Parish Weekly Bulletin

Sept 14, 2008

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).

St. Vincent for the Poor – (791-9030)

Prayer Chain – To request prayers for a special intention call the Parish Office (791-9030).

Web site: www.svfchurch.org

Monday, September 15, 2008

Our Lady of Sorrows

1 Cor 11:17-26,33  Jn 19:25-27

8:30 AM            Chuck Beckman

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Sts. Cornelius & Cuprian

1 Cor 12:12-14,27-31a  Lk 7:11-17

8:30 AM            Dennis McMurray

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

St. Robert Bellarmine

1 Cor 12:31-13:13  Lk 7:31-35

8:30 AM            Alice Connolly

Thursday, September 18, 2008

1 Cor 15:1-11  Lk 7:36-50

8:30 AM            Communion Service

Friday, September 19, 2008

St. Januarius

1 Cor 15:12-20  Lk 8:1-3

8:30 AM            Adelo Folchi

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon & Paul Chong

Hasang & companions

1 Cor 15:35-37,42-49  Lk 8:4-15

5:00 PM            The members of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 55:6-9  Phil 1:20c-24,27a  Mt 20:1-16a

These Scriptures proclaim:  How different

are the Lord’s ways from our own!  Gracious

and good to all, the Lord is equally generous in

compassion and love to both those who are

quick to respond to his invitation, as well as

those who are slow to hear his call.  May the

Lord Jesus always be our life.

9:00 AM            Bettie & Dick Ihlendorf

10:30 AM          Marjorie Cappel

12:00 Noon        Robert Farrell

Monday, September 15, 2008

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Mass– Chapel

6:30 PM                        Parish Education Commission – Library

7:00 PM                        Communications - B

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Mass– Chapel

1:30 PM                        Bridge Marathon – Cafeteria

7:30 PM                        RCIA (Church Tour)

8:00-10:00 PM               Women’s Volleyball-Gym

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Mass– Church

3:30 PM                        Cub Scouts – room 124

7:00 PM                        Parish Pastoral Council – B

7:30 PM                        Faith Sharing - Chapel

Thursday, September 18, 2008  

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Communion Service –                                                 Chapel

11:30 AM                      Fun Lunch Bunch – B

5:00 PM                        Scrapbooking -                                                  cafeteria

Friday, September 19, 2008

6:30 AM                        Communion Service – Chapel

8:30 AM                        Mass – Chapel

Saturday, September 20, 2008

3:30-4:30 PM                 Confessions (Fr. Kunkel) -Church

5:00 PM                        Mass-  (Fr. Kunkel)  – Church

6:30 PM                        Wedding (Fr. Kunkel) - Church

Sunday, September 21, 2008

9:00 AM                        Mass - (Fr. Guntzelman)  – Church

9:00 AM                        PREP & EC

10:30 AM                      Mass – (Fr. Kunkel)  –Church

10:30 AM                      Bingo set up – cafeteria

12:00 PM                      Mass - (Fr. Kunkel) – Church

12:30 PM                      Bingo – cafeteria

7:00 PM                        Bible Study - HH

8:00 PM                        AA

St. Vincent for the Poor Collection

24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

John 3:16 is quoted often and many people claim it as their favorite passage in the entire Bible.  It is where John tells us that God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that those who believed would have eternal life.  This passage expresses the essence of God’s love for us.  Jesus came to witness how we should live and to show us the deep love God has for us.

Reflection:  Sometimes it seems there is no end to the sadness and trouble that surrounds us.  We may have friends, neighbors or even family members, who are seriously ill, struggling with relationships, out of work, in prison, or victims of other people’s sinfulness.  How is it that we don’t fall into a pit of despair from which we cannot escape?  The answer is in the meaning of today’s Gospel.  Because God loves us and gave us his only Son so that we might return to God, we do not lose hope.  Not because we earned or deserve God’s love, but because God loves us so much, we will share God’s eternal life. 

STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY on September 23 & 24 will bring to you Confection Connection II in a tent on the parking lot in front of SVF rectory… 

The Organizations that make St. Vincent Ferrer, "The Best Kept Secret in Kenwood" will be represented after each Mass. Come for some "Confections" and learn of the Purpose and Mission of our Parish Organizations. Enclosed in this week’s bulletin, is a listing of all the Parish Organizations. Take some time, before next weekend, to look over and consider getting involved in one of these Groups. Your involvement is what will make St. Vincent Ferrer Church... YOUR Living Church.

Fr. George Kunkel will preach at all the Masses on September 23 & 24 in connection with Stewardship Sunday.  Those not actively involved in parish activities will be invited to “step up to the plate” by signing the 2008-2009 Ministries of Service form. Stewardship is gratitude in action; by sharing what we have (time, talent, treasure), we acknowledge our own dependence on the Lord, our indebtedness to His goodness, our awareness of His kindness and our call to serve as agents of His care of others.

RETREAT

  I will be on retreat the week of September 22-26. During the days that I am away a Communion Service will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel.  On Wednesday, September 24, there will be a Communion Service at 8:30 a.m. in the Church.

  Please pray for me – and each of you and the intentions of our parish will be in my prayers as I spend several days on Retreat.

ICON OF ST. PAUL

At the opening school Mass we blessed a beautiful icon of St. Paul that SVF parish has purchased for use during his Jubilee year of St. Paul.  The Icon will be used as a source of prayers and reflection in church and during scripture related parish activities.  Let us look to St. Paul as a model for our lives finding courage to remain faithful and to speak the Gospel with our lives.

Please Help With Capital Expenses

Every parish family received a letter from Fr. George describing $45,000 in repairs and maintenance to our parish property.  Please use your gray "Capital Improvement" envelope dated September 14 to help our parish cover these costs.  No donation is too small.  Together, we can share the burden of keeping St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in good repair.

ALL ST. VINCENT FERRER

FALL VOLUNTEERS & CHAPERONES

must participate in a Child Protection Workshop and be Fingerprinted by

September 30^th.

MINISTRY DAY FOR SVF LITURGICAL MINISTERS IS SET FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 – MARK YOUR CALENDAR

All those at SVF who serve as lectors, eucharistic ministers, ushers, greeters and music ministers; we will have a ministry day from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 12 noon on Saturday, October 18.  Our presenter will be Emily Besl Henry, who is Pastoral Associate at St. Mary’s Church in Hyde Park.  After the presentation, each ministry will meet to review “good liturgical practices” for their consideration.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SIGN-UPS NEEDED FOR MONDAYS FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 1:00 P.M.

If you are willing to help with ½ an hour at Eucharistic Adoration between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Mondays – call Eileen Fritsch, our Parish Secretary, at 791-9030.

                                                -Fr. George Kunkel

VOCATION VIEW

Embrace the cross; a sign of defeat has been turned into the sign of Victory, through which we have entrance into Eternal Life.  (John 3:13-17)

WELCOME

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

Mark & Lindsay Trefzger &

son Grant

We trust that our parish will extend friendship and support to them.

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.

Marilyn Arthur, Glorianne Barbacane, Jim Boyatt, Gerry Brinker, Jenny Castelluccio, Ann Corder, Frank Corder, Joe Crachiolo, Bette DiSalvo, Ace Emmert, Mary Foy, James Grever, Cecilia Grever, Joseph Hackman, Mary Heinlen, Virginia Howd, Marie Kleiman, Mary Langemeier, Marilyn Naehring, Maurice Niehaus, Earlene Retford, Grace Schwallie, Marie Sheehy, Lorraine Spaccarelli, Melvin Speed, Phyllis Villari.

ST. VINCENT FOR THE POOR COLLECTION

Our next-door collection for our St. Vincent for the Poor Society will take place September 20 & 21^st.  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.

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!

Early Childhood & PREP:

PREP - (parish religious education program) classes begin Sunday, September 14^th. 

Early Childhood - will begin next week, Sunday, September 21^st.

Welcome Teachers and Students!

GREG PIERCE IS COMING to St. Vincent Ferrer on Wednesday, October 22^nd at 7PM.  Save the date! 

Noted speaker and author Gregory Pierce will give a talk based on his new book, The Mass is Never Ended:  Rediscovering Our Mission to Transform the World. 

Using the Dismissal from Mass as his lens.  Mr. Pierce will look at the Mass as a “Sending Forth” into our daily lives on our jobs, with our families, and in our community and civic affairs.

Mr. Pierce has a reputation as a passionate and humorous speaker who is able to make the Catholic faith come alive in new ways.  He is the publisher of ACTA Publications in Chicago, a husband and father of three college students, a past president of the National Center for the Laity, a rabid Chicago Cubs fan, and the author of the best-selling and award winning book, Spirituality at Work:  10 ways to Balance Your Life On-the-Job.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS in Grades 7-12!

You are invited to join All Saints’ Youth Group!

The Youth Room is located below the north wing of

 All Saints.

Grades 7 & 8 students from ALL SCHOOLS are invited to join the Jr.High Youth Group. 

Grades 9 through 12 from ALL SCHOOLS are invited to join the High School Youth Group. 

Both groups have planned activities for Sept. through December.  Please join us and YES, you may bring a friend!

Beginning this month groups will meet separately on alternating weekends …

Sept. 14           HS/Grades 9-12

Sept. 21           Jr.High/Grades 7 & 8

Oct. 5               HS/Grades 9-12

Oct. 12             Jr. High/Grades 7 & 8

Oct. 19             HS/Grades 9-1

Oct. 26             Jr.High/Grades 7 & 8

Try to make as many as you can!

It’s Catholic, comfortable and contagious!

Call All Saints (791-6351) to find out the time.

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.

"We are a Parish Family".......Right!......."We Like our Family Directory Up To Date"..... Right!......"Family Directories are HARD to Produce"....Right!........Wrong!! Wait til you learn of the program that Life Touch is bringing to St. Vincent Ferrer as we prepare for our New Parish Family Directory. From registering your family photo session to the completion of our New Parish Directory, you will like the ease and no pressure approach of the Life Touch program. With Details and Sign-Ups beginning later this month for photo sessions in November (including several dates during Thanksgiving Break for College Students) we look to make this an enjoyable program for all St. Vincent Ferrer Families. Smile and say cheese!                                 

BREADRUNNERS NEEDED

Sharonville Kroger - Sundays

Sharonville Kroger - some Mondays

Blue Ash Kroger - Mondays in Oct, June & Feb. 

Bonnie Lynne – Thursdays (Immediate need)

Call Marley Belair – 792-0110

Paper Recycling— 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!!

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.   Make checks payable to SVF and mail or drop off at the Parish Office (mark envelope H.W.)

Friday, September 26 at 9:00 am  

Monthly Meeting – coffee/donuts in room B

DID YOU KNOW…            

We are proud to announce the accomplishments and future plan of some of our grads:

        Lyn Boone is attending the University of Toledo and majoring in Art History.

        Sarah Evans is attending Cincinnati State and majoring in Culinary Arts.

        Skylar Halpin is attending University of Tampa and majoring in Art Therapy.

        MacKenzie Hartley is attending Cincinnati State and majoring in Psychology.

        Monica Ruscher is attending Ohio Communications and majoring in Communications.

        Kathleen Volker is attending the University of Kentucky and majoring in Business.

        Allison Werling is attending the University of Cincinnati and majoring in Nursing.

    All of these young ladies graduated from SVF in 04, graduated from Mount Notre Dame in 08 and will go on to represent St. Vincent's at their respective colleges. We are very proud of these former students!

REBATES! REBATES! REBATES

Please help the SVF PTO raise money to buy playground equipment, school supplies and support educational programs.  By collecting UPCs, receipts and redemption labels from products and stores we use everyday, you can help.  The following stores and products have rebate programs: IGA – full register receipts; Box tops from General Mills products; Tyson frozen foods UPCs; Campbells labels: Kroger – use Focas 50 cards.  A rebate box will be located at the back of church.  This is a great way for our school to earn extra money for our extra special children.  Thank you - Erika Riggs (coordinator) 891-2568.

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!