December 3

Saint Catherine of Siena Church

December 3, 2006

MONDAY- December 4

8:00 a.m. Betty Kocher

TUESDAY – December 5

8:00 a.m. Dorothy Schneider

WEDNESDAY – December 6

8:00 a.m. Joyce Rolf

THURSDAY – December 7

8:00 a.m. Phillip Little

FRIDAY – December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception

9:00 a.m. Mary Beck

7:00 p.m. Miriam Bankemper

SATURDAY –December 9

8:00 a.m. Frank Vogel

4:30 p.m. Members of Parish

SUNDAY – December 10

9:00 a.m. Jerry Schoo

11:30 a.m. Jack Von Bokern

GIFT BEARERS December 9^th & 10^th

4:30 p.m. The Mark Schweitzer Family

9:00 a.m. The Ronald Speier Family

11:30 a.m. JoAnn Ficker

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST December 8^th, 9^th & 10^th

7:00 p.m. Jenna Klingenberg, Karma Klingenberg, Rebecca Gerding, Chris Owens, Vernon

Grothaus, Catherine Grothaus, Carol Little, Dan Little

4:30 p.m. Stephanie Burns, Tyler Lampe, Julie Dupont, Rachel Meisenhelder, Nancy Dorgan,

Thomas Dorgan, Cathy Halloran, Don Gerrein

9:00 a.m. Carol Adams, Kelly Johnson, Kayla Johnson, Stacey Seiter, Chuck Miller, Judy

Rose, Sally Taylor, Kathy Woltermann

11:30 a.m. Sue Perkins, Cliff Perkins, Jacqui Killen, Olivia Guth, Jan Desmond, JoAnn Ficker,

Bob Rulli, Elise Rulli

SERVERS SCHEDULE December 4^th – 10^th

8:00 a.m. – Monday

Adam Hicks, Parissa Zargar

8:00 a.m. - Tuesday

Billy Metzner, Madison Freeman

8:00 a.m. –Wednesday

Emily Hicks, Kelsey Johnson

8:00 a.m. -Thursday

Bethany Metzner, Danielle Wade

9:00 a.m. - Friday

Kelsey Dunn, Rachel Murrin, Jake Kappesser

7:00 p.m. - Friday

Colin Dupont, Mackenzie Cole, Kaylee Brandt

8:00 a.m. – Saturday

Mark Hans, Jake Hiance

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

Will Brannon, Jake Kappesser, Abby Durso

9:00 a.m. –Sunday

Carrie Peter, Kaitlyn Owens, Trisha Taylor

11:30 a.m. – Sunday

Stanley Mohr, Eric Schwarber, Abby Schwarber

GREETERS SCHEDULE December 9^th & 10^th

4:30 p.m. Chris & Julie Dupont, Margaret Schnelle

TODAY

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK Kevin Thompson and Bernie Hillman. Also, remember our parishioners in nursing homes as well as those confined to their homes in your prayers.

WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY to the families and friends of Ralph Kohrs and Ethel Chaney, both of whom were recently buried from our parish. May they rest in eternal peace with our Lord.

We would like to offer the parish an opportunity to tithe in a new way. Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) is a new trend that could make your life a little simpler. EFT would cost you and the parish nothing. If you would like to know more about this process or are interested in beginning to tithe in this manner, please contact Mary Brzinski at 441-1352 or email mbrzinski@stcatherineofsiena.org.

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS We'd like to take this time, especially at this time of year, to say a huge thank you for all of your prayers and concerns for Carlie. God heard our prayers for her health and He did answer them! Carlie got the best results from her medical tests for which we could have hoped! Our family was moved by the parish's concern and compassion for Carlie once again, and for it we are truly grateful! Thanks so much, The McMahon Family

REMEMBER TO VISIT THE JESSE TREE this weekend. This year, our parish will be
providing Christmas gifts for Birthright, Fort Thomas VA Nursing Home & Domiciliary, Franciscan Daughters of Mary, Madonna House, Project Merry Christmas in Vanceburg, Kentucky, St. Catherine parishioners and other local families in need. You will be able to select gift tags from the Jesse Tree in the church's prayer/meditation space (former baptistry) this weekend and next. Please wrap gifts only if indicated on the tag. Gifts, with tags attached, should be returned to the Jesse Tree area by Sunday, December 17, 12:30 p.m. For those interested in helping but unable to shop, monetary donations will be gladly accepted. Call Tish Gayle (781-4911) to make arrangements or if you have any questions.

UPCOMING FORESTER EVENT Rollerskating at RECA Roller Rink, Tuesday, December 5^th. Please join all the local courts from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for an evening of skating. There is no charge for youth Forester members.

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.

ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS Don't give another "thing" this Christmas that will soon be forgotten. Give a gift that will improve the life of someone locally, nationally or internationally. HOW? Make a donation to one of the organizations on the Alternative Christmas Shopping List. Stop by the display found on the ledge at either side entrance. The amounts noted on the Shopping Lists are only suggestions. The need is great. Please be as generous as you can. Contributions will be accepted until Christmas Eve for last minute shoppers. Questions? Call JoAnn Schwartz at 781-2427.

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.

SCHOOL PLAY NEWS Tickets are on sale for the St. Catherine Junior High production of Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr. Performance dates are January 12^th, 13^th, 14^th, 19^th and 20^th, with dinner performances on the 13^th & 20^th. Cost for show is $5.00, dinner and show is $15.00. For tickets call Sue Ann Freeman at 442-7558.

PRESCHOOL RELIGION Please note that Pre-K religion will not start until January 2007. The first class will be held on Sunday, January 7^th - for all those who have registered, you will receive a phone call soon with more details. Please contact Candace Doepker 859-572-0113 with any questions.

$PEND NEWS: We thank all our customers who are buying their Scrips early for Christmas!! Thanks also to the number of parishioners who are buying Scrips for their employees' gifts and for every day expenses!! Please return your orders to the sellers after church, at the Parish Office or to the School office. We would appreciate the orders being returned by Monday December 11. This hopefully will insure that the orders will be filled. Last year several shortages were experienced the closer we got to Christmas. If you go to www.glscrip.com, a complete list of retailers will be available. Also, Kohl's and JCPenney's will allow you to use Scrip cards to pay your charges at the store! Any questions, please call Gail Williams at 781-6967 or Kathy Saalfeld at 781-2802. You may also email an order to saalfeldkathy@hotmail.com.

GIFTS OF TIME AND TALENT NEEDED Looking for that special way to contribute to your parish? We need a group of people to wash and iron the servers’ albs periodically. We would like to set up a schedule similar to how the linens are done. You can choose how often you would like to help, either every other month or a few times a year. If you can offer your time and talent to help with this, please call Judy Leick at 781-3890.

YOU ARE INVITED! The time is now to sign up to participate in the upcoming Christ Renews weekends. The weekends are: Women: January 27 & 28 Men: February 17 & 18. The CRHP weekend is open to all parishioners ages 19-99. There is NO COST - Everything is taken care of for you. Accomodations will be provided by parishioners and the weekend is held on the parish grounds. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the members of your parish, knowing more than just names and faces. It is a chance for you to open up and respond to Christ’s call and develop a closer deeper relationship. Accept this invitation--Give us a call! Sue Perkins 441-9459 Kathy Woltermann 441-6813 Dave Barth 441-0194 Tom New 781-4332

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Next week’s appeal asks us to recall those women and men religious whose ministry has nourished our own faith, served our church, and strengthened our nation. Today, more than 37,000 women and men religious are past age 70. Their institutes face critical economic challenges as the costs of health care escalate and as the need for handicapped-accessible housing increases. Please give generously.

NEWPORT CENTRAL CATHOLIC invites you to attend its Open House on Thursday, December 7^th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. and a special skit highlighting the Fine Arts Department will begin at 6:20 p.m. Two lucky 8^th graders in attendance will win a $250 gift certificate in a special raffle for 8^th graders only. For more details, contact Tessy Krebs at 292-0001.

MUSIC WEEKEND Monday's Child will perform on Friday, December 8^th at 8pm at The Mustard Seed. They will perform music from their new cd as well as some Marian hymns in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Deborah Wormald, parishioner from St Barbara, will perform on Saturday, December 9^th at 2pm. Deborah is a very talented singer and she will perform a variety of music. Please join us for both musical opportunities; free will offerings appreciated. For more information, contact The Mustard Seed at 859-491-4901.

A CARING PRESENCE The St. Luke Hospitals are introducing a new support group for patients and their caregivers who are dealing with chronic illnesses. The focus of the group will be to meet the spiritual needs of these patients and their caregivers, and to help them through their difficult time. The group will meet from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the waiting area of the St. Luke East Cancer Treatment Center.