Parish Weekly Bulletin

Oct 5, 2008

Communion Visits to the Homebound -Members of this ministry take Holy Communion and visit with parishioners who are unable to attend Mass.  This service is available for short and long term convalescence.  Please call the Parish Office (791-9030).

Driving Ministry– For parishioners needing transportation to weekend Mass, for health related appointments and grocery shopping.  Please call Donna Piening (791-7449) or the Parish Office (791-9030).

St. Vincent for the Poor – (791-9030)

Prayer Chain – To request prayers for a special intention call the Parish Office (791-9030).

Web site: www.svfchurch.org

Monday, October 6, 2008

St. Bruno & Bl. Marie-Rose

Gal 1:6-12  Lk 10:25-37

8:30 AM            Bertha Timmermann      

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Our Lady of the Rosary

Gal 1:13-24  Lk 10:38-42

8:30 AM            Dennis McMurray

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Gal 2:1-2,7-14  Lk 11:1-4

8:30 AM            Wilbur White

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Sts. Dennis & John Leonardi

Gal 3:1-5  Lk 11:5-13

8:30 AM            Communion Service

Friday, October 10, 2008

Gal 3:7-14  Lk 11:15-26

8:30 AM            Braden Todd

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Gal 3:22-29  Lk 11:27-28

5:00 PM            Alice Connolly

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 25:6-10a  Phil 4:12-14,19-20  Mt 22:1-14

These Scriptures proclaim:  The Lord invites

us to a banquet, one of the favorite images of

messianic times.  This banquet is spread

before us and can fully satisfy our needs, yet

how often have we refused the Lord’s

invitation to share in the riches prepared for

us?

9:00 AM            Lorrie Clarke

10:30 AM          Gilbert Titsch – Birthday remembrance

12:00 Noon        Members of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish

Monday, October 6, 2008

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Mass– Chapel

6:30 PM                        A & E – Church

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Mass– Chapel

7:00 PM                        Athletic Commission-B

7:30 PM                        Choir - Church

8:00-10:00 PM               Women’s Volleyball-Gym

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Mass – Church

3:00 PM                        Scouts - cafe

6:30 PM                        Building & Finance-B

Thursday, October 9, 2008  

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Communion Service –                                     Chapel

7:00 PM                        Door Campaign-cafe

Friday, October 10, 2008

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Mass  – Chapel

9:30 AM                        Prayer Group – B

Saturday, October 11, 2008

3:30-4:30 PM                 Confessions (Fr. Fecko) -Church

5:00 PM                        Mass – (Fr. Fecko)

Sunday, October 12, 2008

9:00 AM                        Mass - (Fr. Guntzelman)  – Church

9:00 AM                        PREP & EC

10:30 AM                      Mass-Eucharistic Sunday – (Fr. Kunkel)  –Church

10:30 AM                      Bingo set up – cafeteria

12:00 PM                      Mass - (Fr. Kunkel) – Church

12:30 PM                      Bingo – cafeteria

7:00 PM                        Bible Study - HH

8:00 PM                        AA

27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Using a parable, Jesus got the Jewish leaders to admit their error.  He described a vineyard owner (God) who sent slaves (prophets) to collect his share of the harvest from the tenants (Jewish leaders).  But the tenants killed the slaves.  The landowner sent more slaves, but the tenants killed them, too.  Finally the owner sent his son (Jesus).  Of course, they killed the son.  Jesus summarized his point by telling the chief priests and elders that what they had rejected (their place in the kingdom) would now be given to the Gentiles.

Reflection: God has given us a great harvest in our children.  The harvest may not be perfect or a bumper crop in all ways, but nevertheless, the harvest is a precious gift from God.  Like the greedy tenants, there are things in our lives that would take us away from our responsibilities to our children.  What are the things we give in to and how have we justified their interference?  Perhaps it is our job.  Of course, we need to support our families, but is our lifestyle worth a trade-off in the amount of time we spend with our children?  Do our friends, hobbies; ambitions sometimes get in the way of family time?  Today’s gospel challenges us to appreciate the fruits of our harvest.

RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has designated October 5th as National Respect Life Sunday.  So often our society is openly hostile to life.  On any given day the headlines tell of countless acts of violence, murders and abuse.  This observance takes on special meaning in light of the many abortions and terrorist attacks that have taken place throughout the world these last number of years.  More than ever, we as Christians are called to be the prophetic voices who speak out – defending the sacredness of life in all of its dimensions.  May we never forget that all life is a gift from God.

CATHOLIC INNER-CITY SCHOOLS COLLECTION ON OCTOBER 5

Today, we will have a collection for CISE-Catholic Inner-City Schools Education Fund. Eight Catholic elementary schools in Cincinnati depend upon financial support from the Catholic Inner-City School Education (CISE) Fund to keep their doors open for their urban students.  Please be generous and use envelopes provided for CISE.

CONCERNING STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21 – Do you know?

We thank the 117 parishioners who signed up potentially for 248 new ministries in the parish.  We hope to be in touch in the next few weeks.

THANKS FOR CONFECTION & CONNECTIONS

SVF parishioners appreciated the work of the Communication and Volunteer Recruitment Committee for the food and drink and Ministry displays provided in the tent on the parking lot on September 20 & 21.  Special thanks to Gerald and Heidi Shannon.

THANKS FOR SETTING UP THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE DVD FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP – A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE SHOWN AT SVF MASSES SEPTEMBER 27 & 28

Thanks for setting up the “high tech” screens to watch the U.S. Catholic Bishops DVD.  We appreciated SVF parishioner Denny Connor’s leadership along with assistance from technician Clay Wagenlander and our Music Minister, Jim McCormick for fine-tuning the sights and sounds.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO SVF MOWER MINISTRY

The following summer servants have cut and trimmed the grass throughout the parish plant: team one – Barry Auer, Jim McGrath & Mark Mitchell; team two – Charlie Niehaus, John Rush & Dick Thiery.  Thanks to these SVF parishioners for their dedication to the parish.

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?

    - DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 6

Election Day is November 4.  You can register to vote at any Public Library, Post Office, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, or any agency providing public assistance by October 6.  You can print an application from:

http://www.hamilton-co.org/boe/howtoreg.asp or forms are available in the back of church.

OCTOBER COUNT

During the month of October, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati requires each parish to keep a count of the number of parishioners attending Sunday Mass.  Thanks to all of our Ushers for helping to keep an accurate October Count again this year beginning on October 4 & 5 weekend.

                                                -Fr. George Kunkel

VOCATION VIEW

Let go of worry.  Go to God in prayer.  Ten the peace of God will dwell in your heart and mind.  Ask God to show you how to follow Jesus.  (Philippians 4:6-9)

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS

The baptism preparation class is for parents who are having their first child baptized.  The next class will be offered on Sunday, November 9 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Building Chapel.  You must call the parish office 791-9030 to register.

In The Hospital or Recovering at Home:

So that as a parish we can keep in our prayers those in our community who are ill, St. Vincent Ferrer Parish would like to publish the names of those parishioners and their families who are in the hospital, recovering from an illness or going through treatments.  We ask that you contact the Parish Office at 791-9030.

Marilyn Arthur, Glorianne Barbacane, Jim Boyatt, Gerry Brinker, Jenny Castelluccio, Ann Corder, Frank Corder, Joe Crachiolo, Bette DiSalvo, Ace Emmert, Mary Foy, Beth Giglio, James Grever, Cecilia Grever, Mary Heinlen, Virginia Howd, Marie Kleiman, Mary Langemeier, Mary Alice Menke, Marilyn Naehring, Maurice Niehaus, Earlene Retford, Grace Schwallie, George Seurkamp, Marie Sheehy, Lorraine Spaccarelli, Melvin Speed, Phyllis Villari.

If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic, or if you’ve already been baptized Catholic but did not receive the additional sacraments, perhaps this year would be a good time to find out more about these issues of faith.

R.C.I.A. is a process for adults who desire to know more about the Catholic faith.  If you are interested in joining us, or you have any questions please call Karen McMichael at 686-1124, or Fr. George Kunkel at 791-9030.

We look forward to meeting you!

ATTENTION - PREP/Early Childhood Parents

Improving Traffic Pattern - To provide greater safety for our children and to help the traffic pattern on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM, we are beginning to use the same pattern that the school uses on a rainy day.  If you are dropping off a child for the PREP/EC Sunday program, please come in from Kenwood Road into the larger parking lot, turn right going toward the school, drop your children off at the main door and proceed around the building either exiting by the Montgomery Road exit or driving along side of the church toward Kenwood Rd.  If you are parking to bring your child into the building please follow the same traffic pattern. Thank you for helping to keep the children safe.

GREG PIERCE IS COMING to St. Vincent Ferrer on Wednesday, October 22^nd at 7PM.  Save the date! 

Noted speaker and author Gregory Pierce will give a talk based on his new book, The Mass is Never Ended:  Rediscovering Our Mission to Transform the World. 

Using the Dismissal from Mass as his lens.  Mr. Pierce will look at the Mass as a “Sending Forth” into our daily lives on our jobs, with our families, and in our community and civic affairs.

Claire Tenhunfeld, from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Office of Evangelization and Catechesis says that Greg Pierce “offers straight talk about how we can allow our faith to mean something for ourselves, our kids and our world.  He’ll make you laugh, maybe cry, but for sure he’ll help you find meaning and hope in the real stuff of your everyday life.”

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS in Grades 7-12!

You are invited to join All Saints’ Youth Group!

The Youth Room is located below the north wing of

 All Saints.

Grades 7 & 8 students from ALL SCHOOLS are invited to join the Jr. High Youth Group. 

Grades 9 through 12 from ALL SCHOOLS are invited to join the High School Youth Group. 

Both groups have planned activities through December.  Please join us and YES, you may bring a friend!

Beginning this month groups will meet separately on alternating weekends …

Oct. 5               HS/Grades 9-12

Oct. 12             Jr. High/Grades 7 & 8

Oct. 19             HS/Grades 9-1

Oct. 26             Jr.High/Grades 7 & 8

Try to make as many as you can!

It’s Catholic, comfortable and contagious!

Call All Saints (791-6351) to find out the time.

ATTENTION! - The Parish Library is now located in the Office of Faith Formation, on the 2^nd floor of the Parish Center.  Hours are 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Mondays through Thursdays.  Stop by to peruse our wide selection.  Book returns can be made at that time, or placed in the blue bin in the main hall.

Our name has been changed to The Roamin’ Catholics.  The co-chairpersons are Mary VanDerveer & Len (Doc) Kuehnle.

Friday, October 31 at 9:00 a.m.

Monthly meeting – coffee/donuts in the cafeteria.

Our guest will be our seminarian intern, Adam Puntel who will speak & provide music.

GOLDEN SHAMROCKS/Joint Venture 

Join us at La Comedia Dinner Theatre, presenting MIRACLE ON 34th STREET.  

Date:  November 20.   It will fill your heart with joy this Christmas Season.  Cost: $48 (includes program, lunch, bus trip and gratuities).  Bus leaves All Saints at 9:45 a.m., returning about 4:00 p.m.  Mail check (Made Out to All Saints) to:  Pat Smyth, 7460 Shewango Way, Cincinnati OH  45243 (Phone: 791-3762). Deadline for Reservations:  Thursday, October 16. 

Morning of Reflection for all Liturgical Ministers

Saturday October 18

8:30 AM until approximately Noon in SVF Cafeteria

Schedule

8:30 a.m.                      Registration

8:45-9:15 a.m.               Gathering

                           (Refreshments will be served)

9:15 a.m.                      Prayer

9:45-10:45 a.m.             Presentation by Emily                                                    Besl Henry

10:45 a.m.                     Break

11:00-12:00 noon           Break out session for your ministry to discuss “Good Liturgical Practices”

Registration - by e-mailing or calling your Ministry coordinators by Monday October 13.

Ushers - Ed DeGregorio 791-1160 or degregorio@fuse.net;

Greeters - Dorothy Kampman 793-9003 or dottie@kampman.org;

Music Ministers-Jim McCormick 509-1254 or jmccor4526@aol.com ;

Lectors - Paul Rich 561-2493 or per6552@fuse.net;

Eucharistic Ministers - Karen Schaefer

792-9455 or karen@mismicro.com  

Our speaker, Mrs. Emily Besl Henry, Pastoral Associate at

St. Mary’s in Hyde Park, and on the faculty of Xavier University will speak on parish liturgical concerns.  She has a BA in Theology from Xavier University and an MA in Liturgical Studies from the University of Notre Dame.  Emily has written for liturgical publications like Today’s Liturgy.  She is married and a mother of two children.

SVF 2008 FAMILY PHOTO DIRECTORY

Preparations have been made ... Photographers are ready ... all we need now is YOU. 

Scheduling is ready to begin for our 2008 Parish Family Photo Directory.  Every family who has their photo taken will be included in the new Directory, and will receive a free 8 X 10 from their photo session. 

Everyone will receive a mailing at home explaining how to register for your family photograph.  But you don't have to wait for the mailing to schedule your family photo.  Go to the parish website www.svfchurch.org.  On the Home Page you will see a link that reads: "Click Here to Schedule Your 2008 Family Photo."  Click on that link and your photo registration page will open.  Simply follow the instructions to schedule your family photo and to receive your FREE 8 X 10 FAMILY PHOTO!

Register for your family photo today. There are many time slots open between November 11 and November 29.  For those without internet access, registration will be explained in the parish mailing. Questions – call Bill Mountel at 793-7634.

Smile and say "Cheese."

BREADRUNNERS NEEDED

Sharonville Kroger - Sundays

Sharonville Kroger - some Mondays

Blue Ash Kroger - Mondays in Oct, June & Feb. 

Bonnie Lynne – Thursdays (Immediate need)

Call Marley Belair – 792-0110

Paper Recycling— By bringing your paper trash to the green and yellow bin next to the school, you are supporting SJ&O activities as well as helping the environment.  We receive about $100 from Abitibi each month that we then use to sponsor mission work and to help support SVF projects. Thank you!!

ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING

St. Vincent Ferrer Parish recycles empty aluminum beverage cans.  The can recycling container is located next to the paper-recycling bin. We only accept beverage cans (soda, beer, juice) - no soup cans, sauce cans or other types of cans please.  Please make sure your cans are rinsed and completely empty before putting them in our container. 

DID YOU KNOW…            

  Do you have any "Yoplait Yogurt" lids hanging around your home? Isaac Speelman from Miss Luebbering's 4th Grade Class has initiated the collection of these lids for the benefit of the Susan G. Komen Cancer Society. Yoplait will donate $.10 per lid to the fight against breast cancer! Isaac decorated a box and has it placed in the school office to collect these lids. He checks the progress of this drive each week. The catechetical theme for St. Vincent's this year is "Living God's Word". Isaac is truly living our theme as he thinks of others. Great job, Isaac!

    Today, Sunday, October 5, is World Teacher's Day. It's a great time to drop a little note to your child's teacher and thank them for everything they do to help our kids!

REBATES! REBATES! REBATES

Please help the SVF PTO raise money to buy playground equipment, school supplies and support educational programs.  By collecting UPCs, receipts and redemption labels from products and stores we use everyday, you can help.  The following stores and products have rebate programs: IGA – full register receipts; Box tops from General Mills products; Tyson frozen foods UPCs; Campbells labels: Kroger – use Focas 50 cards.  A rebate box will be located at the back of church.  This is a great way for our school to earn extra money for our extra special children.  Thank you - Erika Riggs (coordinator) 891-2568.

Parishioners can now benefit the parish by shopping online from over 1,000 stores, including Target, Lands End, Staples, Amazon and more. Through an organization called Fundraising Solutions, the websites rebate a percentage of each sale directly to SVF. The rebate varies depending on the website, but rebates can be as much as 37% of the sale. You pay no more than if you went to the website directly.

To take advantage of this great offer:  

• Go to www.svfchurch.org,         

• Click on the “church” tab, then

• Click the icon about halfway down the right side of the page under “Shopping.” This will take you to Fundraising Solutions.

• Once you are at the Fundraising Solutions website, you can search for the retailer you want and will be taken directly to their website. It will be as if you went to this website yourself.

• All purchases must be made by going through the link on the SVF website for SVF to receive the rebate.

2008-2009

BOYS BASKETBALL SIGN-UPS

GRADES 3 - 8

Boys interested in playing basketball this year can sign up starting 

on the SVF ATHLETICS WEBSITE

www.svfathletics.org

If you don’t wish to use the website, you can contact Angie Broughton at 793-1926 or by

e-mail at angiedpr@hotmail.com and she will be happy to send you a hard copy of the registration form

*Any parents interested in coaching a team can also notify Angie by phone or e-mail