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Saint Cecilia Parish “St. Cecilia Parish family, open to the Holy Spirit, welcomes all to grow in our
faith community by service to others through Jesus Christ.”
St. Cecilia Church 700 S. Meier Road
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520
www.stceciliamtprospect.com
Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday…..9:00 AM—4:30 PM Friday……………… 9:00 AM--12:30 PM Saturday and Sunday………..Closed
Weekday Mass
Monday-Saturday 8:00am Weekend Masses
Saturday Evening 4:30 pm Hispanic Liturgy 6:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am
Hispanic Liturgy 12:00 Noon
Inside this Issue:
Schedules/Week in Parish………….2
St.Vincent de Paul/Thank You…....... 3
RECalendar/M.Christmas/A Need..4
Youth M./Mtgs/Service Pictures…..5
Cardinal Cupich Letter…………...6
Mass Intentions & Readings...……..7
New Yr Schedule/Sick/Speaker…..8
New Yrs Eve Dance/Bells on 31st..9
Pro-Life Ad/ Jobs/ Meals for Srs....10
Christmas Day December 25, 2016
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This Week at the Parish
Monday, December 26, 2016
Christmas Day Observed 7:00 pm Rosary Church
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 No parish meetings
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 6:00 pm St.Vincent de Paul Mtg Bernardin Room Thursday, December 29, 2016
No parish meetings
Friday, December 30, 2016 No parish meetings
Saturday, December 31, 2016 New Year’s Eve 4:30 pm New Year’s Eve Mass Church
Sunday, January 1, 2017 New Year’s Day
9:00 am New Year’s Mass Church 10:30 am New Year’s Mass Church
NEW YEAR’S Ministry Schedule for December 31 & January 1
Sat. 4:30 Sun.7:30 Sun. 9:00 Sun. 10:30
Celebrant Fr. Mike Olivero
NO MASS Fr. Tom Bishop
Fr. Peter Groinski
Ministers P. Kryger* S.Loebbaka P. Lossau
K. Kretch P.St.Leger S. Coleman
J. Weiss M. Welch* C. Hong
L. Both M. Benitez C.Szymaszek M.A.McGarrity P. Meschler J. Rhein
A.McGarrity J. Grosklaus
F. Ficker
Lectors B. Starr C. Styrcula L. Stec
P. Hackett T. Wilken C. Bernholdt
Servers J. Ragusin C. Klinger A. Zanon
R. Cook+ N. Reichel+ L. Zanon
J. Guarino M. Alfus
December 18, 2016—$8,842. December 20, 2015—$11,745.
Father Olivero and Father Damasus
and the Staff
wish you a blessed Christmas!
Please note that the office will be closed on Monday, December 26th.
THE GIFT OF GOD’S WORD
On this day of gifts and gift‑giving, it seems appropriate that we take a moment to reflect on the great gift of God’s Word. Because it is creative, God’s Word always points to its author, always calls us to respond. Because it is power-ful, God’s Word can link the sublime with the ridiculous, the transcendent with the immanent, the divine with the human. Because it is graceful, God’s Word establishes a relationship of deep intimacy between us and God.
Once accepted and opened, the gift of God’s Word is a gift that keeps on giving and keeps on calling us to give in return. It dares us to be like the gift‑giver and to become gifts for others, not only at Christmas, but at every moment of life.
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HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION
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 Lt. Eric Infante Pvt. Peter Eck
Sgt. Scott Majewski 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.
Today we celebrate the feast of Christmas and hear how the shepherds found Mary and Joseph and the infant lying in the manger. Then they left glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen.
Your gifts to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul helped those who are poor and suffering to find Emmanuel and they also came to know that “God is with us.”
The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society wish you a Very Merry Christmas!
MY BROTHER’S KEEPER MINISTRY
Seniors, do you need a ride to the doctor or grocery store? Please give us at least 3 days notice. This is a free service to all
our senior parishioners. We are not able to drive for surgery or if anesthesia is involved. Call Linda at 847-439-5372.
End Domestic Violence NOW!
Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
Domestic Violence incidents rise during difficult financial times. If you see a family in trouble, please call the hotline.
St.Vincent de Paul is an emergency source for food and short-term financial help for parishioners and those living within the parish boundaries. Please call 847-437-6208. Requests will be handled with care and confidentiality.
MINISTRY OF CARE
wishes to thank the 5th grade Religious Ed
students, who made beautiful gifts and cards
for our parish sick and elderly homebound.
These wonderful handcrafted gifts bring
much joy to those who receive them. You
will be remembered in their prayers of gratitude.
God bless you for your Christmas kindness!
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Office Number:
847-437-6208
Extension 129
2016-2017 RE Calendar
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28 No Classes Parent-Catechist Conferences January 4 Classes resume on January 11th
Regular classes are Wednesdays
from 4:30 to 5:45 PM in the Meeting House.
Liturgical Ministers Needed! We are in need of people who would be willing to read a reading at Mass (be a Lector) or to serve as a Eucharistic Minister. Training is provided for both liturgical roles. Please consider serving in one of these ways.
Contact Lisa Mersereau at: [email protected].
Masses for New Year's Eve and Day
Please note that the Mass schedule for New Year's Day has changed! Masses will be as follows:
Saturday, December 31 - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 1 - 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
There will NOT be a 7:30 a.m. Mass on January 1st
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The Religious Education Staff
Wishes you and your loved ones
A very special and
Blessed Christmas.
We are privileged to share
In the faith-development
Of your children and
We are grateful for your
Presence in our lives.
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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday December 24 8:00 AM † Noe Israel † Judy McGuire † Mary Ellen Ryan † Roy Sigman 4:30 PM Christmas Eve 10:00PM Christmas Eve 6:30 PM Spanish Liturgy Sunday 7:30 AM December 25 9:00 AM Christmas 10:30 AM Day 12:00 PM Spanish Liturgy Monday December 26 8:00 AM † Fr. James Prendergast † Nicholas Lascio † Judy Alberti † Donna Maggard † William Chudziak Tuesday December 27 8:00 AM † Fr. Raymond Pavis † Frank Pusateri † Charlotte Eldredge Wednesday December 28 8:00 AM † Parishioners Thursday December 29 8:00 AM † Leona A. Styrcula Friday December 30 8:00 AM † Purgatorial Society Saturday December 31 8:00 AM † Judy McGuire 4:30 PM New Year’s Vigil
Sunday 9:00 AM January 1st 10:30 AM New Year’s Day 12:00 PM Spanish Liturgy
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — (Isaiah 52:7-10) All the ends of the earth will behold the salvation of our God. Psalm — (Psalm 98) All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God. Second Reading — (Hebrews 1:1-6) God has spoken to us through the Son, the very imprint of God’s being. Gospel — (John 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]) The Word became flesh; from his fullness we have all received grace.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:36-40 Friday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Sunday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21
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NEW YEAR’S
Saturday, DECEMBER 31st 8:00 AM (Daily Mass)
NEW YEAR’S EVE-Saturday, December 31st ANTICIPATED MASS – 4:30 PM
NEW YEAR’S DAY, Sunday, JANUARY 1st
9:00 AM and 10:30 AM (No 7:30am)
SPANISH MASS—12:00 PM
(Schedule for Liturgical Ministers can be found on page 2.)
The Richness of Ecumenism
Tuesday, January 17
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
In the Bernardin Room
As Assistant Director of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the Archdiocese of Chicago, Daniel J.
Olsen, Ph.D., helps Catholics understand the importance of our relationships with other Christians as
well as non-Christians. We welcome him to St. Cecilia as part of our Vatican II Speaker Series, as we
continue to learn how the Vatican II Documents have changed the Church. Turning our focus to
ecumenism, we will discuss topics such as why this document was included as an important addition
coming out of the Council and why this document is important now.
Please plan to attend this presentation about Unitatis Redintegratio,The Decree on Ecumenism.
Daniel J. Olsen, PH.D
Vatican II Series
Continues
Please Pray for Our Sick Joan Saccone Grace Kelly Frances Spiegel
Sonia Roda Nora Christensen
On Jan 8th we will be collecting non-perishable food items for our local food panty. The need is great during the cold winter months.
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A New Start Dance
NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER DANCE Saturday, December 31, 2016
6:30 PM to 12:30 AM
St. Peter’s Church
202 E. Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL
Ring in the 2017 New Year and enjoy
an evening of dancing
Music by D.J. Mark Cornell
A Catered Buffet Dinner will be served including:
Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks, water, Coffee, Tea,
Sweet table and Champagne toast at Midnight.
$40.00 per person - Paid in advance.
No tickets at door
Purchase tickets in advance, so caterer can know how much food we need. For tickets call: Joan Neville at: (847) 397-9643
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Checks made out to: A New Start
c/o Joan Neville, 212 Still Water Ct, Palatine, IL 60067
Everyone is welcome!
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!
CHURCH BELLS TO RING IN MOUNT PROSPECT CENTENNIAL
Church bells at St. Paul Lutheran and St. Raymond and St. Cecilia Catholic Churches will “ring in” the Centennial year of 2017 at the stroke of midnight on December 31, at the request of the Centennial Commission. “It seems only fitting that the three churches in town that still have bells, ring them to announce and herald the official start of Mount Prospect’s anniversary year. We thank residents, in advance, for their understanding and support for this once-in-a-lifetime ‘beautiful noise’ at midnight,” stated Jean Murphy, Centennial Co-chair.
The official anniversary weekend -- with a host of activities including fireworks and the Celestial Celebration dinner dance -- will be held the weekend of February 3 and 4 and then further events will be held throughout 2017. To keep abreast of Centennial activities, periodically visit www.mountprospect100.com.
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Catholic Charities Congregate Meals for Seniors
All seniors over the age of 60 are invited to enjoy food, fun, and fellowship at Catholic Charities senior congregate dining cites located throughout Suburban Cook county. Enjoy a hot, nutritionally balanced lunch while getting to know others and enjoying friendly
games of bingo and Wii bowling, movies, and more! A donation for every meal is appreciated, but no qualifying senior is turned away due to their inability to donate. No senior goes hungry! For more information,
JOIN THE RESPECT LIFE DAILY HERALD AD PROJECT
The Catholic Parishes in Vicariate I, Chicago Archdiocese and the Joliet Diocese, are sponsoring a pro-life ad in the Daily Herald to mourn the 44th anniversary of Roe Vs Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Since the Roe Vs wade decision in 1973, the lives of 60 million innocent babies have been lost. Please consider contributing $5.00 (minimum) toward the cost of the ad. Sponsors have the option of listing their names in the ad or remaining anonymous. The ad will run on Sunday, January 15 and Sunday, January 22, 2017, full color, in the first section of the newspaper. The Daily Herald distribution also includes : Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake Counties.
Respect Life Representatives will be in the Gathering Space
the weekend of January 7 & 8 to accept donations after Mass.
Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights
Is recruiting for Full-time and Part-time Career Opportunities
Employer will be conducting an On-site Recruitment
Thursday, December 29, 2016 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
IDES-Arlington Heights workNet Center
723 W. AlgonquinRoad, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Sanitation Specialist – Arlington Heights Utility Assistant – Arlington Hts. Environmental Aide – Arlington Heights Diet Aide – Arlington Heights Day Porter – Arlington Heights
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AD PAGE
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Parish Personnel Rev. Michael Olivero, Pastor, ext. 113 Rev. Damasus Okoro, Resident, ext. 117 Rev. Daniel Brady, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jack Hurley, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry, 847-253-8600, ext. 137 Lisa Mersereau, Pastoral Associate/DRE, ext. 120 Carol Klinger, Adm. Asst. PA/DRE, ext. 129 Mr. James J. Kelly, Director of Music, ext. 126 Mrs. Frances Ficker, Ministry of Care Coordinator, ext. 122 Mrs. Kathy McGourty, Youth Minister ext 123 Mr. Ted Kawa, Business Manager, ext. 115 Mrs. Pat Sordyl , Parish Secretary, ext. 110 Mrs. Audrey Taylor, Bulletin Editor, ext. 110
Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM
Weekday & Saturday Morning Masses See Page 7 of the bulletin.
Spanish Liturgies Saturday 6:30 PM, Sunday 12:00 Noon
Holy Day Masses 7:00 PM Anticipated; 9:00 AM (Any changes noted inside bulletin) Civic Holiday Masses 9:00 AM
Parish Office Phone 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520 Parish Website: www.stceciliamtprospect.com [email protected]
Religious Education Office Phone 847-437-6208; Lisa Mersereau at extension 120 or Carol at extension 129
Music Office Phone 847-437-6152
Ministry of Care Office Phone 847-437-6208, ext. 122
Youth Ministry Kathy McGourty, Director of Youth Ministry; 847-437-6208, ext. 123 or email: [email protected]
Communion for the Homebound Ministers of Care are available to bring Communion to the home-bound. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.
New Parishioners Welcome to our Parish! Catholics who wish to become members of St. Cecilia are asked to introduce themselves and register at the Parish Office during regular office hours, or ask an usher for a registration form.. If you will be moving, please let us know if we should change your address or remove you from our list of regis-tered parishioners. This will help us cut down on postage costs.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Instruction and formation for anyone wishing to inquire into the Catholic Faith can be made by contacting the Parish Office.
Sacrament of Baptism Infant Baptism (0-6 years) is a special time in a family’s life. The Church invites parents and godparents to prepare for this Sacrament with an Infant Baptism Class. These sessions are usu-ally held on the 2nd Saturday of the month in which the Baptism takes place. Baptisms are celebrated at 2 PM on the 4th Sunday of January, April, May, July, September, and November. For more information or to reserve your place for a Baptism date and preparation class, please call the Parish Office.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM or by appointment.
Sacrament of Marriage The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Preparation are that a mini-mum of 8 months be set aside for personal preparation for mar-riage. Couples should refrain from setting a firm date until after they have met with the Pastoral Associate to discuss marriage plans.
Bulletin Submissions Articles for the bulletin must be submitted in black and white or color on disk or emailed to [email protected] and must be received at the Parish Office by 4:00 PM 16 days prior to the bulletin issue date. For holiday submissions, please add 7 days to the lead time.
Monitor Submissions To display an event on the Monitor in the Gathering Space, send an email with the event details to: [email protected]. All submissions will be presented on the monitor the following Saturday and are subject to approval.
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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS:
St. Cecilia Parish #811
700 S. Meier Road
Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056
PHONE:
847-437-6208
CONTACT PERSON:
Audrey Taylor
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December 25, 2016
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Christmas
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