Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

July 5, 2009                                                                 

MONDAY – July 6^th                 

            8:00 a.m. Ed Stieritz

TUESDAY – July 7^th            

8:00 a.m.   Mary Beck

WEDNESDAY – July 8^th         

            6:30 p.m.   Stan Boeh

THURSDAY – July 9^th     

            8:00 a.m.   Anthony Kovacik

FRIDAY – July 10^th    

            8:00 a.m.   Mary & Herman Feldman

SATURDAY – July 11^th       

            9:00 a.m.  Rosemary Wehby

            4:30 p.m.   Members of the Parish

SUNDAY – July 12^th                

            9:00 a.m.    Art Wehmeyer, Sr.

          11:30 a.m.    Charles, Antoinette & Bob Schroder  

GIFT BEARERS   July 11^th & 12^th        

  4:30 p.m.  Diane Hamberg & David

  9:00 a.m.  Dan & Carol Little & Family

  11:30 a.m. Patricia & Lois Hoffman

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

4:30 p.m.   Rita Byrd, Don Gerrein, Caitlyn Shepherd, Judy Rose, Madison Freeman, Kayla Johnson,

                   Kelly Johnson, Carol Gessner

9:00 a.m    Mindy Hoarston, Jennifer Cox, Tina Smith, Bill Frost, Joy Smith, David Thiel, Cole Little,

                   Karen Little

11:30 a.m.  Jean Tekulve, Greg Hoffman, Tom Adkins, Bob Brennan, Sarah Hoarston, Kelley Glaser,

                    Dave Glaser, Eric Schwarber

LECTORS       July 11^th & 12^th       

4:30 p.m.   Maryanne Zeleznik, Jim Deavy

9:00 a.m.    David Garner, JoAnne Garner

11:30 a.m.  Jennie Cox, Bruce Mirrielees

SERVERS SCHEDULE    July 6^th & 12^th                

8:00 a.m.   - Monday

                          Alexandra Guth, John Lampe

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                           Hannah Cox, Will Lampe

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Jay Kruer, Olivia Owens

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Ben Schweitzer, Grant Schwarber

8:00 a.m. – Friday

                          Isabella Schultz, Brandon Vieth

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                          Maria Hils, Collin Owens

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Abby Schweitzer, Shae Brennan, Nick Woltermann

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                          Connor Bleser, Kelsey Hensley, James Johnson

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Sam Little, Daniel Connolly, Jonathan Murrin

GREETERS SCHEDULE    July 11^th & 12^th           

4:30 p.m.    Sandy & Barbara Nagel

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

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

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

06/21/2009                     06/22/2008

Weekly Offering                                            $14,932                          $19,267

Weekly Budget                                              $16,337

Number of Registered Families                    671

Number of Families Contributing                  150

Fiscal Year to Date Collections                    $897,092

DPAA UPDATE 6-22-09                                Pledges                       Goal                            Over

                                                                        $59,559                       $53,100                       $6,305  

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   John Bourke, Helen Ficker, Thelma Farney, Norma Wagner, 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

Am 7: 12 -15                                                    Eph 1: 3-14                              Mk 6: 7-13 (104)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

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

MONDAY     

                        VBS Volunteer Training, 6:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

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

                        Men’s Group, 8:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall  

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, 6:30 p.m.

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

THURSDAY                                                                        

FRIDAY                                                                       

SATURDAY

                        Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Confessions following mass                  

IN OUR PARISH

NEED SERVICE HOURS?  Junior high and high school students, get an early start on your service hours for next school year.  Dennis Kramer could use help this summer with various projects in school and on the parish grounds.  If you would like to schedule some time to help, please call Dennis at 441-1352, ext. 17.  

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.   

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.

HOMILIES ON CD   Fr. Stef’s May homilies are now available on CD in the back of church.

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. 

IHM FESTIVAL    Immaculate Heart of Mary Annual Festival will be held on Friday, July 10^th, Saturday, July 11^th & Sunday, July 12^th.  $10,000 Grand Prize Drawing; Texas Hold’em on Friday; Live Music Nightly; Home Made Chicken Dinner on Saturday; and Spectacular Fireworks Show on Sunday. For more information, call 689-5010.

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.

FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR NEEDED   Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home, a residential treatment facility for children ages 6-13 in Ft. Mitchell, is seeking an individual to supervise its food service operation.  The optimum candidate should have experience in nutrition planning and menu organization.  State certification as a Food Service Manager is required within the first 30 days of employment.  Hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm .  Excellent benefits included.  Some light lifting may be required.  To apply, please contact Tim Lucas at 331-2040 ext. 215.  Resumes also accepted via fax at 344-5022 or email at tlucas@dcchome.org.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION     Thank you for your generosity in last week’s Peter’s Pence Collection.  Because of you, Pope Benedict XVI will be able to help millions of people around the world quickly and effectively.  In 2007, the United States was responsible for almost one-third of worldwide proceeds for this Collection.  Your important contributions are truly helping the Holy Father to make a difference for those most in need..  

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.