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January 8, 2006 |
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January 8, 2006 |
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Friday from 8:30AM-10PM
ROSARY 11:30AM Marian Holy Hour w/ Rosary on Monday 7:00PM Rosary Hour in chapel on Monday After the 6:45 AM and 8 AM Masses Monday through Friday and after the 8AM Mass on Saturday.
VOCATIONS God’s glory continues to shine in our world. You need to carry the light of Christ. Consider being a light for the world as a Church minister. (Isaiah 60:1-6)
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Thursday, January 12, 7:30 PM – Fr. Mick Saturday, January 14, 3 PM – Fr. Mick READINGS FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 First Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6: 13-15, 17-20 Gospel: John 1:35-42 Adult Bible study on Monday evenings in the school library from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
BABYSITTING 9:30 AM MASS JANUARY 15, 2006 Adult Volunteers: Angie Heisel, Tina Hawk Student Volunteers: Erin R., Nathan W. 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and girls babysitters are still needed. To sign up call Beth at 922-5400 or e-mail saintantoninus@fuse.net. |
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come to your home! The Church needs more laborers for the harvest. You can help increase the number of laborers by signing up for the Traveling Chalice for one week, and pray for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Questions, call Ron Haft at the rectory 922-5400. Please Drop In the Collection Basket Family Name_________________________________ Phone Number__________________ Usual Sunday Mass Attended______________
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Dear Parishioners, From time to time throughout the year I hope to highlight some of the work the various commissions, committees, organizations and associations of our parish. There is a risk I may miss some group but nevertheless I am willing to take it. This week I want to highlight the Vocation Committee, Education Commission and Building and Grounds Commission. The Vocation Committee, whose executive secretary is our seminarian intern Ron Haft, promotes vocations and oversees the Traveling Chalice program. The Education Commission evaluates our faith formation programs (eg. our parish school, PREP, adults) and recommends a possible course of action. Our Principal, Director of Religious Education and I regularly attend the meetings. The Building and Grounds Commission, whose executive secretary is Peggy James, the parish business manager, oversees the maintenance of our parish plant. These groups are meeting soon before or after you have read this. Their work is reported to parish council, whose minutes are posted on the parish website. All of us, both clergy and parishioners owe all of the above a debt of gratitude for their generous donation of time and talent to our parish. Thank you for all that you do for us. Fr. Christopher R. Armstrong
MARCH MISSION: Fr. Burger will preach our parish mission the Tuesdays of March 7, 14, 21 and 28th, at 7:30 PM. Please plan to attend.
TUITION ASSISTANCE (TAP) APPLICATIONS Applications for February tuition assistance to St. Antoninus School are available in the school office. To qualify for a grant, applications must be submitted by Friday January 27th, 2006. As a reminder, all tuition must be paid in full by March in order to register for the 06-07 school year. Registration for 06-07 will be in April.
LAST CHANCE to buy your 2006 Entertainment Book for $30 or the Zone Book for $25. They are sold after all weekend Masses, daily at the rectory, or call Larry Hurley at 922-7642 to order yours today. Hurry, the sale ends January 16th! |
NITE AT THE RACES, MONTE CARLO AND TEXAS HOLD-EM TOURNAMENT will be on Saturday, February 18, 2006 in the St. Antoninus undercroft. Event starts at 7 PM to midnight, with the Texas Hold-em starting at 6 PM. If you would like to help or have any questions, call Doug Rolfes at 451-9737 or 451-4800. Look for tickets and race forms in the mail and the school white envelopes.
A PILGRIMAGE TO ROME? Sometime ago, some parishioners have suggested that I lead a pilgrimage to Rome. I have contacted Best Catholic Pilgrimage, which the Archdiocese used for its Jubilee Pilgrimage, 2000. Tentatively, it would include four days in Rome, one day in Assisi and three days in Florence, where the patron of our parish, St. Antoninus’ incorrupted body is enshrined. The approximate cost would be $2,495, (double occupancy), including air fare and most meals. The tour would begin around September 15 and conclude September 25, 2006. More details will be forthcoming.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMISSION meeting will be on January 9th at 7:30 PM in the Holy Family Room. All are invited to attend.
THE EDUCATION COMMISSION will meet on January 9, 2006, at 7:30 PM in the school conference room. Visitors are always welcome. If you have any items for the agenda or if you have any questions, please call Bev Meyer at 451-1212.
FROM THE PARISH BUSINESS OFFICE There will be a change to the Sunday collection envelopes starting in January. The family name will be removed from all envelopes except the top one for mailing. This change allows more secure handling of personal information. Your envelope number will continue to be the key information used to track all contributions. Also, anyone interested in using electronic checking to make their regular contributions directly to St. Antoninus Church is welcomed and encouraged to do so. If there are any questions, please contact Peggy James in the parish office.
ST. A 100 DRAWING WINNER FOR THE WEEK OF January 2nd Carolyn Kerley |
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This Thursday and Friday, a team of five educators will be visiting our school to look over our plans for continual improvement and verify the fact that St. Antoninus is in compliance with the standards set forth by the Ohio Catholic School Accreditation Association (OCSAA). This is the format for accreditation of Catholic schools that is approved by the Ohio Department of Education. If this team has any recommendations for our plan, our committee will review these for inclusion or dismissal. We then submit our final plan to the state level OCSAA committee. Upon their approval, St. Antoninus School is accredited for the next four years. All Catholic schools in the state of Ohio use this same process. I am grateful for your continued support of our efforts. Jim L.
CHILD PROTECTION DECREE ORIENTATION MEETING All regular volunteers, employees and clerics are required to attend an orientation meeting unless they have done so since August, 2003. The next meeting will be held in the Holy Family Room of the undercroft on January 18, at 1:00 p.m.
THE ATHLETIC CLUB’S meeting will take place on Thursday, January 12th in the Youth room in the Undercroft. All are invited to attend. In addition, anyone interested in becoming a candidate for the Athletic Club Board in 2006 is asked to contact Jack Scott at 922-3015. Thank you.
THE HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP The month of January has been dedicated by the Prayer Group to “Footsteps in Faith”. In consideration of that, George Schmidl will speak to us on Tuesday about Jesus’ – “Great Command”. Actually there are two, based upon His instructions to us in scripture. The first, from Matthew, tells us to love God and love one another. The second, at the Ascension, tells us to make disciples of all the world and obey all the commandments. It is not enough for us to keep Jesus to ourselves. Rather, by word and example we bring Him to others. In chapel at 7:30 PM. |
“THE GOSPEL TODAY” Beginning January 1, 2006, Fr. Jim Willig’s “The Gospel Today” will air every Sunday morning at 7:30 AM on WCKY 1530 AM.
EPIPHANY VESPERS will be held at the Athenaeum of Ohio, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary on Sunday, January 8th, at 7:30 PM. Admission is free.
CHILDREN’S EUCHARISTIC ADORATION on Sunday, January 8th, at 3 PM in St. Ignatius Church. Family adoration time will take place at 3 PM on the first Sundays of the month from February until June.
The Family Caregiver Group of Delhi St. Dominic Church will meet on Thursday, January 12th from 2-3:30 PM. Call Catholic Social Services, Chris Lemmon at 241-7745, ext. 415 for more info.
Start the New Year with Natural Family Planning Classes. The Classes will be held at Mercy Hospital, Western Hills, starting Wednesday, January 25, 2006 from 7-9 pm. These classes will introduce a New Streamlined NFP method that is 99% effective and very easy to learn and use. To Register call instructors, John and Mary DuMont at: 471-2000 or 661-6928.
Helpers of God's Precious Infants--organizers of a pro-life Mass, Rosary Procession, and Prayer Vigil at the Auburn Ave. Planned Parenthood on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month--is adding the third Saturday of every month beginning January 21, 2006. Meet with hundreds of all ages on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday of the month at Holy Name Church on Auburn Ave., 8:00-10:00 a.m.
ROE VS. WADE is a travesty – an extreme case of judicial arrogance and constitutional invention – worthy of repeal. Pro-choice syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer, “Nuclear? No Restoration,” The Washington Post, May 13, 2005.
Fr. Jim Willig Memorial Dinner & Fundraiser on Friday, February 3rd 2006 Your contribution to this Memorial Dinner and Fundraiser will continue the work of Heart to Heart. RSVP by January 16, 2006. Call Heart to Heart for more details at 513-791-9700. |
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