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COME CELEBRATE WITH US – I cordially invite you to participate in the celebration of our parish feast day, THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS, on Friday, June 28th beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Sacred Heart Church on East Main Street. We will begin with Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament followed by the Holy Mass and an outdoor procession. Please join us in this joyous celebration! – FATHER PAWEL BALA, pastor.

The Knights of Columbus, Council 3359, invite you to the “5th Sunday of the Month Rosary” to take place at here at our church on Sunday afternoon, June 30th beginning at 3 o’clock. The praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Holy Rosary will take place with the special intention of all families. All are welcome!

A joint Saint Cecilia and Sacred Heart of Jesus parish’s celebration of Corpus Christi will take place on Sunday, June 23rd. The ceremony will take place at Sacred Heart Church on 63 East Main Street and will begin at 1:30 pm with the Litany of the Most Blessed Sacrament followed by an outdoor procession with the Most Blessed Sacrament. Children are needed to strew flower petals (please bring a basket); altar servers are needed as well. Join us on this festive day in which we honor the true presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist.

Due to the unprecedented requests for assistance from Catholic Charities’ food pantries and in order to fulfill our obligations to the poor, Bishop Serratelli has authorized a Diocesan-wide food collection in all parishes andagencies onthe Feast of Corpus Christi, Saturday/Sunday, June 22nd -23rd, 2019. We are all being asked to bring assorted food products on that day. We have been asked to provide pancake mix, syrup & shampoo. Cash/Check donations will also be accepted made payable to Catholic Charities or online at www.ccpaterson.org/corpus Please mark Saturday and Sunday, June 22 -23 as the food collection day in order to help those in need in our Diocesan communities of Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties

THANK YOU to all who attended the parish 'Picnic" held in Hayes Hall last weekend. The decision was made to have the picnic indoors since the weather was calling for thunder showers on Sunday until noon on that day when things looked better.  At that point it was too late to change things around. Never the less, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.  Also thank you to all the volunteers who worked on the picnic, your efforts were very much appreciated.   Lets hope the weather next year calls for sunny skies.

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.