Saint Cecilia. Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. 20 January The Wedding Feast At Cana. Mosaic

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1 Saint Cecilia P A R I S H Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 20 January 2019 The Wedding Feast At Cana Mosaic

2 EVENING PRAYER Please join us for sung Vespers at 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 21 Memorial of Saint Agnes Thursday, January 24 Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales Friday, February 1 Vigil of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Tuesday, February 5 Memorial of Saint Agatha Monday, February 11 Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes Friday, February 22 Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter Evening Prayer lasts approximately half an hour. When the people are invited to the liturgy of the hours and come together in unity of heart and voice, they show forth the Church in its celebration of the mystery of Christ. General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours I, 22

3 OUR COMMUNITY NEWS MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY Saturday, January 19 5:00 p.m. Rev. Peter Grover, OMV, celebrant Chris Orrell, lector Sunday, January 20 8:00 a.m. Rev. Peter Gyves, SJ, celebrant Julie Bogdanski, lector Sunday, January 20 9:30 a.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrant Gabriella Turco, Rosaria Salerno, and Michele Maniscalco, lectors SPECIAL INTENTIONS Sunday, January 20 8:00 a.m. Julia Powell, 4th Anniversary Sunday, January 20 8:00 p.m. Walter Doherty, Anniversary Sunday, January 20 11:15 a.m. Vita Millie Pace, Memorial Sunday, January 20 6:00 p.m. Lawrence E. Donovan Sr., 16th Anniversary Friday, January 25 8:00 a.m. Teddy Chagnon, Memorial Sunday, January 20 11:15 a.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrant Virgen Palermo, Cole Young, and Joe Castellano, lectors Sunday, January 20 6:00 p.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrant Natasha Bolton-Pierre and Kevin Dumas, lectors TODAY'S READINGS Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11 NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, Corinthians 12:12-20 Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 This week at Saint Cecilia Sunday, January 20 Wisdom and Mature Spirituality Meet at 10 (p.5) Monday, January 21 Evening Prayer 6:30 in church (p.2&4) Tuesday, January 22 POWR Info Session 7:00 in Parish Hall (p.8&9) Thursday, January 24 Evening Prayer 6:30 in church (p.2) 3

4 Our Sick Please pray for all our sick and for those who are in need of our prayer, especially Mary Pickering, Caeden Boyce, Matt Strazzula, Marie Deignan, Brother Bob Donovan, Stephanie Brown, Michael Connolly, John Thompson, Maureen Corcoran, and Jill Bostder. Welcome to Saint Cecilia Parish We are pleased to welcome the following new members of our parish who have recently registered: Ryan Grondahl of Malden, Thomas Spellman of Brighton, the Rodday Family of Boston, Dylan O'Shea and Caroline Flanagan of Boston, the Flynn Family of Boston, Selam Gano of Cambridge, Ross Provolo and Michaela Carroll of Boston, Kristina and Robert Lauer of Somerville, Elise Sherman of Boston, Nicholas Hayes of Cambridge, and Laura Noel of Quincy. If you have not previously registered with the parish, there are forms in the narthex for this purpose or you can register online at Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tomorrow we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King Jr. This is a day for praying for the rediscovery of lost values and for the courage to stand in opposition to hatred and prejudice in all its forms. In addition to the Memorial Breakfast that a number of our parishioners will be attending, consider a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts which is hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House. This is a free, day long celebration featuring live musical performances, short films, art activities, and gallery tours. From 10:30 to 11:30, there will be a story hour with family-friendly stories read aloud about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., community, courage, equality, and peace. This is geared for younger audiences. At 11:00 and 2:00, a concert will be performed. The open house goes from 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For the full schedule of events, visit In honor of the holiday, the parish offices will be closed. Ordinary Time What a wonderful Christmas we celebrated here at Saint Cecilia! We are now one week into winter Ordinary Time and today is the first of seven Sundays leading up to the First Sunday of Lent. Following Lent and Eastertide, Ordinary Time will resume on Monday, June 10, the day following Pentecost. Next Week's Special Collection Next weekend, the second collection will beneft the Church in Latin America. Prayers & Occasions 4 NOTES ON THE CALENDAR Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin & Martyr 21 January A parishioner recently commented that when she joined the Saint Cecilia community she was excited to see how many of our stained glass windows were devoted to female saints. This week we celebrate the feast day of one of those women, Saint Agnes of Rome, whose stained glass window is on the East side of the church nearest the Hilton. We have no way of knowing why our forebears chose to honor Agnes with a window, but hers is a strikingly detailed and colorful work of art. It is believed that Agnes family were Christian Roman nobility and that she was born approximately A.D She suffered martyrdom at the age of twelve or thirteen on January 21, 304, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Our window shows Agnes holding a lamb, symbolic of her chastity and innocence and because her name means "lamb"in Latin [agnus]. She is also shown with a martyr's palm. On her feast day each year, the pope observes the centuries-old rite of the blessing of two young lambs, traditionally less than a year old, whose wool will be used to make stoles called palliums. During the blessing of the lambs, one lamb wears a crown of white flowers symbolizing Agnes' purity, while the the other lamb wears a red floral wreath, recalling her martyrdom. The wearing of the pallium, symbolic of the bond between an archbishop and the Pope, dates back to the fourth century, predating the miter and the crosier as episcopal symbols. Saint Agnes is the patron saint of chastity, gardeners, engaged couples, and girls. If you have never stopped to admire our Saint Agnes window, today is a great day to do so. Or join us for Evening Prayer in celebration of Saint Agnes on Monday at 6:30.

5 Wisdom and Mature Spirituality Group Today 10:00 a.m. Meet in the Parish Hall The Wisdom and Mature Spirituality Group is currently reading the book, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr. At our meeting in January, we will discuss Chapter 9, which is about the spiritual gifts of aging. Rohr tells us, In the second half of life, we can give our energy to making even the painful parts and the formally excluded parts belong to the now unified field - especially people who are different and those who have never had a chance. If you have forgiven yourself for being imperfect and falling, you can now do it for just about everybody else. If you are in the second half of life and are interested in spiritual growth, please join us as we start the new year. We meet in the Parish Hall at 10:00 a.m. and always welcome new members. SAVE THE DATE Cabaret Night On Saturday evening, March 2, the Saint Cecilia Rainbow Ministry will be hosting the 4th Annual Cabaret Night, featuring the renowned Bobby Wetherbee. He is an icon in the cabaret world and in 2016 received the Provincetown CabaretFest "Lifetime Achievement Award." This fun-filled night is open to the entire parish community and friends from near and far. Our Parish Hall will be decorated in a Mardi Gras theme from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and there will be a cash bar as well as light food. Tickets will go on sale in the narthex starting Sunday, February 3. The cost is $20 per person and there will be a 50/50 raffle to benefit The Home for Little Wanderers' Waltham House. Rainbow Ministry Upcoming Events LGBTQ Catholics Unite Monthly Meeting Sunday, January 27 1 :00 Classroom 1 The Saint Cecilia Rainbow Ministry will host this month's meeting with the topic on LGBTQ Discipleship. We will explore the discipleships of Catholic theologians like Henry Nouwen, James Allison, and John McNeill. LGBTQ Catholics Unite will provide an opportunity for us to gather and discuss openly relevant topics, scripture, and current events. LGBTQ Catholics need a forum in which to share faith experiences, thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Our hope is that people will feel supported, heard, and spiritually nourished. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Marriage Ministry Upcoming events A Save the Date: Couples Mixer February 2 5:00 p.m. Parish Hall The Marriage Ministry is hosting a wine and cheese social for all couples in the Parish. We invite you to join us at the end of our first Pre Cana session to celebrate with our engaged couples who are preparing for marriage, catch up with old friends after the busy holiday season, and have a chance to meet new couples! Please RSVP at bit.ly/couplessocial and stc.marriage@gmail.com with any questions. Christmas Cards for Saint Cecilia Cares At the beginning of the Christmas season the Saint Cecilia CARES ministry team gives sets of holiday cards to all participants. While many stores are having 50% off sales, please consider picking up a box of cards for us to use next year. Given that many of those the CARES team visits are experiencing poverty or have mobility issues, these cards are greatly appreciated. There will be a bin in the narthex for this purpose. 5

6 Young Neighbors in Action Info Sessions New Dates! Sunday, February 3 after the 11:15 Mass CL 2 Wednesday, February 6 7:00 CL 2 If you re curious about what YNIA is all about, come to one of our upcoming info sessions to find out more! In the meantime, please don t hesitate to get in touch with John Glynn with any questions. The deadline to sign up is February 25! CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES AND SOCIAL MEDIA Now in its 75th year, Catholic Relief Services, which we support annually through their Rice Bowl program, carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. To stay informed about the critical work of CRS, we encourage you to Like their Facebook pages: Social and Racial Justice Ministry Upcoming events Developing an Ecological Rule of Life Fridays - January 25; February 1; February 8; February 15 7:00-8:30 p.m. Room 110 Simboli Hall, Boston College, STM, 9 Lake Street Brighton Suggested $10 Donation per session Ready to deepen your commitment to care for the planet in the new year? Join us for this 5 week series to craft an Ecological Rule of Life in order to strengthen our commitment to an ecological way of life through discernment, intention setting, and community support. We will explore spiritual practices to support ecological conversion and engage in concrete actions to support climate justice. We will use the Laudato Si Pledge to frame our commitment to pray, live simply, and advocate for creation. Registration is required by ing jennifer@catholicclimatemovement.global. OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS Faith and Film: "I am Not your Negro" Saturday, Febuary 9 6:00 p.m. Parish Hall Powerful, personal, soul-searing are some of the words that accurately describe I Am Not Your Negro, a 2016 documentary about James Baldwin, based on his memories of Medgar Evans, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, his three close friends who were all assassinated. James Baldwin is as provocative today as he was decades ago. He callings us to confront the original sin of slavery and its persistent aftermath in the United States. I Am Not Your Negro is not to be missed especially since it will be followed by a short discussion. The unique benefit of the Faith and Film series is a chance to share your thoughts and ideas about the films that you have just seen. Please RSVP to judycastaldi@hotmail.com. Our friends at two local agencies that serve those experiencing homelessness report that they have an urgent need for winter clothing for the patients they see every day. Boston Health Care for the Homeless There will be a bin in the narthex if you would like to donate new or gently used boots. There is a need for men s and women s boots all sizes but especially men s sizes 9 to 13. Men's and women's coats (if used, freshly dry-cleaned) can also be donated in the narthex. South End Community Health Center This non-profit agency celebrating its 50th year of serving the South End in 2019 is in need of children's coats, hats, and gloves. If it is your preference to send a check (no more than $50, please) to enable us to purchase the items above, please make a check payable to Saint Cecilia Parish, write Boston Health Care or "South End Community Health" in the memo line and mail to: Mark Lippolt Saint Cecilia Parish 18 Belvidere Street Boston, MA

7 By HOPE KELLY By any measure, Belmont is a long way from Iraq, yet it is starting to feel like home for one refugee family who resettled here just this month. They re already going up to the park, says Joan Horgan, a member of the Social Justice Committee at New Roads Catholic Community in Belmont. They can walk everywhere, they re close to public transport, and, most importantly, they feel safe. Safety is a brand-new feeling for this family -- a mother, a father, and two sons. All of them are refugees as defined by the United Nations: individuals who have fled their countries of origin and meet the U.N. criteria of having a wellfounded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. One family out of thousands Catholic Charities Grace Gaskill is overseeing the family s resettlement through the agency s Boston office. She hasn t heard them tell their story first-hand yet, as they speak only Farsi. My guess is their ethnicity is what made them have to leave because a lot of Kurdish people are not able to stay in that area because they re sort of a nation-less people, said Gaskill. They often face a lot of persecution in the countries where Kurdistan used to be: Iraq and Iran. Catholic Charities has more than 100 regional offices throughout the US and re-settles roughly one-third of the 50,000 to 75,000 refugees who enter the United States every year. The exact number is authorized by the president in consultation with Congress and various federal agencies and fluctuates each year. The application process is lengthy, with extensive interviewing, screening, and security clearance for each refugee seeking resettlement. A warm welcome at Logan The Belmont family waited two years in an Indonesian resettlement camp. Once cleared for resettlement, they flew for 30 hours, first to Dubai and then a second, 13-hour flight to Boston. When the father came through security at Logan Airport, he expected to see just two people: the case manager and From Iraq to Belmont: A refugee family resettles with help from local groups In advance of the meeting with Grace Gaskill and Catholic Charities on Tuesday, we wanted to provide an example of what the POWR program could look like here. 7 the interpreter, said Horgan,. Instead, he saw a group of 12 people with welcome signs and he started to cry. He did not expect that. Those 12 people were members of several Belmont churches including New Roads Catholic Community and Payson Park Church. Their warm airport welcome was one of countless steps in the long and complex process of resettling Belmont s first refugee family. In a sense, the process began in 2012 when the Social Justice Committee formed at New Roads Catholic Community, the combined parishes of St. Joseph s and St. Luke s. The group was already working on affordable housing and human trafficking when Horgan joined the committee in As an immigrant myself and hearing all that s happening throughout the world with refugees, I came forward and said, What are we doing for refugees and immigrants, Horgan said, who was born in Ireland. Call to action resonates A sub-committee formed and organized a day-long forum on refugee issues that was held at St. Joseph s last fall. 150 people attended and heard from experts, advocates, legislators, and immigrants themselves, including Catholic Charities Director of Refugee and Immigration Services Marjean Perhot, Horgan said. Education, inspiration, and a call to action--those were our goals, Horgan said. After the forum, I called Marjean back and said, We ve had the education, we ve had the inspiration. Now, how can we at New Roads help you? Perhot, Horgan said, suggested Horgan s group get involved with a program run by Catholic Charities elsewhere in the country called POWR. POWR stands for Parishes/People Organized to Welcome Refugees. It is an nationwide program developed by the United Conference of Catholic Bishops to mobilize, train, and support volunteers to meet the myriad needs of the thousands of refugees resettling in the United States each year. A big undertaking Other churches, synagogues, and community groups have (Continued on page 8)

8 Adult Faith Formation Events FAITH FORMATION EVENTS AT SAINT CECILIA OFTEN APPEAR ON PAGES 4-7 SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MINIS- TRY ONLINE COURSES For further details or to register for these events, please check the STM Online: Crossroads website: html Sacraments in Catholic Life January 23 - February 26, Week Online Course Registration Required $50.00 At The Heart Of Parenting January 30 - March 6, Week Online Course Registration Required $50.00 Online Book Club: Prayer - Our Deepest Longing (Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I.) January 30 - March 6, Week Online Course Registration Required $50.00 BC: BOISI CENTER FOR RELIGION AND AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE For further details or to register for these events, please check this website: Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion Presenter: Martin Doblmeier, filmmaker and president of Journey Films Thursday, February 7, :00 7:00 p.m. Boston College, Cushing Hall 001 Auditorium RSVP Required SAINT SUSANNA PARISH DEDHAM For further details on these presentations, please check their website: Women of the Bible Presenter: Professor Mary Joan Leith Monday, January 21, :00-9:00 p.m. Saint Susanna Parish Hall Free Will Offering Flawed Human Heroes of The Bible: What Are Their Stories Trying To Convey? Presenter: Professor Nathaniel DesRosiers Mondays, February 4 and 11, :00-9:00 p.m. Saint Susanna Parish Hall Free Will Offering Powr Program Info Session January 22 7:00 p.m. Parish Hall Please join us for a presentation by Grace Gaskill from Catholic Charities on the People Organized to Welcome Refugees (POWR) program and. The POWR program was started in 2010 with the goal of recruiting parishes and volunteers to help refugees adjust to transitioning to the US. See the US Conference of Catholic Bishops statement ( for more information. If you are interested in attending this presentation, please sign up at bit.ly/powr_meeting by January 21st. Feel free to contact Anthony Ishak (anthonymishak@gmail. com) with any questions. (Continued from page 7) helped with one-time tasks like greeting at the airport or helping furnish an apartment, but this is the first time that any group in Boston has done all of that work through the POWR program, Gaskill said, who coordinates the POWR program for Boston Catholic Charities. We had less than two weeks to resettle this family from Iraq, said Horgan. We didn t have time to do a big fundraiser or anything. That s why we sent out requests for donations and put a registry online and collected all the items. We were frantically looking for an apartment and we wanted one in Belmont. Refugees typically resettle in urban areas where rents are lower, but the Belmont group was determined to settle the family nearby. A lucky break came when a landlord with an available apartment heard of their efforts and wanted to help. She dropped the rent, volunteers prepared the apartment and a group of military service members and veterans transported all of the donated furniture just in time. The family went to bed in Belmont in their new home on July 1. Now is when they start figuring out what life is like here: they start figuring out public transportation, they start figuring out where the grocery store is, she said. This week, both boys started English classes at Wellington Elementary School while their mother and father began their search for employment. Anyone looking for a skilled construction worker or welder is urged to contact Catholic Charities. Any and all employment connections are appreciated, said Gaskill. 8

9 P WR Parishes/People Organized to Welcome Refugees WHAT? In 2010, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops launched the Parishes/People Organized to Welcome Refugees (POWR) program to intensify volunteer involvement in resettlement at the parish level to create a welcoming environment for incoming refugee families. WHO? Any faith-based or community group interested in helping us resettle refugee families. WHY? Catholic Charities has a historic commitment to resettling refugees. Through our years of experience, we ve learned that refugees are more likely to thrive when supported by communities. HOW? Call or Grace Gaskill - grace_gaskill@ccab.org or to learn more about opportunities to support refugee families.lping to create a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people. THE GOAL OF THE POWR PROGRAM is to strengthen the ability of local churches to recruit and utilize volunteers to mentor and provide other needed supports to newly arrived refugees. The program relies on volunteer-led efforts to meet a range of resettlement needs such as housing, transportation, English language learning, acculturation, etc. The POWR Program looks different for every parish it engages, but some common opportunities include: Creating a core POWR team of 2-3 church members interested in helping refugees. Collecting household, toiletry, and monetary donations to provide the newly-arrived refugee family. Securing housing and setting up the apartment. Welcoming the family at the airport. Helping with resettlement tasks such as taking clients to sign up for benefits, go to doctor s appointments, and register children for school. Organizing special refugee events and outreach activities to help to promote integration into new community. Helping the family practice their English. RESILIENT FUTURE CITIZENS SURVIVORS Building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people.

10 MARTIN LUTHER KING: 'GREATNESS IS DETERMINED FOR SERVICE.' By JOSEPH MCAULEY In his lifetime, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to countless numbers of people, first as a minister of the Gospel, then as a leader for civil rights and often as both. He spoke with the simple people and he treated with the great people, the famous who came across his path, whether they were popes or presidents, kings or prime ministers. To whomever he met, his message was the same: service, faith, fairness, dignity, brotherhood. One way or another he gave a variation of the same thought. He said: Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined for service. It was not, it was never easy to do: to extol justice in a world that denigrated it. Yet he spent the years of his brief adulthood doing just that. He was only 39 years old when he was killed by a sniper as he stood on a hotel s second floor balcony in Memphis, Tenn. The day before, he had unknowingly preached his last sermon to an eager congregation straining to hear his every word. At that time of his life, he had seen and heard enough to make a strong man weak and cry out in despair. And when he got up to speak in the church, he was pondering his plan for another march on the dederal capital in Washington, this time on behalf of poor people, which was to commence shortly. While in Memphis he also planned to offer his support to striking African-American sanitation workers who were not being treated fairly or justly. There was much he had done and there was much he had to do and there was no time to pause or be fearful. There was much to give Martin Luther King pause and reasons to be fearful. As often happens when one becomes a prophet, whether through chance or circumstance or duty the demands that such a vocation requires are daunting and may (and often does) cause one to reconsider or possibly turn back. Perhaps, at times, like the Old Testament prophets, Dr. King may have felt this way. Like all of us, he was not a perfect human being, but he was perfect in one respect: he knew that he could not shirk this chance, this circumstance, this duty. He knew that if he had to fight for anything, it had to be justice. He started out fighting out for justice not only for himself, but for everyone who shared the color of his skin and in time, through experience, prayer and reflection, he would come to realize that the justice he had fought hard for had to be fought on behalf of everyone, whether they shared his skin color or not. His life had taught him that. It is hard to believe that 48 years have passed since his time, more years than he ever got to live. When he was born on Jan. 15, 1929, he was born into a segregated world. In 1986 some 18 years after his death on April 4, 1968 his birthday would be designated as a national holiday. That accomplishment was 30 years ago and it was done despite the still considerable opposition from people who continued to oppose the very idea of civil rights. And 40 years after his death (in 2008), an African-American was elected to the nation s highest office. Well before that time, segregation had ended, but the ideals of service, faith, fairness, dignity and brotherhood he had talked about and had worked toward are still far from fruition and seemingly unreachable as ever, despite the gains and advances that had been achieved. Dr. King knew that the work of God as well as the work of man is never-ending; the arc of justice ever needs to be bent but at the same time, we cannot be broken in the process. He is often remembered for the March on Washington and the I Have a Dream speech and for his last sermon where he declared that he might not get to the mountaintop. But there are other words of his that are pertinent now and need to be reflected upon, especially in these tense times, when racial concord is nearly fractured and the threats of terror harms our peace: When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, Good men must build and bind. When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, Good men must commit themselves to the glories of love. Where evil men would seek to perpetuate an unjust status quo, Good men must seek to bring into being a real order of justice. 10

11 We thank you for your church, founded upon your Word, that challenges us to do more than sing and pray, but go out and work as though the very answer to our prayers depended on us and not upon you. Help us to realize that humanity was created to shine like the stars and live on through all eternity. Keep us, we pray, in perfect peace. Help us to walk together, pray together, sing together, and live together until that day when all God's children Black, White, Red, Brown, and Yellow will rejoice in one common band of humanity in the reign of our Lord and of our God, we pray. Amen. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 15, April 4, 1968

12 r e w s n a e call th S! R E H T O E TO SERV HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: JOIN US WHAT IS YNIA? on the Saint Cecilia summer service-learning trip to WASHINGTON, D.C, July 13 21! All spring we ll have opportunities for community service, building our community, and exploring our faith in preparation for the trip. And while you ll net dozens of service hours, the real reward is in how your life will be impacted in amazing ways through serving others! Young Neighbors in Action is a national Catholic organization that hosts service programs all through the US. The mission of YNIA is to empower young people to encounter Christ through serving others, engage in meaningful work that feeds, clothes, and provides resources to the most vulnerable, and grow in their faith. Saint Cecilia has been sending students to YNIA for years! GET ON BOARD! HOW TO SIGN UP: Contact John Glynn, The deadline to sign up is FEBRUARY 25 but sign-ups are first-come, first-served, so don t wait until then! A deposit of $50 is due at sign-up. Fundraising will happen throughout the spring to make sure the trip is affordable for everyone, regardless of financial situation. In January, there will be info sessions you can attend to find out more details stay tuned! tl;dr: Director of College & Youth Ministry, to register for the trip or with any questions! You can him at jglynn@stceciliaboston.org, drop by his office off the parish hall, or find him at the 6 PM Mass on any given Sunday. For more info on YNIA s national program, check out youngneighbors.org WHAT: Young Neighbors in Action Service Trip WHERE: Washington, DC WHEN: July 13 21, 2019 WHO: Rising Sophomores to graduating Seniors HOW MANY? 25 spots Register by February 25

13 PARISH RESOURCES Parish Office & Mailing Address 18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA Hours Monday Friday, 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Phone Fax Website Parish Staff Rev. John J. Unni, Pastor Mary Kaye, Pastoral Director of Operations, Colleen Melaugh, Finance Director, Mark Donohoe, Pastoral Associate, Scott J. MacDonald, Director of Faith Formation and Parish Visibility, John Glynn, Director of College and Youth Ministry, Jeanne Bruno, Chaplain, Pastoral Associate, Coordinator of Pastoral Outreach, Timothy Zimmerman, Director of Music and Organist, Lisa Pickering, Events and Facilities Manager, Leah Bennett, Communications and Operations Coordinator, Assisting Clergy Rev. Peter Grover, OMV Rev. Peter Gyves, SJ Rev. James Shaughnessy, 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, and 6:00 p.m. Holy Days 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Reconciliation The sacrament of reconciliation is available by appointment. Please call the Parish Office. 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 Eucharist and confirmation. Baptism for Infants Infant baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. For more information, please contact Mark Donohoe in the Parish Office. Faith Formation for Children To register your child for our Faith Formation Program, please contact Scott MacDonald in the Parish Office. Marriage Couples who wish to prepare for marriage should contact Mark Donohoe in the Parish Office at least six months in advance. 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), please contact the Parish Office. It is always possible to anoint the sick during regularly scheduled liturgies. Order of Christian Funerals The parish is prepared to celebrate the Vigil (wake) in the church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information. 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. Please contact Lois Flaherty (loisflaherty@gmail.com), Maria Roche (maria.roche15@gmail.com), Letitia Howland (l_howland@hotmail. com), or Erin Young (erin.t.young@gmail.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 narthex and Parish Office, as well as on our website. For Those with Celiac Disease If you have celiac disease, please let us know. We have a supply of lowgluten 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 Both the church and Parish Pastoral Center are accessible by elevator. Parking There is reduced rate parking for $11.00 at the Hynes Auditorium Garage located on Dalton Street on Sundays until 3:00 p.m. and every evening after 4:00 p.m. Please be sure to ask one of our greeters for a parking validation ticket before leaving the church. There is also reduced rate parking on Sundays only at the Prudential Center South Garage (enter at Huntington Avenue or Dalton Street); up to 4 hours: $14.00, up to 5 hours: $ 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 from as far afield as Marlborough, Newburyport, and Stow. Please introduce yourself to a staff member, drop in for coffee on Sunday, or fill out a new parishioner form in the narthex.. No matter what your background, please know that you are always welcome at Saint Cecilia. 13