Sixth Sunday of Easter May 05, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Acts 10:25-26;34-35;44-48 | Psalm 98:1-4 I John 4:7-10 | John 15:9-17  +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Since our first reading today is from Acts, I thought I’d share this story with you: An elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of religious service when she was startled…

Easter Sunday March 31, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Acts 10:34A;37-42 | Psalm 118:1-2;16-17;22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 | John 20:1-9 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Because I am a Priest, one of the questions I am frequently asked, both in person and online, is did a dead Jesus really wake up and walk out of his tomb? The physical world secular answer to…

Palm Sunday – Year B March 24, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Mark 11:1-20 Isaiah 50:4-7 | Psalm 22:8-9;17-20;23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 | Mark 15:1-47  +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Palm Sunday is the prelude to the beginning of the most significant time in Christianity: Holy Week.  On this day, Jesus journeys to Jerusalem in order to fulfill the Scriptures, joined by the company…

Fifth Sunday of Lent · March 17, 2024 · 10:30 AM Sadrac Camacho Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15;  Heb 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Jn 12:20-33 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.   “Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the…

The Third Sunday of Lent March 03 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Exodus 20:2-3;7-8;12-17 Psalm 19:8-11 I Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Many people imagine that clergy are experts on Jesus. While we may have a bit more information than many people, no one, including clergy, really know who Jesus is. For anyone to say they know…

ASH WEDNESDAY – YEAR B February 14, 2024 – 7:00 PM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Joel 2:12-18 Psalm 51:3-6; 12-14; 17 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18  + In the name of the Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, AMEN. One of the most profound gestures of my ministry has been marking foreheads with ashes on Ash Wednesday, beginning the season of Lent. The traditional words for that ceremony are,  “Remember you are…

Along with fasting, prayer and almsgiving, Self-Examination is part of the Christian Lenten tradition. Jesus, being Jewish, could relate to that tradition as mirroring the Days of Awe between Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. During the Days of Awe, Jews engage in introspection, reflection, and repentance. Jews hold that during this time, God judges everyone’s deeds of the past year and determines their fate for the coming year. Therefore, it’s a time…

SHROVE TUESDAY – THE FACE OF JESUS February 13, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Exodus 33:11-23 | Psalm 27:1-4 I Corinthians 13:8-13 | John 1:14-18 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. The face is the “organ of emotion.” We constantly read facial expressions to understand what others are feeling. The face also contains other powerful clues. Our identity is captured in our features,…