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, May 13, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

Monday, May 11, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

Sunday, May 17, 2009

By using the image of a vine and its branches, Jesus helped his listeners understand the interconnectedness of relationships between the Father, Jesus, and his followers. Jesus is the fine and we, the followers, are the branches that grow from the vine. The gardener, the one who provided the growth and did the trimming, was God. When we are living examples of God’s love and act as Jesus did, we provide much fruit. When we fail to do this, we create a lot of dead wood and produce no fruit.

Reflection: For many of us, there are certain things we enjoy in our lives. Of course it is healthy to take care of ourselves, but this reading gives us an opportunity to see if there are some things that no longer contribute to our growth on the branches. The fruit we bear is faith and love. Do we need to do some pruning in order to show others that we are truly fruit-bearing branches on Jesus’ vine?

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW PRINCIPAL

After five years of exceptional service to St. Vincent Ferrer School, our principal, Steve Zinser ("Mr. Z" to students, teachers and friends), is leaving. To begin our search for a new principal, we have advertised the position in Catholic newspapers in Cincinnati, Covington and Indianapolis, and on the Archdiocese web site. We have formed a search committee and are already receiving applications. The members of the search committee are:

Fr. George Kunkel - SVF Pastor

Karen McMichael - SVF Director of Faith Formation

Lisa Neubauer – 8th Grade Teacher at SVF School

Marc Greenberg - SVF Business Manager

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

We wish all mothers and grandmothers a Happy Mother’s Day. If they are deceased, let us remember them in prayer. Let us remember all special women in our lives: a wife who may not be a mother, our sisters, aunts, cousins, women of religious and friends who have been special role models for us. May God bless you all.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Our annual Parish Pastoral Council Elections will be held at all the Masses next weekend, May 16 & 17. Many thanks to all of our parishioners who have placed their names in nomination.

MARIAN PRAYER SERVICE

Our grade school children will have their annual Marian Prayer Service on Wednesday, May 13^th at 11:00 a.m. in the Church. May is the month traditionally dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God – and all are welcome to join us that morning as we honor the Blessed Virgin.

PREP

Sunday, May 3 marked our final PREP session for 2008-2009. The weeks and months have gone by quickly and it has been a good year of prayer and study for the students and teachers alike. May God bless abundantly the PREP teachers and volunteers who bring God’s word and the teachings of the Church to our students each Sunday. Your dedication is a real gift to our parish community.

The Lectors’ new schedule for June, July and August – We are about to put together the next quarterly schedule for lectors. Any questions or concerns regarding the new schedule should be directed to Susan Aloisio, 745-9181 or smaloisio@fuse.net by Monday, May 11^th.

Sunday, May 24 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.

We would like to invite all of our parishioners who are graduating this year from elementary school, high school, college and graduate school to attend any Mass on May 30 or 31. We will give a special Baccalaureate blessing to honor our graduates and to thank God for their accomplishments.

All we have and all we are, are gifts from God. We are responsible for using these gifts as God intends. The Church is one of God’s great gifts to all humankind. We are all responsible for providing the resources the Church needs to carry out its mission. The Catholic Ministries Appeal is a significant opportunity to carry out that responsibility. This appeal helps in 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. 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. To date $16,000 has been pledged towards our parish goal. No gift is too small.

You are the God of Elizabeth, who bore the Baptist and of Anne, the grandmother of Jesus.

by whose hands we were fed and clothed, in whose laps we learned to sing and speak, play and pray; at whose side we hear your word and celebrate the beauty of your creation.

Please welcome the newest members of our faith community: Emery Elizabeth Giglio & Nicholas James Giglio, children of Anthony & Elizabeth Giglio who were recently baptized. Congratulations to the proud parents.

Your prayers are request for the soul of Barbara Bergman whose funeral service was held on May 2.

Jesus, the true vine, promised that if we live in him we will produce abundantly. Look for the signs of new life in you. Find ways to nourish your relationship with Jesus.

that regularly meets or hosts events at SVF should submit to the parish office in writing their desired dates, times and room the group wishes to reserve for the 2009-2010 year (August-June). Please list a contact person who will be responsible for clean up and security and if set-up time is needed. Should any conflicts arise throughout the year this person will be contacted. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance.

The baptism preparation class is for parents who are having their first child baptized. The next class will be offered on Sunday, May 31 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Building Chapel. You must call the parish office 791-9030 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.

Glorianne Barbacane, Marie Bergmann, Jim Boyatt, Gerry Brinker, Jenny Castelluccio, William Church, Joe Crachiolo, Bette DiSalvo, Mark Glevicky, Joseph Hackman, Mary Heinlen, John Hill, Virginia Howd, Luke Jenkins, Marie Kleiman, Mary Langemeier, Marilyn Naehring, Stan Neumann, Fred Newbill, Maurice Niehaus, Robert O’Keefe, Grace Schwallie, Marie Sheehy, Pauline Toennis, Phyllis Villari.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday May 3, 2009

Weekly Offertory

Sunday Collection $11,104

Other Donations $2,138

Estimated Weekly EFT donations $2,350

Sunday Collection Total $15,592

Offertory Budget

Weekly Offertory Budget Requirement $17,880

Offertory deficit this Week - $2,288

Finance Fact: Our 2009 parish Festival will be held June 26-28. Our Festival is a great community event, and a major fundraiser for our parish. Please call Patti Lowe (festival chairperson) 910-0668 to volunteer.

Monthly Stewardship Summary

April 2009

Sunday Collections in April

Monthly Budget Need $71,520

Monthly Sunday Collection $59,939

Deficit in April - $11,581

Pledge Connect for April

Sunday Collections $9,093

Special Donation 1,300

Capital Improvement $50

Door Campaign/Debt Reduction $470

STAR Fund (Tuition Assistance) $220

St. Vincent for the Poor $80

Total Pledge Connect for March $11,213

Sunday Collection – July thru April

Including Christmas, Easter & Holy Day Collections

Total Budget Need $846,100

Total Sunday Collections $780,822

Deficit – 10 Months Ending 4/30/2009 - $65,278

Parish families used Pledge Connect in April to donate $11,213 to St. Vincent Ferrer Parish. Pledge Connect is a safe and reliable way to support our parish with consistent and regular giving. Call the parish office or visit our website to donate through Pledge Connect.

Our next-door collection for our St. Vincent for the Poor Society will take place the weekend of May 16 & 17. The baskets will be in the back of Church. Your generosity is appreciated.

EC & PREP Teachers and Teacher Assistants: PREP Teachers: Fran Wilson, Judy Johnson, Debbie Kamp, Sally Godschalk, Maria Fuson, Terry Spooner, Steve Johnson, Jeanne Geers, Ray Geers, Debbie Raugh, Joe McElroy & Tom Hughes. Teacher Assistants: Melissa Barone, Molly Connolly, Molly Remenowsky, Barbara Bartson, Sammie Johnson and Jessica Petri – EC Teachers: Teresa Majchszak, Ann Harrison, Mary Driscoll, Renee Mattson, Shaundra Hallau, Leisa Grothaus and Teacher Assistants: Ellie Diemer, Ariel Neuman, Dorothy Burnside, and Kelly Carter. MANY THANKS to each of you for all that you’ve done this school year. Your dedication has provided our children with the necessary “stepping stones” of faith. May God bless you with a summer of peace and relaxation that you so deserve. Happy Summer!

2009-2010 EC & PREP REGISTRATION Information for 09/10 Registration has been provided to current families enrolled in PREP/EC. If you are new to Early Childhood [age 3 by 9-30-09- through Kindergarten] and/or PREP [grades 1-8] you may retrieve the same information by going online at www.svfchurch.org, or by requesting the information via email to lschmits@isoc.net. ~ 2009-2010 PREP & Early Childhood sessions will take place on Sundays beginning in September from 9:00-10:15AM. Registration forms and tuition fees are due June 30^th. Questions? Call the Faith Formation Office at 791-6321.

We are better with you than without you! And so are you! Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Saviour parishes … 7^th & 8^th grade for Junior High, 9^th – 12^th for High School and HOW – in Youth Room at All Saints.

Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30PM

**May 17 “Baby Shower”– All three groups will host a “Baby Shower” to benefit the Pregnancy Center East. See below!

Parishioners are asked to please bring unwrapped gifts for newborns, their moms, or young children 5/16 & 5/17 only. Youth Group members will accept your donations as follows: On Sat., 5/16: before & after 5PM Mass; On Sun., 5/17: after 9AM Mass, before & after 10:30 AM Mass, and before the Noon Mass. All gifts will be donated to the Pregnancy Center East. New gifts are wonderful, but gently used gifts will also be accepted. Requested gift items include: disposable diapers, car seats, strollers, pack-n-plays, cribs, clothes, diaper bags, baby wipes, toys, and much more! Thank you for your kindness!

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.

Fr. Ted Ross, a philosopher, historian and theologian will revisit St. Vincent Ferrer to be the presenter on this topic. His presentations are packed with inspiring information presented in an enjoyable and humorous manner. It has been said that he helps Catholics be proud of their faith and feel good about being Catholic. We hope you will attend. We believe you will increase your knowledge of the role of the Mother of God in our current society and increase your faith in the efficacy of her intercessory power. Come join us for an informative, enjoyable evening. Free will offerings appreciated.

New Parishioners Welcome Breakfast ~ Since November we have been blessed to have eleven families join our St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Family. To celebrate, we will be holding a Welcoming Brunch, next Sunday, May 17 immediately following the 10:30 Mass in Hamilton Hall. All are welcome to meet and greet our Newest Parish Family Members. Please plan on attending.

Distribution of the new parish directories will begin after all Masses on the weekends of May 9, 10 (Mother's Day) and May 16, 17. As a reminder, for all families that sat for a photo session, a table will be set up in front of church for you to receive your free directory. For any parishioners unable to sit for a portrait session, but still interested in having a copy of the directory, there will be a limited number of directories available, for $10 on a first come first serve basis.

Break out those hammers... the schedule's now set for St Vincent Ferrer participation in the building of two homes on Hallwood Place in Avondale. The Casandra Engleman Family (3458 Hallwood Place), and the Jonathan and Ashley Cephas Family (3454 Hallwood Place), are the partner families for this years homes. SVF build days are scheduled for May 23rd, July 18th, September 5th and October 24th. Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age, and no skills are required. We will also need to provide lunch for 40 people on our build days. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions please contact Jean Shannon at 984-3557 or email jmshans3@yahoo.com. After all Masses on the weekend of May 16 & 17, we will have sign ups for SVF parishioners to help with working on the home building on Hallwood Place in Avondale for Saturday, July 18.

We are proud to announce that two of our graduates have been inducted into the St. Ursula Academy, Athletic "Hall of Fame"! Jill Baker McDonald, class of 1990, was honored for her soccer days and Kirby Blackley, class of 1999, was inducted for track and field. We are very proud of these young ladies and their accomplishments. They continue to represent SVF well!

Our current 8th grade class will graduate on Thursday, June 4, 2009, at 7:00p.m.

Please join us at Noodles and Co. (Kenwood, next to Barnes and Noble) on Thursday May 14^th for our last family night out of the school year. Noodles has been generous enough to donate 25% of all sales between the hours of 5-9pm to St. Vincent. Unlike other family night out events, it is not necessary to bring a flier with you to the event. Please mention that you are with St. Vincent Ferrer to the cashier when paying for your meal. Thank you for continuing to support the PTO fundraising efforts!!!!!!

The following students have earned honors for the 3^rd quarter: St. Xavier – First Honors: Steven Boyle, Michael Cardone, Jay Carroll, Nathan Duderstadt, Charles Glaescher, Jack Johnson, John Muething, Jake Sambrookes, Connor Sambrookes. Second Honors – Kevin Chase, Andrew Feltrup, Matthew Martin. 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.

With your help, the St. Vincent Ferrer School junior high has currently collected 800,000+ pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House charities. Our impressive hallway display needs only a few more filled bins to reach our goal of one million tabs. Tabs may be placed in the box in the church's entryway or dropped by the school office. Many thanks to all who have donated and continue to donate tabs to help our campaign.

Festival time is quickly approaching!! The Bid and Buy committee will be accepting donations on the following dates in Hamilton Hall. Thank you for helping us to make this years Bid & Buy a huge success!!! May 17, June 7 & June 14. Drop off times will be from 11:30 to 1:30 after Sunday Masses. If you have any questions, please contact Erika Riggs at 891-2568.

May 9 is SVF’s annual Scout Saturday Mass, celebrating the achievements of the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in the Parish. Now in its 25^th year, SVF’s Cub Scout Pack 619 has again earned recognition as a National Quality Unit and earned the Pope Paul VI National Catholic Quality Unit Award for meeting the standards of excellence set by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting.

In addition to several community service projects, including making Christmas gifts and singing Christmas carols for the residents of Mercy St. Theresa, this year the Pack sponsored a Scout outing to the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington for Mass and a tour during Advent and a special program on the Sorrowful Mysteries during Lent with the opportunity for SVF students to earn one of Scouting’s Rosary Patches. St. Vincent also continued its strong Religious Emblem program, with 16 parish boys from three different Cub Scout Packs completing one of the age-appropriate faith formation programs designed by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting.

The Light of Christ Emblem has been earned by Sam Kastner, Andrew Schmid, Jack Sichel, Ethan Sieber, Quin Smith, and David Szczykutowicz.

The Parvuli Dei Emblem has been earned by Ian Bryce, Richie Crandell, Mark Eifert, Kevin Foster, Grant Homan, Kyle Kimbrough, Ben Kowalski, Joey Luby, Liam McGrath, and Adam Sichel.

Congratulations to Kevin Foster, Augie Painter, and David Schneider who crossed over this spring to Boy Scout Troop 18 at St. Savior Catholic Church. Special kudos to Augie and David who also earned the Arrow of Light, Cub Scouting’s highest honor. .

Although St. Vincent does not sponsor a Boy Scout troop, many young men in our parish are members of other local troops. Since last May, three Boy Scouts from our parish earned the coveted rank of Eagle Scout. Congratulations to Chris Cowens of Troop 502, Robert Joseph of Troop 18, and Joshua Sharp of Troop 258.

SVF ALTAR SOCIETY The Altar Society meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11 at 9:00 a.m. in room B. This follows the 8:30 a.m. Mass in the Chapel. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. Come and see what we are all about.

Annual Father-Son Communion Breakfast This year’s event will take place immediately following the 9:00 AM Mass on Sunday, May 31st, and will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blue Ash at the I-71 / Pfeiffer Road Exit. A full service breakfast buffet will be provided. As always, this uplifting event is open to every male member of the parish, and extended family and guests are invited to attend. To better accommodate the hotel catering staff, please RSVP to John V. Mock by May 28^th @ 375-9943 or preferably via email to: jvmock@fuse.net. Be sure to indicate the number of adults and children under 12 that will be attending. Make checks payable to St. Vincent Ferrer Church and send to John Mock at 6730 Michael Drive, 45243-2022. The cost is $10 per adult and $5 for children under 12. There is a family rate of $20.

About the speaker: Gerry Faust will be the featured speaker at the annual SVF Father-Son Communion Breakfast. Mr. Faust is the former football coach at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Akron. He had a highly successful run at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio (1962-80), where he built the program from scratch. The Crusaders under Faust had a 178-23-2 record and included seven unbeaten seasons, four national prep titles, and five Ohio state titles in his last six seasons. A devout Roman Catholic, Coach Faust’s talk will focus on the importance of a faith based vision in life with an emphasis on how he has applied it in the game of football.

Mother’s Day cards are available in the back of Church. All proceeds of the cards will go to Fr. Sal Machowera for his work in Africa.

Memorial Day is coming. Maybe you would like to remember a loved one by purchasing a brick for our SVF Memorial Garden. Cost is $50. Monies are used to support our Adopt a Plot ministry. If interested, contact the Parish Office for details and a sign up form.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday; 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 or Brenda Hauser, 984-8446.

Jackie Brown, Ray Bauman, Terry Brown, Maryann Leever, Joe Martini, Carol Martini, Audrey Hager

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.

FRIENDS OF JESUS is a group for adults with developmental disabilities (18 years of age or older). This group’s focus is primarily for support, prayer and socializing. Join us for our Spring Picnic on Saturday, May 16, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Shady Ridge Shelter in Symmes Township Park, 11600 Lebanon Road. We will come together for food and fellowship, as well as for some craft-making. New members are always welcome but need to register first with Jane Callan prior to attending. Also, please RSVP to Jane Callan at 793-3546 by Thursday, May 14^th.

Grief is with us in the many big and small losses we experience throughout our lives. It is a necessary part of healing. This program will explore the stages of grief and how to walk through the twists and turns on the journey, to experience a sense of peace. This free program will be held on May 14 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at Gate of Heaven Cemetery Chapel. To register, call Sandy Keiser at 241-7745.

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, May 13, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

Calendar for the Week

Monday, May 11, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

Sunday, May 17, 2009

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW PRINCIPAL

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

MARIAN PRAYER SERVICE

PREP

We are better with you than without you! And so are you! Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Saviour parishes … 7^th & 8^th grade for Junior High, 9^th – 12^th for High School and HOW – in Youth Room at All Saints.

Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30PM

PARISH LIBRARY

PARISH LIBRARY

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, May 13, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

Calendar for the Week

Monday, May 11, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

Sunday, May 17, 2009

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW PRINCIPAL

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

MARIAN PRAYER SERVICE

PREP

We are better with you than without you! And so are you! Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Saviour parishes … 7th & 8th grade for Junior High, 9th – 12th for High School and HOW – in Youth Room at All Saints.

Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30PM

PARISH LIBRARY

PARISH LIBRARY

We are better with you than without you! And so are you! Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Saviour parishes … 7^th & 8^th grade for Junior High, 9^th – 12^th for High School and HOW – in Youth Room at All Saints.