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THE PEOPLE OF GOD CALLED TO BE THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF
St. Cecilia Church 120 Kearny Ave., Kearny, New Jersey 07032
www.stceciliakearny.org ~ February 9th, 2020 ~ (Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Rev. John E. Wassell
Pastor [email protected]
Rev. Juan Carlos Velasquez-
Ducayin Parochial Vicar
Rev. Richard J. Mroz in Residence
Rev. Scott Pontes
Weekend Associate
Mr. Justo E. Aliaga Permanent Deacon
Mr. Leonidas Aliaga Pastoral Associate
for Faith Formation [email protected]
Ms. Margarita Rodriguez Faith Formation Assistant
Mrs. Donna Calcado
Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Ms. Victoria Hernandez
Music Director [email protected]
Mrs. Patty Martinez
Parish Secretary [email protected]
Ms. Maureen Harris-Coyle
Local Safe Environment Coordinator
Mr. Joseph Reese, Trustee Mr. Albertino Amaro, Trustee
Ms. Silvia Sanchez
Bulletin Editor [email protected]
Cathedral Maintenance
Maintenance
The Community of St. Cecilia is served by: Parish Office Hours
Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri.
9 AM-12 PM, 1 PM-5 PM
*Wednesday
9 AM-12 PM, 1 PM-7:30 PM
(the office is closed from 12pm to 1pm)
Saturday 9 AM-12:30 PM
Sunday 9 AM-2:00 PM
Contact us at
Parish Ph. (201) 991 1116
Parish Fax (201) 998 4437 Facebook:
www.facebook.com/stceciliakearny
Young Adults: www.facebook.com/St-Cecilias-YAC
Formed: www.stceciliakearny.formed.org Parish Code: DQNKPN
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MASS SCHEDULE Monday-Friday 7:00 am and 12:00 pm-English (Chapel)
Tuesday 7:00 pm Español (Capilla)
Wednesday 7:30 pm Português (Capela)
Saturday 8:00 am English (Chapel)
All Masses in the Church
Saturday 5:00 pm English (Mass of Anticipation)
Sunday 7:30 am English
9:00 am Português
10:30am English
12:00 noon Español
Baptisms, Bautismos, Baptismos
1o Domingo da mes as 1:30pm Português
2do Domingo del mes a la 1:30pm Español
3rd Sunday of the month at 1:30pm English
English and Spanish – Contact Fr. Juan Carlos Velasquez at (201) 991-1116 x20, or [email protected] Portuguese – Contact Fr. John at (201) 991-1116 x12 or [email protected] Classes for Baptism are held the Saturday before the
Baptism at 12 Noon in the Parish Center Chapel.
Parents and Godparents are required to attend.
Reconciliation, Confesiones, Reconciliacao
Saturday: 1:00pm - 2:00pm & 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Religious Education, including First Communion
and Confirmation (CCD) for children
Classes are on Sunday (Session I: 9am-10:20am and Session II: 10:30am-11:50am). Sacramental Prep. classes one Sunday of the month from 1:15pm-2:45pm.
Marriage, Matrimonios, Casamentos
Please call the priest at least one year in advance.
Por favor llamar al sacerdote un año antes de la boda.
Deven falar com o sacerdote com um ano de antecedencia.
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the sick, please call the Parish Center.
Unción de los enfermos, llamar al Centro Parroquial.
Unção dos Doentes, Por favor chamar Centro Parroquial.
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Parish Statement
We, the people of God called to be the Catholic Community of St. Cecilia, are a diverse and multi-cultural
community of believers, joined together by a common bond of love for our Lord Jesus Christ while preserving
the uniqueness and traditions of our ethnicity. With a united spirit, we strive to serve our Lord, His
Church, and our community through prayer, worship, ministry and evangelization, and to share our faith
and our talents in service to one another.
Collections/Colectas/Administração
2/2/2020
1st Collection: $3,700.00
2nd collection: $2,816.00
Online Giving: $158.65
As always, thank you for your generosity.
This Week at Saint Cecilia’s:
Tues 2/11
7:00pm English Choir rehearsal - Church
8:00pm Spanish Choir rehearsal - Church
Wed 2/12
7:30pm Bible Study with Fr. John Wassell– Rectory basement
7:30pm RCIA class - Parish Center basement
Thurs 2/13
7:30pm Spanish Prayer group - Church basement Fri 2/14
1:30pm - 3:00pm Food Pantry - Parish Center
7:30pm Bonds of Marian Love Bilingual Prayer Group - Chapel
Sat 2/15
9:00am Martha Ministry/Church cleaning - Church
1:00pm Holy Hour/Divine Mercy Prayer group - Church
6:30pm MIC Prayer group - Church basement.
Sun 2/16 No Religious Education Classes
10:30am Estudio Bíblico, Diácono Justo - Parish Center
10:30am Estudio Biblico, Ricardo Fernandez -
Rectory basement
10:30am Clases de Sacramentos para Adultos-
Parish Center
BONDS OF MARIAN LOVE
The Bonds of Marian Love Bilingual
prayer group is held in the chapel every
Friday night from 7:30PM to 9:30PM.
For more information about any of Bonds’
activities, please contact Natalia Aliaga at
(201) 951-1740 or Leonidas Aliaga at
(949) 354-1137.
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THE SICK: Luis Acevedo, Hilda Ajila, Marco Almeida, Carmen Ascencio, Margie Augusto, Vicente Avila Nuñez, Efausto Aybar, Fabricio Blancas, Joan Gresw Bobowski, Adrienne F. Brown, Ramon Caicedo, Cecilia Cappiello, Fanny Carmona, Barbara Carter, John Carter, Monica Colon, Adolfo E. Coria, Alice
Crist, Lila Czaplicki, Gary Davila, Edward De Simon, Stella Dziewienko, Patricia Elson, Harold Faulk, Janette Faulk, Victor Ferdinandi, Florence Frederick, Yancey Garcia, Adolfo Gonzalez Sr., Lucilia Gorge, Sahara Goyenechea, Morgan Greco, Jason T. Gude, Stan Guziejewski Jr, Edna Hasselwander, Juana Herrera, Ida Iccles, Charlie Ide, Roberto Jude, Kevin Kane, Luz LaBoy, Edna Leverock, Magdalene Lewandowski, Frank Lopez, Helen Macchia, Josh Maher, Erick Marrquin, Rosemary Martens, Roberto Matos, John McDonald, Molly McGovern, Linda McKenna, Julia Mendez, Emily Merrill, Honore Metzinger, Sherri Moorman, Natalie Morris, Kimberly C. Mossey, Kevin Murphy, Eleanor Narozny, Leon Narucki, Gabriel Navia, Daren Nicholls, William Orr, Richard Miguel Ortiz, Oswaldo Ojeda, Andrea Ozovck, Estrabonia Perez, Frank & Bonnie Primavera, Brian Rafttery, Isabel
Ramilo, Maria Ressurreição, Rose Rivelini, Olivia Roach, Esperanza Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Jose R. Rodriguez, Piedad Rodriguez, Elsy Ruiz, Eduardo Sanabria, Sarah Saraiva, Matilde Serrano, Francisco Silva, Mariko Valente, Lisa Marie Van Egmond, Shayne Vaykovich, Madeline Verdinho, Heather Wharton, Cathy Wintjen, Gayle Wright, Victor Wysocki.
*Please notify the Office when a name can be removed from the sick list.
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Masses for the Week of February 9th, 2020
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, February 8
5:00pm Gustavo & Yesenia Gonzalez (Living)
Sunday, February 9
7:30am +Agnes Mulligan Rogers
9:00am (P) People of the Parish 10:30am +Sean Reilly 12:00pm (S) +Dr. Walter Huacón Santos and
+Elena Aroca (23rd Anniversary)
Monday, February 10
7:00am +Gaetana Genovese
12:00pm +Rolando Cruz
Tuesday, February 11
7:00am People of the Parish 12:00pm +Sonia Taura 7:00pm (S) +Sara Elvira Callanza Calderón
Wednesday, February 12
7:00am +Helen Ostrowski
12:00pm +Souls in Purgatory
7:30pm (P) +Maria, Misericordia, Antonio Malaquias
Thursday, February 13
7:00am People of the Parish
12:00pm People of the Parish
Friday, February 14
7:00am People of the Parish
12:00pm People of the Parish
Saturday, February 15
8:00am People of the Parish
5:00pm +Salvador Sánchez
Next Sunday, February 16
7:30am People of the Parish
9:00am (P) +Christopher Correia 10:30am +Teresa Wasilewski 12:00pm (S) +Ana Tulia L. de Franco
(P - Portuguese S - Spanish)
The Sanctuary candle will burn
this week in the Church: Margaret Fix
Requested by:
The Sanctuary candle will burn
this week in the Chapel for Msgr. Francis Seymour
Requested by:
The Bread and Wine is offered
this week for People of the Parish
Requested by:
Remember in your prayers those who have died:
Especially, Katia Alcantra.
May they rest in God’s eternal embrace.
To sign up to give online, go to:
www.stceciliakearny.org/
www.parishgiving.org.
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--NO Religious Education classes Sunday, February 16,
2020 for the President’s Day holiday. Classes resume
Sunday, February 23, 2020.
--Sunday, February 23, 2020: Life Night for High
School students from 6:30pm– 8:30pm in the Church
basement. This is mandatory for all High School
Confirmation students.
Sunday Reflection by Dr. Scott Hahn
Jesus came among us as light to scatter the darkness of a
fallen world. As his disciples, we too are called to be “the
light of the world,” he tells us in the Gospel this Sunday
(see John 1:4–4, 9; 8:12; 9:5). All three images that Jesus
uses to describe the Church are associated with the
identity and vocation of Israel God forever aligned his
Kingdom with the Kingdom of David and his sons by a
“covenant of salt,” salt being a sign of permanence and
purity (see 2 Chron. 13:5, 8; Lev. 2:13; Ezek. 43:24).
Jerusalem was to be a city set on a hill, high above all
others, drawing all nations towards the glorious light
streaming from her Temple (see Isa. 2:2; 60:1–3). And
Israel was given the mission of being a light to the
nations, that God’s salvation would reach to the ends of
the earth (see Isa. 42:6; 49:6). The liturgy shows us this
week that the Church, and every Christian, is called to
fulfill Israel’s mission. By our faith and good works we
are to make the light of God’s life break forth in the
darkness, as we sing in this week’s Psalm. This week’s
readings remind us that our faith can never be a private
affair, something we can hide as if under a basket. We are
to pour ourselves out for the afflicted, as Isaiah tells us
in the First Reading. Our light must shine as a ray of
God’s mercy for all who are poor, hungry, naked, and en-
slaved. There must be a transparent quality to our lives.
Our friends and family, our neighbors and fellow citizens,
should see reflected in us the light of Christ and through us
be attracted to the saving truths of the Gospel. So let us
pray that we, like St. Paul in the Epistle, might proclaim
with our whole lives, “Christ and him crucified.”
Parents wishing to have their child baptized are requested
to contact Fr. Juan Carlos Velasquez for English and
Spanish Baptisms at (201) 991-1116 ext. 20 or his email
at: [email protected] .
For Portuguese Baptisms (Provisional) Fr . John
Wassell at (201) 991-1116 ext. 12 or his email at:
Godparents must have received the Sacrament of
Confirmation, be actively practicing Catholics in good
standing, and present a sponsor form from the
Church in which they are registered.
ANNIVERSARY LITURGIES
FOR CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES
The Archdiocese of Newark is once again
preparing the annual tradition of honoring
those couples in the Archdiocese who will
be celebrating five, twenty-five and fifty
years of Christian marriage in the year
2020. These anniversary liturgies will be
celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral
Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as follows: April
19, 2020 at 3:00pm for 5 years and 25 years (All counties)
and May 3, 2020 at 3:00pm for 50 years (All Counties)
The presence of a large number of couples will give
favorable witness to the strength and stability of Christian
marriage in today’s society. Please contact the office to
register for the 2020 Anniversary Liturgies.
Registrations for the 5th and 25thAnniversary are due by
April 3rd, 2020. The registration for the Golden
Anniversary is due on April 15th.
Congratulations to all our couples!!!
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CELEBRATE MARRIAGE
AN ENRICHMENT DAY FOR MARRIED COUPLES
PRESENTED BY WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
“Marriage is the most beautiful thing that
God has created” Pope Francis.
Celebrate Marriage is a one-day marriage
enrichment that offers some time to look at
where you are in your marriage, improve
your basic communication skills, and revisit
memories of your life together as a married
couple. This time together helps couples focus on how to
celebrate the importance and dignity of the Sacrament of
Marriage in God’s plan for us. The day will include presentations
and exercises designed to help develop the right skills and
sensitivity for a good marriage to grow better over time. Its is a
day of listening, sharing and reflection that will reignite the
spark that brought you together. The cost for the day is $50 per
couple which includes a light continental breakfast, lunch and
presentation materials. Mass will be celebrated at the end of the
day.
Sunday, February 23, 2020, 9:30am—4:30pm,
Archdiocese of Newark, Archdiocesan Center
171 Clifton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey
Registration Fee: $50 per couple
For more information, contact Brian Caldwell at 973-497-4324 or
email [email protected]
Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark
There will be brochures that describe the many ministries
the appeal makes possible along with pledge cards and
envelopes in the pews. You may make a pledge by
completing the envelope and placing it in the collection
basket. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and
generosity.
Giving is Worship
SAVE THE DATE! - 2020 Catholic Men’s Commission
Catholic Men’s Conference: Saturday, February 29,
2020, at Seton Hall University. This year ’s theme, for
the English track, is “Be not Afraid: Man of God… I am
my Brother’s Keeper!” The speaker for the English
track will be Paul Kim, who is the founder of the
Triumph Men’s Conference. His background includes a
BA in philosophy (Franciscan University of
Steubenville), an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy
(Hope International University), religious formation
with the Community of the Franciscans Friars of the
Renewal (NYC), and Bishop John Flesey, who is a
retired auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark
and a popular retreat master and teacher. The master of
ceremonies will be Father John Gordon. The day begins
at 8:00am with registration and ends at 4:00pm with
Mass.
Registration for this event if $30 for adults. Priests &
religious are free. The day includes continental
breakfast and lunch. For more information visit
www.rcan.org/mens-commission
“We strongly urge all parishioners to register, to become informed on key issues, and to vote. The Church does not support or oppose any candidate, but seeks to focus attention on the moral and human dimensions of issues. We do not
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Boletín en Español
EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA
--NO habrán clases el Domingo, Febrero
16, 2020 por el día de los presidentes.
Regresaremos el Domingo, Febrero 23,
2020.
--Domingo, Febrero 23, 2020: Habrá “Noche de Vida”
para los estudiantes de High School de 6:30pm a 8:30pm
en el sótano de la Iglesia. Esto es un requisito para los
estudiantes de la Confirmación.
Reflexión Bíblica Dominical del Dr. Scott Hahn
Jesús vino entre nosotros como luz para la oscuridad de un
mundo caído. Como sus discípulos, estamos llamado a ser
“la luz del mundo,” así nos dice en el evangelio de este
domingo (cfr. Jn. 1:4-9; 8:12; 9:5). Las tres figuras que
Jesús ocupa para describir la Iglesia están vinculadas con
la identidad y vocación de Israel. Dios identifico su Reino
con el reino de David y su descendientes por medio de una
“alianza de sal”, la sal siendo un signo de estabilidad y
pureza (cfr. 2 Crónicas 13:5,8; Lv 2:13; Ez 43:24).
Jerusalén iba a ser una ciudad situada en la Montaña, en
alto, atrayendo a todas las naciones hacia la luz gloriosa
saliendo de su Templo (cfr. Is 2:2; 60:1-3). E Israel
recibió la misión de ser una luz para las naciones, para que
la salvación de Dios llegara hasta los confines de la tierra
(cfr. Is 42:6; 49:6). La liturgia nos enseña esta semana que
la Iglesia y cada Cristiano tienen la llamada de cumplir
con la misión de Israel. Por nuestra fe y nuestras buenas
obras tenemos que hacer que la luz de la vida de Dios
brille en la oscuridad, como cantamos en el salmo de este
domingo. Las lecturas de este domingo nos recuerdan que
nuestra fe nunca puede ser un asunto privado y que no la
podemos esconder debajo de una canasta. Tenemos que
entregarnos a los afligidos, como dice Isaías en la primera
lectura. Nuestra luz debe brillar como un rayo de la
misericordia de Dios para todos los pobres, los
hambrientos, los desnudos y los esclavizados. Nuestras
vidas deben ser transparentes. Nuestra familia y nuestros
amigos, nuestros vecinos y con-ciudadanos deben ver
reflejados en nosotros la luz de Cristo y por medio de
nosotros ser atraídos a las verdades salvíficas del
evangelio. Oremos que nosotros, como San Pablo en la
epístola, podamos proclamar con nuestras vidas a “Cristo,
El crucificado”.
BAUTIZOS
Los Padres de Familia que desean bautizar
sus niños se les pide comunicarse con el
Padre Juan Carlos Velasquez para
bautizos en Español. Por favor
comunicarse con el Padre al (201) 991-1116
ext. 20 ó su correo electrónico al:
[email protected] para hacer una cita.
Comisión de Hombres de la Arquidiócesis de Newark-
¡Reserve la Fecha!
Conferencia de Hombres Católicos el Sábado, 29 de
febrero del 2020, en Seton Hall University, en South
Orange, NJ.
El tema de este año será “No tengas Miedo: Hombre de
Dios: Sal al encuentro de tu hermano”. La conferencia
en español contará con las presentaciónes del
conferenciante principal Andrés Arango, quién es el
Director de Evangelización de la diócesis de Camden, NJ,
es presidente del Consejo Católico Carismático
Latinoamericano, y autor de varios libros, profundo y
entusiasta, es un gran predicador nacional e internacional,
y Padre Jevi Hercules, quién a los 19 años el Señor
cambió su vida. Su repuesta ha sido de servicio a sus
hermanos como sacerdote en varias parroquias de nuestra
Arquidiócesis de Newark. Gran evangelizador que
entusiasma a quien lo escucha. El Maestro de ceremonias
será Diácono Asterio Velasco. El día cominenza a las
8:30 am con la registración y el desayuno y termina a las
4:00pm con la Santa Misa.
Registración para este evento es de $30 por persona.
Todos los religiosos y sacerdotes entran gratis. Incluye
desayuno y almuerzo. Para más información y
registración visite nuestra página de internet
www.rcan.org/mens-commission.
“La descendencia de los justos será bendecida.”
Salmo 112:2
Boletim em Português
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COMUNHÃO A PESSOAS DOENTES
Se conhecem pessoas que se encontram
doentes, nas suas casas, nos hospitais ou em
lares de terceira idade e que devido à doença
não podem participar na Santa Missa mas
gostariam de receber a Sagrada Comunhão,
por favor podem entrar em contacto com o P.
John para assim se poder arranjar uma visita com o
sacerdote ou com um ministro extraordinário da
comunhão. Os hospitais não dão informações se, se
encontra algum paroquiano doente, por isso precisamos da
vossa ajuda.obrigado.
Antes de te haver formado no ventre materno, Eu ja te conhecia.
(Jeremias 1:5) Deus é o oleiro que quer formar da argila da nossa vida algo de bonito. Formed.org não é so um site da internet
para nos ensinar ideias intelectuais ou doutrina Católica, mas um instrumento que Deus quer usar para nos formar nas pessoas que fomos destinados a ser. Estou entusiasmado sobre esta organização com quem contratamos para estar disponível aos nossos paroquianos formação solida na nossa fé Católica. Espero que tiram um pouco de tempo para o visitar. Pe. John www.formed.org código para paroquianos: DQNKPN
CASAMENTOS
Deven falar com o sacerdote com um
ano de antecedencia.
TEMA DO 5º DOMINGO DO TEMPO COMUM
A Palavra de Deus deste 5º Domingo do Tempo Comum
convida-nos a reflectir sobre o compromisso cristão.
Aqueles que foram interpelados pelo desafio do “Reino”
não podem remeter-se a uma vida cómoda e instalada,
nem refugiar-se numa religião ritual e feita de gestos
vazios; mas têm de viver de tal forma comprometidos
com a transformação do mundo que se tornem uma luz
que brilha na noite do mundo e que aponta no sentido
desse mundo de plenitude que Deus prometeu aos
homens – o mundo do “Reino”. No Evangelho, Jesus
exorta os seus discípulos a não se instalarem na
mediocridade, no comodismo, no “deixa andar”; e
pede-lhes que sejam o sal que dá sabor ao mundo e que
testemunha a perenidade e a eternidade do projecto
salvador de Deus; também os exorta a serem uma luz
que aponta no sentido das realidades eternas, que vence a
escuridão do sofrimento, do egoísmo, do medo e que
conduz ao encontro de um “Reino” de liberdade e de
esperança. A primeira leitura apresenta as condições
necessárias para “ser luz”: é uma “luz” que ilumina
o mundo, não quem cumpre ritos religiosos estéreis e
vazios, mas quem se compromete verdadeiramente com a
justiça, com a paz, com a partilha, com a fraternidade. A
verdadeira religião não se fundamenta numa relação
“platónica” com Deus, mas num compromisso concreto
que leva o homem a ser um sinal vivo do amor de Deus
no meio dos seus irmãos.A segunda leitura avisa que ser
“luz” não é colocar a sua esperança de salvação em
esquemas humanos de sabedoria, mas é identificar-se
com Cristo e interiorizar a “loucura da cruz” que é dom
da vida. Pode-se esperar uma revelação da salvação no
escândalo de um Deus que morre na cruz? Sim. É na
fragilidade e na debilidade que Deus Se manifesta: o
exemplo de Paulo – um homem frágil e pouco brilhante –
demonstra-o.
Portal dos Dehonianos
BAPTIZADOS
Os pais que desejam baptizar seus filhos em Português, por favor contactam o Pe. Juan Wassell para marcar um apontamento por telefone 201-991-1116 ext. 12, por email, [email protected].
Ditoso é o homem que se compadece, e
empresta, que conduz os seus negócios com
justiça;
Salmo 112:5