BAPTISMS

Please welcome the newest members of our faith community: Madeline Anne Nixon & Alexander Jonathan Nixon, children of Andrew & Theresa Nixon who were recently baptized.  Congratulations to the proud parents.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Congratulations to Paul & Carole Rich as they celebrate their 50^th Wedding Anniversary at the 5:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, August 23.

VOCATION VIEW

A Canaanite woman implored Jesus to reach out to help her daughter.  Jesus was stretched beyond what he thought was his mission.  Let yourself go beyond what is ‘safe’.

(Matthew 16:13-20)

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION PROGRAM

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, September 7th at 1:15 p.m. in the Chapel.  Please call the Parish Office to register.

CALENDAR SCHEDULING FOR 2008-2009

EVERY group or organization 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 2008-2009 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.

In The Hospital or Recovering at Home:

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, Jim Boyatt, Gerry Brinker, Jenny Castelluccio, Ann Corder, Joe Crachiolo, Bette DiSalvo, Ace Emmert, Mary Foy, James Grever, Mary Heinlen, Virginia Howd, George Jutze, Marie Kleiman, Mary Langemeier, Marilyn Naehring, Maurice Niehaus, Earlene Retford, Grace Schwallie, Marie Sheehy, Kay Thiery, Jim Tumbusch, Phyllis Villari, Violette Zajo.

ST. VINCENT FOR THE POOR

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

If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic, or if you’ve already been baptized Catholic but did not receive the additional sacraments, perhaps this year would be a good time to find out more about these issues of faith. We will meet on Tuesdays beginning September 9^th.

R.C.I.A. is a process for adults who desire to know more about the Catholic faith.  If you are interested in joining us, or you have any questions; please call Karen McMichael at 686-1124, or Fr. George Kunkel at 791-9030.

We look forward to meeting you!

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.  Book returns can be made at that time, or placed in the blue bin in the main hall. 

Early Childhood & PREP Registrations

Late Registrations are still being accepted for Early Childhood & PREP programs.  If you have not returned your child’s registration please do so now.  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 or go online to the parish website at www.svfchurch.org. 

§         Late registrations (received after June 30) are required to pay tuition plus a

late fee of $25. 

§         Both Early Childhood AND PREP

will be held Sundays from 9:00 -10:15AM.

o        PREP begins Sept. 14

o        EarlyChildhood begins Sept. 21

PREP TEACHERS for Grades 3 & 5 NEEDED!

Have you heard the pulpit announcements the last few weeks stating the need for PREP teachers?  Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be a PREP teacher?  This announcement was intended for YOU!  If you have no experience in teaching we will work with and prepare you.  There is also the option of team teaching, so that one person does not share sole responsibility.  Please call the Faith Formation Office at 686-1125 for more details.  The children in grades 3 & 5 are waiting for YOU to say YES!

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS in Grades 7-12!

SVF students who will be entering grades 7-12 are invited to join All Saints Youth Group.  The next gathering will be:

August 24^th   6:45 - 8:30PM

for food, fun and to plan for the school year. 

Highschoolers of the Well (HOW) is a very welcoming group of high school students who usually meet on Mondays during the summer from 7-8:30PM.  Some weeks there are students from 6 or 7 different high schools, and all weeks are spirit-filled with lively conversations!  Please call All Saints at (791-6351) to find out when the next HOW group will get together. 

Find the time!  You’ll be glad you did!

Paper Recycling—This is our 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!!

Recycle Bins - New Location (Temporarily)

The green and yellow paper-recycling bin (and the smaller can recycling bin) has temporarily been moved to the back of the Parish Center, where the parish garage doors are located.  This is to make way for some repairs to the main parking lot.  The recycling bins will be returned to their usual location after the repairs are completed in the end of August.

ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING

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. 

Yearly membership dues of $10.00 are now being accepted throughout the summer.  Make checks payable to SVF and mail or drop off at the Parish Office (mark envelope H.W.)

Friday, August 22 at 9:00 am     

Monthly Meeting – coffee/donuts in room B

SCHOOL MEET AND GREET NIGHT

The annual PTO “Meet and Greet” meeting will take place on Monday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria.  Everyone will gather to hear about the upcoming year and then go to his or her child’s classroom to get an overview of the 2008/2009 school year from each teacher.  Refreshments will be available after the classroom sessions.  We look forward to seeing all of our parents on this special night!!

2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR

Wednesday, August 27, is the first day of school here at St. Vincent’s and we are looking forward to welcoming all our new and “seasoned” students.

PTO NEWS

Reminder to SVF School Parents:

We will be having our Back-to-School Coffee on Wednesday, August 27, at 8:15 a.m. in the cafeteria.  Stop by and have a cup of coffee after dropping off your children and meet the other parents!

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE PROJECT

The sixth graders of our school would like to thank all who have donated pop tabs to our Ronald McDonald House project.  We currently have 660,000+ tabs. We will continue to collect tabs through the summer and into next year in order to reach our goal of one million. We're almost there!

Do you like to plan parties, work with the public, and are willing to volunteer your time.  The committee members for the past two years that worked very hard to get Mardi Gras started are stepping down to make way for new committee members.  We are in need of a co-chair, silent auction chair, graphic designer for our invitations, volunteer chair and a great enthusiastic group of people.  Please contact: Patti Lowe at pdlflorida@hotmail.com if interested in helping out with MARDI GRAS 2009.

SVF Cub Scouts Kick-off Year September 5 

Hey, boys!  Are you ready for some scouting?  SVF's award-winning Cub Scout Pack is ready to kick-off another year of fun, games, camping, and outdoor activities, all within the context of a Catholic scouting unit.   Pack 619 is open to any boy in the parish in grades 1-5.  The first pack meeting of the year is Friday, September 5 at 7:00 pm and boys are encouraged to attend with a parent.   An outdoor campfire meeting is planned; contact Cubmaster George Bryce at mountain4@gmail.com or 489-2792 for location/directions or more information.

Religious Emblem Program Open to All Parish Cub Scouts

If your son is a member of a Cub Scout pack at a public school or in the community, but would like to work on his Light of Christ (1st or 2nd grade) or Parvuli Dei (3rd, 4th or 5th grade) Catholic religious emblem, we can help!  Remember that all boys who complete the Parvuli Dei requirements by mid-December are invited to a special presentation ceremony at the Cathedral at the end of January -- so this is a great time to get started on the booklet.   Contact Pack 619's Religious Emblem Coordinator, Jamie Eifert at jke84nd@aol.com or 563-7866 for more information on either program.  

LAWN MAINTENANCE MINISTRY

Have you seen parishioners cutting our parish grass during the week?  They are the newest St. Vincent Ferrer Parish ministry: Lawn Maintenance.  Six parish members are on the team right now.  They cut the grass and do all the trimming in the fields and around our buildings.  This takes a big workload off our maintenance employees, allowing them to get the school and other buildings cleaned and ready for the fall.  The six on the team are: Barry Auer, Jim McGrath, Mark Mitchell, Charlie Niehaus, John Rush and Dick Thiery.  Barry Auer chairs and coordinates the team.  These parishioners get a big St. Vincent Ferrer "Thank You" for their work in support of our parish.

Got some time during the day?  Want to join the Lawn Maintenance Ministry team?  Call Barry Auer at 984-1041 for more information.

DRIVERS ARE NEEDED

The SVF Driving Ministry is looking for a few more volunteers to help transport parishioners to and from the 5PM Saturday Mass. If you would be able to commit to one Saturday a month, or even once every other month, that would surely help.  If Sundays are better, we could use you for the 9AM or the 12noon Mass as well.  Please contact Donna Piening, 791-7449.

BINGO AT ST. VINCENT FERRER

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 or Brenda Hauser, 984-8446.

BINGO VOLUNTEER WORKERS

August 24:  Lisa Neubauer, Ellie Roseberry, Ed Stenger, Barb Frooks, Felicia Kehoe, Maryann Leever, Amy Luebbering, Lesley Downs, Mr. Z, and Maria Fuson.

BULLETIN DEADLINES

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. 

BULLETIN INSERTS

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!

MOVING?

Don’t forget to notify the parish office of your new address and phone number when moving.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

Heat up your relationship with your spouse and God this summer!  Schedule a weekend away to make your marriage closer than you ever imagined.  Make your good marriage a GREAT one with a Marriage Encounter Weekend!  The next Marriage Encounter weekend in this area is September 12-14.  For more details or reservations call: Keith & Lori Maurmeier at

1-800-547-1251 code 00 or on the web at www.esharing.org

GREATER CINCINNATI

PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY

The Greater Cincinnati Performing Arts Society will be presenting their second series of concerts to help support Catholic elementary schools. The series will begin in September and run through May with the shows being held at St. Xavier High School, McAuley High School and Xavier University. The series will be comprised of 7 concerts featuring Grammy nominated and award-winning artists.  Guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel will be kicking off the series September 15 & 16 at St. X. He is a 2-time Grammy nominee and was just voted the greatest acoustic guitar player in the world. Benefactors of the first series will be St. Catharine in Westwood and St. William in Price Hill. For information on the series and ticketing, go to their website at http://www, gcparts.org or you can call 484-0157.