Saint Cecilia Parish B a i n b r i d g e I s l a n d Fr. Mark Kiszelewski, Pastor March 15, 2020 MASS TIMES PARISH CONTACTS SACRAMENTS WEEKEND MASS TIMES LOCATION RECONCILIATION Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. 1310 Madison Avenue North Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Every Saturday 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. First Saturday 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. WEEKDAY MASS TIMES Phone: (206) 842-3594 Email: [email protected](Also by appointment) EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. OFFICE HOURS 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Exposition Friday 9:30 a.m. Followed by Eucharistic Adoration Friday 10:00 a.m.-Saturday 4:00 p.m. FUNERALS & ANOINTINGS COMMUNION SERVICE ST. CECILIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Phone: (206) 842-2017 www.saintceciliaschool.org Please call the Parish Office
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Saint Cecilia Parish B a i n b r i d g e I s l a n d
7:15 a.m. Reconciliation 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:00 a.m. Mass 11:00 a.m. 1st Communion Class in St. Monica Rm. 5:00 p.m. Youth Group in Conger, St. Monica Rm. 7:00 p.m. Vespers in Church
Monday, March 16 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass (followed by Rosary) 9:30 a.m. Centering Prayer in St. Monica Rm. 2:00 p.m. PREP Class in PREP Classrooms 5:00 p.m. Legion of Mary in Choir Rm. 5:00 p.m. Rosary in Church 6:30 p.m. Vigil Choir Rehearsal in Church
Tuesday, March 17 7:00 a.m. Teleos in St. Monica Rm. 8:30 a.m. Praise & Worship Music in Church 9:00 a.m. Communion Service (followed by Rosary) 9:45 a.m. Bible Study in St. Monica Rm. 12:30 p.m. Knitters Group in St. Monica Rm. 5:00 p.m. Rosary in Church
Wednesday, March 18 7:15 a.m. Cursillo in St. Monica Rm. 10:00 a.m. Mothers & Others in Library, St. Monica Rm. 12:00 p.m. Mass (followed by Rosary) 12:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Rosary in Church 6:30 p.m. Middle School PREP in Chardin Rm. 7:00 p.m. Centering Prayer in St. Monica Rm. 7:30 p.m. AA Meeting in Library
Thursday, March 19 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass (followed by Rosary) 5:00 p.m. Rosary in Church 7:00 p.m. RCIA in Chardin Rm.
Friday, March 20 9:00 a.m. SCCS Mass 10:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration in Church 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross in Church 6:00 p.m. Lenten Supper in Conger
Saturday, March 21 12:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 8:00 a.m. Cub Scouts Event in Conger 9:00 a.m. Mass 1:00 p.m. Adult Confirmation Class in St. Monica Rm. 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass 6:00 p.m. KofC St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Thursday, March 19 - Caroline O’Donnell Heavey + Saturday, March 21 - Richard Jizba +
There will be a Penance Service on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:15 PM in the church. Fr. Mark and a guest priest will be available for individual confessions afterwards.
Parishioner Helen Best died on March 1, 2020 and a Mass of the Resurrection was offered on Friday March 13, 2020 here at St. Cecilia. Please pray for the repose of her soul.
We would like to extend a warm welcome to the Vargas/Gould, Cruz, Hill, Gurley, Isaac, Frank, Urban, Pacheco/Larios, Oliver, Braus, Benger,
Tedrick, and Burns families.
My dear friends,
I want to let you know that I am keeping all of you in prayer as we struggle through this virus issue. We need to pray for each other and to do the things that we can to keep healthy. As a reminder, since we are now receiving only the host, and I have asked that you receive in the hand, please put one hand, palm up, on top of the other hand, palm up, to make an “altar” for the host. That way we can prevent the host from slipping through fingers. Please use good judgement for attending Mass on the weekend. Attendance dropped substantially last weekend, so I realize people are paying at-tention to suggested health guidelines and I encourage all of you to continue to make the best choices for your personal circumstances.
Finally, let us pray for those who have contracted the virus AND pray for a quick answer to a vaccine.
Love God, love your neighbor,
Fr. Mark
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PARISH & COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
Mothers and Others
For all caregivers of children who would like to be enriched socially, spiritually, and engaged in service
with fellow parishioners.
March 18 - Praying the Stations of the Cross
We meet in the library at 10 AM every other Wednesday. Childcare is provided in the St. Monica Room at
9:45 AM. A light snack and coffee will be provided.
Come join us!
The Knights of Columbus would like to invite all members of the parish to participate in the 40 Days for Life Vigil on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. We will meet in the church parking lot at 10 AM, and depart by 10:15 AM. The destina-tion is Planned Parenthood in Bremerton to pray for babies, mothers, and the end of abortion. Carpool seats are availa-ble. Return time is approximately 2 PM. For further infor-mation contact Gary Coykendall (360) 509-2303.
Each Friday during Lent, our parish community will host a simple, meatless Len-ten dinner at 6 PM following Stations of the Cross at 5:30 PM. The meal is free, but an oppor-tunity to make a donation to a local charity will be available. Come commune and connect with your faith community in Conger Hall at our next meal on March 20.
All are welcome!
Reconciliation Schedule for Lent • Saturdays at 3:45 PM
• First Saturday of the month at 9:30 AM (after morning Mass)
• Sundays at 7:15 AM during Lent
• Wednesdays at 12:30 PM (after 12:00 PM Mass) during Lent
• By appointment (call the parish office to schedule a time with Fr. Mark)
We Have several DVD’s you might want to check out for Lent. Cries from the Cross #170, The Last Supper #100, filmed in the Holy Land, Quo Vadis #155, The Lamb’s Supper #27, Seven Deadly Sins (Bishop Barron) #’s 38 & 198, and many more. Check it out!
Knights of Columbus annual St. Patrick’s Dinner Celebra-tion will be Saturday, March 21 following the 5 PM Mass in Conger Hall. Join us for an evening of Irish song and cuisine! Tickets will be sold after all weekend Masses lead-ing up to the dinner. Prices are $16 fr adults, $7 for chil-dren, and $41 for families of 4 or more. Please buy tickets in advance!
Spend time with our Lord this Lent! Eucharistic Adoration is held every Friday through Saturday at St. Cecilia. For
St. Vincent de Paul volunteers will be taking up an extra collection on the 5th Sunday of the month (4 Sundays per year), for additional donations for those in need. Volunteers will be at the church exits after Mass with baskets to collect your monetary do-nations. Thank you for your gener-ous support of SVdP!
Mass Attendance for March 7/8: Mass Attendance for 2019:
414 544
$ 11,061.50 $ 2,320.50. $ 13,382.00
Sunday Collection for March 7/8: Online Giving TOTAL
2019 Collection $ 9,369.29
Average weekly offertory needed to cov-er budget:
$ 11,900.00
MINISTERS FOR MARCH 21 & 22
5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM
HEM Eileen Okada Sonya Quitslund
Neill Raymond
LECTOR Sue Kuebler Mary Mullaney
Patty Raymond
EM’S Jim Dineen
Danny Donohue
USHERS Bob Kuebler Tom Capps Jim Vandermeet
Madeleine Greathouse
Dennis Gawlik
Joe Gildner
ALTAR SERVERS
Jude Carson-Holt
David Ard Ronan Hayes
Marc Gerlach
Kate Carver Megan Zahumensky
Emma Greathouse
Eoin Carver Lauren Zahumensky
Pray - Fast - Give
ARCHBISHOP ETIENNE ISSUES DIRECTIVES ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
“Our response to this spreading virus must reflect how we, as disciples of Jesus, express our love of God and neighbor,” the archbishop wrote in a March 2 letter to parish leaders. “In caring for all members of our community — especially the elderly and the vulnerable — we are carrying out the mission of the church.”
The archbishop urged Catholics to stay home from Mass if they are sick; to practice good hygiene, includ-ing frequent hand washing; and to avoid hand-to-hand contact during the Our Father and the sign of peace.
He also said that holy water should be removed from fonts; that Communion hosts should be received only in the hand, not on the tongue; and that the Precious Blood should not be distributed until further notice.
The archbishop urged Catholics to pray for all those affected by the virus.
Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRSC) to help Jesus in disguise. Through this collection, six Catholic agencies are able to provide struggling communities with relief and support, and to work for peace and reconcilia-tion among our marginalized brothers and sisters around the world. Your con-tributions make a difference, so please be generous.
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FAITH FORMATION AND SAINT CECILIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Seeing God in Basketball
On a recent Friday afternoon, I was walking around our big, beautiful playground, assessing the status of our tender young grass, newly planted last summer. Three young stu-dents were playing soccer with our After-Care Teacher and the sun was shining. When I looked up through the black fence of the play-ground, I saw and heard our SCCS students chatting happily as they walked to basketball practice. The group included 12 of our SCCS girls in 3rd-6th grade. Coaches Cory and Molly Dunn were shepherding the team. For many of our girls, being on the team marks not only their first experience playing basketball, but their first experi-ence playing on any team. As a result, the learning curve is huge at every practice. Growth mindset is being employed, big time. With competence comes increased confidence; our players are elated with their new capacity on the court. Our home games are at First Lutheran Church in Poulsbo. Siblings, parents, grandparents, uncles and friends fill the seats, two rows deep, to cheer on our players. The hard work of practice makes the games that much sweeter as our students relish each shot, steal, dribble and pass; all cheering on the sidelines are equally excited. The games are a celebra-tion of community, collaboration and growth. On that Friday afternoon, the positive energy and joy emit-ting out from our multi-age team added light to my day. God is definitely in basketball.
With joy, Susan Kilbane
SAVE THE DATE! July 20 – 24
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Applications for the 2019 Patrick Middleton Scholar-ship for an 8th grade student who will be attending a Cath-olic high school are now available at both the parish and SCCS offices, and on the parish website. Eligible students include those whose families are members of St. Cecilia Par-ish, those attending SCCS, and those residing on Bainbridge Island. Applications for this $2500 Scholarship must be re-ceived at the parish or school offices by Friday, May 1, 2020. If you have questions contact Andy or Marylou Mur-phy at [email protected] or 808-742-6932.
Meet Yvone from Kenya. She learned proper nutrition and hygiene practices to help keep her healthy and in school. Yvone now has a chance to dream and the strength to follow those dreams. How can you ensure that young people in your community receive proper nutrition? Visit www.crsricebowl.org for more.
