ST ROCCO Patron saint of all epidemics PRAY FOR US to visit the Vatican website: http://m.vatican.va/content/francescomobile/en.html To visit the Archdiocese of Newark website: https://www.rcan.org/ To visit United States Conference of Bishop website page: https://www.usccb.org
Habemus Papam!
Holy Father Leo XIV
Read statement from Cardinal Tobin
https://rcan.org/welcome-pope-leo-xiv/
We Are His Witnesses:
A Pastoral Letter from Cardinal Tobin
As we welcome the New Year, Cardinal Tobin invites all Catholics in the Archdiocese of Newark to read We Are His Witnesses, his pastoral letter outlining new pathways for the future of the Archdiocese.
Read the Cardinal’s letter here: https://rcan.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/We-are-His-Witnesses_Jan-6-2025-FINAL.pdf
The Cardinal is asking everyone to fill out the survey. Last time to respond to survey May 18
Please fill out survey online through this link : https://portal.catholicleaders.org/d/cg9g7c
ANNUAL APPEAL 2025:
St Rocco / St Brigid Stretch Goal $13,792
St Rocco / St. Brigid Annual Appeal 2025Goal $ 11,493- Stretch Goal $ 13,493 Now more than ever, the Archdiocese of Newark ministries and programs need your support. For more information check the archdiocese website ( https://rcan.org/) for updates and news. or to donate directly please go to this link. Do not forget to put St. Rocco as your home parish.https://rcan.org/sharing/
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK SYNOD
On May 21, 2021, Pope Francis surprised the Church by announcing that the Synod of Bishops, postponed due to the pandemic, will be preceded by a synodal process that includes “listening to all of the baptized” in every local diocese before the bishops gather again in 2023. The Archdiocese of Newark joined dioceses throughout the world in celebrating a special Opening Mass on Oct. 17 to launch “Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church,” a two-year re-examination of the way the Catholic Church is listening to and walking with its parishioners. Synod Report please check: Synod – Archdiocese of Newark (rcan.org)
DONATIONS: We ask all our parishioners to keep our parish on their minds during this time. please send your weekly donations by mail or if you would like to pay online you can use the Donations button in the upper menu where you will find different options to send us your donation.
RECTORY ADORATION CHAPEL is open DAILY. Limited time depending on attendance. Chapel hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 4pm. Come an expend some time with JESUS. Please check this website for the Eucharist Revival National Eucharistic Revival: A Grassroots Response to God’s Invitation. Let us remember that Jesus is with us.
RELIGIOUS FORMATION PROGRAM Please visit:
Please visit https://stroccounioncity.org/religious-education/ for all the information email us at stroccoreligioused@gmail.com or call us at the Rectory office 201-863-1427.
FOOD PANTRY Next food pantry First Monday of the month from 9am to 11am.
RECTORY OFFICE Regular schedule 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Thursday and 10am to 4pm on Friday Closed for lunch from 1-2pm. Saturday and Sundays (closed)
CONFESSIONS Confession will celebrate following the new regulations. Confessions will be daily after the 9 am Mass, Saturdays 3:30 pm or call for an appointment.
FLEA MARKET The parish Flea Market has been closed permanently.
Please check for announcements related to our parish events and celebrations at our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/StRoccosChurch and subscribed to our You tube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBGCBUcgopkSYUS1PvVzW2g