Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

May 23, 2010                                                              

MONDAY – May 24^th                                      

            8:00 a.m.   Leroy Herb            

TUESDAY – May 25^th         

8:00 a.m.   Don Rohde

WEDNESDAY – May 26^th      

            6:30 p.m.   John Bourke

THURSDAY – May 27^th        

            8:00 a.m.  Robert Hiance, Sr.

FRIDAY – May 28^th                

            8:45 a.m.   Catherine Carroll

SATURDAY – May 29^th        

            8:00 a.m.  Donald Eschan

            4:30 p.m.  Rita Weber

SUNDAY – May 30^th      

            9:00 a.m.   Jack Wahlbrink      

          11:30 a.m.  Members of the Parish  

GIFT BEARERS   May 29^th & 30^th             

  4:30 p.m.   Joy & Patrick Smith & Family

  9:00 a.m.   John & Cheryl Little & Family

11:30 a.m.  Greg & Linda Hoffman & Family  

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     May 29^th & 30^th      

4:30 p.m. Elizabeth Brennan, Seth Connolly, Judy Rose, Sarah Farney, Jennifer Farney, Barb Beck,

                 Don Gerrein, Matthew Beck

9:00 a.m.  Julie Dupont, Linda Schuchter, Dan Little, Carol Little, Debbie Truesdell, Jenny Rath, Don

                  Greis, Louise Roth

11:30 a.m.  Bob Brennan, Pat Brennan, Rita Byrd, Lisa Hans, Rob Hans, T.J. Schowalter, Dave Dziech,

                    Peggy Dziech

LECTORS   May 29^th & 30^th     

4:30 p.m.   Mary Ellen Braun, Raymond Schlosser

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

11:30 a.m.  Jim Deavy, Jeff Rosenstiel  

SERVERS SCHEDULE    May 24^th - 30^th          

8:00 a.m.   - Monday              

                          Luke Wormald, Hannah Cox

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

              Maria Hils, Evan Brannon

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Sam Little, Olivia Owens

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          James Johnson, Ben Schweitzer

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Luke Wormald, Chandler New, Laura Brannon

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                        Isabella Schultz, Samuel Kaelin  

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Mac Franzen, Jonathan Murrin, Erin Hochleutner

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                           Emily Hicks, Mackenzie Freeman, Sarah Rath

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                          Evan Mohr, Megan O’Brien, Jacob Hensley  

GREETERS SCHEDULE    May 29^th & 30^th     

4:30 p.m.   Mary Dierig

9:00 a.m.    Nancy & Chuck Miller, Joanne Niehaus

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

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

5/9/2010                      5/10/2009

Weekly Offering                                            $17,968                       $18,922

Weekly Budget                                              $15,960

Number of Registered Families                    654

Number of Families Contributing                  199

Fiscal Year-to-Date Collections                    $752,240

Fiscal Year-to-date Budget                           $793,795

CCD Registration                                             98 students

School Registration                                          154 students           

2010 DPAA Progress as of 5/9/10

2010 Goal                                           $51,300

252 families pledged to date              $69,367

Over goal (comes back to parish)     $18,067                               

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   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, Jay Blinn and Michael Beiting.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Prv 8: 22-31                                         Rom 5: 1-5                               Jn 16: 12-15(166)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        Pentecost Sunday

                        Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00 a.m.

                         Reception for Priests, 12:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall

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

MONDAY                 

                        Women’s CRHP, 7:00 p.m. , LIB                                                                                                                                                                                 

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

Confessions, 5:30 p.m.

                        Benediction, 6:45 p.m.              

                        Rosary Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.

                        Festival Meeting, 7:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                       

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

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

THURSDAY 

                        8th Grade Promotion, 7:00 p.m. , Church                                                           

FRIDAY                               

SATURDAY

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

                        Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. mass

                        Prigge/Collopy Wedding, 6:30 p.m.

                        Congratulations Jenny and Kenny!

 IN OUR PARISH

PLEASE NOTE   Beginning Friday, June 4^th and continuing through the summer, the daily mass on Friday will begin at 8:00 a.m.   Also, beginning Tuesday, June 1^st, the Parish Office will begin summer hours of 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

YEAR FOR PRIESTS RECEPTION     Please come celebrate Fr. Stef and Fr. Bob and all they do for our parish family, especially during this Year for Priests!  A reception in their honor will be held today, Sunday, May 23^rd, at 12:30 p.m. , in McCrystal Hall

BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN    We are once again participating in this fundraiser for Care Net pregnancy center from Mother’s Day through Father’s Day. Just take a baby bottle home with you and fill it with spare change (dollars and checks will also be gratefully accepted!), and return it to church by June 9^th.   Your donation will help Care Net minister to women and men who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.  For more information, to donate by credit card, or to volunteer, visit www.choselifenky.org or call 431-9178.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL     We are still in need of someone to chair this year’s VBS.  Many people have volunteered to help but the position of chair has not yet been filled.  If you would like to volunteer in this capacity please contact Jamie Hochleutner at 781-0855.

ST. BERNARD FOOD PANTRY    The May items for the food pantry are shampoo, toothpaste & bars of soap. You can drop off your donation to church, the parish office or the school office.

FESTIVAL NEWS

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

14TH ANNUAL SAINT CATHERINE GOLF OUTING This year’s outing will be held on Thursday, June 10^th at Hickory Sticks Golf Course, California , Ky. The day will begin with registration at 11:15 am followed by lunch. The 18-hole scramble will begin with a Shotgun start at 12:00 noon Sharp. Cost is $85 per person ($340 per foursome) and includes golf, drinks, lunch, and dinner; $65 for golf only; $20 for dinner only, which will be served at Saint Catherine following golf and will kick off the Festival Week! Contact: Mike or Michael Kessling at 513-579-9077(office), 441-9256 (home), 859-816-8664 (cell) or mkessling@finsvcs.com. Reservations will be accepted until June 3rd, provided there are still openings. However, this event has sold out in the past, so please get your reservations in right away.

RAT RACES    One of the most exciting events of the St. Catherine Summer Festival is THE RAT RACES!!!! (well, actually mice races)   In order for this event to be successful, we need families to sponsor mice.  The mice will cost $20 for one or $35 for two.  We will have 9 races, 10 mice per race.  Simply send the names you’d like used for your sponsored mice, along with payment to the school office, church office or send via mail to Rob Hans, 34 Carrington Pt., Fort Thomas, KY 41075.  Sponsorships for the mice are going fast so names and payment should be returned as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, June 7^th.   Please contact Rob at 441-5430 or rlhans@fuse.net if you have any questions.

IN OUR DIOCESE

CROSS THE BRIDGE FOR LIFE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 6^th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Beginning at the World Peace Bell in Newport , hundreds of participants will converge on the Purple People Bridge for this peaceful, prayerful presence to advocate for the sanctity of human life.   Now, more than ever, our voices need to be heard!  Please join us and bring your families.  This is a collaborative event sponsored by the Diocese of Covington, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and other Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky life affirming organizations. For more information please call the Pro-Life Commission Office at 392-1545.

A EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION   will be held around the grounds of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 6^th, the Feast of Corpus Christi.  All priests, deacons, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese are invited to participate in this celebration which is sponsored by the Covington Deanery.  In the Eucharist the Lord Jesus is with us always.  Through participation in this Eucharistic procession we have the opportunity to give witness to belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.  Please consider participating in this celebration.

THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME   are in need of volunteers to work the booths at their annual 4th of July festival.  Proceeds from the festival help support the new Notre Dame Urban Education Center in Covington , the mission in Buseesa, East Africa and the retired sisters.  They are also in need of collectibles, gift certificates and items for their Silent Auction.  If you would like to help, please contact Margie Schnelle at 859-392-8229 or email mschnelle@sndky.org.  For information on the festival go to www.sndky.org.

ELSEWHERE

HEALING MASS   Come and experience Jesus’ healing power in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Wednesday, May 26^th at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Ave. , Norwood .  Rosary begins at 6:30 p.m. and Mass at 7:15 p.m.   There will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and prayers for generational healing will be available after Mass, followed by Benediction.  Join us as we give thanks and praise to God for all our spiritual blessings as we continue to ask for healing conversion, peace and unity for our lives, as well as for our families, communities and our nation.  Any questions, call (513)351-9800.

10 BEST WAYS TO GET A JOB     A workshop presented by the Campbell County Cooperative Extension Service will be held on Thursday, June 3^rd from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the CCC Extension Service, 3500 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights .  This workshop is designed to provide the participants with successful ways to begin a new career.  Topics of focus will be: Obtaining effective job searching skills; developing the professional materials needed for a job search; learning professional interviewing techniques.  Registration is required by calling 572-2600 or www.ces.ca.uky.edu/campbell.  

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

JUNE 19, 2009 – JUNE 19, 2010

This week, please pray for Rev. Johnson Thekkudan of St. Mary Parish and Rev. Elmer Nadicksbernd of  St. Anne’s Convent.