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Parish Office: 628 Virginia Avenue Phone: 724-775-0801 Fax: 724-774-3056 E-mail: secretary@stcecilia.comcastbiz.net Website: www.stceciliaroch.org

Paul Kuppe, O.F.M., Cap., Pastor Mark Carter, O.F.M., Cap, Parochial Vicar

Christine Patsch, Coordinator of Religious Education Religious Education Center: 724-775-2761

Danielle Simoni, Youth Minister, 724-462-5769 Jill Young, Parish Business Manager

Martha Piontek, Pastoral Care Coordinator Matthew Dorenkott, Maintenance

Cemetery Inquiries: 724-323-0033

IN RESIDENCE Michael Greb, O.F.M., Cap. McGuire Memorial James Kurtz, O.F. M., Cap. Our Lady of Peace

MUSIC MINISTRY Michael Spagnolo, Director; Jacqueline Dmitsak, Organist

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We are happy to welcome the newest members of our parish To schedule a bap-tism, please call the office. Parents must be active members of the parish.

SPONSORS (GODPARENTS) For Baptism or Confirmation must be a registered member for at least three months and to actively participate in the life of the Church including Sunday Mass.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made with a priest at least six months in advance . Pre-marriage classes, as well as meetings with the priest, are necessary. One party to be married must be a registered parishioner and practicing Catholic.

INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FAITH The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and Christian Initiation of Children (CIC) are offered for those interested in the Catholic Faith. For information, contact the Parish Office.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS Religious education classes (grades one through six) are Sundays with 9:15 AM Mass and class 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Seventh and Eighth graders meet Sunday evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. To contact Mrs. Patsch or to register, call 724-775-2761.

SCRIPTURE STUDY Groups meet Sundays at 10 30 AM and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in the Reli-gious Ed Center to study next Sunday’s Gospel. For information, contact the Parish Office.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK If you or anyone you know would like to receive the Anointing of the Sick, Reconcil-iation, or Holy communion, please call the Parish Office

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 PM in the Rel. Ed Center

ST. ANTHONY NOVENA , Tuesdays after 8 AM Mass

Liturgy of Eucharist Saturday 5 PM

Sunday 7:30 & 9:15 AM

Weekdays Mon. & Wed. 7 PM

Tues. Thurs. & Fri. 8 AM

OFFICE HOURS

MON - FRI: 9:00 AM - 12:00 & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays: Noon to 1 PM or

Call the Office for an appointment

“A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust”

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

June 24, 2018

St. Cecilia Candle Intention Week of June 24, 2018

Margaret & Paul Stanley By Nancy Fazzoni

SAINT CECILIA PARISH June 24, 2018

Sharon Sanko, Renee Laure, Gary Heagy, Kathy Ebersberger, Sa-rah Clansy, Wanda Gaston, Walt Czartoryski, Shannan Edge, Frank Reda, Anna Groves, Victoria, Judith, & Dan Dettorre, Sr.& Jr., Mary K. Leahy, James Stenger, Catherine Hutsky, Louie Hapach, Dolly Roberto, Janet Makar, Antoinette Perrone, Diane Nazdam, Wyatt Newlin, Jo Haslett, Concetta Cantenzarite, Nancy

Mignanelli, Thomas Samchuck, Clemy Ordons. Eddie Mangelli, Audrey Kohlman, Clare Fusco, Richard Cairns, Darin Har-din, Tony Ziegler, Leo Wolfe, Tom Car-caise, Cathy Kinlock, Robert Maylone, Joe Sutej, Bernie Frank, Barb Ammerman, Paschal Indovina, Leslie King, Carmella Matsook, Mary Caratelli, Leon Smith

Served by the Capuchin Franciscan Friars

Province of St. Augustine

Pray that more young men and women will respond generously to God’s call to

serve the Church.

LEARN ABOUT CATHOLICISM Adults who received all their sacraments but still did not get the knowledge and formation along the way that they desired are welcome to join the RCIA group. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) prepares unbaptized people, Christians from other churches and Catholics who never received either their First communion or Confirmation to be fully initiated into the Catholic church. Contact Fr. Mark for further info: 724-775-0801or sparkfrm-carter@yahoo.com

PRAY FOR OUR NEW GROUPING Keep the folks of St. Felix, Holy

Family, and SS Peter & Paul parishes in your prayers. I’m sure they too are

praying for us.

A prophet “No” Nearly 740 doctors in Quebec have done something sel-dom seen in modern medicine—or in any professional field, for that matter: they turned down a pay raise! This past February (2018) the doctors, residents and medi-cal students petitioned the provincial government in Quebec to take money that would have been used to increase their in-comes and give it to nurses and other health care workers who are dealing with crushing workloads and limited resources. The pay raises amount to just under two percent. But the group of doctors—a small minority within Quebec’s medial community—believes turning back the raises is a first step in changing a medical system that has revolved too much around physicians and hospitals at the expense of patient care and services. The doctors call the proposed pay increases “indecent” in light of the growing awareness of the low pay and heavy workload among Quebec’s nurses, who are forced to work repeated overtime, sometimes mandatory, because of a chronic lack of staff. In their petition to the government, the doctors wrote: “These increases are all the more shocking because our nurs-es, clerks and other professionals face very difficult working conditions, while our patients live with the lack of access to re-quired services because of the drastic cuts in recent years...We, Quebec doctors, are asking that salary increases granted to physicians be canceled and that the resources of the system be better distributed for the good of the health care workers and to provide health services worthy of the people of Quebec.” The stand by these doctors can only be described as “prophetic”: putting aside one’s own interest for the sake of the greater good, placing justice and compassion before personal profit and gain. Their stand (which has not been welcomed by all doctors in the province of Quebec) mirrors the spirit of John the Baptizer, the last great prophet who heralds the coming of God’s Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, who reveals God’s Kingdom of mercy, justice, reconciliation and peace. As John was called, so are we all called to the work of the prophet—”one who pro-claims.” In baptism, God calls each one of us to be agents of integrity; illuminators of the light of truth in every dark and hid-den place; con-sciences of our homes, our schools, our workplaces. As we celebrate the birth of John, the last great prophet and herald of the Christ, may we re-commit ourselves to the call of our bap-tisms to be proph-ets of God’s mercy and justice along our own highways and Jordan Rivers.

THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

PRAY ALSO FOR SAFETY OF OUR TROOPS SSG David J. Ribar, In Army;

& Ryan Whipple in the Air Force

SS Peter & Paul St. Cecilia Holy Family St. Felix

Sat. 6:00 pm

Sat. 5:00pm

Sat. 4:30pm

Sat. 4:00pm

Sun. 7:30 am, 9:15 am

11:00 am, 12:30 pm Weekday

Mon. –Thurs. 7:30 am

Sun. 7:30 am, 9:15 am

Weekday

Mon. &Wed. 7pm Tues. Thurs & Fri.

@ 8am

Sun. 9:00am

11:30 am Weekday 8:00 am

Sun. 11:00 am

Weekday 9:00 am

Baptism is a major event. To understand the serious responsibilities of both par-ents and godparents, there will be Pre-Baptism Ses-sions on July 1, & Aug. 5, at 2 PM in the Religious Ed Center. To register or for more info, please call Gary or Tina Grimm at 724-495-2385.

June 26 7 PM Finance Council July 1 12-6 PM Parish Picnic July 4 9 AM Fourth of July Mass July 7 10 AM Bro. Andre’s Bible Class July 8 1:30 PM Church Pirate Game July 15 Get to know you BREAKFAST July 23-27 St. Felix VBS July 28 11 AM Anointing of the Sick July 29 2:30 PM 175th Anniv. Of Diocese At St Paul’s Cathedral Aug. 3 Capuchin Golf Outing Aug. 11 9 AM Pastoral Council Aug 14 7 PM Assumption of BVM Mass Aug 15 12:15 Assumption of BVM Mass

As we prepare to form a new family, you’re encouraged to visit the other churches of

our grouping. Meet those who are worshiping with you and

learn their customs and history.

ST. CECILIA’S HEADS TO THE

BALL PARK! All ages are invited and welcome to join us at PNC Park Sunday, July 8th at 1:35pm as the Pirates take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Tickets are $40 for adults and $30 for stu-dents, and are available on a first come first serve basis. Included in the price of the ticket is a $10 concession voucher. Carpooling for this event will be available if needed. For ques-tions, or to reserve your spot, please contact Danielle Simoni at 724-462-5769

HOW MANY HELLO’S DID YOU RECEIVE? With our new Mass Schedules coming soon, hospitality is es-sential! This means much more than simply offering coffee and cookies after Mass. We emphasize welcoming all people, mak-ing room for them in the pew, helping them feel at home and consciously greeting people from the parking lot to the entrance to participation to departure with coffee and cookies after every Mass. One couple who went to another parish said after their first visit that 13 people had said hello to them by the time they sat down. What’s more, they felt warmth and welcome.

GET TO KNOW YOU

BREAKFAST… Please join us as we welcome our

neighboring parish-es, Holy Family,

Sts. Peter & Paul & St. Felix on July 15th from 8am till

12:00 pm for a Breakfast Buffet which includes, Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Eggs,

Quiche, Waffles, Pancakes, Sweet Rolls, Toast, Fruit, Orange juice, Cof-

fee, Tea, Water. $7.00 per Adult, Kids to12 $4.00 each.

June 25 Monday (Mt 7:1-5) Weekday 7:00 pm Frances Lucas By Gerry Heuring June 26 Tuesday (Mt 7,6,12-14) Weekday 8:00 am Jessica Roberto By Family June 27 Wednesday (Mk 7:15-20) Weekday 7:00 pm Charles Frank By Gerry Heuring June 28 Thursday (Mt 7:21-29) St. Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr 8:00am Juanita Frank Mavero By Gay Bobo June 29 Friday (Jn 19:31-37) Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles 8:00am Frances Lucas By Joseph J. Frank June 30 Saturday (Mt 8:5-17) Weekday 5:00 pm Lipnicky/Dvorchak Families By Tom & Marlene July 1 Sunday (Mk 3:20-35) Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am Loretta Grant By St. Cecilia Christian Mothers

9:15 am Mike & Anna Krechowski By Family

Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline: 888-808-1235

GIVE, SERVE, AND PRAY WHILE YOU’RE AWAY

Online Giving helps sustain our parish Whether you’re in Paris, France or Paris, Illi-

nois, or Cook’s forest or Ocean City, Online giv-ing allows you to make donations, payments, and

pledges via your smart device or computer to your parish back home. Set up your gift today or

consider an additional gift via our website at sww.stceciliaroch.org

It’s good for all of us to get away for a bit of vaca-tion. Unfortunately, our bills don’t take a vacation. They keep coming—week after week! So, we need your help regularly to be able to take care of them. Also, MAKE CERTAIN YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN KEEP CLOSE TO CHRIST this summer.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION Is next weekend, June 30-July 1. This annual collec-tion enables the Holy Father to respond with emer-gency financial assistance to those throughout the world who suffer from war, oppression and natural disasters. Through all works of charity, Catholics provide a powerful witness of love and deeds to em-power the weak, the defenseless, and the voiceless, and to sustain those who suffer. This annual collec-tion is a powerful way for Catholics around the world to help provide this witness to those whom our Holy Father will assist in the name of the Uni-versal Church.

The Saints Peter and Paul ROSARY MAK-ERS SUMMER SCHEDULE is Wednes-day mornings on June 6 and August 1, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will not be any Wednesday morning sessions in July. Mon-day evenings are June 11, July 9 and August 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All meetings are held in Keating Hall. Please contact Pa-tricia Ferrese at 412-589-5068 with any questions. Beginners are welcome.

GOLF OUTING Beaver County St. Vincent de Paul Society 20th Annual - Friday, July 13, 2018 FOX RUN GOLF COURSE 8 a.m. Registration, 9 a.m. SHOTGUN STARTChecks Payable to: Beaver County SVDP Please Pay By Friday July 6, 2018 Mail to: John Dudo, Director 306 Mc Kinley Road, Beaver Falls PA 15010 Questions contact John at: 724-384-1212 OR jdudo127@yahoo.com

THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

PSP Goal $69,232.00

Collected $38,103.20

Balance Due $ 31,128.80

Sunday Collection Budgeted June 17 $6,431.00 $7,000.00

Spirit Refill Program with Mr. John Flaherty

The Spirit Refill Team of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Ross Township is sponsoring the following program on Wednesday,

June 27th at 7pm in the Church with Mr. John Flaherty, Pastoral Associate, “The One Prayer You Should Never

Skip!” Come and learn the simple, life-changing prayer, the Examen. The Examen is a spir itual practice that was

taught by St. Ignatius of Loyola and takes only 10 to 15 minutes a day. St. Ignatius was adamant that his followers never skip

this simple, but important daily prayer. All parishioners, family,

friends & neighbors are invited to attend.

St. Cecilia Parish Picnic Saturday, July 1, Mass at 12:30

Brady’s Run Lodge, Lunch to follow We are asking that families with names beginning A thru M to bring a dessert serving twelve or so and families with

names beginning N thru Z bring a snack. Side dishes will be provided by the par-ish this year. We will place the snacks

at the dining tables and call tables to the serving line by lottery in order to avoid standing in a long line. So the snacks will be at the table as our appetizers!

We need Volunteers! We will begin set-ting up tables and chairs at 9am. Corn husking beings at 10:30. If you would

like to volunteer to help with games 50/50, etc., just come to the Welcome

table at the lodge before Mass and let us know. We also need help with clean-up

and putting the lodge back in order at the end of the day. This all went very

well last year. There will be plenty of games and

activities, so come and en-joy a good old fashioned

patriotic picnic!

Study St. John’s Gospel with Bro. Andre Repucci, ofm. Cap.

Saturdays: July 7, 14, 21, & 28 10 AM in the Church Hall

The Gospel according to John is quite different in character from the three synoptic gospels. It is highly literary and symbolic. It does not follow the same order or reproduce the same stories as the synoptic gospels. Discover St. John’s meaning.

For You Will Go Before the Lord to Prepare the Way – Today in the Church we celebrate the Birth of Saint John the Baptist, the great forerunner who was sent to

announce the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ and prepare the way for him to fulfill his work in the world. John the Baptist never sought to put the atten-tion on himself, but always pointed the way to Jesus, whom the prophets had foretold would come to save God’s people. He was a faithful instrument of God who desired to decrease so that the power and love of Jesus at work in the lives of his people could in-crease. Since Christ has already come into the world we can’t be his forerunners, but we can prepare the way for him to enter into the hearts and lives of oth-ers. The witness of our prayer, the example of our lives and the encouragement of our words for others can turn their hearts to greater trust in God and his grace at work for them. As we journey On Mission for The Church Alive! may we seek to prepare the way for others, and be open to the ways in which they will work to make ready the path for God in our hearts. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

910046 CONTACT: Jill Young 724-775-0801 ST CECILIA PARISH 628 VIRGINIA AVENUE ROCHESTER, PA 15074 MESSAGES: PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE BULLETINS. THANK YOU.