St. Ignatius of Loyola Weekly Bulletin

Monday
7:00 a.m. John “Mike” Houser – Jim & Barb Campbell
9:15 a.m. Elaine Schultz (Birthday) – Andrea Herzog & Family

Tuesday
7:00 a.m. Jerome C Rack – Vincent G Rack Family
9:15 a.m. Int. of Erik Degman-Schmidt – Pat & Mike Schmidt

Wednesday
7:00 a.m. William Ulrich (Birthday) – Jim & Carolyn Dwyer
9:15 a.m. Mary Brunner – Limle Family

Thursday
7:00 a.m. Catherine Roddy – The Benjamin Family
9:15 a.m. Greg O’Connor (Birthday) – Denny & Marilyn Heffron

Friday
7:00 a.m. Jamie Metz – Jennifer Beckstedt
9:15 a.m. Anthony Neumeister (Birthday) - Family

Saturday, March 15
7:00 a.m.                        Communion Service
9:15 a.m.                        Bill Grimme – Mary Ann Bosse
4:30 p.m.                        Joseph Aloe (Birthday) – LuAnn & Nick

Sunday, March 16
6:30 a.m.                        Living & Deceased Members of St. Ignatius Parish
8:30 a.m.                        Int. of Jim & Alice Sunderhaus – Marlene Huff
10:15 a.m.                      La Verne H Mertz – Lee Goodwin
12:00 noon                     Dick Hollstegge - Kids
7:30 p.m.                        Joseph Nolan, Sr. – Anne Duffy

Monday, Tuesday
7:00 a.m. T Harris, J Reed, P Enright
9:15 a.m. M Brinkman, B Allaben, J Nader

Wednesday
7:00 a.m. S Fronk, M Eveleigh, T Berrens
9:15 a.m. J Lewnard, S Stroube, K Siegel

Thursday, Friday
7:00 a.m. B Mercer, C Schmidt, T Vogelpohl
9:15 a.m. J Stevens, A Richter, N Kruse

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

Sunday, March 16
6:30 a.m.                      J Krismer Family (Fr. St. George)
8:30 a.m.                      M Schmidt, J & J Burger, T Casey (Fr. St. George)
10:15 a.m.                    A Reed, MK Herzog, A Bolin, B Stock (Fr. Wall)
12:00 noon                  R Lawson, R Buffington, C Overberg, A Beavers (Fr. Wall)
7:30 p.m.                      C Kuethe, J Metzner, J Klare, J Thiemann (Fr. McCarthy)

The Tabernacle Flowers this week are in Remembrance of
Daniel Johnson (2nd Anniversary)
Love, From The Family

Lenten Penance Service at St. Ignatius is Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00pm.
Lenten Penance Services In Other Areas
St. Margaret Mary March 11 – 7:00pm
St. Ann March 17 – 7:30pm

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, No Confessions on Monday March 17; 10-10:30am Wednesday, 3-4:00 pm Saturday.

Tuesday Evening Novena: 6:30-7:15pm

Tenebrae: Monday, March 17 – 7:00 – 8:00 PM

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.

RCIA: On the Fifth Sunday of Lent the “elect” will be attending Noon Mass for the Third Scrutiny and the presentation of the Lord’s Prayer. On Wednesday, they will be attending the Communal Reconciliation Service in Church. Please continue to pray for the “elect” during their faith journey.

The Tabernacle Candle this week is in Remembrance of
John Sandhas
From Joan & Chuck Bick

Wedding Banns
Bill Schwab & Janine Gassaway will marry March 29 at St. Ignatius.
David O’Connell, St. Ignatius and Meghan Hayden, St. Sebastian, will marry on March 29 at St. Monica/St. George.

The Legion of Mary, Our Lady of Mercy, has recently formed at St. Ignatius and is looking for new active and auxiliary members. Our mission includes welcoming new parishioners and sharing the Faith with non-Catholics, with a special devotion to the Blessed Mother. The Legion of Mary has weekly prayer meetings on Tuesday evenings at 7PM in the Fr. Seaman room and our Spiritual Director is Fr. McCarthy. For more information, call Kara Tencza.

The Men of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary and The Legion of Mary will be at St. I’s on March 8th & 9th to present the Enthronement Program to St. I’s parish. There will be a 5 minute talk after each mass and literature available by Fr. Wall’s confessional. There will be a display of Images of the Sacred Hearts for those who need one to enthrone their home, apartment, etc. Questions? Call Tony Thornbury or Jim Sunderhaus.

The Way of Love Walk hopes you can join the hundreds who participated last weekend, to pray for a “change of hearts”. Now in its sixth year, the Walk begins at 2:00pm on Sunday, March 9th and 16th at the Burnet Woods gazebo, just across from Good Sam Hospital. Join us as we pray for those who are thinking about abortion as an option, for those who have been hurt by the pain of abortion: wives, fathers, grandparents, etc. and those who perform abortions. We ask our Lord and His Mother to hear our prayers and change the cycle of abortion that stains our country. For additional info, call.

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

Baptized on March 2; we welcome:
Gregory Tyler Lee, son of Shannon Leach, West Tower Drive
Cameron Jeffrey Enneking, son of Jeff and Katie Enneking, Knox Lane

Catholic Teaching on the Call to Family, Community, and Participation: The human person is not only sacred, but social. The God-given institutions of marriage – a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman – and family are central and serve as the foundations for social life. Marriage and family should be supported and strengthened, not undermined. Every person has a right to participate in social, economic, and political life and a corresponding duty to work for the advancement of the common good and the well-being of all, especially the poor and weak. – USCCB Administrative Committee, Faithful citizenship: a Catholic Call to Political Responsibility, p.13.

Please pledge your support for six of our very important regional church ministries, through the Catholic Ministries Appeal. 100% of your contribution goes to Catholic Social Services, campus ministries, lay and ordained ministries education, St. Rita School for the Deaf, support of our retired priests, and chaplains for our hospitals and prisons. Our parish goal this year is $44,500.00. Please be generous.

Our sincerest sympathy is extended to the family of Timothy Donohue, Sr. husband of Sandy, father of Tara, Tim, Jr., Dennis, Shane, and Kimberly; grandfather of Chloe, Noah; son of Ruth and brother of Jim; and Margaret Staudigel, wife of Richard. May their families find comfort in knowing they are with God.

Are you scared of moving on after the death of your loved one? These are all perfectly normal. Come listen, share, and learn how to grieve for what you have lost and believe in better tomorrows. Bereavement Sessions for all Denominations “We all have one thing in common, we have lost someone we love”. Here at St. Ignatius Monthly – second Tuesday 10:00am to 12:00 Noon. Next Session: Tuesday, March 11, 2008.

This past week St. Ignatius held our Lenten Parish Mission. Our topic was forgiveness. It is something we are called to do throughout our lives and on a daily basis. We are provided with countless opportunities to forgive those around us and even ourselves each and everyday. But sometimes we encounter problems or stumbling blocks when it comes to forgiveness.

Peter asked Christ, “how many times must I forgive someone, 7?” and Christ answered, “No, 70 times 7.” This may seem like a lot but really if you think about it, it is not. How many times have we forgiven someone only to brood over the offending action at a later date or let it permanently scar our relationship with that person, because we truly cannot ‘forgive and forget’. The hard part of being human is not the forgiving part but the forgetting. We must forgive whatever action or event that offends us not just once but over and over and over again. Why because we have not yet willingly forgotten it.

To truly forget is almost impossible but with grace and strength we can change the way in which we remember. Instead of remembering the offense and have that standing right in front of our eyes we must train ourselves to truly and fully accept that fact that we forgave and have that dictate our actions and emotions. We must forgive in the same way Christ forgave. Each time Christ picked himself off the ground as He walked to His death He had to forgive those who saddled Him with His cross. As He stretched out His arms between heaven and earth He forgave. All the while not focusing their actions but on the will of God to reconcile all things to Himself. Through the sacrament of Penance Christ continues to offer us this same gift. When we confess our sins and receive and complete the penance, God forgives us and most importantly forgets the offense. God is willing to forget while we may not want to or be able to. Through the sacrament we gain a grace that we cannot give ourselves, a clean slate, a whole soul an unwounded spirit which is how we can teach ourselves to train our minds and spirits, lift ourselves beyond the hurt and see ourselves with Christ and sharing His passion.

Festival Kick-Off Party is Sunday, March 30th from 2- 4:00pm in the Rectory. These contributions give a tremendous start to the Festival. Call the Parish Office by March 26 to make your reservations. All are welcome.

Senior Reminder: The Senior Lenten Mass will be at 11:00am on March 11 followed by the general meeting. Our delicious pot-luck lunch has been postponed until April 1 meeting. Join us for fun and fellowship. There was an error on the Lancaster Trip in the March Insight. We will not go to Georgia on the return trip. It’s quite a bit out of the way.

Angel Food Orders: For $30.00 one can order the following from The Angel Food Program. The March Menu includes: 1.5 lb. top sirloin roast, 2 lb. IQF boneless skinless chicken breast, 1.5 lb. boneless pork filet, 2 lb. breaded chicken breast strips, 1.5 lb boxed lean beef patties, 4 lb. IQF chicken leg quarters, 16 oz. all meat bologna, 16 oz. ground turkey, 24 oz. steak-cut French fries, 16 oz. frozen mixed vegetables, 16 oz. frozen green beans, 10 ct. waffles, 32 oz. Borden shelf-stable milk, 16 oz. Blue Bonnet Margarine, 15 oz. pork and beans, 15 oz. Marie Callender’s Soup, 7.5 oz. macaroni and cheese, and 1 dessert item. Orders are due on Thursday, March 13, 2008 by 3 PM in St. I’s Parish Office. The distribution date will be Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 8:30AM – 10:00AM at St. Leo’s.

Total Cost of Project 2000 Construction
Part 1, Part 2, Parking Additions, Interest, etc.        $ 8,142,596.98
Debt to the Archdiocese as of 02/27/08                   $    192,684.00
Fund Drive received last week                                   $        535.00
Current Debt to the Archdiocese                                $ 192,049.00

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

MARKET DAY: Market Day pick up is March 10 from 6:00-
7:00pm. Questions? Call Christy Weber.

PREPARE YE: In preparation for Holy Week, Life Teen is hosting a viewing of the Passion of The Christ on Thursday, March 13. We encourage all high school aged teens, their older siblings and parents, and any other parish member who would like to experience this moving film with us, to join us. We will begin in prayer at approximately 6:30pm and start the movie at 7:00pm. When the movie concludes we will open the floor for shared discussion and conclude the evening in prayer. Any teens under 18 will either need to be accompanied by a parent, or have a signed permission slip. An information form (with permission slip) is available online at www.saintiyouth.com.

The next JH YOUTH CELEBRATION with DJ is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 7:30-10:00pm in the Community Center. CHAPERONES are needed for this event. Call the Parish Office to sign up (661-6565). Thank You!

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Call the Parish Office at 661-6565 to volunteer.
Drop In Center – Thank you to all the drivers, cooks and servers of the meal last Saturday. Your help is greatly appreciated. Next opportunity to help is Sat. April 5.
Market Day – Youth and adults are needed to help set up and carry the food purchases. Volunteers are needed for April from 4:30-7:30pm in Hilvert Center.
VBS – Vacation Bible School is in need of teachers for this annual 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.

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Young Christian Hearts: A Spiritual Program for special needs adults will be on Friday, March 14 from 7:00-8:00pm in Room A. For more information about the program, call Geri Tengler.

Kiwanis Fish Fry is at the Concession Building behind the Church every Friday during Lent. The hours are 4:30-7:00pm. Use the convenient drive-up window for takeout orders or eat inside the building.

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 10.

St. Ignatius Babysitting Schedule for March 16
Hardig Noe Weidner Scherpenberg

Adult Collection                                                 $ 28,670.00
Children’s Collection                                                  98.00
Total collection                                                  $ 28,768.00
Budgeted amount for Sunday                        $ 24,500.00

PACE
Certificates sold in Februar                            $    5,935.00
Profit to St. Ignatius                                           $       380.00
Kroger Profits                                                     $   2,914.00

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 March 16
Ann Boeckermann            Kevin Miller
Karen Burgoyne                Rina Garrison
Katie Gilkey                        Paul Volz
Joe Bosse                          Ray & Carol Heyob
Gina Schweir                     Christine Eichhold
Julie Case                          Debbie Berling
Jim Blaut                           Tera Wolf
Mike Harter                         Dave Lohbeck
Lisa Thompson                Rita Wood
Christy Barford                   Jodi Louder

*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)

St. Ignatius Fall 2008 Football Meeting for 7th and 8th grade parents only are asked to attend an important informational meeting regarding options for 7th and 8th grade football this fall 2008 on March 17th in the Wildcat Room at 8:00pm. Please contact Greg Barlag or Greg Tankersley

St. Ignatius Class of 1973 Reunion: Are you or do you know of someone who graduated from St. Ignatius in 1973 (high school 1977)? If so, there is a 35th Reunion being planned. The date is April 19, 2008 in St. Ignatius’ Fr. Hilvert Hall. Please contact Dave Ballman at, or Shirley Fisher Crooker. Classmates can also go to www.stignatius1973.myevent.com and submit information, or checkout who else has responded.

St. Ignatius Golf Outing: Sweep the dust off the clubs & bring them into the house to get warm because 2 months from now you’ll need every one of them when you face the challenges of the Miami-Whitewater Golf Course and the competition in the 12th Annual St. Ignatius Golf Outing. The big event is scheduled for May 12th so clear your calendars, save up your sick days. Stay tuned right here for more info. Interested in working on this year’s committee or sponsor a portion of the event, please call Ron Kathmann.

Respect Life News: Bake and Buy! April 12th & 13th. Delicious home baked breads, scrumptious rolls, and sweet desserts are your reward for a donation to our local pregnancy centers. We wish to fill our tables with your favorite cookies and cakes, so please find your best recipes and give that stirring arm a workout! Thanks in advance for sharing your generosity with the Respect Life Committee. We’ll see you in the parish lobby after Masses April 12 & 13th.

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.

Project 5000 is a long standing tradition in our parish, based on Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves of bread and fishes. It is a way to share our blessings with others. Parish members are invited to donate groceries for distribution to the poor at Mercy Franciscan at St. John’s in Over-The-Rhine. After Palm Sunday Masses shopping bags and grocery lists will be available at the doors of our church, and filled bags are returned to a truck to the church parking lot on Holy Thursday. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

A Rachel’s Vineyard weekend retreat for spiritual and emotional healing after abortion will be held in Cincinnati on April 25 – 27, 2008 at the Milford Retreat Center. For more info, please call Peggy.Visit www.rachelsvineyard.org or call a national toll-free hotline at 1-800-HOPE-4-ME.

Charismatic Healing Mass on the 2nd Thurs. of each month at 7:30pm at St. Teresa Church, Glenway Avenue. Info call Sue Fruediger or Fr. Tom Bolte (921-9200).

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.

The Scarf It Up Club: March winds blow hard and cold. Those less fortunate need your kindness. Please drop off at the Parish Office your hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, and yarn.

McCreary County Quick Facts: McCreary County population 2006 estimate 17,354 vs. Hamilton County population 2006 estimate 822,596. Source: http://quickfacts.census.gov

The McCreary Outreach Committee is collecting formal prom dresses for the McCreary County HS Prom. Last year we were able to provide 47 dresses. Please consider donating any dresses you may no longer wear. Formal dresses can be any color, length, size, and up-to-date style. Dresses should be in good condition & have been cleaned. Call Melissa Berling to arrange pick-up or drop-off at her home. Prom is Sat. May 3rd.

Veterans History Project: The Library of Congress (LOC) 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 LOC and will be preserved for the benefit of the present and all future generations. Father Pete graciously consented to be the initial interview and his Marine Corps service as a Chaplain in Iraq is now documented. Tony Otte and Howard Osterkamp who served in the Army during WWII and Korea respectively, have also been interviewed. Their histories are now logged in the LOC and their families have been provided their own permanent record. The interviews run about 1.5 hrs. and each is much more riveting than any Super Bowl broadcast. Interviews are being scheduled for anyone with wartime service in the military, or with a wartime work record in a critical support position in the private sector or in government. Please call Rudy Jansen to schedule the interview.

LaSalle High School Drama Department presents Beauty & The Beast. Be Our Guest March 13-15 at 7:00pm with a special Princess and Prince Luncheon at 2:00pm (Reservations required) and the performance at 4:00pm on Sunday, March 16. For tickets & info please visit http://www.cincinnatilasalle.net/ or call 741-2369. There are many St. Ignatius graduates in the show who attend LaSalle, McAuley, and Mercy.
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 and have a great time. You must be 21. Checks can be sent to LaSalle HS. Include return address & phone number so we can mail or drop off tickets to you.

Mother of Mercy HS 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, March 15 at 1:00pm (rain or shine). All children ages 10 and under are welcome to attend. Join us for an egg hunt, crafts, etc, and a visit from the Easter Bunny in Mercy’s front circle 3036 Werk Road. Parking is available in the Ramona Ave. lot. Cost of admission: canned goods to benefit Mercy HOMES project. Info & reservations, call school at 661-2740.

You need to know what “UCCF” is! It’s the program entitled “Understanding the Church Christ Founded”! It is a follow up to the Alpha Course BUT is open to ANYONE interested in getting answers to questions they may have about the Catholic Church. Starts on March 31st. Pick up a flyer at the exits of Church or at the Parish Office for more information. Questions? Call Deacon Tony.

Wellness Tips:
BODY: When feeling overly stressed, take deep relaxing breaths.
MIND: Read a humorous book.
SPIRIT: Surprise someone.