Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

July 12, 2009                                                            

MONDAY – July 13^th               

            8:00 a.m. Carl Wolfzorn

TUESDAY – July 14^th            

8:00 a.m.   Ray Menning

WEDNESDAY – July 15^th         

            8:00 a.m.  Bill Venable

THURSDAY – July 16^th     

            8:00 a.m.   Clare Rolf

FRIDAY – July 17^th    

            8:00 a.m.   Katherine Kuhni

SATURDAY – July 18^th       

            8:00 a.m.  Catherine Norris

            4:30 p.m.   Lois Keener

SUNDAY – July 19^th                

            9:00 a.m.    Members of the Parish

          11:30 a.m.    Raymond Menning  

GIFT BEARERS   July 18^th & 19^th        

  4:30 p.m.  Ron & Peggy Talbot

  9:00 a.m.  Ken & Marie Shields

  11:30 a.m. Scott & Vicki Hiance & Family

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

4:30 p.m. Greg Gall, Jennifer Gilchrist, Alexa Abner, Sam Koehl, Nancy Dorgan, Thomas Dorgan,

                 Kathy Nestheide, Bob Nestheide

9:00 a.m  Christina Harrington, Pat Brennan, Mary Jane Uhl, Ceil Dorger, Tammy Schroeder, Linda

                 Schuchter, Kathy Woltermann, Chuck Miller  

11:30 a.m. Joan Broering, Kim Lampe, Joann Ficker, T. J. Schowalter, Abby Durso, Sue Perkins, Cliff

                  Perkins, Molly Stuntebeck

LECTORS       July 18^th & 19^th       

4:30 p.m.    Larry Beiting, Joe Fischer

9:00 a.m.    Chris Capal, Cassie Juniet

11:30 a.m.  Mary Buten, Jenny Malmstrom

SERVERS SCHEDULE    July 13^th - 19^th             

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Chandler New, Sarah Rath

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                           Michelle Murrin, Sarah Hicks

8:00 a.m. – Wednesday

                          Eric Miller, Teresa Metzner

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Michelle Murrin, Nicholas Mohr

8:00 a.m. – Friday

                          Luke Lindeman, Laura Brannon

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                          Kelsey Thiel, Lou Bunning

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Alex Shepherd, Ava Abner, Megan O’Brien

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Mac Franzen, Reid Seiter, Colin Dupont

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Rachel Murrin, Matthew Schnelle, Madison Volk

GREETERS SCHEDULE    July 18^th & 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

06/28/2009                     06/29/2008

Weekly Offering                                            $14,349                          $13,137

Weekly Budget                                              $16,337          

Number of Registered Families                    671

Number of Families Contributing                  174     

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $911,441        

DPAA UPDATE 6-26-09                                Pledges                       Goal                            Over

                                                                        $59,559                       $53,100                       $6,459  

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Vera Hughes, Thelma Farney, JoAnn Ficker, John Bourke, 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

Jer 23:1 -6                                                       Eph 2: 13-18                            Mk 6:30-34 (107)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        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.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

                        Benediction, 8:30 p.m.                                   

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Men’s Prayer Group, 7:15 p.m. , McCrystal Hall             

THURSDAY                                                                        

FRIDAY                                                                       

SATURDAY

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

                        Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Confessions following mass                                          

IN OUR PARISH

PLEASE TAKE NOTE    Mass on Wednesday, July 15^th will be at 8:00 a.m. instead of 6:30 p.m.   This is due to the celebration of the Bishop’s anniversary – an event attended by most priests in the diocese.  

BULLETIN DEADLINE   The deadline for the July 26^th bulletin is Monday, July 20^th at noon .  Please have all submissions to the parish office by then. Thank you.

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY   is extended to the family and friends of Paul Wilz, who passed away on June 25^th.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

WE WELCOME   to our parish family through baptism: Iris Inez Loyall, daughter of Eric and Heather.  May the Lord bless their lives with love, health and happiness.

HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES   through the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Monday-Wednesday, July 13^th – 15^th.   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.   

FR. STEF’S JUNE HOMILIES    are now available on CD and can be picked up in the back of church.  

ST. CATHERINE'S VBS PROGRAM, SAINTS ALIVE!  will soon be here on August 3-7 and we still need adults to join our volunteer team! Openings for Group Leaders in the PreK,K,1,2 grades as well as Activity Leaders still exist. Please complete the Registration Form in the St. Catherine's web page, the parish office or at our website, SAINTSALIVEVBS.COM, username vbs, password vbs2009 to register. Volunteers working during the week need to be VIRTUS certified. If you have not registered your child, please to do so today as groups are filling up quickly!

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.

OUR SUNDAY BULLETIN   is provided to us at no cost, thanks to the businesses that advertise on the back.  Please take the time to look at the ads and make an effort to support these businesses whenever possible.

IN OUR DIOCESE

ST. PAUL PARISH FESTIVAL   will be held on July 17^th & 18^th.  The festival committee is selling raffle tickets to cover 1 year tuition ($4,250 value) at any catholic school.  The chances are $20 each and only 500 tickets will be sold.  To purchase chances, email June Cahill at JRCahill@fuse.net or call at 371-0743. 

SAINT ANN NOVENA    Join in praying through the powerful intercession of Saint Ann with daily Novena Prayers and Mass, July 18^th – 26^th.  Saint Ann is the patroness of Christian families, mothers, grandmothers, housewives, pregnancy, pregnant women, women in labor, and sterility, among others.  This is a very powerful novena for any petitions.  Novena prayers begin at 7:00 pm , mass at 7:15pm .  Fr. G. Michael Greer will be the Celebrant each evening. The 2009 theme for the Novena is: The Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Trustfulness, Gentleness and Self-control.  After Novena Prayers each evening there will be individual blessings with a relic of Saint Ann .  The Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be offered several of the evenings. For more information, call 261-9548, or email at LRats@aol.com.

ELSEWHERE  

THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR     extend an invitation to their 2^nd Annual BBQ Cook-off and Family Night on Saturday, July 18^th from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at their home, 476 Riddle Road in Clifton .   There will be food, beverages, raffle, silent auction, games, special guest Anthony Munoz, and live music. All proceeds from the evening will directly support the elderly poor in their care.   

OLD ST. MARY ’S PREGNANCY CENTER IN OVER-THE-RHINE serves the poorest of the poor in downtown Cincinnati .  They are staffed entirely by volunteers, and these volunteers do wonderful work as Christian witnesses, sharing the Gospel with every client…holding daily Bible Study sessions and encouraging all to participate…and they see Christ in those whom they serve.  If you would like to help this vital ministry, especially now, their greatest needs for the families who come in are as follows:  Summer Toddler clothes---especially Boys--- sizes 2T, 3T, 4T and 5T and also Girls in the same sizes.   They could use Similac Advanced formula or Isomil formula. Umbrella strollers are always in need---$15 at Walmart. They always need Pull-ups or any type of Training Pants---any size. They also need     t- shirts - sizes 2T-3T or 4T or 5T or 6T and boy’s and girl’s underwear and socks-all sizes. Another need is rosaries and Bibles.All donations are 100% tax deductible, (used items ALWAYS welcome!), and you will receive a tax receipt to write off your donation on your taxes. Need your donation picked up?  Contact Nancy Kenny @ nbkenny@go-concepts.com.  Any questions, call Terri Huwel at Old St Mary's Church Pregnancy Center 123 E 13th St. Cincinnati , OH 45202-7638 . (513) 929-9165.  

IS YOUR MARRIAGE HURTING IN ANY WAY?   Has your marriage grown cold, distant, unloving or uncaring?  Then please consider Retrouvaille – a program designed to help heal and renew marriages.  Retrouvaille is for marriages that have lost some of their spark, for marriages having difficulties in communication and even those marriages on the edge of separation or divorce.  The next program begins September 11^th – 13^th. For more information call (513)398-3137 or visit our website at www.retrouvaille.org.  Other weekends and location are available – call for details.  

DONATIONS NEEDED    Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky is currently seeking donations of household items (furniture, pots, pans, silverware, bedding, etc.) for their new Sober Living houses.  This organization recently responded to a critical need for Sober Living housing for men and women transitioning out of local mental health, alcohol, and substance treatment programs.  The houses are apartment buildings with one building accommodating 13 people and the other building accommodating 16 people.  A unique feature is that tenants can have their children stay with them overnight, which supports the goal of rebuilding stable families.  The affordable rent gives residents a chance to learn how to budget their money and develop savings accounts while working at what might be a minimum wage job.  Living in the house also provides many opportunities for individuals to succeed in recovery. It provides continued support and new, sober friendships that can be hard to find and maintain outside the house.  To learn more or to find out how to donate items, contact Angie Cooper at 431-1077, ext. 482, or visit their website at www.mhanky.org.