Heartfelt thank you is addressed to the members of Adoration Society and Daughters of Holy Cross for a delicious, delightful and joyful Father’s Day breakfast. We also appreciate our children who offered beautiful Father’s Day poems – great job!
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Join us for our Father’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, June 16th after 9AM Holy Mass. Enjoy a great breakfast made especially for you by our women of our Parish.
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A big thank you all those parishioners who made our parish picnic last Sunday a success. We thank those who brought delicious dishes, desserts, prizes for children, baked food, and cleaned up after the event. We say heartfelt thank you and God bless you for sharing time and talents for the good of the parish.
Today 4 students: Natalie Cyman, Kimberly Matute, Cindy Matute, and Kenneth Hofmann received perfect SOCL attendance awards and certificates.
Also, 13 students: Lina Abdelfattah, Omar Abdelfattah, Michael Cyman, Nicholas Desch, Declan Maher, Gianni Maher, Nayef Kiame, Ned Kiame, Neil Kiame, Aubrey Santos, Jessie Santos, Daniel Reyes, and Emily Reyes received good SOCL attendance awards and certificates after 11 am Holy Mass. It was enjoyable and special occasion!
We congratulate all children and thank teachers Mrs. Claire Centrella, Mrs. Jamie Santos and Mrs. Donna Fabricatore for their dedication for the good of our youth. We thank parents for their support and involvement in SOCL program. We look forward to begin SOCL classes on Sunday September 8th. Join this friendly and joyful group of students.
With best regards and prayers,
Fr. Joseph
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Thomas Jason Emker received the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, June 2nd. He is the precious son of Anna Emker (Racanati) and the late śp.Jason Emker. Proud Godparents were Matthew Massoud and Marybeth Massoud. Congratulations to parents, Godparents, grandparents, relatives and friends on this special occasion.
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We congratulate Omar Abdelfattah who received the Sacrament of Baptism at Holy Cross Church on Sunday May 12th. He is a special son of Firas Abdelfattah and Lorena (nee Sanita). His proud sister is Lina Abdelfattah. Proud Godparents are Claudio Soto and Angela Sanita-Soto. We congratulate all family members, relatives and friends.
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Jazmin Rey Bradbury received the Sacrament of Baptism on Saturday, May 4th. She is a precious daughter of Stephen Bradbury Sr. and Pilar Parallag (Rey). Proud godparents were Charles Swiers and Jennette Torrone. Congratulations to parents, godparents, grandparents, relatives and friends!
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On the first Sunday of May the coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary took place after both Holy Masses.
Those who participated in the procession with the crowned statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 9 am Mass were Deacon Bill Gaydos, Kenneth Hofmann, Kimberly and Cindy Matute, Nayef and Ned Kiame.
Those who participated in the procession with the crowned statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 11 am Mass were Michael Cyman – cross, Melissa Betancur, Josephine Palman, Gianni Maher, Declan Maher, Natalie Cyman, Emily Reyes Sung and Hailey Hagal.
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śp. Józef Cyman (85), father of Fr. Joseph R. Cyman passed away on Friday April 26, 2013 in Bytów, Poland.
śp Józef was born in Gowidlino, Poland on April 12, 1928. He grew up with nine siblings. He served three years in the army to protect his country 1950-1953. Loving husband to late śp. Agnieszka Cyman for 52 years, they married in 1954. He was a loving father of four children. He took care of his family by working in irrigation and drainage, in the bakery and mostly as the farm owner. He was involved in helping others by performing functions as Mayor in Rokiciny, a council member in the municipality of Czarna Dąbrówka and also a council member in the district of Bytów. He received awards from the government of Poland.
śp. Józef was a man of prayer and religious practice giving good example of service to the family and the parish community. I know that he is with my mother. Both of them are together with śp. Andrzej (my brother) who died in 1988. I share my grief with my family, wife, Renata, children Michael and Natalie who 
loved their grandfather in Poland. I share my sadness with sister Danuta, her husband Andrzej, brother Jerzy, his wife, Grażyna, my sister Elżunia, her husband Heniek, grandchildren Grzegorz, Roman, Agnieszka, Mariusz, and five great grandchildren. The funeral Mass took place in Rokity Poland on Wednesday, May 1st on the Solemnity of St. Joseph the Workmen. Thank you for all your prayers and signs of sympathy.
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him holy. May he rest in eternal peace. Amen.
Wieczne odpoczynek racz im dać Panie, a światłość wiekuista niechaj im świeci. Niech odpoczywają w pokoju, Amen.
— Fr. Joseph
Michalena “Lee” B. Studwell, 91, of Chester, NJ passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Care One in Morristown. Lee was born on July 15, 1921 in Dupont, PA. She has lived in Chester since 1975 and was previously of Totowa, NJ. Lee worked on the circuit boards in the WWII effort for Federal Telephone and Radio Corporation. She enjoyed cooking, playing Bingo in the area, watching golf, and was an avid Yankees fan. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.
Lee was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Arnold E. Studwell. She is survived by her sons Doug J. Kuzynski of Totowa, A.J. Studwell of Glen Gardner and wife Mary Jane, and Jeff A. Studwell of Chester; her 8 granchildren, Deborah, Maggie, Rosemary, twins Kelly and Shawn, Jessica, twins Alyssa and Nicole; and her 2 great-grandchildren Christine and Abigail.
A Celebration of Lee’s Life was be held on Friday, May 3, 2013 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at the William J. Leber Funeral Home, 15 Furnace Road (Corner of Rt. 206), Chester, NJ (908) 879-3090. A 10am funeral mass was celebrated on Saturday, May 4th at Holy Cross Church, Woodland Park, NJ. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Holy Cross Church, 220 Browertown Road, Woodland Park, NJ 07424.
Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in eternal peace. Amen.
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