Eastern Shrine of the Little Flower

St. Cecilia Parish

A Roman Catholic Parish Since 1866

Pastor

Fr. Herman Kinzler, O. Carm.

Parochial Vicar

Fr. Agung Wahyudianto, O. Carm.

Director of Hispanic Ministry

Fr. Thomas Jordan, O. Carm.

Intern Brother Manuel Perez Demetrio, O. Carm.

In Community

Fr. Nelson Belizario, O. Carm.

Fr. Ashley Harrington, O. Carm.

Fr. Hilary Milton, O. Carm.

Fr. Joseph O’Brien, O. Carm.

Fr. Daniel O’Neill, O. Carm.

Fr. Paul Schweizer, O. Carm.

Served by the Carmelites

Parish Office

55 West Demarest Avenue Englewood

201-568-0364 (p) st.cecilia55d@aol.com

Carmelite Spiritual Center

75 West Demarest Avenue Englewood

Religious Education Office

85 West Demarest Avenue Englewood

201-568-7882

Office of Concern

85 West Demarest Avenue/rear Englewood

201-568-1465

Director of Religious Education Ms. Esther Lara

Director of Music Mr. Todd Tarantino

SATURDAY: SEPTEMBER 5 8:30 AM Vincent Pereira 5:00 PM Mary Romano

SUNDAY: SEPTEMBER 6 9:00 AM Claire Mackin 11:00 AM Spanish Mass Intentions 1:00 PM Spanish Mass Intentions 6:00 PM For the People of the Parish

MONDAY: SEPTEMBER 7 8:30 AM Claire Mackin

TUESDAY: SEPTEMBER 8 8:30 AM George Waddleton

WEDNESDAY: SEPTEMBER 9 8:30 AM For the People of the Parish

THURSDAY: SEPTEMBER 10 8:30 AM Noreen Sunga

FRIDAY: SEPTEMBER 11 8:30 AM For the People of the Parish

SATURDAY: SEPTEMBER 12 8:30 AM For the People of the Parish 5:00 PM Richard Fossati

SUNDAY: SEPTEMBER 13 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish 11:00 AM Spanish Mass Intentions 1:00 PM Spanish Mass Intentions 6:00 PM For the People of the Parish

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MASS SCHEDULE

Daily 8:30 AM Sunday 5:00 PM Vigil 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Spanish 1:00 PM Spanish 6:00 PM

Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 PM

Adoration Live Stream Only Wednesday Evenings - Bilingual 7:30 - 8:30 PM

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the

Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You

were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Ever notice how people today like to ignore the evil in the world? People will witness a mugging and not bother to call the police. We see television stories of children starving in poor countries and say, "Not my problem." The readings for this Sunday challenge this attitude. As a prophet, Ezekiel is to proclaim God's word of repentance to the wicked. The Lord tells Ezekiel that he will be held responsible for the death of the wicked if he refuses to warn against the evil they are doing. In the Gospel, Jesus describes how his disciples should confront the sinner. His words teach us something about our duty to the sinner. First, he tells us that sin is our problem, and when we see it we need to take the initiative to stop it. Second, he tells us we need not feel alone in this duty. When the sinner refuses to listen, we bring in help. In fact, this command is meant for the whole church. Third, he tells us to be persistent; don't give up on someone too easily. So what about that line about treating the sinner who

refuses to listen as a Gentile or tax collector? On the one hand, the sinner should be excluded from the church, excommunicated, if he doesn't repent. On the other hand, Jesus never rejected tax collectors (like Matthew himself, who wrote this Gospel) or Gentiles. He said he came to call sinners, to save them. He loves sinners. And that is the reason we are to confront them--not to punish them, but to love them. As we see in the second reading, "love is the fulfillment of the law." That is why the Gospel ends with Jesus' words about disciples praying together. When we think we cannot make a sinner repent, we remember that only God can do that. We can pray for sinners, including ourselves, and ask God to renew them in the Spirit. For God never forces a person to repent. God invites with love, especially the love Jesus showed by dying on the cross. May we all learn to fight evil with love!

MASS INTENTIONS NOT MY PROBLEM

Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Nothing seems impossible to the one who loves! St. Teresa of Avila

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St. Cecilia Church Welcomes You Thank you for joining us today!

Whether you are a long time parishioner, just visiting or have recently moved to our area, we are happy that you are with us.

www.stceciliachurch.com

Lord on this Labor Day, we thank You for the blessing of work. We ask for strength to complete each day. We ask for rest when we are weary. We

ask Your guidance for everyone seeking employment, and we ask that You be with those whose faces we might never see but who work

tirelessly each day for the good of us all. Amen.

Heidi Busse/Our Sunday Visitor

A Prayer for Labor Day

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 7th in recognition of Labor Day. We wish you a happy and safe holiday weekend!

A Prayer for Patriot Day

May All of us Remember

May all of us remember with love and compassion this day.

May we grieve with those who still mourn, and share memories with those who cannot forget. May we draw strength from those who bravely responded, and gave their lives to save others.

May we stand with strangers who became neighbors that day, and remember their

generosity and hospitality. Above all God may we remember your faithfulness and learn to trust in your

unfailing love.

Jesuitresource.org

STAR-FEST XI - UPDATE

On Sunday, September 20 at 3:30 p.m., STAR-FEST XI will be held.

The concert will benefit One to One Learning, a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill,

that provides free instruction in English to Immigrants.

This year, our event will be streamed virtually on One to One Learning’s FACEBOOK page.

Information on virtual connection will be provided for those who sign up.

A raffle for restaurant gift cards will be open to all those who purchase tickets

and will be drawn virtually.

Tickets: $30 For further information: 845-512-8176; clpangel59@gmail.com

Send check to above address or use Pay-Pal at www.one2one-learning.org

VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE LET BC COME TO YOU: Bergen Catholic will share a virtual Open House on Tuesday September 22nd. Registration can be found on the Bergen Catholic website.

TOURS Attention Prospective 8th grade families: Bergen Catholic will be holding personal one on one tours for interested families Monday-Friday. Registration is required on the website, and a minimum of 10 families will be permitted per day. For more information please contact Matt Rosa ‘08, Director of Admissions at mrosa@bergencatholic.org.

Sunday, September 27th at 11AM

Visit the SJR Campus, meet faculty, staff and coaches, speak with teachers and

students, and learn about our academic and athletic programs, scholarships, and financial aid. Discover what makes St. Joseph Regional High School a unique high school experience!

Reserve your spot: SJRNJ.ORG