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:  Cindy Reis Linda DeSantis

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

FROM OUR PASTOR

     We are mid way through Lent and our resolution to do some form of penance during Lent may be flagging.  Not to worry.  As Blessed John XXIII said, no matter how much time we have left, we have enough time to become a saint.  So likewise, we still have enough time to prepare ourselves for the coming Easter and for that "Easter of unending joy."  Since, according to St. Gregory, the whole of the spiritual life is the education of desire, the first thing we have to do is to desire to become holy, to become a saint.  A saint, as St. Irenaues reminds us, is that man or woman who is fully alive:  "The glory of God is Man, fully alive; the glory of Man is God."  A saint is one that becomes all that God fully intends him or her to be.  For example, when Jesus looks at the woman at the well in today's Gospel, He does not see just an adulteress with a string of husbands, but someone thirsting for, that is desiring, "Living Waters."  But before she realized what she craved, Jesus had to lead her desires to Him, those Living Waters.  Our prayer and penance during Lent are meant to do just that, to remind us of our ultimate desire and Who Alone can slake it until "..an Easter of unending joy/we may at last attain."  As an aside, please attend the Easter Vigil, the very foundation of our life as Catholics.

SACRED SPACES of GREATER CINCINNATI will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2, at 8pm on the PBS Channel 48, WCET.  Fr. Armstrong did the color commentary for the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains.

49^TH INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS in QUEBEC CITY, CANADA on JUNE 15-24^TH, 2008.   Fr. Christopher R. Armstrong will be your Spiritual Leader for this “Eucharistic Pilgrimage”.   This includes workshops, Masses, adoration, catechesis sessions and testimonials. Guided sightseeing tours available.  For info and brochures, call the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Worship Office, Lisa Weber, at 421-3131.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

In the Gospel Jesus is transfigured and a voice from heaven says, "This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him." Do we listen to Jesus when he asks us to take care of our brothers and sisters who are suffering? Your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box will help the poor as we celebrate the grace of God's love this Easter.

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.

 
Winner of the Kroger $50 gift card for January is Tony Coors.  Congratulations!
 

Norm Burnworth representing Diocesan Publications (our Bulletin Publisher) will be at the parish soon.  He will be renewing present advertisements and seeking new ones.  If interested, please call the parish office at 922-5400.  We feel this is an excellent service and that the sponsors get good coverage with their ads.  THANKS TO YOU and DIOCESAN PUBLICATIONS, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost to the parish.

SPIRITUAL SPONSORS FOR CONFIRMATION

      You have the opportunity to serve as a “spiritual sponsor” for one of our candidates for Confirmation.  Each one’s name, address and photo will be on a board in the Greeting Room.  Please select a candidate, pray for him or her, and send that person notes of encouragement.  Thank you for this spiritual help to our candidates.

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL, MR. JACK COREY

     At this time of the year the final touches are being put on the budget and on the tuition fee.  Now is when we are reminded how generous our benefactors are to our parish school.  Your generous support makes this Catholic school accessible to those who desire it for their children.  Without your support, many families would not be able to afford a Catholic education.

      As a parish we should be proud of our school.  St. Antoninus Parish School ranks in the top ten percent in the nation in Math and Reading.  This year, our eighth grade students earned over $100,000.00 in scholarships to continue their Catholic education in high school.  Our students attend Mass every Friday, participate in Eucharistic Adoration, go to confession, and learn to pray during the school day.   None of this would be possible without the generous support of our parishioners.  Thank you for all that you do.  Please continue to pray for us that we may carry on our ministry to all families who desire it.
 

ADULT SOCIAL GROUP

Friday, March 7, monthly Steering Committee meeting at 1 PM in the Holy Family Room.  All members are welcome.

Monday, March 10, Communion Service in the chapel at 12:30PM followed by lunch in the undercroft.  Entertainment is “The Ocean Realm” presented by the Cincinnati Zoo. 
 

HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

    Since Lent is a time for repentance we will continue to gather to pray for our country.  We realize that ours is a “culture of death”; therefore, it is important that all our citizens embrace the need to seek national reparation for the many evils we see. We believe that persistence in prayer is the right and holy answer.  Join us at 7:30 PM Tuesday in Chapel.
 
SAINT ANTONINUS BOY SCOUT TROOP 614 – LENTEN FISH FRY will be in the undercroft from 5-7PM every Friday during Lent and on Good Friday.  Dine-in or carryout.  New item this year is baked potatoes.

MEN’S RETREAT from Friday, March 7, at 6PM to Sunday, March 9, at 12 noon held at Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford.  For info or reservations call Ed Willig at 922-2945.

JEN SHERMAN BENEFIT CONCERT at the Seton High School new gym on Sunday, February 24, at 6-9PM. $5 entry fee.

A NOTE FROM OUR SEMINARIAN
When we think of Lent we often think of “giving up” things, but Lent can also be about spiritually “giving more.”  The two spiritual activities that have been most important to me during my time of discernment and preparation for the priesthood are daily Mass and Eucharistic adoration.  For me, both began during my college years.  Perhaps this Lent you could commit to attending Mass one extra time per week (in addition to Sunday Mass) or commit to praying before the Eucharist during Friday exposition in the Chapel (from 9 AM until 10 PM).  As we draw closer to Holy Week, make a commitment now to spend some more time with the Lord.

SOFTBALL SIGNUPS will be held Feb. 24th after the 9:30 and 11:30 Masses in the undercroft. Any questions contact Candi Bushman at 922-1630 or Carrie Steinhaus at 347-3725.

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 Undercroft. Sellers should register by calling Mariellen Rechtin, 467-1616 or trechtin@fuse.net.

Seton High School will host Celebrate Seton on Sunday, March 2, from 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m. in the New Gym, Commons Area and Multi Purpose Room.  All grade school girls in attendance will receive a Free Surprise Gift!  The entire family can enjoy food, games, raffles and entertainment all afternoon.  The Spirit Shoppe will also be open.  Admission is free.

The Fine Arts Department of Mother of Mercy High School presents “The Miracle Worker” on Friday and Saturday, February 29, and March 1, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in the Sister Mary Carlos Theatre.    Call to order tickets at 661-2740. Congratulations to Lisa Reymann and Tess Wallace from St. Antoninus Parish.

St. Antoninus Class of 1993 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 info to antoninus1993@hotmail.com.  More info to follow.  Date and place TBA.

Christ Renews His Parish Team 4 Seder Meal will be on Tuesday, March 18, call Marilyn Reinhold at 922-2408 for place and time.