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service to others through Jesus Christ.”

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015

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Monday, February 9 CLOW Catechist Mtg-7-9pm-Bernardin Room Altar Serving Training-4:00pm-Parish Office Tuesday, February 10 Faith Formation Commission-11:00am-Rectory Bible Study-1:30-3:00pm—Meeting Hall Worship Commission Mtg-6:30pm-Music Room Choir Rehearsal-7:15pm-Church Wednesday, February 11 YM-TAG-6:30-8:00pm-Parish Center Rosary-7:00pm—Church Saturday, February 14 RCIA Retreat-9:00am-4:00pm-Parish Center Prayer Shawl-10:15am-12:00pm-Meeting Hall Marriage Renewal Reception-after 4:30pm mass-BR Sunday, February 15 YM-TAG—7:00pm-Parish Center

ON THE HORIZON AT THE PARISH: March 1 at 7 PM: Holy Hour March 7 at 9:00 AM: Fr. McIlhone continues our Vati-can II Series on “Dei Verbum” (Divine Revelation)

Ash Wednesday Services will be on February 18 as follows: ♦ 8:00am Mass with distribution of Ashes ♦ Prayer Service with distribution of Ashes at noon ♦ 6:30pm Mass with distribution of Ashes Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics age

14 and older on Ash Wednesday and all Fri-days in Lent. Fasting is to be observed by all Catholics between 18 and 59 years of age on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. You may have

only one full meal and two smaller meals as needed for strength. No solid food should be eaten between meals.

Religious Education Highlights Religious Education Classes will meet on February 11. There will be no class on February 18. All families are asked to attend Ash Wednesday Mass at 6:30 PM to begin the journey of Lent. Classes resume on Feb. 25 at usual time. Children in Levels 3 & 4 will celebrate the sacrament of Reconcilia-tion with their parents at 5 PM. First Reconciliation will take place on February 21 at 11:00am in Church.

Stations of the Cross will be said each week dur-ing Lent at the following times: Wednesdays at 3PM from February 25 to April 1 Fridays at 7PM from February 20 to March 27

Join us for Mardi Gras on February 17 as we burn palms that we will use for our ashes.

Palm Burning will take place at 7:00pm in front of the church underneath the Portico. Mardi Gras event to follow immediately in the Parish Center.

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End Domestic Violence NOW!

Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE

Domestic Violence incidents rise during difficult financial times. If you see a family in

trouble, please call the hotline.

Remember Those Far From Home

Pvt. Elijah Burgins Sgt. Joseph Cimo

Lc. Cpl.. Peter Hinderer SSgt. Scott Majewski Afc Jeremy McNeel Pvt. Justin Pastirik Pfc Joseph Pusateri Theodore Soupart

Dear Lord, Please bring them

all home safely. 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.

In the Gospel today, we find that Jesus would rise very early before dawn and go to a deserted place to pray and then he went out to preach and to heal. Please pray for the poor and suffering, knowing that you are bringing the love and peace of Jesus to those who live in fear and doubt, loneliness and dread. St Vincent de Paul is an emergency source for food and short-term financial help for parishioners and those living within the parish boundaries. Please call 847-437-6208. Requests will be handled with care and confidentiality.

HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER MINISTRY Seniors, do you need a ride to the doctor or grocery store? Please give us at least 3 days notice. This is a free service to all our senior parishioners. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE FOR SURGERY OR IF ANESTHESIA IS INVOLVED. CALL LINDA AT 847-439-5372. Drivers are always needed. Drive only days and times you are available.

“Blessed are those who mourn…” Parishioners Who Died in the Past Month Margaret Chudziak Marie Marle Gerald Blechl Patrick Kenny “for they shall be comforted.”

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YOUTH MINISTRY

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PLEASE SUPPORT THE 2015 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

“ENTRUSTED WITH RESPONSIBILITY” Please spend some time this week reflecting on the Annual Catholic Appeal brochure that you received at mass. Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal is much different than a one-time special col-lection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable in installments. As you review the work enabled by your contribution to the Annual Catholic Appeal, please reflect on God’s gifts to you. He has given you all that you have. With these gifts, you are entrusted with re-sponsibility. Your gifts to our parish, to the Archdio-cese and to the work of the Church throughout the world are given in gratitude for the continuing gifts that God gives you. Each pledge makes a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many en-able our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services. Our combined gifts not only signify our gratitude to God, they fund a significant portion of the work of our Archdiocese. After our parish goal is reached, 100% of any addi-tional funds will come back to our parish to help fund our needs. Thank you for your support and generos-ity.

Training Dates and Times: Altar Servers: 4 PM on Feb.9th. Come to the Parish Offices to meet and then we will go over to Church as a group. Lector and Extraordinary Minister of the Eucha-rist Trainings (Both at same site): ♦ 8:30 am on February 21 at Our Lady of the Way-

side ♦ 8:30 am on March 7 at St. Thomas Becket ♦ 8:30 am on April 18 at Church of the Holy Spirit Please call me and let me know of your interest and I will register you. We need you! You may choose your Mass time at which to serve and we do our best to accommodate the dates you are available. Thank you! Mary Catherine

Dear Parishioners from Father Mike, Over the past few years I have tried to provide you the oppor-tunity to see, experience and visit some of the many signifi-cant religious and historical destinations throughout the world. We have taken two Pilgrimages to Italy visiting all the major cities including Rome, Florence, Venice and many more. We also visited Ireland experiencing this very Catholic country even having Mass at the Lady of Knock Shrine and the Galway Cathedral. Traveling with a group from our parish and with family mem-bers and friends enables individuals to go places they would never experience on their own. The more reason I enjoy their Pilgrimages so much is because we get to enjoy each other’s company in a more relaxed and casual environment. Through these Pilgrimages many friendships have been formed with people who never knew each other before. Watching this happen brings me great joy. We have designed a very unique Pilgrimage this year. It is a Pilgrimage to the California Missions. We will depart Chi-cago on Tuesday, May 12th to San Diego and return on May 20th from San Jose. While there are twenty one Spanish Mis-sions, we will be visiting only eight of them including the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala, San Juan Capistrano, and the Santa Barbara Mission, plus five more. Time will be spent learning the history and hearing interesting facts on the uniqueness of each mission and I will say Mass in two of them. Besides the Missions, we will have two nights in Disneyland, visit two famous California wineries and tour the Hearst Cas-tle. An informational meeting will be held in the Bernardin Room after all the masses on February 7th & 8th. Please attend and receive a brochure explaining this Pilgrimage. Brochures are also available in the rectory. Please join us. Father Michael Olivero

LITURGICAL MINISTRY

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Saturday February 7 8:00AM † Fr. Raymond Pavis Charles Egan Spec Int 4:30PM † Sal DeLuca † Robert A. Stirn † Raymond Mischke † Doris Wallenburg † Weiss Fam 6:30PM Spanish Liturgy Sunday, February 8 7:30AM † Dec. Mem of Sinnott & Mueller Fam † Greg Kopka † Joseph & Janina Ficek † Stanislaw & Stefania Szyszka 9:00 AM † Kathy Nasello † William N. Hennessey † Ron Pankow † Robert Tartara † Marilyn Wilken 10:30AM † Henry Klinger † Henry & Susan Stanko † Jennifer Lamberg † Robert Maly † Marie Marle 12:00 PM Spanish Liturgy Monday February 9 8:00 AM † Paul Hinderer † Fr. James Prendergast Arlene Beyna Spec Int Tuesday February 10 8:00 AM † Fr. Raymond Pavis Wednesday February 11 8:00AM Renee Brzuskiewicz Spec Int Thursday February 12 8:00AM † Ante Beros † Purgatorial Society Friday February 13 8:00AM † Marion Markiewicz Saturday February 14 8:00AM † George Ficker † Gil Meschler † George Kellerman 4:30PM † Judy Alberti † Linda Kryger † John Dzugan † Elizabeth Jones † Donna Maggard

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, February 15 7:30AM † Niemaszyk & Cichy Fam † Bradley Silchuck † George Puralewski † Dec. Mem of St. Cecilia Women’s Club 9:00 AM † Dcn Mel Both † Jerimiah Brady † Elizabeth Schoenberger † Donna Krenn † George Yovetich 10:30AM † Dan Szymaszek † Fina Casarrubia † Kathryn Weiland † Millicent & Clifford Tassone 12:00 PM Spanish Liturgy

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Job finds life on earth to be drudg-ery; he is filled with restlessness (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Psalm — Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147). Second Reading — Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel. I have become all things to all, to save at least some (1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23). Gospel — Jesus cured many who were sick with vari-ous diseases (Mark 1:29-39).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20 — 2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-

30; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 — 11:1; Mk 1:40-45

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Renewal of Vows

Next weekend we celebrate World Marriage Day. At our 4:30 Mass on St. Valentine’s Day, all couples are invited to come forward to the sanctuary after the homily to renew their vows in front of the community. A re-ception for all will follow in the Bernardin Room. If you are celebrating a special “5 year” an-niversary (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and so on), please let Mary Catherine know at the Parish Office. Thank you!

Help us to support the Church’s Initiative on marriage! Couples who make Worldwide Marriage En-counter weekends not only rediscover the joy, intimacy & romance in their relationships, but also become more active in their parish. To-gether, we are making marriages, families and our Church stronger & healthier. Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage

sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on February 13-15, 2015 or April 17-19, 2015 or June 12-14, 2015, all at Elk Grove Village, IL. Early registra-tion is highly recommended. For reservations/information, call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us through http://wwme-chicagoland.org .

Lutheran Church of the Cross Rev. Tim Seitz, Pastor January 29, 2015 To the Congregation of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Thank you for your many years of monthly food contributions and what we received from you in 2014. You are our largest food contributor. Without a doubt! The community’s needy families are blessed to have you as a monthly contributor. Thank you….. most appreciated. Total December cash receipts were $4100 and many food con-tributions to our inventory. With the 39% family increase, we are packing the bags with items that still make the total unit count per bag, but not necessarily the same item breakdown. Example…If we are out of fruit, we’ll substitute the difference with soup or vegetables. Our bills are all paid. We have inventory. February, our checkbook is green. March…St. Patty’s Day…Color Green…We’ll PRAY for our Green Checkbook. The Greater Chicago Food Depository tells us that In Cook County, one child in six, does not know where their next meal is coming from. Help is needed…..And appreciated… For those who are helping families in need. Agencies helping those in need are….Locally…Lutheran Church of the Cross Food Pantry…That’s us…LCC. County….Greater Chicago Food Depository…..LCC is a GCFD. Annual Lakefront Hun-ger Walk…..LCC walks. National….Feeding Amer-ica…..Affiliated with GCFD. Globally…..Church World Services…Annual Hunger Walk…LCC walks. All are connected……To serve families in need…..All need help….Remember your local community, LCC WALKER R. REACH DIRECTOR FOOD PANTRY, LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE CROSS

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February 14 and February 15, 2015

Ministers Lectors Servers 4:30 CELEBRANT-Fr. Mike Olivero M. Collins, J. Weiss, C. Klinger, P. Simon E. Hong M & B LaVant, P* Kryger, P. Hackett J. Ragusin M. Sparrow R. Cook 7:30 CELEBRANT- Fr. Okoro P* France, A. & J. Szafraniec, S. Hinderer J. Hinderer L. Dahlgren, C. Strobel D. Hinderer S. Hinderer N. Hinderer 9:00 CELEBRANT - Fr. Okoro M. Welch, N. Reichel, C. Stroh M. Benitez M. Cipriani, M. Frey, J. Allen B. Williams D. Pankow, J. Madejczyk D. Hoijer 10:30 CELEBRANT - Fr. Mike Olivero P. Giannola, P. Millonzi, L. Stec M. Stec I. Smith, L & H O’Donnell T. Wilken L. Quadros S. Wilken D. Reiser

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February 1, 2015— $7,083.00

February 1, 2014— $10,679.00

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St. Cecilia Church 700 S. Meier Road

Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520

Phone: 847-437-6310

Parish Personnel Rev. Michael Olivero, Pastor, ext. 113 Rev. Daniel Brady, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jack Hurley, Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry, 847-253-8600, ext. 137 Bill and Pat Graham, Deacon Couple Mary Catherine Meek, Pastoral Associate/DRE, ext. 120 Carol Klinger, Adm. Asst. PA/DRE, ext. 129 Mr. James J. Kelly, Director of Music, ext. 126 Mrs. Frances Ficker, Ministry of Care Coordinator, ext. 122 Mrs. Kathy McGourty, Youth Minister ext 123 Mr. Ted Kawa, Business Manager, ext. 115 Mrs. Pat Sordyl , Parish Secretary, ext. 110 Ms. Noreen Matera, Bulletin Editor, ext. 110

Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM

Weekday & Saturday Morning Masses See Page 7 of the bulletin.

Spanish Liturgies Saturday 6:30 PM, Sunday 12:00 Noon

Holy Day Masses 7:00 PM Anticipated; 9:00 AM

Parish Office Phone 847-437-6208 FAX 847-437-2520 Parish Website: www.stceciliamtprospect.com Webmaster: @stceciliamtprospect.org

Religious Education Office Phone 847-437-6208; M.C. Meek at extension 120 or Carol at extension 129

Music Office Phone 847-437-6152

Ministry of Care Office Phone 847-437-6208, ext. 122

Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday………..………...9:00 AM—4:00 PM Friday………………..……………..9:00 AM—1:00 PM Saturday and Sunday………...…….……………..Closed

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

New Parishioners Welcome to our Parish! Catholics who wish to become members of St. Cecilia are asked to introduce themselves and register at the Parish Office during regular office hours, or ask an usher for a registration form.. If you will be moving, please let us know if we should change your address or remove you from our list of regis-tered parishioners. This will help us cut down on postage costs.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Instruction and formation for anyone wishing to inquire into the Catholic Faith can be made by contacting the Parish Office.

Sacrament of Baptism Preparation for the Sacrament involves special instruction for the parents. Notification to the Parish Office must take place before the child is born and an appointment made for a Baptismal Prepa-ration Class. Classes are held on the second Thursday of the Bap-tism month at 7:00 PM. Baptisms are held at 3:00 PM the fourth Sunday of every other month. Ages 7 and older are baptized at the annual Easter Vigil after formation.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM or by appointment.

Sacrament of Marriage The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Preparation are that a mini-mum of 8 months be set aside for personal preparation for mar-riage. Couples should refrain from setting a firm date until after they have met with the Pastoral Associate to discuss marriage plans.

Bulletin Submissions Articles for the bulletin must be submitted in black and white or color on disk or emailed to noreen@stceciliamtprospect.org and must be received at the Parish Office by 4:00 PM 16 days prior to the bulletin issue date. For holiday submissions, please add 7 days to the lead time.

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS: St. Cecilia Parish #811 700 S. Meier Road Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056 PHONE: 847-437-6208 CONTACT PERSON: Noreen Matera noreen@stceciliamtprospect.org SOFTWARE: MS Publisher 2002 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER: HP Laserjet 4L TRANSMISSION TIME: Wednesday 12:30 PM February 8, 2015 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 1 through 13 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 8, 2015 New Bulletin Editor, Noreen Matera