Saint Cecilia. The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Corpus Christi 22 June 2014

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1 Saint Cecilia P A R I S H The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Corpus Christi 22 June 2014 The Sacrament of the Last Supper Salvador Dali (1955)

2 Summer Evening Prayer Join us for sung Vespers Sundays at 6:00 p.m. June 15 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity June 29 Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Weekdays at 6:30 p.m. July 16 Memorial of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel July 22 Memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene August 6 Feast of the Transfiguration August 14 Vigil: Assumption of the B.V.M.

3 our community news Ministers of the Liturgy Saturday 5:00 p.m. Rev. Peter Grover, OMV, celebrant Cynthia Wanner, lector Sunday 8:00 a.m. Rev. Peter Grover, OMV, celebrant Bob Mann, lector Sunday 9:30 a.m. Very Rev. James Flavin, celebrant Tom Nicolini, Thomas Brennan, & Nikko Mendoza, lectors Sunday 11:15 a.m. Very Rev. Gerard Petringa, celebrant Natasha Pierre, Peter Meade, & Rosanne Meade, lectors Special intentions Saturday, June 21 5:00 p.m. Dyer Family, Memorial Sunday, June 22 9:30 a.m. Patty Dimambro, Special Intention Sunday, June 22 11:15 a.m. Michele Sullivan, 5th Anniversary TWEETS FROM THE POPE May we not resist the Holy Spirit but allow him to work in our lives, so that he can renew us, the Church and the world. May the Lord bless the family and strengthen it in this moment of crisis. today s readings Deutoronomy 8:2-3, 14b- 16a 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 John 6:51-58 next sunday s Readings Acts 12: Timothy 4:6-8, Matthew 16:13-19 FOOD DONATIONS FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES This week's featured donation item is: PEANUT BUTTER! Next week's featured donation item is: TUNA! Donations of pasta, sauce, cereal, tuna, & other canned food are always also accepted. Please leave food donations in the narthex baskets. 3

4 Prayers & Occasions Our Sick Please pray for all our sick and for those who are in need of our prayer, especially Jennifer Serpico, Jan Igras, Rudy Kikel, Annette Kulas, Steven Whitkens, Anthony Simboli, Jeanne Tibbs, Lisa Caputo, Anne Frenette Handly, Ruth Frost, Roséa Aubrey, Brenna Smith, Mildred McLaughlin, Susanne Coyne, Domenic Iannaccone, Ken Bennett, Cameron Robinson, Paul Claveau, Jaheel Robinson, Robert Lupis, Michael Claveau, Max Tubman, David Worster, Derek Schall, Susan Noll, Jennifer Murdock, Julie Downey, Mary Broussard, Ivy Fray, Daniel Souza, Donna Thagard, Penny Maynard, Robert Kimball, Owen Kyes, Mark Schatzl, Hugo Collamati, Chris Novosielski, Michalina Maniscalco, Gayle Haley, Niall O'Shaughnessy, Javier A. Sattler, Annie Flaherty, Darren McCullough, Pattie Geier, Bob Wuendsch, Bronis Morton, Patrick Trani, Colin Landry, Jake Mercier, Michael Patrick Kelly, John Faldetta, Fred Maglero, Pilar Estrada, Ursula Seibert, Stephanie Merenda, Loren Steffen, and Raymond Mazzone. Welcome to Saint Cecilia! We are pleased to welcome the following new members of our parish who have recently registered: Jennifer Lancet of Boston, Lindsay Earley of Allston, Mary Frances Horan of Wellesley, and Meghan Horan of Boston. If you have not previously registered with the parish, there are forms in the narthex for this purpose or you can register online at Today's Flowers have been given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Michele Sullivan. Pray for All the Members of Our Parish As we celebrate the feast of the Lord's Body and Blood, pray for the community of Saint Cecilia, that through our sharing in the Eucharist we may be transformed more and more into the Body of Christ and will always reverence one another as members of his body. Happy Summer! around the June solstice is known as midsummer and Midsummer's Day in June 24 - the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is one of the oldest festivals of the Christian church and long ago helped to Christianize the pagan summer solstice rites. Pray for a happy and safe summer for all members of our community. Welcome, Father Flavin and Father Petringa! We warmly welcome the Very Rev. James Flavin who is our celebrant this morning at 9:30 a.m. and the Very Rev. Gerard Petringa who is our celebrant at 11:15 a.m. Father Flavin is Episcopal Vicar of the Central Region in the Archdiocese of Boston and Father Petringa is Episcopal Vicar of the North Region in the Archdiocese of Boston. We are delighted to have them with us. Next Week's Special Collection Next week's special collection supports the Holy Father in providing emergency assistance to suffering people throughout the world. Contributions to The Peter's Pence Collection are given directly by the Holy Father to individuals who are suffering from immediate emergencies as a result of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Please visit for more information. 4

5 Young Adult Potluck Picnic JUNE 22 AFTER THE 11:15 A.M. MASS BOSTON COMMON Calling all young adults between the ages of 20-40: Please join our casual picnic! Bring your favorite dish to share and a blan-ket. Plates and cups will be provided. We'll walk over together after Mass (as long as it's not raining). Hope to see you there! American Guild of Organists National Convention All this week, thousands of organists throughout the country are descending upon Boston. Six featured events are being held here at Saint Cecilia. With world class acoustics and one has been in great demand. Interestingly, the last time the AGO National Convention was help in Boston was This is truly a once in a generation event! While many events are reserved for convention goers, some of the events at Saint Cecilia are open to the public: Webster, Music Director at Trinity Church (Copley Square), fea-turing The Trinity Choir, tympani and brass. Free admission Heron, Scott Metcalfe, Director Admission: $20 DRIVERS NEEDED Each month parishioners have the opportunity to pick up donated meat, dairy products, and produce from a Hanover supermarket and deliver it to Catholic Charities' Haitian Multi- Service Center in Dorchester along with the packaged food items donated at Saint Cecilia. This vital ministry takes place at 7:30 a.m. on Sundays and can be completed in time to attend the 9:30 a.m. parish Mass. We need at least two cars willing to drive to Hanover and then Dorchester twice a month. If you are interested in helping, please Mark are: June 22 and 29, and July 13. JOIN US AT COMMUNITY SERVINGS Join us from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 when we volunteer in the kitchens of Community Servings. We are looking for volunteers to assist in preparing and packaging nu-tritious meals for those who are home- bound with life- threat-ening illnesses throughout Eastern Massachusetts. No culinary skills are required, but volunteers need to be at least thirteen years of age. Please feel free to join us even if you can't be there until a bit later than 10:00 a.m. Community Servings is conveniently located next to the Stony Brook T Station in Jamaica Plain. To volunteer or for more information, please A special REQUEST FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES Sunset Point Camp, located in Hull, serves as a dream "vaca-tion" for 300 children each summer. The camp was a donation to Catholic Charities in 1918 by the Knights of Columbus. The goal of the camp has always been to provide a free vacation for at- risk, low- income children from the Greater Boston area, without regard for their race, nationality, or designed around building life skills, including teamwork, leadership, self- discipline, self- esteem, sportsmanship, and good health. Many of the children live with the harsh realities of poverty, violence, and homelessness, and a host of other challenges, but for one week in the summer, these children have the opportunity just to be children, enjoy the fresh sea air, and simply have fun. Sunset Point Camp is supervised by our friends at Catholic to us that they always need donations of sunscreen for the kids at the camp. So the next time you're at CVS or Walgreen's or your local supermarket, please consider picking up an extra for this purpose in the narthex. We have been told the higher the SPF number, the better. Nativity Prep Our friends at Nativity Prep in Jamaica Plain are looking for volunteers to help in their library. The library has a nice collection of books and is an important part of the school day for the students. Nativity would like to have someone in attendance M- F from 9-1 to help the boys access resources of the library and also help with shelving and keeping things organized. They are most interested in having someone who wants to work directly with the boys. Because it s a reasonably big commitment of time, we d like to share the of interest, and if you have the ability to commit to a regular schedule at Nativity of at least one, but preferably two days Nativity Prep is an accredited, Jesuit middle school dedicated to providing a quality, tuition free education to boys of all faiths from low- income families residing in Boston s inner city neighborhoods. parish picnic next sunday! On Sunday, June 29, starting at 1:00 p.m. after the 11:15 a.m. Mass, the Saint Cecilia Parish Council is pleased to be coor-dinating our second annual Parish Picnic! All parishioners are invited to join us for fried chicken and biscuits and other tasty donated items. The cost is $5 per person (we will also take additional donations) and you can sign up for the picnic after if you have any questions or would like suggestions of items you can bring to the picnic. 5

6 What needs to change in us? By JOAN CHITTISTER, OSB We all do it all the time. We change jobs, states, houses, relationships, lifestyles over and over again as the years Real change is far deeper than that. It is changing the way we look at life that is the stuff of conversion. Metanoia, conversion, is an ancient concept that is deeply embedded in the monastic worldview. Early seekers went to the desert to escape the spiritual aridity of the cities, to concentrate on the things of God. Flight from the world separation from the systems and vitiated values that drove the world around them became the mark of the true contemplative. To be a contemplative in a world bent on materialism and suffocated with itself, conver-sion was fundamental. But conversion to what? To deserts? Hardly. The goal was purity of heart, single- mindedness of search, focus of life. We do not need to leave where we are in order to become contemplative. Otherwise, the Jesus who walked the dusty roads of Galilee surrounded by lepers and children and sick people and disciples and crowds of the curious and the committed was no contemplative either. Jesus the healer, the prophet, the preacher, the teacher, by that standard, was not engrafted into the mind of God. The thought appalls. No, surely contemplation is not a matter of place. location. Flight from the world is about shedding one set of attitudes, one kind of consciousness for another. On the contrary, we simply have to be where we are with a the good of the whole world in mind. We have to be on the corporate board with the public at heart. We have to be in the home in a way that has more to do with development than with control. What needs to be changed in us? Anything that makes us the sole center of ourselves. Anything that deludes us into thinking that we are not simply a work in progress, all of whose degrees, status, achievements, and power are no substitute for the wisdom that a world full of God everywhere, in everyone, has to teach us. To become a contemplative, a daily schedule of religious events and practices is not enough. We must begin to do life, to be with people, to accept circumstances, to bring good to evil in ways that speak of the presence of God in every moment. This piece is an excerpt taken from Illuminated Life by Joan Chittister (Orbis). We are what we eat In his sermons (below), Saint Augustine preached clearly that in the Eucharist we become, indeed we are, what we receive. At the Lord s table, then, we become and we are the Body of Christ.... That Bread which you see on the altar, having been That chalice, or rather, what is in that chalice, having Christ. Through that bread and wine the Lord Christ willed to commend his Body and Blood, which he poured out for us for the forgiveness of sins. If you receive worthily, you are what you have received. Sermons, [227] A.D What you see [on the altar] is the bread and the chalice; that is what your own eyes report to you. But what your faith obliges you to accept is that the bread is the Body of Christ and the chalice the Blood of Christ.... How is the bread His Body? And the chalice, or what is in the chalice, how is it His Blood? Those elements, brothers and sisters, are called sacraments, because in them one thing is seen, but another is understood. What is seen is the corporeal species, but what is understood is the spiritual fruit. members. If, therefore, you are the Body of Christ and his members, your mystery is presented at the table of the Lord, you receive your mystery. To that which you are, you answer: `Amen... For you hear: `The Body of Christ! and you answer: `Amen! Be a member of Christ s Body, so that your `Amen may be the truth. Sermons, [272] A.D

7 WHOLE BODY PRAYER AN INVITATION TO PRAY WITH HEART, MIND, AND BODY THROUGH BREATH AND MOVEMENT the readings of the week and share an embodied experience of the Word. Over the course of one hour, we will practice a restorative postures that offer a meditative space for prayer Please wear comfortable clothing, & bring your own mat & water bottle. The current cycle of weekly Saturday classes will continue June 28 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in classroom CL5. Please fellow parishioner and yoga teacher, Lara Gómez, and it is requested that participants sign up for the 4- week session, where possible. Women's Reading Group Calling all women who like to read! We read a book a month, each book being about the spiritual life of a woman, sometimes Catholic, sometimes not. The group meets after the 11:15 a.m. Mass on the second Sunday of every month to discuss what they have read. A year long book list has been developed. The book for this month's meeting is In the Land of Invisible Women, A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom by Qanta A. Ahmed, MD. In this memoir, the accepts a position in Saudi Arabia, but also discovers, despite overwhelming challenges, she is on pilgrimage back to her Muslim faith. For more information please Habitat for Humanity Sign-up If you're interested in volunteering for a day with Habitat for in July. We are currently organizing a group to do so. Once the date has been determined, we will be sure to update everyone. Please note that a donation of approximately $75 per person is required by the organization, so plans for fundraising will also be discussed. If interested, please Workshop leaders needed to help homeless women Project Hope is looking for a few volunteers to help the homeless women they serve with skills on how to write a résumé, how to dress professionally, and other basic job organize a June date to help out at Project Hope's Dorchester housing needed for teenage boy A Catholic mother in Albuquerque is seeking a family or parishioner who could house her 14 year old son for a month this summer while he attends a Berklee summer music programme. State law only permits students 15 & older to live on campus, so they are searching for another option. The dates are July 12- August 15. The teen will be eating his meals on campus. The family is willing to compensate the parishio-ner/family for the stay. For more information, please contact YOUR OPINION MATTERS many via and mail requesting input on your faith and philanthropy through a brief 10 minute survey. Our goal is to have as many of you complete the survey as possible so you can help shape future advancement and communication plans survey can be completed online at: com/archofboston. Thank you for your participation! camino documentary premiere The award- winning documentary, "Walking the Camino Six Ways to Santiago" is coming to the Coolidge Corner Theater 1,000+ year old pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint James in Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Director Lydia Smith will be at the opening on Thursday, June 26 for a post- screening theater's website at or Nancy Nee follow us on twitter! Keep up to date on upcoming events and receive reminders by following Saint Cecilia Parish on Twitter. 7

8 saint cecilia ministry groups join in the community! Saint Cecilia is an active community of parishioners, dedicated to the parish and one another. If you have been wondering what groups come together her at Saint Cecilia or if you have been wanting to connect with a new group, now is a great time! Below is a list of our different ministry groups that alive and well, as well as contact information for each group. Feel free to enquire with a group leader or sign- up. Would you prefer helping out from time to time? If so, please contact Caroline Gélinas at Liturgy & Music Music Ministry Richard J. Clark Lectors Letitia Howland Altar Servers Scott MacDonald Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Jenny Jones Liturgy of the Hours & Taizé Prayer Mark Brown Faith Formation RCIA Scott MacDonald Faith Formation for Children & Teens Scott MacDonald Men's Spirituality Chuck Senatore Adult Faith Formation Caroline Holda Natasha Pierre Fellowship Rainbow Ministry Charlie Petit Whole Body Prayer Lara Gómez Saint Cecilia Young Adults Carly Caminiti Council Parish Pastoral Council Matt Gallup Outreach Prison & After Ministry Peg Newman Tom Ash Homelessness and Hunger Ministries Mark Lippolt Nativity Prep Susan Donnelly Saint Cecilia CARES Jeanne Bruno Advent Giving Tree Ann Faldetta Hospitality Greeters Christina Searby Parish Gardeners/Environment Susan Donnelly 8

9 Parish RESOURCES 18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA Hours Monday Friday, 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Phone Fax E- mail Website Parish Staff Rev. John J. Unni, Pastor Mark Donohoe, Pastoral Associate for Administration, Scott J. MacDonald, Director of Faith Formation and Leadership Development, Jeanne Bruno, Coordinator of Pastoral Outreach, Richard J. Clark, Director of Music and Organist, Caroline Gélinas, Executive Assistant, Maureen Sullivan, Special Projects Manager, Assisting Clergy Rev. Joseph Baggetta Rev. Thomas Gariepy, CSC Rev. Peter Grover, OMV Rev. James Shaughnessy, SJ Rev. George Winchester, SJ Schedule for Liturgy Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:00 a.m. Lord s Day Sat 5:00 p.m.; Sun 8:00, 9:30, & 11:15 a.m. Holy Days 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Reconciliation By appointment at any time. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the communal process through which non- baptized men and women become members of the Catholic Church. It is also suitable for those baptized in different faith traditions who are interested in becoming Catholic, or, for those who were baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive the sacraments of Mark Donohoe. Baptism for Infants more information, please contact Mark Donohoe. Faith Formation for Children To register your child for our Faith Formation Program, please contact Marriage Couples who wish to prepare for marriage should contact Mark Care of the Sick To arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick, for Holy Communion to be brought to those unable to attend the Sunday celebration, or for Viaticum for the Dying (Holy Communion for those in danger of death), during regularly scheduled liturgies. Order of Christian Funerals The parish is prepared to celebrate the Vigil (wake) in the church. Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Team The CAP Team is responsible for training all parish staff and volunteers in mandated reporting laws and the Protecting God s Children program (VIRTUS). They also provide consultation and support to anyone in the parish who has concerns about reporting child abuse and neglect. com) if you have any questions or concerns. The Archdiocese of Boston has in place a vigorous program to protect children from harm and to educate its ministers and faithful about the nature of abuse, with a goal of increasing knowledge, creating a safe environment for children, and recognizing and reporting potentially dangerous situations. The full text of the policy is also available in the For Those with Celiac Disease If you have celiac disease, please let us know. We have a supply of low- gluten altar bread available for those who cannot tolerate gluten. Hearing Assistance in Church The church is equipped with an FM listening device. Small receivers are available for anyone who may have trouble hearing the sound system. Simply request a receiver from any one of our greeters before Mass. Access for the Disabled The church is accessible by elevator. Sunday Parking Reduced- rate parking is available on Sundays at the Prudential Center parking garage and at the Hilton Boston Back Bay; Sunday parking is also available at LAZ Parking (53 Belvidere Street maximum of three hours). Be sure to have one of our greeters validate your parking ticket before returning to your car. Saint Cecilia Rainbow Ministry Saint Cecilia Rainbow Ministry is a GLBTQ community at Saint Cecilia. Joining Our Community We re happy that you re with us! Our community offers a warm, spiritual home for a diverse group of Catholics. We come from many neighborhoods in and around Boston but also have parishioners introduce yourself to a staff member, drop in for coffee on Sunday, what your background, please know that you are always welcome at Saint Cecilia. 9