Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

January 3, 2010                                                                        

MONDAY – January 4^th                      

            8:00 a.m.   Dolly Curley

TUESDAY – January 5^th   

8:00 a.m.   Special Intention

WEDNESDAY – January 6^th    

            6:30 p.m.  Leonard Geiger

THURSDAY – January 7^th   

            8:00 a.m.  Harry & Ellen Schoettlekotte

FRIDAY – January 8^th   

            8:45 a.m. Lorraine Benke

SATURDAY - January 9^th                  

            8:00 a.m.  Ken Abner

            4:30 p.m.  Loretta Gampfer

SUNDAY – January 10^th   

9:00 a.m.   Members of the Parish

          11:30 a.m.  Bob Shay

GIFT BEARERS   January 9^th & 10^th      

  4:30 p.m.   Kevin & Kelly Johnson & Family

  9:00 a.m.  Scott & Jenny Rath & Family

11:30 a.m.  Matt & Molly Fassler & Family

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     January 9^th & 10^th     

4:30 p.m. Sue Ann Freeman, Madison Freeman, Matthew Beck, Judy Rose, Don Gerrein, Elizabeth

                 Hamberg, Mary Jamell, Cathy Halloran

9:00 a.m.  Ceil Dorger, Debbie Truesdell, Kelly Glaser, Sam Koehl, Kaitlyn Owens, Chris Owens,

                  James Deavy, Mary Lou Deavy

11:30 a.m. Dave Dziech, Peggy Dziech, Seth Connolly, Dave Glaser, Molly Stuntebeck, Adelle

                   Brennan, Tom Kaelin, Anita Morris

LECTORS       January 9^th & 10^th    

4:30 p.m. Marcia Adkins, Tom Lampe

9:00 a.m.   Mary Ellen Braun, Raymond Schlosser

11:30 a.m. Pat Brennan, Bethany Metzner

SERVERS SCHEDULE    January 4^th – 10^th     

8:00 a.m.   - Monday              

                          Evan Mohr, Samuel Kaelin

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Will Lampe, John Lampe

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Kelsey Thiel, Isabella Schultz

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          James Johnson, Sarah Ruwe

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Ben Schweitzer, Michelle Murrin, Hannah Cox  

8:00 a.m. – Saturday

                          Ellie New, Luke Lindeman

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Daniel Connolly, Devin Dupont, Samantha Crockett

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Patsy Harrington, Jill Hamilton, Megan O’Brien

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Coleman Holmes, Taylor Anne Walz, Rachel Murrin                      

GREETERS SCHEDULE    January 9^th & 10^th    

4:30 p.m. Sandy & Barbara Nagel eleH

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

11:30 a.m.  Jim & Bev Stegman, Kelly Kelso

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

12/27/2009                  12/28/2008

Will report amounts next week.

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

next year.                  

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Ruth Langenbahn, Myrtle Keller, Tom Dorgan, James Vieth, Al Howe, Joan Craft, Judy Thiel, 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

Is 42: 1-4, 6-7                                      Acts 10: 34-38                         Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 (21)                       

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

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

                        Men’s Group Tree Gathering, 7:00 p.m.                                 

 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.

            `           Board of Education, 7:00 p.m. , LIB

 WEDNESDAY          

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Parish Night, Book Discussion                                                        

THURSDAY 

                        Market Day Pick Up, 5:45 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

                        Foresters, 7:00 p.m. , TWR

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

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

FRIDAY         

SATURDAY

                        Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Confessions following mass       

NEXT SUNDAY

                        St. Catherine Siena Club, 12:30 p.m.

IN OUR PARISH

'S GROUP MEETING AND BURNING OF THE GREENS   Save the trees! (So we can burn them.) In place of our regular Monday meeting in January, the Men's Group will be gathering in the Church parking lot today, Sunday, January 3, at 7:00 pm to drive around town saving Christmas trees from death in a Rumpke truck. We need guys with trucks or trailers and we need other guys to ride shotgun. After saving the trees, we'll gather for refreshments and snacks in McCrystal Hall. If anyone in the Parish needs a tree picked up tonight, please call Dave Barth (441-0194) or Jon Guth (441-1160).

ST. CATHERINE SIENA CLUB   will be having their monthly meeting next Sunday, January 10^th at 12:30 p.m. in McCrystal Hall.  Be sure to stop by for some food, fun and friendship!

ST. BERNARD’S PANTRY BENEFACTORS   “Words cannot express our deepest gratitude to you.  Usually by October of each year we are financially low on funds.  However this year, benefactors who feel the plight of the jobless and the chronically needy people have responded even more generously. As the number of clients ever increases, so does the number of our benefactors.  Certainly, God’s loving providence cares for the poor through you…A most sincere THANK YOU to you.  May the spirit of Christmas continue to live in your hearts each day of the New Year and may Peace and Joy be the gift you receive in abundance this Christmas and everyday!  May God be with you to bless you in big ways and in small ways.  May God be with you always! With loving gratitude, Sr. Maddalena, staff and volunteers of St. Bernard Pantry.

ST. CATHERINE JUNIOR HIGH PLAY    Tickets are on sale for the Junior High production of Annie, Jr.   Performance dates are January 15^th, 16^th, 17^th, 22^nd, and 23^rd.  Cost for show is $5.00.  For tickets call Jennie Cox at 441-4322 or Dottie Hartman at 292-0423.

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 .  Look for our display after select masses and St. Catherine events, or visit the parish website.  Two options are available – a $50.00 you paint it tile (designs unlimited) or a $75.00 we paint it tile (3 designs available). A date will then be selected in late February 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, memorialize a loved one, or give as a Christmas gift! 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.

ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS FAIR THANK YOU’S

“Thank you for your gift of $210.00. Without friends such as you, Fairhaven Rescue Mission could not continue to reach out to the disadvantaged….Thanks so very much! Your help is a wonderful encouragement and blessing to us! Have a wonderful Christmas!   Rev. David Hammers, Executive Director

“I would like to thank you for your recent collection of $485.00 for Madonna House during the Alternative Christmas Fair.  Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated and, to use Fr. Stef’s words, love DOES look like something: each and every one of you.  Thank you for your support and for allowing us to spread God’s love.  Sincerely, Cynthia J. Scroggins, Program Director

IN OUR DIOCESE

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?   Join us for a discussion concerning the following Catholic social service agencies:  Welcome House, Be Concerned, Housing Authority of Northern Kentucky (HONK), and Parish Kitchen on Tuesday, January 12^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Faith Community Center , St. Joseph Parish, Crescent Springs.

YOUTH MINISTRY X.LT PRAISE AND WORSHIP   An international prayer service geared to youth and young adults, sponsored by the Diocesan Youth Commission and the Office of Catechesis and Formation. Come and See, Hear, Witness, Experience: Praise and Worship, Witness, Adoration and Benediction. Sundays from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. -  January 17^th, February 21^st, March 21^st & April 11^th, 2010 at Thomas More College , Steigerwald Hall in the Holbrook Student Center .  For more information call (859)392-1533.

THE CATHOLIC NEWMAN CENER OF NKU   is proud to host Dr. Peter Kreeft on Saturday, January 16^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Student Union Building.  The talk will be “Jesus’ Philosophy of Happiness”.  For more information please call Fr. Gregory Bach at 859-322-7053.

PLACING SPORTS IN THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE   will be presented by Brian Patrick, the host of the Son Rise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Catholic Radio, on Tuesday, January 26^th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Faith Community Center , St. Joseph Parish, Crescent Springs.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE    Kentucky ’s four Catholic bishops have selected the weekend of January 16^th & 17^th for the Annual Collection to support Opportunities for Life.  Your January contribution packet includes a special envelope you may use to contribute to this statewide 24-hour a day, 7-day a week, pregnancy ministry. You may place these special envelopes in the regular collection baskets.  OFL volunteers offer hope and resources to callers who find the courage to seek help while facing a crisis in their lives. In addition to your generous gift, please pray for our volunteers and for those they serve.  For information on our volunteer training program or to receive more information about OFL, please call (888)496-3638.

MARCH FOR LIFE 2010   Twelve buses from around the Diocese are headed to the March!  A private mass with Bishop Foys presiding for our group will be held at St. Dominic’s in Washington , DC on the morning of the March.  This year the Commission is providing an adult bus for an overnight in Washington DC .  The bus will depart on Thursday morning, January 21^st and return on January 23^rd.  Space is still available if you would like to attend.  Donations have been received for those unable to afford the full trip amount.  If you would like assistance in attending, please contact Kathleen Kiely, Director, Pro-Life Office, 392-1545 or email kkiely@covingtondiocese.org.

ELSEWHERE

RETROUVAILLE   For couples in troubled marriages, Retrouvaille is a program of healing and renewal consisting of one weekend and six follow-up sessions over the course of three months.  For more information, call (513)793-6777 or visit www.retrouvaille.org.

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

JUNE 19, 2009 – JUNE 19, 2010

This week, please pray for Rev. Niby Kannai of St. Henry Parish and Rev. Msgr. William Neuhaus of the Cathedral Basilica.