THE PEOPLE OF GOD CALLED TO BE THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

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

www.stceciliakearny.org-- March 12th, 2017, Second Sunday of Lent

Rev. John E. Wassell

Pastor

jwassell@stceciliakearny.org

Rev. Danny Santos Rodrigues

Parochial Vicar

drodrigues@stceciliakearny.org

Rev. Msgr. Francis R. Seymour

in Residence

Mr. Justo E. Aliaga

Permanent Deacon

Mrs. Liliana Soto-Cabrera

Religious Education Coordinator & Office Manager

lsoto@stceciliakearny.org

Dr. Matthew Harden

Organist

mharden@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 Hours

Mon. Tues. Thurs. & Fri.

9am to 12noon, 1pm to 5pm

**Wednesday 9am to 12noon,

1pm to 8pm

Saturday 9am to 12:30pm &

Sunday 9am to 2:00pm

Contact us at

Parish Ph. (201) 991 1116

Parish Fax (201) 998 4437

The Community of St. Cecilia is served by:

When you seek

Christ,

He will show you

the way to God.

Masses for the Week of March 12th, 2017

Second Sunday of Lent

Saturday, March 11

5:00pm +Eleuter io Santa Maria

Sunday, March 12

7:30am +Helen Bazydlo

9:00am (Port) +Aurelio Joaquim Coelho

10:30am +Betty Guziejewski

12:00noon (Span) Aguila-Valdes Family

Monday, March 13

7:00am +Margaret Mulligan

12:00noon +Souls of Purgatory

Tuesday, March 14

7:00am St. Anthony

12:00noon +Virginia Bannon

7:00pm (Span) +Mastrapa Family

Wednesday, March 15

7:00am +Harry George Faulk

12:00noon +Walter Wysocki & William Maciunski

7:30pm (Port) +Raimundo Vernazza & Amador Rivera

Thursday, March 16

7:00am St. Joseph

12:00noon +Daniel P. McCann III

Friday, March 17

7:00am +Margaret Maguire

12:00noon +Jose Rodriguez

Saturday, March 18

8:00am +Jon Girodano

5:00pm Sophia Martins (16th Bir thday)

Next Sunday, March 19

7:30am +Deceased Members of Beirne Family

9:00am (Port) +Agostino Zappia

10:30am +Jose Rodr iguez

12:00noon (Span) +Benita Piloto & Victorio Quintana

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00pm, English

Sunday 7:30am, English

9:00am, Português

10:30am, English

12:00noon Español

Daily Masses - Chapel at the Parish Center

Monday-Friday 7:00 am and 12:00 noon-English

Saturday 8:00 am—English

Tuesday 7:00 pm—Español

Wednesday 7:30 pm—Português

***THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

IS NOT CELEBRATED DURING LENT.***

Reconciliation, Confesiones, Reconciliacao

Saturday: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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.

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 Bible Reflection by Dr. Scott Hahn

Today's Gospel portrays Jesus as a new and greater Moses. Moses also took three companions up a mountain and on the seventh day was overshadowed by the shining cloud of God's presence. He too spoke with God and his face and clothing were made radiant in the encounter (see Exodus 24,34). But in today's Lenten Liturgy, the Church wants us to look back past Moses. Indeed, we are asked to contemplate what today's Epistle calls God's "design...from before time began." With his promises to Abram in today's First Reading, God formed the people through whom He would reveal himself and bestow His blessings on all humanity. He later elevated these promises to eternal covenants and changed Abram's name to Abraham, promising that he would be father of a host nations (see Genesis 17:5). In remembrance of His covenant with Abraham he raised up Moses (see Exodus 2:24; 3:8), and later swore an everlasting kingdom to David 's sons (see Jeremiah 33:26). In Jesus' transfiguration today, He is revealed as the One through whom God fulfills his divine plan from of old. Not only a new Moses, Jesus is also the "beloved son" promised to Abraham and again to David (see Genesis 22:15-18; Psalm 2:7; Matthew 1:1). Moses foretold a prophet like him to whom Israel would listen (see Deuteronomy 18:15,18) and Isaiah foretold an anointed servant in whom God would be well- pleased (see Isaiah 42:1). Jesus is this prophet and this servant, as the Voice on the mountain tells us today. By faith we have been made children of the covenant with Abraham (see Galatians 3:7-9; Acts 3:25). He calls us, too, to a holy life, to follow His Son to the heavenly homeland He has promised. We know, as we sing in today's Psalm, that we who hope in Him will be delivered from death. we who hope in Him will be delivered from death. So like our father in faith, we go forth as the Lord directs us: "Listen to Him!"

2º DOMINGO DA QUARESMA

No segundo Domingo da Quaresma, a Palavra de Deus define o caminho que o verdadeiro discípulo deve seguir: é o caminho da escuta atenta de Deus e dos seus projectos, da obediência total e radical aos planos do Pai. O Evangelho relata a transfiguração de Jesus. Recorrendo a elementos simbólicos do Antigo Testamento, o autor apresenta-nos uma catequese sobre Jesus, o Filho amado de Deus, que vai concretizar o seu projecto libertador em favor dos homens através do dom da vida. Aos discípulos, desanimados e assustados, Jesus diz: o caminho do dom da vida não conduz ao fracasso, mas à vida plena e definitiva. Segui-o, vós também. Na primeira leitura apresenta-se a figura de Abraão. Abraão é o homem de fé, que vive numa constante escuta de Deus, que sabe ler os seus sinais, que aceita os apelos de Deus e que lhes responde com a obediência total e com a entrega confiada. Nesta perspectiva, ele é o modelo do crente que percebe o projecto de Deus e o segue de todo o coração. Na segunda leitura, há um apelo aos seguidores de Jesus, no sentido de que sejam, de forma verdadeira, empenhada e coerente, as testemunhas do projecto de Deus no mundo. Nada – muito menos o medo, o comodismo e a instalação – pode distrair o discípulo dessa responsabilidade. Portal dos Dehonianos

Reflexión Bíblica Dominical del Dr. Scott Hahn

El Evangelio de hoy retrata a Jesús como un nuevo y más grande Moisés. También Moisés tomó tres acompañantes,

subió con ellos al monte y al día setenta fue eclipsado por la nube brillante de la presencia de Dios. También él habló

con Dios y su cara y ropas se hicieron radiantes en ese encuentro (cf. Ex 24,34). Pero en la liturgia cuaresmal de hoy,

la Iglesia quiere que miremos hacia atrás, más allá de Moisés. Más aún, nos invita a contemplar lo que la epístola de

hoy llama: “el designio…desde antes de todos los siglos”. Dios, con las promesas que hace a Abrán en la primera

lectura de hoy, formó el pueblo por medio del cual Él se revelaría a sí mismo y concedería sus bendiciones a toda la

humanidad. Más tarde, Dios elevó sus promesas a alianzas eternas y cambió el nombre de Abrán por Abrahán,

prometiéndole que sería padre de una multitud de naciones (cf. Gn 17,5). En recuerdo de su alianza con Abrahán,

hizo surgir a Moisés (cf. Ex 2,24; 3,8), y más adelante juró un reino eterno a los hijos de David (cf. Jr 33,26). En la

transfiguración de Jesús que leemos hoy, Él se revela como Aquel en quien Dios cumple su plan divino, trazado desde

antiguo. Jesús no es sólo un nuevo Moisés, sino el “hijo amado” prometido a Abrahán y prometido nuevamente a

David (cf. Gn 22,15-18; Sal 2,7; Mt 1,1). Moisés predijo que vendría un profeta como él a quien Israel escucharía (cf.

Dt 18,15-18); e Isaías, un siervo ungido en quien Dios estaría complacido (cf. Is 42,1). Jesús es ese profeta y siervo,

como la Voz en el monte nos dice el día de hoy. Por la fe hemos sido hechos hijos de la alianza hecha con Abrahán

(cf. Ga 3,7-9; Hch 2,25). También a nosotros Él nos llama a la santidad, a seguir a su Hijo hacia la patria celestial que

nos ha prometido. Sabemos, como cantamos en el salmo de hoy, que quienes esperamos en Él seremos librados de la

muerte. Por tanto, como nuestro padre en la fe, debemos seguir adelante mientras el Señor nos dice: “¡Escúchenlo!”.

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.

Rita Chesney, John Carter, Joan Greswsk Bobowski, Barbara Bingham, Barbara Carter, Betty Dybus, Kevin Kane, Luz LaBoy, Linda McKenna, Emily Merrill, Josh Maher, Estrabonia Perez, Rose Rivelini, Olivia Roach, Sean Saraiva, Kevin Murphy, Cecilia Cappiello, Joey Fix, Isabel Ramilo, Sophie Maguire, Sahara Goyenechea, Chris Chew,

Jason T. Gude, Natalie Morris, Maria L. Costa, Madeline Verdinho, Ann Chapman Dow, Frank Lopez, Adolfo E. Coria, Julia Mendez, Miguel Rodriguez, Ida Eccles, Hilda Ajila, Brian Rafttery, Adrienne F. Brown, Kimberly C. Mossey, Daren Nicholls, Sherri Moorman, Gayle Wright, Maria Ressurreição, Anne Toussaint, Edward De Simon, Yvonne Wharton, Walter E. Acevedo, Marco Almeida, Lila Czaplicki, Salvador Sanchez, Francisco Silva, Roberto Jude, Maria Agudelo, Honore Metzinger, Eleanor Narozny, Jose Rodriguez, Fanny Carmona, Victor Ferdinandi, Ann Dow Cole, Heather Wharton, Helen Macchia, Erick Marrquin, Florence Frederick, Edna Hasselwander, Frank & Bonnie Primavera, Magdalene Lewandowski, Kathryn D’Antuono, Gloria Fix, Leonor Monroy, Vicente Avila Nuñez, Roberto

Matos, Alice Crist, Ramon Caicedo, Adolfo Gonzalez, Sr., Richard Nunn, Luis Acevedo, Victor Wysocki, Esperanza Rodriguez, Monica Colon, Margie Augusto, Rosemary Martens, Morgan Greco, Cammile Capone, Hugh Dalzell, Mariko Valente, Jose Faneco, Lucilia Gorge, John McDonald, Juana Herrera, Oswaldo Ojeda, Stan Guziejewski, Jr., Harold & Janette Faulk.

*Please notify the Office when a name can be removed from the sick list.

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The Sanctuary candle will burn

this week in the Chapel for Priests of the Parish

Requested by:

The Bread and Wine will be

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

Requested by:

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The Sanctuary candle will burn

this week in the Church: Margaret Fix

Requested by:

This Week at Saint Cecilia’s:

Tue 3/14

7:30pm Via- Crucis (Español)- Iglesia

7:45pm-9pm Young Adult Community meeting - (18-39 yrs. old) Parish Center bsmt.

Wed 3/15

7:30pm RCIA for Adults (English) - Parish Center basement

8:00pm Via-Sacra (Português) - Igreja

Thur 3/16

12:30pm-5pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—

Chapel

5-6pm Youth/Children choir rehearsal- Church

6-7pm Voice class—Church

7-8pm English choir rehearsal—Church

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

7:30pm Spanish Prayer group - Church Basement

Fri 3/17

12:30pm Stations of the Cross - Church

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

7:30pm Bonds of Marian Love Prayer group- Chapel

Sat 3/18

9:00am Martha Ministry (Church cleaning)

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

6:30pm M.I.C. Spanish Prayer group - Church bsmt.

Sun 3/19

9:00am Religious Education classes - School

10:30am Estudio Bíblico, Diácono Justo - PC

10:30am Estudio Biblico, Ricardo Fernandez - Rectory basement

10:30am Clases: Sacramentos para Adultos- PC

1:30pm Ensayo de Coro en Español - Iglesia

Remember in your prayers those who have died:

Especially, Mary V. Macmillan. May they rest in God’s eternal embrace.

Collections

Last week’s first collection was: $3,767.00.

The second collection was: $1,551.00. Parish Online Giving: $105.00

As always thank you for your generosity.

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---Lenten Penance Service, Monday, March 13, 2017

at 7pm in the Church. For parents and children 3rd

grade - High School who have received their Holy

Communion.

2017 LENTEN REGULATIONS

*The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. If Possible, the fast

on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on

Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the

suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare

ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more

readily His Resurrection. The other Fridays of Lent are

days of Abstinence. *On a day of Fast, only one (1) full

meal is permitted, and two (2) smaller meals, which, if

added together, would not exceed the main meal

quantity. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are

obliged to fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be

eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged

by the law of abstinence. *The obligation to observe the

laws of Fast and Abstinence “substantially”, or as a

whole, is a serious obligation. *The Fridays of the

year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of penance,

but each individual may substitute for the traditional

abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary

self-denial as penance. The time for fulfilling the

Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from the First

Sunday of Lent, March 5, 2017 to the Solemnity of the

Holy Trinity, June 11, 2017. **Canon 920, §1. All the

faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy

Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving

Communion at least once a year.

WEEKLY ADORATION DURING LENT

During the season of Lent we will have adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday beginning right after the 12 noon mass until 5 p.m. in the chapel. There will be a sign-up sheet outside the chapel every Thursday for those who wish to be responsible for keeping our Lord company. All are invited

and encouraged to come spend sometime with Our Lord truly present in the Eucharist. Make this Lent a time to grow closer to God.

LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE

Join us for our Lenten Penance on Mon-

day, March 13, 2017 at 7:00pm in the

Church. This is one of the best ways to

prepare for the Easter celebrations. It is

pleasing to God and it brings great peace

and healing to our souls.

OSCAR OMAR FERNANDEZ TO BE HONORED AS

CATECHIST OF THE YEAR

Oscar Omar Fernandez, a long time parishioner

of St. Cecilia’s Church in Kearny, will be

honored at the Knights of Columbus Council

#6928 40th Annual Shield Awards Dinner

Dance. The event will be held at St. Stephen’s

Hedges Hall on April 1, 2017 from 7pm – 11pm.

Join us in congratulating Omar. For ticket information to

this event, please contact Joe Reese at 201 997-9063.

Tickets will not be sold at the door.

ANNIVERSARY LITURGIES FOR CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES

The Archdiocese of Newark is once again preparing the

annual tradition of honoring those couples in the

Archdiocese who will be celebrating five, twenty-five and

fifty years of Christian marriage in the year 2017. These

anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph

Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in

Newark as follows: April 30, 2017 at

3:00pm for 5 years and 25 years (All

counties) and May 7, 2017 at 3:00pm for

50 years (All Counties) The presence of a

large number of couples will give

favorable witness to the strength and

stability of Christian marriage in today’s

society.

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

Jonatan at (201) 726-6172 or Leonidas Aliaga

at (949) 354-1137. There will be a weekend

Retreat in Spanish on March 24, 25, 26 2017.

NO BAPTISMS DURING LENT

Because Lent is a time for all of us to think about our own baptism and to prepare to renew our baptismal promises on Easter, it is Church law that there are no baptisms celebrated during Lent. The next regularly scheduled baptism will be held in May.

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Administração

A primeira coleta foi: $3,767.00

A segunda coleta foi: $1,551.00

Como sempre obrigado pela vossa generodidade.

Colectas

La primera colecta fue: $3,767.00

La segunda colecta fue: $1,551.00

Como siempre gracias por su generosidad.

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Boletín en Español Boletim em Português

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

Confesiones: Lunes, Marzo 13, 2017, a las

7pm en la Iglesia. Para padres y estudiantes

en el 3er grado a High School que hayan re-

cibido su Primera Comunión.

ADORAÇÃO SEMANAL Durante o tempo da Quaresma haverá adoração do Santíssimo Sacramento todas as quintas-feiras começando logo depois da missa do meio-dia ate as 5 da tarde na capela.

Haverá uma lista aonde pode inscrever-se, se quer ficar com a responsabilidade de ficar com o Senhor uma hora, a porta da capela cada dia. Todos são con-vidados e encorajados de vir e estar algum tempo com o Senhor verdadeiramente present na Eucaristia. Fassa desta Quaresma um tempo de crescer em intimidade com Deus.

CELEBRAÇÃO DA VIA-SACRA

Durante o Tempo da Quaresma, todas as

Quartas-feiras logo após a Missa das

7:30pm rezaremos a Via-Sacra na

Igreja. Todos são convidados!

Sábado, 8 de Abril, 2017, 2PM—8PM

SERVIÇO PENITENCIAL QUARESMAL

Segunda-Feira, dia 13 de Março as 7 da tarde an igreja. Aproximar-nos da misericórdia de Deus através do sacramento da confissão é a melhor maneira de nos preparar para a grande celebração da Páscoa. Este sacramento traz grande paz as nossas almas, e agrada ao Senhor.

SERVICIO PENITENCIAL DE CUARESMA

Lunes, Marzo 13, 2017 a las 7pm en la

Iglesia se celebrará el Sacramento de la

Reconciliación durante una celebración

Litúrgica comunal. Esta es una de las

mejores maneras para prepararse para

las celebraciones de la Pascua y es

muy agradable a Dios y brinda paz y

sanación a nuestras almas.

COMUNHÃO A PESSOAS DOENTES

Se conhecem pessoas que se encontram doentes, nas suas

casas, nos hospitais ou em lares de terceira idade e que

devido à doença não podem participar na Santa Missa mas

gostariam de receber a Sagrada Comunhão, por favor

podem entrar em contacto com o P. Danny para assim se

poder arranjar uma visita com o sacerdote ou com um

ministro extraordinário da comunhão. Os hospitais não

dão informações se, se encontra algum paroquiano doente,

por isso precisamos da vossa ajuda.obrigado.

CASAMENTOS

Deven falar com o sacerdote com um ano de antecedencia.

BAUTISMOS DURANTE LA CUARESMA

No habrán Bautismos durante la Cuaresma. El próximo

horario empezará en Mayo.

Santa Cecilia se enorgullece en presentarle

“Administración mejorada a través de la transferencia

electrónica de fondos.” Nos hemos asociado con Parish

Giving para ofrecer este programa a todos nuestros feli-

greses.

Inicie session al sitio http://www.stceciliakearny.org de

nuestra iglesia Santa Cecilia y haga clic en el logo. Se

puede seguir las instrucciones para registrar con

nosotros.