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1 Saint Cecilia P A R I S H Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Corpus Christi 7 June 2015 The Breaking of the Bread He Qi

2 our community news Ministers of the Liturgy Saturday 5:00 p.m. Rev. Peter Grover, OMV, celebrant Laura Andromalos, lector Sunday 8:00 a.m. Rev. George Winchester, SJ, celebrant James Paradis, lector Sunday 9:30 a.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrant Karen Vachon, Mary Kane, & Moira Macdonald, lectors Special intentions Saturday, June 6 5:00 p.m. Catherine Aylward, Memorial Sunday, June 7 9:30 a.m. Susanne Coyne, Memorial Sunday, June 7 11:15 a.m. Carter Jefferson, Memorial Richard Brophy, 1st Anniversary Friday, June 12 8:00 a.m. Gregg & Brian VanNostrand, Memorial Sunday 11:15 a.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrant Clarissa Hadge, Cathy Anderson, & Kevin Dumas, lectors today s readings Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16, next sunday s Readings Ezekiel 17: Corinthians 5:6-10 Mark 4:26-34 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. 2

3 Prayers & Occasions Our Sick Please pray for all our sick and for those who are in need of our prayer, especially Jennifer Serpico, Rudy Kikel, Annette Kulas, Steven Whitkens, Lisa Caputo, Anthony Simboli, Lisa Caputo, Anne Frenette Handly, Ruth Frost, Roséa Aubrey, Brenna Smith, Mildred McLaughlin, Domenic Iannaccone, Cameron Robinson, Ken Bennett, Paul Claveau, Jaheel Robinson, Robert Lupis, Michael Claveau, Max Tubman, David Worster, Derek Schall, Susan Noll, Jennifer Murdock, Julie Downey, Donna Thagard, Penny Maynard, Robert Kimball, Owen Kyes, Mark Schatzl, Hugo Collamati, Chris Novosielski, Gayle Haley, Michalina Maniscalco, Niall O'Shaughnessy, Javier A. Sattler, Annie Flaherty, Pattie Geier, Colin Landry, Jake Mercier, Michael Patrick Kelly, Pilar Estrada, Mark Anderson, Matty Goddard, Stephanie Merenda, Carlo Pagani, Shea Hammond, Bill Downing, Skyler Stevenson, Rob Morrissey, Nimet Yousif, Rev. Robert Quinn, CSP, Boris Chermak, Dennis Heaphy, Mary Yanez, Roberta McMann, Silvia Basagni, Brian Donnelly, Peter Webster, John Farris, Karen Thoresen, Theresa Wier, Lena Bryant, Silvana Franco, Bill Ahern, Michael Steffen, Kenny Borum, Kevin, Lisa Anzalone, Joseph Pierre, George Driscoll, Bill Pennington, Rose Rizzo, Lisa Mazzanti Cox, George Morales, and Richard Smith. Welcome to Saint Cecilia! We are pleased to welcome the following new members of our parish who have recently registered: Rebeca Oliva of Boston, and Allison O Leary of Cambridge. If you have not previously registered with the parish, there are forms in the narthex for this purpose or you can register online at Baptisms Today we celebrate baptism at the nine-thirty liturgy for Nella Elizabeth Hambright, daughter of Liz Guerreiro and Dustin Hambright, and Gretchen Elizabeth Head, daughter of Stacey and Timothy Head; and at elevenfifteen for Vincent Keith Borgaro, son of Averie and Keith Borgaro, and Caleb Edward Inglis, son of Caitlin and Luke Inglis. The Christian community welcomes you with great joy, Nella, Gretchen, Vincent, and Caleb! Happy 23rd Anniversary, Father John! This coming Saturday, June 13, will mark the twentythird anniversary of Father John's ordination to the priesthood. Be sure to keep our pastor in your prayers on this happy occasion! Pray for Ryan Duns, SJ Ryan Duns, SJ will be ordained to the priesthood next Saturday, June 13 at the Basilica of the Queen of All Saints in Chicago. Pray for Ryan during these final days of preparation. Ryan is member of the Society of Jesus. Pray for All of the Members of Our Parish As we celebrate today the feast of the Lord's Body and Blood, let us 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. Welcome our Newly Elected Parish Pastoral Council Members Let us welcome the newest members of our Parish Pastoral Council. Elected to a three-year term are Melon Regis-Civetta, Carly Caminiti, and Doug McNicol, while Celeste DiJohnson and Amy Paulin have been elected to a two-year term. We thank all candidates who ran, and pray that our council members serve our parish with open minds and hearts. We also offer thanks to those who will conclude their term of service this year. Congrats, Bryanna, Marisa, and Brian! Bryanna Benedetti graduated on May 16 from Boston University School of Theology with a Master of Divinity. Marisa Kouroubacalis will be graduating from Pingree High School on June 7. Brian Zick will be graduating from Boston Latin School on June 8 and will be matriculating to Union College in Schenectady, New York in the fall. Well done, Bryanna, Marisa, and Brian! Great Article in This Week's Bulletin Noted theologian, German Cardinal Walter Kasper believes that Pope Francis wants a "listening magisterium," a hierarchy that listens to the faithful, to the "sensus fidelium." Also, in an interesting approach, he says that the hermeneutic of continuity (meaning the view that the Church does not change) must be a hermeneutic of reform. Be sure to read this informative article on pages 7 and 8 of the bulletin. 3

4 ministry appreciation garden party! This Wednesday evening we are hosting a garden party with wine and hors d'oeuvres to thank the many parishioners who volunteer in the parish. The party will run from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. We hope that everyone who has done any type of volunteer work or ministry in the parish will be able to be with us. It is important that we have an accurate headcount, so if you have not yet been invited by your ministry leader, please drop Caroline Gélinas a note by Monday to let us knowif you're coming (cgelinas@stceciliabostron.org). VIRTUS Training - TODAY! All catechists, lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, greeters, and members of Saint Cecilia CARES who have not yet attended a VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children" training session are urged to attend today's session at 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in classroom 1. Included will be two thirty-minute videos, questions and answers, an overview on mandated reporting, and info on how to file a 51A report. Refreshments will be served but please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. Please let the leader of your ministry know if you are able to attend this session. Commonweal Readers Meeting The topic for the next Commonweal Readers meeting, to be held on June 21 at 1:00 p.m. in Classroom 4 of the Parish Hall, is Jesus Was Not an Actor. The discussion will be lead by Jerry Ryan, the author of the article. You are cordially invited to read the article and attend the discussion. The article may be accessed at the Commonweal website via A REQUEST FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES Sunset Point Camp, located in Hull, serves as a dream "vacation" for 300 children each summer. 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 religious affiliation. Sunset Point Camp is supervised by our friends at Catholic Charities' Yawkey Center in Dorchester. They have mentioned 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 tube of sunscreen and dropping it in the plastic bin identified for this purpose in the narthex. We have been told the higher the SPF number, the better. The Camp also needs kids' flip flops for boys and girls age 6 to 12. attention graduates We want to acknowledge and celebrate all our graduates this spring. Please the names of parishioners who are graduating from high school or college to Caroline Gélinas at cgelinas@stceciliaboston.org. Please include the name of the school and the degree awarded. We are also happy to announce student recitals. WANT TO GO FOR A WALK?! Gregg Ramsey, a Saint Cecilia parishioner and electric guitarist at our 6:00 p.m. Mass, provides dog sitting and dog walking services in the area. Anyone in need of these dog services can contact Gregg directly at TWEETS FROM THE POPE Christians are witnesses not to a theory, but to a Person: Christ risen and alive, the one Saviour of all. We can observe the Fourth Commandment by loving visits to our aging grandparents. donate baby items Do you have a second hand pack & play (with a bassinette) and a stroller in good condition and are interested to donate them? A fellow parishioner is in need of these baby essentials. If interested, please contact Caroline Gélinas at cgelinas@stceciliabostron.org. Thank you for your kindness! DONATIONS FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES' FOOD PANTRY Now that our Faith Formation classes have ended for the academic year and summer is approaching, many of the families that have been faithful donors to our collection of food items for Catholic Charities will be away until September. We hope that all parishioners will participate in this important ministry during the summer months so that the volume of our donated food remains strong. The local economy might have improved for some of us, but the working poor and unemployed continue to face enormous challenges. Saint Cecilia has committed to providing these items to the Catholic Charities' food pantry: Cheerios or corn flakes, peanut butter, white flour pasta and spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, canned tuna fish, canned chicken breast, and tomato sauce. While any canned or shelf-stable items are appreciated, it is particularly helpful when parishioners can help with the staples listed above. Because food is delivered only twice a month to the Catholic Charities' food pantry, we cannot accept donations of baked items or produce in the narthex. 4

5 SAINT CECILIA YOUNG ADULTS! Suppah Club Tuesday, June 9 I 7:00 p.m. Tremont 647 $2 Taco Tuesday? Sí, por favor! Number of spots capped at 15. RSVP to scyoungadults@ gmail.com. VOLUNTEER: Prison and After Ministry Potluck Team Mondays, June 8, July 13, August 10 I 6:00-8:00 p.m. Parish Hall If you can't get enough tacos, we have spots available for a taco-fiesta themed potluck for the Prison and After program on select Mondays. Setup runs 6:00-7:00 p.m., followed by dinner and fellowship from 7:00-8:00 p.m. The men we are serving are truly grateful and impacted by your presence. If you want to be a part of the fiesta fun and help form the cooking team, please RSVP to scyoungadults@gmail.com. Cambridge Rehab Wednesday, June 17 I 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Cambridge Rehab Nursing Home Share the gift of time with elderly folks at this nursing home by chatting with them to keep them company after a short prayer service. RSVP to t.davoli@gmail.com. Evening Prayer and Happy Hour Wednesday, June 24 Prayer - 6:30 the parish Happy Hour - 7:15 Dillon's We'll all walk over to Dillon's together after the prayer is finished. JOIN US AT COMMUNITY SERVINGS On Saturday, June 13 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. we will be volunteering in the kitchens of Community Servings. We are looking for volunteers to assist in preparing and packaging nutritious meals for those who are homebound with lifethreatening 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 cannot 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 contact Mark Lippolt at: mlippolt@hammondre.com. seeking research participants Emmanuel College student, Ms. Olivia Cordingley, is working with Dr. Joyce Benenson on a research project regarding social support entitled "Allies Over a Lifetime". She is looking to interview men and women over the age of 65 to study support systems during adult life. Specifically, she will explore with you on the topic of the people who provided the most support to you between the ages of 25 and 60 years. If you would like to participate in the interview of approximately one hour, either individually or in a group, please contact Olivia at or cordingleyo@emmanuel.edu. Golfing for a Cause Nativity Prep will host its annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 15 at Brae Burn Country Club. We'd love to have you join us for the day, or just for dinner and drinks. Golf foursomes can be purchased for $3,000, and individual tickets for the dinner/cocktail hour can be purchased for $75 by contacting Brooke O'Donnell at x21 or bodonnell@nativityboston.org. DONE TIME? Men who have been incarcerated are invited to join the Prison & After group which is designed to provide participants with a sense of welcome and support. The meetings are held on Monday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We will begin with a group session followed by a simple meal. For information, please contact Peg Newman at sc.prisonandafter@gmail.com. The pope's prayer intentions ~ june ~ Universal: Immigrants and refugees That immigrants and refugees may find welcome and respect in the countries to which they come. Evangelization: Vocations That the encounter with Jesus may arouse in many young people the desire to offer their own lives in priesthood or consecrated life. 5

6 SEMI-RETIRED or RETIRED? EAGER TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK? The Ignatian Volunteer Corps is currently accepting applications for women and men age 50 and over. Volunteers for the Jesuit-sponsored program have the opportunity to serve the needs of people who are poor, to work for a more just society, and to grow deeper in Christian faith by reflecting and praying in the Ignatian tradition. Volunteers serve two days a week, and meet monthly with a Spiritual Reflector and other IVC members. For more information, contact Dave Hinchen, New England Regional Director, at or dhinchen@ivcusa.org. You may also visit their website at love the bulletin?! We are happy to announce that Pilot Printing is starting a new online initiative for the bulletins of the Archdiocese. Parishioners will now be able to get the electronic version of our weekly bulletin via on Saturday mornings. If interested, you can sign up at our parish page on the Boston Catholic Directory at Web_Parish.asp?ektronid=4338 by clicking on "Sign-up" button. GOODBYE TO OUR INTERN JIM Our parish bids an appreciative farewell to this year s BU intern Jim Tomlinson. He ambitiously added this extra unit of service to his full academic schedule and we were the beneficiaries. As a dual theology and social work major, Jim had the ideal skill set for our CARES pastoral visitation program. During his semesters here, Jim gathered with residents at St. Cecilia's House for Holy Communion, made valuable pastoral visits, and helped refine our records system. We send Jim off with our blessings as he continues his discernment process to determine where God may be calling him next for his valuable gifts and open heart. saint cecilia Rainbow Ministry In keeping with the teaching and practice of the Catholic Church, Saint Cecilia's Rainbow Ministry will be collaborating with local churches and shrines in pastoral outreach to our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters at the Boston Pride events taking place at City Hall Plaza on Saturday, June 13. As always, all are welcome. Notable Saints of the Week June 9 - Saint Columba Patron of Derry, Ireland, Scotland, floods, bookbinders, & poets June 11 - Saint Barnabas, Apostle Patron of Cyprus, Antioch, peacemakers, & invoked against hailstorms "Believe it or not, this happened immediately after Cardinal Angelo Amato finished reading the Vatican decree proclaiming the beatification of Oscar Romero, today in El Salvador." (Photo courtesy Fr. Manuel Dorantes.) - Fr. James Martin Play Ball with The Red Sox and Pine Street On Wednesday, June 24 Saint Cecilia parishioners, for the fourth year, will be hosting residents of Pine Street's scattered-site, independent-living projects at a Red Sox game! The Sox will be playing the Baltimore Orioles. We will be asking parishioners to pay for their own Grandstand 2 bleacher seat (a covered area) and to subsidize half the cost of a Pine Street guest's ticket. The cost will be $45. Also included is a hot dog and hamburger dinner in the Parish Hall before the game. This event will be entirely alcohol-free and we are expecting that parishioner attendees will engage with and provide a nice social event for our Pine Street guests. There will also be a basket in the narthex if you cannot attend the game, but would like to make a donation toward the pre-game dinner. If you would more details please Mark Lippolt at mlippolt@hammondre.com. 6

7 Cardinal Kasper: Francis wants a hierarchy that listens to 'sensus fidei' By JOSHUA J. McELWEE Pope Francis wants to retool the Catholic hierarchy so that it not only defines and enforces church teachings, but also listens and responds to how laypeople understand God's will, German Cardinal Walter Kasper said. Kasper, a noted theologian whose writings are known to have influenced Francis, said the pope wants to create a "listening magisterium." Kasper said one concept important to the pope is that of the sensus fidei, or the capacity of individual believers and the church as a whole to discern the truths of faith. That concept, Kasper said, "was emphasized by the council... [but] Francis now wishes to give it complete meaning. "He wants a listening magisterium that makes its position, yes," the cardinal said, "but makes its position after it has heard what the Spirit says to its churches." "Catholicity includes... all," Kasper said. "Women and men, young and old, clergy and laity. The laity are not only recipients, but also actors. Not only objects, but much more, subjects in the church." Kasper, the former president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, spoke Saturday at Washington's National Cathedral as part of a landmark theological conference on the Second Vatican Council co-hosted by the cathedral, Georgetown University, and Marymount University in Arlington, VA. Among other speakers at the May conference were Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, and Cardinal Luis Tagle, the archbishop of Manila and new president of Caritas Internationalis. The conference was titled: "Vatican II, Remembering the Future: Ecumenical, Interfaith and Secular Perspectives on the Council's Impact and Promise." A gathering of the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network, the event saw an estimated 140 academics reflect on the meaning and import of the council and how its vision might be carried forward. The Second Vatican Council was a global meeting of Catholic bishops that led to significant changes in the church, including modernization of the Catholic liturgy and redefining the relationship between the church and the modern world. At a morning session Saturday that was focused primarily on hearing how Vatican II affected ecumenical relations with other Christian churches, Kasper gave a wide-ranging overview of ecumenical efforts of the past decades. The German cardinal, who has spent much of his church career on ecumenical efforts, also outlined what he sees as problems facing such dialogues in the future and gave four perspectives he said might help overcome difficulties. Proposing an overarching concept of apostolicity for Christian churches, Kasper related his message to the call of Francis for a church that continually goes forth. "Again and again, we can and must allow ourselves to be surprised by God and his spirit," he said. "In this sense, ecumenism occurs not in standing still, but in moving on. Only water that flows remains fresh, while standing water turns bad and becomes stale." "A church that goes back to its apostolic origins goes also forwards to the future," he said. (Article continues on page 8) 7

8 (Article continued from page 7) Kasper then said that concept of going forth has "great significance" and related it to a concept known as the "hermeneutic of continuity." That concept, embraced by many Vatican cardinals and Pope Benedict XVI, stresses that Vatican II did not repeal earlier church teachings or traditions. "Ecumenically, this concept, it seems to me, to be of great significance since it frames the subject of continuity with the apostolic origins," Kasper said. "It is fundamental for our churches but evokes among the churches a conversion." "The hermeneutic of continuity must for the sake of the future, the sustainability of Christianity always be a hermeneutic of reform," he said. Kasper also said ecumenical language in the Catholic church has always stressed dialogue, which he said involves reciprocal listening. "What [dialogue] signifies is not hierarchical thinking, but cross-thinking," the cardinal said. "It is to be open to value the others, seeking communalities, and entering into a reciprocal learning process in creative collaboration." Speaking of how Francis sees the value of the different Christian churches, Kasper said: "The whole is greater than the parts and is therefore not the sum of the parts." "For him, the mode he proposes is a... a multifaceted prism, in which all parts form a whole, but they participate in the whole in different ways," he said. "And it is precisely because they maintain their uniqueness that they contribute to the... beauty of the whole." The conference was the ninth for the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network, a global network of theologians co-founded and led by Georgetown professor Gerard Mannion. It follows previous events in India, Belgium and England. Among others speaking at the conference, which saw a diverse range of viewpoints: noted moral theologian Fr. Charlie Curran; former Catholic Theological Society of America presidents Richard Gaillardetz and M. Shawn Copeland; South Sudan Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro; and Nigerian Jesuit Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator. On Friday, Tagle called on Catholics to avoid looking to the pre-vatican II church with a sense of nostalgia and to instead embrace and live out the council's sense of openness to the modern world. "Many people want to witness to Christ in some idealized past that they long for with nostalgia," he said. "No, we witness to Christ now, here, where we are in our world." Focusing on ecumenical dialogue, Kasper also called for a "down-to-earth ecumenism" that is not limited to only academic theological discussions. "The unity of the church and the unity of humanity are fatefully interwoven today," Kasper said. "Therefore, it is our sacred duty... that we do not accept the division between Christians." "The divisions within the church are... structures of sin. They thwart God's plan for salvation," he said. "They are deep wounds in the body of Christ and the blame lies... with all sides." Commenting on the dialogues that have taken place since the council, Kasper said: "Anyone who has experienced the previous denominational estrangements... can only be amazed on all that has grown in the last decades... and be infinitely thankful for it." "We have succeeded in building bridges out of the trenches... through which people can encounter one another," he said. But even after decades of dialogue, Kasper said, the ecumenical dialogues are at a perilous point. "Agreement is nowhere in sight," he said. "This situation is extremely dangerous. If we are not in agreement of where we are and going, there is a great danger that we will disperse in different directions." "The great expectations following the council have not been followed," he said. "We are at a standstill." "An ecumenism of love, of encounter, of listening and friendship are what is needed." Kasper ended his talk by quoting the late German Jesuit Fr. Karl Rahner, who said the council "was only the beginning of a beginning." "With the current pontificate, a new phase of its reception has begun," he said. Joshua J. McElwee is NCR's Vatican correspondent. His reporting and feature writing have earned numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association of the U.S. and Canada and have been featured in Vatican Insider, The Huffington Post, The Irish Catholic, The Official Catholic Directory (The Kenedy Directory), and other outlets. In 2014, the Catholic Press Association lauded a piece of his spiritual writing following a trip to Assisi, Italy, saying it "conveyed the humble nature of St. Francis, and took us there." A graduate of The Catholic University of America, McElwee has reported for NCR from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Japan, Germany, Italy and the Vatican. 8

9 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 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. Arthur M. Calter Rev. Mr. Ryan Duns, SJ Rev. Thomas Gariepy, CSC Rev. Peter Grover, OMV Rev. James Shaughnessy, SJ Rev. Michael Simone, 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 Available at St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine ( x221), St. Francis Chapel in the Prudential Center ( ), and St. Anthony Shrine ( ). Please call for scheduled times. 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. For more information, please contact Scott MacDonald. Baptism for Infants Infant baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. For more information, please contact Mark Donohoe. Faith Formation for Children To register your child for our Faith Formation Program, please contact Scott MacDonald. 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) or Letitia Howland (l_howland@hotmail. 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 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. Be sure to have a greeter validate your parking ticket before returning to your car. Saint Cecilia Rainbow Ministry Saint Cecilia Rainbow Ministry is a GLBTQ community at Saint Cecilia. For more information, contact stceciliarainbowministry@gmail.com. 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 gathering space. 9