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February 14, 2010 |
Eucharistic Adoration On Fridays 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.
PARISH DIRECTORIES, in limited quantities, are available at the rectory during office hours for $5.00 each
THANK YOU to Schroer Eye Center for advertising in our bulletin.
COFFEE AND DONUTS will be on Sunday, February 21st, after all Sunday Masses.
CONFESSIONS SCHEDULE Thursday, February 18, 7:30 PM – Fr. Mick
Saturday, February 20, 3:00PM – Fr. Armstrong
BABYSITTING FOR THE 9:30AM MASS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010 Adult Volunteers: Mary Ann Catanzaro, Joan Gay Students: Suzanne S., Maria V., Abby W.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY every Monday from 7:00 to 8:00PM in the Holy Family Room of the undercroft. If you have questions please call Mary Lynne Rapien at 922-0902. RCIA on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Holy Family Room of the undercroft. Questions call Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759. CHOIR PRACTICE Regular scheduled rehearsals will be on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday evenings of each month from 7-8:30PM in the school music room. Please call Peg Delaney at 922-5400 for information and to set up an audition time. MOM’S ROSARY CIRCLE GROUP is every Friday from 10AM to 11:30AM at Mary Ann Baverman’s home, 5327 Quailwood off Sylved Ln. All Moms and all kids are welcome. Rosary instruction is available. Call before you come the first time 922-3461. LITURGY OF THE WORD for children in grades 1 and 2 (until they have received their First Holy Communion), at the 9:30 Mass every Sunday. PREP classes for Catholic students in public schools are on Sundays. To register please call Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759. ST. ANTONINUS SUNDAY SCHOOL for 4 and 5 year-olds will be held in the school cafeteria during the 9:30 Mass on Sundays starting October 4th. Students registered for the 4 year-old group must be eligible for Kindergarten in the fall of 2010. Call Deacon Bob at 922-4759. |
Remember St. Antoninus in your will. + The words of the psalmist echo the theme of all of today’s readings. “Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.” As good stewards, firmly grounded in that hope, may we bear fruit in due season — assisting the poor, feeding the hungry, and consoling the sorrowful whenever we have the chance. See Psalm 1 +
come to your home! If you would like the Traveling Chalice for one week, please call Debbie at 922-2414.
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Were you married outside the Church? You can have your civil marriage celebrated (convalidated) in the Catholic Church. Call Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759 to set up a confidential appointment. |
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Dear Parishioners, This being St. Valentine's Day, you might say this is a love letter to all of you. I have been reflecting a great deal on the revelation of God's love in my life these past few weeks. Let me give you some examples. On February 1, we had our parents and candidates for confirmation night. I was deeply impressed by the enthusiasm of all involved. One of the PREP teachers mentioned that insights he had shared with his students about the gift of the Fear of the Lord. On February 3, we blessed throats for St. Blaise Day and the whole school came. All were reverent but I was especially touched by our kindergarteners and their deep devotion. On February 5, we opened our Forty Hours after the all parish school Mass in the morning. I couldn't help but notice the awe expressed in the faces of the students, especially our first graders. Even during the snow storm, 78 people came to adore the Lord, some for several hours during the night for our parish's Forty Hours. We closed Forty Hours with the participation of the Boy Scouts and I marveled at their reverence as well. Those are just a few examples of the way God has and continues to reveal his love to me through all of you. Happy St. Valentine's Day! Fr. Christopher R. Armstrong
Jeff Thomas representing Diocesan Publications (our Bulletin Publisher) will be renewing present advertisements and seeking new ones. If interested, please call the Diocesan Publications office at 1-800-282-5106 Ext. 36. 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.
ANSWER THE CALL -- CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE will take place on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Music Hall. If you would like tickets for this event, order forms are available from Deacon Bob Schroeder. Please call him at 922-4759. Because of the cost of unsold tickets, we will not be ordering tickets in a block.
THE OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY: See the Pentecost Tours brochures in the greeting room. The price goes up $100 after March 27, 2010. Please mention Fr. Armstrong's name should you call Pentecost Tours at (800)713-9800 or at travel@pentecosttours.com. |
MEASURING ENGAGEMENT ME 06: "My faith has called me to develop my given strengths." Of the 606 out 625 respondents who answered this question 38% strongly agreed, 36 % agreed, 22% neither agreed nor disagreed, 3% disagreed, and 1% strongly disagreed. Of the 14,909 Catholics who responded, the average was 4.03/5 (5=strongly agree); of the 38,367 respondents of all denominations, the average was 4.03/5. According to Growing an Engaged Church, what sets the spiritually committed apart is their understanding that they are created by God with unique talents and gifts and have the responsibility to make the most of them. They are humble about them because they know they are on loan from God. They are accountable for their use. "Your life is a gift from God. What you make of your life is your gift to God."
Gift Card Program Update: Biggs $50 gift card or the Kroger re-chargeable card are in-stock and available before/after Mass, thru school order form, or from the Rectory, daily 8:00-3:00 M-F.
STOCK DONATIONS If you wish to contribute stock to Saint Antoninus Parish Church, please call Mrs. Steffany Reid, our business manager, at 922-5400 for instructions.
TRY ELECTRONIC FUNDS Tired of writing checks to the church each week? Try Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through your bank, you can set up specific dates and withdrawal amounts. Simple call Steffany Reid, the Business Manager, at 922-5400, and she can help you get set up . |
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Last Sunday our new student registration was very successful. Thank you to all the people who helped with the pamphlets and letters that went out. We are anticipating a waiting list for kindergarten this fall. If you know of anyone thinking about St. Antoninus kindergarten please tell them to sign up quickly. Catholic Schools Week events are past but there are two that stick out in my memory for different reasons. The first was the presentation of Drs. Lawrence and Jan Tepe DDS. They are a husband and wife team who go to Honduras and take part in the Shoulder to Shoulder program. They provide dental services in places that have no other access to dental care. Our students were riveted by many of the pictures brought back from Honduras. Our Lenten project this year will be to help raise money for the Shoulder to Shoulder program. The second event that sticks out is the student-faculty volleyball game. For the first time in the four years we have played this game, the faculty was soundly defeated not once, but twice, by the eighth grade girls’ team. The boys had a rough afternoon losing to the girls and to their teachers. Fittingly, the students wrapped up Catholic Schools Week by saying the Rosary during Eucharistic Adoration on Friday afternoon.
Please take the Traveling Chalice into your home for one week as a reminder to pray for vocations to the priesthood and to the religious life. If you would like the Traveling Chalice for one week, please call Debbie at 922-2414. Thank you to Joan Vonderhaar who took the Traveling Chalice into her home for one week.
ALL COUPLES CELEBRATING THEIR 25TH, 50TH, 60TH, 70TH OR 75TH WEDDING ANNIVERSAIES in 2010 should e-mail saintantoninus@fuse.net or call the parish office at 922-5400 with your names, address, phone # and your wedding date by March 1, 2010.
FREE MEN'S FITNESS CLASS Contact me ASAP as space is limited (e-mail: AndersonAppraisalService@cinci.rr.com or call 515-9159).
The St. Antoninus Fish Fry sponsored by the Boy Scout Troop 614 will be served from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Church Undercroft on Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent. See our menu on the St. Antoninus web site: saintantoninus.org. Thank you for supporting the Boy Scout Program. |
All who believe that Lent begins this coming Wednesday, February 17, need to meet my good friends. They argue that Lent begins every February 14th…that’s right, St. Valentine’s Day. His Lenten sacrifice is planning the perfect gift and dinner while she claims the penance of disappointment. Of course, they both laugh off the running joke as they usually spend the night just hanging out with their four kids. Once I offered to baby sit so they could have a romantic evening alone, but they refused. He simply said, “What’s not romantic about eating pizza and changing dirty diapers?” Setting jokes and the sarcasm aside, they are a loving married couple who understand that St Valentine’s Day is not a one day affair, but a lifetime commitment. Love isn’t found in flowers, chocolates, or dinners, but in stale breadsticks and two year old temper tantrums. So I wish you a happy St. Valentine’s Day, one filled with cold pizza, stale breadstick, two year old temper tantrums, dirty diapers, and all the love a family can offer! Happy Valentine’s Day!
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY For the entire Lenten season, the SVdP Food Barrel will be in the Greeting Room for your donations of non-perishable food. For your convenience, blue SVdP bags will be available on the nearby window ledge. Desirable food items include: canned vegetables, larger cans of soup, pasta, peanut butter, tuna, macaroni and cheese, dried beans or rice, and meals-in-a-can. Contributed items are destined for the Holy Family Food Pantry.
HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP It was a gratifying turnout for Father Armstrong’s series, “Sharing Christ’s Priesthood – A Bible Study for Catholics.” Many were expecting this to be a lecture and note-taking session, which it was not. On the contrary, it was interactive participation with a large group of attendees. Many of us were surprised at how much we did not know. It was interesting and fascinating. Father kept it moving forward and we finished at 9PM, as promised. On Tuesday, he will conduct the second in the series. If you didn’t make the first, consider coming now. You won’t regret it and you’re bound to learn much. Call Mary Handermann to register 922-4738. This series will run through Lent on Tuesdays. In Chapel, 7:30 PM. Remember to bring your Bible.
ADULT SOCIAL GROUP Note: Don’t forget to pay your dues $5.00 pp. April 21st: Trip to Keenland cost is $60 pp. Includes transportation and buffet lunch in Phoenix Room at the track. |
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