Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

May 9, 2010                                                                

MONDAY – May 10^th                                      

            8:00 a.m.   Margie Thomas                  

TUESDAY – May 11^th         

8:00 a.m.   Sarah Hutchens, Sp. Intention

WEDNESDAY – May 12^th      

            6:30 p.m.  Betty Kocher

THURSDAY – May 13^th        

            8:00 a.m.  Betty Vonderhaar

FRIDAY – May 14^th              

            8:45 a.m.   Charlie Scott

SATURDAY – May 15^th         

            8:00 a.m.  Nina Saulino

            4:30 p.m.  Hilda Boeh

SUNDAY – May 16^th    

            9:00 a.m.   Members of the Parish        

          11:30 a.m.  Jack Von Bokern  

GIFT BEARERS   May 15^th & 16^th            

  4:30 p.m.   Walter & Sherry Milleck

  9:00 a.m.   Jennifer Camm & Cecily Dupont

11:30 a.m.  Mike & Julie Rafferty & Family  

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     May 15^th & 16^th    

4:30 p.m. Jack Rose, Kathy Nestheide, Bob Nestheide, Bette Riedmatter, Danielle Wade, Dominique

                Wade, Kate Schultz, Kelsey Feeback

9:00 a.m.  Cole Little, Jared Leick, Kevin Prigge, Trisha Taylor, Sarah Hoarston, Amy Schwarber, Mike

                  Smith

11:30 a.m.  Karma Klingenberg, Patrick Smith, Anne Hopkins, Mark Hopkins, Caroline Kaelin, Angie

                    Simons, JoAnn Prigge, Kevin Prigge

LECTORS   May 15^th & 16^th   

4:30 p.m.   Amy Bass, Peggy Bertlesman

9:00 a.m.    Bethany Metzner, Maggie Kohrs

11:30 a.m. Pat Brennan, Jim Hils  

SERVERS SCHEDULE    May 10^th – 16^th        

8:00 a.m.   - Monday              

                           Ben Schweitzer, Samuel Kaelin

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Hannah Cox, Laura Brannon

6:30 p.m. – Wednesday

                          Abby Schweitzer, Isabella Schultz

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Luke Wormald, Evan Mohr

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Alexandra Guth, Mallory Seidel, Grant Schwarber

8:00 a.m. - Saturday

                          Luke Lindeman, Kelsey Thiel  

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Billy Metzner, Daniel Connolly, Samantha Crockett

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Jill Hamilton, Caitlyn Thiel, Mark Hans

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        John Lampe, Adam Hicks, Sarah Schweitzer  

GREETERS SCHEDULE    May 15^th & 16^th   

4:30 p.m.   Grace Kuhnhein, Carol Adams

9:00 a.m.    Mike & Carol Desmond, Sr. Ellen Eckerle, Tom & Ruth Beck

11:30 a.m.  Grey & Lynda Hoffman, Mike Brown  

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

4/25/2010                    4/26/2009

Weekly Offering                                            $14,139                       $12,519

Weekly Budget                                              $16,393

Number of Registered Families                    654

Number of Families Contributing                  168

Fiscal Year-to-Date Collections                    $718,276

Fiscal Year-to-date Budget                           $761,875

CCD Registration                                             97 students

School Registration                                          154 students           

2010 DPAA Progress as of 5/3/10  

2010 Goal                                           $51,300

56 families pledged to date                $62,472

Over goal (comes back to parish)     $11,172                               

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Kevin Booher, 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 1: 1-11                                                     Eph 1: 17-23                Lk 24: 46-53(58)

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

                        Happy Mother’s Day!

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

                        Hanging Basket Sale following masses

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

MONDAY                                                                                                                                                                             

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

Confessions, 5:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m.

                        Benediction, 6:30 p.m.              

                        Rosary Prayer Service, following Benediction

                        Confirmation practice, 7:00 p.m. , Church

                        Pastoral Council, 7:00 p.m. , LIB

                        CRHP Women #5, 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                                               

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Parish Night Closing Session                                   

THURSDAY 

                        Finance Council, 7:00 p.m. , Parish Office

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m.

                        Boosters, 7:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                                               

FRIDAY        

                        Novena to the Holy Spirit, following 8:00 am mass                   

                        St. Catherine Players Performance, 7:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall  

SATURDAY

                        Novena to the Holy Spirit, following 8:00 am & 4:30 p.m. masses

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

                        Confessions, following 8:00 a.m. mass

                        St. Catherine Players Performance, 7:30 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                       

NEXT SUNDAY       

                        High School Senior Mass & Reception, 9:00 a.m.

                        Novena to the Holy Spirit, following both masses

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

 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.    

CHANGE IN TIME FOR CONFESSION AND BENEDICTION   Next Tuesday, May 11^th, confessions will be held from 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. and Benediction will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the rosary being prayed immediately following. This is due to Confirmation practice being held at 7:00 p.m.

IT’S SKYLINE TIME!!  The next St. Catherine Night at Skyline in Highland Heights is this Thursday, May 13^th from 4:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m.   Just mention that you are from St. Catherine and they will donate 10% of your order back to the parish!

THANK YOU      for your donations to the 3rd grade's CCD outreach project, 'Nickels for Newborns'. We collected $198.95!!!!   With that money we purchased the following: almost 500 diapers; 3 large boxes of baby wipes; 3 tubes of diaper ointment; 3 rattles; 5 teethers; 3 baby nail clippers; 2 bottles of baby wash; 10 bottles of shampoo (for the moms); 10 bottles of conditioner (for the moms).  Thank you again for your donations and for helping make our project a success!   The 3rd grade CCD class

BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN    We will once again be participating in this fundraiser for Care Net pregnancy center.  It begins today, Mother’s Day and ends on 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.

PTO FLOWER SALE      The Annual Flower Sale at the Fort Thomas Florist went extremely well this year!  We had gorgeous weather and plenty of parishioners visited the greenhouse and supported the sale.  Thank you to all of the volunteers and shoppers who were able to make it!   If you missed out on the sale last week, it’s not too late!  We are selling Flowering Hanging Baskets this weekend, May 8^th and 9^th, after all three masses, outside the Rossford Avenue entrance of the church. This is the perfect opportunity to pick up a gift for Mother’s Day!!! All baskets will be $16.50 and we will accept cash and checks. Proceeds from this sale will benefit St. Catherine’s Church.  In the event of rain, please visit us in McCrystal Hall.  Contact Kelly Frost at 441-0778 or kfrostky@fuse.net  for more information.

 ST. CATHERINE SIENA CLUB     will be meeting next Sunday, May 14^th at 12:30 in McCrystal Hall.  If you enjoy good food, fun and friends, be sure to stop by!

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!  Remaining shows are on May 14^th and 15^th at 7:30 p.m. in McCrystal Hall.  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. 

COME HOLY SPIRIT     To prepare for Pentecost on May 23^rd, we encourage and invite you to join us in praying a novena to the Holy Spirit after daily masses and during the Sunday masses beginning Friday, May 14^th and continuing through Saturday, May 22^nd.

ATTENTION 2010 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS   St. Catherine of Siena wishes to honor each of you on your successful completion of twelve years of learning on Sunday, May 16^th at the 9:00 a.m. mass, followed by a reception in McCrystal Hall.  If you are a graduate this year and have not received a letter, please call the parish office.

SAVE THE DATE   The St. Catherine's Men's Group will be hosting the 4^th Annual Cornhole, Euchre & Reds Game on the Big Wall Event, Saturday, May 22^nd from 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM in the Parish Center - Gym. This event is for all adults 21 or older (not just for men).  Come join us for an exciting night of cornhole, euchre and Reds game viewing. Reservations strongly suggested.  Contact Rob Hans at 441-5430 or rlhans@fuse.net to register your cornhole team and/or to signup for euchre.

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  

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.

CLEANING OUT YOUR CHILD’S BOOK COLLECTION?     This year St. Catherine School has started the Accelerated Reader Program for the students.  Mrs. Hans and Mrs. Perkins have been working hard trying to increase our selection of books in the library.   If you have any grade school appropriate chapter books at home with which your family is finished, please consider donating them to our library. We would love to have them!

INTERESTED IN BEING AN ORGAN DONAR?  Pamphlets from the Health Ministry are located at each side entrance to church. 

IN OUR DIOCESE

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.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE          The Rose Garden Home Mission is initiating a free medical clinic for the uninsured. Help is needed for minor repairs to the building and then a fresh coat of paint.  Interested and available? Call Sheila Carroll at 491-8771.

ELSEWHERE

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. Robert Urlage, retired, and Rev. Louis Dickman, retired.