No Vigil Mass for Holy Days
6:30 AM  |  8:30 AM  | 10:30 AM  |  6:00 PM

MON-FRI:            8:30 AM to 12 PM 
                            1:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Closed on Holy Days of Obligation

Engaged couples preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony are required to attend a Pre-Cana session. St. Cecilia is hosting one on Saturday, March 30th beginning 9:00am. Confessions will be heard, followed by Mass. A wine and cheese reception will follow Mass.To register, please contact the rectory at 215-725-1240. Cost is $90.

Seniors meet on Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm in the auditorium. New members are always welcomed. You do not need to be a member of the parish to join the fun. For more infromation, please call the rectory at 215-725-1240. 

Please consider being a volunteer cook for AFF. Here at St. Cecilia Church our meal donations have drastically reduced. WE NEED YOU! Would you consider adding an extra portion to your family meal, freezing it, and when you have a few meals, bring them to the freezer at church. Supplies are beside the freezer located in the alcove between the church and rectory. For info, please call Bernadette O’Donnell at 215-379-3448 or visit www.aidforfriends.org.

To find spiritual support, events, and resources for families struggling with opioid addiction and other addictions, visit the Archdiocesan webpage ’Hope in Christ: Spiritual Support for Addiction’ found at archphila.org/hope.

Welcome, and thank you for visiting our parish website. Whether you are a parishioner or a visitor may you experience the peace and love of Christ and abundant blessing among us.

Our website is meant to share this good news and much more with parishioners, visitors and prospective parishioners. Please click here for a message from Father Bonner. 

Wednesdays during Lent:  
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 12:00-2:00pm 
Mass at 5:00pm in addition to daily Mass at 6:30 & 8:30am 

Fridays of Lent: Stations of the Cross 7:00pm 

Bible Study: The Turning Point Eight Mondays, March-May at 7:00pm 

Lenten Regulations
Weekdays of Lent: There is no obligation to fast. However, voluntary acts of self-denial are recommended.

Days of Abstinence: All who have reached their 14th year are bound to abstain totally from meat on all the Fridays in Lent.

Operation Rice Bowl: Your support of this practice by which the sacrifices of our people are able to help meet the needs of the hungry, both here and elsewhere, is appreciated. Rice Bowls are available in church. 

What are you doing for Lent this year?

Ask Catholics what they're doing for Lent this year, and they'll probably tell you that they are giving up a favorite food, a favorite pastime or anything else they really love but isn't essential in their lives.

Giving up something for Lent fosters self-discipline and tempers our desires. It is a form of fasting. It is a form of penance. It promotes spiritual growth. If you're giving up something for Lent, that's great. But think also about the possibility of doing something positive to bolster your spiritual life and make the world a better place. Look for ways that you can increase your knowledge of your faith, strengthen your spiritual life or perform special acts of mercy and kindness at home, at work, in your parish or in your community.

But what if you wanted to transform your life in forty days? Join our parish for BEST LENT EVER, a free email program from Dynamic Catholic that is designed to help you have a life-changing Lent. Each day, you’ll receive a short inspirational video that will help you…  Find areas for growth  Build better habits  Spark lasting change Are you ready to have your best Lent ever? Sign up at Dynamic Catholic.com/BestLent

Other ways in order to have a meaningful Lent is to try to do one or more of the suggestions listed below:

Begin each morning with the prayer: "Lord, I offer you this day, and all that I think, and do, and say." Attend Daily Mass as often as possible.
Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.
Make the Stations of the Cross at home or in a parish celebration.
Read Scripture for 10 minutes every day.
Pray the Seven Penitential Psalms (Psalm 6, 31, 50, 101, 129 and 142).
Spend some time in quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Abstain from meat for an extra day or two each week.
Listen to spiritual music or a spiritual speaker.
Keep a Lenten journal with your spiritual insights, special intentions, people you want to pray for, hurts and disappointments that you want to offer up, and progress reports on your Lenten resolutions.

And lastly, If you haven't gone to confession in a while, Lent is the perfect time to reconcile yourself with God. 

Courtesy of Our Sunday Visitor

Join us for our 2019 SPRING BIBLE STUDY, The Turning Point by Dr. Allen Hunt (Dynamic Catholic). Welcome to the Gospel of John—a whole new way to encounter Jesus! John has met Jesus personally, and he wants to tell you what he has seen and witnessed firsthand. This study will introduce you to people and stories you won’t meet or find anywhere else in the Bible. As you focus on eight people who encounter Jesus, your goal will be to personally meet Jesus yourself. Casses on Mondays in our Auditorium 7:00—8:15 PM. March 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 29; May 6, 13 . COST: $20. Please bring payment to the rectory. Make checks payable to St. Cecilia Church. please include, Name, Phone, Address, Email and Amount enclosed.

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls April 10, 2019—8:00pm.  A portion of all ticket sales will benefit the Catholic Charities Appeal programs which provide support to the homeless, special needs students, food cupboards, afterschool programs and so much more. To purchase tickets please click here. 

The light that never goes out in the church is the red Sanctuary Lamp which is on top of the Tabernacle. 

This is a sign that the Lord is always present and therefore the Santuary Lamp always remains lit. 

It is also a reminder to genuflect in the presence of the Lord.

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