Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

April 5, 2009                                                                

MONDAY - April 6^th                

            8:00 a.m.  Jim Poston, Sr.

TUESDAY - April 7^th       

8:00 a.m.   Kathleen Wagner                                       

WEDNESDAY - April 8^th   

            6:30 p.m.   Wayne Vinson

THURSDAY - April 9^th    

            7:00 p.m.  Bill Voss

FRIDAY - April 10^th   

            7:00 p.m.  Good Friday Service          

SATURDAY - April 11^th              

            8:30 p.m.   Jeannine Kelley

SUNDAY - April 12^th          

            9:00 a.m. Catherine Norris

          11:30 a.m. Members of the Parish

GIFT BEARERS   April 11^th & 12^th

  8:30 p.m. RCIA Members

  9:00 a.m. Rick & Tammy Schroder & Family

  11:30 a.m. Larry & Jayne Beiting & Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     April 11^th & 12^th

Holy Thursday, 7:00 p.m.   Joann Broering, Anne Hopkins, Mark Hopkins, Greg Gall, Cathy Halloran,

 Sally Taylor, Trisha Taylor

Good Friday, 7:00 p.m.  Rachel Meisenhelder, Joann Ficker

8:30 p.m.   Tyler Lampe, Kim Lampe, Elizabeth Brennan, Pat Brennan, Carol Little, Dan Little, Leigha

                  Babey

9:00 a.m.   Julie Dupont, Carol Adams, Jack Rose, Joe Cox, Julie Cox, Don Greis, Nancy Hassman,

                   Debbie Truesdell

11:30 a.m.  Jayne Beiting, Alexa Abner, Jennifer Gilchrist, Anita Morris, Christina Harrington, Kevin

                    Prigge, JoAnn Prigge, Mike Iker

LECTORS       April 9^th - 12^th

Holy Thursday 7:00 p.m.    Jennie Cox, Jenny Malmstrom

Good Friday 7:00 p.m. Larry Beiting, Joe Fischer

8:30 p.m. Tom Lampe

9:00 a.m. Laura Brennan, Carrie Bleser

11:30 a.m. Amy Bass, David Placke

SERVERS SCHEDULE    April 6^th - 12^th        

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Evan Mohr, Brandon Vieth

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Alex Shepherd, Megan O’Brien

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Grant Schwarber, Patsy Harrington

7:00 p.m. – Holy Thursday

                          Emily Hicks, Joshua Henry, Mark Hans, Adam Hicks

7:00 p.m. – Good Friday

                          Ellie New, Mac Franzen

8:30 p.m. – Saturday, Easter Vigil

                          Jonathan Murrin, Rachel Murrin, Bethany Metzner, Billy Metzner

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                         Patrick Towles, Madison Little, Jill Hamilton

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Nathan Grosser, Daniel Connolly, Taylor Anne Walz  

GREETERS SCHEDULE    April 12th

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

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

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

03/22/2009                     03/24/2008

Weekly Offering                                            $15,754.00                    $16,095.00

Weekly Budget                                              $17,163.00

Number of Registered Families                    664

Number of Families Contributing                  221

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $694,067.00  

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

Acts 10: 34a, 37-43                             Cor 5: 6b-8                              Mk16:1-7 (41)                        

THIS WEEK

TODAY

                        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                                      

TUESDAY

                        No Exposition, Benediction or Confessions

                        Chrism Mass, 7:00 p.m. , Cathedral

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.                       

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Parish Night, Fr. Stef

                        “The Triduum” immediately following mass

                        Children’s Ministry, following mass

                        Youth Group, following mass                                                             

THURSDAY 

                        Holy Thursday

                        No morning mass

                        Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:00 p.m.                                                 

FRIDAY

                        Good Friday

                        No morning mass         

                        Good Friday Service, 7:00 p.m.                                   

SATURDAY

                        No morning mass

                        Easter Vigil, 8:30 p.m.  

NEXT SUNDAY

                        Easter Sunday

                        Masses at 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

IN OUR PARISH

CHRISM MASS    This mass is the only occasion when as many Catholics as possible celebrate the Eucharist together with their priests, and representatives from every facet of Catholic life.  We come together as one church to celebrate one Eucharist.  If you would like to attend the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 7^th, St. Catherine will be providing a bus for transportation to the Cathedral.  The mass begins at 7:00 p.m. so the bus will leave the parking lot PROMPTLY AT 6:15 P.M and will return immediately following mass.  If you would like to reserve a seat on the bus, please call the parish office on Monday.  

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT     Due to the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 7^th, there will be no Exposition, Benediction or Confessions.  

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.  

HOMILIES ON CD   Reflect on your Lenten journey.  Fr. Stef’s homilies from Ash Wednesday and the first three Sundays of Lent are available in the back of church.  

LENTEN SERVICE PROJECT    If you did not get a Lenten bag or are able to fill another one, please

take one from the back of Church.  Fill the bag with the items on the list and return it to the Baptistry by

8:00am on Good Friday for distribution.  Please be sure to leave the colored list on the bag so that

we know where the items go.  The agencies are colored coded and many have specific needs.  Once

again we will be distributing the items on Good Friday so mark your calendars and plan to help. 

This is an important St. Catherine tradition.  The agencies really depend on us.  Let’s see if we can fill

all the bags available.  

DPAA REBATES received to date - $9,752.78 - Thank you for your generous contributions to the 2008 DPAA. 

PTO ANNUAL FLOWER SALE    Now that the cold snap has passed, it is time to get out, work in the garden, and beautify your yard with spring and summer flowering plants.  It is a perfect time to visit The Fort Thomas Florist and help support the St. Catherine PTO Flower Sale!  The sale will be held Wednesday, April 29th from 9AM- 1PM and Friday, May 1^st from 1PM - 5PM. Parish volunteers will be available to help you with the selection and assist you in your purchase.  Payments can be made by cash, check, charge, or House account at the time of purchase. The flowering basket sale will follow on Mother’s Day weekend after all three masses. Please contact Kelly Frost with inquiries at 859-441-0778 or kfrostky@fuse.net.

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!

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.

NCC’S GALA PERFORMANCE   As a kick-off to the 2009 student theatrical performance of Grease, NCC will host the annual spring Gala, benefiting the NCC Tuition Assistance Program.  The Gala performance is scheduled for Thursday, April 23^rd beginning at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and curtain time scheduled for 7:30 p.m.   Tickets are $40 per person.  Corporate and individual sponsorships of the Gala are also available, and all proceeds benefit the NCC Tuition Assistance Fund.  For more details regarding the Gala, please contact Scott ’82 and Jane Grosser at 441-9568.

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.

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. 

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. 

MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION    Consistently we hear stories about people losing loved ones to cancer, who never smoked.  Did you know that secondhand smoke causes lung cancer, breast cancer, heart attacks, stroke, SIDS, ear infections, asthma, and other respiratory infections?  Sadly, people are dying every day in Kentucky because of these diseases.  We can save lives by eliminating secondhand smoke from indoor spaces.  That is why the Diocese of Covington and Catholic Charities support smoke-free laws that protect all workers in all places.  The position of the Catholic Church is clear on this issue.  In fact, the Vatican has been smoke-free for several years.  Our responsibility to protect human life by removing secondhand smoke from our environment is obvious.  Now is the time to pass smoke-free laws in Northern Kentucky .  If you would like to know more about this issue or wish to become involved, please visit www.nkyaction.org and www.nkysmokefree.org, or call 859-261-1721. 

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.