Primer Domingo de Adviento 1 de Deciembre de 2019

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

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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday November 30, 2019 8:00 am † Fr. Michael Olivero † Sabastian Saldivar 4:30 pm † Dec. Mem. of Nickele & Schramma Families † Frank A. Pusateri † Soul in Purgatory 6:30 pm Spanish Mass Sunday December 1, 2019 7:30 am Anna Bartman & Henryk Family † William & Margaret Chudziak † Stanislaw & Stefania Szyszka † Joseph & Janina Ficek † John Stromayer 9:00 am † Bill Loebbaka † Margaret Salen † George Planica † Adeline Tragasz 10:30am † John Pentrancosta † Nick Rano † Elisa Quinto † Vito DaVita 12:00 pm Spanish Mass Monday December 2, 2019 8:00 am † Fr. Michael Olivero † Dec. Mem. of Sarti & Adi Fam. † Cecilia L. Duque † Maureen E. Emmons Tuesday December 3, 2019 8:00 am People of St. Cecilia † George Bowen † Peter Yovitlch † Mary Giroux † Dec. Mem. of Maldonado Fam. Wednesday December 4, 2019 8:00 am † Fr. Raymond Pavis † Dorothy Jastremski † Jack Edward † Blazeka Beros

Thursday December 5, 2019 8:00 am Purgatorial Society † Daniel J. Sanello (Health Blessing) Tina Stanford † Camil & Judith Gordon † Dec. Mem. of Rivera Family Friday December 6, 2019 8:00 am † Fr. James Prendergast † Souls in Purgatory † Dec. Mem. of Pusateri & Lansing Fam. Meshlers’s 15 Grandchildren † Dec. Mem. of Anzaldua Family Saturday December 7, 2019 8:00 am † Florence Brady † Judy Alberti 4:30 pm † Wlodarczyk & Wudarczyk Fam. † Donna Maggard † Sal DeLuca † Deacon Mel Both † Janet Stanzak † Walter Krawczynski Jr. 6:30 pm Spanish Mass Sunday December 8, 2019 7:30 am † Dec. Mem. of Niemaszyk Family † George Ficker † Irvin Silchuck † George Puralewski (Spec. Inten.) Anna Bartman 9:00 am † Kathy Nasello † Donald Schultz Jr. † Franciszek & Maria Górka † Marian Górka † Kaziuierz & Maria Górka † Broniskaw & Helena Lysy † Zofia Lysy 10:30am † Stanley Adamczyk † Tom Tomlinson † Luisa & John Martinez † Stella Milionis † Dec. Mem. of Garza Family † Dec. Mem. of Vera Family 12:00 pm Spanish Mass

If you would like to have a Mass offered for an intention, please call or stop in the parish office. The suggested Mass offering is $10

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THIS WEEK AT THE PARISH

Monday, December 2, 2019

6:45 pm Parish Advent Reconcilia on Serv. CH

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

7:00 pm Novena CH

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

4:30 pm RE Classes with Reconcilia on MH

7:00 pm Novena CH

Thursday, December 5, 2019

7:00 pm Novena PC

7:00 pm Choir Prac ce CH

Friday, December 6, 2019

5:00 pm Setup for ‘Tis the Season PC

5:30 pm Confesiones CH

6:00 pm Clase Catecismo MH

7:00 pm Novena CH

Saturday, December 7, 2019

8:00 am Setup for ‘Tis the Season PC

11:00 am Bap sms CH

12:00 pm ‘Tis the Season PC

3:00 pm ‘Tis the Season Clean-up PC

4:00 pm Escuela de Padres PC

4:00 pm Clase Catecismo MH

7:00 pm Novena CH

7:30 pm OLG Ensayo CH

Sunday, December 8, 2019

8:30 am RCIA R

9:30 am Clases de Educacion Religiosa MH

10:00 am Escuela de Padres PC

11:30 am OLG Novena CH

12:00 pm Liturgia Infan l BR

12:00 pm YM LOL Mass CH

1:30 pm OLG Ensayo CH

2:00 pm Ensayo Pastorela PC

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

for December 7 & December 8

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

Ministers M. Welch* A. Alvarado* M. Welch* P. Sordyl*

B. LaVant M. D'Cunha P. Meschler M. Spence

J. Marshall J. Hallihan R. Nasello M. Spence

D. Sar E. Schultz P. St. Leger P. Giannola M. McGarrity S. France B. Sullivan J. Coleman

A. McGarrity S. Coleman

Lectors M. LaVant F. Gaziano M. Alfus D. Sordyl

P. Hacke F. Gaziano T. Wilken P. Sordyl

Altar Servers J. Mendoza+ D. Sendelbach N. Benitez+ M. Silva+

S. Roman V. Potoniec K. Junkovic P. Daniluk J. Lovely

Next weekend we will be collecting

non-perishable food items for our

local food pantry.

Thank you for your generous support.

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Attention 7th & 8th grade RE Students

PleasehelpoutcollectingthegiftsfortheGivingTree&earnservicehours.Allyouneedtodoisarrive15minutesbeforeMass&stay15minutesafterMasstocollect&movethegiftstotheGivingTree.ThiswillbedoneatallMassestheweekendofDecember7th-8th.

September 2019 - 2020 ÷÷÷÷ Religious Education Calendar

Dec. 4, 11—Regular Classes & Reconcilia on. Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in the Mee ng House.

‘TIS THE SEASON Christmas Party and Raffle Fundraiser

For individuals -- For Children – For Families – for Everyone

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 Noon to 3:30 p.m. – in the Parish Center

Refreshments -- Games -- Face Pain ng -- Stories -- and -- a Visit from Santa!

The Raffle: 50 chances for $10 Lots of prizes – drawing begins at 2 p.m. Owners of winning ckets must be present. Special Drawing: “Split the Pot” 50/50 raffle. Three Major Prizes $5 each or 6 for $25 To donate a prize for this fundraiser: Take a paper ornament from a ‘Tis the Season poster in the gathering space and purchase a gi . Return unwrapped gi s to the gathering space by Wed., Dec. 4.

Then plan to come on December 7 to join us for an a ernoon of holiday fun!

Invite your friends, neighbors, and fun for the whole family. All are Welcome!

Women’s Center CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE Just a reminder, NEXT SUNDAY, Dec. 8th is the last day to par cipate in the Giving Tree for the children who will be a ending the Women’s Center Christmas Party. Those who took a gi tag, please return your UNWRAPPED Gi (s) with the TAG a ached by December 8th. The gi s should be placed under the Christmas Tree in the Gather Space. Thank you for bringing joy to the children & making Christmas extra special this year.

God Bless your Generosity

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An Advent Prayer for Peace Lord, in a season when every heart should be happy and light, many of us are struggling with the heaviness of life—burdens that steal the joy right out of our stockings. Tragedy arrives as inno-cent victims suffer, and an inner voice whispers, “Be afraid!” We need your peace, Jesus. We confess that our hearts are too often filled with wonder of a different kind: wondering when the bills will be paid, when the terror will stop, when rest will come. Will it ever? Is the message still true? In a world where worry, not peace, prevails, stir up that good news again. This Advent, make it real in our hearts. Never have we needed Your joy and peace more than now. Thank You for the gift of Jesus, our Immanuel, the Word made flesh. We not only need Your peace and joy; Lord, we crave it. You’ve promised rest for the weary, victory for the battle-scarred, peace for the anxious, and acceptance for the broken hearted—not just at Advent, but every day of every year. Your name is still called “Wonderful,” “Counselor,” “The Mighty God,” “The Everlasting Father,” and “The Prince of Peace.” We know that peace on earth can only come when hearts find peace with You. You are still our Joy. You are still our Peace. You are no longer a babe in the manger. You are Lord of lords and King of kings. And we still celebrate You as Lord—this Christmas and always. ~Edited from Rebecca Barlow Jordan's “A Prayer for Peace & Joy at Christmas”

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11

Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24

Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37

Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27

Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31

Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35, 10:1

Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

WELCOME ALL LADIES OF ST CECILIA JOIN US FOR BRUNCH (ALWAYS DUTCH TREAT)

DATE TUESDAY – December 3rd PLACE – SAM’S RESTAURANT – LOCATED IN THE PLAZA AT THE CORNER OF CENTRAL & WILKE RD

TIME 11:30 AM ANY QUESTIONS CALL – LORETTA 847-593-1562

Joy Peart • Ann Marie Herlehy

Stephanie Brauch • Garrison Miller

Tina Stanford • Celia Guijosa

For the Sick

HOPEFUL EXPECTATION Our liturgical year begins with the season of Advent—a me of hopeful expecta on of the coming of the Lord. On the First Sunday of Advent we look forward to the end of me when we will awaken to the dawn of Christ’s new day.

Today we hear Isaiah speak of a day when God’s power will have brought universal peace and God’s Word will have instructed all people, radia ng God’s “light” (teachings) into all of hu-man society. Only when humanity walks “in the light of the L ” (Isaiah 2:5), when all people de-sire to be instructed “in [God’s] ways” (Isaiah 2:3), will the world be set aright and our deepest long-ings fulfilled. The reading from Romans calls us to “awake from sleep” for this final “day is at hand” (Romans 13:11, 12). Together this Sunday’s scriptures proclaim our Chris an faith that Jesus is the One who will finally come to fulfill God’s plan of salva on. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

ADVENT

Let’s approach Christmas with an expectant hush, rather than a last-minute rush. —Anonymous

TIME OF PREPARATION

This life is the me of our prepara on for our future state. Our souls will con nue forever what we make them in this world.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Is 4:2-6; Sal 122 (121):1-9; Mt 8:5-11

Martes: Is 11:1-10; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lc 10:21-24

Miércoles: Is 25:6-10a; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Mt 15:29-37

Jueves: Is 26:1-6; Sal 118 (117):1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27

Viernes: Is 29:17-24; Sal 27 (26):1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31

Sábado: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Sal 147 (146):1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1

Domingo: Is 11:1-10; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

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An ecu- ADVENT Taize Prayer Ser-

celebrating our CALL to be

people of PEACE and SOLIDARITY

with ALL suffering from any kind of violence.

MONDAY, DECEM- BER 2, 2019

ST. RAYMOND DE PENAFORT CHURCH | MOUNT PROSPECT, IL

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∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Upcoming Events ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Dec. 2— Parish Advent Reconcilia on service 7pm Dec. 3— Novena of Guadalupe begins (un l Dec. 12) Dec. 12— Manañitas Mass (Good morning Virgin of Guadalupe) 5am a erward hospitality 6-7am Parish Center Dec. 13— Ugly Christmas Sweater Party 6:30-8:30pm Parish Center

FOWER SPECIAL DONATION ∞∞∞∞ FLOWER SPECIAL DONATION St. Cecilia’s Flower Dona on it is a special opportunity for our parishioners to donate flow-ers for a par cular cause: in Memory or Honor of someone.

At Christmas and Easter you may donate through the Poinse as and Easter Flowers; we do not have flowers during Advent or Lent.

Dona on for the arrangements are $25 for standard or $50 for the deluxe arrangement for each season: Christmas and Lent. So, Christmas will soon be here. The church will be decorated with flowers. If you would like to help us, you can do this special dona on. A list of donors with their special inten ons will be

listed in the bulle n. Please complete the following form and include it with your check. You can place your form and check in the collec on basket or bring it to the parish office or mail to our parish. Dona on due by December 18th. Blessings.

THANKS FOR YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT.

Flower Special Donation Form

Dona on given from: ____________________________________________________________

Dona on in loving memory of ______________________________________________________

Dona on in Thank offering for _____________________________________________________

Standard arrangement ($25) ____ Deluxe arrangement ($50)____

Please payable to St. Cecilia Parish Memo Line: Christmas Flower Special Dona on

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OUR WARM WELCOME TO ALL

We welcome all who come and worship with us. If you wish to join our parish faith family, or have a change in your contact information, kindly complete this form. You can return to the Parish Of ce, place it in the collection, or give to an Usher at the end of Mass.

Name:________________________________

Phone #:______________________________

Address/Zip:___________________________

______________________________________

__Please make these contact informa on changes to my parish record __I wish to find out more about the Catholic faith __I would like to speak with a Priest/Deacon __I am interested in informa on about annulments/valida on __I would like informa on on having my children bap zed __Please pray for:____________________________________

How do we pray with Sacred Scripture?

Spiritual reading of Sacred Scripture, especially the Gospels, is an important form of meditation. This spiritual reading is traditionally called lectio divina or divine read-ing. Lectio divina is prayer over the Scriptures.

1. The first element of this type of prayer is reading (lectio): you take a short passage from the Bible, preferably a Gospel passage and read it carefully, perhaps three or more times. Let it really soak-in.

2. The second element is meditation (meditatio). By using your imagination enter into the Biblical scene in order to "see" the setting, the people, and the unfolding action. It is through this meditation that you encounter the text and discover its meaning for your life.

3. The next element is prayer (oratio) or your personal response to the text: asking for graces, offering praise or thanksgiving, seeking healing or forgiveness. In this prayerful engagement with the text, you open yourself up to the possibility of contemplation.

4. Contemplation (contemplatio) is a gaze turned toward Christ and the things of God. By

God's action of grace, you may be raised above meditation to a state of seeing or experi-encing the text as mystery and reality. In contemplation, you come into an experiential contact with the One behind and beyond the text.

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Communion for the Homebound Ministers of Care are available to bring Commun-ion to the homebound. Please call the Parish Office to arrange. New Parishioners Welcome to our Parish! Catholics who wish to be-come members of St. Cecilia are asked to intro-duce themselves and register at the Parish Office during regular office hours, or ask an usher for a registra on form.. If you will be moving, please let us know if we should change your address or remove you from our list of registered parishion-ers. This will help us cut down on postage costs.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults) Instruc on and forma on for anyone wishing to inquire into the Catholic Faith can be made by call-ing or visi ng the Parish Office.

Sacrament of Bap sm Infant Bap sm (0-6 years) is a special me in a family’s life. The Church invites parents and god-parents to prepare for this Sacrament with an In-fant Bap sm Class. These sessions are held in the weeks before the Sacrament takes place. Bap sms are celebrated in English the 1st of month on Saturdays at 11am (except during Lent). Spanish the 2nd & 3rd of the month at 11am. For more informa on or to reserve your place for a Bap sm date and prepara on class, please call the Parish Office. Sacrament of Marriage The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Prepara on are that a minimum of 8 months be set aside for personal prepara on for marriage. Couples should refrain from se ng a firm date un l a er they have met with the Pastoral Associate to discuss marriage plans. Weddings are celebrated Fridays at 3pm and Saturdays at 2pm.

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ST CECILIA

Parish Personnel Rev. Oswaldo Guillen, Pastor Rev. Jack Hurley, Senior Priest Rev. Damasus Okoro, Resident

Rev. Dan Brady, Pastor Emeritus David Rojas, Opera ons Director

Pat Sordyl, Parish Secretary

Dina Sar , Parish Secretary and Bulle n Editor Michael Spence, Lucy Gamboa, Karen McQuillen, Elvira Pon celli Liturgical Musicians

Rosie Rosado, Coordinator of Evangeliza on & Ministries Catalina Jurado, Maria Silva Religious Educa on Coordinators Diáconos/Deacons Leonardo Peña y Rosa Peña Valdemar Silva y Maria Silva

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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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