Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

January 24, 2010                                                                      

MONDAY – January 25^th                                

            8:00 a.m.   Ann Kelso

TUESDAY – January 26^th   

8:00 a.m.   Gertrude Moorhead

WEDNESDAY – January 27^th    

            6:30 p.m.  Alan Stein

THURSDAY – January 28^th    

            8:00 a.m.  Al Howe

FRIDAY – January 29^th     

            8:45 a.m. Special Intention

SATURDAY - January 30^th                    

            8:00 a.m.  Dr. Thomas Saladin

            4:30 p.m.  Members of the Parish

SUNDAY – January 31^st

9:00 a.m.   Ellie Van Geenen

          11:30 a.m.  Sofia Velazquez

GIFT BEARERS   January 30^th & 31^st        

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

  9:00 a.m.  Bruce & Kris Mirrielees & Family

11:30 a.m.  Christina Harrington & Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     January 30^th & 31^st       

4:30 p.m. Alexa Abner, Karen Owens, Greg Gall, Sue Ann Freeman, Rob Hans, Lisa Hans, Austin

                 Juniet, Carol Gessner

9:00 a.m.  Mindy Hoarston, Sarah Hoarston, Cole Little, Karen Little, Stacey Seiter, Don Greis, Kelsey

                  Dunn, Kim Dunn

11:30 a.m. Mike Smith, Bob Brennan, Hannah Hochleutner, Joy Smith, Tom Adkins, Sue Perkins, Cliff

                   Perkins, Rita Byrd

LECTORS       January 30^th & 31^st      

4:30 p.m.  Peggy Bertelsman, Jeff Rosenstiel

9:00 a.m.    Rosemary Wormald, Dennis Hicks

11:30 a.m.  Amy Bass, Mary Chris Hiance

SERVERS SCHEDULE    January 25^th – 31^st       

8:00 a.m.   - Monday              

                          Megan O’Brien, Hannah Cox

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Taylor Anne Walz, Devin Dupont

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Luke Lindeman, Isabella Schultz

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Sam Little, Michelle Murrin

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Brandon Vieth, Ben Schweitzer, James Johnson  

8:00 a.m. – Saturday

                          Jonathan Murrin, Kelsey Thiel

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Samantha Crockett, Ellie New, Sarah Ruwe

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Coleman Holmes, Daniel Connolly, John Lampe

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Jill Hamilton, Patsy Harrington, Will Lampe                    

GREETERS SCHEDULE    January 30^th & 31^st      

4:30 p.m. Mary DierigeleH

9:00 a.m.   David & Lisa Wormald, Joanne Niehaus

11:30 a.m. Dave & Peggy Dziech, Bob Hassman  

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

1/10/2010                    1/11/2009  

Weekly Offering                                            $28,232                       $18,209

Weekly Budget                                              $18,033

Number of Registered Families                    684

Number of Families Contributing                  177

Fiscal Year-to-Date Collections                    $478,814

Fiscal Year-to-date Budget                           $486,448

Pledges received as of 1/4/10                         435 Families               $777,662

                                                                        684 Registered           64% has pledged for next year

If you haven’t returned your pledge card, please do so we can begin the budgeting process for

the upcoming fiscal year. 

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Robert Neiser, James Vieth, Joan Craft, 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 1: 4-5, 17-19                                  1 Cor 12: 31 --13: 13               Lk 4: 21-30 (72)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        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.                                                                                                                  

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

                        Confession, 5:30 p.m.

                        Benediction, 6:45p.m.

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.

                        School PTO, 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                                   

WEDNESDAY          

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        State of the Parish Address following mass, Church                                                                                                                                    

THURSDAY 

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m. , Church.                       

FRIDAY                              

SATURDAY

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

                        Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Confessions following mass      

IN OUR PARISH

THANK YOU    “Dear Fr. Stef, I want to thank you again for the kindness you and your schoolchildren showed us this Christmas.  We are very grateful.  This year we increased the number of families we helped.  Last year our goal was 300 families in our two county parish.  This year because of the recession we increased the number of families we helped to 400 for each county for a total of 800 families.  We give them food, toys, and clothing. We have a religious service before we distribute the boxes and we let the folks know from whom the gifts come and ask them to pray for all of you.  Once again, thanks.  I shall remember you and your people every day in my prayers.  I pray that Our Lady and St. Joseph will draw you ever closer to Jesus our Savior.  Sincerely in Jesus and Mary, Monsignor Ralph W. Beiting  

FROM THE FINANCE COUNCIL     Occasionally we receive inquiries as to why our weekly budgeted offerings fluctuate.  Over the past few years, the finance council has performed trend analysis of our collections to help us forecast our budget more accurately.  It is a fact that the collections in the summer months are lower than the collections in the winter months.  Additionally, collections around holidays are usually higher than in ordinary time.  We have quarterly givers, monthly givers, weekly givers and so on.  All of these factors and some good old fashioned math help us generate a forecast against our budget for the year.  Our goal is of course to provide the most accurate representation of our budget and our progress each week.  We also provide comparisons to last year at the same time to give some further perspective.  Thank you for the questions and of course feel free to provide any suggestions you might have.  

SCRIP PROGRAM      Thanks to all those who supported the scrip program during Christmas and throughout the year.  Remember to buy scrip for your everyday needs – gas, groceries, restaurants, etc.  This program is the easiest way for our parish to earn money and it doesn’t cost you anything extra!!  We have made over $10,000 since July!

HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES   through the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Monday-Wednesday, January 25^th, 26^th & 27^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 PLAYERS AUDITIONS FOR MURDER MYSTERY COMEDY   All aspiring actors are invited to audition for the Players 2010 show, I'm Getting Murdered in the Morning, a murder mystery comedy. Brenda and Eddie's wedding reception is just getting going when one of the guests ends up dead. Whodunit? Auditions are open to all—no experience required—and will take place Sunday, January 31^st at 7pm in McCrystal Hall. For more information contact Allison Klocke at 513-477-7324.

ARE YOU A CRAFTER OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS?   St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Order of Foresters will be hosting a Spring Craft Show on March 20^th from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and we are looking for crafters. Booths are $25.00 for a 10 ft space. If interested, please call Margie Schnelle at 859-409-9909.   Proceeds from the Craft Show will be used to create a scholarship program for Catholic education.

CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS!!  Help create the St. Catherine of Siena Parish Wall.  A magnificent, one of a kind tile wall, composed of individually painted tiles will be created, but not without you!  Becoming part of this special project and St. Catherine history is easy. Just purchase a voucher anytime between now and our annual Love Boat Fundraiser on February 6, 2010 .  Two options are available – a $50.00 you paint it tile (designs unlimited) or a $75.00 we paint it tile (3 designs available). Sunday, February 28^th has been selected for all participants to come and paint their part of history.  Several artists and creative-minded individuals will be on hand to assist you.  So make your mark - celebrate a baptism, birthday, or wedding, or memorialize a loved one.  Visit the St. Catherine website for all details or call Robin Lindeman 781-6255 or Diane Kroger 441-2243 with questions.

THE GREAT ESCAPE   Christ Renews His Parish Women's Retreat (CRHP) will take place February 20 - 21, 2010 . The women of CRHP #4 cordially invite all interested women in joining us for a weekend of spiritual growth and renewal.  CRHP is a wonderful opportunity to experience personal growth and to develop faith-filled relationships with other women of St Catherine's Parish.  If you are interested in attending or getting more information, please contact Helen Brune at 781-2869 or helen.brune@insightbb.com.

WOMEN'S RETREAT   A retreat is the time to stop, pray and rest.  It is the time to discover the light of Christ that is in each and every one of us.  Please join the women of our parish (last year we had over 20-consistently the largest group in the diocese) Feb. 26th - 28th at Marydale and Fr. Charlie Smiech will be our retreat leader. The theme for the weekend is “Returning to the Father with Open Arms”     based upon the Gospel of St. Luke 15.  This retreat will offer personal time to reflect upon our relationship with God and our friends. After careful evaluation, then change what needs to be changed in order to enhance and deepen our commitment to God and those we live with.   The weekend starts with dinner Friday night at 6:45 and ends Sunday usually around 11:00 .  The cost for the weekend is $125.  Please call Jennie Cox at 441-4322 or Pat Brennan at 781-2711 for reservations.  We'll see you there!

ST. CATHERINE TRAVEL GROUP   is planning a bus trip to Washington , DC April 23^rd – 26^th.  The cost is $385 for 4 days and includes transportation, accommodations, 6 meals, guided tours and tips.  For more information or to make a reservation, call 781-3847 or 781-2232.

IN OUR DIOCESE

NEWCATH MULCH SALE    Make plans now and let NCC help spruce up your yard this spring.  Purchase bags of mulch through any NewCath student (Black Platinum or Premium Cypress) and have it delivered to your home or save a little money by picking up your mulch at NCC on Saturday, March 27 or Sunday, March 28.  We hope you will support the  NCC Spring Mulch Sale.  Simply complete an order form and give it to any NCC student prior to February 12 for student contest credits or mail to NCC by March 10. Order forms can be downloaded at www.ncchs.com or contact a student or the school office (859) 292-0001.  We are also looking for volunteers, trucks and trailers to assist with the distribution of mulch beginning Saturday, March 27.  If you or someone you know is able to help out please contact Ed Rawe at ed.rawe@enersys.com or 513-520-7034.

CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY WITH YOUR SWEETIE AT THE GANGSTERS AND GAMBLERS GALA sponsored by St. Thomas School Mothers’ Club. Saturday, February 13^th at 8 pm .  Music by Ben Walz and DJ Ken DeMann, Italian Dinner, Monte Carlo, Silent Auction and Much, Much More.  Tickets are $20.00 in advance, $25.00 at the door. Get yours soon!  For Reservations please contact Heather Murphy-Ward at hmurphy@fuse.net  or 859-781-2609 

ELSEWHERE

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MEANINGFUL MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY?  Interfaith Hospitality Network needs caring and committed mentors to meet with homeless families exiting shelter to encourage and assist them to achieve self-reliance.  Training is provided.  Please call Jennifer at the IHN office at 859.431.6840 for more information. 

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

JUNE 19, 2009 – JUNE 19, 2010

This week, please pray for Rev. Martin Pitstick of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish and Rev. Gerald Reinersman of St. Joseph Parish, in Cold Spring.