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SAVE THE DATE- The combined Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia Parish Picnic is planned for June 2 at Fireman's Field.  The picnic will start with a mass at 12:15 PM at the field and run to around 5 PM.  If anyone wishes to volunteer to help out please call the parish office or Jim Gallagher at 973-366-9699. Further announcements will be made closer to the date.

For those we encountered through CRS Rice Bowl, and all members of our one human family, that we all may go forth with courage, bringing the hope of the Resurrection to a world often beset by hopelessness. We pray to the Lord…… Please return you rice bowls by next weekend and put them in the basket in the back of church. Thank you.

Healing Mass: For all who are in need of healing; spiritual, physical, mental, or emotional. There will be a Healing Mass at Saint Cecilia’s Church. Saturday May 18 at 11:00 a.m. This is sponsored by the Christian Care Committee. All are invited to attend.

Divine Mercy Sunday Program: Please join us at Saint Cecilia Church on April 28th from 3 to 4 p.m. for a Divine Mercy Encounter holy hour. We will have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, music meditations based on the Diary of St. Faustina performed by Derek Nelson, Steve Babula, and finish with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Multiple priests will be available throughout the program for the sacrament of confession. For more information please contact Jennifer at adivinemercyencounter@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE—MAY 19th—1:30 pm The Sacred Heart Women’s Society will host a Rosary Tea to honor our Blessed Virgin Mary with the Rosary at St. Francis in Denville. The cost will be $20 per person. More details to follow in the bulletin the weekend of May 5th.

The Sacred Heart Confirmation Group would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation for all of the essentials that were donated! We exceeded any expectation that we originally had. We are able to make incredible donations to the Hope House for various purposes. “God bless you for your generosity, and thank you for supporting our project.”

A Divine Mercy Encounter CD featuring Scripture reading, quotes from the Diary of St.Faustina and songs composed and sung by SH Music Director,Derek Nelson, (with special guests from the SH Choir) are now available for purchase. Each CD costs $15 and half the proceeds will go to support the work of the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy. If you are interested in a copy, please email Jennifer at @adivinemercyencounter@gmail.com. 

Vocations Discernment for young men 15-25. “Quo Vadis – Where are you going?” Where is the Spirit acting in your life? Where is the Lord encouraging you to go? Quo Vadis Days is a time of recreation, fellowship, and prayer to help you explore the Lord’s call in your life. Activities will include prayer, Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary, games, sports, talks, great food, and discussions. It is a time to share our faith and meet other young men seeking God’s will. Quo Vadis Days will be held June 26- 28, 2019 at the Saint Mary’s Abbey Retreat Center in Morristown, New Jersey. There is no cost. For more information and/or registration, contact the coordinators Fr. Edgar Rivera and David Monteleone in the Vocations Office at (973) 777-8818, ext. #711, by email: revedgar@patersondiocese.org and Dmonteleone@patersondiocese.org

Women’s Society is collecting Easter Candy to help the less fortunate, the weekends of March 23/24 & March 30/31. They are looking for individually wrapped small chocolate bunnies, crosses plastic eggs, crafts, little toys.

The Confirmation Class is doing a pre-Lent project which will include essentials for those less fortunate. There will be boxes in the entrances to the church to leave any supplies from the following list: new socks for men and women, hand sanitizer, baby wipes, regular wipes, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, and shampoos/conditioners. There will also be a can if you would like to donate toward this cause. Whatever supplies are still needed will be purchased. This project was selected after last week’s Gospel when Jesus reminds us to do for others as we would want done for us. In our own backyard, we would like to help with essential supplies. God bless you for your continued support – The Confirmation Class

March 2nd, Saturday, at St. Francis has been canceled due to the impending storm.

Abstinence from meat (beast or fowl) is to be observed by all Catholics fourteen years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. This obligation prohibits the eating of meat, but not eggs, milk products, or condiments of any kind, even though made from animal fat. Fasting means limiting oneself to one full meal on a given fast day. Catholics who are eighteen years of age but not yet fifty-nine are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On fast days, two additional smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength. However, the two smaller meals together may not equal one full meal. Moreover, eating solid foods between meals on fast days is not permitted.

The next Women's Society Meeting will be April 13th at 9:30 am in the rectory meeting room. All are welcome!

ECUMENICAL LENTEN LUNCHES – St. Cecilia Church will host the first of the weekly Friday ecumenical lunches on March 8th. The lunch takes place at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall starting at 12 noon. Following lunch a prayer service and meditation is provided by a member of the ecumenical clergy group. Fr. Zig will serve as the presenter on March 8th. All are welcome to attend.

Due to the pending inclement weather, please be advised that the Padre Pio Prayer Group meeting is canceled for Wednesday, February 20th. The next meeting is March 20th @ 7:00 pm in the parish office at St. Cecilia Church.

BISHOP SERRATELLI AT FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS – Our Bishop will preside at First Friday Devotions here at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on East Main Street on Friday, March 1st. Devotions begin at 6:30 p.m. with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Confessions, Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Holy Mass and Veneration of the relic of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque.

The Knights of Columbus councils 514 and 3359 wish to thank the generous parishioners of St Cecilia’s and Sacred Heart whose Rose for Life donations of $1300 helped cover a significant portion the $4,000.00 cost to send 2 busloads of pro-life marchers to Washington, D.C. It was one of the most energizing marches in memory and you can read comments from our riders in the Jan. 24 issue of the Beacon. Please keep the cause of life in your prayers and may God continue to richly bless you all.   

The Men’s Society of Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia parishes will hold its monthly meeting in Suchon Hall on Saturday Feb 9th after an 8 AM mass at Sacred Heart Church. This is the first time the group will meet at Sacred Heart and all men of the parish wishing to find out more or wishing to join are invited.

The traditional blessing of the throat in commemoration of the feast of Saint Blasé, Bishop and Martyr, will take place at the conclusion of Masses the weekend of February 2-3.

Catholic Schools Week will be commemorated at our 10:00 AM. Mass on January 28th with students from Divine Mercy Academy participating. The second collection will be used to support our children. Please be generous!