The Community of St. Cecilia is served by · 2019-12-05 · Parish Office Hours THE PEOPLE OF GOD CALLED TO BE THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF St. Cecilia Church 120 Kearny Ave., Kearny,

THE PEOPLE OF GOD CALLED TO BE THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

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

www.stceciliakearny.org– December 8th, 2019-Second Sunday of Advent

Rev. John E. Wassell

Pastor [email protected]

Rev. Juan Carlos Velasquez-

Ducayin Parochial Vicar

[email protected]

Rev. Richard J. Mroz in Residence

Rev. Scott Pontes

Weekend Associate

Mr. Justo E. Aliaga Permanent Deacon

Mr. Leonidas Aliaga Pastoral Associate

for Faith Formation [email protected]

Ms. Margarita Rodriguez Faith Formation Assistant

Mrs. Donna Calcado

Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Ms. Victoria Hernandez

Music Director [email protected]

Mrs. Patty Martinez

Parish Secretary [email protected]

Ms. Maureen Harris-Coyle

Local Safe Environment Coordinator

[email protected]

Mr. Joseph Reese, Trustee Mr. Albertino Amaro, Trustee

Ms. Silvia Sanchez

Bulletin Editor [email protected]

Cathedral Maintenance

Maintenance

The Community of St. Cecilia is served by: Parish Office Hours

Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri.

9 AM-12 PM, 1 PM-5 PM

*Wednesday

9 AM-12PM, 1 PM-7:30PM

(the office is closed from 12pm to 1pm)

Saturday 9AM-12:30 PM

Sunday 9AM-2:00 PM

Contact us at

Parish Ph. (201) 991 1116

Parish Fax (201) 998 4437 Facebook:

www.facebook.com/stceciliakearny

Young Adults: www.facebook.com/St-Cecilias-YAC

Formed: www.stceciliakearny.formed.org Parish Code: DQNKPN

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

Tuesday 7:00 pm Español (Capilla)

Wednesday 7:30 pm Português (Capela)

Saturday 8:00 am English (Chapel)

All Masses in the Church

Saturday 5:00 pm English (Mass of Anticipation)

Sunday 7:30 am English

9:00 am Português

10:30am English

12:00 noon 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

English and Portuguese – Contact Fr. Juan Carlos Velasquez (201-991-1116) x20, or [email protected] Spanish – Contact Deacon Justo Aliaga (201-955-0194) 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

Religious Education, including First Communion

and Confirmation (CCD) for children

Classes are on Sunday (Session I: 9am-10:20am and Session II: 10:30am-11:50am). Sacramental Prep. 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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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.

Collections/Colectas/Administração

November 24th

1st collection: $3,934.00 2nd collection: $1,023.00 Online Giving: $178.65

December 1st 1st collection: $3,804.00 2nd collection: $1,509.00 Online Giving: $208.65

As always thank you for your generosity.

This Week at Saint Cecilia’s:

Mon 12/9

7:00pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena- Church

Tues 12/10

7:30pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena - Church

8:30pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass with Antorcha -

Church Wed 12/11

6:30pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena - Church

7:30pm Bible Study with Fr. John Wassell– Rectory basement

7:30PM RCIA Class - Parish Center basement

Thurs 12/12

7:00pm Procession - Church

8:00pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass - Church

Fri 12/13

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

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

Sat 12/14

9:00am Martha Ministry/Church cleaning - Church

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

Sun 12/15 Religious Education Classes:

(Session I: 9am-10:30am & Session II: 10:30am-12noon).

School

10:30am Estudio Bíblico, Diácono Justo - Parish Center 10:30am Estudio Bíblico, Ricardo Fernandez - Rectory basement

10:30am Clases de Sacramentos para Adultos- Parish Center

1:30pm-5pm Retiro de Adviento - Church basement

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THE SICK: Luis Acevedo, Hilda Ajila, Marco Almeida, Carmen Ascencio, Margie Augusto, Vicente Avila Nuñez, Efausto Aybar, Fabricio Blancas, Joan Gresw Bobowski, Adrienne F. Brown, Ramon Caicedo, Cecilia Cappiello, Fanny Carmona, Barbara Carter, John Carter, Monica Colon, Adolfo E. Coria, Alice

Crist, Lila Czaplicki, Gary Davila, Edward De Simon, Stella Dziewienko, Patricia Elson, Harold Faulk, Janette Faulk, Victor Ferdinandi, 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, Luz LaBoy, Magdalene Lewandowski, Frank Lopez, Helen Macchia, Josh Maher, Erick Marrquin, Rosemary Martens, Roberto Matos, John McDonald, Molly McGovern, Linda McKenna, Julia Mendez, Emily Merrill, Honore Metzinger, Sherri Moorman, Natalie Morris, Kimberly C. Mossey, Kevin Murphy, Eleanor Narozny, Leon Narucki, Gabriel Navia, Daren Nicholls, William Orr, Richard Miguel Ortiz, Oswaldo Ojeda, Andrea Ozovck, Estrabonia Perez, Frank & Bonnie Primavera, Brian

Rafttery, Isabel Ramilo, Maria Ressurreição, Rose Rivelini, Olivia Roach, Esperanza Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez, Jose Manuel Rodriguez, Jose R. Rodriguez, Piedad Rodriguez, Eduardo Sanabria, Sarah Saraiva, Francisco Silva, Mariko Valente, Lisa Marie Van Egmond, Shayne Vaykovich, Madeline Verdinho, Heather Wharton, Cathy Wintjen, Gayle Wright, Victor Wysocki.

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

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Masses for the Week of December 8th, 2019

Second Sunday of Advent

Saturday, December 7

5:00pm +Carlos Villa Sunday, December 8

7:30am +Salvador Sanchez

9:00am (P) +Antia Silva 10:30am +Alicia Bartolomei Dominicci 12:00pm (S) +Pedro Garcia & Balbina Delgadillo

Monday, December 9

7:00am + Patricia Crawford

12:00pm +Marita Lopez

Tuesday, December 10

7:00am Araceli Aliaga (Birthday/Living)

12:00pm +Flora Martinez 7:00pm (S) +Arnaldo & Cristina Mastrapa

Wednesday, December 11

7:00am +Patricia Pagani

12:00pm +Landelina Jimenez (Birthday Remem.)

7:30pm (P) People of the Parish

Thursday, December 12

7:00am +Joan Klimek

12:00pm In Honor of San Benito

7:00pm Procession & Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe with Mariachis

Friday, December 13

7:00am People of the Parish 12:00pm People of the Parish

Saturday, December 14

8:00am People of the Parish

5:00pm +Salvador Sanchez Next Sunday, December 15

7:30am +John & David Robertson (Birthday Remembrance)

9:00am (P) People of the Parish 10:30am +Tom Grant 12:00pm (S) +Souls in Purgatory

(P - Portuguese S - Spanish)

To sign up to give online, go to:

www.stceciliakearny.org/

www.parishgiving.org.

The Sanctuary candle will burn

this week in the Church: In Thanksgiving

Requested by: Esperanza Rodriguez

The Sanctuary candle will burn

this week in the Chapel for People of the Parish

Requested by:

The Bread and Wine is offered

this week for Joaquim Mauricio

Requested by: Maria Mauriicio

Remember in your prayers those who have died:

Especially, Patricia Crawford & Joan Klimek.

May they rest in God’s eternal embrace.

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-Sunday, December 8: Sacramental Preparation classes,

(Communion prep for older children, baptismal prep and

1st year High School Confirmation prep) from 1:15pm to

2:45pm in the School.

-Sunday, December 8: Life Night for 7th & 8th grade

students from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Church basement.

-Sunday, December 15: Life Night for High School

Students from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Church basement.

Sunday Reflection by Dr. Scott Hahn

“The kingdom of heaven is at hand,” John proclaims. And

the Liturgy today paints us a vivid portrait of our new

king and the shape of the kingdom He has come to bring.

The Lord whom John prepares the way for in today’s

Gospel is the righteous king prophesied in today’s First

Reading and Psalm. He is the king’s son, the son of Da-

vid—a shoot from the root of Jesse, David’s father (see

Ruth 4:17). He will be the Messiah, anointed with the Ho-

ly Spirit (see 2 Samuel 23:1; 1 Kings 1:39; Psalm 2:2),

endowed with the seven gifts of the Spirit—wisdom, un-

derstanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, piety and fear

of the Lord. He will rule with justice, saving the poor

from the ruthless and wicked. His rule will be not only

over Israel—but will extend from sea to sea, to the ends

of the earth. He will be a light, a signal to all nations. And

they will seek Him and pay Him homage. n Him, all the

tribes of the earth will find blessing. The covenant prom-

ise to Abraham (see Genesis 12:3), renewed in God’s oath

to David (see Psalm 89:4,28), will be fulfilled in His dyn-

asty. And His name will be blessed forever. In Christ,

God confirms His oath to Israel’s patriarchs, Paul tells us

in today’s Epistle. But no longer are God’s promises re-

served solely for the children of Abraham. The Gentiles,

too, will glorify God for His mercy. Once strangers, in

Christ they will be included in “the covenants of promise”

(see Ephesians 2:12). John delivers this same message in

the Gospel. Once God’s chosen people were hewn from

the rock of Abraham (see Isaiah 51:1–2). Now, God will

raise up living stones (see 1 Peter 2:5)—children of Abra-

ham born not of flesh and blood but of the Spirit. This is

the meaning of the fiery baptism He brings—making us

royal heirs of the kingdom of heaven, the Church.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Many who hunger for God’s consolation after the loss of a

loved one, separation or divorce or other circumstance will

find that faith based programs can offer them hope and

comfort. A listing of parish support groups are now

available on the Family Life Office webpage. Currently,

the Archdiocese of Newark has over 60 different types of

support groups ministering to an estimate of 1,200

people each year. The types of groups include: general

bereavement, bereaved parents, separated & divorced,

single parents & same sex attraction. To find a support

group near you, please go to: www.rcan.org/about-parish-

based-support-groups-0 and select the group type from the

menu on the right. To make updates to our list please

contact Lauren Egan at 973-497-4327 or

[email protected].

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.

END OF YEAR PARTY

The Spanish Community will hold its

“End of Year Party” Tuesday, December

31, 2019 from 7PM-2AM in the Church

basement. Cost is $30 adults and $10 for

children under 12. Ticket includes dinner

and dessert, and are available at the

Parish office. Everyone is invited.

Hope to see you there!

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Parents wishing to have their child baptized are requested

to contact Fr. Juan Carlos Velasquez for English

Baptisms at (201) 991-1116 ext. 20 or his email at:

[email protected] .

For Portuguese Baptisms (Provisional) Fr . John

Wassell at (201) 991-1116 ext. 12 or his email at:

[email protected]

For Spanish Baptisms, please contact Deacon Justo

Aliaga at (201) 955-0194 to make an appointment.

Godparents must have received the Sacrament of

Confirmation, be actively practicing Catholics in good

standing, and present a sponsor form from the

Church in which they are registered.

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’ activi-

ties, please contact Natalia Aliaga at

(201) 951-1740 or Leonidas Aliaga at

(949) 354-1137.

WEDNESDAYS “BIBLE STUDY”

WITH FR. JOHN WASSELL

Join us every Wednesday at 7:30pm in

the St. Cecilia Rectory basement.

CANDLELIGHT CAROL SING

The 49th annual Candlelight Carol

Sing will be held at the Cathedral

Basilica on Wednesday, December

11th and Thursday, December 12th,

at 8pm (two performances). Doors

open at 7pm both nights. Christmas

music in nine languages will be sung

by the Cathedral Choir with the assembly and will be

accompanied by the great Cathedral organs and brass

ensemble. Free-will donation. For more info call

973-484-2400, or visit www.cathedralbasilica.org

ST. CECILIA’S GIVING TREE

The St. Cecilia Giving Tree is up.

The gifts MUST be returned no

later than Sunday, December 15th.

Please put the tag that you took

from the Tree on the gift that you

purchased. It is our way of

identifying who receives the gift.

*Each year, some tags are taken

but the gifts are not returned in time. Please help us so

that no one has to be disappointed at Christmas by

being left out. If you take a tag, kindly return the gift

by the deadline of Sunday, December 15th. Wrapped gifts

with tags can be returned to the Parish office or the

Church.

We are grateful for your support and generosity!

The Food Pantry Volunteer Staff

ST. CECILIA’S GOT “FORMED”

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. (Jeremiah 1:5)

God is a potter who wants to form out of the

clay of our lives something beautiful.

Formed.org is not just a website to teach us

intellectual ideas or Catholic doctrine, but an

instrument God wants to use to form us into the persons

we were meant to be. I’m excited about this organization

that we have contracted with to be available to our parish

providing parish good solid catholic formation. I hope you

will take the time to look at it. Fr. John

Register at www.FORMED.org ~ Parishioners, enter code:

DQNKPN

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Boletín en Español

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

-Domingo, 12/8/19: habràn clases de

Preparación Sacramental para estudiantes en

los grados 3ro a High School, preparándose

para su Primera Comunión, Bautizo ó Confir-

mación de 1:15pm a 2:45pm en la escuela. Y

- 12/8/19: “Noche de Vida” para estudiantes en 7o y 8o

grados, de 6:30pm a 8:30pm en el sótano de la Iglesia.

Reflexión Bíblica Dominical del Dr. Scott Hahn

“Está cerca el reino de los cielos”, proclama Juan. Y la

liturgia de hoy nos dibuja un vívido retrato de nuestro

nuevo rey, así como del reino que Él nos ha venido a traer.

El Señor a quien Juan prepara el camino en el Evangelio

de hoy, es el rey justo profetizado en la primera lectura y

en el salmo de este día. Él es el hijo del rey, el hijo de

David, un retoño del tronco de Jesé—el padre de David

(cf. Rt 4,17). Él será el Mesías ungido con el Espíritu

Santo (cf. 2 S 23,1; 1 R 1,39; Sal 2,2), dotado con sus siete

dones: sabiduría, entendimiento, consejo, fortaleza,

ciencia, piedad y temor de Dios. Gobernará con justicia,

salvando a los pobres de los malvados y despiadados. Su

reinado no se limitará a Israel, sino que se extenderá de

mar a mar, hasta los confines de la tierra. Será una luz, una

señal para todas las naciones. Y ellas lo buscarán y le

rendirán homenaje. Todas las tribus de la tierra

encontrarán bendición en Él. La alianza prometida a

Abraham (cf. Gn 12,3), renovada en el juramento de Dios

a David (cf. Sal 89,4.28), se cumplirá en su dinastía. Y su

nombre será bendito por siempre. En Cristo, Dios

confirma el juramento que hizo a los patriarcas de Israel,

nos dice San Pablo en su epístola de hoy. Pero las

promesas de Dios ya no están reservadas únicamente para

los hijos de Abraham. También los gentiles glorificarán a

Dios por su misericordia. Ellos, que alguna vez fueron

extranjeros, en Cristo serán incluidos en “las alianzas de la

promesa” (Ef 2,12). Juan da ese mismo mensaje en el

Evangelio. Antes el pueblo escogido de Dios fue extraído

de la roca de Abraham (cf. Is 51,1–2). Ahora Dios

levantará piedras vivas (cf. 1 P 2,5): hijos de Abraham

nacidos no de la carne ni de la sangre, sino del Espíritu.

Este es el significado del ardiente bautismo que Él nos trae

y nos hace herederos reales del reino de los cielos: la

Iglesia.

CARRERA DE ANTORCHA GUADALUPANA

MEXICO—NUEVA YORK

Invita a una Misa que se celebrará el

día Martes, Diciembre 10, 2019, a las

8:30pm con Mariachi. Seguida por

un compartir en el sótano de la

Iglesia. Para más información

llamar a Doris Amigon:862-588-7288

ó Lucia Flores:201-954-7344 y Ramón Perez.

Boletim em Português

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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.

John 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.

Antes de te haver formado no ventre materno, Eu ja te conhecia.

(Jeremias 1:5) Deus é o oleiro que quer formar da argila da nossa vida algo de bonito. Formed.org não é so um site da internet

para nos ensinar ideias intelectuais ou doutrina Católica, mas um instrumento que Deus quer usar para nos formar nas pessoas que fomos destinados a ser. Estou entusiasmado sobre esta organização com quem contratamos para estar disponível aos nossos paroquianos formação solida na nossa fé Católica. Espero que tiram um pouco de tempo para o visitar. Pe. John www.formed.org código para paroquianos: DQNKPN

CASAMENTOS

Deven falar com o sacerdote com um

ano de antecedencia.

TEMA DO 2º DOMINGO DO ADVENTO

A liturgia deste domingo convida-nos a despir esses

valores efémeros e egoístas a que, às vezes, damos uma

importância excessiva e a realizar uma revolução da nossa

mentalidade, de forma a que os valores fundamentais que

marcam a nossa vida sejam os valores do “Reino”. Na

primeira leitura, o profeta Isaías apresenta um enviado de

Jahwéh, da descendência de David, sobre quem repousa a

plenitude do Espírito de Deus; a sua missão será construir

um reino de justiça e de paz sem fim, de onde estarão

definitivamente banidas as divisões, as desarmonias, os

conflitos. No Evangelho, João Baptista anuncia que a

concretização desse “Reino” está muito próxima… Mas,

para que o “Reino” se torne realidade viva no mundo,

João convida os seus contemporâneos a mudar a

mentalidade, os valores, as atitudes, a fim de que nas suas

vidas haja lugar para essa proposta que está para chegar…

“Aquele que vem” (Jesus) vai propor aos homens um

batismo “no Espírito Santo e no fogo” que os tornará

“filhos de Deus” e capazes de viver na dinâmica do

“Reino”. A segunda leitura dirige-se àqueles que

receberam de Jesus a proposta do “Reino”: sendo o rosto

visível de Cristo no meio dos homens, eles devem dar

testemunho de união, de amor, de partilha, de harmonia

entre si, acolhendo e ajudando os irmãos mais débeis, a

exemplo de Jesus. Portal dos Dehonianos

CONVÍVIO DE NATAL

No dia 8 de Dezembro iremos ter o nosso convívio de Natal depois da santa missa, todos estão convidados a descer à cave da Igreja e partilharmos o pequeno almoço como em família, se gostarem de oferecer algo para partilharem

desde já se agradece. O nosso obrigado.

ÁRVORE DE PRENDAS DA SANTA CECILIA

Os presentes devem ser entregados antes

dos dia 15 de Dezembro para poderem ser

distribuídos as famílias com tempo.

Obrigado