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, September 23, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Jesus continued to try to help the disciples understand what was in store for him, but they couldn't see it. As a matter of fact, so great was their misunderstanding that they argued among themselves about who would be first in this kingdom of Jesus. Patiently, Jesus tried again to explain. Gathering in a small child, he told the disciples that anyone entering the Kingdom of God must enter it as a child. Children in the time of Jesus had no identity, no legal rights, and were basically “non-people”. In order to be first in the Kingdom Jesus promised, the disciples (and all who follow them) must be as unimportant as a child in the eyes of society.

Reflection: It may be difficult for parents of our time to think of children as “non-persons”. They are probably the most important people in our lives! Parents in ancient times loved their children just as parents do today. While children in our time are protected by many laws, still very few children carry any authority or power in our culture. So the difference is not in children and parents of two different times, rather the point is how children are unencumbered by status. Their love for God is fresh and uncomplicated. This is a quality in children we should consciously observe and emulate.

Fr. George Kunkel will preach at all the Masses on September 26 & 27 in connection with Stewardship Sunday. Those not actively involved in parish activities will be invited to “step up to the plate” by signing the 2009-2010 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.

In September every parish household will receive in the mail a copy of the Annual Parish Financial Report for 2008-2009. This Report presents details of all income and expenses for the fiscal year that started July 1, 2008 and ended June 30, 2009. Please take a moment to read through the Report, and the letter from Fr. George that comes with it. If you have any questions about the Report, please call Fr. George, or Marc Greenberg, our Business Manager, at 791-9030.

Along with the Annual Report, Fr. George has included a letter and a white parish envelope appealing for donations to the St. Vincent Ferrer STAR Fund. This fund provides tuition assistance to parish families who want their children to have a Catholic education, but who cannot afford the full tuition to send their children to our parish school. Because of the current economy, there has been an increase in applications for tuition assistance from SVF parish families that have experienced job or income loss. Please consider a generous donation to help families in need keep their children in our school.

I will be on retreat the week of September 28-October 2. I will be at St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana. During the days that I am away, a Communion Service will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel, on Wednesday, September 30, Fr. Michael Davis will celebrate Mass in 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.

If we want to be great we must serve others. How can you best serve others? You can make a difference with your life. (Mark 9:30-37)

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

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:

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, November 22nd 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.

Jim Boyatt, Sr., Rosemary Carey, Jenny Castelluccio, Ann Corder, Joe Crachiolo, Eileen DeSollar, Bette DiSalvo, Mark Glevicky, Mary Heinlen, Conchita Hill, Virginia Howd, Luke Jenkins, George Jutze, Joey Kastner, Len Kuehnle, Marie Kleiman, Marilyn Naehring, Richard Nurre, Robert O’Keefe, Grace Schwallie, Phyllis Villari.

STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING

Sunday September 13, 2009

Weekly Offertory:

Sunday Collection $8,497

Other Donations $2,552

Estimated Pledge Connect Donations $2,150

Sunday Collection Total $13,199

Offertory Budget:

Weekly Offertory Budget Requirement $16,500

Offertory Budget Deficit this Week - $3,301

Finance Fact: The new entrance carpets at church provide a clean and safe entry environment for our parishioners. The cost to install them was $3,625.

Our next-door collection for our St. Vincent for the Poor Society will take place the weekend of September 19 & 20. The baskets will be in the back of Church.

~ ATTENTION ~

ALL ST. VINCENT FERRER

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.

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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!

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Additional Child Protection Orientation Workshop and Fingerprinting dates, times and locations

can be found at www.catholiccincinnati.org , the Archdiocesan website, “Protecting Our Children.”

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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

*Ohio BCI only–All times by appointment only!

Immaculate Heart of Mary – 388-4466

7820 Beechmont Avenue (45255)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 9:30 - 11:30 AM

- 1:00 - 4:30 PM

St. Maximilian Kolbe – 777-4322

5720 Hamilton-Mason Road (45011)

Monday thru Friday – 9:30-11:30AM & 1:30–4:30PM

For further information please call Marc Greenberg

in the Parish Office at 791-9030 or Karen McMichael in the Faith Formation Office at 686-1124.

ATTENTION! – Stop by the Parish Library 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. 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. If you are interested or have any questions, please call Karen McMichael at 686-1124 or the parish office at 791-9030.

2009-2010 PREP (grades 1-8) PREP Sessions begin this weekend, SUNDAY, Sept. 20^th, from 9:00-10:15AM.

Registration is required prior to attending class. Questions? Please call 791-6321 or refer to FAITH FORMATION/Parish Religious Education Program at www.svfchurch.org for more details.

2009-2010 Early Childhood - Due to the unusually low enrollment of 3, 4, and 5 year-olds, and the lack of adults able to commit to teaching in the program, Early Childhood will be suspended for this year. In mid-fall we will begin a process to consider how we can best serve the needs of our young families.

Due to the current struggles our economy has caused many families, the SVF Adult Formation Team is sponsoring a series: ECONOMY GOT YOU DOWN? If you are feeling the “pinch” please join us for any or all of the following free presentations:

- Dr. Robert Wubbolding, Presenter/ Dr. Wubbolding is an author and Director of the Center for Reality Therapy in Cincinnati. He will talk about ways to reduce stress, related to our present economy, and look at how our faith is a support to us.

Come and learn how faith is the link that can help you through. All are welcome!

Attention youth parishioners of All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Saviour … from any school: if you are entering Grades 7 & 8 (Jr. High) or Grades 9 – 12 (High School and H.O.W.) YOU are invited to join the Youth Group! The Youth Groups exist to provide unique Catholic experiences for you that focus on your spiritual, service, and social growth. Give us a try! We meet in All Saints’ Youth Room.

Jr. High Catholic Youth Group-6:45-8:30PM

Credo-Sept. 25, 26, 27–This Catholic teen, Eucharist centered conference/retreat will happen at Moeller High School for grades 8-12 students. .“Whoever believes in me will never thirst.” John 6:35 See www.credoibelieve.org for more details.

Have a Youth Group question? Please call All Saints’ Jeff Rosfeld at 314-1147; or SVF’s Kara Feltrup at 891-5597, or go online to www.allsaints.cc.

Thank you St Vincent parishioners for your continued and growing support. 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.

SVF had a gorgeous day to help at the Habitat site on 9-5-09. We hung doors, painted, and installed insulation. Many thanks to all the hard workers! Renee and Toby Mattson, and Barb Bartson organized the wonderful lunches with help from their Scout troop. Again, a real team effort from all. Thank you!

As Catholics, we believe that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. Our Church teaches that the role of government and other institutions is to protect human life and human dignity and promote the common good.

We are looking for people who are interested in social outreach and action and want to promote SVF participation in community and national events related to protection of human life and dignity. Members of this ministry will work together to provide visibility to upcoming opportunities for parish involvement and will help coordinate volunteer participation. If you are interested, please contact Chris Homan at 607-5996 for more information.

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.

I would like to thank all of the teachers, volunteers and families that have helped get this school year off to a smooth beginning. Thanks!

DONATE your GENTLY used Halloween Costumes and Halloween Party Accessories throughout the month of September. Your Halloween Connection Committee will sell the goodies to you and your little goblins. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10^th after 5:00 PM Mass in Hamilton Hall. NO EARLY BIRDS

EVERYTHING IS $5 and under. Many NEW items with tags will be on sale. Please place your clean, bagged items in the back of Church in the plastic box marked

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 in order to reach our goal of one million. We're almost there!

Popcorn Available

After Masses Sept 26/27 and Oct 3/4

Here’s your chance to support St. Vincent’s award-winning Cub Scout Pack and enjoy a fall favorite -- gourmet popcorn! The SVF Scouts will be selling Trail’s End microwave popcorn and caramel corn after all Masses the weekends of September 26/27 and October 3/4. Choose a 15-pack box of trans fat-free microwave popcorn in either Unbelievable Butter or Butter Light for $14, small original caramel corn for $10, or large caramel corn with almonds for $18. The caramel corn makes a great gift!

The character-building Cub Scout program at SVF is open to any boy in the parish currently in the 1st-5th grades. For more information about joining Cub Scouts or buying popcorn, contact Cubmaster Mark Dunkley at 791-6470. Thank you in advance for supporting Catholic Scouting!

If you have a son in 1^st-5^th grade who is a member of a Cub Scout Pack in our community and have wondered about pursuing the Catholic Religious Emblems for Cub Scouts, we can help! There are two emblems offered for Catholic Cub Scouts:

“Light of Christ” for Tiger Cubs/1^st grade or Wolf Scouts/2^nd grade. (2^nd grade recommended)

“Parvuli Dei” (“Children of God”) for Bear Scouts/3^rd grade or Webelos/4^th and 5^th grades. (4^th or 5^th grade recommended)

Both programs involve the Scout completing a 5-section activity booklet with the guidance and assistance of his parent(s). Although the program can be completed in 4-6 hours, it is suggested that the steps be spread over several weeks, with families spending 20-30 minutes at a time on the activities. When completed, the Scout reviews the booklet with Fr. George, who signs the application form.

Now is the time to start!!

· To earn the emblem in time for your Pack’s Blue & Gold banquet (typically in February), the book needs to be completed and reviewed with Fr. George by mid-January.

· Also, the older boys who earn the Parvuli Dei emblem have the opportunity to receive it at a special Sunday afternoon service at the Cathedral in late January. To participate in the January 24, 2010 ceremony, the book needs to be completed and reviewed with Fr. George by mid-December.

· All parish Cub Scouts who earn a religious emblem during the year will also be recognized during St. Vincent’s annual “Scout Saturday” 5pm Mass in May.

If your Cub Scout would like to work on either the Light of Christ or Parvuli Dei emblem this year, please contact SVF’s Religious Emblem Coordinator, Jamie Eifert, at 563-7866 or jke84nd@aol.com.

The Delta Kings Chorus is the main performing unit of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, formerly known as SPEBSQSA. The Cincinnati Chapter was chartered 65 years ago (in 1944), just six years after the SPEBSQSA was begun, making it one of the oldest active chapters in the nation! They are an organization of men of all ages with the common bond of a love of singing in the unique Barbershop style - four-part unaccompanied harmony.

The Delta Kings Male Chorus will perform at the St. Vincent Ferrer Men’s Club meeting on September 23, 2009, in the Parish Cafeteria. The Men’s Club is extending an invitation to all men in our Parish to be our guest and attend this performance, enjoy the songs, have a snack, a cold drink and meet with other men in our parish.

New Bible Study beginning October 4. The Sunday study group will begin to examine the book of Isaiah. This 13-week study will use a study guide from the Little Rock Scripture series. The cost of this booklet is $12. We will meet from 7:00-8:30 pm in Hamilton Hall. If you would like to join in the weekly discussion, call Sally (984-0174) by Sept 21, to get the book order in.

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 Angie Jenkins 769- 9588.

Audrey Hager, George Jutze, Loretta Metzger, Patrice Rieder, Tim Doughety, Paul Thomas, Mary Jutze and Diane Redden

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.

GRIEF COUNSELOR, KEN CZILLINGER SPEAKS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 FROM 9:15 AM TO 3:00 PM AT MT. NOTRE DAME SPIRITUALITY CENTER

Make reservations by October 1^st by calling Sr. Ruth Kettman at 679-8191. Ken Czillinger will guide the participants using three themes…first, Time and Meaning: second, Transitions and Uncertainty and third, Life After Death. It will be a group conversation providing time to share. Cost is $25 including lunch.

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 23, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

Calendar for the Week

Monday, September 21, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

Sunday, September 27, 2009

PARISH LIBRARY

Jr. High Catholic Youth Group-6:45-8:30PM

Popcorn Available

After Masses Sept 26/27 and Oct 3/4

Now is the time to start!!

· To earn the emblem in time for your Pack’s Blue & Gold banquet (typically in February), the book needs to be completed and reviewed with Fr. George by mid-January.

· Also, the older boys who earn the Parvuli Dei emblem have the opportunity to receive it at a special Sunday afternoon service at the Cathedral in late January. To participate in the January 24, 2010 ceremony, the book needs to be completed and reviewed with Fr. George by mid-December.

· All parish Cub Scouts who earn a religious emblem during the year will also be recognized during St. Vincent’s annual “Scout Saturday” 5pm Mass in May.

If your Cub Scout would like to work on either the Light of Christ or Parvuli Dei emblem this year, please contact SVF’s Religious Emblem Coordinator, Jamie Eifert, at 563-7866 or jke84nd@aol.com.