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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday, April 3rd
Mass at 12:00 (noon)
Chrism Mass at 7:00 pm at St. John’s the Baptist Cathedral, Paterson
The Blessing of oils and the renewal of Priestly ordination vows takes place.
Tuesday, April 4th
Mass at 12:00 pm (noon)
Wednesday, April 5th
Mass at 12:00 (noon)
The Easter Triduum
Holy Thursday, April 6th
Evening Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm
Adoration at the Repository will take place until 9:30 pm
Good Friday, April 7th
Good Friday Liturgy at 3:00 pm
Stations of the Cross at 6:00 pm
Holy Saturday, April 8th
Blessing of Easter Food – 2:30 pm
Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm
Easter, April 9th
Holy Mass at 8:30 am and 10:00 am
Polish Mass 11:30 am
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 16th
Holy Mass at 8:30 am and 10:00 am
Divine Mercy Devotion from 1:30 – 3:00 pm @ St. Cecilia Church
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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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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:
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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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News
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February 16Every Friday evening during Lent Stations of the Cross are prayed in the church at 7 o’clock beginning on Friday, February 24th. First Friday, March 3rd, Stations begin at 6:00 pm. Please join us on the prayerful journey to Calvary where Jesus gave His life for our salvation.Read More
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February 16The Holy Season of Lent begins on Wednesday, February 22nd. Holy Masses on this day will be celebrated at 12:00 (noon) and 7:00 pm. Ashes will be distributed at every Mass. Let's start Lent in church!Read More
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February 16The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) will be held on Mondays: February 27-March 27, from 7:00 pm -8:30 pm in every parish in the Diocese of Paterson. This is a wonderful opportunity to come to Confession as a family or to invite a friend who you know has not had the opportunity to go to Confession in some time. Don’t be afraid! Information will be provided. Ask the priest to help you. Experience the gracious mercy of God! www.WelcomeHomeToHealing.orgRead More
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January 17The 5th Sunday of the month Rosary will be prayed on Sunday, January 29th, beginning at 3 o’clock. In addition to the Holy Rosary the Divine Mercy Chaplet will also be prayed. This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Council 3359. All are welcome to join in prayer!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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Christmas ornaments on sale!
Help support our parish and add some beauty to your home this Christmas.
Stained glass window ornaments will be on sale after each of the weekend Masses or by contacting the parish office. They are $25 each and the proceeds go to support our parish community. Don't miss out on this limited edition item!
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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 [email protected].
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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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