October 7, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Cecilia Catholic Church 2900 Hoover Avenue (515)233-3092 Ames, IA 50010 parish-office@stceciliaparish.org Fr. James L. Secora, Pastor www.stceciliaparish.org FORMED by the Word of God UNITED by the Holy Eucharist ENLIVENED by the Holy Spirit! Daily Readings for the Week of October 7 for Study, Reflection and Prayer Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/ Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [cf. 5]/ Heb 2:9-11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 Monday: Gal 1:6-12/ Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c [5]/Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/ Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 [24b]/Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/ Ps 117:1bc, 2/Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/ Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [69]/Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14/ Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [5]/ Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29/ Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/ Lk 11:27-28
What s inside Message from Father, Prayer & Thought, New Members, September Baptisms 2 Mass Intentions & Schedule, Knights of Columbus 3 Paint Your Prayer Retreat, St. Cecilia Activities 4 St. Cecilia School, SCRIP sales, Smiles for Freedom, Faith Formation, A Rome & Assisi Adventure 5 Parish Contacts 6 Message from Father Annual Retreat I will be leaving for my annual personal and Benedictine Oblate retreat after the 10:30 Mass on Sunday, October 7. The parish office has my contact information, if necessary. Fr. Kyle from St. Thomas has agreed to cover any funerals (hope not!) in my absence. Next weekend, October 13/14 Monsignor Russ Bleich from Dubuque will be here to cover for me. Many of you may remember that for a number of years Monsignor served as the Episcopal Vicar for our region of the archdiocese when we had this administrative arrangement. Monsignor was here a couple of times to preside at Confirmation. Please welcome Monsignor next weekend. I will be returning in the evening of October 14 and will be back in the office on October 16. Please pray for me as I will for you during these holy days on my schedule. PRAYER & THOUGHT Stewardship: The phrase in today s psalm, May you see your children s children, is really a prayer for a long life. The good steward knows that every day is a gift from God, to be lived with joy and thanksgiving. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives! Marriage Corner: Whoever divorces his wife and m arries another commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery. (Luke 16:18) Jesus teaching is clear: marriage lasts for life. Remove divorce from your vocabulary and trust that Christ will help you to work through your difficulties. Congratulations to those who were Baptized Welcome to members who joined us in September Angela Powers Kent Kerby Espinosa Family Emily Kulhanek The Moreno Family Katy Moorman The Stevermer Family Rachel & Isabel Eike The Rose Family Richard & Elizabeth Strub in September Baptism All parents seeking baptism for their child are expected to attend a preparation session. Parents are recommended to attend a session prior to the birth of their child. Next Session of Baptism: Skeigh Avalos, child of Fernando Avalos & Crystal Mendoza Ernesto Moreno & Julio Moreno, children of Ernesto Becerra & Dariela Moreno 2 Welcome to St. Cecilia Catholic Church - Formed, United, Enlivened Preparation for the first born child is Monday, Oct. 22 at 6:15pm. Godparents are also expected to attend. This session will be held in the St. Louis Room.
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, October 6 5:00pm: Denise Brunia Sunday, October 7 8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia 10:30am: Chris Derks 5:00pm: Don, Michelle & Brad Friedly (Misa en Espan ol) Tuesday, October 9 8:00am: No Mass Weekend: Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am & 5pm (Misa en Espan ol) Weekday: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8am (Chapel) Wednesday 9am All School Mass (Church During School Year) St. Thomas Aquinas Mass Times Weekend Masses 4:45pm Saturday; 8:30am, 10:30am. 7:00pm Sunday Weekday Mass: 12pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Thursday: 9:15pm. Sts. Peter & Paul Mass Time: 8:15am Sunday in Gilbert Wednesday, October 10 9:00am: All-School Mass Thursday, October 11 8:00am: No Mass Friday, October 12 8:00am: No Mass Saturday, October 13 5:00pm: Mark Wessman Sunday, October 14 8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia 10:30am: Jerry Sievers 5:00pm: Marian Putz (Misa en Espan ol) Please Remember in Your Prayers: Harold Hodson May the Lord grant peace and consolation to his family in their time of need. May he, and all who sleep in Christ, find in God s presence, light, happiness and peace. Join the Knights of Columbus! Catholic gentlemen, 18 or older, are invited to join the St. Cecilia Council of the Knights of Columbus. A representative will be in the Narthex after all masses during the weekend of October 6 & 7 to provide information and to answer questions. Also, the Knights will have an Inquiry Luncheon Saturday October 13 at 11:45am in the St. Francis Library for anyone interested in learning more. A new membership initiation will be held on Sunday, October 21 at 1:30pm in the South Social Hall. If you do have questions and can t make those dates, please contact Philip Berg Deputy Grand Knight, Membership Director, at pberg0788@hotmail.com or (515)783-6316. Catholic School Board Meets 1st Tues. of each month at 7pm St. Louis Room Mike Dolan, Chair Faith Formation Commission Meets 2nd Tues. of each month at 7pm St. Louis Room Sarah Mansell, Chair Finance Council Meets 3rd Tues. of each month at 7pm St. Louis Room Mark Moore, Chair Pastoral Council Meets 4th Tues. of each month at 7pm Social Hall North Reno Berg, Chair October August 7, 2018 19, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Paint Your Prayer Retreat Human trafficking permeates all aspects of society and Iowa is no exception. Raising awareness and helping survivors recover by creating safe spaces are part of Catholic values. St. Cecilia Social Justice is sponsoring a Paint Your Prayer Retreat to raise awareness of human trafficking. Paint Your Prayer Retreat is an afternoon event led by well-recognized area artist, Jo Myers-Walker, at St. Cecilia Church, Saturday, October 27 from 12:30-3:30pm, in the Social Hall South. Participants will reflect on human trafficking awareness and healing through watercolor painting, discussion and a video presentation, "Any Kid Any Where". Retreat attendees will become involved in supporting the healing process for victims of human trafficking by painting colorful St. Francis pouches, to hold 9 note cards featuring the Canticle of Creation Sculpture. These hand painted, filled pouches will be marketed for $25 across Iowa. All proceeds support the Lila Mae House in Sioux City where female victims of human trafficking will be helped to recover. These, and other handmade items, will be available for sale at the St. Cecilia Christmas Market, November 17 and 18. No previous painting experience is required. Suggested age 12 and up. Art supplies will be provided and there is no fee. Refreshments will be available. Call Doreen Berg at 956-3414 to register. A poster is found in all French churches: (English translation is below) "By entering this church it may be possible that you hear the call of God. However, it is less probable that He will call you on your mobile. Thank you for turning off your phones. If you want to talk to God, enter, choose a quiet place and talk to Him. If you want to SEE Him, send Him a text while driving. St. Cecilia Activities October 6: Date Night - Keeping Our Kids Catholic: All adults are invited to join us in the Social Hall. A meal is provided. The evening begins at 6:15pm. A meal for the children will be provided. Please join us. October 9: St. Anne s Circle will meet in the Social Hall North at 9:30am. October 11: The Days for Girls Sewing Team will meet Thursday at 7pm in the St. Louis Room. New members are always welcome. Sewing skills helpful but not necessary. October 11: Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CD of A), Court Madonna 858, would like to invite any women, young or older, to Court Madonna s guest night, Thursday at 6pm in the South Social Hall. Please let Marilyn Krocheski know if you can come at 292-9207 or at korcheskikim@gamil.com. October 14: St. Cecilia Golf Outing at Ames Golf and Country Club. Four-person Best Shot with shotgun start at 1pm. $55 entry fee includes. Questions? Please contact Dan Scoles at dancoles54@gmail.com for additional information. October 14: The St. Cecilia Senior Group will meet for noon lunch at Los Altos Restaurant, 823 Wheeler, Sunday, October 14, 2018. Call Angela Fisher at 515 450-1357 or reyfish1@msn.com for reservations or information. Sunday Homebound/Hospital Ministry: If you, or someone you know is homebound or resides in a senior living community and wishes to be visited by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion on Sunday mornings, or if someone is hospitalized and has not been added to the hospital s list of Catholics to be visited daily, please call the parish office (233-3092) or Julie Haas (232-7138) to arrange homebound or hospital visits. Please check the parish website calendar for a listing of all activities and events. Sunday, October 7 8:30am, 10:30am: Mass (coffee & donuts) 5pm: Spanish Mass 7pm: Life Teen In the Narthex this weekend: SCRIP Sales Knights of Columbus Information Monday, October 8 Tuesday, October 9 6pm: Pack 159 (Social Hall North) 7:15pm: YDisciple 7:30pm: Rosary (Chapel) No school today at St. Cecilia (In-Service Day) 6:30am: Men s Bible Study (St. Clare) 9am: CGS I (St. Mother Teresa Rm) 9:30am: St. Anne s Circle (Social Hall North) 10am: Bible Study (St. Louis Rm) 4pm: CGS I (St. Mother Teresa Rm) 4pm: CGS II, III (Social Hall South) 6:30pm: Financial Peace Univ. (Social Hall North) 7pm: Faith Formation Commission (St. Louis Room) 7pm: Welcome Committee (St. Clare Room) 4 Welcome to St. Cecilia Catholic Church - Formed, United, Enlivened
ST. CECILIA SCHOOL St. Cecilia School kicked off our annual Read A Thon School Fundraiser on Friday, September 28. Our students are setting individual and classroom goals of how much they want to read during the Read A Thon period. We will have an Assembly on October 19 to wrap up and celebrate how much the students read and to announce classroom and students achievements. Please contact the St. Cecilia School office if you would like information on how to pledge a donation to a student or classroom. EVENTS: Mon., Oct. 8 - No School Teacher In Service Wed., Oct. 10 - All School Mass 9am Thurs., Oct. 11 - Fire Prevention Assemblies 1pm-3:05pm Wed., Oct. 17 - All School Mass 9am; Picture Retake 10:30am-12pm Social Hall North; Read A Thon Packets due Fri., Oct. 19 Read A Thon Assembly/SWAP Assembly and Tailgate 10:15-11:30am SCRIP sales this weekend after Masses. Online orders (if placed by 10/1) are ready for pick up. Thank you for supporting the Scrip Program. Smiles for Freedom: Ames family dentists, Dr. Niegsch and Dr. Garman, held the second free dental care for veterans event last year. The entire team worked without pay to provide free dental care services to former and active duty military members. Dr. Niegsch, Dr. Garman and the Dentistry At Somerset team served 20 veterans and the value of the dentistry was over $14,000. Donations and community support were provided by Fareway Stores, Fast Signs of Ames, Craig Carroll Photography and Ames Oral Surgeons. The November 2018 Smiles for Freedom date will be released soon. To be put on a list to be notified when appointments are available, email us atsmile@dentistryatsomerset.com. FAITH FORMATION Youth Ministry 6 th 12 th Graders This Week s Life Night, Sunday, 7-8:30pm, St. Cecilia Narthex TRUST OR FEAR. Why do bad things happen to good people? How is it possible to be blessed and broken? Chosen, our Confirmation program for 9th and 10th grade, begins October 14 with class from 2-4:30pm at St. Cecilia. Register for our High School Fall Retreat: Relentless Father at AnchorAmes.com/Events. EDGE will not be meeting on Sunday, October 7. Middle School Faith Formation classes will not be meeting on Monday, October 8. Elementary Faith Formation Pre-K 5 th Graders On October 8, there will be no Elementary Faith Formation. This includes CGS and the Monday night class (1st-5th grade). Elementary: stceciliaparish.org/elementary Middle/High School: AnchorAmes.com 515-232-3514 Join Father Kyle Digmann, pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Ames on a pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi, February 17-27, 2019. We will attend the papal audience, visit the Vatican Museum, tour all the major Basilicas, have the opportunity to climb the Holy Stairs on your knees! Fly from either Ames or Cedar Rapids for $4,299.00 per person in double occupancy. This includes airfare, 9 nights in first class hotels, breakfast & dinner daily. Transportation and catholic guides, all admissions fees paid. For more information or a flyer contact Mary Johnston at 319-560-5138 or blessu45@gmail.com. Plan to attend our informational meeting on Sunday, October 7 after the 10:30am Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas. Wednesday, October 10 Thursday, October 11 Friday, October 12 Saturday, October 13 9am: All School Mass (Church) 1:30pm: Library Committee (St. Francis Library) 2:30pm: CGS II, III (Social Hall South) 2:30pm: CGS I (St. Mother Teresa Rm) 4:30pm: Faith Formation (K Grade 5) 7pm: Facilities (Parish Office Conf. Room) 7:15pm: Middle School Faith Formation (Grades 6 8) 7:15pm: YDisciple 8:30am: Small Group Men s Bible Study (St. Francis Library) 4:30pm: Deacons Meeting (St. Louis Room) 6pm: Catholic Daughters (Social Hall South) 6pm: Knights of Columbus (Social Hall North) 7pm: Days for Girls (St. Louis Room) 11:45am: Knights of Columbus Information Meeting (St. Francis Library) 5pm: Mass October 7, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time
If you or someone you know would like to be on the Prayer Intentions & Requests list, please contact Melissa Bortle at 232-8354. Prayer opportunities held in the Chapel Scripture Rosary. Monday 7am Intercessory Prayer Group........ Sunday 8:00-9pm Rosary...Monday 7:30pm*, Tuesday-Friday before 8am Mass; Saturday 12pm (*The rosary is said for Pro-life the first Mon. of each month.) Prayer Group..Tuesday 7-7:30pm Adoration 7:30-8pm Rosary Chaplet of Divine Mercy....Friday 3pm Liturgy of the Hours....Saturday 7am Women's Rosary.. Tuesday 9pm For Peace and Health in our world Eucharistic Adoration** The chapel is open daily, keypad access only between 10pm & 6am. **Contact the Parish Office at 233-3092 to have your information forwarded to the coordinators to schedule a weekly holy hour. Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stcames I am interested in becoming a member at St. Cecilia Parish Name and Address the way you would like it to appear on correspondence Name: Address: City: Zip: Phone: Email: Please return via mail or drop in collection basket. Someone will contact you. You will receive a registration packet with additional information. You may also register online at: http://www.stceciliaparish.org/become-member/ Welcome to Saint Cecilia Parish. RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:30pm-4:30pm and by appointment PARISH OFFICE Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-4pm; Friday 8:30am-2:30pm Phone: (515)233-3092 FAX: (515)233-6423 Priest Residence: (515)233-9477 PARISH STAFF Pastor... Fr. James Secora... jsecora@stceciliaparish.org Pastoral Associate... Jarrett Wendt... jwendt@stceciliaparish.org Deacons... Gary Aitchison (retired)... gaitchis@iastate.edu... Charles Bernhard (515)509-6867... charlesbernhard@gmail.com... Mark Bortle (515)291-4989... markbortle@mchsi.com... Alan Christy (515)231-8099... deacon.alan.christy@gmail.com... John McCully (retired)... jmccully@iastate.edu... Ron Smith (515)441-0480... deaconron.ames@gmail.com... Richard Tondra (retired)... tondraames@gmail.com Director of Music & Liturgy... Robert Hauser... bhauser@stceciliaparish.org Business Manager... Bill Klein... bklein@stceciliaparish.org Administrative Assistant... Mary Sue Derks... msderks@stceciliaparish.org... Kathy Best... kbest@stceciliaparish.org FAITH FORMATION Phone... (515)232-3514 Fax... (515)232-2875 Director of Faith Formation... Katie Patrizio... kpatrizio@stceciliaparish.org Director of Youth Ministry... Anna Kaminski... akaminski@stceciliaparish.org Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry... Zekiel Mientkiewicz... zmientk@stceciliaparish.org Coord. Of Elementary Faith Formation.Taylor Hawkins... thawkins@stceciliaparish.org Administrative Assistant... Melissa Kaufman... mkaufman@stceciliaparish.org SCHOOL Phone... (515)232-5290 Fax... (515)232-2875 Principal... Sara Rooney... srooney@stceciliaschoolames.org Administrative Assistant... Lois Vidimos... lvidimos@stceciliaschoolames.org 6 Welcome to St. Cecilia Catholic Church - Formed, United, Enlivened