Sa int Catherine of Siena Church

December 25, 2011                                                                

                                                                                                             

MONDAY – December 26th                                                                

            8:00 a.m.   No Mass

TUESDAY – December 27th                                        

8:00 a.m. Betty Vogelpohl

WEDNESDAY – December 28th                 

            6:30 p.m. Robert Buten, M.D.

THURSDAY – December 29th                           

            8:00 a.m. Hilda Boeh                                                                                                                                          

FRIDAY – December 30th                  

            8:45 a.m. Al Howe

SATURDAY – December 31st  

            8:00 a.m. Ann Kaufman

            4:30 p.m. Gail Federle

SUNDAY – January 1st

            9:00 a.m. Betty Vogelpohl

            11:30 a.m. Members of the Parish

  

GIFT BEARERS   December 31st & January 1st       

4:30 p.m. Barb Venable & Bette Riedmatter

9:00 a.m. Rick & Tammy Schroder & Family

11:30 a.m. Michael & Erin Cleves & Family  

 

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST     December 31st & January 1st

4:30 p.m. Julie Dupont, Karma Klingenberg, Mindy Hoarston, Jack Rose, Nancy Dorgan, Tom Dorgan, Dave Glaser, Kelley Glaser

9:00 a.m. Nancy Hassman, Bob Hassman, Jenny Rath, Kim Dunn, Mallory Dunn, Kathy Woltermann, Bob Brennan, Pat Brennan  

11:30 a.m. Anita Morris, Tom Adkins, Sue Perkins, Cliff Perkins, Jayne Beiting, Rita Byrd, Tina Guth, Olivia Guth

 

LECTORS   December 31st & January 1st     

4:30 p.m. JoAnne Garner, Maryanne Zeleznik

9:00 a.m. Jennie Cox, Mary Buten

11:30 a.m. Joe Fischer, Chris Capal

 

 

SERVERS SCHEDULE     December 27th & January 1st  

8:00 a.m. – Tuesday

                           Erika Owens, Kendal Johnson

6:30 p.m. - Wednesday

                          Rachel Hicks, Matthew Dietz

8:00 a.m. – Thursday

                          Gracie Schweitzer, Caroline Wormald

8:45 a.m. – Friday

                          Ryan Meyer, Crosley New

8:00 a.m. – Saturday

                          Sarah Williams, Benjamin Lorenz

4:30 p.m. – Saturday

                          Ben Schweitzer, Abby Schweitzer, Jill Hamilton

9:00 a.m. - Sunday

                        Michael Dunn, Michelle Murrin, Rachel Murrin

11:30 a.m. - Sunday

                        Taylor Anne Walz, Alexandra Guth, Eric Miller  

 

GREETERS SCHEDULE    December 31st & January 1st      

4:30 p.m.  Mary Dierig

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

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

 

SUNDAY COLLECTION RECAP

12/11/2011                  12/12/2010

Weekly Offering                                            $16,657                       $13,853

Weekly Budget                                              $26,150

Number of registered families                      622

Number of families contributing                 196

Fiscal YTD collections                                  $368,172                    

Fiscal YTD budget                                        $405,697

 

Tuition Assistance awarded for 2011/12     $24,532

Tuition Assistance donated                          $1,791

 

 

Capital Repair Project                                  Received in                 Total Donations         Total Cost

List Update                                                    December                   Received                     of Project

Capital Improvements – non-specific                $5,128                         $5,777

School Windows                                                                                  $83,100                       $136,200

Update School Restrooms                                $5,000                         $36,100                       $60,000

Church Stained Glass Window Repair               $500                            $18,500                       $64,600

Church Door Hinges                                                                             $200                            $2,000

New Ceiling & Floor in McCrystal Hall                                                 $1,000                         $23,000

Tuckpoint Bell Tower                                                                                                             $3,000

Tile Floor in Computer Room                                                                                                 $3,000

New Chairs for Classrooms                                                                  $2,500                         $5,000

New Chairs for McCrystal Hall                                                             $2,500                         $2,500

Stairs/Sidewalk N. Ft. Thomas Ave.

    entrance to church                                                                                                               $21,000

 

 

           

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK   Laverne Bracken, Jim Weyer, Bettie Wahlbrink, Pete Hunt, JimVieth, Jim Imbus, Ruth Schnelle, Paul Sheldon, and Bud Cross. 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 & Terry Desmond.

 

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS

Nm 6: 22-27                                                   Gal 4: 4-7                                            Lk 2: 16-21

 

THIS WEEK

TODAY

                        Merry Christmas!

MONDAY    

                        Parish Office Closed  

TUESDAY   

Exposition, 1:30 p.m.

Confessions, 5:30 p.m.

Benediction, 6:45 p.m.

Rosary, 7:00 p.m.  

WEDNESDAY

                        Mass, 6:30 p.m.                       

THURSDAY            

                        RCIA, 7:00 p.m., LIB                       

FRIDAY

                        Parish Office Closed                       

SATURDAY

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

                        New Year’s Eve Dance, 8:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall

 

IN OUR PARISH

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM FATHER STEF:  

Two weeks ago I used as the springboard for my homily these words from the Collect of the Mass:  

                        . . . enable us, we pray,

                        to attain the joys of so great a salvation

                        and to celebrate them always

                        with solemn worship and glad rejoicing.  

In these words I find my Christmas wish for you:  

May your celebration of Christmas be full of meaningful worship and glad rejoicing, and bring you closer to attaining your goal, salvation in Christ forever.  

God bless you all,  

Fr. Stef  

New Years Eve at St CATHERINE  Stay close to home and join your fellow parishioners and friends (must be 21+) as we transform McCrystal Hall into Times Square and ring in the New Year, Saturday, December 31st, 8:00 pm - 1:00 am.  Music (DJ) for all ages. So polish up those ballroom shoes or slip into your disco shirt. Tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Includes 2 drink tickets, set ups, Champagne toast and pizza at midnight. Cash bar (beer and wine). For tickets or more information contact Kevin Johnson at 859-441-8331 or kjohnson1@fuse.net.

ST. CATHERINE JUNIOR HIGH PLAY    Tickets are on sale for the Junior High production of Peter Pan.  Performance dates are January 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, and 21st.  Evening performances are at 7:00 p.m., Sunday performance is at 3:00 p.m.  Cost for the show is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.  For tickets call Becky Farney at 781-4216 or Karen Owens at 491-9126.

LADIES OF THE PARISH - SAVE THE DATE    The next women’s CRHP (Christ Renews His Parish), will be held February 18th & 19th.  All women of the parish are invited to attend this weekend, which is a wonderful opportunity to experience personal growth and to develop faith-filled relationships with other women of St Catherine's Parish.  If you are interested in attending or getting more information, please contact Christa Gillen at (513)404-2624 or email at christagillen@yahoo.com.

ST. BERNARD PANTRY    Item being collected for the pantry during the month of December is cereal. Donations can be dropped off in the back of church, the school office or the parish office.

IN OUR DIOCESE

COOK NEEDED     The Sisters of Notre Dame are currently seeking an experienced part time cook (approximately 20 hours a week, every other weekend) to prepare meals for 70 community members. Benefits included.  If interested in working in this loving home environment,  please mail resume to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Covington, Ky, 41011 Attn: HR Department; email to humanresources@sndky.org or call 859-291-2040.  

New Beginnings Announcement   A new session of New Beginnings, a support group for divorced and separated persons, sponsored by the Diocese of Covington and hosted by the Dept. of Catechesis and Formation, will begin January 4, 2012.  Meetings will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. through February 22, and will provide the opportunity for healing and growth.  In this faith-based group, participants will find new understanding of themselves and their relationships and gain courage to discover new life.  Registration is required.  Call 859-392-1527.  

NEWPORT CENTRAL CATHOLIC TO HOST ANNUAL STAG  The Newport Central Catholic High School PABO Group (formerly named Boosters) will hold their annual STAG on Sunday, January 15th from 2:00–6:00 pm in the school gymnasium, with the doors opening at 1:00pm.  The proceeds will benefit NCC athletics and extracurricular activities.  The admission price of $20.00 will include beer, soft drinks, dinner, snacks, and a Grand Prize raffle ticket for a 32” 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 tickets and Notre Dame Football tickets.   

ST. JOHN’S GRADE SCHOOL REUNION - COVINGTON   All those who attended St. John’s Grade School are welcome to attend. Reunion will be held on Friday, February 24th, from 7:30 pm - 12:30 am at Legend’s Bar & Grill, 3530 Decoursey Ave., Covington.  Cost is $15.00 per person or $25.00 per couple, and includes music, draft beer, soft drinks, chips & pretzels.  Alumni from the Class of 1965 and earlier admitted FREE! All proceeds will be donated back to St. John’s in the name of the alumni.  Everyone is welcome to bring additional snacks to share if they would like. There will be a designated wall to display pictures, so please feel free to bring any pictures from our school days to share. Please pass this along to any fellow alumni. R.S.V.P.: phicks66@fuse.net  (Please include your name, including maiden name & the number attending.)

ELSEWHERE

30+ Catholic Singles 3rd Annual New Year's Eve Dance   to be held on Saturday, December 31st from 8pm - 12:30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary, 7820 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH. No need to wait until midnight to celebrate as we will be doing that all night! Cost: $15 includes appetizers and two drink tickets, and a midnight toast!  Additional Beer and wine will be available for purchase.  Bring a friend, or come meet some of ours. Any questions email us at thirtypluscs@catholicweb.com or call Mike Shaffer at 513-846-8189.  

IS YOUR MARRIAGE HURTING IN ANY WAY?   Has your marriage grown cold, distant, unloving or uncaring?  Then please consider Retrouvaille (ret’ ro-vi) - a program designed to help heal and renew marriages.  This program is for marriages that have lost some of their spark, for marriages having difficulties in communication and even those marriages on the edge of separation or divorce.  The next program begins January 20 - 22, 2012. For more information call (513)793-6777 or visit their website, retrouvaille.org.