Masses / Misas Saturday

4:30 pm (English) 6:30 pm (Spanish)

Sunday 7:30 am (English) 9:00 am (English)

10:30 am (English) 12 Noon (Spanish)

Weekdays

8:00 am Monday - Friday Saturday (Prayer Service)

Confessions Friday: 8:30am to 9am Bilingual Friday: 5:30pm to 6:30pm Spanish

Saturday: 4pm English

Saint Cecilia Parish 700 S. Meier Road Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Parish Office: 847-437-6208 Fax: 847-437-2520

Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday

8:30 AM -- 4:30 PM

Friday

8:30 AM -- 12:30 PM

Saturday and Sunday Closed

email: stcecilia@archchicago.org

www.stceciliamtprospect.com VII Domingo Del Tiempo Ordinario 23 de Febrero de 2020

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MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday February 22, 2020 8:00 am † G. Adams † Jasmin Salid † Harold R. Fritz 4:30 pm † Reno Nickele (1year anniversary) (Thankful Inten.) B. DeBerry Family † Dec. Mem. of Adi Family † George Kellerman † Matthew Garcia (Health Blessing) Ellena Godoy 6:30 pm Spanish Mass

Sunday February 23, 2020 7:30 am † Raymond Micek † Stanislaw & Stefania Szyszka † Alicja Sadowska † Geraldine Mucha 9:00 am † Stanislaw & Stanislawa Sikora † Saundra Matella † Karen Ruppier † Dora Hess 10:30am † Marie Harlow † Ruth P. Gil † Enrique Grata † Mary VanVazer † George Dytko 12:00 pm Spanish Mass Monday February 24, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. Michael Olivero † Joseph Domanico † Stella Milionis † Timothy Blechl Tuesday February 25, 2020 8:00 am Purgatorial Society † Ed Madejczyk † Frank Mortellaro † Dec. Mem. of Garvin Family Wednesday February 26, 2020 8:00 am People of St. Cecilia † Godofredo Gentallen † Barbara Scalzitti (Granted Inten.) Angela Colin

Thursday February 27, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. James Prendergast † Dora Hess † Marisol & Sergio Victor † Bernice Rajchel † John E. Martinez Friday February 28, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. Raymond Pavis † Robert Jastrebski † Souls in Purgatory † Gerry Vanbooven † Dolores Champagne Saturday February 29, 2020 8:00 am † Hipolito Liquigan † Alma R. Velasquez † Zeni Cabauso 4:30 pm † Mieczyslawa & Kazimierz Mazur † Frank A. Pusateri † Georgene M. Kurgan (Health Blessing) Ellena Godoy † Lindura Avalos 6:30 pm Spanish Mass Sunday March 1, 2020 7:30 am † Mark Lakomski † John Stromayer † Dec. Mem. of Torreon Family † Dec. Mem. of Kawa Family 9:00 am † George Planica † Margaret Salen † Teresa Scola † Ben Scola † Caterina Saporito 10:30am † Jeanette Hofmann † Otalia Perez † Stan Lee † Frank J. Mortellaro Jr. † Sabastian Saldivar † Dec. Mem. of Guillen Family 12:00 pm Spanish Mass

If you would like to have a Mass offered for any intention, please call or stop by the parish office.

The suggested Mass offering is $10

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Be holy, for I, the L , your God, am holy.

— Levi cus 19:2b

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THIS WEEK AT THE PARISH

Monday, February 24, 2020

7:00 pm Rosary CH

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

1:30 pm Faith Forma on R

6:30 pm Bi-lingual Palm Burning CH

7:00 pm Mardi Gras PC

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

All Day Ash Wednesday CH

8:00 am Mass CH

Thursday, February 27, 2020

6:30 pm Ministerio de Música MH

7:00 pm Choir Prac ce CH

Friday, February 28, 2020 5:30 pm Confesiones CH 6:00 pm Religious Educa on MH

7:00 pm Vía Crucis PC 7:30 pm Ensayo Evangelios CH

Saturday, February 29, 2020

4:00 pm RE Confirma on Retreat PC

5:00 pm Meet & Greet BR

7:30 pm Ensayo Domingo de Ramos CH

8:30 am –12n Parish Office Open

12:00 pm Prayer Service with Ashes CH

5:00 pm Prayer Service with Ashes CH

6:30 pm Servicio de Ceniza CH

7:45 pm Servicio de Ceniza CH

7:00 pm Sta ons CH

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

for February 29 &

March 1

Sat. 4:30 Sun. 7:30 Sun. 9:00 Sun. 10:30

MINISTERS M. Welch* A. Alvarado M. Welch* P. Giannola

B. Kopp G. Silchuck P. St. Leger E. Iaccino

A. Hryniewicz J. Lipinski K. Schmidt P. Lossau

D. Sar J. Hallihan J. Szafraniec M. Spence R. Boucher J. Guarino M. Benitez M. Spence

D. Benitez

LECTORS

Religious Ed Religious Ed Religious Ed Religious Ed Religious Ed Religious Ed Religious Ed Religious Ed

Pat Meschler • Georgina Melendez • Hector Muro Brandon DeBerry • Alma M. Muro • Alicia Garza Diane Patek•Mauricio Maldonado •Rosario Valdez Michael Stec • Eustacio Silva • Mel Tatara Mary Ann Landry • Ellena Godoy

Sunday, March 1, 2020

7:30 am Meet & Greet BR

8:00 am RCIA R

9:00 am Escuela de Padres PC

10:00 am RE Reconcilia on Retreat PC

12:00 pm Liturgia Infan l BR

1:30 pm Ensayo Vía Crucis PC

ALTAR SERVERS J. Mendoza+ D. Sendelbach A. Schmidt+ M. Silva+ S. Roman E. Schultz A. Schmidt G. Kopec P. Daniluk

February 15, 2020 — $ 9,629 Thank you for your Generosity & Faithful Support Gracias por su Generosidad

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September 2019 - 2020 Religious Education Calendar

February 26 - Ash Wed. Prayer Serv. 5pm (All Classes & Families in Church)

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

Pvt. Peter Eck • Cpl. Zachary Flick

Lt. Eric Infante • Sgt. Scott Majewski

Kevin Moon Mullins • 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!

Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions Every Friday

After 8:00 am Mass.

ALL ARE WELCOME

You are all invited to a special Lenten Enrichment Program EUCHARIST – Sacred Meal, Sacrifice, Real Presence . . . an in-depth understanding of all it is and all it means When: March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (Tues.) Where: Parish Center (Free)

Each Tuesday we will watch a DVD video presentation by Bishop Robert Barron of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Then, we will be presented with questions to think about and discuss. This program is designed to help you apply to your life what you know and will learn from this Catholic Tradition in order to enhance your life as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Please join us for any or all of these special Tuesday sessions . . . . . . and feel free to invite others to join us

St. Cecilia Parish would like to THANK all those who made our Valen-

ne’s Day Party event a great success. More to follow in next weeks Bulle n.

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2020 Annual Catholic Appeal Come, follow me… and heal our world

Prayers of the Faithful That we may spread the Gospel message “Come, follow me… and heal our world” through our good deeds as we generously support the Annual Catholic Appeal as faithful stewards of the gifts God has entrusted us with. We pray to the Lord. That the Holy Spirit may continue to guide the work of the Church and that Christ’s message of faith, hope, and love may be realized by all. We pray to the Lord.

ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29

Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37

Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17;

2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25

Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15

Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32

Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17;

Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11

FOOLISHNESS Some mes the idea of repentance seems old-fashioned, naïve, even foolish. But if you’re looking for real foolishness, you’ll find it in today’s readings. We begin with Levi cus and the admoni on, “Take no revenge and cherish no grudge” (Levi cus 19:18). We’ve heard that message before, of course, so we might forget how far it is from the so-called “prac cal reali es of life.” Saint Paul warns us about being prac cal, though. Whoever considers oneself wise had be er “become a fool,” because “the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God” (1 Corinthians 3:18, 19). This “foolishness” con nues in the Gospel: “Offer no resistance to one who is evil” (Ma hew 5:39). In fact, offer the other cheek when you’ve been slapped. Hand over your coat as well as your shirt. Be like God, who sends sunshine and rain on the bad as well as the good. “So be perfect,” says Jesus, “just as your heavenly Father is per-fect” (5:48). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Stgo 3:13-18; Sal 19 (18):8-10, 15; Mc 9:14-29

Martes: Stgo 4:1-10; Sal 55 (54):7-11a, 23; Mc 9:30-37

Miércoles: Jl 2:12-18; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 12-14, 17;

2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Jueves: Dt 30:15-20; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 9:22-25

Viernes: Is 58:1-9a; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 18-19;

Mt 9:14-15

Sábado: Is 58:9b-14; Sal 86 (85):1-6; Lc 5:27-32

Domingo: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Sal 51 (50):3-6, 12-13, 17;

Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11

FORGIVENESS People who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they must pass if they are to reach heaven; for every-one has a need to be forgiven. —George Herbert

STRONG BELIEFS Strong beliefs win strong people and make them stronger. —Walter Bagehot

FORGIVING AN ENEMY Who has not forgiven an enemy has not yet tasted one of the most sublime enjoyments of life. —Johann Kaspar Lavater

REPENTANCE Of all human acts, repentance is the most divine. The great-est of all faults is to be conscious of none. Thomas Carlyle

NECEDAD A veces la noción del arrepen miento parece an cuada, ingenua y hasta necia. Pero si buscas locura, la encontrarás en las lecturas de hoy. Comencemos con Leví co y la amonestación “no te vengues ni guardes rencor” (Leví co 19:18). Por supuesto que hemos escuchado este mensaje antes, y por eso puede que olvidemos lo alejado que está de las “realidades prác cas de la vida”, contra las que nos ad-vierte san Pablo. Será mejor que quien se considere sa-bio “se haga ignorante”, porque “la sabiduría de este mundo es ignorancia ante Dios” (1 Corin os 3:18, 19). Esta “locura” con núa en el Evangelio: “No ha-gan resistencia al hombre malo” (Mateo 5:39). De he-cho, presenta la otra mejilla, si has sido golpeado. Dale tu abrigo al que te pide la camisa. Sé como Dios que manda el sol y la lluvia sobre justos e injustos. “Sean perfectos”, dice Jesús, “como su Padre celes al es per-fecto” (5:48). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

PERDÓN Aquel que no puede perdonar a los demás rompe el puente que deberá cruzar para alcanzar el cielo; porque todos enen la necesidad de ser perdonados. —George Herbert

CREENCIAS FIRMES Creencias firmes ganan a personas fuertes y las hace más fuertes. —Walter Bagehot

PERDONANDO A UN ENEMIGO Quien aún no ha perdonado a un enemigo aún no ha disfrutado de las más sublimes alegrías de la vida. —Johann Kaspar Lavater

ARREPENTIMIENTO De todos los actos de la persona, el arrepen miento es el más divino. El error más grande de todos es estar consiente de uno. —Thomas Carlyle

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• Stock Sales (TCIA/JCEA) (TODAY) Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4:30 - Feb. 23 at 7:30am

• LOL Mass (TODAY) Sunday, Feb. 23 at 7:30am

• Burning of Palms Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30pm

• Ash Wednesday Feb. 26 at 8am Mass - 12n Service 5pm Service (English)

• Meet & Greet Saturday, Feb. 29 at 5:00 pm Sunday, Mar. 1 at 7:30 am

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St. Joseph Table Sunday, March 22, 2020

Opens at 3:30 p.m. with dinner at 4:00 p.m. In the Parish Center

St. Joseph’s table is a beau ful tradi onal custom. It is held during Lent, a potluck feast in thanksgiving to St. Joseph for answering prayers for food for the hungry during a drought and famine in Italy in the 1600s.

Beginning the weekend of February 29 – March 1, there will be sign-up sheets to bring a dish to share to provide food for the needy among us serving 8 to 10 people, to make a cash contribu on, or to volunteer for set-up, serving, and cleanup.

St. Cecilia parishioners & Religious Educa on is organizing this wonderful event. We need your help to con nue with this tradi on at our parish.

Come join in this tradi onal Lenten dinner honoring St. Joseph

February LOL Challenge:

LOVE X Everyone > Hate St. Cecilia

Teen Catholics In Action Jóvenes Católicos En Acción

ST. CECILIA WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS

Thanks for those who par cipated on Sat. – Feb. 15 at 4:30 pm and on Sun. Feb. 16 at 10:30 am Mass for a anniversary blessing.

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MARDI GRAS

Tuesday -February 25th at 6:30 pm Burning of Palms—

Outside in front of the Church under the canopy. Afterwards join us in the Parish Center for coffee & Paczki.

Bring your Blessed Palms to Burn for Ashes

Please bring your palms from previous years & place them in the baskets in the Gather Space of the Church. We will accept them

through Sunday, February 23. (TODAY IS THE LAST DAY ) On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, Ashes will be distributed at the 8am Mass, and only Service at 12pm and 5pm.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES WILL BE: February 26th

8:00 am Mass (English) 12:00 pm Service (English)

5:00 pm Service (English)

6:30 pm Service (Spanish)

7:45 pm Service (Spanish)

Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics age 14 & older on ASH WEDNESDAY & all Fridays in Lent. Fasting is to be observed by all Catholics between 18 & 59 years of age on ASH WEDNESDAY & Good Fri-day. You may have only one full meal & two smaller meals as needed for strength. No solid food should be eaten between meals.

WHAT IS LENT: “Lent is a time of repentance, fasting, and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflec-tion. In the early church, Lent was a time to prepare new

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Archdiocese of Chicago, Vicariate I Deanery DEF Ministry Commission Presents…

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY TRAINING

Saturday, March 21, 2020

St. Cole e Parish Center 3900 Meadow Drive Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008

Program Presenter: Amy Florian

Amy is a dynamic speaker, professor, author, and na onally recognized bereavement consultant and grief coach helping people who are grieving a life-changing loss. Amy holds a master’s degree in Pastoral studies and a Fellow in Thanatology. (The highest level of cer fica on in the field of death and grief studies)

8:30am Registra on, con nental breakfast 9am-12pm The Catholic View of Death, the Grief Process, and Communica ng with the Bereaved 12-12:30pm Lunch 12:30-2pm Planning the Funeral Rites and Structuring a Bereavement Ministry 2-2:30pm Addi onal Q & A, evalua ons, closing Registra on: You MUST contact the Bereavement Ministry Coordinator for individual discernment at your parish prior to registering for this workshop at www.vic1chicago.org. Registra on CLOSES March 14, 2020 - No registra ons a er this date and no walk-ins admi ed.

Ques ons: Contact Deacon Joe Yanno a at JYANNOTTA@STEDNA.ORG or 847-398-3362

Details: Please bring your own brown-bag lunch. Beverages will be provided. Bring paper and pen to take personal notes

Direc ons: Parish Center building is located at 3940 Pheasant Drive. St. Cole e campus is located west of Illinois route 53, between West Central and Kirchhoff Roads: 847-394-8100

The responsibility for the ministry of consola on rests with the believing community, which heeds the words and example of the Lord Jesus: “Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted” Ma hew 5:4

BEREAVEMENT

MINISTRY

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS:

St. Cecilia Parish #000811

700 S. Meier Road

Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056

PHONE:

847-437-6208

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