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St. Patrick’s Day Dinner

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On Sunday, March 16th, 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 and Ed were in charge of the drawing, giving us moments of laughter and fun. The drawings of the basket of cheer donated by the Adoration Society and 50/50 took place at the end of our celebration. We thank those who came on Saturday and decorated the hall and prepared meals for St. Patrick’s Luncheon; David and Ed Obssuth, Jim Cimmino, Penni Lazor, Fran Cuccinello, Elaine Rotsaert, Stacey Banta, Marietta Erhardt and anyone who served, cleaned after and in any shape or form helped to organize this great social event.

Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a Christian deacon and his grandfather a priest. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland.  It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest. According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelizing in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands. — per Wikipedia

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God Bless Theodore Francis

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On Sunday, March 23rd, the Sacrament of Baptism was administered to Theodore Francis Lambright son of Nathan and Rachel. Proud godparents were avid Merson and Jill Mueller. We congratulate the Lambright and Merson families as well as grandparents, family members and friends on this special occasion.

As God made the covenant with his people so through Baptism, Jesus makes a new and everlasting covenant with his followers. As Jesus won new life for us on the cross, with the symbol of the cross, Theodore was marked to receive the new life in the Lord. As the waters of the Red Sea led the people of Israel to freedom so the water of Baptism gave new life and led to Salvation. Parents, godparents and all members of our parish pledge to help Theodore to grow in Christian faith.

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Ś+P Fr. Jan Kość

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It is with sadness that we inform you of the recent passing of Fr. śp. Jan Kość, who was a retired priest and former Pastor of Holy Trinity and Saint Joseph in Linden, NJ.

Fr. śp. Kość was a priest of the Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church in the NY/NJ Seniorate. Our sympathy to his wife, Władysława, children, family members, relatives and friends. The Prayer Service for Fr. śp. Jan will take place on Friday March 21st at 6 pm at St. Peter and Paul Parish, 126 River Drive, Passaic NJ. The Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, March 22nd at 9 am. May he rest in peace. Niech odpoczywa w pokoju wiecznym. Amen.

Rev. śp. Jan, 76, of Dunellen, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on March 14th. Jan was born and raised in Rokietnica, Poland. Growing up he was an avid soccer player and fan.

Father Kość graduated from the theological seminary in Krakow and was ordained in 1972. He briefly left the priesthood when he met the love of his life, Władysława, in 1979. Together they lived in Vienna, Austria, before settling in the United States in 1980. In 1981 they were married at Sts. Peter & Paul’s Polish National Catholic Church in Passaic, which is where Father Kość rejoined his calling to priesthood thanks to the late Fr. Sr. John Slysz. Father Kość first served in Middleport, PA, and later became a priest at St. Joseph’s Parish in Irvington, Union, and finally Linden, where he served Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church for 42 years before retiring in 2022.

Beloved husband for 44 years of Władysława (Jaronczyk). Devoted father of John Kość and his wife Donna, Anna Diaz and her husband Daniel, and the late Robert Kość who passed away in 2024. Cherished grandfather of Steven, Angelina, Julian, Joseph, John, Abigail, and the late Franklin. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Father Kość is also predeceased by his beloved and missed parents, Władysław and Adela (Skop) Kość, as well as his brother Tadeusz Kość and sister Ella Kuznia.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025 from 4-8PM at Sts. Peter & Paul PNCC,126 River Drive, Passaic. A funeral mass will be held at the church on Saturday, March 22, 2025 beginning at 9AM. Entombment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Arrangement by the Shook Funeral Home Clifton, NJ.

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Ash Wednesday and the Great Lent

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Ash Wednesday is March 5th. Join us for Holy Mass with the blessing and imposition of ashes at 12 PM or 7 PM

Beginning on Ash Wednesday we are called to repent, to change our minds about the way we live our lives in the sight of God. In the reading from the Book of the Prophet Joel we will hear that he summoned everyone, young and elderly to an assembly of prayer indicating that they were repenting. Ash Wednesday summons everyone to enter into a forty-day meditation, prayer and almsgiving. We will all gather on Ash Wednesday because we know that we need to “to return to the Lord.” Prophet Joel tells us also, that we can do that only by returning with our whole hearts, that is, with a motivation that is deep inside of us. The ashes on our foreheads will indicate that we are entering in the Lenten period of change that will leave us never to be the same again.

During Lent with humble hearts we ask God to prepare us for the journey of spiritual renewal.

Fasting From Meat: During the Lenten time all of us should remember personal prayers, read the Holy Scripture and attend the liturgy of Sunday Mass.

We are called to abstain from meat on Fridays by those who are 18 years old and older. Those who are on medication or pregnant women are not obligated to abstain from meat.

As members of the PNCC we also abstain voluntarily from meat on Wednesdays.

On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, we should fast which means intake of only one full meal and slight two meals by those who are 18 to 60 years of age.

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Christmas Eve Holy Mass with Youth

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On Christmas Eve at 4 pm we traditionally celebrated Holy Mass with our youth participation. They wear costumes of Mary, Joseph, shepherds, Three Kings, Angels and a Little Lamb. The youth served as altar servers, read the Holy Scriptures, and sang together with participants of the Mass the Silent Night with lighted candles.

We thank the youth, parents, School of Christian Living teachers, Ms. Natalie and Mr. Paul and all who helped to celebrate the Birth of Jesus in such a joyful and meaningful way.

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Advent Tree Project

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Our annual Advent Tree project began on the 1st Sunday of Advent, December 1st. Through our efforts we will benefit the less fortunate of our community. You are asked to take a tag from the tree and write your name in the registry located near the tree. Please affix the copy of the tag you take from the tree to your gift so that the present may be given to the proper individual. All gifts will be due on Sunday, December 15th. Your generosity will be appreciated and rewarded by the Lord who asks us to take care of the needy.

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