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Today we commemorate the Third Sunday of Easter in our celebration of the Lord’s Day. The Gospel reading takes us back to that first Easter Sunday later in the day when the Risen Lord Jesus appears again to the disciples. The Lord asks for something to eat in order to prove that He is alive and that they are not seeing a ghost. He tells them that, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You will be my witnesses of these things.”

Zephyr Philip Barbato was baptized at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish on April 7, 2017. We congratulate his parents and godparents. Please pray for Zephyr and his family.

Join us for Divine Mercy Academy’s 2nd  Annual Golf Outing on Friday, June 15th , 2018, at the Farmstead Golf and  Country Club.  The cost of the outing is $120 per Golfer/$420 per Foursome if purchased by May 15th.

The weekend of April 14th and 15th is our monthly food drive for the Rockaway Food Pantry. Canned goods, cereal, peanut butter, pasta, etc. are requested. Thank you for your support.

Life in the Spirit Seminar – All are Invited  -sponsored by the Paterson Diocesan Steering Committee   7 session, “Life in the Spirit Seminar” at St Paul Inside the Walls. Starting April 23, 2018 and ending on June 4, 2018.  There is no charge Time:  7:30pm-9:00pm.  Address:  205 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940. For questions call Carmen Liuzza at 973-625-1150.

Good Counsel is a private Catholic agency whose primary mission is to help homeless pregnant women by providing a loving family environment in a safe and secure shelter.   Begun in 1985 by Fr. Benedict Groeschel and Chris Bell, both leaders in the pro-life movement, Good Counsel has grown to five homes in the New York greater metropolitan area. Working closely with the Sisters of Life, through their Lumina outreach, they have developed an outstanding program of support and healing for those suffering from abortion related problems.

Divine Mercy Academy, located at 87 Halsey Avenue, Rockaway, NJ 973-627-6003, is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year     The school offers a safe, secure and compassionate environment, with a high level of individualized attention, certified teachers, weekly liturgies and daily Religion class, academic curriculum with all core subjects, STEM , physical education, music, art, Spanish and library, with technology integrated throughout the curriculum.

The Second Sunday of Easter, April 8th is DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, a universal commemoration in the Roman Catholic Church.  You are cordially invited to participate in the Divine Mercy service which will begin at 2:00 PM in Saint Cecilia Church.   

A new men’s group called FATHERS OF ST. JOSEPH will be meeting every other Saturday morning at 5:30 AM  in the St. Cecilia Office Building. The sole aim and purpose of the group is to labor for the restoration, revitalization and redemption of human fatherhood, in order that it may become what it has been created to be: an efficacious icon that directs the human family to its Father.

I ask for your cooperation in returning the PLEDGE COMMITMENT CARD which was mailed to all parishioners. The commitment card was accompanied by a brochure which contained a message by me, information about our ministries and services, as well as a snapshot of our financial condition.

Today we celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter which is now known as DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY.  Today is also the Octave of Easter which, simply put, means that every day this past week has been basically ONE DAY – Easter Sunday!

Join us for DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY’S 2nd Annual Golf Outing Friday, June 15th, 2018, at Farmstead Golf & Country Club $120 per Golfer/$420 per Foursome* Includes greens fees, cart, lunch, buffet dinner, alcohol & soda 1:00 PM Check-in & lunch. Immediately following golf is a buffet dinner & 50/50 raffle. For more info, call Patrick Rudolph at 973-440-0748, or email prudolph817@gmail.com *If purchased by May 15th. $130/golfer after 5/15.

The Sunrise Rotary Club of Denville, the Denville Rotary Club, and New Jersey Blood Services are having a BLOOD DRIVE at the Saint Francis Residential Community, 122 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, New Jersey, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. All are welcome. E-mail roland@empbenguy.com or algorlich@aol.com with inquiries.

Fr. Abe Orapankal, Pastor at St John Neumnan, is the Spiritual Director and Tour Chaplain of a Pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. Participants will walk in the Footsteps of Jesus, Moses and Mary. 

On Sunday April 29th  2018 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, RISEUP Rockaway will be hosting this year’s Sweet Peace Baking Contest and Tasting. . Amateur bakers of all ages, men women and children, are invited to enter a baked treat for the contest.  All dessert items are eligible, including cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, ethnic desserts and dessert bars.

Join us for a very special concert on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Saint John the Baptist Cathedral in Paterson for Our Sisters in Concert. 

The Women at the Well meet on  the FIRST SATURDAYS of each month. These evenings are meant to serve as spiritual and social refreshment for women.  The evening begins with a potluck dinner, followed the Rosary, quiet prayer and ending with dessert and socializing.

The nationwide theatrical release of Paul, Apostle of Christ, is opens on March 23, 2018 at the Rockaway 16, located at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall.  Produced by Catholic ministry ODB Filmas and starring acclaimed actors Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner, this movie dynamically and truthfully illustrates the beginnings of Christian persecution under the Roman Empire. 

Polish Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sunday, April 8th at 11:30 AM. Please join us with your family and friends to celebrate the Lord’s Day in the Polish language.

CHRIST IS RISEN! - TRULY HE IS RISEN! - This is the greeting which first came from the lips of Saint Mary Magdalene to the Apostles on that first Easter Sunday morning.  Going to the tomb early in the morning on the first day of the week to complete the preparation work begun on Good Friday afternoon for the Lord Jesus, the women disciples headed by Saint Mary Magdalene found the tomb open and the body of the Lord Jesus gone.  Today’s Gospel tells us of this which is the basis for our faith, THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.  The Apostle Paul reminds us that if Christ is not risen then our faith is in vain.  However, the good news of Christ’s Holy Resurrection produced the gift of faith among the followers of Jesus and the courage to proclaim His victory to the ends of the earth.