Masses / Misas Saturday

4:30 pm (English) 6:30 pm (Spanish)

Sunday 7:30 am (English) 9:00 am (English)

10:30 am (English) 12 Noon (Spanish)

Weekdays

8:00 am Monday - Friday Saturday (Prayer Service)

Confessions Friday: 8:30am to 9am Bilingual Friday: 5:30pm to 6:30pm Spanish

Saturday: 4pm English

Saint Cecilia Parish 700 S. Meier Road Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Parish Office: 847-437-6208 Fax: 847-437-2520

Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday

8:30 AM -- 4:30 PM

Friday

8:30 AM -- 12:30 PM

Saturday and Sunday Closed

email: stcecilia@archchicago.org

www.stceciliamtprospect.com VI Domingo Del Tiempo Ordinario 16 de Febrero de 2020

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MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday February 15, 2020 8:00 am † Alfred David † John McCain † Sabastian Saldivar 4:30 pm † Emiliano Igbalic † Adeline Summerfelt † Anita L. Braman † Rosemary Anichini † Dec. Mem. of Maldonado Family (Health Blessing) Alma M. Muro 6:30 pm Spanish Mass Sunday February 16, 2020 7:30 am (Spec. Inten.) Anna Bartman † George Ficker † Diane & Dorothy Gabel † Bernice Brownlee (Spec. Inten.) B. DeBerry Family 9:00 am † Anna Rago † Damiano & Maria Livecchi † Susan Koller † Frank J. Mortellaro † Timothy Blechl 10:30am † Andrea Filippelli † Maria Barr † Dec. Mem. of Tejeda-Prado Family † Virginia Herrera † Waldemar Dulian 12:00 pm Spanish Mass Monday February 17, 2020 8:00 am People of St. Cecilia † Saturnina Sorian † Saundra Matella Tuesday February 18, 2020 8:00 am Purgatorial Society † Diane Zachareja † Dec. Mem. of Maldonado Family † Irene Koladziej Wednesday February 19, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. James Prendergast † Teresa Scola † Dec. Mem. of Brister Family † Gail Lofgren

Thursday February 20, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. Raymond Pavis † John E. Martinez † Lilian Ceril † Dmitriy Yalovetski † John Doran Friday February 21, 2020 8:00 am † Fr. Michael Olivero † Frank Filippelli † Dec. Mem. of Vera & Vela Family † Souls of Purgatory † (Thankful Inten.) Elijah Burgins (Health Intention) Hector Muro Saturday February 22, 2020 8:00 am † G. Adams † Jasmin Salid † Harold R. Fritz 4:30 pm † Reno Nickele (1year anniversary) (Thankful Inten.) B. DeBerry Family † Dec. Mem. of Adi Family † George Kellerman † Matthew Garcia 6:30 pm Spanish Mass Sunday February 23, 2020 7:30 am † Raymond Micek † Stanislaw & Stefania Szyszka † Alicja Sadowska † Geraldine Mucha 9:00 am † Stanislaw & Stanislawa Sikora † Saundra Matella † Karen Ruppier † Dora Hess 10:30am † Marie Harlow † Ruth P. Gil † Enrique Grata † Mary VanVazer † George Dytko 12:00 pm Spanish Mass

If you would like to have a Mass offered for any intention, please call or stop by the parish office.

The suggested Mass offering is $10

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit. — 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

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THIS WEEK AT THE PARISH

Monday, February 17, 2020

7:00 pm Rosary CH

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

1:30 pm Faith Forma on R

6:00 pm Rosario MH

6:30 pm Al Anon MH

6:30 pm Ministerio de Música MH

7:00 pm Estudio Biblico MH

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

4:30 pm RE Classes MH

6:00 pm Grupo de Oración PC

Thursday, February 20, 2020

6:30 pm Ministerio de Música MH

7:00 pm Choir Prac ce CH

Friday, February 21, 2020 5:30 pm Confesiones CH

6:00 pm Religious Educa on MH

7:00 pm Ensayo Evangelios CH

7:00 pm Pastoral Matrimonial MH

Saturday, February 22, 2020

9:00 am Re ro Candidatos PC

10:15 am Prayer Shawl Group R

4:30 pm TCIA/JCEA Stock Sales GS

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

for February 22 &

February 23

Sat. 4:30 Sun. 7:30 Sun. 9:00 Sun. 10:30

MINISTERS M. Welch* A. Alvarado M. Welch* P. Giannola

A. Reyes M. D’Cunha S. Loebbaka E. Iaccino

M. Reyes LOL P. St. Leger S. Wilken

C. DeLuca LOL D. Benitez B. Castellano J. Marshall LOL M. Benitez J. Rhein

LECTORS

B. Reynolds LOL M. Alfus L. Quadros L. Taguinod LOL M. Alfus L. Quadros

Pat Meschler • Bill Swier Brandon DeBerry • Hector Muro Alma M. Muro • Alicia Garza Mauricio Maldonado • Rosario Valdez

Sunday, February 23, 2020

7:30 am TCIA/JCEA Stock Sales GS

8:00 am Equipo Promotor MH

8:00 am RCIA R

9:00 am 1st Reconcilia on Retreat-Students & Parents CH

10:00 am RE Reconcilia on Retreat PC

12:00 pm Liturgia Infan l BR

1:30 pm Ensayo 1ra Eucaris a CH

4:30 pm Ensayo Via Crucis PC

ALTAR SERVERS R. Cook+ E. Schultz+ N. Benitez+ L. Quadros+ J. Lovely D. Sendelbach K. Junkovic M. Silva C. James I. Silva

February 3, 2020 — $ 10,823

Thank you for your Generosity & Faithful Support Gracias por su Generosidad

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September 2019 - 2020 Religious Education Calendar

February 19 Regular Classes 26 - Ash Wed. Prayer Serv. 5pm in Church

Dear Lord, Hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Remember Those Far From Home LCpl. Elijah Burgins • Po3. John Castro

Pvt. Peter Eck • Cpl. Zachary Flick

Lt. Eric Infante • Sgt. Scott Majewski

Kevin Moon Mullins • Afc. Jeremy McNeel

Pfc. Joseph Pusateri • Theodore Soupart Let us remember and pray for those who

are always in our hearts. If you have loved ones who are currently serving in the Armed Forces, please call

the rectory at 847-437-6208 and we will add their

names to our bulletin list.

When your loved one has returned home, please let us know so we can remove their name from the list. Thank you!

Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions Every Friday

After 8:00 am Mass.

ALL ARE WELCOME

You are all invited to a special Lenten Enrichment Program EUCHARIST – Sacred Meal, Sacrifice, Real Presence . . . an in-depth understanding of all it is and all it means When: March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (Tues.) Where: Parish Center (Free)

Each Tuesday we will watch a DVD video presentation by Bishop Robert Barron of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Then, we will be presented with questions to think about and discuss. This program is designed to help you apply to your life what you know and will learn from this Catholic Tradition in order to enhance your life as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Please join us for any or all of these special Tuesday sessions . . . . . . and feel free to invite others to join us

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Invest in St. Cecilia Youth! On Feb. 22 & 23 weekend

A er all Masses

Prayers of the Faithful That as we make our commitment to the Annual Catholic Appeal, we may remember God’s love for us. We pray to the Lord.

2020 Annual Catholic Appeal Come, follow me… and heal our world

This weekend, our parish will be conduc ng the Annual Catholic Appeal in-pew Commitment Weekend. Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal is much different than a one-

me special collec on. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gi payable in install-ments. The Annual Catholic Appeal theme, “Come, follow me… and heal our world,” was se-lected to remind us to con nue to answer Jesus’ call to follow Him in thought, word and deed by providing the necessary contribu on to fund ministries and services to share God’s love with many others in our parish and our archdiocese. Each pledge makes a difference! All par-ishes communi es par cipate in the campaign and the gi s of many enable our parishes, schools, and ministries to deliver needed services. Thank you for your prayerful considera on and generous response.

ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76;

Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a; 14-15, 18-19;

Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday: Jas 1:19-27; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mk 8:22-26

Thursday: Jas 2:1-9; Ps 34:2-7; Mk 8:27-33

Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 8:34 — 9:1

Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19

Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13;

1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48

CHOICE

“If you choose you can keep the commandments,” Sirach tells us. God “has set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand” (Sirach 15:15, 16). This is a great mystery: God does not control us so completely that we cannot choose our own path. We have certain boundaries, of course, but no one but we can choose our way within those boundaries.

In today’s reading from Ma hew’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us of our freedom and our responsibility for our lives. He calls us to look beyond the words of the command-ments, all the way to their meaning. Look beyond the adul-tery to the selfishness that poisons our love. Look beyond the murder to the anger that eats away at our compassion. Look beyond the perjured tes mony to the lies and decep-

on that drive our behavior.

Our voca on is to choose life for ourselves, and to choose a path through our part of the world that helps make life possible and more abundant for others as well. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Stgo 1:1-11; Sal 119 (118):67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mc 8:11-13 Martes: Stgo 1:12-18; Sal 94 (93):12-13a; 14-15, 18-19; Mc 8:14-21 Miércoles: Stgo 1:19-27; Sal 15 (14):2-4ab, 5; Mc 8:22-26 Jueves: Stgo 2:1-9; Sal 34 (33):2-7; Mc 8:27-33 Viernes: Stgo 2:14-24, 26; Sal 112 (111):1-6; Mc 8:34 — 9:1 Sábado: 1 Pe 5:1-4; Sal 23 (22):1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Domingo: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48

BAD COMPANY People who live solely for themselves are eventually cor-

rupted by their own company. —Anonymous

CONSCIENCE

Labor to keep alive in your breast that li le spark of celes-al fire, called conscience. —George Washington

TÚ DECIDES

“Si tú lo quieres, puedes guardar los manda-mientos”, nos dice Eclesiás co (Sirácide). Dios “ha pues-to delante de fuego y agua; ex ende la mano a lo que quieras” (Eclo 15:15, 16). Este es un gran misterio: Dios no nos controla tan completamente que no podemos elegir nuestro propio camino. Es cierto que tenemos límites, pero nadie sino nosotros mismos podemos ele-gir el camino dentro de esos límites.

En la lectura de hoy del Evangelio según san Mateo, Jesús nos recuerda que somos libres y responsa-bles de nuestra vida. Nos llama a ir más allá de las pala-bras de los mandamientos para considerar su significa-do. Si vas más allá del adulterio verás el egoísmo que envenena nuestro amor. Si vas más allá del asesinato verás la ira que corroe nuestra compasión. Si vas más allá del falso tes monio (perjurio) verás las men ras y engaños que producen este comportamiento. Nuestra vocación es elegir la vida para nosotros mismos, y tomar un camino a través de nuestro mundo que haga la vida posible y más abundante para otros tam-bién.

MALA COMPAÑÍA

Las personas que viven con soledad con el em-po se vuelven desleales a su compañía.—Anonimo

CONCIENCIA

Trabaja para mantener viva en tu corazón la chispa del fuego celes al, esa que se llama conciencia. —George Washington

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•Wedding Anniversary Mass Today Feb. 15 at 4:30pm & Feb. 16 at 10:30am

• Stock Sales (TCIA/JCEA) Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4:30 - Feb. 23 at 7:30am

•LOL Mass Sunday, Feb. 23 at 7:30am

•Burning of Palms Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30pm

•Ash Wednesday Feb. 26 at 8am Mass - 12n Service 5pm Service (English)

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ALLYOUCANEATFRIDAYFISHFRY

February 28, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27, April 3 Hours: 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Hall located six blocks east of Arlington Heights Road and 2.5 blocks south of Euclid, and is

available for rentals

FISH DINNER MENU: DEEP FRIED COD, TATER ROUNDS, COLESLAW, MOSTACCOLI WITH MARINARA SAUCE, CORN-

BREAD MUFFINS, AND COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE OR TEA.

FULL CASH BAR INCLUDING MIXED DRINKS, BEER, WINE & SODA (FREE REFILLS ON SODA) FOR PURCHASE. MILK AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN.

WHY NOT COME OVER AND JOIN US!

Suppor ng Parish Youth Ministries and Special Olympics

Adults: $12.00

Children 5 to 12 years: $6.00

Children under 5 years: Free

The KC Hall

15 N Hickory Avenue

Arlington Heights, IL

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MARDI GRAS

Tuesday -February 25th at 6:30 pm Burning of Palms—

Outside in front of the Church under the canopy. Afterwards join us in the Parish Center for coffee & Paczki.

Bring your Blessed Palms to Burn for Ashes

Please bring your palms from previous years & place them in the baskets in the Gather Space of the Church.

We will accept them through Sunday, February 23. On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, Ashes will be distributed at the 8am Mass, and only Service at 12pm and 5pm.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES WILL BE: February 26th

8:00 am Mass (English) 12:00 pm Service (English)

5:00 pm Service (English)

6:30 pm Service (Spanish)

7:45 pm Service (Spanish)

Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics age 14 & older on ASH WEDNESDAY & all Fridays in Lent. Fasting is to be observed by all Catholics between 18 & 59 years of age on ASH WEDNESDAY & Good Fri-day. You may have only one full meal & two smaller meals as needed for strength. No solid food should be eaten between meals.

WHAT IS LENT: “Lent is a time of repentance, fasting, and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflec-tion. In the early church, Lent was a time to prepare new

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Archdiocese of Chicago, Vicariate I Deanery DEF Ministry Commission Presents…

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY TRAINING

Saturday, March 21, 2020

St. Cole e Parish Center 3900 Meadow Drive Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008

Program Presenter: Amy Florian

Amy is a dynamic speaker, professor, author, and na onally recognized bereavement consultant and grief coach helping people who are grieving a life-changing loss. Amy holds a master’s degree in Pastoral studies and a Fellow in Thanatology. (The highest level of cer fica on in the field of death and grief studies)

8:30am Registra on, con nental breakfast 9am-12pm The Catholic View of Death, the Grief Process, and Communica ng with the Bereaved 12-12:30pm Lunch 12:30-2pm Planning the Funeral Rites and Structuring a Bereavement Ministry 2-2:30pm Addi onal Q & A, evalua ons, closing Registra on: You MUST contact the Bereavement Ministry Coordinator for individual discernment at your parish prior to registering for this workshop at www.vic1chicago.org. Registra on CLOSES March 14, 2020 - No registra ons a er this date and no walk-ins admi ed.

Ques ons: Contact Deacon Joe Yanno a at JYANNOTTA@STEDNA.ORG or 847-398-3362

Details: Please bring your own brown-bag lunch. Beverages will be provided. Bring paper and pen to take personal notes

Direc ons: Parish Center building is located at 3940 Pheasant Drive. St. Cole e campus is located west of Illinois route 53, between West Central and Kirchhoff Roads: 847-394-8100

The responsibility for the ministry of consola on rests with the believing community, which heeds the words and example of the Lord Jesus: “Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted” Ma hew 5:4

BEREAVEMENT

MINISTRY

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Communion for the Homebound Ministers of Care are available to bring Communion to the homebound. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.

Sacrament of Bap sm Infant Bap sm (0-6 years) is a special me in a family’s life. The Church invites parents and godparents to prepare for this Sacra-ment with an Infant Bap sm Class. These sessions are held in the weeks before the Sacrament takes place.

Bap sms are celebrated in English the 1st of month on Saturdays at 11am (except during Lent). Spanish the 2nd & 3rd of the month at 11am. For more informa on or to reserve your place for a Bap sm date and prepara-

on class, please call the Parish Office.

Sacrament of Marriage The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Prepa-ra on are that a minimum of 8 months be set aside for personal prepara on for mar-riage. Couples should refrain from se ng a firm date un l a er they have met with the Pastoral Associate to discuss marriage plans. Weddings are celebrated Fridays at 3pm and Saturdays at 2pm. QR CODE FOR

ST CECILIA

Parish Personnel Rev. Oswaldo Guillen, Pastor Rev. Jack Hurley, Senior Priest

Rev. Dan Brady, Pastor Emeritus David Rojas, Opera ons Director

Pat Sordyl, Parish Secretary

Dina Sar , Parish Secretary and Bulle n Editor Michael Spence, Lucy Gamboa, Karen McQuillen, Elvira Pon celli Liturgical Musicians

Rosie Rosado, Coordinator of Evangeliza on & Ministries Catalina Jurado, Maria Silva Religious Educa on Coordinators Diáconos/Deacons Leonardo Peña y Rosa Peña Valdemar Silva y María Silva

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS:

St. Cecilia Parish #000811

700 S. Meier Road

Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056

PHONE:

847-437-6208

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Dina Sar

dina@stceciliamtprospect.org

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