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June 8, 2008 |
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.
RECONCILIATION Thursday, June 12, 7:30 PM – Fr. Mick Saturday, June 14, 3:00PM – Fr. Mick
READINGS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 15 1st Reading: Ex. 19:2-6 2nd Reading: Rom. 5: 6-11 Gospel: Mt. 9:36 – 10:8
BABYSITTING FOR THE 9:30AM MASS, SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Adult Volunteers: Mary Ann Catanzaro, Joan Gay
Students: Max W., Rachel H., Rebecca K.
THANK YOU TO: American Heating and Air Conditioning Co. for advertising in our bulletin.
Remember in your prayers Jim Becker, Charles Ratterman and Dan Hensler, Sr. and their families.
This summer, the rectory office will be closed after 12 noon on Fridays starting on June 13, thru August 15. The office will resume normal business hours on Friday, August 22, 2008. |
Designate a gift to Saint Antoninus Church in your will and give witness to your faith.
come to your home! We encourage parishioners of all ages, those with families and those living alone, to participate in this special mission of praying for vocations. Our new coordinators for the Traveling Chalice program is Joe and Mary Beth Nolan. Call them at 451-7435 or e-mail at MBNOLAN@cinci.rr.com.
Learn more about your Catholic Faith! Read The Catholic Telegraph. Call 421-3131 ext. 496 to order your copy today.
6TH, 7TH, & 8TH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS are needed for the Sunday 9:30AM Mass Babysitting program. Call Beth in the rectory office at 922-5400 to sign up.
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FROM OUR PASTOR
Dear
Parishioners, Rev. Christopher R. Armstrong
OUR SUNDAY ENVELOPE COMPANY has informed us that the envelope order for June did not arrive at our local post office as scheduled. They have re-printed envelopes for the entire parish and had them delivered directly to our local post office last Saturday. All parishioners should have received envelopes this week. Because the original order was mailed 3rd class, it will more than likely be delivered a bit late with the result that parishioners could end up with two sets. If a second set arrives, please discard it.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Jesus said to His disciples: "Follow me." As His disciples, we must embrace all others as our brothers and sisters, in mercy and love. When you place your donation in the St. Vincent de Paul poor box, know that you are embracing your brothers and sisters in mercy and love. |
REFURBISH PEWS
The church pews along the main aisle will be removed and sent away for refinishing starting on May 30th, thru June 27.
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.
THANK YOU TO THE 8TH GRADERS for the $933 donation from their Bike-a-thon to the St. Antoninus Endowment Fund.
THE UNDERCROFT PROJECT is now underway with removal of the existing ceiling and construction of a new storage room in the west wing. A thank- you to all the volunteers helping with the work especially to parishioner Gregory Lester. Mr. Lester provides a major donation of services to our parish from his business Gregory Forrest Lester Tree Health Professionals.
EDUCATION COMMISSION MEETING, Monday, June 16, at 7:30PM in the school conference room.
2008 PARISH ELECTIONS RESULTS
Listed below are the newly elected members from our recent parish elections. Special thanks are extended to our newly elected members as well as to all candidates who ran for election and were willing to help our parish. We encourage all nominees to run again next year! Parish Council- Mark Cappel, Ben Klaene, and Chris
Meyer
Worship Commission- Alex Hawk
Education Commission – Gina Douthat and Ellen Smith
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: CONSTRUCTION & LUNCHES St. Antoninus has been asked to help with the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home. We are asked to work on the fourth Saturday of the month starting on June 28th. The home is in Sedamsville. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to help with construction. To volunteer, call Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759. Lunch volunteers can be younger students. This is an excellent opportunity to earn service hours for Confirmation or for high school requirements. Call Julie Heil at 922-3848 to volunteer for lunch. |
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This past week school closed for the students. The office will remain open from 7:30am-12:00pm for the rest of June. The month of July the office will be closed and we will reopen in August. I can’t say thank you enough to all our students, parents, teachers, staff, volunteers and benefactors. St. Antoninus School is a special place for students because we all work together. Please pray for our students and teachers, that they have a blessed and safe summer.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPRING SHOW, the 5th grade created paper recycling bins that were placed throughout the school building. Since March, they have recycled approximately 680 pounds of paper in our school! Great job 5th grade and the entire school community!
AUDITORIUM/GYM STAGE CURTAIN is in need of repair. If any member of our parish is interested in helping sew and clean the curtain, please call Elizabeth Milano or Carol Hartfiel at 922-2500. Thank you.
ADULT SOCIAL GROUP
Monday, June 9, 1PM, Lunch at the Golden Corral. Pay at the door. Friday, June 27th, Steering Committee Meeting, 1 PM, in the St. Joseph Room. Monday, July 14, 11AM – 2PM, lunch cruise on the B& B Riverboat. $28 per person, includes tax & gratuity (payable by June 23). Provide your own transportation. If you need a ride, let us know when you pay. White Star Tour to Wheeling, WV, on November 16-18. Price is $349 per person double occupancy, $433 per person, single occupancy. $100 p/p deposit due by August 1.
ST. ANTONINUS SUMMER FESTIVAL will be on Friday, June 13, at 6PM-11PM, Saturday, June 14, at 5:30-11:00PM and Sunday, June 15, from 4PM- 10PM. Sunday Specials: $10 unlimited rides from 3-5PM, Father’s Day Chicken Dinner. Free for Dads with another meal purchase! Call 922-1782 or see www.saintantoninus.org. |
DEACON DAVID ENDRES As the summer vacation begins, you might be wondering – “What will Deacon Endres do on his summer vacation?” While I will continue in residence at St. Antoninus through the end of August, I will be making two pilgrimages this summer. The first, in June will be a seminary-sponsored trip to the Holy Land with my classmates. We will see such notable sites as Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives, Capernaum, Cana, the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. It should be a wonderful opportunity to visit the places that figured somewhat prominently in the life of our Lord. The second pilgrimage will be a trip in July to World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia with St. Jude parish. There we will have an opportunity to pray with Pope Benedict and Catholic young people throughout the world. I hope to share some of my reflections from these pilgrimages in the weeks ahead.
FOR THE SUMMER FESTIVAL, both Booth Chairpersons and Booth Workers are needed. A Booth Worker is one who can work a two-three hours shift. A Booth Chairperson is responsible for staffing a booth and coordinating the activities of that booth. To volunteer call Bonnie Sohngen 922-2192, Alex Hawk 467-6355, Mike Rolfes 451-6704 or Todd Logan 922-1782.
FESTIVAL BID-N-BUY BOOTH still needs items. Not sure what to donate...call Cara Hester at 347-0545. We appreciate anything you can do! Thank you to those parishioners and businesses who have already donated!
ST. ANTONINUS BOYS GOLF LEAGUE for incoming 7th and 8th grade boys should submit their names, grade, and phone number now to Dan Finn at Danprt@Fuse.net or 451-9695.
SAINT BONIFACE WHITE ELEPHANT SALE on Sunday, June 8, from 9AM to 2PM in the school cafeteria. At 1PM fill a brown bag for $1
MERCY WESTERN HILLS HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP sale on Friday, June 13, from 10AM – 4PM, Saturday, June 14, from 9AM – 2PM.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH FESTIVAL Friday, June 20, 7-11PM, Saturday, June 21, 5-11PM and Sunday, June 22, noon-10:30PM. |
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Spiritual Fruitfulness: Reflections on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Rev. Mr. David Endres
Pentecost Novena, May 1-9, 2008
The Gift of Right Judgment/Counsel
Gift of the Fear of the Lord You have probably heard of the phrase “Catholic guilt” (often used by people who have left the Church) to describe feelings of remorse, shame or self-doubt caused by the faith. When the phrase is used it almost always used in a negative way as if following the teachings of the Church, especially its moral teachings, results in psychological damage. Yet we know that the true damage to the person results not from the Church’s teaching but from a distancing from Jesus and His Church.
Tonight we are going to reflect on the Spirit’s gift of fear of the Lord – something that many would probably incorrectly label as a form of “Catholic guilt.” The reason this gift is sometimes misunderstood is because of the word “fear.” Fear can mean a fear of punishment. But fear can also be a fear of losing God, allowing ourselves to become distant from Him.
We need to understand fear of the Lord in this way. A genuine relationship with God is based on love, not fear. Therefore, this "fear of the Lord" is a reverential fear that moves a person to do God's will and avoid sin because of love for God. In short, fear of the Lord means to have a dread of sin and fear offending God. This is certainly a good kind of fear.
Think back to your youth – perhaps your teenage years. Were you ever afraid to tell your parents something? Perhaps you wrecked the family car or you failed an exam or broke a family heirloom. Perhaps you were afraid of disappointing your parents and were worried that they would think less of you. Is this kind of fear altogether bad? Of course, not, because it is based on a relationship and fear of damaging that relationship. What if there was no regret, no remorse, no shame for getting in car accidents, failing courses or damaging items?
This is a little like our fear of the Lord. Because we recognize that the Lord loves us and we love him, we fear offending him. We want more than anything else to be in relationship with God and fear harming our relationship with Him.
Only that which we really love, do we fear losing. Think about the fear that comes with losing a child, even for a brief moment, in a crowd. Or the fear that accompanies illness, when we fear the loss of someone we love. When we examine our fears, only then we will see that which we really love.
When I think of a healthy fear of the Lord, I am reminded of the words of Jesus in the Gospels: “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” (Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36). For Jesus, true and holy fear is a fear of losing – losing God and eternal life with Him.
Let us pray for a healthy fear, not a paranoid or phobic form of fear, so that we come to know that the more we love God, the more we will fear being separated from Him. For us the fear of the Lord should not be marked by anxiety or terror, but rather a resolve to avoid sin and do the will of God. Then our lives will not be filled with guilt or shame or fear but by the tranquility that comes from being in love with God. |
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“They’re coming for your children…and they don’t want you.” Who? Planned Parenthood. Let’s be clear. They are not, nor have they ever been, some benign health clinic for poor women! Planned Parenthood continues to target children and the minority community (www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwifOVMW3c4&feature=related ). Planned Parenthood deceptively sneaks into communities near schools to gain access to our young. Their tactics continue to target children and the minority community. This time in Cincinnati, under the guise of Mt. Auburn Parking LLC, Planned Parenthood purchased a medical building on Ferguson Rd., within several hundred yards of a large public high school and in close proximity to 3 parochial high schools and numerous middle and grade schools. Many parents know that Planned Parenthood operates the largest abortion chain across America. Some parents do not know that the murder of an unborn child in abortion is “legal” in America for all nine months. All nine months! One out of every four children who die in abortion does so at a Planned Parenthood facility. PP has killed over four million innocent human beings through abortion. In 2006-2007, PP killed 289, 750 pre-born babies. With two local pending lawsuits against Planned Parenthood, alleging that predatory activity of unreported child rape and incest was protected inside PP’s facility, there is no reason to allow PP to expand their sordid business practices into a larger facility so close to schools! Sexual predators are not allowed near school…neither should those businesses that harbor and protect the identities of Sexual Predators who bring minor girls in for abortions and birth control (to continue to rape). An 11 year old girl can go into PP and be put on dangerous prescription drugs that have killed others, and she can do so without her parents’ knowledge or their consent. Keep Planned Parenthood away from our children. Be a part of our local community efforts: www.ProtectCincinnati.org Info 513-728-7870 (Right to Life of Cinti.) Learn more about PP at www.ALL.org/STOPP Read Humanist Manifesto I and II. www.ProtectingBlackLife.org Let us be hopeful: “And looking upon them, Jesus said, ‘With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” (Matt 19:26) God is good! Jane Hoffman, St. Antoninus Pro Life, Pro Family Committee
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4TH ANNUAL BABY GEAR & MATERNITY SALE at Our Lady of Visitation on Saturday, June 14th, from 8-12 noon. The money raised from the sale is donated to local women’s charities. All items 50% off after 11AM
HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP On Tuesday, Judy Erwin is going to give us an interesting look at the Apostles. Who were they? How did they relate to Jesus? Can we put ourselves in their shoes and see ourselves in their circumstances? Let’s imagine that we were there. What role did Mary play in their lives at Pentecost and later? She is called “Queen of Apostles.” Can we imagine why? Sounds intriguing. In Chapel, at 7:30 PM.
ST. TERESA OF AVILA CHURCH will hold its monthly “Decree on Child Protection” class at 7PM, July 10th, in their church undercroft. However, because of vacations, no evening fingerprinting will be offered. |
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The
Traveling Chalice wants to
A NOTE FROM 
Dear Fellow
Parishioners,