March 10, 2019 First Sunday of Lent · 2019. 4. 24. · 4:00 p.m. Irene Cristofono (16th anniv.) by the family 6:30 p.m. Edgar Roy by the Parish Staff Sunday March 17 Second Sunday

First Sunday of Lent St. Cecilia Church, Leominster MA March 10, 2019

Rectory: 170 Mechanic Street Leominster, Massachusetts Telephone (978) 537-6541 / 537-6542 / 537-6543

Parish Website: stceciliachurch.net / Like St Cecilia’s Church on Facebook Parish Office Hours are Monday thru Thursday 9 am - 5 pm and Friday 9 am - 4 pm

Religious Education (C.C.D) Office Telephone (978)537-5596 Bingo Telephone: (978)537-5596

March 10, 2019 - First Sunday of Lent

Celebration of the Eucharist

Saturday Vigil Masses: 4:00 & 6:30 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:00, 9:45, and 11:15 A.M. Weekday Masses (Monday - Saturday): 6:30 A.M. Holy Day Masses: As Announced In Bulletin

Rev. Robert D. Bruso Pastor

Rev. Miguel A. Pagán

Associate Pastor

Deacon Ronald J. Aubuchon Deacon Robert S. Connor, Jr.

Confessions: Fridays, 6:00 - 7:00 P.M.

Saturdays, 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.

Baptisms: Please call the rectory in advance to

schedule baptismal instruction.

Marriages: Couple should contact the rectory at

least one year in advance. A marriage preparation program is required.

Mrs. Paula Doucet Director of Religious Education

Mr. David M. Lasky Organist

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Saturday March 9 Vigil Masses Mass on pg. 56

4:00 p.m. Theresa Doucet (7th anniv.) by her husband & family

6:30 p.m. Ronald Collet by his family

Sunday March 10 First Sunday of Lent Mass on pg. 56

7:00 a.m. Rita M. Daigle by Marie Germaine Richard

9:45 a.m. Raymond, Loretta & Armand Banville by Judith, Warren & family

11:15 a.m. Edward J. LeBlanc (30th day) by Ed & Sue Cronin

Monday March 11 Lenten Weekday Mass on pg. 61

6:30 a.m. Rev. Martin P. Donahue

5:30 p.m. Joseph S. Miano (30th day) by Judy & Linda

Tuesday March 12 Lenten Weekday Mass on pg. 63

6:30 a.m. Rita F. Morin by last will

5:30 p.m. Maurice Payette by Florian Beliveau

Wednesday March 13 Lenten Weekday Mass on pg. 64

6:30 a.m. Rev. Cornelius F. O’Leary

4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Adoration & Confessions

5:30 p.m. Jonathan Roberge by Mr. & Mrs. Arcade Richard

Thursday March 14 Lenten Weekday Mass on pg. 66

6:30 a.m. Lien (Theresa) Le by her family

1:00 p.m. Mass at Manor on the Hill in the Adult Day Care Center

5:30 p.m. Gladys Pedroza (22nd anniv.) by the family

Friday March 15 Lenten Weekday Mass on pg. 67

6:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Cecilia Parish

3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross

5:30 p.m. Andrew F. Zephir, Sr. by Joan, Doug, Dominic & Katarina Romano

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Confession

Saturday March 16 Lenten Weekday Mass on pg. 69

6:30 a.m. Robert F. Dube, Sr. & Wilma Brideau Dube by their children

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Confession Vigil Masses Mass on pg. 71

4:00 p.m. Irene Cristofono (16th anniv.) by the family

6:30 p.m. Edgar Roy by the Parish Staff

Sunday March 17 Second Sunday of Lent Mass on pg. 71

7:00 a.m. Kevin Leclerc by his mother, Lorraine & brother, Richard

9:45 a.m. Anna Laverdiere (17th anniv.) by her children

11:15 a.m. Doris Constant (1st anniv.) by the family

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A Message From Our Pastor.

Dear Friends, I am a product of the Church of the Second Vatican Council. I was a 15 year old altar boy when I served Mass in English for the first time. That was Advent, 1965. Two years before, in 1963, the whole nation was glued to their televisions in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Later it was revealed that the only time the viewer audience declined was during his funeral Mass at St. Matthew’s

Cathedral in Washington, D.C., partially because churches and synagogues throughout the country were having their own services but also because most Americans aren’t Catholic and they could not understand the Mass, especially as it was celebrated in Latin and there was no interpretation. I remember serving my first English Mass and thinking that if the Mass were in English in 1963, everyone in the US would become a Catholic because they would have seen the beauty of the Mass and understood its wisdom. It was like I really understood the Mass for the first time and it just blew me away. I was probably just a Catholic school kid who had unrealistic expectations of how people’s hearts would have been touched, but, even today, after celebrating the Mass nearly 14,000 times, I am still humbled and amazed that I have the privilege of celebrating the Mass and being an instrument, albeit unworthy, of the Holy Spirit who brings forth the Body and Blood of Christ for the world’s salvation. I say this to assure you that I am not one of those Catholics who have a nostalgia for the Church of 1950, with all of its rigidity and love of power. There is, however, a difference between what the Second Vatican Council decreed and how individuals chose to interpret it. One example of that free form adaptation of the liturgy we heard on Ash Wednesday. For millennia, when ashes were imposed, the prayer used was, “Remember you are dust and into dust you shall return.” After Vatican II, an alternative version of the prayer was introduced. “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.” That was not a Council decree, but an “updating” that appealed to some liturgist. What’s the difference? The ancient prayer stated our present condition as it is before God. The second prayer is human-ist in its direction. Humanism is a product of the Enlightenment, a philosophical movement that originated in northern Europe in the Seventeenth Century. Traditional theology teaches us the relationship between God and the human race. The Enlightenment emphases instead the relation-ship of the human to him or herself, and to other human beings and then, ultimately, to God. The Enlightenment prayer implies we can, on our own, change who we are and be faithful to the Gospel. The traditional prayer simply states who we are, showing that it is not ourselves but God’s grace that can change us. We are not free agents and independent beings, but children of an all-powerful God. This Lent, we can make resolutions and see what we can do on our own, or we can put ourselves in God’s hands and see what God’s grace can do in us if we allow God to be actor who directs our lives. May God bless you all, Father Bob Bruso

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LENT AT ST. CECILIA’S Monday thru Saturday: Mass at 6:30 AM Monday thru Friday: Mass at 5:30 PM Monday thru Thursday: Rosary at 3:00 PM Wednesday 4-6:30 PM: Homemade soups and bread in parish center. This week we will be serving Chicken Fricot. Free will offering to support St. Vincent de Paul Society Wednesday 4-5:15 PM: Adoration Thursday 6:30: Adult Faith Formation “The Sacraments: Gateways of Grace” Friday 3PM: Stations of the Cross Confessions: Wednesday 4-5 PM; Friday 6-7 PM; Saturday 3-4PM

Thanks to all who picked up a flyer and plan to participate in this year’s food drive. The charities we distribute the goods to report an increased need due to high demand and the ever rising food prices. Next week-end will be be collecting: canned spaghetti sauce, canned or boxed pasta and rice, boxed macaroni and cheese, coffee (instant and ground), tea, and iced tea mix.

Rice Bowls - Join our faith community and more than 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Cardboard “rice bowls” are available on the table at the entrances of the church. Use them during the 40 days of Lent to save loose change and return them at the end of Lent. A little bit every day adds up to a large donation to help children around the world.

Welcome! In a spirit of joyful hope we welcome

Colton James Burrington and Colby Anthony O’Connell

into our parish family by baptism as they begin their life of faith

here within our parish community.

Save the Date: April 27, 2019 from 9am - 6pm

Spring Flea Market and

Poutine Day at St. Cecilia Parish

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Collection Report

Last Week’s Stewardship: $7,097.50

2019 Partners in Charity Appeal Thank you to those who made a gift and a special thank you for those who gave

for the first time. Your gift will help us in reaching our parish goal. To date we have raised $39,568. However, we need the support of all members of St. Cecilia Parish if we are to be successful in reaching our parish goal of $50,000. If you have not yet completed your pledge, please prayerfully make your pledge and

return it to the church office or in the collection basket. We are confident that, with God's help and yours, we will rise to it! If you have not yet made a gift or pledge,

please fill out a commitment pledge envelope in pew today or visit www.partners-charity.net.

Thank you!

OUR LADY, HEALTH OF THE SICK, PRAY FOR US

Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Leo Caissie and Chase Daunais

If you know someone who needs prayers, call the rectory and we will add them to our

list for a month.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Children in Grades 1-6 Classes meet on Sunday, March 17th from 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM. Families are encouraged to attend the 11:15 AM family Mass as a continuation of the children’s faith formation.

Teenagers in Grades 7-10 Classes meet on Monday, March 11th from

7:00 PM- 8:15 PM.

Parents of our third graders please remember that they will be helping with the celebration of the Mass on March 17

th.

Please remember the doors are locked 15 minutes after classes start. Please call the Religious Ed. Office at 978-537-5596 to ask the monitor to open the door.

Easter Bells are ringing!!

Rehearsals for the Easter Bell Choir, Gr 6 –12 begin Wed, March 13th. If you would like to participate, please sign up in CCD class or call Paula Doucet at the Rectory, 978-537-6541 or e-mail her at [email protected].

The rehearsals will take place in the Church on Wednesdays from 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM beginning this week, March 13 - April 17

Easter Sunday, April 21 at 10:00 AM rehearsal in school building and 11:15 AM Easter Mass

Attendance at all rehearsals is very important. Holy Week will be here before we know it! See you all at our first rehearsal this Wednesday.

St. Cecilia Parish On The Internet If you haven't yet looked up our website, check us out at www.stceciliachurch.net

and like us on Facebook.

http://www.partners-charity.net

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BINGO – IT’S NOT GOING ANYWHERE

The rumor mill is at work, but No, there are no plans to close bingo. However, we do need some more volunteers. We are trying to divide responsibilities so it doesn’t all fall on a few people. Do you have the time to do grocery shopping for the kitchen? Could you open up on Friday afternoon or close up on Friday night? There’s lots of even easier

jobs, like setting out the daubers or organizing the lottery tickets. You could do it one or two Fridays a month and then play on other nights.

WE have considered “paying” volunteers with free bingo cards depending on how many hours your volunteer per month.

If you’re interested, call the rectory or give your name and number to one of the bingo volunteers.

Hold the Date!....St Cecilia's is sponsoring an air conditioned motor

coach trip to the Pawtucket Red Sox on Sunday, June 9, 2019.

Cost is $25.00, which includes bus ride, reserved box seat ticket and $2.00

ball park credit. Bus will leave St Cecilia's Parish Center parking lot at

around 11:00 A.M. (game time is 1:05). Call Dave & Dee at (978)537-4774

if you would like to go.

A CATHOLIC APPROACH TO END OF LIFE FORMS

Senior Citizens and those who support or care for them are encouraged to join us on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. in the hall at Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols St. Gardner for a presentation by Kris Correira, PA-C, MHP, who will explain the Catholic approach towards end of life decision mak-ing, and the forms that can be used to insure that your wishes for your physical and spiritual care are followed. Kris is a physician assistant with 25 years of experience working in emergency medicine and family practice. She is also a bioethicists certified through the National Catholic Bioethics Center.

Save the date: April 10th Dr. Rollo with be speaking at St. Cecilia in Leominster about Doctor

Assisted Suicide. The Ladies of St. Anne's have teamed up with the Leominster Region Wide

Respect Life Group (us) to host this event. It will be held in the Parish Center at St. Cecilia's in the

evening at 7pm.

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OFFERTORY PROCESSION

We have reinstituted the procession at the Offertory of the Mass.

If you would like to participate in the procession, especially if the Mass

intention is for a deceased loved one or it is a special day (anniversary,

birthday) call the rectory or stop by the sacristy and tell the priest.

He would be happy to assign you the task.

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March 10, 2019 First Sunday of Lent · 2019. 4. 24. · 4:00 p.m. Irene Cristofono (16th anniv.) by the family 6:30 p.m. Edgar Roy by the Parish Staff Sunday March 17 Second Sunday