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Friday, November 1st is The Solemnity of All Saints. This is a holy day of obligation. We will celebrate Mass at 8:15 am (with SCCS), 12:15 pm, and 5:30 pm in English. A Vigil Mass will be celebrated in Spanish on Thursday, October 31, at 7:00 pm. Saturday, November 2nd is the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls). This is not a holy day of obligation. We will celebrate a special Mass at 9:00 am for those who would like to observe the holy day. If you have lost a loved one this past year, please join us for a reception in the Community Center following the 9 am Mass.

Saturday, October 26th - St. Cecilia Catholic Church's Service Saturday is providing an opportunity for individuals and families to come together and serve our community in the spirit of Christ. We need individuals for on-site and off-site projects. Explore the different projects and sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084ba5ab23a6fb6-parish

October 11th n the Community Center Mass in the Church: 8:15 am Fellowship: 9:30 am Business Meeting: 10:00 am Program: 10:30 am John O'Neill, author of The Fisherman's Tomb - The True Story of the Vatican's Secret Search will recount this 75-year search, the story of the quest that began in 1939 to discover the long-lost burial place of the Apostle Peter. Light refreshments will be served.

Monday, September 30 at 7 pm in the Community Center Room 204 Would you like to learn more about our Church’s prayer practices? Come hear Sr. Carol Mayes for the first talk in this year’s series on prayer. She will speak on prayer in general and introduce us to the practice of different types of spoken prayer. Please RSVP.

October 5th at 10:00 am on the Piazza (Under the big tree)

October 24th at 7 pm in the Community Center - Faith Matters Speaker Series: Dr. Matthias Henze, Professor of Biblical Studies, Rice University. Dr. Matthias Henze was born and raised in Hanover, Germany. In 1992 he earned a Master of Divinity in Protestant Theology from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and moved to the United States to pursue a Ph.D. in Harvard’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. After completing his doctorate in 1997, Dr. Henze joined Rice’s department of religion, where he is now the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism. He recently published Mind the Gap: How the Jewish Writings between the Old and New Testament Help Us Understand Jesus.

Friday, October 4 from 6 pm - 10 pm Admission Cost Adults: $10 Children: $5 (Free Admission for Children 4 and Under) *Includes food and drink (excluding alcoholic beverages) J & D proudly presents Chinatown

October 30th at 7 pm Community Center Room 204 - The Church's Liturgical Prayers - Fr. Preston will talk about liturgical prayers of the Church, for you to pray by yourself or with your family, including Liturgy of the Hours and family devotional prayers. RSVP TODAY www.SaintCecilia.org/prayer101 Nursery: mrazo@saintcecilia.org More Information: knewcomb@saintcecilia.org

Friday, October 4 - Enter our Fall Fest Friday Chili Cook-Off Competition! The entry fee is just $50.00 and is limited to the first 20 teams that register.

Thursday, November 7 Community Center at 7 pm A Pastoral Response to LGBTQI within the Family Fr. Luke Millette, Judicial Vicar, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Fr. Luke Millette will address situations that arise when people have family members dealing with LBGTQI issues; how do we as Catholics respond? Please RSVP:

Register ONLINE www.saintcecilia.org/lifelongfaithformation You can also stop by the Pastoral Office. We look forward to a new year of forming our children and teens in the faith of our church.

sábado, 9 de Noviembre, 7 pm – 12 am Saturday, November 9 from 7 pm – 12 am Community Center Baile comida y bebida $30 por boleto (adultos solamente) Solamente tenemos 300 boletos. Los boletos estarán a la venta en la oficina pastoral después de el 14 de octubre. Dance, Food and Drinks $30 Per Ticket (Adults Only) There are only 300 tickets available for sale. Tickets will be on sale at the Parish Office starting Monday, October 14.

Fratelli’s and St. Cecilia are joining up to create six wonderful days of lunch and dinner experiences to benefit the church. Fratelli’s will donate a percentage of their sales to the church on September 9th through September 14th for lunch or dinner. This will take place for only these 6 days. As parishioners of the church, you just need to come to Fratelli’s on those dates and enjoy a great dining experience.

October is Respect Life Month and the Gabriel Project is happy to announce that our parish will once again be participating in the program for the Spiritual Adoption of the Unborn. Every person or family can “spiritually adopt” an unborn baby at risk for abortion by making a commitment to pray for them each day for the next nine months. The prayer is simple but powerful and can make the difference between whether a baby will be born or aborted. Prayer cards will be available on the tables in the Narthex for the next two weeks. Please pick one up and consider joining us to “spiritually adopt” an unborn baby and make a difference this month!

El grupo de Jóvenes Adultos Maranathá invita a todos los jóvenes solteros entre 18 a 35 años de edad a que vivan un retiro y tengan un encuentro con Dios. El retiro "Encuentra Tu Fortaleza" se llevará a cabo el 11,12, y 13 de Octubre de el 2019.

The Saint Cecilia Choir will soon resume rehearsals and singing at the 11:00 am Sunday Mass. There is no audition to join, and previous music experience, while helpful, is not required. Participants must simply possess a reasonably good singing voice (the ability to match and maintain pitch), be open to learning proper singing technique and what it means to sing in a choir, and commit to attending as many of the rehearsals and services as you can. The Saint Cecilia Choir is for adults and young adults from high school to the "young at heart." Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm in the Church, beginning August 28. We are especially in need of more men in our choir to create a balanced choral sound.

December 5 - 8, 2019 Holy Name Retreat Center 430 Bunker Hill Rd Houston, TX 77024 Blessings, English Women ACTS with St Cecilia Catholic Church Bernadette Loweree 832-545-4051 SCEWACTS@gmail.com

The Formation Toward Christian Ministry (FTCM) program offers basic theology and spiritual development to Catholic adults who want to deepen their commitment to Jesus and more fully answer their baptismal call to service as a mature disciple. The entire program consists of nine courses and three Days of Reflection, typically arranged in 3 semesters. St. Cecilia is offering the entire third semester (Morality, Church History 1, Church History 2, and the Day of Reflection on Missionary Spirituality) YOU MAY SIGN UP FOR ONE OR ALL COURSES

Tuesday Mornings (9 - 11 am) - starts 9/10/19 or Thursday Evenings (7 - 9 pm) - starts 9/12/19 Community Center - Room 204 ONLINE Registration: www/saintcecilia.org/great-adventure PAPER Registration: Drop off/mail completed registration form with payment to Parish Office. $30 (Includes workbook and online access to videos) Contact Colleen Stokes, Course Leader (832-928-2310 or cstokes003@comcast.net)

The Blessed Sacrament was reposed on Friday, May 24, before the 8:15 am Mass. Exposition will resume on Tuesday, May 28, following the 8:15 am Mass. El Santísimo Sacramento será puesto en reposo el viernes 24 de mayo, antes de la misa de las 8:15 am, y será expuesto nuevamente el martes, 28 de mayo, después de la misa de 8:15 am.