Summer Mass Schedule
Our summer Mass Schedule goes into effect On Sunday, July 3rd and will continue until the first Sunday of September, September 4th. The Holy Masses will be celebrated at 9:00 A.M and 10:30 AM.
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Parish Life
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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Parish Picnic Thank You
Last Sunday our parish enjoyed our parish picnic organized by volunteers of our parish. The church provided hot dogs, hamburgers, coffee, soft drinks. Edward Obssuth, Dominick Bucci, John Held, Antonio Lazar served hamburgers and hot dogs.
Mrs. Natalie Lazar, on behalf of School of Christian Living teachers, organized enjoyable entertainment for the children, which included musical chairs, face painting, watermelon and jelly eating contests. Angela Bucci, Jason Cabrejos and Michael Cyman also helped with musical chairs. There were several hot meals and salads brought in by parishioners. Without missing any name we thank all of them. Homemade food is always delightful and appreciated by everyone. Thank you for an enjoyable time.
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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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Welcome to the Community of Faith
We congratulate Syera Plitt on receiving the Sacrament of Baptism on Saturday May 21st. Please keep Syera and all the newly baptized in your prayers. May their faith life continue to grow and florish in the Holy Polish National Catholic Church.
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First Holy Communion
Eight wonderful children from our parish received the Holy Eucharist for the first time on May 22nd
We congratulate all students and their parents, relatives and friends on this special occasion. Special thanks to parents for their support and help in preparing children by bringing them to the church and studying also at home. Parents sponsored beautiful flower arrangements which decorated the sanctuary. The First Holy Communion classes are offered to those who are in the second grade or older. Sunday School classes, free of charge, will start again on September 12, 2011.
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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.
Mother’s Day 2011
Last Sunday, May 8th, we celebrated Mother’s Day. Each mother received a single pink carnation corsage at 9 AM and 11 AM Masses. Children read prayers of the faithful and beautiful poems. In addition to that, on their special day, we enjoyed a delicious Mother’s Day Breakfast. Edward Obssuth with the help of Lenny Hrinuk, Dominick Bucci, and Alejandro Romero prepared a delicious breakfast. The menu included: Pancakes, Sausages, Eggs, Bacon, French Toasts, Home Fries, Danish, Rolls and Butter, Fruits, Coffee, Tea. We thank all of them for sharing their culinary talents, time and efforts for the good of our parish.
May God bless all mothers, our daily heroes for their love, service and kindness.
Oath of the Parish Committee Members
The oath of the Parish Committee for the Year 2011 took place on Palm Sunday, April 17th, after 9 A.M. Holy Mass.
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The Liturgies of Holy Week
Each parishioner, the the members of our community, are invited to participate in these significant and important services for Holy Week.
HOLY WEDNESDAY – April 20, 2011: The decoration of the church will take place at 12 P.M. Especially ANS members are asked to help. 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 wish can attend private form of confession.
MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 21, 2011: we will commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus in the Upper Room and the institution of the Sacraments of Holy Orders, Holy Eucharist and Penance at 7:15 P.M. 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 the Sanhedrin. The exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be until 9:00 P.M. Please sign up for the adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament on the list located in the parish hall.
GOOD FRIDAY – April 22, 2011: The liturgy of the Stations of the Cross with children and youth participation will take place.at 3:00 P.M. We will meditate for the last time during this Lent the passion and suffering of our Lord. 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 this year will take place at 4:15 P.M. The Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified on 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.
HOLY SATURDAY – April 23, 2011: On Holy Saturday you can bring the 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 24, 2011: The Resurrection Liturgy will be celebrated on Easter Sunday at 8:00 a.m. preceded with the procession around the church. The solemn Holy Mass of the Resurrection will follow. The second Holy Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.
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.
Wishing you a Happy and blessed Easter.
Christ has risen! Indeed He is risen!
Father Joseph R. Cyman, Pastor
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