Sa
int Catherine of Siena Church
August
28, 2011
MONDAY
– August 29th
8:00 a.m Gertrude
Wittmer
TUESDAY – August 30th
8:00 a.m. Donna
Mader
WEDNESDAY – August 31st
6:30 p.m. Cyril &
Clare Rolf
THURSDAY – September 1st
8:00
a.m. Catherine Banderman
FRIDAY – September 2nd
8:45 a.m. JoAnn
Ficker
SATURDAY – September
3rd
8:00 a.m. Vic Hauser
4:30 p.m. Members of the Parish
SUNDAY – September 4th
9:00 a.m.
Bob Neiser
11:30
a.m. Elaine Lutter
4:30
p.m. Bette Riedmatter & Mary
Dierig
9:00
a.m. Jeff & Karen Camm & Family
11:30
a.m. Dennis & Janis Desmond
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
September 3rd & 4th
4:30 p.m. Barb
Beck, Dave Glaser, Julie Dupont, Jack Rose, Nancy Dorgan, Thomas Dorgan, Angie
Burns, Kelley Glaser
9:00 a.m. Sharon Kohrs, Jenny Rath, Rita Byrd, Carol Adams, Carol Little, Dan Little, Mary Lou Deavy, Jim Deavy
11:30
a.m. Tina Guth, Tom Adkins, Sue Perkins, Cliff Perkins, Patrick Smith, Karma
Klingenberg, Tom Kaelin, Olivia Guth
LECTORS
September 3rd &
4th
4:30
p.m. Chris Capal, Bethany Metzner
9:00
a.m. Rosemary Wormald, Jeffrey Rosenstiel
11:30
a.m. Dennis Hicks, Amy Bass
SERVERS
SCHEDULE August 29th
– September 4th
8:00
a.m. – Monday
Jillian Fields, Helena Kaelin
8:00
a.m. – Tuesday
Matthew Dietz, Ryan Meyer
6:30
p.m. - Wednesday
Michael Dunn, Kevin Drohan
8:00 a.m. – Thursday
Rachel Farney, Maria Hils
8:45
a.m. – Friday
Hannah Cox, William Frost, Rachel Owens
8:00
a.m. – Saturday
Thomas Chalk, Claudia Hils
4:30
p.m. – Saturday
Brandon Vieth, Sarah Hicks, James Owens
Grant Schwarber, Sarah Rath, Erin Hochleutner
11:30 a.m. - Sunday
Taylor Hergott, Michelle
Murrin, Rachel Murrin
GREETERS
SCHEDULE September 3rd
& 4th
4:30
p.m. Lila Garner
9:00 a.m.
Ken & Lori Greis, Chuck & Nancy Miller, Stan & Cathy
VanLierop
11:30 a.m. Lois
& Patti Hoffman, Tom & Marcia Adkins
8/14/2011
8/15/2010
Weekly Offering
$15,568
$12,523
Weekly Budget
$18,082
Number of registered families
636
Number of families contributing
192
Fiscal YTD collections
$105,993
Fiscal YTD budget
$100,954
Tuition Assistance awarded for 2011/12
$18,350
Tuition Assistance donated
$416
School Registration
163 students
CCD Registration
149 students
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK Marcia
Adkins, Thelma Farney, Chuck Miller, Betty Gerrein, Nancy
Kelly, JimVieth, Jim Imbus, Ruth Schnelle, Virginia Lorenz,
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 & Terry
Desmond.
Ez 33: 7-9
Rom 13: 8-10
Mt 18: 15-20
TODAY
CCD Opening, 10:15 a.m.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Exposition, 1:30 p.m.
Confessions, 5:30
p.m.
Benediction, 6:45
p.m.
Rosary, 7:00 p.m., Church
School PTO meeting, 7:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Market Day Pick-up, 6:00 p.m., McCrystal Hall
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Men’s Fellowship Group Meeting, 6:30 a.m., LMR
Confessions following 8:00 a.m. mass
THANK YOU
“No matter where we go or what the situation, Nancy and I can count
on our parish community’s prayers. These
last eight months I think we wore out your knees, but I know how thankful I am
to call St. Catherine’s my home parish. You
all certainly know how to pray. God
bless you all.” Chuck
Miller.
PARISH
CENSUS Door-to-door census
takers needed! The second phase of a
census of the entire Diocese of Covington will begin in Campbell and Kenton
Counties and will begin on Census Sundays, October 16 and October 23 with follow
up through the week. We will need 80 -100 volunteers to visit families within
the parish boundaries (they will go in pairs).
Training will be provided for these volunteers. Your
help is needed to make this project a success! Please call Ann Ulbricht at
441-8159 to sign up as a volunteer.
SUMMER
FESTIVAL 2012 There
will be a festival meeting on Tuesday,
September 6th at 7:30 p.m.
in the meeting room next to the library. Everyone
is welcome to attend this brainstorming session for next year’s festival.
We want to make our festival bigger and better than ever, but we need
your input! Join us as we begin
plans for an amazing 2012 festival.
WHAT IS RCIA?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the sacramental
formation process that prepares a person to become a member of the Roman
Catholic Church. Conversion is at
the heart of the process. The
initiation of new members can only take place within the context of a community
of believers. The initiation of
adults is the responsibility of all the baptized.
How Can Parish Members Become
Involved in the RCIA Process? One
of the most essential parts of the formation process is the identification of
candidates. This is one instance
where members of our faith community play a vital role.
Is there someone in your life who has expressed an interest in knowing
more about our faith? Do you have a
spouse, neighbor, co-worker, or anyone who has spoken with you about this
subject? Ninety percent of our
candidates come from referrals of parish members.
If you have someone in your life that would like to consider the
possibility of becoming a Catholic, please call or have the potential candidate
call the parish office (441-1352), or Paul Meisenhelder (491-9455).
The date for classes to begin is Thursday,
September 8th, at 7:00 p.m. in the room next to the school library.
Please reach out to potential candidates and encourage them to make the
call or volunteer to do so for them.
Save
the DATE The
St. Catherine's Men's Group will be hosting the 5th Annual Cornhole,
Euchre & Sports Game viewing on the Big Wall Event, Saturday, September 10th 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 sports game viewing. There are several exciting
college football games scheduled for that night that will be viewed. Unfortunately,
the Reds play in the afternoon and the game isn't on TV. Reservations strongly
suggested. Contact Rob Hans at 441-5430 or rlhans@fuse.net
to register your cornhole team and/or to signup for euchre.
UPCOMING SPEAKER
Wayne Weible has spoken about the alleged apparitions of the Blessed
Virgin Mary in Medjugorje on the Oprah Winfrey Show and Mother
Angelica and will now speak at St. Catherine Parish on Sunday,
September 11th at 7:00 pm! For
25 years he has lectured on the phenomenon of Medjugorje, and has authored 8
books, including “Miracle at Medjugorje” which has sold over 100
million copies world-wide. Come hear
about the fascinating miracles of the “Queen of Peace” that led him to
convert to the Catholic faith. No
tickets required, love-offering will be taken. Questions call 441-3438 or
441-1069.
PARISH FEST 2011
will be held on Sunday, September 25th from 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Grilled
items, smoked pork and beverages will be provided, just bring a side dish to
share. There will be games, fun and
music for all ages, so be sure to come and share an evening with your fellow
parishioners!
MASS
OF THANKSGIVING The
Friends of the Rose Garden Mission would like to invite you to a Mass of
Thanksgiving in celebration of the purchase of the property that houses the
Mission run by the Franciscan Daughters of Mary. The mass will be held on Saturday, September 3rd at 10:00 a.m. at St. Benedict Church, 336 E.
17th St. Covington. A reception
will follow at the Rose Garden Mission, 2040 Madison Ave., Covington.
Please RSVP to 859-491-ROSE.
ART
FROM THE HEART
an evening show and sale of hand-crafted jewelry and
original artwork, to benefit Interfaith
Hospitality Network will be held on Thursday, September 8th
from 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in the beautiful, new Madonna Manor Recreation
Hall, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills. All
jewelry pieces are one-of-a-kind made from sterling silver, 14kt. gold-filled,
natural stones, pearls & hand-blown glass. All art pieces are
one-of-a-kind, original works in watercolor, pastels, and acrylics. Cash and
checks only will be accepted. All
profits from the evening’s sales will go to the Interfaith Hospitality
Network of Northern Kentucky. I.H.N. is an amazing non-profit organization
committed to helping homeless families stay together and assist them in
regaining their independence.
DIOCESAN OBSERVANCE OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF
SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001
Bishop Foys invites all people of
the diocese to join him as he presides at solemn Vespers on Sunday,
September 11th at 3:00
p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica in observance of the 10th anniversary
of the terrorist attacks on our country. Local
government officials along with police, fire and emergency personnel will also
be present.
VOLUNTEER TUTORS
NEEDED Notre Dame
Urban Education Center (NDUEC) is seeking volunteers who wish to help provide
educational support services to young children in Covington.
Tutors, as well as art and P.E. monitors are greatly needed.
NDUEC will open for the fall program on September 19th.
If you have a couple hours a week to assist a child in developing their
talents, call Mary Gray at 261-4487 or email at nduecvolunteer@sndky.org.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT (VIRTUS)
Please be aware that if you wish to participate in parish and school
activities that involve the presence of children, you need to be trained and in
compliance with the safe environment program in the Diocese.
If you haven’t registered for this program but would like to volunteer
for school and/or parish events, please contact the parish office.
If you are already participating in the program, be sure to keep up with
your monthly bulletins.
DOMESTIC NEEDS
COMBINED Blessed
Teresa of Calcutta once said, “I want you to be concerned about your next door
neighbor. Do you know your next door
neighbor?” Did you know that forty
million Americans live in poverty? Did
you know that 45 percent of all Arch/Dioceses in the United States are unable to
provide ministries to their people without outside assistance?
Did you know that of the 1900 plus students at Thomas More College, over
90 percent qualify for financial aid? This
collection supports the work of six separate Catholic appeals whose combined
ministries offer financial aid to college students, provide job training for men
and women trying to break free from the cycle of poverty, keep church doors open
in remote areas where Catholic institutions are few in number, offer
evangelization programs in African and Native American communities, and bring
the Good News to TV, radio and newspaper audiences.
Please give to the Diocesan Domestic Needs Collection.
Your prayers and generosity will help your brothers and sisters
throughout the United States. Remember
your one gift supports six collections.
IMPLEMENTATION
The
Collect
“In
everything by prayer and supplication let your requests be made known to
God”
(Philippians 4:6). What is the Collect? The origin of the term refers to the
prayer
made
by the people “collected together in one place” and to the “collecting
up” of the
petitions
of the many into one single prayer. The Collect concludes the Introductory
Rites
of the Mass.
The Collect
is made up of four elements. (1) The priest, by saying, “Let us pray,”
invites
the faithful to make their petitions to God in a silent supplication. (2) The
faithful
respond
by praying in silence. (3) The priest collects the prayers of the many into a
single
solemn prayer and presents it to God through Christ. (4) The faithful respond
“Amen,”
placing the seal of their assent on the prayer offered by the priest.
Read the
Collect of today’s Mass and take it to heart. It will teach you how to call
upon
God, remind you of what his power has done in the past, teach you to ask wisely
for
his
grace in the present, and invest your prayer with the joyous assurance that
comes from
going
to God “through Christ our Lord.”