Weekly Bulletin
April 13, 2008
Monday
7:00 a.m. Paul
Telles – Mary Ann
9:15 a.m. Nancy
Menchen – Mary Lee
Tuesday
7:00 a.m. Thelma
Smith – Smith & Dezarn Family
9:15 a.m. Harold
G Zernich (Birthday) – The Rueve’s
Wednesday
7:00 a.m. Int.
of Vince Greco & Furniture Staff – Dan Mott
9:15 a.m. Clara
Bogenschutz – Mary Lee & Sue
Thursday
7:00 a.m.
Wilbur Waters (Birthday) – Russ & Jo Ann
9:15 a.m. Henrietta
Yauch (Birthday) - Family
Friday
7:00 a.m. CRHP
Group Team #28 – Craig Haberthy
9:15 a.m. David
Koch – Barry & Jen Walligman
Saturday, April 19
7:00 a.m. Communion
Service
9:15 a.m. John
Hackman – Isabelle Hackman
4:30 p.m. Edith
Tenkman – Mary Beth & Tom Basti
Sunday, April 20
6:30 a.m. Sarah
& Floyd Kaylor – Ron & Mary Ann
8:30 a.m. Living
& Deceased Members of St. Ignatius Parish
10:15 a.m. Joe Sefferino (Anniversary)
- Family
12:00 p.m. Tim Connelly –
Don & MaryAnn Farwick
7:30 p.m. Doris
Rodriquez – Barb Mueller
Servers For the Week of April 14
Monday, Tuesday
7:00 a.m. T
Kemper, G Salamone, J Talbot
9:15 a.m. A
Martin, T Prybal, J Burgoyne
Wednesday
7:00 a.m. S
Hoesl, B Strawser, N Olsen
9:15 a.m. B
Klare, N Haberthy, B Weibel
Thursday, Friday
7:00 a.m. K
Jung, E Auberger, M Kuhlman
9:15 a.m. J
Wilson, J Bellman
Saturday, April 19
9:15 a.m. C
Schuetz, B Walker
4:30 p.m. K
Caddell, B Doxsey, K Calder, J Burgoyne (Fr. Wall)
Sunday, April 20
6:30 a.m. D
Wagner (Fr. McCarthy)
8:30 a.m. M
Schmidt, J & J Burger, T Casey (Fr. McCarthy)
10:15 a.m. C & C Otis, M
Matthews, P Mathews (Fr. Mattscheck)
12:00 noon A Stevens, B Bigner, P
Weidner, M Gulasty (Fr. Wall)
7:30 p.m. C
Kuethe J Metzner, J Klare, J Thieman (Fr. Wall)
Readings for Next Week’s Liturgy
Acts 6:1-7; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12
The Tabernacle Flowers this week are in Remembrance of
Easter Memorial
From Family & Friends
First Communion Masses: Everyone is welcome to attend our upcoming
celebrations.
Saturday, April 26 – 4:30pm – PSR Students
Sunday, April 27 – 12:00 noon – Rm 108
2:30pm
– Rm 113
Saturday, May 3 – 4:30pm – Rm 109
Sunday, May 4 – 12:00 noon – Rm 111
2:30pm
– Rm 114
Thank you to the priests, teachers, parents, music groups and
everyone for making the 1st Communion Masses special for the children
of our parish.
Please pledge your support for six of our very important regional church ministries, through the Catholic Ministries Appeal. Our parish goal is $44,500.00. Total contributions collected so far are $21,943.00 which is 49% of our goal. Please do your part and be generous.
Spring “DISCOVERING JESUS SEMINAR” will be held on seven consecutive Wednesday evenings starting April 16 through May 28 from 7:30pm-9:00pm in Hilvert Center. The teachings will help you to experience a closer relationship with Our Lord Jesus and to experience the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. For further information and registration, please call 513-471- LITE. There is no charge for the seminar, but a donation of $5.00 is requested to cover the cost of the materials. Sponsored by the Lighthouse Renewal Center.
Turn on Sacred Heart Radio at 740 on the AM dial this Sunday at 7:30am or 11:30am. Fr. Don McCarthy is presenting the “Gospel Today” on the theme of our parish as the sheepfold of Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
The Tabernacle Candle this week is in for the Intentions of
Jim & Rose Marie Honerkamp
60th Wedding Anniversary
This is the weekend to bake for babies! Our parish Respect Life Commission each spring collects delicious baked goods, and accepts donations for our local Pregnancy Centers. We hope that again this year you will come through in a big way by donating your favorite home-baked goods. Please bring your delicious home baked bread, scrumptious rolls, tasty pie, or other sweet dessert to the Parish Office before any Mass this weekend. We will fill the lobby with your best cookies and cakes, and after Mass the family can stroll through the lobby and pick out a wonderful treat to eat! Donations serve families who are seeking support from our local pregnancy centers. Thanks in advance for sharing your baking talents and your generosity. We’ll see you in the parish lobby after Masses this weekend! Questions? Call Karen Placke.
Looking for your place in the Parish? You are welcome to join the Respect Life Committee, committed to promoting sanctity of life through education, service and prayer. Our next meeting is April 22 at 7:00pm and all are welcome. Call Sharon Hoesl for details.
Project 5000 has been a long standing tradition in our parish, based on Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves of bread and fishes. Parish members were very generous again this year, providing groceries for distribution to the poor at Mercy Franciscan at St. John’s in Over-the-Rhine. Heavy bags were brought to church on Holy Thursday, and filled the truck! The Respect Life Commission thanks you for your generosity and for sharing your blessings with others!
The 8th grade graduation DVD’s are ready and able to be picked up in the School Office between 9:00am-4:00pm.
A Health and Safety Fair will be held for all grades at St. Ignatius School on Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3. Classes and booths are being planned and we need many volunteers to help. You do not need to have someone in school to participate. If you would like to help call Barb Ehrhardt or Barb Evans.
Thank you to those taking the Vocation Chalice. To have a Vocation Chalice in your home, call the Parish Office or to help with our Vocation Committee call Dennis Halaby.
Vocation Chalice for Week of April 13
The Auberger Family
Baptized on April 5; we welcome
Paxton Tanner Bosse, son of Gerald & Cheryl, Ashhollow Dr.
Preston Thomas Bosse, son of Gerald & Cheryl, Ashhollow Dr.
Benjamin Huining Strasser, son of William & Julia, Austin Ridge
Dr.
Our sincerest sympathy is extended to the families Naomi Schopmeyer, aunt of Tony (Louise) Redden; Alan Moelchert, son of +Margaret; Stephen Finnegan, son of Joyce. May their families find comfort in knowing they are with God.
RCIA: On Wednesday April 16, Len Johansing and Greg Niehaus are the catechists for "Evangelism, Mystagogia, and Questions & Answers." Thank you to Kayla Berryhill, Brenda Kamuf, and Marc Morgan for sharing your Easter Experience or Faith Journey to the 4th & 5th grade PSR students on April 6.
The Freestore Foodbank Hunger Walk is on May 26. RCIA, CRHP, Father's Group, Men's Fellowship Group, and other groups plan to run or walk in this event. St. Leo's is looking for walkers and supporters. When pledging financial support, please state St. Leo's Food Pantry as the recipient. The donation will be credited to the St. Leo's Food Pantry account if it is specified on the check. For more information, call Geri Tengler.
Catholic Teaching on caring for God’s Creation: the world that God created has been entrusted to us. Our use of it must be directed by God’s plan for creation, not simply for our own benefit. Our stewardship of the Earth is a form of participation in God’s act of creating and sustaining the world. In our use of creation, we must be guided by a concern for generations to come. We show our respect for the Creator by our care for creation. – USCCB Administrative Committee, Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility, p. 15.
Scarf It Up Club: Those less fortunate need your kindness. Please drop off at the Parish Office your hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, and yarn.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus,
Nazi Germany built what was considered the world’s largest battleship, the Bismarck. Its massive armor plating led to the boast that it was unsinkable. It sank many tons of allied shipping early in World War II. But, the Bismarck was sunk because a single torpedo crippled its’ rudder. Once that happened the great ship was helpless to escape the attacks of the British Navy. It was doomed because it had no rudder to direct it.
I would like to use this real world event to suggest that the Catholic Church, sometimes called the ship of Peter because he was a fisherman, would have sunk into oblivion hundreds of years ago if it had no captain who could control the rudder and the direction of the ship’s course. Today is sometimes called Good Shepherd Sunday because the Gospel tells of Jesus, the shepherd of His Church. A few verses after today’s gospel ends, Jesus says unequivocally, “I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know Me.”
If we reflect on the shepherd role Jesus took, the most basic implication is simply this: Jesus wanted His role of shepherd to survive in His Church.
In Chapter 21 of John’s gospel, Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him more than the others. As Peter affirms his love three times, Jesus gives him these commissions: “feed my lambs, tend my sheep, feed my sheep.” The Good Shepherd is delegating His role to Peter.
Peter thus became the chief shepherd in the Church once the Holy Spirit came on the apostles at Pentecost – But Jesus did extend leadership to the other apostles as in Matthew 28 where He tells them. “Make disciples of all nations…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (28:19-20) St. Paul asks a rhetorical question about leadership of the Romans, “How can people preach unless they are sent?” (10:15)
The shepherding role in our Catholic Church is preserved by the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Men are ordained bishops by the authority of the Pope, our chief shepherd. Bishops ordain priests to share in their shepherding role. The groups of Christians who left the Church in the 16th century and the new popular non-denominational churches do not have the continuity of spiritual authority that is passed down through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Jesus blessed His apostles and their successors with the sacramental powers of consecrating the Eucharist and giving an assurance of God’s forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance.
We priests gather with God’s people in the spiritual communities of our parishes. Fr. Peter and Fr. John and I are grateful to share in the shepherding role of Jesus here at St. Ignatius! God bless you all,
Fr. Don
Mercy Ice Cream Social: Mother of Mercy High School invites all 7th grade girls and their parents to an Ice Cream Social and Parent Info Night on Tuesday, April 22 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Be among the first to hear about all the amazing opportunities available at Mercy. “Priority shadowing” reservations for next fall will be available. Parking available in new Tech Wing and Epworth lots, both accessed from Epworth Ave. Reserve your space today by calling the school at.
LaSalle High School Hockey Team presents Bunco Nite on April 19th from 7-11:00pm in the school cafeteria. Cost is $15.00 per person. Call Chris or Lisa to reserve a spot.
McAuley High School's 12th annual charity auction, “An Affair to Remember in Barcelona,” will be held on April 19, 2008. Tickets are $90.00 per person and can be reserved by calling 681-1800 x 1117, or by sending a check to McAuley High School, 6000 Oakwood Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224. Auction details can be found on the school website: www.mcauleyhs.net.
Total Cost of Project 2000 Construction
Part 1, Part 2, Parking Additions, Interest, etc. $
8,142,596.98
Debt to the Archdiocese as of 04/02/08
$ 187,577.00
Fund Drive received last week $
255.00
Current Debt to the Archdiocese $
187,577.00
Thank You For Your Support!
YOUTH NEWS
JUST A REMINDER: ALL STUDENTS who lector and serve at Mass – PLEASE SIGN IN.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Call the Parish Office (661-6565) to
volunteer.
VBS – Vacation Bible School is in need of teachers for thisannual
event. The dates for VBS 2008 are Monday-Thursday,
June 23-26. There will be a morning session at 10:00am-
12:30pm and an evening session at 6-8:30pm. Call Kris
Schoettmer (661-6565) to volunteer.
Market Day Pick-up is Monday, April 14. Volunteers are needed.
Questions? Call Christy Weber.
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Cincinnati Catholic Women is having their monthly meeting at St. I’s. You are invited to attend. CCW is an organization made up of women from the greater Cincinnati area that meets monthly for various social activities as well as for fundraising to donate to worthy area charities and their own scholarship fund. We will meet at 6:30 on April 21st in the church for a short prayer service that will feature St. I’s 8th grade liturgical dancers. Following that will be our monthly meeting with a light supper. CCW always welcomes new members. Check out their website www.cincinnaticatholicwomen.org or call Meg Jung or Lisa Odenbeck for further information or if you plan to attend. We hope to see you on the 21st.
Girl Scout Sign-ups for incoming Kindergarten & 1st Grade girls: If your daughter is interested in having fun, working with others, doing service projects, Father-Daughter Dances, and much more, then the Girl Scout Program is for you! Sign-ups for next year will be May 14th from 6:30-8:00pm in the Fr. Bolte Room. Girls going into Kindergarten are called Daisy Scouts and those going into First Grade are Brownies. This is our official sign-up day. After this sign-up, the new troops will be formed. Questions? Call Tara Binder.
DISCOVER: We are a 20’s/30’s Christian based group. Through guest speakers, presentations, videos, and small group discussions we will empower each other to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the world today, foster spiritual and personal growth within one another, and encourage participation in the faith community we live in. So come in and DISCOVER for yourself what we are all about. Next meeting will be April 15 at 7:30pm in the Fr. Gratsch Room (Room A), where we will be doing a scripture study. Questions? Please contact Rod or Andrea.
Adult Collection
$ 27,827.00
Total collection
$ 27,827.00
Budgeted amount for Sunday
$ 24,500.00
Catholic Relief Collection $ 5,166.00
Bingo
$ 6,855.70
Concession Profit
$ 394.00
PACE Drawings are the last Sunday of each month. Every $25 purchase earns you 1 ticket in the monthly drawing. PACE Certificates are available at the Parish Office and from the coordinators – Sue Newland, Leslie Odioso.
Bingo Workers for April 20
Shannon Heine Jeff/Lisa
Wynn
Lori Thole
Barb Whalen
Ellen/Mike Reed Chris/Amy
Reddy
Scott LeCount
Earl Kreimer
Missy Yerger
Valerie Helton
Joe Guck Jason Lesko/Amy
Meyer
Kathy Loxterkamp Greg
Geckle
Julie/Greg Turner Mickey
Merritt
Cathy Sanders Scott/Julie
Currie
Vicky Espelage
“Tools for the Servant” seminar entitled, “Respecting Choices – Mastering Courageous Conversations” will take place on Thursday, April 24th from 9:30am-1:00pm with registration beginning at 9:00am at Llanfair. Cost is free. Jeanie Holzbacher, RN, an experienced presenter on topics associated with hospice, communicating with others and older adult issues, will address:
- · Why it is vitally important to communicate end-of-life wishes.
- How to begin, and continue these conversations with loved ones.
- When it is most appropriate to have “life wishes” conversations?
Continuing education credits for Social workers, and contact hours for Nurses are available. To make reservations, call Kimberly Yerkes.
Prayer Shawl Ministry has had an overwhelming request for prayer shawls. We now have a waiting list. Anyone interested in helping knit or crochet shawls please contact Lora Huhn.
McCreary Outreach News: McCreary County Outreach Fundraiser - Tired of cooking? Tired of the endless question "What's for dinner"? Help is at hand. TGIFridays on Glenway Ave is sponsoring a fundraiser for our McCreary County Outreach all day Tuesday, April 15th and Wednesday, April 16th. They will donate up to 20% of the sales for customers who tell them they are there for St. I's McCreary County Outreach. The offer is good for Lunch, Dinner, and Carryouts. Coupons are available at the doors in church and in the parish office. Just present them to your server when you order. Don't worry, if you forget the coupons just tell your server that you are there for St. I's Outreach event. So, get out of the kitchen, go to Friday's, have fun, and help some deserving people at the same time!! Thank you.
Mark your Calendars for the weekend of May 10 & 11. Members of the McCreary Outreach Committee will once again be collecting personal hygiene/toiletry products, such as, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, floss, soap (hand and bath), shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream, deodorant, razors, lotions, diapers, baby wipes, Q-tips, peroxide, toilet paper, Kleenex/Tissue, laundry detergent, etc. All items collected will be distributed to McCreary County and St. Leo’s Food Pantry.
McCreary County Quick Facts: McCreary County High School graduates, percentage of persons 25+ years 2000 – 52.6% Hamilton County High School graduates, percentage of persons 25+ years 2000 – 82.7%
Don't miss out on your chance for free tuition! If your Kroger Community Rewards card bears one of the following numbers, please contact Leslie Odioso by April 18 so you can receive the right number of entries in the tuition drawing: 258-335-438; 376-887-393; 459-033-154; 459-033- 485; 459-035-175; 459-035-373; 459-036-488; 523-393-709; or 523-395-159.
Fall 2008 Football Registration: All parents of prospective 3rd and 4th grade players are asked to attend a meeting and register for Fall 2008 football at the following times: 3rd Grade (Fall '08): Monday, April 21st, 7:00 P.M. in the Wildcat Room. For more information, please contact Joe Guck. 4th Grade (Fall '08): Monday, April 21st, at 8:00 P.M. in the Wildcat Room. For more information, please contact Brian LeCount. Please note this meeting is for parents only.
4th Grade Basketball City Championship: Congratulations to the St. Ignatius 4th grade basketball team who placed second in the City Basketball Tournament. This team had a fantastic season, posting a final record of 29-6. In addition, the Wildcats were Tournament Champs in the St. James, St. Ignatius, and St. Lawrence tournaments. Please congratulate the following players on the team, coached by Mark Gagnon: Nick Boeckerman, Kyle Farwick, Alexander Gagnon, Jacob Geiser, Luke Haffner, Dylan Kipp, Chad Raffenberg, and Max Scherch. Great job Wildcats!!
St. Ignatius Golf Outing
Are you getting your swing in shape? We suggest you practice
your 160 yard shot (145 for the ladies). Why you ask? Because
in just about a month we’ll be teeing off in the 12th Annual St.
Ignatius Golf Outing. May 12th is the date for this year’s
incredible event. To be a part of the biggest tournament on the
SIAPGA (St. Ignatius Almost Professional Golfers Association)
Tour, send your check made out to St. Ignatius Parish in the
amount of $75/player ($95 including games) to:
If you have an email address, we would appreciate it if you would include it with your check. Skip can then confirm receipt of your check through email. Bring three friends or have Skip line you up to make new friends, either way with the continental breakfast, range balls, 18 holes of championship golf, cart, lunch, beverages, and prizes all included, how can you go wrong. So don’t wait, get your check to Skip ASAP to assure your spot in this year’s event.
Oh, you ask why should I practice my 160 (145) yard shot? Well, because it could be worth $5000. That’s right. This year we have again arranged for a $5000 hole-in-one contest on the 160 (145) yard par 3, 8th hole. Plus, if anyone aces any of the other par3’s they’ll have their choice of other fantastic prizes. It’s an 8:30am shotgun start and we all know who listens to Fathers Pete, Don and John when they’re talking – and they’re talking good weather, warm temperatures and sunny skies.
Oh yea, if anyone is interested in being a tee or green sponsor or providing a prize of any kind, please call Bob Jordan or Ron Kathmann. Our golf outing is a scramble. What’s a scramble you ask… here is the definition provided by the United States Golf Association: Scramble - Each team consists of four players. On each hole, each team member drives and the best drive is selected by the team captain. Each team member then plays a second shot from the spot where the selected drive lay and the best second shot is selected. This process is repeated until the hole is completed.
2008 St. Xavier High School Moms' Camp Football Clinic is Friday, April 25. If you are interested in learning about football on the high school level, please join us for a fun and informative evening. Please contact Cindy Thomas for information and reservations.
WELLNESS TIPS:
BODY: Learn coping skills.
MIND: Plan something to look forward to.
SPIRIT: Count your blessings.