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World Meeting of Families 2015 – Love is Our Mission – The Family fully alive

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The Diocese of Metuchen, NJ has made arrangements for bus transportation to the Papal Mass on September 27, 2015 in Philadelphia from various locations throughout the diocese. A number of parishes/groups are also running bus trips to the Papal Mass (check with your parish). The Papal Mass is scheduled for 4:00 pm on Benjamin Franklin Boulevard, Philadelphia. Once we have a clear picture of the number of people who want to participate from each site, we will assign bus coordinators and send confirmation materials with precise details. Prayer and reflection resources will also be provided to enable pilgrims to share a common experience as the Diocesan Church in preparation for and on the day of this special event.

 

The round trip bus reservation and pilgrimage package will be $55. per person. Each participant is responsible for their own meal costs on that day and also any train/shuttle expenses from the parking lot to the event site and back. Pilgrims should be physically fit and prepared to walk several miles. Reservations for bus seats are limited and will be accepted on a “first-come first-served” basis. For those interested in reserving a bus seat, you may do so starting on July 8, 2015 using the preferred online method by visiting: www.diometuchen.org/WMOF

 

You may also register via phone by calling 732-562-1990 ext. 1543 during the hours of 10am -1 pm, Monday thru Friday starting on July 8, 2015. All payments will be by credit card only. Space is limited. There will be no refunds. Once the seats are filled, a waiting list will be formed. All participants must make payment and agree to the Trip Terms and Conditions before reservations will be confirmed. Additional details regarding the Pilgrimage will be sent out at the end of the summer.

 

Bus Trip Pick-Up Locations:

 

*       Immaculate Conception, Annandale

 

*       St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Bridgewater

 

*       St. Bartholomew, East Brunswick

 

*       St. Cecelia, Iselin

 

*       St. Augustine of Canterbury, Kendall Park

 

*       St. Thomas the Apostle, Old Bridge

 

*       St. John Neumann Center, Piscataway

 

*       St. John Neumann Center, Piscataway

 

*       Our Lady of the Mount, Warren

 

*       St. Joseph, Washington

 

Thank you Sr. Ruth Bolarte I. H. M., Director for the above information.

 

 

Schedule: 2015 Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to the United States of America

 

 

Here is the schedule for Pope Francis’ September 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United States of America as released by the Vatican on June 30, 2015.  All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.

tuesday, september 22 (washington, dc)

  • 4:00 p.m.    Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews

wednesday, sePtember 23 (washington, dc)

  • 9:15  a.m.  Welcome ceremony and meeting with President Obama at the White House
  • 11:30 a.m. Midday Prayer with the bishops of the United States, St. Matthew’s Cathedral
  • 4:15  p.m.  Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

thursday, september 24 (washington, dc, new york city)

  • 9:20  a.m.  Address to Joint Session of the United States Congress
  • 11:15 a.m. Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
  • 4:00 p.m.   Depart from Joint Base Andrews
  • 5:00 p.m.   Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport
  • 6:45 p.m.   Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (NEW YORK CITY)

  • 8:30  a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly
  • 11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center
  • 4:00  p.m.  Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem
  • 6:00  p.m.  Mass at Madison Square Garden
  • Tickets will not be sold and they will be extremely limited. Tickets will be primarily distributed to parishes within the Archdiocese of New York, with a limited number distributed to the other dioceses in New York State. Other Catholic organizations and institutions throughout the archdiocese of New York will also receive tickets, who will then extend invitations to their members. You can contact your own diocesan chancery office after July 1 for more information. There will be no tickets available publicly through any other means, if you live in New York, we suggest that you reach out to your parish after July 1. 

saturday, september 26 (new york city, philadELphia)

  • 8:40  a.m.  Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport
  • 9:30  a.m.  Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
  • 10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
  • 4:45  p.m.  Visit to Independence Mall
  • 7:30  p.m.  Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway

sunday, September 27 (philadelphia)

  • 9:15   a.m.  Meeting with bishops at at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
  • 11:00  a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
  • 4:00  p.m.   Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  • 7:00   p.m.  Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
  • 8:00   p.m.  Departure for Rome
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Congratulation Monsignor Charles Cicerale on your 40th Anniversary of Priesthood.

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Msgr. Charles W. CiceralePriest and Pastor – Servant and Shepard

 

Congratulation to Msgr. Charles for completing 40 years of priesthood. He is the pastor of my parish St. James. He is a very kind, generous and holy person. He has always offered the church and hall for our Gujarati Catholic Samaj of USA. We are very grateful for his generosity.   

 

Msgr. Charles Cicerale was born in New Brunswick, NJ to Lucile M. and Louis Michael Cicerale. He has one sister, Mary Alice Cicerale. He attended St. Mary of Mount Virgin School, New Brunswick and was a member of the first graduating class of St. Joseph High School, Metuchen, in 1965. He earned a bachelor’s  degree in philosophy and Master of Arts degree in theology from St. Bonaventure University, Olean, N.Y., according to the press release, which was written by Carolyn Hughes of the Catholic Sprit diocesan news-paper.

 

He also holds a Master of Social Work degree from Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and a Master of Sacred Theology degree in marriage and family counseling from the New York Theological Seminary, New York City. He attended St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Conn., earning an associate degree and Christ the King Seminary, East Aurora, N.Y.

 

He was ordained May 17, 1975, by Bishop George W. Ahr in St. Mary Cathedral, Trenton. He served as associate pastor in the parishes of St. Ann, Lawrenceville; Immaculate Conception, Somerville; and St. Ambrose, Old Bridge. He served as administrator of St. Ann Parish, Raritan, for three months, and at St. James Parish for more than six years, until he was installed as pastor Jan. 04, 2009.

 

He served as first director, diocesan office of Vocations, and worked from 1984-89 in the formation of future clergy at Theological college, Washington, D.C. He was appointed the first director, Office of Ministry to Priests, by Bishop-Emeritus Edward T. Hughes, a position he held for 12 years. He also served as dean of the Arthur Kill Deanery in 2009, and now is dean of the Cathedral Deanery.

 

He is on the diocesan Council of Priests and Board of Consulters. A licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey, Msgr. Cicerale is a member of Social Workers and the Association of Christian Therapists. He sists on the board of directors for the Center for Great Expectations, Somerset, and the Dombol-Vogel Foundation. He is also chaplain for the Knights of Columbus Council No. 857, Woodbridge, and assist the ministry to East Jersey State Prison in Rahway, by offering the sacraments to the men behind the walls.

 

He was bestowed with pontifical honors as part of the Diocese of Metuchen’s 30th anniversary celebration on January 29, 2012.

 

Source: Woodbridge Sentinel, February 16, 2012.

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Cultural Mass – India & Sri Lanka Apostolate.

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The Office of Multi-Cultural Ministry Of the Diocese of Metuchen invites you all to bring your own cultures in celebrating our heritage by thanking God.

 

The Catholics from Sri Lanka, Goa, Mangalore, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other parts of India would celebrate this event with their priests.

 

This is a first ever effort made to bring all Indian and Sri Lankan Catholics under one umbrella. Fr. Antony and his team has organized a cultural mass and get together in which you will find all different ethnic attire, different language speaking Indians, different food tests with one thing in common – children of God. We will all be together praising God, knowing each other, sharing thoughts and making new friends. So please come and join us with your family and friends   

SO please mark the date in your calendar and be there.  

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