Saint Cecilia Parish “St. Cecilia Parish family, open to the Holy Spirit, welcomes all to grow in our

faith community by service to others through Jesus Christ.”

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St. Cecilia Church 700 S. Meier Road

Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520

Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday….……...9:00AM—4:00 PM Friday………………..….....9:00 AM—1:00 PM Saturday and Sunday……..……………..Closed

Inside this Issue:

Mardi Gras/Thank You/Annual Appeal…………… 2

Human Concerns/Ministers of Care……….…...….. 3

Religious Education/Celebrating Marriage………... 4

Youth Ministry……………………...…………..………….. 5

How Will I Live Lent?..............................…………. 6

Mass Intentions/Scripture Readings……………….... 7

Parish Mission……………………………………...……….. 8

Liturgical Schedules/Prayers for Sick..…………...…. 9

Young Adults/Ways You Can Help/Casino trip…. 10

This Week at the Parish

Monday, February 8 Rosary; 7:00 PM, Bernardin Room Decorate for Ash Wed; 6:00-8:00 PM; Church

Tuesday, February 9 Bible Study; 1:30 PM; Meeting House Palm Burning & Mardi Gras; 7:00PM; Church & PC

Ash Wednesday, February 10 Mass &Ashes; 8:00AM; Church Prayer Service & Ashes; Noon; Church Mass; 6:30PM, Church Religious Education Students Attend

Thursday, February 11 Teen Topic Night; 6:30 PM; Parish Center

Friday, February 12 Stations; 7:00PM; Church

Saturday, February 13 Prayer Shawl Ministry;10:15AM-Noon; Meeting House Feed My Starving Children Sign-Up; After Masses; Church Gathering Space

Sunday, February 14 Feed My Starving Children Sign-Up; After Masses; Church Gathering Space Know Your Neighbor; After Masses; Bernardin Room Backpack Ministry; 5:30-6:30PM; Parish Center

Gifts to the 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal “The Hands of God’s Mercy”

Thank you to those who have responded to the Annual Catholic Appeal mailing from Archbishop Cupich. If you have not had the chance to respond to the Appeal, please do so as soon as possible. This Sunday we make our commitment.

THANK YOU Thank you to my two angels who volunteered for two special needs: new purificators and new kneel-ing pads for servers. Also, thank you to our “Linen Ladies” who graciously do our altar linens, towels, purificators and corporals each week.

YOU ARE A GOD-SEND!

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THE WOMEN'S CENTER

The Women’s Center provides coun-seling, material assistance and prayer support to save babies and their mothers from the pain of abor-tion. You can help by:

♦ Donating NEW items for their Life Banquet Silent Auction (Call Janet 773-794-1313)

♦ Volunteering in one of many ways to further their mission (Call Paige 773-794-8807)

♦ Donating diapers—especially new-born sizes 4,5,& 6

♦ Donating a pack ‘n play; infant car seat; toddler bed; stroller; walker; changing table; high chair; bassinet; swing, etc.

(773)794-1313

BRANCH OFFICE:

2720 S. River Rd., Suite 234, Des Plaines

HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION

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 Sgt. Joseph Cimo

Pvt. Peter Eck Cpl. Peter Hinderer Sgt. Scott Majewski Afc. Jeremy McNeel Spc. Justin Pastirik 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.

In the Gospel today, the disciples decide to leave everything to follow Jesus. We are also called to follow Jesus, who tells us that “whatever you do to the least of mine, you do for me.”

Your gift to the poor can bring the love and peace of Jesus to those who live in fear and doubt, loneliness and dread.

St Vincent de Paul is an emergency source for food and short-term financial help for parishioners and those living within the parish boundaries. Please call 847-437-6208. Requests will be handled with care and confidentiality.

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER MINISTRY

Seniors, do you need a ride to the doctor or grocery store? Please give us at least 3 days notice. This is a free service to all our

senior parishioners. We are not able to drive for surgery or if anesthesia is involved.

Call Linda at 847-439-5372.

End Domestic Violence NOW!

Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE

Domestic Violence incidents rise during difficult financial times. If you see a family in trouble, please call the hotline.

UPCOMING TRAININGS FOR … New Ministers of Care

Training sites: Saturdays,

March 12 and 19 (Attendance both days necessary)

9:00 – 3:00 pm St. Mary of Vernon

236 US Highway 45 Indian Creek, Il 60061

Saturdays, Feb. 13, 20, 27 March 5 and 12

(Attendance necessary all 5 days) 10:00 to 12 noon each day St. Benedict Nursing Rehab 6930 W. Touhy Avenue Niles, Il 60714

Interested? Contact Fran Ficker for information and registration

St. Cecilia Office-847-437-6152

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Religious Education

ABC’s of Faith

The Religious Education Families are focusing on their “ABC’s of Faith” with a different Scripture each week.

This week it is “R”: Renew Your Mind Romans 12:2 “Don’t be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.” (CEV)

Celebrating a Milestone Anniversary This Year?

Whether it’s 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or well beyond, it’s always something special to look back on the prom-ises made and kept and look forward to continuing to live out the commitments stated in the past. Dur-ing this Holy Year of Mercy, we once again will offer the opportunity for all married couples to renew their vows at the 9:00 AM Mass on February 14. Each year when we have celebrated the Worldwide Week-end Celebrating Marriage by having a renewal of vows, participants as well as parishioners in the pews have been moved by the witness of so many married couples who continue to live in love and mercy with their spouses. So that we can properly plan for this event, kindly fill out this brief form and drop it in the collection basket or at the parish office by Feb. 7. Name of couple:_____________________________

Anniversay Date_____________________________ Or you can e-mail the information to Mary Catherine at mcmeek@stceciliamtprospect.org

Religious Education on Ash Wednesday

All students are expected to attend Mass on Ash Wednesday at 6:30 PM. There are no afternoon classes or Children’s Choir on this day. Classes will resume on February 17 at the usual times.

Some Recent RE Activities

♦ Mrs. Quadros and her Level 1 class made Valen-tines to send to our recent widows and widowers.

♦ Level 2 students and our Year 1 RCIA students participated in a retreat for First Reconciliation.

♦ Some of our Junior and Senior High students par-ticipated in the special LOL Mass on January 24.

♦ TCIA students led Bingo at the nearby Brookdale Senior Center. ♦ Confirmation students have helped with Backpack

ministry, changing the environment in Church after Christmas, some will be helping to set up the

environment for Lent, and several will be helping with Mardi Gras this week.

Please keep our students and their families in your prayers.

Misericordiae Vultus:

Looking for Mercy

Pope Francis’s Papal Bull will be the subject of our first “Tuesdays in Lent”series which will be offered

Tuesday, February 16 in the Bernardin Room at 7:00 PM.

Join us for prayer and reflection as we dialogue about the content of our Pope’s letter to the Uni-versal Church calling each of us to a Holy Year of Mercy. We will reflect not only on the actual words of the Papal Bull, but also how we as a parish are living out his call to us as well as how we might go further in extending the love of the Father to all His children.

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MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday February 6 8:00 AM † Judy McGuire 4:30 PM † Joseph Petrancosta † Donna Maggard † Sal DeLuca † Robert A. Stirn † Nancy Jayne Butler 6:30 PM Spanish Liturgy Sunday February 7 7:30AM † Sophie Niemaszyk † Vicky Cichy † Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sadogurski † Walter Rutkowski † Loretta Pietrucha 9:00AM † Geovanni Saprito † Leona A. Styrcula † Bill Hennessey † Florence Sokalski † Waldemar Sitko 10:30AM † Deceased Mem. of Herrmann & Provenzano Families † George Yovetich † Ulrich Marks † Clifford & Millicent Tassone † Will Pastirik 12:00PM Spanish Liturgy Monday February 8 8:00 AM † Purgatorial Society † Joan Kasmer Tuesday February 9 8:00 AM † Fr. James Prendergast † Marjorie & Allen T. Sordyl Wednesday February 10 8:00AM Mass & Ashes 12:00PM Prayer Service & Ashes 6:30PM Mass & Ashes Thursday February 11 8:00 AM † Parishioners † Rosemary Schoenberger Friday February 12 8:00 AM † Fr. Raymond Pavis † Ante Beros Saturday February 13 8:00 AM † Rod Utley 4:30 PM † Judy Alberti † Linda Kryger † Ronald Rascia † Tim Landry † Margaret Salen 6:30 PM Spanish Liturgy

Sunday February 14 7:30AM † Kay Francel † Geraldine Cali † Dec. Mem.of Sinnott & Mueller Families † Bridget Hogan 9:00AM † Deacon Mel Both † Kathy Nasello † George Ficker † Gil Meschler † Donald Suwinski 10:30AM † Henry & Susan Stanko † Jennifer Lamberg † Philip Caputo † Urlich Marks † Dec. Mem. of Klemundt & Jastrebski Families 12:00PM Spanish Liturgy

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — (Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8) In a vision Isaiah is called to be a messenger for the LORD of hosts. Isaiah responds, “Send me!” Psalm — (Psalm 138) In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord Second Reading — (1 Corinthians 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]) Paul reminds us of the gospel he preached through which we are saved, if we believe it. Gospel — (Luke 5:1-11) Jesus directs Simon to take his boat into deep water for a miraculous catch of fish. Simon and his partners leave all to follow Jesus.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13

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2016 Multi-Parish Lenten Mission

St. Alphonsus, St. Cecilia, St. Emily, St. Raymond de Penafort, St. Thomas Becket

February 22, 23, and 24 — 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Join us each night for hospitality following the presentation Meet the speakers and engage them in conversation

“Looking Beyond One’s Self”

The intent of this parish mission is to help us understand and embrace the Church’s teachings

on Social Justice, actively seeking opportunities to make a difference in our world in response to the call of the Bible

Each night a different parish! Each night a different speaker!

Each night a different take on Social Justice!

Mon., February 22

Beyond Charity and into Justice – Speaker: Mike Waters St. Raymond de Penafort Church, 301 S. I-Oka Mt. Prospect As the Director of the Northwest Region for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Michael Waters works with local parishes and the northwest suburban communities to bring funding, volunteers, and other support to those in need.

Tues., February 23

Summoned, Schooled, and Sent: Liturgy and Social Justice – Speaker: Steve Janco St. Cecilia Church, 700 S. Meier Rd. Mt. Prospect Steve is the Director of the Rensselaer Program of Church Music and Liturgy at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana, which offers coursework for M.A. degrees in church music and pastoral liturgy. He has been a Gregorian Chant Institute team member for the North American Forum on the Catechumenate since 1998.

Wed., February 24

Called to Care: Laudato Si* and Me – Speaker: Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central Rd. Mt. Prospect Since April of 2015 Dawn M. Nothwehr has served as a consultant for the Encyclical Working Group, an advisory group to the Office of Peace and Justice of the Archdiocese of Chicago, on the implementation of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ – On the Care for Our Common Home. *Laudato Si’ is Pope Francis’ second encyclical. With the subtitle, On Care for Our Common Home, it addresses environ mental

issues and calls all people of the world to take "swift and unified global action.”

Mike

Steve

Dawn

A follow-up assembly will take place on

Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:00 pm

St. Thomas Becket Church

1321 N. Burning Bush Ln.

Mt. Prospect

Learn about local social justice programs. Find a group to join or form a group of your own!!!

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Ministers Lectors Servers

4:30 CELEBRANT– Fr. Mike Olivero B. LaVant, N. Czernicki, M. Sparrow, P. Kryger*, A. Conlin, C. Silchuck, Need one more.

M. LaVant B. Reynolds

N. Reichel+ R. Cook E. Hong

7:30 CELEBRANT - Fr. Damasus Okoro M. Alfus*, M. D’Cuhna, J. Guarino, J. Hallihan, C. Strobel

P. Urso C. Bernholdt

M. Potoniec+ S. France V. Potoniec

9:00 CELEBRANT - Fr. Mike Olivero R. Nasello, F. DeLuca, R. DeLuca, B. Sullivan, L. Both, P. Meschler*

M.C. Meek J. Allen

N. Reichel+ M. Benitez E. Owsiany

10:30 CELEBRANT - Fr. Damasus Okoro P. Giannola, J. Coleman*, S. Coleman, M. Spence, M. Spence, C. Klinger

T. Wilken G. Collins

A. Zanon L. Quadros+ L. Zanon

Liturgical Ministry Schedule for February 13 and February 14, 2016

Ash Wednesday Services will be on February 10th ♦ 8:00am Mass with distribution of Ashes ♦ Prayer Service with distribution of Ashes at noon ♦ 6:30pm Mass with distribution of Ashes

Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics age 14 and older on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent. Fasting is to be observed by all Catholics between 18 and 59 years of age on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. You may have only one full meal and two smaller meals as needed for strength. No solid food should be eaten between meals.

8:00am Mass Sacristan: B. Sullivan Ministers: M. Alfus, F. Ficker, C. Strobel, A. Conlin, D. Pankow, B. Sullivan* Lectors: P. Hackett, G. Collins

Noon Service Ministers: L. Chism, C. Heinlein, J. Grosklaus, B. Kopp, R. Rosado, B. LaVant Lectors: M.C. Meek, P. Simon

6:30pm Mass Sacristan: C. Klinger Ministers: K. Schmidt, C. Klinger*, M.C. Meek, D. Benitez, P. France, G. Silchuck Lectors: B. Starr, M. Benitez Altar Servers: S. France, M. Potoniec*, V. Potoniec

Please Pray for Our Sick

Bill Loebbaka Micki Collins Rubin Tiapia Filomenia Saporito Delores Gawlik Sabina Hass Karen Ruppier Bill Lojkutz George Fyack Lauryn Weseman Alina Knoll Jaime Sanchez Zachary Recker

Liturgical Ministers:

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St.Cecilia GroupTrip—Potawatomi Hotel & Casino—Milwaukee, Wisconsin When: Wednesday February 24, 201 Cost: $24 per person….. includes bus , $10 gaming voucher and $10 meal voucher Departing: 9 AM from St. Cecilia Parking Lot…...Leaving Casino at 4 pm

Send your payment of $24 by: a) cash or b) check made payable to Dean Sordyl. In the memo put casino trip. All must provide name, address, telephone number, date of birth, and Potawatomi Rewards # if you have one Send to: Dean Sordyl 915 S. See Gwun Avenue Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056-4149

Money and reservation must be in (by February 12th) to be included. ALL RESERVATIONS ARE BINDING AND NON-REFUNDABLE. Contact Dean at (847) 394-3307.

A New Need We are looking for a parishioner who has the capacity to print poster size flyers. If you are the proud owner of such a printer and willing to print flyers for us a couple of times a year, we would be most grateful! Faith Formation has sev-eral upcoming events which require poster size flyers. Our faithful scribe has been printing in pieces and patching it all together with amazing skill, but we’d like to make it a lot simpler for her! If you can help, please let Mary Catherine know! mcmeek@stceciliamtprospect.org

January 31, 2016—$9,161 February 1, 2015—$6,471

Contribution Tax Statements

can be picked up at the office or mailed.

Call 847-437-6208

THIS WEEK

Readers and Leaders Needed On March 1st, we will celebrate a Scriptural Rosary with the Sorrowful Mysteries and the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 7 PM in Church as part of our “Tuesdays in Lent” program. Our Youth and Young Adults are particularly encouraged to con-sider this opportunity to lead prayer for the parish. If you would like to volunteer to participate in any capacity, please contact Mary Catherine at the Parish Office. or by email. Thank you! mcmeek@stceciliamtprospect.org

Help with Church Environment We will be looking for lots of helpers the following days of Holy Week to help with Church environ-ment: Saturday, March 19 (TBA) Wednesday and Thursday, March 23 & 24 (TBA) Good Friday, March 25 (TBA) Holy Saturday, March 26 from 8 to 10:30 AM If you knowyou can help on one or more of these days, please fill out the form below so Mary Catherine can keep you informed and can have a better sese of how much time it might take based on the number of helpers. Name:_________________If a family, how many?____ Best way to reach me (include phone or email)__________________________________________ Date(s) Available:________________________

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St. Cecilia Church 700 S. Meier Road

Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520

Phone: 847-437-6310

Parish Personnel Rev. Michael Olivero, Pastor, ext. 113 Rev. Daniel Brady, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jack Hurley, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry, 847-253-8600, ext. 137 Mary Catherine Meek, Pastoral Associate/DRE, ext. 120 Carol Klinger, Adm. Asst. PA/DRE, ext. 129 Mr. James J. Kelly, Director of Music, ext. 126 Mrs. Frances Ficker, Ministry of Care Coordinator, ext. 122 Mrs. Kathy McGourty, Youth Minister ext 123 Mr. Ted Kawa, Business Manager, ext. 115 Mrs. Pat Sordyl , Parish Secretary, ext. 110 Mrs. Audrey Taylor, Bulletin Editor, ext. 110

Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM

Weekday & Saturday Morning Masses See Page 7 of the bulletin.

Spanish Liturgies Saturday 6:30 PM, Sunday 12:00 Noon

Holy Day Masses 7:00 PM Anticipated; 9:00 AM (Any changes noted inside bulletin)

Civic Holiday Masses 9:00 AM

Parish Office Phone 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520 Parish Website: www.stceciliamtprospect.com Webmaster@stceciliamtprospect.org

Religious Education Office Phone 847-437-6208; M.C. Meek at extension 120 or Carol at extension 129

Music Office Phone 847-437-6152

Ministry of Care Office Phone 847-437-6208, ext. 122

Youth Ministry Kathy McGourty, Director of Youth Ministry; 847-437-6208, ext. 123 or email: youthministry@stceciliamtprospect.org

Communion for the Homebound Ministers of Care are available to bring Communion to the home-bound. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.

New Parishioners Welcome to our Parish! Catholics who wish to become members of St. Cecilia are asked to introduce themselves and register at the Parish Office during regular office hours, or ask an usher for a registration form.. If you will be moving, please let us know if we should change your address or remove you from our list of regis-tered parishioners. This will help us cut down on postage costs.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Instruction and formation for anyone wishing to inquire into the Catholic Faith can be made by contacting the Parish Office.

Sacrament of Baptism Infant Baptism (0-6 years) is a special time in a family’s life. The Church invites parents and godparents to prepare for this Sacrament with an Infant Baptism Class. These sessions are usu-ally held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in which the Baptism takes place. Baptisms are celebrated at 2 PM on the 4th Sunday of January, April, May, July, September, and November. For more information or to reserve your place for a Baptism date and preparation class, please call the Parish Office.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM or by appointment.

Sacrament of Marriage The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Preparation are that a mini-mum of 8 months be set aside for personal preparation for mar-riage. Couples should refrain from setting a firm date until after they have met with the Pastoral Associate to discuss marriage plans.

Bulletin Submissions Articles for the bulletin must be submitted in black and white or color on disk or emailed to audrey@stceciliamtprospect.org and must be received at the Parish Office by 4:00 PM 16 days prior to the bulletin issue date. For holiday submissions, please add 7 days to the lead time.

Monitor Submissions To display an event on the Monitor in the Gathering Space, send an email with the event details to: monitor@stceciliamtprospect.org. All submissions will be presented on the monitor the following Saturday and are subject to approval.

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St. Cecilia Parish #811

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Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056

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