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God bless our First Communicants

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On Sunday May 19th at 11 am seven children received the presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the first time. We congratulate: Lina Abdelfattah, Omar Abdelfattah, Declan Maher, Gianni Maher, Josephine Palman, Aubrey Santos, and Emily Reyes as well as their parents, godparents, grandparents, relatives and friends.

The crowded church witnessed a joyful occasion with the sanctuary decorated with the beautiful flowers. A professional soloist sung special music dedicated to the Holy Eucharist and Blessed Virgin Mary. The children received First Holy Communion candles, prayer books, and rosaries. May Jesus’ presence give them love and peace and strengthen them in their lives.

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Easter Egg Hunt and Party

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On Sunday April 7th the children of the parish from youngest to oldest enjoyed our annual Easter Egg Hunt. The weather was great. The Easter Party followed in the parish hall while the older children had preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. We thank Mrs. Claire Centrella, Mrs. Jamie Santos and Mrs. Donna Fabricatore, and our School of Christian Living teachers for their work preparing and organizing this event. Also we thank Mrs. Renata Cyman for helping set up the hall and the surprises for our children. We hope that all participants and their parents had a great time.

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Flowers provided to One Care Assisted Living Residents

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The Stewardship Committee, along with the students of School of Christian Living prepared 55 plants for Easter to be given to those in Assisted Living at “Care One” in Wayne. The students decorated the pots and potted beautiful pansies which were brought to Care One by Father Joseph, Renata and Natalie. Easter is a time of renewal and celebration and we are happy to share this with those homebound at “Care One”.

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Annual Parish Meeting

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Our annual parish meeting will be held on the second Sunday of February, February 10th after 9 a.m. Holy Mass. The second Holy Mass that day will be at 11:30 a.m. There will be light refreshments after the 9 a.m. Holy Mass. The School of Christian Living will have their program in the Fr. John Slysz building with instruction provided by the youth enrolled in high school. All the societies of our parish are asked to give their annual reports for 2012 and their projects for 2013. Another important aspect of our Annual Parish Meeting will be the election of the Parish Committee.

The Parish Committee is the council, which meets once per month (usually for about one and half hours on the evening of the 3rd Wednesday of the month) to discuss issues and make decisions for the well being of the parish. Would you consider serving on this committee? Please contact Dominick Bucci 973-703-6473 or Fr. Joseph – 973-256-4888 for additional information.

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Christmas Party for Jesus

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The annual Christmas Dinner was held last Sunday December 9, 2012. We enjoyed great attendance. We are thankful for the delicious and abundant festive food donated by Deacon David Gaydos and his wife Laurie, prepared by Edward and David Obssuth and their helpers.

The Sunday school students presented a program which invited the audience to participate in singing Christmas Carols. A special cake was made to honor the birth of Jesus. St. Nicholas came and distributed gifts to the precious children asking them in return to be good for another year.

We thank Renata Cyman who decorated the hall, Claire Centrella who with the help of Merry Sleece and ANS members organized 20 baskets of Tricky Tray. In addition to that, there was a 50/50 cash prize and ANS Basket of Cheer raffled. Our words of appreciation are addressed to those who helped to clean up after the event. A thank you is also extended to the parishioners who contributed desserts, sold raffles, and invited friends for last Sunday’s celebration. Merry Christmas!

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Happy Birthday Jesus Christmas Dinner

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We will hold our annual “Happy Birthday Jesus” Christmas Dinner on Sunday, December 9th after 11 A.M. Holy Mass. Adults $12. THE CHILDREN and YOUTH will be free of charge. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for an enjoyable afternoon with great menu and a Christmas Program by the children of our School of Christian Living. St. Nicholas (Santa) will visit us with presents for the children.

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School of Christian Living Awards at Holy Cross

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We thank the teachers of our School of Christian Living once again for their service in the 2011-2012 academic year. The parish gave our teachers beautiful roses representing our appreciation for their time and effort on behalf of our children. The parish also gave awards to the children for their good attendance and participation (Barnes and Noble certificates).

At 11 am Holy Mass from the left: Father Joseph Cyman, Mrs. Claire Centrella, Mrs. Jamie Santos, Mrs. Natalie Lazar, students: Michael Cyman, Nayef Kiame, Melissa Betancur, Ned Kiame, Nicholas Desch, Natalie Cyman, Neil Kiame, Hailey Hagal, DavidTorres, Sarah Malenchak. Missing in the picture are Mrs. Karen Paulison, Chris Paulison, Aubrie Santos, Jessie Santos, Gabriela Rotsaert, Amber Harth.

SOCL will start classes again on Sunday, September 9th. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable vacation. God bless you all!

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Our thanks and best wishes for the New Year, 2012

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Dear Friends,

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas celebration. The weather was great.

I thank our dear SOCL teachers: Mrs. Karen Paulison, Mrs. Natalie Lazar, and Mrs. Jamie Santos for their help organizing Christmas Eve Mass at 4 PM. Mrs. Claire was unable to be with us due to her husband’s hospitalization. We keep him and all our homebound parishioners and friends in our prayers.

Equally, I would like to thank all the students who wore costumes and participated in the liturgy as lectors and altar servers. I thank all parents who brought their children to church.

I also thank those who served as lectors, choir members, altar servers on Christmas Eve Holy Masses at 4 PM and 10 PM, and for the Christmas Day 10 AM Holy Mass, and all who came to share their faith in the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. God bless you all.

Wishing you healthy, happy and blessed New Year 2012!!

With prayers,

Fr. Joseph and Parish Committee

Blessed New Year – 2012!
Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku – 2012!
Bonne Année 2012!
Felice anno nuovo 2012
Próspero año nuevo 2012
Ein gutes neues Jahr 2012!

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Christmas Party for Jesus

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Our annual Christmas Dinner was held last Sunday, December 4th. We enjoyed great attendance, delicious and abundant festive food prepared by Deacon David his wife Laurie, Edward Obssuth and their helpers. Our School of Christian Living students presented a play which invited the audience to participate in singing Christmas Carols. A special cake was made to honor the birth of Jesus. St. Nicholas came and distributed gifts to the precious children asking them in return to be god for another year.

A Candle basket and 50/50 cash prize were raffled. We thank also ladies who brought delicious bake goods. A thank you is also extended to the parishioners who contributed desserts, sold raffles, and invited friends for last Sunday celebration. Merry Christmas!

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