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July 26, 2015– Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark Bortle was Ordained as Permanent Deacon on July 18 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mark will be celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Masses this weekend.

There will be a reception following all Masses in the Social Hall.

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YOUTH MINISTRY FAITH FORMATION

Register Now!

Life Teen Kick-Off, Aug 15 YDisciple Begins, Aug 19 Fall Retreat, Aug 28-30 (http://tinyurl.com/Resist15)

YDisciple hosts and Life Teen Core always needed! In-services begin Aug. 9. Now is the time to step up and lead teens closer to Christ.

This Week’s Teen Testimony

For a while now I’ve been struggling with my identity and trying to figure out who I am. During adoration at the LTLC conference, I was singing along to a song which words struck me. The song goes, “You’re a good good father. It’s who you are, who you are, and I’m loved by you, and it is who I am, who I am.” (Good Good Father, Housefires II) After singing those words, I realized that I am the Daughter of Christ and nothing can ever change that or take that away from me. I felt that God was speaking that to me through those words and it immediately gave me peace with accepting myself. Kate, LTLC 2015

Find out more about life-changing trips & conferences hosted by our parish by contacting the Faith Formation Office.

BAPTISM

BAPTISM PREPARATION

All parents seeking baptism for their child are expected to attend a preparation session.

Baptism Preparation I for first born child – Next session: Thur., August 27, 2015 at 6:15PM

Baptism Preparation II for second/later child – Next session: Thur., September 24, 2015 at 7:00PM

Please call the parish office at 233-3092 for reservation. Godparents are also expected to attend.

All sessions take place in the St. Louis Room

Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Registration 2015-16

Began online Mon., June 1 for all Faith Formation and Youth Ministry classes.

You should received an email with the link for registration by June 2.

Classes will fill up so please note it is a first come first serve basis for each grade.

Please contact Abby with any questions you might have or if you are new to the parish at ahanson@stceciliaparish.org.

We look forward to seeing you in 2015-16!

Sign up is now ready! Vacation Bible School July 27-31, 2015

Sign up available on the website homepage under VBS https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/

Announcing – beginning fall 2015 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

A Montessori-approach to faith formation of children: Level 1 for children 4-5 years old will be offered at STA Thur. mornings starting in Sept. Limited to 10 students only. This is a joint initiative of St. Thomas Aquinas Church and St Cecilia Parish Faith Formation. For further information, contact Tyler Wheeler, St. Thomas Faith Formation Staff member at 515-460-1480.

Faith Formation Office will not hold regular hours during the month of June or July. Please call 515-232-3514 or email Abby at ahanson@stceciliaparish.org and she will contact you as soon as possible.

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Did you know you can use your bank’s on line bill pay to send your contribution to St. Cecilia?

•WELCOME•

STEWARDSHIP: “The hand of the Lord feeds us,” says the psalmist; “he answers all our needs.” Both Elisha’s servant in the first reading and the disciples in the Gospel story who witnessed the feeding of the five thousand saw this happen and knew it to be true.

TO OUR GUESTS We hope that God will grant you peace and rest while you are under our roof today.

May this church be your “second” home.

May those you love be near you in thought and prayer.

Even though we may not get to know you, We pray that you will be comfortable and happy as if you were in your own church home.

May whatever need brought you our way find a hearing by God.

When you leave, may your journey be safe.

We pray you God’s peace.

PLANNED GIVING

SCRIP

CONTRIBUTIONS Month of July as of July 21, 2015

General Collection MTD $ 54,184 Budget July $ 106,675 Annual Budget 2015-2016 $1,280,100

May God Bless Your Generosity

STEPHEN MINISTRY

When there is a will there is a way to be an angel for our parish. Please remember our endowment in your will. Your lawyer can add a simple inexpensive amendment, a codicil, to your existing will. Please contact Frank Oppold—290-1163.

Stephen Ministry is based on the idea that all Christians are ministers; it is a way for St. Cecilia parishioners who have the gifts for CARING...to use those gifts to bring Christ's love to people in need. Stephen Ministers go through 50 hours of training to provide high quality, confidential, Christian care to individuals facing life challenges or difficulties. Stephen Ministers are each assigned a care receiver and meet with that person for about one hour a week, with the relationship lasting as long as the care receiver needs it. Are you being called to be a Stephen Minister?

STEWARDSHIP MOMENT

Scrip Tidbits! We will continue selling SCRIP after Masses on a monthly basis during the summer months. Summer SCRIP selling schedule: August 1/2.

We are gearing up for an awesome 2015-2016 school year! I look forward to the start of the upcoming year. Before you know it, Aug. 24 will be here and school will be underway.

Our starting time will remain at 8:25AM this year and our dismissal times are 3:20PM on Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. and at 2:15PM on Wed. as in the past.

We want to welcome you to 'come-and-go' at our Open House Night on Thur., Aug. 20 from 5-7PM. This will be a time for your family to stop and meet your child(ren)'s teacher, find your locker, and drop off school supplies. There will be other stations throughout the building as well; band instrument try outs (grades 4 & 5) in the multi-purpose room, school uniform sale and registration/fee assistance in the hallways.

We've had a few changes this year, so let me introduce you to our new staff:

Ms. Sally Dubois is our new Physical Education teacher. She brings to St. Cecilia School experiences working with students for Heartland AEA and consulting with the AEA and the programming for adaptive physical education programs. Many of the students will recognize her as she has served as a substitute in our building. Ms. Melissa Bowker will serve as a part-time cook for our lunch program. Her past experience is pastry chef at The Café and she has her own at home pastry business. Her normal days will be Thur. & Fri. Every family should have received a mailing which included our Welcome Back letter from Mr. Rowlands & your PowerSchool eRegistration instructions. Please make the eRegistration a priority and follow the instructions on the letter if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.

The story of the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes is a familiar one, and has many lessons, not least of which is how our willingness to share who we are and what we have - exercising good stewardship - releases God’s power and bountifulness on the world and its people. Do we realize that there is enough for all if we are willing to share? Are we aware that God is at work when we share our time, our money and our other resources in His name?

CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH To view the Catholic Catechism this week go to

www.usccb.org/catechism/text/

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Catholic Radio: Tune in to 1150AM (KWKY) for “Catholic Radio for the Heart of Iowa.” You can obtain a schedule of their radio programs at their website: www.kwky.com.

Saturday, July 25 5:00PM: Ed Fawkes †

Sunday, July 26 8:30AM: Parishioners of St. Cecilia 10:30AM: Tom Hayden † 5:00PM: Special Intention

Misa en Español Tuesday, July 28 8:00AM: St. Anne’s Circle

Wednesday, July 29 8:00AM: Cynthia Hogan

Thursday, July 30 8:00AM: Maynard & Sandra Holland

Friday, July 31 8:00AM: Mark Wessman †

Saturday, August 1 5:00PM: Doris Kleinschmidt †

Sunday, August 2 8:30AM: Parishioners of St. Cecilia 10:30AM: Michael Gowdy † 5:00PM: Rita Voss †

Misa en Español

MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday 5PM; Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM

& 5PM (Misa en Español)

Weekday: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8AM (Chapel)

Wednesday 8AM (Chapel in Summer) Wednesday 9AM All School Mass (Church During School Year)

St. Thomas Aquinas Mass Times Weekend Masses 4:45PM Saturday

8:30AM & 10:30AM (Sunday night Masses resume on August 23)

Weekday Mass 12:00 Noon Monday-Friday

9:15PM Thursday (TNL)

Sts. Peter & Paul Mass Time 8:30AM Sunday in Gilbert

UPCOMING DEADLINES

August 9 bulletin announcements due by Friday, July 31

August 16 bulletin announcements due by Friday, August 7

Bulletin announcements are due by noon on the due date.

Readings for the Week of July 26, 2015 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15 Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17/Mt 14:1-12 Next Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

Q. July 26 is the feast of Joachim and Anna. Who are they and what do we know about them?

A. Joachim and Anna are the parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus, yet there is absolutely no biblical reference to them whatsoev-er. So where do we get their names, and what is their story?

Their names are found in an apocryphal (hidden) gospel known as "The Infancy Gospel of James." Apocryphal, or hidden gospels, consist of accounts of Jesus' life that were ultimately not accepted as inspired works, and thus were not included in the Bible. Howev-er, they sometimes captured the Christian imagination, spilling into the devotional dimension of the community.

James' infancy gospel begins with the parents of Mary and their desire for a child. In their prayer and petitions to God, they are heard and given the blessings of a child, whom they named Mary. While we have no idea who Mary's parents really were, the fact that we celebrate the feast of Joachim and Anna indicates that the bond of family love is important in the Christian life.

Long before Grandparents' Day was established, the church had a feast that honored the presumed grandparents of Jesus. While their names are part of non-inspired apocryphal legends, the fact of the Savior's human ancestry is not. Christ, the incarnate Word, dwelt among us in the flesh in a human family. In honoring the grandparents of Jesus we really proclaim our faith in the Incarna-tion--God becoming human!

FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION

MEETINGS

July 26, 2015– Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PASTORAL COUNCIL

Ric Nelson Chair 382-2024

Tina Colburn, Chair 509-1827 Jason O’Brien, President 233-6479

FINANCE COUNCIL

Mark Moore, Chair 337-1551

CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD

Meets 4th Tues. of each month at 7PM in the North Social Hall Meets 3rd Tues. of each month at 7PM in the Sun Room

Meets 2nd Tues. of each month at 7PM in the St. Louis Room Meets 1st Tues. of each month at 7PM in the St. Louis Room

EVENTS

RCIA

The mission of the Church is to “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (Mt.28:19) As members of the Church we are called to “make disciples.” How are we doing that? One important way in which we can help to “make disciples” is to share our faith with others. Sometimes we meet people who appear to be interested in the Catholic Church; but, we fail to ask/invite them to take a closer look. Let us be challenged by this “Mission of the Church” and invite someone we know to participate in the RCIA “Inquiry” phase of this process. And, in case you are not aware, the RCIA process receives interested persons at any time during the year. So, if you are an adult, or know of an adult or child over the age of 7 years interested in becoming a Catholic and celebrating the sacraments of Baptism or Confirmation and First Communion, please contact Jo Anne Dalhoff at RCIA@stceciliaparish.org or call the parish office at 515-233-3092.

CCC Meeting Scheduled CCC Meetings are a great opportunity to:

Meet people invested in St. Cecilia Parish Understand how our parish is organized Learn about what’s going on

Our next meeting is Tue., July 28 in St. Louis Room at 7PM

Come to a Charity Tea in the St. Cecilia Social Hall!. A Charity Tea will be held on Aug. 2 at 1:30PM, sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Come and enjoy an afternoon of good food and fellowship. Tickets available after Masses in July or call Angela Fisher (515-450-1357) or Audrey Marley (232-1394).

Mass is being said for St. Anne’s Circle on Tues., July 28 at 8AM in the chapel. All members interested will get together for breakfast after Mass. Feast of St. Anne is July 26.

A presentation on The Bible and the Mass, a parish bible study brought to you by Scott Hahn and the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, will be held Sat., Aug. 8 at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll Iowa. Register and pay online at: www.scdiocese.org or by calling 712-233-7530. For more information, contact Fred Schellabarger at: freds@sdiocese.org

“The underlying reason why young adults, engaged couples, and married couples should know Natural Family Planning is that this method teaches them that the body, as God made it, is the expression of the person.” (Richard M. Hogan & John M. LeVoir, Covenant of Love: Pope John Paul II on Spirituality, Marriage and Family in the Modern World, 1985, p. 59).

Celebrate Natural Family Planning Week. GO Green and learn NFP. For more information, contact Deacon Ron Smith: Deaconron.ames@gmail.com or visit the USCCB website, Search: Natural Family Planning. Saints Peter & Paul VBS program “Everest: Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power” will be August 2-5 from 6-8PM. Registration is open for participants (ages3-10) and volunteers (grades 6-12 and adults) so sign up the whole family today! We will even have a nursery for the little ones. Please register by July 27. 1. Find registration for participants here: http://goo.gl/forms/v0g3VJH0D8 2. Volunteers are needed for many things from leading kids to sta-tions and everything in between. Sign up here to help: http://goo.gl/forms/GQUEM3pGX2. For question please contact Jamie Melody: jamiemelody77@gmail.com and/or Katie Hermanson: krcraig61@gmail.com

The Days for Girls sewing team needs a 4-drawer, lockable filing cabinet to store fabric and tools. If you have one to donate, please call Mary Ross (232-5080).

I AM INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF SAINT CECILIA PARISH

Name and Address the way you would like it to appear.

Name: ____________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________ Zip: ____________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Please return via mail or drop in collection basket. Someone will contact you. You will receive a registration packet with additional information.

Welcome to Saint Cecilia Parish.

PRAYER CHAIN

Call requests to Marge Sutter at 233-2622.

Prayer opportunities held in the Chapel

Scripture Rosary…………………………………...Monday 7:00AM Intercessory Prayer Group ................... Sunday 8:00-9:00PM Rosary ... ..Monday 7:30PM*, Tuesday-Friday before 8:00AM Mass (*The rosary is said for Pro-life the first Mon. of each month.) Christians in the Spirit ....................... .Tuesday 7:15-9:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy…………………………...Friday 3:00PM Liturgy of the Hours……………………………..Saturday 7:00AM Women's Rosary…………………………………….Tuesday 9:00PM For Peace and Health in our world Eucharistic Adoration ....... The chapel is open daily, keypad access only between 10:00PM & 6:00AM.

**Contact the Parish Office at 233-3092 to have your information forwarded to the Coordinators to schedule a weekly holy hour.

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RECONCILIATION

Saturday 3:15-4:30PM and by appointment.

PARISH OFFICE Hours ................................... Mon.-Thur. 8:30AM-4PM Fri. 8:30AM-2:30PM Phone .................................. (515) 233-3092 Fax Number…………………….(515) 233-6423 Priest Residence .................. (515) 233-9477 St. Cecilia Website…………..stceciliaparish.org

PARISH STAFF Pastor………………………….......Father James Secora jsecora@stceciliaparish.org Pastoral Associate ............... Jo Anne Dalhoff jdalhoff@stceciliaparish.org Deacons ............................... Gary Aitchison, Mark Bortle, Alan Christy, John McCully & Ron Smith Director of Music & Liturgy...Robert Hauser bhauser@stceciliaparish.org Business Manager……………..Char VanKerckvoorde cvankerck@stceciliaparish.org Administrative Assistant .... Kathy Best kbest@stceciliaparish.org Receptionist ........................ Dawn Cowles dcowles@stceciliaparish.org

FAITH FORMATION Phone .................................. (515) 232-3514 Fax ....................................... (515) 232-2875

Director of Youth Ministry…..Anna Steele asteele@stceciliaparish.org Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry...Ricardo Garcia rgarcia@stceciliaparish.org Administrative Assistant .... Abby Hanson ahanson@stceciliaparish.org

SCHOOL Phone .................................. (515) 232-5290 Fax ....................................... (515) 232-2875 Principal ............................. Ervin Rowlands erowlands@stceciliaschoolames.org Administrative Assistant .... Lois Vidimos lvidimos@stceciliaschoolames.org

The Gabriel Project is a crisis pregnancy assistance program. Call 450-6473 for assistance.

Birthright offers free pregnancy tests and counseling.

Confidential. 108 Hayward Ave. 292-8414 www.birthrightames.org

Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stcames

Homebound Ministry If someone is unable to get to mass, please contact the parish

office at 233-3092 to be added to the list to be visited.