On Sunday, March 5th, members of the Adoration Society (ANS) held their monthly meeting. During the meeting, inspired by information presented at the Diocesan ANS Convention last year, they made eight Prayer Blankets for cancer patients and shut its. The blankets were blessed on Sunday, March 12th.
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On Sunday March 12th students from our Confirmation Class distributed food consisting of sandwiches, water and clothing to the homeless in Paterson, NJ. Jackets, scarfs, shawls, hats, blankets, winter shoes and other items were donated by parishioners of Holy Cross. It was a very cold day and it was very appropriate to remember the less fortunate of our society. “Whatever you did to the least of my brothers and sisters you did to me” – words of our Savior, Jesus Christ. At the end of the distribution the remaining items were donated to Eva’s Village in Paterson.
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On Sunday March 12th, our parish hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Luncheon. During this event the green grab bags donated by Ed and Beverly Obssuth were part of the celebration. Penni was in charge of the drawing, giving us moments of laughter and fun. The drawings of the basket of cheer donated by Adoration Society and 50/50 took place at the end of our celebration. We thank Deacon David Gaydos and Laurie Gaydos for donating the food and preparing the menu consisting of Corned Beef, Cabbage, Irish Red Potatoes, Baked Chicken – A variety of Vegetables, Assorted Breads / Irish Soda Bread, Homemade Desserts and Irish Coffee. Hughie Vickerilla, Edward and Beverly Obssuth, George O’Brien, Roger Zibor, and Jerry Rotsaert helped in the kitchen; Penni Lazor decorated the hall beautifully. We thank everyone coming to our annual celebration. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone!
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We swill host our annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon on Sunday, March 12th at noon (after 11:00 AM Holy Mass). The menu features Corned Beef, Cabbage, Irish Red Potatoes Baked Chicken, Variety of Vegetables, Assorted Breads, Irish Soda Bread, Coffee and Tea as well as Irish Coffee and Homemade Desserts. The dinner will be accompanied by Irish Music.
We will have raffles for a Basket of Irish Cheer as well as 50/50 Raffles and a Door Prize. Tickets are $15 for adults. Children and youth are free. Please R.S.V.P by March 7th. Buy tickets at the church hall or send your donation by mail. you may also call (973) 256-4888 or (201) 247-4832 or contact us by E-mail.
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Our parishioner, Stella Skawinski celebrated her 101st birthday on February 13th. We visited Stella at her home with a special flowers, a card signed by many, and a cake we had ordered for our St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon the day before. Stella unfortunately could not come due to bad weather conditions.
Our parish is tremendously pleased to have Stella as our member. She is full of energy, joy and inspirational to all of us. Happy Birthday Stella, with God’s many blessings of good health and happiness.
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The temperatures are freezing, and during this time of the year the homeless suffer the worst. It would be a great idea to assist our confirmation class youth in showing understanding and compassion. We are offering the opportunity to donate items for care packets for the homeless. Within the next few weeks, we will be heading out to distribute those care packages along with our confirmation class youth and a few parents. Anyone interested in donating hand warmers, one-size-fits-all gloves, portable wipes, and water please do so. We have blankets that were prepared by the Adoration Society that we will be handing out as well. There is a container/box in the Parish Hall for you to put the items in. Thank you for caring about those less fortunate. We fulfill our Lord’s command, “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers or sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)
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God bless Genesis Joann Figueroa, daughter of Luis Figueroa and Juana (Herrera) who received the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, January 22nd. Proud godparents were Angel Obando and Leslie Landa. Best wishes to the Figueroa Family and our prayer that they find Holy Cross to be their second home, a place of spiritual growth and social contentment.
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We will hold a St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon on Sunday, February 12th at 12 Noon (after 11am Holy Mass). Includes: Chicken, Stuffed Cabbage, Pasta, Rice, Vegetables, Coffee, Water, Tea and Dessert, 50/50 drawing/Basket of Cheer, Champagne, Chocolates etc.
Donation: Adults – $10 / Children – Free
Call 201-247-4832 or 973-256-4888 for tickets or E-mail us. Please RSVP by February 8th.
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On Christmas Eve at 4 pm we traditionally holy Holy Mass with our children’s participation. They wear costumes of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the Three Kings and angels. The youth read the Holy Scriptures, the prayers of the faithful and sing Silent Night with lighted candles.
We thank the youth, their parents, School of Christian Living teachers and all who helped to celebrate the Birth of Jesus in such a meaningful way. Merry Christmas to our web site visitors and Facebook friends.
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We celebrated our annual Christmas Dinner held in conjunction with our annual Christmas Program provided by our School of Christian Living students on Sunday, December 11th. Mrs. Donna Maher and Mr. Paul Murphy as well as Mrs. Natalie Lazar along with volunteers Nayef and Ned Kiame prepared an International Christmas program for our youth. The students sang Christmas carols under the leadership of organist, Neil Estanislao. The International Christmas program presented Christmas traditions and celebrations from countries around the world including Ireland, Italy, Poland, Lebanon, Ecuador, Mexico, and Australia. The delicious dinner was prepared by Hughie Vickerilla. Cakes and pastry were donated by the ladies of the parish. At the end of our celebration Santa appeared to fill the celebration with joy. Merry Christmas to all!
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