Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

January 4, 2009                                                                        

MONDAY - January 5^th                       

            8:00 a.m.   Willa Lehman

TUESDAY - January 6^th

8:00 a.m.  Betty Kocher

WEDNESDAY - January 7^th

            6:30 p.m.  Margaret Vinson

THURSDAY - January 8^th

            8:00 a.m.  Virgil Grause

FRIDAY - January 9^th     

            9:00 a.m.  Mary Ellen Danzl

SATURDAY - January 10^th     

            8:00 a.m.  Charles Boyle

            4:30 p.m.  Chuck & Nancy Miller – Special Intention

SUNDAY - January 11^th

            9:00 a.m. Members of the Parish

          11:30 a.m. Jack Von Bokern

GIFT BEARERS   January 10^th & 11^th          

  4:30 p.m. Steve & Debbie Franzen & Family

  9:00 a.m. Vic & Jane Schultz & Family

  11:30 a.m. Tom & Marcia Adkins

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     January 10^th & 11^th  

4:30 p.m.  Christina Harrington, Kaitlyn Owens, Jennifer Farney, Sarah Farney, Julie Dupont, Dave

                  Glaser, Austin Juniet, Samantha Crockett

9:00 a.m.  Anna Marie Henry, Jenny Rath, Kim Dunn, Olivia Guth, Kelsey Feeback, Kelley Glaser,

                  Jennifer Cox

11:30 a.m.   Hannah Hochleutner, Pat Brennan, Tom Kaelin, Caroline Kaelin, Connor Devoto, Adelle

                    Brennan, Tom New, Carter New  

LECTORS    January 10^th & 11^th   

4:30 p.m.  Amy Bass, Mary Chris Hiance

9:00 a.m.   Peggy Bertelsman, Dennis Hicks  

11:30 a.m. Carrie Bleser, Jim Hils

SERVERS SCHEDULE    January 5^th - 11^th        

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Brandon Vieth, Madison Little

8:00 a.m. - Tuesday

                          Bethany Metzner, Will Lampe

6:30 p.m. - Wednesday

                          Olivia Owens, Sarah Rath

8:00 a.m. -Thursday

                          Connor Bleser, Madison Volk

9:00 a.m. - Friday

                           Ellie New, Jacob Hensley, Paul Grosser

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                          Whitney Fields, Nicholas Mohr

4:30 p.m. - Saturday

                          Jill Hamilton, Coleman Holmes, James Johnson                       

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                          Mackenzie Freeman, Stanley Mohr, Joshua Henry

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                          Mark Hans, Reid Seiter, Jake Kappesser

GREETERS SCHEDULE     January 10^th & 11^th

4:30 p.m    Sandy & Barbara Nagel

9:00 a.m.   Bettie Wahlbrink, Rose Schutzman, Louise Roth

11:30 a.m. David & Peggy Dziech, Kelly Kelso

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP  

Collection totals will be reported next week  

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK    Ruth Huddle, Ann McManus, Megan Wolfe, and Paula Riedmatter Perrino.  Also, remember our parishioners in nursing homes as well as those confined to their homes in your prayers.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Is 42: 1-4, 6-7                                                  1 Jn 5: 1-9                                Mk 1: 7-11 (21)

THIS WEEK

TODAY

                        Feast of the Epiphany

                        St. Catherine Players, 7:00 p.m

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

MONDAY     

                        Women’s CRHP, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

                        School Play Dress Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

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

                        Men’s Group, 8:00 p.m. , LIB                                                  

TUESDAY

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

                        Confessions, 5:30 p.m.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

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

                        Benediction, 8:30 p.m                       

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Parish Meeting Immediately following Mass

                        McCrystal Hall                       

THURSDAY 

                        Market Day Pick up, 5:45 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

                        School Play Dress Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m. McCrystal Hall

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m.

                        Boosters, 7:30 p.m. , LIB                                                                                                                                                         

FRIDAY

                        School Play, “Sound of Music”, 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

SATURDAY

                        Dinner before Play, 6:00 p.m. , Parish Center

                        School Play, “Sound of Music”, 7:15 p.m. , McCrystal Hall  

NEXT SUNDAY

                        The Baptism of the Lord.                                                                                              

IN OUR PARISH

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARISH   This past May, the Board of Catholic Education

(BOCE) sent out a letter to school families informing them of costs to educate students at St. Catherine

School.  As many of you are aware, the current financial situation at our parish is reflective of the

current state of our economy.  Offertory collections have continued to decline over the past few years as

costs to operate the parish and fund our various ministries have increased. As a result, our school, which

is the largest ministry of the parish, and its funding resources have been carefully monitored over the

past several years.  As the Board of Education and the Finance Committee begin working on the annual

budgeting process, there is once again the necessity to evaluate instituting a tuition program to sustain

the operations of the school. We invite you to join us for a presentation on this Wednesday, January

7th, after mass to review the information that we have collected in order to make a decision on the

financial future of our school.

GREETERS NEEDED!   If you are interested in becoming a greeter, please call Paul & Ann Basham

at 781-0012.  

LOVE BOAT '09       is still looking for items for the Live and Silent Auctions.  If you have an item to donate, please contact the Parish office at 441-1352, or Ken Farney at 781-4216.   

DPAA 2008    We have received a rebate check from the Diocese in the amount of $3,027.05.  This is part of our rebate for the 2008 DPAA collection.  

ROSALIND MOSS TALK CDS AVAILABLE      If you would like to purchase the two-CD set for $4.00 they are available in the church office. There will also be a set you may borrow from our library in the back of church (please return in 3 days). Questions call Terri 441-3438.  

HOMILIES ON CD   Fr. Stef’s homilies from Advent and Christmas are available in the back of church.  

JUNIOR HIGH PLAY      Tickets are on sale for the St. Catherine Junior High production of the The Sound of Music.  This is Mr. Cross’s 10^th Anniversary as director of our school play.  Come help us celebrate this momentous event.  Performance dates January 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 16^th and 17^th with dinner performances on Jan 10^th and Jan 17^th.  Cost for show is $5.00.  Cost for dinner and show is $15.00.  For tickets call Dottie Hartman 292-0423.  

ST. CATHERINE MEN'S GROUP NEWS    Our next meeting is Monday, January 5^th, at 8 pm in the LIBRARY. We'll be planning our annual BURNING OF THE GREENS for late January or early February. Be sure to save your trees or drop them off behind the dumpsters in the lower lot and then join us at this fun family event.  

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CHAIRS NEEDED      We are in need of one or two people to chair the 2009 Vacation Bible School .   VBS is a week-long adventure for the children of the parish in which they learn about and grow closer to Jesus.  If you think you would like to be part of this ministry, please contact Jamie Hochleutner at 781-0855.  

ALL WOMEN OF THE PARISH    If you are 18 years old or over, you are invited to our parish retreat on Feb 20 - 22 at Marydale Retreat Center .  We will be led by Fr. Charlie Smiech, O.F.M.  His theme will be "The Great Diversity of Christian Spirituality."  He will talk about the many different ways of praying within the Catholic tradition focusing on the Holy Spirit who draws us to a deeper union with God.  The men of our parish have had him as a director in the past and speak very highly of him.  Please send your $25 deposit to Pat Brennan (781-2711) or Jennie Cox (441-4322); an additional suggested donation of $90 is requested by Marydale at the time of the retreat.  Come and grow in faith with your parishoners.  

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION       St. Catherine School collects Box Tops for Education which appear on most General Mills, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Go-Gurt, Trix Yogurt and Zip Loc products, just to name a few.  For a complete list of products, please visit www.boxtops4education.com.  The school receives 10 cents for each box top - these really add up!  These can be turned into the school office, or you may drop them off in the box at the Rossford Avenue church entrance.  

AN INVITATION     If you’re confined to home and unable to attend Mass (even if it’s just temporary), please call St. Catherine 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 or a family member, or even your neighbor.  We know that this is a need waiting to be filled, 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.

IN OUR DIOCESE

SPAGHETTI DINNER     sponsored by Newport Central Catholic to be held on Saturday, January 10^th  from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.   Cost is $5 for adults, and $3 for Senior Citizens and kids under 10.  This is also Grade School Basketball Night – NewCath vs. Fairview , JV at 3:00 p.m. and Varsity at 4:30 p.m.   Grade school students will enter the game at no charge with flyer. Visit www.ncchs.com for more details.

1974 ST. THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL REUNION    A reunion party for anyone who was in this class in either high school, or attended St. Thomas grade school with the same class, is scheduled for Saturday, January 10^th from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at Barleycorn’s restaurant in Highland Heights .  For additional information or to respond, contact Mike Meister at (513)321-5115 or mmeister17@yahoo.com.  RSVP is appreciated but not required.  

ELSEWHERE

THIRTY PLUS CATHOLIC SINGLES     8th Annual Winter Blues Dance Party Fundraiser for Cooperative for Education www.coeduc.org.  All Catholic Single Adult Organizations will be in attendance Saturday, January 10^th 8pm - Midnight at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall 7820 Beechmont Avenue Cincinnati , Ohio 45255 .  COST: $15 includes DJ Music, hot appetizers, snacks, wine, beer and soft drinks.  For More information call Marci at 859-653-4635 or website www.thirtypluscs.catholicweb.com or email thirtypluscs@catholicweb.com  

“DEFENDING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH”     an apologetics series given by Mr. Gary Michuta, continues on January 10^th from 9am to 3pm with the topic “The Catholic Church and the Holy Eucharist”.  Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center , 5440 Moeller Ave. , Norwood .  Donation: $15.  Call 513-351-9800 for details.  

“THE FAITH UNPLUGGED”     a vibrant monthly faith building series of talks by motivational speaker Michael Walsh with music by Lee Roessler for older “teens and young adults, FREE at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center 5440 Moeller Ave Norwood from 7-8:30pm .  Next in series: January 7^th  – “Jesus 365” - building a public faith.  Feel welcome no matter where you are in your faith journey.  Call 513-351-9800 for more information.  

DROP INN CENTER CAN USE YOUR HELP      There is a great need for any kind of gently used bedding, (sheets, blankets, coverlets and quilts), and towels.  Please call Joanne Niehaus at 441-2947 for more information or just drop off items at 40 Rossford Ave.   Thank you and God bless.