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March 14, 2010 |
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March 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.
THANK YOU to Bill’s Battery Co. for advertising in our bulletin.
CONFESSIONS SCHEDULE Thursday, March 18, 7:30 P.M. – Fr. Mick Saturday, March 20, 3:00PM – Fr. Armstrong
BABYSITTING FOR THE 9:30AM MASS, SUNDAY, March21 Adult Volunteers: Joan Gay, Paige Kock
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 stewardship message in the parable of the prodigal son is that it is never too late to become a good steward. Blessed is the elder brother who had been a good steward all along, but blessed, too, is the prodigal, who had to lose all he had in order to understand the value of what he’d been given. +
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, Since Lent is a time not only for prayer and fasting but also for almsgiving, I want to urge you to participate in our parish's gift card and Scrips programs. Published in this bulletin are the results of your thoughtfulness and generosity. You are thoughtful because you take just a little extra time to purchase gift cards and scrip. You are generous because your thoughtfulness means extra funds to operate our parish. When I noticed that Bob Evans Restaurants were featured, I bought a few of their gift cards because I take my parents there almost every Wednesday (my day off) for dinner. That means 10% of my purchase will be returned to the parish. Your sacrificing a little of your time to purchase the cards will make a significant difference for your parish. I also want to take the opportunity to thank the many parishioners who have volunteered their time and talent to run the program. All of you do great work! THANKS. Fr. Christopher R. Armstrong
MEASURING ENGAGEMENT ME 10: "I am a person who is spiritually committed." Of the 609/625 parish respondents, 38% strongly agreed, 36% agreed, 21% neither agreed nor disagreed, 4% disagreed, and 1% strongly disagreed. The mean average was 4.05/5; among Catholic respondents, the mean average was 4.06/5; among all denominations, the mean average was 4.11/5. According to Growing An Engaged Church, "This may seem like an obvious statement but it is not. People who are spiritually committed know they are; those who are not committed don't quite understand the item. Fifty percent of Americans agree that they are spiritually committed." Next week, the perspective will change from those who are "committed" to those who are "engaged."
COFIRMATION: I want to congratulate the newly confirmed of our parish, their parents, sponsors, and catechists. May the Holy Spirit confirm our faith and helps become more and more like the Risen Christ.
COFFEE AND DONUTS ON THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 14, IN THE UNDERCROFT AFTER ALL THE MASSES. |
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.
Were you married outside the Church? Those seeking a convalidation of the marriage or an annulment of their marriage should call Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759 to set up a confidential appointment. Jeff Thomas representing Diocesan Publications will be renewing present advertisements and seeking new ones. Please call Jeff at 1-800-282-5106.
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.
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 by calling Debbie at 922-2414. Thank you to William and Mary Corey who took the Traveling Chalice into their home for one week.
EDUCATION COMMISSION meeting will be on Monday, March 15, at 7:30PM in the school conference room. Visitors are welcome.
HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP It just gets better and better. What does? Father Armstrong’s program on “Sharing Christ’s Priesthood” using Biblical passages and lively discussion. If you haven’t yet attended, do yourself a favor. Come and enjoy the challenge. This program continues on Tuesdays through March (except for Holy Week) and all of April. In Chapel at 7:30 PM.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, March 22nd, at 7:30 p.m. in the school conference room. Anyone is welcome to attend.
PRO-LIFE MEETING on Thursday, March 25, at 7PM in the undercroft. Everyone is invited to attend. For info call Dave Willig at 451-6192 or Joan Loebker at 922-0348. |
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NOMINATION FORMS for Parish Council, Worship Commission and Education Commission will be in the church pews the weekends of March 20-21st, and March 27-28th. Please give some consideration to parishioners you know who might be willing to serve in one of these positions and nominate them. If you would be willing to serve or would like more information on the roles of these various groups within our parish, feel free to contact the appropriate Chairperson noted on the front of the bulletin.
The Gift Card Program now has on hand the $25 Bed, Bath & Beyond; $10 Cracker Barrel, $25 Hallmark; $25 O’Charley’s; $25 Walgreens; $50 Biggs gift card and the Kroger re-chargeable cards; $10 Chipotle; $20 Holy Grail Tavern cards; $5 Price Hill Chili; $10 Ron’s Roost; $5 Skyline; and $25 Allison’s cards before and after weekend Masses, thru the order form, or from the Rectory daily 8:00-3:00 M-F.
TRY ELECTRONIC FUNDS (EFT) through your bank, you can set up specific dates and withdrawal amounts. Simply call Steffany Reid, the Business Manager, at 922-5400, and she can help you get set up.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY During Lent, and throughout the year, through your almsgiving you are giving signs of grace to others - far greater than you think. Know that your $1, $5, or $10 bill is multiplied by the bills placed by others in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Boxes. |
College Campus Ministries Give thanks for God’s will at work in the next generation by supporting the work of Catholic campus ministers working on college campuses. With your gift to the CMA, you offer opportunities for faith, fellowship, and mission to more than 110,000 students at four area public institutions. This is just one of the ministries supported by the Catholic Ministries Appeal. To find out more, visit
ADULT SOCIAL GROUP Apr. 2nd . Steering Committee meeting @ 1:00 PM in St. Joseph‘s room. Everyone welcome! Come and give us your suggestions. Apr. 12th : Communion Service @ 12:30, and luncheon in the undercroft. A presentation on Mohammedanism by Matt Robben will follow. April 21st: Trip to Keenland . Includes buffet lunch in Phoenix Room at track. Trip limited to 40 people and is sold out except for 1 person. Bus will leave at 9:00am and should return between 6 & 7pm. Don’t forget about clothing restrictions. May luncheon: Dr. Odell Owens, Coroner of Hamilton County will give a presentation.
DEAR EDWINA JR. PLAY TICKETS: Performances will be on Fri, 3/19, 7pm, Sat. 3/20, 1 pm and at 7 pm in the St. A school gym. All tickets are $4. Call Cathy Neville at 451-9422.
Boy Scout Troop 614 Fish Fry will be served from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Church Undercroft on every Friday during Lent. Thank you for supporting the Boy Scout Program.
GIRL SCOUT TOY AND CLOTHING SALE will be on Saturday, April 24, from 9AM to noon in the undercroft. To be a seller, register at www.saintantoninus.org or call Patty at 226-0649.
ATHLETIC CLUB GOLF OUTING AND FESTIVAL The Golf Outing will be at Hidden Valley on Friday, May 14th. The Summer Festival will be on June 11, 12, and 13. Volunteers are needed for both events. Please call Dave Bengel at 922-3535 to sign up. |
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FALL SOCCER & FOOTBALL SIGN-UPS will be held after the 9:30AM and the 11:30AM Mass on Sunday, March 28th, in the Youth Room. Also if you have soccer uniform from last season please return it during sign-up times. Thanks.
8TH ANNUAL LENTEN PRAYER WALK “THE WAY OF LOVE” will be on Sunday, March 28, at 2PM starting at the Burnet Woods Bandstand. See the flyer in the bulletin for details.
For the past couple of weeks, St. Antoninus has been given many reasons to celebrate. This past Thursday, our seventh graders were confirmed by retired Archbishop Pilarczyk. Please continue to pray for these students that they follow where the Holy Spirit leads them. For most of these students the next “new” sacrament will be either Marriage or possibly for a few, Holy Orders. Also we are celebrating the success of our two academic teams at the Academic Tournament at LaSalle High School. On Tuesday, March 2, our seventh grade team made up of Frank E., Howie H., Ben J., Brady K., Kevin R., and Matthew W. took second place beating 12 other area Catholic grade schools. The eighth grade followed up with a first place finish on Thursday, March 4, defeating 13 other Catholic grade schools. The eighth grade team was comprised of: Jack B., Derrick B., Benjamin E., Daniel F., and Maria R. Congratulations to both teams. Yet another success celebrated recently was our “Architecture by Children” winners. This competition sponsored by American Institute of Architects, places a local architect in the classroom to help students use architecture to solve a given problem. This year’s project involved finding an existing building or structure, no longer in use, and redesigning it for a new purpose. We sent six projects from our building downtown to be judged. The team “Boarder’s Paradise” made up of Nathan W., Brandon A., and Richard R. took first place in two catagories, Master Craftsman and Future Architect. The team “Junior’s Gym” made up of Jack B., Jack J., and Benjamin E., took first place in the category Most Successful Use of Green Design. Morgan C. took home an honorable mention for her entry “Planet Coffee” for the category Master Carftsman. Other students whose projects selected to represent our school in the citywide competition were Brandon B., David C., Maria R., and Jonathan B. My own personal thanks go to Mrs. Obermeyer for preparing our students so well for Confirmation, Mr. Besse for his time working with our academic teams after school, Mr. Nie and parishioners Mr. Junker and Mrs. Amy Cappel who worked with our students for the Architecture by Children competition, and you, our parishioners, for all your support. Finally, thank you to all parents, faculty and staff who work tirelessly for our students.
MATTHEW ROBBEN Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh… woe to you who laugh now for you will grieve and weep. (Luke 6:21b, 25b) The following is based upon Beatitudes Eight Steps to Happiness by Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. The contradiction between weeping to laugh and laughing to weeping provides the basis of the message in this beatitude, the principles of pleasure and pain. We often try to separate these two principles but fail to realize their interconnectedness. It is human nature to seek pleasure in this life without pain or suffering, but the reward is short and unfulfilling. If it provides lasting pleasure and joy, it comes with a cost. Famous paintings, a hard earned job promotion, and raising fine upstanding children all come at a cost; some pain is endured to receive a lasting pleasure. Looking at the cross, we realize that Christ did not endure suffering as a result of overindulged pleasure in this life; rather, He endured pain to produce unlimited, eternal pleasure in the next. Here are a few points for reflection this week. When I am afflicted and endure suffering and pain, do I see it as a punishment or a chance to imitate Christ? When I am sad or depressed, would God be sad for the same reasons? Do I seek self consolation over consoling others? Do I brag about my adversities or keep them between God and myself?
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Solemn Parish Novena to St. Joseph, husband of Mary
From March 11 to March 19, there will be a solemn Parish Novena to St. Joseph. I suppose my own devotion to St. Joseph began when I saw his statue in our Christmas crèche when I was a child. I chose “Joseph” as my Confirmation name when I was in the third grade. The one and only time I ever was the last student standing in our 4th grade Friday morning “spell down” I won a St. Joseph’s medal. My devotion to St. Joseph grew in the seminary, especially when I began to work with the Little Sisters of the Poor. They would tell the most wonderful stories of God’s providential care for them through the intercession of St. Joseph. When I became pastor I placed all of our temporal affairs under his patronage because he was responsible for the material welfare of the Holy Family. But even more than that, God himself chose St. Joseph to be His foster father here on earth. St. Joseph taught Jesus how to pray and how to earn a living. It is said that Jesus has never ceased to obey St. Joseph even in heaven. It is with such confidence that we turn to him now. In these uncertain economic times, in the face of homes foreclosure, job losses and real-estate transactions, we commend those and all of our material needs to that most loving of fathers, St. Joseph. But more than that, we turn to him with our spiritual needs: to teach us to pray and to be faithful to Sunday Mass; to protect our families; to protect our chastity; to bless the work of our hands. Please join us in saying the Novena prayer everyday from March 11 to March 19 for yourself and for all the members of our parish. On March 19, the Solemnity of St. Joseph we will have a St. Joseph’s table in church to collect can-goods for the hungry.
Novena Prayer St. Joseph March 11- March 19 O gentle, loving God, you chose Saint Joseph to watch over the Divine Child and Our Blessed Lady, knowing that his care would be loving and sure, constant and wise. We seek his care and his protection, entrusting our spiritual and temporal needs to his fatherly intercession.
Saint Joseph, strengthen our faith, renew our hope and keep us steadfast in God’s love. Surround us with His unseen light, and we will walk in your footsteps with trusting hearts that are ready to accept God’s Will and carry it out with courage and trusting confidence.
Carmel Des Plaines
Fr. Christopher R. Armstrong |
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