Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

January 9, 2011                                                                        

 MONDAY – January 10^th                                            

            8:00 a.m   No Mass

TUESDAY – January 11^th                     

8:00 a.m. Walter Maliszewski

WEDNESDAY – January 12^th     

            6:30 p.m.    Gilbert List

THURSDAY – January 13^th                

            8:00 a.m.  Ken Abner

FRIDAY – January 14^th                        

            8:45 a.m.  Irvin Algie

SATURDAY – January 15^th       

          8:00 a.m.  Mary Jo Rolf

          4:30 p.m.  Loretta Gampfer

SUNDAY – January 16^th                  

            9:00 a.m. Members of the Parish         

          11:30 a.m. Michael Tibbs  

GIFT BEARERS   January 15^th & 16^th     

4:30 p.m. Julie Desmond & Family                      

9:00 a.m.  Larry Brennan, Karen Enzweiler & Family

11:30 a.m.  Dennis & Janis Desmond  

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

4:30 p.m. Jenny Rath, Sue Ann Freeman, Kaitlyn Owens, Hannah Hochleutner, Bette Riedmatter,

                 Samantha Crockett, Olivia Guth, Eric Schwarber

9:00 a.m    Dan Little, Carol Little, Pat Brennan, Bob Brennan, Sharon Kohrs, Carol Adams, Julie

                  Dupont, Karen Little

11:30 a.m. Mark Hopkins, Anne Hopkins, Kim Lampe, Elise Rulli, Bob Rulli, Anita Morris, Jean

                   Tekulve, Greg Hoffman

LECTORS   January 15^th & 16^th   

4:30 p.m. Chris Capal, Rosemary Wormald

9:00 a.m.   Jeffrey Rosestiel, Dennis Hicks

11:30 a.m. Mary Chris Hiance, Dave Barth

SERVERS SCHEDULE     January 11^th – 16^th                    

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                          Kyre Marcus, Cecilia Metzner

6:30 p.m. - Wednesday

                          Thomas Chalk, Caroline Holmes

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Hannah Cox, Rachel Hicks

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Joel Grosser, Jacob Hensley, Olivia Owens  

8:00 a.m. – Saturday

                          Corinne Holmes, Taylor Hergott

4:30 p.m. - Saturday

                           Mac Franzen, Billy Metzner, Alexandra Guth

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                           Maria Hils, Adam Hicks, Will Lampe

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                            Erin Hochleutner, James Johnson, Samuel Kaelin

GREETERS SCHEDULE    January 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.  Greg & Lynda Hoffman, Mike Brown

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP  

12/12/2010                  12/13/2009  

Weekly Offering                                            $14,725                       $20,220

Weekly Budget                                              $22,498

Number of Registered Families                    654

Number of Families Contributing                  176

Fiscal Year-to-Date Collections                    $422,391        

Fiscal Year-to-date Budget                           $422,644  

                                                                        12/19/10                      12/20/10

Budget Offerings                                           $14,383                       $11,680

Number of Families Contributing                  180  

                                                                        12/26/10                      12/27/09

Budget Offerings                                           $31,125                       $34,296

Number of Families Contributing                  154  

Christmas Collection (to date)                      $17,716                       19,192

Immaculate Conception                                 $597                            1,470  

Pledge cards received as of 12-27-10            355

Total Pledges                                                 $687,688

Capital Repair Project List Update              Donations Received              Cost of Project

School Windows                                              $80,500                                   $136,200

Handicapped Entrance to Church                      $2080                                      $2000

Teacher’s Desk Replacement                            $3,000                                     $5,000

Church Stained Glass Window Repair               $3,000                                     $64,600

Tile Floor to McCrystal Hall                             $1,000                                     $921

Church Door Hinges                                         $200                                        $2,000

Capital Improvements YTD (non- specific)   $3,130

Thank you to all who have contributed to these capital repair projects.  The necessary repairs and improvements could not be completed without your support.  Please see the church website for the entire list of repairs.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Kay Grothaus, Catherine Bamberger, Lee Niehaus, Joann Ficker, Robert Neiser, Ruth Schnelle, 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, Wade Wilson, Joshua Bezold, Brian Merman, Jay Blinn, Michael Beiting, Joe Fitzgerald, Kyle Dziech, Tim Desmond, Brian Clayton & Adam Beiting.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Is 49: 3; 5-6                                                     1 Cor 1: 1-3                                         Jn 1: 29-34

THIS WEEK

TODAY         

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

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

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

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

                        Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

Confessions, 5:30 p.m.

                        Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

                        Rosary, 7:00 p.m. , Church

                        Love Boat Meeting, 7:00 p.m. , LMR

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

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.

                        Liturgy & Spiritual Life, 7:15 p.m. , LMR

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

THURSDAY

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m. , LIB

                        Choir, 7:30 p.m.

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

FRIDAY                    

                        Godspell, Jr., 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall  

SATURDAY  

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

                        Mass, 8:00 a.m.

                        Confessions following mass

                        Godspell, Jr., 7:00 p.m. , McCrystal Hall                                                                                  

IN OUR PARISH

THE FAMILY OF KEN GLASER   wishes to thank the St. Catherine parish family for the kindnesses we received following Ken’s accident and death.  We sincerely appreciate all the love, concern and prayers.  We are blessed to belong to such a wonderful community.

PARISH MISSION WITH DEACON RALPH POYO     St. Catherine will be holding a parish mission from Sunday – Wednesday, January 23^rd – 26^th at 7:00 p.m.  Deacon Ralph Poyo was Ordained to the Permanent Deaconate in November of 2004 in the Diocese of Raleigh, NC.  He has served as a Youth Minister and Director of Faith Formation for over 25 years. He is currently the Founder/President of New Evangelization Ministries.  With his engaging and passionate style of preaching, the Lord continues to use him to reach people even beyond the parish setting, as he challenges listeners of all ages to get outside of their comfort zones in their day-to-day practice of the faith.  He is passionate about helping others to make Catholicism more a way of life than just a religious identity.  Having committed his life to the pursuit of Truth and to the service of the Church, he is faithful to the Magisterium and always seeks to be in union with Rome . Please see the back of the Advent booklet for titles of each talk. 

GODSPELL, JR.   A musical production to be presented by St Catherine of Siena Junior High.  Show dates are January 14^th, 15^th, 21^st & 22^nd at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 16^th at 3:00 p.m.   For tickets, contact Jennie at 441-4322 or Carrie Bleser at 441-3999.  Don’t miss this opportunity to be entertained as our junior high students showcase their talents!

CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH WOMEN'S WEEKEND-FEBRUARY 19 & 20, 2011  This is a wonderful way to strengthen your relationship with God, get to know other women of the parish and discover something new about yourself.  We hope you will take the opportunity to come walk with us as we grow together in our Faith.  To reserve your spot in the Garden, call or email Dinah Marron (859) 291-2919 (dinah.marron@kaobrands.com) or Erin Hellmann (859) 442-7911 (hellmann.ea@pg.com).

LADIES OF THE PARISH MARK YOUR CALENDARS      The annual St. Catherine Women’s retreat will be held February 25^th – 27^th at Marydale.  The retreat leader will be Fr. Jeff VonLehman from St. Patrick church in Taylor Mill.  For questions or reservations, call Jennie Cox, 441-4322 or Nancy Hassman, 760-3751.

JESSE TREE     We have received thank you cards from Welcome House, Hosea House, Madonna House and IHN.  The recipients of the Jesse Tree gifts are all very appreciative and grateful for your generosity.  Your thoughtfulness and caring were blessings to them this Christmas.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS    “Three deployments; two sons, one brain surgery, zillions of prayers said by our St. Catherine family.  You can see Kevin Booher no longer appears on the “Soldiers Serving Our Country” list.  As of January 6^th he has completed his commitment to the Marines. His brother, Liam fulfilled his Naval commitment several years ago.  We will be forever grateful for your care, support, concern and continued prayers for peace.”     Maureen O’Sullivan & Don Greis  

IN OUR DIOCESE

FINAL TRAINING SESSIONS FOR LITURGICAL MINISTERS      The final two education sessions for liturgical ministers who did not attend a fall session have been scheduled.  Arccording to the new norms, if a person does not complete a session he/she will not be permitted to function in either of the two liturgical ministries (lector or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion).  The remaining sessions are: Tuesday, February 8^th at Blessed Sacrament Church from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 19^th at St. Mary Church in Alexandria from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   To register for a session you must do the following: Go to the diocesan website www.covingtondiocese.org; click on “All Diocesan Offices; click on Worship and Liturgy Office; click on Education Sessions for Liturgical Ministers; enter the password: training.  From the next screen, choose the session you would like to attend and complete requested information.

ARE YOU TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT? WANT TO STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH AS WELL ?     Why not try "Light Weigh," a Catholic spiritual growth/weight loss program designed to help you attain peace with food. The next twelve-week session begins January 24^th at St. Therese Church, Southgate . Orientation meeting will be held on January 10^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory Meeting Room. Any questions call Tonya Smiley at 859-442-7610.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE     Kentucky ’s four Catholic bishops have selected the weekend of January 15/16 for the Annual Collection to support Opportunities for Life.  On this weekend, the Church asks us to contribute to the statewide 24-hour a day, 7-day a week pregnancy ministry.  Please be generous in your giving to this important collection.  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.

THE NCC BOOSTERS STAG    will be held on Sunday, January 16^th from 2:00–6:00 pm in the school gymnasium.  Doors will open at 1:00 pm .  This is one of the major fundraisers for the NCC Boosters, the proceeds of which will benefit NCC athletics and extracurricular activities.   The admission price of $20.00 will include beer, soft drinks, dinner, snacks, as well as a grand prize raffle ticket for a 26” or larger HDTV .  In addition, there will be football on the big screen TV, split-the pot, and several raffles for great prizes such as UK basketball and Notre Dame Football tickets.  Come join the fun, catch up with old friends and classmates, and support the students of NCC . 

CONVENE FOR THE DREAM    On Sunday, January 16^th at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica in Covington , we will celebrate the annual Interfaith Prayer Service to pray for peace, justice and respect for all God’s people.  All are welcome to attend.

BISHOP FOYS        has declared Monday, January 24^th as a Day of Prayer and Penance for Life in the Diocese of Covington to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion.  Every church will remain open during the day to allow the faithful to pray for an end to abortion, to pray for all those affected by the tragedy of abortion, and to pray for the 50 million children murdered by abortion.  Every parish will also expose the Blessed Sacrament for a period of time on this day.  Here at St. Catherine, we will have mass at 8:00 a.m. and adoration will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. (This will take the place of our usual Tuesday adoration.)  Finally, Bishop Foys has designated 10 churches to host a Holy Hour for Life beginning at 7pm . The complete list can be found in the Messenger.  We must all do our part to protect the dignity of the human person and ensure the inalienable right to life for all - especially the unborn.