Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

March 1, 2009                                                             

MONDAY - March 2^nd            

            8:00 a.m.  Beatrice Petri

TUESDAY - March 3^rd    

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

WEDNESDAY - March 4^th

            6:30 p.m.   Rosemary Busche

THURSDAY - March 5^th

            8:00 a.m.  Wayne Vinson

FRIDAY - March 6^th

            9:00 a.m.  Robert Schaber      

SATURDAY - March 7^th           

            8:00 a.m. Jim Poston

            4:30 p.m. Members of the Parish

SUNDAY - March 8^th       

            9:00 a.m. Bill Johnson

           11:30 a.m. Jack Von Bokern

GIFT BEARERS   March 7^th & 8^th               

  4:30 p.m.  Michael & Dawn Hils & Family

  9:00 a.m.   Stan & Cathy VanLierop & Evan

  11:30 a.m.  Rob & Lisa Hans & Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     March 7^th & 8^th

4:30 p.m.   Cathy Halloran, Greg Gall, Matthew Beck, Mollie Beck, Barb Beck, Samantha Crockett,

                   JoAnn Prigge, Kevin Prigge

9:00 a.m.    Debbie Truesdell, Nancy Hassman, Dan Little, Carol Little, Christina Harrington, Don

                    Greis, Julie Cox, Joe Cox

11:30 a.m.   Anita Morris, Jennifer Gilchrist, Alexa Abner, Jayne Beiting, Mark Hopkins, Anne

                     Hopkins, Joan Broering, Joann Ficker

LECTORS       March 7^th & 8^th      

4:30 p.m.   Mary Ellen Braun, Raymond Schlosser

9:00 a.m.   Jim Deavy, Maryanne Zeleznik

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

SERVERS SCHEDULE    March 2^nd - 8^th    

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Jacob Hensley, Mac Franzen

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Brandon Vieth, Taylor Anne Walz

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                           Noah Connolly, Paul Grosser

8:00 a.m. -Thursday

                          Laura Bunning, Robby Cox

9:00 a.m. - Friday

                           Maria Hils, Devin Dupont, Whitney Fields

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                           Caroline Holmes, Maria Massa

4:30 p.m. - Saturday

                          Gabe Schultz, Matthew Schnelle , Frances Tracy

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                         Kelsey Hensley, Madison Little, Mackenzie Freeman

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                          Nick Woltermann, Evan Brannon, Ava Abner

GREETERS SCHEDULE    March 7^th & 8^th

4:30 p.m.   Betty Mohr

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

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

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

02/15/2009                     02/17/2008

Weekly Offering                                            $23,978.00                    $10,808.00

Weekly Budget                                              $18,035.00

Number of Registered Families                    667

Number of Families Contributing                  185

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $613,317.00

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK    Pat Frost, Mark Spica, John Bourke, 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

Gn 22: 1-1, 9a, 10-13, 15-18                           Rm 8:31b-34                Mk 9: 2-10 (26)

THIS WEEK

TODAY

                        CCD, 10:15 a.m.

                        St. Catherine Players, 7:00 p.m , McCrystal Hall

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

MONDAY     

                        St. Catherine Players, 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 Education, 7:00 p.m. , LIB

                        Women’s CRHP #4, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

                        Benediction, 8:30 p.m.                       

WEDNESDAY

                        Children’s Ministry, following mass

                        Youth Group, following mass                                                                       

THURSDAY 

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

                        Foresters, 6:00 p.m. , TWR

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LIB 

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m.                                                                                                           

FRIDAY

                        Fish Fry, 4:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

                        Stations of the Cross, 7:00 p.m. , Church                                              

SATURDAY

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

                        Confessions, 8:30 a.m.  

NEXT SUNDAY

                        Blood Pressure Screening after all masses

                        Siena Club, 12:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

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IN OUR PARISH

HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT    All high school students from St. Catherine parish are invited to the retreat at Marydale on March 7^th & 8^th.  Make plans to attend this incredible weekend!  Please contact Brian Cox at 441-4322 with any questions or to make a reservation.  

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN!    The St. Catherine Siena Club will be meeting next Sunday, March 8^th at 12:30 pm in McCrystal Hall.  Bring your friends and neighbors for cards, good food and good times!  

ATTENTION SERVERS AND EUCHARIST MINISTERS   If you haven’t picked up your schedule from the back of church yet, please do so today.   

FISH FRY COMING     Mark your calendar for a double treat in March.  The popular Fish Fry of the Social Life Committee will be held on March 6^th & 20^th from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.   Hand-dipped fish from Green Derby Catering, macaroni and cheese or French fries, apple sauce or cole slaw.   Pizza will also be available.  Be sure to bring the family!    VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED   to help with both Fish Frys. If you would like to volunteer for either or both days, please contact Mary Meyer at 291-7771.   

WOW!!!   Thank you everyone for your continued support to “Chicks & Chucks” and for the success of our FUNdraiser.  We are able to help many breast cancer patients because of the generosity of our St. Catherine commuity. God bless each of you and continue to give thanks for what we are able to do.  Love, Cathy “Chick” Halloran, Founder of Chicks & Chucks  

IN OUR DIOCESE

FISH FRY     St. Therese Parish is sponsoring a Fish Fry during Lent this year. Beginning Ash Wednesday and every Friday with the exception of March 20th & April 10th.  Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dinner $6.75 consisting of Fried or Baked Cod, Macaroni & Cheese or Fries and Cole Slaw, Dessert. Cheese pizza by the slice may also be purchased. Come join a fun evening of food and socializing with old friends and neighbors. Hope to see you there!

FISH AND SHRIMP FRY   to be held at St. Joseph Church, 6833 Four Mile Rd, Camp Springs, on all Fridays of Lent (except Good Friday) from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. featuring Mr. Herbs baked or fried fish, fried catfish, salmon, deep fried shrimp, crab cakes and a Sampler Platter.  Set-ups or sandwiches; eat in or carry out.  For more information call 635-5652.

HOLY TRINITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER    at 840 Washington Ave. in Newport will be having a Fish Fry every Friday during Lent from 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. You can dine-in or carry-out.  Carry-out orders are available from 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. , call 491-7612 to place orders.  Fish set-ups are $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for children.  Grilled cheese set-ups $3.75, desserts $.50, soft drinks $.75.

NEWPORT CENTRAL CATHOLIC DRAMA CLUB    will be performing the musical “Grease” this spring.  Performance dates are: Gala, Thursday, April 23^rd, (call school for info), April 24^th, 25^th & May 1^st & 2^nd at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 26^th at 3:00 p.m.   All tickets (excluding the Gala) are $8 and go on sale March 9^th.  They can be purchased by stopping by the school office or calling our ticket line at (859)292-0001.

COVINGTON LATIN SCHOOL   will hold their entrance exam for the 2009-10 school year on Saturday, March 14^th at 9 am for above-average students who are currently in the 5^th, 6^th or 7^th grades.  Visit our website at www.covingtonlatin.org or call 291-7044 for registration information.

ATTENTION 8^th GRADE BOYS    Newport Central Catholic is looking for 8^th grade boys interested in participating in the school’s Baseball Program this spring.  To participate, students must be from one of our District Parishes: Divine Mercy, Holy Spirit, St. Bernard, St. Catherine, St. Thomas , or St. Therese. If interested please contact Coach Jeff Schulkens at jschulkens@ncchs.com or (859)292-0001 ext. 11. 

CROP-A-LOTTA 12-HOUR CROP      St. Joe’s PTO, Cold Spring, is hosting our annual 12-hour crop on Saturday, April 4^th, from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm .  Cost is $40 per person and includes brunch, dinner and beverages.  Make-n-takes, door prizes, raffles, split-the-pot. Registration form available online: http://www.stjosephcoldspring.com/church/org/pto.html.  RSVP: Send registration to: St. Joseph School , Attn: PTO Crop, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring , KY 41076 .  Questions: 859-927-2305 or Melva @ KarnesNKY@yahoo.com.

WERE YOU IN THE ST. THOMAS BOYS SCHOLA?  There are plans in the works for a “Reunion Mass” directed by Maestro Jack Ward and we are looking for all men who were in this choir to participate. The performance date is April 19^th at the 10:30 a.m. mass at St. Thomas .  There will be practices held on two or three evenings prior to the Mass. Don’t miss this opportunity to help pay tribute to Mr. Ward.  Please contact Sean Donelan at s.donelan@insightbb.com for further information and to confirm your participation.    

INTERESTED IN TRAVEL?    Fr. Joe Boschert will lead a tour to Niagara Falls/Toronto, Canada .  The tour will be a 5 day/4 night tour.  The tour will be from June 22^nd - 26^th, 2009 .  Cost is $429.00 per person.  Remember, to enter Canada or Mexico , you need to have a passport or a passport card.  The passport card is about half the cost of a passport, but it can only be used for Canada & Mexico .  If interested in the tour, please call Fr. Joe at 442-0132 for a free brochure or for further information.

ELSEWHERE

CHICKS & CHUCKS COMEDY NIGHT    at the Newport Syndicate on Friday, March 13^th.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. , tickets are $10 pre-sale, $12 at the door.  Join Cathy Halloran and performers Terry Foster, Shelley Iker, and Whitey McMahon for a night of comedy like no other!  All proceeds to benefit Chicks & Chucks non-profit organization.

BE CONCERNED EASTER PROGRAM    Be Concerned is currently in need of candy, children’s activity books, small toys, shampoo, deodorant, body wash, body lotion and laundry detergent for the Easter program for its customers.  If you can help, or for more information, call Brenda Young or Paul Gottbrath at (859) 291-1340

QUARTER BID   Presented by Bellevue High School ’s Athletic Departmen on the First Tuesday of every month: March 3^rd, April 7^th, May 5^th, @ 6:30pm Bellevue High School Cafeteria. Featuring Avon , Beauty Control, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Memory Works Scrapbooking, Noah’s Ark ,  Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Tupperware, and Uppercase Living. You can walk away with many great items from these companies and more for only a quarter!  Don’t forget to bring your quarters!!  $5 admission goes to Bellevue Athletic Association babysitting will be provided by the National Honor Society.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY    The Knights of Columbus is seeking a Field Agent for a career opportunity representing their insurance program.  We offer a complete benefits package with this full-time position.  In order to qualify, one must be eligible for membership in the Knights of Columbus.  For more information, please contact Dan Turnwald, FIC, General Agent, at 859-331-0249 or by email: Daniel.turnwald@kofc.org.

ANSWER THE CALL   Catholic Men’s Conference will be held at Music Hall on Saturday, March 21^st from 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.   Please consider attending or encourage the men in your family to attend.  The day is filled with inspirational speeches, praise music, reflection time and an opportunity to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation and the Eucharist in the context of a special Mass with our regional bishops.  The young men in attendance will have a unique break out session just to hear guest speaker St. X Football Coach Specht at half price of $20 a ticket. For more information, contact Jim Stegman at 441-3561.