Easter Sunday

16 April 2017“Resurrection”

Piero della Francesca (c. 1463)

Saint CeciliaP A R I S H

Welcome to Saint Cecilia Parish, a Roman Catholic community that gathers day by day, week by week, to know and make known the grace of God. By means of this abundant grace, we enjoy a diverse and close-knit parish family—young, old, rich, poor, of various ethnic origins and differing backgrounds. From our extraordinary music program to a growing children’s faith formation program; from the various liturgical ministries to the many opportunities for social outreach that the parish provides, Saint Cecilia is a vibrant community of faith, centered on prayer and worship that tries to keep the Gospel close to heart and to live by Jesus’ teachings.

Saint Cecilia Parish was established in 1888. At that time the Back Bay section of Boston along Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street was the residential section of the Yankee aristocracy. The maids (“Irish working out girls”) and coachmen who served these residents had long requested a church of their own. When Archbishop Williams granted their request and carved the parish from the territory of the Cathedral, they built a magnificent church out of their meager earnings.

The church was dedicated on April 22, 1894. Its architecture is Romanesque, XII Century Norman. The main altar, notable for its massive simplicity, was carved from a single block of white Carrara marble. The painting in the center reredos is a reproduction of da Vinci’s The Last Supper, and the dome above is an array of 24K gold rosettes.

For the sixtieth anniversary celebration in 1954, a massive renovation project was under-taken. During this renovation, a statue of Pope Saint Pius X (canonized that same year) was imported from Italy and placed on the right side of the sanctuary. Above the statue are paintings from Pius’ life. On the left side is a statue of Saint Patrick, principal patron of the Archdiocese of Boston, and above it are three scenes from his life.

Fourteen circular and sixteen square panels adorn the nave and arches of the church. The square panels are decorated with the symbols of Our Lady taken from the Litany of Loreto and the circular ones with symbols taken from the lives of the apostles. The great window of the Assumption—framed by the two oak cases of the organ—was installed in 1954 (the Marian Year) in spaces originally designed for windows but not until then used.

The original organ of 24 stops was built in 1902 by the Hutchings-Votey Organ Company, Opus 1465, and was rebuilt in 1954 with 32 stops. In 1998, Timothy Smith and Theodore Gilbert began a massive reconstruction of the organ. The current Smith & Gilbert Organ of 4 manuals, 50 ranks, and 2,926 pipes was dedicated on the Feast of Saint Cecilia, November 22, 1999.

Today we are experiencing something of an awakening within these old walls. We recently completed a major renovation, our numbers are increasing, and we continue to grow in our commitment to issues of peace, justice, and service to our neighbors, both near and far.

We’ve been right here on Belvidere Street, in the same building for 127 years, but that does not mean that life here is stale, stagnant, or even predictable. We are proud to be entrusted with the legacy of Saint Cecilia Parish, where everything is the same, yet always changing; where we honor tradition while embracing the future; where God’s love makes all things new.

HAPPY EASTER!

Saint Cecilia Parish is pleased to present

An Evening withJames Martin, SJ

Encountering Jesus:Meeting the Jesus of History

and the Christ of Faith

Copies of Father Martin’s books will be on sale this evening. Following the presentation Father Martin will be available to sign books.

James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor-at-large of America and bestselling author of many books including Jesus: A Pilgrimage and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything. He is a frequent

commentator on religion in the national and international media.

18 Belvidere Street | Boston | 617.536.4548 | www.stceciliaboston.org

This event is free and open to the public

Monday, April 24, 2017at 7:30 p.m.

Saint Cecilia ChurchBoston

Ministers of the Liturgy

Saturday | 8:00 p.m.Rev. John J. Unni, celebrantClare McFadden, Chika Offurum, Moira Macdonald, Virgen Palermo, Natasha Pierre, Mark Richburg, & Letitia Howland, lectors

Sunday | 8:00 a.m.Rev. Erick Berrelleza, SJ, celebrantLouvere Walker, Christina Gebel, & Kelly McClintock, lectors

Sunday | 9:30 a.m.Rev. John J. Unni, celebrantKaren Vachon, Jim English, & Karen McMenamy, lectors

Sunday | 11:30 a.m. Rev. John J. Unni, celebrantDave Barner, James Paradis,& Lena Denis, lectors

today’s readingsActs of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9

next sunday’s ReadingsActs of the Apostles 2:42-471 Peter 1:3-9John 20:19-31

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our community news

Resurrected Lord, through your victory over death, you won for us the promise of eternal life. As we celebrate the 50 days of the Easter season, open our hearts to the gift of new life you offer us each day. As the dis-ciples on the road to Emmaus felt their hearts burning within them as you opened the Scripture to them, may we also feel the stirrings of a deeper appreciation of the gospel message and a zeal to share it. May all come to know the joy of your new creation.Amen.

Prayers & Occasions

Our DeceasedLoretta Fairchild died on April 8. Pray for the eternal repose of Loretta and for the consolation of her grand-son, Josh Fairchild, and his family. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Our SickPlease pray for all our sick and for those who are in need of our prayer, especially Annette Kulas, Anthony Simboli, Roséa Aubrey, Pilar Estrada, Mildred McLaughlin, Pam Phillips, Brenna Smith, Mark Ander-son, Bill Downing, Skyler Stevenson, Silvana Franco, Silvia Basagni, Brian Donnelly, Theresa Wier, Bill Ahern, Lena Bryant, Kenny Borum, George Driscoll, Mary Curley, Bill Pennington, Bryan Thomas, Joanne DeMare, Rachel Fitzgerald, Bob Carroll, John Morris, Mark Edward McHugh, Jean Hughes, Laura Bellias, Angelo Valente, Eugenia Valente, Betty Sellers, Jack Kacewicz, Daniel Grapski, Nancy Wolterman, Callie Boyce, Bill Croke, Mary Chisholm, Brian Burdette, Chuck Christian, John Pelletier, Tim Postma, Mau-reen Kelly, Mary Maciora, Stephanie Brown, Bob But-ler, Mary Dupont, Mary Jacobs, Francesca Stanizzi, Hilary Dillon, Paul Lakschewitz, Pam Phillips, Mer-edith Deignan, Louise Reohr, Jacy-Lyn Poland, Tom O'Keefe, Claire Smith, Gerard Franchi, Annie Fla-herty, Joe Rivieccio, Pamela Massey, Mary Sullivan, Lyn Scalfani, Marguerite Flavin, and Lucy Donohue.

Welcome to Saint Cecilia ParishWe are pleased to welcome the following new members of our parish who have recently registered: Glen Sim-mons of Smithfield, Rhode Island, Jennifer Patenaude of Boston, and Christopher and Kari Sawin of Boston. If you have not previously registered with the parish, there are forms in the narthex for this purpose or you can register online at www.stceciliaboston.org.

Happy Anniversary!This week we celebrate the baptismal anniversary ofJ. Pendexter Macdonald who was baptized on April21. May the Lord continue to bless Pen with the grace to live out his baptismal call. Happy Feast Day, Pen!

Welcome to Our VisitorsWe extend a warm welcome to our visitors this Easter. One of the delights of the Easter Feast is the experi-ence of a church bursting at the seams. We hope that you find genuine welcome and a vibrancy in worship during your time with us. We're glad you're here!

Easter CollectionThe Easter collection supports the health and well-being of our priests. The 635 active and senior priests in our Archdiocese have dedicated their lives to serving the Catholic faithful and our Church of Boston. Now, it is our turn to care for them. Please give generously to our parish collection this Easter using the envelopes that will be provided. You also can make your gift on-line at clergyfunds.org, or simply text PRIEST to 56512 (msg. & data rates may apply). Thank you in advance for your prayers and generous support of the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust.

Our Newest MembersTonight at the Great Vigil of Easter, we celebrate theinitiation of eight new Christians in the Easter waters.Archana Teresa Vamanrao will profess her faith in Christ and will be baptized, confirmed, and welcomed to the Eucharistic table. Megan Cecilia Alves, Gustavo Fabián Johanne d'Arc Barasz, Durante Demetrius Peter Barringer, and Theodore Green (all previously baptized in other Christian traditions) will be received into the full communion of the Catholic Church and be confirmed and welcomed to the table of the Lord. Brandon Anthony Francis Auletta, Rosanna Y. Anziani, and Anneliese St. Valentine of Rome du Boulay-Ryan were previously baptized in the Catholic Church and will be confirmed and receive Holy Communion for the first time.

Keep these men and women in your prayer as they begin the period known as "mystagogia." Mystagogia is an ancient Greek word meaning, "education in the mysteries." Christian believers in the first century used the word mystagogia to describe the period of continu-ing spiritual instruction following the celebration of the initiation rites.

Mass Time Change for Easter SundayPlease note that the eleven–fifteen Mass on Easter Sun-day is being moved to eleven–thirty in order to allow for more time between the liturgies. There will be no six o’clock Mass on Easter, but we will conclude our cel-ebration of the Paschal Triduum with Paschal Vespers atsix o’clock.

For Those Running The Boston MarathonOn Patriot's Weekend we always have a number of marathoners (both parishioners and visitors) with us for Sunday worship. We ask God to bless all who will be running and to keep them safe from injury and harm.

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Dear friends,

Spring has sprung! Earlier in the week we caught a glimpse of the days to come. Sun, warmth, light, buds, flowers, mag-nolias on Comm Ave, bees, green, color, new life is coming forth all around. And, year after year, we celebrate that same new life that comes in and through Jesus who is the light of the world! Good Friday never has the last word….it’s only the passage through to Easter. So, it is in our lives; we have all kinds of struggles, health issues, ruptures and repairs in our relationships, endings and new beginnings. We have challenges and opportunities; we have choices and decisions to make and enact; we have injustices to confront and justice to work for; we have opportunities to work for peace and healing or we can choose to perpetuate grudges or estrangement with each other; we have knowns and unknowns; it is the course of our life.

Jesus showed us how to live that life. On Holy Thursday we reenact what he modeled for us: how “to be” by washing the feet of others. In other words, serve, help, forgive, love, care for, tend, protect and soothe. There will always be those Good Friday sufferings as we try to live out our Holy Thursdays in the everyday, ordinary ways we live. But (and this is where the individual question is for all of us), DO WE TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE EASTER SUNDAY STORY has the last word? …and NOT Good Friday. Do we believe in the resurrection? Do we truly believe the words of Jesus when he says, “I am the resurrec-tion and the life…and even if a person dies, if you believe, you will have eternal life. Do you believe?” We profess it each week but do we believe?

One way to assess our belief may be to look at how any type of fear might reside in us as we think about our own passing, our own mortality. Are we afraid of suffering or dying? Are we afraid of the unknown? What if this all has been a big ruse? What happens after that last breath? Am I going up or down?? If we are truly more an Easter people, maybe our fears of the unknown will lessen and we can begin to put more energy into “the now.” How are we living our lives now? What are the choices and decisions we are making for our calling and careers? Who is the right and true person to be with in deep and intimate relationship? What do we do with our resources (smarts, abilities, money, influence, you name it…). As truly be-lieving “resurrection people,” what if we put our energy into these things, instead, knowing we have (as crass as it sounds) a limited shelf life of 100 years, give or take? Would this affect our well-being, our contentment, our peace? Would it lessen any fears or deepen and strengthen our belief and trust in Jesus and who he is? Resurrection people don’t necessarily have easy lives where all goes just perfectly. We all have Good Fridays in the midst of trying to live out the Holy Thursdays. But we do it explicitly knowing…or at least believing and hoping… that there is more. How we live now has a direct connection on what comes after that last breath. So, as Jesus said to Thomas, “Tom, do not be unbelieving, BUT BELIEVE!”

With that, this grateful and believing pastor says “thank you” to all of you. Thank you for being part of this community of resurrection people who hope and trust in the message of Jesus especially in these conflicted times in our country and in our world. Our faith will inform us as we live with such volatility and uncertainty with world leaders and chemical weapons, war, terror, retaliation and lies. We pray for the peace that comes from justice. We pray for the peace that only Jesus gives.

I especially want to thank everyone who makes this parish so vibrant and accessible; the volunteers, ministers and folks who are faithfully behind the scenes and on scene week after week. I am grateful to our team of Mary, Mark, Lisa, Scott, Jeanne, Rich and Megan with whom I work and minister during the week. Thank you for your commitment to all you do! Lastly, I hope St Cecilia is a place for all of us to come week after week to be inspired, refreshed, comforted and challenged… where the message of Jesus is conveyed and, hopefully, lived out as best we can in real and tangible ways for WE TRULY ARE A RESURRECTION PEOPLE. Do you believe this?

Happy Easter to you and your families!

Peace and love,

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The Abruzzi FamilyFr. Jean-Marie Adubangho Chuvi,

A.A.Catherine AloisiLeslie AmadonTony Andrade

Catherine J. AylwardMaria Barbosa

Mr. & Mrs. BarbosaJoanne Bean

Graham BirkettPat Booth

Chuck & Betty BotoshThe Brooks Family

Gary J. BowenKen Baughman

John BraitJane C. Brown Costigan

Mary BradleyEdward & Ersilia Baur

Gerard & Patricia BrennanGeorge A. Brown Jr.

Sergio BruUrsula Bruer

Francisco BucasasThe Bufalini Family

The Burda-Charland FamilyThomas Byron

Samuel C. CallisMichael CapitulaJohn Alan Cates

John A. CappellanoBernadette Charles

Olita ChérestalMs. Mee-Na Choo

Mr. Jong-Joo ChungAnne Coleman

John & Dorothy CollinsThomas Patrick Collins

Samuel & Jaconda ColucccioDelia & Michael Conlon

James P. CostiganDenis Cote

Susanne E. CoyneThomas & Ann Coyne

Robert CrawfordEdward & Lorraine Creamer

Maureen Cullen YadilDaniel G. CurleyDaniel T. Curley

Mr. & Mrs. Saheed W. Dahar Sr.Peter Dalton

Donald & Suzanne DanielLindi Daniel

The Demers FamilyMrs. Mary Dennehy Anzivino

Mrs. Barbara Dennehy RacicotMr. & Mrs. Philip F. Dennehy Sr.

Kathy DevinAgnes H. DillonJames T. Dillon

Susan DillonWalter Doherty

Edward Doyle, U.S.M.C.Dr. Thomas Durant

Stephen EllisAlfonsina FaldettaJohn P. FaldettaMary Faldetta

Tony, Ann & John FarinelliThe Fatovich Family

Mary FazioEarl Fennelly

Robert FennellyEmma FischerSophia Fiske

Mary FitzgeraldLorraine FitzpatrickMarguerite Flavin

Mary FletcherMichael & Delia FlynnThomas & Judy Flynn

Stephen FolanArthur Fornier

The Franchi FamilyKimberly Vanessa Francis

Nora FrankDonald Frost Jr.Donald Frost Sr. Ruth M. Frost

Harold Fuller, U.S.M.C.Thomas & Mary Gannon

Manicie GarilusRudy Garza

Arthur Aloysius GeenPaul Edward Geen

Winifred GensLee & Tony Gentile

William & Anne GilesMr & Mrs. Charles Goodman Sr.

Mary & John GreeneMaria Olivieri Hakansson

Bryce HallRev. Brendan Harnett

Margaret HarrisNancy HeaslipCharles Heaslip

Leah HoltonTom Holton

Bryce HoltonCarol Howland

Richard HowlandWilliam & Mary Keith

Belvin & June KishbaughElmer & Bernice Kissinger

Dorothy IgrasMargaret Immermann

Boyd JefferiesGeorge & Rita Kane

Angela & Louis KarpowichRobert KenneyArline Kershaw

Brig. Gen. Leo A. KileyJohn Kiley

Nadia & Joseph KileySylvia & Barry KuzmikRene & Dottie L’Abbe

Deceased members of the Lafond and Raboin Families

George E. LakschewitzMargaret & George Lakschewitz

Pamela LemaKenny Liebling

Claire & Joseph LippoltAlice Littleton

Easter Flowers

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Barbara & John MacDonaldEugene A. MacdonaldPatricia J. Macdonald

Rev. Kenneth MacdonaldIlda, Peter, & Paul Maguire

Mary McNeillFred Maglero

The Mahoney FamilyGerry & Bridie Maloney

The Mancini FamilyMary Marino

Joseph MarinoNana & Da Marshall

Fred Marshall, U.S.A.Marie Martino

Bro. Edmond Masumbuko Saliboko, A.A.

Mary J. McCarthyNorma McGrody

Helen Foley MesnerJeff Monroe

John McLaughlinWilliam McNallyJoe Michalski

George MoralesBeverly Morris

Francis X. & Margaret MorseDorothy MullinFrank Mullin

Frank Mullin, U.S.M.C.Billy Mullin

Marilyn MurphyHarry Francisco Najarian

Ivan NazarioDick Neiderer

Dorothy NelsonPeter Nesbitt

Marian & Irma NicoliniGrace Nisbet

Sr. Jeanette Normandin, S.S.A.Thomas & Eileen O’Gara

Sr. Helena Eugenia Ogden, R.A.C. Anthony OlivieriEleanor O’Rourke

Cristobal Paez

Elena PaezMaria Cristina Campo do Paez

Placido PaezErnesto PalermoBob PattersonApolonio Peña

John & Phyllis PiraniEileen Plenge

Lisa Potts PolitoJulia Powell

Mary Powell RichardsonAbe Pressman

Jim & Sadie PriceWilliam & Janet Reilly

Richard ReillyGeoff ReillyDonald Reilly

Alfred Reilly Sr.Alfred Reilly Jr.

Stephanie & Michael J. RemoRichard RodriguezGrace RomasantaAngelo Roppolo

Margaret RoppoloEdgar & Josephine RoyRobert M. Russell Jr.

Anna & William SheehanPaul & Mary Siebert

Barbara SalamyFreda Salamy

Patrick SandersMadeline Schmando

Marvin ScottJudy Scott

Evelyn ScottEleanor & John Senatore

Susan ShaughnessyBetsey, John, & Peter Shatswell

Mrs. Soon-Ok Bae SonMr. Kyung-Seok Son

Mr. Pil-Yun SonLynn Ann StantonDorothy Starzyk

William Starzyk Jr.Mary & Arthur Sullivan

Susan R. SzumJohn & Ann Telencio

Adelaide ThisseMarguerite Thisse HarrisSuzanne Cole Trombley

Valarie TrombleyFrank J. Unni

Maria A. ValadaoManuel J. ValadaoGregg VanNostrandBrian VanNostrand

Andrew J. Veneto Sr.Angie & Franky Vererame

Elizabeth VolkAnne Volk

The Waldron & Sekula FamiliesMarie Walley

Francis Walley Jr.Thomas Walsh

Walter & May-Soon Yee¬Robert Yobaccio

Mr. John Zekas Dennehy

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Theodore GreenTheodore Green will be receiving the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vig-il. Theodore is from Boston and was baptized and raised in the Protestant tradition. His desire for deeper spiritual growth and awareness has lead him to pursue this journey towards full commu-nion with the Catholic Church. Theodore has a strong interest in learning how the teachings of Jesus along with the Catholic tradition can provide the framework for living a more spiritual life in service to God. He would like to thank his wonderful RCIA class-mates who accompanied him in this time of learning. Theodore would also like to thank his spiritual leaders Sean, Scott, and Caitlin for their time and support. Also, he would like to give special thanks to his sponsor Bro. Raphael of Saint Clement's and to Marie-Claude Tanny for her love and support throughout this process.

Anneliese St. Valentine of Rome du Boulay-RyanAnneliese du Boulay-Ryan will be receiving the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. Anneliese was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York with no religious af-filiation, but over the years has felt an affinity and calling to spirituality. She felt it difficult to open up to those around her about her complicated relation-ship with religion until she attended a service in South Africa where she felt called to the Church. Anneliese would like to thank Nathaniel, her boyfriend (and sponsor!),for his guidance and leading example through-out this process as well as her mother and father, Ter-rence and Chinyere, for being so incredibly supportive and loving. She would also like to thank Sean McLaughlin for being such an awesome, inspiring, and compassion-ate teacher and her RCIA class for their thoughtful and curious nature. Anneliese is excited and proud to begin her spiritual journey!

Megan Cecilia AlvesMegan Alves will be receiving the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist. She grew up in Shrews-bury, Massachusetts where she was very active in the music ministry at the First Congregational Church. Megan attended college at North-eastern and while at school would occasionally attend Mass at Saint Cecilia with friends. After gradua-tion, work led Megan to Pennsylva-nia for a few years. Upon returning to Boston in 2013, Megan and her husband Joe found their way back to Saint Cecilia and received a warm welcome. Megan is thankful for Sean McLaughlin for his insight, dedication, and guidance throughout this process, as well as for her RCIA peers, of whom she has become very fond. It has been a pleasure.

Archana Teresa VamanraoArchana Vamanrao will be receiving the sacraments of baptism, confir-mation, and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. She was born in London but spent most of her childhood in Hop-kinton, Massachusetts, where her parents raised her with strong ex-amples of faith in both the Catholic and Hindu traditions. Arch attended college at Harvard, where she stud-ied neurobiology and met her boy-friend (and sponsor) Mark Piana. She has lived in the Boston area ever since. After starting to attend Mass at Saint Cecilia and experiencing its welcoming community (and post-Mass donuts) firsthand, Arch knew that this was where she wanted to be baptized into the faith. First and foremost, Arch would like to thank her parents and family for their love and support always. She would also like to thank Mark for being such an enthusiastic guide (and altar buddy) throughout this whole process, Sean and Scott for everything they have done to make this journey possible, the parish community for making this such a wonderful place to go through RCIA, and the RCIA group for the chance to grow and learn from them.

Meet Our Newest Members!

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Rosanna Y. AnzianiRosanna Anziani was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States as an infant. She was baptized in the Catholic Church in her homeland but did not con-sistently attend Mass or ever attend religious education classes. Rosanna decided that she wanted to explore her faith more and started to at-tend Mass at Saint Clement's approximately three years ago. Because she had not re-ceived first holy Communion and hadn't been confirmed, she was not able to receive the Eucharist at Mass. Feel-ing like she was missing out and was not fully integrated into the Church and the life of faith, Rosanna did some research and found out about the RCIA. This process has had a particular importance to Rosanna because she will soon be a mother. Rosanna has learned many things in the RCIA and knows that growing in faith will be a life-long process that will continue even after the last RCIA class.

Brandon Anthony Francis AulettaBrandon Auletta will be re-ceiving the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. Bran-don grew up in Westerly, Rhode Island and after high school enlisted in the Unit-ed States Navy where he was stationed in Kings Bay, Georgia on the USS Maine, a nuclear submarine. After his enlistment he attended college at the University of Rhode Island where he received a BS in applied econom-ics and a BA in political science. He currently works in Boston for Cambridge Global Payments a foreign cur-rency provider. Brandon is engaged to Jessica Taddeo of Framingham, Massachusetts and they have been mem-bers of Saint Cecilia Parish since August 2016 and will be married here in August 2018. Brandon would like to thank his sponsor and future father-in-law Chris Taddeo for his guidance, his fiancé Jessica for her love and sup-port, and finally the entire RCIA group and staff for many wonderful discussions, insights, and support over the past six months.

Gustavo Fabián Johanne d'Arc BaraszGustavo Barasz was born in Argenti-na. He was introduced to the Cath-olic faith by Kathleen, a Sister of Charity, while attending Donnelly College. He furthered his interest in Christianity by reading the works of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of then Cross, and also by reading The Cloud of Unknowing while attend-ing Mass in a contemplative monas-tery throughout his college years. This past year he decided to make another step and seek initiation into the Catholic faith. Gustavo would like to thank Scott MacDonald, Father John, Sean McLaughlin, the RCIA group, and Mauro Schi-ulaz for their support.

Durante Demetrius Peter BarringerDurante Barringer hails from the great city of Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in both Atlanta and Char-lotte, North Carolina and has a deep pride in being a Southerner. Durante was awarded the Posse Scholarship, a full tuition leader-ship scholarship, which allowed him to obtain a degree in political studies from Bard College. From Bard, Durante moved to Boston to serve as a City Year corps member and has continued service with Citizen Schools. He is currently earning a masters of education in secondary history at Boston College.

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Happy Anniversary!

This Saturday marks the 123rd anniversary of the dedication of Saint Cecilia Church. On Sunday, April 22, 1894, Saint Cecilia was dedicated during a solemn Pon-tifcal Mass. The Most Rev. F. Satolli, the papal delegate to the United States, came from Washington, D.C. to assist in the ceremonies. Also in attendance were Rev. Richard J. Barry (first rector of Saint Cecilia), Arch-bishop John Williams (fourth Bishop of Boston and first Archbishop of Boston), Rt. Rev. John Brady (first Aux-iliary Bishop of Boston), as well as many priests from other parishes in the archdiocese. Remember in prayer our forebears who sacrifced and gave of themselves to make this church a house of welcome and prayer for generations of citizens of Boston and its environs. Pray also that we will continue to be good stewards of this holy place.

April is CHILD ABUSEPREVENTION MONTH

The best way to protect our children and our church is for adults to learn red flag behaviors and to report concerns to supervisors. This creates a culture of pro-tection. Sign up for a safe environment training even if you are not required. Local trainings throughout the diocese can be found at www.bostoncatholic.org.

Wisdom and MatureSpirituality Group

Are you someone in the second half of life who is interested in refecting on your interior life and grow-ing spiritually? If you are, join our Wisdom and Mature Spirituality Group on Sunday, Sunday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Conference Room in the Par-ish Pastoral Center.

Our April meeting topic is Forgiveness. Fr. Richard Rohr invites us to consider that "the ability to 'transcend and include' is the sign of a higher or deeper level of consciousness - cac.org/see-everything-judge-little-forgive-much-2017-01-31/

DOROTHY DAY'S GRANDDAUGHTER COMING TO SAINT CECILIA

Thursday, April 20 | 7:00 | Parish Hall

We are pleased to an-nounce that Kate Hennessy, granddaughter of Doro-thy Day, will be coming to Saint Cecilia on Thursday, April 20 to do a reading and to speak about her book, Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of My Grandmother. James Martin, SJ said, "Kate Hennessy's superb new biography of her grand-mother, Dorothy Day, is an absolutely fascinating, deeply personal, and beautifully written story of one of the most important women—Catholic or otherwise—of our time. Part biography, part detective story, part spiritual memoir, Dorothy Day brings vividly alive the brilliant, charismatic, and faith-filled apostle of social justice who will one day be known as St. Dorothy Day." We will have copies of this book for sale that evening. This event is free and open to the public.

Prison and After Needs Help

Every Monday night for the past five years, a dedi-cated group of parishioners has been providing a sup-port group and dinner from 6:00 to 8:00 for men who are returning to the community after serving time in prison. This ministry has been supported by the gener-ous donations of Saint Cecilia parishioners. Each dinner costs approximately $250. Contributions of any amount are appreciated and can be given to Mark or Scott any Sunday, placed in the collection basket clearly labeled "Prison and After" or mailed to: Saint Cecilia Church, 18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA 02115. Checks should be made out to Saint Cecilia Church with Prison and After written in the memo line.

Calling all Cooks!

Do you enjoy cooking? Might you occasionally be able to contribute a meal to a family who would truly benefit from it? Our growing Young Families group is looking for parishioners who would be willing to prepare and de-liver meals to parents welcoming a new child into their families. This is a flexible commitment that allows you to participate as much or as little as your schedule al-lows. If you are interested, please e-mail Aubrey Hartnett (aubreymarie.cc@gmail.com) for more information.

Earth Day

This Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day. Look for ways to treat fellow human beings, the earth, and all its creatures with justice. Consider purchasing fair trade products that help eliminate unjust labor conditions and ensure fair wages for workers. Learn about factory farming and how your purchasing power can make a difference in the treatment of animals, while increas-ing for yourself the health benefts of eating foods that contain fewer chemicals.

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Theology on Tapas: Just War TheoryWednesday, April 19 I 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Parish Hall

The Catholic Church’s teaching on the waging of war is distinguished, extensive, and still cause for interpreta-tion and debate. Even, or perhaps especially, today, a better understanding of how and why a nation should take up arms is essential. To help us wrap our heads around it, Dr. Mark Allman, a professor in the Depart-ment of Religious and Theological Studies at Merrimack College and published author on the subject, will be our guest speaker.

Prison and After MinistryApril 24, May 8, May 22 I 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.Saint Cecilia Parish Hall

A team of six volunteers is needed to bring large quan-tities of food to feed men who are getting on their feet after prison.

Earth Day Charles River Cleanup!Saturday, April 29 I 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.On the Esplanade (exact location TBD)

Join over 3,000 volunteers in picking up trash at sites along the Charles River while enjoying a spring morning in this amazing event organized by the Charles River Watershed Association. T-shirts for the first 10 volun-teers from SCYA! Followed by a picnic lunch.

To RSVP for any of these activities, please e-mail scyoungadults@gmail.com.

SAINTCECILIAYOUNGADULTS

Saint Cecilia Young Adults ministry welcomes parishioners ages 20-40.

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Mother's Day Card Sellers Needed!

As part of our on-going relationship with Women's Lunch Place, we are looking for parishioners willing to assist with their annual Mother's Day card fundraiser. Each card (designed by a guest at the shelter) supports the mission of the agency to provide a safe, welcoming day community for all self-identified women who are experi-encing homelessness or poverty.

If you are willing to help sell cards at Saint Cecilia litur-gies as well as to your friends and colleagues, pleasee-mail Mark Lippolt at mlippolt@hammondre.com.

SAVE THE DATE

On Wednesday, May 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. our friends at Women's Lunch Place will be holding their Eat Lunch Give fundraiser. It takes place at the Park Plaza Hotel in Back Bay. This year's event has a financial goal of $250,000 to ensure that healthy meals and advocacy services are available to all women who come through their doors for help. This year's honoree at the event will be Marylou Sudders, Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health & Human Services, who will be recognized for her decades of work in support of the Commonwealth's most vulnerable citizens. If you would like to join the Saint Cecilia table at the event, please contact Mark Lippolt, mlippolt@hammondre.com. Tickets for the luncheon are $175 each.

MOTHER'S CARE MINISTRY: SAINT TERESA OF CALCUTTA, DORCHESTER

We in Boston are home to a number of extraordinary, creative non-profit agencies dedicated to transitioning our less fortunate neighbors from homelessness to hous- ing. One of the many challenges faced by these folks is that they often have nothing when they are given the keys to their new home.

To help address this issue, our parish will be collaborat- ing with Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish of Dorchester on their “Mother’s Care Ministry: Helping Others, Changing Lives.” The items currently most needed are:

• Queen Size Bedding, including sheet sets, comforters, blankets, etc.• Everyday Dinnerware Sets• Flatware Sets• Glassware• Sets of Pots and Pans• Coffee Makers• Microwave Ovens• Mops and buckets

These items (preferably new, but gently used is accept- able, too) can be left in the narthex. Please feel free to direct any questions to: Mark Lippolt at mlippolt@ hammondre.com.

HELP THE WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE

One of the major fundraisers for our friends at the shel-ter is their Mother's Day card sale. The Women's Lunch Place currently provides services to more than 200 women and their children each day. Some guests use the shelter's services on a daily basis, while there are oth-ers who we see less frequently. They are an ethnically diverse community, serving both American-born and immigrant women of all ages. Some of the women that WLP serves only know life on the streets, while others are victims of episodic poverty due to changes in their social and/or employment status. Mother's Day cards will be sold after weekend liturgies. For each $25 dona-tion to WLP, you will receive a card designed by one of the shelter's guests as a thank you. For more informa-tion, please contact mlippolt@hammondre.com.

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NEWS FOR YOUNG FAMILIES—PRESENT & EXPECTING—AND THOSE WHO WOULD

LIKE TO HELP THEM• If you are a parent of a child younger than four years of age, please consider joining our growing Young Families group! We currently meet monthly between the 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. lit-urgies for fellowship and mutual support as we navigate the ups and downs of life with young children. The best way to stay in touch is to join our listserv—if you're not on it already, e-mail Erin at erin.ramsey.1@gmail.com.

• If you are expecting a child in the coming months and would be interested in connecting with other expecting parents, we want to hear from you. Please e-mail Sarah Donohue (sarahel-liottgoodale@gmail.com) for more information and details on an upcoming social for expecting parents.

COMMUNITY SERVINGS' LIFESAVOR EVENT On Thursday, May 4, Community Servings will hold its annual LifeSavor fundraiser. LifeSavor begins with an elaborate cocktail reception at the Langham Hotel in Boston after which guests will be whisked away to 80 of Greater Boston's finest restaurants for a multi-course dinner for ten guests. The evening ends with a return trip to the Langham where the hotel will offer guests desserts and more festivities. With tickets for the party and dinner priced at $300, this is not an inexpensive event, but 90 cents of every dollar raised by the event go directly to feed Community Servings' clients. (Tickets for the cocktail reception only are $200 each.) If you would like to participate in the event, please contact Mark Lippolt, mlippolt@ham-mondre.com. Or for more information, visit www.lifesavor.org.

WELCOMING THE STRANGER

While visiting a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last year Pope Francis decided to bring twelve Syrian Muslims back to the Vatican with him on the papal plane. The Pope addressed the refugees and said, "As people of faith, we wish to join our voices to speak out on your behalf. We hope that the world will heed these scenes of tragic and indeed desperate need, and re-spond in a way worthy of our common humanity."

Inspired by the Pope's words and actions, Saint Cecilia parish is working with Catholic Charities to assist Mus-lim Syrian families who have relocated to the Greater Boston area. With no friends or relatives in the United States, they have a great many needs. The parish has offered to provide them with supermarket gift cards so that they will have food while their applications for political asylum are processed. If you would like to pur-chase gift cards to Market Basket specifically -- and no more than $25 per card -- please feel free to drop them in the offertory basket. If you do not live near a Market Basket and cannot purchase a gift card, you can also help by making a check for $25 or $50 payable to “Saint Cecilia Parish” and putting it in the offertory. Please write “Syrian Refugees” in the memo line.

THANK YOU!

Many thanks to those of you who made donations of clothing and boots or checks to our annual drive for Bos-ton Health Care for the Homeless. Our drive is now over and, unfortunately, we can no longer accept clothing donations.

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PILGRIMAGE IN SPAIN

pil·grim·age, verb: the journey to a distant sacred goal

A pilgrimage is a journey both outwards to hallowedplaces and inwards to spiritual growth.

A Camino pilgrimage can be seen as an extended moving retreat, offering tremendous opportunities for medita-tive walking, refection and introspection. It also offers the opportunity to commune with people from all over the world on a similar journey. Additionally, by carrying one’s pack, the pilgrim is stripped down of most material goods, of status, of labels or position; the pilgrim starts out “naked”. As such, the walk helps one to focus on what really is important in life. It allows one the oppor-tunity to listen to God more attentively without the day-to-day distractions of modern life, all the while surround-ed by some of the most beautiful of God’s creations, the Spanish countryside. A pilgrimage journey is the most graphic reminder we can have that our life as a whole is a pilgrimage. Each of us is on a journey with God, and a journey to God.

JOIN NANCY NEE HANIFIN IN THE PARISH HALL FOR TWO CAMINO PRESENTATIONS:

The first will be on the famous Camino de Santiago de Compostela. In 2010 she and her daughter walked the 500 miles across Spain to the tomb of Saint James. On her return she founded the Boston Chapter of the Ameri-can Pilgrims on the Camino, mentoring aspiring pilgrims from across New England. She also walked to Santiago in 2014 and 2015.

The second session will be an introduction to the Camino Ignaciano. This new journey, traces the footsteps of St. Ignatius from his birthplace in Loyola, (Basque Country) to Manresa (Catalonia) where he wrote the Spiritual Exer-cises. Nancy walked this Camino in October of 2016 and is working with an American group to help promote this beautiful walk in anticipation of the upcoming quincen-tennial of the founding of the Jesuits in 1522. For details of this walk, please visit www.caminoignaciano.org

• CAMINO IGNACIANO, Sunday April 23, after the 11:15 Mass

For more details and to RSVP e-mail Nancy: nancyneehanifin@gmail.com

Young Neighbors In action summer Service-Learning trip

The dates for our Young Neighbors In Action are set! We are headed to San Diego July 8-18. All rising tenth graders through high school seniors are welcome. Please contact Scott MacDonald for more information at smac-donald@stceciliaboston.org.

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES' RICE BOWLS

In his Lenten message this year, Pope Francis encourages the faithful to participate in Church Lenten campaigns and promote the culture of encounter. “Lent is a favor-able season for opening the doors to all those in need and recognizing in them the face of Christ,” Pope Francis said. “Each life that we encounter is a gift deserving ac-ceptance, respect and love. "

Catholic Relief Services' mission is to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person. Although its mission is rooted in the Catholic faith, CRS' operations serve people based solely on need, regard-less of their race, religion or ethnicity. Within the United States, CRS engages Catholics to live their faith in soli-darity with the poor and suffering people of the world.'

CRS is motivated by the example of Jesus Christ to ease suffering, provide development assistance, and foster charity and justice. As the official international humani-tarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, CRS is governed by a board of directors compris-ing clergy, most of them bishops elected by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as reli-gious and Catholic lay men and women.

CRS maintains strict standards of efficiency, accountabil-ity and transparency: 93% of the agency's expenditures go directly to programs.

The money saved in your Rice Bowl (literally or figura-tively) supports the worldwide efforts of CRS and 25% of the funds collected funds the work of our friends at Catholic Charities of Boston. On a designated Sunday during the Easter season, you will be invited to bring your fllled bank back to church and we will send all of the money we collect to CRS. For more information, please visit http://orb.crs.org/.

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TEEN SERVICE PROJECT

We are partnering with Susan Bailis Assisted Living Community (352 Massachusetts Ave.) to provide an op-portunity for our parish teenagers to spend 90-minutes each month visiting, playing games, perhaps leading an art project, and providing companionship to some of the residents at Susan Bailis House. All activities will take place in the community room and will be super-vised by parish volunteers. Some of the residents of Su-san Bailis do not have many family or friends nearby so seeing some young smiling faces can certainly brighten the day or even the week of a senior in our neighbor-hood. The upcoming schedule is as follows:

• Sunday, April 30 | 3:00—4:30• Sunday, May 21 | 3:00—4:30• Sunday, June 25 | 3:00—4:30

We will also talk and brainstorm with the participants to see what else they might be interested in doing with the residents of Susan Bailis. Teen participants can opt to meet us at Susan Bailis House or to meet at Saint Cecilia and walk over together. If you are interested in signing-up for one or more of these dates, please e-mail Scott at smacdonald@stceciliaboston.org.

BEN-HUR PRESENTED AT SAINT CECILIA WITH ORGAN

Mark your calendar—on Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. we will be showing the 1925 silent film classic, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The film will be shown in the church and will have live organ accompaniment by Pe-ter Krasinski. Mr. Krasinski is a conductor, organist, and music educator who is well-respected in both secular and sacred genres. He also specializes in the art of live improvised musical accompaniments to silent film clas-sics. The press has called his improvisations "stunning" and "seamless." Tickets are available on-line and at the door. Admissions is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students who present an ID, $25 for VIP seating, and $30 for an unlimited family pass. This is sure to be a fun evening!

VOLUNTEERING AT PINE STREET INN

Our parish has committed to volunteering at the Pine Street Men's Inn one night a month throughout 2017. Our next opportunity will be on Sunday, May 7, starting at 4:45 p. m. There are 8 slots open for volunteer pa-rishioners to assist in feeding the guests at Pine Street Men's Inn.

If you would like to join us from 4:450 to 6:30 p. m. on Harrison Avenue in the South End, please contact Mark Lippolt at mlippolt@hammondre.com for more informa-tion! Some parking is available at the shelter. Please let us know if you can help with carpooling, too.

Catholic Appeal

Thank you to all who have given so generously to this year's Catholic Appeal. If you have not yet pledged, please take a pledge form from the back of the church. You also can make a gift or pledge online at www.bos-toncatholicappeal.org. Thank you for your support and for helping us reach our parish goal.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS — JUST 5 WEEKS AWAY!This year, the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) election will be held on the weekend of May 20-21. There are four seats to be filled (three for a 3-year term and one for a 2-year term). This is an exciting and critical time for our parish and serving on the Parish Pastoral Council is a significant way of contributing to our vibrancy and growth. Please take the time to vote, and if you feel inspired, consider running for one the open seats.

WHAT IS THE PARISH COUNCIL?As outlined in its Statement of Purpose, "The PPC is called forth by members of the parish to support the pastor innurturing a faith community that lives out the mission of the Gospel. It serves as the representative voice to further the building of a welcoming community that aspires to live out the teachings of Jesus Christ." This trans-lates into working with the pastor to develop and implement a pastoral plan that promotes the common good and vibrancy in parish life. This body recommends policies, procedures, and programs that would assist in the further-ing of the parish's mission. It informs the pastor of the needs, concerns, gifts, and resources of the entire parish and it fosters the full participation of the entire parish community in the ongoing life of the parish.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE PARISH COUNCIL?I. You must be a registered member of our community at least eighteen years of age. You can register by visiting our website at www.stceciliaboston.org/regform.html or by filling out a registration form in the narthex.

II. You should already be an active participant in the life of the parish.

WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY?Meetings are held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month with dinner at 6:00 and the meeting running from 6:30 to 8:00. In addition to monthly meetings, members are expected to volunteer to lead or assist with occasional parish initiatives or activities. It is also expected that council members will participate in a variety of parish events and programs and be visible representatives of the parish community.

HOW CAN I DECLARE MY CANDIDACY?You must submit a combination biography and platform statement by Sunday April 30, no longer than 150 words, for inclusion in the bulletins for May 7, 14, & 21. A headshot is also requested but is not required.

Elections will be held on the weekend of May 20-21. If you cannot be present that weekend, you may submit your vote via e-mail at info@stceciliaboston.org until 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 21.

SCHEDULEApril 30 | Biographies, platform statements, and headshots due to info@stceciliaboston.orgMay 7, 14, & 21 | Biographies, platform statements, and headshots published in the parish bulletinMay 21 | Absentee ballots due no later than 1:00 p.m. via e-mailMay 20-21 | Election

CURRENT PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS

Completed materials or any questions can be sent to info@stceciliaboston.org.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN MAY 2017Celeste DiJohnsonJim EnglishMelon Regis-Civetta

MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN MAY 2018Carly CaminitiDoug McNicolAmy Paulin

MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN MAY 2019Josh FairchildMark LippoltDavid Waters

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The Good News of EasterBy JOSEPH ESPER

Some years ago there was a Protestant minister in Great Britain—we’ll call him Rev. Holloway—who didn’t feel quite right; there was something wrong with his throat, and his right leg seemed to be dragging. He went to his doctor, and after a series of tests, and consultation with his colleagues, the physician gave the minister the bad news: he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease—after the famous New York Yankee Hall of Fame baseball player, who died of it at the age of 37. The doctor sadly and gently explained to Rev. Holloway what would happen: his muscles would gradually waste away, his voice would fail, and eventually he’d be un-able to swallow.

Naturally, the diagnosis was quite a shock to the min-ister, but he decided to stay as busy as he could for as long as possible. In addition to his regular work in his parish and his time with his family, he wrote books and articles, organized prayer groups, and visited those who were suffering worse than himself. As his doctor had warned, eventually his legs wasted away and he could no longer speak, but he could still hold a pen and write with a shaky hand. On Easter Sunday, a few weeks before he died, Rev. Holloway wrote a letter to his daughter in which he said, “It is terrible to wake up on Easter morning and have no voice with which to shout, ‘He is risen!’ I can think of only one thing more terrible: To have a voice ... and not want to shout it” (Donald Deffner, p. 56). Everything God gives us, no matter how wonderful it is, is ultimately wasted ... unless we use it in His service, and this is most espe-cially true of the gift of life itself. Easter is the sign of God’s power to give us a new life lasting for all eter-nity. It must also demonstrate our grateful and loving response.

Mary Magdalene, and then Simon Peter and another dis-ciple, meaning St. John, discovered that the stone had been rolled back from the tomb. This was an invitation to look inside and to discover the truth of the Resur-rection: their Lord and Master had been raised up; the One Who had died in agony and defeat a few days earlier now possessed new and glorious life. It took a while for them to comprehend this glorious Good News, but it was true, just as Jesus Himself had promised. As

St. Peter announced, “He commissioned us to preach to the people and testify that He is the One appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.” (Acts 10:34a, 37-43) God gave the disciples a great gift, and they did not waste it; they spent their lives evangelizing and proclaiming the wonders the Lord had done. This is the Easter example we are given to follow.

The Good News of Easter is very simple: Christ is Risen, death has been conquered, and we are offered the chance for everlasting life. How can we do our part in proclaiming this? One way is by practicing our faith, which includes coming to church each week, obeying God’s commandments, giving a good example, pray-ing regularly (and not just when we need something), and putting God at the center of our lives. Doing these things shows that faith can make a difference, and that Easter commemorates a real event, not a myth. Anoth-er way of proclaiming the Good News is by recognizing Jesus in the people around us, and responding to them in their needs. This includes helping the poor, spend-ing time with the lonely, treating others as we wish to be treated, forgiving those who hurt us, and sharing our faith with those in despair. Living in this manner witnesses to the truth that love is stronger than hatred and that life is stronger than death. A final way of bear-ing witness to Jesus is by maintaining our hope in the face of all life’s difficulties, as did the Protestant min-ister in Great Britain. If we encounter great suffering, we can choose to face it with despair, or with hope; our choice will either imprison us or liberate us. Shar-ing in the agony of Good Friday makes it possible for us to share in the joy of Easter. Moreover, if we believe in Christ, our example will make it easier for others to believe—and if we help someone else come to faith, we’ll one day understand that this is one of the great-est and most important things we’ve ever done.

Jesus is Risen—and each day we are either proclaiming this message ... or denying it. Today the Lord invites us to make our choice once again—and if we choose to be witnesses to His Resurrection, He promises a life and a joy that will have no end.

Reverend Joseph Esper is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit and pas-tor of Immaculate Conception parish in Anchorville, Michigan. He has written more than a dozen articles for This Rock, The Priest, Homiletic and Pastoral Review and he is also the author of numerous books.

Evening Prayer–Easter Season

Friday, April 21 @ 6:30 p.m. Dedication Anniversary of Saint Cecilia Church

Tuesday, April 25 @ 6:30 p.m. Feast of Saint Mark

Wednesday, May 3 @ 6:30 p.m. Feast of Saints Philip & James

Thursday, May 11 @ 6:30 p.m. Easter Weekday

Thursday, May 18 @ 6:30 p.m. Easter Weekday

Monday, May 22 @ 6:30 p.m. Memorial of Saint Rita of Cascia

Wednesday, May 31 @ 6:30 p.m. Feast of the Visitation

Sunday, June 4 @ 6:00 p.m. Solemnity of Pentecost

When evening approaches and the day is already far spent, evening prayer is celebrated in order that

"we may give thanks for what has been given us, or what we have done well, during the day." We also recall the redemption through the prayer we send up "like incense in the Lord's sight,"

and in which "the raising up of our hands" becomes "an evening sacrifice." General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours II, 39

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Parish RESOURCES

Parish Office & Mailing Address18 Belvidere Street, Boston, MA 02115Hours | Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Phone | 617 536 4548Fax | 617 536 1781E-mail | info@stceciliaboston.orgWebsite | www.stceciliaboston.org

Parish StaffRev. John J. Unni, PastorMary Kaye, Pastoral Director of Operations, mkaye@stceciliaboston.orgMark Donohoe, Pastoral Associate for Administration, mdonohoe@stceciliaboston.orgScott J. MacDonald, Director of Faith Formation and Leadership Development, smacdonald@stceciliaboston.orgJeanne Bruno, Chaplain, Pastoral Associate,Coordinator of Pastoral Outreach, jbruno@stceciliaboston.orgRichard J. Clark, Director of Music and Organist, rclark@stceciliaboston.orgLisa Pickering, Events and Facilities Manager,lpickering@stceciliaboston.orgMegan Riggle, Business and Marketing Coordinator,mriggle@stceciliaboston.org

Assisting ClergyRev. Erick Berrelleza, SJRev. Arthur M. CalterRev. Peter Grover, OMVRev. Peter Gyves, SJRev. James Shaughnessy, SJ

Schedule for LiturgyWednesday, Thursday, & Friday | 8:00 a.m.Lord’s Day | Sat 5:00 p.m.; Sun 8:00, 9:30, 11:15 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.Holy Days | 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Liturgy of the HoursEvening Prayer and Morning Prayer, as announced. Please check the bulletin for dates and times.

ReconciliationThe sacrament of reconciliation is available at Saint Cecilia by ap-pointment, or at St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine (617-266-5999 x221), St. Francis Chapel in the Prudential Center (617-437-7117), and St. Anthony Shrine (617-542-6440). Please call for scheduled times.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the communal process through which non-baptized men and women become members of the Catholic Church. It is also suitable for those baptized in different faith traditions who are interested in becoming Catholic, or, for those who were baptized Catholic, but have yet to receive the sacraments of eucharist and confirmation. For more information, please contact Scott MacDonald.

Care of the SickTo arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick, for Holy Communion to be brought to those unable to attend the Sunday celebration, or for Viaticum for the Dying (Holy Communion for those in danger of death), please contact the parish office. It is always possible to anoint the sick during regularly scheduled liturgies.

Baptism for InfantsInfant baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. For more information, please contact Mark Donohoe.

MarriageCouples who wish to prepare for marriage should contact Mark Donohoe in the parish office at least six months in advance.

Order of Christian FuneralsThe parish is prepared to celebrate the Vigil (wake) in the church. Please contact the parish office for more information.

Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) TeamThe CAP Team is responsible for training all parish staff and volunteers in mandated reporting laws and the Protecting God’s Children program (VIRTUS). They also provide consultation and support to anyone in the parish who has concerns about reporting child abuse and neglect. Please contact Lois Flaherty (loisflaherty@gmail.com), Maria Roche (maria.roche15@gmail.com), Letitia Howland (l_howland@hotmail.com), or Erin Young (erin.t.young@gmail.com) if you have any questions or concerns.

The Archdiocese of Boston has in place a vigorous program to protect children from harm and to educate its ministers and faithful about the nature of abuse, with a goal of increasing knowledge, creating a safe environment for children, and recognizing and reporting potentially dangerous situations. The full text of the policy is also available in the narthex and parish office, as well as on our website.

For Those with Celiac DiseaseIf you have celiac disease, please let us know. We have a supply of low-gluten altar bread available for those who cannot tolerate gluten.

Hearing Assistance in ChurchThe church is equipped with an FM listening device. Small receivers are available for anyone who may have trouble hearing the sound system. Simply request a receiver from any one of our greeters before Mass.

Access for the DisabledThe church is accessible by elevator.

Sunday ParkingThere is reduced rate parking for $11.00 at the Hynes Auditorium Garage located on Dalton Street (next to Summer Shack/Kings) on Sundays until 3:00 p.m. and every evening after 4:00 p.m. Please be sure to ask one of our greeters for a parking validation ticket before leaving Mass. Discounted parking is no longer available at the Hilton Boston Back Bay, but reduced-rate parking continues to be available on Sundays only at the Prudential Center South Garage (enter at Huntington Avenue or Dalton Street); up to 4 hours: $14.00, up to 5 hours: $20.00.

Saint Cecilia Rainbow MinistrySaint Cecilia Rainbow Ministry is a LGBTQ community at Saint Cecilia. For more information, contact stceciliarainbowministry@gmail.com.

Joining Our CommunityWe’re happy that you’re with us! Our community offers a warm, spiritual home for a diverse group of Catholics. We come from many neighborhoods in and around Boston but also have parishioners from as far afield as Marlborough, Newburyport, and Stow. Please introduce yourself to a staff member, drop in for coffee on Sunday, or fill out a new parishioner form in the narthex.