EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Every Friday after the 8AM Mass

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.

THE PARISH LIBRARY is open every Sunday morning in the Holy Family Room of the undercroft.

CONFESSIONS SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 27, 7:30PM – Fr. Armstrong

Saturday, August 29, 3:00PM – Fr. Mick

BABYSITTING FOR THE 9:30AM MASS,

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

Adult Volunteers: Mary Ellen Horn, Janet Grady

Students: Sydney R., Sydney S., Maggie W., Kelsey S.

See the Catholic Telegraph’s new website www.thecatholictelegraph.com for additional international news stories and other local information.

LIFETOUCH PORTRAITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP in the Greeting Room after each Mass on August 22 & 23. Thanks.

 In today’s first reading, Joshua challenges the people to decide whom they will serve.  Recalling God’s faithfulness to them and to their ancestors, the people declare, “We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God”.  May we, too, be mindful of God’s gifts to us and renew our commitment to serve Him with grateful hearts.  See Joshua 24:18

Remember St. Antoninus in your will. 

FROM OUR PASTOR

  Last Saturday, we had our semi-annual clean-up day.  In August, such a day is to prepare the grounds for the coming school year.  In the spring, it will be in preparation for First Communion.  We especially depend on our volunteers for help.  Last Saturday, we had a funeral that morning and a visiting pastor from a near-by parish commented on the value of our volunteers.  I was especially edified when I saw from the priests' sacristy window our new pastoral intern, Matt Robben, raking up debris.  Matt does not officially start until after Labor Day but there he was, lending a hand.  All of the above is repeated countless times by our volunteers.  Without the help of our parishioners and the generous contributions all of you make of your time and talent, our parish would come to a screeching halt.  I am indeed grateful and appreciate such generosity more than words can say. Or, rather, St Antoninus said it best: "May God reward you."

Fr. Christopher R. Armstrong

Biggs and Kroger Gift Cards are available during rectory office hours of Monday-Thursday 8AM to 3PM and Friday from 8AM to noon, and after all weekend Masses.

The St. Antoninus Parish Gift Card Program is expanding.  We now have Price Hill Chili $5 gift cards and Holy Grail Tavern $20 gift cards.  Stop in the back of church to purchase, and at the Rectory M-F, 8-3:00. THANK YOU for supporting this parish fundraiser!

THE YEAR FOR PRIESTS

ST. MICHAEL PRAYER WARRIORS presents a Call of the King Conference with Archbishop Dennis Schnurr on Sunday, September 27, at 8:30PM at the Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood.  Hear the Archbishop speak about fostering a culture of vocations in the home and parish. Adoration of Our Eucharistic Lord from 6-7PM.  Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the Conference.

TRAVELING CHALICE 

     Thank you to Rose Mazzei who took the Traveling Chalice into her home for one week to help pray for vocations to the religious life.  If you would like the Traveling Chalice for one week, please call Debbie at 922-2414.

RCIA TO BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

   The sessions of the RCIA begin on Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Holy Family Room of the undercroft.  If you are not Catholic but have considered becoming Catholic, or just want to find out more about the Catholic faith, you are welcome!  If you are a Catholic who would like to deepen your understanding of the Catholic faith, you are welcome as well!  If you plan to attend or if you know someone who would like to receive an invitation to RCIA, please call Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LUNCH

   St. Antoninus provides lunch for the Habitat for Humanity construction volunteers on the third Saturday of the month.  Our next date is September 19. If you would like to help, please call Julie Heil at 922-3848 in the evening.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

HOME CONSTRUCTION ON FYFFE AVE. (Fyffe Ave. turns off of McHenry and crosses Westwood-Northern in Westwood).

     From 8:00am to 3:00pm or any hours you can help, on September 19, October 17, and November 21. If you would like to help, call Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759 or send e-mail to: w8cro@arrl.net. 

VOLUNTEER “HOUSE-SITTERS” ARE NEEDED DURING FUNERALS. If you are interested in helping or need more info; please call Betty Bauer at 922-7511

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL – JACK COREY

This Monday students will return to school for the 2009-2010 school year. They will find that our faculty has two new faces as well as some familiar ones, though in different positions. Mr. Lutz is our new Physical Education teacher. He is replacing Mr. Eckstein who has taken a job with the Mt. Healthy School District. Mr. Mock will be teaching Spanish this year. Mr. Schnug accepted a full-time position at Guardian Angels School. Miss Ruther is taking over the library this year since Mrs. Suhlman has opted to enjoy her richly deserved retirement. Miss Delaney will be teaching music in the school while continuing her duties as Music Director for the parish. Finally, Mrs. Wolff will be moving up to fifth grade this year to help us accommodate an unusually large class. We feel excited about getting this year started. With your continued prayers and loyal support, we believe we have the makings of another excellent year.

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

“Our Christmas in July” food collection for the Holy Family Pantry was very successful. A total of 456 items of non-perishable food plus 13 household/personal items were collected. Thank you. Envelopes for the 5th Sunday contribution to SVdP have been placed in the pews. These can be returned in next weekend’s collections or at the rectory. Please be generous.

HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

In review of today’s lack of morality in both the public and private sectors, it is obviously the result of ignoring the conscience. A good conscience is formed by conforming our actions to reason and to God’s natural law. It is possible to subdue the conscience, while living in this society and be lured into wrong thinking. How then can we be sure we’re on the right path? What do we need to do? How committed are we to avoiding this wrong thinking? What do we need to do to make sure we are following church teaching and God? Do we realize that the cast of un-repented mortal sin is eternal death? This is serious business. We are very fortunate that on Tuesday, Fr. Armstrong will present for us his excellent teaching, given recently at the Bible Institute. His teaching is clear and concise, based on logic, the Catechism, church law and God’s natural law. It is both informative and hope filled. Come and learn, 7:30PM in chapel.

GIRL SCOUT REGISTRATION FOR GIRLS IN K-8TH GRADES. Leave parent name, daughter(s) name, grade and phone number at jbusken@current.net or at 251-2492. Also need leaders for the Daisy troops.

FAITH & FINANCES

St. Antoninus will be offering Our Sunday Visitor’s parish program “7 Steps to Becoming Financially Free”, a fully Catholic, small group study on managing your money. This six-session program starting on Wednesday, August 26, aims to help you make the most of God’s gifts through group discussion and peer support. The program follows the book and workbook of the same name. For more info or to sign up, call the parish office at 922-5400. Space is strictly limited.

Dear Friends, On behalf of my family and me, we would like to thank the community, friends, family, and my patients for all your love, support, prayers, and donations. We were touched and amazed by the turnout on Sunday, August 2. Your support has helped us raise over $10,000 for the Alzheimer Association. We sincerely appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Prayers are surely still welcome and comforting. Thank you so much for caring about us. After 22 years it is very hard to walk away from something I truly love to do. But, it is even harder to leave my patients that I love. If you see me in a store, taking a walk, or in Church, please don’t hesitate to say hello. God bless you all,

Andy Nutini

ADULT SOCIAL GROUP

Friday, September 4 - Steering Committee meeting at 1PM in the Holy Family Room of the undercroft. Please come if you would like to join the steering committee.

Monday, September 14- Communion Service at 12:30PM, followed by lunch and a presentation on Antique Cars by Scott Bittner. Time and weather permitting, Mr. Bittner will offer some rides in his Model T. Cost is $9 per person. Get your reservations in by Monday, September 7.

December 1-3 – Trip to “Our Lady of the Snows Shrine” to see the Christmas Displays and “Way of Lights.” Leave Tues, Dec. 1st, return Thur. Dec. 3rd. Stay 2 nights at the Shrine hotel. Tour will also include a sightseeing trip to the St. Louis Arch: Noon Mass at the Basilica: and a tour of the Anheuser Bush Brewery. Cost $175 per person, deposit $75 per person due now, full amount by November 1st. Includes transportation, lodging and continental breakfasts. Additional food, fees and souvenirs are at each one’s own expense. Tour limited to 44 people. Get your name in early.

Main-A-Vent Gala kick-off planning meeting will be on Wednesday, August 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth Room of the Undercroft. All are invited to help plan this event. We your time, talent and treasures to help make this event a success.

SAINT WILLIAM PARISH FESTIVAL on Saturday, August 22, from 6-11PM, and Sunday, August 23, from 5 to 10PM.

TWIN PARISH

  St. Francis Seraph School staff relies on our help in their school cafeteria each year.  If you can help one day per month two hours a day, please call Carolyn Rolfes at 347-0622. 

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF KNOCK thru August 24, at St. Patrick Shrine, Taylor Mill, KY,.  For directions and copy of the schedule, call Jeanne Clephane 859-261-6553 or e-mail her at ljclephane@fuse.net or call Jackie Rogers at  JRBerevement@aol.com, or 451-1382.

ADULT SPIRITUALITY INSTITUTE at the Athenaeum of Ohio

“A Way Out of Egypt” by Rev.Timothy Schehr, PhD, on Mondays at 10AM till 12noon from September 14 to October 5.

“Sinners and Saints in the Early Church” by Rev. Theodore Ross S.J. PhL. STL, on Thursdays at 7-9PM from October 29 thru November 19.

ST. JOHN VIANNEY        AUGUST 8         (A.D. 1859)

From Butler’s Lives of the Saints

               The beauty of holiness will not be gainsaid, and from time to time some more than usually resplendent example forces the admiration of the whole world.  Such were “The Little Flower” and “The holy Cure of Ars”.  And of these two the popularity of M. Vianney is the more remarkable, because the halo of sentimentality, with which undisciplined devotees or unscrupulous exploiters can so easily surround Soeur Therese, is far less easily fitted to his head.  His face alone is a difficulty, for little can be done by way of getting superficial “appeal” out of a man whose exterior appearance is that of a sanctified Voltaire.  And the life of a country cure’ in France is no less, even if no more, unfamiliar to the average Englishman or American than the inside of a Carmelite convent.  The world, into which John Mary Vianney was born, at Dardilly, near Lyons, on May 8, 1786, was not an undisturbed one.  When he was three the Revolution began and two years later Dardilly found itself saddled with a “constitutional priest”, so the little John and his parents had to assist in secret at the Mass of any fugitive loyal priest who came to the neighborhood.  While the Terror was going on, no less at Lyons than at Parish and elsewhere, he was learning to be a herd-boy, shepherding the cattle and sheep of Matthew Vianney’s farm in the meadows on either side of the little river Planches.  He was a quiet, well-behaved and religious child, who urged his companions to be good and would always rather “play at church” than at games, though he had skill at quoits, which they played for sous.  He made his first communion, in secret, when he as thirteen, and very shortly after Mass could be offered again in public at Dardilly.   Five years later he broached to his father his project of becoming a priest.  But the good man was unwilling; he could not afford to educate his son, having already had to provide for other members of the family, and could not spare him from the work of the farm, and it was not till he was twenty that John Mary could get permission to leave home for the neighboring village of Ecully, where the Abbe Balley had established a “presbytery-school”.

               His studies were a source of great trouble to him; he had little natural aptitude and his only schooling had been a brief period at the village school opened at Dardilly when he was nine.  Latin above all, he found such difficulty in mastering that for a time he and his teacher were discouraged.  In the summer of 1806 he made a pilgrimage on foot, over sixty miles and begging his food and shelter on the way, to the shrine of St. John Francis Regis at La Louvesc, to implore God’s assistance in this unforeseen obstacle.  On his return he found his studies no easier, but the deadly disease of discouragement was gone, and in the following year he was further strengthened by the sacrament of confirmation.  On this occasion be took the name of Baptist.  And this grace came at the right moment, for another and very serious trial was at hand.    

            To be continued next week…