Saint Cecilia. Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. 19 June 2016

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1 Saint Cecilia P A R I S H Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 19 June 2016 Saint Cecilia Summerfest 2016

2 welcome! Welcome to Saint Cecilia Parish, a Roman Catholic community that gathers day by day, week by week, to know and make known the grace of God. By means of this abundant grace, we enjoy a diverse and close-knit parish family young, old, rich, poor, of various ethnic origins and differing backgrounds. From our extraordinary music program to a growing children s faith formation program; from the various liturgical ministries to the many opportunities for social outreach that the parish provides, Saint Cecilia is a vibrant community of faith, centered on prayer and worship that tries to keep the Gospel close to heart and to live by Jesus teachings. Saint Cecilia Parish was established in At that time the Back Bay section of Boston along Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street was the residential section of the Yankee aristocracy. The maids ( Irish working out girls ) and coachmen who served these residents had long requested a church of their own. When Archbishop Williams granted their request and carved the parish from the territory of the Cathedral, they built a magnificent church out of their meager earnings. The church was dedicated on April 22, Its architecture is Romanesque, XII Century Norman. The main altar, notable for its massive simplicity, was carved from a single block of white Carrara marble. The painting in the center reredos is a reproduction of da Vinci s The Last Supper, and the dome above is an array of 24K gold rosettes. For the sixtieth anniversary celebration in 1954, a massive renovation project was undertaken. During this renovation, a statue of Pope Saint Pius X (canonized that same year) was imported from Italy and placed on the right side of the sanctuary. Above the statue are paintings from Pius life. On the left side is a statue of Saint Patrick, principal patron of the Archdiocese of Boston, and above it are three scenes from his life. Fourteen circular and sixteen square panels adorn the nave and arches of the church. The square panels are decorated with the symbols of Our Lady taken from the Litany of Loreto and the circular ones with symbols taken from the lives of the apostles. The great window of the Assumption framed by the two oak cases of the organ was installed in 1954 (the Marian Year) in spaces originally designed for windows but not until then used. The original organ of 24 stops was built in 1902 by the Hutchings-Votey Organ Company, Opus 1465, and was rebuilt in 1954 with 32 stops. In 1998, Timothy Smith and Theodore Gilbert began a massive reconstruction of the organ. The current Smith & Gilbert Organ of 4 manuals, 50 ranks, and 2,926 pipes was dedicated on the Feast of Saint Cecilia, November 22, Today we are experiencing something of an awakening within these old walls. We recently completed a major renovation, our numbers are increasing, and we continue to grow in our commitment to issues of peace, justice, and service to our neighbors, both near and far. We ve been right here on Belvidere Street, in the same building for 127 years, but that does not mean that life here is stale, stagnant, or even predictable. We are proud to be entrusted with the legacy of Saint Cecilia Parish, where everything is the same, yet always changing; where we honor tradition while embracing the future; where God s love makes all things new.

3 In Memoriam Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old Amanda Alvear, 25 years old Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old Cory James Connell, 21 years old Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old Frank Hernandez, 27 years old Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 years old Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old Kimberly Morris, 37 years old Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 years old We pray also for Omar Mateen. May God have mercy on his soul.

4 CARDINAL SEÁN P. O'MALLEY, OFM CAP. STATEMENT ON ORLANDO TRAGEDY As our society faces the massive and violent assault on human life in Orlando on Sunday, the Archdiocese of Boston offers and encourages prayers on behalf of those who were killed in the attack, those who were injured, and all their families and friends. At this time our prayers are also with Bishop Noonan and the Diocese of Orlando, with the wider community of Orlando, and for our country, once again confronted by the face of hatred expressed through gun violence. Yet another lament about the prevalence of guns throughout our society seems a pale response to the horror of the crimes in Orlando. With each repeated occurrence of mass shootings in schools, theaters, churches and social settings it appears increasingly clear that any hope for thwarting these tragedies must begin with more effective legislation and enforcement of who has access to guns and under what conditions. However, legislation alone will not be sufficient as there are wider and deeper forces at work in these attacks. The United States proudly upholds its long-standing tradition of being open and welcoming to those in need of a safe haven. Our country greatly benefits from human creativity and achievement cultivated without distinction of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality or any other differentiating characteristic. From a multitude of differences we have sought unity. We must meet the challenges of combining freedom, pluralism and unity in our increasingly diverse society if the United States is to continue to be a beacon of hope to the world. Achieving the unity which promotes peaceful coexistence means addressing those deeper forces which threaten our well-being. In all aspects of our lives, including our government, the private sector, our faith communities and our schools, we must be aware of and reflect on how we think and speak about those who are different from us. And we cannot allow ourselves to be defeated by the worst instincts in human nature, by efforts to divide us based on our differences or by an immobilizing fear. Defeat in the face of the tragedies that we have seen in Florida, Texas, Colorado, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Arizona is not conceivable. Resistance is necessary; resolution is imperative. The resources to resist and the courage of resolve are on display each day in our society. Those who risked their lives in the midst of the assault on Sunday, the first responders and the friends at each other s side in the midst of the terror, symbolize the kind of generosity of spirit which makes our country great. Together let us go forward with the commitment to work for the meaningful change that will help our country and all her people to live in safety and peace.

5 Dear friends, It is difficult to find words to adequately express the profound sadness we all feel over the senseless and tragic massacre that took place last weekend in Orlando; so many young and innocent lives struck down in an unspeakable act of hatred and violence. I am also very mindful of the fear and pain that is felt in a particular way by the LGBT members of our own community. It happens, now all too often, that we turn on the news and see another mass shooting in our country and we are left feeling shocked, helpless, angry and numb. How many more times will we have to do this? As people of faith, as followers and lovers of God Who is Peace, how do we respond? What do we think? What are we called to do? Well, last night I was invited (along with our seminarian Kyle Jordan) to participate with clergy and others from different denominations and faith traditions to an ecumenical prayer service, Orlando: An Interfaith Sharing of Lament, Solidarity and Hope at Emmanuel Church and the Central Reform Temple on Newbury St. At one point during the service, the chorus sang from the musical Carousel, You ll Never Walk Alone. As I read the sixteen names on my portion of the list of the young victims, I thought to myself that each one of these persons had, at some point, possibly walked alone or felt like they were walking alone regarding coming to grips with who they were or who they loved. I thought of what it might be like for any one of us to suffer violence or hatred from another simply because of fear. Maybe it s our skin color. Maybe it s our religious beliefs. Maybe it s our physical disabilities and challenges or strengths or sexual orientation or ethnic or cultural backgrounds. Maybe it s because we re simply just different from somebody else. Whatever the difference, each of us quite probably, feels like we have walked alone at one point or another in life because of being different. Being different evokes in others all kinds of reactions. None of us knows what went on in the heart and mind of the shooter. We don t know how mental illness, unresolved matters of the heart, violence or pure evil reign in others. But we can begin to look at issues that are worth talking about as uncomfortable as they may be as polarizing as they can be: sexuality, gun control, politics, mental illness, radical fundamentalism, Islam, Christianity, violence in the name of God, justice, prayer, grieving and forgiveness. In this climate of very polarized political and civil discourse, how can we be civilized, listen to each other and learn from our experiences, especially the most painful ones like this one, as we go forward? How do we respond? And what do we think? How does each of us feel about someone who is different from us? What are we teaching our kids? and what may they be teaching us?? How are we or have we been as church? Are we fear-based and therefore breeding contempt for those who are different from us? Are we open, inclusive, less judgmental and more loving with those who are different? It s not always easy to look inside ourselves and see where we re at with these things. In his statement following the attack, Bishop Robert Lynch of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida wrote: sadly, it is religion, including our own, which targets mostly verbally, and also often breeds, contempt for gays, lesbians and transgender people. Attacks today on LGBT men and women often plant the seeds of contempt, then hatred, which can ultimately lead to violence. Those women and men who were mowed down early yesterday morning were all made in the image and likeness of God. We teach that. We should believe that. We must stand for that. What are we called to do? Pope Francis says that we need fervent dialogue so that we might know and understand one another better. He urges us to free ourselves from a rigid idealism that prevents reconciliation between each other. Where there is rigidity caused by fear, there is no room for prophesy or fresh air or new and fresh ways of looking at issues, challenges or even one another. Today, we continue to pray for the victims who now rest in the arms of a loving God. May all those killed and wounded know they will never walk alone; may they be joined to the great cloud of witnesses who have walked before them the great company of saints. And as we pray for their families and friends, let us pray that we will have the courage to do what the gospel commands to engage the world with the message of love, understanding and ultimately the challenging call of forgiveness and reconciliation (even though we might not be there) so that all of God s children, no matter one s gender, sexual orientation, race or religion, find the world a safer and more generous and loving place. Peace, Fr. John

6 SAINT CECILIA PARISH our community news Ministers of the Liturgy Saturday 5:00 p.m. Rev. Peter Grover, OMV Fred Bachofner, lector Sunday 8:00 a.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrant Bob Mann, lector Sunday 9:30 a.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrant Jack Roche, Michele Maniscalco, & Mary Kane, lectors Sunday 11:15 a.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrant Lena Denis, Mark Richburg, & Chika Offurum, lectors special intentions Sunday, June 19 9:30 a.m. Francis & Alice Cooney, Memorial Andrew & Lenore Quigley, Memorial Sunday, June 19 11:15 a.m. Pietro Montagano, Memorial Wednesday, June 22 8:00 a.m. Frank DeMare, Memorial Wednesday, June 22 8:00 a.m. Maggie Ryan, Month's Mind Thursday, June 23 7:00 p.m. Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice For the Victims of the Orlando Massacre Friday, June 24 8:00 a.m. Cristine Bonsor, 8th Anniversary today s readings Zechariah 12:10-11, 13:1 Galatians 3:26-29 Luke 9:18-24 next sunday s Readings 1 Kings 19:16b, Galatians 5:1, Luke 9:51-62 FOOD DONATIONS FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES This week's featured donation item is: CEREAL! Next week's featured donation item is: VEGETABLE OIL! Donations of pasta, sauce, cereal, tuna, & other canned food are always also accepted. Please leave food donations in the narthex baskets. 6

7 Prayers & Occasions SAINT CECILIA PARISH Our Deceased Bailey Putnam died on June 9. Pray for his eternal repose, as well as for the consolation of his family and friends. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Our Sick Please pray for all our sick and for those who are in need of our prayer, especially Annette Kulas, Anthony Simboli, Anne Frenette Handly, Roséa Aubrey, Owen Kyes, Pilar Estrada, Mildred McLaughlin, Brenna Smith, Michalina Maniscalco, Michael Patrick Kelly, Mark Anderson, Bill Downing, Nimet Yousif, Skyler Stevenson, Silvana Franco, Silvia Basagni, Brian Donnelly, Theresa Wier, Bill Ahern, Lena Bryant, Kenny Borum, Kevin, Joseph Pierre, George Driscoll, Quinn Amsler, Mary Curley, Bill Pennington, Bryan Thomas, Joanne DeMare, Rachel Fitzgerald, Bob Carroll, John Morris, Mark Edward McHugh, Bernice Tilton Bass, Jean Hughes, Laura Bellias, Angelo Valente, Eugenia Valente, Betty Sellers, Jack Kacewicz, Daniel Grapski, Nancy Wolterman, Callie Boyce, Bill Croke, Inez Storr, Mary Chisholm, Brian Burdette, Chuck Christian, and John Pelletier. Welcome to Saint Cecilia! We are pleased to welcome the following new members of our parish who have recently registered: Christopher and Catherine Marshall of Boston, Emily Grier of Boston, and Daniel Hazelwood of Brighton. If you have not previously registered with the parish, there are forms in the narthex for this purpose or you can register online at Happy Anniversary, David! This week we celebrate the baptism anniversary of David Waters (June 24). May the Lord continue to bless David with the grace to live out his baptismal call. Happy feast day, David! Congratulations, Nicola! Nicola Henderson graduated on June 9, from Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. She plans to attend Occidental College in California this autumn. Well done, Nicola! Happy Father s Day! Today is Father s Day a good time to give thanks to God for our dads, living and deceased. Some years ago, a study demonstrated that while spirituality is transmitted to children primarily through a mother s influence, religious "practice" was most effectively passed along through a father s example. Happy Father s Day to all who are celebrating! Evening Prayer on Tuesday This Tuesday is the memorial of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. In commemoration of this feast, we will pray Evening Prayer at six-thirty. All are welcome to attend. Happy Summer! Summer officially begins tomorrow. This period around the June solstice is known as midsummer and Midsummer's Day is 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. Next Week's Special Collection Next week s special collection supports the work of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Together with a diverse network of collaborators, they serve the elderly poor locally in Somerville. They offer the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed as Christ, cared for as family and accompanied with dignity until God calls them to himself. For more information please visit For the Victims of the Orlando Massacre Once again, we find ourselves reeling from an act of violence that is almost unimaginable and yet all too familiar. Pray for the victims of the Orlando nightclub shootings, especially those who died and those who grieve them. Pray that the abiding and compassionate love of God will be present to those whose lives have been shattered. Welcome, Kyle! We are so pleased to welcome Kyle Jordan to the parish! Kyle is a seminarian studying at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, MA and he will be with us for four weeks. Kyle is an associate member of the Society of African Missions and spent two and a half years as a lay missionary in Ghana, West Africa working for the Environmental Concern Office. Kyle also coordinated youth ministry programs in the Archdiocese of Cape Coast, Ghana. Kyle tells us that he excels at horizontal prayer, binge coffee drinking, and being easily distracted. He claims that one of his finer qualities is learning from the mistakes of others who have taken his advice. God willing, Kyle will be ordained in the spring of Be sure to say hello to Kyle and help him feel welcome and at home here. 7

8 SAINT CECILIA PARISH Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice For the Victims of the Orlando Massacre Please join us this Thursday evening, June 23, at 7:00 for a Mass in remembrance of the victims of last week's shooting in Orlando. Validated parking for $11 will be available at the Hynes Auditorium Garage on Dalton Street. THE SAINT CECILIA MERCY BOWL Our good Pope Francis has declared this year a Year of Mercy a year during which we are invited to consciously keep mercy before our eyes, in our hearts, and in our behavior. How shall we, here at Saint Cecilia, encourage acts of mercy during this year? We know that the "works of mercy" whether spiritual (e.g., praying, forgiving, sharing knowledge, being patient, etc.) or corporal (e.g., feeding the hungry, sharing clothing, providing shelter, etc.) are part of our daily lives already, but Francis, during this Year of Mercy, has asked us to be more attentive and deliberate about this. These acts, whether spiritual or corporal, make tangible our love for one another. We know that this is what Jesus calls us to do: "Love one another as I have loved you." To help us become more consciously merciful this year, we invite you to reflect on and commit to performing acts of mercy and to share your actions anonymously by writing them on an index card found near our Mercy Bowl located on the gifts table located in the back of the church. We encourage all parishioners to participate in this, including children. Do not include your name on the card, just what you did or plan to do (e.g., carried your neighbor's groceries; volunteered at a shelter; showing kindness and patience to someone who is difficult; praying for someone in particular; sharing your toys with your brother or sister; etc.). We will from time to time share some of these works of mercy with the Saint Cecilia community via the bulletin, thereby encouraging one another to live the love we are called to have for one another. We will continue this project throughout the next six months. When the Year of Mercy draws to a close on the Solemnity of Christ the King (November 20), we will bundle up the index cards with ribbon and place them on the altar as part of the offertory procession at Mass. It's that simple. Let us encourage one another to be a presence of mercy in our world. Volunteer Meeting for Open Doors Ministry Sunday, June 26 after the 9:30 a.m. Mass The Open Doors Ministry at Saint Cecilia is a response to Pope Francis' call for us to open ourselves and our communities to those on the margins, to each other, and thus, to God, through these openings. In order to keep the church open these days, we must have people here to ensure an atmosphere of welcome hospitality and to be sure that proper respect is maintained in the church. If enough parishioners participate, we might be able to keep the church open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For now, we are looking for volunteers for each of the following two hour blocks: 10:00 a.m. to noon, noon to 2:00, and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. If you think you might be interested in this ministry, or if you have any questions, please join us on June 26 or contact Linda Jenkins and Amy Paulin at amy.paulin11@ gmail.com. If I walk out into the field, look! those slain by the sword; If I enter the city, look! victims of violence... Why have you struck us a blow that cannot be healed? We wait for peace, to no avail; for a time of healing, but terror comes instead. Do not reject us, for your name's sake, do not disgrace your glorious throne. Remember your covenant with us, and break it not. Jeremiah 14:

9 saint cecilia parish WELCOMING THE STRANGER Many of us were moved on hearing that Pope Francis, while visiting a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, brought twelve Syrian Muslims back to the Vatican with him on the papal plane. The Pope addressed the refugees and said, "As people of faith, we wish to join our voices to speak out on your behalf. We hope that the world will heed these scenes of tragic and indeed desperate need, and respond in a way worthy of our common humanity." Inspired by the Pope's words and actions, Saint Cecilia parish is working with Catholic Charities to assist two Muslim Syrian families who have relocated to the Greater Boston area. With no friends or relatives in the United States, they have a great many needs. At this point in time, the parish has offered to provide them with supermarket gift cards so that they will have food while their applications for political asylum are processed. If you would like to purchase gift cards to Market Basket specifically and no more than $25 per card please feel free to drop them in the offertory basket. If you do not live near a Market Basket and cannot purchase a gift card, you can also help by making a check for $25 payable to Saint Cecilia Parish and putting it in the offertory. Please write Syrian Refugees in the memo line. DRIVERS NEEDED Each month parishioners have the opportunity to pick up donated meat, dairy products, and produce from three local supermarkets and deliver it to either Catholic Charities' Haitian Multi-Service Center in Dorchester or the Pine Street Inn in the South End. This vital ministry takes place at 7:30 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday morning and on Sundays can be completed in time to attend the 9:30 a.m. parish Mass. We need drivers for all the Saturdays and Sundays in June. SAINT C's YOUNG ADULTS! Church and Scripture History 101 Tuesday, June 21 I 7:30 p.m. Are you a little rusty on your Catholic history? Sean McLaughlin, who teaches RCIA, is offering this new class to SCYAers along with RCIA alumni that will help us figure out where our beliefs come from. The first session was a huge hit! This session will focus on the gospel of Mark. SCYA Racial Justice Course June 22 & 29 I 6:30-8:30 p.m. We've been hearing rave reviews from those who have attended the first few sessions. If you're planning to join, please hop in on Wednesday. You will be challenged to confront racism in society, its effect on you, your work, your community, and your personal relationships. A $30 donation is suggested, but please feel free to give less or more as you are able. Newbie Orientation to the St. Cecilia Young Adults Group Sunday, June 26 I After the 11:15 a.m. Mass New to SCYA? Want a low-key chance to hear about what we do? Get to know some other "newbies" over coffee and get acquainted to how the group is structured. Let us know if you want to join us! Volunteer with the Prison and After Ministry Monday, June 27 I 6:00-8:00 p.m. People who have done this say it's the highlight of their month. Ideas for what we need: large quantities of salads, chips/salsa, guac, beans, grilled veggies, shredded beef/chicken/pork, seasoned rice, etc. Community Servings Volunteering June 27 I 6:00-8:00 p.m. 10 Marbury Terrace, Jamaica Plain Lots of help needed! Help pack up meals that are given to the homebound living with acute life-threatening illnesses in the Boston area. They serve over 9,600 meals each week and rely on volunteers to make that happen. Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Saturday, July 16 I 12:00-3:30 p.m. The Barbara McInnis House, 780 Albany St. One of BHCHP s services is providing medical respite care, short-term medical and recuperative services for homeless people who are far too sick for life in shelters but not sick enough to occupy a costly acute care hospital bed. We go and do artsy things with the residents and they get so much joy from it. *** The Saint Cecilia Young Adults group provides opportunities for those aged in the parish. If you are interested in any of the above below, please scyoungadults@gmail.com. *** 9

10 saint cecilia parish Cathedral of the Holy Cross Organ Concert Sunday, June 19, 3:00 p.m. Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 1400 Washington Street Saint Cecilia's Music Director & Organist, Richard Clark will be one of several organists performing in concert to celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the Dedication of the 101-rank E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, Opus 801 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The performers will include: Leo Abbott, Eric Bermani, Anthony Brown, Richard Clark, Janet Hunt, Peter Krasinski, Rosalind Mohnsen, Rodger Vine, and Bridgette Wargovich. Admission is free. Donations gratefully accepted. Handicap access at the Union Park Street ramp. Please call for more information. VOLUNTEERING AT THE PINE STREET INN Our parish has committed to volunteering at the Pine Street Men's Inn one night a month throughout Because of our proximity to the shelter, we are often assigned evenings that are difficult for the Inn's other groups to fill. Our next time at the Inn will be on Sunday, July 3. There are 6 slots open for volunteer parishioners to assist in feeding the Inn's guests. If you would like to join us from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. on Harrison Avenue in the South End, please contact Mark Lippolt mlippolt@hammondre.com for more information! Some parking is available at the shelter, but please indicate if you can help with carpooling. work with the Little Sisters of the Poor Little Sisters of the Poor in Somerville, is currently seeking per diem nurses (especially for the night shift). If interested to apply, do please contact Wess Travers at x318 or smhumanresources@littlesistersofthepoor.org. 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. 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' flipflops for boys and girls age 6 to 12. a visiting catholic seeks shortterm accommodations A Roman Catholic woman from Singapore will be staying in Boston this autumn as her daughter begins her studies at Boston University. She is seeking a short-term accommodation, preferably with a Catholic family or individual, close to Boston University, from August 25 through the end of September. She requires only a room with access to laundry and kitchen facilities. If interested to help out, please contact Caroline Gélinas at cgelinas@stceciliaboston.org. Over 45 and need an eye exam? The New England College of Optometry, located at 424 Beacon Street, is seeking practice patients this summer to help students learn to determine glasses prescriptions for people over the age of 45. Students will only be practicing routine clinical tests and will not be assessing ocular health with eye drops. The tests will be for practice only and students will be supervised by an optometrist at all times. Participants will receive a $20 stipend per 2-hour session, and have the option to donate their stipend to the parish. The afternoon session on offer include: June 28 and 30, and July 1, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, and 22. For more information, please contact Dr. Sarah Wassinig at wassnigs@neco.edu or

11 SAINT CECILIA PARISH Saints Among Us Swedish Nurse Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust Is Canonized The Times of Israel Pope canonizes Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad, who hid 60 Jewish people for half a year in a convent in Rome during the Holocaust A Swedish nurse who converted to Catholicism and helped dozens of Jews during the Holocaust was made a saint on Sunday, June 5, Sweden s first in six centuries. Pope Francis canonized Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad at a ceremony in Saint Peter s Square that took place just a few months before he is due to visit Sweden, a largely secular country. She had been beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000 after a 30-year campaign. Hesselblad is only the second Swede to receive sainthood, following Saint Bridget 625 years ago. She reportedly saved more than 60 Jews during World War II, hiding families inside her convent in Rome for about six months before the war ended. Yad Vashem, Israel s Holocaust remembrance center, recognized her actions when it honored her as one of the Righteous Among the Nations in 2004, an award bestowed upon non-jews who helped Jews during the Holocaust. Sunday s ceremony was attended by Sweden s Culture Minister Alice Bah-Kuhnke and more than 250 Swedish pilgrims. Hesselblad was born in 1870 into a Lutheran family with 13 children before heading to the United States in her teens in search of better economic opportunities. (Article continues on page 12) 11

12 SAINT CECILIA PARISH (Article continued from page 11) She landed in New York and became a nurse. She converted to Catholicism in 1902 and left for Rome two years later. In Rome, she settled with the Carmelites, where she took the habit of the Bridgetines, an order founded in the 14th century by Saint Bridget, who was canonized in Hesselblad restored the order in Rome in 1911 and brought it back to Sweden a decade later, as part of her effort to unite all Christians and breathe new life into an order and a religion that had been languishing after the Reformation. She is credited with promoting peace between Catholics and non-catholics, and for pushing other Christians and non-christians alike toward the Catholic Church. Mother Elizabeth died in Rome in 1957 at the age of 87. Pope Francis is due to visit Sweden a country with just 150,000 Catholics from October 31 to November 1 to mark the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, which will be celebrated in Francis also canonized Polish priest Jan Papczynski, who took on the religious name of Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary, on Sunday. join camp coasa! July Laboure Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston Open to children, ages 8-16 COASA (Children of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) at Robert F. Kennedy Children s Action Corps and the Laboure Center in South Boston are co-hosting a weeklong summer program for children living with the stress of alcohol and/or other substance use disorders at home or within the family. Morning session includes meditation and reflection, and educational support groups teaching children about addiction, how to express and deal with their feelings, and how to develop coping skills. Afternoons will be spent on fun surprise adventures. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. There is a required Family Night registration on Wednesday, June 22 beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Laboure Center for all those who wish to participate in the program. Pizza will be served. For more information or to sign up for the program, please contact Maureen McGlame at (617) or mmcglame@rfkchildren.org ASAP. There is no cost to attend this program. A good time is guaranteed! An intrepid AIDS Walk Team at the completion of the AIDS Walk on Sunday, June 5. Stephen Kuehler and the Creaner family: Geraldine and Gerry Creaner, daughter Sinéad, and son Colm. Together they raised $2,055 to fight AIDS and fund services for people living with HIV. Well done, team! 12

13 SAINT CECILIA PARISH Orlando, Orlando We Love You By ROBERT LYNCH Today I write with a heavy heart arising from the tragedy which occurred in the early morning hours yesterday at a Gay, Lesbian, Transgender night club in Orlando, our neighbor to the east. Yesterday, the best I could muster was to send these words by text message to my brother, Bishop John Noonan, bishop of Orlando: John, I am so sorry. With love to and for all. Today with a new dawn, I once again have some thoughts which I wish to share. Our founding parents had no knowledge of assault rifles which are intended to be weapons of mass destruction. In crafting the second amendment to the Constitution which I affirm, they thought only of the most awkward of pistols and heavy shotguns. I suspect they are turning in their graves if they can but glimpse at what their words now protect. It is long past time to ban the sale of all assault weapons whose use should be available only to the armed forces. If one is truly pro-life, then embrace this issue also and work for the elimination of sales to those who would turn them on innocents. Second, sadly it is religion, including our own, which targets, mostly verbally, and also often breeds contempt for gays, lesbians and transgender people. Attacks today on LGBT men and women often plant the seed of contempt, then hatred, which can ultimately lead to violence. Those women and men who were mowed down early yesterday morning were all made in the image and likeness of God. We teach that. We should believe that. We must stand for that. Without yet knowing who perpetrated the PULSE mass murders, when I saw the Imam come forward at a press conference yesterday morning, I knew that somewhere in the story there would be a search to find religious roots. While deranged people do senseless things, all of us observe, judge and act from some kind of religious background. Singling out people for victimization because of their religion, their sexual orientation, their nationality must be offensive to God s ears. It has to stop also. Third, responding by barring people of Muslim only faith from entering the country solely because of their stated faith until they can be checked out is un-american, even in these most challenging of times and situations. There are as many good, peace loving and God fearing Muslims to be found as Catholics or Methodists or Mormons or Seventh Day Adventists. The devil and devilish intent escape no religious iteration. Will we ever learn? I hope so but until the above three points are taken seriously by society, sadly, tragically, we can expect more Orlandos. May the souls of those faithful departed who met their God early Sunday morning rest in peace, and those recovering from deep wounds heal, help and hope. Bishop Robert Nugent Lynch is the fourth Bishop of St. Petersburg, Florida. As a priest, Bishop Lynch served the Archdiocese of Miami as associate pastor of St. James in North Miami, and rector and president of St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami. His most recent assignment before coming to St. Petersburg was in Fort Lauderdale as the pastor of St. Mark Catholic Church. Bishop Lynch is known for his time spent as the General Secretary of the United States Catholic Conference (USCC) and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB). 13

14 SAINT CECILIA PARISH 3. Don t take offense at insults or be grieved by injuries others inflict on you. Of course, if John of Climacus is right about this step, it reveals how few of us are able to make this much progress in the spiritual life! But we are not left to our own devices here. According to Christian teaching, God is with us, we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and so over time and with much grace such change is possible. Getting Rid of Anger: A Christian Approach Jesus is described in the gospels as being meek, gentle, and humble. But this doesn t mean he was weak. According to the New Testament, Jesus was blunt with the Pharisees and he turned over the tables in the temple. He was not a pushover. What these traits point to, in part, is the fact that Jesus had no unrighteous anger. Just as Jesus did, his followers are to endure wrongs humbly and patiently and...let go of our anger, which is the fruit of pride (p. 63). What can we do to become more like him in these ways? St. John of Climacus offers practical advice about how we can rid ourselves of anger. Here are 3 steps we can take to rid ourselves of unrighteous anger: 1. Keep our mouths shut even when our hearts are stirred up with anger. This is a beginning, a way to start taking back territory in our hearts that we ve given over to anger. It is also a way to keep our anger from harming others. When we lash out in anger, the words we utter can often do serious damage. 2. Silence the thoughts that cause our anger to fester. Many of us tend to dwell on situations, events, circumstances, or people that make us angry. But this feeds anger, when we should be starving it. We must seek to let our anger go (Ephesians 4:26). We can choose what our minds dwell on, it is one of our greatest freedoms as human beings. We can undermine anger by wisely choosing where to place our focus. There are other things we can do as we seek to rid ourselves of anger. Developing patience is one remedy. Anger can be thought of as one of the many fruits of the vice of pride. And if pride is the ultimate cause of anger, then cultivating humility will be helpful as well. I think most of us have more anger in our hearts than we care to admit. Hopefully, this advice from John of Climacus will be helpful as we seek to rid ourselves of this destructive force in our lives. Michael W. Austin is a philosopher at Eastern Kentucky University, with interests in ethics, philosophy of the family, philosophy of sport, and philosophy of religion. He aims to make philosophy accessible to a wide audience. grief support group Beacon Hospice, 529 Main St., Suite 101, Charlestown June 21, July 26, & August 30 I 10:00 11:30 a.m. A grief educational drop-in support group, Connecting and Coping, open to anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one, will be offered at Beacon Hospice this summer. Experiencing the loss of someone who has been important in our life is never an easy process and remains unique to each individual. Each grief educational series and support group is an opportunity for you to share your feelings (only if you wish), learn about the grieving process and be a support to others who are sharing your experience of losing a loved one. A new series, Coping with Grief and Loss, will begin September 13 (10:00-11:30 a.m.) and run for 7 consecutive Tuesdays. Also, a holiday workshop, Coping with Grief and the Holidays, is scheduled for November 8 (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.). Registration is required. Please contact Nancy Duffy at or Nancy.Duffy@amedisys.com. 14

15 saint cecilia parish Family and Children s Programs at Saint Cecilia Pine Street Women's Inn Dinners for 2016 Thank you to the families in grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 who participated in our eight Faith Formation Pine Street Inn Dinners. Altar Server Training New altar servers are needed! Boys and girls in grades 4 and above are eligible to train for this ministry. Please let Scott MacDonald know if you're interested in scheduling a training session by ing him at smacdonald@stceciliaboston.org. tweets from the pope Let us protect the oceans, part of the global commons, vital for our water supply and the variety of living creatures! Let us hear the cry of the victims and those suffering, no family without a home, no child without a childhood. Outreach to Expecting Parents One of the discussion topics that got a lot of interest in our meeting was how to reach out to, include, and support expecting parents of St. C's. The group thought it would be fantastic to help expecting parents connect with each other and with parents and parishioners who have been there or simply care. So please Sarah at sarahelliottgoodale@gmail.com if: 1) You are (or hope to become) an expecting parent and are interested in connecting with others 2) You are a parent, grandparent, or friendly parishioner interested in connecting with and supporting expecting parents and those with new babies (through meal trains, visits, support groups, or in any other ways). Student's Prayer Christ our Teacher, You dwell deep within each of our students; In those who struggle academically, And in those who excel; In those who seek attention by acting out, and in those who remain silent and try to hide from notice; In those surrounded by friends, And in those feeling lonely; Give us the grace to know your presence in each of them and to respond to their needs as you would to ours. Amen. 4th Grade Faith Formation Class Cross 15

16 St. Cecilia Young Adults present Dancing in the Dark 2016 Dark Saturday, July 23 I 7:45pm-11pm Partnering with The Paulist Center, St. Anthony Shrine, St. Columbkille and St. Paul parishes Boston Harbor cruise / cash bar / music formal summer attire open to ages / $35 per ticket

17 SAINT CECILIA PARISH 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, 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, Lisa Pickering, Facilities Manager, Assisting Clergy Rev. Arthur M. Calter 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, and 11:15 a.m. Holy Days 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Hours Evening Prayer and Morning Prayer, as announced. Please check the bulletin for dates and times. 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. Faith Formation for Children To register your child for our Faith Formation Program, please contact Scott MacDonald. 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. Baptism for Infants Infant baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. For more information, please contact Mark Donohoe. Marriage Couples who wish to prepare for marriage should contact Mark Donohoe in the parish office at least six months in advance. 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 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 There is reduced rate parking for $11.00 at the Hynes Auditorium Garage located on Dalton Street (next to Summer Shack/Kings) on Sundays until 3:00 p.m. and also on Sunday evenings for the 6:00 p.m. Mass. Please be sure to ask one of our greeters for a parking validation ticket before leaving Mass. Discounted parking is no longer available at the Hilton Boston Back Bay, but reduced-rate parking continues to be available 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: $ 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. 17