Rev. Don Czapla, Pastor www.stceciliaparish.org Saint Cecilia Catholic Church February 14, 2021 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2900 Hoover Avenue Ames, IA 50010 (515)233-3092 parish-of [email protected]FORMED by the Word of God… UNITED by the Holy Eucharist… ENLIVENED by the Holy Spirit! 7am: Liturgy of the Word and Distribution of Ashes 9am: All School Mass and Distribution of Ashes (Mass is for school students & staff; the public will be seated in the Social Hall North) 5:30pm: Liturgy of the Word and Distribution of Ashes 7pm: Mass and Distribution of Ashes Due to the pandemic, we are planning some adjustments to Ash Wednesday celebrations. As directed by the archdiocese due to pandemic restrictions, ash distribution this year will be in the “Roman style,” sprinkled upon the head from above, rather than tracing a cross on the forehead. The idea is to minimize contact, and to eliminate the need for the celebrant to speak in close proximity to the recipient of the ashes. The use of ashes is a tradition with roots in the Old Testament. “I turned to the Lord God, to seek help, in prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes” (Daniel 9:3). Sprinkling ashes on the tops of slightly bowed heads, rather than using them to mark foreheads, is not a new practice; it is the norm in many countries of the world. February 17, 2021
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Rev. Don Czapla, Pastor www.stceciliaparish.org
Saint Cecilia Catholic Church
February 14, 2021 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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FORMED by the Word of God… UNITED by the Holy Eucharist… ENLIVENED by the Holy Spirit!
7am: Liturgy of the Word and Distribution of Ashes
9am: All School Mass and Distribution of Ashes
(Mass is for school students & staff; the public will be seated in the Social Hall North)
5:30pm: Liturgy of the Word and Distribution of Ashes
7pm: Mass and Distribution of Ashes
Due to the pandemic, we are planning some adjustments to Ash Wednesday celebrations.
As directed by the archdiocese due to pandemic restrictions, ash distribution this year will be in the “Roman
style,” sprinkled upon the head from above, rather than tracing a cross on the forehead. The idea is to
minimize contact, and to eliminate the need for the celebrant to speak in close proximity to the recipient of
the ashes. The use of ashes is a tradition with roots in the Old Testament. “I turned to the Lord God, to seek
help, in prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes” (Daniel 9:3).
Sprinkling ashes on the tops of slightly bowed heads, rather than using them to mark foreheads, is not a new
practice; it is the norm in many countries of the world.
February 17, 2021
2 | Welcome to St. Cecilia Catholic Church - Formed, United, Enlivened
Consecration of St. Joseph,
Parish Mission, 40 Days for
Life, Anointing of the Sick,
Lenten Resources, Waken,
Wait, Wonder
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Mass Intentions & Schedules,
Stewardship, Daily Readings,
Eucharistic Adoration,
Together
3
Faith Formation, Five Minutes
with the Word booklets, Rice
Bowl, Remembering the Un-
born, School Activities
4
Lenten Fish Dinner, Sunday
Dive podcast, Marriage
Corner, Holy Rosary
5
Black Bag/MICA Food Drive,
Contacts
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What’s inside…
Consecration to St. Joseph: Pope Francis has declared
2021 the Year of St. Joseph! Join us this Lent as we learn
about St. Joseph and prepare for consecration to him
DATES SCHEDULE: February 19, 26, March 5, 12, and 19
AGENDA:
4pm—Confession
5pm—Mass
5:30pm—Stations of the Cross
6pm—Talk
6:20pm—Conclude
Click here for links to all Livestreamed events.
Join us for “Why God? Why Christian? Why Catholic?” with Anthony
Digmann, a three-part Parish Mission exploring the reasons behind our
faith. Anthony’s presentations will combine Christian and Catholic apologetics
with evidence from science, philosophy, and archaeology. Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Feb. 28, Mar. 1 and 2 at 7pm in the Church. Talks will also be
livestreamed. Please click here for livestreamed links.
Anointing of the Sick scheduled at
Masses this weekend is postponed.
We will let everyone know when it
is rescheduled.
Check out the website and our Tuesday
email for Lenten resources.
https://www.stceciliaparish.org/lent
-holy-week-resources/
Waken, Wait, Wonder
Ames Catholic Community Stephen Ministry
invite you to join us in a Lenten morning of
reflection called Waken, Wait, Wonder on
February 27 from 9am to noon. This mini
retreat will take place over Zoom. Handouts
and a Zoom link will be sent to participants
beforehand. Gary Guthrie and Mary Jo Pfeifer Wulf will
facilitate this time of Scripture, prayer, reflection, and
sharing. Please register using the Sign up Genius link below.
There is no cost to participate. For questions, contact Glenn
Sibbel (515-451-3353) or Cindy Hauber (515-291-0250)
Register here.
You can protect mothers and children by joining this
worldwide mobilization to pray and fast for an end to abortion!
Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community
outreach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 1,000,000 volunteers!
Join the 40daysforlife Spring 2021 campaign beginning Feb. 17 through March 28.
Go to 40daysforlife/ames to sign up, or contact Laurie Willson 515-720-7868
