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The clergy of the Rockaway Ecumenical Association will once again sponsor the Fridays of Lent lunches at the First Presbyterian Church in Rockaway beginning on February 28th. The lunch begins at 12 Noon followed by a Lenten presentation given by the clergy of the host congregation. The schedule is: February 28 – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, March 6 – United Methodist Church of the Rockaways, March 13 – Teabo United Methodist Church, March 20 – St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church, March 27 – First Presbyterian Church, April 3 – St. Cecilia Catholic Church. A free will offering is accepted for the lunch.

Each year during Lent the Catholic Church in the United States sponsors OPERATION RICE BOWL which serves as the alms giving project benefiting the hungry throughout the world. You are asked to take a rice bowl and place it on your supper table as a daily reminder of the need to remember those who are hungry because of a lack of food and clean water. You are asked to place your offering in the alms box and return it to church on Easter Sunday, not before that since our fasting does not end until Holy Saturday, April 11th. Checks should be made payable to St. Cecilia Church with the memo RICE BOWL and one parish check will be sent to Catholic Relief Services.

Please be advised that all the “Senior Events” are open to everyone 55 and over from St. Cecilia & Sacred Heart. Regular Meetings: Feb. 4th & 18th, March 3rd & 31st @ 12:00 pm March 10th: Casino—Price to be determined. March 17th: Huntington Hills Theater Irish show-singer-dancers-comedian-music Cost: $85.00 for members For more info call: Carol Shinck @ 973-537-552 12 Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Sail Date: 12/07/20 from Cape Liberty on RCCL Anthem of the Sea For more info call: Alice Koller @ 973-627-8558

2019 End of the Year Donation Statements Your 2019 parishioner donation statement were emailed On January, 29th to everyone on WeShare who have a valid e-mail address. Please double check your accounts. Envelope users’ statements have been mailed.