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October 3, 2010

MONDAY – October 4^th

8:00 a.m No Mass

TUESDAY – October 5^th

8:00 a.m. Betty Reiber – Special Intention

WEDNESDAY – October 6^th

6:30 p.m Jackie Haas

THURSDAY – October 7^th

8:00 a.m. Mary Beck

FRIDAY – October 8^th

8:45 a.m. Walter Maliszewski

SATURDAY – October 9^th

8:00 a.m. Carroll Jansen

4:30 p.m. Members of the Parish

SUNDAY – October 10^th

9:00 a.m. Rev. James Thoman

11:30 a.m. Patricia Beiting

GIFT BEARERS October 9^th & 10^th

4:30 p.m. Anthony & Shahanna Manning & Family

9:00 a.m. Jeff & Carolyn Rosenstiel & Family

11:30 a.m. Christina Harrington & Family

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

4:30 p.m. Nancy Dorgan, Jennifer Farney, Sarah Farney, Julie Dupont, Cathy Halloran, Carol Gessner,

Dave Glaser, Catherine Grothaus

9:00 a.m. Sharon Kohrs, Tammy Schroder, Joy Smith, Jenny Rath, Carol Adams, Karen Owens,

Hannah Hochleutner, Kathy Woltermann

11:30 a.m. Connor Devoto, Mike Smith, Mike Iker, Joan Broering, Elise Rulli, Bob Rulli, Dave Dziech,

Peggy Dziech

LECTORS October 9^th & 10^th

4:30 p.m. Bethany Metzner, Marcia Adkins

9:00 a.m. Tom Lampe, Mary Ellen Braun

11:30 a.m. Raymond Schlosser, David Garner

SERVERS SCHEDULE October 5^th – 10^th

8:00 a.m. - Monday

No Mass

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

Grant Schwarber, Hannah Cox

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

Ashley O’Brien, Bruce Seidel

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

Kendal Johnson, Rachel Hicks

8:45 a.m. – Friday

Brandon Vieth, Robby Cox

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

Sarah Williams, Corinne Holmes

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

Abby Schweitzer, Jill Hamilton, Rachel Murrin

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

Kelsey Thiel, Devin Dupont, Adam Hicks

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

James Johnson, Jonathan Murrin, Ellie New

GREETERS SCHEDULE October 9^th & 10^th

4:30 p.m. Sandy & Barbara Nagel

9:00 a.m. Bettie Wahlbrink, Rose Schutzman, Nancy Himes, Louise Roth

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

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

9/19/2010 9/20/2009

Weekly Offering $13,952 $14,709

Weekly Budget $15,436

Number of Registered Families 660

Number of Families Contributing 162

Fiscal Year-to-Date Collections $182,235

Fiscal Year-to-date Budget $178,525

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK Sam Seta, Helen Ficker, Judy Baumann, Ralph Hamberg, John Ritter, Judy Thiel, and Paul Sheldon. Also, remember our parishioners in nursing homes as well as those confined to their homes in your prayers.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING SOLDIERS SERVING OUR COUNTRY

Jonathan Klingenberg, Patrick Collopy, Wes Diehl, Kevin Booher, Wade Wilson, Joshua Bezold, Brian Merman, Jay Blinn, Michael Beiting, Joe Fitzgerald, Kyle Dziech, Tim Desmond & Brian Clayton.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

2 Kgs 5: 14-17 2 Tm 2: 8-13 Lk 17: 11 -19

THIS WEEK

TODAY

Respect Life Sunday

Flu Shots given between masses, McCrystal Hall

New Member Welcome Breakfast, 10:00 a.m. , McCrystal Hall

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

MONDAY

No 8:00 a.m. Mass

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

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

TUESDAY

Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

Confessions, Canceled.

Benediction, 5:45 p.m.

Rosary Prayer Service CANCELED

Diocesan Pro Life Mass, 7:00 p.m. , Cathedral

CRHP Women Mtg., 7:00 p.m. , LMR

WEDNESDAY

Mass, 6:30 p.m.

Parish Night, "Theological Reflections"

THURSDAY

Rosary, 7:00 p.m. , Church

RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

Choir, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

No School

Parish Office Closed

SATURDAY

Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. mass

NEXT SUNDAY

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

IN OUR PARISH

DAILY MASS CHANGES

As those of you who attend daily Mass know, Fr. Ian McDole, who was helping us through the summer by saying Mass on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, has returned to Rome for further studies. I have not yet found a priest willing or able to help out, so there will be some changes in our daily Mass schedule. For the time being, the only change will be that there will be no Mass offered on Mondays. I am still considering what to do with Thursdays and Saturdays; until I decide, I will offer Mass on those days. This will be a slight inconvenience for you, but St. Therese, St. Thomas, Divine Mercy and St. Bernard parishes all offer morning Masses.

Some of you have asked if we could have a Communion service on those days that we do not offer Mass. While technically it is probably allowed, I have decided not to continue this practice, because it is not really in the spirit of what the Church intends. Communion services were intended as a last resort for Sundays and Holy Days, in those places where no priest was available, not as an equal substitute for the celebration of the liturgy through the week for parishioners' convenience. In my experience, it can also confuse, in some people's minds, the Church's teaching and tradition that the priest is necessary for the celebration of Mass. In this period of our history when so many Church teachings are under attack, why muddy the waters unnecessarily? Fr. Stef

PLEASE NOTE The Parish office will be closed on Friday, October 8^th.

THANK YOU!!!! Thanks to all those who worked so hard to make Parish Fest a huge success! The turn out was the best we've had in years and everyone there seemed to have a great time. It was a great opportunity for fun and fellowship among parishioners!

WHY CAN'T CATHOLICS BE MASONS? John Salza, a former 32nd degree Mason, will answer that question and more during his talk on Sunday, October 3^rd at 6:30p.m.in church. John is a well published and credentialed Catholic apologist who is a frequent guest on Catholic radio and TV including: EWTN, Catholic Answers Live, Kresta in the Afternoon, and Sacred Heart Radio. Freemasonry is not a social fraternity as many perceive but a secret society whose principles are contrary to key truths of Christianity. Don't miss what John Salza discovered behind the Lodge door. Tickets are five dollars at the door. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Call Sharon 441-1069 or Terri 441-3438 for more information.

ST. CATHERINE SIENA CLUB will be meeting next Sunday, October 10^th, in McCrystal Hall at 12:30 p.m. Stop by for some food, friends, fun and fellowship!

ST. CATHERINE MEN'S GROUP Our next meeting is this Monday, October 4^th, at 8:00 pm in McCrystal Hall. Our meetings are open to all men of the parish age 21 or older. Come for some great company, for a few refreshments and snacks, and to help us plan for the Women's Dinner.

SAVE THE DATE! Ladies of the Parish, mark your calendars for the 7th Annual Women's Dinner to be held on November 13^th at 7:00 pm. Look for the flyer in an upcoming bulletin.

PARISH NIGHTS ARE BACK!!!! Once again, we will be provided with the opportunity to learn about and grow in our Catholic faith. The first Parish Night will be held on Wednesday, October 6^th immediately following mass. This will be the first of a 2-part session entitled "Theological Reflection" and will be led by Fr. Stef. (The second session will be held on October 20^th). During the sessions, you will learn a method that will help you make sense of current events, news topics, political issues, and more, based on the content of our faith. This method can also help you make decisions in the context of our faith. Make plans now to attend what are sure to be informative evenings. Remember, we should never stop in our quest for knowledge of our faith!

JOIN US IN PRAYING THE ROSARY On Thursday, 7 October, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. We will be praying the entire rosary throughout the day: after the 8:00 a.m. Mass we will pray the Glorious Mysteries; at 11:45 a.m. the Sorrowful Mysteries will be led by the Junior High; at 2:45 p.m. Mr. Schlachter, our fifth-grade homeroom teacher, will lead us in praying the Joyful Mysteries; and the Luminous Mysteries, the mysteries given us by John Paul II, will be led by our RCIA team at 7:00 p.m. All rosaries will be prayed in the church, and I invite you to join us for all or part of this traditional devotion, which honors our Lady and meditates on the mysteries of Christ’s life and our salvation.

UPCOMING CRHP The Women's Christ Renews His Parish, (CRHP 6), has been set for February 19-20, 2011 . All women of the parish are invited to come grow in the Garden of Spiritual Renewal . If you have any questions or are interested, please contact Dinah Marron (dinah.marron@kaobrands.com), Alison Schwalbach (aamessmer@hotmail.com), or Joy Smith (joy.smith@foresthills.edu).

PRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY We have started the prayer blanket ministry and it is going well. We still need help making the blankets if you could help in any way. The recipients of the blankets love them and we would like to continue the ministry to others. Please call Nancy Hassman 760-3751 or e-mail nhassman@fuse.net if you would like to be a part of this ministry or need more information.

ST. BERNARD PANTRY For the month of October, we will be collecting boxed potatoes, stuffing and canned yams. Donations can be dropped off to church, the parish office or the school office.

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

PRO- LIFE FACT Today is Respect Life Sunday. Please pray for an end to abortion.

IN OUR DIOCESE

DIOCESAN PRO LIFE MASS will be held on Tuesday, October 5^th at 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral. The rosary will be prayed prior to Mass at 6:15 . Bishop Foys will celebrate Mass with many of our Diocesan priests, calling all to proclaim the Gospel of Life. The homilist will be Fr. James Egbers and a reception will follow, where community resources in support of life will be on display. For more information, call the Pro Life Commission at 392-1545. Please note two things: First, this will affect the time of Benediction here at St. Catherine. Instead of 6:45 p.m. , Benediction will be celebrated an hour earlier, at 5:45 p.m. Second, once again, St. Catherine will be providing a bus to the Cathedral for anyone interested. We will be leaving from the parking lot promptly at 6:15pm . If you would like to reserve a seat, please contact the parish office at 441-1352 before Monday, October 4^th.

A special invitation from Fr. Stef. We picked the time of Benediction purposely to coincide with the departure time of the bus. Why not come celebrate Benediction, then hop on the bus for the ride to the Cathedral?

YOUTH 2000 Join hundreds of Catholic youth October 15^th – 17^th at Notre Dame Academy for live music, fun, worship, and dynamic preaching by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Free T-shirts to early registrants. Full details and registration forms at www.nkyouth.com. Jesus will be there. Will you? This is not an overnight and minors must provide a chaperone. One VIRTUS-certified adult can take up to seven minors. Two adults may register as co-chaperones, splitting hours/cost. If you can help chaperone some of our parish kids, or if your child is in need of a chaperone, please contact Teresa at 441-1352 or 781-8453.

THE WINNER’S CIRCLE Newport Central Catholic's grand event, will be held on Saturday, October 23^rd at the Newport Syndicate. The evening will include a night of fun with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, live auctions, silent auctions, and dancing. The event will also feature the Thoroughbred $5000 Grand Raffle. Raffle tickets will cost $50 and only 250 tickets will be sold. Proceeds from this event will be used to enhance the already excellent Catholic education offered at NCC by providing the most innovative and cutting edge technology to educate our students. In addition, monies raised will benefit the NCC Education Endowment Fund.The cost is $75 per person which includes hors d'oeuvres, dinner, drinks, dancing and a great night to socialize. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For reservations or more information please contact the NCC Development Office at (859) 292-0001. Reservations are due Wednesday, October 13.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COAT DRIVE Families in our communities need warm coats and jackets as the cold weather approaches. Please donate new or gently-used coats. Coats can be dropped off at any St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store; any Gold Star Chili location in Northern Kentucky and at Northern Kentucky fire houses in Ft. Mitchell , Covington , Florence , Alexandria , Newport , Ft. Thomas and Hebron . They will also be collecting food and donated goods (furniture, household items, appliances, clothing, shoes, toys, personal care items, etc.) in the St Joseph Church , Cold Spring, parking lot on Saturday, Oct 16^th from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, Oct 17^th from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.