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Ś+P Wanda Zajac

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Wanda Zajac parishioner of Holy Cross Church passed away on Sunday November 11, 2012. The Funeral Mass took place at Holy Cross Church on Wednesday November 14, 2012. All members of Holy Cross Parish extend our deep sympathy to daughter Diane, son-in-law Richard Torre, brother Louis, grandchildren Kimberly, Robert and Diane, nieces nephews and other relatives and friends on the loss of Wanda Zajac.

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

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Ś+P Stephanie (Trzepacz) Ludkiewicz

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Ś+P Stephanie (Trzepacz) Ludkiewicz (87), parishioner of Holy Cross Church passed away on November 19, 2012 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Dover surrounded by her loving family.

All members of Holy Cross Parish extend our deep sympathy to son, Dr. Wayne (and Charlene) Ludkiewicz of Beaver, PA, daughter Lee Ann Pellegrini of Succasunna, and daughter Fae (and Erick) Urban of San Francisco, CA. 5 grandchildren; Steven, Brian, Benjamin, Candice, and Nicole, 2 great-grandsons; Charles, Sebastian, and many nieces, nephews, and friends on the loss of Stephanie Ludkiewicz. The funeral Mass took place on Saturday November 24, 2012 at Holy Cross Church. The interment took place at the Holy Cross P N C Cemetery in Ware, MA.

Ś+P Stephanie was predeceased by her husband of 62 years Ś+P Steven (2010) and 9 siblings. She was born in Palmer, MA, lived in Springfield, MA before moving to Ledgewood, NJ 50 years ago. She recently resided at Mt. Arlington Senior Living.

She worked at Wrights supporting the war effort sewing cargo parachutes and for Westinghouse. She also worked for Uniguard in Randolph, and retired from Travelers Insurance Company in 1981. She was a member of the Holy Cross Polish National Church in Woodland Park and Roxbury Township Senior Citizens Club. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations may be made in his name 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 peace. Amen.

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Donation for Hurricane Victims

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Our parish decided to donate $1,000 to assist the victims of devastating Hurricane Sandy. On Thursday November 15th the parish presented a check to The Salvation Army.

Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are will all those who were affected by the hurricane.

In the picture from left: Mayor of Little Falls, Darlene Post and Fred Batelli P.V.O.E.M. from Little Falls, Irene Wall, Donor Relations Manager representing The Salvation Army, Fr. Joseph R. Cyman -Pastor, Irene Macones P.V.O.E.M and Mayor Keith Kazmark of Woodland Park.

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All Saints and All Souls Observances

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Solemnity of All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. This year this feast will be celebrated on Thursday, November 1st. We remember and pray with all holy saints. Special Holy Masses will be celebrated at 9 am and 7:15 pm with the reading of All Souls Remembrances.

All Souls Day Envelopes – Are available in the vestibule of the church. On Friday November 2nd the Church will commemorate All Souls Day. On that day Holy Mass with the reading of All Souls remembrances will be held at 9 am. It is our Catholic custom to remember the souls of the faithful departed on that day and throughout the entire month of November.

Please use All Souls Day envelopes and print the names of the departed you wish to remember and send it to the parish office or place it in the collection basket on Sunday. The envelopes with the names will be kept on the altar during the month of November. In addition to that, Father Joseph will celebrate Holy Masses for their intentions in the upcoming weeks and months. Please propose the date when you wish to have the Holy Mass celebrated for the intention of your departed loved ones. Fr. Joseph will confirm the availability of the date. These Masses will be listed in the bulletins as All Souls Day Masses.

All Souls Cemetery Service – will take place on Sunday, October 28th at the PNCC section of East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton beginning at 2 pm. For this annual event the clergy and faithful from four parishes, SS Peter and Paul; Passaic, Transfiguration of Our Lord; Wallington, The Most Holy Name of Jesus; Passaic, and from our Holy Cross Parish; Woodland Park are invited to attend. Please remember your departed loved ones who need your prayers and they depend upon your remembrance.

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Annual Blessing Of Pets

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Our annual Blessing Of Pets will take place on Sunday, October 7th at the beginning of 11am Holy Mass. The Holy Mass will take place in the parish hall. Well behaved dogs, cats, fish, birds and all God’s creatures are invited with their owners. The blessing will be given in commemoration of the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (Oct. 4). As we know, animals trusted St. Francis and he treated them with courtesy. Near the end of his life St. Francis composed a song of praise and thanks to God for all his creations, called “Canticle to Brother Sun” – also known as the “Canticle of the Creatures.” From this song we know that St. Francis did not perceive himself isolated from other creatures. He simply assumed that all creatures – not only humans – form one family of creation. So we are encouraged to bless and praise God with cats, dogs, birds and all God’s creatures.

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Feast Of St. Michael The Archangel

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On Saturday, September 29th we will celebrate the Feast Of St. Michael The Archangel. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 9am.

In Hebrew, Michael means “who is like God” which is traditionally interpreted as a rhetorical question: “Who is like God?” (which expects an answer in the negative) to imply that no one is like God. In this way, Michael is reinterpreted as a symbol of humility before God. In the Old Testament Michael is mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel, once as a “great prince who stands up for the children of your people.” The idea that Michael was the advocate of the Jews became so prevalent that in spite of the rabbinical prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between God and his people, Michael came to occupy a certain place in the Jewish liturgy.

In the New Testament Michael leads God’s armies against the forces of evil in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan. In the Epistle of St. Jude, Michael is specifically referred to as an “archangel.”

Icons of St. Michael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil. By the 6th century, devotions to Archangel Michael were widespread both in the Eastern and Western Churches.

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Central Diocese Clergy Retreat

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Central Diocese Clergy gathered for their annual retreat at the Villa of Our Lady Retreat House in Mt. Pocono, PA. In the picture are the clergy after the celebration of Holy Mass along with this year’s retreat master, Bishop Tikhon of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania (OCA) who was presenting spiritual advice. Following the retreat, the clergy had one day conference to discuss various matters of the Church, and our diocese.

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