Parish Weekly Bulletin

2009-2010

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Chairperson John Abraham 791-4527

Vice-Chairperson Amy Hobler 984-3087

Member-at-Large Kitty O’Brien 984-0324

Member-at-Large Paul Korchak 351-2095

Member-at-Large Peg Halpin 631-7301

Member-at-Large Conrad Neumann 793-3165

Athletics Steve Schaefer 792-9455

Building & Finance Conrad Neumann 793-3165

Education Comm. Jennifer Powers 891-9739

Worship Debbie Kamp 891-4168

Development Comm. John Sichel 891-7237

Community Life Phil Hying 984-1533

Social Justice Comm. Mary Kay Lynch 731-7155

Festival Comm. Patti Lowe 793-1112

Seminary Intern Adam Puntel 686-1126

Communication & Volunteer Recruitment Comm.

Bill Mountel 793-7634

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, August 5, 2009

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Friday, August 7, 2009

Monday, August 3, 2009

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Friday, August 7, 2009

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Following the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, people were very excited about Jesus. Many of them recognized the presence of God in the miracles of Jesus, but they still thought in earthly ideas of bread. They followed Jesus hoping to see more signs. Jesus reminded the people about the bread God provided through Moses when the Israelites were lost in the wilderness. He explained that was only bread to satisfy a temporary hunger, but the bread God sent in Jesus would satisfy their hunger forever.

Reflection: We spend a great deal of our resources (time, energy, money) providing bread for our family. We know, of course, that “bread” is figurative for housing, clothing, food, fine arts lessons, sports instruction, vacations and camps. We are challenged by this gospel today to spend at least an equal amount of our resources helping others recognize Jesus as the true bread from heaven. Consider sincerely how you might meet the challenge of this gospel.

A blessing will be given to Mr. Douglas Alpiger, St. Vincent Ferrer School principal, during the 10:30 a.m. Mass on August 16th. Join us for donuts and coffee in Hamilton Hall after Mass. Let us give our new principal a warm SVF welcome.

I will be on vacation and will return on Friday, August 7^th. We will have Communion Services Monday through Friday at 6:30 & 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel. Solemn Exposition will be as usual on Monday August 3. On August 1 & 2, Father Michael Davis and Fr. Lou Guntzelman will celebrate Saturday confessions and the weekend Sunday Masses.

The Lectors’ new schedule for September, October and November – 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, August 10th.

The National Conference of Catholic Bishops has removed the obligation to attend Mass on this Holy Day when it falls on a Saturday. We will honor Mary on this beautiful feast day with a special Mass at 8:30 am in Church.

Fr. George Kunkel - recommends taking time out to see this exhibit. Mark your summer calendar now to visit the Women and Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America exhibit now open at the Cincinnati Museum Center (old Union Terminal). This national traveling exhibit chronicles the extensive history and impact Sisters have had on American society. A truly inspirational and uplifting event, the exhibit runs through August 30.

GIFTS OF STOCK TO SVF

Its now easier than ever to donate stock to our parish. As of July 1, 2009, St. Vincent Ferrer Parish has its own stock account at Fifth Third Bank. In the past, donations of stock had to be sold through the Archdiocese. It sometimes took weeks before we received any funds. Now the parish can receive stock directly, and Fifth Third will sell the stock and send us the funds all within a few business days. Please call Marc Greenberg, our Business Manager, for details on using our new stock account. If you have made stock donations in the past, please call Marc to receive new broker instructions.

Your prayers are requested for the souls of Loraine Dickenherr whose Mass of Christian Burial was held July 29, Sarah Kuczaj whose Mass of Christian Burial was held July 30, Keith Henderson whose Mass of Christian Burial was held July 31, and Pauline Schneider whose Mass of Christian Burial was held August 1.

We are challenged today to seek what will last. Give Jesus, the Bread of Life, your priority and you will always be satisfied. (John 6:24-35)

This year is an invitation to support, encourage and pray for all priests. Each week we will publish the names of 7 of our diocesan priests to pray for in particular. Hopefully by the end of the year we will have prayed for all of our priests and seminarians in a special way. This week's priests are:

Feast of St. John Vianney

(1859 - August 4 - 2009)

The Year for Priests coincides with the 150th anniversary of the death of St. John Vianney. He is known as the Cure’ of Ars and as such is the patron of all parish priests. He was born of poor parents in Dardilly, France, in 1786. He began his studies for the priesthood at the age of nineteen and only after many failures and difficulties was he ordained in 1815.

He was appointed pastor of the village of Ars where the Catholic faith had practically vanished. Here he labored for the rest of his life gaining a worldwide reputation as a priest who practiced great penance, exercised a wondrous power in the confessional, and softened the hearts of sinners by his preaching. St. John Vianney was canonized in 1929.

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.

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, August 30th at 1:15 p.m. in the Chapel. Please call the Parish Office 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.

Martin Bellersen, Jim Boyatt, Sr., Robert Browning, Jenny Castelluccio, Ann Corder, Joe Crachiolo, Bette DiSalvo, Mary Farrell, Mark Glevicky, Mary Heinlen, John Hill, Virginia Howd, Luke Jenkins, Sarah Kuczaj, Len Kuehnle, Marie Kleiman, Mary Langemeier, Marilyn Naehring, Richard Nurre, Robert O’Keefe, Grace Schwallie, Pauline Toennis, Phyllis Villari.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday July 26, 2009

Weekly Offertory:

Sunday Collection $9,071

Other Donations $2,205

Estimated Weekly EFT donations $2,142

Sunday Collection Total $13,418

Offertory Budget:

Weekly Offertory Budget Requirement $16,500

Offertory Budget Deficit this Week - $3,082

Finance Fact: This summer we are replacing the flooring at all three entries to our church. Our parish depends on your weekly Sunday donations to preserve our properties.

~ 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 Drex 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.

ATTENTION! - The Parish Library is now open in the Office of Faith Formation, located 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.

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.

R.C.I.A. is a process for adults who desire to know more about the Catholic faith. A Come & See Night will take place Monday, August 31^st at 7:00 PM in Hamilton Hall of our Parish Center. Please let us know if you plan to attend, or you have any questions, by calling the parish office at 791-9030.

09-10 EC & PREP REGISTRATIONS were due June 30^TH. 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 registration info by going online at www.svfchurch.org. 2009-2010 PREP & Early Childhood sessions will take place on Sundays beginning in September from 9:00-10:15AM. Questions? Please call the Office of Faith Formation at 791-6321.

SVF School, E.C. & PREP Families!

TAKE OUT – Family Faith on the Go

Faith and Fun All Summer Long

Parents, don’t forget to look over the handout that you received. Keep it close at hand this summer as a faith sharing resource.

August 2^nd ~ 18^h Sunday of Ordinary Time

For this week’s reflection … today we hear the continuation of last week’s Gospel. Jesus tells us that He is the Bread of Life.

How has Jesus nourished you, or made a difference in your everyday life?

Spend some time talking about what this means for you as a family, and perhaps you can talk about this as you share a simple meal.

In addition to “TAKE OUT”…

There are also copies in the back of Church of In Focus Summer Sundays - Fun under the Catholic Sun. Please pick up your family’s copy. This year, make the Sabbath a day of genuine rest and recreation by recalling old traditions and creating a few new ones as well. Let your imagination and creativity increase your faith … and enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer Sundays while you’re at it.

We are better with you than without you! And so are you! Think about joining us sometime! We meet in the Youth Room at All Saints.

** Please call All Saints’ Jeff Rosfeld at 314-1147; SVF’s Kara Feltrup at 891-5597; for the next scheduled meeting, or go online to www.allsaints.cc.

Every Parish family is a unique expression of the Church. Just like a family we have a story, special gifts, a vision and many challenges. Join Jeanne Hunt in a lively and interactive evening as we discover together the meaning of “Living Church in Our Community.”

Jeanne Hunt is a familiar name at SVF. She did our parish mission in 2007. She is a teacher and author, and has been a catechetical leader for 25 years.

Thank you St Vincent parishioners for your continued and growing support. The scrip volunteers will be taking the summer off from selling gift cards after Mass. Even though we won’t be at the doors the gift cards will still be available.

For a complete listing of the many gift cards available or to print an order form, go to WWW.SVFCHURCH.ORG under Development Commission. If you wish to purchase a gift card or to place an order, please contact John Sichel @ 513-256-4935 or johnsichel@hotmail.com.

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.

REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE

YARD SALE

SVF PTO is sponsoring a yard sale at St. Vincent Ferrer in the Gym on Saturday, August 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We are asking parishioners to clean out their closets, basements and attics and donate household items to be sold at the sale. All proceeds will be used on special projects to benefit our SVF school children. Our last drop-off time for your donations will be before and after 10:30 Mass on August 2^nd at the parish garage. We are also looking for volunteers to help tag items before the event and help with set up and tear down. Please call Jodi at 891-5957 if you are able to help and mark your calendar to attend.

You and your parents are invited to attend an 8th grade student/parent orientation meeting. We will meet in the eighth grade classroom on Tuesday August 18th at 7:00 pm.

Hopefully all of your questions will be answered during this informational gathering. We will share information concerning scheduling, high school placement, academics, important dates, privileges, expectations and opportunities. The meeting will last about one hour.

The annual PTO “Meet and Greet” meeting will take place on Monday, August 24 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 2009/2010 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 26, is the first day of school here at St. Vincent’s and we are looking forward to welcoming all our new and “seasoned” students.

We will be having our Back-to-School Coffee on Wednesday, August 26, 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!

The sixth graders of our school would like to thank all who have donated pop tabs to our Ronald McDonald House project. 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!

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.

Gerald Shannon, Maria Barrett, Mike Barrett, George Jutze, Mary Jutze, Patrice Reider and Colleen Heidel.

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.

Are you caring for an adult family member? Call the Caregiver Careline, 929-4483, for a variety of free talks and support groups in your area sponsored by the Caregiver Assistance Network of Catholic Charities. Also, call the Careline for new free articles for caregivers and seniors. Check www.catholicharitiesswo.org under “Caring Matters Website” for a listing of upcoming talks and to view our online podcast for family caregivers.

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 5, 2009

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Friday, August 7, 2009

Calendar for the Week

Monday, August 3, 2009

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Friday, August 7, 2009

Sunday, August 9, 2009

GIFTS OF STOCK TO SVF

PARISH LIBRARY

We are better with you than without you! And so are you! Think about joining us sometime! We meet in the Youth Room at All Saints.