August 5-6

The Month of the

Immaculate Heart of MaryGuido Reni, detail of Madonna and Child

ANNULMENTSJoe Fondacaro, 871-5757 ext. 222,jfondacaro@eastsideregion.orgBAPTISMS Barb Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202BEREAVEMENT Barb Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202BOOSTERSMatt Weisenborn, Athletic Directormweisenborn@stceciliacincinnati.orgBULLETIN Barbara Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202bbrowarsky@stceciliacincinnati.orgCOMMUNICATIONS Steve Sullivan, steveco@fuse.netCUB SCOUTS Jeff Krietemeyer, 324-6497DAY OF ADORATION Carolyn Peddicord, 254-2623, carolynfpeddicord@gmail.comEUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & LECTORS Dave Rosselot, 396-6022FESTIVAL Doug & Joy Kornish Dkornish@cinci.rr.com, Jkornish@cinci.rr.comFLEA MARKET Anita & Carl Dalessandro, anitacarl@fuse.netFOCCUS MARRIAGE PREP Susan Kellison, suekellison13@gmail.comGIFT BEARERS Joanne Brinkman, 871-3230,jmbrinkman@zoomtown.comGIRL SCOUTS Sharon Krietemeyer,jskrietemeyer@hotmail.comGREETERS Nancy Worrall, nanworrall@aol.com

GYM SCHEDULING Matt Springer, 871-5757, ext. 204mspringer@eastsideregion.org HOME DISTRIBUTORS/VISITS Fr. Jamie Weber, 871-5757, ext. 201HOSPITALITY Emily Adams, eeadams1018@gmail.com LEGION OF MARY Barbara Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202MOMS’ GROUP Holly Hemak, moms@stceciliacincinnati.orgOAKLEY FOOD PANTRY & COMMUNITY DINNER Stan Messerly, 731-2500PASTORAL COUNCIL Jason Hemak, 919-3491RESPECT LIFE GROUP Brigid McLinden Duffy, 379-0821, bswartz@fuse.netPTO Patricia Donnelly & Renee Dawson, 533-6060SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Fr. Jamie Weber, 871-5757, ext. 201ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Tom McNally, 871-5757, ext. 203SERVERS Ron Case, 399-9331, rwmsc@yahoo.comWEDDING COORDINATOR Marta Misleh, 871-5757, ext. 207 mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.orgWEDDING RESERVATION Bob Kellison, 871-5757, ext. 208 bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.orgWELCOME COMMITTEE Angela Egner, (413) 854-7253, angelaegner15@gmail.comWORSHIP COMMISSION Mark Milliron, mmilliron501@gmail.comYOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Sarah Rose Sperduto, 871-5757, ext. 218 ssperduto@stceciliacincinnati.org

WEEKEND MASSES: Sat. 4 PM & Sun. 8 & 10 AMDAILY MASSES: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM, Wed. 6:45 AMTHE ROSARY: Mon.-Sat. 8:40 AMDAILY COMMUNION SERVICE: Mon.-Sat. 8 AMHOLY DAY MASSES: 9 AM, 12:10 PM & 5:30 PMLATIN MASSES: Tues. 9 AM CONFESSIONS: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 AM, Wed. 7:05-7:15 AM and 7:05-7:50 PM, Sat. 3-3:30 PM, Sun. 7-7:30 AM and 9-9:30 AMADORATION: Wed. 9:30 AM-8 PMHOLY HOUR: Wed. 7-8 PMSTATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fri. 9:30 AM BAPTISMAL PREPARATION: Please register for your baptism at www.stceciliacincinnati.org under the Sacraments tab. You can also select your class dates there.

MASS SCHEDULE FOR ST. MARGARET-ST. JOHN: Mon.-Fri. 11:45 AM, Sat. 3 PM, Sun. 9 & 11 AMMASS SCHEDULE FOR ST. ANTHONY: Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 AM

MONDAY, AUGUST 7 (Saint Sixtus II & Companions)8:00 AM Communion Service9:00 AM Hubert & Catherine Moermond Off The Moermond Family

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 (Saint Dominic)8:00 AM Communion Service9:00 AM Herman Lauble Off Herta Larison

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 (Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)

6:45 AM Roger Huth Off Chris Huth Family 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Fr. James Brooks Off Sue & Jack Helbling9:30 AM Eucharist Adoration (9:30 AM-8 PM) Holy Hour 7-8 PM with Confessions until 7:50 PM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 (Saint Lawrence)8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Dan Berger Off Barb Browarsky

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 (Saint Clare) 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Special Intentions for St. Cecilia Families

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 (Saint Jane Frances de Chantal) 8:00 AM Communion Service 9:00 AM Special Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 1:00 PM Wedding of Jeff Vedder & Sarah King 4:00 PM Erma Reinhardt Off Mary & Jack Holton

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

8:00 AM For the People 10:00 AM Special Intentions of Thanksgiving by Cecilia & Dennis Ramenaden

MARRIAGE BANNSIII — Jeff Vedder & Sarah KingII — Cory Curry & Kristen GeigerI — Sean Murphy & Meredith Goodwin

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PARISH STAFFRev. Jamie Weber, Pastor 871-5757, ext. 201 / jweber@eastsideregion.orgRev. Jason Williams, Parochial Vicar 871-5757, ext. 205 / jwilliams@eastsideregion.orgBarb Browarsky, Rectory Secretary 871-5757, ext. 202 / bbrowarsky@stceciliacincinnati.orgCody Egner, Regional Dir. of Religious Ed. 871-5757, ext. 215 / cegner@eastsideregion.org Don Franer, Regional Facilities Manager 968-5089 / dfraner@eastsideregion.org Mike Goedde, School Principal 533-6060 / mgoedde@stceciliacincinnati.orgRobert Kellison, Music Dir./Stewardship 871-5757, ext. 208 / bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.orgMarta Misleh, Assistant to the Pastor 871-5757, ext. 207 / mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.orgSarah Rose Sperduto, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry 871-5757, ext. 218 / ssperduto@stceciliacincinnati.org Matt Springer, Reg. Dir. Fin. & Operations 871-5757, ext. 204 / mspringer@eastsideregion.org

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The Immaculate Heart of MaryDevotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary brings us closer to her son. She was called to be his mother and to share in his redemptive suffering. We are called through this devotion to unite to God through Mary’s heart and her sorrows. When we consecrate our hearts to Mary’s Immaculate Heart, we give way to our complete devotion to Jesus. Although we are always trying to unite ourselves with Our Lord, Mary acts as our intermediary.

We are all suffering in some way or know of someone who is suffering. Some-times it could be a feeling of loss of control of things, and other times it can be something tragic. When we ask our Mother Mary to pray for us and intercede, we are

being humble and we are recognizing her as the holy mother of Our Lord.Last year I read 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat In Preparation for Marian Consecration, by Michael

Gaitley. It was a wonderful means to walk my way through a retreat with the saints who had a great devotion to Mary. It is a great way to grow closer to Jesus through his mother.

One of the most comforting of prayers is The Memorare. I encourage you to memorize this prayer, as it always helps in times of need. It is one that we pray after every daily Mass.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, im-plored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

A GOSPEL REFLECTION by Father Jason Williams

MATTHEW 17:1-9

“This is my beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased; listen to him.”

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On the mount of the Transfiguration, the disciples are given an undeniable glance into

the reality of Jesus as true God and true man. This encounter with the truth of who

Jesus is shapes the rest of their life on this earth. The same is true for us: when we en-

counter Jesus Christ as true God and true man, we are moved by the compassion and

love of God to live not in fear but in hope. Christian hope is awareness of being infinitely loved. The life of one who

lives from this hope is different, because following Jesus through the Cross to eternal glory becomes the focus and

meaning of all that we do.

The disciples’ moment of grace doesn’t last forever, though. The glory of Jesus is veiled as quickly as it was un-

veiled, and the disciples follow the Master down the mountain back into daily Galilean life. However, they follow him

changed by this encounter with the truth of who Jesus is: fully human, fully divine, teacher, Savior, Lord, and God. He

is the one worth following at any cost, setting all else aside.

We have a momentary encounter with the Lord in his truth at every Mass, but that experience of the glory of the

Lord doesn’t last forever. As we leave the church we to come down off the mountain, changed by the experience of not

only seeing but also receiving the one Lord who is both our God and our brother. What an opportune time we have

today to examine how this experience changes us! Do I follow Jesus, my Lord and my God, unreservedly, with the

confidence of a disciple whose heart has been inflamed by divine Love?

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Our Lady of Fatima and Her Three SecretsOur Lady of Fatima is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary based on the famed Marian appari-

tions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria, in Fatima, Portugal. The three children

were Lucia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto. Bishop Jose da Silva declared the miracle

worthy of belief on October 13, 1930, officially permitting it the cult of devotion within the Catholic Church.

On May 13, 2017, the 100th Anniversary of the First Marian Apparition of Fatima, Pope Francis was in Fatima

to canonize Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto. The three children whom Our Lady of the Rosary appeared to on

May 13, 1917, were instructed by Our lady to continue saying the Rosary every day in her honor to obtain world

peace and the end of World War I. Our Lady appeared to these children on the 13th of the month until the final

appearance on October 13, 1917, when 70,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun when the sun spun in

spectacular colors and appeared to come down out of the sky as if it were to almost hit the earth and then re-

turned to its natural place in the cosmos.

Meet the SaintsSt. Louis Marie de Monfort (1673-1716)Louis’s life is inseparable

from his efforts to promote

genuine devotion to Mary,

the mother of Jesus and

mother of the Church. Totus

tuus (completely yours)

was Louis’s personal motto;

Pope St. John Paul II chose

it as his Episcopal motto. Louis was ordained a diocesan

priest in 1700. In his preaching, which attracted thousands

of people back to the faith, Fr. Louis recommended frequent,

even daily, Holy Communion (not the custom then!) and

imitation of the Virgin Mary’s ongoing acceptance of God’s

will for her life.

He founded the Missionaries of the Company of Mary

(for priests and brothers) and the Daughters of Wisdom, who

cared especially for the sick. He is known for his particular

devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the practice of pray-

ing the Rosary. His most notable works regarding Marian

Devotion are contained in The Secret of Mary and The True

Devotion to Mary. – www.franciscanmedia.org

“If you carry your cross joyfully, it will carry you.” – Thomas à Kempis

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Interested in Becoming Catholic?Our regional RCIA program, Catholicism 101, is accepting

new inquirers of the faith! If you have been thinking about

becoming Catholic, or know someone that has, please regis-

ter for this program! Catholicism 101 is a dynamic approach

that studies the fundamental teachings of the Catholic faith.

We invite ALL of you to register for this amazing program.

This is the perfect program for a first-time inquirer to the

faith as well as for a seasoned Catholic who simply wishes to

brush up on Church teaching. We guarantee that everyone

will learn something new about Christ, His Church, and

her teachings. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of

each month at 7 PM in St. Cecilia Commons. We will begin

our weekly class schedule after Labor Day.

For all questions and to register, please contact our

Director of Religious Education, Cody Egner, at cegner@

eastsideregion.org or 513-871-5757, ext. 215.

PREP Registration for 2017-18Registration for the 2017-18 PREP sessions is now available.

Please go to the parish website, www.stceciliacincinnati.org,

to find the digital registration form for the 2017-18 school

year. Please direct all questions to Cody Egner at cegner@

eastsideregion.org or 513-871-5757, ext. 215. The first class is

on Sunday, September 17, at 8:30 AM.

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PR AY ER R EQU ESTFor the special intention of St. Cecilia Parish & Taylor Avenue residents that God’s

will be done regarding the development of the 5/3 Bank site property.

MARY’S GARDEN: I am so grateful that so many volunteers

came together to help continue selling Mary Snider’s plants

at our flea market. Sadly, Mary had to miss this year’s festi-

val due to an illness, but she had her plants ready to go, and

wonderful volunteers came to bat for her (photo, top left). Let’s

keep praying for her healing. She was so grateful for all of the

help. 1 CODY’S NEW HOUSE: Our director of religious edu-

cation, Cody Egner, and his wife, Angela, have bought their

first house (photo, top right). Congratulations! The best part

is that they moved to the west side. Since I was raised on the

west side, I have a great appreciation for that area. I’m excited

for the new little family and

their new home! 1 NEW

GRANDMOTHER: Marta

Misleh, the pastor’s assistant

here at St. Cecilia, is a new

grandmother. Larry and

Marta are longtime parishio-

ners. Their son Nico and his

wife, Cherrell, were married

at St. Cecilia last year. They

became parishioners and

now have their first baby.

After five sons, Larry and

Marta were ready for a little

girl (photo, left) to join the

Misleh family. 1 REST IN PEACE: Michael Thomas Keller

passed away July 16 at the age of 63. His Mass of Christian

Burial was celebrated July 22 here at

St. Cecilia. He is the beloved brother

of parishioner Joe Keller. Longtime

parishioner Marian Downing (photo,

left) was a regular attendee of our

4:00 Mass. A Mass of Christian Burial

was celebrated for her on July 21.

She was 87 years old. One of her last

blessings was that she was able to hold

her newest great granddaughter the

Sunday before she passed

away. 1 WELCOME,

CHILDREN OF GOD.

Welcome to the newly

baptized Maximilian

Anthony and Christo-

pher William Silvestri,

twin sons of Daniel

and Elizabeth Silvestri

(photo, left). 1 CON-

GRATULATIONS! On

July 29, Elliott Johnson

and Meg Franklin cele-

brated the Sacrament of

Holy Matrimony, with

Fr. Jamie presiding. We

wish them a blessed life

together!

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Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy CommunionTraining for those who are interested in becoming a lector (a once-a-month commitment) and/or an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion (a twice-a-month commitment) will be held Thursday, August 17, at 6 PM in the church. For more information contact Dave Rosselot at drosselot@outlook.com or 396-6022.

Worship CommissionEver wonder who performs the behind-the-scenes planning

and decorating to help make our liturgies so reverent and

beautiful? Of course, our priests and staff are involved

in this work, but the parish is blessed to have an active

Worship Commission, dedicated to ensuring our liturgies

are thoughtfully executed. And we’re looking for some new

members. You will deepen your faith, be a good steward, and

work alongside other wonderfully dedicated parishioners.

Please give some prayerful thought to becoming a part

of this parish ministry. To learn more about the Worship

Commission, contact Mark Milliron at mmilliron501@gmail.

com or call 513-536-6275.

SMSJ Adult Ministry Series Join us on Tuesday, August 22, at 1 PM, in the St. Margaret-

St. John cafeteria for the next installment in the SMSJ Adult

Ministry series titled “Mary: Our Mother and Queen” with Father Jason Williams. A question-&-answer session will

follow. Stay for refreshments and conversation.

Honoring FatimaIn remembrance of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions to the now saints Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia, we will meet at the outdoor shrine of Our Lady of Fatima on the eastern side of St. Cecilia Church to pray a rosary at 7 PM on the 13th day of every month through October. Sunday, August 13, is the next opportunity to join us. One rosary will be recited along with hymns to our Lady.

M O M S G R O U PSaint Cecilia

For moms with children ages 0-6

2017-18 SCHEDU LE

MON T H LY E V E N I NG M E ET I NG S (Moms only)

1st and 3rd Tuesday from 7-9 PM in school cafeteria

September 5 and 19October 3 and 17

November 7 and 21December 5 and 19

January 16 February 6 and 20

March 6 and 20April 3 and 17May 1 and 15

June 5

MON T H LY MOR N I NG PL AY DAT E S

2nd and 4th Friday from 10 AM-noon

September 8 and 22October 13 and 27

November 10 December 8 and 22January 12 and 26February 9 and 23

March 9 and 23April 13 and 27May 11 and 25

Need more info?Contact Holly Hemak at

moms@stceciliacincinnati.org.

Prayer Intentions for the Week Please pray for God’s healing graces for Mary Snider, Mary Rohrscheib, Nancy Hogan, Jim Assum and Barbara Mueller. Contact Barb Browarsky at the parish office, (513) 871-5757, ext. 202, with Mass and sanctuary devotional candle intention requests. All requests are honored for two weeks with the individual’s or family’s approval.

PA R I S H N E W S & N O T E S AUG5-6

MONDAY9 AM - B. Krietemeyer

TUESDAY9 AM - C. Brereton

WEDNESDAY9 AM - The Donovans

THURSDAY9 AM -D. Bonomo

FRIDAY9 AM - D. Hilgefort & J. Hilgefort

SATURDAY9 AM - Ron Case4 PM - B. Krietemeyer, A. Krietemeyer & J. Keller

SUNDAY8 AM - R. Peddicord & C. Brereton10 AM - C. Herzner, O. Lewis & W. Merusi

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COL LECT IONS FOR THE WEEK END ING JU LY 23Offertory $8,095.20 | Online Sunday $2,133.50| TOTAL $10,228.70

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ICE COFFEE BARAFTER THE 10AM MASS

AUGUST 27

ST. JOSEPH COURTYARD BETWEEN THE RECTORY AND CHURCH

COME GET YOUR CAFFEINE FIX AND MEET OUR NEW YOUNG ADULT MINISTER!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, TEXT OR CALL SARAH ROSE SPERDUTO AT

631 .742 .4567

Forty Hours DevotionEveryone is invited to our annual parish Forty Hours Devotion. The opening ceremony will be at a 1:30 PM Mass on Friday, September 8, followed by continuous adoration until the closing ceremony on Sunday, September 10, at the 10 AM Mass. A brunch will follow. This is a wonderful opportunity to prayerfully visit with the Lord in exposition while in the peace and solitude of our beautiful, inspiring church. Since we must have someone present with the Lord for every hour during this event, if you are able to commit to even half an hour, please sign-up on the sheets located on the pillars near the side entrances. If you have any questions about sign-ups, you can contact Jeff Icsman at 513-321-3089 or icsmanj@gmail.com.

Caregiver Resource GroupYou are a caregiver whether you devote as little as 5 minutes a

week or as much as 24 hours a day to providing or supervising

the care for a loved one who is disabled, frail, or elderly.

Meet others who share your experience to discuss topics

like maintaining balance as a caregiver, solving caregiving

problems, the guilt/stress of caregiving, and learning to care for

yourself. There are groups in our area at Deupree House (meets

on August 9 at 2 PM) and the Barrington of Oakley (meets

on August 21 at 6:30 PM). These groups are free, open to the

public and are here for you! Please call the Caregiver CAREline

at (513) 869-4483 or visit www.ccswoh.org/caregivers for more

information. Sponsored by the Caregiver Assistance Network,

a program of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio funded

through the Council on Aging.

Marriage Annulments The Catholic Church dedicates much time and effort to prepare couples for marriage. However, despite the couples’ best efforts, unfortunately a marriage union sometimes fails to reach fulfillment for both parties and may end in a civil divorce. The Catholic Church has mechanisms and processes in place to assist people in these situations, especially if they anticipate another marriage.

If you find yourself in this circumstance, we would like to help. To learn more about how to get assistance, please contact Joe Fondacaro in our pastoral region at 871-5757, ext. 222, or at jfondacaro@eastsideregion.org. All inquiries are kept in strict confidence.