Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

November 15, 2009                                                                 

MONDAY - November 16^th                             

            8:00 a.m.   Herb Stegman

TUESDAY - November 17^th    

8:00 a.m.   Michael J. Burke

WEDNESDAY - November 18^th   

            6:30 p.m.   Ed Stieritz

THURSDAY - November 19^th   

            8:00 a.m. Helen & Ed Roth

FRIDAY - November 20^th            

            8:45 a.m.   Richard Carr

SATURDAY - November 21^st                  

            8:00 a.m.  Agnes Carroll

            4:30 p.m.  Rose Hamberg

SUNDAY - November 22^nd                    

9:00 a.m.   Members of the Parish

          11:30 a.m.   Bill Mohr

GIFT BEARERS   November 21^st & 22^nd      

  4:30 p.m. Jan & Patty Arnett

  9:00 a.m. Curt & Debbie Dupont & Family

11:30 a.m. Bob & Nancy Hassman  

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     November 21^st & 22^nd          

4:30 p.m. Kim Lampe, Julie Dupont, Kelley Glaser, Dave Glaser, Matthew Beck, Seth Connolly,

                 Jennifer Farney, Sarah Farney

9:00 a.m  Jenny Rath, Ceil Dorger, Carter New, Tom New, Debbie Truesdell, Don Greis, Kelsey Dunn,

                 Kim Dunn

11:30 a.m. Christina Harrington, Molly Stuntebeck, Sam Koehl, Rita Byrd, Caroline Kaelin, Tom

                   Kaelin, Dave Dziech, Peggy Dzeich  

LECTORS       November 21^st & 22^nd          

4:30 p.m. Tom Lampe, Mary Ellen Braun

9:00 a.m.   Pat Brennan, Raymond Schlosser

11:30 a.m. David Garner, JoAnne Garner

SERVERS SCHEDULE    November 16^th - 22^nd           

8:00 a.m.   - Monday              

                          Abby Schweitzer, Cheryl Johnson

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Ryan Hans, Collin Owens

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Caroline Holmes, Maria Hils

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Eric Miller, Brandon Vieth

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Jonathan Murrin, Whitney Fields, Ben Schweitzer

  8:00 a.m. – Saturday

                          Erin Hochleutner, Samuel Kaelin

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                           Sarah Rath, Connor Bleser, Jacob Hensley

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                           Jill Hamilton, Nicholas Mohr, Ellie New

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                            Daniel Connolly, Brennan Devoto, Billy Metzner

GREETERS SCHEDULE    November 21^st & 22^nd                    

4:30 p.m.   eleH Grace Kuhnhein, Carol Adams

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

11:30 a.m.  Pat & Katie Desmond  

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

11/1/2009                        11/2/2008

Weekly Offering                                            $17,557                          $20,911

Weekly Budget                                              $16,029          

Number of Registered Families                    683

Number of Families Contributing                  196

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $268,869  

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Judy Thiel, Helen Ficker, 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

Dn 7:13-14                                                      Rv 1: 5-8                                  Jn 18: 33b-37(161)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        CCD, 10:15 a.m.

                        St. Catherine Day at Applebees’s

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

MONDAY     

                        Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:15 p.m.                                                                                                                                                           

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

                        Confession, 5:30 p.m. .

                        Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

                        1^st Reconciliation Parent Mtg., 7:00 pm , LIB                                   

WEDNESDAY          

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Parish Night, Book discussion

                        Crusaders & Youth Group                       

THURSDAY 

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m. , Church

FRIDAY                                                   

SATURDAY

                        Men’s Fellowship Group, 6:30 a.m. , LMR

                        Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Confessions following mass      

NEXT SUNDAY

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

IN OUR PARISH

PRAYERS FOR AUDREY SHAY     Please keep Audrey and her family in your prayers. Her husband Bob passed away earlier this week.  For those of you who don't know Audrey, she was the parish secretary here for many years.  If you would like to send her a card, her address is 7 Yager Ct. , Erlanger , Ky 41018 .  

PLEASE TAKE NOTE    Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for the November 29^th bulletin will be Thursday, November 19^th by noon .  Please keep this in mind if you have any submissions for that weekend’s bulletin.  

PRAY FOR SAFE TRAVELING   Fr. Bob will be attending the National Youth Conference in Kansas City this coming week from Thursday – Sunday.  Please pray for a safe trip, not only for him, but for all those attending the conference.  

WE WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY THROUGH BAPTISM   Liam James Radulski, son of Neil and Stacey; Lillian Elise Reynolds, daughter of Jeff Jarboe and Doreen Reynolds; and Evan Scott Kelley and Levi Dominic Kelley, sons of Grace Kelley.  May God continue to bless these new members of the church and their families.  

HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES   through the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Monday-Wednesday, November 16^th, 17^th 18^th.   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. 

STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITY    Looking for a way to give back to your parish?  Consider being a greeter at a weekend mass.  The commitment is small, only one mass per month, but the rewards are great!  You will have the chance to welcome fellow parishioners as well as visitors to St. Catherine as they enter mass.  What a great way to not only meet new people, but to help bring the light of Christ to them as well.  This is an important ministry of our parish, as it lets everyone entering our doors know that they are welcome and wanted here.  If you would like to be a part of this, contact Paul and Ann Basham at 781-0012.

HAVE DINNER AND EARN MONEY FOR ST. CATHERINE   Today, Sunday, November 15^th is St. Catherine Day at  Applebee’s (Highland Heights); Wednesday, November 18^th, Papa John’s (Southgate).  Flyers for each night are available on the St. Catherine website or you can pick them up in the school or parish office. Our hope is that parishioners will be able to attend one of these nights – this is an easy way to earn extra money for the parish and it gives the chef in the family a night off!

PARISH NIGHT       Join us Wednesday, November 18^th after evening mass for Session 2 in our Sharing Christ’s Priesthood book.  Fr. Stef will lead the open discussion as well as answer any questions you may have on the chapter.  Please try to read the material in advance of our gathering to take full advantage of the open discussion and the question and answer session.  Books are still available for purchase at the Parish Office for $8.

LUNCH WITH ST. NICK     Attention all Ages! The Catholic Order of Foresters will be sponsoring a Lunch with St. Nick again this year. It will be on his actual feast day, December 6! Join us for lunch, fun, a craft and a visit from St. Nick himself. Admission is a coloring book and crayons or $3 per person. Please contact Lisa Wormald at 781-6280 or lwormald@fuse.net to make your reservation. Hope to see everyone there!  

HOMILIES ON CD    The October homilies are available on CD in the back of church.

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT      Thanks to all those who contributed to our October Collection for the St. Bernard Pantry – it was our biggest collection to date! The collection items for November are tuna and noodles.  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.

THANKSGIVING DAY COLLECTION   We will once again be donating our Thanksgiving Day collection of non perishable items and paper products to St. Bernard Pantry (this is in addition to our ongoing monthly collection).  They are trying to meet the needs of more than 250 families each month, and that number keeps growing. Any donation is appreciated, but they did say they are always running low on spaghetti, meat sauce, tuna and peanut butter.  Monetary donations of cash or checks made out to St. Bernard Pantry will also be accepted.

PARISH JESSE TREE PROJECT   The liturgical season of Advent is a few days away and with it comes St. Catherine's annual Jesse Tree project.  The Jesse Tree will be located in the church's prayer/meditation space, and will hold ornaments printed with gift ideas for local agencies that are in need of our assistance this Christmas season. The project will begin on Saturday, November 28^th and continue until Sunday, December 13^th.  It would be much appreciated if your family would take part in this worthwhile project by taking an ornament from the tree, purchasing the indicated item, and returning the item to the Jesse Tree area by December 13^th.  

UPDATE MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION    Does the church have your family membership record correct?  It is time for us to update our database with any changes, additions, or deletions that may have occurred in your family over the past year.  Have you changed your phone number?  Have you moved or are you planning to move soon?  Are all of your children still at home and are they all included in your  membership record?   Here is your chance to update your record for our annual Guide Book & Directory.  If you have not already informed the church office about any changes to your record, please let us know now so that the information in the new Guide Book is correct.  Our information will be transmitted to the company at the end of this month, so please inform us any changes as soon as possible.

IN OUR DIOCESE

HOLY TRINITY STAG    Benefiting the tuition assistance fund will be held on Wednesday, November 25^th at 7:00 p.m , Holy Trinity Jr. High gym, 840 Washington Ave. , Newport . Cost is $20.00 at the door and includes a hot roast beef dinner, drinks, canned/bottled beer, games and door prizes.

COME HOME SESSIONS    are being offered by the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington , for people wanting to return to the practice of their Catholic Faith.  These sessions are for people who want to ask questions concerning their faith or the process of returning.  An update on the Catholic Faith is offered at each session. The sessions are held on Monday, November 30^th, December 14^th, and December 21, 2009 in Howard Hall at 7:30 p.m.   For more information, contact Sr. Barbara at 431-2060.

ELSEWHERE

ESTATE PLANNING   will be presented by St. Charles Care Center and attorney, Jann Seidenfaden on Tuesday, November 17^th at 7:00 p.m. at the Lodge, 600 Farrell Dr. , Ft. Wright .  This free seminar will provide information and guidelines for planning your estate.  Topics will include: Wills & Probate, Trusts, and Avoiding Estate Taxes.  Please call the Development office at 331-3224, ext 141 for more information ore directions.

BRIGHTON CENTER IN DIRE NEED   Because of unprecedented demand, Brighton Center 's emergency food pantry will be out of food unless the public helps out.  Since spring, Northern Kentucky 's largest social service agency has seen dramatic increases in overall numbers helped, as well as in new clients served. The number of individuals they have served since May has doubled.    If you would like to help, donations can be made to Brighton Center , PO Box 325 , Newport , KY 41072 or by going online at www.brightoncenter.com.  Food items can be dropped off at 799 Ann St. , Newport , KY 41072 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.  Needed food includes home baked (boxed) meals, tuna and hamburger helper, macaroni and cheese, cereal, peanut butter, crackers, soup, spaghetti and spaghetti sauce, tuna and vegetables. For more information, call Bear Clifton at 859-491-8303 ext. 2410.

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

JUNE 19, 2009 – JUNE 19, 2010

This week, please pray for Rev.Damian Hils of St. Henry Parish, and Rev. William Hinds of St. William Parish.