Baptisms and First Holy Communion – Welcome to the Family of Faith

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On Sunday August 27th the Sacrament of Baptism was administered to Amanda Leigh Bautista and her son, Liam Hunter Bautista; Proud parents were Patricio Bautista, Maria Rendan and Joseph Bautista, Stephany Bautista. We welcome, with great joy, Amanda and Liam as our new members of our parish and as new members of Christian family. Congratulations to the Bautista and Cox families.

On Sunday September 3rd the Sacrament of Baptism was administered to Jordan Isaiah Ketter, son of Darius Ketter and Dayana Cafa; Proud godfather, Donald Whitaker, godmother(s) Zoraida Conception and Ashley Carmichael. Congratulations to the Ketter and Cafa families.

On Sunday August 27, 2017 the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist was administered to two adults Amanda Bautista and David Dziezawiec.

In the Holy Eucharist Jesus Christ is really present under the forms of bread and wine. In the Eucharist, Jesus Christ gives us Himself as a food for our souls. The bread and wine becomes the Body and Blood of our Lord during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass when the priest says words of consecration which Jesus used during the Last Supper: This is My Body… This is My Blood… (Catechism of the PNCC).

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A Prayer Chain

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Dear friends, would you please join other parishioners praying daily especially at 12 Noon forming together A PRAYER CHAIN in our parish. Please pray for each other, especially for our parishioners who are sick, home-bound and are in need of any kind of support and healing. God is listening to our prayers when we sincerely call for his blessing. Also, please ask God to increase our faith, dedication and zeal in His service. May the Holy Cross parish grow in faith and number so that we would become the place of worship where many Christians will accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Special prayers for the peace in the world to end any war and protect us from hatred and future terror. In this time of devastation caused by the Hurricane Harvey and approaching Hurricane Irma, please pray for people’s safety and ask God to avert the storm.

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Ś+P Stella Skawinski

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Our oldest parishioner, Stella Skawinski (age 101) passed away July 31st. Please remember her in your prayers as well as her family in this sorrowful time. Eternal rest grant unto her, O LOrd. And let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.

The Prayer Service was held on Wednesday, August 2nd at 7 pm at the Shook Funeral Home. A Requiem Holy Mass was held on Thursday, August 3rd.

Stella (Mamcarz) Skawinski, 101, of Paterson, died after a long illness on July 31, 2017, at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. Born February 13, 1916, in Utica, NY, she is predeceased by her parents of Poland, her late husband, Lawrence, of Paterson, and daughter, Dorothy, of Grover Beach, CA.

Stella left Utica with her parents when she was a child to return to Poland, where her family owned a large farm. She escaped the invasion of Poland by the Nazis because in 1935, she returned to the U.S. to visit the country of her birth. What she thought would be a brief stay with her godmother in Paterson became permanent after her parents told her to remain in America because of the turmoil in Europe. She never saw her parents again. She married Lawrence Skawinski, an engine mechanic at Curtiss-Wright, in 1939.

Survivors include her son, Lawrence and his wife Carol of Highland Heights, KY, and granddaughter, Nicole Cobb and her husband Brian of Roswell, NM; sister-in-law, Helen Skawinski; nieces and nephews, Jacek Mamcarz, Stanley Skawinski, Elaine Rotsaert, Cheryl Wechter, Carole Ostrowski and Keith Rotsaert. Stella will also be missed by her extended family in Poland.

A homemaker, Stella was an avid gardener, known for her Victory Garden and beautiful flowers, especially her roses, of which she was most proud. She was a talented cook, praised for her Polish dishes including stuffed cabbage and pierogi. Stella was a superb seamstress who designed and made clothing, knit, crocheted, and did needlework. She loved dancing, especially doing the polka with her husband at various festive occasions. An animal lover, Stella’s beloved cat, Puss, was her companion for several years before passing away from cancer. Stella also enjoyed caring for a friend’s Scottie dogs and relished visits from various friends’ dogs over the years.

Loved and admired by many, Stella was a woman with an indomitable spirit, eternally optimistic, with a great sense of humor and generous nature: she was always helping others without expecting anything in return.

Stella was a member of Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church, Woodland Park, and the Adoration Society.

The family wishes to thank Atlantic Hospice and the staff of Chilton for the care and support they provided Stella and her family.

Donations made to Holy Cross PNCC in Stella’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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6 for Life Health Assessment

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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!

If you are age 21-80 learn your risk for developing 6 different chronic diseases. $3 out of every $4 spent on healthcare is for treatment of chronic disease. Better lifestyle habits can help prevent 80% of heart disease and 90% of type 2 diabetes

The 6 for Life Health Assessment measures your risk of developing 6 chronic diseases, including heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, diabetes, COPD and lung cancer. A customized report will determine which risk factors contribute most to your disease risk and are within your control to change. Finger-stick blood tests along with biometric measurements are included with this assessment. These are separate from our vascular screenings.

Our parish will be hosting a Life Line Screening preventive health event on Thursday, July 20th.

Protect your health by registering today for the 6 for Life Health Assessment for $79. Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit the Life Line Screening website or text the word circle to 797979 to schedule your appointment. Take control of your health, knowledge is empowering.

Are you at Risk for Stroke, Heart Disease and Diabetes?

Did you know that a 10% decrease in cholesterol can reduce your risk for heart disease 30%?

Diabetes is the 5th leading cause of death in the US. Elevated CRP levels in the blood are indicators of risk for heart disease and high blood pressure. Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death. Life Line Screening offers finger-stick blood tests with results in 10 minutes. Protect your health by finding out your risk of diabetes and vascular disease by participating in the Life Line Screening that will be at Holy Cross on Thursday, July 20th.

Register for the lipid panel (HDL, LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides), glucose and CRP blood tests for only $129. Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit the Life Line Screening website or text the word circle to 797979 to schedule your appointment. Ask about our other stroke and heart tests. Taking control of your health doesn’t have to be hard.

Do you know your TSH level?

Thyroid Disorders TSH can indicate an underactive thyroid

20 million Americans have an underactive thyroid but half don’t know it. An underactive thyroid can cause an increased risk of heart disease and lead to an enlarged heart. Under-active thyroid is more common among men and women aged 60 and older. Life Line Screening offers a finger-stick blood test with results in less than 10 minutes. Protect your health by finding out your risk of an underactive thyroid by having a TSH screening. Life Line Screening will be at Holy Cross on Thursday, July 20th.

Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit the Life Line Screening website or text the word circle to 797979 to schedule your TSH screening for only $49. Ask about our other stroke and heart tests. Taking control of your health doesn’t have to be hard.

Attention all Men!

Do you know your risk for Prostate Cancer?

A Prostate Cancer PSA test is the most accurate method for the detection of prostate cancer. 1 in 6 men will get Prostate Cancer. PSA tests have been used for over 25 years. A simple PSA blood test could save your life. Protect your health by finding out your risk of Prostate Cancer. Life Line Screening that will be at Holy Cross on Thursday, July 20th.

Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit the Life Line Screening website or text the word circle to 797979 to schedule the PSA, test for only $49. Ask about our other stroke and heart tests. Taking control of your health doesn’t have to be hard.

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God bless Louis Salvador

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On Saturday, June 17th, Louis Salvador Bradbury, son of Stephen Bradbury Sr. and Pilar Rey Bradbury received the Sacrament of Baptism. Proud godparents were Richard Krumm and Wilma McBain. We congratulate Louis’ parents Stephen and Pilar on this special occasion, as well as family members and friends. The Sacrament of Baptism is the foundation of our Christian faith it is a gateway to life in the Spirit and the door that gives access to other sacraments… Through Baptism we are regenerated and become members of Christ incorporated into His Church. In baptism we are immersed into death and resurrection of Jesus. As God made the covenant with his people, so through Baptism Jesus makes a New and Everlasting Covenant with his followers.

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God bless Omar and Jasmine

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We congratulate Omar Habith Cotes and Jasmine Nicole Cotes who after preparation, received the Sacrament of Matrimony on Sunday June 11th. Omar and Jasmine are blessed with two daughters, Isabella and Angelise.

Marriage in the National Catholic Church, “is not simply the Church giving its blessing to the natural union of man and woman, but rather is uniting the new couple in the eucharistic fellowship and thereby placing the marriage in the context of the mystery of the Church. Marriage is concluded as a sacrament by the blessing of a lawfully ordained minister.” Proudly attending Omar and Jasmine were Natalie Lazar and Aida Santiago.

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Ś+P Genevieve Stacia Mary Piontkowski Kapchonick

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Gene was the 5th of 6 children born to Marianna and Franczik Piontkowski. She was born in Wallington, NJ 98 years ago. She was married to George Kapchonick for 71 years. Survivors include her daughter Alice Kapchonic and her sisters Jenny Dziuba, Lucy Daum and many nieces and nephews. Gene and George lived in Little Falls and later in Toms River, NJ. They were members of Holy Cross for 60 years and prior to that they worshipped at Ss. Peter and Paul in Passaic.

Gene was a very active and creative person. She made her flowers into beautiful arrangements for the parish altar for 20 years. For Mothers Day she made carnation corsages for the ladies of the parish. As a member of the Altar Guild she took care of the altar linens. She was a member of the Holy Cross pierogi makers. She was a good cook, making pierogis and golabki, and for Christmas she made chrusciki and hundreds of cookies for family and friends.

Her Requiem Holy Mass was conducted Friday, June 9th. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.

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