Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

January 27, 2008                                                               

MONDAY - January 28^th    

            8:00 a.m.  Donna O’Hara           

TUESDAY - January 29^th    

            8:00 a.m.   Etta Fradianno Duncan

WEDNESDAY - January 30^th 

            7:00 p.m.   Bernie Haas   

THURSDAY - January 31^st  

            8:00 a.m.    Leona Messmer         

FRIDAY  - February 1^st   

            8:00 a.m.     Connie Hegge Hemmer

SATURDAY - February 2^nd 

            8:00 a.m.      Peg Howe

            4:30 p.m.      Edna Herb

SUNDAY - February 3^rd 

            9:00 a.m.       Penny Rottgers                      

          11:30 a.m.       Members of the Parish  

 GIFT BEARERS   February 2^nd & 3^rd   

  4:30 p.m.  Dave, Cindy and Kelsey Feeback

  9:00 a.m.   Dave & Pam Robinson & Family

 11:30 a.m.   Mark & Jenny Malmstrom & Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     February 2^nd & 3^rd  

  4:30 p.m.   Katie Kohrs, Jennifer Gilchrist, Tom Dorgan, Nancy Dorgan, Don Gerrein, John Brennan,

 Elizabeth Brennan, Kelsey Dunn

  9:00 a.m.    Sharon Kohrs, Don Greis, Kathy Woltermann, Karen Little, Cole Little, Natalie

 Schwarber, Amy Schwarber, Chuck Miller

11:30 a.m.    Rita Byrd, Kim Lampe, Cliff Perkins, Sue Perkins, Christina Harrington, Bob Rulli, Elise

                        Rulli, Abby Durso

LECTORS    February 2^nd & 3^rd 

4:30 p.m.  Lisa Wormald, Laura Brennan 

9:00 a.m.  Jim Hils, Paul Hoarston         

11:30 a.m. Dave Barth, Carrie Bleser     

SERVERS SCHEDULE     January 28^th - February 3^rd  

8:00 a.m.  - Monday

                        Mackenzie Freeman, Megan O’Brien                       

8:00 a.m. - Tuesday

                        Andy Miller, Mark Hans

7:00 p.m. - Wednesday

                        Kelsey Hensley, Mallory Seidel 

8:00 a.m. -Thursday

                        Carter New, Julie Cox

8:00 a.m. - Friday

                        Coleman Holmes, Connor Bleser, Laura Bunning 

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                        Kaitlyn Owens, Melanie Schoepf          

4:30 p.m. - Saturday

                        Matthew Beck, Madison Little, Sydney Lindeman                                                        

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                         Daniel Connolly, Adam Hicks, Jared Leick

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                         Eric Schwarber, Abby Schwarber, Patrick Towles 

GREETERS SCHEDULE                             February 2^nd & 3^rd   

  4:30 p.m.  Betty Mohr

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

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

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

1/13/2008                        1/14/2007

Weekly Offering                                             $13,286.43                     $18,397.58

Weekly Budget                                    $20,764.98                     $18,604.17

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                     $484,277.11                   $500,102.03

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

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS  

Zep 2: 3, 3:12-13                                            1 Cor 1: 26-31                                                   Mt 5: 1-12a (70)                                          

THIS WEEK                                                                         

TODAY

                        Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00 a.m.

                        Preschool Religion, 9:00 a.m.

                        CCD, 10:15 a.m.

                        Catholic Schools Week Mass, 11:30 a.m.

                        Reception following mass, McCrystal Hall

    State of the Parish Address, 7:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall

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

MONDAY     

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

TUESDAY

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

                        Confessions, 5:30 p.m.

                        Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 7:00 p.m.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, following Mass, Church

                        St Catherine Players, 7:45, McCrystal Hall

                        Women’s CRHP, following mass, LIB                       

THURSDAY  

                        Family Dinner Night, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m., McCrystal Hall

                        RCIA, 7:30 p.m., LMR

FRIDAY

                        School Dismissal, 11:00 a.m.

SATURDAY

            Love Boat, 7:30, Parish Center

NEXT SUNDAY

                        Blood Pressure Screenings after all masses

                        Welcome Breakfast, 10:00 a.m., McCrystal Hall

IN OUR PARISH

WE WELCOME    to our parish family through baptism:  Nathan Michael Anderson, son of Michael and Gwen; Devin  Alayna Yauch, daughter of Victor Carreon and Michele Yauch. May they always know God’s blessings. 

STATE OF THE PARISH ADDRESS    Be sure to attend this event, tonight, Sunday, January 27^th, 7:00 p.m. in McCrystal Hall.  Topics to be covered are parish statistical information, and a financial update.  There will also be time allotted for questions.  Please join fellow parishioners for this informational meeting.  Refreshments will be served.  

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR begins this Monday, January 28^th. Current school families should have received a registration form in the family folder on Friday. If you would like to register a child who is not a current St. Catherine student, please call the school office at 572-2680 or stop by this week for a registration folder. Anyone is welcome to call the office for a personal tour of the facilities to see what we have to offer you and your family.  

IT’S NOT TO LATE     to get your reservation in for the Love Boat, being held on February 2^nd,   7:30 p.m.- 11:30 p.m.  However, space is filling up fast, so don’t delay!  You can drop your reservations and money off at the parish or school office.  If you have any questions, call Shannon Walz at 441-5999.

WELCOME BREAKFAST   for new members of the parish, will be held next Sunday, February 3^rd, after the 9:00 am mass in McCrystal Hall.  Please stop by to meet and greet the newest members of the St. Catherine family. 

DOES YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE NEED A BOOST?  If so, why not try CRHP?  It’s only one weekend, but the effects could last a lifetime!  The next Women’s CRHP weekend is February 9^th & 10^th and is open to all women of the parish.  The next Men’s CRHP Weekend will be February 16^th & 17^th and is open to all men of the parish.  Prayerfully consider this opportunity to renew yourself and the parish.  Anyone interested or for more information please contact Rob Hans (men) at 441-5430 or rlhans@fuse.net or Sheila Carroll (women) at 491-8771. 

THE MEN IN BLACK TOUR CONTINUES   with "Male and Female He Created Them." Join us Sunday, February 10^th at 7:00 pm in church as Fr. Jeff Von Lehman, pastor at St. Patrick's, gives a talk on understanding our sexual dynamics.  Listen as he discusses why our sexuality has become disfigured by a culture that has forgotten the sheer beauty of this gift created by God.  Questions call Terri 859-441-3438 or Sharon 859-441-1069. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED   for the upcoming St. Catherine Fish Fries.  Lent is right around the corner, and that means the fish fries are also!  The Social Life Committee is in need of volunteers to help serve that wonderfully tasty fish provided by Green Derby.  It is a great way to have fun with fellow parishioners and to also meet new people.  Fish fry dates are February 15^th and March 7^th, from 4:30 to 7:30.  If interested, please call Mary Meyer at 291-7771.

 PARISH CLEAN UP DAY   We're going to try this again.  We want our church spic-n-span for Easter, right???  This day is meant to take care of the things that are not on the regular cleaning list of our wonderful group of monthly volunteers. The date has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 1^st. We can make it a party... bring the kids. (This is a great opportunity for service hours). We will start at 9am and have to finish before 3pm, due to mass and a wedding. Why not get your family and friends together, come on up to church and show off your amazing cleaning talents! 

LOOKING FOR AN EASIER WAY TO FULFILL YOUR OFFERTORY COMMITMENT? Having a hard time remembering to bring your donation each Sunday? Want to give back to God from your surplus instead of your leftovers? EFT may be the answer to your dilemma. Your offertory commitment may be fulfilled by having a monthly withdrawal from your checking account through  Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). The withdrawal can take place either on the 15th or the 30th of the month. If you would like more information, please contact Mary Brzinski in the parish office 441-1352 extension 14 or email at mbrzinski@stcatherineofsiena.org. 

 SERVER AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTER SCHEDULES    can now be picked up in the usher’s room. Please be sure to stop and get your schedule.  

LENTEN GOSPEL STUDY GROUPS    Share your Lenten journey with fellow parishioners by participating in an informal weekly study of the upcoming Sunday’s Gospel.  Groups will meet on various days and times during the week.  Sign-ups will be next Sunday following Mass in the back of church.  Ash Wednesday is February 6^th, so mark your calendar now to participate. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS    This year St. Catherine’s annual Vacation Bible School will be held August 4^th - 8^th.  More information will follow in later bulletins. 

The following thank you notes were received in the parish office:

“Please accept our grateful thanks for your Giving Tree donations this past Christmas.  Our residents were overwhelmed by your generosity.  For them, it was a good lesson in selflessness and helping those less fortunate.  Thank you for your support of our ministry over the years.  It would be remiss of me to not acknowledge your sustained generosity toward our mission.  May God bless you all and keep you well.                                                Sincerely, Cynthia Scroggins, Madonna House.” 

“Thank you, one and all, for your donations to Birthright of Greater Cincinnati this Christmas season.  Thank you for taking time to shop for the babies and their mothers, for the love you have shown in selecting the items and wrapping them so nicely.  We appreciate those of you who loaded the donations up and brought them to us, and all of you who worked in organizing this endeavor.  The financial donations allow us to continue to serve God’s family.  It is indeed a privilege to do this work, and we never forget the many people behind the scene, who enable us to help others.                                                                                            Sincerely, Patricia Diekman, Birthright Pregnancy Center.”

IN OUR DIOCESE

THE LIGHT WEIGH - NEW SESSIONS COMING SOON    Wanting a way to keep both your New Year’s Resolution to lose weight and your Lenten Resolution to strengthen your faith?  Why not try the “Light Weigh”!  This is a Catholic spiritual growth weight loss program designed to help you attain peace with food.  Several new 12-week sessions will begin in February.  Attend of the following orientation/registration meetings to learn more:  Monday, February 4^th, 7:30 p.m. at St. Therese in the rectory meeting room (call Angi @441-4374).  Thursday, February 7^th, 7:00 p.m. at St. Pius X in the parish meeting room #2 (call Gerry @291-3532).  Saturday, February 9^th, 9:00 a.m. at St. Pius X in Conference Rooms K&P (call Jamie @426-1084).  Former Light Weigh participants are welcome!  For more information please call one of the above listed numbers.

A DAY OF RECOLLECTION   hosted by the Notre Dame Academy Alumnae, to be held on Ash Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House, 1601 Dixie Hwy.  Guest Speaker is teacher and author, Dr. Margaret Nutting Ralph, Ph.D.  The day will include retreat conferences, reflection time, lunch, and opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass and
Distribution of Ashes. Cost for the day is $15.00.  Deadline: January 30, 2008. The event is open to all.  Send checks payable to: Notre Dame Academy 1699 Hilton Dr.  Park Hills, KY 41011. For more information contact: Taffy Hebbeler - Alumnae Coordinator 859-292-1852.

HAWAIIN TOUR   Fr. Joe Boschert will be leading a 15-day tour of the four major Hawaiian Islands, O’ahu, Hawaii, Kaua’i and Maui.  The dates are September 3^rd - 18^th, 2008.  The tour will include all airfares, car rentals on each island and first class hotel on each island.  For further information or a brochure for this tour, please call Fr. Joe at 442-0132.  Reservations must be made soon.

ELSEWHERE

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE   invites those with a heart for pro-life ministry to participate in our 2008 training sessions.  The training program consists of in-home reading and workbook materials and concludes with a weekend training workshop, which will be held in your Diocese.  Opportunities for Life is the Kentucky Catholic Church’s ministry to abortion vulnerable women and men, as well as those suffering from post-abortion syndrome.  Volunteers offer hope and resources to callers who find the courage to seek our help.  OFL needs hotline and prayer volunteers.  OFL also has a hotline in Spanish and is seeking volunteers who are bilingual.  For more information regarding the hotline, please call 1-888-496-3638.