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Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM
10:00 AM
Monday thru Friday 12:00 Noon
First Friday Devotions 6:30 PM
(no noon Mass)
Holy Day of Obligation
Vigil 7:00 PM
Day 12:00 Noon
Confessions
4:15 PM to 4:45 PM in the Church before 5:00 PM Mass
FILIPINO, POLISH & LATIN MASSES:
The Filipino Mass will be celebrated the 1st Sunday of each month at 12:00 noon.
The Polish Mass will be celebrated the 2nd Sunday of each month at 11:30 AM except for July & August.
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Welcome to our Catholic Community
Rev. Pawel Bala
Pastor
Mrs. Janet Maulbeck
Business Administrator
Youth Protection/Safe
Environment Coordinator
Mrs. Lisa Sylvester
Administrative Assistant
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OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY THRU THURSDAY:
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
FRIDAY : closed
If you would like to leave a message,
973-627-0422
we will return your call asap or email:
Fr. Pawel:
frpawelbala@gmail.com
Lisa:
SHRectory@gmail.com
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First Friday Devotions
Join us for the observance of First Friday as we begin at 6:30 pm with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament followed by the singing of the Litany of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the celebration of the Holy Mass.
A priest is available for the Sacrament of Penance during the time of exposition. Please join us in this devotion to which the Lord Jesus promised many blessings for those who observe this day each month.
The Noon Mass at Sacred Heart Church is not celebrated on First Fridays due to the evening Mass.
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Beware of Fake E-Mails & Text Messages
Its come to our attention that some people have received “scam” emails from Fr. Pawel or one of the priests. Please know these messages requesting “favors” or “gift cards” are fake. Should you have any questions, please call the rectory at 973-627-0422 or St. Cecilia's parish office at 973-627-0313. Do not reply to these emails.
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News
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May 26Recognizing the dwindling supply at the local food pantries, you are asked to bring 1 non perishable food item to the parish picnic on Sunday, June 12th at the Fireman’s Field located on Beach Street in the Borough. Your donation can be placed in the “clearly marked vehicle” located at the entrance of the park. Your support is appreciated by those who are struggling to buy food for their families! God bless you!Read More
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May 24The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has chosen June 22nd to June 29th as RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK. Religious freedom allows the Church, and all religious communities, to live out their faith in public and to serve the good of all. We are invited to pray, reflect and act to promote religious freedom which is guaranteed under our county’s constitution but which is being threatened in our secular society.Read More
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish HistoryWritten by Jean Chop and Edited by Tom GormanThe original founders of our Parish, were people who came to the United States from
Slovakia, who settled in the towns of Boonton, Rockaway Township, Rockaway Boro
Bolbyville, Dover, Hibernia, and many other areas of Morris County. The Slovak
people were very proud, and they all had a strong faith commitment. Many worshipped
at St. Bernard’s Parish, St. Cecilia’s Parish, Sacred Heart Church Dover, St. Mary’s
Wharton, and many even travelled on foot over the hills of Hibernia, to SS Cyril &
Methodius Church in Boonton.
With their strong faith, many of the Slovak families were determined to have a Parish
of their own, where they could celebrate the Liturgy according to their Slovak
traditions, as well as to be able to hear Mass, in their own language. Their wishes
became reality, when the first Sacred Heart of Jesus Church began construction, on
Franklin Road in February 1923. Fr. John Miklus was appointed Pastor, and the Parish
community celebrated its first Mass on 23 November 1923, which was also
Thanksgiving Day.
During Fr. Mikluk’s assignment, the parish grew and the Parish purchased property
on E. Main Street & Keller Ave, formally the Central House hotel which was a historic
landmark. Work began to convert the former hotel, into a Church, Rectory and parish
center.
During 1927, Fr. Mikluk was re-assigned, and Fr. Andrew J. Romanak was assigned as
Pastor to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. From 24 March 1927 to November 1945, Fr.
Romanak served as our Pastor, and also as Administrator of St. Simon the Apostle.
During his term, the parish community grew in many ways, as he established many
pastoral organizations and social activities for the parishioners.
After Fr. Romanak’s transfer, Fr. Emil R. Suchon was assigned as our new Pastor, and
he came with vision and a strong sense spiritual strength and commitment. During his
service as our Pastor, from 1945 until his retirement in December 1985, Fr. Suchon
enhanced the life of our Parish greatly. Fr. Suchon received the title of Monsignor in
1958, and he continued leading our Parish and also initiated many great achievements,
such as:
- 1950: March 9: Ground breaking for construction of a new Church
- 1954: Former Church razed and the new Rectory was built
- 1964: Spring: Purchase property and construction began on Sacred Heart
- 1965: August: Dedication of School and Convent
- 1965-2016: Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother were assigned to staff the school
Sr. Marie DiLorenzo. In 2016 Mrs. Ann Mitchell became the Principal of our
school, Divine Mercy Academy.- 1945-1985: Assigned assistant Priests: Fr. George Dudak, Fr. Cletus Donahy
From 1986 to present, our Parish continues to accomplish numerous renovations to
the interior of our Church, and to our Sanctuary area, as well, to renovations to our
Rectory. Our Parish continues to grow in our faith commitment and we are blessed to
have had many Pastors, Parochial Vicars and seminarians, assigned to us over the
years, who not only led us in our faith, but also they continued to lead us into the
future of our Parish community.
Our Parish Faith Community continues to move forward in our Spiritual growth, and
to grow further in our commitment to our faith and to our Parish life. We are thankful
to God for our Pastor, Fr. Pawel Bala for his love, dedication and for his spiritual
leadership.
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Today's Readings
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First Friday Communion Calls
A priest will be making “First Friday” visits to those who are homebound. These visits will be made by one of our priests who will distribute Holy Communion. He will also be available for the sacraments of penance and anointing of the sick. Please call the rectory at 972-627-0422 to register your name for this monthly visit by one of our priests.
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Divine Mercy Academy Registration
Divine Mercy Academy in Rockaway is a Catholic elementary school offering a comprehensive Pre-K through 8th grade faith-based education. We offer full-day Kindergarten; full & half day Pre-K; after-care; STEM-based education; School Counselor; foreign language; music programs; extracurricular activities; and are AdvancED accredited. We are currently providing full-day, in-person instruction, with a livestreamed remote learning option.
Our mission is to provide an academically excellent Catholic education, and to instill within our students the virtues of mercy and compassion, forming them as true disciples of Jesus Christ.
If you would like more information, please call 973-627-6003 or email office@dmarockaway.org.
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RCIA-RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS
Are you or someone you know in need of adult faith formation and sacrament preparation? Are you interested in coming into the church as a fully initiated Catholic (Baptism, Eucharist, & Confirmation)? If you or someone you know is searching and feeling called to enter more fully into the life of the church, please contact Jim Clancy at St. Cecilia Church to discuss joining our RCIA program @ 973.627.0313 or StCecilia.FaithFormation@gmail.com.
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Protecting God's Children - Volunteer Requirements
The Diocese of Paterson requires all volunteers and/or employees who have regular contact with children, minors or vulnerable adults be approved to work by completing the following steps:
In order to ensure our children are in a safe environment our Diocese requires the following safe environment compliance procedures be followed before our volunteer are allowed to work with children:- Complete an online background check though Selection.com known as Fastrax
- Read, understand and acknowledge a Pastoral Code of Conduct
- Attend a 3 hour Virtus live training program entitled “Protecting God’s Children” within the next 30 days
The process to complete these requirements have been streamlined into one registration interface. Simply go to www.virtusonline.org to begin the registration process and click “FIRST TIME REGISTRANT”. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete and we ask that you complete all steps during the process. Please be sure to use your legal name when registering, no nick names please.
Step by step registration instructions can be viewed at Virtus Online Volunteer Instructions if you would like to view prior to beginning the registration process.
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News from the Vatican
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8 hours agoCardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, is named in a list of alleged abusers filed in support of a class-action lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Quebec. -
8 hours agoPope Francis dedicated his general audience talk to the urgent need for young and old to come together so older people can share their faith and wisdom about the world. -
yesterdayGood journalism has to be creative and promote communication that focuses on dialogue, intelligence and helping build active communities, said the prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication.
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