write your name on the bulletin board in the parish hall and the kind of dish you will bring. We ask you kindly to provide us your head count information on the sign-up list by Sunday, June 5th.

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Gold buying event

Venus Creations, A Jeweler from Little Falls, will be hosting a gold buying event as a fundraiser here at Holy Cross Church on Sunday, June 5th, from 10 AM to 11 AM and from 12 PM to 2 PM. Bring in your old gold, silver, platinum, diamonds and coins a receive immediate cash no matter what condition it is in. As an added bonus, Holy Cross Church will receive 10% of the proceeds. Gold is at it’s all time high! So don’t miss out.

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