Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

April 25, 2010                                                             

MONDAY – April 26^th                                     

            8:00 a.m.   Ella Reeves

TUESDAY – April 27^th        

8:00 a.m.   Eva Dickman

WEDNESDAY – April 28^th     

            6:30 p.m.  Howard Mullen

THURSDAY – April 29^th       

            8:00 a.m.  Ed Stieritz

FRIDAY – April 30^th             

           8:45 a.m.   Joseph Heister

SATURDAY – May 1^st        

            8:00 a.m.  Bettie Taylor

            4:30 p.m.  Members of the Parish

SUNDAY – May 2^nd  

           9:00 a.m.  Anne Zeleznik        

          11:30 a.m.  Michael Burke

GIFT BEARERS   May 1^st & 2^nd           

  4:30 p.m.    Dave, Cindy & Kelsey Feeback

  9:00 a.m.   David & Sharon Kohrs

11:30 a.m.  Tom & Judy Sceifres  

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     May 1^st & 2^nd   

4:30 p.m. Michele Clark, Cathy Halloran, Dave Glaser, Elizabeth Hamberg, Kelly Glaser, Matthew

                 Beck, Don Gerrein, Barb Beck

9:00 a.m.  Louise Roth, Don Greis, Jenny Rath, Debbie Truesdell, T.J. Schowalter, Carol Little, Dan

                  Little, Linda Schuchter

11:30 a.m. Rob Hans, Lisa Hans, Rita Byrd, Pat Brennan, Bob Brennan, Greg Hoffman, Cliff Perkins,

                   Sue Perkins

LECTORS  May 1^st & 2^nd  

4:30 p.m.   JoAnne Garner, Jim Deavy

9:00 a.m.   Mary Buten, Chris Capal

11:30 a.m. Jenny Malmstrom, Jennie Cox

SERVERS SCHEDULE    April 26^th – May 2^nd        

8:00 a.m.   - Monday              

                           Mallory Seidel, Evan Mohr

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Samuel Kaelin, Laura Brannon

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Hannah Cox, Luke Lindeman

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Maria Hils, Abby Schweitzer

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Ben Schweitzer, John Lampe, Alexandra Guth

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                          Paul Grosser, Teresa Metzner  

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Will Lampe, Patsy Harrington, Nicholas Mohr

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Caroline Holmes, Bethany Metzner, Rachel Murrin

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Robby Cox, Stanley Mohr, Devin Dupont  

GREETERS SCHEDULE    May 1^st & 2^nd  

4:30 p.m.   Betty Mohr

9:00 a.m.    Ken & Lori Greis, Chuck & Nancy Miller, Stan & Cathy VanLierop

11:30 a.m.  Lois & Patti Hoffman, Tom & Marcia Adkins

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

4/11/2010                    4/12/2009

Weekly Offering                                            $17,741                       $19,398

Weekly Budget                                              $16,393

Number of Registered Families                    654

Number of Families Contributing                  197

Fiscal Year-to-Date Collections                    $692,176

Fiscal Year-to-date Budget                           $729,089

CCD Registration                                             96 students

School Registration                                          153 students                                     

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Robert Neiser, and Paula Riedmatter Perrino.  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, and Jay Blinn.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Acts 14: 21 -7                                                   Rv 21: 1-5a                              Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 (54)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        Praise & Worship, 7:00 p.m

                        St. Catherine Players, 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

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

MONDAY     

                        St. Catherine Players, 7:00 p.m. McCrystal Hall                                                                                                                                               

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

Confessions - 5:30 p.m.

                        Benediction, 6:45 p.m.              

                        Rosary Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.                       

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.           

THURSDAY 

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m.                                               

FRIDAY                                                        

SATURDAY

                        Confessions, following mass                       

NEXT SUNDAY       

                        Blood Pressure Screenings                 

IN OUR PARISH

WE WELCOME TO OUR PARISH FAMILY   through baptism: Zachary Alexander Crawford, son of John and Christine; and Lucy Bernadette Gillen, daughter of Vince and Christa.  May they always know God’s blessings.  

THANK YOU   “On behalf of everyone at Welcome House, especially the clients we serve, I want to thank you for your recent donation of 75 bags of food for Easter.  Your contribution will help us provide food to the individuals and families in our community who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to extreme poverty.”  

“We would like to thank your congregation for including The Hosea House in your annual Lenten Project.  We received over 100 bags of groceries which were delivered on Good Friday.  The help unloading and putting away all the food was really appreciated too. The Easter baskets that were made by your 8^th graders were given out on Easter Sunday and brought so many smiles to our children and even their parents.  The laminated placemats made by your 2^nd graders were enjoyed by all. Some of our clients even took their placemats home with them after they finished their Easter meal. So far this year, we have served 11,108 meals to our community and St. Catherine Church has contributed greatly to continue to make this possible.  We appreciate your on-going support and dedication to the Henry Hosea House to continue to help those less fortunate members of our community especially during the holidays.”  

FATHERLESS   dubbed "the Catholic novel of our generation" will leave you Breathless for the Truth about the cultural dismantling of morality and the struggle and courage of those priests in the Catholic Church who dare to proclaim the Truth. Everyone will find their own personal struggles within the characters of “Fatherless”. Author Brian Gail is a former Fortune 500 ad-man, semi-pro baseball player, and father of seven. He has dedicated Fatherless to "The Year For Priests"and will be speaking at St. Catherine today, Sunday, April 25^th at 7:00 pm . No tickets are required. Questions call 859- 441-3438.

OUR ANNUAL FLOWER SALE IS THIS WEEK AT THE FORT THOMAS FLORIST!!!!!!!!!
 Mark your calendars and visit the florist on Wednesday, April 28th from 1PM - 5PM and Friday, April 30th from 9:00am-1:00pm .  Purchase all of the things you need to beautify your home and garden this spring and summer.  Parish volunteers will be available to help you with the selection and assist you in your purchase.  Payments can be made by cash, check, charge, or House account at the time of purchase.  The flowering basket sale will follow on Mother’s Day weekend after all three masses. 
Please contact Kelly Frost with inquiries at 859-441-0778 or kfrostky@fuse.net.

ST. CATHERINE’S CCD PROGRAM   will celebrate their closing next Sunday, May 2^nd at the 9:00 a.m. mass and with a reception immediately following in McCrystal Hall.  We would like to extend an invitation to St. Catherine Parish to join us for mass and fellowship.

SAVE THE DATE!     Matt Swaim of Sacred Heart Radio will be our speaker at the Monday, May 3^rd  meeting of the St. Catherine Men's Group. Matt will talk about the Son Rise Morning Show and some of its interesting guests, and about his new book "The Eucharist and the Rosary: Mystery, Meditation, Power, Prayer." As usual, the meeting will be at 8:00 pm in the library and is open to all men of the parish 21 or older. For this event, non-parishioner men are also welcome, but please let Dave Barth (441-0194) know if you're bringing someone so that we can plan for drinks and snacks.

MAY CROWNING   Will be held on Wednesday, May 5^th.   Our second grade children are asked to dress in their First Communion dresses/suits for this occasion.  If you wish to do so, please bring a small potted flower that will be planted on the grounds.  After mass at 6:30 , we will be processing down to the newly refurbished grotto to crown Mary.  On the walk there, we will be led by the 2^nd graders in a decade of the rosary.  We will then return to McCrystal Hall for an ice cream social sponsored by the Foresters.

ST. CATHERINE PLAYERS PRESENT   I'M GETTING MURDERED IN THE MORNING, by Lee Mueller.  You're invited to the wedding reception of Brenda and Eddie! Murder mystery dinner theatre comedic fun for the whole family!  May 7^th, 8^th, 14^th, and 15^th in McCrystal Hall.   All shows begin at 7:30 pm .  Tickets are $15 ($12, seniors and students 17 and under) and includes a buffet dinner and dessert. Limited tickets available! Call Allison Klocke for reservations. 513-477-7324. 

SUMMER FESTIVAL    Mark your calendars with the dates for St. Catherine’s annual “Summer Festival”!!! The 3-day event will begin with a Golf Outing and dinner on Thursday, June 10^th, and will continue with a Music Fest for adult parishioners on Friday, June 11^th.  The main event is Saturday, June 12^th, beginning after 4:30 P.M. Mass and lasting until midnight .  Volunteer opportunities abound.  Interested persons may contact Jack Rose at (513)505-6458 or jackrose@fuse.net  

HOMILIES FROM HOLY WEEK     are now available on CD in the back of church.

ST. BERNARD FOOD PANTRY    The April items for the food pantry are peanut butter and jelly. You can drop off your donation to church, the parish office or the school office.

IN OUR DIOCESE

THE LEE ROESSLER BAND    has served our Diocese for three years. They've just booked their first tour - an outreach tour with The Extreme Tour in GA, NC, SC, Va and NY before returning home to play Cross the Bridge for Life. They will play a show on Friday, May 7^th at The Mad Hatter on Scott Street in Covington  before they leave.  Doors open at 5:30 . The first band plays at 6:30 . The night will be over at 10. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased by emailing me at dkheim@hotmail.com or calling me at 859 466 9635. Lee, Derek and our new drummer, Ryan Doyle would love your show of support. We have a fun night planned - we hope you'll get your group together to join us!

GOLFING  FORE A CAUSE     Join the Faith Community Pharmacy’s Annual Golf Outing on May 15th at Twin Oaks. All proceeds benefit Faith Community Pharmacy (Saint Vincent de Paul), which provides free medication to the uninsured. $360.00 Foursome includes Golf and cart, breakfast, lunch, pop, beer and amazing door prizes, contact Mike Bosch at 859-512-0966 or mjbosch1@yahoo.com.

ASSOCIATES OF THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME – S.N.D. Associates are Christian women and men, single or married, who, after a year of formation, make a covenant to live their spirituality and ministry in the spirit of the Sisters of Notre Dame.  If you are interested in learning more, contact Sister Mary Renée Nienaber (859-635-4188, stmarysrn@fuse.net) or Sister Mary Luann Bender (331-9483).  An inquiry meeting is planned for early May at St. Joseph Heights , 1601 Dixie Highway , Covington . 

ANNUAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY VESPERS      will be held on September 12^th this year.  If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary of 25, 50 or over 50 years this year and would like to receive an invitation to this event, please call the parish office at 441-1352. We will need your name and wedding date.

ELSEWHERE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS “STAMP OUT HUNGER” FOOD DRIVE MAY 8^th   One of the biggest food drives of the year is coming up in Northern Kentucky and you don’t even have to leave home to participate. Just put non-perishable food items at your mailbox on the morning of Saturday, May 8^th, and your postal carrier will pick them up and deliver them to food pantries or soup kitchens in Kenton, Campbell and Boone counties benefiting from the drive. The project is a crucial one because it helps to replenish agencies’ food supplies going into the summer, typically a slow time for food drives. So, remember: Please be generous and leave food out Saturday, May 8^th, and your mail carrier will start it on its way to folks who really need it. 

SAFE , HEALTHY, MORALLY RIGHT, AND EFFECTIVE    for both achieving and postponing pregnancy—that’s the natural family planning (NFP) method taught by NFP International.  A new course starts on Wednesday, May 12 at St. Lawrence Church in Price Hill at 7:00 p.m. and continues on the second Wednesdays of June and July.  “Pleased with the information and excited to know it” was the reaction of a recent attendee.  Call Sheila and John Kippley at 513-661-7396 for information and registration.  A Home Study Course for Marriage Preparation is available at www.NFPandmore.org. 

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

JUNE 19, 2009 – JUNE 19, 2010

This week, please pray for Rev. Jeff Von Lehmen of St. Patrick Church and Rev. John Werner, retired.