St. Michael Church, Cranford, New Jersey

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PARKING … Prohibited Areas:
Cleveland Plaza is private business property. The parking areas are for the purpose of their tenants and clients. The management has contacted us about people parking there to attend Mass, parish activities or meetings during business hours. Such is inconveniencing their tenants and clients. They request we inform you not to park there. Please use public parking areas to avoid your vehicle being towed.
Other Areas... Also, during school days, local ordinances prohibit parking in front and on the side of the school. This is for the safety of our school children. Another prohibited area is in front of the Church / Rectory. All areas are posted.

REPORTING OF ABUSE … The Archdiocese takes very seriously any and all allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the clergy, religious and lay staff of the Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual misconduct to inform us immediately so that we may take appropriate action to protect others and provide support to victims of sexual abuse. Individuals who wish to report an allegation of sexual misconduct may do so by calling the Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection at 201-407-3256.

JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND – September 2-9, 2008 with Chaplain Rev. Fr. Ed Jocson. Depart from JFK Intl. on Alitalia Airlines to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv (includes dinner & bkfst.) Spend time in Tiberias, Jerusalem, Masada, and visit points of interest (detailed itinerary available in flyer at Parish Center). Cost for double occupancy $2,100 p.p. and add $250 for tax and fuel surcharge. Further info: Asian Pacific Travel, 117 South Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ
(201-501-8388 / 201-384-8550).

PAPAL VISIT – Greetings from Pope Benedict XVI to the People of the U.S. – The Holy Father has delivered a video greeting in anticipation of his visit to Washington and New York. You can find it on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyaUNK0cgx4. Simply click on this link to reach the YouTube site.

SEND A CITY CHILD TO CAMP through the Eddie Gray Camp Fund which seeks funds to send inner city children to summer camps in NJ. The cost is at least $75 per child for a week. Donations of any amount are gladly accepted. Please make checks payable to the Eddie Gray Camp Fund and mail to: Sister Jacinta Fernandes, OSB, 812 Rebecca Place, Elizabeth, NJ 07201.

INCLUSIVE FAMILY MASSES – adapted for people with special needs and/or gifts, their families and friends. Very often people living with developmental, intellectual and/or other disabilities do not feel comfortable attending their local parish liturgy. These are the people and families that are being welcomed to attend the following Masses.

NEW HORIZONS FOR CHILDREN is looking for families to host orphans from Russia and Latvia. These children, single or sibling groups, can obtain temporary visas to visit the U.S. for 5 weeks in the summer and experience Christian family life. Info: 973-839-7142 or visit www.newhorizonsforchildren.org.

CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION honoring Our Lady of Fatima at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 501 New Market Rd., Piscataway. Included are Benediction and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Further info and date: Roberta Maurer 732-968-7581.

May 11 – 9 am – Church of the Nativity

315 Prospect St., Midland Park, NJ

201-444-6362 or janetlynnnemec@yahoo.com.

May 25 – 1:30 pm- Our Lady of Lourdes

300 Central Ave., Mountainside, NJ

908-232-1162 or www.ollmountainside.org.

June 1 – 1:30 pm St. John the Evangelist

29 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ

Ms. R. Flood 201-384-3601 or www.sjrc.org.

June 22 – 9 am Church of the Nativity

June 29 – 1:30 pm Our Lady of Lourdes

VOLUNTEERS – the Northern NJ Ignatian Volunteer Corps will host info sessions for retired men and women at the Archdiocesan Center in Newark on Wednesday, May 14, from 2-3 p.m. in the Library Conference Room (ground floor). New members are being recruited for the Fall Session which begins September 15. Info: Ms. McMahon (201-618-6924) or e-mail emcmahon@ivcusa.org or www.ivcusa.org.

XAVIER CENTER presents “Wednesday for Women: Mary, Our Sister” Wednesday, May 14 (9:30-1:30 incl. lunch). Reserve: 973-290-5100.

ANNULMENT INFO EVENING – Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church (Founders Hall), 28 Livingston Ave., Roseland. A question and answer period will follow. More Info: Office of Family Life 973-497-4327.

MAKE A CHILD’S DREAM COME TRUE …find out how children with autism and their families can experience special ways to play and stay together. Our goal is to provide customized, therapeutic, educational tour programs for children with autism and their immediate family members. Join us to learn more: May 18, 2008, (3-5 p.m.) at St. Bartholomew Church, 2032 Westfield Ave., Scotch Plains. More info: 908-889-8860 or www.autismfamilytours.org.

LIVE-IN VOCATIONAL RETREAT FOR SINGLE MEN – at St. Mary’s Benedictine Monastery, Morristown, May 23-26. Pray and work with monks. No cost, but limited space. Call 1-800-221-1807

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL at Cranford United Methodist Church is inviting interested families to participate in helping plan this summer’s program. Please contact Mary Egenton (908-272-9695) or email megenton@hotmail.com or Celeste Kirkikis (908-931-9723) or email photogreetingjcj@aol.com.

ACTOR’S CAMP at Mountainside (June 30-August 1) presented by Our Lady of Lourdes is offering two-week and one-week sessions for acting, improvisation and musical theatre classes for up-and-coming actors ages 6 and up. New program is offered: special needs for individuals diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and/or high functioning Autism. Space is limited: call Actor’s Camp for more info: 908-654-0063.

SUMMER CLASSES at College of Saint Elizabeth – 4-week sessions start June 2 and July 7. Also, 30 on-line courses are offered. For full course listings, log onto www.cse.edu/summer. Further info: School of Graduate and Continuing Studies (973-290-4600) or e-mail theschool@cse.edu

BEREAVEMENT DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN …sponsored by Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care will take place in two one-week sessions for children who have experienced the death of a loved one. Camp Starbright services children ages 5-13. Sessions will be held July 14-18 and 21-25. There will be a reunion session for all children from July 28-30. Camp is staffed by trained professionals and is located at Acadia House, the Center’s Bereavement Center, 175 Glenside Ave., Scotch Plains. Info: Kelly Henn 908-499-8404.

SUMMER ACADEMY at Mt. Saint Mary, 1645 Hwy. #22, Watchung, June 23-July 18 for girls entering Grades 7-8. Courses include academics, athletics, art, drama, international culture, etc. Further info: Ms. D. Toryak (908-757-0108 x4506) or dtoryak@mountsaintmary.org.

BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP …at Bishop Ahr H.S., #1 Tingley Lane, Edison – July 21-25 (for grades 6-7-8-9). Info: Dennis O’Keefe at 732-549-1108x573 or 973-543-9582

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER can help make your marriage Christ-centered. Next weekend: July 11-13, 2008. (800-823-5683)

2008 IRISH WAY - APPLICATIONS are now being accepted for the 2008 Irish Way, a four-week high school summer study abroad program that has been educating students since 1976. Students are introduced to Ireland’s history/traditions through structured classes and are able to witness the beauty of Ireland by touring the southeastern and western regions. Dates for the Summer program are July 6-August 1, 2008. Further info: call 973-605-1991 or visit www.iaci-usa.org.

WORLD YOUTH DAY …. Catholic Youth Services and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invite all young people and families to participate in a year-long online World Youth Day Global Pilgrimage. The website will help you learn about the cultures of some of the people the U.S. Catholic Church serves around the world. It invites you to pray for peace and justice and to take action by acting justly and living in solidarity with those who are our brothers and sisters around the world. You are invited to begin this journey with http://education.crs.org/wyd.

SUPPORT FOR THE DIVORCED & SEPARATED … group meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit, Union (Drexler Hall). More info: call John (908-964-1683) or the Rectory at (908-687-3327).

HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE…
- St. John the Apostle Church, Linden - 3rd Monday of every month, beginning with 7:00 p.m. Mass.
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church, South Orange - 1st Wednesday of every month

ROSARY for Life - EVERY SATURDAY- 9:15-10:15 a.m. the Rosary is said in front of 700 Broad St., Elizabeth. Info: John or MaryEllen Mulholland 908-322-2314.

MOUNT ST. MARY HOUSE OF PRAYER - A Eucharistic Hour of Prayer, a communal experience of Eucharistic devotion, which includes Vespers and quiet time for Centering Prayer, is held on Thursdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m. Please call 908-753-2091 or e-mail msmhope@att.net.

UTILITY - FUEL ASSISTANCE - Catholic Charities, Cranford, has funds for deliverable fuels including oil, kerosene, propane, coal and wood. Also available are applications for New Jersey Shares for utility assistance. Call 908-497-3966 for more info.

HOPE ON WHEELS - Do you know someone who has been deprived of his/her ability to walk due to illness or disease? If so, Hope on Wheels can help your loved ones regain their confidence and their independence with a power wheelchair or scooter. Hope on Wheels helps Seniors who suffer from respiratory disorders, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, have a mobility limitation and difficulty in propelling a standard wheelchair, to receive a power chair or scooter paid primarily by Medicare. For eligibility info. call 1-866-631-3028.

CAREGIVER'S SUPPORT GROUP….for those caring for elderly or chronically ill loved ones meets on the first non-holiday Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. in the Parish Center of St. Helen's Church, Westfield. These are information and sharing sessions. Further info: Marilyn Ryan 908-233-8757.

SEASONS is a support group for divorced, separated and widowed individuals of all faiths, including anyone who has experienced the loss of a relationship. Meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at St. Helen's Church, Activities Center Building, 1600 Rahway Ave., Westfield (7:15 to 9:00 p.m.). Info: Mickie (732-381-7801) or Bob (908-322-7762).