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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Cecilia Church, Leominster MA January 24, 2021

Mrs. Paula Doucet Director of Religious Education

Mr. David M. Lasky

Organist

Baptisms: Please call the rectory in advance to

schedule baptismal instruction.

Marriages: Couple should contact the rectory at

least one year in advance. A marriage preparation program is required.

January 24, 2021 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rectory: 170 Mechanic Street Leominster, Massachusetts Telephone (978) 537-6541

Parish Website: stceciliachurch.net / Like St Cecilia’s Church on Facebook Parish Office Hours are Monday thru Thursday 9 am - 5 pm and Friday 9 am - 4 pm

Rev. José A. Rodríguez

Administrator

Rev. Mateus Souza Associate Pastor

Deacon Ronald J. Aubuchon Deacon Robert S. Connor, Jr.

Celebration of the Eucharist

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:00, 9:45, and 11:15 A.M.

Weekday Mass For Month of January: Friday only at 6:30 A.M.

Holy Day Masses: As Announced In Bulletin

Confessions (for safety instead of the confessionals we will use the room adjacent

to the bathroom in the back of the church by the Mechanic St. entrance, please wear face mask): Month of January: Saturdays, 3:00 – 3:30 P.M.


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Saturday January 23 Vigil Mass Mass on pg. 182 4:00 p.m. Maurice Goguen by Mr. & Mrs. Leandre Maillet

Sunday January 24 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass on pg. 182 7:00 a.m. Roger Poirier (30th day) by Mark & Michelle Randall 9:45 a.m. Jeannette Brow by her family 11:15 a.m. Aurele Richard (20th anniv.) by his daughter & family

Monday January 25 Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle Mass on pg. 186 No Morning Mass at St. Cecilia’s — Mass at: St. Anna’s 7:30am & St. Leo’s 8:30am Tuesday January 26 St. Timothy & St. Titus, Bishops Mass on pg. 187 No Morning Mass at St. Cecilia’s — Mass at: St. Anna’s 7:30am & St. Leo’s 8:30am Wednesday January 27 St. Angela Merici, Virgin & Religious Founder Mass on pg. 189 No Morning Mass at St. Cecilia’s — Mass at: St. Anna’s 7:30am & Holy Family 8:00am 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. No Confessions on Wednesdays until February 3, 2021

Thursday January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor Mass on pg. 189 6:30 a.m. No Morning Mass at St. Cecilia’s — Mass at: St. Anna’s 7:30am & Holy Family 8:00am Friday January 29 Weekday Mass on pg. 191 6:30 a.m. Jeannette Booth by Joan Kyajohian

Saturday January 30 Weekday Mass on pg. 192 No Morning Mass 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Confessions Vigil Mass Mass on pg. 193 4:00 p.m. Jeanne Gauvin by Marie Richard

Sunday January 31 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass on pg. 193 7:00 a.m. Edward LeBlanc (2nd anniv.) by his family 9:45 a.m. Paul Pirro (1st anniv.) by his wife, Pauline & family 11:15 a.m. Eleanor Bartoni (1st anniv.) by her family

Weekday Mass and Confession Schedule for the Month of January:

We will have a 6:30 AM Mass on Fridays Only (no morning Masses on Wednesdays or Thursdays). We will have Confessions from 3 - 3:30 PM on Saturdays Only (no Wednesday evening Confessions). As an additional option, Confessions are held on Saturdays at 10 AM at Holy Family of Nazareth, enter the hall by the back door.

In February, after Fr. Mateus returns, we will resume our normal schedule.


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A Message From Fr. Mateus

Dear brothers and sisters,

We are accompanying Jesus at the beginning of his public preaching. For this reason, this Sunday’s Gospel presents us with the first four apostolic voca ons: Simon and Andrew, James and John, these are the first disciples that preached Christ’s word to people and witnessed it un l martyrdom. From what the other evangelists tell us, we know that these

four men were all followers of John the Bap st. Now, as he was imprisoned due to Herod's wicked-ness, they returned, disconsolate and with no one to follow, to their ordinary occupa ons, to the life they led before they were touched by the voice of the Precursor. That’s how we find them at the beginning of today's reading: they cast their nets into the sea, engaged in fishing in their boats and entertained with the rou ne tasks they had before they met the Bap st.

We will see them in a similar situa on shortly a er the Lord's death. Christ is dead, hope is lost, the disciples return to the old life of fishermen. The Bap st passes, they return to fishing; Jesus passes, they return to fishing. Hence it appears that the appeal that Christ addresses today to them contains, in fact, a double call: first, one voca onal and apostolic; second, one of conversion, renun-cia on and detachment. With the voca onal call Jesus wants to make them disciples and preachers of the Good News. With the call of conversion Jesus wants them, in the exercise of this apostolate, to win the world, as He won. By promising that he would make them "fishers of men", the Lord reveals the sacrifices that will require them to preach the Word and the renuncia on on the part of those who welcome it into their hearts.

In fact, just as the fisherman, taking the fish out of the water, ends up killing them, so the apostle, fishing men from the vani es of the world, makes them die to sin and be reborn to a new life in Christ Jesus. The apostle suffers from the harshness of fishing; men, with the turbulence of the world. The apostles fishes to give new life to men; men then die for the old life of the old Adam. Therefore, something must die in those who are converted to Christ. It is the Lord Himself who says it: "If anyone wants to follow me, renounce himself, take up his cross each day, and follow me”. Therefore, let our apostolate be similar to the service of a midwife, by which we help those who are s ll dead in the "life" of the world to be reborn to the life in the Spirit. May the Lord, by conver ng our proud heart, help us to fill Peter's net with a mul tude of souls! God bless you all!

Father Mateus

Our Lady, Health of the Sick, Pray For Us Please pray for those who are ill, especially:

Payton Baron, Leon Bellio, Cello Ciccone, John Gallant, Roger Mayer, Patty McKinnon, Rita Murray, Mary Pugley and Bernard Vaillette.

If you know someone who needs prayers, call the rectory or email us at [email protected] and we will add them to our list for a month.


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We thank Fr. Anthony DiRusso, Fr. Ed Hanlon, Fr. Steve Gemme and Fr. José Rodríguez for assisting with weekend Masses while Fr. Mateus enjoys time with his family in Brazil.

January Calendar Raffle - 3rd Week’s Winners!

01/15 Lisa Richard - $50 cash, $50 The Fix 01/16 Lisa Ross - $50 cash, $50 Visa 01/17 Jeanne e Nowlan - $55 cash, $25 Lemon Grass, $20 Dunkins 01/18 Anne Marie Bernard - $50 cash, $50 Market Basket 01/19 Janet Anderson - $100 cash, $50 Walmart 01/20 Jennifer Babineau - $75 cash, $25 Uno, $25 Applebee’s 01/21 Koryn Boucher - $50 cash, (6) Bowling Strings Mason Rec. Center

This past Friday at 1 PM, the 4th Week Winners were drawn and live streamed on our parish Facebook page and uploaded to our website. This drawing was for Jan. 21 - Jan. 30, all winners were no fied and names will be published in next weekend’s bulle n. Next Sunday, Jan. 31st at 12:30 PM all past winners will be re-entered into the drawing and the grand finale winner will be pulled. Watch the excitement on our parish Facebook page at 12:30 next Sunday. Congratula ons and Good luck to all!

Old palms We burn the old palms for Ash Wednesday. The next few weeks we will have a box in the main entrance to collect them.

The Sympathies of the parish community are extended to the family and friends of Paul J. Richard and Jeannette T. Booth

whose Funeral Services were held recently. Our condolences are also extended to our organist David Lasky whose mother, Mary Lasky died recently in Gardner.

Please remember them in your prayers.

Collection Report:

Last Week’s Stewardship $6,173.84

Thank you for your ongoing support! Thank you for the extra donations for fuel

expenses and capital improvements!

Dear family in Christ,

This week (Monday thru Friday) they will be cleaning the gutters, and repairing some loose pieces of copper from the roof of the church. The hope is to avoid some of the leaks inside and figure out which other areas need repair. Please park keeping a good distance from the working area.

The painters for the inside of the church had some health issues and could not come.

Thank you again for your patience!

Be safe and be holy! Fr. José


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Religious Education News Sunday, January 31st: Classes continue for children in Grades 1-10 from 9:45-11:00AM in the lower Parish Hall.

Even though our classroom locations have changed, please continue to call the Religious Ed. Office at 978-537-5596 if you are running late or need to pick up your child early. We will continue to lock the doors 15 minutes after classes start.

Ever thought about becoming a Lector, and proclaiming the Word of God at Mass? Well if the answer is Yes, then we have the answer. You are invited to join the Lectors Group of St Cecilia’s Parish and begin to answer God’s call to serve.

We realize that not everyone is com-fortable speaking in public but the Good Lord will certainly help you accomplish this important service of proclaiming His Word.

There is of course some paperwork that needs to be completed prior to begin-ning this work. So, please contact the Rectory or Ed Vowles at [email protected] — 978-790-2315 and we will be happy to answer all your questions and tell you all about the Lector service.

2020 St. Cecilia’s Parish Contribution Statements

Are now available. To request a contribution letter, please email

BettyAnn at [email protected], if you are unable to email your request, please call the rectory and leave your name and address.

The parish is very grateful for all your generosity throughout the year!

Protect & Heal Believe in the possibility of help and healing. If you have been abused or victimized by some-one representing the Catholic Church, call Judith Audette at the Worcester Diocesan Office for Healing and Prevention at 508-929-4363.


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Facing Fear with Jesus: PPE for the Soul

We face many fears: sickness and death from a worldwide pandemic, job, and financial loss, loneliness, and radical changes in our society. We need PPE (personal protec-tive equipment) for our souls and emotions. Explore eight concrete tips from the Bible, the Saints, and our Catholic Faith. Session includes pray-er, reflection, small group sharing, and talks. Speakers: John and Therese Boucher, Catholic teachers of adults and authors. To be held on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 9:15-11:30am. FREE REGISTRATION (limited spaces available)!

Register by email by Thursday, Jan. 28 with

your name, email, and phone number to Esperanza Oliveras at [email protected],

to receive the Zoom video session link.

Job Opportunities

Parish Secretary St. Brigid and Assumption Parishes in Millbury are looking for a secretary to work Monday through Thursday 8:30 am– 3:30. pm Must be computer literate, and familiarity with office and church responsibilities would be an asset. Salary and hours are negotiable. Call Deacon Ron Buron at 508-865-6624 if interested or with questions. Part-time Cook The Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies in Worcester is looking for a part-time cook to fill in for several weeks preparing dinner on Mondays-Thursdays for six people. Salary to be negotiated based on experience. Interested applicants should contact Father Donato Infante at [email protected] or call 508-630-4473.

January 21, 2021

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Many dioceses here in the United States face significant challenges due to priest shortages, lack of funds, remote geography, or impoverished parishes. The Catholic Home Missions Appeal, which began in 1924, suppor ts these dioceses in order to serve the many needs of their parishioners. Home mission dioceses are those dioceses in the United States, its territories, and former territo-ries that cannot provide basic pastoral services to Catholics without outside help. These services include Mass and the other sacraments, religious education, and ministry training for priests, deacons, religious sisters, and lay people. Right now, over 40% of dioceses are considered home mission. Thanks to your gener-osity, these dioceses were assisted with nearly $9 million in assistance in 2020.

From the post-industrial cities of Ohio and Michigan in the east to the prairies of Nebraska and Kansas in the west, the Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic Eparchy of Parma encompasses a vast and diverse territory of 12 Midwestern states. Founded in 1969 to serve the needs of Slavic immigrant families, the eparchy currently ministers to more than 5,200 Catholics in 28 parishes and 6 missions. One of the most effective ways the eparchy fosters unity among this widely dispersed flock is through its Horizons newspaper, published every three weeks, which reaches readers not only in the eparchy’s 12 states but beyond, in Canada and even Europe.

Your generosity to the Catholic Home Missions Appeal has helped the eparchy improve its outreach through the development of a smartphone/tablet app that includes Horizons news stories and daily liturgical readings. Also, the eparchy established Horizons Press in 2017 to publish prayer resources for underserved Byzantine Catholics. These resources allow the faithful not only to grow in their own personal holiness but also to share their faith more easily with their neigh-bors.

I encourage you to be generous on the weekend of January 31 to help strengthen the Church at home. Your support will truly make a difference. For more infor-mation, please visit www.usccb.org/home-missions.

With every prayerful best wish, I remain

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Robert J. McManus Bishop of Worcester

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