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THE PEOPLE OF GOD CALLED TO BE THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF

• St. Cecilia Church

120 Kearny Ave., Kearny, New Jersey 07032

www.stceciliakarny.org ~ February 2nd, 2020 ~ The Presentation of the Lord

• Rev. John E. Wassell

Pastor jwassell@stceciliakearny.org

• Rev. Juan Carlos Velasquez-

Ducayin Parochial Vicar jcvelasquez@stceciliakearny.org

• 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 laliaga@stceciliakearny.org

• Ms. Margarita Rodriguez

Faith Formation Assistant

• Mrs. Donna Calcado

Administrative Assistant dcalcado@stceciliakearny.org

• Ms. Victoria Hernandez

Music Director vhernandez@stceciliakearny.org

• Mrs. Patty Martinez

Parish Secretary pmartinez@stceciliakearny.org

• 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

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-12 PM, 1 PM-7:30 PM (the office is closed from 12pm to 1pm) Saturday 9 AM-12:30 PM Sunday 9 AM-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

All-powerful Father, Christ your Son became man for us and was presented in the temple. May he free our hearts from sin and bring us into your presence. Amen

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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 Spanish – Contact Fr. Juan Carlos Velasquez at (201) 991-1116 x20, or jcvelasquez@stceciliakearny.org Portuguese – Contact Fr. John at (201) 991-1116 x12 or jwassell@stceciliakearny.org 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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Collections/Colectas/Administração 1/26/2020

1st Collection: $3,724.00 2nd collection: $959.00 Online Giving: $168.65

As always, thank you for your generosity.

This Week at Saint Cecilia’s:

Tues 2/4 7:00pm English Choir rehearsal - Church 8:00pm Spanish Choir rehearsal - Church Wed 2/5 7:30pm Bible Study with Fr. John Wassell– Rectory basement 7:30pm RCIA class - Parish Center basement Thurs 2/6 7:30pm Spanish Prayer group - Church basement Fri 2/7 1:30pm - 3:00pm Food Pantry - Parish Center 7:30pm Bonds of Marian Love Bilingual Prayer Group - Chapel Sat 2/8 9:00am Martha Ministry/Church cleaning - Church 1:00pm Holy Hour/Divine Mercy Prayer group - Church Sun 2/9 Religious Education Classes (Session I: 9am-10:30am & Session II: 10:30am-12noon)-

School 10:30am Estudio Bíblico, Diácono Justo - Parish Cntr. 10:30am Estudio Biblico, Ricardo Fernandez - Rectory basement 10:30am Clases de Sacramentos para Adultos- Parish Center BONDS OF MARIAN LOVE

The Bonds of Marian Love Bilingual 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.

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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, Yancey Garcia, 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, Edna Leverock, 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, Elsy Ruiz, Eduardo Sanabria, Sarah Saraiva, Matilde Serrano, 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 February 2nd, 2020 The Presentation of the Lord

Saturday, February 1 5:00pm +Crispina L. Reyes Sunday, February 2 7:30am People of the Parish 9:00am (P) People of the Parish 10:30am +Helen Robertson 12:00pm (S) +Eduardo Rodriguez Monday, February 3 7:00am +Mrs. Ella Brady 12:00pm People of the Parish Tuesday, February 4 7:00am People of the Parish 12:00pm +Souls in Purgatory 7:00pm (S) +Deceased Members of Maisonet - Benitez Family Wednesday, February 5 7:00am +Lawrence Ostrowski 12:00pm +Gustavo Velez 7:30pm (P) People of the Parish Thursday, February 6 7:00am +Edgar Ospina 12:00pm +Jose Peneda Friday, February 7 7:00am People of the Parish 12:00pm +Dr. Joseph Trovato Saturday, February 8 8:00am +Celsa Salgado 5:00pm Gustavo & Yesenia Gonzalez (Living) Next Sunday, February 9 7:30am +Agnes Mulligan Rogers 9:00am (P) People of the Parish 10:30am +Sean Reilly 12:00pm (S) +Dr. Walter Huacón Santos and +Elena Aroca (23rd Anniversary) (P - Portuguese S - Spanish)

The Sanctuary candle will burn this week in the Church:

• Msgr. Francis Seymour

Requested by: 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

Priests of the Parish

Requested by: Remember in your prayers those who have died:

May they rest in God’s eternal embrace.

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• -Friday,

February 7-9, 2020: High School Confirmation Retreat with Bonds of Marian Love. Retreat begins at 7:00pm in the Church basement.

• -NO Religious Education classes Sunday, February 16,

2020 for the President’s Day holiday.

Sunday Reflection by Dr. Scott Hahn

Today’s feast marks the Presentation of the Lord Jesus in the Temple, forty days after he was born. As the firstborn, he belonged to God. According to the Law, Mary and Joseph were required to take him to the Temple and “redeem” him by paying five shekels. At the same time, the Law required the child’s mother to offer sacrifice in

• rder to overcome the ritual impurity brought about by
• childbirth. So the feast we celebrate shows a curious turn
• f events. The Redeemer seems to be redeemed. She who

is all-pure presents herself to be purified. Such is the humility of our God. Such is the humility of the Blessed

• Virgin. They submit to the law even though they are not

bound by it. However, the Gospel story nowhere mentions Jesus’ “redemption,” but seems to describe instead a religious consecration—such as a priest might

• undergo. Saint Luke tells us that Jesus is “presented” in

the Temple, using the same verb that Saint Paul uses to describe the offering of a sacrifice (see Romans 12:1). Another parallel is the Old Testament dedication of Samuel (1 Sam 1:24-27) to the Temple as a priest. The drama surrounding Jesus’ conception and birth began in the Temple—when the Archangel visited Mary’s kinsman, Zechariah the priest. And now the story of Jesus’ infancy comes to a fitting conclusion, again in the

• Temple. All the readings today concern Jerusalem, the

Temple, and the sacrificial rites. The first reading comes from the Prophet Malachi, who called the priests to return to faithful service—and foretold a day when a Messiah would arrive with definitive purification of the

• priesthood. Likewise, the Psalm announces to Jerusalem

that Jerusalem is about to receive a great visitor. The Psalmist identifies him as “The LORD of hosts . . . the king of glory.” Christ now arrives as the long-awaited priest and redeemer. He is also the sacrifice. Indeed, as his life will show, He is the Temple itself (see John 2:19-21). Parents wishing to have their child baptized are requested to contact Fr. Juan Carlos Velasquez for English and Spanish Baptisms at (201) 991-1116 ext. 20 or his email at: jcvelasquez@stceciliakearny.org . For Portuguese Baptisms (Provisional) Fr. John Wassell at (201) 991-1116 ext. 12 or his email at: jwassell@stceciliakearny.org 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. There will be brochures that describe the many ministries the appeal makes possible along with pledge cards and envelopes in the pews. You may make a pledge by completing the envelope and placing it in the collection

• basket. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and

generosity.

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CELEBRATE MARRIAGE

AN ENRICHMENT DAY FOR MARRIED COUPLES PRESENTED BY WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

“Marriage is the most beautiful thing that God has created” Pope Francis. Celebrate Marriage is a one-day marriage enrichment that offers some time to look at where you are in your marriage, improve your basic communication skills, and revisit memories of your life together as a married

• couple. This time together helps couples focus on how to

celebrate the importance and dignity of the Sacrament of Marriage in God’s plan for us. The day will include presentations and exercises designed to help develop the right skills and sensitivity for a good marriage to grow better over time. Its is a day of listening, sharing and reflection that will reignite the spark that brought you together. The cost for the day is $50 per couple which includes a light continental breakfast, lunch and presentation materials. Mass will be celebrated at the end of the day. Sunday, February 23, 2020, 9:30am—4:30pm, Archdiocese of Newark, Archdiocesan Center 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey Registration Fee: $50 per couple For more information, contact Brian Caldwell at 973-497-4324 or email Brian.Caldwell@rcan.org Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark

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 2020. These anniversary liturgies will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark as follows: April 19, 2020 at 3:00pm for 5 years and 25 years (All counties) and May 3, 2020 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. Please contact the office to register for the 2020

Anniversary Liturgies. Registrations for the 5th and 25thAnniversary are due by April 3rd, 2020. The registration for the Golden Anniversary is due on April 15th. Congratulations to all our couples!

SAVE THE DATE! - 2020 Catholic Men’s Commission

Catholic Men’s Conference: Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Seton Hall University. This year’s theme, for the English track, is “Be not Afraid: Man of God… I am my Brother’s Keeper!” The speaker for the English track will be Paul Kim, who is the founder of the Triumph Men’s Conference. His background includes a BA in philosophy (Franciscan University of Steubenville), an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy (Hope International University), religious formation with the Community of the Franciscans Friars of the Renewal (NYC), and Bishop John Flesey, who is a retired auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark and a popular retreat master and

• teacher. The master of ceremonies will be Father John
• Gordon. The day begins at 8:00am with registration and

ends at 4:00pm with Mass. Registration for this event if $30 for adults. Priests & religious are free. The day includes continental breakfast and lunch. For more information visit www.rcan.org/mens-commission

“We strongly urge all parishioners to

register, to become informed on key issues, and to vote. The Church does not support or oppose any candidate, but seeks to focus attention on the moral and human dimensions of issues. We do not authorize the distribution of partisan political materials

• n parish property.”

RECITATION OF THE FATIMA ROSARY All are welcome to join in the public recitation of the Rosary to give witness to our Catholic faith. The Rosary is a most powerful weapon in the fight against evil in society and the

• Church. We offer our prayers for the

Conversion of Sinners, the Salvation of Mankind, World Peace and

• ur

Personal Intentions. The Rosary will be prayed on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11:30 am, inside St. Cecilia Church.

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Boletín en Español

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

• -Viernes, Febrero 7 - 9, 2020: Retiro

cerrado de estudiantes en la High School de Confirmación con Lazos de Amor Mariano. Retiro comienza a las 7:00pm.

Reflexión Bíblica Dominical del Dr. Scott Hahn

La festividad que celebramos hoy es la Presentación del Señor en el Templo, ya cuarenta días después de su

• nacimiento. Como primogénito, él le pertenecía a Dios.

Según la ley, a María y José les correspondía llevar al niño al Templo y “redimirlo” pagando cinco monedas. Y a su vez, la ley requería que la madre de la criatura hiciera una ofrenda de sacrificio para ser ritualmente purificada después de su parto. Es así que esta celebración nos muestra una serie de eventos algo curiosos. El Redentor que nos redimió parece ser redimido. Ella que es toda pura se presenta para ser purificada. He ahí la humildad de

• Dios. He ahí la humildad de la Santísima Virgen. Se

someten a la ley aun no estando obligados a cumplirla. Otro detalle curioso es que en el evangelio no hay mención alguna de que Jesús haya sido “redimido”, más bien este aconteciendo se describe como una consagración religiosa—como la de un sacerdote. San Lucas nos dice que Jesús fue “presentado” al Templo, empleando el verbo que San Pablo usa para describir la ofrenda de sacrificio (véase Romanos 12,1). Otro paralelo se encuentra en la consagración en el Antiguo Testamento de Samuel (1 Samuel 1, 24-27) como sacerdote del Templo. El drama en torno a la concepción y nacimiento de Jesús comienza en el Templo—cuando el Arcángel visita al pariente de María, el sacerdote Zacarías. Y ahora el relato de la Infancia de Jesús concluye apropiadamente de nuevo en el

• Templo. Las lecturas de hoy tienen que ver con Jerusalén,

el Templo, y los ritos del sacrificio. La primera lectura viene del profeta Malaquías, quien exhorta a los sacerdotes a volver a la fidelidad del servicio sacerdotal y luego predice el día en que el Mesías llegará para la purificación definitiva del sacerdocio. Así también, el Salmo anuncia a Jerusalén que ella está a punto de recibir una gran visita. El salmista identifica al visitante como “El Señor de los ejércitos … el rey de la gloria.” Es ahora que Cristo llega como el sacerdote y redentor tan anisadamente esperado. Es también Él mismo, el mero

• sacrificio. Efectivamente, su vida nos mostrará luego que

Él es el mismísimo Templo (véase Juan 2,19-21). BAUTIZOS Los Padres de Familia que desean bautizar sus niños se les pide comunicarse con el Padre Juan Carlos Velasquez para bautizos en Español. Por favor comunicarse con el Padre al (201) 991-1116

• ext. 20 ó su correo electrónico al:

jcvelasquez@stceciliakearny.org para hacer una cita. Comisión de Hombres de la Arquidiócesis de Newark- ¡Reserve la Fecha! Conferencia de Hombres Católicos el Sábado, 29 de febrero del 2020, en Seton Hall University, en South Orange, NJ. El tema de este año será “No tengas Miedo: Hombre de Dios: Sal al encuentro de tu hermano”. La conferencia en español contará con las presentaciónes del conferenciante principal Andrés Arango, quién es el Director de Evangelización de la diócesis de Camden, NJ, es presidente del Consejo Católico Carismático Latinoamericano, y autor de varios libros, profundo y entusiasta, es un gran predicador nacional e internacional, y Padre Jevi Hercules, quién a los 19 años el Señor cambió su vida. Su repuesta ha sido de servicio a sus hermanos como sacerdote en varias parroquias de nuestra Arquidiócesis de Newark. Gran evangelizador que entusiasma a quien lo escucha. El Maestro de ceremonias será Diácono Asterio Velasco. El día cominenza a las 8:30 am con la registración y el desayuno y termina a las 4:00pm con la Santa Misa. Registración para este evento es de $30 por persona. Todos los religiosos y sacerdotes entran gratis. Incluye desayuno y almuerzo. Para más información y registración visite nuestra página de internet www.rcan.org/mens-commission. ¿Quién es este Rey de la gloria? El Señor de los ejércitos, Él es el Rey de la gloria. Salmo 24:10

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.

FESTA DA APRESENTAÇÃO DO SENHOR

No “Dia da Vida Consagrada”, a liturgia celebra a “Apresentação do Senhor” no Templo de Jerusalém. Esse ícone – que expressa a entrega total de Cristo, desde os primeiros momentos da sua existência terrena, nas mãos do Pai – convida todos os consagrados e consagradas a renovar a sua entrega nas mãos de Deus e a fazer da própria existência um dom de amor, um testemunho comprometido da realidade do Reino, ao serviço do projeto salvador de Deus para os homens e para o mundo.

PROFECIA DE MALAQUIAS 3, 1-4

Assim fala o Senhor: «Vou enviar o meu mensageiro, para preparar o caminho diante de Mim. Imediatamente entrará no seu templo Ele aí vem – diz o Senhor do Universo –. Mas quem poderá suportar o dia da sua vinda, quem resistirá quando Ele aparecer? Ele é como o fogo do fundidor e como a lixívia dos lavandeiros Sentar-Se-á para fundir e purificar: purificará os filhos de Levi, como se purifica o ouro e a prata, e eles serão para

• Senhor os que apresentam a oblação segundo a justiça.

Então a oblação de Judá e de Jerusalém será agradável ao Senhor, como nos dias antigos, como nos anos de outrora. Portal dos Dehonianos BAPTIZADOS Os pais que desejam baptizar seus filhos em Português, por favor contactam o Pe. Juan Wassell para marcar um apontamento por telefone 201-991-1116 ext. 12, por email, jwassell@stceciliakearny.org.

Levantai, ó portas, as vossas cabeças; levantai-vos, ó entradas eternas, e entrará o Rei da Glória.

Salmo 24:7