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

Click the link below to view our latest church bulletins!

April 14th Bulletin

April 21st Bulletin

April 28th Bulletin

News and Notes

This past week marked the first meeting of our newly reconstituted Parish Council, which we hope will be a big step towards improving communication parish-wide. Under the leadership of President Catherine Wilson, this new council is excited about the future at St. Cecilia, as there are so many things going on here! We hope to post recaps of the monthly meetings going forward, both online and here in the bulletin. We think it is of the utmost importance to keep everyone at our parish and school informed as to all of the comings and goings here at St. Cecilia.

As some of you may be aware, our beloved parish musician Patrick Mason will soon be leaving us. It seems as if we have had a Mason as a musician here for most of the past twenty years or so (this is Patrick’s second stint, and his brother Andrew also played here), but that will soon be changing. We ask that you bear with us through this transition, and be sure to wish Patrick the best in his future endeavors. He will continue to grace us with his presence for a few more weeks, and he has made it clear that he considers St. Cecilia as family. With that in mind, he has also promised to continue helping out in a pinch, so thank you to him for that. Good luck, Patrick!

As Mother’s Day approaches, we have our Mother’s Day Novena Cards now available in the narthex, so let’s all remember to honor and pray for our mothers. Mother’s Day itself is, of course, May 12th , with our Mother’s Day blessings to occur at all masses on the weekend of May 11th and 12th . We will also be honoring our Blessed Mother on May 12th , as our May Crowning will take place at the 11:00 Mass, as we honor Mary as Queen of Heaven.

It was with great sadness that Richard Ritter, a St. Cecilia parishioner for many years, was laid to rest at Independence Cemetery this past week. Please keep Richard’s wife Harriet in your prayers, along with the entire Ritter family. Eternal rest grant unto Richard, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

We also mourn the death of Lori Fuehner, a former parishioner here at St. Cecilia who was laid to rest in our cemetery on Tuesday. Let us keep the Fuehner family in our prayers, as well, as we pray for the repose of Lori’s soul, and all those of the faithful departed.

Have a wonderful and blessed 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.

Did You Know?

For many years, St. Cecilia lacked an actual sign at the front of the property to indicate that this was indeed St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Finally, in 2009, the current sign in front of our church building was constructed. Proceeding with the same mindset as had occurred in the construction of the church building itself, the sign blended elements of both the old and the new, as bricks from the original church building were included, as well as bricks that matched the Romanesque architecture of our current building. Also, with an eye on the future, the sign was built with electric run to it in case we ever wanted it to be electronic. Just such an eventuality has recently been discussed, so we’ll see what happens!