Saint Cecilia Parish “St. Cecilia Parish family, open to the Holy Spirit, welcomes all to grow in our faith community by service to others through Jesus Christ.” St. Cecilia Church 700 S. Meier Road Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520 www.stceciliamtprospect.com Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday…..9:00 AM—4:30 PM Friday……………… 9:00 AM--12:30 PM Saturday and Sunday………..Closed Weekday Mass Monday-Saturday 8:00am Weekend Masses Saturday Evening 4:30 pm Hispanic Liturgy 6:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am Hispanic Liturgy 12:00 Noon Inside this Issue: Schedules/Week in Parish…….…...2 St.Vincent de Paul/Our Deceased.... 3 RE Calendar/Decorations Help…..4 Youth Ministry Mtgs & Pictures…..5 A Welcome/Retreat/Tax Forms….6 Mass Intentions & Readings…….....7 Pro-Life Ad/Speaker Series……….8 Backpacks/Our Sick/A Dance..........9 H.S. Entrance Exam/Immigrants....10
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Saint Cecilia Parish “St. Cecilia Parish family, open to the Holy Spirit, welcomes all to grow in our
faith community by service to others through Jesus Christ.”
St. Cecilia Church 700 S. Meier Road
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520
11:00am Staff Meeting Rectory 7:00 pm Rosary Church 7:00 pm Human Concerns Meeting Bernardin Room
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 1:00 pm Bible Study Mtg.House
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 4:30 pm Religious Education Classes Parish Ctr 4:30 pm Religious Education Classes Mtg House 6:30 pm Worship Commission Mtg Choir Room
Thursday, January 12, 2017 6:30 pm Teen Topic Night Parish Ctr
Friday, January 13, 2017 No Parish Meetings
Saturday, January 14, 2017 9:15 am St.Vincent de Paul Mtg Bernardin Room 10:15 am Prayer Shawl Ministry Mtg Mtg House
Sunday, January 15, 2017 No Parish Meetings
Liturgical Ministry Schedule for January 14 & January 15
Sat. 4:30 Sun.7:30 Sun. 9:00 Sun. 10:30
Celebrant Fr. Mike Olivero
Fr. Kowalski Fr. Kowalski Fr. Mike Olivero
Ministers P. Kryger* J.A.Hallihan B. Sullivan P. Giannola
B. LaVant M.D’Cunha* P. Meschler S. Wilken*
K. Kretch P. France F. DeLuca J. Coleman
M. Welch J. Lipinski R. DeLuca M. Spence A.Hryniewicz J.Szafraniec R. Nasello M. Spence
L. Both S.Loebbaka* S. Coleman
M. Sparrow
Lectors P. Simon Marisa Mack C. Styrcula J. Spence
M. LaVant MichaelMack C. Stroh C. Bernholdt
Servers R. Cook+ M.Potoniec A. Schmidt A. Zanon
N. Reichel V.Potoniec N. Reichel+ L. Quadros+
E. Mack+ A. Schmidt L. Zanon
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM
The unfolding of the story of the Incarnation continues
today as the Church celebrates the Epiphany. The tale
of the magi from the East is one of the most fascinating
in all of scripture. It has much to teach us about what
we can come to expect, even in circumstances and
places that may seem insignificant or small. Bethlehem was a tiny town, what we might refer to today as a
town without even one stop light. Yet it is over this
seemingly insignificant place that the guiding star stops
in its own search for the place where the Savior would
be born. Too often we fail to recognize the fact that the
star of Bethlehem comes to rest in our everyday lives,
where we can experience God's presence, manifested in
ever new ways. Epiphany calls us to shake off our stupor
and recognize the One who comes to save us. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
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HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION
Dear Lord, Hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
Remember Those Far From Home LCpl. Elijah Burgins Po3. John Castro Lt. Eric Infante Pvt. Peter Eck
Sgt. Scott Majewski Afc. Jeremy McNeel Pfc. Joseph Pusateri Theodore Soupart
Let us remember and pray for those who are always in our hearts. If you have loved ones who are currently serving in the Armed Forces, please call the rectory at 847-437-6208 and we will add their names to our bulletin list. When your loved one has returned home, please let us know so we can remove their name from the list. Thank you.
Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany, where the Magi find the newborn king and offer him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
In the spirit of the Magi, please put your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box so that comfort and peace can once again be given to a newborn child.
MY BROTHER’S KEEPER MINISTRY
Seniors, do you need a ride to the doctor or grocery store? Please give us at least 3 days notice. This is a free service to all
our senior parishioners. We are not able to drive for surgery or if anesthesia is involved. Call Linda at 847-439-5372.
End Domestic Violence NOW!
Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
Domestic Violence incidents rise during difficult financial times. If you see a family in trouble, please call the hotline.
St.Vincent de Paul is an emergency source for food and short-term financial help for parishioners and those living within the parish boundaries. Please call 847-437-6208. Requests will be handled with care and confidentiality.
“Blessed are those who mourn…”
Parishioners Who Died in the Past Month:
Sebastian Claveria
Danny Donatelli David Kucera
Chester Killian Vincent Luisi
Lukasz Siek
“for they shall be comforted.”
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Office Number:
847-437-6208
Extension 129
2016-2017 RE Calendar
______January____ Classes resume on January 11th
Regular Classes January 11, 18 & 25 Regular classes are Wednesdays
All seniors over the age of 60 are invited to enjoy
food, fun, and fellowship at Catholic Charities
senior congregate dining cites located throughout
Suburban Cook county.
Enjoy a hot, nutritionally balanced lunch while
getting to know others and enjoying friendly
games of bingo and Wii bowling, movies, and
more!
A donation for every meal is appreciated, but no
qualifying senior is turned away due to their
inability to donate. No senior goes hungry! For
more information, contact the location near you.
Arlington Heights – (847) 797-5350
Women Center Needs for Children We need 6 pack n plays, 4 infant car seat/carriers, 4 fixed side cribs, 3 toddler beds, 2 strollers, 2 double strollers, 2 walkers, 3 changing tables, 4 bouncers, 4 high chairs, 2 bassinets, and 3 swings. It will be a great help if you can deliver these to us. Call for our address where items may be dropped off. Multiple items may be eligible for a pick-up by a volunteer if needed. Please call 773-794-1313. The families who receive these things are grateful for your generosity.
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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday January 7, 2017 8:00 AM † Patrick Taylor 4:30 PM † Joseph Petrancosta † Sal DeLuca † Roy Sigman † Janet Stanczak † Kazimierz & Mieczyslawa Mazur 6:30 PM Spanish Liturgy Sunday January 8, 2017 7:30 AM † William & Margaret Chudziak † John & Elizabeth Zieger † Walter & Adelle Rutkowski † Deceased Mem. of Chambers & Lawlor Fam. 9:00 AM † Deacon Mel Both † Leo & Caroline Slominski † John Jarosz Jr. † Silvia Kelly † Rosa Feliciani 10:30 AM † Bernadette Murphy † John DiMartino Sr. † John DiMartino Jr. † Sam Lazzara Jim & Martha Wyatt-65th Wed. Anniversary 12:00 PM Spanish Liturgy Monday January 9, 2017 8:00 AM † People of St. Cecilia † Marjorie Sordyl † Edward Settipane Tuesday January 10, 2017 † Buck Gineman Wednesday January 11, 2017 8:00 AM † Fr. James Prendergast † Charles Styrcula Sr. † Julie Styrcula † Mary Styrcula Thursday January 12, 2017 8:00 AM † Audrey Harp Friday January 13, 2017 8:00 AM † Fr. Raymond Pavis Saturday January 14, 2017 8:00 AM † Purgatorial Society 4:30 PM † Nicholas Lascio † Judy Alberti † Rosemary Anichini † Joseph Majka † Stephen Sparrow 6:30 PM Spanish Liturgy
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — (Isaiah 60:1-6) Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you.
Psalm — (Psalm 72) Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Second Reading — (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6) The Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus. Gospel — (Matthew 2:1-12). Magi from the east arrive looking for the newborn king of the Jews.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Acts 10:34-38; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10; Mt 3:13-17 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 or Heb 1:1-6 and 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34
Sunday January 15, 2017 7:30 AM † Douglas & Anne Southworth † Joseph & Vicky Cichy † Margaret Chudziak † Deceased Members of Biernat & Jason Families 9:00 AM † Anna Rago † Margaret Salen † Ted Tragasz † Donald Schultz, Jr. † Silvia Kelly 10:30 AM † Filomena Saporito † Karen Ruppier † Danny Donatelli † Adis Bolic † Damiano & Maria LiVecchi † Salvatore & Francesca Saporito † Chester Killian 12:00 PM Spanish Liturgy
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The Richness of Ecumenism
Tuesday, January 17
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
In the Bernardin Room
As Assistant Director of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the Archdiocese of Chicago, Daniel J.
Olsen, Ph.D., helps Catholics understand the importance of our relationships with other Christians as
well as non-Christians. We welcome him to St. Cecilia as part of our Vatican II Speaker Series, as we
continue to learn how the Vatican II Documents have changed the Church. Turning our focus to
ecumenism, we will discuss topics such as why this document was included as an important addition
coming out of the Council and why this document is important now.
Please plan to attend this presentation about Unitatis Redintegratio,The Decree on Ecumenism.
Daniel J. Olsen, PH.D
Vatican II Series
Continues
The Decree on Ecumenism
JOIN THE RESPECT LIFE DAILY HERALD AD PROJECT
The Catholic Parishes in Vicariate I, Chicago Archdiocese and the Joliet Diocese, are sponsoring a pro-life ad in the Daily Herald to mourn the 44th anniversary of Roe Vs Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Since the Roe Vs wade decision in 1973, the lives of
60 million innocent babies have been lost.
Please consider contributing $5.00 (minimum) toward the cost of the ad. Sponsors have the option of listing their names in the ad or remaining anonymous. The ad will run on Sunday, January 15 and Sunday, January 22, 2017, full color, in the first section of the newspaper. The Daily Herald distribution also includes : Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake Counties.
Respect Life Representatives will be in the Gathering Space
the weekend of January 7 & 8 to accept donations after Mass.
This Weekend
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Please Pray for Our Sick
Andrew Hilpert Aleksander Janowski
Grace Kelly Maureen Joyce
Mary Ann Madewell Nora Christensen
Shirley Kudla Walter Fredericks
Marriage Encounter Invitation
“Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Offer your spouse the
treasures of each other by attending a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend on
February 17-19, 2017 or April 7-9, 2017 or June 9-11
all at Elk Grove Village, IL. Early registration is highly recommended.
For reservations/information, call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778
or contact us through http://wwme-chicagoland.org .
Confirmation students in need of service hours are needed to pack the bags
on the 2nd and 4th Sundays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Parish Center.
Call the Parish Office to sign up for our next packing on Sunday January 22nd.
Parish Office—847-437-6208. We do expect parents to make arrangements to pick up their child. We cannot allow or be responsible for children walking home alone.
BACKPACK MINISTRY
“Feeding Children One Backpack at a Time”“Feeding Children One Backpack at a Time”
Saint Viator High School 1213 E. Oakton St. Arlington Heights, IL 60004 ENTRANCE EXAM Saturday, January 14, 2017 8am – 11:30am
Please bring several #2 pencils, $25 cash or check (made out to SVHS), and
a completed Class of 2021 Information Sheet and Records Release Form from: www.saintviator.com
No calculators allowed Any questions call Mr. Jason Kuffel at 847-392-4050 x 256
Office of Human Dignity & Solidarity
Immigration Ministry
National Migration Week will take place January 8–14, 2017 with the theme,
"Creating a Culture of Encounter".
“I feel compelled to draw attention to the reality of child migrants, especially the ones who are alone…
I ask everyone to take care of the young… they have no means to protect themselves. I ask everyone
to help those who, for various reasons, are forced to live far from their homeland
and are separated from their families.” ~Pope Francis, for the 103rd World Day of Migrants and Refugees (10/08/2016)
ACTION: Join the U.S. Catholic bishops in support of protecting immigrants and refugees by sending an electronic postcard to Washington, DC asking that lawmakers ensure humane treatment towards migrants
and refugees. The postcards may be sent from Justice for Immigrants’ homepage at www.justiceforimmigrants.org
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Parish Personnel Rev. Michael Olivero, Pastor, ext. 113 Rev. Damasus Okoro, Resident, ext. 117 Rev. Daniel Brady, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jack Hurley, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry, 847-253-8600, ext. 137 Lisa Mersereau, Pastoral Associate/DRE, ext. 120 Carol Klinger, Adm. Asst. PA/DRE, ext. 129 Mr. James J. Kelly, Director of Music, ext. 126 Mrs. Frances Ficker, Ministry of Care Coordinator, ext. 122 Mrs. Kathy McGourty, Youth Minister ext 123 Mr. Ted Kawa, Business Manager, ext. 115 Mrs. Pat Sordyl , Parish Secretary, ext. 110 Mrs. Audrey Taylor, Bulletin Editor, ext. 110
Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM
Weekday & Saturday Morning Masses See Page 7 of the bulletin.
Religious Education Office Phone 847-437-6208; Lisa Mersereau at extension 120 or Carol at extension 129
Music Office Phone 847-437-6152
Ministry of Care Office Phone 847-437-6208, ext. 122
Youth Ministry Kathy McGourty, Director of Youth Ministry; 847-437-6208, ext. 123 or email: [email protected]
Communion for the Homebound Ministers of Care are available to bring Communion to the home-bound. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.
New Parishioners Welcome to our Parish! Catholics who wish to become members of St. Cecilia are asked to introduce themselves and register at the Parish Office during regular office hours, or ask an usher for a registration form.. If you will be moving, please let us know if we should change your address or remove you from our list of regis-tered parishioners. This will help us cut down on postage costs.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Instruction and formation for anyone wishing to inquire into the Catholic Faith can be made by contacting the Parish Office.
Sacrament of Baptism Infant Baptism (0-6 years) is a special time in a family’s life. The Church invites parents and godparents to prepare for this Sacrament with an Infant Baptism Class. These sessions are usu-ally held on the 2nd Saturday of the month in which the Baptism takes place. Baptisms are celebrated at 2 PM on the 4th Sunday of January, April, May, July, September, and November. For more information or to reserve your place for a Baptism date and preparation class, please call the Parish Office.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM or by appointment.
Sacrament of Marriage The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Preparation are that a mini-mum of 8 months be set aside for personal preparation for mar-riage. Couples should refrain from setting a firm date until after they have met with the Pastoral Associate to discuss marriage plans.
Bulletin Submissions Articles for the bulletin must be submitted in black and white or color on disk or emailed to [email protected] and must be received at the Parish Office by 4:00 PM 16 days prior to the bulletin issue date. For holiday submissions, please add 7 days to the lead time.
Monitor Submissions To display an event on the Monitor in the Gathering Space, send an email with the event details to: [email protected]. All submissions will be presented on the monitor the following Saturday and are subject to approval.
