Saint Cecilia parish aug. 12-13 TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 HOLY DAY MASSES: 9 AM, 12:10 PM AND 5:30 PM Vecellio Tiziano, Assumption of the Virgin,1516-18
S PARISH OF SAINT CECILIA 2 ANNULMENTS Joe Fondacaro, 871-5757 ext. 222, jfondacaro@eastsideregion.org BAPTISMS Barb Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202 BEREAVEMENT Barb Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202 BOOSTERS Matt Weisenborn, Athletic Director mweisenborn@stceciliacincinnati.org BULLETIN Barbara Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202 bbrowarsky@stceciliacincinnati.org COMMUNICATIONS Steve Sullivan, steveco@fuse.net CUB SCOUTS Jeff Krietemeyer, 324-6497 DAY OF ADORATION Carolyn Peddicord, 254-2623, carolynfpeddicord@gmail.com EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & LECTORS Dave Rosselot, 396-6022 FESTIVAL Doug & Joy Kornish Dkornish@cinci.rr.com, Jkornish@cinci.rr.com FLEA MARKET Anita & Carl Dalessandro, anitacarl@fuse.net FOCCUS MARRIAGE PREP Susan Kellison, suekellison13@gmail.com GIFT BEARERS Joanne Brinkman, 871-3230, jmbrinkman@zoomtown.com GIRL SCOUTS Sharon Krietemeyer, jskrietemeyer@hotmail.com GREETERS Nancy Worrall, nanworrall@aol.com 3105 Madison Road Cincinnati, OH 45209 (513) 871-5757 www.stceciliacincinnati.org www.facebook.com/stceciliacincinnati PARISH STAFF Rev. Jamie Weber, Pastor 871-5757, ext. 201 / jweber@eastsideregion.org Rev. Jason Williams, Parochial Vicar 871-5757, ext. 205 / jwilliams@eastsideregion.org Barb Browarsky, Rectory Secretary 871-5757, ext. 202 / bbrowarsky@stceciliacincinnati.org Cody Egner, Regional Dir. of Religious Ed. 871-5757, ext. 215 / cegner@eastsideregion.org Don Franer, Regional Facilities Manager 968-5089 / dfraner@eastsideregion.org Mike Goedde, School Principal 533-6060 / mgoedde@stceciliacincinnati.org Robert Kellison, Music Dir./Stewardship 871-5757, ext. 208 / bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.org Marta Misleh, Assistant to the Pastor 871-5757, ext. 207 / mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.org Sarah Rose Sperduto, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry 871-5757, ext. 218 / ssperduto@stceciliacincinnati.org Matt Springer, Reg. Dir. Fin. & Operations 871-5757, ext. 204 / mspringer@eastsideregion.org GYM SCHEDULING Matt Springer, 871-5757, ext. 204 mspringer@eastsideregion.org HOME DISTRIBUTORS/VISITS Fr. Jamie Weber, 871-5757, ext. 201 HOSPITALITY Emily Adams, eeadams1018@gmail.com LEGION OF MARY Barbara Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202 MOMS GROUP Holly Hemak, moms@stceciliacincinnati.org OAKLEY FOOD PANTRY & COMMUNITY DINNER Stan Messerly, 731-2500 PASTORAL COUNCIL Jason Hemak, 919-3491 RESPECT LIFE GROUP Brigid McLinden Duffy, 379-0821, bswartz@fuse.net PTO Patricia Donnelly & Renee Dawson, 533-6060 SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Fr. Jamie Weber, 871-5757, ext. 201 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Tom McNally, 871-5757, ext. 203 SERVERS Ron Case, 399-9331, rwmsc@yahoo.com WEDDING COORDINATOR Marta Misleh, 871-5757, ext. 207 mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.org WEDDING RESERVATION Bob Kellison, 871-5757, ext. 208 bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.org WELCOME COMMITTEE Angela Egner, (413) 854-7253, angelaegner15@gmail.com WORSHIP COMMISSION Mark Milliron, mmilliron501@gmail.com YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Sarah Rose Sperduto, 871-5757, ext. 218 ssperduto@stceciliacincinnati.org W EEKLY S CHEDULE M A S S I N T E N T IONS FOR T H IS W E E K WEEKEND MASSES: Sat. 4 PM & Sun. 8 & 10 AM DAILY MASSES: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM, Wed. 6:45 AM THE ROSARY: Mon.-Sat. 8:40 AM DAILY COMMUNION SERVICE: Mon.-Sat. 8 AM HOLY DAY MASSES: 9 AM, 12:10 PM & 5:30 PM LATIN MASSES: Tues. 9 AM CONFESSIONS: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 AM, Wed. 7:05-7:15 AM and 7:05-7:50 PM, Sat. 3-3:30 PM, Sun. 7-7:30 AM and 9-9:30 AM ADORATION: Wed. 9:30 AM-8 PM HOLY HOUR: Wed. 7-8 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fri. 9:30 AM BAPTISMAL PREPARATION: Please register for your baptism at www.stceciliacincinnati.org under the Sacraments tab. You can also select your class dates there. MASS SCHEDULE FOR ST. MARGARET-ST. JOHN: Mon.-Fri. 11:45 AM, Sat. 3 PM, Sun. 9 & 11 AM MASS SCHEDULE FOR ST. ANTHONY: Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 AM MONDAY, AUGUST 14 (Saint Maximillian Kolbe II) 9:00 AM Stella Seasongood Off Judi Stemmer TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 (Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) 9:00 AM Ron Nienaber Off Kathleen Bauman & Sue Alrich 12:10 PM Special Intentions of St. Cecilia Parishioners 5:30 PM Dr. James Kereiakes Off Jim & Barbara Momper WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 (Saint Stephen of Hungary) 6:45 AM Roger Huth Off Maria & Nicholas Panagis 9:00 AM David Laake Off The Siblings 9:30 AM Eucharist Adoration (9:30 AM-8 PM) Holy Hour 7-8 PM with Confessions until 7:50 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 9:00 AM Special Intentions of St. Cecilia Families FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 9:00 AM Special Intentions of St. Cecilia Families SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 (Saint John Eudes) 9:00 AM Kristen Ellis Off Theresa Roehrig 4:00 PM Mass of Thanksgiving by Mary Sue Brueneman 6:00 PM Wedding of Cory Curry & Kristen Geiger SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 8:00 AM Hubert & Catherine Moermond Off The Moermond Family 10:00 AM Ann Trier Off The Legion of Mary MARRIAGE BANNS III Cory Curry & Kristen Geiger II Sean Murphy & Meredith Goodwin
THE CORNER AUG 12-13 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day of obligation in our Church. This date commemorates Mary s assumption, a reference to the belief in a real, physical elevation of her sinless soul and incorrupt body into Heaven. We celebrate this every year on August 15. We are called to be one Body of Christ. We are a universal Church, and we all celebrate the Eucharist together. As practicing Catholics, we are called to go to Mass on a holy day of obligation. It might be different and a sacrifice to go to Mass during the week, but as Catholics, we are asked to be countercultural and sacrificial. This is one of the ways we show God we place him as our highest priority. The Aggie Catholic Blog* has a great list of reasons why it is good for us to observe these holy days. These are some of the benefits to celebrating a holy day: 1. We get to unite with Catholics throughout the world to show how special the day is. 2. We get to unite with Christ in the Eucharist. 3. We get to worship God and love him. 4. We get to put our priorities in order once again. 5. We get to pray in the highest form of prayer there is the Mass. 6. We get to stand out from the crowd and proclaim to the world our faith. 7. We get the opportunity to share the faith with a friend who is non-catholic and may not understand why we do such things. Amen? Amen! 3 * From www.aggiecatholicblog.org/2010/09/why-have-holy-days-of-obligation A GOSPEL REFLECTION by Father Jason Williams MATTHEW 14:22-23 Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid. Behind the outward events of today s Gospel passage there is a profound insight into the heart of our Lord. He has separated himself from his disciples, retreating into the mountains of Galilee to pray. While he is in conversation with his Father, a small boat is being tossed about in an unexpected storm on the sea. In their danger the disciples likely feel alone, abandoned, and vulnerable. We might well think that it would have been better for Jesus to have been there in the boat with his disciples, to guide them and protect them from harm, but he is nowhere to be found. The disciples struggle by themselves. In the tumultuous times of our lives, in those struggles when we most need the Lord s presence, it can often seem like Jesus has abandoned us. The great truth, though, is that he never abandons us. When we are in the most trying circumstances, he is interceding for us with his Father. He retreats to the mountains to pray for us. The Lord delves into the mystery of the perfect love that he shares with his Father in order to draw out of that love the strength that we need to persevere through challenges. Think of the concern, the heartache, the sleepless nights that you have when a friend or loved one is suffering. The Lord Jesus goes with those same sentiments of love into the heart of the Father on our behalf whenever we need him most. With a God who loves us so much, who constantly is preoccupied with our good, what is there to fear?
S CATECHESIS 4 The First Secret of Our Lady of Fatima On July 13, 1917, Our Lady showed the first secret of Fatima to Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. This secret was a vision of Hell. According to Sister Lucia in her memoir written in 1941, Our Lady showed us a great sea of fire which seemed to be under the earth. Plunged in this fire were demons and souls in human form, like transparent burning embers. This vision was very frightening and only lasted an instant. Sister Lucia was very grateful to our Lady who had already prepared the 3 children in the first apparition, to take them to heaven. Interested in Becoming Catholic? Our regional RCIA program, Catholicism 101, is accepting new inquirers of the faith! If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic, or know someone that has, please register for this program! Catholicism 101 is a dynamic approach that studies the fundamental teachings of the Catholic faith. We invite ALL of you to register for this amazing program. This is the perfect program for a first-time inquirer to the faith as well as for a seasoned Catholic who simply wishes to brush up on Church teaching. We guarantee that everyone will learn something new about Christ, His Church, and her teachings. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 PM in St. Cecilia Commons. We will begin our weekly class schedule after Labor Day. For all questions and to register, please contact our Director of Religious Education, Cody Egner, at cegner@ eastsideregion.org or 513-871-5757, ext. 215. COMING THIS FALL: The Reformation, with Msgr. Frank Lane Mondays from Sept. 25, 2017 - Nov. 6, 2017 7-8:30 PM at St. Anthony Parish in the Lighthouse Cafeteria Cost: FREE This year marks the 500th anniversary of the formal explosion that took place in Wittenburg, Saxony, on October 31, 1517. Join with us as Msgr. Lane revisits the Reformation in an attempt to help us understand more completely what happened and what it means for us today. We will look at the events of the revolution and explore the unintended secular consequences that have a long and deep precedent in the western world. QUOTE OF THE WEEK Anyone who knows Easter cannot despair. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Meet the Saints St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) He became a lawyer, receiving doctorates in Canon and Civil Law at the age of sixteen. At nineteen he was successfully practicing law, but grew disenchanted with the profession. While visiting the local Hospital for Incurables, he had a vision and was told to consecrate his life solely to God. In response, he dedicated himself to the religious life, even while suffering persecution from his family. He fed the poor, instructed families, reorganized the seminary and religious houses, taught theology, and wrote. He was known best for his sermons, especially his ability to convert those who were alienated from the faith and for his work in moral and spiritual theology. His writings on moral, theological, and ascetic matters had great impact and have survived through the years, especially his Moral Theology and his Glories of Mary. For his work in moral theology he was declared a Doctor of the Church. www.franciscanmedia.org PREP Registration for 2017-18 Registration for the 2017-18 PREP sessions is now available. Please go to the parish website, www.stceciliacincinnati.org, to find the digital registration form for the 2017-18 school year. Please direct all questions to Cody Egner at cegner@ eastsideregion.org or 513-871-5757, ext. 215. The first class is on Sunday, September 17, at 8:30 AM.
PASTOR S RAMBLINGS AUG 12-13 Fathers Frank, Jason, and Jamie s Excellent Adventure Two weeks ago, Fr. Jason, Msgr. Lane and I went on a six-day vacation to trace the steps of Msgr. Lane s early life. On the journey together, we went to a family cemetery plot where Msgr. Lane s namesake is buried and to the cemetery where his pre-made grave marker is installed (see photo, top left). We also went to Msgr. Lane s childhood home in Olean, N.Y., where we saw the sapling that he planted as a child that is now a large tree. We also went to the old family business that made crab traps and minnow buckets, where Msgr. Lane worked as a teen. The business still makes items inspired by his father s patents. Pictured (top row, center)is Msgr. Lane next to the press he used as a teen working at the shop. During our trip, we went to many impressive churches in the rural valley, and one church that Msgr. Lane wanted Fr. Jason and me to see in particular. It was the Basilica of Our Lady of Victory just outside of Buffalo, N.Y. This church is known as the Our Lady of Victory National Shrine. If you like touring beautiful churches, especially one with a great story, this church needs to be on your bucket list. I think it is the most beautiful church I have ever seen. While we saw some incredible man-made wonders in the impressive collection of churches we saw, we also saw some incredible natural wonders as we visited Letchworth State Park. The park has an impressive canyon with three falls. One of the falls is 107 feet tall another must-see if you are in the vicinity. Other attractions we visited included the Genesee Brewery in Rochester, Schwabl s Restaurant and a used church store. This store had a most incredible collection of church goods for sale. While most of the items were out of my price range, I did manage to find one item that I liked that was at a reasonable price. Believe it or not, just five days prior to us being at this store, singer-songwriters Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani were at the store looking to buy statues for their private chapel. What a great vacation and adventure we had! 5
S PARISH NEWS & NOTES 6 Saint Cecilia MOMS GROUP For moms with children ages 0-6 2017-18 SCHEDULE MON THLY EV ENI NG MEETING S (Moms only) 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 7-9 PM in school cafeteria September 5 and 19 October 3 and 17 November 7 and 21 December 5 and 19 January 16 February 6 and 20 March 6 and 20 April 3 and 17 May 1 and 15 June 5 MON THLY MORNI NG PLAYDAT ES 2nd and 4th Friday from 10 AM-noon September 8 and 22 October 13 and 27 November 10 December 8 and 22 January 12 and 26 February 9 and 23 March 9 and 23 April 13 and 27 May 11 and 25 Need more info? Contact Holly Hemak at moms@stceciliacincinnati.org. Special Thanks For the past nine years, I have been pastor of St. Cecilia. It is amazing the growth and the change in the parish during that time. The change I think is the most recognizable is the youth movement that has occurred in and around the parish. Quite often visitors, parishioners, family and friends comment to me how encouraging it is to see all the young adults and young families in our church. It is a fact that now the bulk of our parishioners are ages 22-36. With the influx of young people in the parish, a Young Adult Group was formed about 10 years ago. The person that volunteered to form this group was Janelle Allen. Janelle has been a parishioner since 2007. Janelle said the reason she came to this parish was because of Fr. Elmer Smith. Fr. Elmer, Janelle said, was just so sweet and kind that she could not help wanting to be a part of the parish. As a part of the parish, Janelle inspired other young people to get involved in the parish. Janelle not only formed and ran the Young Adult Group, but she is also in the choir and cleans the church with a few volunteers on Saturdays, among other things. With the growing number of young people coming to the parish, it has become evident that the young adult population is now in need of a full-time staff person to expressly minister to them. On behalf of the whole parish of St. Cecilia, I want to thank the leader of our Young Adult Group, Janelle Allen, for her 10 years of volunteer service in directing that group. We have indeed been blessed that Janelle was the coordinator of the Young Adult Group as long as she was, despite her incredibly busy schedule. Thank you, Janelle! Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Training for those who are interested in becoming a lector (a once-a-month commitment) and/or an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion (a twice-a-month commitment) will be held Thursday, August 17, at 6 PM in the church. For more information contact Dave Rosselot at drosselot@outlook.com or 396-6022. Honoring Fatima In remembrance of the 100 th anniversary of Our Lady s apparitions to the now saints Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia, we will meet at the outdoor shrine of Our Lady of Fatima on the eastern side of St. Cecilia Church to pray a rosary at 7 PM on the 13 th day of every month through October. This Sunday, August 13, is the next opportunity to join us. One rosary will be recited along with hymns to our Lady.
PARISH NEWS & NOTES AUG 12-13 Prayer Intentions for the Week Please pray for God s healing graces for Archie Ealy. Contact Barb Browarsky at the parish office, (513) 871-5757, ext. 202, with Mass and sanctuary devotional candle intention requests. All requests are honored for two weeks with the individual s or family s approval. Forty Hours Devotion Mark your calendars for our annual Forty Hours Devotion. Opening ceremony: Friday afternoon, Sept. 8, at a special 1:30 PM Mass Exposition and Adoration: Continuously following the opening ceremony until the closing ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 10, after the 10:00 AM Mass Parish brunch: Following the 10:00 AM Mass and closing ceremony please join us! Since we need people to be present with the Lord for every hour of our Forty Hours Devotion, please consider signing up as a guardian adorer for half-an-hour (or more). Sign-up sheets will be in the church at all the exits soon. Watch future bulletins for more details. Who s New Around Here? Please welcome Liane Rousseau; Katie Pleiman; David, Anna & Leslie Dillman; Kim Barberini & Danny Mazzotta; Maureen Bedell; Angeline Ashok; Matthew, Bova & Sarah Crist to the Saint Cecilia family! ICE COFFEE BAR AUGUST 27 - AFTER THE 10AM MASS IN THE ST. JOSEPH COURTYARD BETWEEN THE RECTORY AND CHURCH COME GET YOUR CAFFEINE FIX AND MEET OUR NEW YOUNG ADULT MINISTER! FOR MORE INFORMATION, TEXT OR CALL SARAH ROSE SPERDUTO AT 631.742.4567 Worship Commission Our parish is blessed to have an active Worship Commission, dedicated to ensuring our liturgies are thoughtfully executed, reverent and beautiful. And we re looking for some new members. You will deepen your faith, be a good steward, and work alongside other wonderfully dedicated parishioners. Please give some prayerful thought to becoming a part of this parish ministry. To learn more about the Worship Commission, contact Mark Milliron at mmilliron501@gmail. com or call 513-536-6275. Hi, my name is Stephen Hale and I am a lifelong parishioner here at St. Cecilia. I am pleased to announce that coming this school year, I will be serving as a missionary for Christ in the City, a Catholic young adult ministry dedicated to knowing, loving and serving the homeless in Denver, Colo. Our primary mission is to be with those living on the streets forming authentic friendships transforming lives through reconciliation with God. As a part of this adventure, I will also be taking accredited theology courses at the Augustine Institute. To fulfill this mission, I need your help in reaching my goal of $8,000! I invite you to prayerfully consider joining my support team, in prayer and monetarily. If you wish to donate, please visit christinthecity.co/ donation or email me at whyshale08@gmail.com. Thank you and God bless! 7 COLLEC TIONS FOR THE WEEK E NDING JULY 30 Offertory $9,988.00 Online Sunday $2,923.50 TOTAL $12,911.50 I SER VER SCHEDULE FOR THE W EEK OF A UGUST 14-20 I MONDAY 9 AM - D. & Z. Schnuck TUESDAY 9 AM - R. Peddicord, M. Simon & C. Brereton 12:10 PM - J. Keller, J. Prues & The Donovans 5:30 PM - D. & Z. Schnuck, R. Case & C. Herzner WEDNESDAY 9 AM - The Donovans THURSDAY 9 AM -B. Krietemeyer FRIDAY 9 AM - D. Hilgefort & J. Hilgefort SATURDAY 9 AM - A. Melgoza & E. Reyes-Samano 4 PM - D. & Z. Schnuck, J. Keller SUNDAY 8 AM - R. Peddicord & C. Brereton 10 AM - L. Whittaker, M. Simon & B. Naegele