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Saint Cecilia P A R I S H Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 25 August 2019 The Importunate Neighbor (1895) William Holman Hunt
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Saint CeciliaP A R I S H
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
25 August 2019
The Importunate Neighbor (1895)William Holman Hunt
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MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY
Saturday, August 24 | 5:00 p.m.Rev. Peter Grover, OMV, celebrantChris Orrell, lector
Sunday, August 25 | 8:00 a.m.Rev. Peter Gyves, SJ, celebrantEmily St. Germain, lector
Sunday, August 25 | 9:30 a.m.Rev. John Unni, celebrantLouisa Essman, Virgen Paradis, and Christie Hedges, lectors
Sunday, August 25 | 11:15 a.m.Rev. John Unni, celebrantMary Ann Hinsdale, IHM, Cole Young,and Cathy Anderson, lectors
OUR COMMUNITY NEWS
SPECIAL INTENTIONS
Saturday, August 24 | 5:00 p.m.Bridie Maloney, Memorial
Sunday, August 25 | 8:00 a.m.William, Gerturde, Joan, & Robert Kimball, Memorial
Sunday, August 25 | 9:30 a.m.Elizabeth Macauley & Sergio Bru, Memorial
Friday, August 30 | 8:00 a.m.Patrcia Dean, Memorial
TODAY'S READINGS
Isaiah 66:18-21Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13Luke 13:22-30
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS
Sirach 3:17, 20, 28-29Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24ALuke 14:1, 7-14
This week at Saint Cecilia
• Sunday, August 25 | LGBTQ Catholics Unite (p. 4)
• Tuesday, August 27 | Evening Prayer (p.3)
• Thursday, August 29 | Evening Prayer (p.3)
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Prayers & Occasions
Our SickPlease pray for all our sick and for those who are in need of our prayer, especially Mary Pickering, Stephanie Brown, Kim Villanueva, Francisco and Valentin Castro Goudovitch, Bill Croke, Helene Schabes, Mary Jane Kinne, Steven Clark, Patricia Finn, Mary Sue Cappoza, Marc Pelletier, Ashlyn Couture, Diego Cruz, Matt Dwyer, Jim Burke, Samuel Lockwald, Marie Deignan, and Scott Schaeffer-Duffy.
Welcome to Saint Cecilia ParishWe are pleased to welcome the following new members of our parish who have recently registered: Rebecca Donahue of Boston, Francis Xavier Jacoby and Kerrie Bourque of Boston, Midori Marsh and William Thedinger of Boston, Al-ison Heuser of Newton, Althea Luhm of Brighton, and Kate Seibly of Brighton. If you have not previously registered with the parish, there are forms in the narthex for this pur-pose or you can register online at www.stceciliaboston.org.
Weddings at Saint CeciliaCongratulations to Hillary Laggis & Ted Ribaudo who were married here on August 16. May God bless the happy cou-ple as they start this next phase of their lives together.
Happy Anniversary!This week we celebrate the baptismal anniversary of Nicolas Love who was baptized on August 22. May the Lord continue to bless him with the grace to live out his baptis-mal call. Happy Feast Day, Nicolas!
Happy Anniversary, Cardinal Seán!This Thursday is Cardinal Seán’s forty–ninth anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Cardinal Seán was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on August 29, 1970. Remember the Cardinal and his intentions in your prayer
Evening Prayer 8/27 & 8/29Join us for Evening Prayer on Tuesday, August 27 in Memorial of Saint Monica, and on Thursday, August 29 in Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist. Both sessions take place in the Sactuary at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Saint Cecilia Project Letters
Due Next Week!
The final submission date for the Saint Cecilia Letters Project is next week. Please return all your submissions after Mass or by email to [email protected]. To learn more about the Letters Project and what kinds of submissions we are looking for, please see page 7.
Gift Cards needed
Occasionally we give gift cards to our neighbors in need. We need to replenish our supply of gift cards to Stop & Shop, Star Market, and CVS. If you would like to help out in this
way, simply purchase a gift card in denominations of $15- $25 and place it in the collection basket at Mass, give it to a member of the staff, or mail it to the Parish Office. We are very appreciative of your help as we attempt to offer some assistance to those who struggle.
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
I am writing you this note to let you know I will be completing my work here as Chaplain/Coordinator of Pastoral Outreach the end of the summer. What an amazing seven years it has been!
I never could have imagined the humbling privilege it would be to share in the Spirit’s work here supporting the CARES ministry and all the many ways parishioners blossom providing services to the most vulnerable members of our community. What a gift to witness and support the unique particular examples of God’s active presence in your lives. I am so appreciative of fellow staff members and all the parishioners who have partnered in this messy and glorious process. These special relationships and encounters will linger deep in the memories of my heart.
Blessings,Jeanne
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Marriage Preparation Sessions at
Saint Cecilia
Saint Cecilia will be hosting two Marriage Preparation (Pre-Cana) sessions this upcoming year. The first session will be held over January 11th and 18th. The second session will be held over April 25thand May 2nd. For more information or to register, please email [email protected].
Were you Born to Run?
REGISTER NOW TO JOIN THE SAINT CECILIA TEAM!
Even if you were born to walk, we welcome anyone interest-ed in joining the Saint Cecilia team for this October's Ree-bok Boston 10K for Women. Registration ($50) is open, and the race will take place on October 14. If you're interested, please email [email protected] for instructions on how to officially join the team. For more information about the race or for suggested training materials, you can visit https://boston10kforwomen.com/.
Social and Racial Justice
Ministry Upcoming Events
The Season of Creation “offers individual believers and com-munities a fitting opportunity to reaffirm their personal vocation to be stewards of creation, to thank God for the wonderful handiwork which he has entrusted to our care, and to implore his help for the protection of creation as well as his pardon for the sins committed against the world in
which we live."— Pope Francis
Season of Creation: Wear green next Sunday, September 1!The Season of Creation spans five weeks between the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (September 1st) and the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4th). At the Sunday liturgies on September 1st, please wear green in support of this season. The color green has become the symbol of environmentalism, and in the Catholic Church it is the liturgical color for Ordinary Time, the season between Easter and Advent celebrating the life of Jesus in the world throughout the year. Let us enter into the Season of Cre-ation by wearing green and remembering that care for our environment should be part of our ordinary lives as Catho-lics.
Call to Action: Boston Climate StrikeSave the date: Friday, September 20 | Location TBAJoin us for Youth Climate Strike’s call to action to fight against the climate crisis. Following the lead of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, thousands of young people and adult allies will gather in Boston this September to kick off a week of climate action! The climate strike in Boston is one of many strikes happening around the world on September 20th.
You can sign up to receive updates from the SRJM ministry at http://eepurl.com/dKw-gw. Follow us on Facebook (search for St. Cecilia’s Social and Racial Justice Ministry) to get news about up-coming events.
Rainbow Ministry
Upcoming Events
LGBTQ Catholics Unite Monthly MeetingTODAY | 1:00 p.m. | Rear Upper Room at St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine at the corner of Boylston and Ipswich Streets
LGBTQ Catholics Unite provides an opportunity for LGBTQ Catholics and friends to gather and discuss openly relevant topics, scripture, and current events. This month Mark Lip-polt will facilitate a discussion on "Year in Review and in View." Please join us to share your thoughts about this past year's monthly meetings and identify future topics. We will also be providing updates on our relationships with the Rainbow Ministry's non-profit partner agencies and upcom-ing events/opportunities. LGBTQ Catholics need a forum in which to share faith experiences, thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Our hope is that people will feel supported, heard, and spiritually nourished. Coffee and donuts will be served. All are welcome!
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Adult Faith
Formation Events
FAITH FORMATION EVENTS AT SAINT CECILIA OFTEN APPEAR ON PAGES 4—7
Spirituality MattersSeptember 25 - October 29, 2019 | 5-Week Online Course | Registration Required| $50.00
The Liturgy CommitteeSeptember 25 - October 29, 2019 | 5-Week Online Course | Registration Required| $50.00
PAULIST CENTER – BOSTON
Here I Am Lord, with Dan SchutteExploring how to truly hear God and understand how to respond to God’s call during these times.
Concert: Friday, September 6., 2019, 7:00 PM. Free will offering at concert ($10 suggested donation)
Workshop: Saturday, September 7, 2019, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
For More Information: Peter M. Ghiloni, Pastoral Min-ister of Music and Liturgy, 617-948-2425, [email protected]
SACRED THREADS
For further details on this event, please check their website:http://www.sacredthreadscenter.org/events/
The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon CourageA Conversation with Joan ChittisterSaturday, September 21 | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Fontbonne Academy, 930 Brook Road, Milton, MA Registration Required | $25.00 per ticket
BOSTON COLLEGE SCHOOL OF
THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY
For further details or to register for these events, please check the School of Theology and Ministry web-site: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/stm/continuing-education/campus-events.html
The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the God of IsraelPresenter: Mark S. Smith, Helena Professor of Old Tes-tament Literature and Exegesis, Princeton Theological SeminarySunday, September 22, 2019 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Corco-ran Commons, Heights Room, Chestnut Hill Campus | Registration Required | Free of charge
ONLINE COURSES
For further details or to register for these events, please check the STM Online: Crossroads website: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/stm/sites/cross-roads.html
Finding a Moral CompassSeptember 25 - October 22, 2019 | 4-Week Online Course | Registration Required| $25.00
New Testament Visions of FaithSeptember 25 – November 5, 2019 | 6-Week Online Course | Registration Required| $50.00
NEEDED: HELP WITH BACK TO SCHOOL
ITEMS
Several of our non-profit partner agencies are having diffi-culty obtaining items for back-to-school and have requested our assistance. If you would like to receive a "wish list" for these items, please email Mark Lippolt at [email protected]. Thanks, in advance, for your accustomed gen-erosity.
SAVE THE DATE: Pine Street Inn
Thursday, September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street
As part of their 50th anniversary, Pine Street Inn is hosting a special event with their friends and supporters to cele-brate the accomplishments of their community and rededi-cate the agency to a future without homelessness. Tickets, which are $500 each, can be purchased at https://www.pin-estreetinn.org/keymomentsevent or contact Mark Lippolt at [email protected]
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VOLUNTEERING AT PINE STREET INN
Our parish has committed to volunteering at the Pine Street Men's Inn one night a month throughout 2019. Our next opportunity will be Sunday, September 8 at 4:20 p. m. There are 10 slots open for parishioners to assist in feeding the guests at Pine Street Men's Inn. If you would like to join us on Harrison Avenue in the South End, please contact Mark Lippolt at [email protected] for more information! Some parking is available at the shelter. Please let us know if you can help with carpooling, too.
HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS MINISTRY:
DRIVERS NEEDED
Each weekend parishioners have the opportunity to pick up donated meat, dairy products, and produce from four local supermarkets and deliver it to either Catholic Chari-ties' Haitian Multi-Service Center in Dorchester or the Pine Street Inn in the South End. This vital ministry takes place at 7:30 a. m. every Saturday and Sunday morning and on Sundays can be completed in time to attend the 9:30 parish Mass. We need drivers for all the Saturdays and Sundays in August and September. Please email [email protected] if you can help out.
The Spiritual Direction Training
Program at
St. Anthony Shrine is accepting applications for the 2019-2021 program beginning in September in Downtown Cross-ing, Boston. Have you become increasingly interested in developing your own spiritual life, and/or called to the min-istry of spiritual companionship to others? Classes meet on Saturdays, eight times a year for two years. For more infor-mation, please contact Carol Mitchell at 727-492-8315 or [email protected], or visit stanthonyshrine.org/Franciscan Spiritual Companionship page for further information.
WELCOMING THE STRANGER
For the past two years, our parish has provided ongoing sup-port to Catholic Charities’ Refugee and Immigration Servic-es, heeding Pope Francis’ words, “With regard to migrants, displaced persons and refugees, a common commitment is needed, one focused on offering them a dignified welcome.” At this point in time, the parish has offered to provide ref-ugee families with supermarket gift cards so that they will have food while their applications for political asylum are processed. If you would like to purchase gift cards to Market Basket specifically—and no more than $25 per card—please feel free to drop them in the offertory basket. You can also contribute by check, noting “Refugee Families” in the memo line of your check made payable to “Saint Cecilia Parish."
A REQUEST FROM
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Sunset Point Camp has provided a dream vacation at the seashore to over 40,000 low-income, at-risk children aged 6-13 from Greater Boston without regard for their race, nationality, or religious affilia-tion. Nearly 450 city-based boys and girls travel to Hull each summer for a one or two-week overnight camp experience letting them enjoy the fresh air, learn new talents, receive academic summer support and simply have fun.
Sunset Point Camp is operated by our friends at Catholic Charities. They have mentioned to us that they always need donations of sunscreen for the kids at the camp. So the next time you're at CVS or Walgreen's or your local supermarket, please consider picking up an extra tube of sunscreen and dropping it in the plastic bin identified for this purpose in the narthex. We have been told the higher the SPF number, the better. The Camp also needs kids' flipflops for boys and girls age 6 to 12. Next week is the last weekend to bring in donations for the Camp.
The SainT CeCilia 2119 leTTerS ProjeCT
DeaDline nexT week — SePTember 1, 2019
Spanning the generations ~ 1894 ~ 2019 ~ 2119 ~ the Saint Cecilia Letters Project is the creation of an his-toric parish time capsule and it begins with a question:
If you had the opportunity to have a conversation with the person(s) who will sit in the pew(s) you occupy today, one hundred years from now, what would you share?
There are three ways to participate:• Electronic letters and digital photos — please email them to: [email protected] they will be print-
ed off on archival paper. • For handwritten letters — archival paper packets may be picked-up and dropped-off with photos at the narthex
table following each Mass, through Sunday, June 9, or mailed to: The Saint Cecilia 2119 Letters Project Saint Cecilia Parish 18 Belvidere Street Boston, MA, 02115.
• For personal assistance — please see a Committee Member at the narthex table. Due to space constraints, one letter (two page max) and photo per person.
HELPFUL TIPS• Black and white photos will outlast color photos, but decision is at the submitters’ discretion. [Cell phone images can be edited and converted into black and white if desired.]
• For handwritten conversations, graphite pencil will outlast ink pen. [If using ink, please choose a permanent pen, such as a fine-tip Sharpie.]
• If you need inspiration for ideas to include in your conversation consider this — with medical advances and in-creased longevity to come through the next century, it is not outside the realm of possibility that members of our youngest generation (0-20 yrs.), may be present the evening of April 22, 2119, for the 225th Anniversary Celebration of Saint Cecilia Parish’s Dedication, and capsule unsealing as our eldest generation. What would you want them to remember about you or your family, our parish, what is happening now in Boston and within this era, and your hopes and prayers for their parish community?
Questions? Please contact Celia Harris, Project Archivist at: [email protected]
Project Committee Members — Joshua Guerra, Adam Valsahagun, and Jacob VenterSaint Cecilia Parish Consultants — Leah Bennett, Jeanne Bruno, and Scott MacDonald
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We cannot bring about real reform of the Roman Catholic priesthood unless we do away with mandatory celibacy for di-ocesan priests in the Latin rite.
Why would that improve the priesthood?
It would make priests more honest about ourselves and sexual-ity.
With real parents in the priesthood, it would make us more aware of the vulnerability of children and more outraged at their abuse. (Does anybody really think that if bishops were also real fathers that they would have covered up so much child abuse?)
With husbands in the priesthood, it would make us more re-spectful of women and their opinions. Married priests would also break up the "old boys" clique that surrounds clerical cul-ture in seminaries and chancery offices.
Optional celibacy would also substantially expand the pool of potential candidates for the priesthood. It would not only in-crease our numbers but improve our quality.
Priestly celibacy is not all bad. As St. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 7:32, unmarried men are free to be "anxious" about the things of the Lord. Celibate priests can, if they want, be more single-mindedly available for the service of the church, without the competing demands of a wife and family. However, this is not always the case. I have known many celibate clergy who were single-mindedly anxious only about themselves.
Celibacy will always have some place in the life of the Catholic Church. Men's and women's religious communities would not be possible without celibacy. And there will always be a place for those who wish to be voluntarily celibate in the diocesan priesthood.
But, having tipped my hat to the place of celibacy and the good things it can give to the church, I want to say in the strongest terms possible that I believe that celibacy harms the church and damages the lives of most priests.
How does it harm the church?
Celibacy restricts the pool of eligible candidates for priest-hood and diminishes its quality. The requirement of celibacy eliminates many men who desire to have a wife and family and sexual intimacy as much as a religious vocation. Every priest who has ever suggested a priestly vocation to young men has heard the response, "I would become a priest, but I don't want to give up falling in love or having sex or having children." Makes sense.
Worldwide, the number of Catholic priests has "flatlined" at about 400,000 for the last 50 years. Numbers are way down in Europe and in the Americas, where priests are headed for extinction.
The Vatican recognized the challenge that celibacy poses to a eucharistic church in the recently released "working docu-ment" for the October 2019 synod on the Amazon, in which it opened the door to the idea of relaxing the clerical celibacy
The Priesthood is Being Crucified on the Cross of Celibacy
By REV. PETER DALY
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mandate in order to bring the Eucharist to that remote region of the world.
Celibacy is depriving the church of the Eucharist in many re-mote areas. The Amazon experience is replicated in dozens of places around the world.
In the U.S., priestly vocations have fallen off a cliff, largely because of celibacy. When I was in high school (1968), there were 59,000 priests in the United States, according to the Cen-ter for Applied Research in the Apostolate. Fifty years later, in 2018, there were 36,500 priests. That is a nearly 40% decline! The Catholic priesthood is like Sears & Roebuck, slowly going out of business.
Ordinations in the U.S. have been hovering around 500 per year for more than a decade. That is just over half of what we need to replace the roughly 900 priests we lose each year to death or resignation. More than 3,000 parishes in the U.S. have no resident priest. Parts of the U.S. are like the Amazon, without the Eucharist.
The Holy Spirit has been trying to tell us to abolish celiba-cy for the last 50 years, but we are not listening. There is no shortage of married men who want to serve the church. Wit-ness the huge increase in the number of permanent deacons, from zero in 1968 to more than 18,000 permanent deacons in the U.S. today. Nearly all of them are married men. Why can't they be priests?
Many men leave the seminary and the priesthood because of celibacy. My own seminary class is typical. We had 38 men in our class when we started in 1982. We ordained 23 four years later. Since ordination, eight more have left the priesthood. Nearly all of those who left before or after ordination eventu-ally got married or found a partner. Clearly, celibacy (which is defined as abstaining from sexual intercourse and marriage) was a factor.
If the priesthood is to be reformed, it first must survive. The priesthood is being crucified on the cross of celibacy.
Even if we had enough priests, celibacy would still be damag-ing to the church as a whole and to priests in particular. Why?
Because celibacy is not normal.
Celibacy is not healthy for many people.
Celibacy fosters a culture of mendacity and secrecy, which contributes to sexual cover-ups.
Celibacy is not essential to holiness or to priesthood.
It is not mandated by the Gospels.
Celibacy contributes to a culture of clericalism.
The fact that celibacy is not normal is self-evident. The "norm" for human behavior is sexual intimacy. Witness more than 7 billion people on the planet. Somebody must be doing "what comes naturally." Every human being needs some physical in-timacy in their lives. In adulthood, sexual intimacy is normal and a healthy sexual life is a sign of psychological and sexual maturity.
That celibacy is not healthy for most people is also self-ev-ident. Sigmund Freud thought that many pathologies arose from sexual repression. Sexual intimacy is part of a healthy life. Healthline's website reports that moderate sexual activity low-ers blood pressure, increases heart health, strengthens muscles, reduces the risk of a stroke, helps with depression, builds up our immune system, improves sleep, and extends life span, just to name a few of the benefits. Even a cursory look at the lit-erature on sexuality tells us that a healthy sex life contributes to a healthier person physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. It also promotes healthy, loving relationships as in marriage.
There are some people for whom celibacy is a healthy option at least for some period of their lives. Young people who are dat-ing and widows who are finding their way in life after marriage can benefit from a chaste life. Sexual activity can distort your judgment. But I agree with Frank Bruni, who wrote in The New York Times in 2013, "Celibacy is a bad idea with painful consequences."
Does anyone really think that we would have so many shock-ing clerical sexual scandals if we did not require celibacy? The clerical scandals of the last 30 years have revealed the hidden pathologies of priestly celibacy. When men are forced to give up sexual intimacy, all sorts of bad behaviors emerge.
The church would argue that priests are not "forced" into celi-bacy, that we choose it freely. But that is not how it is expe-rienced. A gift must be freely given, not mandated. Celibacy in the Roman Catholic priesthood is a mandate. If you won't promise lifelong celibacy, the church won't ordain you. It is not experienced so much as a "gift," but rather as a "price" for priesthood. For many people, the price is too high.
Most men have trouble remaining celibate. This is hardly a new discovery. The scandalous sexual behavior of priests has been chronicled in Western literature since The Canterbury Tales. I think most men fully intend to live celibate lives on the day of their ordination, but few of us really appreciated at ordination how hard it is to keep that promise.
~Fr. Peter Daly is a retired priest of the Washington Archdiocese and a law-yer. After 31 years of parish service, he now works with Catholic Charities.
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Parish Office & Mailing Address18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA 02115Hours | Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Phone | 617 536 4548Fax | 617 536 1781E-mail | [email protected] | www.stceciliaboston.org
Parish StaffRev. John J. Unni, PastorMary Kaye, Pastoral Director of Operations,[email protected] Melaugh, Finance Director,[email protected] Donohoe, Pastoral Associate,[email protected] J. MacDonald, Director of Faith Formation and Parish Visibility, [email protected] Glynn, Director of College and Youth Ministry, [email protected],Jeanne Bruno, Chaplain, Pastoral Associate, Coordinator of Pastoral Outreach,[email protected] Duff, Director of Music, [email protected] Pickering, Events and Facilities Manager, [email protected] Bennett, Communications and Operations Coordinator,[email protected]
Assisting ClergyRev. Peter Grover, OMVRev. Peter Gyves, SJRev. James Shaughnessy, SJ
Schedule for LiturgyWednesday, Thursday, & Friday | 8:00 a.m.Lord’s Day | Sat 5:00 p.m.; Sun 8:00, 9:30, and 11:15 a.m.Holy Days | 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
ReconciliationThe sacrament of reconciliation is available by appointment. Please call the Parish Office.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the communal process through which non-baptized men and women become members of the Catholic Church. It is also suitable for those baptized in different faith traditions who are interested in becoming Catholic, or, for those who were baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive the sacraments of Eucharist and confirmation.
Baptism for InfantsInfant baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. For more information, please contact Mark Donohoe in the Parish Office.
Faith Formation for ChildrenTo register your child for our Faith Formation Program, please contact Scott MacDonald in the Parish Office.
MarriageCouples who wish to prepare for marriage should contact Mark Donohoe in the Parish Office at least six months in advance.
Care of the SickTo arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick, for Holy Communion to be brought to those unable to attend the Sunday celebration, or for Viaticum for the Dying (Holy Communion for those in danger of death), please contact the Parish Office. It is always possible to anoint the sick during regularly scheduled liturgies.
Order of Christian FuneralsThe parish is prepared to celebrate the Vigil (wake) in the church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.
Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) TeamThe CAP Team is responsible for training all parish staff and volunteers in mandated reporting laws and the Protecting God’s Children program (VIRTUS). They also provide consultation and support to anyone in the parish who has concerns about reporting child abuse and neglect. Please contact Lois Flaherty ([email protected]), Maria Roche ([email protected]), Letitia Howland ([email protected]), or Erin Young ([email protected]) if you have any questions or concerns.
The Archdiocese of Boston has in place a vigorous program to protect children from harm and to educate its ministers and faithful about the nature of abuse, with a goal of increasing knowledge, creating a safe environment for children, and recognizing and reporting potentially dangerous situations. The full text of the policy is also available in the narthex and Parish Office, as well as on our website.
For Those with Celiac DiseaseIf you have celiac disease, please let us know. We have a supply of low-gluten altar bread available for those who cannot tolerate gluten.
Hearing Assistance in ChurchThe church is equipped with an FM listening device. Small receivers are available for anyone who may have trouble hearing the sound system. Simply request a receiver from any one of our greeters before Mass.
Access for the DisabledBoth the church and Parish Pastoral Center are accessible by elevator.
ParkingThere is reduced rate parking for $11.00 at the Hynes Auditorium Garage located on Dalton Street on Sundays until 3:00 p.m. and every evening after 4:00 p.m. Please be sure to ask one of our greeters for a parking validation ticket before leaving the church. There is also reduced rate parking on Sundays only at the Prudential Center South Garage (enter at Huntington Avenue or Dalton Street); up to 4 hours: $14.00, up to 5 hours: $20.00.
Joining Our CommunityWe’re happy that you’re with us! Our community offers a warm, spiritu-al home for a diverse group of Catholics. We come from many neighbor-hoods in and around Boston but also have parishioners from as far afield as Marlborough, Newburyport, and Stow. Please introduce yourself to a staff member, drop in for coffee on Sunday, or fill out a new parishioner form in the narthex.. No matter what your background, please know that you are always welcome at Saint Cecilia.
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