Resurrection of Christ, Gerard Seghers, c. 1620
SAINT CECILIA ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH 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 Laurie Kamp, 871-5757, ext. 243 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 Saint Cecilia 3105 Madison Road Cincinnati, OH 45209 (513) 871-5757 www.stceciliacincinnati.org www.facebook.com/stceciliacincinnati 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 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 Matt Springer, Reg. Dir. Fin. & Operations 871-5757, ext. 204 / mspringer@eastsideregion.org GYM SCHEDULING Matt Springer, 871-5757, ext. 204 mspringer@stceciliacincinnati.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 Schimian, 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 GROUP Janelle Allen, 313-2196, janelle.r.allen@gmail.com W EEKLY S CHEDULE M ASS INT ENT IONS FOR THIS W EEK 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 & 11:30 AM MONDAY, APRIL 17 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Kathleen Greiwe Off Judge & Mrs. Thomas Nurre TUESDAY, APRIL 18 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Fr. Jason Williams by A Friend WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 6:45 AM Families of Saint Cecilia 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM George Wellman Off Family of Mary Wellman 9:30 AM Eucharist Adoration (9:30 AM 8 PM) Holy Hour 7-8 PM with Confessions until 7:50 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 20 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Hubert & Catherine Moermond Off The Moermond Family FRIDAY, APRIL 21 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Catherine Wellman Off Family of Mary Wellman SATURDAY, APRIL 22 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Chuck Helge Off Gerald Rouse 4:00 PM The Wenker & Zengerling Families Off The Wenker Family SUNDAY, APRIL 23 8:00 AM Richard McNally Off St. Vincent de Paul Members 10:00 AM Special Intentions of the Living & Deceased of St. Cecilia s Class of 1942 Miss a Mass? You can find weekend homilies and past bulletins archived on our website. Both can be found under the MEDIA tab at www.stceciliacincinnati.org. 2
EASTER 2017 THE PASTOR S CORNER He Has Risen Today we celebrate the beautiful feast of Easter. As has been the tradition here at St. Cecilia for years, at the singing of the Gloria, the back altar doors will open. The doors will open after a long fast from the triumphant image of Jesus Christ risen from the dead. Through this image, we see that there is indeed a happy ending. There is a happy ending to the agony in the garden, the mocking, the scourging, the carrying of the cross, the nailing of the Lord to the cross, and the crucifixion and death of our Lord. Through all that suffering, Jesus manages to rise above and be victorious. He humbles himself and becomes like us, enduring all of humanity s worst qualities not only to show his power that obviously points to who he is, the Messiah, but, most importantly, to show that death cannot defeat him. The point that we can learn from the Easter resurrection is that death doesn t have power over us either. Indeed, through Christ we can rise victorious over death. Our earthly existence is not the end of our lives but rather a new chapter a chapter that leads us to be united with our God for all eternity. The reward, however, comes to fruition only because Jesus also conquers sin. He rises victorious over the sin of the world and offers himself as the Lamb of God and God accepts him and we are given the freedom to become his children, able to rise above our own sins and the sins of the whole world. We celebrate that moment of acceptance when God accepts Jesus, the Lamb of God, and the most acceptable sacrifice, at the Great Amen. Now all of us can share in his happy ending and blossom like God has intended, becoming reflections of love itself as revealed in Jesus. Through God s revelation of himself, we are shown that the way to truly live free is by being one with the Father, and no longer slaves to our own selfish purposes but living for the highest of aspirations to be united to God on this earth and in heaven. That is the Easter joy that we celebrate and that permeates our senses today. That is the new life that we embrace and that overshadows the cross and allows the world to bloom as God dreams for us. Amen? Amen! A GOSPEL REFLECTION JOHN 20:1-9 by FATHER JASON WILLIAMS He has been raised from the dead! Saint Paul reminds us that if Jesus Christ had not risen from the dead we would have no hope. We believe that sin is not victorious, that death will not have the last word. Love and mercy triumph over sin, and life is born even from the sleep of death. We have heard these truths many times. They are the basis of our hope because they are the fruit of Jesus Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Just as the Father restored Jesus to life, so too does God restore us to life. This happens time and again in little ways throughout our lives when we return to God, seeking mercy for having sinned against him and against our neighbor. And at the end of time, this restoration to life will happen in a big way, the definitive resurrection of the dead. We believe that just as Jesus rose in his real body, although in a glorified state, we too will rise in our real bodies, also in a glorified state. That restoration to life will be eternal; death will have no power over us. As we enter into this joyous season of Easter, let us contemplate the incredible work of God s love that he accomplished through the Paschal Mystery of Jesus: he has ransomed us from eternal death and opened the way to eternal life. May we beg from God the grace to live more closely to him, more dependent on his love and guidance, so that we may indeed live as his faithful and generous disciples, eager to share the message of the Gospel in this life and to live with God forever in the next. Alleluia! 3
SAINT CECILIA ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH Christ Risen from the Tomb, Ambrogio Bergognone, 1490 CATECHESIS A Brief History of the Celebration of Easter Easter is the celebration of Christ s resurrection from the dead. It is celebrated after Lent has ended and the Sacred Triduum has been concluded. The Easter season solemnly begins with the Service of Light at the start of the Solemn Easter Vigil and continues until the celebration of Pentecost 50 days after Easter Sunday. As we know from the Gospels, Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day following his crucifixion, which would be Sunday. His resurrection marks the triumph of God s love over evil, sin, and death. It is the singular event that proves that those who trust in God and accept Christ will be raised from the dead, just as Christ truly is risen. Since Easter celebrates the fulfillment of God s promises to mankind, it is the most important of the Christian calendar s solemnities. In the Gospels, the precise details of the Easter narrative vary slightly, and each of these variances gives emphasis to different nuances of the event. Despite the variances, the key aspects of the Easter story all match. Above all, they agree that the tomb of Christ was indeed empty and that the resurrected Lord appeared to his disciples, sending them out to continue his mission. Based on direct evidence from the mid-second century, it is believed that Easter was regularly celebrated from the earliest days of the Church. The Easter date is movable and always falls on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Easter in the Roman Catholic Church is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. Reflections with the Saints: St. Hilary of Poitiers (315?-368) St. Hilary of Poitiers was strongly opposed to a group of Christians who denied the divinity of Christ but who enjoyed great political favor. A brilliant theologian, he resisted the conventions of How do I react when I am asked to support something I don t believe? Am I willing to stand up for my beliefs, even when they are unpopular? his time to support his beliefs. When the emperor Constantius ordered all bishops to sign a condemnation of St. Athanasius, the great defender of the faith, Hilary refused. He was banished to Phrygia, but continued to defend this position with such vigor that he was finally allowed to return to France. St. Hilary never ceased to speak out for his beliefs, even though it caused him to be exiled and even exiled from his exile. When we speak up for what we believe, we run the risk of becoming unpopular. We run the risk of offending important and influential people who have, in effect, the power to banish us. Yet to keep silent is to live a lie. We are called by God to be witnesses to the truth. When we fail to defend our faith, we are, in fact, denying it. If we are asked, like St. Hilary, to support something we don t believe, our refusal need not be unruly. We can politely and civilly state our point of view. But it is both our right and our duty to dissent when we are being forced into a position that makes us spiritually uncomfortable. Woodeene Koenig-Bricker QUOTE OF THE WEEK Everything that is not eternal is worthless in eternity. C.S. Lewis 4
EASTER 2017 PASTOR S RAMBLINGS MARY CATHERINE LEVRI: In preparation for her doctoral recital in April at Notre Dame, parishioner and choir member Mary Catherine Levri played a preview of her final lecture recital at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Hyde Park on March 31 (photos, above). The recital consisted of the Gregorian chant-based organ works of Anton Heiller, a 20thcentury Austrian composer, conductor, and organist, and a deeply devoted Catholic. Fellow chorister Ryan Leep sang chants to complement the organ pieces. It was a wonderfully meditative fourth Friday evening of Lent. 1 SCHOOL PENANCE SERVICE: I am grateful to all of the teachers who prepared the students for confessions that they received at our school Lenten Penance Service. Fathers Tim Fahey, Alex McCullough and Chris Gieger joined Fr. Jason and me to hear confessions (photo, top right). 1 SCHOOL FIRST COMMUNION: Two of our students received the Sacrament of Holy Communion on Thursday, March 30. The children have been preparing all year during school and were ready to receive their First Holy Communion. Baleska and Jesus Guerra Cordona (photo, left) were so joyful to be able to come up and receive the Eucharist and will now be able to join their classmates at every school Mass. 1 JOE TURNS 60! We joined longtime parishioner Joe Keller (photo, left) for his 60th birthday party at Hap s Irish Pub, where he has worked for over 30 years. Joe serves our 4:00 Mass and is always there to help with anything we ask of him. He also shares his faith with those at the pub, which is his ministry outside of the church walls. 1 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: Our parishioners took time to stand and pray in front of a local Planned Parenthood. They joined the students from St. Edmund Campion (photo, above). Thank you to Brigid Duffy who chairs our Respect Life Group and got the signup list together for our region. 1 WELCOME, CHILD OF GOD: Theodore Joseph, son of Joseph and Maria McSoley, was baptized on April 2 (photo, left). 1 REST IN PEACE: Paul Sylvester (photo, below left) passed away on March 27 at the age of 89. His Mass of Christian Burial was on March 31. There was a Mass of Christian Burial on March 29 for Carmina Discenza D Aquila (photo, left), who, at the age of 95, died in a peaceful sleep on March 23. 5
SAINT CECILIA ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH PARISH NEWS & NOTES Easter Gifts St. Cecilia parishioners and guests have always been most generous to the church at Easter with a special financial gift. Our annual budget depends on this generosity, but more importantly, it is the opportunity for you to make the final ultimate Lenten sacrifice of almsgiving. Please consider a special gift to St. Cecilia at this time. Thank you for your continued prayers and service to St. Cecilia Parish. Your active stewardship provides the storehouse to build the Kingdom of God in our Oakley community and beyond. Easter Egg Hunt On Sunday, May 7, after the 10 AM Mass, our Moms Group will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt in the yard next to church for children in the parish ages 6 and younger. This event is meant to remind us that Easter doesn t end on Easter Sunday and that egg hunts and celebrations continue for 50 days, all the way through Pentecost. This is a BYOB bring your own basket event! Eastertide Vespers & Choral Concert Solemn Easter Vespers will be held on the Second Sunday of Easter, April 23, at 7 PM in the Chapel of Mount St. Mary s Seminary, 6616 Beechmont Avenue. Easter Vespers (Evening Prayer) includes the singing of hymns, psalms and canticles with choir and brass and will include a performance of Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, sung by the Athenaeum Chorale. All are welcome and invited to attend. Our Blessed Mother of Fatima An event honoring the 100 th anniversary of our Blessed Mother s appearance at Fatima, Portugal, will be conducted on Saturday, May 13, at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center located at 5440 Moeller Avenue in Norwood from 8:30 AM-4 PM. There is no admission charge for this event although a freewill donation will be gratefully accepted to defray expenses. Please register on-line (cincinnatiourladyoffatima.com) to ensure adequate seating and the purchase of optional lunches are available, and feel free to telephone the event sponsor Keith Walker at 513-351- 9800 if you would like to discuss any aspect of what promises to be a very special and blessed event. Mass for Life On April 29, the fifth Saturday of April, Archbishop Dennis Schurr will celebrate the 8 AM Mass at Holy Name Catholic Church on Auburn Ave near Christ Hospital. The fifth Saturday Masses and prayer vigils for life are sponsored by Life s 5th Quarter. Their goal is to tap into the enthusiasm that our youth demonstrate each January for the March for Life in Washington, DC, and to teach them the power of the best spiritual weapon available to us outside the Eucharist the rosary. Please see www.facebook.com/lifes5thquarter for details. Live the Faith Ladies Luncheon Come be encouraged in your Catholic faith at the LIVE the FAITH Ladies Luncheon, Wednesday, May 10, at the Kenwood Country Club. Father Jason Williams will present a talk entitled: 21st Century Discipleship: How does following Jesus Christ bear fruit in our lives today? This luncheon is not a fundraiser, but rather an occasion to learn more about the outstanding educational opportunities, speakers and resources available to you through the Athenaeum of Ohio. Cost is $30 per person. Online registration at http://www.mtsm.org/kenwoodll/ or call the Athenaeum Advancement Office: 513.233.6113. Please RSVP by May 1. Blessing of Runners On Saturday, May 6, the eve of the Flying Pig Marathon, St. Cecilia will have the annual blessing of the runners at the 4 PM Mass. Please tell your friends and family to come and be spiritually strengthened for the race! 6
EASTER 2017 A SETON NETWORK BLENDED LEARNING SCHOOL A student-centered school fostering individual learning by bridging traditional and small group instruction with enhanced technology. Enrolling now! Space is limited. Call the school office at 533-6060 to learn more. Early childhood education, income-based, Jon Peterson special needs, Ohio EdChoice scholarships, and additional financial assistance is available. Percent of SETON NETWORK BLENDED LEARNING students achieving 1+ years of growth Reading Math 50 % 68 % 50 % 69 % NATIONAL AVERAGE SETON NETWORK Nurturing, Faith Based Environment Welcoming, Diverse Community Personalized Learning Experiences Innovative and Effective Instruction Rigorous Curriculum Data-Driven Decision Making Proven Results 4115 Taylor Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45209 513-533-6060 StCeciliaCincinnati.org 7
SAINT CECILIA ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH Women s Conference CDs If you couldn t make it to this year s Catholic Women s Conference, we have two sets of the four talks given at the conference. The talks were very well done, and we would like to share these CDs. If you would like to borrow them, please contact Marta Misleh at mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati. org. Please return them after you ve listened to them so that we can keep passing on the wisdom that these speakers took time to share with over 600 women who attended this year. Development on the Old 5/3 Bank Site Fortis Development Group presented the same four-story apartment & retail building design to the Oakley Community Council last week that they originally presented last fall. The plan calls for a mixture of 84 one- and two-bedroom apartments, 112 parking spaces with entrance/exit off Taylor Avenue, and 4,000 sq. ft. of retail space on the ground floor. They will most likely be seeking a recommendation from the Oakley Community Council next month. They have not presented any plans yet to the city, but when they do, they will be required to apply for at least two major variances. St. Cecilia will be informed of the time and place of the hearing where those variance requests will be presented. It will be at that City of Cincinnati Zoning Plans Examiner s hearing where we will need a show of solidarity to attempt to reduce the density of this project. We will keep you informed. Questions? Contact Bob Kellison at bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.org. PARISH NEWS & NOTES Encounter The Risen Christ We prayed, fasted and gave alms and now we celebrate Easter joy! Our Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl ends as we encounter our risen Lord. We reflect on our brothers and sisters whom we have walked with in India, Zambia, El Salvador, Mexico, Ethiopia and Hawaii. We commit to bring Easter joy to each person we meet in our daily lives. If you haven t turned in your CRS Rice Bowl, please put it in with the regular collection on Sunday. If possible, please write a check made out to St. Cecilia Church for the total of your family s donations. The Brotherhood of the Holy Rosary Pray the rosary. Witness your faith. Men who have or wish to develop a devotion to the Blessed Virgin through the rosary are welcome to join us the first Saturday of every month at 7:30 AM to pray the rosary on the steps in front of the church. Doce de mayo 8
EASTER 2017 PARISH NEWS & NOTES Prayer Intentions for the Week Please pray for God s healing graces for Lee and Sandy Smith. 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. Spring Men s Cookout Come and join our very first regional Spring Men s Cookout held this year at East Fork State Park (3294 Elklick Rd, Bethel, OH) on Saturday, May 6, from noon-5 PM. All men and their sons are encouraged to come and feast on good food, good company and good fun while taking advantage of all the outdoor amenities the park has to offer. The plan is to simply enjoy some fishing, hiking, a corn hole tournament, or to simply relax in lawn chairs. Everyone is asked to pitch in to make this a great day of fellowship and comradery. Sign up online (eastsidefaith.org/mens-cookout), and let us know what you can bring. If you re a grill master, let us know. I m sure your talents will be greatly appreciated. You can also find directions there. There is a shelter (Indian Mound Shelter), so come unless there is a chance of lightning. Let s make this the largest men s outing the region has ever had! may crowning of mary, queen of heaven may 4 A 7pm A saint cecilia church Who s New Around Here? A very warm welcome to our newest parishioners: Phillip Beekman; Ryan and Nicole Barba; Brendan & Leslie Ruberg; Jordan, Emily & Matthew Adams; Kathleen Rabaglia; Julianna Guilfoy; Cormac & Sheena McCarthy; and Stephanie Winterman Adoration. Every Wednesday beginning at 9:30 AM and concluding with HOLY HOUR, 7-8 PM. Coronation of the Virgin, Diego Velázquez, 1640 COLLEC TIONS FOR THE WEEK E NDING APRIL 2 Offertory $11,135.00 Online Giving $2,618.00 TOTAL $13,753.00 I SER VER SCHEDULE FOR THE W EEK OF APR IL 17 APR IL 23 I MONDAY 9 AM - B. Krietemeyer & W. Merusi TUESDAY 9 AM - E. Garcia & H. Hernandez WEDNESDAY 9 AM - Z. Schnuck & B. Valdes-Johnston THURSDAY 9 AM - C. Brereton, D. Schnuck, C. Herzner, Z. Schnuck, B. S. Dalessandro,B. Krietemeyer, J. Escobar, and L. Whittaker FRIDAY 9 AM - D. Hilgefort & J. Hilgefort SATURDAY 9 AM - J. Guerra-Cardona & E. Reyes-Samano 4 PM - J. Prues & J. Weber SUNDAY 8 AM - R. Peddicord 10 AM - C. Brigger, W. Merusi & M. Ramirez 9
Save the dates! JULY Friday Saturday Sunday 14 15 16 Our annual summer party! Flea market drop-off dates: April 30, May 21, June 11, and July 9 from 11 AM - 2 PM directly behind the church
Food and fun for everyone Rides & Games (for kids & adults) Flea Market Petting Zoo Gambling Tent & Bingo Bid-n-Buy Booth Hamburger Heaven Sunday Chicken Dinner Snacks & Ice Cream Funnel Cakes Beer & Wine Live music The Danny Frasier Band Just Strange Brothers Saffire Express Major award $10,000 Grand Prize $1,000 Second Prize $500 Third Prize To volunteer or for more info, contact Doug & Joy Kornish at dkornish@cinci.rr.com or 513-658-6377.