An “extended” holy hour will be held on Election Day, November 3rd from the conclusion of the 8 a.m. Mass until 12 Noon. You are invited to pray before the Most Blessed Sacrament for the intention of our nation.

The livestreaming of our Sunday 10:45 a.m. Mass has been temporarily suspended. We hope to resume the service in mid November.

His Excellency, Bishop Kevin Sweeney will celebrate the Holy Mass for the intention of the unborn on Saturday, November 21st at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Paterson at 10:00 a.m. The Mass is sponsored by the Paterson Federation of the Knights of Columbus. All are encouraged to participate and pray via livestream at www.rcdop.org/live. Prayer changes things!

Our Bishop invites you to join with him in a Rosary procession on Sunday, October 11th beginning at 3 pm starting at Saint Paul Inside the Walls in Madison TO St. Thomas More Church in Convent Station. All participants must wear a face mask. The event will take place rain or shine. Let join our Bishop to pray the Rosary for our Nation. Bring your rosary and bring your family! This event is being sponsored by the Order of Malta. For additional information contact Christine Myers at cmgorski@gmail.com.

IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI - When: Saturday, October 10, 2020 - Where: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 63 E. Main Street - (Behind the church) - Time: 11:00 am

Beginning this week we will no longer live stream the daily 8 a.m. Mass due to a drastic drop in viewers. We will continue to live-stream the 10:45 a.m. Sunday Mass. My thanks to Father Matt and Sister John Paul for assisting in the live-streaming efforts. – Father Zig

We will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary on Wednesday, October 7th with an outdoor candlelight Rosary service in front of the statue of the Mother of God located in the front of our church. The service will begin at 7 p.m. In the event of rain the service will take place in the church. Join us in prayer and petition to the Mother of Our Savior, Jesus Christ.

The feast day of Saint Padre Pio is September 23rd. Here at Saint Cecilia we are blessed to have a St. Padre Pio Prayer Group which meets the third Wednesday of the month (SUSPENDED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC). The statue of Saint Pio is prominent in the votive room (former baptistery) in our church. I share with you the following information from EWTN concerning upcoming programs regarding this wonderworker: PADRE PIO: MIRACLE MAN, Part 1, September 12 at 8 pm; Part 2, September 19 at 8 pm. ENCOUNTER WITH PADRE PIO, September 18th at 8 pm. SOLEMN MASS IN HONOR OF PADRE PIO, September 22 at 6 pm. Saint Padre Pio – Pray for us! – Father Zig

Join us on Thursday evening, October 1st at 7 o’clock in Hayes Hall for our first adult faith formation gathering. “The Sacraments,” a new video series produced by Bishop Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, will serve as our program and discussion. All are reminded to bring a facial mask and we will be socially distant in the hall.

You are invited to join with the faithful in praying the Rosary outside of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on East Main Street on Saturday, October 10th beginning at 12 Noon. Join the 2020 Public Square Rosary Crusade today as we pray for our world and one another.

Holy Mass to celebrate the Lord’s Day will take place at the parish cemetery (across from Parks Lake) on Saturday afternoon @ 4:30 pm and Sunday afternoon at 12:15. In the event of inclement weather the Mass will be celebrated in the church. Please bring a lawn chair and a hat for the sun. (The other Masses for the weekend will be celebrated in the church.)

Due to the pandemic our fall faith formation program will be reduced. The Tuesday morning Bible Study with Father Matt and Father Pawel will not take place. The Thursday Morning Mommys Bible Study will not take place. The Thursday evening program with Father Zig will meet only on the first Thursday of the month at 7 o’clock in Hayes Hall. The topic will be the Sacrament series produced by Bishop Robert Barron. The Monday evening Bible Study will meet each week at 7:30 in Hayes Hall. ALL PROGRAMS WILL BE REVIEWED SHORTLY AFTER CHRISTMAS WITH A NEW SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY. – Father Zig

Holy Hour will resume in the church on Monday, September 21st from 7 to 8 o’clock in the evening. Spend some quite time before the Most Blessed Sacrament. The sacrament of penance will be available at this time.

Due to sunset coming earlier, the Friday evening cemetery service will begin at 7 o’clock (NOT AT 8 O’CLOCK)! Join us on Friday evenings at 7 o’clock for a 30 minutes service of adoration and reflection before the Most Blessed Sacrament. Bring your lawn chair, facial covering and devotional.

Effective immediately, Holy Mass will be live-streamed from Saint Cecilia Church Monday through Saturday at 8 o’clock in the morning EXCEPT ON THURSDAY. The Sunday Holy Mass will be live-streamed at 10:45 in the morning. Please note the revised schedule. NO LIVE-STREAM MASS ON THURSDAY MORNING!

An inaugural Mass for the newly elected executive committee for the Knights of Columbus, Council #3359, will take place in our church on Monday evening, September 14th at 7 o’clock. Congratulations to our parishioner, Jeff Zuber, who becomes Grand Knight this year. God bless you, Jeff!

Couples, were you married in 1995? The Diocese of Paterson invites you to celebrate your 25th wedding anniversary during a special Mass to be offered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, NJ. Bishop Sweeney will serve as main celebrant on this joyful occasion to be held: Sunday, November 8th, 2020 at 3:30 pm. Arrangements can be made by contacting the parish office. The deadline to register is Thursday, October 1st, 2020. You will receive additional information from the Office of Family Life once your registration has been processed. Congratulations on this joyous occasion!

This is the final weekend that Father Cerilo Javinez will be with us. Father begins his new assignment as parochial vicar at Saint Mary Church in Wharton on August 15th. We wish Father well in his new assignment and we thank him for the pastoral care he has provided us for the past three years. God bless you, Father!

Father Zig has invited our new Bishop, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney, Bishop of Paterson, to make a pastoral visit to our parish to celebrate our parish patron feast day. The Bishop will celebrate the 12:15 pm Mass on Sunday, November 22nd, which is the Feast day of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr. Please mark the date and plan to attend as we welcome our new Bishop to Rockaway.

Monday evening Holy Hour will resume in church on Monday, September 14th from 7 to 8 o’clock. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed during this time for adoration. A priest is also available for the sacrament of penance during this time.