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. Patti Lowe 793-1112

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, September 19, 2007

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Friday, September 21, 2007

St. Matthew

Monday, September 17, 2007

Thursday, September 20, 2007

11:30 AM Fun Lunch Bunch – B

Friday, September 21, 2007

Sunday, September 23, 2007

The three parables Jesus tells in today’s Gospel are about God’s constant love, mercy, and forgiveness. No matter how far we roam from a life of faith, God longs for our return, watches for us, waits for us. It is hard for our human hearts and minds to comprehend this kind of unconditional love. It defies our tendency to judge others and ourselves. Yet, the magnitude of God’s love and forgiveness for every individual person is boundless.

Prayer Moment: God of Love, show me the way of forgiveness – of others and myself.

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. In the next few days, all SVF parishioners will receive a copy of the financial report for the past fiscal year.

I will be on retreat the week of September 24-28. During the days that I am away a Communion Service will be held each morning at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel. On Wednesday September 26^th there will be a school Mass at 8:30 a.m. in the Church - Fr. Chris Coleman will celebrate Mass.

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.

Doors open at 12:30 p.m.; 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.

Brenda Hauser needs 2-3 additional volunteers to count bingo cards. This will be at the parish, and at your leisure, but we would like a weekly, or bi-weekly commitment. It's a sitting job, and would be fun to do with a friend, or daughter/son. Please contact Brenda Hauser for more information at 984-8446, 618-5429, or b.hauser@remax.net.

The baptism preparation class is for parents who are having their first child baptized. The next class will be offered on Sunday, November 18 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Building Chapel. You must call the parish office 791-9030, to register.

Your prayers are requested for the soul of Vivian Vettel whose Mass of Christian Burial was held September 12.

We are called to proclaim God’s abundant love for all people. Become an instrument of that love. Our world needs you! (Luke 15: 1-32)

Please welcome the following families that recently joined St. Vincent Ferrer Parish.

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 September 9, 2007

Sunday Collection $13,550

Other Donations $532

Weekly Donation Total $14,082

Fiscal Year Offertory

Offertory FY Budget to Date $190,262

Offertory FY Received to Date $151,995

Offertory Budget Deficit FY to Date -$38,267

Finance Fact: Your parish spent over $2,700 last year to provide hosts and wine for our Mass celebrations and other Eucharistic sacraments.

In your envelopes for September is "Capital Improvement" Special Offering envelope. These funds will be used to maintain and improve our parish buildings, grounds and other facilities. One example is the parking lot, which is in need of repair and resurfacing. Even a simple resurfacing will cost over $6,000 - and this is just one of many improvement projects we need to complete soon. Please be as generous as you can when making a gift with your Capital Improvement envelope this month.

Our next-door collection for our St. Vincent for the Poor Society will take place the weekend of September 15 & 16. 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, Marion Blohm, James Boyatt Sr., Ann Corder, Joe Crachiolo, Bob Ford, Ferd Forney, Audrey Hanley, John Hill, Virginia Howd, Jean Johannigman, Mary Langemeier, Dan Leland, Harry McCormick, Les Meldon, Marilyn Naehring, Richard Nurre, Ginny Partusch, Mary Speed, Tom Sweeney, Tom Tressler, Phyllis Villari.

Great ideas and resolution all come to fruition through communication and having someone “OUT THERE” for you to go to. To this point, don’t forget your Parish Pastoral Council at large members. We are here to serve you and are working to make your parish experience a lifetime experience. At large members: Barry Auer, Peg Halpin, Mary Kay Lynch, Bill Mountel, Conrad Neuman, Gerald Shannon.

ALL ST. VINCENT FERRER

FALL VOLUNTEERS & CHAPERONES

must participate in a Child Protection Workshop and be Fingerprinted prior to volunteering

and/or by September 30^th.

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!

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 Marc Greenberg in the Parish Office at 791-9030.

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 began September 10^th. For more information please call the Director of Faith Formation, Karen McMichael, at 791-6321.

PREP – This Sunday we welcome our P.R.E.P. Students and Teachers to their first session of this school year’s Parish Religious Education Program.

Early Childhood – The E.C. year will begin next Sunday, September 23^rd. For more information, please call Early Childhood Coordinator, Teresa Majchszak at 791-0115.

All Parents of Early Childhood, PREP and School will be given a Family Commitment Prayer. Please share this prayer with your family to encourage this year’s theme, “Encountering the Living Christ.”

BOOKSHELF SPOTLIGHT

Consider taking one of our spiritually renewing companions 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.

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

Our door-prize winners for the August monthly meeting were Peggy Moore & Bobbi Hamm. Congratulations!

PLACE – Mary Lou Metz home, 4428 Orchard Lane (off Kenwood Rd, by Buskins Bakery)

Welcome to any new members! We rehearse every Tuesday, September through May, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. We sing on Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on the second & fourth Sundays & Special Liturgies (Christmas, Easter, etc.) Call Mary Lou at 891-2927.

Social Justice & Outreach Commission Meetings
The next SVF Social Justice and Outreach Commission meeting will be held at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 26 in room 124 in the SVF school building (use the main double doors facing the soccer fields) All are invited to attend. During the meetings we discuss and select Social Justice and Outreach activities to sponsor/promote. Meeting time is also spent planning events that will raise awareness of social action concerns supported by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Catholic Relief Services. If you are interested in joining or have any questions, please call Chris Homan at 313-2843.

Please join us on Sunday, September 16^th for an evening of food and fellowship. We will hold a potluck supper from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Hamilton Hall. Meat and drinks will be provided, so bring your favorite side dish, salad or dessert to share. To RSVP call Marley Belair (792-0110) or Maria Barrett (891-7699). Anyone interested in learning more about our ministry to the poor is welcome to attend.

Ministry Trip to Appalachia
The Social Justice and Outreach Commission is looking for individuals who would be interested in participating in a 4-day Outreach event this Spring in which we will refurbish homes in Appalachia. We want to assess the level of interest in such a trip so that we can determine the size and type of program that would best fit our parish. There will be an entry for this category under the Social Justice and Outreach Heading on the Stewardship Survey being distributed at all masses on Stewardship Sunday September 23. If you are interested in participating or helping to plan this trip please be sure to check this box on your Stewardship form. You can also contact Chris Homan at 607-5996 or Connie Dunn at 791-7506.

Did You Know??

Our PTO recently supported a "Leadership Retreat" for our 8th Grade Class. The students went to Camp Kern, a YMCA facility, to work together on various tasks. The children were put into new, challenging situations that took them out of their "comfort zone"! They ALL did a wonderful job supporting each other and overcoming these new obstacles. It was great to see them encouraging each other and helping one another conquer difficult tasks.

We thank our PTO for their support with this great program and the many other special opportunities they provide for our children and school!

On Friday, October 5, 2007, there will be an enjoyable evening of dining and dancing for the benefit of St. Vincent Ferrer School children who need tuition assistance. The festivities begin at 6:30 pm, and the location is the Newport Syndicate, 18 East 5th Street in Newport, KY

(See www.newportsyndicate.com) Cost is $50 per person, or $450 to reserve a table of 10. Included is a gourmet buffet dinner and 4 hour open bar. Music will be provided throughout the evening for listening and dancing by the Pete Wagner Orchestra, with vocals by our own Matt Snow. Call 576-9766 to make reservations. Net proceeds from this event go to the Snow Tuition Assistance Fund, which provides tuition aid to St. Vincent Ferrer School families.

With your help, the students of St. Vincent Ferrer School would like to find out. For the past several years, the students have been collecting pop can tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House by Children’s Hospital. This year, we will continue to collect in the hopes of reaching one million and thereby earning a visit from Ronald McDonald himself! If you can help us with your donation of pop can tabs, please place them in the labeled bin in the back of church. Thanks in advance for helping with one of our school’s charitable outreach programs.

Registration is available online at www.svfathletics.org. Anyone boy interested in playing basketball on an SVF team this fall should register online by Monday October 1st, 2007. The Season starts the week of December 1, 2007, practices will begin in November 2007. Contact Steve Schaefer if you have questions 792-9455 or steve@mismicro.com

When: The Fun Lunch Bunch meets the 3^rd Thursday of the month, Sept – May.

You may stay and play cards or visit with friends. There is no obligation to attend every month. There are no meetings or commitments. It’s just an afternoon out with your friends. Reservations must be made at least 2 days before the lunch at the Parish Office (791-9030), so we can provide for everyone.

Don't miss out Scrapbooking in the cafeteria Thursday Sept.20th 5 to 10 pm. If you have not joined us before and are interested in organizing your photos, making a special album for someone or yourself, or just want to see what we do and get ideas for your projects. Come and meet new friends, share ideas, and join the fun of a great hobby. If you have any questions please email dwerling@earthlink.net or see Bartley Jutze around school. See you Thursday! Also mark your calendar for Nov 3 for our all day scrap from 9am to 5pm. -Bartley & Dawn

Please come and join us for a Catholic Bible Study this fall. We will be meeting on Friday mornings, from 9:30-11am in room B, starting September 28th. The study we will be doing this fall are the New Testament books of Galatians and Ephesians, by Ignatious Press. The study will run for about 7 weeks. Please call Kathy Revalee at 891-6352 or Ann Sidor at 984-5456 to order your books. The cost is about $11. Hope to see you in the fall!

Beginning in September, the St. Vincent for the Poor Society will meet at 9:30 a.m. Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 17^th.

A public word of thanks to all those who have worked hard all summer to make the SVF grounds "beautiful". Despite the drought, we have many areas on our campus that shine with the beauty of summer. Each plot is cared for by a volunteer who loves SVF and gardening. We encourage everyone on the committee, to make their plot a "prayer garden" where they offer up their time and talent for the good of SVF and it's people.

We invite those of you who never use the Montgomery Road entrance, to drive thru that way to see the many plots on that side of our property. Visit the Memorial Garden and say a prayer for all parishioners present and past.

Also, you may want to purchase a brick to place in the Memorial Garden walkway to honor your family or loved one. We hope to place an order before years-end, so contact the parish office if interested.

Thanks again to all our A-A-P ("Adopt-A-Plot") workers. A couple of plots are still available.

Like many other scouting units in the area, St. Vincent's Cub Scout Pack 619 will be selling popcorn throughout the month of September to raise money to fund our local parish-scouting program. You'll probably see Cub Scouts from other area packs selling the popcorn door-to-door or at Kroger, but at SVF, the Cub Scouts take orders first (in September) and then deliver the popcorn in November, just in time for holiday treats and gift giving. Many different kinds of popcorn products are available, including gourmet chocolate-coated and caramel corn in decorative tins, as well as a wide variety of microwaveable popcorn.

If you would like to order popcorn to support Catholic Cub Scouting at St. Vincent Ferrer, please contact Cubmaster George Bryce at mountain4@gmail.com or 489-2792 for more information on items/pricing.

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.

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.

Has your marriage grown cold, distant, unloving or uncaring? Then please consider Retrouvaille – a program designed to help heal and renew marriages. Retrouvaille is for marriages that have lost some of their spark, for marriages having difficulties in communication and even those marriages on the edge of separation or divorce. The next program begins September 21-23. For more information call 398-3137 or visit cindayretrouvaille.org

FRIENDS OF JESUS is a group for adults with developmental disabilities (18 years of age or older). This group’s focus is primarily for support, prayer and socializing. The parishes of All Saints, St. Columban, Good Shepherd, St. Margaret of York and St. Philip the Apostle would like to extend an invitation to our neighboring parishes who would like to join us for our Fall Gathering on Saturday, September 22, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Parish. The Cincinnati Zoo will introduce us to some animals of the Bible. We come together in prayer, have entertainment, do some craft making and enjoy refreshments. New members are always welcome but need to register first with Jane Callan prior to attending. Also, to RSVP, please call Jane Callan at 793-3546.

Third Thursday of the Month – September 20, 7:00 p.m. St. Saviour Parish Office, 7136 Myrtle Avenue. For more information call 791-9004. There is no fee – anyone going through the grieving process is encouraged to attend.

Then please join us for the 1^st annual Ladies of Charity Card Party!! Sunday, September 23, 1-5 p.m. in the cafeteria at St. Gertrude School. Call Nancy at 561-8359 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, September 19, 2007

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Friday, September 21, 2007

St. Matthew

Calendar for the Week

Monday, September 17, 2007

Thursday, September 20, 2007

11:30 AM Fun Lunch Bunch – B

Friday, September 21, 2007

Sunday, September 23, 2007

PARISH LIBRARY

BOOKSHELF SPOTLIGHT

HAPPY WANDERERS

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS 2007-2008

Did You Know??