Saint Cecilia November 13, 2011 2900 Hoover Avenue Ames, IA Thirty-Third 5 0 0 1 0 Sunday in Fr. James L. Secora, Pastor Ordinary Time www.stceciliaparish.org

Saint Cecilia Social Hall

November 19: 5:30PM-7:00PM

November 20: 9:00AM– Noon Featuring:

Alternative Gift Market Appalachia Committee Rosary & Jewelry Sale Catholic Daughters Jam & Crafts Sale Global Builders Coffee Sale Saint Cecilia Giving Tree ISU Habitat for Humanity Bake Sale Knights of Columbus Christmas Card Sale Saint Cecilia Parish Cookbooks EDGE: Fall Saint Cecilia SCRIP Saint Cecilia Social Justice Recycled Christmas Decoration Saint Service & Justice Sock Drive

Great Gift Ideas & Great Causes! 175th Archdiocesan Opening Mass Invitation. On Sun., Nov.20 at 2PM at FAITH FORMATION St. ’s Cathedral in Dubuque, Archbishop Hanus will formally open the 175th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Diocese

(later Archdiocese) of Dubuque in 1837. The Archbishop will be the presider Faith Formation Office Hours: for the Mass opening celebration. Mondays 8:30am – 7:30pm & Wednesdays 8:30am – 8:15pm The St. Cecilia Choir practice for Advent/Christmas will be Tues., Thurs. & Fridays 8:30am – 3:30 pm on Saturdays from 9-10:30AM in Room 530 at the end of the Chapel hallway.

An Organ Concert in celebration of the Feast Day of St. Faith Formation Cecilia will be given by Bob Hauser on Tues., Nov. 22 at 12:30PM in the Church. Pre-school and Kindergarten faith formation sessions have begun. They are during the 10:30am mass. Children should be taken to the MercyMe Christmas Concert: Parishioners of all ages are welcome to Education Center before the 10:30am mass. The dates for the remain- attend Christian band MercyMe's Christmas Tour concert on Thurs., Dec. 1 ing sessions are: at C.Y. Stephens with our high school youth group! Life Teen has main floor tickets that will be sold first come, first serve! Contact Anna to sign up. Today, November 13th and Sunday, December 11th Tickets are $40 before Nov.27. There will not be faith formation on Sunday, November 27th BAPTISM PREPARATION

Middle School Upcoming Events All parents seeking baptism for their child are expected to attend a preparation session even though they may have attended EDGE previously. Please call 233-3092 for registration. Mark your calendars for our Nov. 19th outing to Perfect Games, and our Godparents are also expected to attend. Advent Party on Friday, December 2nd! Next session is Dec. 1, 2011 at 6:30PM in the South Social Hall

** Note: Sessions are normally scheduled on the second Thursday of High School – Grades 9 -12 the even numbered months.** Life Teen Sunday, November 13: Outside In 7-9 pm (RCIA) Sunday, November 20: Watch Your Mouth 7-9 pm Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Small Group Ministry “For to every one who has, more will be given; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

Small Group Ministry meets on Wednesday nights for high school stu- God appears in surprising ways and in Christ we are given courage and dents. Please contact the Faith Formation office for more information. challenged to do unbelievable things. Are you ready to seek Christ in the waters of Baptism? If you are an adult or know an adult or child over CONFIRMATION the age of 7 interested in becoming a Catholic and celebrating Baptism, Confirmation or First Eucharist with this community, contact Jo Anne Confirmation homework and service/worship opportunities have been Dalhoff at [email protected] or call the parish office posted on our website at at 515-233-3092. http://saintcecilialifteen.net/confirmation Parishioners are also needed to support this ministry. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Period of Inquiry IN THE FUTURE “What does it mean to be Catholic?” st December 1 : SERVICE TRIP DEADLINE. Please sign up for our 2011 St. Cecilia Church is now offering a seven-week series of Catholic Summer Catholic Heart Work Camp trip to Denver Colorado, June 17- understanding and formation. This series will be repeated several times 23! Sign-up on our website: http://www.saintcecilialifeteen.net/catholic during the coming year on Thursdays from 7 - 8:30 PM in the St. Louis heart work camp. Room. (Current 7th through 12th graders are encouraged to attend. More infor- Session #2: Thursday, Nov. 17: mation coming soon!) “The Eucharist: Source and Summit”

Theology on Tap: Young adults in their 20s and 30s are ADULT BIBLE STUDY invited to join ToT at Olde Main Brewing Co. at 7PM on Dec. 5. Topic is: TBA. Join the Facebook Group "St. Cecilia Theology Mon., 6-7PM (Spanish) in St. Louis Room on Tap" for more information. Mon., 7:30-9PM in the St. Louis Room Come and bring a friend!. See you there!! Tues., 10-11AM in the St. Louis Room Social time begins at 9:30AM NCYC UPDATE: St. Cecilia is sending a delegation of 90 teens & adults to Wed., 6:30PM, St Cecilia Good Shepherd Center, Jewell the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, Nov.17-20. The Archdiocese is the largest group attending NCYC this year and there will be (Sunday readings) over 25,000 participants at the conference. Please pray for us! You can also attend the virtual conference at home. The general sessions of NCYC will be available via live streaming video. In 2009 almost 43,000 people from 106 countries watched the sessions from their home computers! Anyone can watch by visiting the NCYC website at ncyc.nfcym.org. Thank you for your 2 continued support of the youth of our parish. SCHOOL NEWS MEETINGS & EVENTS Parish Breakfast School News Please attend the 5th grade fundraiser parish breakfast today, Nov. 13, Tuesday, 11-15: 4:30-5:30PM—Passport to Kindergarten following 8:30 and 10:30AM Masses. Breakfast will include baked egg Wednesday, 11-16: 9AM—All School Mass and casserole, doughnuts, fruit, juice and coffee. Your free-will donation will help 2:15PM—Early Dismissal fund the 5th grade class trip to the Omaha Zoo. Thanks for your support! Wednesday, 11-23: 9AM—All School Mass and 1:30PM—Early Dismissal Adult volleyball on every Tues. at 7PM in the St. Cecilia gym. Drop in and Thursday & Friday, 11-24/11-25: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Holiday play for fun. All skill levels welcome. Any questions contact Jim Schoenrock 232-1149. The School Kitchen is in need of empty gallon ice cream buckets. Fellowship For Parents/Playgroup will meet every Wed. from 10-11:30AM Please take them to the School Kitchen. Thank you. in the South Social Hall . Contact Jon Ryan at [email protected] or 232-2075 for more information. All are welcome to attend. ATTENTION! All Future Kindergarteners! Saint Cecil- ia School will be hosting a "Passport to Kindergarten" English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes at St. Cecilia's Catholic party on Tues., Nov. 15 from 4:30-5:30PM in the school Church meet from 10-11:30AM and 7-8:30PM on Thursdays and are usually for all 4-and 5-year-olds and their parents. This open one tutor to one student depending on numbers. Please contact Lloyd An- house will be a chance for all future students and par- derson (515-296-1002) for morning classes or Karl Gwiasda( 232-7582) for evening classes. ents to see the school and meet the teachers. For information, call the school office at 232-5290. St Cecilia’s Noon Potluck (formally 60 plus). If we didn’t see you this past month, we had a terrific program and potluck. Come join us on Nov. 15 at Scrip: Orders received by 9AM on any Mon. will be ready to be picked up by noon in the South Social Hall. Bring a dish to share. Call Nancy Habing if 9AM on Fri. Order forms are available in the Narthex, the School Office, the you have questions at 232-6782. Parish Office and on the School web page. Profits from Scrip sales benefit all education programs at Saint Cecilia, the Day School and Faith Formation The St. Cecilia Widows, Widowers, and Single Seniors Group will meet Classes. Please support St. Cecilia education by purchasing Scrip on Nov.20 at noon at Flame and Skewer in the Mall. Call Pat Rood at 232-3594 for reservations or information. New members are welcome. certificates. For more information on Scrip, please contact Connie Vaclav at 232-8343, [email protected] or go to www.glscrip.com. Join the Knights of Columbus during our 2011 Novena beginning Wed., Nov. 30 and continuing nightly through Thurs., Dec. Bread for the journey #32: 8 at 6:30PM. in the Burke Chapel.

The Sign of Peace/Fraction Rite Our Rosary Makers will meet Tues., Nov .15th at 9:30 at Dixie Lickteig’s The Sign of Peace is then shared with those around us. Far more than simply home. Please call her at 233-1393 if interested in making rosaries. a social nicety, the Sign of Peace is a reminder: what we do in here ought to be reflected in what we do out there. In other words, do we Next weekend is our Good Samaritan Fund and MICA Food Shelf Col- share Christ’s peace with all those we encounter beyond the lection Weekend. Suggested food pantry items include canned vegetables four walls of the church? and fruit, peanut butter, tuna, canned meat, baby food, packaged shelf- stable main meals, pasta, spaghetti sauce and cereal. Also, non-food items Finally, the Eucharistic Bread is broken. This is the high point such as laundry detergent, dish soap, disposable diapers, baby wipes, pa- of the preparation for communion. The priest waits to begin the action of per towels, Kleenex and toilet paper. breaking the bread until the Lamb of God begins, and the people have turned Thank you for your continued generous support! their attention from the Sign of Peace back to the altar. As we pray to Christ (the Lamb of God), rather than to the Father (the Person of the Trinity that we Christmas Decorations Wanted: The usually address in the liturgy), we are reminded that Christ was broken for us. Social Justice Committee will again sponsor And we are reminded that, as those who claim to be Christ’s disciples, we a booth at the Christmas Market with must be broken, too, in order to feed the world with our very selves. recycled Christmas decorations. Please bring Christmas decorations you no longer want to the Sun Room (located in the southeast corner of the South Social Hall hallway) Nov. 14-18. The decora- AINT HOMAS QUINAS S T A tions will be available for a free will donation at the Christmas Market. All "Tobit: The Path of Virtue" is an original musical based on the book of proceeds benefit Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance. Tobit, a traditional Jewish story. Composer Todd Flowerday, music director VOCATION AWARENESS Did you know that St. Cecilia has a Vocation White with Barb Stafford as artistic director, bring the story of Tobit to Committee? Our active committee hosted the "Thinking of Priesthood Day" life. Don't miss this exciting debut of incredible music telling a fascinating for the state of Iowa on Sat., Oct 29. Eleven discerning men came for the story in a play! Performances: Nov. 12, 7:30PM and Nov. 13, 2:00PM at St. day to participate. Father Fassero from St. Meinrad Archabbey facilitated Thomas Aquinas Church. Suggested donation of $10 for adults, $5 for along with Fr. Secora and Fr. Seda. The St. Cecilia facilities were perfect. students. For information, contact Todd Flowerday at [email protected]. We received many positive and appreciative comments. St. Cecilia will host

Sock Drive: The St. Thomas Aquinas Service and Justice again on March 24. Please pray for an increase in Vocations in Iowa. Team is have a Sock Drive and will have a donation table set Contact Mary Kay Polashek if interested in helping [email protected]. up at St. Cecilia’s Christmas Market. Any clean or new

socks donated at the Christmas Market will be given to AC- CESS, the Emergency Residence Project, or the Des Moines Please Remember in Your Prayers: Fortunato Biondi, fa- Catholic Worker house. ther of Tina Hansen & Jerry Rumbeck, brother of Jane Ripp. May the Lord grant peace and consolation to their Coffee and donuts will be served by families in their time of need. May they, and all who sleep in LifeTeen and the 11/12th Grade Leadership Team Christ, find in God’s presence, light, happiness and peace. After the 8:30 & 10:30AM Masses. 3 Catechism of the Catholic Church Stewardship: Good stewards are like industrious and reliable Part one: Section Two Chapter One - I believe in God the Father servants in today’s Gospel, prudently using and multiplying the Article 1— I Believe in God the Father, Creator of & gifts entrusted to them by God. Earth, Paragraph 7. The Fall III. Original Sin 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

The consequences of 's sin for humanity We all know what money is, as long as we don't think 405 Although it is proper to each individual, original sin does not about it too much. After all, most people get a salary have the character of a personal fault in any of Adam's that they earn by putting in time on a . It is possible descendants. It is a deprivation of original holiness and justice, but to divide those earnings by the time put in, and come human nature has not been totally corrupted: it is wounded in the up with an hourly rate. But for the most part, money is natural powers proper to it; subject to ignorance, suffering, and the intangible. There is no concrete item (gold, diamonds, dominion of death; and inclined to sin—an inclination to evil that is even manufactured goods) that equals the value of all the money in the called "concupiscence." Baptism, by imparting the life of Christ's grace, erases original sin and turns a man back toward God, but world. Our IRAs, 401(k)s, and pension funds earn money without making/ the consequences for nature, weakened and inclined to evil, mining/producing anything. Money is created, and those who have it are very happy about it. persist in man and summon him to spiritual battle. We could read today's Gospel parable as an endorsement by Jesus of SCHEDULE CHANGES investment banking. But that's not really what the story is about. This week's Beginning November 1: Gospel is a story about what the community must do while its members The fire doors in the Burke Chapel Hallway will be await the return of the Lord. Last week's story encouraged Christians to be OPEN 4PM to 10PM weekdays and during Mass on weekends. prepared because we don't know when the Lord will come back. This week's OPEN Sundays 7:30AM to 10PM when activities are scheduled. parable highlights the nature of that waiting. Christians don't just sit around Access to restrooms in the narthex will be open at all times. waiting for Jesus to come back. Rather, we use the gifts and talents that are Also, the sanctuary doors will be ours to transform the world.

OPEN 7:30AM to 4:30PM weekdays But unlike the creation of money by those who develop complicated OPEN 7:30AM to 10PM on Saturday and Sunday investment schemes and high-risk financial products, the Christian invests in the world using the gifts and talents given to him or her by the Master. This At Home with the Word 2011 is available in the parish office for $5.00 . perspective is fundamentally different from that of investment banking. Rather than seeking the greatest return for oneself, a Christian understands Harvest of Blessings - Have you or someone you know fallen on difficult that everything is a gift from the Creator. He or she then proceeds to use times and need some help this Holiday season? The Catholic what has been given to further the development of humankind. Fifty years Church may be able to help you and/or your family through ago, John XXIII issued his great encyclical Mater et Magistra on Chris- our Harvest of Blessings program. If you are not receiving tianity and social progress. In it he insisted that our task is "to humanize and Holiday assistance from another agency, please complete a to Christianize this modern civilization of ours." That is indeed a worthy Harvest Of Blessings application before Dec. 1, by investment! contacting Deacon Ron Smith (515-441-0480) or ©2011 Liturgical Publications Inc [email protected]. Mark your calendar for the 2012 St. Cecilia Gala: Giving Tree February 11, 2012! The gala committee is currently St. Cecilia will be continuing the long tradition of sharing the spirit and seeking unique items and experiences for the live and silent auction. To donate, please contact Lezli Pelzer hope of the holiday season with the gifts to: The Richmond Center, at 515-232-8744 or [email protected]. Lutheran Social Services, Youth and Shelter Services, Mary Greeley Behavioral Health, The Abbington on Grand, Riverside Manor, and St Cecilia Home Ministry. The gift tags will be available at the Christmas Opportunity to “re-gift” or properly dispose of Religious items-rosaries, Market at the weekend of November 19 & 20. Any gift tags remaining, medals, statues. Items in good condition are offered to the Catholic patients may be picked up at a table in the Narthex the following weekend, at Mary Greeley Medical Center and to the Pre-Cana couples following the November 26 & 27. “Living Out a Christian Marriage” presentation. Items that cannot be re-gifted will be properly disposed of by Fr. Secora. Contact Janine Greenwood Please return your wrapped gift with the tag attached to the collection (515-232-1359), Melissa Bortle (515-232-8354) or the Parish Office boxes in the Narthex by NOON ON SUNDAY, December 11. The (515-233-3092). We would like to thank everyone who has already re-gifted collection boxes will also be in the Narthex December 3 & 4 items. Your generosity is really appreciated! during the weekend Masses. FOR SECURITY REASONS, PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE GIFTS CLARKE UNIVERSITY DIOCESAN AWARD Clarke University is pleased IN THE NARTHEX DURING UNATTENDED TIMES. to announce the Diocesan Award which gives one $1,000 renewable scholarship to one new full-time daytime undergraduate freshman or transfer student from each parish in the Dubuque Archdiocese. Please contact the parish office at 233-3092 if you are interested. COMMUNITY Your Financial Stewardship

The Story County Transportation Collaboration is a group of 11-1/7 YTD transportation service providers, human service agency representatives, and Contributions $ 33,229 $ 346,652 to effectively address transportation needs in Story County. Although recent studies have shown improvement, we know there are needs of Budget $ 75,656 $ 299,316 families not being met. Please help by completing this anonymous Building Improvement fund $ 2,358 $ 21,374 transportation survey at http:/www.surveymonkey.com/s/CV9RMZD. 4 Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:00PM; Sunday 8:30, 10:30AM & 5:00PM (Misa en Español) Weekday: Tuesday-Friday 8:00AM & 5:30PM (Chapel) Saturday, November 12 NOTE: During the school year, Wednesday Mass will be 5:00PM: Bernadine McDonald at 9:00AM in the Church. Sunday, November 13 8:30AM: Parishioners of St. Cecilia Reconciliation 10:30AM: Vern Parker † Saturday 3:30-4:30PM and by appointment. 5:00PM: John Vaclav † Parish Office Misa en Español (Chapel) Hours ...... Monday-Thursday 8:30AM-4PM Tuesday, November 15 Friday 8:30AM-2:30PM 8:00AM: LaVonne Peter † Phone ...... (515) 233-3092 5:30PM: Lori Mallaly † Fax ...... (515) 233-6423 Wednesday, November 16 Priest Residence ...... (515) 233-9477 9:00AM: All-School Mass www.stceciliaparish.org Parish Staff Priest’s intention 5:30PM: Frank Trcka † Pastor ...... Father James Secora Thursday, November 17 [email protected] 8:00AM: Lucille O’Neill Pastoral Associate………JoAnne Dalhoff 5:30PM: Nels & Pat Lersten [email protected] Friday, November 18 Deacons ...... Gary Aitchison, Alan Christy 8:00AM: Fred Varnum † John McCully and Ron Smith 5:30PM: Catholic Daughters Director of Music & Liturgy .... Robert Hauser Saturday, November 19 [email protected] 5:00PM: Wilhelmina Fluhr-Gibbs Business Manager ...... Char VanKerckvoorde [email protected] Administrative Assistant ...... Kathy Best Prayer Opportunities [email protected] Receptionist…………………………Dawn Cowles Prayer opportunities held in the Chapel. [email protected] Scriptural Rosary Monday 7:00AM Faith Formation Intercessory Prayer Group Sunday 9:00-10:00PM Phone ...... (515) 232-3514 Rosary Monday 7:30PM*, Tuesday-Friday before 8:00AM Mass Fax……………………………….(515) 232-2875 (*The rosary is said for Pro-life the first Monday of each month.) Director of Faith Formation…..Tom Primmer Christians in the Spirit Tuesday 7:15-9:00PM [email protected] Chaplet of Divine Mercy Friday 3:00PM Youth Ministry Coordinator ...... Anna Steele Liturgy of the Hours Saturday 7:00AM [email protected] Eucharistic Adoration The chapel is open daily, keypad access Administrative Assistant ...... Patty Streit only between 10:00PM & 6:00AM. Call the parish office (233-3092) [email protected] for access information or to sign up for an adoration hour. School Phone ...... (515) 232-5290 Fax……………………………….(515) 232-2875 Prayer Chain Principal ...... Brandt Snakenberg [email protected] Call requests to Marge Sutter at 233-2622 or send to Administrative Assistant ...... Lois Vidimos [email protected]. [email protected] Birthright Free pregnancy tests & counseling. Confidential. Readings for the Week of November 13, 2011 108 Hayward Ave.• 292-8414 • www.birthright.org Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14- I AM INTERESTED IN BECOMING A 30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 MEMBER OF SAINT CECILIA PARISH

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