Did You Know...

Our parish is 50 years old this year...

The parish tithes 10% of all Sunday and Holiday collection income to assist others who are in need...

We regularly help our sister parish, Blessed Sacrament, with financial assistance and other services...

St. Vincent de Paul men and women make an average of 150 house calls per month aiding the poor, the homeless, the distressed...

There were 133 infant baptisms and 119 children baptized between ages 1 and 7...

There were 284 children who received First Communion last year...

152 youths and adults received the Sacrament of Confirmation...

48 marriages were celebrated at St. Cecilia...

We have an excellent Catholic School for children in grades Kindergarten through 8th.  We have 547 children enrolled in our Day School...

There were 13 people who made the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) journey and were received into Full Communion...

Approximately 239 people are active in 19 Small Christian Communities...

There are 1000 young people enrolled in our Continuing Christian Education programs. Over 100 catechists are needed to hand down the Church's rich traditions and teachings to our children...

We have more than 4330 people who come to Mass each Sunday...

Each Sunday there are more than 1253 present for the Celebration of the Eucharist in Spanish...

Parishioners make and deliver weekly 100 lunches for the homeless...

Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held in the St. Cecilia Chapel...

The Saint Cecilia Aids Respite Team has invested 7,109 hours ministering to 58 care partners (clients) since 1987.

73 people in hospitals, homes, and nursing homes are visited each month by the priests, deacons, and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion(EMHC)...

The bronze Stations of the Cross in the church came from St. Mary's Church in Plymouth England.  They were removed after Plymouth's Centre was raised to the ground by bombs during the first years of World War II.  They were donated to St. Cecilia's by the Sam and Helen Michael Family.

261 new families have become registered in the parish in the year 2004...

There are approximately 1641 families in our parish who have children under 10 years of age...

There are 4 permanent deacons at St. Cecilia and 1 gentleman in formation for the permanent deaconate.

There are 12 members of the St. Cecilia Finance Council who aid the pastor in making financial decisions for the Parish:

  • Rev. John Cahoon, Pastor
  • Mr. Steve Landry, Chair
  • Ms. Mary Ann Capo
  • Ms. Patti Day
  • Mr. Arthur Kieval
  • Mr. John Long
  • Mr. Lee Moreland
  • Mr. Jerry Nevlud
  • Mr. Jerry Serena
  • Mr. Richard Tauber
  • Mr. Ed Walsh

There are 15 members of the St. Cecilia Pastoral Council who aid the pastor by making recommendations for plans for the Parish. They are:

  • Rev. John Cahoon, Pastor
  • Mr. Wassim Nahhas, Chair
  • Mr. Stefano Costantini
  • Ms. Becky Elder
  • Ms. Anita Essalih
  • Ms. Rebecca Leon
  • Mr. Delfino Lopez
  • Mr. John Mallon
  • Mr. Carlos Martinez
  • Mr. Richard Rose
  • Mr. James Royal
  • Mr. Ron Svoboda
  • Mr. John Tohill
  • Ms. Debora Walker
  • Mr. Ed Walsh