Thirty-first Sunday in

Ordinary Time

30 October 2016

Zakæus (detail)

Niels Larsen Stevns (1913)

Saint Cecilia

P A R I S H

PRAYING FOR OUR NATION

IN ELECTION SEASON

A scholar of the law tested Jesus by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”

Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

Matthew 22: 35-40

Merciful and loving God,as we prepare for Election Day,

send the light of your Holy Spiritinto the hearts of all in our nation.

Bring peace and hope

where there is confusion, discord, and apathy.Awaken in us a strong desire

to work for the common good of all peoples,especially the most vulnerable in our world.

Enable us to differ and to dialogue

with reverence and respect for one another.Pour out on us a spirit of wisdom and discernment

to help us choose government officialswho will lead our country in the path of

truth, justice, and peace.We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer from the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests

weekly FOOD DONATIONS

First featured donation item is: PASTA!

Second featured donation item is:CANNED CHICKEN BREAST!

Donations of featured items are preferred as these are more popular among Catholic Charities clients. Please leave food donations in the narthex bas-kets.

Ministers of the Liturgy

Saturday | 5:00 p.m.Rev. Peter Grover, OMV, celebrantFred Bachofner, lector

Sunday | 8:00 a.m.Rev. Peter Gyves, SJ, celebrantBob Mann, lector

Sunday | 9:30 a.m.Rev. John Unni, celebrantChristopher Egan, Karen McMenamy, &Chika Offurum, lectors Sunday | 11:15 a.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrantJim English, Clarissa Hadge, &Mark Richburg, lectors

Sunday | 6:00 p.m. Rev. John Unni, celebrantLaura Melle and Jennifer Polley, lectors

today’s readingsWisdom 11:22-12.22 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2Luke 19:1-10

next sunday’s Readings2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-142 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5Luke 20:27-38

special intentionSunday, October 30 | 8:00 a.m.Joseph G. Maciora, MemorialJoseph A. Mik, Memorial

Sunday, October 30 | 9:30 a.m.Jim Skeffington Sr., MemorialJohn Walsh Jr., Memorial

Sunday, October 30 | 11:15 a.m.For the Deceased Members of the Parishober 2 | 6:00 p.m.Sunday, October 30 | 6:00 p.m. Joseph Bliss Jr., Memorialy

Sunday, September 25 | 9:30 a.m.John S. Drabik, Eighth Anniversary

ptember 25 | 11:15 a.m.

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our community news

The flowers in front of thealtar are given to the

Glory of God and in lovingmemory of all of our

loved ones who have diedsince November 1, 2015

Prayers & Occasions

Our SickPlease pray for all our sick and for those who are in need of our prayer, especially Annette Kulas, Anthony Simboli, Anne Frenette Handly, Roséa Aubrey, Owen Kyes, Pilar Estrada, Mildred McLaughlin, Pam Phillips, Brenna Smith, Michalina Maniscalco, Michael Patrick Kelly, Mark Anderson, Bill Downing, Skyler Stevenson, Silvana Franco, Silvia Basagni, Brian Donnelly, Theresa Wier, Bill Ahern, Lena Bryant, Kenny Borum, Kevin, George Driscoll, Mary Curley, Bill Pennington, Bryan Thomas, Joanne DeMare, Rachel Fitzgerald, Bob Carroll, John Morris, Mark Edward McHugh, Jean Hughes, Laura Bellias, Angelo Valente, Eugenia Valente, Betty Sellers, Jack Kacewicz, Daniel Grapski, Nancy Wolterman, Callie Boyce, Bill Croke, Mary Chisholm, Brian Burdette, Chuck Christian, John Pelletier, Tim Postma, Mary Jane Duggan, Maureen Kelly, Mary Maciora, Stephanie Brown, Scott Costigan, Bob Butler, Mary Dupont, Mary Jacobs, Mary Goodrow, Francesca Stanizzi, Hilary Dillon, Paul Lakschewitz, John Crozier, Pam Phillips, and Meredith Deignan.

Welcome to Saint Cecilia! We are pleased to welcome the following new members of our parish who have recently registered: Jean Lee of Boston, Martha Muniz of Boston, and Courtenay Sprague of Boston. If you have not previously registered with the parish, there are forms in the narthex for this purpose or you can register online at www.stceciliabos-ton.org.

Parish Ministry Fair — A Rousing Success!Last Sunday we held our annual Parish Ministry Fair and it was by all accounts a huge success! We are grateful to the leaders and participants of all of our ministries who helped by being present at the Fair to speak and answer questions about their ministry. If you indicated an inter-est in a particular ministry you can expect to hear from someone at some point over the next few weeks. If you missed the Fair, it's not too late to be in contact and get involved. Please contact any of our ministry leaders to learn more about a particular ministry.

Happy Halloween!We wish all of the children in the parish a very happy and safe Halloween and we pray the ancient Scottish prayer:

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From ghouls and ghostsAnd long-legged beasties

And things that go bump in the night,Good Lord, deliver us!

Prayers & Occasions

The Solemnity of All Saints — This TuesdayThe roots of the solemnity of All Saints are deep in our history. As early as the fourth century, a feast in honor of all the martyrs was celebrated in the East, and it had come to Rome by the early seventh century, when, on May 13 in 609 or 610, the Roman Pantheon (the ancient temple dedicated to the gods) was consecrated S. Maria ad Martyres, in honor of Our Lady and all martyrs. The Pantheon is still in regular use as a church today, a wonderful meeting place of cultures and histories, with statues of saints in ancient niches where images of Roman deities formerly stood.

All Saints Day honors the “holy men and women of every time and place” who rejoice in God’s presence. This includes those well-known saints whose images are memorialized in stained glass windows, as well as the humble saints whose names are known to few or none, such as our own grandparents, parents, and friends who lived their lives in friendship with God. This is a day to celebrate them all. All Saints Day is a holy day of obliga-tion and Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Flowers on All Saints DayThe flowers that will grace the altar this Tuesday for the Solemnity of All Saints are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Fred Iannazzi by his daughter Beth Cevetello and his grandchildren.

Evening Prayer — All Souls' DayThe Church has encouraged prayer for the dead from the earliest times as an act of Christian charity. "If we had no care for the dead," St. Augustine noted, "we would not be in the habit of praying for them." This Wednesday, November 2, is The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed and Evening Prayer will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. Please join us as we remember all those who have gone before us.

November — the Month of All SoulsNovember is a traditional time to remember and prayfor our dead. During this month you are invited toinscribe the names of your deceased loved ones in TheBook of the Names of the Dead. Beginning next week-end, this book will be located near the baptismal font as a reminder that the deceased have shared in the waters of baptism, dying with Christ and rising to new life.

Veterans Day PrayersIf there are veterans you would like us to rememberin prayer next Sunday, November 6, please fill out aremembrance card. We need all names by today.There is a basket of cards in the narthex where youcan write the names of veterans you wish to beremembered in prayer.

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Pie Sellers Needed! As part of our on-going relation-ship with Community Servings, we are looking for parishioners willing to assist with their annual Pie in the Sky fundraiser. Every Thanksgiving pie sold for $30 feeds a Community Servings client in Eastern Massachusetts suffering with a life-threatening illness for one week. The delicious pies—apple, pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato—are baked by some of the best local restaurant chefs and caterers and are the perfect dessert for your Thanksgiving table. If you are willing to help sell pies at Saint Cecilia liturgies as well as to your friends and colleagues, please e-mail Mark Lippolt at mlippolt@hammondre.com.

women'S LUNCH PLACE

Please keep in mind Women's Lunch Place's need for do-nations of travel-size toiletries, particularly if your busi-ness travel includes hotel stays. Individual size shampoo, conditioner, and soap are always needed. Toothpaste, toothbrushes, and deodorant (none of which can typically be found in a hotel room!) are also always in demand. Donated toiletries need to be unused, of course, and there is a plastic bin in the narthex for donations.

Calling all Cooks!

Do you enjoy cooking? Might you occasionally be able to contribute a meal to a family who would truly benefit from it? Our growing Young Families group is looking for parishioners who would be willing to prepare and deliver meals to parents welcoming a new child into their families. This is a flexible commitment that allows you to participate as much or as little as your schedule allows. If you are interested, please e-mail Aubrey Hartnett (aubreymarie.cc@gmail.com) for more information.

Childcare Helpers Needed

Do you enjoy spending time with babies and toddlers? The newly-formed Saint Cecilia Young Families group is looking to form a team of parishioners to help with childcare during their monthly parent meetings. Ide-ally, the slots would be staffed on a rotating basis, with each team member only needing to help once every 2-3 months. The parent meetings take place one Sunday per month following the 9:30 Mass. If interested, please contact Valerie at Valerie.diment@gmail.com.

PIE IN THE SKY

Saint Cecilia volunteer pie sellers will be available after this weekend's Masses to take your orders for Thanks-giving pies to benefit one of our non-profit partner agencies, Community Servings. Pie in the Sky fosters community spirit and engages the public in the mission of Community Servings—Massachusetts' free, home-de-livered meals and nutrition program for the critically ill. Each year, Boston's most generous restaurants, bakeries, caterers and hotels donate thousands of pies that over 750 volunteers then sell to family, friends and col-leagues. Each pie costs $30, providing a week's worth of nutritious, home-delivered meals to a Community Serv-ings' client. Even if you will be out of town for Thanks-giving, you can help by purchasing a pie and donating it to a Community Servings' client or you can buy a pie that will be served at Thanksgiving Day dinners for resi-dents of Morville House and the Pine Street Inn. You can also buy pies online at www.pieinthesky.org. Please be sure to specify that your seller is a member of the Saint Cecilia team. For more information, please contact Mark Lippolt at mlippolt@hammondre.

COMMEMORATION OF aLL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

Our loved ones who have died since November 1, 2015

"Blessed are the dead who have died in the Lordlet them rest from their labors,

for their good deeds go with them.

Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord,and let perpetual light shine upon them."

Order of Christian Funerals

George E. LakschewitzRev. Robert Quinn, CSP

John J. McCooeJimmy McManusDaniel Kolander

Gary BowenRon Cieciuch

Robert RichardsFred Bachofner Jr.

Rose RizzoJohnnie Richard Stephens

Mary Jane BroussardHortense "Teddy" Chagnon

Bob ("Rebel")Casey Bonus

George MoralesAngie Mooney

Miriam E. OwensJack Hogan

Mary DavisonMaggie Ryan

Leo F. RuskEileen M. BrownBailey Putnam

Robert T. KenneyJoanne Bean

Maureen C. TwomeyJan Baker Healey

Linda PallottaWesner Sejour

Michael R. CappielloMary Hayes

Thomas McCauleyFrankie MillerRobert LupisAdele DalposFrank Wuest Joseph Pierre

Caroline ChristianCatherine YoungmanBernice Tilton Bass

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Sponsor a Member of the Orchestra! SAINT CECILIA DAY OF CELEBRATION

Since our parish is under the patronage of Saint Cecilia, it is our joyful task to celebrate her feast each year in a special way. Last year, the choir, accompanied by a cham-ber orchestra, performed Gabriel Fauré's Requiem. It was presented free of charge and open to all. This year's cel-ebration will be on Friday, November 18 when the choir will perform the Requiem by John Rutter, a work both modern and prayerfully transcendent.

The happy success of the endeavor was due in no small part to the attendance of so many of all ages. It is the hope of the Music Ministry that this will be the hallmark of this special work and that it will continue as an an-nual event. You can listen to last year's performance at www.stceciliaboston.org/music-ministry/music-pro-gram-media.

We intend to keep this annual event FREE for all. Last year we were blessed by a large donation made by a parishioner whose contribution helped realize the fuller performance.

This year, we invite your support by donating any amount, great or small. Here are some ways to help:

• $1-$199 helps us to hear beautiful music and pay for scores for the choir

• $200-$300 helps sponsor a member of the orchestra

• $400 helps rent the orchestral music

• $1,000 helps sponsor the woodwind section

• $2,000 helps sponsor the string section

• Write a check made out to Saint Cecilia Parish with the word “RUTTER” in the memo. You can also mail it to Saint Cecilia Parish, c/o Richard Clark, Director of Music.

But most important of all, please come to the concert! Bring friends. Bring your family! If you cannot come or are unable to make a donation, we ask above all that you pray for our music ministry, so that we may continue to serve God and the community.

New Choir Members NeededWe are in need of new choir members for our morning choirs, as well as for our 6pm choir. If you have a musi-cal talent to share with the community, we would love to have you join us. We look forward to hearing from you! Please stop by and see Richard Clark after Mass, call him at 617-536-4548 or e-mail: RClark@stceciliaboston.org. You can also find more information about our music min-istry at www.stceciliaboston.org/music-ministry/.

Archdiocesan Justice convocation

Join parishes from around the Archdiocese of Boston to learn more about Catholic Social Teaching in relation to the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy and celebrate the work for justice going on. One of the keynote ad-dresses will be given by Dr. James O'Connell, Founder and President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless. The convocation will be on Saturday, November 5 from 8:00 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. and will be held at Boston College High School on Morrissey Boulevard. Registration is $20 and you can register online at http://tinyurl.com/hbq6u9w.

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NEWS FOR YOUNG FAMILIES—PRESENT & EXPECTING—AND THOSE WHO WOULD

LIKE TO HELP THEM• If you are a parent of a child younger than four years of age, please consider joining our growing Young Families group! We currently meet monthly between the 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. lit-urgies for fellowship and mutual support as we navigate the ups and downs of life with young children. The best way to stay in touch is to join our listserv—if you're not on it already, e-mail Erin at erin.ramsey.1@gmail.com.

• If you are expecting a child in the coming months and would be interested in connecting with other expecting parents, we want to hear from you. Please e-mail Sarah Donohue (sara-helliottgoodale@gmail.com) for more information and details on an upcoming social for expecting parents.

WISDOM AND MATURE SPIRITUALITY GROUP We are a group of men and women in the second half of life who are interested in spiritual growth. At our October meeting we discussed our shared longing to place our hands trustingly in the hand of God and we discussed ways that could help us to experience our lives at a deeper level; it was truly a wonderful group experience. Our next meeting will be held on Sunday morning, November 20 at 10:00 in the Conference Room in the Parish Pastoral Center. As always, we are happy to welcome new members to our meetings.

fAther ROBERT BLANEY'S SHOWOur Lady's Parish invites you to an afternoon of enter-tainment as Father Robert Blaney sings and plays the piano in "Tunes, Tidbits, and Tales" on Sunday, No-vember 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady Help Of Christians Church, 573 Washington Street, Newton. The show will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. The suggested donation is $5 which will be given to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Prior to responding to his priestly vocation, Father Blaney was an actor per-forming on Broadway. For further information please call Our Lady's Parish office at 617-527-7560.

SPIRITUAL LIFE YOGA One definition of yoga is "to join together." Join us for a yoga class to join together your breath and move-ment, grounding yourself in the present moment. Use this practice to honor your mind, body, and spirit. We will move through an all levels yoga class, with specific attention to breath and alignment. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Participants should wear com-fortable clothing and should bring a water bottle and a yoga mat. Other props will be provided. Classes will be take place from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will be held in CL5 on the following Sundays:

• November 13 • December 4

If you have any questions or would like to reserve a spot, please e-mail fellow parishioner and yoga instruc-tor Amy Aubrecht at aubrecht.amy@gmail.com. Drop-ins are welcome provided that space is available. There is no fee for this class, but donations will be gratefully accepted.

PRISON AND AFTER

Every Monday night the Prison and After Committee hosts an evening of discussion and dinner for men who have recently been released from a prison or jail. If you have served time, please join us. All you need to do is come to the Parish Pastoral Center entrance on St. Cecilia Street between 5:45 and 6:00. For more information, please e-mail scprisonandafter@gmail.com or call 617-752-2885.

welcoming the stranger

Many of us were moved on hearing that Pope Francis, while visiting a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, brought twelve Syrian Muslims back to the Vatican with him on the papal plane. The Pope addressed the refugees and said, "As people of faith, we wish to join our voices to speak out on your behalf. We hope that the world will heed these scenes of tragic and indeed desperate need, and respond in a way worthy of our common humanity."

Inspired by the Pope's words and actions, Saint Cecilia parish is working with Catholic Charities to assist Muslim Syrian families who have relocated to the Greater Boston area. With no friends or relatives in the United States, they have a great many needs. At this point in time, the parish has offered to provide them with supermarket gift cards so that they will have food while their applications for political asylum are processed. If you would like to purchase gift cards to Market Basket specifically—and no more than $25 per card—please feel free to drop them in the offertory basket. If you do not live near a Market Bas-ket and cannot purchase a gift card, you can also help by making a check for $25 or $50 payable to “Saint Cecilia Parish” and putting it in the offertory. Please write “Syrian Refugees” in the memo line.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES GALA

Greater Boston Catholic Charities' annual Christmas din-ner gala will be held on Friday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel, Boston. Individual tickets for the gala, including dinner, dessert and dancing, are $500. All proceeds will benefit the programs and services of Greater Boston Catholic Charities' basic needs programs. For more information or to join the Saint Cecilia table at the event, please contact Mark Lippolt at mlippolt@ham-mondre.com.

ANOTHER WAY TO STAY IN TOUCH

A good way to keep up–to–date with what is going on in the parish is to join our Facebook group. So far we have 1,188 members. Take a moment to join the group."Saint Cecilia Parish."

HEARING ASSISTANCE IN CHURCH

The church is equipped with an FM listening device. Small receivers are available for anyone who may have trouble hearing the sound system. Simply request a receiver from one of our greeters before Mass.

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weekly drop-in meditationsEvery Tuesday I 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)Parish Hall, Classroom 1

Join our ever-growing group of people new and old to meditate. We'll explain how it's done, meditate for 20 minutes, read a scriptural reading, and then have a 20 minute discussion. Come on by!

SAINTCECILIAYOUNGADULTSSaint Cecilia Young Adults ministry welcomes parishioners ages 20-40.

RSVP and more when you type URL: eepurl.com/bBbbLr

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When I’m doing a baptism, the first question that is asked in the ritual is: “What name do you give your child?”

Everyone answers that perfectly.But the second question is trickier.

“What do you ask of God’s church for your child?” The correct answer, of course, is “Baptism.”

Even though we’ve gone over this in the baptism class, sometimes people’s nerves get the best of them. They’re stumped.

So I repeat: What do you ask of God’s church for your child?

A parent will search for the right answer. “Happiness.” “Peace.” “Good health.” “Grace.” All of which are fine.But it’s not what we’re there for.

Thinking about today’s readings, and the feast we are celebrating, it occurs to me that there might be another way of answering that question.

When the priest or deacon asks “What do you ask of God’s church for your child?” maybe an even better answer is:

“To help them become a saint.”

That says it all. That should be our goal, our desire, our dream—for ourselves and all those we love.

To be saints. To be with God one day in Paradise. What more could anyone want?

The problem is: we don’t usually think this way. We’re too worried about paying the mortgage, driving the kids to soccer practice, finding a good orthodontist in the dental plan, socking away more money in the college fund. Life gets in the way, and we forget what life is about—and what the end of life may bring.

And that’s one reason the Church has placed this feast on our calendar: to make us think this way. To challenge us. To inspire us. To see sainthood as something real and attainable.

But it goes even further than that. I think there are two aspects of this feast we need to bear in mind.

One is that we honor those who lived lives of heroic vir-tue, and who showed us how it’s done. Look around this church, in its windows and its shrines, and you will see them: scholars and writers, missionaries and preachers. We pray for their intercession and ask for their compan-ionship.

But the second part may be more important—and more difficult.

It is this: This feast forces us to not just look up—up at the stained glass and plaster and wood figures around us. It also asks us to look within—into our hearts.

What have we done—or what haven’t we done—to be like the saints?

For most of us, All Saints Day tells us that we have our work cut out for us. It shows us both both our fullest potential and where we fall short. And it reminds us of why God made us.

All Saints Day

By DEACON GREG KANDRA

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Remember the old Baltimore Catechism? It had this classic question:

“Why did God make you?”

“God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him for ever in heaven.”

In other words: God made us to become saints. He made us to become like those we see in the windows and pedestals around us—to be like Anthony and Jude, like Rose and Bernard, like Peter and Ambrose and Padre Pio and Lorenzo Ruiz. These figures that surround us serve to encourage us on our journey. Here is the Communion of Saints, praying for us and with us and challenging us to aim higher and reach further.

They bear silent witness to this humbling fact: we stand on the shoulders of giants—and not just those who lived hundreds of years ago.

The other day my friend the writer Heather King posted online a beautiful and inspiring essay about a trip she made to a church in Rome: San Bartolomeo, Saint Bar-tholomew. It is an ancient church, but with a new mis-sion—to commemorate the modern martyrs, saints of the 20th century. The church contains chapels with relics. Heather described some of what she saw:

“Chalice, paten and stole of Don Andrea Santoro, Catho-lic priest missionary in Turkey, killed while he was pray-ing in his parish in Trabzon, on the afternoon of Sunday, February 5, 2006.

“Rosary of Father Alexander Men, Orthodox priest from Moscow, killed in September 1990, as he was on his way to his church to celebrate the Sunday liturgy.”

“The missal of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, killed while celebrating the Eucharist on the altar, March 24, 1980.

“It’s one thing to visit the Colosseum and contemplate the martyrs who were thrown to the lions 1800 years ago, but these men and women who had been killed for the faith 70, 50, and as recently as eight years ago moved me in a way that was more immediate and more piercing. In fact, the Church has produced more

martyrs in the last 100 years than in the previous 1900 put together.”

Certainly, the daily headlines from places of persecution remind us that the age of martyrs hasn’t ended. It goes on. Every day. That is a sobering but important message for all of us who worship here, in this church dedicated to the Queen of Martyrs.

But it also tells us that true greatness, sainthood, knows no particular time period.

Remember this: We live in an age that gave the world Mother Teresa and John Paul and Padre Pio and Dorothy Day and Fulton Sheen.

The 20th century knew men and women like Maria Goretti, Edith Stein, Maximillian Kolbe, Pier Giorgio Frassati.

Who knows what others walk among us now, maybe even praying beside us in this church?

We can all aspire to lives that are holy. Lives that are even, as the gospel puts it today, “Blessed.”

This gospel passage, in fact, could stand as a hand-book on holiness. If you want to know how to become a saint, it’s all here. Make peace. Be meek. Offer mercy. Live with a clean heart and a poor spirit and a hunger for righteousness. These are the characteristics of the saints. Because, first and foremost, they are also the characteristics of Christ.

I go back to the question I ask at every baptism: what do you ask of God’s church?

What do any of us ask? What do we want above all else for ourselves and those we love? For myself, there can only be one answer: to become a saint.

We all need prayer and practice to get there. Some of us, a lot more than others. This morning, let us ask God—and the innumerable saints around us—to make that great work possible.

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"God made us to become

saints.”

This homily was given on November 1, 2015 by Deacon Greg Kandra who serves in the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York.

cHRISTMAS iN pRISONPlease Help

Bridgewater State Hospital is a psychiatric prison hospital where 325 men with very serious mental illnesses live, some for a short period of evaluation and some for a lifetime. Though it is a hospital, it is also very much a prison setting complete with barbed wire, correction officers and prison food. It can be one of the saddest, dreariest places on earth during the holiday season. You can help to change that.

The Catholic Chaplain, Peg Newman, is a parishioner here at Saint Cecilia. She is collecting the following items to give to the men on Christmas Eve:

Stick DeodorantShampoo

SoapToothpaste

Any of these items will be very much appreciated. A bag with these items will be the only gift these men will receive. They will put the items to good use, but more importantly, they will know that they are being thought of and cared about. Your gift will be an expression of God's love.

There is a bin in the narthex where these items can be dropped off. Please feel free to contact Peg if you have any questions or if you would like to make a cash donation — 617-943-6511 or peg3newman@gmail.com.

"In truth I tell you in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me."

Matthew 25:40

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Parish RESOURCES

Parish Office & Mailing Address18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA 02115Hours | Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Phone | 617 536 4548Fax | 617 536 1781E-mail | info@stceciliaboston.orgWebsite | www.stceciliaboston.org

Parish StaffRev. John J. Unni, PastorMary Kaye, Pastoral Director of Operations, mkaye@stceciliaboston.orgMark Donohoe, Pastoral Associate for Administration, mdonohoe@stceciliaboston.orgScott J. MacDonald, Director of Faith Formation and Leadership Development, smacdonald@stceciliaboston.orgJeanne Bruno, Coordinator of Pastoral Outreach, jbruno@stceciliaboston.orgRichard J. Clark, Director of Music and Organist, rclark@stceciliaboston.orgLisa Pickering, Events and Facilities Manager,lpickering@stceciliaboston.orgMegan Riggle, Business and Marketing Coordinator,mriggle@stceciliaboston.org

Assisting ClergyRev. Erick Berrelleza, SJRev. Arthur M. CalterRev. Peter Grover, OMVRev. James Shaughnessy, SJ

Schedule for LiturgyWednesday, Thursday, & Friday | 8:00 a.m.Lord’s Day | Sat 5:00 p.m.; Sun 8:00, 9:30, 11:15 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.Holy Days | 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Liturgy of the HoursEvening Prayer and Morning Prayer, as announced. Please check the bulletin for dates and times.

ReconciliationAvailable at St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine (617-266-5999 x221), St. Francis Chapel in the Prudential Center (617-437-7117), and St. Anthony Shrine (617-542-6440). Please call for scheduled times.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the communal process through which non-baptized men and women become members of the Catholic Church. It is also suitable for those baptized in different faith traditions who are interested in becoming Catholic, or, for those who were baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive the sacraments of eucharist and confirmation. For more information, please contact Scott MacDonald.

Faith Formation for ChildrenTo register your child for our Faith Formation Program, please contact Scott MacDonald.

Care of the SickTo arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick, for Holy Communion to be brought to those unable to attend the Sunday celebration, or for Viaticum for the Dying (Holy Communion for those in danger of death), please contact the parish office. It is always possible to anoint the sick during regularly scheduled liturgies.

Baptism for InfantsInfant baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. For more information, please contact Mark Donohoe.

MarriageCouples who wish to prepare for marriage should contact Mark Donohoe in the parish office at least six months in advance.

Order of Christian FuneralsThe parish is prepared to celebrate the Vigil (wake) in the church. Please contact the parish office for more information.

Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) TeamThe CAP Team is responsible for training all parish staff and volunteers in mandated reporting laws and the Protecting God’s Children program (VIRTUS). They also provide consultation and support to anyone in the parish who has concerns about reporting child abuse and neglect. Please contact Lois Flaherty (loisflaherty@gmail.com), Maria Roche (maria.roche15@gmail.com), Letitia Howland (l_howland@hotmail.com), or Erin Young (erin.t.young@gmail.com) if you have any questions or concerns.The Archdiocese of Boston has in place a vigorous program to protect children from harm and to educate its ministers and faithful about the nature of abuse, with a goal of increasing knowledge, creating a safe environment for children, and recognizing and reporting potentially dangerous situations. The full text of the policy is also available in the narthex and parish office, as well as on our website.

For Those with Celiac DiseaseIf you have celiac disease, please let us know. We have a supply of low-gluten altar bread available for those who cannot tolerate gluten.

Hearing Assistance in ChurchThe church is equipped with an FM listening device. Small receivers are available for anyone who may have trouble hearing the sound system. Simply request a receiver from any one of our greeters before Mass.

Access for the DisabledThe church is accessible by elevator.

Sunday ParkingThere is reduced rate parking for $11.00 at the Hynes Auditorium Garage located on Dalton Street (next to Summer Shack/Kings) on Sundays until 3:00 p.m. and every evening after 4:00 p.m. Please be sure to ask one of our greeters for a parking validation ticket before leaving Mass. Discounted parking is no longer available at the Hilton Boston Back Bay, but reduced-rate parking continues to be available on Sundays only at the Prudential Center South Garage (enter at Huntington Avenue or Dalton Street); up to 4 hours: $14.00, up to 5 hours: $20.00.

Saint Cecilia Rainbow MinistrySaint Cecilia Rainbow Ministry is a GLBTQ community at Saint Cecilia. For more information, contact stceciliarainbowministry@gmail.com.

Joining Our CommunityWe’re happy that you’re with us! Our community offers a warm, spiritual home for a diverse group of Catholics. We come from many neighborhoods in and around Boston but also have parishioners from as far afield as Marlborough, Newburyport, and Stow. Please introduce yourself to a staff member, drop in for coffee on Sunday, or fill out a new parishioner form in the narthex.