BLESSING OF PETS – Our parish will join with Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish on East Main Street for this year’s blessing of pets which will be held on Saturday, October 6th. The blessing service will take place in the backyard of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church beginning at 12 Noon. Father Pawel and Father Matt will preside at this blessing held in honor of the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi whose memory is celebrated on October 4th.

The Rockaway Catholic Right to Life Ministry and the Faith Formation Ministry present Fr. Pawel Tomczyk, Ph.D, Adjunct Professor of Moral Theology, Seton Hall University “End of Life Moral Decisions” What are our Catholic Church’s teachings regarding the tough questions? Tuesday—October 9, 2018 7:00 pm—9:00 pm Hayes Hall—St. Cecilia Church

RCIA: Registration and 1st class will begin October 7th @ 11:45 am in St. Cecilia Parish Office!

LABOR DAY MASS – Holy Mass on Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd will be celebrated at the parish cemetery at 9 o’clock in the morning. This will be the only Mass for the day. If you are planning to attend please remember to bring a lawn chair. In the event of rain the Mass will take place in the church.

Monday Night Bible Study The Monday Night Bible Study will resume at 7:30 PM on Monday Sept.10th in Hayes Hall.  For 9 weeks, we will study St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians.  If you are interested, please bring a $25.00 check for the study guide, to the Parish Office by Sept. 4th. ( made payable to St. Cecilia ) "Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil.' ( Eph.6:11)

SILVER AND GOLD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS Couples, were you married in 1968 or 1993? The Diocese of Paterson invites you to celebrate your 25th or 50th wedding anniversary during a special Mass to be offered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, NJ. Bishop Serratelli will serve as main celebrant on this joyful occasion to be held: Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 3:30pm. Arrangements can be made by contacting the parish office. The deadline to register is Monday, October 15, 2018. You will receive additional information from the Office of Family Life once your registration has been processed. Congratulations on this joyous occasion!

POLISH MASS Polska Masza będzie wznowiona w drugą niedzielę miesiąca września, tj. 9 września, o godzinie 11:30A.M. w Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish w Rockaway. Serdecznie zapraszamy rodziny wraz ze znajomymi do uczestnictwa w obchodzeniu Dnia Pańskiego w naszym ojczystym języku. Polish Mass will resume on September 9th at 11:30A.M. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish on 63 East Main Street, Rockaway. Please join us with your families and friends to celebrate the Lords Day in the Polish language.