MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, January 21
5:30 pm for Pat Boland (Tom)
Sunday, January 22 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
10 am for Parishioners
Monday, January 23 Day of Prayer and Penance
10 am school students prayer service
noon for Juanita Gasser (Judy Florence)
Adoration from 12:30 until 7 pm
Prayer Service 7 pm
Tuesday, January 24
noon for Ann Cain (parishioners & pastor)
Wednesday, January 25
noon for William Muench (parishioners & pastor)
Thursday, January 26
noon for Agnes Solomon (Robert & Dollie Lenox)
Friday, January 27
noon for Fr. John Werner
Saturday, January 28
5:30 pm for Don Seaman (Terry & Charlotte Box)
Sunday, January 29 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
10 am for Parishioners
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Mon. Day of Prayer and Penance
Tues. RCIA 6:30 pm
Wed. CCD 7 pm
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE REPORT
offertory last Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,702
amount needed to maintain budget . . . . . . . .$5,200
offertory deficit year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,881
offertory deficit reduction collection . . . . . . . $814
new offertory deficit year to date . . . . . . . . . . $7,067
250 Club Fri. Jan. 13 winner - #206 Brittany Lauer
Having been in a coma for some time, we are very happy to report that Faye Prather is now able to speak. We thank those who have kept Faye & Warren in your prayers. Please continue as they recoup. To send a card:
Faye Prather #429
Kindred Hospital
c/o Jewish Hospital
200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
volunteers needed i you can help let me know asap.
- repair dry wall ceiling in the dining room. Repair needs be finished by February 10.
- two people to host and prepare for Confirmation reception on Tues, Feb. 21.
- two people to host and prepare for the First Communion reception on Sun, May 6.
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
First Penance on Wednesday Kathleen Clarke, Clementyne Depew, Kaitlynn Furnish, Sydney Furnish, Zekial Hofstetter, Jacob LaFleur and Rachel Rion celebrated for the first time the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We offer them congratulations and God’s blessings. Let us keep them in prayer as they now prepare for their First Communion on Sunday, May 6.
Day of Prayer and Penance Bishop Foys has instructed each parish to remain open so that parishioners may come and pray on Monday, January 23.
Mass will be celebrated at noon, with Eucharistic Adoration following until 7 pm. Our parish has also been designated to host a Holy Hour for Life at 7 pm.
DPAA rebate we received our January rebate check for $1,335. Our total rebate to date from the 2011 DPAA is $10,143. We are very grateful to those households who continue to make their pledge payments. Our rebate is used to pay our property mortgages.
adult faith formation you are invited to join us for a new dvd series called Catholicism which explores the beauty and truth of the Catholic Faith.
We will journey with acclaimed author, speaker and theologian Fr. Robert Barron to more than 50 locations throughout 15 countries. From the sacred lands of Israel to the beating heart of Uganda, from the glorious shrines of Italy, France and Spain. Join us to discover the full meaning of our Faith.
Episodes include: the Revelation of God become Man, The Teachings of Jesus, the Mystical Union of Christ and the Church, the Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist, the Communion of Saints, Prayer and the life of the Spirit, the Last Things,
Classes will be held each Wednesday during Lent from 5:30 to 6:30 in the rectory. The first class begins on AshWednesday.
Operation Rice Bowl This Lent, our faith community will join millions of Catholics across the country by participating in Catholic Relief Service’s Operation Rice Bowl. In a couple weeks, Rice Bowls can be found in each vestibule. You are asked to return your Rice Bowl to the sacristy or parish office during Holy Week. Thanks for considering your participation in this Lenten practice.
Family Involvement in Vocation Awareness “Families are called to play a decisive role for the future vocations in the church. The holiness of marital love, the harmony of family life, … openness towards others … and participation of the Christian community form the proper environment for their children to listen to the divine call and make a generous response.” (Pope John Paul II, 2001)
Each one of us is called by God. How can you in your family support each other’s vocational call?
Here are some ideas for your family to consider in promoting the baptismal call to holiness.
to Experience:
- Visit a local convent, monastery or seminary.
- As a family, become involved in doing service with local religious communities.
- Adopt a priest, sister or brother.
For additional information contact:
Sr. Cathy, OSB:
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Sr. Ruth, SND:
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Sr. Theresa, CDP:
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Sr. Therese Marie, SJW:
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Passionist Nuns: 1.859.371.8568
Fr. Greg Bach:
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interested in becoming a extraordinary minister of Holy Communion or lector? You will need to attend two training sessions. 1) the next diocesan training session will be held on Monday, April 9 from 7 to 9 pm at St. Paul in Florence. 2) our next parish training session will be held on April 14 or 15 after Mass. Contact me for further information asap.
The persons who serve in the role of extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion or lector are recommended by their respective pastor. (The extraordinary minister of Holy Communion or lector is not a “volunteer” position.)
The following are qualifications for a person to serve as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion or a lector in the Diocese of Covington. An extraordinary minister of Holy Communion and lector must:
1. be Catholic and have received all of the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist);
2. live his or her life in such a way that their love for the Eucharist is evident by their
regular participation in the Eucharistic liturgy;
3. demonstrate acceptance of the teachings of the Church by his/her way of life;
4. be adequately formed to carry out this ministry as the Church intends, and take part in continuing formation through parish and/or diocesan workshops and/or retreats;
5. be recommended by their pastor to the Bishop who may accept the recommendation for a four year term renewable;
6. be at least sixteen (16) years of age;
7. not labor under a canonical penalty whether imposed or declared (e.g., not be in an invalid marriage or be a laicized cleric; see RS 168);
8. commit to a faithful and reliable presence at the liturgies to which they have been assigned.
Christ Be Our Light is the theme that Retreat Master Fr. Greg Bach will cover during the St. Edward Women’s Marydale Retreat February 24 to 26. If you are interested in a peaceful weekend with the Lord, contact Paulette Klein 588.3394 or Patti Aldridge 588.0998.
Harrison County Senior Citizens need you for meal delivery for our homebound clients. Meals are delivered on Mon, Wed, Fri. from 10:20 to 11:30 am. If you are interested contact them at 234.5801.
collection of items for Birthright of Lexington is a pregnancy support center serving the Blue Grass. The following items are needed: diapers (sizes 4, 5 & 6), baby wipes, formula, baby wash, baby shampoo, baby diaper rash ointment, oneies, sleepers (up to 18 months), receiving blankets, crochet baby booties. All items should be brought to the church vestibules by January 28 & 29.
We pray for the sick: Bill Landry, Fred Lang, Warren & Faye Prather, Gene Price Jr, Allan Reed, Mike Seaman, Jeffrey Sowder
We pray for those in care centers: Carmel Manor: Bishop Hughes; Cedar Ridge: Sue Bedford; Grand Haven: Flossie Gasser and Bonnie Young
We pray for the homebound: Virginia Ashba, Ida Cook, Pat Hill, Marie Snopek, Sherry Whitley
We pray for our Church: Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop Foys and all bishops, Frs. Stoeppel, Williams and all priests, deacons, Srs. Mary Francello, Immaculate, Norene, Ruth Agnes and all sisters, brothers, seminarians, missionaries, the single, the engaged, the separated, the divorced, the married
school fundraisers
Shear Magic With any purchase (hair cut, perm, etc) Michele Gaunce of Shear Magic will donate a percentage to St. Edward School. Shear Magic’s new location is at the corner of Church & E. Bridge Streets.
aluminum cans we are grateful to those who recycle and place their aluminum cans in our can cart located behind the white garage. PLEASE remember to place only aluminum cans in the cart, not tin cans such as soup or vegetable cans.
attention to those who have graves in our cemetery: a new Cemetery Grounds Maintenance Stipend of $200 will be added to the grave digger’s invoice when a grave is opened. This stipend is necessary to pay for the labor to finish the grave and maintain it.
