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Mother’s Day 2011

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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.

Each mother received a pink carnation corsage

Children and youth presented prayers of the faithful and read beautiful Mother's Day poems

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The Liturgies of Holy Week

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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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Special thank you

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We 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. We thank also Alfreda Bazanowski for sending cards to home bound, and for special occasions to our parishioners on behalf of Holy Cross Church.

Our Parish recently received a bequest of $5,000 as a beneficiary of Jean Biegel’s Last Will and Testament. Jean Begiel (96) passed away on Dec. 11, 2010. As a token of appreciation our parish remembered Jean last Sunday April 3, 2011 during both Holy Masses. We ask parishioners to remember Jean in personal thoughts and prayers. Each Friday the Holy Mass is celebrated with the intention for the benefactors of Holy Cross Church. 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 Estelle Staudinger

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Prayers of sympathy are offered by Holy Cross Parish for Ś+P Estelle Staudinger (96), Tom’s River – Holiday City at Berkeley, who passed to Eternal Life on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at home.

Ś+P Estelle was a lifelong member of Holy Cross Church, Woodlawn Park. Born in Chadwick, N.Y., she resided most of her life in Paterson before moving to Holiday City at Berkeley 25 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Michael, in 1996; and her sisters, Genevieve, in 1997, and Mary, in 2000. Surviving is her daughter, Lorraine Beck and her husband Richard of Island Heights; two grandchildren, Michael Steitz and his wife Christine of Wall, and Sharon Costello and her husband Anthony of Barnegat; and seven great-grandchildren, Kenneth, Bryant, Kaylea, Aaron and Connor Costello, Michael and Caitlyn Steitz. Donations in her memory may be made to Holy Cross Church, 220 Browertown Road West, Woodlawn 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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Fundraiser in support of Zachary Decker and his Family

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Dear Friends,

Please join us at a fundraiser hosted by Holy Cross Church, Woodland Park, NJ in support of Zachary Decker & his Family on Sunday, April 3, 2011 from 1 – 5 PM at the Brownstone, 351 West Broadway, Paterson, New Jersey.

Zachary John Decker is a 4 year old from Hamburg with a one of a kind personality and a constantly positive spirit. He loves fire trucks, John Deere tractors, Scooby Doo, riding his quad and go cart, playing on the computer, painting and arts and craft. Most of all he loves spending time with his parents, Kevin, a volunteer fireman in Hamburg, and Marlene, and his younger sister, Brianne. Zachary was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia about a week after his fourth birthday in January 2010. He is currently in remission but will be going through chemotherapy for the next three years. Zach is an amazing little boy who has a positive outlook despite all he has gone through.

Your fabulous dinner includes: Italian Cold Specialties Salumeria Display; Fresh Mozzarella Station; Family Style Selection of: Homemade Eggplant Rollatine, Aborrio Rice Balls, Tossed Green Salad, Rigatoni Pasta with Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce, Al Ceppo Broccoli Rabe & Sausage, Braised Short Ribs, Chicken Tenders Scarpiella, Red Roasted Potato, Fresh Mixed Vegetables, Assorted Rolls Foccacia, Warm Semolina Rolls, Fresh Baked Foccacia, Pastry Trays, Fruit Platters, Zeppole Station, Assorted Soft Drinks, Bottles of Red & White Wine, Cappuccino, Espresso, Coffee, Café Au Latte, and Tea.

There will be a 50/50 Raffle and tricky tray with prizes.

$60 per person. Seats are limited so please order your tickets early by calling Lynn Imperiale 973-235-9319.

NOW – featuring entertainment by Sounds of Sinatra & More, Al Russo And Garry Colletti from 1-3pm.

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Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Society (ANS) News

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The New York/New Jersey Adoration Societies were honored this year to have our Prime Bishop, the Most Rev. Robert M. Nemkovich, as our guest speaker at the annual convention held on September 19, 2010 at the Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish, Wallington, NJ. He made some wonderful suggestions as to how to increase our membership by getting some more people involved in our projects, or just by asking them to sit with us and hold a candle to adore the Blessed Sacrament. It was very inspiring.

Right now our Society is selling raffles to win a gift certificate to a local restaurant worth $100. The drawing will take place at Christmas Dinner on December 5, 2010. Our last raffle, a Basket of Cheer, enabled us to buy four new liquid wax candles for our altar. We sell majority of our tickets at the various dinners held at our parish.

In the spring on Saturday May 14, 2010 from 9 AM to 4 PM we will be holding a Flea Market at which time we will be selling homemade food including stuffed cabbage. In 2009 Mrs. Renata Cyman and Fr. Joseph made quite a few, but they were sold out before Lunch. Next year the women will be helping so that we can make many more.

We are very fortunate that the Daughters of Holy Cross chose to join our ANS. Combining the two has enabled us to accomplish so much more.

We are also blessed to have dedicated members such as Alice Kriskewic, who has faithfully taken on the job as treasures for so many years. Also, Nelly Cabrejos washes and changes the altar linens whenever it is needed. We have much to be thankful for.

We are looking forward to the upcoming beautiful and joyous holidays. Greetings to all members of the ANS.

Karen Peano, Holy Cross ANS President

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All Saints and All Souls Days

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All Saints Day – On November 1, 2010 we will gather to remember and praise God for all those who have gone before us and who now rejoice in God’s presence — holy men and women of every time and place. The Holy Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 PM.

All Souls Day Envelopes – On Tuesday November 2, 2010 the Church will celebrate All Souls Day. On that day Holy Masses with the reading of All Souls remembrances will be held at 12 PM and 7:30 PM. It is our Catholic custom to remember the souls of the faithful departed. 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 on Sunday in the collection basket. 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 write and suggest the date when you wish to have the Holy Mass celebrated. Thank You.

All Souls Cemetery Service – will take place on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the PNCC section of East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton NJ beginning at 2:00 p.m. 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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Thank you for your support

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Our successful Luck of the Draw Tricky Tray event, the biggest annual fundraiser since 1982, took place on Friday, October 22nd at Three Saints Cultural Centre and Orthodox Church, 464 Outwater Lane, Garfield, NJ.

Many people worked hard to make this event a success. Taking under consideration the weak economy we had many generous donors of beautiful trays. This event brought in a good number of people. Consequently our Tricky Tray was another success of our parish. Our special thanks are expressed to those who:

  • Donated Grand, Regular and Super Trays;
  • donated Door Prizes;
  • gave monetary donations;
  • paid for 50/50 tickets;
  • served as captains;
  • sold tickets;
  • did advertisements and solicitations;
  • picked up donations;
  • numbered the trays for the program;
  • set up the hall on Thursday;
  • delivered and set up trays on Friday;
  • served at the event by selling tickets, actings as runners, or working in the kitchen;
  • served as MC or security guards;
  • cleaned the hall and kitchen after the event;
  • and, to anyone who in any shape or form helped to organize our Tricky Tray 2010.

And most especially and particularly to all who came out to support this event.

Thank you, and God bless you.

Fr. Joseph, Parish Committee and the Tricky Tray Committee

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Ś+P Steven Ludkiewicz

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Mr. Steven Ludkiewicz (91) died on October 14, 2010 at the Compassionate Care Hospice in Dover. He was born in Indian Orchard, MA and lived in Springfield, MA for many years before moving to Ledgewood 48 years ago. He was a Technical Sergeant in the U S Army during WWII as part of the Pacific Theater Campaign in New Guinea. He studied at the Joseph A. Stone professional school of photography and then started the Wayne Steven Photography Studios in MA. He worked at Ludlow Papers in MA, which then transferred him to COMPAC Corp. in Netcong for 31 years before retiring in 1991. Prior to serving in the U S Army, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Waterbury, VT. He was a member of the Kenvil VFW post #2833, the Holy Cross Polish National Church in Woodland Park, Roxbury Township Senior Citizens Club, and the YMCA in Randolph, an avid fisherman and crafter of jewelry and homemade clocks, and enjoyed being at Atlantic City and Mount Airy Lodge.

He is survived by his wife Stephanie (Trzepacz) of 62 years, son Dr. Wayne (and Charlene) Ludkiewicz of Beaver, PA, daughter Lee Ann Pellegrini of Succasunna, and Fae (and Erick) Urban of San Francisco, CA. He also leaves his brother Michael of Ludlow, MA, 5 grandchildren; Steven, Brian, Benjamin, Candice, and Nicole, 2 great-grandsons; Charles and Sebastian, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by his 2 brothers; William and John.

Friends may visit at the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main Street, Succasunna (973-584-7264) on Sunday from 2-5 pm. The funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday 10 am at the Holy Cross P N C Church in Woodland Park. The interment will follow at the Holy Cross P N C Cemetery in Ware, MA. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in his name to Holy Cross Church 220 Browertown Rd, Woodland Park, NJ 07424

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

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