EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

After the 8AM Mass on Fridays in the chapel

ROSARY

11:30AM Marian Holy Hour w/ Rosary on Monday.

7:00 PM Fatima Prayer Group on Monday

After the 6:45 AM and 8 AM Masses Monday thru Friday and after the 8 AM Mass on Saturday.

SUNDAY, June 24

Adult Volunteers:  Candy Bushman, Julie Ashe

Student Volunteers: Matthew S., Sara S., Ashley W.

Designate a gift to Saint Antoninus Church in your will and give witness to your faith. 

Dear Parishioners,

     Today is the national celebration of Father's day.  The daily news reminds us each day how important fathers are in the spiritual and moral development of their children.  A strong father (or father figure) makes for happier and more secure children; his absence can never really be replaced. Years ago, Fr. Henri Nouwen characterized our contemporary society as fatherless, rootless, sporadic and introspective.  How counter-cultural a strong Catholic father is: he is there, providing strong character formation; he reminds his children of their roots and of their true destiny, heaven; there is nothing sporadic about his Mass attendance every Sunday; he teaches his children to be concerned not just about themselves but others and the world we all live in. We owe our fathers a great deal: our love, support and gratitude.  Happy Fathers Day!

--- Rev. Christopher R. Armstrong

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   Please sign up for the wonderful program of the Traveling Chalice to promote vocations.  E-mail saintantoninus@fuse.net with your name and phone number or call the rectory at 922-5400 if you would like to participate.

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   The driveway/parking areas around the church and school will be closed off due to blacktopping and repair work on Tuesday, June 26, and Wednesday, June 27.

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    All items for the July 8^th, bulletin must be in the rectory office by 8AM, Friday, June 29^th.

LOURDES UPDATE

      If you wish to join this wonderful pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, please make your deposit for the trip ASAP.  For more info call Best Catholic Pilgrimages at 1-800-908-BEST.  Contact the rectory during office hours for a brochure listing the itinerary.

THE THIRD ANNUAL TRIP TO APPALACHIA is being planned for either late June or early July this year. Call Colleen Rowland at 513-266-4078 for information.

MEETINGS

Monday, June 18, School Conference Room, Education Commission.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which adults formally prepare for Baptism, or, for those already baptized, reception into full communion with the Catholic Church.  If you know a family member, a friend, a co-worker or a neighbor who would like an invitation to the RCIA, please phone Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

      Construction volunteers who are 14 and older may work on site now.  To sign up call Deacon Bob at 922-4759.

      Volunteering to serve lunch is an excellent way for students to earn service hours.  If you are interested in helping, call Julie Heil at 922-3848.

ADULT SOCIAL GROUP

Friday, July 6, Steering Committee in Holy Family Room at 1PM.

Monday, July 9, 12:30 PM (Note date correction) - lunch with a talk on Cincinnati & Civil War. $8 p/p reservation due by July 5. 

Thursday, August 23, will be the trip to the Toyota Plant, $20 per person.

Wednesday, September 19, Rumpke trip.

Musicians and singers who are interested in playing Contemporary Christian music at Mass and at youth club activities should call Julie Heil at  922-3848 for an audition.

SAINT ANTONINUS PARISH FAMILY PICNIC

will be on Friday, July 13, at Stricker’s Grove Park.  Bring your family and picnic basket for fun and rides (all rides, including the roller coasters) from 6 to 10 PM, gates open at 5:30 PM.  Admission free for all Saint Antoninus families.  Stricker’s Grove Park prohibits bringing in any alcoholic beverages.

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL, MR. JACK COREY

Dear Parishioners,

     Next year we are looking to increase the hands-on experiments in our middle school science.  We have been able to acquire new equipment by using our auxiliary money (your tax dollars). 

Next year, when eighth graders study Bernoulli’s Principle of aerodynamics they will be able to construct model aircraft wings and test them in a wind tunnel.  They will also use a computer program and pilot’s yoke that hook up to a computer.  This will help show them how the flaps of an aircraft work as they learn to take off and safely land. 

     Now that we have acquired a portable weather station, when the seventh graders study weather they will be able to download weather data directly into a spreadsheet on the computer.  Using this local data and satellite photos from the internet, students will make their own weather predictions.

     While books and lecture can provide the backbone information for science, students will be able to transfer the acquired knowledge into “real life” applications.  The students will not just hear or read how science works; they will be able to see it first hand.

CONGRATULATIONS TO

THE CLASS OF 2007

Patrick A., Alexander A., Ellen B., Katie B., Leanne B., Andrea B., Mary B., Megan C., Mary D., Bradley D., Angela F., Patrick F., Marie F., Dominic G., Timothy G., Elizabeth H., Anna H., Justin H., Elizabeth H., Kevin H., Amber J., Jay J., Elizabeth K., Mary L., Carmelina L., Andrew M., Ian M., Dakota M., Rachel M., Katherine M., Rebecca M., Jarred P., Casey R., Renee R., Chelsea R., Elizabeth R., Christopher S., Alisa S., Adam S., Andrew S., Kelly S.,  Laney S., Anthony S., Tyler S., Jenna S., William T., Kyle U., Richard V., Stacie V., Joseph V., Jenna W., Andrew W., Elli W., Benjamin W., Savanna Z. and Erin Z.

ST. ANTONINUS SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

JUNE   7:30AM to 11:30AM;    JULY CLOSED

AUGUST 1-10^th, 7:30AM to 11:30AM

Monday, AUGUST 13^th, 7:30AM to 3:00PM

HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

Peter, the apostle, follower of Christ, often with his foot in his mouth, and yet beloved first Pope.  How well do you know Peter, beyond his denial of Jesus?  On Tuesday, Fay Brinck will examine the many facets of his personality and why he has such a prominent place in the Gospels.  You might be amazed at what you don’t know.  In chapel, 7:30 PM.

DID YOU KNOW?    Since 1990 there have been 60 priests ordained for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, 58 of who are still active. 

     More than 150 permanent deacons have been ordained for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati since the permanent deaconate was restored.  Thirty-three deacons were ordained on April 28, 2007, the most in three decades.

     Catholics of the Archdiocese contributed about $850,000 to the Retirement fund for Religious in 2006.  Comparisons aren’t in yet, but last year’s contribution was the second highest amount of any diocese in the country.

ST. TERESA OF AVILA SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP will be on July 9-13 from 9AM to 11:30AM.  The cost is $35 per child. T-shirts $12 each.  For info call Maribeth Koopman, 251-9972 or Mike Stalf, 471-6610, 8AM-5PM.

Cincinnati Serra Club is active Catholic women and men who want to foster vocations to priesthood and religious life. The Serra Club offers education related to vocations, provides prayer support, supports recruiting, retention, and recognition events and offers social connections.   For more info call Fred Wernke, 683-4162,  Ed Willig, 922-2945, or e-mail Lou  Eichhold, Pres., loueich4@fuse.net.

CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE NETWORK is a program of Catholic Social Services of SW Ohio, for adults who care for an elderly or disabled loved one.  Call CAREline at 929-4483 for a support group near you and to learn about resources available to caregivers.