Saint Catherine of Siena Church

April 20, 2008                                                            

                                                                                                         

MONDAY – April 21st   

            8:00 a.m.  Ruth Wimmer

TUESDAY - April 22nd

            8:00 a.m.   Stan Boeh   

WEDNESDAY - April 23rd    

                7:00 p.m.   Charles, Antoinette & Bob Schroder

THURSDAY - April 24th    

            8:00 a.m.   Ken Walker

FRIDAY  - April 25th           

            9:00 a.m.   Anne Zeleznik

SATURDAY - April 26th     

            8:00 a.m.  Tom, Mary & Ruth Martin                         

            4:30 p.m.  Mae Brueckner

SUNDAY - April 27th     

            9:00 a.m.  Members of the Parish                           

          11:30 a.m.   Chester Wagner

 

   

GIFT BEARERS   April 26th & 27th

  4:30 p.m. Bette Riedmatter

  9:00 a.m.  The Bruce Mirrielees Family

 11:30 a.m. The Greg Hoffman Family

 

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     April 26th & 27th  

4:30 p.m. Bette Riedmatter, Nancy Dorgan, Tom Dorgan, Katie Kohrs, Zane Dziech, Rob Hans, Lisa                     Hans, Peggy Birkenhauer

9:00 a.m.  Don Greis, Sharon Kohrs, Julie Dupont, Joe Cox, Jennifer Cox, Debbie Truesdell, Jim Deavy                   Mary Lou Deavy

11:30 a.m. Sue Perkins, Cliff Perkins, Christina Harrington, Mike Smith, Elizabeth Brennan, Kim

                   Lampe, Kevin Prigge, JoAnn Prigge

  

LECTORS    April 26th & 27th 

4:30 p.m.   Mary Ellen Braun, Maryanne Zeleznik          

9:00 a.m.   Bruce Mirrielees, Jenny Malmstrom

11:30 a.m.  Jennie Cox, Mary Buten

 

SERVERS SCHEDULE     April 21st - 27th  

8:00 a.m.  - Monday

                        Abby Schweitzer, Sarah Schweitzer

8:00 a.m. - Tuesday

                        Jill Hamilton, Ellie New

7:00 p.m. - Wednesday

                        Kelsey Hensley, Melanie Schoepf

8:00 a.m. -Thursday

                        Kaitlyn Owens, Mac Franzen

9:00 a.m. - Friday

                        Matt Farney, Evan Brannon, Laura Bunning

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                        Alex Shepherd, Coleman Holmes

4:30 p.m. - Saturday

                        Rachel Murrin, Matthew Beck, Samantha Crockett

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                          Julie Cox, Carter New, Daniel Connolly

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Abby Schwarber, Eric Schwarber, Patrick Towles

 

GREETERS SCHEDULE     April 26th & 27th   

 4:30 p.m.  Helen Kovacik, Vera Hughes, James & Becky Broomall

 9:00 a.m   Ken & Ray Duff, Dan & Beverly Walsh

11:30 a.m.  Pat & Katie Desmond

 

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

                                                                            4/6/2008                      4/8/2007

Weekly Offering                                            $18,234.74                     $10,837.25

Weekly Budget                                                $17,532.90                    $18,604.17                            

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                      $692,772.78                  $693,233.63

Year to date budget                                          $701,181.46 

 

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  

Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17                                      1 Pt 3: 15-18                          Jn 14: 15-21 (55)                                                      

THIS WEEK                                                                        

TODAY

                        Preschool Religion, 9:00 a.m.

                        First Communion, 2:00 p.m.

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

MONDAY     

                        Heartful Quilters, 6:30 p.m., McCrystal Hall

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.

                        Familia, 6:00 p.m., LIB

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

                        School PTO, 7:30 p.m., McCrystal Hall                       

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 7:00 p.m.

                        St Catherine Players, 7:45, McCrystal Hall

THURSDAY  

                        Finance Council, 7:00 p.m., Parish Office

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m.                                 

FRIDAY

                        Players Performance, 7:30 p.m., McCrystal Hall

SATURDAY

                        No Confessions after 8:00 a.m. mass                

NEXT SUNDAY                                                                   

                        DPAA Commitment Weekend                       

    

IN OUR PARISH

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY   goes out to the family and friends of Judy Towles, who recently  past away.  Her funeral was held in Lexington on Friday, April 11th.  Please remember Judy and her family in your prayers.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE    There will be no confessions after the Saturday, 8:00 a.m. mass.  

THANK YOU   to everyone in the St. Catherine of Siena family who contributed to the benefit given  for our son Robert.  Thanks, also to the committee for their many hours of hard work to make the occasion a great success.  Your kindness and generosity were overwhelming.  My family and I are sincerely grateful!  God Bless.     Mrs. Ann Hiance 

FEAST OF ST. CATHERINE      Our titular feast is coming up on the 29th of this month.  According to the Church's ancient tradition, the feast day of the patron or patroness of a place ranks as a liturgical solemnity, and can be celebrated as such.  This year Catherine's feast day falls on a Tuesday.  Since that is our regular day for Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction, I thought we could use our devotion to the Eucharist as the foundation for our celebration, especially since Catherine had such a strong Eucharistic devotion.  We will celebrate Mass as usual at 8:00 a.m., but instead of exposing the Eucharist at 3:00 p.m., I would like to expose it after Mass, and have adoration all day.  We will end with Benediction at the usual time, 6:45 p.m., followed by a desert social in McCrystal Hall.  To make this work we will need more people to sign up for a time of adoration.  You can sign up for a half hour or an hour time period during the day by calling Cathy Henry, who does the scheduling for adoration.  We will have deserts downstairs afterwards, but if you have a favorite desert and the time to make it, feel free to bring it with you.  Let us make the feast day of our patroness a special day of prayer and good fellowship. Fr. Stef  

HEARTFUL QUILTERS    Whether you can sew or not, be sure to join us Monday, April 21st   from 6:30 until 9:30 in McCrystal Hall for the next Heartful Quilters gathering. We will be finishing a few quilts we already started while hopefully beginning some new quilts. We have a few ladies who like to knit and crochet; please come and join them if you would like. Any fabric donations would be greatly appreciated! Call Pat at 781-2711 or Betsy at 441-3463 with questions.  

ST. CATHERINE PLAYERS         Bringing the fun of '50s rock 'n' roll to life, the St. Catherine Players will be performing Bye Bye Birdie on Friday, April 25th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, April 27th at 6pm - all shows in McCrystal Hall.  Tickets for this family friendly show are $8 for adults or $6 for children 12 and under. For more information contact Allison Klocke at (513)598-5794. 

OUR RISEN LORD AS THE GOOD SHEPHERD     is the title of the talk that Fr. Timothy Schehr will give on Sunday, April 27th at 7:00 PM at St. Catherine Church (date of talk in the Community Circle was incorrect). Our distinguished and learned guest is an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at St. Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati. He also has done graduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and also earned a PH. D. from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.  If you're new at scripture or a scholar you'll love Fr. Timothy Schehr! He will conclude this year's Praise & Worship 'Men In Black' tour.  Questions call Terri 441-3438 or Sharon 441-1069. 

ST. CATHERINE PTO ANNUAL FLOWER SALE will be held Tuesday, April 29th from 9am-1pm and Wednesday, April 30th from 12pm-4pm at the Fort Thomas Florist.  Please make plans to come and purchase all of your spring and summer flowering plants, mulch, and supplies.  Parish volunteers will be available to help you with the selection and assist you with your purchase.  Payments can be made by cash, check, charge, or house account at the time of purchase. 

HANGING BASKETS will be sold after the 4:30pm mass on Saturday, May 10th and after the 9:00 and 11:30 masses on Sunday, May 11th.  This is another perfect opportunity to brighten your home or pick up a gift for Mom on Mother’s Day!  All proceeds from both of these sales will benefit St. Catherine’s Church.  Volunteers are still needed to help with both sales.  Please contact Kelly Frost at 441-0778 or kfrostky@fuse.net for more information. 

UPCOMING NOMINATIONS        This is the second of three weeks that we are seeking nominations for parishioners to fill seats on the Board of Catholic Education and the Parish Pastoral Council.  Six positions must be filled, three on each board.  Please consider the many gifts you or your fellow parishioners have to offer these groups and deposit your nomination(s) in the ballot box that will be located at the back of the church for the next few weeks.  Nominees will be contacted and invited to attend a discernment meeting on May 7th.  You may contact Matt Connolly at 441-7195 if you have any questions. 

HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES   through the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Monday-Wednesday, May 5th, 6th, & 7th. Assistance is needed in transporting families in the IHN van to and from Christ Church and the Day Center in Newport, preparing a meal, hosting a meal and spending the night. This is a great way for families and individuals to work together in service. New volunteers will be paired with experienced helpers so don’t let inexperience keep you from answering the call. Call Lisa Walburg at 441-4964 for additional information or see the sign-up posters at the Rossford Avenue exit of church.  Thank you to Jim and Bev Stegman who have helped with set-up for IHN at Christ Church for every rotation since St. Catherine became a support church many years ago. Their hard work has been greatly appreciated by the volunteers at both churches and by the countless homeless families they have served. Jim and Bev helped set-up guest rooms on the Sunday before our rotation and we will need to provide that service with new volunteers starting this next rotation. If you are interested in helping with the set-up on March 2nd at Christ Church for about 1 hour please call Lisa Walburg. 

SAND VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE    Preliminary plans are being made to have a Sunday late afternoon/early evening co-ed volleyball league.  Games will be played on the sand courts in the Boden's side yard.  Depending on how many people are interested, we could have an upper and lower division.  Please call Judy at 781-3810 if you are interested in getting a team together or have any questions or suggestions.  This league will be sponsored by the Boosters and will be a fun raiser.  There will, however, be some entry fee to cover costs of getting the courts ready and for officials.  The Bodens have graciously offered their yard for family picnicking and socializing before and after the games.  

ATTENTION HEALTH MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS   Please submit volunteer hours and committee name for March to Cheri Hunter by email at cheri_hunter2000@yahoo.com, phone at 781-4507, or leave a note in the box by the parking lot door.  If you have any unreported hours from other months, just submit those with the March hours.  The hours are reported to St. Elizabeth on a quarterly basis  - so you are never too late to report hours.  Thanks again for your help in this matter. 

IN OUR DIOCESE  

MASS FOR VOCATIONS     to be held at St. William Church in Williamstown on Thursday evening, April 24th at 7:00pm.  Everyone is welcome to join us as we pray for Vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate and Consecrated Life.

 

NEWCATH BOYS SOCCER        There will be a meeting Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 pm in the school cafeteria. Any high school student interested in playing soccer for NCC in the 08-09 school year, including incoming freshmen, should attend this informational meeting.

 

WALK       "a week-long experience of Benedictine Spirituality" will take place May 16th - 22nd for women who want to strengthen their faith and discern their call to serve.  If interested, please contact Sr. Cathy Bauer, OSB at bauerosb@yahoo.com or 859-331-6324.

 

USE YOUR GIFTS IN SERVICE TO ONE ANOTHER     Through your generous gift to the Diocesan Parish Annual Appeal, you can change lives for the better every day, in so many ways, and for a lifetime.  Look at the faces of those highlighted in the DPAA brochure. Think about how many more people there may be whose needs cannot be seen.  Imagine what it must be like to be scared, confused, and alone.  Then ask yourself how you can make a difference.  Pray for those served through DPAA funded ministries and for those who served them with compassion and love.  Then consider a sacrificial gift to the Appeal, and make your gift with a grateful and glad heart for all God has done for you.  Our parish goal is $54,822.00.  With monies collected above our goal, our parish hopes to fund some much needed capital improvements.  Next weekend we will fill out our DPAA pledge cards together as one Body in Christ.  Recognize….your need to give; Reflect….on the challenges; and Respond….in a meaningful way.

 

ELSEWHERE

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK   will be having it's Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Dinner on Tuesday, April 29th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park. Featured speaker: Rev. Charlie Martin, Erlanger Christian Church.  Come and join those who share your desire to serve homeless families.  RSVP to admin@nkyihn or 431-6840 giving name, number of people & phone number of those attending.