Greetings,
Thank you so much for visiting the website of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church. St. Cecilia's, a Parish of the Diocese of Covington, KY, is located in Independence, KY. Independence, the county seat of Kenton County, although appearing rural, is actually the largest city in the Commonwealth and is also the fastest-growing city as well! Our Parish has a rich history in this community, with many parishioners whose families have been members for generations; as well as a significant number of families who are recent transplants from other communities.
Ours is a Parish where growth in faith and service for Jesus Christ is encouraged and fostered through worship, catechesis, devotion to the Sacraments, and volunteerism in a variety of facets. In accord with our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and the teachings of the Magisterium, we seek to prepare parishioners as witnesses for the Lord wherever they may be. As an outreach of our Parish, St. Cecilia Elementary School provides a quality Catholic education for our children from pre-school through the 8th grade.
Information for participating in our Parish life is provided herein. If you are currently a parishioner of St. Cecilia's, you may enjoy visiting your home site; if by chance you have been away from the Church or are searching for a Parish home, please come and visit! I believe you will find St. Cecilia's to be exactly the church you have been looking for.
On behalf of the wonderful Parishioners of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, I welcome you!
The Lord bless you and keep you,
Rev. Harry Settle
Pastor
DAILY MASS
Tuesday - Friday | 8:00am
WEEKEND MASS
Saturday Vigil | 4:00pm
Sunday | 8:30am, 11:00am
EXPOSITION | BENEDICTION
Tuesday | 9:00am - 7:00pm
Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday | 8:30am- 4:30pm
*The office is closed daily from 12:30 - 1:00 PM
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday, March 28th
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00PM
Adoration till Midnight
Good Friday, March 29th
Passion of the Lord at 3:00PM
Solemn Stations of the Cross at 7:00PM
Holy Saturday, March 30th
Blessing of Easter Baskets at 9:30AM
Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00AM
Easter Vigil at 8:30PM
Easter Sunday, March 31st
Mass at 9:00AM & 11:00AM
Click the link below to view our latest church bulletins!
David Bene
Business Manager
Jeanetta Kathman
Principal
Kristen Brann
Church Secretary
Celia Deters
Director of Religious Education
Patrick Mason
Director of Sacred Music
News and Notes
HE IS RISEN!!
Today, Easter Sunday, is not only the most important day on the liturgical calendar, it is also marks the most important day in the history of the world. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has risen from the dead, giving history its final and definitive direction. His resurrection saves us from the darkness of sin and frees of from the sting of death. With His selfless and redeeming act, he gives our lives eternal meaning. We must never forget that He is still here, alive in our Church, which we celebrate every week with the Eucharist. This is the Good News of our Lord, and we must never tire of proclaiming it. Our world, vivid with endless images of death, destruction, and hopelessness, needs this Good News, so we must become bold in proclaiming it. As it says in the Bible (365 times, as it were!), “Be Not Afraid.” With the resurrection of our Lord, there is no need to be afraid. So let us continue to celebrate His victory, week after week, each and every Sunday. For “This is the day the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad.”
We are pleased and excited to announce the advent of a reorganized Parish Council here at St. Cecilia. For those who are not aware, all Catholic parishes are required to have a Parish Council, which serves as the highest deliberative and consultative body in a parish. They are responsible for discussing all issues in front of the parish and then advises the priest to the best of their ability. With the Envisioning Phase of the Next Generation Parish process identifying “communication” as an element that is lacking at St. Cecilia, the decision was made to repopulate the council with representatives of each of the parish organizations/committees so they all have a spot at the table. These representatives will then bring the concerns of their particular group to each meeting, and will then disseminate all information discussed back out to their groups. The new Parish Council members are:
President-Catherine Wilson
Altar Society-Celia Deters
Cemetery Committee-Grace Bay
Festival Committee-Kathleen Bell
Finance Committee-Tony Bramer
Holy Name Society-Matthew Flanagan
PSR-Jim Procaccino
PTO-Maggie Painter
St. Vincent de Paul-Peggy Butler
School Board-Amanda Miller
Sports Committee-Bruce Pommier
Knights of Columbus-Mike Nachazel
Let’s all pray for the success of our Parish Council!
Please note that Father Harry will be out of town this week, so there will be no daily Mass or adoration/ benediction on Tuesday. Also, the business office will be closed Monday, with the church office being closed on Monday and Tuesday. Thank you!
Have a wonderful and blessed Holy Week!
If you have any questions or concerns about what’s going on at St. Cecilia, or would like something included in the News & Notes section, please let us know. Contact our business manager, Dave Bene, at manager@stcindependence.org.
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of March 24, 2024
- Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 / Is 50:4-7 / Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 (2a) / Phil 2:6-11 / Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39
- Monday: Is 42:1-7 / Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 / Jn 12:1-11
- Tuesday: Is 49:1-6 / Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 / Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
- Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a / Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 / Mt 26:14-25
- Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9 / Ps 89:21-22, 25 and 27 / Rv 1:5-8 / Lk 4:16-21
- Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 / Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 (see 1 Cor 10:16) / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15
- Friday: Is 52:13—53:12 / Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 (Lk 23:46) / Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 / Jn 18:1—19:42
- Saturday: Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a / Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 (30) or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 (5b) / Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 / Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 (1) / Ex 14:15—15:1 / Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 (1b) / Is 54:5-14 / Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 (2a) / Is 55:1-11 / Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 (3) / Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4 / Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 (Jn 6:68c) / Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28 / Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 (42:2) / Rom 6:3-11 / Mk 16:1-7