Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

October 18, 2009                                                                    

MONDAY – October 19^th                    

            8:00 a.m.   Carroll Jansen

TUESDAY – October 20^th   

8:00 a.m.   Charles, Antoinette & Bob Schroder

WEDNESDAY – October 21^th  

            6:30 p.m. Bill Mohr

THURSDAY – October 22^th  

            8:00 a.m. Robert Egan

FRIDAY – October 23^th          

            8:45 a.m.   Pete Noll

SATURDAY – October 24^th               

            8:00 a.m.  Vivian Hay

            4:30 p.m.  Melvin Hoevel, Jr.

SUNDAY – October 25^th                  

9:00 a.m.   Members of the Parish

          11:30 a.m.   Jack Wahlbrink  

GIFT BEARERS   October 24^th & 25^th   

  4:30 p.m. Don & Eileen Ruwe

  9:00 a.m. Greg & Kim Dunn & Family

11:30 a.m.  Ted & Pauline Stoner

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     October 24^th & 25^th       

4:30 p.m. Seth Connolly, Peggy Birkenhauer, Matthew Beck, Rita Byrd, Sam Koehl, Dave Glaser,

                 Kelley Glaser, Molly Stuntbeck

9:00 a.m   Ceil Dorger, Jenny Rath, Julie Dupont, Christina Harrington, Tina Smith, Bill Frost, Jennifer

                 Cox, David Thiel

11:30 a.m. Joann Ficker, Kim Lampe, Karma Klingenberg, Greg Hoffman, Jean Tekulve, Pat Brennan,

                   Bob Brennan, Tom Adkins

LECTORS       October 24^th & 25^th        

4:30 p.m. David Garner, JoAnne Garner

9:00 a.m.   Maryanne Zeleznik, Bruce Mirrielees

11:30 a.m. Jennie Cox, Jenny Malmstrom

SERVERS SCHEDULE    October 19^th & 25^th            

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Ryan Hans, Megan O’Brien

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                           Noah Connolly, Alexandra Guth

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Will Lampe, Sam Little

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Mallory Seidel, Hannah Cox

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Evan Brannon, John Lampe, Grant Schwarber  

8:00 a.m. – Saturday

                          Evan Mohr, Olivia Owens

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                           Paul Grosser, James Johnson, Alex Shepherd

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                           Emily Hicks, Caitlyn Thiel, Sarah Schweitzer

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                            Billy Metzner, Sarah Ruwe, Brennan Devoto

GREETERS SCHEDULE    October 24^th & 25^th                  

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

9:00 a.m.     Ken Duff, Nancy Miller, Dan & Bev Walsh

11:30 a.m.  Pat & Katie Desmond  

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

10/4/2009                        10/5/2008

Weekly Offering                                            $16,451                          $18,371

Weekly Budget                                              $14,610          

Number of Registered Families                              681

Number of Families Contributing                           205

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                     $211,917

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Bernie Hillman, Helen Ficker, Janet Devoto, Mary Kelso, Judy Thiel 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

Jer 31: 7-9                                                       Heb 5: 1-6                               Mk 10: 46-52 (149)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        CCD, 10:15 a.m.

                        Parish Fest, 4:00 p.m. , Lower Parking Lot

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

MONDAY     

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

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

                        Confession, 5:30 p.m. .

                        Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

                        Confirmation Parent Meeting, 7:00 p.m. , LIB              

WEDNESDAY          

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Men’s Prayer Group, 7:15 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                       

THURSDAY 

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

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

Choir, 7:30 p.m. , Church

FRIDAY                    

SATURDAY

                        Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Confessions following mass                             

IN OUR PARISH

WE WELCOME   to our parish family through baptism: Jordyn Beverly Reckers, daughter of Eric and Angie.  May she always know God’s blessings.  

PARISH FEST 2009     Will be held today, Sunday, October 18^th, in the lower parking lot beginning at 4:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at approximately 4:30 p.m.   This is a great chance to socialize with fellow parishioners, so be sure to stop by! In case of inclement weather, we will meet in the Parish Center .  

HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES   through the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Monday-Wednesday, October 19^th, 20^th, & 21^st.    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 Mindy Hoarston at 547-8415 for additional information or see the sign-up posters at the Rossford Avenue exit of church. 

PARISH NIGHT BEGINS AGAIN   Responding to input gathered from our parishioners at our last Parish Night Gathering, our Parish Night Program will begin again with a new format.  We will have one central theme - The Year of the Priest.  We will be reading and reviewing together the book, Sharing Christ’s Priesthood by Mike Aquilina.  The book will be made available for the cost of $8 through the Parish Office beginning next week.  Our first Wednesday to meet will be October 28^th.   Going forward, our Parish Night Program is designed to meet once a month for open discussion on the book and once a month with a different program but still focusing on our theme.  The complete Parish Night Program agenda will be made available by October 28.  We’re looking forward to a great year of Parish Night activities and we hope to see you there.

PAPA JOHN PIZZA    will be having a “St. Catherine Night” on Wednesday, October 21^st. They will donate 20% of our orders back to St. Catherine.  You can pick up a pizza for dinner and still have plenty of time to get to 6:30 mass! Just be sure to mention St. Catherine when placing your order.

COOKIES & STORIES AND GAME NIGHT   On Friday, October 30^th from 6:30-8:00 , the St. Catherine Catholic Order of Foresters are sponsoring two fun-filled events for children of the parish in grades K-5.  Cookies & Stories will be held in the Library for children in grades K-2 (they can wear their favorite pajamas and bring a cozy blanket) and enjoy some Halloween/Fall stories.  Game Night will be held in the 2nd grade classroom for children in grades 3-5.   Children are welcome to bring their favorite board or card games to share with their friends.   Hope you can join us!!!

ST. CATHERINE MEN’S RETREAT   is being held at Marydale, November 6^th - 8^th.  It will begin Friday night about 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 1:00 p.m. Sunday.   The retreat leader is Fr. Stef and the theme for the weekend is “Praying with Parables”.  Cost is $125.00.  For more information or to make reservations, call Brian Cox @ 441-4322; Bob Hassman @ 653-6014 or Barry Henry @
781-1815.

ST. BERNARD FOOD PANTRY   The collection items for October are boxes of instant stuffing and canned sweet potatoes, in preparation for Thanksgiving.  These donations will be taken to the pantry at the end of the month.  One of the corporal works of mercy is “to feed the hungry”.  With your help, we are able to do just that.

DON ’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR OLD CELL PHONES?  "I Am 2013" is a group of current Freshman at NCC and HHS working together on community outreach.  Our current project is collecting Cell Phones for Soldiers.  These old cell phones are recycled and in return, minutes are given to our soldiers in Iraq and Afganastan.  We will be heading out for a door to door campaign on Sunday Oct 18^th from 5-7pm .  Cell phones may also be dropped off at St. Catherine of Siena church office.  Questions call Tammy Schroder 781-2412.

IN OUR DIOCES

PRO- LIFE FACTS     Many women who have walked a path of grief and hopelessness after abortion, usually alone, eventually begin to understand that they have a deep spiritual wound. But sadly, they also are likely to believe that they have committed 'the unforgivable sin' and fear God's anger. Women who have had an abortion often have many questions, the answers to which are indispensable to beginning the healing journey. Can God ever forgive me? Can my child? Can I ever forgive myself? Will the Church let me stay when I confess this sin? Will this horrible pain ever go away? Is healing possible? The answer to all these questions is, of course, YES!  (from the Project Rachael web site)

“AGING SUCCESSFULLY”   A lecture by Dr. Cindy Bergeman, full professor of Psychology, will be held on Thursday, October 22^nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Science Lecture Hall at Thomas More College .  Reception begins at 6:15 p.m. The purpose of this program is to explore the psychosocial and health attributes that help one overcome the risks and challenges associated with aging.  It is these factors that may serve as important resources of resilience that promote more optimal outcomes in later life. This event is sponsored by the Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati and the TMC James Graham Brown Honors Program and is free of charge.

HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR     to be held at the home of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, 930 Highland Ave , Ft. Thomas , on Friday, October 23^rd from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 24^th from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  There will be handmade crafts for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, along with tasty treats form our bake sale all made by our sisters, staff and volunteers.

THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE    Newport Central Catholic’s grand event will be held on Saturday, November 7^th at the Syndicate Restaurant in Newport . The evening will include a night of fun with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live auctions, silent auctions, and dancing. The event will also feature the Thoroughbred $5000 Grand Raffle. Raffle tickets will cost $50 and only 250 tickets will be sold. Proceeds from this event will be used to enhance the already excellent Catholic education offered at NCC , by providing the best learning environment with the most up-to-date tools needed to educate our students. In addition, monies raised will benefit the NCC Education Endowment Fund. The cost is $75 per person which includes hors d’oeuvres, dinner, drinks, dancing and a great night to socialize. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For reservations or more information please contact the NCC Development Office at (859) 292-0001. Reservations are due Friday, October 23^rd.

EXPERIENCED NURSE AIDES NEEDED  The Sisters of Notre Dame are currently seeking experienced Nurse Aides to care for retired sisters in their 35-bed long-term care and assisted living unit located in Park Hills.  Qualified applicants will have a minimum of 1 year of work experience as a Nurse Aide; or be currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program. Certification is desired but not required. A full time position is available on 3rd shift ( 10:30pm-7:00am ) and we are accepting applications for our PRN pool.  Applicants must be available to work every other weekend.  Benefits include medical insurance, paid holidays, paid vacation and sick time, pension, and 401(k) plan. If interested in working in this loving, home environment, please send resume to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway , Covington , KY 41011 Attention: HR Dept., or humanresources@sndky.org, or call 859-291-2040.

FOLLOW ME    Seminarians hear the Lord say to them, “Follow me”, and courageously pursue lives of intimate union with Christ. They seek to grow in holiness, while discerning if God is truly calling them to be one of His priests. We have 16 seminarians preparing for service in our Diocese.  They are studying here in the United States and abroad.  Costs for the seminarians’ tuition, room and board, books, health care, living expenses, and retreats amount to almost $700,000.  Please carefully read the letter and brochure you will receive from Bishop Foys, and come to Mass next weekend ready to make a generous gift to the Seminarian Education Fund for 2009.

ELSEWHERE

BE CONCERNED    one of the largest free food pantries in Northern Kentucky, is seeking donations of stuffing mix and canned cranberry sauce for its Thanksgiving and Christmas food programs, which will each feed more than 800 low-income families this holiday season. The agency needs items for Thanksgiving by Oct. 30 and for Christmas by Dec. 8. Food may be dropped off from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (until 6 p.m. on Tuesdays) at 714 Washington St. , Covington . To arrange for a pick-up of your donation, please call (859) 291-1340.

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

JUNE 19, 2009 – JUNE 19, 2010

This week, please pray for Rev. Laurence Goulding and the Rev. Michael Greer.