Feb. 25-277 PM in the church

Parish of Saint CeciliaFebruary 18, 2018

ALTAR GUILD Ron Case, 399-9331, rwmsc@yahoo.com ANNULMENTSJoe Fondacaro, 871-5757 ext. 222,jfondacaro@eastsideregion.orgBAPTISMS Barb Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202BEREAVEMENT Barb Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202BOOSTERSMatt Weisenborn, Athletic Directormweisenborn@stceciliacincinnati.orgBULLETIN Barbara Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202bbrowarsky@stceciliacincinnati.orgCOMMUNICATIONS Steve Sullivan, steveco@fuse.netCUB SCOUTS Jeff Krietemeyer, 324-6497DAY OF ADORATION Carolyn Peddicord, 254-2623, carolynfpeddicord@gmail.comEUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & LECTORS Dave Rosselot, 396-6022FESTIVAL Doug & Joy Kornish Dkornish@cinci.rr.com, Jkornish@cinci.rr.comFLEA MARKET Anita & Carl Dalessandro, anitacarl@fuse.netFOCCUS MARRIAGE PREP Susan Kellison, suekellison13@gmail.comGIFT BEARERS TBDGIRL SCOUTS Sharon Krietemeyer,jskrietemeyer@hotmail.comGREETERS TBD

GYM SCHEDULING Matt Springer, 871-5757, ext. 204mspringer@eastsideregion.org HOME DISTRIBUTORS/VISITS Fr. Jamie Weber, 871-5757, ext. 201HOSPITALITY Emily Adams, eeadams1018@gmail.com LEGION OF MARY Barbara Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202MOMS GROUP Holly Hemak, moms@stceciliacincinnati.org

OAKLEY FOOD PANTRY & COMMUNITY DINNER Stan Messerly, 731-2500PASTORAL COUNCIL Jason Hemak, 919-3491RESPECT LIFE GROUP Brigid McLinden Duffy, 379-0821, bswartz@fuse.netPTO Patricia Donnelly & Renee Dawson, 533-6060SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Fr. Jamie Weber, 871-5757, ext. 201ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Tom McNally, 871-5757, ext. 203WEDDING COORDINATOR Marta Misleh, 871-5757, ext. 207 mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.org

WEDDING RESERVATION Bob Kellison, 871-5757, ext. 208 bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.orgWELCOME COMMITTEE Angela Egner, (413) 854-7253, angelaegner15@gmail.comWORSHIP COMMISSION Mark Milliron, mmilliron501@gmail.comYOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Sarah Rose Sperduto, 871-5757, ext. 218 ssperduto@stceciliacincinnati.org

WEEKEND MASSES: Sat. 4 PM & Sun. 8 & 10 AMDAILY MASSES: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM, Wed. 6:45 AMTHE ROSARY: Mon.-Sat. 8:40 AMDAILY COMMUNION SERVICE: Mon.-Sat. 8 AMHOLY DAY MASSES: 9 AM, 12:10 PM & 5:30 PMLATIN MASSES: Tues. 9 AM CONFESSIONS: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 AM, Wed. 7:05-7:15 AM and 7:05-7:50 PM, Sat. 3-3:30 PM, Sun. 7-7:30 AM and 9-9:30 AMADORATION: Wed. 9:30 AM-8 PMHOLY HOUR: Wed. 7-8 PMSTATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fri. 9:30 AM and 7 PM (during Lent) BAPTISMAL PREPARATION: Please register for your baptism at www.stceciliacincinnati.org under the Sacraments tab. You can also select your class dates there.

MASS SCHEDULE FOR ST. MARGARET-ST. JOHN: Mon.-Fri. 11:45 AM, Sat. 3 PM, Sun. 9 & 11 AMMASS SCHEDULE FOR ST. ANTHONY: Sun. 8:30 & 11:30 AM

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 198:00 AM Communion Service9:00 AM Jeannette Pranger Off Ethel & Norm O’Connor

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Lillian Ashbrook Off Ethel & Norm O’Connor

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (Saint Peter Damian) 6:45 AM Special Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Nancy Hogan Off Peggy Jackson

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle) 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Helen Kevill Off The Family

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (Saint Polycarp) 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Charlie Boylan Off Mary Lou

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Father Elmer Smith Off Mary Butler 4:00 PM Jean Metz Off Larry Metz

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 (Second Sunday of Lent) 8:00 AM Special Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 10:00 AM Ray Coover Off Ellen Moore

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PARISH STAFFRev. Jamie Weber, Pastor 871-5757, ext. 201 / jweber@eastsideregion.orgRev. Jason Williams, Parochial Vicar 871-5757, ext. 205 / jwilliams@eastsideregion.orgBarb Browarsky, Rectory Secretary 871-5757, ext. 202 / bbrowarsky@stceciliacincinnati.orgCody Egner, Regional Dir. of Religious Ed. 871-5757, ext. 215 / cegner@eastsideregion.org Don Franer, Regional Facilities Manager 968-5089 / dfraner@eastsideregion.org Mike Goedde, School Principal 533-6060 / mgoedde@stceciliacincinnati.orgRobert Kellison, Music Dir./Stewardship 871-5757, ext. 208 / bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.orgMarta Misleh, Assistant to the Pastor 871-5757, ext. 207 / mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.orgSarah Rose Sperduto, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry 871-5757, ext. 218 / ssperduto@stceciliacincinnati.org Matt Springer, Reg. Dir. Fin. & Operations 871-5757, ext. 204 / mspringer@eastsideregion.org

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STEWARDSHIP involves sharing talent. God has given each individual unique skills and talents so that together we can do the work of our Lord. Put your faith and love into action. Volunteer for things that interest you. Build lasting friendships and become part of the family of Saint Cecilia Parish. Check the directory just to the left or con-tact the parish office at 871-5757, ext. 202, and we can put you in touch with the people with whom you should chat.

Parish Lenten MissionI love the momentum our parishes have going, and Lent is the perfect time for all of us to focus on our spiritual growth. Every year we have this chance to look within ourselves. It is a time for reflection and penance.

Our annual Lenten mission offers an opportunity for reflection and repentance. This year, St. Cecilia Parish will be hosting the mission.

I am happy to announce that my good friend and brother priest Fr. Earl Fernandes will be leading our Lenten mission: Conversion, Repentance, and the God who is Love. The dates are Feb. 25-27 at 7 PM each evening.

Fr. Earl will be giving a very powerful talk each of the three nights of the mission. The first night, he will discuss the need for intellectual conversion and the pontificate of Pope Francis. The second night he will examine the need for personal conver-sion — fostering an authentic personal relationship with Jesus. The mission will conclude with the path to personal conversion leading to penance and reconciliation through the Church and the sacraments.

I would love for you to share this information with your family and friends. It is so important to give that personal invitation. If you know of anyone in your life right now who is seeking some need for a conversion, I ask that you tell them about our mission.

Amen? Amen!

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A LTA R GU ILD SCHEDU LEFOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19-25

MONDAY 9 AMJ. Brown (Acolyte 1) M. Simon (Acolyte 2)

TUESDAY 9 AMC. Brereton (Acolyte 1) J. Escobar (Acolyte 2)

WEDNESDAY 9 AM C. Herzner (Acolyte 1) E. Garcia (Acolyte 2)

THURSDAY 9 AM School (Assigned)

FRIDAY 9 AM J. Hilgefort (Acolyte 1) J. Hilgefort (Acolyte 2)

SATURDAY 9 AM E. Garcia (Acolyte 1) A. Melgoza (Acolyte 2)

SATURDAY 4 PM M. Simon (Acolyte 1) L. Whittaker (Acolyte 2)

SUNDAY 8 AM J. Pearson (Crucifer) R. Peddicord (Acolyte 1) C. Brereton (Acolyte 2)

SUNDAY 10 AM C. Brigger (Crucifer) B. Krietemeyer (Acolyte 1) C. Herzner (Acolyte 2

COL LECT IONS FOR THE WEEK END ING FEBRUARY 4Offertory $11,969.00 | Online Sunday $3,843.50 | TOTAL $15,812.50

Every Friday during Lent, we will pray the STATIONS OF THE CROSS at 9:30 AM and 7 PM in the church. Consider making this devotion part of your Lenten commitment to prayer and to growing closer to Christ.

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E A S T S I D E F A I T H

Credo (I Believe)What is Catholic social teaching?

“Catholic social teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew prophets who announced God’s special love for the poor and called God’s people to a covenant of love and justice. It is a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ, who came ‘to bring glad tidings to the poor … liberty to captives … recovery of sight to the blind’ (Luke 4:18-19), and who identified himself with ‘the least of these,’ the hungry and stranger (cf. Matthew 25-45). Catholic social teaching is built on a commitment to the poor. This commitment arises from our experiences of Christ in the Eucharist.” – From Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions, www.usccb.org

A Gospel Reflection by Father Jason Williams

MARK 1:12-15

“Jesus was tempted by Satan, and the angels ministered to him.”

Only by reflecting on the meaning of Jesus’ temptations can we understand the reality of the mission he comes to fulfill. It seems odd that it is the Spirit that drove Jesus out into the desert. God wills that Jesus undergo this time of trial because his triumph over temptation now will give him strength to remain faithful even unto the Cross. Satan tempts Jesus in every way possible, yet Jesus refuses to give in to Satan. We believe that Jesus is fully human and fully divine, so in a real way Jesus fights Satan and is victorious over temptation in his humanity – in our humanity. This victory at the beginning of his public ministry foreshadows the definitive victory he will accomplish on the Cross and through the Resurrection, both of which also involve not only his divinity, but more importantly his humanity. Jesus came as man to save all, and if he weren’t truly man, then our humanity wouldn’t actually be redeemed. The way we can obey his call to repentance and faith in the Gospel – the way we can share in his work of salvation – is to let his divinity give life to our humanity. Figuring out how we can better let God do that is the great opportunity that the Church lovingly offers us each year during Lent.

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HAILEY BENZFavorite Bible Verse: “For it was you

who formed my inward parts; you knit

me together in my mother’s womb. I

praise you, for I am fearfully and

wonderfully made. Wonderful are your

works; that I know very well.” – Psalm

139:13-14

Favorite Saint: St. John the Baptist

Why Do You Want to Become Catholic: I want to become

closer with God and to become a better version of myself.

NATE GRIGSBYFavorite Bible Verse: “Two are better than one, because they

have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift

up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does

not have another to help.”– Ecclesiastes

4:9-10

Favorite Saint: St. Anthony of Padua

Why Do You Want to Become Catholic: I would like to become

Catholic because my fiancé is Catholic

and through her and her family, I have

gotten to learn more and more about

the Catholic faith, which has lead me to believe that it is the

right path to continue to foster and grow my relationship

with Christ through the Catholic faith.

RCIA: Meet Your Catechumens & Candidates

Fr. Jamie Weber will be the

first speaker in our Young

Adult series on Wed., Feb.

21, at 8 PM at the Cellar at

Oakley Wines (4011 Allston St.). Fr. Jamie is a proud Westsider and the middle child of nine. His

parents met in the cafeteria of St. Cecilia and were married at St. Cecilia Church over 50 years

ago. He attended Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary of the West and was ordained a priest in 2004. This is

his second assignment.

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“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8

Pensamientos EvangélicosCompartimos la obra de salvación de Dios dejando que su divinidad le dé vida a nuestra humanidad.

“We share in God’s work of salvation by letting his divinity give life to our humanity.”

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SAVE THE DATES!REGIONAL FISH FRIES

SAINT CECILIA COMMONS ON FEB. 23 FROM 4-7:30 PM

SMSJ CAFETERIA ON MARCH 2, 9, & 16 FROM 5:30-7 PM

Conversion, REPENTANCE,

& the GODwho is Love.

A LENTEN MISSION with Fr. Earl Fernandes

February 25-27 | 7 PM each evening at Saint Cecilia Church

There will be confessions from 7-9 PM on the last night.

The Conversion of Mary Magdalene, Paolo Veronese, 1545-1548

MARCH 3The Manor House in Mason

Tickets are available at Cincinnaticatholicwomensconference.org.

Last year sold out quickly, so don’t delay!

HEAR I AM, LORD

GREATER CINCINNATI CATHOLIC WOMEN’S

CONFERENCE

Our next Candlelight Mass will be this Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 PM. We will adjourn to The Pub at Rookwood imme-diately after for socializing.

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CHILI COOK-OFF: Thanks to all of those who participated in this year’s chili cook-off hosted by St. Margaret-St. John (photo 1). It was a fun night with good food and a fun trivia game. 1 8TH-GRADE/STAFF VOLLEYBALL GAME: We ended Catholic Schools Week with our annual staff and 8th graders volleyball game (photos 2-3). The younger students cheered for the teams as the 8th graders teamed up with teachers and other staff members for a fun game during their last year. 1 THROAT BLESSING: We had a lot of people come on Sat-urday, the Feast of St. Blaise, as well as after the weekend Masses for throat blessings (photo 4). 1 CHURCH CLEANING. A big thank-you to parishioners Kaziah and Sarah Pearson (photo 5) for spending time cleaning our church. They were even willing to scrape gum off of the pews! For that service to the Church, they are assured innumer-able amounts of purgatory reduction time. 1 WELCOME, CHILD OF GOD: Welcome, Welles McGee, son of Patrick and Mary McGee (photo 6). Welles was baptized Feb. 4. 1 THE APOSTLES’ CREED: During Lent, we will use the Apostles’ Creed instead of the Nicene Creed at our Sunday Masses. The Apostles’ Creed may be used at any Sunday Mass, but the Church particularly recommends its use during Lent. Why? Because the words of this ancient Creed (photo 7) have been used for centuries as the basis of our baptismal promises, and the season of Lent puts a strong focus on baptism. During Lent we prepare those who will be baptized at Easter while readying ourselves to renew our own baptismal promises on Easter.

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Prayer Intentions for the Week We pray that God grant comfort to Jeanne Cronin, Helen Morelli and Mary Ann Brennan. Contact Barb Browarsky at the parish office, (513) 871-5757, ext. 202, with Mass and sanctuary devotional candle intention requests. All requests are honored for two weeks with the individual’s or family’s approval.

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Fast and Abstinence Guidelines for LentPersons ages 18-59 are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. When fasting, you are allowed one full meal a day. Two other light meals are permitted, but eating between meals is not permitted. Liquids are allowed at any time.

Persons ages 14 and up are to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent.

We have confessions every weekday at St. Cecilia following the 9 AM Mass. “Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin, all hope consists in

confession; in confession there is a chance for mercy.” -St. Isidore of Seville

A fundraising dinner hosted by our 8th-grade class will take place on Thursday, March 1, at 6 PM in St. Cecilia Commons. Our faculty and staff have a terrific menu pre-pared for the evening.

The cost is $30 per person with proceeds from the night going to assist 8th graders with

their year-end trip to Washington, DC, from April 19-22. The students are excited to be hosting you and others that have helped to make their education at St. Cecilia possible.

Reservation forms are available at the school office and in the vestibule. All reservations should be made no later than Monday, February 26. Contact the school for more info. Thank you for your continued support!

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