St. Ignatius of Loyola Weekly Bulletin

Monday, February 11
7:00 a.m. Al Helfrich – Mary Ellen Koehne
9:15 a.m. Lucille Carroll – Sue Hurley

Tuesday, February 12
7:00 a.m. Rita Tenover - Lois
9:15 a.m. Urban Schmidt – Mike & Jan Weller

Wednesday, February 13
7:00 a.m. Ed Harpring – Tom & Phil Banks & Family
9:15 a.m. Steve Merritt (Birthday) – Mickey & Walt

Thursday, February 14
7:00 a.m. Ralph Stenger – Tom & Ann Suttmann
9:15 a.m. Carolyn McKinney – Dave & Cindy Distler

Friday, February 15
7:00 a.m. Mildred Brazel – The Comparetto Family
9:15 a.m. John Kroger – Mary Lee & Sue

Saturday, February 16
7:00 a.m.                Men’s CRHP Weekend
9:15 a.m.                Ed Williams – Mary & Jane Clements
4:30 p.m.                Elaine Mitchell – Norb & Marge Knue

Sunday, February 17
6:30 a.m.                Rosemary Naber (Anniversary) - Family
8:30 a.m.                Living & Deceased Members of St. Ignatius Parish
10:15 a.m.              Joseph & Matilda Rack – Vincent G Rack Family
12:00 noon             Margie Sturnburg – Robert Jaspers
7:30 p.m.                Jay T Brock - Family

Monday, Tuesday
7:00 a.m. B Bigner, C Ramirez, A Bierbaum
9:15 a.m. P Yerger, J Kenning, A Doyle

Wednesday
7:00 a.m. C Talbot, E Witzgall, M McPhillips
9:15 a.m. J Beitz, B Berrens

Thursday, Friday
7:00 a.m. A Guck, Z Stross, B Hoernschemeyer
9:15 a.m. B Gatermann, M Hess, T Waldeck

Saturday, February 16
9:15 a.m. C Schuetz, B Walker
4:30 p.m. K Caddell, B Doxsey, K Calder, J Burgoyne (Fr. St. George)

Sunday, February 17
6:30 a.m.                J Krismer Family (Fr. St. George)
8:30 a.m.                M Schmidt, J & J Burger, T Casey (Fr. Wall)
10:15 a.m.              C & C Otis, M Matthews, P Mathews (Fr. McCarthy)
12:00 noon             A Stevens, B Binger, P Weidner, M Gulasy (Fr. McCarthy)
7:30 p.m.                C Kuethe, J Metzner, J Klare, J Thiemann (Fr. Wall)

Anyone interested in serving 6:30am Sunday Mass once a month, please call the Parish Office (661-6565).

The Tabernacle Flowersthis week are in Remembrance of
Vincent Bonavita
From Frank & Pat Posinski

The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat for Catholics 14 years and older. The obligation to do penance is a serious one. People should seek to do more rather than less. Fast and abstinence on the days prescribed should be considered
a minimum response to the Lord’s call to penance and conversion.

Stations of the Cross: During Lent please come to walk with
Jesus on His road to Calvary and Crucifixion on Gabbatha (the place of the skull). Stations are at 2:15pm on Mondays and 7:30pm on Fridays.

Confessions: 7-7:30pm Monday, 10-10:30am Wednesday, 3-4:00pm Saturday.

Tuesday Evening Novena: 6:45-7:30pm

Lenten Penance Service at St. Ignatius is Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00pm.

Operation Rice Bowl: Each year St. Ignatius Parish during Lent supports the work of the Holy Childhood Mission Office and San Jose Parish Medical Clinic through the Rice Bowls. Lenten Calendars and Rice Bowls were given to each child in our grade school. Additional ones are at the church doors. This program gives us the opportunity to share with our world family through prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

The first financial kick-off for Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) is parish commitment week-end (February 16/17). Pledge envelopes will be in the pews on this week-end. All CMA monies fund six ministries to include pastoral education (seminarians, deacons, and lay pastoral ministers), Catholic Social Services, St. Rita School for the Deaf, chaplains for hospitals and prisons, retired archdiocesan priests, and college campus ministries. For the first time, donors will have the opportunity to make electronic payments by credit card and automatic bank drafts from checking and savings accounts. Please be generous and share. A second collection envelope for CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL (CMA), formerly called
the Archdiocesan Fund Drive, will be taken at all the Masses the week-end of March 1 & 2.

Wedding Banns
Christina Krommer, St. Ignatius and Timothy Hague will marry March 1 at St. Ursula Academy.

Healing Service: Come and experience Jesus’ healing power. Healing includes the physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological and relational aspects of our lives; it is not limited to a physical cure. Here in St. Ignatius church we will have a Healing Service on Wednesday, February 13 at 7:30pm. Personal prayer for healing will be available during the Service. Questions? Call Sister Chris.

2008 is the 150th Anniversary of Mary’s Apparition to St. Bernadette at Lourdes, France. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish is the Archdiocesan Shrine to receive a plenary indulgence between February 2nd and 11th. For information call Lourdes (922-0715).

Kiwanis Fish Fry at the Concession Building behind the Church begins Ash Wednesday, February 6 and continues every Friday during Lent. The hours are 4:30-7:00pm. The menu includes fish sandwiches, fish, shrimp, or chicken dinners. Use the convenient drive-up window for takeout orders or eat inside the building.

Our sincerest sympathy is extended to the family of Delores Sutter, wife of +Howard; Sheryl Stewart, mother of Denver & Travis. May their families find comfort in knowing they are with God.

Prayer Shawl Ministry has a prayer shawl for anyone experiencing medical or emotional difficulties. A prayer shawl is a knitted or crocheted garment that has been prayed over and is beautifully wrapped with a prayer card attached. If you would like to receive one or become part of the ministry, please contact Lora Huhn.

Our Students of St. Ignatius School will be praying for vocations to the priesthood, the order of deacon, and to religious
communities this Friday, February 15. We will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in church Friday from 10:00am- 3:15pm. The students will come to church with their teachers for periods of 15-30 minutes to praise our Eucharistic Lord and pray for vocations.

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.

Baptized on February 3, we welcome:
Valerie Christine Zaffiro, daughter of Stephen & Theresa, Ruwes Oak Dr.
Chase Michael Obert, son of Jesse & Jennifer, Orchard Park.
Elise Marie Overstake, daughter of Kerry & Sara, Leumas Rd.

The Gospel Today on Sacred Heart Radio this Sunday is presented by Fr. Don McCarthy. Tune in at 740 on your AM dial at 7:30am or 11:30am. Why not set your radio dial at 740 for regular listening?

Lady Golfers Needed: Golden Tee at Tri-County is looking for Lady Golfers for our Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning leagues. If interested, please call Hilda Priessman at Golden Tee.

Serra Club: Would you like to do more to support vocations? Then the Cincinnati Serra Club is for you! We Pray, Invite, Educate, and Affirm. Serra Clubs foster vocations to the priesthood, encourage vocations to consecrated religious life and assist Serra members to respond to the universal call to holiness in their own lives. Prayerfully consider joining us in support of vocations. Meetings are in the undercroft of St Peter in Chains Cathedral on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month following the 11:30 am Mass and begin with a light lunch and program to follow. For information contact Pam Heckel, Mike Schiller, or Lou Eichhold.

The Young Christian Hearts will have their spiritual program on Friday, February 15 from 7 - 8 PM in Room A. For more information about the program, call Geri Tengler.

There will be a workshop for new Eucharistic Ministers on Tuesday, February 26. Anyone interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister should come to that meeting.

RCIA: The Rite of Election will be at the 10:15 Mass on the First Sunday of Lent. The catechumens and their personal sponsors are: Kayla Berryhill/Peter Kamuf, Jonathan Gonzalez/Adrienne Merz, Jeremy King/Donna Cohen/Rachel Strauss, Stacey Lainhart/Ken Willman, Chris Monday/Katie Duffy, and Jason Spradlin/Laurie Balbach Abu-Khdaier. The candidates and their personal sponsors are: Barbara Hurrelbrink/Etta Hoeh, Brenda Kamuf/Peter Kamuf, Amy Meyer/Jason Lesko/Maria Boling, Marc Morgan/Ken Willman, Joshua Roberts/Jennifer Ernst, Jennifer Spradlin/Laurie Balbach Abu-Khdaier, Rachel Carter/John Carter, Mary Ann Siegel/Theresa McCabe. Those seeking Confirmation and their personal sponsors are: Alecia Camarca/Josh Wellen, Kelly Hoog/Kristen Hudepohl. Tonight at 7:30PM, these individuals along with team members will attend the Rite of Election at the Cathedral. On Wednesday, Fr. Don and Sr. Lucy are the catechists for "Sacrament of Commitment: Holy Orders and Religious Life." Please remember to keep the catechumens and candidates in your daily prayers.

Welcome to Lent everyone! It does seem as if it came real early this year, and it did. This is almost the earliest date possible for Lent to begin. I hope everyone has given thought to possible things to sacrifice in your daily life to offer up this season. Once again I urge you to meditate upon your relations, with God, Family, Friends, Work, and Community, and give up something that hinders them. Give up something that you truly want to be rid of, and not return to after Lent is over. As I have said many time before Lent is not a church sponsored diet program; it is much, much more! Lent is here for us to reflect upon life and our call to take part in the passion of Christ. My wish for everyone at St. I’s is that you will find new ways of letting Christ work through you and in you; so that when Easter arrives it will be a most joyful experience ever.

Next week we kick off our Catholic Ministries Appeal. Pledge envelopes will be in the pews and for the 1st time you will also have the opportunity to make donations by credit card and automatic bank drafts and/or a one-time gift. The Catholic Ministries Appeal funds six ministries, Catholic Social Services, St. Rita School for the Deaf, Campus Ministry, Chaplains for Hospitals and Prisons, Pastoral Ministry Education (formation and education of priest and lay pastoral ministers) and Retired Priest ( Fr. John and Fr. Don are just two wonderful examples who benefit from this appeal). If every family gives a gift of $20.00 we will more than reach our goal! So thank you for your generous support to this very important event for the Archdiocese.
God Bless
Fr. Pete

The Athenaeum Chorale of The Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary will present Vespers at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, February 24 in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great, at the Athenaeum, 6616 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington. The chorale is under the direction of Anthony DiCello, music director of the Athenaeum. The Athenaeum Chorale, in its 28th season, has continued to inspire and delight listeners and worshippers in performances of great choral masterworks and sacred liturgical repertoire. The event is free and the public is welcome.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) is raffling a trip for two to Ireland, to be given away on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. Also the AOH is looking for Irish Catholics both men and women, who are interested in their Irish heritage to join their organizations. If interested, please contact Paul Weisgerber or Dave Maher

The Women of St. Ignatius Christ Renews His Parish Team #34 would like to introduce ourselves to the parish community. We invite women of the parish who have yet to experience this wonderful weekend to join us February 23rd and 24th. We strongly urge you to consider taking this time for yourself to grow deeper in your faith with the added bonus of getting to know other faith-filled women of our parish. There is limited availability, so call now if you are interested! You may contact Karen Rahn or Lora Huhn (Invitation Coordinators) for more information or to reserve your spot for the weekend. Space is limited so it is important to secure your spot today. We are eager to pass this experience on to others and look forward to witnessing the many transformations that come as a result of the special time together.

The Scarf It Up Club: Please share your new or very gently worn hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, yarn and baby blankets with those less fortunate. Thanks.

St. Ignatius Girls Basketball 2008 Tournament is scheduled February 14 through March 1. Fourth thru High School teams are scheduled to play. Come out and cheer the girls. The American Idol theme night of February 23rd will be a blast. Raffle prizes as well as Business and Family sponsorships are needed. Call Steve Geiler

Total Cost of Project 2000 Construction
Part 1, Part 2, Parking Additions, Interest, etc.        $ 8,142,596.98
Debt to the Archdiocese as of 02/06/08                   $    197,040.00
Fund Drive received last week                                   $        377.00
Current Debt to the Archdiocese                                $ 196,663 .00

JUST A REMINDER: ALL STUDENTS who lector and serve at Mass – PLEASE SIGN IN.

LIFE TEEN: All high school teens are invited to join us for Life Teen on Thursday evenings in Hilvert Hall (7:00 - 8:30). This week we're doing a Life Night called "Milk and Donuts", come see how an authentically Catholic donut is made at the Life Teen Donut Factory.

SOME HOLY HUMOR: Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? Noah, he was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

On Sunday, February 17 the JH 7th and 8th graders are planning a JH Lock-in at Mercy Healthplex-Fairfield for night of fun and fellowship with their classmates and teachers. The event begins at 9:00 pm on Sunday and ends at 6:00 am on Monday morning. The students will meet at St. Ignatius, ride the bus, spend all night enjoying the great facility and then return to St. Ignatius on Monday morning. ACTIVITIES: volleyball, basketball, racket ball, tennis, swim or just hang out, in a very casual, informal setting. PARENT CHAPERONES ARE NEEDED: Many of our teachers will be able to come for a couple of hours, but they are there only to interact with the students. Without parental involvement, we will have to cancel this event. CAN YOU HELP? To safely hold this event, we will need the following assistance:

Parents committed to stay the entire evening. These parents will also chaperone on the buses to and from the event. We need at least one per bus, preferably two.
6-8 additional Parents to chaperone a three-hour shift at the event: 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight; 12:00 midnight - 3:00 a.m.; 3:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.

VOLUNTEERS call the Parish Office (661-6565) by Tuesday, Feb. 12. Please consider helping out. This is one of the year’s
highlights for the junior high students. Contact Tom Fronk with any questions. Thank you for your help!

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Want to get involved with sharing the Faith in new ways? Have you ever or would you consider consecrating your life to the Blessed Mother? The Legion of Mary is a worldwide association of Catholics dedicated to evangelization with a special devotion to the blessed Mother. Our mission includes welcoming new parishioners and sharing the Faith with non- Catholics. We welcome people seeking both active and auxiliary memberships. The Legion of Mary has weekly prayer meetings on Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm in the Fr. Seaman room and our Spiritual Director is Fr. McCarthy. Questions? Call Kara Tencza

St. Ignatius Babysitting Schedule for February 17
Smith Kabitsch Miller Hoernschemeyer

Adult Collection                                                 $ 28,289.00
Children’s Collection                                                  90.00
Total collection                                                  $ 28,379.00
Budgeted amount for Sunday                        $ 24,500.00

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 February 17
Denise Toelke                                Julie Paul
John/RaeJean Hardig                   Angie Lawson
Mike/Stephanie Lambers            Tom/Lori Fronk
Scott Kroeger                                  Kevin/Kim Abele
Rhonda/Tim Dove                          Angela Laug
Kathy Lipovsky                                Debbie Schuster
Dottie Schloemer                           Brian Lammers
Laura McCarthy                              Ed/Jackie Hartmann
Paula Flaherty                                Rita Wood
Mark Neiheisel                               Jay Heidemann

*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)

Journeying with Saint Paul: His Life and Theology meets this Monday evening, February 11th in the Parish Office from 7- 8:30pm. Topic: “The Crucified and the Risen One.” Next session is February 25th (“Life as Participation in Christ”). Mark your calendar for the next Bridges meeting on Monday, February 18th. Topic: “Compassion: Prayer in Action.” Meets in the Parish Office from 7-8:30pm.

DISCOVER: We are a 20’s/30’s Christian based group designed to grow together and walk this journey with one another. Next meeting will be Feb.12 at 7:30pm in the Fr. Gratsch Room (Room A), where we will have a guest speaker talk about the sacrament of marriage. Questions? Contact Rod or Andrea.

“Xavier Women’s Basketball Church Bulletin Game”: Bring
your church bulletin to the Xavier Women’s Basketball Game on Sunday, February 17th at Cintas Center and you’ll receive $2.00 off the regular ticket price. Tickets will be only $5 for adults and $3 for youth ages 17 and under. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00pm. Xavier University will also be raising awareness about breast cancer that game. Fans in attendance are encouraged to wear pink to the game.

Attention: Men of St. Ignatius Parish - Does life seem to be “piling on” and just getting too complicated? Are you new to St. Ignatius and looking for a way to better connect with the St. I’s family? Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Team #32 invites you to a day and a half of retreat and renewal of your faith on February 16/17. The CRHP “weekend” is an opportunity to meet other men from the Parish and to begin the process of developing a relationship with Jesus that will allow Him to provide you with the guidance, comfort and support that only the King of Kings can give. Please consider attending this weekend of renewal. For details, please contact John Overberg (Invitations Coordinator) at or James Flynn at for more details. We promise that those who decide to attend will be glad they did! Team 32: James Flynn, John Overberg, Bill Frietsch, Brian Lammers, Brian LeCount, Scott Paternek, Mike Reed, Rodney Reupert, Larry Schwartz, Jerry Selvidge, Matt Smith, Steve Winchester.

Spring Sports Sign-Ups: Boys Volleyball, Girls Softball, and Boys and Girls Track & Field: Sign-ups for spring sports will be in Hilvert Center on: Wednesday, February 13th from 5- 7:00pm. Registration forms may be filled out in advance by going to http://www.sainti.org/athletics/signupsheetforsports.pdf.
Cost* to participate:
Boys Volleyball (Grades 4-8) $45.00
Girls Softball (Instructional Grades 1-2) $25.00
Girls Softball (Grades 3-8) $45.00
Track & Field (Grades 1-8) $45.00
*an additional $50 fee may be charged to those families who haven’t yet joined the St. Ignatius Athletic Association for the current school year.
For more information, contact:
Tim Partin (Boys Volleyball)
Peggy Schmucker (Girls Softball)
Jenny Hilvert (Girls Softball)
Jim Waters (Track & Field)

Special Exhibit: ‘Sacred Relics’ History of the Irish in Cincinnati is March 1 from 11:00am-7:00pm in Fr. Hilvert Center. It is sponsored by the ancient Order of Hibernians. Questions? Call Pat Mallory.

Divorced, widowed, separated men – past or present So, you ever wish you could talk to someone who really understands because they’ve been through it? Each Wednesday at 7:00pm in the Parish Offices a group of men who have been there meet for this purpose. Sometimes we help someone else, sometimes we help ourselves. Stop by sometime when you are interested in doing either. Call Ron Kathmann for more details at

Alumni We challenge You! The students and teachers have collected $1,094.00 on Spirit Wear Friday to support the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cancer Camp. We would like to challenge you to meet (or beat) our donation.
Camp is July 2008 at Camp Joy, Wilmington, OH for 1 week. The children swim, canoe, do crafts, play ball games, have water balloon fights, roast marshmallows and sleep in tents and cabins!

Camp is for patients with cancer, sickle cell anemia, and hemophilia. Children ages 6 years to high school can attend camp. The cost to send a patient to Camp Joy is about $500.00. Some of our families are unable to send their son/daughter to camp without financial support from the Hematology/Oncology Division. The money we raise with the community and local schools provides the opportunity for the patients to experience summer camp while in treatment.

Please make checks payable to CHMC or St. Ignatius School and place in an envelope marked “Cancer Camp”. You can turn them in at the Parish or School Office. Questions? Call Debbie Colina. The deadline is February 17th. Let the challenge begin!

Respect Life News: St. Ignatius Respect Life members meet Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00pm in the Parish Office. Topics include: our annual Bake Sale to support moms and babies, and Project 5000 to stock the pantry of Mercy Franciscan at St. John Social Service Center so families won’t go hungry this Spring. Good things are happening, be a part!

The annual Way Of Love Walk takes place three consecutive Sundays beginning March 2 at Burnet Woods. Participants meet at 2:00, and walk together on behalf of all involved with abortion. This lent experience is worthy of your time, carefully planned, and is especially meaningful. All St. Ignatius parish members are encouraged to attend one or all of the walks.

Several Pregnancy Centers are able to serve their clients due in part to the generosity of our parish members through our fund raisers and annual baby shower. There are also several members of our Church who give generously of their time as volunteers. Please consider joining this elect group of care givers to any of the pregnancy care centers. Old St. Mary Pregnancy Center often requests assistance, and staff and clients eager for your help, whether it is once a week or once a month. Jenny Wendling (661-6764) can answer any of your questions.

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