Weekly Bulletin
September 30, 2007
Monday, October 1
7:00 a.m. Fred Capuder - Family
9:15 a.m. Dortothy Agnew (Anniversary)
- Shirley Flynn
Tuesday, October 2
7:00 a.m. Helen Ulrich (Anniversary) - Jim
& Carolyn Dwyer
9:15 a.m. Mary Del Grossa - Angela
Steinker
Wednesday, October 3
7:00 a.m. Mass of Thanksgiving - Elmer Tentler
Family
9:15 a.m. Ray Spinner - Angela
Thursday, October 4
7:00 a.m. Jeff Katenkamp - Family
9:15 a.m. Shirley Gagnon (Wedding Anniv)
- Jack
2:00 p.m. All School Mass - Blessing
of Pets
Friday, October 5
7:00 a.m. Irene Homoelle - Doros Stritholt
9:15 a.m. Bob Overberg - Evelyn Walters
Saturday, October 6
7:00 a.m. Communion Service
9:15 a.m. St. Ignatius Novena Mass
4:30 p.m. Bonnie Schroeder - Family
6:30 p.m. Brinkman & Miller Wedding
Sunday, October 6
6:30 a.m Richard Schoettmer - Pam
R. & Sons
8:30 a.m. Living & Deceased Members
of St. Ignatius Parish
10:15 a.m. Joe Birkenhauer (Birthday) - Mom
12:00 noon Jim Dodd - The Waters Family
7:30 p.m. Larry Fleisch - Larry Fleisch
Family
Servers & Celebrants for the Week of October 1
Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2
7:00 a.m. B Klare, N Haberthy, B Weibel
9:15 a.m. J Wilson, W Griffith, J Bellman
Wednesday, October 3
7:00 a.m. A Scherch, A Kemble, M Dorsey
9:15 a.m. A Overberg, L Boeckerman,
H Smith, S Bode
Thursday, October 4 and Friday, October 5
7:00 a.m. S Gordon, T Herzog, S Pieper,
S Archdeacon
9:15 a.m. A Stevens, M Gulasy, P Weidner
Saturday, October 6
9:15 a.m. C & M Davey
4:30 p.m. H & C Knuf, C Ginn (Fr.
St. George)
6:30 p.m. (wedding) S Fronk, T Berrens
Sunday, October 4
6:30 a.m. D Wagner (Fr. St. George)
8:30 a.m. J & J Selvidge, A &
M Wood (Fr. McCarthy)
10:15 a.m. T Bode, N Unkrich, R Matthews (Fr. McCarthy)
12:00 noon M Ruhe, J & J Ludwig, E Taylor (Fr. Wall)
7:30 p.m. J Kenning, P & S Yerger,
N Goetzman (Fr. Wall)
**The Mass for Loretta Brausch on Sunday, September 23 at 7:30pm
was for her Birthday Intentions not because she is deceased. She is alive
and well.
The Tabernacle Flowers this week are in Remembrance
of
The Al Fisher Famiy
From Family
RCIA: Len Johansing is the Catechist for the lesson, New Testament Scriptures. The class will begin promptly at 7:30 on Wednesday, October 3 for the Inquirers, Personal Sponsors, and Parish Sponsors. Mystagogia members will meet at 7:30 PM in Room C. For more information about Mystagogia, call Greg Niehaus or Barb Harland.
Everyone is welcome to join us on Friday mornings this fall beginning October 19th to discuss Pope Benedict's new book, Jesus of Nazareth. Meetings are in the Parish Office from 10:00-11:00am. (Note: the dates listed by the flyer included with the September Insight are correct but they are all Fridays - not Thursdays). Questions? Call Sr. Lucy (661-6565).
Angel Food: Thank you to the volunteers and Wildcat Storage on Harrison Ave. for using their truck.
St. Leo's Food Pantry: Currently, the pantry is low on the following items: bar soap, deodorant, shampoo, and toilet paper. If you can help, please put them in the metal drawers in the Parish Office. Thank you for all donations.
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, October 3 at 7:30pm. Personal prayer for healing will be available during the Service. Questions? Call Sr. Chris.
Eucharistic Adoration will be available on First Friday, October 5th from 9:00pm - 6:30am. Have you ever thanked our Lord in His presence? Adoration of our Lord is a great way to both thank and praise Him in His very presence! As Psalm 34 verse 1 - 3 indicate: "I will always thank the Lord; I will never stop praising him for what he has done; may all who are oppressed listen and be glad! Proclaim with me the Lord's greatness; let us praise his name together!" Questions? Call Craig Haberthy.
Evangelization for Jesus through Mary is a work of the Legion
of Mary. There will be an organizational meeting in the Fr. Gratsch
room at 7:00pm on Tuesday, October 2nd. Fr. McCarthy will assist in
spiritual direction. If you are interested, but cannot make the meeting,
please call Merle Koenig. There are leaflets describing the Legion being
distributed at the doors after Mass this weekend
The Tabernacle Candle this week is in Remembrance of
Larry Cichowlas (Anniversary)
From Rita
Patricia Brinkman & Joshua Miller will
marry October 6 at St. Ignatius.
Jennifer Ulm & Andrew Ballman will marry October 12
at St. Ignatius.
Cara Schaible & William Kemen will marry October 13
at St. Ignatius.
Lauren Hirth, St. Ignatius & Daniel Lintz will marry
October 19 at the St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption.
Michael Gemmell, St. Ignatius and Nicole Costa, St. Ignatius
will marry October 20 at St. Ignatius.
Our sincerest sympathy is extended to the families of Michael Mauer; Camilla Jesse; and Violet Gear, wife of Bill, mother of Bill (Kathy) and grandmother of Billy. May their families find comfort in knowing they are with God.
The Fall Toy and Clothing Sale will be October 6th from 8:30 - 12:00 in Fr. Hilvert Center. Sellers may set out their items on October 5th from 4:30 to 6:00. Any new sellers or anyone who would like to work should call Melanie. Remember that all items that have not sold must be picked up by 1:00 on the 6th or they will be donated.
Benedict XVI has dedicated this year to St. Paul. Learn more about this pillar of the church by participating in a 4-session mini-course this fall. Journeying with St. Paul: His Life and Theology, begins Monday, October 15th at the Parish Office and runs from 7-8:30pm. Other meeting dates: October 29th, November 12th, and November 26th. Everyone is welcome; bring a friend! Call the Parish Office by October 10th to register.
Parish Health Ministry: Blood Pressures will be taken after Mass
on Saturday, September 29th and after all Sunday AM Masses September 30th
in the Bride's Room by the front entrance of Church.
Vial of Life containers will be available in the Bride's Room.
The little bottles contain a paper on which you can list your current
medications placing the bottle in your refrigerator. If the Life Squad
should need to come to your home the information is there for them. There
is also a magnet to place on your refrigerator alerting them to this.
Thank you to those taking the Vocation Chalice each week for prayer
in their homes. To have a Vocation Chalice in your home, call the Parish
Office (661-6565). To help with our Vocation Committee call Dennis Halaby.
Vocation Chalice for Week of September 23
The Selvidge Family
Baptized on September 23, we welcome:
Owen Michael Stewart, son of Jerome & Jenny, Vogel Rd.
Adelaide Carolyn Blessing, daughter of Russell & Angela, Delmar
Ave.
Alex Ronald Hernandez, son of Orlando & Janice, Orchardpark
Dr.
Nolan Robert Neises, son of David & Erin, Colerain Ave.
St. Vincent de Paul - Bundle Sunday Oct. 6 & 7: The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in the Church parking lot on October 6 & 7. SVDP is particularly interested in clothing items - especially children's clothing. They are unable to accept donations of refrigerators, stoves, other large appliances and outdated encyclopedias. Also state regulations will not permit them to accept furniture that has rips, holes, etc. The committee will be at the truck before/after the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday, October 6th and before/after all Masses on Sunday, October 7th.
The Bank Street St. Vincent DePaul Society pantry serves approximately 600 families every month. 42% of their clients are children. The pantry is in critical need of food and in real danger of not being able to provide Thanksgiving meals. There will be bins for food in the truck on Bundle Sunday, October 6th and 7th. Please help us feed the needy by bringing non-perishable food items to the truck. Thank You.
What happened to the Alpha Course? Nothing…it just took the summer off to rest the team and start planning for it re-presentation the first Tuesday after New Years. Mark your 2007 calendars now so you'll note it on the 2008 calendar you put into use later this year. It's a great program for renewal and for you to bring along those who have been away from the faith or even those who don't know much about Christianity. Look for more details soon. Any questions or need information or want to be on our team? Call Deacon Tony.
"Bridges to Contemplative Living" is a spiritual development
program for adults who desire to live everyday life in a more contemplative
way. Bridges was designed by the Merton Institute as a resource for individuals
as well as members of small faith sharing groups looking for new ways
to grow in their relationship with God and each other. This fall, four
sessions will be offered at St. Ignatius centering on the program's first
theme, "Entering the School of Your Experience." Come to one
or all of these sessions and discover for yourself what Bridges is all
about. Bring the Bridges experience back to your own small faith-sharing
group or continue with the next part of this program in the spring. The
first session meets Monday, October 8th from 7-8:30pm in the Parish Office.
Questions? Call Sr. Lucy (661-6565).
From the Associate Pastor's Desk
During the week when the students have their class masses, there is
always a theme. This past week at the All School Mass, the theme was "TO
SHARE". It was their mission mass and a reminder to pray for those
"Homebound". They were also told to pray for a particular country,
for the Church in that country and for the well-being of the citizens
who live there.
The readings today are a good reminder for us to share also. Lazarus is
a poor beggar and has nothing to eat. We all have seen the "Lazarus'"
of this life. Sometimes you see them on the street corner with a sign,
"Will Work for Food."
These are very uncomfortable moments. We want to help, but sometimes we
are afraid to approach the person. But there are other Lazarus' who are
"Poor of Spirit" or "Morn" as Jesus said in His Lists
of 'Blesseds'. So there is always the question in front of us. How do
we share?
We do have special collections during the year for missions, education,
the Popes concern, and for the Church in need throughout the world. All
of these say we can help even though we do not have "hands on".
But the creator has shared with us so much, especially in the Beauty of
His creation. I went on the trip with the Seniors from the parish and
we saw The Great Plains from Indiana to South Dakota; The Bad Lands; The
Dark Forest, Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse. One cannot view all of these
wonders and not see the hand of the Divine Artist in it all. God has shared
His glory in nature, in those around us, in man made carvings and beauty.
So it comes down to what can we share: What don't we need; What can we
do without: How can we be generous to others with our wealth: Our time
to listen: Our talent to help a child in their need. Lazarus was rewarded
by God for his simple life and his suffering. The Lord can reward us also
for our sharing of the good things of this life and the wonderful abundance
He has given us.
Because of Moses and the Prophets, because of the example and life of
Jesus Himself, we as church give ourselves away in mission and service
to others. God's word calls us to a giving life, calls us to rich in good
works, generous in mercy, and ready to share.
Fr. Wall
Respect Life News: "The value of human life…comes from God's fatherly love for each human, created in his image." An opportunity to assist those in particular need, can be done through a donation to the RESPECT LIFE COLLECTION next Sunday, October 6 & 7.
REMINDER: Bible Study resumes Tuesday, October 9th from 11:00am-12:00 noon in Rm A through May on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month.
SCHOOL YEARBOOKS: If you ordered a yearbook, it may be picked up in the Parish Office; also any baby pictures and graduation pictures with parents and class pictures (if you ordered one). Videos are not in yet. Additional yearbooks are available and may be purchased for $20 in the SCHOOL office.
GET THE NEW! 2007 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS!! Help the 8th grade Girl Scouts with their fall fundraiser; that's right, the awesome 2007 Entertainment Coupon Books are now available and are being sold by the St. I's 8th grade Girl Scout troops. They are packed with great savings at area restaurants, sporting events, cultural events, etc. for only $20 per book. Makes a wonderful gift for family and friends! Contact Cindy Volmer or you can purchase them at the Parish Office through December.
"Keep Christ in Christmas" car magnets are available from LaSalle Council, K of C. They're $3.00 ea. or 2 for $5.00. Let's "Keep Christ in Christmas" now and forever. Call Frank Scholle for your magnets. Thank you.
Discover : We are a 20's/30's Christian based group designed to
grow together and walk this journey with one another. 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. We are meeting every Tuesday at St. Ignatius in
the Hilvert Center. Next meeting will be Oct. 2. Questions? Call Rod or
Andrea
Total Cost of Project 2000 Construction
Part 1, Part 2, Parking Additions, Interest, etc. $
8,142,596.98
Debt to the Archdiocese as of 8/29/2007 $
242,026.00
Fund Drive received last week $
641.00
Current Debt to the Archdiocese $
241,385.00
Thank You For Your Support!
JUST A REMINDER: ALL STUDENTS who lector and serve at Mass - PLEASE SIGN IN.
Go to www.saintiyouth.com for the latest and greatest info on what's happening with our youth ministry at Saint I's. The calendar has been updated, there's new pictures, blogs and even video from our youth rally. So check it out! And remember to keep our youth in your prayers.
Thank you to the high school youth volunteers and adults, Mike
Boeckerman, Dave Eveleigh, and Joe Zirkelbach, who helped with the youth
fund raiser at "Oktoberfest Zinzinnati" this past weekend.
Your help is greatly appreciated and earnings go directly to help with
youth social and service events.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES: Check out www.saintiyouth.com
to keep informed about the many opportunities available for you to use
you talents to help others.
Drop Inn Center - Saturday, October 6, cooks, servers and adult
drivers are needed for this project. Food supplies will be available
in the Parish Office by Friday, Oct. 5. Call 661-6565 to sign up.
PSR Teacher's Aides and Music Aides are needed. If you are interested
in helping with the Sunday morning PSR program please call 661-6565
or email Kris Schoettmer. Classes are held on Sunday mornings from 8:30
am - 10:00 am from September 30 through May 4.
Attention all high school students: It is time again to sign
up for the Co-Ed Volleyball team. Stop in the Parish Office to pick
up a registration form or download one from the youth web site. Forms
will be due before the first practice, so don't waist any time and sign
up soon. For more information contact Joe Zirkelbach
Registration for the Western Conference Wrestling Jr. High wrestling
team will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the Elder High
School wrestling gym. The program is intended for grades 6 through 8.
For more information, call Jake Noble
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LaRosa's Buddy Cards are on sale to support PTO. For $10 you
get 12 coupons for buy any large pizza get a large cheese pizza free
(extra toppings at additional charge). Plus 2 bonus coupons of buy any
large pizza - get your choice of a calzone, hoagie or 2 garden salads
free. You also get one buy an adult admission for the Cincinnati Zoo
and get a 2nd admission free. (Zoo coupon expires 12/31/08.) One card
can save you $165! You can purchase your card at the Parish or School
Office. If you have any questions contact Tara Binder 385-1516.
Adult Collection
$ 23,625.00
Budgeted amount for Sunday $ 24,500.00
Bingo $ 2,441.50
Concession Profit $
51.00
P.A.C.E.
Kroger Sales $
47,821.52
Profit to St. I's $
1,912.87
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 the PACE coordinators
- Heidi Kemper, Connie Adams, Jen Langen, Julianne Smith
Bingo Workers for October 7
Greg/Lisa Arling Mark/Marianne
Overberg
John/Jean Barnhorst Lil Bosse
Joe/Diana Fahey
Len/Sandi Auberger
Michelle Lauch Julie/Patrick
Kelly
Pat Hess
Lisa Johnson
Karen Foppe Kathy
Lawson
Patty Buczkowski Kim
Rauh
Alan Hautman Bob
Lawson
Mickey Merritt Eileen
Waldeck
Fr. Pete/Barb Campbell
Dan Dwyer
Greg Geckle
*It is imperative you work your assigned week. For bingo questions,
call Barb Campbell (661-6565) Tuesday/Thursday .
St. Ignatius Child Care Schedule - October 7
Winchester Klare Flynn
There is a training session for new Eucharistic Ministers on Tuesday, October 2 at 7:00pm in Church. Questions? Call Pat Zirkelbach.
Respect Life News: New members are needed to join the Respect Life Committee. Our goal is to restore respect for rights of all humans, born and unborn… and to model and encourage an attitude of respect for all human life. Spiritual, informational, and educational activities, along with fundraising events, are organized to meet these goals. Contact Sharon Hoesl for information.
Church Guide Book and Directory: We are updating our annual Guide Book for the Parish. This book is provided at no cost to our Church, including the mailing to each family, and is subsidized by local businesses that advertise in it. If you own or manage a business and want to advertise in the book, call Marlene (661-6565) at the Parish Office.
The Cub Scouts Pack 850 is holding their annual Popcorn Sale. You can order popcorn from your favorite scout or you can call Julianne Smith. We will deliver to you. Scout Popcorn can be a great gift for family, friends or business acquaintances.
BOY SCOUT TROOP 850 PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Boy Scouts of St. Ignatius Troop 850 will be hosting their 4th Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 28th. If you know a Scout, ask them for a ticket and save big money on your pancake breakfast. There's no limit on the amount of tickets you can purchase, so if you would like to participate in the pancaking of our Scoutmaster buy a lot of them and collect your prize on October 28th. For those of you who have been to one of our breakfasts, you know what I mean…. for those of you who don't have a clue what I'm talking about…. See a Scout, Buy a ticket, Have breakfast with us on October 28th and FIND OUT. And don't forget the Scouts are looking for a few nice door prizes to be raffled off as part of this fundraiser. If you would like to make a charitable donation of either cash or other item of material value, please call Ron Kathmann. The Scouts greatly appreciate your help. Thank you and hope to see you at breakfast on October 28th.
Scarf It Up: Your gently worn or new gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, blankets, and yarn will keep many less fortunate souls warm this winter. Please drop off all donations to the Parish Office. Thank you.
Gift Bearers: Some families with young children have approached the Worship Committee expressing an interest in bringing up the gifts during mass. Any individuals or families interested in volunteering need to arrive early to check in with the ushers for that mass. If a particular mass is being offered up for a loved one and you would like to carry up the gifts, mention this to the ushers before mass. Please remember to dress appropriately
Sacred Heart Radio. St. Xavier and Elder Football Fans…Tune
in to Sacred Heart Radio (740 on your AM dial) this Friday evening at
7:30pm for an exciting game; Keep your dial at 740 for the interesting
new morning show with Brian Patrick from 6-8:00am Monday through Friday.
(Traffic and weather included).
October 5 - Moeller at 7:30pm
October 12 - Covington Catholic at 7:30pm
October 20 - Cleveland Benedictine at 7:30pm
October 26 - Western Hills at 7:30pm
Attention Cincinnati Bell Customers: Cincinnati Bell believes that the success of our community is directly tied to the continued growth and performance of area schools. In support of this philosophy Cincinnati Bell has initiated a program called CB Learn. For a residential CB customer that uses e-billing, CB will donate $10 to St. Ignatius. Not and e-bill subscriber? If you are willing to subscribe to e-billing, you can save up to $3 on your phone bill every month. What is the catch you might ask? All you have to do is fill out a simple form designating St. Ignatius as the recipient of the donation or go to www.cblearn.com. It is truly that simple. For those looking to switch over to CB for their residential phone needs, CB will make a $25 one time donation. For any new internet service subscribers - $50 and for new wireless customers, a $100 donation will be made. This is the easiest fund raiser ever! Any friends or family members use e-billing can also designate St. Ignatius for this one time donation. They do not have to be a parishioner. All donations will go into the St. Ignatius PTO fund! Questions? Please call Jodi Louder or the School Office. Additional forms will be in the back of church.
The St. Ignatius Athletic Association is expecting nominations for the Walk of Fame. This award is given to 2 people who have exemplified outstanding dedication to the Athletic Association and our student athletes over the years. We will recognize the recipients of this award in late October. Please summit your nomination to the Athletic Board before our meeting on October 8. You may leave your nomination letter in our mailbox in the Parish Office.
The Sacred Choir of Marian College, Indianapolis, will sing at the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday, October 13. The Choir consists of fifteen students who specialize in singing liturgical music. A reception in Hilvert Center for any students or parents interested in knowing more about Marian College will follow the Mass. All students attending the reception will automatically become eligible for a $1,000.00 Alumni Tuition Grant. Questions? Call Rudy Jansen.
Market Day pick-up is October 1 from 6-7pm. If you have any questions or are able to help at the sale please call Christy Weber.
ENRICH YOUR MARRIAGE: National Marriage Encounter is offering a program at the Marydale Retreat Center in Erlanger, KY, on October 26-28. "Marriage is made in heaven." Yes, but the maintenance is done on earth. Please join us. We'll discover many new ways to tune up our marriages. The weekend will help us to fill our love tanks with renewed romance and sparkle. We all gave a lot of time to planning our marriage. Now let's take a weekend for each other. Our children and friends look to us for examples of His love and forgiveness. Give each other the gift of a better marriage. Reservations are $122.50 per couple (1/2 the cost). The weekend includes Friday evening dinner, two nights at the Marydale Retreat Center, Saturday breakfast and lunch, a Saturday Evening Romantic meal for two, and Sunday morning brunch. Brochures are available or check our website at www.marriageweekend.org or call Rich & Shirley Reder