Saint Cecilia Catholic Church

January 5, 2020 Epiphany of the Lord

2 9 0 0 H o o v e r A v e n u e A m e s , I A 5 0 0 1 0

( 5 1 5 ) 2 3 3 - 3 0 9 2 p a r i s h - o f f i c e @ s t c e c i l i a p a r i s h . o r g

Very Rev. James L. Secora, Pastor www.stceciliaparish.org

Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

Monday: 1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a [8ab]/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 [cf. 11]/Mk 6:34-44

Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Mk 6:45-52

Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19—5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17 [cf. 11]/Lk 4:14-22a

Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Lk 5:12-16

Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 3:22-30

Daily Readings for the Week of January 5

Study, Reflection and Prayer

What’s inside…

Let’s Roll project,

Sacrament of Marriage,

Baptisms

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Mass Intentions &

Schedules, Bulletin Due

Dates, Prayer & Thought,

Eucharistic Adoration

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St. Cecilia School Activities,

Project Linus,

FSA McDonald’s Night,

Beauty Alive, STO,

2010 GALA Silent Auction

4

St. Cecilia Meetings,

Columbarium Information,

Date Night, Catholic

Charities, Faith Formation,

2019 Contributions

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Parish Contacts 6

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In January 2018, St. Cecilia Parish participated in a very successful clothing drive for

the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Thrift Store of

Waterloo. Multiple truckloads of donations were

accepted and loaded. The success was captured

in the April 6, 2018 issue of The Witness.

Our next parish-wide service project will be

the collection of personal paper products to

benefit area organizations that provide

shelter and/or daycare services to our

brothers and sisters in need.

We believe factors that led to the success of clothing drive also apply to this project:

The ability for all parishioners to participate. Unlike many projects in which we

see the same volunteers, everyone is encouraged to chip in to the best of their ability.

Even young children can “earn” their contributions by completing chores at home.

Our contribution will again be tangible and visual. As the pile begins to take

shape, it motivates others to add their contribution.

Contributions go directly to those in need with zero administrational costs. For a list

of beneficiaries for the “Let’s Roll” personal paper products service project, along

with a short description of what they do, please visit our website (stcames.org).

Parishioners are requested to bring donations to Masses the weekend of

January 25-26, 2020.

Here’s a list of the personal paper products that we’re collecting for the Parish-wide

Service Project:

—Diapers (all sizes and ages) —Baby Wipes —Cleaning wipes —Paper Towels —Toilet Tissue —Facial Tissues —Feminine Hygiene Products —Recyclable (cloth) grocery bags (to be used during distribution) —Cash (to be used to purchase above paper-based products)

Remember your contribution the next time you’re at the store. This is a cause we

can all roll with!

Baptisms in December

Cordell Dornbier

child of Cody & Justine Dornbier

Callyana Dornbier

child of Cody & Justine Dornbier

William Kochem, III

child of Timothy & Heather Kochem

Damian Castillo Garcia

child of Alejandro Castillo Retona & Linda Garcia Martinez

Alejandro Castillo Garcia

child of Alejandro Castillo Retona & Linda Garcia Martinez

The Sacrament of Marriage

The Sacrament of Marriage can be celebrated

at a time convenient to the couple and in

accordance with the parish schedule. The date

and time of the celebration must be scheduled

only with a priest or deacon of the parish. The

couple must contact a priest or deacon of the

parish preferably one year prior to the

desired wedding date, but no less than six

months prior to their desired date. The

St. Cecilia Wedding Guidelines 2020, is

available from the Parish Office and on our

website. This contains additional information

and guidelines.

Reno Berg, Chair Sarah Mansell, Chair

Sylvester Upah, Chair

Meets Fourth Tues. of each month at 7pm—Social Hall North

Meets Third Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room

Meets Second Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room

Meets First Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room

Colin Murphy, Chair

MASS SCHEDULE

Weekend: Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am

& 5pm (Misa en Espan ol)

Weekday: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8am (Chapel)

(Wednesday 9am All School Mass - Church During School Year)

January 5, 2020 — Epiphany of the Lord

Catholic School Board

Faith Formation Commission Pastoral Council

St. Thomas Aquinas Mass Times Weekend Masses

4:45pm Saturday; 8:30am, 10:30am,

7pm Sunday Mass resumes on January 12

Weekday Mass: 12pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Thursday Mass is at 9:15pm

Sts. Peter & Paul Mass Time: 8:15am Sunday in Gilbert

The Mission of the Parish Life Committee is to nurture the

groups under our umbrella to ensure that all members of

St. Cecilia feel welcome and find a social as well as

spiritual home within our community.

We currently have 15 organizations under the Parish Life

umbrella, ranging from ministering to those experiencing

emotional hardships (Funeral Lunches, Prayer Chain), service

& fellowship (Circles, Play Group) and welcoming/hospitality

(Welcoming Committee, Coffee & Donuts). If you have an idea

for a new organization – and are willing to lead it – we will

help you with ideas and best practices. Please contact Sue

Scoles at 515-306-4041 if interested.

Finance Council

Stewardship: Today we remember the three wise men

from the East who came to pay homage to the infant Jesus,

bringing Him rich gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The

gifts we bring—our time, service, and some share of what we

earn for the work we do—are equally precious in his sight.

Marriage Corner: “They were overjoyed at seeing the

star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary

his mother.” (Mt 2:10-11) Spend some time today as a family

basking in the joy of Christmas. Visit a nativity scene and pray

together.

Prayer & Thought

Do you need to have information in the Bulletin?

Information for the January 19 bulletin is due by 10am

on Friday, January 10.

Saturday, January 4

5:00pm: Cindy Swank †

Sunday, January 5

8:30am: Priest’s Intentions

10:30am: Cindy LaPage †

5:00pm: Rosemary Britson † (Misa en Espan ol)

Tuesday, January 7

8:00am: Pauline Uthe †

Wednesday, January 8

9:00am: All-School Mass

Thursday, January 9

8:00am: Susan Mullaly †

Friday, January 10

8:00am: Pauline Uthe †

Saturday, January 11

5:00pm: Jerry Greving †

Sunday, January 12

8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia

10:30am: Dorothy Timmons †

5:00pm: Patrick Callahan † (Misa en Espan ol)

What is the Parish Life Committee? What is the Parish Life Committee?

Eucharistic Adoration is suspended until 8am Tuesday, January 7.

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Tuesday, January 7

8:30am, 10:30am Mass

(Coffee & Donuts)

5pm: Spanish Mass

Sunday, January 5

5pm: Epiphany Family Fair (Church) 6pm: Pack 159 Meeting (Multi-purpose Room) 7:30pm: Rosary (Chapel)

6:30am: Men’s Bible Study (St. Clare Room) 8am: Mass (Chapel) 9am: Women’s Small Group Bible Study (St. Clare Room) 10am: PlayGroup (St. Louis Room) 1:30pm: Hispanic Speaking Bible Class (St. Clare Rm) 7pm: Welcome Committee (St. Clare Room) 7pm: Catholic School Board (St. Louis Room)

Monday, January 6

Still not sure about the STO thing? It’s simple. If you file an

Iowa income tax return, your contributions to the Our Faith

STO receive a 65% tax credit. That means for every $1000 you

donate, you receive an Iowa income tax credit of $650. Thus, a

$1000 contribution reduces your Iowa tax liability by a

whopping $650 AND the gift may qualify as a charitable

contribution on your federal income tax return. And, that gift

you made? It helps make a Catholic education affordable for

every child. The available Iowa tax credits are filling up fast so

visit www.ourfaithsto.org or call the Archdiocese of Dubuque

at 800-876-3546, x219 or 307 to learn more.

School News

January 6: Classes Resume

January 7: 7pm Catholic School Board Meeting

January 8: 9am All School Mass

Early Bird Discount Ends Tomorrow (January 6). Register

now for an incredible day of inspirational speakers, prayer,

and fun at the Archdiocesan Women’s Conference, Beauty in

Christ: Fearless! Faithful! On Fire! Fantastic speakers Hallie

Lord and Katie Prejean will set us on

fire for Christ, Saturday, January 25,

2020 at the Double Tree in Cedar

Rapids, 8:30am to 3:30pm (doors

open at 7am). Discount rates apply

until Monday, January 6, 2020. To

register go to: https://archwomensconference.org/

registration/.

Please join us at the West

Ames McDonald's on

Tuesday, January 14 from

5pm-7pm for a Family

School Association

fundraiser! The restaurant

will donate 15% of sales

back to our school. Thanks

for your support!

The 2020 St. Cecilia Gala, "It's a Wonderful Catholic Life" will

be held Saturday, April 25, 2020. The committee is

currently collecting donations for our Silent Auction. If you

are interested in donating, please see the link below to

sign-up, or contact Meredith Wulf at 515-460-3819 or

meredith.wulf@yahoo.com. Thank your for your help to

make Gala 2020 a success!

https://www.signupgenius.com/

go/4090d48adab29a5f49-20201

On Monday, January 20 from

1pm-3pm, St. Cecilia Church

will be the host site for a

Volunteer Center of Story

County service project for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/

National Day of Service. Project Linus will be providing the

materials for volunteers to make fleece blankets. This is a

wonderful service project for all ages. Please stop by the

North Social Hall in the church anytime between 1pm - 3pm

to help out. Please bring fabric scissors if you have some.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you have any

questions, contact Jessica Loecke at jjloecke@gmail.com.

January 5 , 2020— Epiphany of the Lord

8am: Mass (Chapel)

Saturday, January 11 Friday, January 10

8am: Mass (Chapel) 8:30am: Small Group—Men’s Bible Study (St. Francis Library) 4:30pm: Deacon Meeting (St. Louis Room) 5:30pm: Stephen Ministry (St. Louis Room) 6pm: Catholic Daughters (Social Hall South) 6pm: Knights of Columbus (Social Hall North) 7pm: Days for Girls (St. Louis Room)

Thursday, January 9 Wednesday, January 8

9am: All School Mass (Church) 1:30pm: Library Committee (St. Francis Library) 5pm: Epiphany Family Fair (Church) 6pm: Parish Life (Oscar Romero Room) 6:45pm: Legions of Mary (St. Francis Library) 7pm: Facilities (Parish Office)

5pm: Mass 6:15pm: Date Night (Social Hall)

Faith Formation Meetings

January 8: Legions of Mary will meet in the St. Francis

Library at 6:45pm.

January 9: The Days for Girls sewing team will meet

Thursday at 7pm in the St. Louis Room.

January 9: Catholic Daughters will meet Thursday at 6pm

in the Social Hall. The program on Prison Ministry by Barb

Moore will begin at 6:30, followed by a business meeting.

2019 Contributions

Contribution statements will be mailed out by the end of

January 2020. If you would like to have your statement sent

via email, please make sure the parish office has your

current email. Thank you for your generous contributions.

Columbarium Questionnaire: If you have not done so,

please turn in your completed questionnaire to the Parish

Office by January 10, 2020. If you need a questionnaire,

copies are available at the office. If you have questions,

contact Sue Stanton or Lois Lehmkuhl or submit your

questionnaire to ljlehmkuhl@gmail.com.

Date Night - The Eucharist: The Source and Summit of

Married Life. Our Christian life and our married life are

not two different lives but one, so it stands to reason that the

Eucharist should be the source and summit of married life.

Please come and bring your friends!! Adults from the area are

invited to join us Jan. 11 in the Social Hall. Meal and

refreshments will be provided. Please gather for the meal at

6:15pm, followed by our program. We will provide the meal

for the children. Please RSVP for the meal and/or childcare by

emailing DateNight@StCeciliaParish.org or contacting Deacon

Ron and Mary Smith 515-441-0480 by Jan. 11. Please join us

even if you have not made a reservation.

Catholic Charities give us an opportunity to use our gifts

from God to help others. You may give on line today at

www.catholiccharitiesdubuque.org. Or to give by check

payable to Catholic Charities of Dubuque, send to Catholic

Charities, P O Box 1309, Dubuque, IA 52004-1309. May God

bless your generosity.

Youth Ministry 6th – 12th Graders

This Week’s EDGE Night is Wise Guys: An EDGE Night on The

Epiphany. Join us on 1/5 from 7-8:30pm in St. Cecilia School.

Life Night resumes this Sunday, January 5, 2020 from

7-8:30pm at St. Cecilia, Love Sees: Encountering Injustice.

We'll be starting our Life Nights series on Social Justice.

On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, all high school students are

invited to a GAMEWATCH PARTY for the ISU vs. Kansas Men's

Basketball Game from 7-8:30pm at St. Thomas Aquinas in the

Student Lounge. We'll have snacks, games, and door prizes for

this game watch! Bring a friend and come cheer on the

Cyclones with good company, door prizes, and snacks!

Parents are also welcome to come watch the game with us!

Please note this will take place instead of YDisciple small

groups because some college leaders are still on their winter

break and will not be in Ames. Also please note the time

change and location from normal.

Elementary Faith Formation

There will be an Epiphany Celebration on Monday, January 6

and Wednesday, January 8 from 5-7:30pm in the North Social

Hall. Elementary students and their families are encouraged

to attend! There will be no Faith Formation CGS classes for

elementary students during the week of January 5.

I am interested in becoming a member at St. Cecilia Parish

Name and Address the way you would like it to appear on correspondence

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. You may also register online at: http://www.stceciliaparish.org/become-member/

Welcome to Saint Cecilia Parish.

Prayer opportunities held in the Chapel

Scripture Rosary………………………………….… Monday 7am Intercessory Prayer Group ......... …......…….…. Sunday 8:00-9pm Rosary ................ ..Monday 7:30pm*, Tuesday-Friday before 8am Mass; Saturday 12pm (*The rosary is said for Pro-life the first Mon. of each month.) Prayer Group……..Tuesday 7-7:30pm Adoration 7:30-8pm Rosary Chaplet of Divine Mercy……………………….….........Friday 3pm Liturgy of the Hours…………………………..………..Saturday 7am Women's Rosary……..………………………………… Tuesday 9pm For Peace and Health in our world Eucharistic Adoration** The chapel is open daily, keypad access only between 10pm & 6am.

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

Like us on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/stcames

If you or someone you know

would like to be on the Prayer

Intentions & Requests list,

please contact Melissa Bortle at

232-8354.

RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 3:30pm-4:30pm and by appointment

PARISH OFFICE

Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-4pm; Friday 8:30am-2:30pm

Phone: (515)233-3092

FAX: (515)233-6423

Priest Residence: (515)233-9477

PARISH STAFF Pastor ................................................. Very Rev. James Secora .................... jsecora@stceciliaparish.org Pastoral Associate ........................ Jarrett Wendt ............................................................... jwendt@stceciliaparish.org Deacons ............................................. Gary Aitchison (retired) ............................................................... gaitchis@iastate.edu ............................................................... Charles Bernhard (515)509-6867

............................................................... charlesbernhard@gmail.com ............................................................... Mark Bortle (515)291-4989 ............................................................... markbortle@mchsi.com ............................................................... Alan Christy (515)231-8099

............................................................... deacon.alan.christy@gmail.com ............................................................... John McCully (retired) ............................................................... jmccully@iastate.edu

Ron Smith (515)441-0480 ............................................................... deaconron.ames@gmail.com ............................................................... Richard Tondra (retired) ............................................................... tondraames@gmail.com Director of Music & Liturgy ...... Robert Hauser ............................................................... bhauser@stceciliaparish.org Business Manager ......................... Bill Klein ............................................................... bklein@stceciliaparish.org Administrative Assistant ........... Mary Sue Derks ............................................................... msderks@stceciliaparish.org Administrative Assistant ........... Melissa Kaufman mkaufman@stceciliaparish.org

FAITH FORMATION Phone ................................................. (515)232-3514 Fax ....................................................... (515)232-2875 Director of Faith Formation ..... Katie Patrizio ............................................................... kpatrizio@stceciliaparish.org Director of Youth Ministry ........ Kayla Greiner ............................................................... kgreiner@stceciliaparish.org

Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry ............................................................... Zekiel Mientkiewicz ............................................................... zmientk@stceciliaparish.org Coord. Of Elementary Faith Formation…….Melissa Teggatz ............................................................... mteggatz@stceciliaparish.org Administrative Assistant ........... Mary Downey ............................................................... mdowney@stceciliaparish.org

SCHOOL Phone ................................................. (515)232-5290 Fax ....................................................... (515)232-2875 Principal ............................................ Sara Rooney ............................................................... srooney@stceciliaschoolames.org Administrative Assistant ........... Lois Vidimos ............................................................... lvidimos@stceciliaschoolames.org

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