| Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel & The Bishop Frank J. Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center Rev. Louis J. Scurti, Ph.D., Ed.S., LMFT Serving The William Paterson University of New Jersey 219 Pompton Road Haledon, NJ 07508 email: [email protected] web: www.princeofpeacechapel.com Phone: (973) 720 3524 Fax: (973) 595 5312 Press Release In celebrating the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, the Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel has donated all funds collected in honor of St Anthony through the year and at the Mass, celebrated on June 13 to Eva's Kitchen. Mass was celebrated in a full chapel adjacent to the Bishop Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center. Members of the congregation were from the university and friends of the chapel from throughout the diocese. "The William Paterson University Catholic Campus Ministry has had a service relationship with Eva's Kitchen and Sheltering Programs for twenty years. Our students have served on Fridays, collected thousands of dollars in the annual 'Shelter the Homeless and Thanksgiving Awareness Programs'" said Fr. Louis Scurti,, Director of the Bishop Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center and Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel. "For the past two years, since the construction of our chapel, we continue this service to Eva's by donating all of the funds collected through the year in honor of St Anthony and the collection at the Mass, to the kitchen." Fr. Lou continued: "We started this celebration, in remembrance of my parents, Frank & Rose as well as my godmother, Grace (Lena) Anthony, who were devoted to St. Anthony. The statue we have in the Chapel is my god mother's, which dates from the early 1940's; she died in 1962, the statue went to my parents, both of whom have passed away. The year 2000 was the first year my father was not alive for the feast of St. Anthony, and that was the beginning of the tradition here at the Chapel." Said Fr. Lou. "As we processed the statue on the grounds of the Center and Chapel, it brought back many memories of our processions in Holy Rosary Church, Jersey City." He said. In light of the tradition of "St Anthony's Bread" for the poor, it was decided that the money collected throughout the year, would honor his memory best by being donated to the poor of Eva's Kitchen. Annnette Pierce, coordinator of the Kitchen was present to receive the gift of $575. Further information call: 973 720 3524 |
| PRESS RELEASE: THE FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY FEEDS THE POOR '04 Members of the Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel and William Paterson University community will be celebrating the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, on Sunday, June 13, 2004 at the 10:45 a.m. mass. The mass and the procession of the statue of St. Anthony will be held at the Prince of Peace Chapel adjacent to Gate #1 on Pompton Road. During the course of the year donations were made in honor of St. Anthony by pinning money on the statue depicting the saint. Through the help of the members of the William Paterson community money has been collected through the �Shelter the Homeless Program.� All funds will be given to Eva�s Village and Youth Haven at the June 13th mass. In light of the tradition of "St Anthony's Bread" for the poor, it was decided that the money collected throughout the year, would honor St. Anthony�s memory best by being donated to the poor of Eva's Kitchen and Youth Haven. Bread will be blessed at mass, honoring St. Anthony, and distributed to all attending. Once again Sal and Rosa LaRosa of LaNeve�s Restaurant, Haledon, will donate this bread. After the mass there will be a �covered dish� reception. Friends of Catholic Campus Ministry Center are asked to call in advance to bring a covered dish. Big Jim�s Restaurant, Haledon, is making a donation of dough for zeppoles. Ann Drago is chair and coordinator of the refreshments committee. William Paterson University and Catholic Campus Ministry have had a long service relationship with Eva's Sheltering Programs for over twenty years. The William Paterson University & Campus Ministry students have served at Eva�s Kitchen on Fridays, collected over thousands of dollars in the Shelter the Homeless Program and they have helped spread the word by having representatives from Eva�s Kitchen on the CCMCommunications Cable TV show, �The Word: Alive and Well.� For further information call 973-720-3524 and check our web pages at http://www.geocities.com/chapelliturgicalevents/index.html |