WE PRAISE YOU, LORD, FOR ALL YOUR CREATURES !

SAINT CECILIA PARISH

Saint Cecilia Parish 170 Mechanic Street Leominster, Massachusetts 01453

(978) 537-6541 stceciliachurch.net. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm; Friday 9am-4pm

Monsignor James P. Moroney msgr@stceciliachurch.net Pastor

Father Paul Shaughnessy father@stceciliachurch.net Parochial Vicar

Deacon Robert S. Connor Jr deaconbob@stceciliachurch.net Deacon Ronald J. Aubuchon

BettyAnn Harrington bettyann@stceciliachurch.net Administrative Assistant

Paula Doucet pd@stceciliachurch.net Director of Religious Education

David Lasky davelasky@msn.com Organist

Patricia Secino psecino@stceciliachurch.net

Director of Continuing Education

Denis Leger Property Manager Lord’s Day Masses Vigil Mass 4:00pm on Saturday Sunday Masses at 7:00am, 9:45am and 11:15am

Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:30am Thursday at 9:00am and 6:00pm Friday at 9:00am and Saturday at 9:00am

Sacrament of Penance (confessions) Wednesday at 6:00pm and Saturday at 3:00pm

Rosary Monday thru Friday at 3:00pm and a Men’s Rosary on Wednesday at 7:00pm

Adoration Fridays 9:30am to noon

Sacrament of Baptism Please call the rectory in advance to schedule baptismal instruction.

Sacrament of Marriage Couple should contact the rectory at least one year in advance. A marriage preparation program is required.

WITH THE HELP OF ST CECILIA

PASTORAL REFLECTIONS

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

On Monday we celebrate the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, which is why we are blessing pets in the park this afternoon. Saint Francis is the patron saint of the environment, as reflected by the title chosen by Pope Francis for his great Encyclical letter on the environment. Here is an excerpt from Saint Francis’ beautiful canticle of the sun, which I recommend to your prayer at this beautiful time of year:

We praise you, Lord, for all your creatures, especially for Brother Sun, who is the day through whom you give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor, of you Most High, he bears your likeness. We praise you, Lord, for Sister Moon and the stars in the heavens You have made them bright, precious and fair. We praise you, Lord, for Brothers Wind and Air, fair and stormy, all weather's moods, by which you cherish all that you have made.

We praise you, Lord, for Sister Water, so useful, humble, precious and pure. We praise you, Lord, for Brother Fire, through whom you light the night. He is beautiful, playful, robust, and strong. We praise you, Lord, for Sister Earth, who sustains us with her fruits, colored flowers, and herbs. We praise and bless you, Lord, and give you thanks, and serve you in all humility. We praise you, Lord.

In his Encyclical letter, written to defend the beauty of all God’s creation, the Holy Father writes:

Saint Francis, faithful to Scripture, invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness…For this reason, Francis asked that part of the friary garden always be left untouched, so that wild flowers and herbs could grow there, and those who saw them could raise their minds to God, the Creator of such beauty. Rather than a problem to be solved, the world is a joyful mystery to be contemplated with gladness and praise.

So, stop for a moment on one of these glorious fall days, and thank God for the exquisite beauty which surrounds us, and the saint and the pope who encourage us to take good care of it.

In the Lord, Monsignor Moroney

_________________________ Laudato Si, no.12.

Our Lady, Health of the Sick, Pray For Us

Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Claire Beaudoin, Sandra

Comeau, Marie Cyr, John Gallant, Father Robert Gariepy, Gloria

Lefebvre and Riley Watts.

If you know someone who needs prayers, call the rectory or email us at

office@stceciliachurch.net and we will add them to our list for a month.

October 7th is the feast of the Most Holy Rosary and so

OCTOBER IS MARY’S MONTH and we invite you to

pray the Rosary with us!

Monday through Friday at 3:00pm

Wednesday night at 7:00pm (following confessions)

3:30pm on Saturdays (before the 4pm Mass)

Following the 7:00am Mass on Sundays

BLESSING OF ANIMALS

YOU AND YOUR PETS (goldfish, hamsters, cats, dogs, etc.)

ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE BLESSING OF ANIMALS

IN HONOR OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

IN THE PARK NEXT TO THE RECTORY THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 1:00PM

Religious Education News

Monday, October 4th

- Grades 7-10: Classes start at 7:00 PM and end at 8:15 PM. Please enter and exit the Parish Center through the door where the Third & Fourth St.

parking lots meet. Please remember to wear your mask! The entrance door is locked 15 minutes after classes start. If you have a late drop off or an early pick up and the door is locked, please call 978.537.5596 for assistance. THANKS! Sunday, October 10th

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Catechist of the Good Shepherd thru 6

th Grade: No classes due to

the Holiday weekend. Classes resume October 17

th.

America Needs Fatima Public Square Rosary Rally will take place at Carter Park on Main St., Leominster (across from St. Leo’s Church) on Saturday, October 16th at 12 Noon. Let us join in, as across America the rosary will be prayed at that time frame. We are praying for all that is happening in our nation and more. Please respect social distancing and masks, bring chairs if needed. Thank You! For more information, please call Laura Casey at 508-331-5888.

Grow in Faith with Deacon Bob “Relics”

While Relics are one of the most fascinating traditions of the Catholic Church, they can also be one of the most misunderstood. First of all, we should discuss “What is a relic?” Relics are physical objects that have a direct association with the Saints or with Our Lord.

The word Relic comes from the Latin relinquo, literally meaning “I leave,” or “I abandon.” Relics are broken down into three kinds or “classes” of relics: First Class are the actual body or part of the body of a saint; Second Class are the articles, such as clothing or books, used by the saint; and Third Class are articles that have touched a relic of the body or of another relic.

Relics are often associated with miracles or special graces and blessings. We must always use caution though, because these – like the sacramentals we spoke of previously – are not meant for superstition or as “good luck charms.”

Relics do have a basis in Sacred Scripture. We can see in II Kings 2:9-14, the Prophet Elisha picked up the mantle of Elijah, after he had been taken up to heaven, and with it, Elisha struck the water of the Jordan, which then parted so that he could cross. In another passage (II Kings 13:20-21), some people quickly buried a dead man in the grave of Elisha, “but when the man came into contact with the bones of Elisha, he came back to life and rose to his feet.” In Acts of the Apostles we read, “Meanwhile, God worked extraordinary miracles at the hands of Paul. When handkerchiefs or cloths which had touched his skin were applied to the sick, their diseases were cured and evil spirits departed from them” (Acts 19:11-12). And of course we remember the woman who was healed of her hemorrhage simply by touching the hem of Jesus' cloak (Matthew 9:20-22).

So while miracles were connected with these “relics”– it is not that some magical power existed in them. No. It is instead that as God’s work was done through the lives of His holy ones, so His work can also continue through them – or their belongings – even after their deaths. As a result, our Church gives great respect to relics, and they are highly sought after. We should always keep the use of relics in perspective, though. St. Jerome (d. 420) wrote in defense of relics: “We do not worship, we do not adore, for fear that we should bow down to the creature rather than to the Creator, but we venerate the relics of the martyrs in order to better adore Him whose martyrs they are.”

Relics, for proper veneration, are traditionally placed in a “reliquary” – a box, locket, or a glass case. Did you know that one of the largest collections of relics in our country is right next door at the St. Benedict Abbey in Still River? I have been blessed to see it, many times!

Relics and their veneration are, on the surface, an unusual aspect of our faith – but once you know more, you can see that they – like all we hold dear – are just another way that leads us to a deeper faith, and connection, both to the Saints and to Our Lord.

God Bless you all!

Collection Report: Last Week’s Stewardship $5,826.02 Thank you!

Saturday October 2 Vigil Mass Mass on pg. 127

4:00 p.m. Richard H.J. Brow by the family

Sunday October 3 Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass on pg. 127

7:00 a.m. Raymond (5th anniv.) & Vivian (11th anniv.) Gould by Dan & Charlene Cochlin

9:45 a.m. William “Bill” McDonald (4th anniv.) by his father & family

11:15 a.m. Claire Babineau (1st anniv.) by her husband, Laurie & daughters

Monday October 4 St. Francis of Assis Mass on pg. 132

6:30 a.m. Raymond, Marcel & Roger Pothier by Joseph & Jeannette Marcoux

Tuesday October 5 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Mass on pg. 134

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

Wednesday October 6 Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Mass on pg. 135

6:30 a.m. Bernadette Hoffman by Connor family

Thursday October 7 Our Lady of the Rosary Mass on pg. 136

9:00 a.m. Albert Marcoux by Gerard & Christine Marcoux

6:00 p.m. Francis Bissonnette (1st anniv.) by his wife & family

Friday October 8 Weekday Mass on pg. 137

9:00 a.m. Ernest & Theresa Vaillette by the family

Saturday October 9 St. John Leonardi, Priest Mass on pg. 138

9:00 a.m. John Currier by Doris Raincourt & famiy

Vigil Mass Mass on pg. 139

4:00 p.m. Howard Barnaby (1st anniv.) by John & Kathy Daelhousen

Sunday October 10 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass on pg. 139

7:00 a.m. Paul Salvatore by Carol Tellier

9:45 a.m. Euclide Joyal, Jr.

11:15 a.m. David Lamkin (4th anniv.) by his wife, Susan

1:00 p.m. WEDDING: Lauren Boucher & Andrew Caoutte

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 3, 2021

This Week’s Mass Intentions

WOMEN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

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