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Prayer
God bless Milania Rose
Milania Rose Santos, was baptized on Palm Sunday, April 14th. The daughter of William Santos and Samantha (Gonzalez) Santos. Proud godparents were Elias Feliz and Beverly Montes. We congratulate Santos and Gonzalez families as well as grandparents and friends on this special occasion.
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. It regenerates us to a new life of grace, unites us with God, and makes us members of Christ’s Church. In baptism we are immersed into the life of Jesus – His death and resurrection. We welcome Milania as the newest member of our parish.
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Ś+P Helen Skawisnki
Please pray for the eternal rest of our deceased parishioner, Helen Skawinski who passed away on February 12th. The funeral Holy Mass was celebrated on February 16th. She was buried at the Calvary Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.
We express our deepest sympathy to Stanley Skawinski, Jr., his wife Rebecca, Elaine Rotsaert her husband Jerry, grandchildren: Cheryl Skawinski, Keith Rotsaert and his wife Donna, and the late Michael Skawinski; great-grandchildren Gabriella, Hunter, Christopher, Max, Rebecca and Kevin. We keep them in our thoughts and prayers in this sorrowful time. Our parish cherished Helen’s presence and her involvement for many years. She was an active member of Adoration Society and previously a member of Daughters of Holy Cross. May she Rest in Peace.
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A Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!
To all Parishioners and Friends, we wish you Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!
Fr. Joseph, Staff and family
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. — 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Holy Mass schedule
- Wednesday – Thanksgiving Eve – Holy Mass at 8:30 am – Holy Mass of Thanksgiving
- Thursday – Thanksgiving Day – No Holy Mass
- Friday – Holy Mass at 8:30 am – Holy Mass of Thanksgiving
- Sunday – November 25th – Solemnity of Christ the King
Thank you for bringing food items and Shop Rite gift cards to make Thanksgiving Baskets for the needy families in our community.
On Tuesday the baskets were delivered to Teen Center at Passaic Valley High School, Little Falls, NJ.
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Congratulations Neo-Presbyter David
Deacon David Gaydos ordination to Holy Priesthood took place on Sunday, October 14th in our parish. He has served for the past thirty years as a Deacon in the Central Diocese and helped throughout the diocese when priests were sick or took their vacation time. Fr. David is now serving as a supply priest helping Bishop Bernard Nowicki with any needs in the Diocese.
Rt. Rev. Bernard Nowicki presided the Holy Mass of Ordination, Prime Bishop Anthony Mikovsky preached the inspirational sermon. The following priests were in attendance: Fr. Sr. William Chromey from Dickson City, PA, Fr. Sr. Gregory Mludzik from Wallington, NJ, Fr. Joseph Cyman, Pastor of Holy Cross, Woodland Park, Fr. Donald Wunderlich, from Lawrenceville, PA, Fr. Carmen Bolock from Duryea, PA, Fr. Andrew Koterba from East Meadow, NY and Deacon William Gaydos from Holy Cross, Woodland Park. The organists were Jessica Muccilli and Neil Estanislao. About one hundred fifty people came to witness and pray at this special and unique celebration in the church and joined for the reception in the parish hall prepared by Gaydos family and Holy Cross parish members.
We thank all for their attendance and we wish God’s blessing to Fr. David, his wife, Laurie and Gaydos family.
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Central Diocese Clergy Retreat and Conference
The annual Central Diocese Clergy Retreat and Conference took place from Tuesday, August 21st through Thursday, August 23rd at the Villa of Our Lady Retreat House, Mt. Pocono, PA.
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Ś+P Loretta Offman
śp. Loretta Offman, passed away on March 24th. She was a dedicated member of our parish beginning in Paterson before our parish moved to Woodland Park. She was a member of Moniuszko Choir and treasurer of the Daughters of Holy Cross for many years.
A funeral Holy Mass was celebrated on Wednesday June 13th. Loretta was buried alongside her mother, Josefa Offman at St. Nicholas Cemetery, 2 Terrace, Ave, Lodi, NJ. May she rest in peace.
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Bishop Bernard’s Pastoral Letter on Vocations
To the Very Reverend, Reverend Fathers and the Reverend Messrs., and my dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus our Lord:
¡Viva el mes de junio! That’s Spanish for “Long live June,” “Hurray for June.” Hurray, indeed! And welcome to the month of vocations in the Polish National Catholic Church: June is Sacred Vocations month for us. June is the month we focus on our great need for priests, and on the need for significant donations throughout the PNCC to be made to the Clergy Pension Plan.
Our need of priests is dire and critical, but I am nonetheless hopeful and optimistic. Even though no Polish National Catholic families have sacrificed even one of their men, young or old, to our altars in the past twelve years, (and it doesn’t look like any family will in the near future), I remain optimistic. Even though our seminary has been empty for that period of time, except for the occasional priest from another Church orienting himself there to work as a priest in the PNCC, I have good reason to hope because I have experienced God’s providence. Our parish in Denver was declining but was pulled back from the brink of closure by an Hispanic priest from Mexico and 90 people of Mexican heritage who now comprise the great majority of that parish. St Francis, Denver, is growing, and is enthusiastically PNCC, and is flying 18 young people and 6 adults to Convo 2018 here next month.
Because Father Alfonso Castillo needs pastoral help there, I enthusiastically agreed to review applications from priest friends of his in Mexico to provide assistance to him, and subsequently serve our American parishes desperate for priests. In our Diocese, two priests, in fine parishes, are retiring next year. I have no one to fill them. A priest in our Diocese is on three parishes in Jersey. Three priests are on two parishes each. And there are ailing and aging priests all over the place! And yet I am hopeful. So I say, ¡Viva México!
With the increase in aging clergy comes the need for our Clergy Pension Plan to support them all. We collect for this vital entitlement throughout the year and especially in the month of June. We need more capital to invest, the interest from which the pension payments are made. From age 70, a PNCC priest can look forward to a monthly check in the amount of $600; and his widow, a check in the amount of $300. Please be generous in this drive. And so I say, in my optimism, ¡Viva el Plan de Pensión del Clero! (Hurray for our Clergy Pension plan!)
I believe God is showing us a potential direction for the future of our Church; and that pathway seems to be presenting itself from south of the border. For the Methodist Church, that pathway is from South Korea, and for the Roman Catholic Church, from India among other sources. In light of all of this, Bishop Hodur has indeed blessed us with a most optimistic motto for our Church when he penned: A través de la Verdad, el Trabajo y las Dificultades ¡Venceremos!
Yours in Christ,
Bishop Bernard
To read the original version as a PDF file.
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