Saint Cecilia Catholic Church October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2900 Hoover Avenue Ames, IA 50010 (515)233-3092 parish-of [email protected]Fr. James L. Secora, Pastor www.stceciliaparish.org FORMED by the Word of God… UNITED by the Holy Eucharist… ENLIVENED by the Holy Spirit! Michael Rogers Christopher Tuttle Virginia Denisen Teresa Newburn Thelma Walker Timothy Gehm William Lee Jo Catherine Dilts Litany of Remembrance Anna Petrich Al Joensen James Schmidt Eleanor Finch Robert Binkley Jeff Bergeson Patricia Baldus Mary Margaret Drake Pauline Lytis Tom Elbert Judith Spear Dorothy Timmons John Kauzlarich Harold Hodson Linda Burke Marietta Blanchet
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Saint Cecilia Catholic Church
October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 9 0 0 H o o v e r A v e n u e A m e s , I A 5 0 0 1 0
( 5 1 5 ) 2 3 3 - 3 0 9 2 p a r i s h - o f f i c e @ s t c e c i l i a p a r i s h . o r g
Fr. James L. Secora, Pastor www.stceciliaparish.org
FORMED by the Word of God… UNITED by the Holy Eucharist… ENLIVENED by the Holy Spirit!
Michael Rogers
Christopher Tuttle
Virginia Denisen
Teresa Newburn
Thelma Walker
Timothy Gehm
William Lee
Jo Catherine Dilts
Litany of Remembrance
Anna Petrich
Al Joensen
James Schmidt
Eleanor Finch
Robert Binkley
Jeff Bergeson
Patricia Baldus
Mary Margaret Drake
Pauline Lytis
Tom Elbert
Judith Spear
Dorothy Timmons
John Kauzlarich
Harold Hodson
Linda Burke
Marietta Blanchet
2 | Welcome to St. Cecilia Catholic Church - Formed, United, Enlivened
What’s inside…
Messages from Father,
Archdiocese Financial
Report, Sacraments
2
Mass Intentions &
Schedule, Priests &
Deacons Appreciation,
Bulletin information, Ames
Choral Concert, Christmas
Market
3
RCIA, Prayer & Thought,
St. Cecilia Activities,
REBOOT
4
St. Cecilia School,
Advanced Health Care
Information, Faith
Formation, SCRIP Sales
5
Parish Contacts 6
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:
Preparation for the second
born child is Monday, Nov. 12
at 7pm. Godparents are also
expected to
attend. This
session will be
held in the
St. Louis Room.
Thank You and Congratulations, Deacons!
This weekend the Archdiocese celebrates the 40th anniversary of the
ordination of its first class of Permanent Deacons. (I remember being
present for the ceremony, relegated to a corner of the choir loft of
St. Raphael's Cathedral!) The Second Vatican Council called for the re-establishment of
the diaconate as a permanent order in the church. Previously the diaconate was reserved
to candidates being formed for priesthood and was received shortly before priesthood
ordination, in some cases a few months or even just a few days!
The archdiocese and our parish have been richly blessed by the presence and ministry of
our permanent deacons. Please join me in offering them not only our congratulations but
also a promise of our continued prayers and support of their ministry.
Parish Weekend Mass Coverage, November 3/4 and 10/11:
Please welcome Msgr. Lyle Wilgenbusch who will be here the next two weekends to cover
the parish while I lead the pilgrimage to the Holy Land (the one in Israel, not northeast
Iowa!). Monsignor Wilgenbusch was a member of the faculty of Wahlert High School in
Dubuque when I was assigned there also. He has served also as a parish pastor and his
last assignment before retirement was as the Episcopal Vicar for the Waterloo Region of
the Archdiocese when we had that administrative structure.
As usual, in the event of a funeral, Fr. Kyle from St. Thomas will be contacted.
Messages from Father Jim
Archdiocese of Dubuque Financial Report Available
The Archdiocesan Pastoral Center has published a financial report for the
2016-2017 fiscal year. The report answers questions about income from
parish taxes and shows how gifts to the Archdiocese allow us to partner with
others to continue the mission of Jesus in the ministries of the Church. Read
the report online at www.dbqarch.org/2017financialreport.
We also printed extra copies. These complimentary copies can be reserved on
a first come, first serve basis by contacting the Development Office secretary,
Meets 4th Tues. of each month at 7pm—Social Hall North
Meets 3rd Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room
Meets 2nd Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room
Meets 1st Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room
Mike Dolan, Chair
Saturday, October 27
5:00pm: Mark Wessman †
Sunday, October 28
8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia
10:30am: BJ Keams †
5:00pm: Cindy LaPage (Misa en Espan ol)
Tuesday, October 30
8:00am: Joe Konrad †
Wednesday, October 31 9:00am: All-School Mass
Thursday, November 1—All Saints 7:00am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia 9:00am: All-School Mass 7:00pm: Priest’s Intention
Friday, November 2
8:00am: Alvera Irlbeck †
Saturday, November 3
5:00pm: Kathryn N. Vidimos †
Sunday, October 28
8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia
10:30am: BJ Kearns †
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
MASS SCHEDULE
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)
October 28, 2018— Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Catholic School Board
Faith Formation Commission
Finance Council
Pastoral Council
Below are due dates for information
to be in Bulletins
11/11 bulletin: information is due by noon 11/2
11/18 bulletin: information is due by noon 11/7
11/25 bulletin: information is due by noon 11/13
Christmas Decorations Wanted:
The St. Cecilia Social Justice Committee
will again sponsor a booth at the
St. Cecilia Christmas Market with recycled Christmas
decorations. Please bring Christmas decorations you no
longer want to the Social Hall South the week of November 12.
The decorations will be available for a free will donation at
the Christmas Market on November 17 & 18. All proceeds will
benefit Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance.
You are invited to attend the 2018 Fall Choral Concert
benefiting Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance, Inc.
on Sunday, November 4 from 2–4 p.m. at Bethesda
Priest/Deacon Appreciation Will Be Held Nov. 3 & 4
Priest/Deacon Appreciation is an opportunity to tell our
priests and deacons how much you appreciate all that they
do in our parish. Take a few minutes to fill out a provided
thank-you card and put them in either a colored box in front
of the Appreciation kiosk in the narthex or in the individually
designated baskets in the Social Hall during coffee and
doughnuts after Masses on Sunday, November 4.
Please Remember in Your Prayers:
Marietta Blanchet May the Lord grant peace and consolation to
her family in their time of need. May she,
and all who sleep in Christ, find in God’s
presence, light, happiness and peace.
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6:30am: Men’s Bible Study (St. Clare) 8am: Mass (Chapel) 9am: CGS I (St. Mother Teresa Rm) 10am: Bible Study (St. Louis Rm) 4pm: Stephen Ministry (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)
Monday, October 29 Tuesday, October 30 Sunday, October 28
8:30am, 10:30am: Mass (coffee & donuts) (Litany of Remembrance) 12pm Knights of Columbus 1st Degree (St. Louis Room) 4pm: Trunk or Treat (Parking Lot) 5pm: Spanish Mass 6pm: Life Teen
9am: CGS 1(St. Mother Teresa Rm)
6pm: CGS 1(St. Mother Teresa Rm)
6pm: CGS II (Social Hall South) 6:15pm: Faith Formation (Grades 1—8) 7:15pm: YDisciple 7:30pm: Rosary (Chapel)
Honduran Coffee Sales in
the narthex after Masses on
October 27 and 28
November 1: St Mary Circle will meet Thursday at 1:30pm
in the Social Hall South. Speaker is Debbie Landuyt will speak
about Women’s Retreats- specifically CEW. Guests are
November 1: St. Gerard’s will meet in St. Louis Room at 7pm. Christmas ornaments will be made at that time to be taken to Bickford Cottage in December when we meet at Bickford for caroling . A short business meeting will be held before ornament making. New members are welcome.
November 2: Free Dental Care for Veterans, Active Military & First Responders:
Dentistry At Somerset, Ames Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Reservations required. Reserve your time
by calling 515-268-0516. No questions about insurance or finances
will be asked. Military ID required.
St. Cecilia Activities
Last Sunday, Leah Demarest was received into full
communion. Leah shares:
I grew up in Newton, IA. I have
lived in Ames for 15 years and
am employed as a mental
health and chemical
dependency therapist. I met
my husband while attending
Iowa State University. We have
been married for 7 years. We
adopted our 2 year old son, Gabe, in April 2018 and he was
baptized at St Cecilia in August. My husband grew up
Catholic and I was raised Protestant. We have been
attending St Cecilia as a family for the past year and I have
decided to commit to Catholicism through what I have
learned at Mass and the RCIA program. I am looking
forward to my son being raised Catholic and, hopefully,
attending school at St Cecilia when he is school-age.
RCIA
Stewardship: Today’s Psalm says, “The Lord has done
great things for us; we are filled with joy.” Good stewards
demonstrate by their living and giving that they understand
God as the Source of all they are and have.
Marriage Corner: “Take courage; get up, he is calling
you.” (Mk 10:49) Are there changes that need to be made in
your life that you and your spouse are nervous about? Job
change, move, opportunities, challenges? God is calling you
and he will go with you. Be not afraid.
Stewardship Moment: After healing the blind man in
today’s Gospel Jesus told him to go, to be on his way. But the
man chose to follow Jesus. Being a disciple of Jesus is a choice.
The stewardship way of life likewise involves a choice, in fact
many choices. We choose to be grateful, we choose to live
generously, and we choose to trust that God will always
provide for our needs. These are three choices central to the
stewardship way of life. What choices will we make this week
that give witness to our decision to follow Jesus Christ?
PRAYER & THOUGHT
Everyone had a great night with Chris Stefanick at the
REBOOT event on October 18! Thanks to all our
volunteers and everyone who turned out. What a blessing!
There are a few materials from the REBOOT conference.
The materials are in the narthex if you would like to take
8am: Lay Apostles (St. Francis Library) 8:30am Military Caring Coffee 9am: Stewardship Committee (Social Hall North) 11am: Vocations—Think of the Priesthood (Social Hall South) 5pm: Mass (Church) (SCRIP sales after Mass) 6pm: Date Night (Social Hall North)
8am: Mass (Chapel)
No School (Teacher in Service Day)
Saturday, November 3 Friday, November 2 Thursday, November 1
7am, 9am, 7pm: All Saints Day
Mass (Church) 8:30am: Small Group–Men’s Bible Study (St. Francis Rm) 1:30pm: St. Mary’s Circle (Social Hall South) 5pm: St. Gerard’s Circle (St. Louis Room)
Wednesday, October 31
ST. CECILIA SCHOOL
October 28, 2018— Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time
9am: All School Mass (Church) 1:30pm: Library Committee (St. Francis Library)
FAITH FORMATION
Youth Ministry 6th – 12th Graders
This Week’s Life Night, Sunday, 6-7:30PM, St. Cecilia Narthex
MEMENTO MORI (+ Trunk or Treat at 4pm) "Remember your
death," was a common saying of the Desert Fathers. How
does a healthy understanding of death help us to live more
fully alive? (St. Irenaeus)
No EDGE this week due to Trunk or Treat. Come to visit our
mobile campsite!!
No Middle School Faith Formation on Wednesday, Oct. 31
Elementary Faith Formation and
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
No CGS classes on Wednesday, October 31st.
No Elementary Faith Formation Classes on Wednesday,
October 31.
Adult Faith Formation
Join Peter Andrastek, Senior Parish Consultant for The
Evangelical Catholic, as he presents on "How to Share Your
Faith" Thursday, November 15th from 7:30 to 9:30pm in the
Social Hall. Contact Katie Patrizio, Director of Faith
Formation for more information.
Elementary: stceciliaparish.org/elementary
Middle/High School: AnchorAmes.com 515-232-3514
Trunk or Treat
Trunk or Treat will be on Sunday, October 28. Please come
join us at 4pm in the St. Cecilia School Parking lot for games
and treats.
Our Fall parent-teacher conferences will be held on
November 6-7, 2018. Due to the district schedule, our
conferences times are slightly different than in years past.
Our conference week is:
Monday, November 5: Normal school and preschool day
Tuesday, November 6: Preschool morning Class Only,
12:30-8pm Preschool Conferences, 1:30pm K-5 Early
Dismissal and 1:45-8pm K-5 Conferences and Book Fair
Wednesday, November 7: No Preschool Classes, 8:30am -
4pm Preschool Conferences, 1:30pm K-5 Early Dismissal
and 1:45-4pm K-5 Conferences and Book Fair
Thursday, November 8, Friday, November 9: No School
EVENTS
Wed., Oct. 31 – Halloween; NO ALL SCHOOL MASS due to
Holy Day Mass on Nov. 1
Thur., Nov. 1 – All School Mass 9am Holy Day
Fri., Nov. 2 – NO SCHOOL Teacher in Service
Don’t run from store to store getting your gift cards. Fill out
a scrip order form online or turn it in to the parish office by
Monday, and we’ll leave all your cards in the office by the
following Friday. We can order from
stores such as American Girl, Nike,
UnderArmour, Gap, Dress Barn, Kohl’s,
JCPenny, Bath & Body Works,
Provisions, Aunt Maude’s, Cafe , Dublin
Bay, Red Lobster, Harry and David, Omaha
Steaks, iTunes, Amazon and many others. November Sales
will take place on November 3 and 4 after Masses.
SCRIP Have you executed advance directives for health care? A
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care document can be
helpful to any adult at any stage of life—to persons who are
healthy in the event of an unexpected accident as well as to
those experiencing various illnesses. Your fellow parishioners
Rich Lee, Deacon Ron Smith and Deacon Alan Christy are
trained as a Catholic Advance Care Planning consultants to
assist you, on a one-to-one basis, in executing a Durable
Power of Attorney Health Care form in accord with Catholic
moral teaching. This service is offered free of charge. To set
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.
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.
PARISH STAFF Pastor ................................................. Fr. James Secora .................... [email protected] Pastoral Associate......................... Jarrett Wendt ............................................................... [email protected] Deacons ............................................. Gary Aitchison (retired) ............................................................... [email protected] ............................................................... Charles Bernhard (515)509-6867
............................................................... [email protected] ............................................................... Mark Bortle (515)291-4989 ............................................................... [email protected] ............................................................... Alan Christy (515)231-8099
............................................................... [email protected] ............................................................... John McCully (retired) ............................................................... [email protected] ............................................................... Ron Smith (515)441-0480 ............................................................... [email protected] ............................................................... Richard Tondra (retired) ............................................................... [email protected] Director of Music & Liturgy ...... Robert Hauser ............................................................... [email protected] Business Manager ......................... Bill Klein ............................................................... [email protected] Administrative Assistant ........... Mary Sue Derks ............................................................... [email protected] ............................................................... Kathy Best ............................................................... [email protected]
FAITH FORMATION Phone.................................................. (515)232-3514 Fax ....................................................... (515)232-2875 Director of Faith Formation ..... Katie Patrizio ............................................................... [email protected] Director of Youth Ministry ........ Anna Kaminski ............................................................... [email protected]
Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry ............................................................... Zekiel Mientkiewicz ............................................................... [email protected] Coord. Of Elementary Faith Formation…….Taylor Hawkins ............................................................... [email protected] Administrative Assistant ........... Melissa Kaufman ............................................................... [email protected]
SCHOOL Phone.................................................. (515)232-5290 Fax ....................................................... (515)232-2875 Principal ............................................ Sara Rooney ............................................................... [email protected] Administrative Assistant ........... Lois Vidimos ............................................................... [email protected]
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