2008-2009

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Chairperson Barry Auer 984-1041

Vice-Chairperson John Abraham 791-4527

Member-at-Large Amy Hobler 984-3087

Member-at-Large Mary Kay Lynch 731-7155

Member-at-Large Peg Halpin 631-7301

Member-at-Large Conrad Neumann 793-3165

Athletics Steve Schaefer 792-9455

Building & Finance Ray Bauman 984-4239

Education Comm. Ken Gleason 891-4280

Worship Debbie Kamp 891-4168

Development Comm. John Sichel 891-7237

Community Life Phil Hying 984-1533

Social Justice Comm. Chris Homan 745-9958

Festival Comm. Patti Lowe 793-1112

Seminary Intern Adam Puntel 686-1126

Communication & Volunteer Recruitment Comm.

Gerald Shannon 791-9313

Recording Secretary Maryanne Staubach 891-0949

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).

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

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009

Monday, February 16, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

A leper approached Jesus. He had a very strong faith and knew that Jesus could heal him with just a touch. Jesus was moved by the man’s faith and the circumstances of his disease. Jesus touched him and healed him. Jesus was also concerned that the law be fulfilled and told the man to see a priest and cleanse himself. He also asked the man not to tell anyone how he had been cured, but the man was too full of joy to keep the news to himself. He told many people of the miracle Jesus had performed in his life.

Reflection: Try to think of people you know (or know about) who are ostracized by society. Maybe there’s someone at school or work whose odd behavior prevents him or her from being accepted. In our communities there are those who don’t fit the norm. Come up with some ways that as a family you can reach out to these people just as Jesus reached out to the leper. What can you do to show the same compassion Jesus showed?

St. Vincent Ferrer is providing each family in our parish a booklet for reflection during Lent and the Easter Season. The booklet will be available at Sunday Masses the weekend of February 21 & 22. Begin each day with these short reflections… allow time for the words to sink in for the message to unfold. This is the Journey of Lent and Easter.

February 25 Masses will be at 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Ashes will be distributed at all three Masses. The schoolchildren will be in attendance at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. The door collection that day will be for our support of the rebuilding of the Catholic Church in Eastern Europe. There is a special envelope provided with your collection envelopes.

This year during Lent Stations of the Cross will be on Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. beginning on Friday, February 27.

Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. on March 4, March 11 and March 18 in the Community Building Chapel.

The Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. Mark your calendar!

Plan to make the Parish Mission part of your Lenten Journey. The Mission, sponsored by

St. Vincent Ferrer and All Saints Churches will be presented on March 30 & 31 and April 1 & 2. Save the dates! Jesuit Father Al Bischoff from Xavier University will be our Mission Speaker. The theme of our 2009 Mission will be “A Joy Filled Life: Stories of Faith and Love”

The season of Lent is fast approaching. In order to use those forty days as a time of prayer and fasting to prepare for the celebration of the Easter sacraments with our Catechumens and Candidates, we do not plan to schedule any baptisms during Lent (February 25 thru April 11) except in cases of an emergency or pastoral necessity. We are looking forward to celebrating the living waters of baptism with the new members of our faith community throughout the Easter season.

For many centuries, it has been the custom of the Church for Catholics to fast and abstain from meat on particular days during the penitential season of Lent. Here is a summary of the fasting regulations for your reference:

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat and also days of fast (which is often described as limiting yourself to a simple full meal).

The law of abstinence binds all Catholics over 14 years of age. The law of fasting binds all Catholics from their 18^th year until the beginning of their 60^th year.

As a follow up to Fr. George’s State of the Parish address given at Mass the weekend of January 31/February 1- you should have received in the mail St. Vincent Ferrer’s Promise 2009 materials with regard to your financial commitment to the parish for this calendar year 2009. Please return your Promise 2009 pledge by February 16.

An important part of our Lenten alms-giving here in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has been our participation in the Catholic Ministries Appeal. Over the years, this appeal was known as the Archbishop’s Fund Drive and more recently, as the Archdiocesan Fund Drive. The name change was intended to put greater emphasis on the important Archdiocesan ministries that it funds. These include: the education of seminarians, deacons & lay pastoral ministers; Catholic Social Services; Chaplains for hospitals and prisons; College campus ministers; St. Rita School for the Deaf; and the retirement fund for diocesan priests. The appeal begins on March 14. Information will be sent through the mail to all registered parishioners. Please make all checks payable to “Catholic Ministries Appeal” and mail them directly to the Archdiocese using the white “CMA” envelope mailed to each household or use the green envelope marked “Catholic Ministries Appeal” that was in with your regular Sunday collection envelopes and drop that into the collection baskets.

It has been years since we replaced the Ushers sport coats. Fr. George has found a discounter who can provide SVF with new Usher sport coats for approximately $2000. If you can help us with the expense of $1030 that is still needed, notify Fr. George at 791-9030. Each sport coat costs about $100 each.

Please welcome the newest members of our faith community: Lee Charles Fowler, son of Brian & Abbie Fowler who was recently baptized. Congratulations to the proud parents.

God has done great things for you. Spread the good news. Consider a church vocation.

The baptism preparation class is for parents who are having their first child baptized. The next class will be offered on Sunday, March 8 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Building Chapel. You must call the parish office 791-9030 to register.

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.

Glorianne Barbacane, Jim Boyatt, Gerry Brinker, Jenny Castelluccio, Joe Crachiolo, Bette DiSalvo, Mark Glevicky, James Grever, Mary Heinlen, John Hill, Virginia Howd, Marie Kleiman, Mary Langemeier, Ann Lytle, Mary Alice Menke, Marilyn Naehring, Maurice Niehaus, Robert O’Keefe, Earlene Retford, Mary Lou Runge, Grace Schwallie, Phyllis Villari.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday February 8, 2009

Weekly Offertory

Sunday Collection $13,436

Other Donations $1,950

Estimated Weekly EFT donations $1,982

Sunday Collection Total $17,368

Offertory Budget

Weekly Offertory Budget Requirements $17,880

Offertory Budget Deficit this Week - $512

Finance Fact: Please use your “Promise 2009” mailer to make a Sunday collection commitment to St. Vincent Ferrer Parish for 2009. So far 100 parish families have made a “Promise 2009” pledge. Thank you for your support of our parish!

ST. VINCENT FOR THE POOR

Our next-door collection for our St. Vincent for the Poor Society will take place the weekend of February 14 & 15. The baskets will be in the back of Church. Your generosity is appreciated.

Tax Letters for Donations in 2008

Parishioners who want a letter from the parish stating their church donations for 2008 tax purposes must call the Parish Office to request the letter. The letters will not be automatically sent. The office will mail the letter to your home, or you can pick it up in the Parish Office, but a letter will only be sent to those who request it. This procedure will save the parish hundreds of dollars in postage.

~ ATTENTION ~

ALL ST. VINCENT FERRER

FALL VOLUNTEERS & CHAPERONES

must participate in a Child Protection Workshop and be Fingerprinted

Workshop & Fingerprinting Dates

New parish volunteers who will be working with children this school year, or those who have not yet had a chance to be fingerprinted or take the workshop will have the opportunity to participate in them at neighboring parishes.

WORKSHOPS:

*Immaculate Heart of Mary–388-4466

7820 Beechmont Avenue (45255)

2^nd Monday of each month @7:30PM

3^rd Wednesday of each month @ 4PM

*Call to confirm!

PERMANENT FINGERPRINTING SITES:

Archdiocese of Cincinnati - 421-3131

100 E. 8th Street (45202)

Monday through Friday -- 9:00AM - 4:00 PM

*Holy Trinity, Norwood – 366-4400

2420 Drexel Avenue (45212)

Monday through Thursday -- 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

*Need appointment or call ahead @ 366-4400

Immaculate Heart of Mary – 388-4466

7820 Beechmont Avenue (45255)

Tuesday through Thursday --9:00 – 5:00PM

St. Maximillian Kolbe – 777-4322

5720 Hamilton-Mason Road (45011)

Monday thru Friday – 9:30-11:30AM & 1:30–4:30PM

and Wednesdays – 1:30 – 7:30 PM

Additional Child Protection Orientation Workshop and Fingerprinting dates and times can be found at www.catholiccincinnati.org , the Archdiocesan website. Click on “Fingerprinting Information”, then onto “Sites” and “Calendar.”

For further information please call Marc Greenberg

in the Parish Office at 791-9030.

FAITH FORMATION

As part of their preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation, Candidates will attend a retreat Friday evening, Feb. 20 at Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford. Parents, please refer to the email/mail sent last week for more details.

On Sunday, Feb. 22^nd from 9:00-10:15 AM PREP and School families are invited to the Lenten Family Gathering. This is the kick off for Operation Rice Bowl. Countries that will be highlighted are: Ghana, Philippines, Honduras, Egypt, Tanzania, and The Marian House in the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Because it is our Lenten activity, in lieu of bringing food, we ask families to add that money to the Rice Bowl boxes.

Why try the High School Youth Group, the Jr. High Youth Group or HighSchoolers of the Well?

Because we’re better with you than without you! And so are you!

Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent, St. Savior parishes … 7^th & 8^th grade for Junior High, 9^th – 12^th for High School and HOW.

We are always looking for parishioners who would like to minister with their time and /or their talent to the young folks. Please contact Jeff Rosfeld ( 314-1147 or jrosfeld@gmail.com) if you have some interest.

Our next gathering is on Sunday Feb 22 for “Cast Your Nets” at Good Shepherd Parish from 5:30PM – 9:00PM (Archdiocese release form is REQUIRED! All forms are available online www.allsaints.cc, at All Saints Parish Office, or from Jeff Rosfled.) This is a regional event for Catholic teens … and will include Mass, great music by the Lee Roessler Band, a talk or two, and plenty of social time with dinner. We’ll meet at Good Shepherd … drop off at 5:15 PM and pick up at 9:00PM is at Good Shepherd. We’re projecting that 200-300 Catholic teens from the area will participate; this one is highly recommended!

We’ll gather on February 15, and March 1 from 6:45 – 8:30PM. We’ll devote some time on the 15^th to planning our actions for Feb – May … try to make it so that we learn your ideas.

Monday evenings from 6:45PM – 8:30PM, in the Youth Room … that’s the when and the where and the HOW. We’ll discuss scripture most weeks … usually the reading from the preceding or following Sunday liturgy.

Questions? Call All Saints’ Jeff Rosfeld at 314-1147, or SVF’s Kara Feltrup at 891-5597.

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.

The Sunday Evening Bible Study that meets in Hamilton Hall from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. will be using Fr. Ronald Wintherup's Book... Saint Paul..Called to Conversion (a retreat with Saint Paul) during the Six Sundays of Lent beginning March 1. Fr. George Kunkel will be joining/guiding the group on the even Sundays of Lent (March 8, 22 and April 1). If you would like to be part of the Bible Study Meetings during the Sundays of Lent, we need your Reservation immediately to have the Retreat Book in time for the First Sunday of Lent (March 1st). If you wish to participate, call Sally Godschalk at 984-0174 or email her at sgodschalk@yahoo.com

Ministry Trip to Appalachia
The Social Justice and Outreach Commission is looking for individuals who would be interested in participating in the 4-day Outreach event this Spring in which we will refurbish homes in Appalachia. We are looking at four possible 4-day blocks for the trip and want to assess the availability and level of interest for each. The potential dates include: April 13-16 or April 15-18 (both are within the week following Easter), May 6-9 (the week before Mother’s Day): or May 11-14 (the week after Mother’s Day). If you are interested in participating in this ministry please contact Chris Homan by email (jhoman1@cinci.rr.com) or phone (607-5996) with your first and second choice, and which if any, for which you would not be available at all. We will make the final decision during the next Social Justice and Outreach Commission Meeting on Tuesday, February 24.

Social Justice and Outreach Commission Meeting - Tuesday, February 24
The next SVF Social Justice and Outreach Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm in Room B of the Administration Building (Music Room). The focus of this month’s meeting will be to discuss the Spring Appalachian Trip and the results of the Social Action Collaborative Congress. All are invited to attend, particularly those interested in participating in the Appalachian ministry. If you have any questions about the SJO Commission or upcoming meeting, please call Chris Homan at 607-5996

St. Vincent Ferrer Social Justice Commission is once again sponsoring a dinner for Over-the-Rhine residents at Nash Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 1st, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Help is needed in advance to prepare casseroles, bake cakes or to make cash donations to cover expenses. Serving help is also needed for the dinner. Please contact Julie Morency, 793-3031 or Sarah Stagge at 984-4081 with questions. Donations may be directed to the Parish Office, Attention: Urban Missionaries. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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!!

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.

Registration for the 2009/2010 is now taking place. Please return you registration materials by February 17, 2009. Thanks!

St. Vincent Ferrer School Hosts Artist in Residence, Eric Paton, Japanese Drummer

St. Vincent Ferrer School is once again participating in the Ohio Arts Council’s Artist in Residence Program. The school was one of 47 sites in Ohio to receive a grant from the Ohio Arts Council to support an artist in residence during this school year. This is the seventh artist in residence that St. Vincent Ferrer School and the Ohio Arts Council have supported since 2002.

This year, the school is hosting Eric (the FISH) Paton, a percussionist, who specializes in Japanese (Taiko Festival) drumming. Mr. Paton is an Assistant Professor in the World Music Lab at Capital University in Columbus.

During the residency at the school, core group students in grades 8 and 4 meet every day of the residency with Mr. Paton to compose music and play Japanese drums. In addition, students in grades Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 and 8 meet with Mr. Paton for at least two sessions to engage in percussion activities.

On Thursday evening, February 26, at 7 p.m., St. Vincent Ferrer students in grades 8 and 4 will showcase what they have learned by presenting a Taiko Festival. At the festival, the students will play the pieces that they have learned. This will be followed by refreshments. The program will be hosted in the gym. This same program will be repeated in the gym on Friday February 27 at 1 p.m. All parishioners are invited to attend.

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this residency at St. Vincent Ferrer School with state tax dollars to encourage educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Just in time for Fat Tuesday, members of the SVF Dance Team will be selling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts after all masses next weekend, February 21st and 22nd. A box of a dozen fresh, glazed doughnuts will cost $6. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of uniforms and competition fees. The Dance Team has been busy performing at SVF boys' basketball games, and at Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati women's basketball games. They recently won first place for youth hip-hop in the AmeriDance competition held at MND High School and are looking forward to competing in the state finals and participating in the St. Patrick's Day and Reds' Opening Day Parades.

The following students have earned honors for the second quarter: Moeller High School – First Honors: Oliver Englehart, Alex Feldhaus, Mitch Fischer, Robert Joseph, Nicholas Lefke, Patrick McWilliams, Daniel Schneider – Second Honors: Scott DeNoma, Blake Gibson, John Harbaugh, Brian Lowe, John McGrath, Sam Merritt, Anthony Molinaro, Doug Nymberg, Jeff Nymberg, Alex Stagge, Andrew Sweeney. Roger Bacon High School – Second Honors: Colin Lapp. Congratulations on a job well done!

Any High School parishioner who made the honor roll needs to have their school provide us a list so your name can be included in the bulletin.

The school junior high students are continuing their quest to reach one million pop tabs before the end of this school year. Our current hallway display of 3/4 of a million is quite impressive! Please drop your pop tab donations in the box in the church entry way or at the school office. Thank you for helping us to help Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Did you know that any purchases you make at GFS can benefit SVF? Just let them know when you check out at the register that you belong to SVF Parish and a portion of your purchases will be refunded to SVF each year in February.

St. Vincent Ferrer Monte Carlo

BINGO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Please help St. Vincent Ferrer Parish operate our successful Bingo. We need volunteers every Sunday from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Can you give our parish one Sunday afternoon, 4 times a year, for this important fund-raiser? We need people to help with one of the following:

*Sell "Instants"

*Sell Concessions

*Announce Winners

*Bingo Cashier

(Training will be provided)

YES! I'm willing to help our Bingo!

(Please Print)

Name:

Home Phone:

Cell Phone:

Email:

We need to receive all articles in writing by Monday at 2:00 p.m. You should indicate the dates you would like your bulletin article to appear. Unless otherwise indicated, all articles will run for 2 weeks.

Please call the parish office to get your bulletin insert on the calendar. All inserts must be put on the insert calendar as soon as possible. (The number of inserts are limited to 2 per week) and the copies need to be in the Parish office by Wednesday morning. This will allow the bulletin stuffers ample time to adjust their calendar for volunteer time. A special thanks to our volunteer bulletin stuffers, we appreciate your help!

Don’t forget to notify the parish office of your new address and phone number when moving.

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).

Mass Intentions & Readings

for the Week

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009

Calendar for the Week

Monday, February 16, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

ST. VINCENT FOR THE POOR

Tax Letters for Donations in 2008

Because we’re better with you than without you! And so are you!

Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent, St. Savior parishes … 7^th & 8^th grade for Junior High, 9^th – 12^th for High School and HOW.

PARISH LIBRARY

BIBLE STUDY

Sponsored by the Athletic Commission

BINGO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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).

Mass Intentions & Readings

for the Week

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009

Calendar for the Week

Monday, February 16, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

ST. VINCENT FOR THE POOR

Tax Letters for Donations in 2008

Because we’re better with you than without you! And so are you!

Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent, St. Savior parishes … 7th & 8th grade for Junior High, 9th – 12th for High School and HOW.

PARISH LIBRARY

BIBLE STUDY

Sponsored by the Athletic Commission

BINGO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent, St. Savior parishes … 7^th & 8^th grade for Junior High, 9^th – 12^th for High School and HOW.