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 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.

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

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:

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.

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!

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