May 12, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Easter Cecilia

2900 Hoover Avenue Ames, IA 50010 ( 5 1 5 ) 2 3 3 - 3092 parish - [email protected]

Fr. James L. Secora, Pastor www.stceciliaparish.org

FORMED by the Word of God… UNITED by the Holy Eucharist… ENLIVENED by the Holy Spirit!

Daily Readings for the Week of May 12 Study, Reflection and Prayer

Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/ Ps 30:2m 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Rv 5:11-14/ Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 Monday: Acts 6:8-15/ Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/ Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/ Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/ Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15/Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/ Ps 116: 12-13, -12, Mother’s Day Greeting from Father Jim 30 What’s inside… This weekend we pause to say "thanks" to all our mothers and all women who fulfill "mother like" 4, 6 and 7b and Message from Father, 2 roles in our lives. May Mary, Mother of God, who Mother’s Day Carnation 7a [1]/ knew both the joy and the burdens of being a wife, mother Sale, Good Samaritan and care-giver for her husband, and her son, Jesus be Collection, Sacraments 17, 20 [1]/ a special intercessor and model for all of you! Mass Intentions & 3 Schedules, Welcome New Members & Visitors, -17 Bulletin Due Dates, Walk for Life Mother’s Day Carnation Sale after Masses CFM, Knights of Columbus, 4 Suggested donation of $1 per stem Prayer & Thought, Red

Cross Blood Drive, MICA, Benefits FSA Pizza Night Martha’s House of Hope Financials, St. Cecilia 5 For information on Martha’s House of Hope, contact School Activities, Faith Missy Sanow, Exec. Director ([email protected]) Formation Activities

Parish Contacts 6 Next weekend is our Good Samaritan Fund Black Bag Collection. The black bags will be passed after Communion. The use of the Good Samaritan Fund envelopes is optional. Please see the Social Justice brochures on the bulletin board entering into the church for a listing of the groups your donations help to support.

Baptism The Sacrament Becoming Catholic

of Marriage All parents seeking baptism for Those interested in learning about Jesus their child are expected to attend a The Sacrament of Marriage can be and the Catholic faith, or becoming a preparation session. Parents are celebrated at a time convenient to Catholic Christian themselves, are recommended to attend a session the couple and in accordance with encouraged to contact Jarrett Wendt: prior to the birth of their child. the parish schedule. The date and [email protected] or Next Session of Baptism: time of the celebration must be 515-233-3092. Your journey will be scheduled only with a priest or highly personalized and can begin as Preparation for the second born deacon of the parish. The couple early as tomorrow! Adult Catholics child is Monday, May 28 at 7pm. must contact a priest or deacon of seeking Confirmation are welcome as Godparents are also expected to well. attend. This session will be held in the parish preferably one year prior the St. Louis Room. to the desired wedding date, but no Parishioners: Do you know anybody less than six months prior to their who is thinking about becoming desired date. The St. Cecilia Wedding Catholic? Please pray for them, walk Guidelines 2019 is available from with them on their journey, and the Parish Office and on our website. encourage them to contact us when This contains additional information ready! A great info resource is and guidelines. www.formed.org, code: a12562

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Congratulations to

James Parker Brink (son of & Elizabeth) Saturday, May 11 who was Baptized April 21 5:00pm: Pat Derks † Sunday, May 12 8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia Please welcome our new members who joined us in April: 10:30am: Dorothy Schnoes † Richard Martens 5:00pm: Patrick Callahan † (Misa en Espan ol) Edwige Mafuta Tuesday, May 14 8:00am: Marian Putz † Gerard Mudimbi

Wednesday, May 15 9:00am: All-School Mass Welcome to our visitors: Thursday, May 16 8:00am: Charles Uthe † We hope that God will grant you peace and rest while you are Friday, May 17 under our roof today. 8:00am: Harold & Adeline Lynch † May this church be your “second” home. May those you love be near you in thought and prayer. Saturday, May 18 Even though we may not get to know you, 5:00pm: Cindy LaPage † We pray that you will be comfortable and happy as if you Sunday, May 19 were in your own church home. 8:30am: Parishioners of St. Cecilia May whatever need brought you our way find a hearing by 10:30am: Don, Brad & Michelle Fridley † God. 5:00pm: Denise Grant † (Misa en Espan ol) When you leave, may your journey be safe.

We pray you God’s peace.

Do you need to have information in the Bulletin? MASS SCHEDULE Information for the May 26 bulletin is due by 10am on Weekend: Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8:30am, 10:30am Friday, May 17 & 5pm (Misa en Espan ol) Information for the June 2 bulletin is due by 10am on Weekday: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8am (Chapel) Monday, May 20. Wednesday 9am All School Mass (Church During School Year)

The annual Walk for Life will be June 1 this St. Mass Times Weekend Masses year at Ada Hayden. On Sunday, May 19, there will be a collection before and after 4:45pm Saturday; 8:30am, 10:30am. Masses in the narthex for this event. Please note: 7pm Sunday Mass will not occur after May 5 Weekday Mass: 12pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Father Jim is not in the office on Thursday: 9:15pm. As a reminder: Sts. Peter & Paul Mass Time: 8:15am Sunday in Gilbert Mondays. He will return all phone calls and emails as quickly as he can when he returns. Thank you.

 Catholic School Board   Finance Council 

Meets First Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room Meets Third Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room Mike Dolan, Chair Mark Moore, Chair  Faith Formation Commission   Pastoral Council  Meets Second Tues. of each month at 7pm—St. Louis Room Meets Fourth Tues. of each month at 7pm—Social Hall North Sarah Mansell, Chair Reno Berg, Chair

May 12, 2019 — Fourth Sunday in Easter John J. Scholten, Rite of Committal PRAYER & THOUGHT Friday, May 17, 2019, 1:30pm Stewardship: Paul and encountered both Mt. Olivet Section, Ames Municipal Cemetery violent rejection and joyful acceptance of the message they preached. We, too, may be met with mixed reactions when we The family of the late John J. Scholten invites any use our gifts in the service of God. But, the Gospel assures us, parishioners to attend the Rite of Committal for the regard for those who follow faithfully is eternal life. John J. Scholten at Ames Municipal Cemetery this coming Friday. John was a former parishioner of St. Cecilia who died Marriage Corner: “So they shook the dust from their on March 11th and whose Funeral Mass was celebrated on feet . . . “ (Acts 13:51). Some arguments just aren’t worth March 15th at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Lenexa, Kansas. fighting. If you and your beloved have an ongoing disagreement, consider whether it’s time to shake the dust from your feet, let this one go, and move forward together. Want to enrich your family and marriage? Christian Family Movement (CFM) may be just what you are looking for. The CFM is a network of small faith-sharing Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Thomas Aquinas groups. CFM is for all ages and stages of families. To learn St. Thomas Aquinas (STA) will be hosting an more, please contact Deacon Gary and Kay Aitchison at American Red Cross Blood Drive on 296-2966 or [email protected]. Wednesday, May 22, from 1pm to 6pm. Simply download the American Red Cross Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS Join the Knights of Columbus! (1-800-773-2767) to make an appointment. For more Catholic gentlemen, 17 years or older, are invited to join the information, please contact Mary Lynch at St. Cecilia Council of the Knights of Columbus. A new [email protected]. membership ceremony will be held Saturday, May 18 at 10am in the St. Louis Room. Candidates are asked to meet in the Next Weekend is our Good Samaritan/Food Shelf Weekend. Narthex at 9:30am to fill out paper work. If you have any At this time, the MICA Food Pantry especially needs: soups, questions, please contact Philip Berg, Deputy Grand Knight, packaged shelf main meals, Hamburger Helper, rice, and Membership Director, at (515)783-6316 or potatoes. Most months: Suggested food items include baby [email protected]. foods, canned meat products, packaged, hamburger helper, peanut butter, pasta, spaghetti sauce, cereal, and canned fruit. The following items are also needed: laundry Our St Cecilia Parish offers support and encouragement to detergent, dish soap, baby wipes, toilet paper, shampoo, our members when a family member dies. The Bereavement paper towels. Homemade jams and jellies are not accepted. Committee meets with the family to assist in planning a Food with expired dates cannot be used. Please remember to meaningful Christian funeral service. As part of this Shop + 1 and buy one extra item for the food pantry each ministry, the committee will help plan and serve a light time you shop. luncheon for friends and relatives. Thanks to all who have been answering the call to provide food for our parish families at the time of their loss of a loved one. To volunteer, Who's hungry?! Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza is contact: Helen Brennan: [email protected] or donating 20% of sales from anyone who says they are supporting St. Cecilia School on Monday, May 13th from 515-291-2132 or Diana Weber: [email protected] or 4pm-10pm. Enjoy a yummy way to support the Family 515-291-8717. School Association!

Sunday, May 12 Monday, May 13 Tuesday, May 14 8:30am, 10:30am Mass 7pm: Pack 159 6:30am: Men’s Bible Study (St. Clare Room) (Coffee & Donuts) (Social Hall North) 8am: Mass (Chapel) 5pm: Spanish Mass 10am: Bible Study (St. Louis Rm) 10am: St. Anne’s

(Social Hall North) Carnation Sale 7pm: Faith Formation Commission (St. Louis Room) after Masses 7pm: Evening of Recollection

(Church)

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CONTRIBUTIONS—Month of April, 2019 FAITH FORMATION

General Collection MTD $ 120,320 Elementary Faith Formation and Budget April $ 99,167 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd YTD General Collections $1,014,354 YTD Budget 4/30/2019 $1,036,667 Please pray for the 2nd-graders receiving First Communion Annual Budget 2018 -2019 $1,235,000 this weekend.

May God Bless Your Generosity Are you interested in helping in an Elementary Faith Formation classroom in the Fall? Contact Taylor ([email protected]) in the Faith Formation Planned Giving: A mother’s love is eternal. The Holy Sprit office and we’ll find a spot for you! brought the early church alive by giving individuals gifts that would sustain the church, but there was a catch—THEY HAD TO BE SHARED. By sharing the gifts you have been blessed with, you can help keep the Church alive for years to come. Elementary: stceciliaparish.org/elementary Please contact Frank Oppold, 515-290-1163. Middle/High School: AnchorAmes.com 515-232-3514

ST. CECILIA SCHOOL

May Crowning Thank you to our 5th grade representatives; Avery Wirth and Davis Cowan, our 2nd graders, and our staff on a beautiful May Crowning celebration. (group photo right)

Hospitalized Catholics: be visited as a patient at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Happy Mother's Day Ames, you can make sure you are entered on the list of God made a wonderful mother. Catholics to be visited daily, by calling the switchboard A mother who never grows old. operator at 239 He made her smile of the sunshine. St. Cecilia and St. Thomas share hospital visits and therefore And he molded her heart of pure gold. In her eyes he placed bright shining stars. visits are made every day. If you have any questions, please In her cheeks pure roses you see. call Julie Haas at 232 God made a wonderful mother. And he gave that dear mother to me. ~Unknown

Wednesday, May 15 Thursday, May 16 Friday, May 17 Saturday, May 18

9am: All-School Mass (Church) 8am: Mass (Chapel) 8am: Mass (Chapel) 10am: 1st Degree Knights 10am: St. Anne’s Circle 8:30am Small Group—Men’s of Columbus (St. Louis Rm) (Social Hall North) Bible Study 5pm: Mass (Church) 1:30pm: Library Committee (St. Francis Library) (Stephen Ministry (St. Francis Library) 5pm: Area Deacon’s Commissioning)

Meeting (Social Hall South)

May 12, 2019—Fourth Sunday in Easter RECONCILIATION If you or someone you know Saturday: 3:30pm-4:30pm and by appointment would like to be on the Prayer Intentions & Requests list, PARISH OFFICE please contact Melissa Bortle at Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-4pm; Friday 8:30am-2:30pm 232-8354. Phone: (515)233-3092 FAX: (515)233-6423 Priest Residence: (515)233-9477 Prayer opportunities held in the Chapel PARISH STAFF

Scripture Rosary………………………………….… Monday 7am Pastor ...... Fr. James Secora Intercessory Prayer Group ...... …...... …….…. Sunday 8:00-9pm ...... [email protected] Pastoral Associate ...... Jarrett Wendt Rosary ...... Monday 7:30pm*, Tuesday-Friday before 8am ...... [email protected] Mass; Saturday 12pm Deacons ...... Gary Aitchison (retired) (*The rosary is said for Pro-life the first Mon. of each month.) ...... [email protected] Prayer Group……..Tuesday 7-7:30pm Adoration ...... Charles Bernhard (515)509-6867 7:30-8pm Rosary ...... [email protected] Chaplet of Divine Mercy……………………….…...... Friday 3pm ...... Mark Bortle (515)291-4989 Liturgy of the Hours…………………………..………..Saturday 7am ...... [email protected] Women's Rosary……..………………………………… Tuesday 9pm ...... Alan Christy (515)231-8099 For Peace and Health in our world ...... [email protected] Eucharistic Adoration** The chapel is open daily, keypad ...... John McCully (retired) access only between 10pm & 6am...... [email protected] ...... Ron Smith (515)441-0480 **Contact the Parish Office at 233-3092 to have your information ...... [email protected] forwarded to the coordinators to schedule a weekly holy hour...... Richard Tondra (retired) ...... [email protected] Like us on Facebook: Director of Music & Liturgy ...... Robert Hauser ...... [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/stcames Business Manager ...... Bill Klein ...... [email protected] Administrative Assistant ...... Mary Sue Derks I am interested in becoming a member at St. Cecilia ...... [email protected] Parish ...... Kathy Best ...... [email protected] Name and Address the way you would like it to appear on correspondence FAITH FORMATION

Phone ...... (515)232-3514 Name: ______Fax ...... (515)232-2875 Director of Faith Formation ..... Katie Patrizio ...... [email protected] Address: ______Director of Youth Ministry ...... Kayla Greiner ...... [email protected] City: ______Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry ...... Zekiel Mientkiewicz Zip: ______...... [email protected] Coord. Of Elementary Faith Formation…….Taylor Hawkins Phone: ______...... [email protected] Administrative Assistant ...... Melissa Kaufman ...... [email protected] Email: ______

SCHOOL Please return via mail or drop in collection basket. Someone Phone ...... (515)232-5290 will contact you. You will receive a registration packet with Fax ...... (515)232-2875 additional information. You may also register online at: Principal ...... Sara Rooney http://www.stceciliaparish.org/become-member/ ...... [email protected] Administrative Assistant ...... Lois Vidimos Welcome to Saint Cecilia Parish...... [email protected]

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