Mass Times MASS TIMES BULLETIN Email HOME LIVE STREAM OUR PARISH SACRAMENTS EDUCATION PREP FORMED MINISTRIES EVENTS & NEWS Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday 1 pm to 5:30 pm St. Cecilia Pray for Us! Who is St. Cecilia? MASS TIMES SATURDAY: 5:00 PM SUNDAY: 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM MONFRI 6:30 AM 8:30 AM SATURDAY: 8:30 AM CONFESSION TIMES SATURDAY: 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM RECTORY OFFICE HOURS MON-FRI: 8:30 AM to 12 PM 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM Closed on Holy Days of Obligation RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Have you been away and want to come back to the Catholic Church? Would you like to know more about our Catholic faith? For information, call the rectory at 215-725-1240 and join our RCIA group. SAFE ENVIRONMENT Our parish and school comply with the requirements of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of PA regarding a safe environment for everyone. All individuals 18 years of age and older who come in contact with children must complete background checks and attend safe environment classes. Every employee must also complete background checks every five years. Please contact Lisa Hnat, Safe Environment Coordinator for more information at 215-725-2201 or lisa.hnat@stceciliafc.org. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Join us at Lambie Funeral Home located at 8000 Rowland Avenue (Rhawn & Rowland) on the dates listed below. Sessions are 6:30pm to 8:00pm April 6, 2022 Special Days & Dates May 4, 2022 Belongings & Reminders June 1, 2022 Continuing Bonds These sessions are facilitated by Deborah K. Gawthrop, M.S. who has a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. To register, please email dgawthropcnlt@verizon.net or call 215-624-8190. The number for the Counseling Network for Loss & Transition is 215-624-8290. CARING FOR FRIENDS Thank you for continuing to bring meals to our freezer. Just add an extra portion to your family meal, freeze it in the trays we provide, and bring it to the freezer here at St. Cecilia. Freezer Hours: Everyday from 8:30am-4:00pm. For additional ways you can help, please call Bernadette O’Donnell at 215-379-3448 or Caring for Friends at 215-464-2224. Learn more at caringforfriends.org. Catholic Social Services The Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Vatican Catholic Education Center Other Catholic Mass Times Steven C. Bunting, DDS Designer of Smiles Office in Huntingdon Valley, PA (215) 947-4111 Advent at St.Cecilia's The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. From the earliest days of the Church, people have been fascinated by Jesus’ promise to come back. But the scripture readings during Advent tell us not to waste our time with predictions. Advent is not about speculation. Our Advent readings call us to be alert and ready, not weighted down and distracted by the cares of this world (Lk 21:34-36). Like Lent, the liturgical color for Advent is purple since both are seasons that prepare us for great feast days. Advent also includes an element of penance in the sense of preparing, quieting, and disciplining our hearts for the full joy of Christmas. Bp. Barron's Advent Reflections Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest Friends, today in our Gospel two blind men beg Jesus to heal them. Blindness in the Bible is very often a symbol of spiritual blindness: the incapacity to see what truly matters. Focused on the... Rejoice with the St. Cecilia Advent Series Wednesday ~ December 8 ~ 1:30pm to 5:00pm Adoration 6:00pm Mass Holy Day of Obligation Wednesday ~ December 15 ~ 7:00pm Talk and Adoration Wednesday ~ December 22 ~ 2:00pm to 7:00pm Adoration 4:00pm to 5:00pm & 6:00pm to 7:00pm Confessions Extra priests will be available The Giving Tree Every year we provide gifts of love that respond to the practical needs of those less fortunate throughout the City of Philadelphia. We encourage you to choose a tag from the tree and purchase the item listed. Due to the need to maintain COVID-19 precautions, and because last year’s program worked well, we will repeat our collection process. Parishioner Kevin Riley, co-owner of Riley and Sons Moving, has once again generously donated a truck to collect and sort the gifts and facilitate delivery. The Knights of Columbus Father Ryan Council #5036 will assist with the process. We are asking that you bring the gifts to the truck. Please DO NOT place them under the tree in church. Items should be UNWRAPPED AND UNBAGGED with only the tag attached to each item (no shopping bags, no gift bags or envelopes). And, we ask that you please do not bring gifts any other weekend or day. COLLECTION DATES & TIMES Saturday, December 11 (4:00pm—5:30pm) Sunday, December 12 (6:00am—11:30am) If you cannot bring your gifts during those times, please call the Giving Tree Coordinator, Theresa Kuhar at 215-694-3709. We will be happy to assist you. Gifts will be collected for and delivered to the following places: Our Brother’s Place provides emergency shelter for 149 men and supportive services for an additional 50 men daily. Birthright is an outreach center for women during crisis pregnancies and the critical months after the birth of their babies. Guiding Star Ministries is a home for single pregnant women and their children. Mercy Hospice is a community grounded in faith and service where single women and mothers with children experiencing homelessness and in recovery can find opportunities for new beginnings. St. Francis Inn meets the immediate daily needs of men and women with food, clothing and hospitality. St. John’s Hospice provides a residential facility for men seeking to transition from homelessness to independence, as well as day and overnight emergency services. Catholic Social Services/Women of Hope is a shelter for women with mental illness who would otherwise be homeless. Scrap Metal Recycling St. Cecilia Parish and School is hosting Recycling Days December 11 and 12 Accepting any copper, brass, bronze, lead and batteries, aluminum cans, nickel, computer towers, radiators, monitors, computer parts or any metal. Look for the truck in the church parking lot after the Masses Women's Bible Study at St. Cecilia Join us for "Becoming Women of the Word" by Sarah Christmyer Thursday evenings ~ January 6 to March 17, 2022 at 7:00pm Lower Level meeting room in St. Cecilia School Cost is $20 (by Dec. 15); $25 (after Dec. 15) Register by contacting the rectory at 215-725-1240 by December 15 Make checks payable to St. Cecilia Church and send to 535 Rhawn Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19111 (include your name, address, phone, email) FORMED: The Catholic Faith. On Demand. Get thousands of movies, programs, audio, and books instantly. Click here to learn more Today's Readings Saturday of the First Week of Advent Reading I Is 30:19-21, 23-26 Responsorial Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Gospel Mt 9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8 News from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia CatholicPhilly.com is the news website of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which serves to inform, educate and inspire individuals through news and feature stories on the local, national and international level. News from the Vatican Pope hopes charity match deals a “kick” to exclusion Pope Francis is hoping that a charity soccer match that includes Swiss Guards, Vatican employees, priests, a player with Down syndrome, migrants and members of the Roma community will deal a... Vatican warns of human rights violations against seafarers World leaders and international organizations must do more to protect thousands of men and women in the fishing industry who suffer continued human rights violations, said Cardinal Peter Turkson To fight child labor, eliminate poverty, give adults fair wages, pope says Extreme poverty, the lack of employment that can support a family and desperation are the major drivers of exploitative child labor, Pope Francis said. 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