Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

October 4, 2009                                                                      

MONDAY – October 5^th                      

            8:00 a.m.   Tony Dietrich

TUESDAY – October 6^th  

8:00 a.m.   William Hoevel

WEDNESDAY – October 7^th  

            6:30 p.m.   Mary Beck

THURSDAY – October 8^th  

            8:00 a.m. Jimmy Provencher

FRIDAY – October 9^th          

            8:45 a.m.   Bill Kremer

SATURDAY – October 10^th              

            8:00 a.m. Ruth Wimmer

            4:30 p.m. Ed Stieritz

SUNDAY – October 11^th                  

9:00 a.m.   Members of the Parish

          11:30 a.m.   Patricia Beiting  

GIFT BEARERS   October 10^th & 11^th   

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

  9:00 a.m.  Tony & Sue Ann Freeman & Family

  11:30 a.m.  Tom & Marcia Adkins

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

4:30 p.m. Jennifer Gilchrist, Greg Gall, Olivia Guth, Kelsey Feeback, Rob Hans, Lisa Hans, Karen

                 Owens, Hannah Hochleutner

9:00 a.m    Linda Schuchter, Carol Little, Dan Little, Joe Cox, Julie Cox, Nancy Hassman, Stacey Seiter,

                   Sue Ann Freeman

11:30 a.m. Alexa Abner, Joy Smith, Austin Juniet, Adelle Brennan, Mike Smith, Anita Morris, Patrick

                   Smith, Kaitlyn Owens

LECTORS       October 10^th & 11^th        

4:30 p.m.  Peggy Bertelsman, Carrie Bleser

9:00 a.m.    Jim Hils, Paul Hoarston

11:30 a.m.   Lisa Wormald, Pat Brennan

SERVERS SCHEDULE    October 5^th & 11^th            

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Noah Connolly, Evan Brannon

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                           Cheryl Johnson, Maria Hils

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Caroline Holmes, Samuel Kaelin

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Sydney Kroger, Ben Schweitzer

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Collin Owens, Jonathan Murrin, Brandon Vieth  

8:00 a.m. – Saturday

                          Erin Hochleutner, Taylor Anne Walz

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                           Ellie New, Jacob Hensley, Daniel Connolly

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                           Whitney Fields, Patsy Harrington, Nicholas Mohr

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                            Madison Volk, Sarah Hicks, Lou Bunning

GREETERS SCHEDULE    October 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

9/20/2009                        9/21/2008                                                                       

Weekly Offering                                            $14,709                          $12,758

Weekly Budget                                              $20,991          

Number of Registered Families                    681

Number of Families Contributing                  182

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $179,051  

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Bernie Hillman, Janet Devoto, Alan Stein, Mary Kelso, 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

Wis 7:7-11                                           Heb 4: 12-13                           Mk 10: 17-30(143)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        Flu Shots, following 9:00 a.m. mass

                        CCD, 10:15 a.m.

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

 MONDAY     

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

                        Love Boat Committee Mtg., 7:30 p.m. , LIB

                        Men’s Group, 8:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                                                                                                           

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

                        Confession, 5:30 p.m.

                        Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

                        Board of Ed., 7:00 p.m. , LIB                       

WEDNESDAY          

                        Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

                        Rosary, 8:00 a.m. , 2:10 p.m.

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Rosary, following mass                       

THURSDAY 

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

Choir, 7:30 p.m. , Church

FRIDAY

                        No School

                        Parish Office Closed

                        Youth 2000 Retreat, Thomas More College                       

SATURDAY

            Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Confessions following mass      

                        Youth 2000 Retreat, Thomas More College                    

NEXT SUNDAY

                        Youth 2000 Retreat, Thomas More College                             

IN OUR PARISH

ST CATHERINE MEN'S GROUP   All men of the parish 21 and older are invited to our next meeting on Monday, October 5^th at 8:00 pm in McCrystal Hall. We'll be working on final plans for our 6th Annual Women's Dinner on Saturday, November 14 (more information to follow). There's no speaker this meeting, but maybe we can convince our former President-for-Life Jon Guth to inspire us with a little music to go along with the refreshments, snacks, split-the-pot, and camaraderie.  

THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY    is October 7^th, which is Wednesday of this week.  To celebrate it, we will pray the mysteries throughout the day.  At 8:00 a.m. , Fr. Bob will lead the Joyful Mysteries.  The school children will lead us in the Sorrowful Mysteries at 2:10 p.m.   Finally, the rosary prayer group will lead us in the Glorious Mysteries immediately following 6:30 p.m. mass.  All rosaries will be prayed in church.   

PARISH FEST 2009     Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 18th, the date for this year’s Parish Fest.  We will meet in the lower parking lot beginning at 4:00 p.m. and serve dinner at approximately 4:30 p.m.   This is a great chance to socialize with fellow parishioners, so make plans to attend!  More information will follow in future bulletins.  

HOMILIES ON CD      Fr. Stef’s September homilies are now available on CD in the back of church.  

ATTENTION ALL LECTORS    The new lector workbooks are available for pick up in the sacristy.  

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM   The institution of tuition for the current school year comes with the need to assist those families who wish to continue sending their children to St. Catherine but can't financially afford to do so.  We would never want to deny a Catholic Education to any parishioner due to finances.  Therefore, we have established a tuition assistance fund which is now accepting restricted donations for the specific purpose of providing the assistance needed.  As of today, we have awarded $18,470 in assistance with more applications pending.  Thank you to those who have already donated to the fund.  If you would like to make a contribution to the "Tuition Assistance" fund, please contact Mary Brzinski in the parish office.  Thank you.

YOUR LEFT OVER PAINT IS NEEDED!  Throughout the year, we use paint for the Jr High Play set and Love Boat decorations.  Our paint supply is very thin.  If you have left over paint from the last time you painted a room in your house, we’d love to have it.  Latex is the preferred paint since the children/students actually help paint. You can bring it to the school during school hours. Questions, call Tom Kaelin 859-630-3217.

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT      Thanks to all those who contributed to our Collection for the St. Bernard Pantry. Our parish generously donated over 125 bottles of syrup and over 125 boxes of pancake mix!  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.

IN OUR DIOCESE

17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER & FASTING  October 4-12, 2009 The IWPF is an international movement of Catholic and Christian persons and organizations mobilized to pray and fast in October, imploring God’s mercy. The goals of the week are: the conversion of nations, an end to abortion and to build a culture of life globally.  We are asked to participate as individuals, families, and parishes by offering the following: fasting, daily masses, prayer to include Holy Hours, rosaries, Divine Mercy Chaplets and Confession.  Pope John Paul ll gave the movement two apostolic blessings and Blessed Mother Teresa was a supporter of the “week”.  Don’t let it go by unnoticed in your home.  Our country needs prayer now!

A PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY RALLY   will be held again this year at St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring from 10:45-12 noon on Sat. Oct. 10^th.   The Rosary commemorates the 92nd anniversary of the Oct.13, 1918 Miracle of the Sun in Fatima , Portugal .  The rosary, song, litany and prayers are prayed publicly in front of the church along US 27 in reparation for the grave sins of our country and to invoke the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on our nation. Some chairs will be available.

PRO- LIFE MASS   The Pro-Life committee comes together as a Diocese at the annual Diocesan Pro-Life mass on Tuesday, October 13^th at 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica.  The Bishop will celebrate Mass with many of our Diocesan priests, calling all to proclaim the Gospel of Life.  The rosary will be prayed at 6:15 p.m. and the homilist for the Mass will be Fr. Rick Wurth.  A reception will be held following mass in Howard Hall where community resources in support of life will be on display.  If you are interested in attending the Mass and the reception for a short time, St. Catherine will have a bus available to take people and bring them back.  The bus will leave promptly at 6:15 p.m. from the St. Catherine parking lot. We will stay at the reception for 30 minutes before returning to St. Catherine.  Seating is limited, so if you would like to reserve a seat, please call the parish office at 441-1352.

PRO- LIFE FACTS   1 in 4 of our generation is not living because they were killed before they were born.  This reality in comparison to American war casualties: The Civil War - 498,332,  World War I -116,708,  World War II - 407,316,  Vietnam War - 58,655,  Abortion - 35,000,000. (Information taken from Abortionfacts.com).

NDA GOLDEN GIRL REUNION PLANNED   Calling all Golden Girls of Notre Dame Academy!  Mark your calendars and plan to attend the annual Golden Girls’ Mass and Brunch, scheduled for Sunday, October 25^th.  The morning will begin with the celebration of the Mass at 10:30 A.M. followed by a delicious complimentary brunch. The Golden Girl Mass and Brunch will honor the Class of 1959 and all Notre Dame alumnae that graduated before 1959.  Special recognition will be given to the classes of 1959, 1954, 1949, 1944, 1939, and 1934. Reservations can be submitted by phone at 292-1852, email hebbelert@ndapandas.org or by mail at: Notre Dame Alumnae Association, 1699 Hilton Dr. , Park Hills , KY 41011 by October 16, 2009 . This is a not-to-be-missed event for all Notre Dame Golden Girl Alumnae!  We look forward to seeing you in November!

ELSEWHERE

BREAK ITALIAN BREAD WITH US!   The Campbell Lodge Boys’ Home will hold a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, October 11^th, from 4-7 p.m. at the CLBH Gymnasium in Cold Spring.  Endless spaghetti, meatballs and salad with a drink and a desert will be available for carry-out or dine in. The cost is $9.99 for adults and $5.00 for kids 12 and under.  For directions please visit www.clbh.org.  Dinner is provided by Dino DiStasi of Gabby’s Café with a special thanks to the Mezzo Mezzo Social Club. The Campbell Lodge Boys’ Home provides therapeutic guidance for at risk boys and young men in a nurturing, Christian environment. Enjoy a fantastic Italian meal while supporting the Campbell Lodge Boys’ Home!   

THE ANNUAL RED MASS    for the local legal community will be held Sunday, October 11th, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in downtown Cincinnati . The St. Thomas More Society of Greater Cincinnati invites you to attend this special event, with reception to follow. This traditional Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk.  Justice Maureen O'Connor of the Ohio Supreme Court will give an address after the Mass.   Many members of the local judiciary attend the Red Mass, and it is open to all members of the legal profession, public servants, officials, their families, and the general public. The Red Mass has been celebrated for many years in Washington , D.C. at the beginning of the Supreme Court term. The President of the United States , members of the Supreme Court, and many members of Congress often attend. The St. Thomas More Society has established this tradition in Greater Cincinnati to seek God's blessings on our legal community, as well as to foster the highest ideals and ethics in the practice of law. A reception will follow in the St. Peter in Chains church hall.

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

JUNE 19, 2009 – JUNE 19, 2010

This week, please pray for Rev. Raymond Enzweiler of the Cathedral Basilica and Rev. Ivan Kalamuzi of St. Patrick Church.