Rev. Sigmund Peplowski, Pastor

Rev. Marcin Michalowski

Parochial Vicar

Rev. James Bono Weekend Assistant

Deacon Paul Willson

Deacon Jakub Grzybowski

Mr. Paul Daher Director of Music

Mrs. Janet Maulbeck

Business Administrator

Mr. James Clancy, Director of Faith Formation

Mrs. Ann Mitchell,

Principal

Tanya Nellen Parish Secretary

MASSES

Weekends:

Saturday: 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:15 am,

10:45 am and 12:15 pm 5:00 pm (Vietnamese)

Holydays:

8:00 am and 7:00 pm Weekday Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:00 am

Saturday: 8:00 am followed by Novena

Confessions:

Saturdays 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm

Monday 7—8pm Any time by appointment

Holy Hour:

Monday: 7-8pm (Sacrament of Penance

Available)

Trustees: Gerard Duphiney Robyn Hornstein

90 Church Street Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 Saint Cecilia Parish

Parish Office: 973-627-0313 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or speplowski@optonline.net Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or martmich1983@gmail.com Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

A Pre-Baptismal Class is held the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the parish office. To register for the class, please call 973-627-0313 . The next class is Monday, July 20th. Both parents are encouraged to attend the class before the birth of the baby. The Sacrament of Baptism is administered weekly at the 12:15 pm Mass, and a Baptis-mal Ceremony at 1:30 pm. To schedule a Baptism please call Fr. Marcin at 973-627-0313 Ext. 15.

New Parishioners must wait 2 months for a Baptism.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements are to be made at least ONE YEAR in ad-vance. The date should not be set until the priest has been consulted.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Urgent calls will be attended to at any time of the day or night. If there is anyone at home or in the hospital who cannot get to Mass and the Sacraments because of illness or old age, please inform one of the priests or call the Parish Office.

PARISH PRAYER LIFE: NOVENA: OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA: Saturday morning after the 8:00 am Mass. BIBLE STUDY: Bible Study—Tuesday 9:30 am (Hayes Hall) Monday Night Bible Study at 7:30 pm (Parish Office) CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: Tuesday evenings at 7:45 pm (Hayes Hall ) ROSARY PRAYER GROUP: Mon.—Sat., 7:30 am PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP: 3rd Wednesday (Parish Office) HOLY HOUR: Monday—7:00 pm—8:00 pm ADULT FAITH FORMATION Thurs, 7:00 pm (Hayes Hall) RCIA - Classes for children are on Sunday at 9:00 am and for adults, Sundays from 11:45 am to 2:00 pm in the Parish Office For more information call: Dn. Paul Willson 973-551-0749

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am—5:00 pm

Friday 9:00 am—3:00 pm CLOSED SATURDAYS

CLOSED FOR LUNCH: 12:45 pm—1:30 pm

The people of St. Cecilia Parish are asked to pray for the following people serving our country in the armed services: Pfc Aleksandr Killeen, Jo-seph Giannetti US Navy, Lance Corporal Den-nis Wuest, Sgt. Zhenya Killeen, Capt. Kelley E.

Robbins, Pvt USMC, Diego Usma, Major Glenn E. Martinez, Sgt. Brian Whalen, General Raymond Odierno, Capt. An-thony Odierno, Cpl. Kong V. Nguyen, Cpl. Jim Van Valen, LCPL Anthony Eresman, Sgt. Paul J. Willson, PFC Cano Janeth, Sgt. Bob Autrey, Col. William Paliwada, Sgt 1st Class (E7) Sam Colon, PFC Marylyn Rivera-Sachez, Cpl. Edward C. Thompson, Major Kevin M. Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Lt. Col. John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. Daniel Healy, Marine Keith Leit-ner, Sgt. Spencer Lopez, PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braun-hausen, E7 Joseph Grimsey, Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc. Christopher Little, PFC Brittany Martin-dell, T4 Matthew Fitzgerald, SA Justin C. White, Matthew & Daniel Rosica, Mark Leonard, Sr. Armn. Ashley Valetta, Sgt. John Wisnofsky, Cpl. T.J. Finn, Sgt. Kristopher Faber, Capt. Vincent Presto, and Airman First Class William Kussler . We ask God the Father of us all, through the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel, to protect all the men and women in our Armed Forces, to bless them in their efforts toward bring-ing peace and justice to our world. May they be brought back safely to those they love.

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Karen Horvath, David Cicchine, Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, John Brinkman, Julie Lawson, Debbie Malc, Grace McDermott, Joe Horvath, Jr., Edward O’Dowd, Elvira Bugaoan, Pat Heady, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Maddaloni, Mary Rey-

nolds, Mason Walker Steussing, Tom Cuskie, Susan Mejia, Derek Bascharow, Isabel Rattay, Theodora Maulbeck, Donna Cooke, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Joanne Brewer, Kristin Wich, Kyle Johnson, Betty Golden, Kate Darlington, Jake Mi-chael Miraldi, Scott Bornemann, Rosemary Woodring, Sharon Augenti, Sean Nolan, Peg Norman, Eileen Sutherland, Mary-ann Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Cor-coran, Adam Rosowicz, Madison Rose Leslie, Norman Rodriquez, Demetrius Barbee, Lucille Bardi, and Frances Finn.

THE WORD OF GOD Here are the readings for next Sunday Job 38:1,8-11 Psalms 107:23-26, 28-31 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Mark 4:35-41

MONDAY—June 15, 8:00 am Patrick Vesey r/b Marge Stevens TUESDAY– June 16, 8:00 am The Holy Souls in Purgatory WEDNESDAY–June 17, 8:00 am Melanie Wright r/b Pat Klebes THURSDAY, June 18, 8:00 am Irene Tucker r/b The Towle Family FRIDAY– June 19, Saint Romuald, Abbot 8:00 am John Flynn r/b The Lyness Family Julianne McDonough r/b Chris McDonough SATURDAY— June 20, 8:00 am Vocations SUNDAY,June21, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 am 9:15 am 10:45 am 12:15 pm

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ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS 2014/2015

Week Ending - June 7, 2015 Collection—Checks $ 7,201.00 Collection– Cash $ 3,981.00 ParishPay Electronic Giving $ 1,513.75 Total Weekly Collection $12,696.00 Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $810,000.00 Weekly Goal $ 14,568.83 Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) ($1,872.63) Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) ($46,113.36)

The Fathers of St. Cecilia Parish

PARISH MEMBERSHIP New and Non-Registered Parishioners

It is a great joy for us to welcome new members to our par-ish family. You are invited to register as soon as possible in order to participate in our various ministries, programs and activities. Registration is our only means of recogniz-ing anyone as a supporting and practicing member of our parish. It is also important for sponsorship certificates for the Sacraments. Please take the time to register your fam-ily at the parish office, as well as to notify us of any change

of address or phone numbers.

Please take note new parishioners and non-registered parishioners must wait three months before they may

receive any letter of recommendation.

ALL ORGANIZATIONS, MINISTRIES SCHOOL EVENTS, ETC. CHURCH CALENDAR

Please call or email the Parish Office by June 30 if you have upcoming events to be scheduled. You can also

call anytime throughout the year. Call: 973-627-0313 or email: stcec@optonline.net.

ParishPay

If you want to sign up for Parish Pay, please go to our web-site and click on the link to register—or—you can call them

at 866-727-4741

PARISH EVENTS

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ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS

June 16—Regular Meeting 11:00 am Set Up, 12-1 pm Social Hour, 1-2 Meeting Bingo & Cards after Meeting July 14 (Tuesday) Mohegan Sun Casino (PA) - Cost: $25.00 incl. $25 slot play plus $5 food coupon For more info call Lorraine at 973-366-6871

Join us as we continue with our parish ‘CD of the Month’ program. For the month of June all parishioners are welcome and encouraged to purchase and listen to "True Worship" by Fr. Michael Schmitz. This audio CD is a great talk by a world class speaker. Fr. Michael does an amazing job of ex‐plaining the deepest mysteries of our

faith in a way that all people can understand and relate to. This is a simple opportunity to listen, learn, and share our faith together as a community. On Thursday, June 25th, our ‘Formation Night’ will be dedi‐cated to a discussion and sharing on this CD. All people are welcome to attend. CD’s are available after Mass or by con‐tacting the parish office. CDs are $3 each.

CD OF THE MONTH

SUMMER BIBLE CAMP "Soaring thru the Sacraments" Bible Camp will take place from July 21st to July 25th 6 PM to 8 PM.at St Cecilia School. Registra-tion will be taken at the parish pic-nic on June 14th at Fireman's

Field. For more information please call Denise @973-625-2056 or Jim Clancy @ the Parish office. Thanks

A.D.: THE BIBLE CONTINUES Sunday, Channel 4—9:00 pm

A.D.: THE BIBLE CONTINUES – This week in Episode 11 enti-tled, “I Say to You. Arise!” we see St. Philip being told by an angel to take the desert road to Gaza. Also St. James negotiates peace between the Christians and

the Temple. This week’s discussion question: The Bible tells of how the disciple Tabitha fell sick and died (Acts 9:36). Under what circumstances does she die in this epi-sode? How does the episode plot differ from Scripture?

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A DIVINE MERCY ENCOUNTER Please join us on Friday, June 26th from 7-9pm at St. Cecilia for an evening of prayer & reflection on Jesus' Divine Mercy. This evening will feature music meditations com-posed by Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish music director, Derek Nelson. Compositions are based on the writings of St.Faustina, Blessed Mother Teresa, Saint Pope John Paul II, and others. The evening begins with Eucharistic Adoration (Confession will be available), and ends with the singing of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. This program is a perfect way to get into the spirit of the upcoming "Year of Mercy". The cost is FREE, but a good will offering basket will be left out to support the ministry. For more information please contact Derek or Jennifer Nelson at adivinemercyencoun-ter@gmail.com.

SUPPORT THE CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA Thank you for your generous donations ($2793.00) to the collec-tion for the Church in Latin America. Your support helps ensure the availability o adequate catechesis, marriage and family life programs, and religious and seminarian formation. Thank you for taking this opportunity to share your faith. To learn more about how your donations are making a difference, please visit www.usccb.org (search “Collection for the Church in Latin Amer-ica”).

VIVERE CHRISTUS EST AWARD – This afternoon Bishop Serratelli will present the “Vivere Christus Est”

award to Ed Gabel, from Saint Cecilia Parish, and to Derek and Jennifer Nelson, from Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. The award is presented yearly to outstanding parishioners

throughout the Diocese of Paterson. The ceremony will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Saint Philip the Apostle in Clifton.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

CORPUS CHRISTI – I am overjoyed by the wonderful re-sponse to last Sunday’s Corpus Christi Procession at Saint Ce-cilia’s Church. This was a combined parish event with Sacred Heart of Jesus with participants from both parish communities. My thanks to the Lombardo Family for supplying the rose pet-als, the altar servers, baldachino bearers, children in First Com-munion attire, choir and to the parents who encouraged their children to participate in this public demonstration of our faith in Jesus present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. God bless you all! – FATHER ZIG

NEXT SUNDAY SPECIAL COLLECTION

Bishop Serratelli has asked that a special FATHER’S DAY COLLECTION be taken next Sunday to support our seminari-ans who are in formation for service in the Diocese of Paterson. There I no special envelope for this purpose. If your donation is by check you can make the check payable to the parish with the memo: SEMINARIANS. God bless you for your generosity!

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FORMATION NIGHT This Thursday night we will continue our ‘Formation Night’ program. Our CD of the Month, "True Worship" by Fr. Michael Schmitz will be the focus of our discussion. This is a great way to share thoughts and

reflections on the CD. All are welcome to attend, even if you have not listened to the CD. Please join us for a casual night of faith and fellowship. No registration is need or long term commitment. Light re‐freshments will be served. If you have questions, please contact Jim Clancy at the parish office.

DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY NEWS

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CHECKOUT OUR REDESIGNED WEBSITE www.st-cecilia.org

It’s a work in progress but our newly designed website has a wealth of information about what’s going in the

Parish.

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Family Formation This fall we will be starting a new Family Formation program in our parish. Registration is now open and details are available on the parish website and through the parish office. This new program will need a strong committee of people willing to help with the monthly event planning. Food service, decoration / set up, and catechesis are all important elements of this program. If you are interested in helping on this committee or just want to know more about the volunteer needs please let Jim Clancy know if you are interested in attending or if you have any questions. 973-627-0313 ext 17 StCecilia.FaithFormation@gmail.com

JOSEPH –SIGHT & SOUND Tickets are still available!

WHEN: Friday, September 18, 2015

WHERE: Sight & Sound Bus leaves St. Cecilia’s at 10:30 am.

CALL NOW—Pat Zayac 973-625-4572 - or -

Lee Ann Mackin 973-627-5222

VACATION TIME? Before leaving on that much deserved vaca-

tion please help Catholic Charities con-tinue its mission by donating Clothing,

Shoes, and Household items in our dona-tion bin located in the parking lot. Your continued gener-osity is appreciated. If you have a large pick up, need a

receipt, or have a question please call our toll free number @ 877-343-3651. Thank You

PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP –

The next gathering of the Padre Pio Prayer Group is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17th.The gathering begins with Holy Mass the praying the Rosary in the Parish Office at 7 p.m. Following the prayers we will gather for refreshments and our reading of “Praying With Padre Pio”. All are welcome to join us.

Quellen Spiritual Center is accepting applications from any-one interested in becoming a Spiritual Diretor. This is a 3 year program. Information can be obtained by visiting www.quellenspiritualcenter.org or calling Sister Teresa at 973-543-6528 x 217. Interested individuals should be in direction themselves for at least one year.

FAITH Group (Youth Group: 8th -12th grade)

All students in 8th grade – 12th grade are welcome to join us at our next meeting on Friday, June 19th from 8:30-10:00 pm. This is a casual group that meets at least once per month for games, sports, food, and prayer. The group will begin at 8:30 in the parish office basement. Please wear sneakers and dress com-fortably. Please let Jim Clancy know if you are interested in attending or would like more details. 973-627-0303 ext. 17 or at stcecilia.faithformation@gmail.com

FATHER'S DAY BAKE SALE (Sponsored by St. Monica Guild)

WEEKEND OF JUNE 20 & 21, 2015 AFTER ALL MASSES -- HAYES HALL

FREE COFFEE/TEA JOIN US FOR COFFEE AND CAKE!

Women of the Purification Committee Additional Members Needed

The WOTPC needs two (2) volunteers to join their committee. For those of you who are unfamiliar with what we do, we are the women who launder the altar linens and altar server robes

that are used during the masses and special occasions. All linens used are our responsibility. We all enjoy and take spe-cial pride in our work. If you or anyone you know would like

to participate on this committee, please have them contact Deidra Zink, Coordinator at 973- 902- 3585 for more details.

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Monday, June 15 7:00 pm Confirmation 7:30 pm Bible Study (PO) Tuesday, June 16 11:00 am Senior Set Up (Hayes Hall) 12:00 pm Senior Meeting Begins 7:45 pm Charismatic Prayer Group (Hayes Hall) Wednesday, June 17 7:00 pm Padre Pio Prayer Group (Parish Office) Thursday, June 18 7:00 pm Faith Formation (Hayes Hall) Friday, June 19 9:00 am Pre-K Graduation (Church) Saturday, June 20 8:30 am St. Monica Guild Meeting (Hayes Hall) Sunday, June 21 ST. MONICA’S BAKE SALE AFTER ALL MASSES 5:30 pm Family Rosary (Sacred Heart Church)

We are online: www.st-cecilia.org

IN GOD WE TRUST During these challenging times there is a critical need to focus on maintaining our reli-gious liberty as stated in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. In these highly informative pres-entations, Bishop David

Malloy and Monsignor Eric Barr show us that protection of religious freedom is fundamental for Catholics, and also for people of all faiths. This CD also includes a brief presentation by Timothy Cardinal Dolan on faithful citizenship.

CD’S FOR SALE—KIOSK IN VESTIBULE $3.00 each or 7 for $20.00

SCHOOL NEWS

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED!

Please contact us to arrange for

a tour and to receive application information.

973-627-6003

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Pope Benedict XVI Summer Institute Pope Benedict has reiterated the Church's view that the arts have value in expressing her unvary-ing message of salvation. This year's Pope Benedict XVI Summer Institute will explore Catholicism as a custodian of Beauty. Join Fr. James Platania and Fr. Peter Heasley as they delve into the topic: Beauty and Its Artistic Ex-pression Through Art and Architecture. Cost for the four-day program is $120.00 which includes lunch and runs from Monday-Thursday, July 6-9 from 10:30am-2:30pm. A limited number of 50% scholar-ships are available. Register through the website:

St. Cecilia School’s seventh and eighth grade students participated in the Morris Catholic High School Essay Contest. Three St. Cecilia’s students received awards and were honored at Morris Catholic’s Excellence Assembly on May 19th. They are: 8th Grade – 2nd Place – Kiana Martinez; 7th Grade – 1st Place – Kristine Bartley; and 7th Grade – 3rd Place – Nathalie Cuevas Pictured from left to right are: Nathalie Cuevas, Kiana Martinez, and Kristine Bartley

The Kolbe Krew Family Rosary Group is a number of fami-lies from Sacred Heart and St.Cecilia Parish who meet to teach children how to pray the Rosary and enjoy a meal to-gether. All ages are welcome! Children in the group range in age from newborn to 13. We meet every Sunday throughout the year at 5:30pm at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Please email Kolbeskrew@gmail.com to be added to our email list. You can also find us on Facebook by searching for the group, "Kolbe Krew Family Rosary Group."

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My dear parishioners, In our celebration of the Lord’s Day we mark the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In today’s Responsorial Psalm we sing the words of Psalm 92, verse 2, “Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.” How fitting it is to express our gratitude to the Lord on the Sabbath for all that He has done for us. All of us have been blessed by God and in particular for the gift of His Only Begotten Son who suffered greatly for us

and has become the promise of eternal life for all who trust in Him. From the beginning of salvation history God’s people have gathered to celebrate the Sabbath and to offer sacrifice to God. We still do this today! When we come to celebrate the Eucharist on the Lord’s Day we also come bringing our offering. This offering is a sacrifice and this sacrifice is used for the purpose of maintaining the Church’s presence in our world. As your pastor I am always concerned about our observance of the Lord’s Day and our weekly participation in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The summer vacation months are especially challenging because almost everyone goes away for some well deserved rest and recreation. I remind you that our obligation to celebrate the Lord’s Day does not cease with vacation time. This obligation continues to bind us to the Lord’s Day and the offering of thanks to God, which is good! Finding a Catholic Church and its Mass times is easy today because of the internet. So when you are not at home with us you should be with other vacationers attending Holy Mass at the local Catholic parish. I remind you that missing Mass (without a justified reason according to Canon Law) is a SIN and this grave condition must be absolved in the sacrament of penance prior to receiving Holy Communion. In addition to thanking the Lord with our praise it is important to worship Him with our offering. Again, as your pastor, I also have the burden of overseeing the temporal management of the parish. The material needs of the parish are constant and unrelenting. The finance council of both Saint Cecilia and Sacred Heart of Jesus parishes meet with me regularly to advise me on the fiscal status of the parish. I am very concerned about the financial condition of the parish(s). Improvement needs to happen now so that we do not find ourselves in a very sorry state in the coming months. This weekend at Saint Cecilia Church and next weekend at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, I will be speaking briefly at Mass regarding the increase of Sunday offerings and the promotion of our on line donation service called PARISH PAY. I am hoping that with more parishioners enrolling on the on line donation system we can increase our Sunday offerings, especially when parishioners are on vaca-tion or any other reason which prevents them from attending Sunday Mass with us. I remind you, my beloved, of how important it is to sing each week, LORD, IT IS GOOD TO GIVE THANKS TO YOU! I ALSO ASK YOU, please consider increasing you Sunday offering,” a dollar a week is just not enough!” Please take a few moments and read the information in today’s bulletin regarding PARISH PAY. Prayerfully consider what sacrifice you can offer to the Lord. It is very important that you respond positively to these very serious concerns which I have shared with you. You have always supported our church and you do so joyfully because of your faith in Christ our Savior. I beg you in His Name, please help us! God bless you! Father Zig

ST. JOHN FRANCIS REGIS, Priest June 16-Patron of Medical Social Workers

This Saint was a descendant of the nobility of Languedoc, France, where he was born in 1597. He was edu-cated at the Jesuit college of Beziers, and in his nineteenth year he entered the Jesuit novitiate at Toulouse, taking his vows two years later. After finishing his course in philosophy in 1621, he was sent to teach the classics in several colleges. He began his study of theology at Toulouse in 1628; in 1639, he was ordained a priest, and the following year, having finished his studies, he made his Third Probation. He was now fully prepared fo his lifework and entered upon his apostolic career in the summer of 1631. Two years later he went to the diocese of Viviers at the invitation of the Bishop, giving missions over the whole diocese. He labored diligently, for both priests and people, and numerous conversions resulted. Crosses which followed the Saint, as the shadow follows the body, were not wanting, but he turned them to his spiritual advantage. St. Francis longed to devote himself to the conversion of the Indians in Canada, but Divine Providence kept him in France until his death. Incredible were the hardships he endured on his apostolic journeys over rugged mountains in the depth of winter, but nothing could arrest his zeal. He died in 1640 and was canonized in 1737 by Pope Clement XII, PRAYER: Almighty, eternal God, You dedicated the joy of this day to the glorification of St. John. Mercifully grant that we may strive to retain and complete by our works that Faith which he continually proclaimed with insatiable zeal. Amen Taken from, Lives of the Saints, Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999 New Jersey

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Parish Office: 973-627-0313 internet: www.st-cecilia.org FAX: 973-627-4811 To Contact: Fr. Zig, Ext. 12 or speplowski@optonline.net

Fr. Marcin Ext. 15 or martmich1983@gmail.com Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17

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