Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

May 10, 2009                                                              

MONDAY – May 11^th              

            8:00 a.m. Mary Louise Kern

TUESDAY – May 12^th          

8:00 a.m.   John Campbell                              

WEDNESDAY – May 13^th      

            6:30 p.m.   Bill Mohr

THURSDAY – May 14^th       

            8:00 a.m.  Hilda Boeh

FRIDAY - May 15^th  

            9:00 a.m.  Herman Lorenz, Jr. 

SATURDAY - May 16^th  

            8:00 a.m.  Charles W. Johnson

            4:30 p.m.  Lois Keener

SUNDAY - May 17^th            

            9:00 a.m.   Members of the Parish

           11:30 a.m.   Jack Von Bokern

GIFT BEARERS   May 16^th & 17^th   

  4:30 p.m. Mike & Tracy Shepherd & Family

  9:00 a.m.  Tim & Mimi Reynolds & Family

  11:30 a.m. Christina Harrington & Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     May 16^th & 17^th   

4:30 p.m. Danielle Wade, Dominique Wade, JoAnn Prigge, Kevin Prigge, Christina Harrington, Jack

                 Rose, Carol Adams, Julie Dupont

9:00 a.m    Julie Cox, Joe Cox, Dan Little, Carol Little, Tyler Lampe, Louise Roth, Sharon Kohrs, Chris

                  Owens

11:30 a.m.   Lisa Hans, Robs Hans, Mike Iker, Anita Morris, Jennifer Gilchrist, Alexa Abner, Jayne

                   Beiting, Leigha Babey  

LECTORS       May 16^th & 17^th   

4:30 p.m.  Peggy Bertelsman, Mary Chris Hiance

9:00 a.m.  Amy Bass, David Placke

11:30 a.m. Dave Barth, Carrie Bleser

SERVERS SCHEDULE    May 11^th - 17^th         

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Madison Little, Jacob Hensley

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Lou Bunning, Laura Bunning

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Noah Connolly, Teresa Metzner

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Bethany Metzner, Sarah Hicks

9:00 a.m. – Friday

                          Ellie New, Olivia Owens, Brandon Vieth

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                          Jonathan Murrin, Sarah Rath

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Nick Woltermann, Sam Little, Coleman Holmes

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Colin Dupont, Kelsey Hensley, Mallory Seidel

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Reid Seiter, Ava Abner, James Johnson

GREETERS SCHEDULE    May 16^th & 17^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

04/26/2009                     04/27/2008                                                                       

Weekly Offering                                            $10,812.00                     $16,070.00

Weekly Budget                                              $18,671.00

Number of Registered Families                    668

Number of Families Contributing                  158

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $773,527.00

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK    Ken Shields, Walter Milleck, Mary Adams, 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: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48                                      1 Jn 4:7-10                   Jn 15: 9-17 (56)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        Happy Mother’s Day!

                        PTO Hanging Plant Sale following masses

                         in McCrystal Hall

                        Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00 a.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.

                        Liturgy & Spiritual Life Mtg, 6:30 p.m. , LMR

                        Benediction, 8:30 p.m.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Men’s CRHP, 7:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                  

THURSDAY 

                        Skyline Chili Night, 4:00 p.m.

                        Confirmation Practice, 7:00 p.m.

                        Boosters, 7:30 p.m. ,  McCrystal Hall   

FRIDAY

                        500 Card Club, 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

SATURDAY

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

                        Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. mass                         

NEXT SUNDAY

                        Senior Mass, 9:00 a.m.

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

IN OUR PARISH

HANGING FLOWER BASKETS      St. Catherine PTO will be holding the annual flowering basket sale this weekend, May 9^th & 10^th, after all three masses in McCrystal Hall.  This may be the perfect opportunity for that last minute Mother’s Day gift, so be sure to stop by!  

PRAYER HOTLINE   If you or someone you know needs prayer, or if you would like to join the group of "pray'ers" please contact Sandy Nagel at 441-6743 to join or to leave a prayer request.  Prayer is one of our greatest gifts from God.  

SKYLINE CHILI NIGHT   This coming Thursday night, May 14th, from   4:00 p.m. - closing is St. Catherine night at the Skyline Chili in Highland Heights . Whether you dine in or carryout, just mention St. Catherine of Siena ( Ft. Thomas ) when you pay your bill. They will donate 10% of the pre-tax total straight to us. Tell your friends, families, and neighbors. Anyone that mentions St. Catherine of Siena brings us 10%.Want to bring us even more money? Stop by the parish office and pick up your Skyline Scrip to use that night and we earn even more!  This is the last St. Catherine night of the school year, so let’s make it a successful one! 

ATTENTION 2009 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS   St. Catherine of Siena wishes to honor each of you on your successful completion of twelve years of learning on Sunday, May 17^th at the 9:00 a.m. mass, followed by a reception in McCrystal Hall.  If you are a graduate this year and do not receive a letter by the end of this week, please call the parish office.

ST. CATHERINE SIENA CLUB    We haven’t met for a few months, so there will be lots to catch up on!! Tell your friends, tell your neighbors and don’t miss our next meeting, Sunday, May 17^th at 12:30 in McCrystal Hall. Come ready for good food and good fun!!!  

SCRIP UPDATE   St. Catherine earned $804 this month from Kroger thanks to everyone who reloaded their Kroger gift cards! A big thank you to everyone who participates in this program! If you don't have a re-loadable Kroger gift card, see the scrip sellers in the back of church after each mass to get yours today! We now have $20 Barnes and Noble gift cards designed expressly to be given to teachers as a 'thank you' for all they do for our kids. These make great end of year gifts!

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.

UPCOMING NOMINATIONS   We are currently seeking nominations for positions on St. Catherine’s Board of Catholic Education.  Please consider the many gifts you or your fellow parishioners have to offer this group.  Place your nominations(s) in the box that will be located at the back of the church or contact Karen Camm at 781-3330 or k.camm@insightbb.com or Carol Little at 441-4070.  Nominees will be contacted and invited to attend a discernment meeting that will be held in May.

TWO WAYS TO HELP   Care Net Pregnancy Services receives a discount from Wal Mart to purchase diapers, cribs, and car seats.  If you would like to make a donation to Care Net, you could do so by giving them a Wal Mart gift card purchased from our Scrip Program. You will not only be helping out Care Net, but St. Catherine Parish as well.  If you are interested in making this type of donation, please contact Nancy Hassman at 760-3751.

AN INVITATION    If you are confined to home and unable to attend mass, (even if it’s just temporary), please call St. Catherine Parish if you’d like to receive Holy Communion in your home. One of our Parish Ministries – Outreach to the Homebound – is waiting to bring the Eucharist to you or a family member, or even your neighbor.  We know that this is a need waiting to be filled, but we must first hear from you. So please accept this invitation and allow us to share the living Bread – the Body of Jesus with you.

HOMILIES ON CD   Fr. Stef’s homilies from the Easter Vigil through the first half of the Easter season are now available in the back of church.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL    Plans are underway for this year’s VBS, which will be held August 3^rd – 7^th.  In order for VBS to be successful, we need lots of volunteers.  If you are interested in helping, please contact Kim Kruer at (859)462-2856.  This is a great opportunity for junior high and high school students to earn service hours.  All volunteers over the age of 18 must be Virtus trained.  To register as a volunteer or participant, please complete the form included in this bulletin.

MOTHER'S DAY - FATHER'S DAY BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG  Don't forget to pick up your baby bottle for the Care Net annual baby bottle campaign! We will be passing out bottles after all masses this weekend for you to fill with your spare change and return on Father's Day, June 21. This is the biggest fund raiser for Care Net Pregnancy Services, a full service agency that ministers to women and men who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.

DPAA PARISH REPORT    Throughout its 25 year history, the DPAA has supported ministries that tirelessly serve thousands of people in our Diocese.  Your kindness and compassion have enabled our Church to provide not only life’s material essentials but also critical spiritual and emotional assistance.  These works are done in Christ’s name through your pledge to the Appeal.  To date, 138 families in our parish have given pledges totaling $41,880.00.  May God bless you for your generosity.  If you haven’t made your gift, please do so today, or drop it in the offertory basket next weekend.

                                                                                    FESTIVAL NEWS

MARK YOUR CALENDERS!  The Annual Saint Catherine Golf Outing is scheduled for June 4^th. The format is a four person scramble with a 11:30 shotgun start.  This event has sold out in the past so please get your reservations in now.  The cost this year is $320.00 per foursome and will include lunch, beverages and dinner!  Dinner this year will be at Saint Catherine following golf and will kick off the Festival Week!   All are invited to this family style dinner.  Dinner only will be $20.00 per person.  Reservations for dinner or golf can be made via email to pwhgcs@msn.com or by phone to Paul Hoarston @ 513-633-4644 (leave message).  Come join us in this fun filled day, and if you have never played in the past, this is the year to do it!  

A SUMMER FESTIVAL WITH NO KIDS ’ GAMES?!   Sadly, that may be the case with our festival this year.  We do not have anyone to run the kids games and time is running out.  Please consider chairing this fun part of the festival.  There are guidelines to go by – you do not have to come up with the games yourself.  If you would like to volunteer, please contact Bob Hassman at 781-4666 or Tom New at 781-4332 as soon as possible.  

MAJOR RAFFLE TICKETS   for the summer festival can now be purchased through the parish office.  You can turn in your order form or pick up another one Monday – Friday from 9am – 3pm .  Tickets are $25 each and an additional $5 if you choose to do the “Lucky Loser/Split the Pot”.  If you have any questions about the raffle, please contact Anita Morris at 781-3307.  

ELSEWHERE

SINGLES RETREAT   hosted by RIVER, will be held May 29^th - 31^st at the Moye Spiritual Life Center in Melbourne , Ky. The retreat begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and concludes at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Sunday after mass and a meal.  Focusing on issues relating to Christian singles today, topics include celebrating the single life, communication, living God’s will and self-evaluation.  The retreat is open to men and women ages 21 and up.  The fee is $95 per person, with a $20 deposit required by May 27^th.  Checks should be made to RIVER and sent to P.O. Box 8395 , Cincinnati , Oh 45208-0395.  Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.  Financial assistance is available if necessary.  For more information, contact Polly Giardina at ollypanna@yahoo.com or (513)722-4144, or Anne Bresnahan at annebresnahan@hotmail.com or (513)833-3361.