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December 30, 2007

Monday, December 31
7:00 a.m.                                Jerry Jaspers – Jean & Family
9:15 a.m.                                Carl Bross - Mary
4:30 p.m.                                John Keefer – Robert Keefer

Tuesday, New Year’s Day
8:00 a.m.                                Int. of Millie Kling – Mary & Ted Kaiser
10:00 a.m.                             Int. of Bill Huesman (Birthday) - Family
12:00 noon                            Vic Carrelli – Sue Hurley

Wednesday, January 2
7:00 a.m.                               Bill Kolkmeyer – The Jackson Family
9:15 a.m.                               Elaine Schultz – Andrew Herzog & Family

Thursday, January 3
7:00 a.m.                               Vi Bono – Tessie Cummings
9:15 a.m.                               Int. of Shirley Schnurr – Mary & Jane Clements

Friday, January 4
7:00 a.m.                               Albert Schnur – Anthony Thornbury
9:15 a.m.                               Rich Koch (Birthday) – Novello, Wauligman & Dreyer Families

Saturday, January 5
7:00 a.m.                               Communion Service
9:15 a.m.                               Novena Mass
4:30 p.m.                               Harold Davis – The Krekeler’s
6:30 p.m.                               Ogonek & Southward Wedding

Sunday, January 6
6:30 a.m.                               Living & Deceased Members of St. Ignatius Parish
8:30 a.m.                               Edward J. Foegle Sr. (Anniversary) - Family
10:15 a.m.                             Roger Spieser – Lyn & Scott Teepe & Family
12:00 noon                           Charlotte Hirt – Delores Menges
7:30 p.m.                               Mary Chaney – Jerry & Judy Besse

Servers For the Week of December 31

Monday, New Year’s Eve
7:00 a.m.                               J Stevens, A Richter, N Kruse
9:15 a.m.                               J Lewnard, S Stroube, K Siegel
4:30 p.m.                               B Mercer, C Schmidt, T Vogelpohl

Tuesday, New Year’s Day
8:00 a.m.                               A Hart, J Burger, E Massa
10:00 a.m.                            J Calardo, A Urig, M Hartinger, S Wright
12:00 noon                          S Fronk, M Eveleigh, T Berrens

Wednesday
7:00 a.m.                              T Harris, J Reed, P Enright
9:15 a.m.                              M Barlag, J Schaffer, Z Wagner

Thursday, Friday
7:00 a.m.                              M Cruetzinger, E Ginn, K Weeden
9:15 a.m.                              W Placke, N Frantz, E Neiheisel

Saturday, January 5
9:15 a.m.                              C & M Davey
4:30 p.m.                              C & B Brauning, J Calardo, E Neiheisel (Fr. McCarthy)
6:30 p.m.                              (wedding) B Waldeck, N Unkrich

Sunday, January 6
6:30 a.m.                              J & A Reed (Fr. St. George)
8:30 a.m.                              T Schirmer, J Flohr, K Branscum, S Gordon (Fr. St. George)
10:15 a.m.                            A Massa, D Jung, J & B Mercer (Fr. McCarthy)
12:00 noon                          J Andrews, C Luncan, S Francis, M Kroger (Fr. Wall
7:30 p.m.                              J Kenning, P & S Yerger, N Goetzman (Fr. Wall)

The Tabernacle Candle this week is in Celebration of
Thomas Rumpke (Anniversary)
Mary & Family

Banns of Marriage
Anne Southward, St. Ignatius and Luke Ogonek will marry January 5 at St. Ignatius.

Welcome all St. Ignatius women! The Annual Women’s Retreat is January 25th – 27th, 2008 at the Moye Spiritual Life Center. Retreat directors are Brother Allan Schmitz and Susan Schmitz. Retreat is open to non-parishioners after January 1st. Fee is $110.00. Financial assistance is available. Reservations: Angie Otis. For more information call Carol Pieper or Louise Redden . A short planning meeting will be held Thursday, January 3rd for those willing to help with the retreat.

Eucharistic Adoration will be available on First Friday,
January 4th at 9:00pm until 6:30am. Here is a wonderful reflection of adoration depicting the beauty of God’s extraordinary blessings for those that take a moment to adore him by the Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines. If we are willing only to do what is ordinary then we can only expect God’s ordinary blessings. Only when we are willing to do the extraordinary are we guaranteed of obtaining God’s extraordinary blessings. When we are willing to do on earth what is done in heaven, ie., adore God perpetually, then god will create a “new heaven” and a “new earth”. – Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal. Questions? Cal Craig Haberthy.

RCIA: Kris Schoettmer is the catechist on January 2. The lesson is sacraments of initiation: Baptism and Confirmation. Mystagogia members will be meeting in Rm C. Please remember to keep RCIA members in your daily prayers.

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. We encourage all parishioners (young, old, single, married, etc.) to participate in this ministry.

Vocation Chalice for Week of December 30
Mary Clements

SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
The school is hosting an Open House on Sunday, January 27th from 1:00 to 2:30 to kick-off Catholic Schools Week. Take a tour, meet the staff and peruse the student activity booths in the cafeteria. Due to limited space, it is very important that families who want to enroll for the Fall, submit an enrollment form and $50 registration fee before their category deadline. Enrollment forms for the 2008-2009 school year will be available in the School Office at Open House and may be turned into the School Office at any time. Children will be enrolled in the following order of priority. Priority within a category will be determined by the date of parish registration. Children not registered during their appropriate registration period will lose their respective priority.
Registration
Period Category
1/7 – 1/25 1 - Families/students currently enrolled in school
1/27 – 2/8 2 - Parishioners inside school boundaries
2/11 – 2/22 3 - Parishioners outside school boundaries
Begins 2/25 4 - Private students

School Open House: As mentioned above, all are welcome to visit St. Ignatius School during the annual Open House on Sunday, January 27 from 1-2:30pm. School ambassadors will show you the highlights of our facility. School Committee volunteers and staff will be on hand. Learn about the many extra-curricular activities offered in the cafeteria.
Attention School and Parish Organizations: Please present your group or organization at our annual School Open House on January 27 from 1-2:30pm. Each group will have a table in the cafeteria to display your group’s information. You set up at 12:30 that Sunday and man your station during the open house. To reserve a table please register your group by calling Todd Meeks or Carol Pieper by Friday, January 18.

ADOPTION- Have you considered adoption as a way to bring children into your family? The world of adoption is changing and so are the programs at Catholic Social Services. Those interested in international, special needs and domestic infant adoptions are invited to attend an information meeting to discuss the opportunities and options. There are waiting children who need families in both the United States and other countries. The meetings will be held in the Parish Center of Corpus Christi Church at 2014 Springfield Rd. 45231 on Tuesday, January 29th at 7-8:30 pm. Please call Barbara Wentz to register the meeting.

HAPPY NEW YEAR
(OF THE SECULAR VARIETY)

Even though our liturgical New Year began on the 1st Sunday of Advent, there is something special about this Holiday. Maybe it is a curious mix of the past and the unknowable future, or if you are young, the chance to stay up late. I don’t know, but for 99.9% of all people the hope of a not just a better tomorrow looms but the chance of real change, growth and improvement. A New Year offers more time to cast aside habits that are unwanted, and a greater chance to model our lives after the one life that should be reflected in everyone. Maybe that is why I like January 1st, time and the two parish calendars, I have lugged around don’t seem as heavy. The year is full of possibilities and new chances. Nothing has been cast in stone and all our plans to improve ourselves and our parish have a new lease on time.

I also like the fact that we can reflect on what has taken place and give thanks. This New Year marks my 1st complete year and while I make no claims to know every little detail about our wonderful parish, I can see growth and a deepening of knowledge. And this improvement is thanks to all of you; To the many who have invited me into your homes and share in your family; To watching a wonderful 8th grade class graduate and be replaced by an equally energetic and caring one. There are countless examples of the way in which you have helped me grow and improve, so THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TIME TO GROW, IT TAKES MORE THAN A YEAR TO UNDERSTAND THE GIFT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY THE ARCHBISHOP AND EVEN LONGER TO COMFORTABLY FILL THAT ROLE AS SERVANT LEADER.

Thank you to our wonderful staff who give their all to making sure that we grow stronger with each passing day; Jeanne, Lisa and Marlene the heart of the Parish Office; To Barb, who provides the means for us to reduce our debt via her wonderful management of BINGO and the FESTIVAL (and does so throughout the whole year with little fanfare or public knowledge); Thanks Kris for all you do for our youth (and all your helpers too!). Thanks to Sister Lucy, who keeps getting stronger and more inventive with each passing day! Thanks to Frank for giving us the means to improve our facilities and thus our spiritual lives. Thanks to Tim Schweikert and his crew who go above and beyond the call of duty everyday and to Tim Reilly who is giving us the best school possible. Thanks to Fr. John and Fr. Don for putting up with the crazy youngster in the rectory and Liam!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
GOD BLESS
Fr. Pete

Bagel Strips: the 7th grade Girls Scouts are selling bagel strips from Panera Bread for $12.00 each. The strips are good for free bagels or breads, brownies or cookies, and the proceeds are used to fund activities for the girls pursuing their Marion Award next year. The strips make great Christmas gifts. If interested, contact Beth Kemble.

Parish Health Ministry: Holiday Stress?

• Learn to say “no”. Don’t promise too much. Give yourself enough time to get things done.
• Plan productive solutions to problems. For example, talk with your neighbor if the dog next door bothers you, and set clear limits on how much you’ll do for family members.
• Seek out a mental-health professional or counselor if you can’t cope on your own. Helping people is their specialty. Ask your doctor, family or friends for recommendations. If they can’t help, ask your spiritual leader or a hospital social worker for some names.
• Join a support group for people with heart disease, for women, for men, for retired persons, or some other group with which you identify.

Total Cost of Project 2000 Construction
Part 1, Part 2, Parking Additions, Interest, etc.        $ 8,142,596.98
Debt to the Archdiocese as of 12/19/2007              $     219,071.00
Fund Drive received last week                                   $          1,695.00
Current Debt to the Archdiocese                                $     217,376.00

Thank You For Your Support!

YOUTH NEWS

Adult Collection                                                             to be reported next week
Children's Collection                                                   to be reported next week
Total Collection                                                             to be reported next week
Budgeted amount for Sunday                                    $  24,500.00

Bingo                                                                              to be reported next week
Concession Profit                                                        to be reported next week

P.A.C.E.
Sales                                                                              $    24,465.00
Profit to St. I's                                                                 $      1,223.25

PACE Drawings are the last Sunday of each month. Every $50 purchase earns you 1 ticket in the monthly drawing. PACE Certificates are available at the Parish Office and from the PACE coordinators – Heidi Kemper, Julianne Smith, Sue Newland, Leslie Odioso.

Bingo Workers for January 6
John/Barb Meese                            Jerry/Lisa Russell
Sue Wilkens                                     Abigail Barlion
Pat Sucher                                        Shannon O’Brien
Ted/Dianne Grievenkmap             Jenny Beckstedt
Nancy Papania                                Steve Jung
Amy Muddiman                                Ted/Donna Mechley
Dan Seig                                           Bernie/Colleen Karwisch
Marlene Lohbeck                             Mary Ann Bosse
Colleen Lohbeck                             Katie Rischman

*It is imperative you work your assigned week. For bingo questions, call Barb Campbell (661-6565).

Bingo is in need of additional workers. You will be scheduled to work only once every nine weeks, at the most six times a year. Please call Barb Campbell (661-6565)

Veterans History Project: The Library of Congress is sponsoring this project in order to preserve the oral histories of America's war veterans and those who served in support of them. The histories will be included in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and/or the World War II Museum in New Orleans as appropriate. They will serve as a scholarly and educational resource documenting the American veterans’ wartime experiences. The histories will be preserved for the benefit of the present and all future generations. Fr. Pete has graciously consented to be interviewed concerning his Marine Corps service as a Chaplain in Iraq. Any other individual with wartime service in any branch of the military, or anyone with a wartime work record in a critical support position, who would be interested in being interviewed as a part of the project should please call Rudy Jansen. Interviews will commence in January of 2008.

Wellness Tips:
BODY: To avoid computer-related eye strain, take short, frequent breaks to rest your eyes and focus on distant objects for a few minutes.
MIND: Believe in yourself.
SPIRIT: Write in a journal.

Is Your Marriage Hurting in any way? 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 January 11, 12 & 13, 2008.

Journeying with St. Paul: His Life and Theology (Part 2). To celebrate the 2000th Jubilee of the Apostle Paul, Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year of St. Paul” will begin this June. The study of Paul’s life and theology we began last fall continues during the winter with four more sessions held on Monday evenings from 7-8:30pm, starting January 14th. The topic: “The Flesh and the Spirit.” Check the flyer in January’s Insight and future announcements in the weekly bulletin. Questions? Want more information? Call Sr. Lucy at the Parish Office.

Bridges to Contemplative Living. Do you wish you could live a more contemplative life? The Bridges process designed by the Merton Institute for Contemplative Living can help. We began our exploration of the first part of this process (“Entering the School of Your Experience”) last fall, and will continue during January and February. Mark your calendar for the first gathering of Bridges on Monday evening, January 7th. Topic: praying through your changing image of God. Check the flyer in January’s Insight and future announcements in the weekly bulletin for more information. Meets in the Parish Office from 7-8:30pm. (Note that participation in the October/November Bridges process is not necessary to be part of these new sessions). Questions? Call Sr. Lucy (661-6565).

Angel Food: Do you know someone on a fixed income? Maybe you could place an order for that individual and give them the food. It's true, for $30.00, you will receive between $60.00 - $75.00 worth of food! Our Parish Office is taking orders for Angel Food during day time hours. Questions? Call the Parish Office (66l-6565). Thanks to all the volunteers.

Parish Health Ministry: We invite you to a dynamic presentation by Rev. Percy McCray Jr. that will challenge you to deepen your knowledge on visiting someone with cancer. It will take place on Friday, January 11, 2008 from 9:30-11:00am at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave. Cost is $5.00. Pre-registration is required. Call Barb Evans. The Early Stage Strategy Group (ESSG) is an 8-week program designed for persons in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and their primary family caregiver. The weekly sessions provide education about the disease process as well as the opportunity for participants to share their experiences and concerns with others facing similar challenges. The first three sessions focus on education. For more information contact Ms. Von Hoene.

LaSalle High School Drama presents “FAME” January 10th- 13th. No reserved seating. General floor seating - $10 and bleachers - $5. Times: Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 8:00pm (7:30 pre-show), Sunday – 7:00pm (6:30pm pre-show). Questions? Call.

New Year’s Resolutions for Physical/Emotional Well Being:

1. Reach Out to Others – Make new friends and maintain all friends.
2. Stay Active – Intellectually, Socially & Mentally. Take part in activities that stimulate thinking and creativity.
3. Exercise Regularly – it will make you feel better, have a brighter outlook, and reduce anger and frustration.
4. Eat Right.
5. Consider New Options. Be open to new ways of solving problems.

Mike Davis will be bringing his Elvis and Friends’ Tribute Show and Dinner to the Meadows on Sunday, January 27, 2008. The Meadows is located at 59 E Main St. in Addyston. Doors open at 5pm, Dinner is at 5:30pm and the show starts at 6:45pm. Tickets are $25 per person which includes the show and dinner. Limited seating available, Call. Proceeds benefit the Taylor HS Raise the Curtain Fund.

St. Lawrence is scheduling a Cornhole Tournament to help offset funds in order to defray costs of the 5th graders going to Camp Campbell Gard. It takes place on Saturday, January 12 from 5:30pm-12:00am. For further details, call Becky & Gary Rogers.