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The 1st night of the traditional novena of Filipino Masses before Christmas will be celebrated at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish church on Wednesday, December 15 at 7:00 in the evening. Fr Joey Mactal will be the main celebrant. Fellowship and Filipino refreshment immediately follows Mass. This traditional Filipino mass is sponsored by the Diocesan Commission for Catholic Ministries (DCCFM) of the Diocese of Paterson. For more information or if you wish to help, please contact DCCFM President, Elmer Maximo at (973)664-1949. Maraming salamat po.

A fundraiser for Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 63 E. Main Street, Rockaway on Saturday, October 16th from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Suggested donation is $5.00 per box. Now is the time to safely clean out all those old papers!

Catholics of Rockaway will gather here at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (63 E. Main Street) on Saturday, October 16th at 12 Noon to pray the Rosary outdoors, weather permitting (if not in the church). This is a nationwide event sponsored by the “America Needs Fatima Foundation.”

The Rockaway-Denville Catholic Respect Life Ministry is sponsoring a pro-life evening on Friday, October 8th at St. Cecilia Church in Hayes Hall beginning at 7 o’clock. The featured speaker will be our retired Bishop, the Most Reverend Arthur Serratelli who will address the abortion-euthanasia culture. Mrs. Jennifer Nelson will also give a presentation on Saint Gianna Molla. Refreshments will be served. Please join us in a thoughtful and prayerful reflection on the sanctity of life from conception to natural death.

This year’s blessing of pets in commemoration of the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi will take place on Saturday, October 2nd here at Sacred Heart of Jesus Churchyard. This ceremony, combining both Sacred Heart Parish and Saint Cecilia Parish, will begin at 12 Noon with Father Pawel and Father Matt officiating.

His Excellency, Bishop Kevin Sweeney is inviting us to participate in a special collection Sunday, September 11-12, to assist those in Haiti who continue to suffer from the recent earthquake and hurricane. Also included in this collection will be assistance to the people of Cuba. The collection will go to Catholic Relief Services and organizations that can assist the Haitian people as well as the Cuban people in their struggle for liberty and emergency relief. Please make your check payable to: SACRED HEART OF JESUS PARISH and in the memo: SECOND COLLECTION.

We have some exciting news to share! Sacred Heart is launching our first ever Family Faith Formation Program in the Fall of 2022. The meetings will happen on the 4th Sunday of the month. Families will attend the 10:00 am Mass and stay for catechesis from 11:00 - 12:00 pm. Please see all the up and coming details on the flyer under our "Faith Formation" tab.

500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines! To mark this very special year, a replica of the Jubilee Cross will be traveling to 12 different parishes pre-selected as Jubilee Churches in the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Paterson. The original Jubilee Cross was erected by Fernand Magellan during the first mass in Limasawa Island in the Philippines. Two churches from the Diocese of Paterson were chosen as Jubilee Churches. These are the SACRED HEART of JESUS in Rockaway, NJ and ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA in Passaic, NJ. Be a witness of this historical event of Philippines' Christianity in our diocese on August 1, 2021, Sunday at 12:00 noon at Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rockaway, NJ. with Bishop Kevein J. Sweeney, DD as the main celebrant of the Eucharist. Fellowship with Filipino food will be served after. This commemoration event is sponsored by the Diocesan Commission for Catholic Filipino Ministries (DCCFM) in coordination with Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Please contact Elmer Maximo at dccfmevents@gmail.com for more details.

NEXT SUNDAY – Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has designated next Sunday, WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY. This annual observance will take place near the feast of Saints Joachim and Ann, Grandparents of the Lord Jesus, which is celebrated on July 26th. A special blessing will be given to all grandparents and seniors at the Masses next Sunday, July 25th. Copies of the Holy Father’s message will be available next weekend where the bulletins are located.

We need to pray for America and for the restoration of order and morality in our society. You can join this effort in turning the tide in America by joining a Rosary Rally for America on July 10, 2021 (Saturday), 3:00pm at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.  (please bring your own lawn chair for this outdoor activity, thank you)

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION – The Solemnity of Corpus Christi will be observed on Sunday, June 6th with a joint service which will take place at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on East Main Street. The service of Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament and outdoor procession with the Most Holy Eucharist will begin at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Both adults and children of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Saint Cecilia Parish are invited to participate. Assistance will be needed in altar serving and the strewing of flower petals during the procession. LET US JOIN TOGETHER TO WORSHIP OUR LORD IN THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT.

“Welcome Home” is the initiative of the Diocese of Paterson to encourage every Catholic to go to confession during Lent in preparation for the Solemnity of Easter. Every Monday evening, from February 22 to March 22, churches in the diocese will be open from 7 to 8:30 for the sacrament of penance. All of us, old and young, should approach the sacrament of penance during this holy time.

The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments has directed priests to take special anti-COVID 19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 17, including sprinkling of ashes on the top of the head rather than making a cross on the person’s forehead. The Vatican document further says that the priest sprinkles the ashes with holy water without saying anything, says only once to the entire congregation – “Remember that you are dust and unto dust shall you return,” cleanses his hands, puts on a face mask and sprinkles the ashes on the top of the head of those who come before him without saying anything. Sprinkling ashes on the top of people’s heads, rather than marking the foreheads with ashes, is the customary practice at the Vatican and in Italy. Given the spread of the coronavirus, the practice has the advantage of not requiring the priest to touch multiple people.

A Holy Hour for Life will take place on January 22nd at St. Mary's in Denville from 12:30 - 1:30, following the noon Mass.

Bishop Sweeney is inviting you to attend this year’s diocesan Christmas concert on Friday, December 18th at 7 p.m. This year’s concert will be live-streamed by visiting: www.patersondiocese.org.

Simbang Gabi—You are cordially invited to join our Diocesan and parish-sponsored Simbang Gabi (Filipino for “Mass of the Night or Evening”) celebration @ Sacred Heart of Jesus, 63 E. Main St., Rockaway: Sunday, December 20th - Eucharistic Celebration at 5:00 pm - Rev. Cerilo Javinez, Main Celebrant - Rev. Pawel Bala, Pastor - For more info, please contact Elmer @ 973-664-1949

His Excellency, Bishop Kevin Sweeney will celebrate the Holy Mass for the intention of the unborn on Saturday, November 21st at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Paterson at 10:00 a.m. The Mass is sponsored by the Paterson Federation of the Knights of Columbus. All are encouraged to participate and pray via livestream at www.rcdop.org/live. Prayer changes things!

Our Bishop invites you to join with him in a Rosary procession on Sunday, October 11th beginning at 3 pm starting at Saint Paul Inside the Walls in Madison TO St. Thomas More Church in Convent Station. All participants must wear a face mask. The event will take place rain or shine. Let join our Bishop to pray the Rosary for our Nation. Bring your rosary and bring your family! This event is being sponsored by the Order of Malta. For additional information contact Christine Myers at cmgorski@gmail.com.

IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI - When: Saturday, October 10, 2020 - Where: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish - (Behind the church) - Time: 11:00 am

All are invited to join with the faithful in praying the Rosary outside of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on Saturday, October 10th beginning at 12 Noon. Join the 2020 Public Square Rosary Crusade today as we pray for our world and one another.