Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

April 19, 2009                                                              

MONDAY - April 20^th              

            8:00 a.m.  William O. Bourke

TUESDAY - April 21^st        

8:00 a.m.  Bob Kuhnhein                                            

WEDNESDAY - April 22^nd    

            6:30 p.m.  Clare Rolf

THURSDAY - April 23^rd     

            8:00 a.m.  Stan Boeh

FRIDAY - April 24^th    

            9:00 a.m.  Margaret Vinson    

SATURDAY - April 25^th               

            8:00 a.m.  Bill Schuler

            4:30 p.m.  Pete & Loretta Hunt, Sp. Int. 60^th Wedding Anniversary

SUNDAY - April 26^th          

            9:00 a.m.   Melvin Hoevel

          11:30 a.m.   Members of the Parish

GIFT BEARERS   April 25^th & 26^th

  4:30 p.m.  Bob & Beth Volk & Family

  9:00 a.m.   Dave & Lisa Wormald

  11:30 a.m.  John & Patty Kappesser & Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     April 25^th & 26^th

4:30 p.m.   Kaitlyn Owens, Karma Klingenberg, Molly Stuntebeck, Sue Ann Freeman, Katie Kohrs,

                  Elizabeth Hamberg, Mary Jamell, Peggy Birkenhauer

9:00 a.m.  David Thiel, Karen Owens, Caroline Kaelin, Anna Marie Henry, Cole Little, Karen Little,

                  Sarah Farney, Jennifer Farney

11:30 a.m. Tom Kaelin, Austin Juniet, Jared Leick, Greg Hoffman, Kelley Glaser, Dave Glaser, Eric

                   Schwarber, Jean Tekulve

LECTORS       April 25^th & 26^th

4:30 p.m.  Maggie Kohrs, Jim Deavy

9:00 a.m. Mary Ellen Braun, Raymond Schlosser

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

SERVERS SCHEDULE    April 20^th - 26^th        

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Will Lampe, James Johnson

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Abby Schweitzer, Mallory Seidel

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Brandon Veith, Sarah Rath

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Olivia Owens, Sarah Hicks

9:00 a.m. – Friday

                          Coleman Holmes, Sam Little, Jacob Hensley

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                          Laura Bunning, Teresa Metzner                      

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Ava Abner, Reid Seiter, Kelsey Hensley

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Colin Dupont, Caitlyn Thiel, Joshua Henry

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Nick Woltermann, Brennan Devoto, Gabe Schultz

GREETERS SCHEDULE    April 25^th & 26^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

04/5/2009                       04/7/2008

Weekly Offering                                            $16,486.00                    $18,235.00

Weekly Budget                                              $18,671.00

Number of Registered Families                    668

Number of Families Contributing                  205

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $726,469.00  

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK     Thelma Farney, 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

Acts 3: 13-15, 17-19                                       1 Jn 2: 1-5a                              Lk 24: 35-48 (47)                   

THIS WEEK

TODAY

                        CCD, 10:15 a.m.

                        First Communion, 2:00 p.m.

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

MONDAY     

                        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.

                        CHRP Women #4, 7:00 p.m. , LMR                       

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Children’s Ministry, following mass

                        Youth Group, following mass                                                                                      

THURSDAY 

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LIB

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m.                       

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

                        Men’s Fellowship, 6:30 p.m. , LMR

                        Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. mass            

NEXT SUNDAY

                        Players Performance, 6:00 p.m.

     IN OUR PARISH

EASTER PRAYER CARD

You should have been given a prayer card along with your bulletin after Mass. (The intent was to distribute them last weekend, but we were unable to do so.) 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

HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES   through the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Monday-Wednesday, April 20^th, 21^st, & 22^nd.   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.   

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 ". Remaining performances are on Friday, April 24^th at 7:30pm and Sunday, 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

ST. CATHERINE’S MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE   Come join the fun! Since it’s beginning in 1968, the St. Catherine’s Men’s Golf League gives its members an opportunity to play golf with fellow parishioners, friends and family. The league plays a spouse friendly schedule of only 9 holes every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, starting April 28th through August. An optional annual end of the year outing on September 17th – 20th at Perry Park Ky, is also available.  Our tee times on Tuesday are from 4 to 6 PM , at A.J. Jolly.  The league is handicapped so everyone can participate on a level playing basis, regardless of ability. We also have a sub list for those who may not be able to play every Tuesday, but may want to join when possible.  Contact Kevin Johnson @ 441-8331 or email kjohnson1@fuse.net, for further information.

ALL PARISHES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to gather in prayer for a renewed national awareness and defense of respect for human life.  A mass will be offered at St. Joseph Church on Wednesday, April 29^th.  Rosary will begin at 6:30 pm concluding with benediction.  Mass begins at 7:00 followed by a recitation of the winning pro-life essay by St. Joseph School students and a reception in Kelley Hall. Our individual and united community prayers are necessary in bringing an end to legalized abortion and embryonic stem cell destruction.

DON ’T MISS THIS TALK !  Fr. Tom Euteneuer, an exorcist and the president of Human Life International, wants to talk about a hot topic in the church: Exorcism and Deliverance from the Devil! It’s the perfect topic for the Easter Season in which we celebrate Christ’s triumph over the forces of evil. Fr. Euteneuer will speak on Sunday, May 3^rd at 7:00pm at St. Catherine of Siena . Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Seating is limited and will be on a first come basis.  Doors will open at 6:00 pm. If you have any questions call (859)441-3438.

SAVE THE DATE   The St. Catherine’s Men’s Group will be hosting the 3rd Annual Cornhole, Euchre & Reds Game on the Big Wall Event, Friday, May 8th from 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM in the Parish Center – Gym. This event is for all adults 21 or older (not just for men).  Come join us for an exciting night of cornhole, euchre and Reds game viewing.  Reservations strong suggested.  Contact Rob Hans at 441-5430 or rlhans@fuse.net to register your cornhole team and/or to signup for euchre.

CCD TEACHERS NEEDED     for the 2009-2010 school year.  Candidates must be virtus trained or be willing to become virtus trained and must begin working toward Diocesan Religion Teacher certification.  Interested persons should contact David Kohrs at 859-653-4398 or kohrssd@fuse.net.

IN OUR DIOCESE

PRO- LIFE CHASTITY SPEAKER   The Diocese once again welcomes speaker Jason Evert to share his inspirational testimony with teens and their parents.  In his highly popular chastity seminar, Romance Without Regret, Jason provides compelling and uplifting reasons for embracing the virtue of chastity.  His presentation to the public will take place on Wednesday evening, April 29^th at the Drawbridge Inn in Ft. Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. and it is free and open to the public.  Jason will also be talking to the Freshman and Sophomore students from all of our high schools on Thursday, April 30^th at 2 high school assemblies.

2009 DIOCESAN PARISH ANNUAL APPEAL   In preparation for Commitment Weekend, please take the time to read the DPAA newsletter that is enclosed with today’s bulletin.  As you learn more about DPAA ministries, reflect upon all the good that has been accomplished throughout the 25 year history of the Appeal because of the sacrifices ad generosity of our Diocesan family.  Gifts to the Appeal translate into ministries that tirelessly serve thousands of men, women, and children every day of the year.  Some of these ministries benefit you and your fellow parishioners. Some of them serve those you may never meet.  A pledge to the Appeal makes you an ambassador for Christ in love, sacrifice and service.  Next weekend, during Mass, we will complete our DPAA pledge cards together.  Everything we do as Church is done to continue the mission of Christ until the end of time.  As we use our gifts in service to one another, we do so in His name.  Let us reach out in faith and give generously to the 2009 DPAA.

ELSEWHERE

RED ENVELOPE SUCCESS STORY   A White House mailroom staffer has confirmed that nearly 2.5 million red envelopes have made their way to President Obama to protest his pro-abortion record. The staff member says the campaign is one of the largest efforts he can recall in his 35 years working at the White House. Thank-you so much for taking a stand for life!

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.

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.