Saint Catherine of Siena Church

December 31, 2006

MONDAY-January 1                                                  

            10:00 a.m.  Frank Vogel

TUESDAY – January 2

            8:00 a.m.  William Gugel     

WEDNESDAY – January 3

            8:00 a.m.  Carrie Hillman  

THURSDAY – January 4

            8:00 a.m.  Joseph Strassburger

FRIDAY – January 5

            9:00 a.m. Richard Keller       

SATURDAY –January 6

            8:00 a.m. Miriam Bankemper         

            4:30 p.m.  Loretta Gampfer 

SUNDAY – January 7

            9:00 a.m.  Marvin Mendyk                                     

          11:30 a.m.   Members of the Parish

GIFT BEARERS       January 6^th & 7^th  

  4:30 p.m. The Schnelle Family

  9:00 a.m.  The Jeffrey Camm Family

11:30 a.m.   The Michael Hellman Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST      January 1^st, 6^th & 7^th  

New Years’ Day

10:00 a.m.   Jan Desmond, Kathy Woltermann, Sally Taylor, Trisha Taylor, Stacey Seiter, Kayla               

                     Johnson, Kelly Johnson, Louise Roth

Sunday

  4:30 p.m.   Judy Rose, Carol Adams, Don Gerrein, Cathy Halloran, Rachel Meisenhelder, Catherine    

                    Grothaus, Vernon Grothaus, Kim Schiesler                               

  9:00 a.m.   Tyler Lampe, Will Brannon, Dan Little, Carol Little, Chris Owens, T.J. Schowalter, Ben

                     Dorger, Stan VanLierop       

11:30 a.m.   Olivia Guth, Jacqui Killen, Abby Durso, Stephanie Burns, Rebecca Gerding, Karma

                     Klingenberg, Jenna Klingenberg, Ellen Williams

SERVERS SCHEDULE     January 6^th & 7^th  

10:00 a.m.  - Monday             

                        Kaylee Brandt, Cameron Robinson, Patrick Towles                                                                                        

8:00 a.m. - Tuesday

                        Stanley Mohr, Daniel Connolly                                 

8:00 a.m. –Wednesday               

                        Adam Hicks, Jake Kappesser      

8:00 a.m. -Thursday       

                        Matthew Beck, Brennan Devoto

9:00 a.m. - Friday

                        Kelsey Johnson, Mark Hans, Eric Schwarber      

8:00 a.m. – Saturday

                        Sydney Lindeman, Sarah Schweitzer                                          

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                        Mackenzie Cole, Megan Schnelle, Christina Schiesler                                 

9:00 a.m. –Sunday

                        Andy Miller, Stanley Mohr, Carrie Peter                                                                                                               

11:30 a.m. – Sunday   

                        Burke Beiting, Becca Hoffman, Alex Feiertag           

GREETERS SCHEDULE                             January 6^th & 7^th

4:30 p.m.  Betty Mohr, Carol Adams

9:00 a.m.   Ken & Lori Greis, Mary Jo Roberts, Stan & Cathy VanLierop                          

11:30 a.m. Lois & Patti Hoffman, Greg & Linda Hoffman, Tom & Marcia Adkins

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

December 17, 2006 $25,486.04 

Social Concerns $63.00

T HIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        New Year’s Day – Parish Office Closed

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

MONDAY 

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

TUESDAY

            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 3:00 p.m.

            Confessions, 5:30 p.m.

            Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY

            Christ Renews His Parish Meeting (men), 7:30 p.m., Teacher’s Lounge

            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

            Doughnut Breakfast, 10:15 a.m., McCrystal Hall                  

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.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

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

      IN OUR PARISH

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. 

DOUBLE YOUR GIVING     Did you know that many companies in the area have "Matching Gift Programs" for current employees, as well as retirees and surviving spouses of former employees?   Most companies match gifts to eligible charities or educational institutions on a dollar for dollar basis, with annual maximum giving limits of $5000 or more.  St Catherine School is eligible for many of these programs, so in addition to being tax deductible, your contribution's impact can be doubled throughout the use of your employer's Matching Gifts Program. Please check with your employer to see if you can double the impact of your giving. 

USE OF THE LIBRARY (PARISH CENTER) MEETING ROOM   If you and/or your organization use the library meeting room, keep in mind that this room is used as a classroom during the school day.  Please be sure that it is left in the same condition as it was found.  There should not be any food or drinks brought in and the contents of the room (textbooks, etc) should not be disturbed.  Thank you for your attention to this matter. 

THE HEALTH MINISTRIES COMMITTEE   would like to know if there are any parishioners that are in Nursing Homes or homebound that would like to be visited or contacted by phone. We also can provide transportation to doctor appointments and meals on a temporary basis to those in need due to illness.  We would like to make sure that all of our parishioners’ needs, both spiritual and physical, are being addressed.  However, we need to know who the parishioners are and how we can help.  Please contact the parish office with any information. 

AN INVITATION    If you’re confined to home and unable to attend Mass (even if it’s just temporary), please call the parish office (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 met, 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.

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. 

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.

ATTENTION EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS  (Regarding purification of communion vessels) You will have noticed that the priest has been purifying the Communion vessels after Communion.  This is to comply with the dictate from Rome, which states that only the priest, deacon, or someone who has received the ministry of acolyte may purify the vessels.  If you are not already in the habit of doing this, it is a good time for you to meditate on what has just taken place, and on what you have received.

IN OUR DIOCESE

ALUMNAE FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE   hosted by Notre Dame Academy Alumnae Association.   To be held Friday, January 5, 2007 from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. in the NDA auditorium. Cost is $10 per person, with a maximum of $25 per family and includes soft drinks and snacks. Music will be provided by Greg Cerimele’s band “The Mix”.  There will be a dance contest and prizes awarded to the largest family group.  Reservations are due by January 3^rd.  Forms can be found at www.nda-cvg.org under alumnae information.  Contact the NDA Alumnae office at 292-7729 with any questions.

 SCRAPBOOKING/STAMP CROP   St. Paul School in Florence is hosting a Scrapbooking Crop day at the school on Saturday, January 27^th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Cost is just $20 which includes lunch, door prizes, free make & takes, and use of sizzex machine!  Proceeds to benefit 8^th grade trip to Washington DC. Please call Denise Grosser at 384-0696 or email at scrapper@fuse.net to reserve your spot.

MARDIS GRAS   hosted by St. Joseph Cold Spring on February 3, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. – Midnight.  There will be food, drinks, entertainment, raffle, live and silent auction.  Master of ceremonies will be Julie O’Neill from 9News WCPO.   Cost is $30 per ticket.  For more information or tickets please call Greg Owens at 781-1647.

 WOMEN’S RETREAT   Need a weekend to renew and refresh your faith?  Please join us at Marydale, February 23^rd – 25^th.  Msgr. Bill Cleves will be the retreat master.  To reserve your spot, please  contact Jennie Cox (441-4322), or Pat Brennan (781-2711).

 FR. JOE BOSCHERT OF ST. THERESE     will be leading two tours during 2007.  The first tour is to  Alaska, beginning on August 6, 2007 and lasting for twelve days. This tour will be by land, air and sea.  Reservations for this tour must be made in the near future.  The second tour will be a seven day, six night tour to the state of Vermont.  This tour will be from October 7 – 13, 2007 and will be during the height of the changing of the leaves.  If interested in either trip, please call Fr. Joe at 442-0132 for a free brochure or further information.

  ELSEWHERE

PART-TIME CLERICAL HELP NEEDED at Women's Crisis Center in Covington.  Approximately 4 hours, 4 days per week.  Database entry, mail processing, phone calls and other general office responsibilities.  Please contact June Hurley at 859-655-2651 or jhurley@wccky.org.

OUR MEALS ARE SEEKING WHEELS    Make a big difference in a short amount of time.  As a meals-on-wheels volunteer, you can meet new people and connect with your community by providing homebound elderly residents with a hot healthy lunch and a short friendly visit.  Opportunity to volunteer on Wednesdays.  Delivery begins at 11:00 a.m. and the route takes approximately one hour.  Training is provided and mileage can be reimbursed.  For more information about this or other volunteer opportunities, call Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, 491-0522.           

TIME FOR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION    This year, resolve to make your marriage better than it’s ever been!  Make your good marriage GREAT with a Marriage Encounter Weekend!  The next weekends in this area are February 16 – 18 and March 23 – 25.  Weekends fill up quickly, so a prompt response is encouraged to avoid the waiting list.  For more details or reservations call Chuck & Carolyn Destefani at (800)547-1251 Code 00 or on the web at www.esharing.org.

 LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER     Check out www.volunteer-nky.org. This website, a joint project of St. Catherine of Siena Parish and Thomas More College, is designed to connect volunteers to organizations and agencies in the Northern Kentucky area who serve people in need.  There you can find opportunities to volunteer for organizations serving the hungry, ill-housed, abused, incarcerated, elderly and women with unplanned pregnancies in Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties.