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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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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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The Singing Boys of Pennsylvania to appear

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The Singing Boys of Pennsylvania will be appearing at Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, PNC, 290 Avenue E, Bayonne, NJ (one block from the 22nd Street NJ Light Rail Station) on Sunday, October 24th at 3pm. General Admission is $12, children 12 and under free. For tickets, please call Dorothy at 201-436-1559.

Founded in 1970 as the Pocono Boy Singers, the Singing Boys of Pennsylvania from Wind Gap has won great acclaim throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, England, and Japan. The company consists of young artists – aged 10 to 14 – selected From the ranks of the organization’s training choir who have been rigorously prepared for two or more years.

Performing a demanding repertoire spanning centuries from chant to contemporary works, programs frequently include sacred and secular classics works selections from opera and musical theatre, and a rich assortment of American folk music with choreography. This fast-moving format has been enthusiastically received by audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, throughout Japan, as well as by critics who have applauded the choir’s imaginative and versatile programming. The remarkable proficiency which the choir brings to performances has been demonstrated in hundreds of recitals for colleges and universities from Oxford to Stanford, many Community Concert Associations, and hundreds more schools and churches.

The Singing Boys of Pennsylvania has appeared with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, Rochester, Northeastern, Corning Philharmonics and many regional orchestras, as well as Music Sacra of New York, the Pittsburgh Chamber Opera, before conventions of the American Guild of Organists, American Choral Director’s Association, the Kodaly Musical Training Institute, and the International Gymanfa Ganu. They have been featured at the Harrogate Festival in Tokyo Disneyland, Wolf Trap, and sung on the BBC, and Western Networks in England, ABC in America and the NHK in Japan.

K. Bernard Schade, Ed. D., founder and director of the Singing Boys of Pennsylvania, is Professor of Music at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. A former choirboy, he is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, Union Theological Seminary in New York, and the Pennsylvania State University. An excellent organist, conductor, teacher, and vocal coach with strong background in Kodaly techniques, Dr. Schade has served as an associate staff member of the Texas Boys Choir and the St. Kilian Boychoir.

The Singing Boys of Pennsylvania is an attraction with wide audience appeal. An appearance by this ensemble of 26 young artists will delight audiences in your community with an irresistible format of music and entertainment.

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Funds Raised for National Church Center

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July 18th was indeed a happy day for our Parish as we held our annual Christmas in July dinner. The dinner was a huge success and members of the parish were gratified to know that their hard work paid off. The joy was particularly sweet because, recognizing that the needs of the church are not only confined to their own parish walls, the parish had voted to donate the entire profit from the dinner to the National Church Center Fund Raising Campaign; they were hoping to make a large donation. After all expenses were calculated, we were thrilled to be able to send a check for $2,250 to the fund!

To put on a dinner is a large undertaking for any small parish, yet, our congregation of dedicated parishioners pulls together bi-monthly to put on a dinner and raise funds for parish operations and other church obligations. Knowing that we had come together to work for a cause beyond ourselves felt like an added blessing. According to Ed Busch who headed up the kitchen, “I hope that this effort inspires other small parishes to have events like this to benefit the National Church Center. They need the money.”

A debt of gratitude is owed to the following people who helped make this event possible: Fr. Bernard Nowicki, pastor; Ed Busch, master chef; Barbara Busch, assistant chef, prize table chair, raffle assistant and set-up; Mary Elliott, kitchen server and kitchen clean-up; Tom Grodkiewicz, kitchen manager, cook, chief dish washer, hall decorations and set-up; Cindy Grodkiewicz, cook’s assistant and kitchen clean-up; Dr. Jeffrey Grodkiewicz, server and hall clean-up; Devon Grodkiewicz, server and hall clean-up; Jeremy Grodkiewicz, kitchen server and hall clean-up; Travis Grodkiewicz, server and hall clean-up; Diane Kaminski, prize table tickets, raffle assistant and Set-up; Stanley Kaminski, set-up; Barbara Nowicki, music program, server, kitchen clean-up and set-up; Helen Rooth, prize table tickets and set-up; Christina Grodkiewicz Smith, 50-50 ticket sales and hall clean-up; Steve Smith, 50-50 ticket sales and hall clean-up; Samantha Serrano, kitchen server and prize runner; Dorothy Solecki, ticket sales and set-up; Beverly Wunderlich, cook’s assistant and kitchen clean-up; Danielle Wunderlich, kitchen server and prize runner; Sub-Deacon Donald Wunderlich, prize table announcer.

Special thanks to all our parishioners and friends for the many food and prize donations, to Jean Kopcza for the Christmas tree, and all of those who came out to enjoy the aftemoon and support the Church.

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Confirmation Sunday

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It was as happy day on June 20, 2010 at the Heart of Jesus Parish when the Sacrament of Confirmation was bestowed upon parishioners Brooke Diana Pandos and Devon Kazimierz Grodkiewicz. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Anthony Mikovsky, Bishop of the Central Diocese, administered the sacrament and celebrated the Holy Mass with Rev. Bernard Nowicki and Sub Deacon Donald Wunderlich assisting. The music for the service was sung by The Echo Choir under the direction of Dr. Barbara Nowicki.

Brooke is the daughter of Mr. William Pandos and his wife, Mrs. Deborah Pandos, Esq. Devon is the son of Dr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Cindy Grodkiewicz.

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