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Saint CeciliaP A R I S H

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time25 July 2021

Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes

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

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.

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

main altar, notable for its massive simplicity, was carved from a single block of white Carrara marble. The Last Supper, and the dome above

side is a statue of Saint Patrick, principal patron of the Archdiocese of Boston, and above it are three scenes from his life.

not mean that life here is stale, stagnant, or even predictable. We are proud to be entrusted with the

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SAINT CECILIA PARISH

OUR COMMUNITY NEWS

Prayers & Occasions

Our SickPlease pray for all our sick and for those who are in need of our prayer, especially Mary Pickering, Mary Sue Cappoza, Caeden Boyce, Delia Alvarez, Charlie Naughton, Peter Tracy, MaryAnn Weber, Bob Haas, Bob Roppolo, Christopher Go-

-er, Larry Murphy, Josephine Mason, Marian Licameli, Mark Smith, and Ray Cronin.

Welcome to Saint Cecilia ParishWe are pleased to welcome the following new members of our parish who have recently registered: the Madden Family Joseph Blankenship of Boston, Susan Monleon of Boston, Steve Tumolo and Julene Tumolo Tegerstrand of Quincy, of Boston, and of Boston. If you have not previously registered you can do so online at www.stceciliaboston.org.

Happy Anniversary Mark

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TODAY'S READINGS

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS

Presiders OF THE LITURGY

Saturday, July 24 | 5:00 p.m.Rev. John Unni, celebrant

Sunday, July 25 | 8:00 a.m.

Sunday, July 25 | 9:30 a.m.Rev. John Unni, celebrant

Sunday, July 25 | 11:30 a.m.Rev. John Unni, celebrant

SPECIAL INTENTIONsSunday, July 25 | 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a.m.

3rd Anniversary1st AnniversaryMemorial

, MemorialPatricia Farrell, Memorial

Thursday, July 29 | 8:00 a.m.Memorial

Friday, July 30 | 8:00 a.m.Memorial

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LGBTQ Catholics Unite Monthly MeetingTODAY, July 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Virtual Event

Catholics and friends to gather and openly discuss relevant Christo-

pher Smith, SJ

hopes that this will not be true for long. While he is not a diversity specialist by training, he comes to share his story

the Spirit is calling the Church today and what we can do.

is unafraid to welcome Black people,” which was published

Catholics need a forum in which to share faith experienc-es, thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. All, including allies, are

email [email protected].

Wisdom & Mature Spirituality

-tuality Group is reading William

Experi-encing God in the Ordinarybook, complete with personal

on the ongoing presence of God in our everyday experiences.

together a wealth of stories and experiences from his own life to show us how God makes his presence known in the

consider joining the Wisdom Group on Sunday mornings

looking to welcome new members who are in the second

[email protected].

Do you like to sing?Do you play an instrument?

Saint Cecilia choirs will be resuming in September and we’re

than a year of not being able to worship and sing together, this is a great opportunity to become more involved and part of a warm and hospitable community.

Live on the Saint Cecilia Facebook Page or via Zoom – Email [email protected] for details.

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Saturday, July 3 at 9:00 a.m. Feast of Saint Thomas

Wednesday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

Thursday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene

Monday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. Memorial of Saints Anne & Joachim

Friday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Feast of the Transfiguration

Wednesday, August 11 at 6:30 p.m. Memorial of Saint Clare

Sunday, August 15 at 6:00 p.m.

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, August 20 at 9:00 a.m. Memorial of Pope Saint Pius X

Friday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great

Wednesday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m. Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Tuesday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. Feast of Saint Matthew

“The liturgy of the hours, like other liturgical services, is not a private matter but belongs to the whole Body of the Church, whose life it both expresses and affects.

“Hence, when the people are invited to the liturgy of the hours and come together in unity of heart and voice, they show forth the Church in its celebration of the mystery of Christ.”

General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours

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Join the Greeters and Hospitality Ministers

-ish community while also enjoying the company of

schedule, we rely on our cadre of volunteers to wel-come folks at all weekend liturgies and to serve cof-

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The night before my oath ceremony to become a U.S. citizen, I read a chapter of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass, where she wondered what it would be like to be a citizen of Maple Nation, the bioregion in North America that stretches from the Great Lakes to the northeast corner of the United States and southeast Canada. In Maple Nation, which transcends political boundaries, sugar maples are more abundant than people and, as valued citizens, they provide gifts for the sustenance and

to be enjoyed and traded, and beautiful landscapes to adorn the community. Sugar maples make great citizens.

But modernity has persuaded many people in the United States that nature is not a provider or sustainer of life, but rather an inferior object to be used and exploited for economic purposes. Modernity claims humans are the only citizens — the owners and rulers of nature – thus fracturing our relationship with nature and with one another as we compete to amass or inherit resources. This voracious system is built to protect those with wealth and their resources rather than to protect human and natural life.

The deadly consequences of this paradigm are evident: Last month, the United States experienced the hottest June on record since we began keeping track 127 years ago. Human-caused climate change exacerbated the unprecedented heat wave that

of the Oregon Health and Science University was overcrowded with patients, breathless and dizzy, relating stories of sizzling skin.

Experts consider extreme heat the deadliest kind of weather disaster in the U.S. And not all humans suffer equally under extreme heat conditions: Farmworkers and others who must perform their duties outside; unhoused people; and people with diabetes, heart conditions, and the elderly are especially vulnerable. The impact of extreme heat is also lethal to nature. An estimated 1 billion sea creatures were killed in the recent heatwave; images of thousands of scorched dead mussels lining the coast of British Columbia are just one more bit of evidence: Humans are not good rulers of nature.

But another system is possible — and already exists: Indigenous

communities have long shared a more reciprocal relationship with creation, often honoring trees and other natural elements as elder siblings. Mother Earth is the oldest ancestor; she knows our story as peoples and has witnessed our transformation.

Worldviews like sumak kawsay — often translated to el buen vivir, or living well — held by the Gunadule people of Abya Yala (the Americas) have long recognized the dignity of Mother Earth and her interdependent relationship with human beings. Sumak kawsay recognizes humanity as a part of nature, not an owner or ruler of it. In that spirit, the rights of both nature and humans must be protected as one and the same.

Many of these contemporary attitudes about human dominance over nature are rooted in colonial ideas about cultural and racial superiority — principles that the Christian church helped uphold and spread.

Western interpretations of scripture often place humans as the crown of creation, crafting theologies of dominance that justify the abuses humans commit against creation. But Indigenous and farmworker readings of scripture highlight the principles of stewardship and right relationship that mirror the long-held ancestral wisdom of their communities.

where human beings are given the responsibility to steward the Earth, “to till it and keep it” (2:15). These agriculture-centered readings also point out that land and creation are not inanimate objects; rather, the Earth is active and responsive to God’s invitation to put forth vegetation, plants, and trees of many kinds (Genesis 1:11) and bring forth animal life (Genesis 1:24). The Earth is present as an agent in creation. Animals too are

the burgeoning biodiversity (Genesis 1:22).

The principles of sumak kawsay inform climate justice movements in the United States today, and communities that have borne the brunt of climate change are leading the way in adapting to it, even though they are not the leading instigators of climate change. For example, Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) summarizes el buen vivir as living well without living better

EMBRACING ANCESTRAL WISDOM TO FIGHT EXTREME

WEATHER By SANDY OVALLE

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residents, women and Indigenous Peoples around the world have a fundamental human right to clean, healthy and adequate air, water, land, food, education, and shelter.” The organization works toward a just transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy, a model where traditional worldviews and cultures are favored and wealth is put to work for the good of all, not just the elites.

Climate actions plans are also growing in popularity among many tribes in the United States. Through these plans, tribes identify the impacts of climate change in an area and develop steps to address them. Nikki Cooley of the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals explains that climate change adaptation is not a new skill for tribes, but the pace at which it has to be done is. Cooley also highlights the planning that considers generations ahead as an advantage for tribal communities when addressing climate change.

Transfers of ecologically or culturally important lands back to Indigenous communities is another way to reinstitute a more mutual relationship with nature. Indigenous communities often have deep ancestral knowledge and practices on how to care for the land and sustain the life on it, protecting biodiversity and lessening climate change. The United States currently has several successful co-management projects with Indigenous communities, including one in the Mission Valley of western Montana where the Salish and Kootenai tribes are managing bison that leave Yellowstone Park to graze in U.S. Forest Service lands. Their respect for and relationship with the buffalo has made the task easier.

Like the sugar maples of Maple Nation, I believe being a citizen means sharing my gifts with the land and the people where I

the intricate connection I share with them. Nature lives this way every day. Living into realities away from modernity could mean recognizing nature’s contributions and entering a more reciprocal relationship by protecting it from threats.

Resisting the deceiving tenets of modernity can save us, but resistance alone is not enough; we must reclaim ancestral wisdom that allows us to imagine forms of development that value the communal and ecological wellbeing.

~ Sandy Ovalle is a native of Mexico City, holds an M.A. in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and serves as the director of campaigns and mobilizing at Sojourners. Sandy leads the SojoAction team, which is building a community dedicated to putting its faith in action for social justice.

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Couples who wish to prepare for marriage should contact Mark

To 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),

during regularly scheduled liturgies.

The parish is prepared to celebrate the Vigil (wake) in the church. Please

The 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

[email protected]), Letitia Howland ([email protected]), or Erin Young ([email protected]) 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 dan-gerous situations. The full text of the policy is also available in the nar-

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

The church is equipped with an assistive listening system. If you would like to use one of the small receivers, please ask one of our Mass greet-ers.

Both the church and Parish Hall Center are accessible by elevator.

There is discounted parking at The Hynes Auditorium Garage (located at 50 Dalton Street next to Bukowski's Tavern), for $11, available on Sun-days until 3:00 p.m., and $14 after 4:00 every day of the week. To take advantage of this discount, ask one of our greeters for a chaser ticket at Mass or ask a staff person during the week. Chaser tickets must be used

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