THE PEOPLE OF GOD CALLED TO BE THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

St. Cecilia Church 120 Kearny Ave., Kearny, New Jersey 07032

www.stceciliakearny.org-- July 16th, 2017, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. John E. Wassell

Pastor

jwassell@stceciliakearny.org

Rev. Danny Santos Rodrigues

Parochial Vicar

drodrigues@stceciliakearny.org

Rev. Msgr. Francis R. Seymour

in Residence

Rev. Richard J. Mroz

in Residence

Mr. Justo E. Aliaga

Permanent Deacon

Mrs. Liliana Soto-Cabrera

Religious Education Coordinator & Office Manager

lsoto@stceciliakearny.org

Victoria Hernandez

Choir Director &Organist

vhernandez@stceciliakearny.org

Mrs. Patty Martinez

pmartinez@stceciliakearny.org

Parish Secretary

Ms. Maureen Harris-Coyle

Local Safe Environment

Coordinator

mharriscoyle@stceciliakearny.org

Mr. Joseph Reese, Trustee

Mr. Albertino Amaro, Trustee

Ms. Silvia Sanchez

Bulletin Editor

bulletin@stceciliakearny.org

Cathedral Maintenance

Maintenance

Parish Office Summer Hours

Monday—Friday

9 AM-12 PM, 1 PM-5 PM

(The office is closed from 12 PM-1 PM)

Saturday 9 AM-12:30 PM

Sunday 9AM-2:00 PM

Contact us at

Parish Ph. (201) 991 1116

Parish Fax (201) 998 4437

The Community of St. Cecilia is served by:

Masses for the Week of July 16th, 2017

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 15

5:00pm +Rita Chesney

Sunday, July 16

7:30am Allan Caballero & Veronica Millan (Personal Intention)

9:00am +Jose & Maria Almeida

10:30am +Winifed Dalzell

12:00noon +Eduardo Rodr iguez

Monday, July 17

7:00am +Jose Rodriguez (5th Anniversary)

12:00noon +Nancy Nicholls & Deborah Ann Russ

Tuesday, July 18

7:00am +Mary Mulligam Klem

12noon +Maureen Fitzgerald-Siegle

7:00pm (Span) +Encarnacion Martinez & Manuel Romero

Wednesday, July 19

7:00am +Rita Chesney

12:00noon +Joaquim Rebelo

7:30pm (Port) +Pedro Rodr igues

Thursday, July 20

7:00am +Marie Dolan

12noon +Maria Zappia

Friday, July 21

7:00am +Jose Tumaneng

12:00noon +Maria Alvarez

Saturday, July 22

8:00am +Rolando Cruz

5:00pm +Lucyna Wnorowska

Next Sunday, July 23

7:30am +Ned & Nora Sullivan

9:00am +Maria Trajano (Anniversary)

10:30am +Bill & Helen Harris

12:00noon +Arcadia Torres-Aviles

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MASS SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday 7:00am and 12:00 pm-English (Chapel)

Tuesday 7:00pm—Español (Capilla)

Wednesday 7:30pm—Português (Capela)

Saturday 8:00am—English (Chapel)

Saturday 5:00pm, English (Church)

Sunday (Church)

7:30am, English

9:00am, Português

10:30am, English

12:00noon Español

Baptisms, Bautismos, Baptismos

1o Domingo da mes as 1:30pm Português

2do Domingo del mes a la 1:30pm Español

3rd Sunday of the month at 1:30pm English

Classes for Baptism are held the Saturday before the

Baptism at 12 Noon in the Parish Center Chapel.

Parents and Godparents are required to attend.

Reconciliation, Confesiones, Reconciliacao

Saturday: 1:00pm - 2:00pm & 4:00pm - 4:30pm

English, Español, Português.

Religious Education, including First Communion

and Confirmation (CCD) for children

Classes are on Sunday (Session I: 9am-10:30am & Session II: 10:30am-12noon). For older students preparing for Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation, there are additional Sacramental Preparation classes one Sunday of the month from 1:15pm-2:45pm. A copy of the child’s Baptism Certificate is required for new students.

Marriage, Matrimonios, Casamentos

Please call the priest at least one year in advance.

Por favor llamar al sacerdote un año antes de la boda.

Deven falar com o sacerdote com um ano de antecedencia.

Anointing of the Sick

Anointing of the sick, please call the Parish Center.

Unción de los enfermos, llamar al Centro Parroquial.

Unção dos Doentes, Por favor chamar Centro Parroquial.

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Sunday Reflection by Dr. Scott Hahn

Today’s readings, like last week’s, ask us to meditate on Israel’s response to God’s Word—and our own. Why do

some hear the word of the kingdom, yet fail to accept it as a call to conversion and faith in Jesus? That question

underlies today’s Gospel, especially. Again we see, as we did last week, that the kingdom’s mysteries are unfolded to

those who open their hearts, making of them a rich soil in the which the Word can grow and bear fruit. As we sing in

today’s Psalm, in Jesus, God’s Word has visited our land, to water the stony earth of our hearts with the living waters

of the Spirit (see John 7:38; Revelation 22:1). The firstfruit of the Word is the Spirit of love and adoption poured into

our hearts in baptism, making us children of God, as Paul reminds us in today’s Epistle (see Romans 5:5; 8:15-16). In

this, we are made a “new creation” (see 2 Corinthians 5:17), the firstfruits of a new heaven and a new earth

(see 2 Peter 3:13). Since the first humans rejected God’s Word, creation has been enslaved to futility (see Genesis

3:17-19; 5:29). But God’s Word does not go forth only to return to Him void, as we hear in today’s First Reading. His

Word awaits our response. We must show ourselves to be children of that Word. We must allow that Word to

accomplish God’s will in our lives. As Jesus warns today, we must take care lest the devil steal it away or lest it be

choked by worldly concerns. In the Eucharist, the Word gives himself to us as bread to eat. He does so that we might

be made fertile, yielding fruits of holiness. And we await the crowning of the year, the great harvest of the Lord’s Day

(see Mark 4:29; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 1:10)—when His Word will have achieved the end for which it was sent.

Tema do 15º Domingo do Tempo Comum

A liturgia do 15º Domingo do Tempo Comum convida-nos a tomar consciência da importância da Palavra de Deus e da centralidade que ela deve assumir na vida dos crentes. A primeira leitura garante-nos que a Palavra de Deus é verdadeiramente fecunda e criadora de vida. Ela dá-nos esperança, indica-nos os caminhos que devemos percorrer e dá-nos o ânimo para intervirmos no mundo. É sempre eficaz e produz sempre efeito, embora não actue sempre de acordo com os nossos interesses e critérios. O Evangelho propõe-nos, em primeiro lugar, uma reflexão sobre a forma como acolhemos a Palavra e exorta-nos a ser uma “boa terra”, disponível para escutar as propostas de Jesus, para as acolher e para deixar que elas dêem abundantes frutos na nossa vida de cada dia. Garante-nos também que o “Reino” proposto por Jesus será uma realidade imparável, onde se manifestará em todo o seu esplendor e fecundidade a vida de Deus. A segunda leitura apresenta uma temática (a solidariedade entre o homem e o resto da criação) que, à primeira vista, não está relacionada com o tema deste domingo – a Palavra de Deus. Podemos, no entanto, dizer que a Palavra de Deus é que fornece os critérios para que o homem possa viver “segundo o Espírito” e para que ele possa construir o “novo céu e a nova terra” com que sonhamos. Portal Dos Dehonianos

Reflexión Bíblica Dominical del Dr. Scott Hahn

Las lecturas de hoy, como las de la semana anterior, nos invitan a meditar en la respuesta de Israel a la Palabra de Dios

y también en nuestra propia respuesta. ¿Porqué algunos de los que escuchan la palabra del reino, aún no la aceptan

como llamada a la conversión y a la fe en Jesús? Esa pregunta subyace de manera especial en el Evangelio de hoy.

Nuevamente vemos, como la semana pasada, que los misterios del reino son revelados a los que abren sus corazones,

haciendo de ellos tierra fértil en la que la Palabra puede crecer y dar frutos. Como cantamos en el salmo de este

domingo, en Jesús la Palabra de Dios ha visitado nuestra tierra, para empapar el suelo pedregoso de nuestros corazones

con las aguas vivas del Espíritu (cf. Jn 7,38; Ap 22,1). Como San Pablo nos recuerda en la epístola de esta semana

(cf. Rm 5,5; 8,15-16) la primicia de la Palabra es el Espíritu de amor y adopción derramado en nuestros corazones en el

bautismo, que nos hizo hijos de Dios. En él somos hechos una “nueva creación” (cf. 2 Co 5,17), primicias de un cielo

nuevo y una tierra nueva (cf. 2P 3,13). Desde que los primeros hombres rechazaron la Palabra de Dios, la creación ha

sido esclavizada de lo vano (cf. Gn 3,17-19; 5.29). Pero la Palabra de Dios no sale para volver a Él sin resultado, como

escuchamos en la primera lectura del domingo. Su Palabra espera nuestra respuesta. Debemos demostrar que somos

hijos de esa Palabra. Debemos permitir que esa Palabra realice la voluntad de Dios en nuestras vidas. Como Jesús nos

advierte, debemos cuidar que no sea arrebatada por el diablo o ahogada por las preocupaciones mundanas. En la

Eucaristía, Jesús, la Palabra, se nos da a Sí mismo como pan que alimenta. Lo hace para que podamos ser fértiles,

dando frutos de santidad. Y así esperamos la coronación del año, la gran cosecha del Día del Señor (cf. Mc 4,29; 2P

3,10; Ap 14,15), cuando Su Palabra haya alcanzado el fin para el cual fue enviada.

Parish Statement

We, the people of God called to be the Catholic Community of St. Cecilia, are a diverse and multi-cultural community of believers, joined together by a common bond of love for our Lord Jesus Christ while preserving the uniqueness and traditions of our ethnicity. With a united spirit, we strive to serve our Lord, His Church, and our community through prayer, worship, ministry and evangelization, and to share our faith and our talents in service to one another.

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The Sanctuary candle will burn

this week in the Chapel for

People of the Parish

Requested by:

The Bread and Wine will be

Consecrated at all Masses this week for: Priests of the Parish

Requested by:

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The Sanctuary candle will burn

this week in the Church:

Anthony Scarpa

Requested by: Dan & Dot McCann

This Week at Saint Cecilia’s:

Mon 7/17

Tues 7/18

7:45pm - 9 pm Young Adult Community meeting -

(ages 18-39) PC basement

Wed 7/19

Thurs 7/20

7:30 pm Consecration to Jesus through Mary class - Chapel

7:30 pm Spanish Prayer group - Church Basement

Fri 7/21

1:30 pm-3:00 pm Food Pantry- Parish Center

7:30 pm Bonds of Marian Love - Chapel

Sat 7/22

9:00 am Martha Ministry - Church cleaning

1:00 pm Holy Hour/Divine Mercy Prayer group - Church

Sun7/23

Luis Acevedo, Maria Agudelo, Hilda Ajila, Marco Almeida, Lucy Arevalo, Carmen Ascencio, Margie Augusto, Vicente Avila Nuñez, Barbara Bingham, Joan Gresw Bobowski, Adrienne F. Brown, Ramon Caicedo, Cammile Capone, Cecilia Cappiello, Fanny Carmona, Luis Carrera, Barbara Carter, John Carter, Ann Chapman Dow,

Chris Chew, Monica Colon, Adolfo E. Coria, Alice Crist, Lila Czaplicki, Hugh Dalzell, Kathryn D’Antuon, Gary Davila, Edward De Simon, Ann Dow Cole, Betty Dybus, Jose Faneco, Harold Faulk, Janette Faulk, Victor Ferdinandi, Sandy Field, Florence Frederick, Adolfo Gonzalez Sr., Lucilia Gorge, Sahara Goyenechea, Morgan Greco, Jason T. Gude, Stan Guziejewski Jr., Edna Hasselwander, Juana Herrera, Ida Iccles, Charlie Ide, Roberto Jude, Kevin Kane, Rafael Klee, Luz LaBoy, Magdalene Lewandowski, Frank Lopez, Helen Macchia, Josh Maher, Erick Marrquin, Rosemary Martens, Roberto Matos, John McDonald, Linda McKenna, Julia Mendez, Emily Merrill, Honore Metzinger, Leonor Monroy, Sherri Moorman, Natalie Morris, Kimberly C. Mossey, Kevin Murphy, Eleanor Narozny, Gabriel Navia, Daren Nicholls, Richard Nunn, Oswaldo Ojeda, Andrea Ozovck, Estrabonia Perez, Bonnie Primavera, Frank Primavera, Brian Rafttery,

Isabel Ramilo, Maria Ressurreição, Rose Rivelini, Olivia Roach, Esperanza Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Piedad Rodriguez, Salvador Sanchez, Sarah Saraiva, Francisco Silva, Mariko Valente, Lisa Marie Van Egmond, Madeline Verdinho, Heather Wharton, Cathy Wintjen, Gayle Wright, Victor Wysocki *Please notify the Office when a name can be removed from the sick list.

Remember in your prayers those who have died:

Especially, Mary Starr, John Polo, Sr. & John Polo, Jr. May they rest in God’s eternal embrace.

Collections/Colectas/Administração

7/2/17: The first collection was $3,409.00. The second collection was $1,479.00.

Parish Giving: $108.50

Mother’s Day Party (Hermandad) $700 Father’s Day Party (Grupo Guadalupano) $700

As always thank you for your generosity.

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--2017-2018 Registration & Re-registration begins on

Thursday, June 1, 2017 - July 15, 2017. Forms are

available in the Parish Office. Please bring a baptismal

certificate with you to register your child(ren). There will

be a $25 late fee, if paid after July 15, 2017.

--First day of Religious Education classes: Sunday,

September 17, 2017.

--Don’t forget Jesus Sunday mornings, come to Mass.

Have a great, safe & blessed summer!

MASS & TOWN HALL MEETING

WITH CARDINAL TOBIN

All parishioners are invited to join

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of

Newark, and the priests of the West

Hudson deanery, at a Mass to be offered on Thursday,

September 7, 2017 at Saint Stephen’s Church, 676

Kearny Avenue, in Kearny. The Mass will begin at

7:30pm. Following the Mass, refreshments will be

served in the lower Church Hall of Saint Stephen’s

(Hedges Hall) and there will be an opportunity to meet

Cardinal Tobin. The Cardinal will also host a “town-

hall” discussion at that time during which he will take

and answer questions from those assembled.

WELCOME VICTORIA HERNANDEZ

OUR NEW CHOIR DIRECTOR

& ORGANIST

Starting the weekend of July 8/9, Victoria Hernandez will take over Dr. Matthew Harden’s position as parish Choir Director/Organist. I’ve been very impressed with her background and experience and I’m confident that she will become very quickly an integral member of our faith community and ministry team. Please welcome her with the same warmth and love that is so characteristic of this Parish. Fr. John

FOOD PANTRT

Thank you to all who donate to our Food

Pantry. At this time we need cereal,

small bags of rice, macaroni & cheese,

tuna fish and soup. If you prefer to make

a cash (check) donation, please place it in

an envelop marked FOOD PANTRY and

put it in the collection basket or bring it to the office. We

can’t do this without YOU. God Bless St. Cecilia Parish.

Pat, Diane, Gerarda, Emily & Ron

ST. CECILIA’S YAC

The Young Adult Community of

St. Cecilia Church meets every Tuesday

at 7:45PM in the Parish Center

Basement.

Like us on: www.facebook.com/stcecilia’s YAC

BONDS OF MARIAN LOVE

The Bonds of Marian Love prayer group is

held in the chapel every Friday night from

7:30PM to 9:30PM For more

information about any of Bonds’ activities,

please contact Natalia Aliaga at (201) 951-

1740 or Leonidas Aliaga at (949) 354-1137.

Hospital Visits

Many of the local hospitals will not inform us if a

member of our parish community is in the hospital. If

you have a family member who is in the hospital and

would like one of the priests to visit, please call the

parish office and speak with one of the priests or leave a

message for them. Thank you.

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Boletín en Español Boletim em Português

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

--Las registraciones y re-registraciones para

el año escolar 2017-2018 comienzan Jueves

Junio 1, 2017 - Julio 15 y están disponibles

en la oficina de la parróquia. Por favor traer

Certificado de Bautizo para registrar a sus

hijos. Habrá un recargo de $25 si se registrán después

de Julio 15, 2017.

--Primer día de clases será Domingo, Septiembre 17,

2017.

--No se olviden de asistir a la Santa Misa los

Domingos. Tengan un feliz y bendecido verano.

EDUCAÇÃO RELIGIOSA (CATEQUESE)

-O registo para o ano educativo 2017/2018 começará na quinta-feira, dia 1 de Junho ate ao dia 15 de Julho no escritório da paroquia. Por favor traga a certidão de batismo con-sigo quando vier registrar seu filho/filha.

Haverá uma penalidade de $25 para registos feito depois do dia 15 de Julho. -Primeiro dia de aulas de educação religiosa sera domingo, dia 17 de Setembro, 2017.

-Não se esquece de Jesus nos domingos durante o verão.

ADORAÇÃO DO SANTISSIMO SACRAMENTO

Durante os meses de verão não haverá a habitual adoração no ultimo domingo de cada mês. Recomeçaremos no mês de Setembro.

ANTORCHA GUADALUPANA Este año tendremos la dicha de tener la antorcha y unas imágenes peregrinas de la Virgen de Guadalupe y Juan Diego, se quedarán con nosotros una noche en su camino de la Basilica de la Virgen en Mexico hasta la Catedral de San Patricio de

Nueva York. Será la noche de Dic.7. Para correr en la peregrinación tienen que inscribirse y comprar un uniforme que cuesta $35. Es limitado el número de personas que pueden correr. Hablen con Judit Fernandez para inscribirse.

PEREGRINACIÓN AL SANTUARIO NACIONAL DE LA

DIVINA MISERICORDIA

La Iglesia Santa Cecilia invita a una peregrinación al

Santuarioa Nacional de la “Divina Misericordia” en

Stockbridge, Massachusesetts, (viaje en bus), el día

sáabado 5 de Agosto, 2017 a las 5:45am. Precio: $45

con refrigerio y agua. Lugar de salida: 120 Kearny

Ave., Kearny, NJ. Para más información llamar a:

Diacno Justo Aliaga (818) 519-0387, Araceli Aliaga

(201) 955-0194, Rlsa (862) 754-0194, Olga (201)

232-3103.

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