Liturgy Schedule and Prayer Services at Saint Celestine Parish

Regular Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 4:30 pm (Parish van is available for rides to and from the 9:00 am and 11:00 am masses. Please call the pastoral center at 708-453-2555)

Regular Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday: 6:30 am and 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am

Regular Holy Days Schedule
6:30 am, 8:00 am, 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm.

School Mass Schedule
During the School Year, our Parish School Children will also begin attending the 8 am weekday Masses, according to the following schedule: Mondays - Grades 1 and 5, Tuesdays - Grades 3 and 7, Wednesdays - Grades 2 and 6, Fridays - Grades 4 and 8. For these weekday Masses, the students will be seated in the section of pews immediately to the left and to the right of the main sections of pews off of the center aisle. These Masses will follow the usual, simple form of celebration as weekday Masses have in the past. We will continue to have the once-a-month all-school Masses, which usually fall on Thursdays at 1:15 pm. These are sprinkled throughout the academic year.

Regular Reconciliation
Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass and at 4:15 pm or by appointment.

Children's Liturgy of the Word
Children's Liturgy of the Word has been taking place at the 9:00 am Mass on the second and fourth Sundays of the month for several years now. It has been a gift to the parish and to the families whose children participate in it. The children from kindergarten through fourth grade are invited to participate. Dedicated catechists lead this age-appropriate time for children to understand the Sunday scriptures and to reflect on how they are called to live the message in their day to day activities. What happens during the Children's Liturgy of the Word? All gather in the main church for the gathering rite. After the opening prayer, the Presider calls the Children's Minister of the Word and children forward and blesses the Children and the Children's Minister of the Word. The children follow their leader toward the Minister's Room where the Sunday Scriptures are read from the Children's Lectionary; included are the Old Testament Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, Gospel Proclamation, Reflection, Creed and the Prayers of the Faithful. The children return to the assembly during the Presentation of the Gifts as together we continue to celebrate the Eucharist around the table as one family of faith. Any questions about this program can be directed to Kim McMillan at 708-453-2555.