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.”

Fifth Week of Lent April 2, 2017

St. Cecilia Church 700 S. Meier Road

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

www.stceciliamtprospect.com

Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday…..9:00 AM—4:30 PM Friday……………… 9:00 AM--12:30 PM Saturday and Sunday………..Closed

Weekday Mass

Monday-Saturday 8:00am Weekend Masses

Saturday Evening 4:30 pm Hispanic Liturgy 6:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am

Hispanic Liturgy 12:00 Noon

Inside this Issue:

Schedules/Food Pantry/Flowers…....2

Feed Starving Children/St.Vincent DP.3

RE Calendar/50th Anniversary…...4

Youth Ministry Mtgs News & Pics..5

Pathway of Life Garden Bricks…....6

Mass Intentions & Readings……....7

Lenten Schedule/Sick/Breakfast…..8

Pictures of St. Joseph’s Table……..9

Young Adults/Marriage Encounter/ Volunteer Opportunity/Thanks…....10

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Prayer Almsgiving Fasting

This Week at the Parish

Monday, April 3, 2017 7:00 pm Rosary CH

7:00 pm Multi-Parish Reconciliation Service At St. Raymond Parish Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Voting in Local Election PC 10:30 am Faith Formation Meeting R 6:30 pm Parish Life Commission Mtg R 7:00 pm Missionary Discipleship Mtg CH

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross CH 6:30 pm RE Stations of the Cross CH

Thursday, April 6, 2017 7:00 pm Discovery Retreat Planning Mtg TR

Friday, April 7, 2017 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross CH

Saturday, April 8, 2017

9:00 am Decorate for Palm Sunday CH 9:15 am St.Vincent de Paul Meeting BR 10:15am Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting MH 2:00 am RE First Eucharist Retreat PC At 4:30 Mass Local Food Pantry Collection CH Mass with RE 1st Eucharist Families

Sunday, April 9, 2017 At all Masses Local Food Pantry Collection CH

Liturgical Ministry Schedule for April 8 & April 9

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

Celebrant Fr. Mike Olivero

Fr. Damasus Okoro

Fr. Mike Olivero

Fr. Damasus Okoro

Ministers C. Silchuck F. Ficker* P. St. Leger S. Wilken*

K. Kretch C. Strobel L. Both C. Hong

B. LaVant J.Szafraniec M. Welch P. Giannola

M. Welch M. Alfus P. France C. Szymaszek M. Sparrow J. Guarino P. Meschler M. Spence MAMcGarrity B. Sullivan* M. Spence

A.McGarrity

Lectors M.LaVant(N) C.Styrcula(N) C.Bernholdt (N) L. Stec (N)

P. Hackett(S) F.Gaziano(S) B. Starr (S) L.Quadros (S)

Servers N. Reichel+ M.Potoniec S. France+ L. Quadros+

A. Parra V.Potoniec+ C. Klinger L. Quadros

R. Cook E. Mack E. Owsiany D. Reiser

BR Bernardin Room CH Church MH Meeting House PC Parish Center R Rectory TR Teen Room CR Choir Room

We invite you to join us each week and fast in a particular way. As companions on thie journey of Lent, fasting to-gether will bind us more closely in Christ. You may choose to fast in the usual way of avoiding particular foods or you may want to consider another way. Suggested ways to fast taken from William Arthur Ward’s

“Keeping A Holy Lent”:

Week 5: Fast from personal anxiety:

Feast on eternal truth.

Week 6: Fast from thoughts that weaken:

Feast on promises that inspire.

March 26, 2017— $9,434.86 March 27, 2016 was Easter

There will be a collection next week for our

Easter flowers. Thank you ahead of time for your help.

Next weekend we will be collecting food for our local food pantry at Lutheran Church of the Cross.

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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 Lt. Eric Infante Pvt. Peter Eck

Sgt. Scott Majewski 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.

The Gospel today, challenges us to see and believe the signs of grace in our lives: joy, peace, forgiveness, mercy and kindness.

Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul brings joy, peace, forgiveness, mercy and kindness to the hurting hearts of the poor.

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 anesthe-sia 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.

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

There are nearly 1 billion people around the world who are hungry. Children are especially vulnerable to the effects of hunger and malnourishment. We can be part of the hunger solution. One act of kindness can change somebody else’s life.

Please make a donation to Feed My Starving Children. Place your donation in the specially marked buckets in the Gathering Space. We’ll take cash, coins, checks (made payable to St. Cecilia and put “FMSC” in the memo line.)

Let’s Stock The FMSC Shelves This Lent & Help A Great Cause—

Please Make A Donation To Feed My Starving Children!

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Office Number:

847-437-6208

Extension 129

Help with Church Environment for Holy Week

We will be looking for lots of helpers the following days to help with Church environment:

Decorating for Palm Sunday….. Sat. April 8 beginning 9 am Decorating for Holy Thursday... Wed. Apr.12 beginning 6 pm

Decorate for Good Friday ……..Fri. Apr, 14 from 9 to 11:30 am Decorate for Easter Sunday.…...Sat.April 15 from 9 am to Noon If you know you can help on one or more of these days, please fill out the form below and return to the Parish Office:

Name:____________________________________________If a family, how many will come?__________

Best way to reach me (include phone or email)

______________________________________________________________________________

Date(s) Available:____________________________________________________

2016-2017 RE Calendar

APRIL

5 Stations of the Cross at 6:30 PM (All Sections with Families) 12 No Classes Holy Week/Easter Break 19 Regular classes 26 Last regular class for students

Have you a photo we could enjoy here in the bulletin? If so, send to our bulletin editor for consideration.

audrey@stceciliamtprospect.org For example: Remember the Easter Egg Hunts?

Parish Improvements for Anniversary Work continues and we have: ♦ Replaced the heat exchanger in the teen room ♦ Seen to it that the circuit breaker boxes in the

Church have been refurbished ♦ Bought and installed a sign for the Office Door

The Religious Education students

will provide leadership for a special

Stations of the Cross on

Wednesday, April 5

at 6:30 PM.

All members of the parish are invited to come to these stations to pray this traditional Lenten Prayer

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Remember your

Loved

ones

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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday April 1, 2017 8:00 AM † Helene Kaiser 4:30 PM † Donna Maggard † Joseph Petrancosta † Sal DeLuca † Vitold Bartman † John & Maria Waliczek Family 6:30 PM Spanish Liturgy Sunday April 2, 2017 7:30 AM † Rita Barnak † Ante Beros † Walter & Adelle Rutkowski † Deceased Members of Szyszka Family 9:00 AM † Chester Kilian † George Ficker † Aleksander & Andre Janowski † Joseph Cwick 10:30 AM † Daniel Barron † Maria Danca † Giuseppe Danca † Vannie Setchell † Deceased Members of Burger, Brennan and Hirsh Families 12:00 PM Spanish Liturgy Monday April 3, 2017 8:00 AM † Parishioners Therese Murray Michael Murray Tuesday April 4, 2017 8:00 AM Kathy Fennelly JoAnn den Hartog Wednesday April 5, 2017 8:00 AM † Fr. Raymond Pavis † Frances Zerder Carol Loughridge Mark Murray Thursday April 6, 2017 8:00 AM † Anna Maria Peterson Theresa Gall Louise Diviney Friday April 7, 2017 8:00 AM † Purgatorial Society † Dec. Mem. of Pusateri & Lansing Families Elizabeth Friend Saturday April 8, 2017 8:00 AM † Fr. James Prendergast 4:30 PM † Nicolas Lascio † Judy Alberti † Janet Stanczak † Charlotte Eldridge † Ronald Rascia 6:30 PM Spanish Liturgy

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — (Ezekiel 37:12-14) Thus says the LORD GOD: I will open your graves, have you rise from them, and settle you on your land. Psalm — (Psalm 130) With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. Second Reading — (Romans 8:8-11) If Christ is in you, the spirit is alive even if the body is dead because of sin. Gospel — (John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]) Lazarus, dead for four days, came out of his tomb when Jesus called his name. Many of those who had seen what had happened began to believe in Jesus .

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday:Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28;Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Mt 21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 — 27:66 [27:11-54]

Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My Feet.

Sunday April 9, 2017 7:30 AM † William & Margaret Chudziak † Douglas & Anne Southworth 9:00 AM † Deacon Mel Both † Leona A. Styrcula † Silvia Kelly † Gil Meschler 10:30 AM † Jerry Grabowski † Ulrich Marks † Salvatore Pardo † Agostina Romita † Deceased Members of Barbaric Family 12:00 PM Spanish Liturgy

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A Holy Week Retreat: Reflections on the Paschal Triduum As we prepare for these holiest days of the Church year, please join us on a Holy Week retreat, as we reflect on the meaning

of the liturgies of the Paschal Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

We will gather at 7:30 p.m. each night for prayerful reflections on the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ by three

members of the Mundelein Seminary faculty. Where: St. Emily Church, 1400 E. Central Road, Mt. Prospect Monday, April 10th, Tues. 11th, Wed. 12th

LENT - HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS Saturdays, 4:00-4:30 PM

MULTI-PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE Monday, April 3 – 7:00 PM

St. Raymond Parish

PALM SUNDAY –April 9 Saturday – 4:30 PM

Hispanic Liturgy – 6:30 PM Sunday -7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM

Hispanic Liturgy – 1:00 PM SACRED TRIDUUM & EASTER SCHEDULE

HOLY THURSDAY – April 13

Morning Prayer – 8:00 AM Mass of the Lord’s Supper

6:30PM-English 8:00PM- Spanish

Adoration until 11:00 PM in the Bernardin Room

GOOD FRIDAY – April 14 Morning Prayer – 8:00 AM

Stations of the Cross—12:00 PM--Spanish Liturgy of the Passion and

Death of the Lord – 3:00 PM Hispanic Veneration of Cross – 7:00 PM

HOLY SATURDAY – April 15

Morning Prayer – 8:00 AM The Easter Vigil 7:00PM-English

9:00PM – Spanish BLESSING OF THE EASTER BASKETS

April 15 Holy Saturday – 11:00 AM - Parish Center

EASTER SUNDAY LITURGY April 16

7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM HISPANIC LITURGY EASTER SUNDAY

12:00PM

Please Pray for Our Sick

Patsy Rhinehart

Kathleen Corona

Reno Nickele Gloria Novak

Eugene Kantecki Evelyn Lascio

Jeanne Sigman

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Saint Joseph’s Table

Celebration

See page 10 for Thank You

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Attention Young Adults!

Young Adult Ministry—Northwest Chicago is gathering young adults in their 20s and 30s for the following upcoming events. Come out and join us for a great time and meet other young adults in the area!

Stations of the Cross

Each Friday in Lent; contact us for the weekly list

Local churches and fellowship afterwards

Young Adult Retreat: Navigating the Adven-ture of Holy Week

April 2, 12:45 pm- 3:45 pm, followed by 4:00 pm Mass

Holy Family Church, Inverness

RSVP to Paula Nowicki at pnowicki@holyfamilyparish.org

Trivia Night

April 5, 7:00 pm

Arlington Ale House, Arlington Heights

For more info about any of these events, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/yamnwc/ or email us at

yamnw.suburbs@gmail.com.

Thank you to all who helped with St. Joseph’s Table on March 19th. Thank you to the donors of Franco Cucina; Valli Produce; Joe & Guiseppe Restaurant Italiano; all the committee workers; the holy family actors and Diana Benitez for the beautiful cake. Thanks to Fr. Olivero for the prayer, food blessing and support. And thanks to all who attended and made it a cheerful and wonderful day. It was sponsored by the Parish Life Committee.

Gratefully, Lucy Martino (Chairperson) Grazie Mille-Arrivederci Allanno Prossimo

Volunteer Opportunity

at Lutheran Home

In Arlington Heights

To enhance the life of residents by assisting staff in planning or leading activities. Activities Associates are needed throughout the Home serving all levels of care.

Bingo Caller Bible Study Art Therapy

Provide Music Trivia

Arts and Crafts Guide Seasonal Parties

IF INTERESTED CONTACT:

Opportunity Leader: Beth Gauthier at HandsOn Suburban (847) 228-1320

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Parish Personnel Rev. Michael Olivero, Pastor, ext. 113 Rev. Damasus Okoro, Resident, ext. 117 Rev. Daniel Brady, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jack Hurley, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry, 847-253-8600, ext. 137 Lisa Mersereau, 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; Lisa Mersereau 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 Saturday 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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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS:

St. Cecilia Parish #811

700 S. Meier Road

Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056

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847-437-6208

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