Have you ever wondered about the origin and meaning of the Responsorial Psalms that are sung or spoken before the Gospel readings?  Please join the Monday Night Bible Study for a 10 week study beginning September 9th, at 7:30 PM in Hayes Hall, as we explore the program entitled, "Psalms, "  presented by Ascension Press. If you would like to register for the study or have any questions, please contact savondollen@gmail.com by August 19th.  The study guide will cost $28.00 with checks payable to St Cecilia.  Thank you! 

Many thanks to those who did a thorough cleaning of the Hayes Hall kitchen: Mary Merz, Pat Zayac, Carol McGotty, Agnes Maye, Roberta Vitkusky, Marie Walstrom, and Pat Degnen. May the Lord God richly bless them for their labors.

Attending the Holy Mass each Sunday is important in our observance of the Lord’s Day. Please check the place and times for Mass in the place you are vacationing by visiting the website: www.MassTimes.org or in the USA call 1-410-676-6000.

Many thanks to all those who participated in last Sunday’s diocesan-wide Corpus Christi Food Collection to benefit the food pantries operated by the diocese in Passaic, Morris and Sussex Counties. A total of $750.00 in cash was also collected to assist with the program of providing food for those in need. May God Bless You!

The Knights of Columbus, Council 3359, invite you to the “5th Sunday of the Month Rosary” to take place at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on East Main Street on Sunday afternoon, June 30th beginning at 3 o’clock. The praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Holy Rosary will take place with the special intention of all families. All are welcome!

Holy Mass on Thursday, July 4th will be celebrated in the church at 6:30 am and at the parish cemetery at 9:00 am. Those planning to attend the cemetery Mass are reminded to bring a lawn chair. In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will be celebrated in the church.

A joint Saint Cecilia and Sacred Heart of Jesus parish’s celebration of Corpus Christi will take place on Sunday, June 23rd. The ceremony will take place at Sacred Heart Church on 63 East Main Street and will begin at 1:30 pm with the Litany of the Most Blessed Sacrament followed by an outdoor procession with the Most Blessed Sacrament. Children are needed to strew flower petals (please bring a basket); altar servers are needed as well. Join us on this festive day in which we honor the true presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist.

The adult faith formation class which meets on Thursday evening in Hayes Hall at 7:00 pm will continue to meet for the remainder of the month. Classes will not meet in July and August but resume following Labor Day.

Our next baptismal class will be Monday, June 17th @ 7:00 pm in the parish office. No registration required. Class is about an hour long.

Due to the unprecedented requests for assistance from Catholic Charities’ food pantries and in order to fulfill our obligations to the poor, Bishop Serratelli has authorized a Diocesan-wide food collection in all parishes andagencies onthe Feast of Corpus Christi, Saturday/Sunday, June 22nd -23rd, 2019. We are all being asked to bring assorted food products on that day. We have been asked to provide pancake mix, syrup & shampoo. Cash/Check donations will also be accepted made payable to Catholic Charities or online at www.ccpaterson.org/corpus Please mark Saturday and Sunday, June 22 -23 as the food collection day in order to help those in need in our Diocesan communities of Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties

THANK YOU to all who attended the parish 'Picnic" held in Hayes Hall last weekend. The decision was made to have the picnic indoors since the weather was calling for thunder showers on Sunday until noon on that day when things looked better.  At that point it was too late to change things around. Never the less, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.  Also thank you to all the volunteers who worked on the picnic, your efforts were very much appreciated.   Lets hope the weather next year calls for sunny skies.

BIBLE CAMP JULY 9th to JULY 13: Encountering Jesus July 9th to July 12th: from 4:00—6:00 pm July 13th: from 4:00-6:30 pm Any questions, please call the parish office, see our web-site or email stcecilia.faithformation@gmail.com

Holy Hour on Monday evenings will continue throughout the month of June but will be suspended during the summer months of July & August. The final hour will be June 24th. Holy Hour will resume on September 9th.

The Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven is observed on the 40th day of Easter and is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Vigil Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 29th, at 4:30 pm. Holy Mass on Thursday will be celebrated in the morning at 6:30 & 8:00 and in the evening at 7:00.

Holy Mass on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th, will be 6:30 am in church and 9:00 am in the parish cemetery. If you plan to attend, please remember to bring a lawn chair. In the event of inclement weather the Mass will take place in the church.

I would like to thank all those who contributed to the church roof repair fund. Our goal was $25,000 and we raised over $27,000. The roof repairs have been completed. The re-pointing of the chimney will begin shortly and the installation of a cross atop the cupola is being determined by the engineer. If it is possible to erect the cross, a donor has come forth for this project. I am most grateful to all of you for your love and support of our parish. God Bless You—Fr. Zig

For all who are in need of healing; spiritual, physical, mental or emotional, there will be a Healing Mass on Saturday, May 18th at 11:00 am sponsored by the Christian Care Committee. All are invited to attend.

SAVE THE DATE- The combined Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia Parish Picnic is planned for June 2 at Fireman's Field.  The picnic will start with a mass at 12:15 PM at the field and run to around 5 PM.  If anyone wishes to volunteer to help out please call the parish office or Jim Gallagher at 973-366-9699. Further announcements will be made closer to the date.

Please join us at Saint Cecilia Church on April 28th from 3 to 4 p.m. for a Divine Mercy Encounter holy hour. We will have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, music meditations based on the Diary of St. Faustina performed by Derek Nelson, Steve Babula, and finish with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Multiple priests will be available throughout the program for the sacrament of confession. For more information please contact Jennifer at adivinemercyencounter@gmail.com

Our prayers and best wishes to the children of our parish who have or will receive their First Holy Communion during these next two weeks. May they always desire Christ, the True Bread which came down from heaven!