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SOCL Family Movie Night

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We thank School of Christian Living (SOCL) teachers Mrs. Donna Maher, Mr. Paul Murphy, and Ms Natalie Lazar for their time and talent in preparation for Family Movie Night that took place on Wednesday December 27th in the parish hall. The children watched two movies, shared fellowship, enjoyed pizza, popcorn, snacks, and had an enjoyable time with games and in opening the Christmas gifts with kitchen mittens. We invite all parents to help and participate in the events for the good of our children. The enrollment for the winter / spring 2018 SOCL program is open. The registration forms are in the parish office and on can be found here.

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2017 Annual Christmas Dinner

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On Sunday, December 10th, dozens of parishioners attended our annual Christmas Dinner. The children and all attendees enjoyed a Christmas carol sing-a-long. We thank all those who came for this event, especially parents for bringing their children. We had fun, shared a great menu which was prepared by Deacon David and his helpers. We thank Neil Estanislao, our organist for the music arrangement and accompaniment. Because the children of Holy Cross are very special, Santa Claus came and gave them goodies asking them to listen and help their parents and behave well. Merry Christmas to all!

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Tricky Tray Thank You!

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Our very successful “Come One Come All” Tricky Tray event, the biggest annual fundraiser since 1982, took place on Friday, October 27th at the Amalgamated Meat Cutters in Little Falls.

Our special thanks are expressed to those who Donated Regular Trays (103), Super Trays (106), Grand Trays (15), Platinum Trays (11), and other door Prizes (15); Who gave monetary donations and participated in our 50/50 Raffle; Who worked making calls, selling admission tickets, did advertising and gift solicitation; Picked up donations; Numbered trays for the program; Delivered trays and set up the hall on Friday; Sold tickets at the event; Served as runners, in the kitchen, as our MC; Served as security guards; Cleaned the hall and kitchen after the event; and To anyone who in any shape or form helped to organize Tricky Tray 2017. Thank You and God Bless you All.

More pictures are on our Facebook page.

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First Holy Communion

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Our parish joyfully witnessed the celebration of First Holy Communion on Sunday May 21st. We congratulate Diego, Justin, Jazlyn, Arianna, Jhyanna and two adults Kandri and Stefanie who received Holy Eucharist for the first time. We thank Mary Vitaletti for helping Fr. Joseph in providing First Holy Communion classes for children. During the Holy Mass, the children and two adults participated in the liturgy be reading the Prayers of the Faithful and bringing to the altar the offertory gifts of bread and wine. We thank parents for their help and support as well as for sponsoring beautiful flowers for this special occasion. We thank our organist, lector, altar servers, greeters, and ushers who served at the Holy Mass and everyone who attended the liturgy last Sunday. In the Holy Eucharist, Jesus Christ is really present under the forms of bread and wine. He gives us himself as a food for our souls. The bread and wine becomes the Body and Blood of our Lord during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass when the priest or bishop says the words of consecration which Jesus used during the Last Supper: This is My Body… This is My Blood.

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St. Patrick’s Dinner – A Special Thank You

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On Sunday March 12th, our parish hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Luncheon. During this event the green grab bags donated by Ed and Beverly Obssuth were part of the celebration. Penni was in charge of the drawing, giving us moments of laughter and fun. The drawings of the basket of cheer donated by Adoration Society and 50/50 took place at the end of our celebration. We thank Deacon David Gaydos and Laurie Gaydos for donating the food and preparing the menu consisting of Corned Beef, Cabbage, Irish Red Potatoes, Baked Chicken – A variety of Vegetables, Assorted Breads / Irish Soda Bread, Homemade Desserts and Irish Coffee. Hughie Vickerilla, Edward and Beverly Obssuth, George O’Brien, Roger Zibor, and Jerry Rotsaert helped in the kitchen; Penni Lazor decorated the hall beautifully. We thank everyone coming to our annual celebration. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Dear Friends,

First of all we wish all of you Happy Thanksgiving! It is a National Holiday and great celebration with our families and loved ones.

Yesterday evening at Thanksgiving Eve Mass at 7:30 pm we read the Holy Scripture that reminded us to be thankful to God.

  • “Bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth.” (Sirach 50:22)
  • “Lord, I thank you for your thankfulness and love.” (Psalm 138)
  • “I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Corinthians 1:3)

In the Gospel we heard about the Samaritan who came back to Jesus and expressed his thankfulness after he was cured by Jesus from his leprosy. Luke 17:11-19

Thanksgiving is also about sharing with others.

I am glad that our parish remembered the less fortunate of our community by donating Thanksgiving Baskets to local schools. This year the baskets were delivered to Passaic Valley High School and to Woodland Park municipal building where local needed families picked up donations from us and from Fairway.

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