THE PEOPLE OF GOD CALLED TO BE THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

St. Cecilia Church 120 Kearny Ave., Kearny, New Jersey 07032

www.stceciliakearny.org ~ December 22nd, 2019 ~ Fourth Sunday of Advent

Rev. John E. Wassell

Pastor jwassell@stceciliakearny.org

Rev. Juan Carlos Velasquez-

Ducayin Parochial Vicar

jcvelasquez@stceciliakearny.org

Rev. Richard J. Mroz in Residence

Rev. Scott Pontes

Weekend Associate

Mr. Justo E. Aliaga Permanent Deacon

Mr. Leonidas Aliaga Pastoral Associate

for Faith Formation laliaga@stceciliakearny.org

Ms. Margarita Rodriguez Faith Formation Assistant

Mrs. Donna Calcado

Administrative Assistant dcalcado@stceciliakearny.org

Ms. Victoria Hernandez

Music Director vhernandez@stceciliakearny.org

Mrs. Patty Martinez

Parish Secretary pmartinez@stceciliakearny.org

Ms. Maureen Harris-Coyle

Local Safe Environment Coordinator

mharriscoyle@stceciliakearny.org

Mr. Joseph Reese, Trustee Mr. Albertino Amaro, Trustee

Ms. Silvia Sanchez

Bulletin Editor bulletin@stceciliakearny.org

Cathedral Maintenance

Maintenance

The Community of St. Cecilia is served by: Parish Office Hours

Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri.

9 AM-12 PM, 1 PM-5 PM

*Wednesday

9 AM-12PM, 1 PM-7:30PM

(the office is closed from 12pm to 1pm)

Saturday 9AM-12:30 PM

Sunday 9AM-2:00 PM

Contact us at

Parish Ph. (201) 991 1116

Parish Fax (201) 998 4437 Facebook:

www.facebook.com/stceciliakearny

Young Adults: www.facebook.com/St-Cecilias-YAC

Formed: www.stceciliakearny.formed.org Parish Code: DQNKPN

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MASS SCHEDULE Monday-Friday 7:00 am and 12:00 pm-English (Chapel)

Tuesday 7:00 pm Español (Capilla)

Wednesday 7:30 pm Português (Capela)

Saturday 8:00 am English (Chapel)

All Masses in the Church

Saturday 5:00 pm English (Mass of Anticipation)

Sunday 7:30 am English

9:00 am Português

10:30am English

12:00 noon Español

Baptisms, Bautismos, Baptismos

1o Domingo da mes as 1:30pm Português

2do Domingo del mes a la 1:30pm Español

3rd Sunday of the month at 1:30pm English

English and Portuguese – Contact Fr. Juan Carlos Velasquez (201-991-1116) x20, or jcvelasquez@stceciliakearny.org Spanish – Contact Deacon Justo Aliaga (201-955-0194) Classes for Baptism are held the Saturday before the

Baptism at 12 Noon in the Parish Center Chapel.

Parents and Godparents are required to attend.

Reconciliation, Confesiones, Reconciliacao

Saturday: 1:00pm - 2:00pm & 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Religious Education, including First Communion

and Confirmation (CCD) for children

Classes are on Sunday (Session I: 9am-10:20am and Session II: 10:30am-11:50am). Sacramental Prep. classes one Sunday of the month from 1:15pm-2:45pm.

Marriage, Matrimonios, Casamentos

Please call the priest at least one year in advance.

Por favor llamar al sacerdote un año antes de la boda.

Deven falar com o sacerdote com um ano de antecedencia.

Anointing of the Sick

Anointing of the sick, please call the Parish Center.

Unción de los enfermos, llamar al Centro Parroquial.

Unção dos Doentes, Por favor chamar Centro Parroquial.

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Parish Statement

We, the people of God called to be the Catholic Community of St. Cecilia, are a diverse and multi-cultural

community of believers, joined together by a common bond of love for our Lord Jesus Christ while preserving

the uniqueness and traditions of our ethnicity. With a united spirit, we strive to serve our Lord, His

Church, and our community through prayer, worship, ministry and evangelization, and to share our faith

and our talents in service to one another.

Collections/Colectas/Administração

The collection amount will be placed in next week’s bulletin.

As always thank you for your generosity.

This Week at Saint Cecilia’s:

Wed 12/25 Merry Christmas!!

Parish office is closed Thurs 12/26 Fri 12/27

7:30pm Bonds of Marian Love Prayer Group - Chapel

Sat 12/28

9:00am Martha Ministry/Church cleaning - Church 1:00pm Holy Hour/Divine Mercy Prayer group - Church

Sun 12/29 NO Religious Education Classes

On behalf of Fr. John, Fr. Juan

Carlos, Fr. Dick, Fr. Scott,

Deacon Justo and Staff, we wish

the community of St. Cecilia a

Blessed, and Merry Christmas!

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THE SICK: Luis Acevedo, Hilda Ajila, Marco Almeida, Carmen Ascencio, Margie Augusto, Vicente Avila Nuñez, Efausto Aybar, Fabricio Blancas, Joan Gresw Bobowski, Adrienne F. Brown, Ramon Caicedo, Cecilia Cappiello, Fanny Carmona, Barbara Carter, John Carter, Monica Colon, Adolfo E. Coria, Alice

Crist, Lila Czaplicki, Gary Davila, Edward De Simon, Stella Dziewienko, Patricia Elson, Harold Faulk, Janette Faulk, Victor Ferdinandi, Florence Frederick, Adolfo Gonzalez Sr., Lucilia Gorge, Sahara Goyenechea, Morgan Greco, Jason T. Gude, Stan Guziejewski Jr, Edna Hasselwander, Juana Herrera, Ida Iccles, Charlie Ide, Roberto Jude, Kevin Kane, Luz LaBoy, Magdalene Lewandowski, Frank Lopez, Helen Macchia, Josh Maher, Erick Marrquin, Rosemary Martens, Roberto Matos, John McDonald, Molly McGovern, Linda McKenna, Julia Mendez, Emily Merrill, Honore Metzinger, Sherri Moorman, Natalie Morris, Kimberly C. Mossey, Kevin Murphy, Eleanor Narozny, Leon Narucki, Gabriel Navia, Daren Nicholls, William Orr, Richard Miguel Ortiz, Oswaldo Ojeda, Andrea Ozovck, Estrabonia Perez, Frank & Bonnie Primavera, Brian

Rafttery, Isabel Ramilo, Maria Ressurreição, Rose Rivelini, Olivia Roach, Esperanza Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Jose R. Rodriguez, Piedad Rodriguez, Eduardo Sanabria, Sarah Saraiva, Francisco Silva, Mariko Valente, Lisa Marie Van Egmond, Shayne Vaykovich, Madeline Verdinho, Heather Wharton, Cathy Wintjen, Gayle Wright, Victor Wysocki.

*Please notify the Office when a name can be removed from the sick list.

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Masses for the Week of December 22nd, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Saturday, December 21

5:00pm +Patricia Crawford Sunday, December 22

7:30am +Msgr. Seymour

9:00am (P) +Maria, Misericordia & Antonio Malaquias (Anniversary)

10:30am +Deceased Members of McChesney & Gaulrapp Families 12:00pm (S) +Benita Piloto & Victorio Quintana (Birthday Remembrance)

Monday, December 23

7:00am + Rosa Lazu (1st Anniversary)

12:00pm +Pacita Go

Tuesday, December 24

7:00am People of the Parish (Christmas Vigil)

5:00pm People of the Parish (Christmas Night)

10:00pm People of the Parish

Wednesday, December 25

(The Nativity of the Lord)

9:00am (P) People of the Parish

10:30am People of the Parish

12:00pm (S) People of the Parish

Thursday, December 26

7:00am +Deceased People of the Parish

12:00pm +Nichole Estrada (7th Anniversary)

Friday, December 27

7:00am +Delia Borges 12:00pm +Msgr. Francis R. Seymour (1st Anniversary)

Saturday, December 28

8:00am The Holy Innocents

5:00pm +Salvador Sanchez Next Sunday, December 29

7:30am +Msgr. Francis Seymour (Anniversary) 9:00am (P) +Jose Sa 10:30am +Victor & Francis Wysocki 12:00pm (S) +Aguila-Valdés Family

(P - Portuguese S - Spanish)

The Sanctuary candle will burn

this week in the Church: Daniel Patrick McCann III

Requested by: Dan & Dot McCann

The Sanctuary candle will burn

this week in the Chapel for People of the Parish

Requested by:

The Bread and Wine is offered

this week for Win & Hughie Dalzell

Requested by: Grant & Guziejewski Family

Remember in your prayers those who have died:

Especially, Peggy Carson . May they rest in God’s eternal embrace.

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-Sunday, December 22 & 29, 2019: NO Religious

Education classes for the Christmas & New Year’s

holidays. Classes will resume Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Don’t forget to attend Mass during the Advent season. See

bulletin for Mass Schedule.

Merry Christmas & A Happy, Blessed New Year to the

Teachers, Students and their Families.

Sunday Reflection by Dr. Scott Hahn

The mystery kept secret for long ages, promised through

His prophets in the holy Scriptures, is today revealed

(see Romans 16:25-26). his is the "Gospel of God" that

Paul celebrates in today's Epistle—the good news that

"God is with us" in Jesus Christ. The sign promised to the

House of David in today's First Reading is given in

today's Gospel. In the virgin found with child, God

himself has brought to Israel a savior from David's royal

line (see Acts 13:22-23) Son of David according to the

flesh, Jesus is the Son of God, born of the Spirit. He will

be anointed with the Spirit (see Acts 10:38), and by the

power of Spirit will be raised from the dead and

established at God's right hand in the heavens (see Acts

2:33-34; Ephesians 1:20-21). He is the "King of Glory"

we sing of in today's Psalm. The earth in its fullness has

been given to Him. And as God swore long ago to David,

His Kingdom will have no end (see Psalm 89:4-5).In

Jesus Christ we have a new creation. Like the creation of

the world, it is a work of the Spirit, a blessing from the

Lord (see Genesis 1:2). In Him, we are saved from our

sins, are called now "the beloved of God." All nations

now are called to belong to Jesus Christ, to enter into the

House of David and Kingdom of God, the Church.

Together, through the obedience of faith, we have been

made a new race—a royal people that seeks for the face of

the God of Jacob. He has made our hearts clean, made us

worthy to enter His holy place, to stand in His presence

and serve Him. In the Eucharist, the everlasting

covenant is renewed, the Advent promise of virgin with

child—God with us—continues until the end of the age

(see Matthew 28:20; Ezekiel 37:24-28).

WEDNESDAYS “BIBLE STUDY”

WITH FR. JOHN WASSELL

Join us every Wednesday at 7:30pm in

the St. Cecilia Rectory basement.

Parents wishing to have their child baptized are requested

to contact Fr. Juan Carlos Velasquez for English and

Spanish Baptisms at (201) 991-1116 ext. 20 or his email

at: jcvelasquez@stceciliakearny.org .

For Portuguese Baptisms (Provisional) Fr . John

Wassell at (201) 991-1116 ext. 12 or his email at:

jwassell@stceciliakearny.org

Godparents must have received the Sacrament of

Confirmation, be actively practicing Catholics in good

standing, and present a sponsor form from the

Church in which they are registered.

The Parish Center office will open from 9am to 12noon on

Tuesday, December 24, 2019. The office will be closed

on Wednesday, Christmas Day, December 25, 2019. The

office will reopen on Thursday, December 26, 2019

during regular office hours.

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BONDS OF MARIAN LOVE

The Bonds of Marian Love prayer group

is held in the chapel every Friday night

from 7:30PM to 9:30PM. For more

information about any of Bonds’

activities, please contact Natalia Aliaga at

(201) 951-1740 or Leonidas Aliaga at

(949) 354-1137.

ST. CECILIA’S GOT “FORMED”

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.

(Jeremiah 1:5)

God is a potter who wants to form

out of the clay of our lives some-

thing beautiful.

Formed.org is not just a website to

teach us intellectual ideas or

Catholic doctrine, but an instrument God wants to use to

form us into the persons we were meant to be. I’m excited

about this organization that we have contracted with to be

available to our parish providing parish good solid cath-

olic formation.

I hope you will take the time to look at it.

Fr. John

Register at www.FORMED.org

END OF YEAR PARTY

The Spanish Community will hold its

“End of Year Party” Tuesday, December

31, 2019 from 7PM-2AM in the Church

basement. Cost is $30 adults and $10 for

children under 12. Ticket includes dinner

and dessert, and are available at the

Parish office. Everyone is invited.

Hope to see you there!

ARCHDIOCESES OF NEWARK

SUPPORT GROUPS

Many who hunger for God’s

consolation after the loss of a

loved one, separation or divorce

or other circumstance will find

that faith based programs can offer them hope and comfort.

A listing of parish support groups are now available on the

Family Life Office webpage. Currently, the Archdiocese of

Newark has over 60 different types of support groups

ministering to an estimate of 1,200 people each year. The

types of groups include: general bereavement, bereaved

parents, separated & divorced, single parents & same sex

attraction. To find a support group near you, please go to:

www.rcan.org/about-parish-based-support-groups-0 and

select the group type from the menu on the right. To make

updates to our list please contact Lauren Egan at 973-497-

4327 or Lauren.Egan@rcan.org.

WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA, USA/ BLUE

ARMY SHRINE

Jan. 3rd and 4th - First Friday and

First Saturday of Reparation at

The Blue Army Shrine. Begin your

New Year with Our Lord and Our

Lady. Why? Because Our Lord and

Our Lady asked for it (Our Lord to St.

Margaret Mary for First Fridays;

Our Lady of Fatima and Our Lord to

Sr. Lucia). Schedule: First Friday: 10:00 am confessions;

11:30 Rosary; 12:00 N.: Holy Mass, followed by

Exposition/Benediction. First Saturday: 10:30 a.m.

confessions; 11:30 Rosary w/ 15 Minute Meditation;

12:15 Holy Mass, followed by enrollment in the Brown

Scapular and Shrine Tour of Holy House. 674 Mt. View

E., Asbury, NJ 08802. 908-689-1700 ext. 224 http://www.bluearmy.com

“Do Small Things with Great Love”

Mother Teresa

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Boletín en Español

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

-Domingo, Diciembre 22 & 29, 2019: NO

habrán clases de Catecismo por la Navidad y

Año Nuevo. No se olviden de asistir a la Santa

Misa durante Adviento. Ver el boletín para el

horario. Estudiantes regresan Domingo,

Enero 5, 2020.

Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo para los

Maestros, Estudiantes y sus Familias.

Reflexión Bíblica Dominical del Dr. Scott Hahn

El misterio que se mantuvo en secreto por generaciones,

prometido por los profetas en las Sagradas Escrituras, se

revela el día de hoy (cf. Rm 16,25-26). Este es el

"Evangelio de Dios" que Pablo celebra en la epístola de

este día: la buena noticia de que "Dios está con nosotros"

en Jesucristo. En el Evangelio de hoy se nos da la señal

prometida a la Casa de David en la primera lectura. En la

Virgen que ha concebido un hijo, Dios mismo ha traído a

Israel un salvador de la estirpe real de David (cf. Hch

13,22-23). Hijo de David según la carne, Jesús es el Hijo

de Dios nacido del Espíritu. Será ungido con el Espíritu

(cf. Hch 10,38) y por el poder del Espíritu será levantado

de entre los muertos y se sentará a la derecha de Dios en

los cielos (cf. Hch 2,33-35; Ef 1,20-21). Él es el "Rey de

la Gloria" de quien cantamos en el salmo de este día. La

tierra entera le ha sido entregada. Y según lo que Dios

juró hace mucho tiempo a David, su reino no tendrá fin

(cf. Sal 89,4-5). Tenemos una nueva creación en

Jesucristo. Como la creación del universo, también es obra

del Espíritu, una bendición del Señor (cf. Gn 1,2). En Él

somos salvados de nuestros pecados y somos llamados

"los amados de Dios". Ahora, todas las naciones están

llamadas a pertenecer a Jesucristo, a entrar en la Casa de

David y Reino de Dios: la Iglesia. Juntos, mediante la

obediencia de la fe, hemos sido constituidos una nueva

raza: un pueblo real que busca el rostro del Dios de Jacob.

Él ha limpiado nuestros corazones; nos ha hecho dignos

para entrar en su lugar santo, para estar en su presencia y

servirle. En la Eucaristía se renueva la alianza eterna;

continúa hasta el final de los tiempos la promesa de

Adviento sobre una Virgen con niño -Dios con nosotros-

(cf. Mt 28,29; Ez 37,24-28).

BAUTIZOS

Los Padres de Familia que desean bautizar

sus niños se les pide comunicarse con el

Padre Juan Carlos Velasquez para

bautizos en Español. Por favor

comunicarse con el Padre al (201) 991-

1116 ext. 20 ó su correo electrónico al:

jcvelasquez@stceciliakearny.org para hacer una cita.

UNA NOTA SOBRE LOS PADRINOS DE

BAUTISMO O CONFIRMACIÓN

Las personas que se pongan en

contacto con la oficina de la Iglesia

para solicitar un certificado para

poder servir como patrocinadores o

padrinos; por favor tengan en cuenta

que para que la parroquia pueda emitir

tal documento, la persona debe estar viviendo una

vida Cristiana (si en una unión con otra persona,

tiene que ser a través del sacramento de

matrimonio), confirmado, y que vivan en el

territorio parroquial ó registrada como un/una

feligrés.

MATRIMONIOS

Las parejas deben llamar al sacerdote

un año antes de la boda.

Boletim em Português

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COMUNHÃO A PESSOAS DOENTES

Se conhecem pessoas que se encontram

doentes, nas suas casas, nos hospitais ou em

lares de terceira idade e que devido à doença

não podem participar na Santa Missa mas

gostariam de receber a Sagrada Comunhão,

por favor podem entrar em contacto com o P.

John para assim se poder arranjar uma visita com o

sacerdote ou com um ministro extraordinário da

comunhão. Os hospitais não dão informações se, se

encontra algum paroquiano doente, por isso precisamos da

vossa ajuda.obrigado.

Antes de te haver formado no ventre materno, Eu ja te conhecia.

(Jeremias 1:5) Deus é o oleiro que quer formar da argila da nossa vida algo de bonito. Formed.org não é so um site da internet

para nos ensinar ideias intelectuais ou doutrina Católica, mas um instrumento que Deus quer usar para nos formar nas pessoas que fomos destinados a ser. Estou entusiasmado sobre esta organização com quem contratamos para estar disponível aos nossos paroquianos formação solida na nossa fé Católica. Espero que tiram um pouco de tempo para o visitar. Pe. John www.formed.org código para paroquianos: DQNKPN

CASAMENTOS

Deven falar com o sacerdote com um

ano de antecedencia.

TEMA DO 4º DOMINGO DO ADVENTO

Nestes últimos dias antes do Natal, a mensagem

fundamental da Palavra de Deus gira à volta da definição

da missão de Jesus: propor um projecto de salvação e de

libertação que leve os homens à descoberta da verdadeira

felicidade. O Evangelho sugere que esse projecto de Deus

tem um rosto: Jesus de Nazaré veio ao encontro dos

homens para apresentar aos prisioneiros e aos que jazem

na escravidão uma proposta de vida e de liberdade. Ele

propõe um mundo novo, onde os marginalizados e

oprimidos têm lugar e onde os que sofrem encontram a

dignidade e a felicidade. Este é um anúncio de alegria e

de salvação, que faz rejubilar todos os que reconhecem

em Jesus a proposta libertadora que Deus lhes faz. Essa

proposta chega, tantas vezes, através dos limites e da

fragilidade dos “instrumentos” humanos de Deus; mas é

sempre uma proposta que tem o selo e a força de Deus. A

primeira leitura sugere que este mundo novo que Jesus, o

descendente de David, veio propor é um dom do amor de

Deus. O nome de Jesus é “a Paz”: Ele veio apresentar

uma proposta de um “reino” de paz e de amor, não

construído com a força das armas, mas construído e

acolhido nos corações dos homens. A segunda leitura

sugere que a missão libertadora de Jesus visa o

estabelecimento de uma relação de comunhão e de

proximidade entre Deus e os homens. É necessário que os

homens acolham esta proposta com disponibilidade e

obediência – à imagem de Jesus Cristo – num “sim” total

ao projecto de Deus. Portal dos Dehonianos BAPTIZADOS

Os pais que desejam baptizar seus filhos em Português, por favor contactam o Pe. Juan Wassell para marcar um apontamento por telefone 201-991-1116 ext. 12, por email, jwassell@stceciliakearny.org.