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11720 Joan of Arc Drive · Houston, Texas · 77024-2602 | 713-465-3414 | www.SaintCecilia.org
December 16, 2018 | Third Sunday of AdventReverend Francis M. Macatangay, Pastor
A parish community dedicated to "living and sharing the joy of the Gospel."
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
SUNDAY MASSSaturday Vigil
5:00 p.m.Sunday7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. (Spanish)3:00 p.m. (Spanish)5:30 p.m. Life Teen
WEEKDAY MASSESMonday8:15 a.m. Tuesday
8:15 a.m. | 5:30 p.m.Wednesday
8:15 a.m. Thursday
8:15 a.m. 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Friday8:15 a.m.
Saturday9:00 a.m.
RECONCILIATIONSaturday
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Or by appointment
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Advent Penance ServiceOur annual Reconciliation (Penance) Service for Advent will be on Thursday, December 20 at 7:00 pm. There will be approximately 30 priests on hand to hear confessions in English and Spanish until 8:30 pm.
Other Reconciliation services in our area include:
St. Elizabeth Ann SetonMonday, December 17 at 7:00 pmSt. MichaelTuesday, December 18 at 7:00 pmSt. John VianneyDecember 18, 19, 20 (Tuesday – Thursday) at 7 pm
Christmas Mass ScheduleMonday, December 24 – Vigil of Christmas (Christmas Eve)4:00 pm Mass with Children’s Choir in Church (English) - Overflow Masses in the Auditorium and Community Center (English) Incense will not be used at overflow Masses6:30 pm Mass with Life Teen Band (English)9:00 pm Misa en español (Spanish)11:30 pm Caroling with Choir & Orchestra (English)
Christmas Day - Tuesday, December 2512:00 am Midnight Mass with Choir & Orchestra (English)9:00 am & 11:00 am Mass with Cantor, Organ & Trumpets (English)Incense will not be used at the 9:00 am Mass
The Parish Office will be closed from Monday, December 24 at noon through Wednesday, December 26. The office will re-open on Thursday, December 27.
Christmas ParkingDue to limited parking on the Church grounds and the neighborhood streets, a shuttle service from Bunker Hill Elementary School (11950 Taylorcrest) will be available on Christmas Eve from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Please consider using the service to alleviate traffic congestion and inconvenience.
Christmas Nursery ScheduleOur nursery will be closed for the Christmas Masses so that our dedicated nursery staff can have time with their own families on Christmas.
Mass Intentions and Readings
**Due to limited parking on the Church grounds and the neighboring streets, a shuttle service from Bunker Hill Elementary School (11950 Taylorcrest) will be available on Christmas Eve from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm.**
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8:15 am
8:15 am
5:30 pm
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9:00 am
Gn 49:2, 8-10Mt 1:1-17
Jer 23:5-8Mt 1:18-25
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25ALk 1:5-25
Is 7:10-14Lk 1:26-38
Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18ALk 1:39-45
1 Sm 1:24-28Lk 1:46-56
Albert, Cecilia, Albert Louis, Gary,& Sylvia Angie †Barbara Hanson †
Mildred & Jim Wanja †
Helen Michael †No Mass; Advent Reconciliation at 7:00 p.m.
Andy Barrick †
Julie Bass
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Sun December
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5:00 p.m.
7:30 am9:00 am11:00 am1:00 pm 3:00 pm5:30 pm
Mi 5:1-4AHeb 10:5-10Lk 1:39-45
Loren Martin Matthews †
Mary Ann Sperandio †Evelyn Morrow All Parish FamiliesJesus Angel Gonzales Salinas †Oscar Herrera Ortiz †Nina Parham
Leanor Rohlik †
Calendar of Events
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Event Date Time PlaceWelcoming Sunday 12/16 After 9 & 11 am Masses Community Center - Room 204 7
KIDs Club 12/16 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. St. Cecilia Catholic School 5
Children’s Liturgy of the Word 12/16, 1/6 During Mass Community Center 5
Children’s Choir Rehearsals 12/18 4:15 pm Music Room 5
KIDs Club 12/19 6:15 p.m. St. Cecilia Catholic School 5
Prime Timers' Luncheon 1/17 12:00 p.m. Community Center 7
First Reconciliation 12/20 6:00 p.m. Church 5
The Gathering Place 1/8 10:00 a.m. Community Center -
EDGE 1/9 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Auditorium 5
Bereavement Group 1/12 After 9:00 a.m. Mass Community Center - Room 201 -
A Biblical Walk through the Mass 1/19 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Community Center - Rm 201 & 204 6Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Party 1/26 6:30 p.m. Community Center 7St. Cecilia Valentine's Dinner - KoC 2/9 6:00 p.m. - 10 p.m. Community Center 7
The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed on
Wednesday, December 19, before the 8:15 am Mass. Exposition will resume on Thursday, January 3, after the 8:15
am Mass.
Donate Onlinewww.faithdirect.netParish code: TX616
Vigil
StewardshipDiocesan Services Fund (DSF)
Second Collection
Please Pray for the Sick and Departed
Please call the Pastoral Office for Anointing of the Sick. In the event of life & death emergencies after office hours (if a priest is needed), please call 713-416-3222.
Please pray for all of those who are ill, including:
Mark RossiTom HowardKurt Juracek
Samie BattagliaPeggy GilliardJuan Rosas
Nathan CrollJaro NevludMargo Lipka
Bill McGinnisDwayne Bradley
Please pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Helen Eggen Kauffman, mother of La Vonne Kaiser Benny Ojeda, brother–in-law of Janie Benitez
“May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.” Please note: Names of those who are sick will appear in the Sunday bulletin for two months. At the end of this two month period, names will be inscribed in our Prayer Book, located in the Chapel of Reservation, where we continue to pray for all of the sick. Obituaries of those who have died may be found at: www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle.
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January 6SVdP Collection
January 27Bishop's Fund for Latin America
Collections for December 9 Collections for December 25:00 p.m. Saturday $3,726.00 5:00 p.m. Saturday $5,543.25
7:30 a.m. Sunday $2,238.35 7:30 a.m. Sunday $4,901.77 9:00 a.m. Sunday $3,371.00 9:00 a.m. Sunday $4,808.00
11:00 a.m. Sunday $5,280.00 11:00 a.m. Sunday $4,960.00 1:00 p.m. Sunday $2,400.00 1:00 p.m. Sunday $1,733.50 3:00 p.m. Sunday $986.00 3:00 p.m. Sunday $1,039.00
5:30 p.m. Sunday $4,461.00 5:30 p.m. Sunday $5,078.00 Mail and Drop-offs $12,041.70 Mail and Drop-offs $9,080.00 Faith Direct $62,779.00 Faith Direct - Large Donations $9,400.00 Large Donations $13,500.00
Stock Donations - Stock Donations - Candle Monies $675.50 Candle Monies $694.50 Feast fo the Immacu-late Conception
$6,824.00
Week Total
Children's Collection
$114,182.55
$499.00
Week Total
Children's Collection
$51,338.02
$424.00
To reach our goal of $330,000 we need
$21,022.57 by December 31, 2018.
If we do not meet the goal, the remaining balance will come out of our operating budget. Please consider contributing.
Your generous gifts of time, talent and treasure help St. Cecilia to continue with its mission.As we approach Christmas and the year-end, please consider your many blessings and determine how you can best con-tribute. Remember, gifts made on or before December 31 are tax deductible for this tax year.
Did you miss your First Communion? Are you Catholic but not Confirmed? If you are an adult who has not received your First Com-munion or Confirmation, please submit your name on our website here or contact Kimberly New-comb at [email protected] soon! classes start in January
www.saintcecilia.org/adult-sacraments
Faith Formation for ChildrenRosemary Munoz: [email protected] Cecilia Morillo: [email protected]
www.saintcecilia.org/children
Children’s Faith Formation programs and events are for children in pre-k 4 through grade 5. Faith Formation (CCE) for children with special needs is available.
KIDs Club Schedule: Classes are in the St. Cecilia school building.Sunday, 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. sessions: December 16th
Wednesday 6:15 p.m. session: December 19thFor registration or a program calendar please visit www.saintcecilia.org/children
Children’s Liturgy of the Word: During the 9:00 a.m. Mass: December 16th January 6th, 20th and 27th
First Reconciliation: Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Church.
RCIA (adapted for children and youth)The RCIA process for children is in need of and added team member to assist with the parent/child sessions and other planned celebrations. For more information please contact Rosemary Munoz.
The Life Teen band will lead a night of Eucharistic Adoration in preparation for the great feast of Christmas. All youth and fam-ilies are invited to this night of prayer and worship!
www.saintcecilia.org/high-school-life-teen
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Youth Ministry News
Middle SchoolAllison Reynolds:[email protected]
High SchoolDavid Thies: [email protected]
Visit our website at www.saintcecilia.org/middle-school
Children’s Choir For ChristmasThe Choir will sing at the 4:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve. The choir is open to all students in grades 2 through 8. Younger students must be able to read.
Rehearsal Time: 4:15 pm to 5:15 pmRehearsal Dates: Dec. 18
Rehearsal Location: Music Room
For more information contact Kathy Manley at [email protected]
Baptisms
We welcome, through the Sacrament of Baptism, the following children into theChurch and our parish family:
Declan Vaughn Nicholas Louis William David Foster Daniel Khiem Nguyen
Edge meets Wednesday eve-nings 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm in the Auditorium.
NEXT EDGE:
January 9 - Welcome Social
Weekly Announcements & News
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 9 am -2 pm
8:30 am Check-In/On-Site RegistrationCommunity Center - Spanish Rm 201 & English Rm 204
Don’t miss this one-day Great Adventure seminar that will help you get the most out of MASS! Take an excit-
ing tour of the Liturgy. Register now for this exciting one-day workshop.
COST: $25 ($20 for workbook + $5 lunch)
Questions? Spanish: Abel Jimenez (jimeneza [email protected] or 832-216-4691)
Questions? English: Colleen Stokes ([email protected] or 832-928-2310)
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Eucharistic AdorationAdvent is an ideal time to attend Eucharistic Adora-tion to draw you closer to a significant spiritual Christ-mas experience. Here at St. Cecilia, Eucharistic Ad-oration is observed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We maintain strict security measures between 10 pm and 6 am.
If you have any questions, please call the office, con-tact Jorge Cardenas at [email protected], or contact Leo De Leon, Jr. at [email protected]. You do not have to register to adore at the Chapel. You can “come and go” as you have time.
Adoración al Santísimo SacramentoEl tiempo de advenimiento es ideal para visitar en adoración al Santísimo Sacramento, para acercarse más a una experiencia espiritual durante la tempo-rada de Navidad. Aquí en St. Cecilia, la Adoración Eucarística se observa las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. Mantenemos estrictas medidas de se-guridad entre las 10 P. M. Y las 6 A. M.
Para mayor información, llame o venga a la oficina pastoral y contacte a Jorge Cardenas, o, escriba a Leo De Leon al email [email protected]. No tiene que registrarse para ir a adorarlo en la Capilla. Usted puede escoger su hora a su elección.
Communal Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament
“During the exposition, there should be prayers, songs, and readings to direct the attention of the faithful worship of Christ the Lord.” - Holy Commu-nion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass, 95Every Saturday from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. – Juventud y Esperanza GroupEvery Sunday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Pastoral de la Tercera Edad1st Saturday of each month from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. – Movimiento Familiar Cristiano2nd Saturday of each month from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. – Virgen de Guadalupe Peregrina3rd Friday of each month from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Noche Bíblica3rd Saturday of each month from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. – Maranathá Young Adult Group4th Saturday of each month from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. – Matachines
Why Courageous Conversations? We need safe plac-es and relationships to face and respond to the cur-rent struggles within our Church related to the past misdeeds of some of our clergy. We need opportuni-ties to gather to reflect, pray, and listen to each other.
We invite you to join a structured, small group discus-sion with other parishioners. These one-time discus-sions will be scheduled in January. If you would like to participate in a conversation, please let us know in one of the following ways: email [email protected] with your name and email/phone number, go to the Courageous Conversation page under Life Long Faith Formation on our website, or stop by the office to give us your contact information.
Once we know who will participate, we will sched-ule sessions and be in further contact with particulars about meeting times. Contact Kimberly Newcomb [email protected] for more information.
www.saintcecilia.org/courageous-conversations
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Thanksgiving Meal in a BagDear parishioners, you donated a record number of bags for the Thanksgiving Meal in a Bag at East Spring Branch Food Pantry. We served approximately 940 families a phenomenal amount of food.
The impact of all this comes down to an encounter that I had today at the local Whataburger. Kathy, a lady that works there, thanked us so much for the food that she had gotten on Tues-day. She brought to our table another helping of fries, her gift to us. "You deserve this. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving." That was thanks enough. We are thankful to all the members of St. Ce-cilia that help us in this ministry to the poor. Have a blessed life!
Weekly Announcements & News
Save the Date
Volunteer Appreciation Party
January 26, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Welcoming Sunday: Join our Parish Family If you are interested in making St. Cecil-ia your parish home, we welcome you and invite you to stop by Room 204 of the Community Center after the 9:00 and
11:00 a.m. Masses. All are welcome!
Welcoming Sunday is Today, December 16th
Meet Fr. Francis, members of the Pastoral Staff, Pastoral Council and some of the
ministry groups to learn more about our wonderful parish. Registration forms and stewardship materials will be available.
Prime TimersThursday, January 17th
Community Center
Come play bridge, dominoes, and card games. Lunch is $5.00 and will be served at noon. If you have a question concern-ing the luncheon, call Colleen Bryse at
(713) 465-3414.
For questions concerning bridge, domi-noes and card games, please email Linda at [email protected]
Weekly Announcements & News
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CLERGYReverend Francis M. Macatangay, Pastor [email protected] Paul Foltyn, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Giovanni Nguyen, Parochial [email protected] Deacon Frank Davis, [email protected] Greg EvansDeacon Sam MancusoDeacon Don Bradley - Retired
MINISTRY DIRECTORS
Andrew MeinenDirector of Liturgy & Music [email protected]
Karen Ann MartinDirector of Life-Long Faith [email protected]
Tonia CandelarioDirector of Community Life & [email protected]
Daisy O’HalloranDirector of Parish [email protected]
Mr. Jeff MatthewsDay School [email protected]
LITURGY & MUSIC
Lindsey BoulangerAdministrative Assistant [email protected]
COMMUNITY LIFE &STEWARDSHIP
Yesenia AndabloAssociate Director of Community Life & [email protected]
Maribel MendozaAssociate Director of [email protected]
LIFE-LONG FAITH FORMATION
Adult/RCIAKimberly [email protected]
Family LifeFlavie LaporteAssociate Director of Family Life
Pastoral CareFrank [email protected]
Colleen [email protected]
Children: Rosemary [email protected]
Cecilia [email protected]
Youth Ministry(High School): David Thies [email protected]
Youth Ministry (Middle School): Allison [email protected]
Parish NurseryMartina [email protected]
ADMINISTRATION
Jorge CardenasAssociate [email protected]
Lloyd [email protected]
Elaine RossiParish [email protected]
Mirta GarciaParish [email protected]
Janie BenitezNight [email protected]
Maintenance Crew Faustino Villafana Richard Campo Yadi JacquezGenaro OntiverosFidel RazoJeronimo VillafanaCarlos RazoJose Rodriguez
PASTORAL COUNCILMeets 2nd Tuesday of each month. Jeff Laird, Chairperson. Members: Fr. Francis Macatangay, Debra Campbell, Emily Coulter, Ricardo Fernandez, Mi-chelle Forrester, Allan Klenke, Elsie Laynez, Jane Mancuso, Gil Ramon, Fran Serena, Jeanmarie Stevenson, and Missy Wibbelsman. Please email us at: [email protected]
FINANCE COUNCILMeets 4th Tuesday of each month. Billy Ambrose, Chairperson. Members: Fr. Francis Macatangay, Fr. Paul Foltyn, Maria Bahena, Christina Carroll, Jay Chaffee, Teresa Ferruzzo, Steve Landry, Larry McTague, and Bichlan Thai Ex-Officio: Daisy O’Halloran, Lloyd Waguespack
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
The Society of St. Vincent De Paul Office (For assistance to those in need) (713) 468-1185
Bereavement(713) 465-3414Second Saturday of each month after 9 a.m. Mass in the Community Center room 201
Birthright Office(713) 465-4058
Gabriel Project Office(713) 225-5826
The Gathering PlaceLorrie Dawlearn(713) 783-7903Tom Breaux (713) 682-5995 ext. 210Second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Community Center For a complete list of ministries, please visit us at www.saintcecilia.org/volunteer
In the event of life & death emergencies after office hours (if a priest is needed), please call (713) 416-3222.
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PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION
The Sunday Bulletin deadline is each Friday at 12 p.m. (2 weeks in advance of
publication date) [email protected]