Home | Archives

Weekly Bulletin

February 17, 2008

Monday
7:00 a.m.               Kelly Dwyer – Mom & Dad
9:15 a.m.               Andy Sunderhaus (Anniversary) – The Sunderhaus Family

Tuesday
7:00 a.m.               Fred Schardt – The Rueves
9:15 a.m.               Urban Schmidt – Theresa & Fred Hammerle

Wednesday
7:00 a.m.               Louis Koper – Dave & Debbie Unkrich
9:15 a.m.               Marcella Umberg – The Murphy Family

Thursday
7:00 a.m.               George McKinney – Mart & Fay Gebel
9:15 a.m.               Frank Sedler - Family

Friday
7:00 a.m.               David Koch – Mary Ellen
9:15 a.m.               Betty Rensing – Jim & Alice Sunderhaus

Saturday, February 23
7:00 a.m.               Women’s CRHP Weekend
9:15 a.m.               Pat Rievley – Lyn & Scott Teepe
4:30 p.m.               Mary E Paulin – Molly, Lisa, Carole, Debby & Families

Sunday, February 24
6:30 a.m.               Living & Deceased Members of St. Ignatius Parish
8:30 a.m.               Rosemary Warken - Family
10:15 a.m.            Jean Mastruserio - Family
12:00 noon           George Ward – Kelly Goertemoeller
7:30 p.m.              William Kolkmeyer – Tom & Barb Evans & Family

Servers For the Week of February 18

Monday, Tuesday
7:00 a.m.               D Hendy, A Hempel, M Molnar
9:15 a.m.               J Garbon, B Lorenz, A Suder

Wednesday
7:00 a.m.               Z Roether, S Kwiatkowski, E Toelke
9:15 a.m.               B Brauning, J Metzger, C Kuethe

Thursday, Friday
7:00 a.m.               P Leonhardt, R McPhillips, AJ Petri
9:15 a.m.               M Hautman, A Hart, M Kroeger

Saturday, February 23
9:15 a.m.               S Walker, A Sweet
4:30 p.m.               Bob Burger Family (Fr. McCarthy)

Sunday, February 24
6:30 a.m.               D Wagner (Fr. Wall)
8:30 a.m.               J Lewnard, A Richter, S Stroube, A Urig (Fr. St. George)
10:15 a.m.             M Strawser, J & S Redden, K Lohbeck (Fr. St. George)
12:00 noon            N & E Toelke, J Huhn, G Smith (Fr. Kevin Flaherty S.J.)
7:30 p.m.               T Minich, A Sweet, D Minich, A Koch (Fr. McCarthy)

Readings for Next Sunday’s Liturgy
Ex17:3-7; Rom 5:1-2; Jn 4:5-42

The Tabernacle Candlethis week is in Remembrance of
Mary Paulin
From Ed & Betty Kiefer

Wedding Banns
Christina Krommer, St. Ignatius and Timothy Hague will marry March 1 at St. Ursula Academy.
Diane March and Johnathan Kissell will marry on March 8 at St. Ignatius.

If anyone is interested in being a lector at the 6:30am Mass on Sunday, please call Adam Meyer, the 5th Sunday of the month is open.

There will be a workshop for new Eucharistic Ministers on Tuesday, February 26 at 7:30pm in Church. Anyone interested
in becoming a Eucharistic Minister should come to that meeting.

Blood Pressures will be taken after 4:30 Mass on Saturday, February 23 and after all AM Sunday Masses on February 24 in the Brides Room by the Front Entrance of Church. High Blood Pressure is a risk factor for heart attack and is the greatest single cause of stroke. Have it checked regularly and seek help if it is high.

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 Ronald Wood, husband of Diane. May his family find comfort in
knowing he is with God.

Fr. Kevin Flaherty will celebrate our 12:00 noon Mass next Sunday, February 25. Father’s mother, Sheila, is a parishioner
as well as his brother, Pat. Fr. Kevin is a Jesuit priest who has been serving for many years in missionary work with our Church in Peru.

You are invited to a prayer service for Mark Kling this Monday, February 18th at 7:30pm at St. Ignatius. Mark has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and is being operated on Wednesday, February 20th. His prognosis is very positive but the surgery is invasive and Mark faces re-hab following the surgery. Please keep the Kling Family in your 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 al l parishio ers (young, old, single, married, etc.) to participate in this ministry.

Vocation Chalice for Week of February 17
Miss Cassaro’s 2nd grade class

Christ Renews His Parish is February 23rd and 24th. Final preparations are being made for this wonderful weekend of prayer, fellowship and spiritual growth. There is no cost for the weekend and the benefits are priceless. We still have a few openings if you are a woman of the parish that would like to set some time aside for herself and nurture a deeper relationship with God. Please pray for the women who will attend: Kathy Weeks, Katie Thornbury, Kathy Johansing, Anita Curley, Elaine Kroeger, Joan Steiner, Molly Johantgen, Cindy Carter, Tina Kreimer, Ann Erhardt, Michelle Hilbert, Pat Veeneman, Joyce Lake and Judy Meyer. We still have openings for a few others if you are interested. For information, please call anyone on Team 34 (The Giving Team): Karen Rahn, Lora Huhn; (Invitations Coordinators) – Traci Abercrombie, Deidre Brickner, Anne Duffy, Vicki Golinar, Colleen Grosheim, Michelle Houchens, Paula Knaley, Amy Kramer, Brenda McClanahan, Mary Mersch, Deanne Poli, Julie Paul, Cathy Sanders, Eileen Schell, Amy Schmitt, Shelly Schwartz, Linette Thornbury, Kris Wickemeier, Beth Johansing, and Eileen Lanzillotta.

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.

RCIA: The "elect" will be attending the l0:l5 Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent. The "elect" will not be dismissed for Scripture Study. On Wednesday, February 20, Fr. Wall is the catechist for the Sacraments of Healing: Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation. Please continue to pray for the "elect" on their faith journey.

St. Leo's: Please remember the food pantry during these cold days of winter. Canned meats, tuna, toothpaste, shampoo, toilet tissue can be dropped off in the metal drawers in our Parish Office. Thank you to all the St. I's volunteers.

Please mark your calendar for the annual Boy Scout Troop 850 Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, April 5 from 3:30-7:00pm in the school cafeteria. Tickets will be available in the Parish Office or from a Boy Scout after March 1.

A Few Words
From
Fr. Pete

Well what a week! I had the chance with several men from our parish to attend a Cursillo retreat which I hope will lead to a fuller Lent and life of all. Also the kids had a snow day which I am sure played a little havoc with your daily routines and as I sit down to write this article we are in the midst of a 2 hour delay.

I am not sure how many of you take a retreat, I highly recommend them. There are a vast number and type of retreats out there, the classic retreat where just an individual goes seeking a greater relationship with God and/or a means to serve Him with greater fidelity. There are couple retreats and not just for those to be married. There are marriage encounter retreats for already married couples. Couples seek retreats that are based on the individual style but geared toward the spiritual growth of a couple that shares a sacramental bond. There are silent retreats (my favorite type believe it or not!), there are group retreats mostly associated with retreats for young adults. There are retreat houses of all types monasteries, seminaries, and places like the Milford Retreat House run by the Jesuits. You can find retreats in different settings, in the cities, the suburbs, the mountains, by the ocean and lakes.

Our parish alone offers a number of retreats here at home for you; both women and men have an opportunity to partake in our Christ Renews His Parish. We offer retreats for our liturgical ministers. Your children have the opportunity to go to Steubenville and take part in their Confirmation Retreat. I have a goal of starting a tradition of taking our youth to the Pope’s World Youth Day.

In other words there is a retreat out there which is right for you and your family. Done right you don’t even need to leave your home. Once again the purpose of a retreat is to grow close to God, in service to Christ and to open one to the Holy Spirit. Who would not want to do this for themselves and the ones’ they love.

Lent is to be a time of growth; it is a season of 40 days meant to last a lifetime. Look on this time as a retreat for you and yours. Pray as a family, use the materials St. I’s provided (the little black books), take the Fridays of Lent without meat seriously, and set time aside for more prayer and service for your Church and others.

Today in the pews you will find an opportunity to participate in our Archdiocese’s Catholic Ministries Appeal. I once again ask you to please give generously to this appeal. All funds goes directly to and only to Catholic Social Services, St. Rita’s, Campus Ministries, Chaplains for Hospitals and Prisons, the education of Priest and lay ministers and our Retired Priest.
Fr. Pete

Bridges meets this Monday, February 18th in the Parish Office from 7-8:30pm. Topic: “Compassion: Prayer in Action.” Mark your calendar for the next session of Journeying with St. Paul: His Life and Theology on Monday, February 25th. Topic “Life as Participation in Christ.”

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.

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.

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

Total Cost of Project 2000 Construction
Part 1, Part 2, Parking Additions, Interest, etc.        $ 8,142,596.98
Debt to the Archdiocese as of 02/13/08                   $     196,663.00
Fund Drive received last week                                   $          2,739.00
Current Debt to the Archdiocese                                $     193,924.00

Thank You For Your Support!

YOUTH NEWS

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.

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.

Adult Collection                                                 $ 21,892.00
Children’s Collection                                                  71.00
Total collection                                                  $ 21,963.00
Budgeted amount for Sunday                        $ 24,500.00

Bingo                                                                  $    2,709.30
Concession Profit                                            $         70.50

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 24
Helen Little                              Sue/Gary Bubenhofer
Janet Wimberg                       Vicky Freeman
Bill Ernst                                   Dan Emmerich
Adam Meyer                             Rob Ehrhardt
Rick Kemble                            Dan/Barb McPhillips
Alex & Becky Albrinck             Michael/Jennifer Keegan
Dan Taylor                               Maria Leonhardt
Deidre Brickner                       Nancy Flohr
Mona Martin

*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)

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

The La Salle Baseball Boosters are sponsoring a dance to benefit the High School baseball teams. The dance will be March 14th at the Nathaniel Greene Lodge from 7:30-12:00. There will be dancing to the DJ, games of chance, open bar, food from Skyline and Blondies Bar & Grill, hors d’oeuvres and a lot of fun. For just $30.00 per person you can help support La Salle baseball, have a great time. The dance is open to anyone over 21. Checks can be sent to the baseball office at La Salle High School. Include a return address and phone number so we can mail or drop off tickets to you.

St. John Passion Play: Performance locations/dates/times
Lockland Christian Church – 231 Mill St.
Sunday, February 24 at 3:00pm
Saturday, March 1 – 7:00pm
Sunday, March 2 – 3:00pm
St. Augustine Church – 1839 Euclid Ave. Covington, KY
Saturday, March 8 – 7:00pm
Sunday, March 9 – 3:00pm
Saturday, March 15 – 7:00pm
Sunday, March 16 – 3:00pm

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 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

Men and Women of Christ Thru Mary welcome, Joe Whitt, Ohio Chairman of Pearl Harbor's few Remaining Survivors, who will talk of his experiences that fateful day and throughout the war. This will take place Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Avenue in Norwood. Program starts with 9:00 Rosary, 9:30 First Saturday Mass with Father Cross, Refreshments and Joe's talk at 10:20. Talk will be 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.

The Holy Spirit Prayer Group invites you to join us each Tuesday evening at 7:30pm in the Church for praise, song, scripture and prayer. Come and share one hour with our Lord this week! Questions? Call Lyn Teepe

Helping Hands
Prayer Chain Help: Jo Ann Koch
Help with Homebound: Barb Evans
Angels on Wheels: Teresa Denton or Ann Duffy
Grocery/Prescription Help: Lynne Hamons
Debbie Rennekemp
Emergency Baby Sitter: Teresa Denton
Help with Meals: Paula Trimble
Nursing Home Visits: Lynn Teepe
Time Off for Caregiver Respite Care: Barb Evans
Support for New Mothers: Angela Frigge
Debbie Rennekamp
Help with Yard Work/Snow Removal & Housekeeping:
Barb Evans
Social Work Needs: Julie Caddell

Tips for Preventing the Spread of Colds, Flu etc.

1. Wash your hands frequently. Consider carrying anti bacterial hand gel.
2. Use disposable tissues rather than handkerchiefs.
3. Cough into your arm rather than your hand.
4. Drink plenty of fluids, 6-8 glasses daily – especially those with Vitamin C
5. Avoid being around those who have a cold or flu if possible.
6. At the Sign of Peace it is acceptable not to shake hands if you have a cold. A friendly smile, greeting can convey The Sign of Peace.

Sr. Lucy, Fr. St. George, Fr. Wall, Fr. McCarthy and parishioners seek to visit hospitals or nursing homes. When admitted, be sure to register as a parishioner from St. Ignatius Church and as a Catholic so hospital volunteers can bring Communion. Since hospitals fail to notify the church, call the Parish Office if entering a hospital. Anyone anticipating surgery or experiencing a serious illness should receive the Sacrament of the Anointing. Call Fr. St. George to set up a time for this Sacrament of Healing.

Swim Lessons: Mercy HealthPlex will be offering group swim lessons for ages 6 months – adult starting on February 23, 24 – April 5, 6. Private & Semi-private lessons are available by appointment. For registration or more information, please contact Annie Macke.

Wellness Tips:
BODY: Start a regular exercise program or create new exercises for an existing program.
MIND: accept others’ perspectives.
SPIRIT: Let insults pass through you, cherish the compli