Saint Catherine of Siena Church
April 30, 2006
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MONDAY- May 1
8:00 a.m. `Paul Bamberger
TUESDAY - May 2
8:00 a.m. `Bill Walsh
WEDNESDAY - May 3
8:00 a.m. `Mary Boughner
THURSDAY - May 4
8:00 a.m. `Richard Keller
FRIDAY - May 5
9:00 a.m. `Robert Verkamp
SATURDAY - May 6
8:00 a.m. `Mike Guidugli
4:30 p.m. Members of the Parish
SUNDAY - May 7
9:00 a.m. `Henry B. Roth
11:30 a.m. `William O. Bourke
GIFT BEARERS May 6th & 7th
4:30 p.m. The Arnett & Talbot Families
9:00 a.m. CCD Students
11:30 a.m. The Jamie Smith Family
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST May 6th & 7th
4:30 p.m. K. & B. Nestheide, B. Riedmatter, M. J. Uhl, P. & D. Dziech, Karen
Owens, R. Meisenhelder
9:00 a.m. S. VanLierop, D. Thiel, N. Hassman, S. Kohrs, W. Brannon, J. Rose,
C. Reynolds, S. Seiter
11:30 a.m. A. Durso, Maria & Angie Burns, A. Morris, Kaylie Owens, R. Kinsella,
A.& M. Hopkins
SERVERS SCHEDULE May 1st - 7th
8:00 a.m. - Monday
Dominique Wade, Kelsey Dunn
8:00 a.m. - Tuesday
Joe Brennan, Shae Brennan
8:00 a.m. -Wednesday
Sarah Farney, Liz Grothaus
8:00 a..m. -Thursday
Kevin Prigge, Cole Little
9:00 a.m. - Friday
Adelle Brennan, Seth Connolly
8:00 a.m. - Saturday
Sam Koehl, Matthew Burns
4:30 p.m. - Saturday
Patrick Towles, Olivia Guth, Michele Clark
9:00 a.m. -Sunday
Hannah Peterson, Ashley Cole, Cameron Robinson
11:30 a.m. - Sunday
Jenna Lindeman, Jared Leick, Elliot Wenstrup
GREETERS SCHEDULE May 6th & 7th
4:30 p.m. Betty Mohr, Carol Adams
9:00 a.m. Chuck & Nancy Miller, Mary Jo Roberts, Stan & Cathy VanLierop
11:30 a.m. Lois & Patti Hoffman, Greg & Linda Hoffman, Tom & Marcia Adkins
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SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP.....
Current Collections Collections Needed
April 16, 2006 $ 20,773.93 $ 18,673.00
YEAR TO DATE $ 745,029.54 $784,266.00
(Since July 1, 2005)
SOCIAL CONCERNS: $ 180.00
STEWARDSHIP.....Through the blood of Jesus, we have been delivered from the
power of sin. We recognize Him in the breaking of the bread, the One whom God
raised from the dead and who now sits at His right hand forever.
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THIS WEEK
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TODAY
Baptisms, 1:00 p.m.
A.A./Al-Anon, 7:00 p.m., LIB
MONDAY
Market Day Pick-Up, 6:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall
Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:15 p.m.
TUESDAY
Confirmation Retreat, 8:30 a.m.
Adoration Canceled
Confirmation, 7:00 p.m.
Reception immediately following, McCrystal Hall
WEDNESDAY
Social Life Committee Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Off Site
Rosary Prayer Service, 9:00 p.m., Church
THURSDAY
Choir, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Youth Choir, 3:00 p.m., Church
SATURDAY
Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. Mass
Wedding of Abbey McMahon & Kevin Ball, Congratulations!
(1509-0064.tif)PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK......Bob Hiance. Please remember our
parishioners in nursing homes as well as those confined to their homes in your
prayers.
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NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Acts 4: 8 - 12 1 Jn 3: 1 - 2 Jn 10: 11 - 18 (50)
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Christ is risen!
I missed getting a thank you in last week’s bulletin to all the people who made
our Holy Week services so enriching. Some of the people are visible – thank
you to Doug Smith and all those who took part in the music; I thought the
cantoring was particularly nice this time, especially during the Vigil. Thank
you to the lectors and ushers, and a special thank you to the servers – I was
pleased and proud of how seriously they took their jobs and how well they did
them. Thank you to those who took most of a day to lay mulch and weed and in
general make the campus more beautiful, along with the men’s group delegation,
who mowed the lawn.
Speaking of beautiful brings me to some not-so-visible people. Thank you to
Caroll Barton, Mary Keller, Mary Buten and Mary Brown (there were three Mary’s
at the tomb on Easter morning, too, hmmm) for the wonderful job they did with
decorating the worship space. Tim Reynolds, thank you again for the baptismal
font, and especially for the work, along with your son and others, to utilize
our former baptismal font.
I know I mentioned Mary Brown, but she, along with Judy Leick, did so much
behind the scenes that it would not be an overstatement to say that Holy Week
could barely have happened without them. The list of what they did to prepare
is too long to go into. They know what they did, and I thank them.
I would like to thank all involved in the RCIA. It is a long process –
actually, it is still going on – Jeff Rosenstiel and Paul Meisenhelder, who
co-lead the RCIA this year, and all the team add wonderfully, not only to our
celebration of Holy Week, but to the lives of those coming into the Church.
I apologize if I have forgotten to acknowledge someone. I know many hands were
involved to make Holy Week special.
Finally, I want to thank you who came and participated in the services. We had
good attendance, all in all. These services, as is the case with Mass in
general, are much more fun and meaningful when the community is actually there.
Your participation and prayer helped my participation.
Indeed He is risen!
Fr. Stef
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IN OUR PARISH
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PLEASE NOTE......Adoration will be canceled on Tuesday, May 2nd due to
Confirmation being held at 7:00 p.m. Please keep the Eighth Graders of our
parish in your prayers as they prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
THE SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP....will meet Thursday, May 4th at 7:30 p.m. in the
school Library.
COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE......will have their monthly meeting next Sunday, May
7th at 10:15 a.m. in McCrystal Hall. Everyone is invited to attend this
meeting, plans will be finalized for the Mother’s Day project.
ATTENTION: SIENA CLUB MEMBERS......meeting date change......the May meeting will
be held on the third Sunday, May 21st at 1:00 p.m. in McCrystal Hall.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW) NEEDS YOU!!.....CLOW is seeking new
leadership to continue this ministry. Please consider stepping forward to
serve the children and parish. Needed: a coordinator, new leaders and helpers
during the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Please call Mary Kay (441-7195) ASAP. If we do not
have new leaders - CLOW will end by June of this year. Please prayerfully
consider this call to action.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO GOD’S MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING?...Would you like to
share his messages with a friend or a shut-in? Now you can! Fr. Stef’s
homilies are being recorded and will be available on CDs. The CDs are free to
our parishioners and can be picked up in the parish office. If possible,
please return the CDs to the office when you are finished with them.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!.......June 8 - June 11th. Plan to attend and enjoy St.
Catherine’s “Summer Fest”. Want to volunteer ?? Call Ann Ulbricht (441-8159)
or Kim Lampe (441-9955)
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL....JULY 31ST - August 4th from 9 - 11:45 a.m. -
“Sontreasure Island - registration for 4 year olds-6th graders, forms will be
available on the St. Catherine website beginning May 4th. A registration
table set up outside the gym on Sunday, May 7th during CCD. Forms may be
picked up in the school or parish office or in the back of church.
Cost: $20 per child with a $50 maximum for families. Deadline for registration
is May 30th. Late registration will be charged a $5 fee. Sign up you children
for a fun week of discovering God’s love! Registration questions, call Amy
Mentzer at 441-3968. Many volunteers still needed!! Please call Patty Chalk at
441-0560 or Heather Stuempel at 781-6122 if you would like to help.
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CATHERINE’S PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION......are seeking
new members to replace expiring terms. Please prayerfully consider yourself or
nominating someone else for a position of service, which is a three-year
commitment. Active members from age 18 through the senior years are encouraged
to share your time, talent and wisdom for the future needs and spiritual growth
of our parish community. Members are selected prayerfully through a
discernment process and not through voting or election. Nomination forms are
located in the back of church. Deadline for submission of names is TODAY,
Sunday, April 30th. If you have any questions, contact members of the
Nominating Committees: Bd. Of Education, Jennie Cox (441-4322) or Nancy
Browning (781-0859); for the Parish Council, Phil Forbes (781-6413) or Don
Gerrein (441-4978).
MOTHER’S DAY IS COMING!....The parish will again remember women who are confined
to home or living in a nursing home. Some are members of the parish; others
have been identified as people who receive few visitors. In the next few
weeks, there will be a display in the back of church with names of these
people. Parishioners will be asked to take a name, purchase a flower or plant
and deliver it on or before Mother’s Day. The Community Action Committee will
purchase a small potted annual for women living in shelters. There are
approximately 60 women total who will receive this small gift. Your assistance
is needed in several ways: organizing the project for the CAC; providing a
monetary donation; attaching ribbons and cards or helping with delivery. If
you can help in any way, please call JoAnn Schwartz (781-2427).
ATTENTION: 2006 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.....St. Catherine of Siena will honor each
of our graduates next Sunday, May 7th at the 9:00 a.m. Mass. A reception will
follow Mass in McCrystal Hall.
CONGRATULATIONS!!.....Members of Newport Central Catholic 2005-06 Football
Championship Team and Newport Central Catholic’s 2005-06 Girls Soccer Team each
received their championship rings on Friday, April 28th. When you see a team
member, be sure to offer your congratulations.
A “MID-SEASON” NOTE TO ALL BRIDGE PLAYERS....the marathon year runs from late
August to the end of May, playing once a month. Groups that you could join: A
Men’s Group, A Couple’s Group, A Ladies Evening Group ( not necessarily P.M.),
A Ladies Luncheon Group (plays the 4th Tuesday of each month at Highlands
Country Club 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.). You do not have to be a Master to enjoy
bridge- call Rose Marie Dusing (781-1828) if you or anyone you know may be
interested.
(SPEND CUT) SCRIPS UPDATE...Lands End has increased their discount from 9% to
11% from 4/8 - 5/5 and Bath & Body Works has increased theirs from 13% - 18%
from 4/8 - 5/12. Perfect timing for Mother’s Day! Please note: volunteers
are needed to help sell Scrips after the 4:30 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. weekend
Masses. Helping once a month would be greatly appreciated. Call Gail Williams
(781-6967) or Kathy Saalfeld (781-2802).
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CLUB TRAVEL GROUP....is planning a seven (7) day trip to
BRANSON, MO, September 10 - 16th. Cost: $579.00 includes transportation,
accommodations, meals, tips and shows. For information, call JoAnn (781-3847)
or Lois (781-2232).
(2303-0293.tif)A St. Catherine student found money in Church on Wednesday,
April 19th. If you have misplaced or lost money recently, please call the
parish office (441-1352). The amount will need to be identified
.
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IN OUR DIOCESE
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mailto:fidelistracycdp@excite.com.HIGH SCHOOL DANCE......The Diocesan Youth
Commission Evangelization Team will be hosting a dance for high school students
on Friday, May 5, 8 - 11 p.m., at St. Joseph Church Parish Hall, Crescent
Springs. Cost: $5 which includes admission and 1 soft drink/juice. DJ and
live band, Last Day, will be helping everyone to dance the night away.
Questions or concerns?? E-mail Bridget Price at ycet2006@yahoo.com.
THE ANTIQUE APPRAISAL FAIR....benefitting the Community Pharmacy of St. Vincent
de Paul will be held on Saturday, May 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the
Lakeside Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park. The appraisal
fee is $5 per item. Lunch and baked goods will be available. The Community
Pharmacy is committed to providing free prescription medication to those in
need.
ATTENTION YOUNG ADULTS......Theology on Tap begins Thursday, May 4th and runs
every Thursday through June 22nd from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Tickets Sports Café,
100 W. 6th St. in Covington. Come and meet other Catholic Young adults and
hear inspiring speakers. Call (291-5551) for more info.