SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

November 12, 2006 $ 13,755.80 

SOCIAL CONCERNS $ 152.00

THIS WEEK

TODAY                              

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

MONDAY 

                        Community Circle Articles Due

                        Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:15p.m., Church

TUESDAY

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

                        Confessions, 5:30

                         Familia, 6:00 p.m., LIB

                          Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

                          School PTO, 7:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall                       

WEDNESDAY

            Christ Renews His Parish Meeting (women), 8:00 p.m., LMR

            Rosary Prayer Service, 8:00 p.m., Church

THURSDAY

                        RCIA, 7:30 p.m., LIB

FRIDAY                                                                                   

SATURDAY 

            Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. Mass

NEXT SUNDAY

                        First Sunday of Advent           

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Kevin Thompson, Mark Schwegman, Ruth Wimmer and Pete 

 Hunt.  Also, remember our parishioners in nursing homes as well as those confined to their homes in your prayers.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Jer 33:14-16                                        1 Thes 3:12--4:2                                 Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 (3)

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      IN OUR PARISH

PARISH ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE    Will be held on Tuesday, December 12^th at 7:00 p.m. Advent is a wonderful time to receive the Sacrament of Penance as we prepare ourselves for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Please plan to attend.

PRAYING FOR OUR PARISHONERS IN THE MILITARY   If you know of any parishioners currently serving in the military, please contact the parish office. Fr. Stef would like to begin compiling a list so that we can add a special prayer column to the bulletin. Please send your emails to church@stcatherineofsiena.org or call the parish office at 859-4411352.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION  St. Catherine School collects Box Tops for Education which appear on most General Mills, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Go-Gurt, Trix Yogurt and Zip Loc products, just to name a few.  For a complete list of products, please visit www.boxtops4education.com. Our school receives 10 cents for each box top – these really add up! These can be turned into the school office, or you may drop them off in the box at the Rossford Ave. entrance.

GREETERS MINISTRY    Greeters are needed for all masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  If you are interested in being at one of the doors at any mass, please call Paul Basham at 781-0012 as soon as possible.   

(2107-0070.tif)CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL FLOWERS....Remember a loved one by placing flowers in the church during 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 then be listed in our Memorial Book which will be located in the back of Church during the Christmas season.  

SAVE THE DATE    for the St. Catherine Junior High production of School House Rock Live Jr., directed by Mr. Bud Cross. The dates are January 12^th, 13^th, 14^th, 19^th and 20^th, with dinner  performances on Jan 13^th and Jan 20^th.  Cost for show is $5.00.  Cost for dinner and show is $15.00.  Watch for ticket details or call Sue Ann Freeman 859-442-7558. 

“IF CHRIST RENEWS, THEN ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE IN HIM."
Christ Renews His Parish, otherwise known as "CRHP"(chirp) is making a come back.  Several years ago this program united our parish by focusing us all with a vision of a Christ-centered, spirit empowered community.  This enabled a wide cross-section of our parish members to join together to share in a recommitment to their faith, to the community of St. Catherine and to witness the goodness of Christ working within each other.  What is CRHP?  It is a spiritual renewal process, which calls together the members of the parish, in order to experience personal conversion and Christian community in their own parish.  It is successful due to the fact that it is a simple process that brings about personal rebirth and parish revitalization by focusing on Eucharist, God's Word, Reconciliation, Shared Faith & Prayer, Discipleship and Shared Ministry. The Christ Renews process begins with a Renewal Weekend.  The weekend is given by parishioners for parishioners and is open to St. Catherine’s members, ages 19-99. The weekends have been scheduled: Women: January 27^th & 28^th - Men: February 17^th & 18^th. Please prayerfully consider answering Christ’s call to participation on the upcoming weekend.  If you are interested or would like further information, please contact one of the following individuals: Sue Perkins 441-9459, Kathy Woltermann 441-6813, Dave Barth 441-0194, or  Tom New 781-4332

GUIDE BOOK & DIRECTORY UPDATE     We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for the Church.  The book contains the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of our Church.  The book is provided at no cost, including the mailing to each family, and again is being subsidized by local businesses that advertise in it.  If you own or manage a business and would like to find out how to advertise in our book, please call the Parish Office.  Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize our Guide Book & Directory advertisers over a non-advertiser.  It “does pay” to advertise in our Guide Book & Directory.

INFORMATION UPDATE   If any of your personal information has changed in the past year, (address, phone number, new baby, etc.), please advise the parish office as soon as possible so that the new Guidebook will have your correct information.

            IN OUR DIOCESE

ADVENT REFLECTIONS AND CAROLS    This prayer service will be held at St. Mary Church, Alexandria, on Tuesday, November 28^th at 7:00 p.m.  It will include special Advent music by Jim Wolfe and reflections on each of the Sunday Advent Gospels.

ELSEWHERE

MAKE VOLUNTEERING A REGULAR PART OF YOUR LIFE.... Schedule a time monthly to serve and invite a child, grandchild, friend or neighbor to join you. Here are a few suggestions:
1. ECHO Hosea House Soup Kitchen: Help prepare or serve an evening or weekend meal. Call Leslie Hillner at 441-9112.
2. Housing Opportunities of N KY; Volunteer to construct (or rehab) housing for the working poor of the area. Opportunities available during the week and on Saturday. Call Paul Schwartz at 781-2427.

3. Senior Services of N KY: Assist the elderly with shopping, errands, yard work or cleaning. Call Sonia Turner at 491-0522.
4. H.O.S.T.S. program - "Help One Student To Succeed:" Volunteer to assist one Newport school third grader to improve their reading skills by volunteering for thirty minutes each week during the school year. Call Kathy Saalfeld at 781-2802 for more information.
5. Check out www.volunteer-nky.org http://www.volunteer-nky.org/ for other opportunities to assist organizations serving the hungry, ill-housed, abused, incarcerated, elderly and women with unplanned pregnancies in Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties.

DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE A LIFE.... Call (513) 451-0910 to schedule an appointment at the Hoxworth Blood Center at the Ft. Thomas Plaza.