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 23, 2008

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Friday, April 25, 2008

St. Mark

These Scriptures proclaim: The people of Samaria come to worship the Lord and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is this same Spirit that leads us into the truth. In the body, Jesus was put to death; in the Spirit he was raised to life. We are called to this same glory.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Friday, April 25, 2008

Sunday, April 27, 2008

ST. VINCENT FERRER WILL HOST A SEMINARY INTERN FROM THE ATHENAEUM OF OHIO/MT. ST. MARY’S SEMINARY IN CINCINNATI… Adam Puntel

The seminary in Cincinnati recently approached Fr. George about the possibility of hosting an intern at St. Vincent Ferrer. The SVF parish staff was open to hosting a seminarian. Fr. George has years of experience as a supervisor of seminary interns.

In April, Fr. George was notified that Adam Puntel, from Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, would be assigned to his internship at St. Vincent Ferrer. Adam is studying for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. He is a member of Incarnation Parish in Centerville. Adam will serve as an intern at SVF from September 2008 through May 2009. While serving as an intern at SVF, he will reside with Fr. George at the rectory.

Sunday, May 4 we celebrate the feast of Jesus’ Ascension into heaven. You may recall several years ago this holy day was transferred from Thursday in the Sixth Week of Easter to the Seventh Sunday in Easter. This means that all of the principal feasts of the Easter season – the Lord’s Resurrection, His Ascension into heaven and the Coming of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost) are now celebrated on a Sunday.

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 Joe and Carol Martini as they celebrate their 50^th Wedding Anniversary at the 12:00 noon Mass on April 27, 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 $17,219. We have reached 56% 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.

Jesus says that he is the way, the truth, and the life. If we know Jesus, we know the Father. We who have never seen the Jesus of history see him in his church. Here, in the Church, is the way, the truth, and the life; Jesus Christ. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, shows us the way, proclaims the truth, and offers us life in Jesus through the sacraments and in our Eucharistic liturgies. The Risen Jesus in the Church is the way, the truth, and the life today as is Jesus for his Apostles and disciples, whose voice we hear in today’s Gospel.

Prayer Moment: Lord Jesus, thank you for the Church, where I find you – the way, the truth, and the life.

“How can we know the way?” Jesus shows us the way. Believe and he will do great works in you. (John 14:1-12)

Parents are expected to attend the program prior to the Baptism of their first child. Godparents are welcome. The program is offered quarterly. The next program will be offered Sunday, June 1^st at 1:15 p.m. in the Chapel. Please call the Parish Office to register.

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, Len Kuehnle, Mary Langemeier, Shirley Milostan, Marilyn Naehring, Earlene Retford, Grace Schwallie, Phyllis Villari.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday April 13, 2008

Weekly Offertory

Sunday Collection $14,785

Other Donations $1,180

Weekly Donation Totals $15,965

Special Collections

Catholic Relief $1,987

Fiscal Year Offertory

Offertory Budget to Date $841,319

Offertory Received to Date $742,107

Offertory Budget Deficit to Date -$99,212

Finance Fact: For March, our parish paid over $16,550 in utility bills.

Our next-door collection for our St. Vincent for the Poor Society will take place the weekend of April 19 & 20. The baskets will be in the back of Church. Your generosity is appreciated.

Over $23k Earned Year-to-Date

Thanks to all the families who continue to use their FOCAS 50 at Kroger. This money is absolutely critical to our budget and we are very grateful to those families who shop at Kroger and use their FOCAS 50 card.

From the start of our fiscal year July 1 through March 15, we have received 10 checks from Kroger totaling $23,571, which represents 4% of all money loaded onto the cards. We are well on our way to another year of over $30,000 of revenue from Kroger. Since we started this fundraiser in June 2004, we have earned a total of $120,121 in “free” money, i.e. money our parishioners were spending at Kroger anyway and that Kroger has generously donated back to us.

It costs you nothing but a moment of your time to load money on the card before you check out (via cash, check or credit card). Then use the card to purchase groceries, prescriptions, and even gasoline. If you need a new card call or stop by the parish office so you can be a part of this great program that is helping with Funding Our Church And School.

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. 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.

EUCHARISTIC SUNDAY VI will be held April 27^th, during the 10:30 AM Mass. Children preparing for First Eucharist and their families will gather to celebrate the theme “We Celebrate. ” The Second Grade children reflected on Jesus’ presence with us in the Eucharist. Through our sharing the one bread and one cup we are made one with Jesus and one with his Body, the Church. ~ How are we as a parish living as peacemakers to show that Jesus is with us?

Following the 10:30 Mass, the children will prepare further by participating in a Jesus Day retreat. Please remember the children and their families in your prayers.

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.

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.

Monthly Meeting – coffee/donuts in the cafeteria. This is an important meeting to attend. We will be discussing the future of the Happy Wanderers.

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

Each year, the Archbishop Elder Council of the Knights of Columbus, honors two of our Eighth Graders with their "Excellency in Religion" award. This is given to a young lady and young man who demonstrate and practice all of our beliefs in our Catholic faith.

This year, we are pleased to announce that Ellie Diemer and Nathan Duderstadt are the winners! These two outstanding students were honored at a special ceremony this past Thursday, April 17th, at the K. of C. council chambers at St. Gertrude Parish. We are very proud of Ellie and Nathan. They represent our SVF School very well!

The following students have earned honors for the 3^rd quarter: Moeller – First Honors: Oliver Englehart, Brendan Fischer, Robert Joseph, Nicholas Lefke, Patrick McWilliams, Alex Stagge, Ryan Tepe. Second Honors: Andrew Combs, Joe Fox, John Harbaugh, Kirt Hobler, Patrick Jones, Ian Kowalski, John Lavelle, Chris Lefke, Sam Merritt, Tyler Monger, Jeff Nymberg, Doug Nymberg. Mt. Notre Dame – First Honors: Kathleen Volker. Second Honors: Lynley Boone, Lauren Clarke, Katie Conwell, Sarah Evans, Delaney Halpin, Skylar Halpin, MacKenzie Hartley, Honora Lavelle, Sarah LeConey, Alix Malinoff, Monica Ruscher, Caitlyn Schlie, Courtney Tucker, Jennifer Vonderbrink, Allison Werling. 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.

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.

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

If your son is interested in playing football next fall - please check your school green folder for a registration form. If you need a form please email macapi@fuse.net and you will be sent one that you can down load. The All Saints/St. Vincent Ferrer program will field as many teams as we have players. The CYO has three leagues: 3-4th, 5-6th and 7-8th. If we have sufficient players we can enter a 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade team. The DEADLINE to return the form is June 1, 2008. Practices start approximately the first week of August and games begin the Sunday before Labor Day. Questions? Call Tom Fitz at 793 - 5978.

SPIRIT NIGHT

Please plan to join us as we celebrate our athletes on Thursday May 1, 2008 following the Spring Musical at approximately 8:30PM in the gym. This event was originally planned with the Fish Fry but the weather caused us to cancel. This is open to ALL athletes in the parish who played on a St. Vincent Ferrer team.

St. Vincent Ferrer's Pack 619 invites ALL Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and adult Scout leaders of the parish to celebrate scouting at a special "Scout Saturday" Mass at 5pm on Saturday, May 10. All scouts are invited to wear their uniform and come worship together at the regularly scheduled Saturday Mass. We will have some pews reserved for scouts and their families, so please let Jamie Eifert know in advance how many will be attending from your family (563-7866 or jke84nd@aol.com).

Also, we would like to recognize all the boys in the parish who have earned a special rank and/or a Religious Emblem this year. If your son became an Eagle Scout or earned the Arrow of Light, or earned the Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei or Pope Pius XII award this year, please contact Jamie at the phone number or email address above by Thursday, May 1 with his name, Troop or Pack number, and rank/award earned.

The monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. There will be cards for the activity with a lunch of brats and metts grilled by Chef Phil Hying served later. FREE PARKING!! Mark your calendar for the Annual Golf Outing on Sunday, June 8. Watch for more details.

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 27 – Bob Luby, Brenda Hauser, Ed Stenger, Kathy Belmont, Angie Jenkins, Debbie Shutt, Mary O’Keefe, Kathy White, Sue Jauch and Renee Veith.

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.

After serving for several years as pastor of St. Gertrude, Fr. Ken Letoile O.P. was reassigned on April 1 to a new parish outside of Cincinnati. On April 13, Fr. Darren Pierre was installed as the 23^rd pastor of St. Gertrude Parish. We welcome Fr. Darren to Cincinnati.

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.

Breast Cancer Awareness Mass sponsored by the Mt. Notre Dame Cougars. Saturday, May 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the MND gym, 711 E. Columbia Avenue (Reading). If you have a name of someone you want to honor or remember e-mail Pschute@mndhs.org

Sts. Peter & Paul Parish in Reading would like to invite you to an Anointing Mass on April 27 at 12:15 p.m. This Mass is for anyone not feeling well, physically or mentally. With the oils of the Holy Spirit, you will be healed in body, soul and spirit.

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 23, 2008

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Friday, April 25, 2008

St. Mark

Calendar for the Week

Monday, April 21, 2008

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Friday, April 25, 2008

Sunday, April 27, 2008

ST. VINCENT FERRER WILL HOST A SEMINARY INTERN FROM THE ATHENAEUM OF OHIO/MT. ST. MARY’S SEMINARY IN CINCINNATI… Adam Puntel

BINGO – IT’S WORKING! WILL YOU?

Over $23k Earned Year-to-Date

PARISH LIBRARY

HAPPY WANDERERS

SPIRIT NIGHT

AROUND TOWN