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. Sharon Molinaro 936-0004

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, August 22, 2007

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

Monday, August 20, 2007

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

Sunday, August 26, 2007

The Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ brings us peace, comfort, hope, and the promise of eternal life. Jesus tells us in today’s Gospel that he also brings division. Jesus came to light the fire of truth at whatever cost. As people of Christ, we, too, light the fire of truth – and this may cost us dearly. Our daily choices will be influenced by the Gospel – and so some choices will not be popular. With love for all, we must deal with this discord. The cost for truth, for Jesus, was the cross. That will be our cost as well.

Living the Word: What kind of situation or person might cause you to compromise your Gospel values?

WELCOME & RECEPTION FOR OUR NEW BUSINESS MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION DURING THE 10:30 MASS ON AUGUST 26^TH

A blessing will be given to Marc Greenberg, SVF Business Manager and Karen McMichael, SVF Director of Faith Formation during the 10:30 am Mass on August 26^th. Join us for donuts and coffee in the cafeteria after Mass.

must participate in a Child Protection Workshop and be Fingerprinted by September 30^th.

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 taken the workshop, will have the opportunity to participate in the workshop here at St. Vincent’s on the following date: Tuesday, August 28

Mr. Anthony Nguyen, SVF evening custodian, was advised on August 7^th that his position is being eliminated due to a reduction in staff. This was necessary for SVF to balance the budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. SVF maintenance staff, Mr. Pat Connor and Mr. Quoi Au will develop a plan to serve all our buildings and staff needs.

SCHOOL YEAR SCHEDULE FOR WEEKDAY MASSES BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 – MASS WILL BE AT 8:30 A.M IN CHAPEL

Beginning September 4 we will have weekday Masses at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel. On Wednesdays, Mass will be at 8:30 a.m. in Church for the School Children. Rosary will be prayed before 8:30 a.m. Mass each day.

When you choose to follow Jesus, be ready for an ordeal. Pray that you can be sustained in the adversities of life. (Luke 12:49-53)

Please welcome the following parishioner who recently joined St. Vincent Ferrer Parish.

The baptism preparation class is for parents who are having their first child baptized. The next class will be offered on Sunday, August 26 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Building Chapel. Call the parish office 791-9030, to register.

Several Ushers are needed for the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass and Sunday 12:00 noon Mass. This is an opportunity to serve your Church in a worthwhile ministry. Please call Ed DeGregorio at 791-1160 if interested.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday August 12, 2007

Sunday Collection $11,178

Other Donations $313

Weekly Donation Total $11,491

Offertory FY Budget to Date $141,330

Offertory FY Received to Date $94,111

Offertory Budget Deficit FY to Date -$47,219

Finance Fact: So far this fiscal year, parish families have donated $4,421 toward debt reduction. Using your monthly debt reduction envelopes helps us reduce our parish debt and eliminate interest payments.

Our next-door collection for our St. Vincent for the Poor Society will take place this weekend August 18 & 19. The baskets will be in the back of Church. Your generosity is appreciated.

DID YOU KNOW?
Are you age 70 ½ or older? Do you have a traditional IRA? If so, you know that you must receive a minimum distribution from your IRA each year, and pay taxes on that distribution.

But did you know that recent legislation allows you to take a distribution during 2007 and NOT pay taxes on it – by donating it to St. Vincent Ferrer Parish? This can be a big help, both to the Parish and to your tax bill! Contact the Parish Business Manager, Marc Greenberg, at 791-9030 for more information.

For the third year in a row, the FOCAS 50 program has generated over $32,000 for our parish and school thanks to the generosity of Kroger and the steadfast support and dedication of about 200 parishioners who faithfully use their Kroger FOCAS 50 gift cards to pay for their groceries, prescriptions and gasoline.

Are you a Kroger shopper who is not using a FOCAS 50 card every time you shop? Remember that Kroger donates directly to St. Vincent 4% of all the money loaded onto FOCAS 50 cards. Since starting the program in July 2004, this has resulted in an average check of $2,500 every four weeks -- at no additional out-of-pocket cost to our parishioners.

· Pick up a reusable FOCAS 50 Kroger Gift Card at the parish office.

· Load the gift card with as much money as you wish at the Kroger service desk or at the register before they start scanning your groceries. You may use cash, check or credit card to load it.

· Use the card to pay for your groceries, prescriptions, and gasoline. You may spend all or part of the preloaded amount. Any remaining balance will be printed out on your receipt.

· Reload the card each time you shop at Kroger. The FOCAS 50-gift card may be used in conjunction with Kroger Plus discount cards.

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.

Sue Auer, Florence Bailey, Glorianne Barbacane, Marion Blohm, James
Boyatt Sr., Lynette Busch, Ann Corder, Joe Crachiolo, Ferd Forney, Lou Gatto, Audrey Hanley, Virginia Howd, Mary Langemeier, Harry McCormick, Les Meldon, Marilyn Naehring, Richard Nurre, Ginny Partusch, Mary Speed, Tom Sweeney, Tom Tressler, Phyllis Villari.

ALL ST. VINCENT FERRER

FALL VOLUNTEERS & CHAPERONES

must participate in a Child Protection Workshop and be Fingerprinted by September 30^th.

SVF Parish Workshop Date

Tuesday, August 28

2:00 p.m. – Room B

7:00 p.m. – Room B

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.

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.)

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

COST: $15.00 per person & must return flyer (See the back of Church) or include name, address, phone # and date of birth (required by the casino) with check.

Don’t be left out
RESERVATION DEADLINE: August 20 or sooner – reservations on a 1^st come basis.

This casino trip includes an Argosy buffet lunch, round trip motor-coach transportation.

If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic, updating your Catholic faith or being confirmed, perhaps this summer would be a good time to find out more about these issues of faith. Here at St. Vincent we have “GIFT” which is a “come and see” process for adults who desire to know more about the Catholic faith. Sessions begin September 10^th. For more information please call the Director of Faith Formation, Karen McMichael, at 686-1124.

Parents who have not registered their children for the 2007-2008 Parish Religious Education Program are encouraged to do so THIS WEEK. To obtain a registration form please visit the parish website at www.svfchurch.org, call, or stop by the Faith Formation Office (formerly Religious Education Office) at 791-6321. Early Childhood forms are also available at the main entrance of Church.

PREP will begin Sunday, Sept. 16^th. For more information please call the Faith Formation Office at 791-6321.

Early Childhood will begin Sunday, Sept. 23^rd. For more information, please call Early Childhood Coordinator, Teresa Majchszak at 791-0115.

BOOKSHELF SPOTLIGHT

Books & Tapes borrowed this month will not be due for return until September 30^th. Consider taking one of our spiritually renewing companions along for vacation and/or for a leisurely break on a hot afternoon or quiet evening. Stop by the ushers’ room located near the main entrance of the church to browse the wide selection of reading material in the bookcase.

2) Remove the card from the back pocket of the book. Sign your name and phone number and deposit the card in the acrylic container on the table.

3) Take a due date reminder card from the container on the table to place in your book.

If you want to make a difference and serve the poor then Breadrunners is looking for you. We are in desperate need of Jesus' followers who are willing to feed the hungry by picking up bread and food products on Wednesdays. We have three Wednesday vacancies every month, if you can give even one Wednesday a month that would help. Please call Marley at 792-0110 or 328-6022 or email her at msbelair2@yahoo.com

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!

The annual PTO “Meet and Greet” meeting will take place on Monday, August 20, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. This is the second year that this event has taken place before the start of school. 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 2007/2008 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!!

Wednesday, August 22 is the first day of school here at St. Vincent’s and we are looking forward to welcoming all of our new and “seasoned” students. The first all school Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 5^th in the church at 8:30 a.m.

We will be having our Back to School Coffee on Wednesday August 22 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!

CALENDAR SCHEDULING FOR 2007-2008

Every group or organization that regularly meets or hosts events should submit to the parish office in writing their desired dates, times and rooms the group wishes to reserve for the 2007-2008 year (July 2007-June 2008). 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.

Men of SVF - Hot, Restless? Join us Aug 22nd 8:00 PM in cafeteria. Water balloon toss, American Delight is the food and excellent conversation.

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.

SCOUTING Are you interested in fun, learning, camping, and becoming an Eagle Scout? Troop 18 has been providing all of these for hundreds of boys (and their fathers) for over 50 years! Troop 18 is a small troop allowing it to provide focused attention on the individual’s achievements. And with an unprecedented 5 boys earning the Eagle Scout rank this year, including SVF alumni, we want more scouts! No previous scouting experience is necessary. So, if you are new to scouting, or want to return, and you are between 11 and 18 years old, Troop 18 is ready to help you achieve your goals. Here are some of the events Troop 18’s scouts participate in during a typical year: ●Rock Climbing ● Perfect North Campout and Skiing ● Skeet Shooting ● Caving ● Backpacking ● Monkey Bridge Building Campout ● Whitewater Rafting ● Summer Camp at Dale Hollow, TN; MN Boundary Waters Canoeing; Hike the Philmont, NM Mountains; and many other possibilities ● Religious Campout ● Turkey Campout ● Christmas Tree Sales ● Motor Boating and Water Skiing ● Target Shooting ● Cliff Jumping ● and much more. Find Out More - Call or email us at: Ted Schneider 513-272-6107; tschneider@mgsglaw.com or Allen Arthur 513-984-1984

September 6 (Thursday), 7 PM—11PM, at St. Anne Convent in Melbourne, Kentucky. Come and explore God’s call for you. This evening, sponsored by the Congregation of Divine Providence, is for women who are wondering if God is calling them to religious life. For information or to register: fidelistracycdp@excite.com or 859-441-0700 ext. 324.

The 2007 St. Susanna Family Festival will be held on Friday, September 7 (5pm-midnight), Saturday, September 8 (4pm-midnight) and Sunday, September 9 (noon-10pm). Daily festivities include rides, games, live music, door prizes, great food and family fun! Air-conditioned bingo on Saturday & Sunday, and silent auction and basket booth winners daily! St. Susanna Parish is located on route 42 in Mason.

Catholic Social Services of Southwestern Ohio sponsors the region’s Senior Companion Program. This free program provides area senior citizens with the opportunity to build relationships with other seniors for such things as help with light meals, companionship, light housekeeping, grocery shopping, and some light travel needs. These are available to you FREE of charge through The Senior Companion Program. This is made possible by grants funded by the Corporation for National Community Services and the Ohio Department of Aging. Call The Senior Companion Program of Catholic Social Services of SW Ohio at (513) 241-7745 for more information.

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, August 22, 2007

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

Calendar for the Week

Monday, August 20, 2007

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Don’t be left out
RESERVATION DEADLINE: August 20 or sooner – reservations on a 1^st come basis.

PARISH LIBRARY

BOOKSHELF SPOTLIGHT

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, August 22, 2007

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

Calendar for the Week

Monday, August 20, 2007

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Don’t be left out RESERVATION DEADLINE: August 20 or sooner – reservations on a 1st come basis.

PARISH LIBRARY

BOOKSHELF SPOTLIGHT

Don’t be left out
RESERVATION DEADLINE: August 20 or sooner – reservations on a 1^st come basis.