Parish Weekly Bulletin

2007-2008

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Chairperson Gerald Shannon 791-9313

Vice-Chairperson Barry Auer 984-1041

Member-at-Large Bill Mountel 793-7634

Member-at-Large Mary Kay Lynch 731-7155

Member-at-Large Peg Halpin 631-7301

Member-at-Large Conrad Neuman 793-3165

Athletics Rick Sanz 791-0545

Building & Finance Ray Bauman 984-4239

School Comm. Denis McGrath 733-9264

Worship Debbie Kamp 891-4168

Development Comm. Tom Kronenberger 792-0109

Community Life Sandie Wubbolding 561-1911

Social Justice Comm. Chris Homan 745-9958

Festival Comm. Patti Lowe 793-1112

Communication & Volunteer Recruitment Comm.

Gerald Shannon 791-9313

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, April 16, 2008

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Friday, April 18, 2008

These Scriptures proclaim: We are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood” called to place our faith and trust in the Spirit of Jesus who guides the community of faith.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Friday, April 18, 2008

Sunday, April 20, 2008

BINGO – IT’S WORKING! WILL YOU?

Our parish Bingo reopened last October, and so far it is a success. Our Bingo has earned enough to pay all its start up expenses and, beginning in February, started to pay profits to the parish. TO STAY SUCCESSFUL, WE NEED YOU – TO VOLUNTEER. It takes about 11 volunteers each weekend to run Bingo. Many people have helped us get started, but now we need additional volunteers. Can you work once a month, once every other month, once each quarter? Our Bingo provides new (and needed) income for St. Vincent Ferrer Parish. Please participate in making this a success. To volunteer, call Brenda Hauser at 984-8446 or e-mail B.Hauser@remax.net

To Bob and Terri Morehouse as they celebrate their 40^th Wedding Anniversary at the 5:00 p.m. Mass on April 19, 2008.

Kirby James Fortney as he makes his First Holy Communion at the 12:00 noon Mass on April 13, 2008.

Please return your Letter of Intent as soon as possible. Fr. George Kunkel has asked all St. Vincent Ferrer parishioners to increase their Sunday Collection for 2008 by at least $100. If you need another Letter of Intent Form call the SVF parish office at 791-9030.

The Catholic Ministries Appeal continues this week in our parish. Our parish response to the Catholic Ministries Appeal to date is $17,139. We have reached 55% of our parish goal. We are most grateful to those who have been so generous. We ask that everyone in our parish participate with a gift of any amount. Every gift helps.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that he is with us so that we might have life – “and have it more abundantly”. What is life “more abundantly”? It is the spirit of community that we know as one flock believing in Jesus, our Good Shepherd. As one flock following the voice of Jesus, we are a community “there for” one another. We live together, pray and worship together, care for one another, and serve one another. We are also “there for” others around the world. As one community, we reach out to all those in need, serve them, and let them see our love for them – because as one, we hear the voice of our Good Shepherd and follow him.

Prayer Moment: May we know community among ourselves, Good Shepherd, and reach out in love to the global community of all people.

Please remember in your prayers the soul of Minna Weizenecker whose Mass of Christian Burial was held April 9.

Please welcome the newest members of our faith community: Ethan Michael Brown, son of Christopher & Kimberly Brown and Kirby James Fortney, son of Stephen Schroeder & Kathleen Fortney who were recently baptized.

Whose voice will you follow – the Good Shepherd’s or a stranger’s? Pray for a listening heart. (John 10:1-10)

Council for three (3) Member-at-Large positions, and one (1) Non-School Parent Representative for School Commission, will be held the weekend of April 12 & 13. Nominees for Parish Council must be at least 16 years of age. Parishioners are encouraged to nominate anyone, as well as themselves, for these positions. Nominating ballots will be available in Church on April 12 & 13 as well as in the Parish Office. Elections will be held five weeks later on the weekend of May 17 & 18.

Please keep in your prayers all the men and women who are currently in the military serving our country.

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.

Florence Bailey, Glorianne Barbacane, Gerry Brinker, Jenny Castelluccio, Joe Crachiolo, James Grever, Mary Heinlen, John Hill, Virginia Howd, Mary Langemeier, Shirley Milostan, Marilyn Naehring, Earlene Retford, Grace Schwallie, Phyllis Villari.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday April 6, 2008

Weekly Offertory

Sunday Collection $13,507

Other Donations $922

Weekly Donation Totals $14,429

Pledge Connect

Total for March $7,100

Fiscal Year Offertory

Offertory Budget to Date $822,042

Offertory Received to Date $724,337

Offertory Budget Deficit to Date -$97,705

Finance Fact: St. Vincent Ferrer Bingo needs you…to volunteer. Since January 1, Bingo profit has averaged over $1,500 each week. Our successful Bingo depends on volunteers to stay successful! Please call Brenda Hauser at 984-8446 or e-mail B.Hauser@remax.net to volunteer.

Our next-door collection for our St. Vincent for the Poor Society will take place the weekend of April 20. The baskets will be in the back of Church. Your generosity is appreciated.

CHILD PROTECTION WORKSHOP

All St. Vincent Ferrer volunteers

must participate in a Child Protection Workshop and be Fingerprinted prior to volunteering

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: Call to confirm!

Immaculate Heart of Mary–Beechmont–388-4466

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

3^rd Wednesday of each month @ 4PM

PERMANENT FINGERPRINTING SITES:

Archdiocese of Cincinnati - 421-3131

100 E. 8th Street

Mon. ~ Fri., 9:00AM - 4:00 PM

Holy Trinity, Norwood – 366-4400

Mon. ~ Thurs., 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

St. John, West Chester – 777-6433

Wed., 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Mon. & Tues., 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Sat., 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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.

Early Childhood & PREP Registrations are now being accepted for 2008-2009. Families who are currently registered in either program were mailed registration forms this past week. If you are new to either program and are in need of registering your child/ren for Early Childhood (ages 3 [by 9-30-08] through Kindergarten) and/or PREP (grades 1-8) you may pick up a registration form in the back of church, go online to the parish website www.svfchurch.org, or call the Faith Formation Office at 791-6321 for a Registration Form.

§ Both Early Childhood AND PREP classes will be held beginning in September from 9:00 - 10:15 AM.

Consider taking one of our spiritually renewing companions for a leisurely break on a quiet evening or afternoon. Stop by the ushers’ room located near the main entrance of the church to browse the wide selection of reading material in the bookcase.

Volunteer needed for alternate Thursdays to pick up at Madeira Kroger. Call Marley if you are interested 792-0110 or 328-6022.

Modern Day Slavery: A Focus on Human Trafficking – April 26, 2008, 9am to 4pm at the University of Dayton

Take part in what will certainly be a powerful conference sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Social Action, Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Social Services of Southwestern Ohio. Speakers include Kathleen YS Davis, Partnership for Human Freedom Program Coordinator of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; Mary DeLorey, Migration Policy Advisor of Catholic Relief Services; and Sr. Mary Ellen Dougherty, Coordinator of Education and Outreach in the Anti-Human Trafficking Department of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. For more details and to register, visit www.catholicsocialaction.org. SJ&O Commission will sponsor a limited number of attendees. If you are interested, please contact Chris Homan at 607-5996 before April 21.

Following are a few of the many environmental awareness activities around the tri-state in April:

38^th Annual Earth Day Celebration at Sawyer Point -- Head down to the river on Saturday, April 19^th for a free, family day of children's activities, environmental education, entertainment and more. Activities run from 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m. Additional info. can be found at http://www.earthcoalition.net (click on “Earthday” tab)

St. Monica-St. George Parish, 321 W. McMillan St, Cinti, OH, 513-381-6400 will hold a presentation in honor of Earth Day, at 12:00, Noon on April 27^th in the Catholic Center Cafeteria. The guest speaker will be Sr. Paula Gonzalez, SC, PHD and the topic will be "Climate Change: Challenge to Our Spirituality". Light brunch is included - all are welcome!

Paper Recycling—On the second anniversary of our Paper Recycling Program, SJ&O Commission would like to thank all SVF parishioners, faculty and staff who continue to make this program a success. 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!!

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.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing tour in Georgetown, Kentucky. A tram will carry visitors through the plant. Cost: $51 includes bus trip, Toyota tour, buffet lunch at Golden Corral & shopping stop at an outlet center (bus driver tip included) See flyer in the back of church or call Pat @ 891-1345. Reservations now closed

Our Mother of Sorrows Young at Heart Group invites you to Bearcreek Farms – luncheon & Show “The Van Dell’s” Friday, May 16^th

Cost $50 - Call Sr. Ruth, 731-6480 to make reservations. Reservations now closed

Two of our graduates were recently honored as "March Scholars" at Mount Notre Dame High School. Lynley Boone and Monica Ruscher, both from the SVF Class of 2004, were the deserving Recipients!

Lynley was named the March "Visual Arts" scholar and Monica was named the "Spanish" March Scholar! Both of these young ladies have represented St. Vincent's very well since leaving us in June 2004. They continue to do a great job and we are very proud of their efforts and those grads who continue to help spread the "good word" about our school and parish!

Thank you for the Give the Gift of Sight drive at St. Vincent. This successful collection of eyeglasses would never have been possible without your support and generous donations. Our community donated 103 pairs of eyeglasses. If you missed the collection, you can still donate your eyeglasses at any LensCrafters stores or go to www.givethegiftofsight.org for information on how to support this charitable foundation. Thank you!

FAMILY NIGHT at WILLIES in Montgomery

On April 17^th everyone is invited to gather at WILLIES 8740 Montgomery Road for lunch, dinner or a snack. Dine in or carry out - 10% of all food purchases will be donated to SVF! You can print out a flyer at www.svfchurch.org or see the flyer in this week’s bulletin. Any questions contact Heidi Shannon at 791-9313

Thanks to all who have been collecting Pop-Tabs for us. Our 6th Graders continue their drive to collect One Million Tabs. Please continue sending your tabs to Mrs. Frost and our Sixth Grade Class.

Several members of the current PTO Board are completing their terms. The PTO Board is looking for people to fill these positions. Members of the Board serve a 2-year term. The role as Vice President will be one year and the second year will be the President position. The following PTO Board positions will be open for the 2008/2009 school year: Vice President, Treasurer, Communication, Education Programs, Fundraising, and Rebates. The PTO Board is a great way to become involved with St. Vincent Ferrer School. Everyone is welcome! Please consider volunteering! If you are interested and would like more information about these positions, please call Peggy Berger @ 891-8035.

If you find you have a need for magazine subscriptions later in the year, go online to www.qsp.com to place your order using Account #: 425005521. This will help save you money and continue to support our school.

Everyone is invited to join in the fun at the

St. Vincent Ferrer Grand Raffle

Party in the Park

Friday, May 9 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Cocktails & Hors d’ oeuvres

at Terwilliger’s Lodge, Dulle Park

10530 Deerfield Road (off Pfeiffer Rd) in Montgomery

Donations: $50 per person

(includes $25 in raffle tickets)

Reservation deadline May 5

Send to Parish Office

For questions or information, please contact

Betty & Kevin Fox at 793-1540 or any

other Grand Raffle Committee Member

Jeff & Chris Homan, Janelle & Tom Kronenberger, Julie & Pat Ruggiero

The Altar Society will have their April meeting on Monday April 14^th after morning Mass. This is the month for elections and dues of $5.00. Any new or interested women are invited to attend.

When: The Fun Lunch Bunch meets the 3^rd Thursday of the month, Sept – May.

Time: 11:30 a.m. Light lunch is served for a small fee. You may stay and play cards or visit with friends. There is no obligation to attend every month. There are no meetings or commitments. It’s just an afternoon out with your friends. Reservations must be made at least 2 days before the lunch at the Parish Office (791-9030), so we can provide for everyone.

Tuesday evenings at 8:00 p.m. in the parish gym. All women age 18 and over - all playing levels are welcome.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; concession provided; instants are sold at 1:00 p.m.; first Bingo game begins at 1:30 p.m.; Bingo will end by 5:00 p.m. Bingo questions call 324-3788.

April 20 – Bartley Jutze, Loretta Metzger, Katie Danner, Mari Smith, Heather Leland, Jodi Kastner, Kurt Kastner, Scott Schmid and Karen Hulefeld.

We need to receive all articles in writing by Monday at 3:00 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.

17^th annual Banquet for Life will be held on Tuesday, April 22 at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom. Keynote speaker Phil Line, the former Attorney General of Kansas, has worked tirelessly to bring legal protection to the unborn. His topic of “God’s Miracle of Truth and Grace,” will hearten all those who support pro-life efforts. This fundraising dinner supports the Center’s mission to offer women life-giving alternatives to abortion. Follow-up care includes single parent support, material assistance, mentoring and post-abortion healing. Chastity education is provided for Catholic schools and the community. Tickets are $50 each. For reservation information call 321-3100.

The MND Dance Team will be hosting a dance clinic on Saturday, April 19^th from 9AM to 2PM at MND High School. Open to anyone ages 7-18. No previous dance experience required. For more information contact Terri Hanlon at 349-7838 or terrihanlon@aol.com

THEOLOGY ON TAP: REAL TALK, STRAIGHT ANSWERS. The series runs from April 3 & continues every Thursday until May 8 at the Ticket Sports Café, 100 W. 6^th St. in Covington, KY across from Mother of God Church. The time is 7:00-9:00 p.m. Come make new friends through faith-filled and though-provoking conversation in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. For more information check out www.totcincinnati.org

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, April 16, 2008

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Friday, April 18, 2008

Calendar for the Week

Monday, April 14, 2008

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Friday, April 18, 2008

Sunday, April 20, 2008

BINGO – IT’S WORKING! WILL YOU?

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

PARISH LIBRARY

HAPPY WANDERERS

FAMILY NIGHT at WILLIES in Montgomery

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