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Our Memorial Day Observance

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On Sunday, May 29th, parishioners who were present for Mass that morning car pooled themselves for the purpose of visiting our parish cemetery to place flags at the gravesites of veterans and to offer prayers and perhaps a hymn or two for their intentions and in honor of the national holiday being observed this weekend. As always, we enjoyed our participation in this moment of remembering of our valiant and heroic war dead.

Sincere thanks to Stanley Kaminski for providing for us the flags we placed on the gravesites on our cemetery through our local Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 151, and for his donations of new flags this year to be flown on our flagpole, our American flag and the MIA banner.

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Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord — Easter Sunday, April 24th

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9:30 AM Liturgy of the Resurrection followed by Holy Mass

The special floral adornments at the high altar is offered by Thomas Grodkiewicz to the glory of God the Father who raised from the dead His only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

The floral piece in the narthex if offered to the glory of God and in loving memory of John Liberasky and Celia Nowicki by Father Bernie and Barbara Nowicki.

After Mass, an Easter Egg hunt will take place for the children who are present this morning. Please call Barbara Busch at 732-303-0357 to let her know your children, grandchildren or the children of the friends who might accompany you to worship today will be present to join in the hunt. Beverly Wunderlich will join Barb in preparing the details for the annual Hunt.

Also following today’s Mass, a light SwiÄ™conka buffet will be offered in the social hall. All parishioners and friends present for worship on this glorious day are invited to remain a while to gather there before returning home.

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Good Friday, April 22nd

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12:00 PM Holy Hour
1:00 PM The Way of the Cross
2:00 PM Mass of the Pre-Sanctified with adoration of the Cross and procession

The Host offered at this Mass was consecrated the night before at Mass on Holy Thursday; hence the name – Mass of the Pre- Sanctified or pre-consecrated

2:45 PM Opening of the symbolic grave of Christ
7:30 PM The Rite of Tenebre

The service of worship known as Tenebre means shadows or darkness, and has its origin in the second century after the resurrection and ascension of Christ. However, its recognizable form as presented this evening comes from the Middles Ages. The service is drawn from the Offices of Matins and Lauds, which are apart of eady Christian worship. The prayers and psalms which comprise the service were arranged to fit the last three days of Holy Week.

In the Middle Ages, Tenebre was celebrated in darkness. Gradually the service evolved into candles being lit and extinguished one by one until only one remained. Symbolically, the last candle is Christ, ffidthe others being extinguished represent his followers dropping away as his death draws near; darkness prevails and the symbolism of Christ’s torture ensues.

Our Church’s approach to Tenebre is owed to its orgarizer, Bishop Franciszek Hodur, who inserted the Lamentations of the Polish National Catholic Church. The emphasis of the service, therefore, centers on the return of wayward and straying people to Christ.

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Feast of the Institution of the Holy Eucharist — Holy Thursday, April 21st

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April 21st at 7:30 PM Holy Mass marking the first Mass instituted at our Lord’s Last Supper.

On this day, Christ instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper which is the first Mass. He prepared the Meal that would, through the ages, unite his members with himself. The laity together with the priest should partake of the one Meal as a sign that we are all apartof the one family in Christ Jesus.

On this night, we are, as it were, gathered with the disciples to receive from Jesus the great gift of his own Flesh and Blood for the first time.
“The love of Christ has gathered us together; let us love the loving God, and love each other with loving hearts.”

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Christmas Preparations

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OpÅ‚atki – Christmas Wafers – Coming Soon

Christmas Wafers for this year will be included within the Christmas Lamplighter coming to you in the next few weeks. In it you’ll find an envelope marked with the words “for OpÅ‚atki”. Any donation parishioners and friends would care to make to the parish for the OpÅ‚atki – Christmas wafers – would be appreciated. The offering envelope can be placed in the offering plate anytime during the liturgies of Christmastide or mailed directly to rectory.

Lamplighter Christmas Greetings

Please begin submitting your holiday greetings to parishioners and readers of our Lamplighter. As before, the page size per greeting is quarter-page – $5, half-page – $10, and full page – $20. As before, you can submit a greeting text and illustration if you like.

Please notify the rectory by December 15th of the size of the greeting and any message you may want included for it. Only the notification needs to be done by the 15th. Your greeting offering can be made anytime after that.

Christmas Floral Memorials

Poinsettias can be donated for this Christmas season as memorial offerings. Please contact any Parish Committee member with your memorial floral designation; or contact the rectory by mail, phone at 201-858-4320 or by E-mail; or leave your memorial designation request in the offering plate.

Two large arrangements for the high altar are $70 each. Poinsettias are $20 per pot.

Please arrange for your memorial floral offerings by December 15th for inclusion in the memorial list in the Christmas Lamplighter. Only the notification needs to be done by the 15th. The offering for the poinsettias can be made anytime thereafter.

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Our Parish Advent Tree

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Our Advent tree is set in the narthex from today to help us prepare for the season of sharing and giving. Through the Advent Tree, each of us will have the opportunity to share with others in our community who have basic needs to address.

Each ornament on the Tree lists a separate need. As Advent unfolds, we’ll remove one or a few ornaments which will be our reminder to go out to fill the need written on it / them. Then we’ll bring back those items to church for collection in the gold box in front of the Advent Wreathe in church and distribution in the week of Christmas.

The focus of our efforts is the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation which distributes needed items to the people they serve in Bayonne.

Please bring your items to the gold box by and even on Sunday, December 20th.

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