July 28, 2019 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Cecilia Catholic Church 2900 Hoover Avenue Ames, IA 50010 (515)233 V 3092 parish V [email protected]
Very Rev. James L. Secora, Pastor www.stceciliaparish.org
FORMED by the Word of God… UNITED by the Holy Eucharist… ENLIVENED by the Holy Spirit! Mesae r Fa J What’s inside Visiting Missionary Fr. Johnus Cherunilath V.C., a Vincentian Missionary Priest from India, will Messages from Father, 2 be in our parish on the weekend of August 10 & 11 to participate in our Love, Naturally Annual Missionary Cooperation Plan. He will preach at all the Masses on the August 10 & 11 weekend and will make an appeal on behalf of the Vincentian Missions. Mass Intentions & 3 Schedules, Daily Readings, The Vincentian Congregation (V.C.), a Missionary Sending Religious Congregation, was bulletin dates, Grieving founded in Kerala, India, modeled after the Congregation of the Mission founded by with Great Hope St. Vincent de Paul. Members of this Llourishing Religious Congregation, all natives of India, are engaged in Mission Work in all parts of India and in several countries in Africa. CFM, Prayer & Thought, 4 There will be a special mission collection on the August 10 & 11 weekend to help the Pizza Party, Faith Vincentian Missionaries. We urge you to be very generous in your mission offering since Formation these Missionaries need our help. Please keep Fr. Johnus and all the Vincentian Missionaries and seminarians in your prayers. Men’s 2020 Conference, 5 IMPACT, Grandparenting, Welcome, Reminder, Financial Information, Last Thursday’s (July, 18th) announcement of Pope Francis’ election of one of our native Planned Giving son priests, Father Bill Joensen, to be the tenth bishop of the diocese of Des Moines has Lilled all of us with joy and gratitude. I’m sure that you join me in prayer for BishopVelect Parish Contacts 6 Joensen in these next weeks as he prepares for his ministry to the priests and people of the Des Moines Diocese. BishopVelect Joensen will be ordained to the Order of Bishop and installed as bishop on September 27 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, West Des Moines. As a sign of our affection, friendship and onVgoing support for BishopVElect Joensen I am inviting you to join me in purchasing thegiftof thePastoral Staff,(also known as thecrozier), the primary symbol of a bishop’s ministry. It is the hooked staff used by shepherds to guide and protect the Llock entrusted to their care. You can place it in the collection the next two weekends (July 27/28; August 3&4) or drop it off at the parish ofLice. If paying by check make thecheck payable to St. Cecilia Church with the notation: Gift for Bishop Joensen. Monies collected will be forwarded to BishopVelect Joensen to purchase his Pastoral Staff. Since the time to conduct this appeal is limited, in order to purchase the Pastoral Staff, all gifts must be received no later than Tuesday, August 6th. Thank you for whatever gift you give. God’s peace and blessings always. Rev. James L. Secora Pastor
LOVE, Naturally! “Consequently, unless we are willing that the responsibility of procreating life should be left to the arbitrary decision of men, we must accept that there are certain limits, beyond which it is wrong to go, to the power of man over his own body and its natural functionslimits, let it be said, which no one, whether as a private individual or as a public authority, can lawfully ex- ceed.” (Saint Pope Paul VI, Humanea vitae) Visit www.dbqarch.org/?s=Natural+Family+Planning for resources and teachers.
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Daily Readings for the Week of July 28 Su, R eci n Pr Saturday, July 27 5:00pm: Don Strub † Sunday: Gn 18:20V32/Ps 138:1V2, 2V3, 6V7, 7V8 [3a]/ Sunday, July 28 Col 2:12V14/Lk 11:1V13 8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia Monday: Ex 32:15V24, 30V34/Ps 106:19V20, 21V22, 23 10:30am: Thomas McDonald † V V 5:00pm: Clair Forkner † (Misa en Español) [1a]/Jn 11:19 27 or Lk 10:38 42 V V V V V Tuesday, July 30 Tuesday: Ex 33:7 11; 34:5b 9, 28/Ps 103:6 7, 8 9, 10 11, 8:00am: Mary Vogel † 12V13 [8a]/Mt 13:36V43
Wednesday, July 31 Wednesday: Ex 34:29V35/Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 9 [cf. 9c]/ 8:00am: Dick Schmell † Mt 13:44V46 Thursday, August 1 Thursday: Ex 40:16V21, 34V38/Ps 84:3, 4, 5V6a and 8a, 8:00am: Marietta Blanchett † 11 [2]/Mt 13:47V53 Friday, August 2 8:00am: Charles Uthe † Friday: Lv 23:1, 4V11, 15V16, 27, 34bV37/Ps 81:3V4, 5V6, Saturday, August 3 10V11ab [2a]/Mt 13:54V58 5:00pm: Mark Wessman † Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8V17/Ps 67:2V3, 5, 7V8 [4]/Mt 14:1V12 Sunday, August 4 8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia Do you need to have information in the Bulletin? 10:30am: Patrick Callahan † 5:00pm: Jerry Greving † (Misa en Español) Information for the August 11 bulletin is due by 10am on Friday, August 2 MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am Information for the August 18 bulletin is due by 10am on & 5pm (Misa en Español) Friday, August 9 Weekday: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8am (Chapel) (Wednesday 9am All School Mass V Church During School Year) 8am Mass is canceled on: August 69 August 1314
St. Thomas Aquinas Mass Times Weekend Masses Grieving with Great Hopeis a series onFormed.orgto 4:45pm Saturday; 8:30am, 10:30am. help people dealing with loss. There are supportive Please note: 7pm Sunday Mass is suspended until 8/25 materials with each session. You can view this free by Weekday Mass: 12pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, clicking on the Formed icon on the St. Cecilia website home Thursday, Friday page Vwww.stceciliaparish.org. (When accessing Sts. Peter & Paul Mass Time: 8:15am Sunday in Gilbert Formed, please use code a12562)
Catholic School Board Finance Council
Meets First Tues. of each month at 7pmSt. Louis Room Meets Third Tues. of each month at 7pmSt. Louis Room Colin Murphy, Chair Sylvester Upah, Chair
Faith Formation Commission Pastoral Council
Meets Second Tues. of each month at 7pmSt. Louis Room Meets Fourth Tues. of each month at 7pmSocial Hall North Sarah Mansell, Chair Reno Berg, Chair
July 28, 2019 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Want to enrich your family and marriage? Faith Formation
Christian Family Movement (CFM) may be just Faith Formation and Youth Ministry registration is now what you are looking for. The CFM is a network of open. Registration will take place online at small faithVsharing groups. Groups follow a www.stceciliaparish.org/registration. timely program which focuses on issues that Are you interested in helping in an Elementary Faith For- encompass the home, church and community. CFM is for all mation, Middle School Faith Formation or High School Youth V ages and stages couples, parents, developing families, Ministry classroom in the fall? Contact Melissa blended and one parent families, middle years couples, empty ([email protected]) in the Faith Formation nesters and grandparents. To learn more, please contact ofLice and we’ll Lind a spot for you! Deacon Gary and Kay Aitchison at 296V2966 or th th [email protected]. Youth Ministry 6 12 Graders No Anchor programs this week due to VBS. Prayer & Thought Join us tonight (Sunday, July 28) for Sunday Night Game. We’ll be playing WifLle Ball at Inis Grove Park from 7pmV8:30pm. Stewardship: Jesus is describing God’s immeasurable Print off and bring your permission slip at anchorames.com. generosity when He says in today’s Gospel, “Whoever asks, We will meet in front of the playground. Come join us for a fun receives; whoever seeks, Linds; whoever knocks, is admitted.” and friendly game of WifLle Ball! But it should also be the description of us as Christian stewardsthose seeking to follow Christ by using our gifts in Middle School Students! Become the hands and feet of Christ service to others. by joining our Mission Day, from 12V5pm on 8/8 starting at St. Thomas! The day includes: mass, service at a community Marriage Corner: Happiness can be Lleeting. SelLless love organization, and a discussion with iceVcream. Sign up at: has the potential to carry a couple over the long haul and AnchorAmes.com. bring abiding joy. Is there some way you can be selLless today? Don’t aim for every day, just today. All incoming Freshmen to Graduated Seniors are invited to join our Anchor Mission Week. "Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but Join us for a summer pizza & yours." ~St. Teresa of Avila. Join us in doing service projects around Ames every ice cream party on Tuesday, afternoon, August 5V8, 12V5pm. July 30 from 6pmV7:30pm at Schedule VV Prayer, lunch, service, reLlection. Sign up at: the St. Cecilia Education Center AnchorAmes.com. Multipurpose Room and Playground. Sponsored by the Elementary Faith Formation and St. Cecilia School Family School Association and the St. Cecilia Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Parish Welcome Committee. Please RSVP at www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f49afa7229V WANTED: VBS is in need of your empty paper towel and summer3or by contactingJessica Loecke toilet paper tubes. Please place them in the labeled box at[email protected]or (515)451V8126. (Free will located in the Narthex by Tuesday, July 30th. VBS will be held V donation for thepizza. Ice cream provided by the Welcome July 29 August 2. Committee.)
Sunday, July 28 Monday, July 29 Tuesday, July 30 8:30am, 10:30am Mass 7:30pm: Rosary (Chapel) 6:30am: Men’s Bible Study (Coffee & Donuts) (St. Clare Room) 5pm: Spanish Mass 8am: Mass (Chapel) 6pm: Pizza & Ice Cream Party (please see notice on this page) Vacaon Bible School
July 29VAugust 2
4 | Welcome to St. Cecilia Catholic Church V Formed, United, Enlivened Please Remember in your Prayers: Welcome to our visitors: JosePina Bustamante and David Temple We hope that God will grant you peace and rest while you are under our roof today. May the Lord grant peace and consolation to May this church be your “second” home. their families in their time of need. May they, May those you love be near you in thought and prayer. and all who sleep in Christ, Lind God’s presence, light, Even though we may not get to know you, happiness, and peace. We pray that you will be comfortable and happy as if you were in your own church home. May whatever need brought you our way Lind a hearing by God. When you leave, may your journey be safe. We pray you God’s peace.
2020 Archdiocesan Men's Conference Reminders:
Mark your calendars for the 2020 Archdiocesan Men’s Parishioners who have prepared salads or desserts for Conference: Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Xavier Catholic High funeral lunches may pick up their empty containers in the School, Cedar Rapids. The keynote speaker will be Patrick ushers’ room. Thank you to everyone who helps with these Madrid, with Archbishop Jackels presiding at Mass. lunches.
Register now for Archdiocesan Lay Formation. IMPACT begins in September 2019. Monthly sessions will meet at CONTRIBUTIONSMonth of June 2019 St. Joseph Church, Elkader. Grants available. To learn more, please visit DBQArch.org/Impact or contact Mary Pedersen, General Collection MTD $ 82,629 [email protected]. Register by visiting DBQArch.org/ Budget December $ 99,167 YTD General Collections $1,181,043 Impact and clicking on “2019V2021 IMPACT.” YTD Budget 6/30/2019 $1,235,000 Annual Budget 2018 V2019 $1,235,000
May God Bless Your Generosity
Planned Giving: What are you thankful for? Health, Plan to attend the second Grandparenting Conference: occupation, life, family, faith? What would your faith be like if Leaving a Legacy of Faith: Telling Our Stories there was no church or anyone to share it with or help you
Saturday, August 24, 2019, St. Mary, Waverly, IA grow your faith? St. Cecilia parish has so many opportunities to grow and share your faith. If you would like to learn more To register, visit: about how you can leave part of your blessings to help these https://www.dbqarch.org/event/ ministries continue, please give us a call. Contact Frank grandparentVconference/?instance_id=1457 Oppold at 515V292V1811.
Wednesday, July 31 Thursday, August 1 Friday, August 2 Saturday, August 3 8am: Mass (Chapel) 8am: Mass (Chapel) 8am: Mass (Chapel) 8:30am Military Caring 1:30pm: Library Committee 8:30pm: Men’s Small Group Group (St. Louis Room) (St. Francis Library) Bible Study 5pm: Mass (St. Francis Library) 7pm: Pack 159 Committee Meeting (St. Clare Room)
July 28, 2019 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time RECONCILIATION If you or someone you know Saturday: 3:30pmV4:30pm and by appointment would like to be on the Prayer Intentions & Requests list, PARISH OFFICE please contact Melissa Bortle at Hours: MonVThurs: 8:30amV4pm; Friday 8:30amV2:30pm 232V8354. Phone: (515)233V3092 FAX: (515)233V6423 Priest Residence: (515)233V9477 Prayer opportunities held in the Chapel PARISH STAFF TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Scripture Rosary………………………………….… Monday 7am Pastor Very Rev. James Secora TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Intercessory Prayer Group ...... …...... …….…. Sunday 8:00-9pm [email protected] TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Rosary ...... Monday 7:30pm*, Tuesday-Friday before 8am Pastoral Associate Jarrett Wendt TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Mass; Saturday 12pm [email protected] DeaconsTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTGary Aitchison (retired) (*The rosary is said for Pro-life the first Mon. of each month.) TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Prayer Group……..Tuesday 7-7:30pm Adoration TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTCharles Bernhard (515)509V6867 7:30-8pm Rosary TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Chaplet of Divine Mercy……………………….…...... Friday 3pm TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTMark Bortle (515)291V4989 Liturgy of the Hours…………………………..………..Saturday 7am TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Women's Rosary……..………………………………… Tuesday 9pm TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAlan Christy (515)231V8099 For Peace and Health in our world TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Eucharistic Adoration** The chapel is open daily, keypad TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTJohn McCully (retired) access only between 10pm & 6am. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] **Contact the Parish Office at 233-3092 to have your information Ron Smith (515)441V0480 forwarded to the coordinators to schedule a weekly holy hour. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTRichard Tondra (retired) TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Like us on Facebook: Nick Radloff (Transitional) hp://www.facebook.com/stcames [email protected] Director of Music & LiturgyTTTTTTRobert Hauser TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Business ManagerTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTBill Klein I am interested in becoming a member at St. Cecilia TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Parish TTTTTTTTTTT Administrative Assistant Mary Sue Derks TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Name and Address the way you would [email protected] like it to appear on correspondence FAITH FORMATION Name: ______ PhoneTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT(515)232V3514 FaxTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT(515)232V2875 Address: ______ Director of Faith FormationTTTTTKatie Patrizio TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] TTTTTTTT City: ______ Director of Youth Ministry Kayla Greiner TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry Zip: ______TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Zekiel Mientkiewicz TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Phone: ______ Coord. Of Elementary Faith Formation…….Taylor Hawkins TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Email: ______ Administrative AssistantTTTTTTTTTTTMelissa Kaufman TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT [email protected] Please return via mail or drop in collection basket. Someone will contact you. You will receive a registration packet with SCHOOL additional information. You may also register online at: PhoneTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT(515)232V5290 http://www.stceciliaparish.org/becomeVmember/ FaxTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT(515)232V2875 PrincipalTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTSara Rooney Welcome to Saint Cecilia Parish. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT[email protected] Administrative AssistantTTTTTTTTTTTLois Vidimos
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