Parish Weekly Bulletin

2006-2007

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Chairperson Tom Kronenberger 792-0109

Vice-Chairperson Gerald Shannon 791-9313

Member-at-Large Bill Mountel 793-7634

Member-at-Large Mary Kay Lynch 731-7155

Member-at-Large Chris Homan 745-9958

Member-at-Large Mark Maxwell 793-6559

Member-at-Large Angie Broughton 793-1926

Athletics Rick Sanz 791-0545

Building & Finance Ray Bauman 984-4239

Religious Ed. Sue Gleason 891-4280

School Comm. Allen Arthur 984-1984

Worship Karen Hulefeld 984-3664

Development Comm. Patty Lowe 793-1112

Community Life Sandie Wubbolding 561-1911

Social Justice Comm. Chris Homan 745-9958

Festival Comm. Sharon Molinaro 936-0004

Communication & Volunteer Recruitment Comm.

Mitch Baker 793-1992

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 Tom Sweeney (791-3939) or Judy Verny (791-6321).

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, June 13, 2007

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Friday, June 15, 2007

Monday, June 11, 2007

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Friday, June 15, 2007

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Today’s Gospel is often referred to as “the feeding of the five thousand.” It is amazing that five loaves and two fish feed 5,000 people, with twelve baskets of leftovers. In feeding this huge crowd – and 5,000 is a lot of people – Jesus shows us how he cares for the whole person; he feeds both our physical hunger and our spiritual hunger. He gives himself to us in the Eucharist, feeding our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls – and this nourishment is ours for the taking. Today we celebrate our joy of the Eucharist in the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

Living the Word: Carefully read today’s Second Reading (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) and meditate on the mystery of the Eucharist.

Karen McMichael will soon join our St. Vincent Ferrer staff as Director of Faith Formation. Karen has previously worked as DRE at a Westside Parish for over 10 years. She has a background in education, working with children as young as preschool age and as old as high school age; she worked with adults as well. She worked in public and parochial settings in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia. As DRE working with families, she saw the need for expanding her background to include counseling and so Karen worked on a Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Counseling; spending time gaining experience in the counseling field.

As Karen herself said: “As wife, mother and grandmother, I understand many of the needs of families and am able to relate to varied groups. Returning to service within the Church brings me full circle. Being with faith filled people enriches my own faith life. I am looking forward to working with the members of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish.”

COMMUNION SERVICES AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY JUNE 12^TH, 13^TH & 14^TH.

Archbishop Pilarczyk has called a Convocation of Priests on June 12, 13 & 14 in Columbus, Ohio. This will provide the priests an opportunity to study, pray and socialize. Please pray for a successful meeting.

During the Priest Convocation (Week of June 11) Masses will be available Mon thru Friday at St. Gertrude Church in Madeira at 7:00am, 8:00am and 11:30am.

Your prayers are requested for the soul of Jean Funch-Conrad whose Mass of Christian Burial was held June 5.

Jesus asked, “Why do you not give them something to eat yourselves?” What do you have to offer to the hungry world?

July 1^st has been selected as the date for the Parish to honor Sister Kaye Lednik and Judy Verny. All are invited to attend a gathering to be held in the Cafeteria, following the 10:30 Mass that day.

Through these years, both directly and indirectly, thousands of lives have been touched by their work of helping to build our community. Youths and adults alike have had their faith foundations formed and strengthened by their efforts. With a combined total of 31 years dedicated to the SVF Parish, they truly exemplify Christ’s call to serve others in His name.

So now it’s our opportunity to show our appreciation. Please mark your calendars for July 1^st to join in the celebration of their work and to wish them well as they prepare to leave us. A table will be provided for those wishing to express personal thanks through a card or gift.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday June 3, 2007

Sunday Collection $16,514

Other Gifts During the Week $483

Weekly Donation Total $16,997

Offertory FY Budget To Date $977,500

Offertory FY Received To Date $939,727

Offertory Budget Deficit FY To Date -$37,773

Finance Fact: Our Parish Festival is coming June 22-24. This is our major fundraising event of the year. Please volunteer to help, and attend with your family. Last year, Festival net income was over $80,000

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

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, Gerardine Dreibelbis, Rosemary Carey, Robert Churchill, Joe Crachiolo, Ferd Forney, Audrey Hanley, Virginia Howd, Dorothy Huddle, Jean Johannigman, Sarah Kuczaj, Mary Langemeier, Harry McCormick, Tom Sweeney, Phyllis Villari.

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: Call to confirm!

St. Susanna – Mason - 398-3821

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 Pastoral Associate, Judy Verny, in the Parish Office at 791-6321.

- Joint venture sponsored by St. Gertrude’s Fun Bunch. See flyers in back of church and

PREP & Early Childhood Registration forms for fall 2007 were mailed to families enrolled in last year’s Early Childhood and PREP programs.

If you did not receive the information in the mail, or you wish to register your child for the first time in Early Childhood - ages 3 (by 9-30-07) - KG, or PREP - grades 1 - 8, please phone the Religious Education Office at 791-6321 to request the registration form - or stop by to pick one up.

Your prompt response enables us to know the number of catechists needed and allows us to more efficiently plan and prepare a quality program for your child.

BOOKSHELF SPOTLIGHT

How did the first Christians of the New Testament come to believe Jesus was the Christ? What did they understand and proclaim? What did this lead them to say about themselves?

The Origins of Christian Faith is a scholarly treatment of first-century evidence of the beginnings of Christian faith. Professor Callan carefully analyzes the different layers of New Testament traditions to discover how the first Christian communities grew step-by-step in their understanding of the mystery of Jesus as the Christ. He explains historically each foundational level on which our Christian faith rests. The result is the story of the early church’s development of its faith in Jesus.

This significant work is fascinating reading for those interested in the growth of the New Testament, the development of theology in its historical context, and the exploration of Jewish and Christian relationships in the first century.

Terrance Callan has been Academic Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies at the Athenaeum of Ohio, is the author of several articles and books, including Forgetting the Root, and is currently a parishioner of St. Vincent Ferrer.

As our school year ends, we would like to thank all of the SVF staff, faculty and students who have supported the recycling program throughout the year by collecting their paper trash and taking it to the recycling bin. This has been a terrific way to save trees while earning money for SVF!

The paper-recycling program will continue throughout the summer. Please bring your paper trash to the green and yellow recycling bin on the SVF parking lot near the community building. Remember, Only paper, magazines, and newspapers are accepted. NO PLASTIC BAGS, CARDBOARD or PHONE BOOKS. Thank you!

DUE TO THE FESTIVAL LATER THIS MONTH… the green & yellow paper-recycling bin will be moved to the area by the parish garages.

If you live on a busy street and would be willing to advertise our Parish Festival, please stop by the Ushers Room in Church after Masses or the Parish Office during regular business hours for a yard sign.

This year, the Grand Raffle Committee wants to add a little more excitement for YOU, the ticket sellers! We are having a special drawing for all parishioners who sell a minimum of 8 tickets ($40) by June 17^th. Prizes for this “Early Bird Drawing” include several gift cards to area restaurants. So, get your ticket stubs and money turned into the parish office or drop them in the collection basket by Sunday, June 17^th and you could be one of our lucky “Early Bird” winners!!!

If you wanted to make a donation for the themed raffle basket for your child’s grade, it’s not too late! Just drop off your donation at the parish office or call Laurie Trout at 936-8309 or Heather Hughes at 247-0954 for other drop off options. The themes for each grade are:

Grades 7 & 8 – Sports, “Girls Favorite Things”, or Game Stop Gift Certificates.

Parish members! Bid-n-Buy needs your help. This year’s Bid-n-Buy will be together with our Basket Raffle. We are looking for new items, gift certificates, or cash donations. The committee has been hard at work, but we need the whole parish involved. If you can help with any of the above, contact Patti Lowe at 793-1112.

Three Days of Advertising for ONE LOW PRICE!

Would you like to see your name in print and hear your sponsorship mentioned repeatedly over the loud speaker during festival hours at the Festival this summer and help St. Vincent at the same time? Would you like to have your company name and/or logo on a festival booth? For only an $85.00 donation for one booth sponsorship or $80.00 each for two, $75.00 each for three or more booth sponsorships, you or your company can become part of the St. Vincent Ferrer Festival 2007. What a way to show your support for the festival and St. Vincent Ferrer! For more information, please contact Marley at 792-0110 or the Parish office at 791-9030. We are looking forward to hearing from you

We are in need of workers for Kids’ Korner. If you want to help, but aren’t sure where, how about volunteering your time in the area where your children are sure to be. This is a great opportunity for families (grandparents with grandchildren, parents and children, brothers and sisters) to work together. High School students needing services hours are welcome. If everyone does a little, no one has to do a lot. Please contact Maria Cleveland at 731-3371 or Kathy Buschbacher at 984-9392.

Interested in being a festival booth captain? The golf booth co-captains are looking to pass the baton. We will have the steps laid out very well and we are looking for some new energy to keep this unique to Cincinnati festival event alive and growing. Please give George Bryce a call, 489-2792 or email at mountain4@gmail.com

SOCCER CAMP at ST VINCENT FERRER

St. Vincent Ferrer, along with Nativity Parish, will again host The Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp this year on July 30 - August 3 at the

St Vincent Ferrer fields. For more information, please call the St Vincent Soccer Commissioner Sam Sambrookes at 792-0420.

The June meeting for the SVF Altar Society will take place on June 11. With an earlier Mass of 8:00 a.m., this means our meeting will start about 8:45 a.m. There are many items to cover on our agenda, so please be prompt. Dues are being accepted for 07-08 year.

Cards for Father’s Day are available near the Church doors. Proceeds collected for Mass cards are divided between Fr. Sal Machowere in Tanzania and Fr. Charles Heskamp in Wisconsin. The Altar Society appreciates your support of this endeavor.

Dee Printing, the publisher of our bulletin would like to re-emphasize the importance of deadlines. In order for them to provide us with a professionally printed bulletin 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 Thursday 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.

All Saints Cross-Country 2007 fall season registration for all 6^th through 8^th grade boys and girls will occur over the next several weeks please contact Marie McMasters at her email address; mmcmasters@cinci.rr.com. There will be a parent meeting at 7pm, June 12^th, All Saints Jubilee Room.

"Stepping Stones" is a summer camp for children and adults with disabilities. Teen volunteers are needed to help with children attending the camp between June 18 and August 17^th. If interested go to their website: www.steppingstonescenter.org for more info. Volunteer applications can also be picked up at SVF. Please call Judy Verny for the forms at 686-1124.

A weekend for single, Catholic women 18 yrs. and older interested in learning more about Franciscan religious life, “Come and See”. The weekend is Sat. and Sun., June 30-July1, at the convent of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, IN. located 3 miles from I-74 exit 149. To register or for more info contact Sr. Joan Miller, phone: 812-933-6417; joanm@oldenburgosf.com

*This camp is designed to teach the fundamental skills of basketball as well as teach teamwork and good sportsmanship through various competitions and games. Instruction is provided by the Moeller coaches, former & current players.

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 Tom Sweeney (791-3939) or Judy Verny (791-6321).

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, June 13, 2007

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Friday, June 15, 2007

Calendar for the Week

Monday, June 11, 2007

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Friday, June 15, 2007

Sunday, June 17, 2007

PARISH LIBRARY

BOOKSHELF SPOTLIGHT

Three Days of Advertising for ONE LOW PRICE!

SOCCER CAMP at ST VINCENT FERRER