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Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Cecilia Church,
Leominster MA September 20, 2020
Rectory: 170 Mechanic Street Leominster, Massachusetts Telephone
(978) 537-6541
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
September 20, 2020 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday Vigil Masses: 4:00 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:00, 9:45, and
11:15 A.M.
Weekday Masses (Wednesday-Friday): 6:30 A.M. Holy Day Masses: As
Announced In Bulletin
Confessions (for safety instead of the
confessionals we will use the room adjacent to the bathroom in
the back of the church by the Mechanic St. entrance, please wear
face mask):
Wednesdays, 6:00 – 6:30 P.M. Saturdays, 3:00 – 3:30 P.M.
Rev. José A. Rodríguez
Administrator
Rev. Mateus Souza Associate Pastor
Deacon Ronald J. Aubuchon Deacon Robert S. Connor, Jr.
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 September 19 Vigil Masses Mass on pg. 109 4:00 p.m.
Phyllis Salvatore (22nd anniv.) by the family Andrew Goguen (61st
anniv.) by Carol, Lena & Kim
Sunday September 20 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass on
pg. 109 7:00 a.m. Victor Albert (1st anniv.) by his wife &
family 9:45 a.m. Rosaire & Alice Gaudet (anniv.) by the family
11:15 a.m. Romeo Pelletier (18th anniv.) by his wife &
children
Monday September 21 St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist Mass
on pg. 113 No Mass at St. Cecilia’s — Mass at: St. Anna’s 7:30 a.m.
& St. Leo’s 8:30 a.m. Tuesday September 22 Weekday Mass on pg.
115 No Mass at St. Cecilia’s — Mass at: St. Anna’s 7:30 a.m. &
St. Leo’s 8:30 a.m. Wednesday September 23 St. Pius of Pietrelcina,
Priest Mass on pg. 115 6:30 a.m. Shirley Pothier (3rd anniv.) by
Paul & children 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Confessions
Thursday September 24 Weekday Mass on pg. 117 6:30 a.m. Anna
Richard by Anne-Maire & Jean-Noel Bernard
Friday September 25 Weekday Mass on pg. 118 6:30 a.m. Jeannette
C. Peltier (17th anniv.) by her family
Saturday September 26 St. Cosmas & St. Damian, Martyrs Mass
on pg. 119 No Morning Mass 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Confessions Vigil Mass
Mass on pg. 120 4:00 p.m. Rita Plourde (5th anniv.) by Carol,
Wendy, Kim & Lena
Sunday September 27 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass on
pg. 120 7:00 a.m. Jennie Terrell (5th anniv.) by William &
Rachel Terrell 9:45 a.m. Madeline Girouard (5th anniv.) by the
family 11:15 a.m. Mark (22nd anniv.) & Cathy (12th anniv.)
Fortier by Mom & Dad
The Congratulations of the parish community are extended to
Andrew Morrissey and Adrienne Randall who were married
recently.
In a spirit of joyful hope we welcome Chase Daniel Franczek into
our parish family by baptism as he begins his life of faith here
within our parish community.
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A Message From Fr. Mateus
Dear brothers and sisters, the parable narrated by today's
Gospel, in which the landowner grants the same reward to the
laborers who worked since the beginning of the day and those who
arrived later, offers an oppor-tunity to reflect on one of the six
sins of the Holy Spirit, in accordance with the tradi on of the
Church and the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas: the envy of
fraternal grace.
This sin is the nega ve reac on to the good of others: the
prosperity of others, instead of bringing joy and sa sfac on,
causes sadness and bi erness to the envious heart. Such genuinely
diabolical logic
only gains space, however, in those who fail to take into
account the great spiritual building of which we are all part as
members of the one Mys cal Body of Christ.
Within this communion that touches heaven and earth, in fact,
people are no longer individuals separated from each other and the
blessing bestowed on one always results in the benefit of another.
For example, The graces that the saints of God receive are an
occasion for gain for all the parts that make up the Church, even
the most humble and miserable! So envy is just a great spiritual
blindness.
Faced with the laborer who received the same reward from Heaven,
even though having achieved this grace at dusk of his life, it is
necessary that we rejoice, therefore, with the infinite mercy of
God, who absolutely does not want anyone to be lost, but desires
that "all may be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth "(1Tm
2, 4).
God bless you!
Fr. Mateus
OUR LADY, HEALTH OF THE SICK, PRAY FOR US Please pray for those
who are ill, especially: Paul Aubuchon, Claire Beaudoin, Howard
Barnaby, Marie Cyr, John Gallant,
Anselma Geronimo, Bob Taylor and Riley Wa s. If you know someone
who needs prayers, call the rectory or email us at
[email protected] and we will add them to our list for a
month.
Registration for Grades1-10 have been mailed out. Information
for Confirmation candidates will be going out shortly. Please
return registrations by September 23rd so that I may order books. I
will be ordering the exact number of books needed in order to keep
expenses down this year.
If you did not receive a registration or are new to the parish
and would like to enroll your child(ren) into our program reach out
to me, Paula, by calling the rectory at 978.537.6541 or by email
[email protected]. You may also go to our website for further
information at www.stceciliachurch.net.
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From Father José… My dear brothers and sisters, I hope and pray
that you and your loved ones are doing well in the midst of this
pandemic and all its side effects. To our children attending school
in person or at home, many blessings in this new year! As you know
from the end of last year it will be odd, so be creative in making
it an awesome learning experience. Please, even if you get tired of
all the virtual work, do not give up. To our parishioners who are
homebound, be assured of our prayers and support. Keep us posted of
any health developments.
It is time to give you the latest development of our status in
regards to the naming of a new pastor for St. Cecilia. Last Friday
I received a request from Bishop McManus asking me to remain as
administrator until next June, which I started at the end of this
June. What is an parish administrator? As you might remember from
Fr. Richard Roger who became adminis-trator after Msgr. Goguen, the
administrator has the responsibilities of a Pastor but for a
shorter time. Knowing now that it is for a longer period, it is
time for me then to reach out more to all of you. To those
attending Mass on Sunday, I look forward to seeing you before or
after Mass, will see you at the Flea Market, but also will be
reaching out to the different committees to meet in order to
address the overall pastoral and physical needs. Fr. Mateus is
responsible of the everyday pastoral needs. Talking about physical
needs, I am already reaching out to a mixture of trades to figure
out what exactly can be done short and long term to deal with the
inside of the church plaster and paint. I can go on writing, but I
just wanted to close with a personal note. For the last 25 years of
my life I have served God and His people as a priest. I love what I
do and right now God has blessed me with the privilege of serving
you. Pray for me, pray for Fr. Mateus as we share this journey of
faith with you. To reach me directly and privately, this is my
email: [email protected] For calls, either St Cecilia
978-537-6541 or Holy Family 978-537-3016
May God bless you! Be safe & be holy! In Christ, FFr.
José
Collection Report (includes online donations) — Weekly
Stewardship $7,908.08 Your continued support of our Parish is
greatly needed and deeply appreciated. We are asking if you are
able to support our parish inancially in any of the following ways:
In collection basket before or after Mass Mail in your donation
Drop contributions off thru the rectory mail slot front door on
Mechanic St Online Giving via our parish website
www.stceciliachurch.net click box Give Online Support Our
Parish
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St. Cecilia’s Flea Market
Sept. 25-26 and Oct. 2-3
from 10 am to 4 pm We are now taking
reservations for Sept. 25 - 26
from 10 am - 12 noon, walk-ins welcome
from 12 noon to 4 pm. We will adhere to all
safety regulations regard-ing number of people who can enter,
social distancing, must have
mask on and bring your own hand sanitizer.
Call the rectory 978-537-6541
for reservations (you will need to know in advance how many will
be coming with you).
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Holy Hour for Vocations
Join us for the traveling holy hour for vocations on
Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 pm
at Saint Anthony of Padua, 84 Salem St., Fitchburg.
All are welcome to attend and pray for vocations to priesthood
and religious life in our diocese.
Facemasks required.
Responding to Recent Natural Disasters In solidarity with our
brothers in sisters who are struggling to recover from natural
disasters in Louisiana and California, Bishop McManus along with
his brother Bishops are asking Catholics around the country to
donate to the Bishops’ Emergency Disaster Fund which funds relief
efforts led by Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services.
If you would like to make a donation to help those impacted by
recent disasters including Hurricane Laura and the California
wildfires, please visit worcesterdiocese.org for more information
on where to send a check or to make an online contribution. Please
keep all the families who have lost everything as a result of these
disasters in your prayers.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, I wish to express my
gratitude to the parishioners of St. Cecilia Parish for their
generosity to the Annual Partners in Charity Appeal. As you know,
your parish has exceeded its goal. In light of this important
accomplishment, I offer my deepest appreciation. This year, our
theme for the Partners in Charity 2020 appeal is Envision Faith in
Action. As we plan to provide for the needs of thousands of people
in the Diocese of Worcester in the year ahead, we are reminded that
charity is the very heart of the Christian Life. Your support of 26
charitable, education-al, and pastoral programs is an excellent
witness of your own Christian generosity. I cannot image what it
would have been like thse past few months if these agencies and
ministries had not been able to respond to so many needy people.
Unfortunately this crisis isn’t over. Please be assured on my
prayers for your health and safety and that of all your loved ones
during these challenging months to come. With every prayerful best
wish, I remain Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Robert J.
McManus Bishop of Worcester
Novena to St. Therese of Lisieux
Wednesday, September 23
through Thursday, October 1
7:00 pm each evening
(Sat. Sep. 26 at a different time) (approximately 30
minutes)
At Holy Family of Nazareth Church
Please call 978-537-3016 to let us know if you plan to
attend.
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