August 5-6 The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Guido Reni, detail of Madonna and Child
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 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 & 10:30 AM MONDAY, AUGUST 7 (Saint Sixtus II & Companions) 9:00 AM Hubert & Catherine Moermond Off The Moermond Family TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 (Saint Dominic) 9:00 AM Herman Lauble Off Herta Larison WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 (Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) 6:45 AM Roger Huth Off Chris Huth Family 9:00 AM Fr. James Brooks Off Sue & Jack Helbling 9:30 AM Eucharist Adoration (9:30 AM-8 PM) Holy Hour 7-8 PM with Confessions until 7:50 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 (Saint Lawrence) 9:00 AM Dan Berger Off Barb Browarsky FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 (Saint Clare) 9:00 AM Special Intentions for St. Cecilia Families SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 (Saint Jane Frances de Chantal) 9:00 AM Special Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 1:00 PM Wedding of Jeff Vedder & Sarah King 4:00 PM Erma Reinhardt Off Mary & Jack Holton SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 8:00 AM For the People 10:00 AM Special Intentions of Thanksgiving by Cecilia & Dennis Ramenaden MARRIAGE BANNS III Jeff Vedder & Sarah King II Cory Curry & Kristen Geiger I Sean Murphy & Meredith Goodwin
THE CORNER AUG 5-6 The Immaculate Heart of Mary Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary brings us closer to her son. She was called to be his mother and to share in his redemptive suffering. We are called through this devotion to unite to God through Mary s heart and her sorrows. When we consecrate our hearts to Mary s Immaculate Heart, we give way to our complete devotion to Jesus. Although we are always trying to unite ourselves with Our Lord, Mary acts as our intermediary. We are all suffering in some way or know of someone who is suffering. Sometimes it could be a feeling of loss of control of things, and other times it can be something tragic. When we ask our Mother Mary to pray for us and intercede, we are being humble and we are recognizing her as the holy mother of Our Lord. Last year I read 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat In Preparation for Marian Consecration, by Michael Gaitley. It was a wonderful means to walk my way through a retreat with the saints who had a great devotion to Mary. It is a great way to grow closer to Jesus through his mother. One of the most comforting of prayers is The Memorare. I encourage you to memorize this prayer, as it always helps in times of need. It is one that we pray after every daily Mass. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. 3 A GOSPEL REFLECTION by Father Jason Williams MATTHEW 17:1-9 This is my beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased; listen to him. On the mount of the Transfiguration, the disciples are given an undeniable glance into the reality of Jesus as true God and true man. This encounter with the truth of who Jesus is shapes the rest of their life on this earth. The same is true for us: when we encounter Jesus Christ as true God and true man, we are moved by the compassion and love of God to live not in fear but in hope. Christian hope is awareness of being infinitely loved. The life of one who lives from this hope is different, because following Jesus through the Cross to eternal glory becomes the focus and meaning of all that we do. The disciples moment of grace doesn t last forever, though. The glory of Jesus is veiled as quickly as it was unveiled, and the disciples follow the Master down the mountain back into daily Galilean life. However, they follow him changed by this encounter with the truth of who Jesus is: fully human, fully divine, teacher, Savior, Lord, and God. He is the one worth following at any cost, setting all else aside. We have a momentary encounter with the Lord in his truth at every Mass, but that experience of the glory of the Lord doesn t last forever. As we leave the church we to come down off the mountain, changed by the experience of not only seeing but also receiving the one Lord who is both our God and our brother. What an opportune time we have today to examine how this experience changes us! Do I follow Jesus, my Lord and my God, unreservedly, with the confidence of a disciple whose heart has been inflamed by divine Love?
S CATECHESIS 4 Our Lady of Fatima and Her Three Secrets Our Lady of Fatima is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary based on the famed Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria, in Fatima, Portugal. The three children were Lucia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto. Bishop Jose da Silva declared the miracle worthy of belief on October 13, 1930, officially permitting it the cult of devotion within the Catholic Church. On May 13, 2017, the 100 th Anniversary of the First Marian Apparition of Fatima, Pope Francis was in Fatima to canonize Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto. The three children whom Our Lady of the Rosary appeared to on May 13, 1917, were instructed by Our lady to continue saying the Rosary every day in her honor to obtain world peace and the end of World War I. Our Lady appeared to these children on the 13 th of the month until the final appearance on October 13, 1917, when 70,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun when the sun spun in spectacular colors and appeared to come down out of the sky as if it were to almost hit the earth and then returned to its natural place in the cosmos. 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. 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. QUOTE OF THE WEEK Meet the Saints St. Louis Marie de Monfort (1673-1716) Louis s life is inseparable from his efforts to promote genuine devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus and mother of the Church. Totus tuus (completely yours) was Louis s personal motto; Pope St. John Paul II chose it as his Episcopal motto. Louis was ordained a diocesan priest in 1700. In his preaching, which attracted thousands of people back to the faith, Fr. Louis recommended frequent, even daily, Holy Communion (not the custom then!) and imitation of the Virgin Mary s ongoing acceptance of God s will for her life. He founded the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (for priests and brothers) and the Daughters of Wisdom, who cared especially for the sick. He is known for his particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the practice of praying the Rosary. His most notable works regarding Marian Devotion are contained in The Secret of Mary and The True Devotion to Mary. www.franciscanmedia.org If you carry your cross joyfully, it will carry you. Thomas à Kempis
PASTOR S RAMBLINGS AUG 5-6 MARY S GARDEN: I am so grateful that so many volunteers came together to help continue selling Mary Snider s plants at our flea market. Sadly, Mary had to miss this year s festival due to an illness, but she had her plants ready to go, and wonderful volunteers came to bat for her (photo, top left). Let s keep praying for her healing. She was so grateful for all of the help. 1 CODY S NEW HOUSE: Our director of religious education, Cody Egner, and his wife, Angela, have bought their first house (photo, top right). Congratulations! The best part is that they moved to the west side. Since I was raised on the west side, I have a great appreciation for that area. I m excited for the new little family and their new home! 1 NEW GRANDMOTHER: Marta Misleh, the pastor s assistant here at St. Cecilia, is a new grandmother. Larry and Marta are longtime parishioners. Their son Nico and his wife, Cherrell, were married at St. Cecilia last year. They became parishioners and now have their first baby. After five sons, Larry and Marta were ready for a little girl (photo, left) to join the Misleh family. 1 REST IN PEACE: Michael Thomas Keller passed away July 16 at the age of 63. His Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 22 here at St. Cecilia. He is the beloved brother of parishioner Joe Keller. Longtime parishioner Marian Downing (photo, left) was a regular attendee of our 4:00 Mass. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for her on July 21. She was 87 years old. One of her last blessings was that she was able to hold her newest great granddaughter the Sunday before she passed away. 1 WELCOME, CHILDREN OF GOD. Welcome to the newly baptized Maximilian Anthony and Christopher William Silvestri, twin sons of Daniel and Elizabeth Silvestri (photo, left). 1 CON- GRATULATIONS! On July 29, Elliott Johnson and Meg Franklin celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, with Fr. Jamie presiding. We wish them a blessed life together! 5 PRAYER REQUEST For the special intention of St. Cecilia Parish & Taylor Avenue residents that God s will be done regarding the development of the 5/3 Bank site property.
S PARISH NEWS & NOTES 6 Saint Cecilia MOMS GROUP For moms with children ages 0-6 2017-18 SCHEDULE MONTHLY EVENING M EET ING 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 MONTHLY MORNING 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. 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. Worship Commission Ever wonder who performs the behind-the-scenes planning and decorating to help make our liturgies so reverent and beautiful? Of course, our priests and staff are involved in this work, but the parish is blessed to have an active Worship Commission, dedicated to ensuring our liturgies are thoughtfully executed. 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. SMSJ Adult Ministry Series Join us on Tuesday, August 22, at 1 PM, in the St. Margaret- St. John cafeteria for the next installment in the SMSJ Adult Ministry series titled Mary: Our Mother and Queen with Father Jason Williams. A question-&-answer session will follow. Stay for refreshments and conversation. 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. 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 5-6 Prayer Intentions for the Week Please pray for God s healing graces for Mary Snider, Mary Rohrscheib, Nancy Hogan, Jim Assum and Barbara Mueller. 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. ICE COFFEE BAR AFTER THE 10AM MASS AUGUST 27 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 6 31.742.4 5 67 Marriage Annulments The Catholic Church dedicates much time and effort to prepare couples for marriage. However, despite the couples best efforts, unfortunately a marriage union sometimes fails to reach fulfillment for both parties and may end in a civil divorce. The Catholic Church has mechanisms and processes in place to assist people in these situations, especially if they anticipate another marriage. If you find yourself in this circumstance, we would like to help. To learn more about how to get assistance, please contact Joe Fondacaro in our pastoral region at 871-5757, ext. 222, or at jfondacaro@eastsideregion.org. All inquiries are kept in strict confidence. Forty Hours Devotion Everyone is invited to our annual parish Forty Hours Devotion. The opening ceremony will be at a 1:30 PM Mass on Friday, September 8, followed by continuous adoration until the closing ceremony on Sunday, September 10, at the 10 AM Mass. A brunch will follow. This is a wonderful opportunity to prayerfully visit with the Lord in exposition while in the peace and solitude of our beautiful, inspiring church. Since we must have someone present with the Lord for every hour during this event, if you are able to commit to even half an hour, please sign-up on the sheets located on the pillars near the side entrances. If you have any questions about sign-ups, you can contact Jeff Icsman at 513-321-3089 or icsmanj@gmail.com. Caregiver Resource Group You are a caregiver whether you devote as little as 5 minutes a week or as much as 24 hours a day to providing or supervising the care for a loved one who is disabled, frail, or elderly. Meet others who share your experience to discuss topics like maintaining balance as a caregiver, solving caregiving problems, the guilt/stress of caregiving, and learning to care for yourself. There are groups in our area at Deupree House (meets on August 9 at 2 PM) and the Barrington of Oakley (meets on August 21 at 6:30 PM). These groups are free, open to the public and are here for you! Please call the Caregiver CAREline at (513) 869-4483 or visit www.ccswoh.org/caregivers for more information. Sponsored by the Caregiver Assistance Network, a program of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio funded through the Council on Aging. 7 COLLEC TIONS FOR THE WEEK E NDING JULY 23 Offertory $8,095.20 Online Sunday $2,133.50 TOTAL $10,228.70 I SER VER SCHEDULE FOR THE W EEK OF A UGUST 7-13 I MONDAY 9 AM - B. Krietemeyer TUESDAY 9 AM - C. Brereton WEDNESDAY 9 AM - The Donovans THURSDAY 9 AM -D. Bonomo FRIDAY 9 AM - D. Hilgefort & J. Hilgefort SATURDAY 9 AM - Ron Case 4 PM - B. Krietemeyer, A. Krietemeyer & J. Keller SUNDAY 8 AM - R. Peddicord & C. Brereton 10 AM - C. Herzner, O. Lewis & W. Merusi