Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

April 12, 2009                                                            

MONDAY - April 13^th              

            8:00 a.m.  Thelma Hassman

TUESDAY - April 14^th       

8:00 a.m.   Don Menning                                             

WEDNESDAY - April 15^th   

            6:30 p.m.   Leonard Geiger

THURSDAY - April 16^th    

            8:00 a.m.  Paul Hudepohl

FRIDAY - April 17^th   

            9:00 a.m.  Mary Humbert       

SATURDAY - April 18^th              

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

            4:30 p.m. Rita Weber

SUNDAY - April 19^th          

            9:00 a.m. Members of the Parish

          11:30 a.m.  Jack Von Bokern

GIFT BEARERS   April 18^th & 19^th

  4:30 p.m. Kevin & Kelly Johnson & Family

  9:00 a.m. Tony & Lori Stuntebeck & Family

  11:30 a.m. Michael & Erin Hellman & Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     April 18^th & 19^th

4:30 p.m.   Dominique Wade, Danielle Wade, Michele Clark, Barb Beck, Mollie Beck, Matthew Beck,

                  Rob Hans, Lisa Hans

9:00 a.m.  Kelsey Feeback, Olivia Guth, Carter New, Tom New, Stacey Seiter, Kelsey Dunn, Kim

                  Dunn, Jenny Rath

11:30 a.m. Dave Dziech, Peggy Dziech, Sue Perkins, Cliff Perkins, Mike Smith, Kate Schultz, Adelle

                  Brennan, Hannah Hochleutner  

LECTORS       April 18^th - 19^th

4:30 p.m. Peggy Bertelsman, Jim Hils

9:00 a.m. Paul Hoarston, Lisa Wormald

11:30 a.m. Alyssa Woltermann, Marcia Adkins

SERVERS SCHEDULE    April 13^th - 19^th      

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Noah Connolly, Matthew Schnelle

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          John Lampe, Caroline Holmes

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Robby Cox, Maria Massa

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Paul Grosser, Maria Hils

9:00 a.m. – Friday

                          Whitney Fields, Frances Tracy, Devin Dupont

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                          Laura Brannon, Nicholas Mohr                      

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Samantha Crockett, Madison Volk, Stanley Mohr

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Mackenzie Freeman, Shae Brennan, Erin Hochleutner

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Evan Brannon, Connor Bleser , Seth Connolly

GREETERS SCHEDULE    April 18 & 19^th

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

9:00 a.m. Mike & Carol Desmond, Sr. Ellen Eckerle, Tom & Ruth Beck

11:30 a.m.  Greg & Lynda Hoffman, Mike Brown

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

03/29/2009                     03/31/2008

Weekly Offering                                            $15,779.00                    $12,989.00

Weekly Budget                                              $17,163.00

Number of Registered Families                    664

Number of Families Contributing                  199

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $709,846.00

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK     Leroy Herb, Pat Frost, Mark Spica, 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

Act. 4: 32 -35                                                   1 Jn 5: 1-6                                Jn 20: 19-31 (44)                    

THIS WEEK

TODAY

                        Happy Easter!

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

MONDAY     

                        Players Dress Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

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

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 3:00 p.m.

                        Confession, 5:30 p.m.

                        Benediction, 8:30 p.m.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

                        Pastoral Council, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

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

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Children’s Ministry, following mass

                        Youth Group, following mass                                                               

                        Players Dress Rehearsal, 7:45 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

THURSDAY 

                        First Communion Practice, 7:00 p.m. , Church

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LIB

                        Boosters, 7:30 p.m. , LMR           

FRIDAY

                        Players Performance, 7:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                                                

SATURDAY

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

                        Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. mass

                        Players Performance, 7:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                       

NEXT SUNDAY

                        First Communion, 2:00 p.m.

IN OUR PARISH

EASTER MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR

In Mark=s Gospel, which we use this morning, the women come to the tomb early in the morning, and find the stone rolled away and the tomb empty.  Sitting on the side of the tomb is a young man, who utters one of the funnier lines in scripture: ADo not be amazed!  You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified.  He has been raised; he is not here.@  I would think amazement would be the least of my feelings in their situation; and yet, why should we be amazed?  Jesus made blind people see, and deaf people hear, raised people from the dead and fed multitudes with a few fish and some loaves of bread.  ANothing is impossible with God.@

Perhaps part of the Easter message is to hope for the impossible, to pray for miracles with some expectation of being heard.  Perhaps we don=t hope for enough from God, or believe God can and will do wonders in our lives.

May God work powerfully in your lives this Easter.  May you see God=s work and recognize God=s hand.  May you hope for the impossible, expect the mighty, and believe in God=s love for you.  Fr. Stef  

EASTER PRAYER CARD

You should have been given a prayer card along with your bulletin after Mass.   It is a reproduction of a well-known fresco by the Dominican friar and early Italian Renaissance painter Fra Angelico, depicting the scene in Mark=s Gospel from today=s Mass.   On the back is the Regina Coeli, a very old prayer in the Church.  Traditionally, this prayer has taken the place of the Angelus for the fifty days of the Easter season.  We are still praying the Angelus at noon every weekday at school and in the office; I hope you are still joining us at home or work or wherever you are.  I give you this card so that you can switch to the Regina Coeli from today until Pentecost.

The prayer is in color for those who want to pray it in a group.  The leader recites everything in blue, the rest respond with the lines in red, and all pray the prayer in black together.  May this joyful prayer keep the joy of Easter alive in your hearts, and may our uniting in prayer unite our parish more tightly in love.  May God bless you all.             Fr. Stef  

GIFT BEARERS    An attempt has been made to contact all those who have signed up to be added to the gift bearer list.  If you have not been contacted and wish to be added, or if you are currently on the list and would like to make any changes, please call Judy at 781-3890 or the Parish Office at 441-1352.  

ST. CATHERINE PTO FLOWER SALE will be held on Wednesday, April 29th from 9am-1pm and Friday, May 1st from 1pm-5pm at the Fort Thomas Florist.  Please come and purchase your Spring and Summer flowering plants, mulch and supplies.  Parish volunteers will be available to help you with the selection and assist you in your purchase. FLOWERING BASKETS will be sold after the 4:30 pm mass on Saturday, May 9th and the 9:00 and 11:30 masses on Sunday, May 10^th.  All proceeds from both of these sales will benefit St. Catherine’s Church.  Volunteers are still needed to help with both sales. The knowledge of plants is beneficial but not required.  Please contact Kelly Frost at 441-0778 or kfrostky@fuse.net  for more information.

ST. CATHERINE PLAYERS PRESENT    "Children of Eden" on April 17^th, 18^th, and 24^th at 7:30pm and April 26^th at 6pm in McCrystal Hall.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. For show and ticket information contact Conni Tupes at 859-781-0009

THANK YOU FOR USING YOUR KROGER GIFT CARD!!    Our monthly check from Kroger was $751.52 this month - almost a $100 increase over last month! Thank you to all those who re-load and shop with their St. Catherine Kroger gift card. If you haven't purchased your Kroger gift card yet, see our Scrip sellers after Mass to get yours today!  

SPECIAL THANKS!   “I would like to thank the fine group of men who were responsible for doing such an awesome job this winter with the snow removal on the church and school grounds.  Tim Reynolds, Ken Dorger, Al Boden, and Dave Mullen all braved the cold as well as the early morning alarm clock each time it snowed, twice some days, to insure safe driving and walking for the Parish.  Thank you all so much for all of your hard work!   Sincerely, Dennis Kramer

IN OUR DIOCESE

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR   Are you looking for a closer relationship with Jesus Christ?  Come and experience the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in your life!  A LISS is being held on Tuesdays at 7:15 pm , April 14^th – May 26^th at St. Joseph Heights .  To sign up call Mark Linnemann at 341-7088 or email dnkrebs@aol.com.  For more information , visit our website: www.ccrcovingtonky.org.  The seminar is being presented by the Mustard Seed Community, Catholic Charismatic Renewal Prayer Groups, of the Diocese of Covington.

NEW BEGINNINGS    The next 8-week session for newly divorced or separated individuals begins on Wednesday, April 22^nd, from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm at the Catholic Charities at 3629 Church St , Covington .  Please call 859-392-1591 for information.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ST. PAUL !   Come and celebrate St. Paul ’s 2000th birthday as part of the Pauline Year, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI.  St. Mary Parish in Alexandria will celebrate a special Mass in honor of St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23.  This will be followed by a talk in church entitled “Life of St. Paul , the Apostle” by Dr. Brennan Hill, a professor of Theology at Xavier University for 23 years.  He has followed in Paul’s footsteps in Rome , Greece , and Turkey , where Paul founded churches.  Brennan Hill will talk about Paul’s life, education, conversion, missions, and central message.

ELSEWHERE

SEMINARY LIVE-IN   hosted by the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, and the Office of Vocations, will be held April 16^th - 18^th for young men who are juniors and seniors in high school, and college students who are interested in knowing more about seminary life.  The Live-In schedule will include a tour of the campus, discussions, meals, and prayer with the college seminarians, attendance at classes, time for swimming and recreation, and a tour of the Columbus area.  There is no charge for the weekend.  For further information, please call the either of the following individuals at the Josephinum: Rev. John Heisler, Dean of Men, at (614)985-2256 or Mrs. Arminda Crawford, College Secretary, at (614)985-2241. 

30+ CATHOLIC SINGLES SPRING DANCE   to be held on Saturday, April 18^th from 7pm - Midnight at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, 7820 Beechmont Avenue , Cincinnati .  Cost is $15 and includes DJ music, hot appetizers, snacks, adult beverages and soft drinks. For more information call Jane at 513-919-1382 or email thirtypluscs@catholicweb.com or website www.thirtypluscs.catholicweb.com

CELEBRATE DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY      with an outdoor (weather permitting) Eucharistic Procession. Schola Regina Caeli choir will sing the Divine Mercy Chaplet.  Don’t we, as Catholics, need to promote the Divine Mercy devotion now more than ever!  April 19^th, confessions at 1:45pm , service at 2:30pm .  Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center , 5440 Moeller Ave , Norwood .  Call 513-351-9800 for details.

MARYDALE WOMEN’S RETREAT     Marydale will be hosting another women’s retreat, led by Msgr. Bill Cleves, the weekend of May 22^nd - 24^th.   The cost for this weekend will be $125.00.  A $25.00 deposit in advance is required and the balance is due at check-in on May 22^nd.  This retreat is open to all women in the diocese but with first priority given to those who were on the waiting list for the Feb. 6-8 retreat.  Any questions, please call Deacon Paul Yancey at 371-4224. 

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY AND ARBOR DAY 2009      Come plant a tree at St. Anne Convent in Melbourne , Ky on Saturday, April 25^th at 10:00 a.m.   Volunteers are needed to plant tree seedlings on a recently preserved conservation area.  The first 100 people that register and participate may receive a free event t-shirt and free gift certificate for an ice cream at the Silver Grove Dairy Bar.  Plan to get dirty and bring a shovel, if possible.  Park at St. Anne Convent.  Register by calling 572-2600.