The Diocesan Vocations Office is hosting the annual “Quo Vadis Retreat” on Thursday, June 29th. This one day gathering of high school age young men will take place at Camp Shiloh in Hewitt. The day begins at 9 am and concludes at 8 pm. Bishop Kevin Sweeney will be in attendance. Food is provided by the members of the Knights of Columbus. Please talk with Father Zig or Father Matt for additional information or go to the website: PatersonVocations.org.
Holy Mass on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th, will be celebrated at the parish cemetery at 9 o’clock in the morning. (The 6:30 and 8 o’clock morning Mass will not take place on Memorial Day.) Please bring a lawn chair for the outdoor Mass. In the event of inclement weather the Mass will take place in the church.
Rockaway Township will commemorate the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4th with a prayer service beginning at 12 Noon at the Peterson Field flagpole (Fleetwood Drive). Father Zig and Father Matt plan to attend, hope you will too!
You are invited to pray before the official statue of Our lady of Fatima which comes from the shrine in Portugal. She will be visiting Saint Mary Church (GPS address: 371 South Main Street, Wharton) from May 10-14. There will be daily Mass, Rosary and opportunity for silent prayer and reflection. The highlight will be a Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Kevin Sweeney on May 13th at 5:30 p.m. Please see www.stmarysdover.org for other details.
Next Sunday, April 30th, the 5TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH ROSARY will take place at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on East Main Street beginning at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. All are welcome to pray the Rosary along with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Council 3359.
SAVE THE DATES – Mom and dad please save these dates to enroll your children in this year’s summer Bible Camp which will take place Tuesday, July 11th – Saturday, July 15th. The program is for children ages 4-10. Registration and additional information may be found on the parish website. You may call the parish office to speak with our faith formation director, Jim Clancy for details.
The parish mission has been rescheduled to Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23. Bishop Emeritus Arthur Serratelli will serve as the speaker at the evening service which will begin at 7 o’clock. Plan to join us for this time of spiritual renewal.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) will be held on Mondays: February 27-March 27, from 7:00 pm -8:30 pm in every parish in the Diocese of Paterson. This is a wonderful opportunity to come to Confession as a family or to invite a friend who you know has not had the opportunity to go to Confession in some time. Don’t be afraid! Information will be provided. Ask the priest to help you. Experience the gracious mercy of God! www.WelcomeHomeToHealing.org
Every Friday evening during Lent Stations of the Cross are prayed in the church at 7 o’clock beginning on Friday, February 24th. Please join us on the prayerful journey to Calvary where Jesus gave His life for our salvation.