Sa int Catherine of Siena Church
January 28, 2007
MONDAY-January 29
8:00 a.m. Louise Wieck
TUESDAY – January 30
8:00 a.m. Virginia Geiman
WEDNESDAY – January 31
8:00 a.m. Lou Zimmerman & Louis Rauf
THURSDAY – February 1
8:00 a.m. Virginia Schomaker
FRIDAY – February 2
SATURDAY – February 3
8:00 a.m. Paul Bamberger
4:30 p.m. Peg Howe
SUNDAY – February 4
9:00 a.m. Members of the Parish
11:30 a.m. Jim Poston
GIFT
BEARERS February
3rd & 4th
4:30 p.m. Dave & Jan Klocke
9:00 a.m. The
David Keller Family
11:30 a.m. The Brian Schwalbach Family
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
THE EUCHARIST February
3rd & 4th
4:30 p.m. Don Gerrein, Jan Desmond, Sally Taylor, Courtney Manning, Dave & Peggy Dziech, Karen Owens, Mary Jane Uhl
9:00 a.m. Mary Sue Bamberger, Margaret Mohr, Nancy Hassman, Don Greis, Jack Rose, Tim Tracy, Sharon Kohrs, Chuck Miller
11:30 a.m. Stephanie Burns, Abby Durso, Jacqui Killen, T.J. Schowalter, Rebecca. Gerding, Olivia
Guth, Brittany Smith, Jake Smith
SERVERS
SCHEDULE January
29th – February 4th
8:00 a.m. – Monday
Danielle Dupont, Andy Miller
8:00
a.m. - Tuesday
Dominique Wade, Madison Freeman
8:00 a.m. –Wednesday
Sarah Schweitzer, Kelsey Johnson
8:00
a.m. -Thursday
Sam Koehl, Danielle Wade
9:00
a.m. - Friday
Becca Hoffman, Nathan Grosser, Abby Schwarber
8:00
a.m. – Saturday
Jill Hamilton, Madison Little
4:30
p.m. – Saturday
Trisha Taylor, Clint Kappesser, Jake Kappasser
9:00
a.m. –Sunday
Cameron Robinson, Kaylee Brandt, Madison Freeman
11:30
a.m. – Sunday
Carter New, Adelle Brennan, Nick Woltermann
GREETERS
SCHEDULE
February 3rd & 4th
4:30 p.m. Betty Mohr, Carol Adams
9:00 a.m. Ken & Lori Greis, Mary Jo Roberts, Stan & Cathy Van Lierop
11:30 a.m. Lois & Patti Hoffman, Greg & Linda Hoffman, Tom & Marcia Adkins
SUNDAY
COLLECTION RECAP
January 21, 2007 $ 14,976.18
Social Concerns
$ 101.00
THIS
WEEK
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00 a.m.
CCD, 10:15 a.m.
Catholic Schools Week Mass, 11:30 a.m.
Reception immediately following mass, McCrystal Hall
St. Catherine Players, 7:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall
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, 6:15 p.m.
Benediction, 6:45 p.m.
Catholic Schools Week Family Dinner, 5:30 & 6:30, McCrystal Hall
WEDNESDAY
St. Catherine Players, 7:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall
Rosary Prayer Service, 8:00 p.m., Church
THURSDAY
RCIA, 7:30 p.m., LMR
FRIDAY
School Dismissal, 11:00 a.m.
SATURDAY
Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. Mass
Burning of the Greens, 7:30 p.m., Parking Lot
NEXT SUNDAY
New Member Welcome Breakfast, 10:00 a.m., McCrystal Hall
PLEASE
PRAY FOR OUR SICK Mary
Kohrs. Also, remember our parishioners in nursing homes as well as those
confined to their homes in your prayers.
NEXT
SUNDAY’S READINGS
Is 6: 1-2a, 3-8 1Cor 15: 1-11 Lk 5: 1-11 (75)
IN OUR PARISH
CONGRATULATIONS
to Ann & Paul Basham who celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary last week with a special blessing after the 11:30 mass. May
God continue to bless them and their marriage.
PLEASE
TAKE NOTE Last Sunday, two cars were vandalized, one of them also
robbed, while in the church parking lot. One
incident happened during 11:30 mass, the other one during the basketball games.
This has also happened recently at two other churches in the area.
Please do not leave any valuables in your parked car and try to keep an
eye out for any suspicious happenings. If
anything does happen, be sure to report it to the police and the parish office.
MISSING
A BOWL OR PLATTER?
We have many assorted serving dishes that have been left behind in
McCrystal Hall. If you think you
may have forgotten to take a dish home with you after a reception, party, etc.,
please stop by the parish office and see if we have something that belongs to
you.
SOUPER
BOWL OF CARING Once
again the teens in our parish will be collecting monetary donations after all
Masses on Super Bowl weekend, February 3rd & 4th.
Last year we collected over $1,000 for local agencies that serve the
area’s homeless, hungry and needy. Teens
– join in this weekend of giving and caring by calling Lisa Walburg at
441-4964 and reserve your soup pot and favorite exit door after any Mass.
BURNING
OF THE GREENS Mark
your calendar for next Saturday, February 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
The Men’s Group will again light the skies with the annual burning of
your loyal Christmas trees. This is
an old German ritual bringing in the new light of the coming year.
The Foresters will have a special movie for the kids at 6:00 p.m.
Hot chocolate, cider, marshmallow roasting and snacks will be provided at
no cost. Prepare to be amazed!
A
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS BREAKFAST sponsored by the Social Life committee, will be held Sunday,
Feb. 4th after the 9:00 a.m. mass. Please join your fellow parishioners in greeting these newest
members and welcoming them into our parish family.
INSPIRATIONAL
HOMILIES ON CD Listen to
God's message as you drive or share his message with a shut-in or friend.
Fr. Stef's December homilies are available on CD and can be picked up in the
back of church or in the parish office.
LOOKING TO MAKE SOME EXTRA MONEY? We are looking for parishioners who would like to bartend and/or clean up when there is a party in McCrystal Hall. Training will be provided for anyone interested. Please contact the parish office (441-1352).
ATTENTION ALL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AND SERVERS
Kim Lampe has volunteered to take over my scheduling and training
responsibilities for both Eucharistic Ministers and Servers.
Please contact Kim with your scheduling changes.
These should include vacation dates, preference changes, deletion from
schedule, suspension from schedule (college people) or general questions. It has been a pleasure working and meeting so many wonderful
and dedicated people over the years. Thanks
and continue the good work!
Judy Leick
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR is
underway. If you have not already
registered your child for next year, please do so this week.
Open registration ends this Friday, February 9th.
Call the school office at 572-2680 for registration forms or more
information. If you are still
undecided as to what school your child will be attending next, year, call the
school office to set up a personal tour of our facilities.
We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
LOVE BOAT '07 is quickly approaching. We're expecting a sell-out crowd to be sure to get your reservations in ASAP. We will have a $1000 CASH raffle. Only 500 tickets will be sold so be sure to purchase your tickets now! Please visit the website at www.stcatherineofsiena.org for your preview of the silent and live auction items. You will also find an invitation and raffle order form. If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Wira at EWira@KMKLAW.com, 441-0374 or Shannon Walz at sdesmondwalz@desmondins.com, 441-5999.
(2303-0447.tif) ST CATHERINE WOMEN’S RETREAT
Need a weekend to renew and refresh your faith?
Please join us at Marydale, February 23rd – 25th.
Msgr. Bill Cleves will be the retreat master and the
theme is: Putting on Christ: Reflections on the mind and heart of Jesus.
To reserve your spot, please contact Jennie Cox (441-4322), or Pat Brennan
(781-2711).
LENT IS QUICKLY APPROACHING and once again, St. Catherine will be having a fish
fry on March 2nd & March 23rd. There will also be soup and stations on March 9th
& March 30th. Look
for more information in future bulletins, but for now, be sure to mark your
calendars.
ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
A retreat just for you will be held on March 10th &
11th. If you like to participate in this rewarding experience,
please contact Brian Cox at 441-4322. Invite
a friend to come along; they will thank you for it!
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA SENIOR TRAVEL GROUP
invites you to join us on a Smoky Mountain Show Trip, including a day
at the famous Biltmore Estate on May 14th – 18th.
Cost is $485 and includes meals, lodging, travel, admission tickets
and tips. For more information call
JoAnn at 781-3847 or Lois at 781-2232.
IN OUR DIOCESE
NEWPORT CENTRAL CATHOLIC’S CHOIR
in conjunction with St. Bernard Church, is sponsoring the University
of Notre Dame’s Celebration and Handbell Choir in concert on Saturday, February
10th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Bernard Church.
The concert is free of charge. You
are guaranteed an enjoyable evening with beautiful voices and a wonderful
setting.
THE NOTRE DAME ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION will host a Day of Recollection on Ash Wednesday, February 21st at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House, 1601 Dixie Hwy. Guest speaker is national acclaimed retreat leader, Sister Melanie Svoboda, SND. The day will include retreat conferences, reflection time, lunch, an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconcilation, Mass and distribution of ashes. Cost for the day is $15.00 and the event is open to all. Send checks payable to Notre Dame Academy to 1699 Hilton Dr., Covington, Ky 41011. For more information contact Pat Heasley at 292-7729.
TEENS
AND PARENTS! St.
Elizabeth Medical Center and the Diocese of Covington Pro-Life Commission
presents "It's the Game of Your Life, Know the Score", Wednesday,
March 7th at 7:00 p.m., Drawbridge Inn, Ft. Mitchell. The team of
Steve von Hoene and Christina Condit present a "Spirit" filled winning
strategy for the challenges teens face. Steve Von Hoene, father, teacher, coach,
and professional leadership
speaker, motivates teens and their parents to approach life more successfully by
learning to make good decisions. Christina Condit, a young adult, inspires her
audience with her testimony of commitment to chastity and a game plan that
inspires teens to resist the pressure to have sex outside of marriage.
Please call 392-1545 for more information.
HOLY TRINITY CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTER is seeking several Part time employees, aides and
substitutes. Morning and afternoon positions are available caring for infants to
school age. Competitive salaries
and benefits. Please send resume to
Sr. Judith at 840 Washington Ave., Newport, KY 41071 or email to srjumin@yahoo.com
or call 859-292-0487.
ELSEWHERE
STAY
WITH US…STAY IN US, LORD! A
presentation on the Eucharist by Fr Gerald Reinersman, Saturday, February 3rd
from 10am-11:30am at The Mustard Seed Religious Books & Gifts located at
2510 Burlington Pike Burlington, Ky. Space
is limited so RSVP to The Mustard Seed at 859-491-4901. Using the form of Holy
Mass we will examine the Eucharist as it is explained in Pope John Paul II’s
encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia (A Church of the Eucharist) of 2003
and his apostolic letter Mane Nobiscum Domine (Stay With Us, Lord) of
2004. We will also use the
structure of Mass to consider how the Eucharist is a lived experience in the
life of the Church and food for our journey of faith.
“ANSWER THE CALL 2007” the annual Catholic Men’s Conference will be held at Music Hall in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 3rd from 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This is the thirteenth year in a row that the conference has been held in Cincinnati, and it will bring together men from across the area who are seeking God’s face for a prayerful, spirit-filled, life changing day. We will hear a number of inspirational speakers who will talk about their faith and how we men can grow spiritually and enrich our relationships in family, marriage, parish and the workplace. There will also be time for fellowship, singing, confessions and Mass. Ticket price is only $35.00 and includes lunch. Ask your sons & friends to join you. Call Jim Stegman for tickets at (859)441-9644.