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Ash Wednesday and the Great Lent

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Ash Wednesday is March 5th. Join us for Holy Mass with the blessing and imposition of ashes at 12 PM or 7 PM

Beginning on Ash Wednesday we are called to repent, to change our minds about the way we live our lives in the sight of God. In the reading from the Book of the Prophet Joel we will hear that he summoned everyone, young and elderly to an assembly of prayer indicating that they were repenting. Ash Wednesday summons everyone to enter into a forty-day meditation, prayer and almsgiving. We will all gather on Ash Wednesday because we know that we need to “to return to the Lord.” Prophet Joel tells us also, that we can do that only by returning with our whole hearts, that is, with a motivation that is deep inside of us. The ashes on our foreheads will indicate that we are entering in the Lenten period of change that will leave us never to be the same again.

During Lent with humble hearts we ask God to prepare us for the journey of spiritual renewal.

Fasting From Meat: During the Lenten time all of us should remember personal prayers, read the Holy Scripture and attend the liturgy of Sunday Mass.

We are called to abstain from meat on Fridays by those who are 18 years old and older. Those who are on medication or pregnant women are not obligated to abstain from meat.

As members of the PNCC we also abstain voluntarily from meat on Wednesdays.

On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, we should fast which means intake of only one full meal and slight two meals by those who are 18 to 60 years of age.

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Memory Eternal Fay Goglia

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Loving Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother

Fay Goglia, 102, of Woodland Park, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 7th. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Fay was the daughter of the late Albert Martin and Manya (Suzgerzt) Buttkus, and lived in Ireland and England before coming to New Jersey 80 years ago. She was a WWII war bride and Holocaust survivor. She retired as a tailor – dress maker and was the owner of Fay’s Fashions in Nutley for 30 years. She was an avid knitter/crocheter who made infant hats and blankets for the homeless and hospitals for 28 years in Toms River. The beloved wife of the late Joseph Goglia, cherished mother of the late Martin Goglia and the late Theresa Tierney, and dear grandmother of the late Jonathan Vitaletti, Fay is survived by her loving daughter Mary Goglia-Vitaletti, three grandchildren Michelle, Robert, and Daniel, and four great-grandchildren. Our sympathy to Fay’s daughter, our parishioner Mary Goglia-Vitaletti, relatives and friends. May She Rest In Peace.

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Rev. Ś+P Marian Tarnowski

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Rev. Marian Tarnowski, 81, of Clifton, NJ passed away peacefully with his loving family at his bedside on November 28th.

Born and raised in Chodorow, Poland, Fr. Tarnowski was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1966 and came to the United States on February 15, 1985, initially serving in parishes in Riverhead and Hempstead, NY. After twenty years of Roman Catholic priesthood, Fr. Tarnowski felt that serving as a priest with the Slovak National Catholic Church was a truer calling for him and thus became a priest with Most Holy Name of Jesus SNC Cathedral in Passaic where he then served as Pastor for the next thirty-nine years before retiring in 2021.

Fr. Marian loved to play guitar and read books and always enjoyed playing a good game of chess against his son, Bogdan. Fr. Tarnowski was a great husband and a wonderful dad and had the unique ability to be a calming voice in difficult and stressful times….a humble man who tried always to do right and teach life to his family and parishioners.

Rev. Tarnowski was predeceased by his loved and missed parents, Michal and Franciszka (nee Szerenga) Tarnowski as well as by his dear brother, Jan Tarnowski. He is survived by his beloved wife of thirty-nine years, Grazyna (nee Okula) Tarnowski, of Clifton; by his two loving and devoted children, Bogdan and Beata Tarnowski, both also of Clifton; and by his dear sister, Kazmiera Wilk, of Poland..

Visiting Hours will be Sunday from 3-7pm with a Wake Service to be held at 4pm at Holy Cross parish, 220 Browertown Road, Woodland Park, NJ. Funeral Monday at 10:30am at Holy Cross parish with committal to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton. F

uneral arrangements entrusted to Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Please visit www.bizubquinlan.com to leave online condolences to Fr. Tarnowski’s family on the Tribute Wall of his obituary page.

On behalf of Holy Cross parish, we express deepest sympathy to his beloved wife, Grazyna, loving children, Bogdan and Beata Tarnowski, former parishioners of Most Holy Name of Jesus SNC Cathedral in Passaic, relatives and friends.

May He Rest in Peace. May his soul and souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

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Prayer Request and Funeral Arrangements for Dominick Bucci

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The Funeral Mass for Dominick Bucci will take place on Saturday, September 14th at 10 am. 

It is with deep sadness to inform you that our dedicated parishioner, Dominick Bucci passed away in the hospital on Thursday, September 5th.

Dominick was a devoted leader of church maintenance to make necessary repairs to our church property as well as he was leading new projects such as expansion of the church rectory, renovations of Sunday school, installation of a new boiler and just two months ago installation of a new handicap ramp in the front of the church. He was instrumental in many other projects in the past 20 years. Dominick was predeceased by his parents and son, David C. Bucci.   

We express deepest and heartfelt sympathy to his son Brian, beloved grandchildren, sister, Fran Cuccinello, brother in-law Al Cuccinello, a niece, Lisa Speer and nephew, Albert Cuccinello Jr., several cousins, loving partner Fran Maglio, extended family, other relatives, friends, parishioners of Holy Cross and members of Passaic Valley UNICO. 

May he rest in Peace.

Enclosed is the obituary from Gaita Memorial Home, Little Falls NJ.  

Dominick J. Bucci, of Woodland Park, N.J., passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the age of 68.

Born and raised in Paterson, N.J., Dominick was the cherished son of Domenico and Arcangela (nee Tiscia) Bucci and spent most of his life in Woodland Park. He was known for his quiet, gentle nature and his immense generosity.

Dominick was a project manager and architect, known for his meticulous eye and dedication to his work. Outside of his career, he was a passionate grill master and a dedicated cook who loved nothing more than sharing a delicious meal with loved ones. Dominick was also an avid gardener. A proud graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Dominick believed in lifelong learning and continued his studies, taking classes at Rutgers University well into his later years. He served as the former president of Passaic Valley UNICO and was a devoted parishioner of Holy Cross Church in Woodland Park.

Predeceased by his parents and son, David C. Bucci, he is survived by his son, Brian J. Bucci; extremely loving partner, Frances Maglio; dear sister, Frances Cuccinello, along with her husband, Al. He also leaves behind his beloved grandchildren, a niece and nephew, extended family, friends, and his loyal dog, Arabella, all of whom will deeply miss him.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 14th at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, 220 Browertown Road, Woodland Park. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of Gaita Memorial Home, 154 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Little Falls, N.J. Memories and condolences may be shared at the Funeral Home website.

Donations in Dominick’s memory may be made to Holy Cross parish, 220 Browertown, Rd., Woodland Park, N.J. 07424, and/or Passaic Valley UNICO, P.O. Box 341, Little Falls, N.J. 07424.

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