Rev. Sigmund Peplowski, Pastor

Rev. Marcin Michalowski Rev. Mateusz Jasniewicz

Parochial Vicars

Rev. James Bono Weekend Assistant

Deacon Paul Willson

Dn Slawomir Tomaszewski

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

Any time by appointment

Holy Hour: Monday: 7-8pm

(Sacrament of Penance Available)

Trustees:

Robyn Hornstein James Gallagher

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 Fr. Mateusz Ext 14 or fr.m.jasniewicz@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, December 21st. Both parents are encouraged to attend the class before the birth of the baby. The Sacrament of Bap-tism is administered weekly at the 12:15 pm Mass, and a Baptismal 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 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: Third Wednesday (Parish Off) HOLY HOUR: Monday—7:00 pm (Church) ADULT FAITH FORMATION

RCIA — 9:00am for children & parents, 11:45am for adults, Send email to RockawayRCIA@gmail.com for further

information or call 973-551-0749 PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Monday-Thursday 9:00 am—5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am—3:00pm 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 coun-try in the armed services: Pfc Aleksandr Killeen, Joseph Giannetti US Navy, Lance Cor-poral Dennis Wuest, Sgt. Zhenya Killeen,

Capt. Kelley E. Robbins, Pvt USMC, Diego Usma, Major Glenn E. Martinez, Sgt. Brian Whalen, Capt. Anthony Od-ierno, Cpl. Kong V. Nguyen, Cpl. Jim Van Valen, LCPL An-thony 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. Thomp-son, Major Kevin M. Nash, Lt. Amy Cronin, Lt. Col. John L. Medeiros, Jr., Sgt. Daniel Healy, Marine Keith Leitner, Sgt. Spencer Lopez, PFC Taryn Kemp, Jeffrey Braunhausen, E7 Joseph Grimsey, Bill Maloney, Greg Bloete, Gian Carlo Bruzzese, Spc. Christopher Little, PFC Brittany Martindell, 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. 580-St. Cecilia

Noel Wadleigh, Tom Haynes, David Castle, Ma-son Molde, Joanna Sacco, Pat Klebes, Adaline Maddaloni, David Cicchine, Teresa D’Atria, Derek Bascharow, John Brinkman, Debbie Malc, Grace McDermott, Joe Horvath, Jr., Edward

O’Dowd, Elvira Bugaoan, Pat Heady, Owen Peter Byrne, Tia Maddaloni, Mason Walker Steussing, Tom Cuskie, Susan Mejia, Derek Bascharow, Isabel Rattay, Theodora Maulbeck, Donna Cooke, Tom Hull, Kathleen Fazio, Kristin Wich, Kyle Johnson, Betty Golden, Kate Darlington, Jake Michael Mi-raldi, Scott Bornemann, Rosemary Woodring, Sharon Augenti, Sean Nolan, Peg Norman, Maryann Hughes, Peggy Eileen Miars, Ray Kennedy, Richard Corcoran, 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

Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalms 25:4-5,8-9,10,14 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28,34-36

MONDAY, November 23, Saint Clement I, Pope and Martyr, Saint Columban, Abbot, Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest and Martyr 8:00 am Dick Moran r/b Michael Rastiello TUESDAY– November 24, Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs 8:00 am John & Margaret Holleran WEDNESDAY–November 25, Saint Catherine of Alex-andria, Virgin and Martyr 8:00 am Phil Gutermuth r/b Dr. & Mrs. Paul Wry THURSDAY, November 26, Thanksgiving Day 9:00 am Special Intention– Michael Joseph Lim r/b The Lim Family John Whalen r/b Irene Finnegan FRIDAY– November 27, 8:00 am Walter & Joanna Lech r/b John & Dianna Sullivan SATURDAY—November 28, 8:00 am The Parishioners of St. Cecilia Church SUNDAY, November 29, First Sunday of Advent 4:30 pm Ann & Louis Donatoni r/b Susan Brennan & Angela Goritski Eileen Sutherland r/b Carol McGotty & Family William Harrington r/b Ann Purcell & Family 7:00 pm Special Intention—Roger Faber r/b The Faber Family William Elder r/b Dr. & Mrs. Paul Wry 8:00 am The Holy Souls in Purgatory 9:15 am Helen & Leo Vitcusky r/b daughter, Roberta Ted Vitcusky r/b Roberta Vitcusky 10:45am John Faulch r/b wife, Nancy Larry Fremeth r/b The Seligmuller Family Eileen Sutherland r/b Georgian Golda 12:15 pm Kenneth Grieco r/b John & Margaret Byrne Daniel Bell r/b Erin & Mike Murray

We are online: www.st-cecilia.org

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ST. CECILIA CHURCH COLLECTION GOALS 2015/2016

Week Ending - November 15, 2015 Collection—Checks $ 8,943.00 Collection– Cash $ 3,700.00 ParishPay Electronic Giving $ 1,419.00 Total Weekly Collection $ 14,062.00 Yearly Collection Goal (BUDGET) $764,000.00 Weekly Goal $ 13,725.49 Weekly Collection Surplus (Deficit) $336.51 Year To Date Surplus (Deficit) ($587.30)

PARISH EVENTS

ST. CECILIA SENIOR CLUB NEWS AND EVENTS

Tuesday, December 1—Regular Meeting 11:00 am Set Up, 12-1 pm Social Hour,

1-2 Meeting Bingo & Cards after Meeting December 3 (Thursday) St. Cecilia’s Annual

Christmas Party at Zeri’s For more info call Lorraine at 973-366-6871

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Come to our Advent Retreat! When: Saturday, 12/5/15 Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am Where: St. Francis Resort, 122 Diamond Spring Rd, Denville Speaker: Rev. Christopher Barkhausen Subject: Mary at the Manger and Mary at the Cross Cost: $20 including full breakfast Prepare this Advent season for the celebration of Christmas by reflecting on Mary at the foot of the manger and the foot of the cross. Mary's perfect discipleship shows us how we too can welcome Christ with joy as he enters not only the world but our lives and how we can look forward with faith and hope to His second coming despite the difficulties and obstacles of our world. Led by Fr. Chris Barkhausen, parochial vicar of St. Patrick in Chatham and the diocesan Boy Scout Chaplain. Sponsored by the St. Monica Guild. Checks should be made payable to St. Cecilia Church and submitted to the parish office by 12/1/15. Any questions contact Pat Zayac at 973-625-4572 or Lee Ann Mackin at 973-627-5222 or Leeann.marty@verizon.net

CHECK OUT ST. FRANCIS – The St. Francis Residential Community in Denville offers a wide variety of services for people of all ages. St. Francis is available for parties, show-ers, repasts and wedding receptions. They also offer ser-vices for the elderly such as residential care OR short term stays. There is so much that this wonderful facility with its spectacular grounds offers. Please check the web site: www.SaintFrancisRes.Com. You can call at 973.627.5000 for a guided tour.

PICTORIAL DIRECTORIES ARE IN!!!!!

If you had your picture taken for the Directory, you can pick the Directory up at the

Parish Office.

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Keep Christ in Christmas December 5/6, 2015

The Knights of Columbus will be selling car magnets with the “Keep Christ in Christmas” scene.

“New This Year” are Two

Pins—The Nativity Pin & Erin’s Angel Pin—designed by our own

Erin Walsh in the 7th Grade at

St. Cecilia School. FISH & CHIP DINNER: The Men's Society will be holding its annual Fish & Chip dinner on December 12 from 5 to 7 PM in Hayes Hall. Catering is by Tastefully British. Prices are $16 for Adults, $15 for Seniors and $8 for Children - Eat In or Take Out. Or-ders will be taken after all masses or call Jim Gallagher (973-366-9699) or Jack Zayac (973-625-4572).

St. Cecilia School 8th Grade Class will be hosting a

SHRED-A-THON WHEN: Saturday, December 5th— 9:30 am-12:30 pm WHERE: St. Cecilia School Parking Lot

Your bring it! We’ll Shred It!

Prices starting at $6 for printer paper box.

St. Cecilia Church’s Music Ministry Presents

A CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Friday, December 4, 2015 7:30 pm—refreshments to follow in Hayes Hall

We will present the music of: Benjamin Britten,

George F. Handel, Hugo Jungst, Joel Raney and More!

Combined Choirs: St. Cecilia Church—Rockaway

Sacred Heart Church—Rockaway First Presbyterian Church—Rockaway

Good Shepherd Church—Andover Members of Masterwork Chorus of Morristown, NJ

A Freewill Offering Will be Accepted

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DIOCESAN & COMMUNITY NEWS

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Diocesan Christmas Concert All are invited to join Bishop Serratelli and the faithful of the diocese for our annual Christmas Concert on December 6 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Parsippany. This year's concert, THE FIRST NOEL, will feature the Diocesan Choir, the Diocesan Children's Choir and the Gramercy Brass Quintet. A variety of music will be presented spanning many centuries and cultures, bringing the joy of Christ's birth into our hearts and lives.

"...Like those who gathered for the first Thanksgiving meal,

we give thanks to God for the gift of life

and the ability not simply to survive, but to thrive.

We know that health and wealth, family and friends,

all that we value so dearly, come from God..."

~Bishop Serratelli

Advent 2015 The Birthright Bassinet will be on Mary’s Altar during Advent until Christmas. Please help God’s needy children as we prepare for our celebra-tion of the Birth of Christ. Birthright helps Babies and Children up to 2T from needy families during these poor economic times

Items in need: Onesies (long sleeve) 18 to 24 months

Sleepers all sizes 3-24months Socks 12-24 months Diapers – Size 4/5/6 Diaper Bags Baby Shampoo/Wash Vaseline/Desitin Snowsuits Sizes 6-24 months Crib Sheets Bath Towels Bibs Jackets

Hats & Mittens—Medium Sizes

5TH SUNDAY ROSARY

Next week, Sunday, November 29th is our 5th Sunday Rosary prayer service at Sacred

Heart Church at 3:00pm. Come, join our parish family in a faith and fellowship experience.

See you there!!

CHRISTMAS WREATHS & DECORATING NEEDS Boy Scout Troop 165 of Rockaway is currently selling wreaths and pine roping/garland for your Christmas decorating needs. Wreaths are 12 inch double face balsam with a red bow and sell for $20 each. The white pine roping comes in a 75 foot roll for $30. If you are interested in placing an order, please call Patty Palma at 973‐627‐0262 or e‐mail at pgpalma23@gmail.com. Orders and payment (cash or check) are due by Sunday November 29th. Items will be available for pickup/delivery on or after Tuesday Decem‐ber 8th. Thank you for supporting our Boy Scout Troop!

Advent Giving Tree St. Cecilia’s is happy to once again par‐ticipate in the Advent Giving Tree. Starting next weekend the tree will be located in the front of the church, and

there will be plenty of tags available on the tree. Each tag is for a child or adult in need this Advent and Christmas season. We are happy to partner with Catholic Charities to help those in need. There are also tags for gifts that will go to local families in need. St. Cecilia’s has a reputa‐tion of being a very generous parish community. Thank you for your continued support for those in need. If you take a tag from the tree, please purchase and re‐turn the gift to the Church no later than Sunday Decem‐ber 13th. Gifts can also be returned to the parish office during the week. Please do not leave gifts in the church during the week. Gifts do not need to be wrapped. It is best if they are placed in gift bags. Please attach the tag to the gift when you return it. The Red & Green Bell Tags are for Parish Families.

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Monday, November 23 7:00 pm Holy Hour (Church) Tuesday, November 24 9:30 am Bible Study (Hayes Hall) 7:45 pm Charismatic Prayer Group (Hayes Hall)Wednesday, November 25 PARISH OFFICE CLOSING AT NOON Thursday, November 26 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED Friday, November 27 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Church) Saturday, November 28 9:00 am Social Justice (Hayes Hall) Sunday, November 29 9:00 am RCIA—Children (Parish Office) 9:15 am Children’s Liturgy 11:45 am RCIA—Adults 3:00 pm 5th Sunday Rosary (Sacred Heart Church) 5:30 pm Family Rosary “Kolbe Krew” (Sacred Heart Church)

FAITH FORMATION CORNER

Formation Night This Thursday is Thanksgiving and there will be no Forma‐tion Night event. We will return on Thursday, December 3rd with a special presentation from our own Fr. Jamie. Have a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

Pope John Paul II said that Divine Mercy is THE message for the third millennium and God's gift to our time. There is nothing that mankind needs more than Christ's Divine Mercy. To help us avail ourselves of that loving mercy, Fr. Brooks focuses on what we know of God's Mercy, our

response to His Love, how we can become merciful to others, and how to Bonus: At the end of this presentation, the Divine Mercy chaplet is led by Fr. Francis Peffley, Mark Forrest - an Irish tenor, and Muriel Forrest. become apostles of mercy.

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

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Men After His Heart A basic course in spirituality for men. Self-contained ses-sions will explore spiritual themes important to men and their growth in faith. Fr. Paul Manning, presenter. Madison, Tuesday, December 1 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Being Single, Being Faithful (35+) Whether single by choice or by circumstance, we must live every “single” day to the fullest. We can find fulfillment in Christ and his Church by embracing the opportunities in the Church for spiritual growth, meaningful service and a sense of community. Madison, Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m.-noon Women’s Health and Fertility Awareness Learn an effective, healthy, moral and inexpensive system that integrates health with moral family planning for cou-ples who are trying to achieve pregnancy, who have fertility concerns or who need to regulate pregnancy. Madison, Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m.-noon Catholic by Choice: Converts’ Convocation Join presenter, Brian Honsberger, to celebrate the gift of the Catholic faith and journey through a consulting process to identify the best approaches and techniques to reach out to other non-Catholics. Madison, Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Sharing the Faith We Love: Lessons from Jesus the Evangelist While there is no perfect program in evangelization, there is the perfect person: Jesus Christ. Discover how Jesus shared the Good News along with practical ideas for sharing the faith today. Madison, Monday, December 7 and Wednesday, Decem-ber 9 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Speaking of Faith: Where Faith Intersects Life Fr. Paul Manning will interview Joseph W. Spada, CFP, Senior Principal and Member of the Board of Directors of Summit Financial Resources, Inc., about his encounter with and response to God and the integration of faith into work and life. Madison, Wednesday, December 9 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Please go to www.insidethewalls.org for more information and

to register for any of these programs.

ST. PAUL INSIDE THE WALLS

ST. CECILIA, Virgin and Martyr November 22—Patroness of Musicians

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My dear parishioners, As we gather to commemorate the Lord’s Day we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, which is the last Sunday of the 2015 liturgical year. In the Gospel we are taken back to the events of Good Friday and the dialogue between Our Lord and Pontius Pilate. When asked if He is a king, Jesus responds, “My kingdom does not belong to this world.” Yes, the Lord Jesus is the king of heaven and

earth who came to invite all into His kingdom so that they might have eternal life. The portal by which one enters this kingdom is the holy sacrament of baptism. This is the mystery by which we become members of the kingdom on earth as well as future heirs/heiresses of the eternal kingdom in heaven. Our citizenship unites us to Christ and to one another in a bond of love which has power over death as a result of Jesus’ Holy Resurrection. Christ’s love for us was manifested when Pilate sentenced Him to execution on the cross. His suffering and death have given rise to new life with Him. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Ro-mans wrote: “Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were indeed bur-ied with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.”(6:3-4) This is a glorious day for our parish community as we welcome our Bishop, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Arthur Serratelli for the blessing of our new baptismal space in the nave of the church. It will be from this place that new life will spring forth from the waters of baptism and it will be from this same place that the newly departed of our community will be welcomed for the final time. Yes, as we read from Saint Paul, baptism and death are united in Christ Jesus our Lord who leads us into eternal life. Being November 22nd we celebrate the FEAST DAY OF OUR PATRONESS, SAINT CECILIA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR. What better day can be chosen to bless such as special place in our church and so we say with the Psalmist, “This is the day the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice!” It is with profound joy that we dedicate our baptismal area in blessed memory, Stella and Martin M. Mackin. May they have eternal rest and be counted among the saints in the heavenly Jerusalem. The entire project which consisted of altering the pews, refurbishing the baptismal font, the purchase of a new ambry and paschal candle stand were all included within the memorial gift to our parish. This afternoon our Vietnamese community will celebrate the Feast of Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and His Companions, Martyrs of Vietnam (November 24th). As Thanksgiving draws near you are invited to attend a community Thanksgiving service tonight at the First Presbyterian Church beginning at 7 o’clock. Please join us for the celebration of the Holy Mass on Thursday, Thanks-giving morning at 9 o’clock. Bread will be blessed and distributed to the faithful as an addition to your Thanksgiving table. There is so much to thank God for! I thank Him for giving you to me!! God bless you, Father Zig

According to her legendary Acts, Cecilia made a vow of virginity, but her parents forced her to marry a nobleman named Valerian. She converted him to the Faith of Christ, and, by the Provi-dence of God, preserved her virginity. She also converted Tiburtius, the brother of Valerian. Both these men suffered martyrdom for the Faith, and St. Cecilia died the same glorious death a few days after. Their death occurred probably in the reign of Marcus Aurelius or of Commodus, between the years 161 and 192. The name of St. Cecilia has always been most illustrious in the Church and since the primitive Mass (First Eucharistic Prayer). She is honored as the patroness of ecclesiastical music. PRAYER: Lord, hear our requests. Through the intercession of Cecilia, please grant what we ask. Amen Taken from, Lives of the Saints, Catholic Booking Publishing Company, 1999 New Jersey

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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 Fr. Mateusz Ext 14 or fr.m.jasniewicz@gmail.com Convent: 973-627-6533 School: 973-627-6003 CCD Office: 973-627-0313 Ext. 17

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