EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

After the 8AM Mass on Fridays in the chapel

ROSARY

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.

Moms and children’s Rosary group every Friday from 10AM to 11:30AM.  Call MaryAnn at 922-3461 before you come for the first time.

Adult Volunteers:  Theresa Heinzelman,  Kathleen Hilvers

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

FROM OUR PASTOR

Dear Parishioners,

     Ash Wednesday begins the penitential season of Lent in preparation for Easter.  Traditionally, Lent is a time for prayer, fasting and alms-giving.  It is not that we don’t do those things at other times, but rather that we do them with greater intensity and fervor during Lent.  Here are some Lenten opportunities in our Parish.  (Going to Mass one other day other than Sunday would be an excellent discipline for Lent but also for the rest of one’s life).

Prayer: Daily Masses on M-F 6:45 AM and 8:00AM, Saturday, 8:00AM.

Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer I on Saturday 4:10PM and Morning Prayer on Sunday at 7:40 AM.

Rosary: after the 6:45 and 8 AM daily Masses.

Way of the Cross: Tuesdays at 7PM and Wednesdays at 12:45 PM.

Faith Formation:  Wednesdays at 7:30PM ( 2/13,20,27^th; 3/5)  Christian Morality.

Confessions: Thursday, 7:30 PM.

      Our fasting and self-denial is meant to supply for the needs of others (alms-giving).  This year we are going to aid a clean water project in Nicaragua, which will be overseen by a son of the parish, lay missionary Pat Duffy.  One way to do that is to give up some beverage, (pop/beer) and donate what you would have spent on it to the clean water project.  In summary, there are many opportunities for prayer, fasting and alms-giving right here in our parish.  The goal of Lent is to prepare for Easter.  Once again I hope many of our parishioners will attend the Great Easter Vigil.

                                 --Rev. Christopher R. Armstrong

Biggs and Kroger Gift Cards are on sale in the church elevator hallway after all weekend Masses, and at the rectory, M-F from 8AM to 3 PM.

40 HOURS AND ADORATION will end at the 11:30 Mass on February 3^rd, with a procession and benediction.  Incense will be used at end of the 11:30 Mass.

THE ST. ANTONINUS WAYS & MEANS COMMISSION 16^TH RUNNING OF THE NITE AT THE RACES AND MONTE CARLO

will be in the undercroft on Saturday, February 16.  Doors open at 7PM.  Post Time is 8PM.  Hors d’oeuvres, snacks, refreshments served all evening.  $15 admission fee at the door.   If you cannot come to this event, you can still join the fun by buying a horse and Split the Pot tickets. Mail form with your check to 1500 Linneman Road, 45238, Attn; Nite at the Races. 

     A Choice Raffle will be part of this entertaining evening and your assistance is needed.  We are looking for donations of gifts or cash (used to purchase gifts).  No item is too small or large!  Please call Mary Hirlinger at 347-0142, Julie Scott at 922-3015 or Leslie Keller at 922-7772.

SPECIAL PLENARY INDULGENCE

This year marks the 150^th anniversary of the apparition of our Blessed Mother to St. Bernadette at Lourdes, France.  Archbishop Pilarczyk has dedicated Our Lady of Lourdes Parish as the Shrine for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.  Visit their webpage at www.lourdes.org for times of services, Masses and confessions between February 2-11, for those who wish to take this opportunity for extra special grace.

ORIENTATION ON THE CHILD PROTECTION DECREE

The dates for the orientation meetings on the decree on child protection will be held at St. Antoninus in the Holy Family Room on the following dates: 1PM February 20, and 7:30PM April 9, 2008.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

During the Lenten season the St. Antoninus Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be collecting non-perishable food, household, and personal items in the barrel in the Greeting Room. Especially needed are the larger cans of soup, peanut butter, tuna, pasta and sauce, and meals-in-a-can. Collected items will be given to the St. William Food Pantry.

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL, MR. JACK COREY

Dear Parishioners,

     This year we have a student council that meets with the principal periodically to serve as an advisory committee of sorts.  One of the projects they have agreed to undertake is the Water Project.  The bulletin insert gives a description of what the Water Project is and how we can incorporate our Lenten observation to help others. 

     While the inspiration for the Water Project comes from Pat Duffy, a St. Antoninus graduate living in Nicaragua as a missionary, the final implementation of the project has been the brainchild of the student council.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 922-2500. 

Please remember that Sunday, February 3^rd, is open registration for all new students.

YOUTH CLUB YMCA Lock-In on February 22, from 9PM to 1 AM. Call Julie Heil for permission slips and details at 922-3848.

PTO MEETING will be on Thursday, February 7, in the undercroft at 7PM.  Refreshments provided.

ADULT SOCIAL GROUP

Monday, February 11, Communion Service and lunch starting at 12:30 PM.  $9.00 per person.  A presentation by Eldermount.  Reservations due by February 6. Drop envelope marked “Adult Social Group” at rectory or in the collection basket.

Tuesday, February 19, Adult Social Group Trip to Mount St. Mary Seminary.  You are invited to tour the building and grounds of Mount St. Mary Seminary.  The seminary is known for its beautiful grounds, sacred art, and its Chapel of St. Gregory the Great.  The day will include a seminarian-led tour and lunch.  The bus will depart at 9:15 AM.  The cost is $10 for transportation plus $7 for lunch.  Reservations are due by Friday, February 15 and should include the $17 fee.

THE SPRING SHOW with the students in Kindergarten, 5^th, 6^th and 8^th grades, will be on Thursday, April 10.  We are looking for volunteers who would like to share their time and/or talents to make our show a success.  Call Mrs. Milano at 922-2500 or Milano@saintantoninus.org.

A NOTE FROM OUR

SEMINARIAN INTERN,

MR. DAVID ENDRES

Three weeks ago you were invited  prayerfully to consider whether there was someone that you know here at St. Antoninus that might possess the qualities to be a good priest or religious.  Through your response to this “Called by Name” initiative, 20 of our young people were named!  Please pray for these young men and women. You might choose to remember them in the midst of our Forty Hours devotion or weekly Friday exposition.  You might also sign up to receive the “traveling chalice” at a weekend Mass and take it home with you to pray for more priestly and religious vocations.  Pray to the Lord of the Harvest to send more laborers into his vineyard beginning here at our parish.

HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

     With the recent “March on Washington” and the importance of the “Abortion Issue” in the upcoming national election it is a good time for us to consider the issue at the local level.  Judy Erwin will speak to us on Tuesday about the very effective work that is being done by the Problem Pregnancy Center at Old St. Mary’s Church in Over-the-Rhine.  Our Bishops tell us that this is the single most important issue to be decided in the election.  Let us take heed.  In chapel at 7:30 PM

St. Antoninus Class of 1993:
Can you believe it's been 15-years? Neither can we!  Plans are currently in the works for a Class of '93 15-year reunion.  We are looking for former classmates' addresses, phone numbers, email, etc.  If you are a '93 grad, or know a '93 grad, please email Anne & Krista any alumni information to antoninus1993@hotmail.com.  Thanks!  We look forward to reconnecting with you!  More information to follow.  Date and place TBA.

Sellers Needed for the St. Antoninus Girl Scout Toy and Clothing Sale on Saturday, April 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m. in the Church Undercroft. Sellers should register by calling Mariellen Rechtin, 467-1616 or trechtin@fuse.net. The following items may be sold at the sale:  baby/child/teen clothing, school uniforms, maternity clothing, baby equipment (strollers, car seats, etc.), toys, children’s videos and books, parenting books. More info can be found on a link from the Church web site, saintantoninus.org. Sellers receive 40% of what is sold.