Parish Weekly Bulletin

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 6, 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday, May 8, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday, May 8, 2009

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Jesus tells us in today's gospel that He is the Good Shepherd. He makes a distinction between good shepherds, hired hands, and wolves. As a good shepherd, Jesus knows his sheep and his sheep know him. He is so devoted to his sheep that he is willing to die for them. Not only is this image fitting for Jesus and God's people, but it helps explain the love of God for his son.

Reflection: Make a list of all the possible wolves in your life. They are the people, places, situations, or entertainment that pull us away from the love, comfort, and care of the fold. The list might include work, social commitments, or friends. Identify the more serious “wolves” and make a plan about how you will protect yourself and family from them.

Mr. Steve Zinser has accepted the Principalship of St. Vivian School in (Finneytown) Cincinnati.

"MR Z", SVF Principal, will be leaving St. Vincent's at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. Steve Zinser is a 1965 graduate of St. Vivian School.

Fr. George Kunkel is in the process of establishing a Search Committee to begin looking for a new principal for St. Vincent Ferrer.

Many thanks to Steve Zinser for his five years of dedicated service to St.Vincent Ferrer.

Thank you! Because of your generosity, The Catholic Relief Services Collection will be able to support disaster and emergency relief, refugee settlement, advocacy, development, and legal services for people in need all around the world. Together, we will restore hope to Jesus in disguise, who reminds us that Christ is present in those who suffer – and in those who respond compassionately to their needs.

We had a beautiful celebration of First Eucharist for our Second Grade children on April 26. Many thanks to all of our catechists, volunteers and parents who helped in their preparation.

May is traditionally the month when we honor Mary, the mother of God. You may wish to make a special effort to pray the rosary this month for an end to violence and hatred in our city and world. Why not take your rosary with you if you go for a walk on these beautiful Spring days or pray the beads with your fellow parishioners before the weekday morning Mass? Let’s ask Mary to help us draw closer to her Son, Jesus.

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 Alosio, 745-9181 or smaloisio@fuse.net by Monday, May 11^th.

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.

What love God has bestowed on us in calling us his children! Pray that you may be faithful to your vocational call.

Please welcome the following families who have recently joined St. Vincent Ferrer parish.

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.

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, William Frooks, 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, Pauline Toennis, Phyllis Villari.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday April 26, 2009

Weekly Offertory

Sunday Collection $10,030

Other Donations $2,132

Estimated Weekly EFT donations $2,000

Sunday Collection Total $14,162

Special Collections

Catholic Relief Collection $994

Offertory Budget

Weekly Offertory Budget Requirement $17,880

Offertory deficit this Week - $3,718

Finance Fact: Please remember St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in your estate planning. Let us know you have made a gift to our parish in your will and become a member of our St. Vincent Ferrer Heritage Society.

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.

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.

~ 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.

PREP May 3^rd marks the last day for this year’s PREP sessions. Thanks to all the teachers and assistants (EC and PREP) for your much appreciated hard work and dedication. To students, teachers and families … may you have a safe and enjoyable 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. Gifts from any parishioners for newborns or their moms will be most appreciated.

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 immediately following the 10:30 Mass on May 17 in Hamilton Hall. All are welcome to meet and greet our Newest Parish Family Members. Please plan on attending.

the St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Directories are expected to be delivered this week. Provided there are no last minute delays, distribution of the 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.

A big thank you to all who took time to nominate fellow parishioners for the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). We want to thank those who have agreed to run and all nominees for their consideration of serving the parish in this way. The PPC will be a valuable asset to our parish in the coming year. A full listing of nominees will be available in the May 9 & 10 bulletin and voting will take place May 16 & 17 at all Masses.

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

Due to a lack of interest… the Appalachia Ministry Trip has been cancelled for this year.

Bringing your paper trash to the green and yellow bins 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.

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.

The St. Vincent Ferrer School Community is pleased to announce that 2007 graduates, Delaney Halpin and Jenny Vonderbrink, have just been inducted into the National Honor Society at Mount Notre Dame High School! This is a tribute to the great work ethics of Delaney and Jenny and our educational program! We are very proud of these fine young ladies and we know they will continue to represent SVF well!

The following students have earned honors for the third quarter: Moeller – First Honors: Oliver Englehart, Alex Feldhaus, Mitch Fischer, John Harbaugh, Robert Joseph, Nicholas Lefke, Pat McWilliams, Sam Merritt, Anthony Molinaro, Daniel Schneider, Alex Stagge – Second Honors: Andrew Combs, Blake Gibson, Kirt Hobler, Chris Laux, Brian Lowe, Jeffrey Nymberg, Doug Nymberg, Erik Ruscher – St. Ursula – First Honors: Victoria Cardone, Maggie Abraham – Second Honors: Olivia Capannari. 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.

The Athletic Commission would like to extend a thank you to all who attended our Fish Fry events. Once again we ran the event for five consecutive Fridays. Fortunately, we had NO snow cancellations! We would also like to thank the Boy scouts and their families for their assistance in hosting two of the evenings. Our church community makes these events enjoyable and at the same time they help the commission fund improvements to the facilities and children's sport programs.

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 3, 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.

Our May meeting is Wednesday May 6th at 7pm in Hamilton Hall. This month SVF Moms Group is having a Mother's day treat with facials, hand manicure treatments and relaxation donated to us by BeautiControl Spa. Bring a yummy treat to share. We look forward to seeing you there. Any questions email Heather Leland dhleland@fuse.net. *FYI: June 3rd is Mommy Jeopardy night with prizes. *

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.

CALLING ALL PARISH SCOUTS All Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are Invited to Scout Saturday Mass on May 9 All SVF Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts – including members of any area Pack or Troop -- are invited to attend the parish 5pm Mass on Saturday, May 9 to celebrate Scouting and its impact on our parish community. Boys are encouraged to wear their uniforms and sit with their families in the front section of the church. All boys who earned the Light of Christ or Parvuli Dei (Children of God) religious emblems this year will be recognized individually, as will all Boy Scouts who earned the rank of Eagle Scout since last May. If you have any questions or wish to confirm your son’s participation, please contact Jamie Eifert at 563-7866 or jke84nd@aol.com.

***CANNA LILY SALE*** It's time for our Fourth Annual SVF "Homegrown" RED Canna Lily Bulb Sale!!! They will be available this weekend, May 2nd and May 3rd after all Masses. Packages of three bulbs/$5 or eight bulbs/$10. Instructions for planting will be included. Proceeds go toward the landscaping needs of our parish. If you missed the sale, and would still like to buy some bulbs, call Bob and Donna Piening, 791-7449. Thank you for your support.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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 6, 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday, May 8, 2009

Calendar for the Week

Monday, May 4, 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday, May 8, 2009

Sunday, May 10, 2009

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 PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

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 6, 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday, May 8, 2009

Calendar for the Week

Monday, May 4, 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday, May 8, 2009

Sunday, May 10, 2009

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 PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

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.