Fiesta Del Bau smo Del Señor 12 de Enero de 2020

Masses / Misas Saturday

4:30 pm (English) 6:30 pm (Spanish)

Sunday 7:30 am (English) 9:00 am (English)

10:30 am (English) 12 Noon (Spanish)

Weekdays

8:00 am Monday - Friday Saturday (Prayer Service)

Confessions Friday: 8:30am to 9am Bilingual Friday: 5:30pm to 6:30pm Spanish

Saturday: 4pm English

Saint Cecilia Parish 700 S. Meier Road Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Parish Office: 847-437-6208 Fax: 847-437-2520

Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday

8:30 AM -- 4:30 PM

Friday

8:30 AM -- 12:30 PM

Saturday and Sunday Closed

email: stcecilia@archchicago.org

www.stceciliamtprospect.com

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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday January 11, 2020 8:00 am † Ann Torreon † Irene Koladziej † Adriana Blanco 4:30 pm (Birthday Blessing) Jenifer Franco † Adeline Summerfelt † Rosalie Bruno † Dec. Mem. of Adi Family Sunday January 12, 2020 7:30 am † Joseph & Vicky Cichy † Douglas & Anne Southworth † Vitold, John & Maria Waliczek Fam. † Caroline Mahoney † Bill Dahlgren 9:00 am † Dcn Mel Both † Frano Junkovic † Nick Junkovic † Dec. Mem. of Brister Family 10:30am † Michele Baeza † Lena Blanco † Joyce Stramaglia † Dec. Mem. of Franco Family 12:00 pm Spanish Mass Monday January 13, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. Raymond Pavis † Delores Catania † Frank A. Niziolek † Dec. Mem. of Tejeda & Prado Fam. Tuesday January 14, 2020 8:00 am † Purgatorial Society † Dec. Mem. of Brister Family † Dec. Mem. of Anzaldua Family † Robert Lennon † Patrick Lennon Wednesday January 15, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. Michael Olivero † Dec. Mem. of Vela & Rivera Fam. † Dec. Mem. of Muro & Torres Fam. † John E. Martinez † Margaret Chudziak

Thursday January 16, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. James Prendergast † Dec. Mem. of Medina Family † Deceased Members of Adi Family † Tom Tomlinson † Edward Lennon

Friday January 17, 2020 8:00 am People of St. Cecilia † Souls in Purgatory † Leona A. Styrcula † Leo & Caroline Slominski (Spec. Inten.) Donna & Claudia Lennon † Bright & Antonia Ogbonna † Stella Milionis

Saturday January 18, 2020 8:00 am † Dec. Mem. of Maldonado Family † Cristine Lennon † Harold R. Fritz 4:30 pm † Agnes Supanich † Alice Kazmierski † Walter Krawczynski Sr. † Francis & Mary Jane Lennon 6:30 pm Spanish Mass

Sunday January 19, 2020 7:30 am (Spec. Inten.) Anna Bartman † Fred & Joyce Krason † Edward Zywicki † William Chudziak 9:00 am † Anna Rago † Stanislaw & Stanislaw Sikora † Vivian E. Odell † Jeanette Hofmann † George Ficker 10:30am † Clifford & Millicent Tassone † George & Louise Yovetich † Otalia Perez 12:00 pm Spanish Mass

If you would like to have a Mass offered for an intention, please call or stop in the parish office. The suggested Mass offering is $10

December 29, 2019 — $ 9,276

January 05, 2020 — $11,261

Thank you for your Generosity & Faithful Support Gracias por su Generosidad

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THIS WEEK AT THE PARISH

Monday, January 13, 2020

7:00 pm Rosary CH

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

1:30 pm Faith Forma on R

6:00 pm Rosario MH

6:30 pm Al Anon MH

7:00 pm Estudio Biblico MH

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

4:30 pm RE Classes MH

Thursday, January 16, 2020

6:30 pm Ministerio de Música MH

7:00 pm Choir Prac ce CH

Friday, January 17, 2020

5:30 pm Confesiones CH

6:00 pm Educacíon Religiosa MH

7:00 pm Pastoral Matrimonial MH

Saturday, January 18, 2020

4:00 pm Educacíon Religiosa MH

4:00 pm Escuela de Padres PC

6:00 pm Reunion Padres de Familia 2ndo Nivel PC

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

for January 18 & January 19

Sat. 4:30 Sun. 7:30 Sun. 9:00 Sun. 10:30

MINISTERS M. Welch* F. Ficker* M. Welch* C. Hong*

D. Sar A. Alvarado P. St. Leger P. Giannola

A. Hryniewicz J. Lipinski B. Sullivan S. Wilken

A. Reyes D. Sendelbach K. Schmidt A. Alcala M. Reyes G. Silchuck J. Szafraniec M. Silva

N. Reichel

LECTORS B. Reynolds C. Bernholdt C. Stroh D. Mar no

L. Taguinod F. Gaziano T. Wilken D. Mar no

Jim Wenzel • Eleanor Wenzel • Donna Lennon

Claudia Lennon • Julie MacGregor

For the Sick

Sunday, January 19, 2020

7:30 am Asamblea Catequistas MH

9:00 am Escuela de Padres PC

9:00 am Educacíon Religiosa MH

8:30 am RCIA R

12:00 pm Liturgia Infan l BR

2:00 pm Fr. Damasus Farewell Party PC

ALTAR SERVERS R. Cook J. Guarino A. Schmidt P. Daniluk

C. James V. Potoniec A. Schmidt I. Silva

TAX TIME IS COMING

If you would like a copy of your 2019

Contribu ons for tax purposes, please email, if you do not have an email, please call the parish office:

847.437.6208 •• stcecilia@archchicago.org You can also stop by during office hours (Monday—Thursday: 8:30am—4:30pm)

and leave your Name, Address & Phone #.

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September 2019 - 2020 ÷÷÷÷ Religious Education Calendar

January 15, 22, and 29 - Regular Classes

In name of St. Cecilia Parish, I would like to say Thank You Fr. Damasus, for the wonderful job you have done at St. Cecilia these past six years. At the end of January Fr. Damasus will be leaving St. Cecilia and return to work among his people in Nigeria. On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 2pm we invite all parishioners to a farewell for Fr. Damasus in the Parish Center. We hope you can join us. Fr. Oswaldo Guillen, Pastor

Come and join us at our 2nd Annual

♥ “Valentine’s Party “ ♥

When: Friday-February 14, 2020.

Where: Parish Center

Time: 7pm - 12am

Tickets: $40 per person

(Information after all Masses in the gathering space, or call the parish office 847.437.6208)

St. Cecilia Valentine’s Party

To our Religious Educa on Children who made beau ful ornaments as gi s to our Homebound Pa-rishioners. These gi s brought much joy to our sick and elderly. God Bless You!! Ministry of Care.

Kenneth V. Tomas

Catherine Harders

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SOLEMNITY OF THE Epiphany of the Lord

It was a beautiful Spanish Mass cele-bration. To the Staff & Children who made this possible...

January 5, 2020

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14 20

Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21 28

Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10;

Mk 1:29 39

Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25;

Mk 1:40 45

Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1 12

Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13 17

Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 1:1-3;

Jn 1:29-34

THIS IS MY BELOVED SON

This Sunday’s celebra on of the Bap sm of the Lord closes the Christmas season. In the scrip-tures we see one more epiphany, or manifesta on, of the Spirit of God in Jesus—but this me it is as an adult, rather than as a child. Jesus’ bap sm also serves as the inaugura on of his prophe c mission and the messianic age.

Today’s reading from Isaiah describes God’s chosen Messiah, upon whom God’s spirit rests. In the Acts of the Apostles Peter says that “God anoint-ed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and pow-er” (Acts 10:38). Finally, in the proclama on from Ma hew’s Gospel Jesus’ bap sm in water goes al-most unno ced. The crucial moment comes when the Spirit of God comes upon Jesus and a voice from heaven echoes the words of Isaiah: “This is my be-loved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Ma hew 3:17). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Sal 116 (115):12-19; Mc 1:14 20

Martes: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mc 1:21 28

Miércoles: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Sal 40 (39):2, 5, 7-10;

Mc 1:29 39

Jueves: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Sal 44 (43):10-11, 14-15, 24-25;

Mc 1:40 45

Viernes: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Sal 89 (88):16-19; Mc 2:1 12

Sábado: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10: 1a; Sal 21 (20):2-7;

Mc 2:13 17

Domingo: Is 49:3, 5-6; Sal 40 (39):2, 4, 7-10;

1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34

CERTAINTY The Son of God died; it is by all means to be believed be-cause it is absurd. And he was buried and rose again; it is certain because it is impossible. —Tertullian PEACE We should have great peace if we did not busy ourselves with what others say and do. —Thomas à Kempis UNITY Unity is vision; it must have been part of the process of learning to see. ―Henry Adams

CERTEZA

El Hijo de Dios murió; esto debe creerse, sin lugar a dudas, porque es absurdo. Y fue sepultado y resucitó; esto es cierto porque es imposible. —Tertuliano

UNIDAD

La unidad es visión; debe haber sido parte del proceso de aprender a ver. ―Henry Adams

ESTE ES MI HIJO MUY AMADO Con la celebración del Bau smo del Señor este domingo concluye el empo de Navidad. En las lecturas vemos más de una epifanía o manifes-tación del Espíritu de Dios en Jesús, sólo que esta vez ya no como niño, sino como adulto. El Bau s-mo de Jesús es también la inauguración de su mi-sión profé ca y de la era mesiánica.

En la lectura de hoy Isaías describe al Me-sías elegido por Dios sobre el cual ha puesto su Es-píritu. En los Hechos de los Apóstoles Pedro dice que “Dios ungió con el poder del Espíritu Santo a Jesús de Nazaret” (Hechos 10:38). Finalmente, en las proclamación del Evangelio de Mateo el Bau s-mo de Jesús en el agua casi pasa desapercibido. El momento crucial ocurre cuando el Espíritu de Dios desciende sobre Jesús y una voz del cielo viene co-mo un eco de las palabras de Isaías: “Éste es mi Hi-jo muy amado, en quien tengo mis complacen-cias” (Mateo 3:17). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Dear Lord, Hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.

Remember Those Far From Home

LCpl. Elijah Burgins Po3. John Castro

Pvt. Peter Eck Cpl. Zachary Flick Lt. Eric Infante

Sgt. Scott Majewski Kevin Moon Mullins

Afc. Jeremy McNeel Pfc. Joseph Pusateri Theodore Soupart

Let us remember and pray for those who are always in

our hearts. If you have loved ones who are currently serving in the Armed Forces, please call the rectory at 847-437-

6208 and we will add their names to our bulletin list.

When your loved one has returned home, please let us know so we can remove their name from the list. Thank you.

Evening Prayer and Farewell Reception for Bishop Alberto Rojas

All are invited to evening prayer and a farewell reception for Bishop Alberto Rojas on Sunday, January 19, 2020, 5:30–8:30 p.m., Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s St. Joseph Chapel, 1170 N. River Rd., Des Plaines, IL. Come to pray with Bishop Rojas and share your good wishes. Bishop Rojas was named on December 2 by Pope Francis as the Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino, and he will be formally welcomed on

February 24. Bishop Rojas was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico and emigrated to the United States in 1993 to complete his seminary formation at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. He was ordained a priest in 1997and worked in parish ministry and at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. Bishop Rojas was ordained an auxiliary bishop for Chicago in 2011. He served as Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate III from 2011 to 2018, and as Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate I from 2018 to 2019. Bishop Rojas expresses his gratitude for the opportunities and friendships he has experienced while in the Archdiocese of Chicago, and promises to remem-ber his friends and benefactors in his prayers and Masses.

The Magnificat My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Sav-ior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever. Amen

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The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord The mystery of Christ’s baptism in the Jordan by St John, the Precursor, proposes the contemplation of an

already adult Jesus. This mystery is infinitely linked to the Solemnities of the Lord’s birth and the Epiphany that we have just celebrated, as in some ways it takes up and represents their significance to us. At Christmas we have con-templated the human birth of the Word incarnate by the Virgin Mary. In the 4th century, the Fathers of the Church deepened the understanding of the faith with regard to the Christmas mystery in the light of Jesus’ Humanity. They spoke of the Incarnation of the Word already working like the ‘Christification’ of that humanity that he had assumed from His mother. Or put in simpler terms: Jesus is the Christ from the first instant of conception in Mary’s spotless womb because He Himself, with His Divine Power, conse-

crated, anointed and ‘Christified’ that human nature with which He became incarnate. In the mystery of the Epiphany, we then meditated on Christ’s manifestation to all nations that was represented by the Magi, the wise men from the East, who came to adore the Child. Now, in the mystery of Christ’s Baptism in the Jor-dan River, we again encounter and represent the truth of the Lord’s incarnation and His manifestation as the Christ. Jesus’ Baptism is in fact His definitive manifestation as the Messiah or Christ to Israel, and as the Son of the Father to the entire world. Here we find the dimension of the Epiphany which was His mani-festation to all nations. The Father’s voice from heaven shows that Jesus of Nazareth is the eternal Son and the descent of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove shows the Trinitarian nature of the Christian God. The true and unique God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, shows Himself in Christ, through Him, with Him and in Him. The Baptism in the Jordan returns to the great Christmas theme of ‘Christification,’ Jesus of Naza-reth's spiritual anointing, His presentation as the Anointed One par excellence, the Messiah or the One sent by the Father for the salvation of mankind. The Spirit that descended on Jesus shows and seals in an in-controvertible way the ‘Christification’ of Jesus’ humanity that the Word had already fulfilled from the first moment of His miraculous conception by Mary. Jesus, from the very beginning, was always the Lord’s Christ, He was always God. Yet, His one, true humanity, that which is perfect in every way, as the Gospel records, constantly grew in natural and supernatural perfection. ‘And Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favour with God and with men’ (Lk2:52). In Israel at 30 years of age, one reached full maturity and therefore could become a master. Jesus came of age and the Spirit, descending and remaining on Him, definitively consecrated His whole being as the Christ. The same Spirit, that descended on the water of the River Jordan wafted over the waters during the first creation (Gen 1:2). Therefore, the Baptism in the Jor-dan presents yet another truth: that Jesus has started a new creation. He is the second man (1 Cor 15:47) or the last Adam (1 Cor 15:45), that comes to repair the first Adam’s guilt. He does this as the Lamb of God that takes away our sins. ‘Looking at the events in light of the Cross and Resurrection, the Christian people realised what happened: Jesus loaded the burden of all mankind’s guilt upon His shoulders; he bore it down into the depths of the Jordan. He inaugurated his public activity by stepping into the place of sin-ners’ (Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Bloomsbury 2007, p 18). h ps://www.catholicculture.org/

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Wedding Anniversary Mass 2020 This is for our all registered members of St. Cecilia Church, who are celebrating mile-stone wedding anniversary in 2020: 25th,30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th or plus years. You will renew your wedding vows and receive the blessing either Saturday February 15, at 4:30pm Mass or Sunday February 16, at 10:30am Mass. Share with us your joy and gratitude for your anniversary and allows the young catholic people to be witness from your great examples of the sacrament of Matrimony. Fill the follow registration form and send us your information before Feb-ruary 5th, 2020. ____________________________Cut Here_______________________________

Registration Form to St. Cecilia Church: Couple’s Last Name: ___________________________ Wife’s Name: ____________________ Husband’s Name: _____________________ Address:______________________________ City: __________________________ Zip code: ___________________ Phone Number: ___________________________ Date of Marriage (Month, Date, Year): _____________________________________ Donation to St. Cecilia Church: By Check _____________By Cash _____________

Please indicate Mass preferred: Saturday 4:30pm_____ or Sunday 10:30am____

“Pilgrim Monstrance of St. John Paul II” Was here on December 27th, 2019. This visit filled our Church with the presences of the Blessed Sacrament several hours of adoration and contemplation. May our adoration never cease.

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Communion for the Homebound Ministers of Care are available to bring Commun-ion to the homebound. Please call the Parish Office to arrange. Sacrament of Bap sm Infant Bap sm (0-6 years) is a special me in a family’s life. The Church invites parents and god-parents to prepare for this Sacrament with an In-fant Bap sm Class. These sessions are held in the weeks before the Sacrament takes place. Bap sms are celebrated in English the 1st of month on Saturdays at 11am (except during Lent). Spanish the 2nd & 3rd of the month at 11am. For more informa on or to reserve your place for a Bap sm date and prepara on class, please call the Parish Office. Sacrament of Marriage The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Prepara on are that a minimum of 8 months be set aside for personal prepara on for marriage. Couples should refrain from se ng a firm date un l a er they have met with the Pastoral Associate to discuss marriage plans. Weddings are celebrated Fridays at 3pm and Saturdays at 2pm.

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Parish Personnel Rev. Oswaldo Guillen, Pastor Rev. Jack Hurley, Senior Priest Rev. Damasus Okoro, Resident

Rev. Dan Brady, Pastor Emeritus David Rojas, Opera ons Director

Pat Sordyl, Parish Secretary

Dina Sar , Parish Secretary and Bulle n Editor Michael Spence, Lucy Gamboa, Karen McQuillen, Elvira Pon celli Liturgical Musicians

Rosie Rosado, Coordinator of Evangeliza on & Ministries Catalina Jurado, Maria Silva Religious Educa on Coordinators Diáconos/Deacons Leonardo Peña y Rosa Peña Valdemar Silva y María Silva

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