Pastor’s Update

June Is Sacred Vocations Month

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Each year during the month of June, the PNCC observes Sacred Vocations month. During this month, the Church reminds all of her faithful of the urgent need to pray for the gift of vocations to the Holy Orders. The Church asks all of us to offer special prayers to bless our Church with new vocations.

The purpose of this month of Sacred Vocations is to petition God, the Author of every vocation to bless our Church with new priests and deacons who are blessed with strong faith, broad vision and solid academic background. PLEASE, PRAY FOR AN INCREASE VOCATIONS TO THE HOLY PRIESTHOOD of the Polish National Catholic Church.

Those interested should contact Fr. Joseph.

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Prayers Of Sympathy

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Mitchell Bargiel passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010. We express our deepest sympathy to his wife, Emelia, and his family.

The wake services will be held at Gaita Memorial Home 154 Newark Pompton Turnpike Little Falls, NJ on Sunday, May 23rd from 2-4PM and 7-9PM. Father Joseph will say prayers at the funeral home at 8PM on Sunday. A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Cross on Monday, May 24th at 10AM.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

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Commemorating Poland’s Tragic Loss

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To All Parishioners and Friends,

In front of the main altar in the sanctuary of Holy Cross Church, Woodland Park, NJ, ninety eight candles; flowers; and pictures of the President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria were placed in the center of other prominent members of the Polish government, parliament and family members (victims of Katyn) who died in the air crash on Saturday April 10, 2010 near Smolensk Airport, Russia.

This Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 9 and 11 AM Masses, Father Joseph R. Cyman, his family and parishioners will continue to pray for all 98 victims of that unprecedented tragedy. Please join us. It is a great loss for the people of Poland as well as for those who moved in the past to live in other countries as members of Polonia. Father Joseph and his wife, Renata, originally born in Poland, are touched by this tragedy. Their two children who were born in USA are very sad as well. The Holy Cross Church was established mainly by the Polish immigrants in 1926 in Paterson. Many of them moved to surrounding areas and built the second church in 1965-66 in Woodland Park, formerly West Paterson.

During the past few decades the Polish ethnic beginning of the Parish has grown into a multicultural community. The members of the Parish remember their forefathers’ roots and have a great compassion and sympathy for Polish people. They feel the same as many nations who are expressing their prayers and sympathy to Poland.

There was no miracle in Smolensk. All died. However, the people of Russia and Poland are closer than ever before. It is a miracle of forgiveness. The Russians feel sorry for what did happen 70 years ago in Katyn. They also feel sympathy for the loss of members of the Polish government delegation who were going to commemorate Katyn 70th Anniversary. Spontaneously they feel closer to the people of Poland. Similarly it was uplifting to hear the family of victims of Katyn who said we (the People of Poland) forgave the Germans formerly German Nazis; now it is the time to forgive the Russian Federation, formerly Soviet Union.

Please join us Sunday.

Father Joseph R. Cyman, Pastor

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Thank you!

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I would like to thank the St. Nicholas Ministry who donated Easter flowers for the sick and homebound of our parish. All home bound greatly appreciated the fact that they are remembered by the Holy Cross Church family. Special thanks are extended to Lucy and Richard Daum, who made arrangements to purchase flowers and delivered them to the church. I thank also Alfreda Bazanowski for sending cards to home bound, and for special occasions to our parishioners on behalf of Holy Cross Church. – Fr. Joseph.

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Holy Mass of Chrism

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On Tuesday of the Holy Week, the Clergy Conference of the Central Diocese PNCC took place in Youth Center of St. Stanislaus Cathedral Parish Scranton, PA. The Holy Mass of Chrism followed in the cathedral. It was presided by Rt. Rev. Dr. Anthony Mikovsky, Bishop of the Central Diocese with co celebration of the clergy of our diocese. During the Mass the blessing of Holy Oils and Chrism took place.

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March 2010

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The members of the Parish Life Committee organized St. Patrick’s Dinner. Deacon David and Laurie Gaydos prepared and donated all the food and some new decorations for the dinner; Merry and Bob Sleece donated $100; Dominick and Angela Bucci donated a Basket of Cheer, soda, and bread; Edward and Beverly Obssuth donated gifts for the “green gifts” raffle.

We thank other members of the Parish Life Committee who decorated the hall – Renata Cymana and Penni Lazor; Michael Merson helped in the kitchen, our youth helped to serve and did clean up after the event. In addition to tasty food, there was an interesting presentation about pre-paid legal services provided by Julie Shepherd and Lynn Imperiale. We not only enjoyed the food and Irish music, but our parish received a net profit of $1,516. St. Patrick’s Dinner was an Irish luck for our parish!!!

On Saturday, March 20, 2010 District #2 of the Polish National Union of America, our fraternal organization had a quarterly meeting at Holy Cross Church. The discussion concerned support of the youth of our Seniorate for their participation at CONVO 2010, PNU national convention in September 2011.

My Dear Parishioners and Friends during the celebration of the Holy Week particularly on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday April 1 – 3, 2010, I invite everyone to participate in these liturgies as final preparations for the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord on Sunday April 4, 2010. The schedule of services for Holy Week and Easter Sunday is enclosed. If you search for a spiritual renewal, the Holy Week – is the place to be, pray and reflect on the redemptive sufferings of Jesus that brought us salvation.

THE LITURGY OF THE HOLY WEEK

The services of the Holy Week are very significant and important for each parishioner to participate.

ON WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK – March 31, 2010. 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 also if they wish can attend private form of confession.

ON HOLY THURSDAY – April 1, 2010 at 7:30 P.M. 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. 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 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.

ON GOOD FRIDAY – April 2, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. the liturgy of the Stations of the Cross with children and youth participation will take place. We will meditate for the last time during this Lent, about 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. In the previous years the liturgy of Good Friday was not well attended. That is why I change the time of service hoping that more people will attend. The Liturgy of 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.

ON HOLY SATURDAY – April 3, 2010

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 4, 2010

THE LITURGY OF EASTER – RESURRECTION OF THE LORD will be celebrated on Easter Sunday at 8:00 a.m. preceded with the procession around the church. The solemn Mass will follow. The second 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.

THANK YOU – I would like to thank the St. Nicholas Ministry who donated Easter flowers for the sick and homebound of our parish. All home bound greatly appreciated the fact that they are remembered by the Holy Cross Church family. Special thanks are extended to Lucy and Richard Daum, who made arrangements to purchase flowers and delivered them to the church. I thank also Alfreda Bazanowski for sending cards to home bound, and for special occasions to our parishioners on behalf of Holy Cross Church.- Fr. Joseph.

EASTER EGG HUNT – will take place on Sunday April 11, 2010 at 10:10 a.m. All children from our parish are invited to enjoy this event. The party in the parish hall will follow. Please invite your friends.

Wishing you a Happy and blessed Easter,
Christ has risen! Indeed He is risen!

Father Joseph R. Cyman, Pastor

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Today’s liturgy – Sunday, February 7, 2010

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Today in each of the three readings, we will hear about God’s call to three different people. Each one feels unworthy. Each one resists God’s call. And yet, when they offer their inadequate talents to the task, God supplies the rest, and now we know them as three great and holy people: the Prophet Isaiah, Saint Paul and Saint Peter. We are each called by God, sometimes to what may seem like impossible work. But when we listen with the intention of saying “Yes” and doing what we can, God provides what we need. Let us pray for ears and hearts that are open to God’s call.

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Blessing of Homes and Apartments

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Father Joseph R, Cyman, Pastor would like to visit parishioners and friends of the parish who wish to have their homes/apartments blessed. This can be done from now on until the beginning of the season of Lent (Ash Wednesday February 17, 2010). Please call 973-256-4888 or E-mail to contact Fr. Joseph to make arrangements.

For the visit, if it is possible, please prepare a cross and two candles. In the case of the sick and homebound, Holy Communion will be administered. In keeping with the tradition, the lintel of the door will be marked with the initials C+M+B+2010 (Caspar, Melchior, Balthazar-2010). These symbolize the Three Wise Men – Three Kings, who welcomed Jesus into their hearts, It is our way of accepting our Lord into our homes and our lives.

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December 2009

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From Pastor’s desk —

December of 2009 was a month filled with flurry of activities. Before Christmas we remembered the less fortunate of our society particularly boys and girls of DYFS, and senior men at EVA’S SHELTER in Paterson. We thank Mrs. Pat Olsen for her time to organize that worthwhile program.

The children from our parish behaved well in year 2009 that is why St. Nicholas came and gave them gifts after the 11:00 A.M. Mass on Sunday Dec. 6, 2009.

On Christmas Eve we had two Masses, one at 4:00 P.M. with children and youth participation and one at 10 P.M. for general assembly. On Christmas Day we had one Mass at 10 A.M.

My sincere thanks to all those who helped during Christmas liturgies serving as Organists, Lectors, Choir members, Greeters, Altar Servers, Ushers and anyone who in any shape or form made our celebrations more joyful, and spiritually meaningful.

We appreciate all children who participated in the liturgy of the Mass. During the 4:00 P.M. Mass the children were singing Silent Night and the Muccilli Family served as choir at 10 P.M. Mass beautifying the Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord.

Organists: Anthony Serrao, Jessica Muccilli, Neil Estanislao
Actors: MARY – Violette Go; JOSEPH – Justin Palman; THREE KINGS – Neil, Ned and Nayef Kiame; ANGELS: Anne Montero, Natalie Cyman and Amber Harth
Altar Servers: Jason Cabrejos, Matthew Montero, Anne Montero, Michael Cyman, Chris Paulison; Edward Obssuth Jr.
Prayers Of The Faithful: Jasmine Cabrejos, Alissa Paulison, Jason Cabrejos, Michael Lazor; Michael Mucilli, Meghan Muccilli, Edward Obssuth Jr.
Lectors: Ed Lazor, Michele Lazor, Richard Daum, John Surak, Edward Obssuth and Deacon Bill Gaydos.
Offertory Gifts: Michael Cyman and Chris Paulison, Brad and Lucia Blaschak, Dominick and Angela Bucci.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas time celebrated at your homes and in our church, the place of worship.

With the end of the year 2009 we closed our fiscal year. We thank parishioners who throughout this past year shared their stewardship of treasure for the good of Holy Cross Church. This enabled us to pay our regular bills. The final financial report of income versus expenses reflecting the year 2009 will be available at the Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday February 14, 2010 after 9:00 A.M. Mass. All parishioners are strongly encouraged to attend Mass and Annual Parish Meeting.

As our Annual Parish Meeting approaches I ask each organization to present its report of activities in the year 2009 and projects for the year 2010. The list of our organizations is enclosed. We all thank them for their service. I encourage all parishioners to be a part of the life of our parish family. All of us have talents to be used for the growth of OUR parish.

I would like to visit parishioners, who wish to have their homes/apartments blessed from now on until the beginning of the season of Lent (Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010). Please call me or e-mail me to schedule the appointment. For the visit, if it is possible, please prepare a cross and two candles. The candles that symbolize the light of Jesus will be lighted during the prayer time. In the case of the sick and homebound Holy Communion will be given. In keeping with the tradition, I will mark the lintel of your door with the initials C+M+B+2010 (Caspar, Melchior, Balthazar-2010). These symbolize the Three Wise Men who welcomed Jesus into their hearts, and it is our way of accepting Him into our lives and our homes.

Finally, I wish all of you that this New Year 2010, would bring to each and everyone many blessing from our Lord Jesus Christ especially of good health and happiness.

Please keep me in your daily prayers as I remember you in my prayers each day – Father Joseph

We express our heartfelt thanks
for all received Christmas cards
and signs of your kindness.
May the Baby Jesus who came to enrich us with his blessings reward you abundantly in year 2010

Fr. Joseph & Family

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