Saint Catherine of Siena Church

January 1, 2006

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MONDAY- January 2

8:00 a.m. `Michael Herweh

TUESDAY - January 3

8:00 a.m. `Melvin Hoevel

WEDNESDAY - January 4

8:00 a.m. `Kathryn Wiseman

THURSDAY -January 5

8:00 a.m. `Betty Kocher

FRIDAY - January 6

9:00 a.m. `Mary Kay Broomall

SATURDAY - January 7

8:00 a.m. `Virginia Desmond

4:30 p.m. `Catherine Bandeman

SUNDAY - January 8

9:00 a.m. Members of the Parish

11:30 a.m. ` Jack VonBokern

 

GIFT BEARERS January 7th & 8th

4:30 p.m. The Juniet Family

9:00 a.m. The Brian Walz Family

11:30 a.m. The Robert Hans Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST January 7th & 8th

4:30 p.m. K. Schiesler, K. & B. Nestheide, C. Adams, M. J. Uhl, Jack

Rose, B. Riedmatter, A. Abner

9:00 a.m. N. Schwarber, Jennifer Cox, Joe Cox, C. Reynolds, S. Seiter, T.

Schroeder, B. Frost, S. VanLierop

11:30 a.m. J. Broering, A. Koehl, B. Brennan, J. Gilchrist, K. Owens, K. Lampe,

B. Smith, J. Smith

SERVERS SCHEDULE January 2nd - 8th

8:00 a.m. - Monday

Julie Cox, Parissa Zargar

8:00 a.m. - Tuesday

Trisha Taylor, Cecily Dupont

8:00 a.m. - Wednesday

Kevin Prigge, Sarah Farney

8:00 a.m. - Thursday

Adam Ulbricht, Mike Smith

9:00 a.m. - Friday

Adelle Brennan, Dominique Wade, Madison Freeman

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

Carter New, Matthew Burns

4:30 p.m. - Saturday

Sadie Grothaus, Michele Clark, Christina Schiesler

9:00 a.m. -Sunday

Kelsey Johnson, Elliott Wenstrup, Jared Leick

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

Bethany Metzner, Greg Popovich, Kelli Stunteback

GREETERS SCHEDULE January 7th & 8th

4:30 p.m. Betty Mohr, Carol Adams

 

9:00 a.m. B. Wahlbrink, Jackie Haas, Helen & Louise Roth, Donna Gilchrist

11:30 a.m. David & Peggy Dziech, Matt & Mary Kinsella

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SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP.....

Current Collections Collections Needed

December 18, 2005 $ 21,406.57 $ 18,673.00

YEAR TO DATE $ 413,008.58 $ 466,827.00

(Since July 1, 2005)

SOCIAL CONCERNS:

(Emergency Assistance) $ 70.00

 

STEWARDSHIP....All nations are invited to sing the Lord’s praises for they have

been called to hear the good news and worship the long-awaited Messiah and King

with the gift of their lives.

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THIS WEEK

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TODAY (2126-0005.tif)

Feast of Mary, the Mother of God

A.A./Al-Anon., 7:00 p.m., LIB

St. Catherine Players, 7:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall

MONDAY

Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:15 p.m.

TUESDAY

Adoration of the Eucharist, 3:00 p.m., Church

Confessions, 5:30 p.m.

Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

Board of Catholic Education, 7:00 p.m., LIB

WEDNESDAY

St. Catherine Players, 7:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall

Rosary Prayer Service, 9:00 p.m., Church

 

THURSDAY

Market Day Pick-up, 6:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall

World Religions Study Group, 7:30 p.m., LIB

RCIA, 7:30 p.m., LMR

Choir, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Youth Choir, 3:00 p.m., Church

SATURDAY

 

 

(1509-0064.tif)PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK......Mary Mattingly. Please remember

our parishioners in nursing homes as well as those confined to their homes in

your prayers.

(2000-0004.tif)PLEASE REMEMBER.....in your prayers, Paul Bodde. Mr. Bodde’s

funeral was held at St. Catherine’s on Wednesday, December 21st. We extend our

heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.

 

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NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Is 60: 1-6 Eph 3: 2-3a, 5-6 Mt 2: 1-12 (20)

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IN OUR PARISH

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http://www.covingtoneucharisticretreat.com(2107-0070.tif)REMEMBER A LOVED

ONE......by placing flowers in the church throughout the Christmas season.

Please use the envelope from your packet for this occasion. List the name of

the person to be remembered and their name will be listed in our Memorial Book

which will be located in the back of Church during the Christmas season.

WORLD RELIGIONS STUDY GROUP....will meet Thursday, January 5th, in the Library

from 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE.....will meet next Sunday, January 8th at 10:15 a.m.

in McCrystal Hall. All parishioners are invited to attend to discuss parish

outreach.

ST. CATHERINE SIENA CLUB.......will meet next Sunday, January 8th at 1:00 p.m.

in McCrystal Hall. Please call in your reservation by Wednesday, January 4th

to Vera Hughes (441-3266), Pat Lehmkuhl (291-7325), Joyce VonBokern (442-0009)

or Ruth Walker (441-6224). Plan to attend and enjoy a delicious lunch and an

afternoon of fellowship.

MARCH FOR LIFE NEWSPAPER AD.....sponsored by Northern Kentucky Right to Life,

allows all of us the opportunity to publicly express our opposition to

abortion. Next week, parishioners will be in the rear of church requesting you

to sign your name to be listed in this ad. A $3.00 per name donation is

suggested, or if you would like to list all the names of your children, a

$10.00 per family donation is requested to cover the cost of this ad. Make

sure your name is in this January newspaper ad.

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S “CINDERELLA”....is being presented by St. Catherine

School on January 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th & 21st. Ticket order forms are

available at the school office. This year seats will be assigned on a first

order received basis, so get your request in early! The Saturday evening

shows, (January 14th & 21st) are dinner shows and the deadline for ticket

requests is the Tuesday before the show. Any questions, call Mark or Ann

Farney, 441-6240.

SERVERS ARE NEEDED FOR CINDERELLA DINNER SHOWS......on Saturday Janaury 14th and

January 21st. If you are a parent and can help or if you have high school

students who need service hours, please call Kim Lampe (441-9955) or email her

at klampe@fuse.net.

(2303-0057.tif)....If you are confined to home and unable to attend Mass (even

if it’s just temporary), please call St. Catherine Parish (441-1352) if you’d

like to receive Holy Communion in your home. One of our Parish Ministries -

Outreach to the Homebound - is waiting to bring the Eucharist to you, a family

member, or even your neighbor. We know that this is a need waiting to be

filled, but we must first hear from you. So please accept this invitation and

allow us to share the Living Bread - the Body of Jesus - with you.

ST. CATHERINE WOMEN’S RETREAT......February 24 - 26, 2006, Marydale Retreat

Center, Erlanger. Retreat Director, Msgr. Bill Cleves will be speaking on

“God’s Hospitality Towards Us and our Obligation to Return This Hospitality to

God and Others”. Suggested donation for the weekend is $110.00. A $25.00

deposit fee is requested to place your reservation. Please mail check to

Jennie Cox, 48 Clover Ridge, 41075 or Jan Desmond, 56 Mel Lawn Dr., 41075.

Questions, contact Jennie (441-4322) or Jan (441-5705).

 

PASTORAL COUNCIL SUGGESTION BOXES......are located beside the book racks,

attached to the back of the wooden ledge, in church. If you have a suggestion

for the Pastoral Council, place a note addressed to the Pastoral Council in the

box. For a response to your suggestion, list your name and phone number and a

member of the council will get back to you. If you prefer to personally

contact a member of the current Pastoral Council, they are: Anita Morris, Dave

Barth, Elise Rulli, Kay Bunning, Don Gerrein, Don Greis, Greg Hoffman, Ken

Greis, Phil Forbes, Mimi Reynolds, Jamie Buten and Kathy Woltermann.

HOSPITALIZED??...REMEMBER TO CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE......whenever you or a

member of your family is admitted into the hospital. Since new regulations are

in place, hospitals are no longer permitted to contact your parish unless

written authorization is given. Cincinnati hospitals normally do not contact

churches in Kentucky. The parish wishes to remember the hospitalized in

continued prayer.

ATTENTION: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE PARISH....there will be a High School

Retreat on March 10 - 11 at Marydale Retreat Center, Erlanger. Cost is

$70.00. If you have questions, call Brian “B” Cox (441-4322).

 

CONGRATULATIONS......to Mary Hoffman, the winner of the hand carved “Santa”

raffled off by the Social Life Committee. Thank You to all who purchased

chances!

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IN OUR DIOCESE

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THE LIGHT WEIGH.....Are you tired of constantly struggling with your weight?

Tired of following diets like they were religions? Consider giving God a chance

to touch your heart, your life and your eating. A Light Weigh Orientation

Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 7th at 9:00 a.m. at St. Pius X Parish

in Edgewood. St. Augustine Parish will also host an Orientation Meeting on

Thursday, January 12th at 7:00 p.m. Come and find out about the Light Weigh

Bible study and video series and see how this program has been a blessing to

others.

 

PROJECT RACHEL.....If you have ever had an abortion, the Catholic Church wants

to reach

out to you and offer healing and reconciliation. A new session of Project

Rachel, a confidential

ministry for women and men who have had an abortion is forming. Please call our

Project Rachel

confidential telephone number at (859)392-1547.

 

 

ATTENTION ARTISANS AND CRAFTERS.....Reserve your space today! St. Thomas Class

of 2006 is sponsoring a Spring Arts & Crafts Fair on Sunday, April 2, 2006. To

reserve your space, call Marta or Tom Venneman at 442-8858.

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MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER.....Give your marriage the gift that will keep on giving--

some quality time on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Next dates for

this enrichment are January 27 - 29, 2006 & February 17 - 19, 2006. For

reservations or information call Chuck & Carolyn (800)547-1251, Code 00.

RETREAT FOR GRIEVING PERSONS.....Saturday, February 11, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. -

4:00 p.m. Presented by the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved at

Community of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more

information, call Carole at (513)697-9197 or Dee at (513)575-2402.