St. Joseph Parish, August 18, 2019

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If you are new to our Church or just visiting, we are pleased to have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If you would like to join our parish, registra-tion forms are available in the Gathering Space, parish office, or by visiting St. Joseph’s website at stjosephnorthbend.com.

Hearing Devices are available for hearing impaired.

Thank you! - Pregnancy Center West would like to thank all of you who participated in our recent Baby Bottle Campaign. The funds you contributed, $2,218.10, will help us provide life-affirming guidance and services to women facing unexpected pregnancies. May God bless you for your generosity and commitment to the culture of life. Sincerely, Laura Caporaletti, Executive Director, PCW Thank you! - We gratefully acknowledge the donation of toiletry bags and related items to Tamar’s Center by the participants in your parish’s summer religion program. Thank you for helping Franciscan Ministries make a difference in lives of people who are under-served and overlooked. Best wished, Elaine Ward, Executive Director, Franciscan Ministries Please pray for Thomas A. Bell, James R. Lamping, Emily Patrick, Matthew Pryor, Brian Reising, Heather Pfaffinger, Noah Oser, Kyle W. Wolfe, Andrew Brede-stege, David DiGiovonni & all men and women serving our nation in the armed forces. If you are aware of other parishioners serving, please notify the parish office at 941-3661.

Prayer Blankets - Prayer blankets are a symbol of our faith community covering the parishioner/individual who receives it in prayer. The ladies in our St. Joseph Knitting Ministry have many prayer blankets/lap blankets they’ve knitted and crocheted with love and prayers to be given to anyone needing prayers, comfort and strength. This simple labor of love touches the lives of those who are going through difficult times. Prayer blankets made by the St. Joseph Ladies Society can be picked up at St. Joseph Church. For more information or to pick up a blanket for someone you know, please contact Mary Beth Walter at 513.941.5885. Stroke Scan Plus will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 to provide life-saving, wellness ultrasound screenings. Stroke Scan Plus will be in the Gathering Space this weekend after all Masses to accept registrations or you can call 832-437-7355 or toll free 1-866-935-7226 to schedule an appointment. See flyer in this week’s bulletin for more information.

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The St. Joseph Ladies Society is looking for home crafters who are willing to donate some of their crafts to the October Craft Show. The money raised at the Craft Show pays for items needed in Church and for Mass such as candles, wine, hosts, purificators, linens, and vestments. We also can use help with crafts we are currently working on. We meet on Tuesdays from 9:00a.m. to 11:30a.m. in the hospitality room. Any help with this fundraiser is greatly appreciated.

If you should have any questions or would like to donate a craft please call Mary Beth Walter at 513-941-5885.

TRAM FOOD PANTRY

School starts soon for many children. The item of the month for August is Cereal. Please place in cabinet outside the Seton Room. These items will also greatly help: Jelly, Pancake mix & syrup, Chicken Noodle & Tomato Soup, Tuna, Spaghetti & Sauce, Canned fruit & Vegetables, Shampoo, Tooth-paste, & Deodorant.

Thank you for all your support over the summer months to help feed our neighbors in need!

Please excuse our dust and

disruption over the next 4-6 weeks as we paint the interior of our church.

A couple of things to remember: • 8am weekday morning masses

will be celebrated in the Gather-ing Space. Use only the main glass doors to enter.

• All WEEKEND MASSES will be held IN CHURCH. However, your regular seat may not be available. All church entrances can be used for weekend masses unless marked with a stop sign.

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August 25, 2019 Isaiah 66:18-21

Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Luke 13:22-30

For links to commentaries on the Sunday Readings: www.catholiccincinnati.org/oec/adults.htm

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New Day Grief Support Group - A Journey from grief to healing presented by The Community of the Good Shepherd, 8815 E. Kemper Rd. This program is a structured way for adults to work through the “tasks of grief” when mourning the death of a loved one from any cause. Each program is made up of nine grief support sessions. For more information, dates and to register call Kathy Teipen at (513)-489-7489, Shelley Jensen (513) 891-9494 or Pegge Mirus (513) 891-5178.

Sing with the Athenaeum Chorale - Are you interested in singing the great works of the Church in a beautiful space? Consider joining the Athenaeum Chorale, a liturgical choral group that sings in the Seminary Chapel of St. Gregory the Great at the Athenaeum of Ohio. The Chorale itself is made up of diocesan church musicians, seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s, and other excep-tional singers from the Cincinnati area. Singing with the Chorale is a wonderful way to connect with fellow musi-cians and to participate in the rich liturgical life of the Church. Auditions will be held for all voice parts during the month of August. All singers over 18 years of age are welcome to audition. For more information, or to schedule an audition, contact Dr. Mary Catherine Levri, Director of the Athenaeum Chorale, at mlevri@athenaeum.edu or 513.233.6138. All auditions will be held by appointment at the Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230.

Real Men: Real Faith- Father son day of Service - Come and enjoy a day of faith and service as father and son (ages 13-18)! Join seminarians and priests for a day of Mass, service work, lunch, athletics, a talk on respond-ing to God's call by Deacon Andrew Reckers and his father, and a walking Rosary. The day of service will take place at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati on Sept. 21, 2019 from 8:30am to 3:00pm. Registration is free and lunch is provided. Please RSVP by Sept. 14 by emailing mtsmknights@gmail.com. Questions? Contact Brice Berger at mtsmknights@gmail.com.

OLPH Grade School Reunion of all Former Student - (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sedamsville) - Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 7-11pm at St. William Church Undercroft, W. 8th St. at Sunset Ave. Cost is $25/person or $30 at the door includes soft drinks, beer, chips, pretzels, bartender & hall rental. Music by Jerry “Tiger” Iles. Please bring a snack to share (A-M Appetiz-ers, N-Z Desserts). Donations benefit the Sedamsville Civic Assn. and other local groups. For questions or to make a reservation please call Cathy Boone Dryden (859) 282-1788, Jenny Corns Newman 490-1330, Judy Oates Paff 922-4588, or Jim Meade 382-0205.

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Weekly Collection Weekly Goal $12,000.00

Offertory, August 11, 2019 $ 7,199.30 On line Donations $ 5,551.50 Total Weekly Offertory $ 12,750.80

THANK YOU! Split the Pot Winner Share for 3rd Quarter 2019: $ 1,185.00 5200 Club $100 Winner for August 12, 2019:

Zachary Kalker

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As you prepare for Mass please pray the Vocation Prayer found in the back of the Gather Book.

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time In today’s second reading, St. Paul encourages us not to grow weary or lose heart, but to persevere in following Jesus. Our willingness to give of ourselves, even in the face of conflict and division, is one way to measure our discipleship.

St. Joseph Parish, August 18, 2019

For the week of August 18, 2019 SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019 8:30 a.m. Patricia Hoehn (Cynthia Lucas) 11:00 a.m. Parish MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 8:00 a.m. Barbara & Dick Schmidt (Beth Hegedus) TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 8:00 a.m. Jim Rolfes (Paul Beck) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019 8:00 a.m. Andy Bross (Rose Menke) THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019 8:00 a.m. Mary Dolan (St. Joseph Ladies Society) FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019 8:00 a.m. Bob Merten (Tim Leigh) SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019 4:30 p.m. Dale Braun (Betty & Carl Braun) SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2019 8:30 a.m. Parish 11:00 a.m. Bill Kiffmeyer - 3rd Anniversary of Death

Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions For August 24 and August 25 4:30 P.M. MASS Lectors: Bill Schinkal & Tina Geers Extra-Ordinary Ministers: Anthony & Dana Bresser, Debbie Doth, Bill Masterson, Pauline Rolfes, Terri Schinkal Co-Ord: Mary Carol Davis Ushers: Ray Doth & Paul Wendel Servers: Nicholas & Olivia Bresser, Mya Bross 8:30 A.M. MASS Lectors: Janet Leonhardt & Greg Oswald Extra-Ordinary Ministers: Steve Kruse, Sally Olding, Mary Jo Pfaffinger, Holly Simms, Dan & JoAnn Warnock Co-Ord: Tom Walter Ushers: Rose Smith & Les Wilson Servers: Teresa Longano, Emily & Michael Rapien 11:00 A.M. MASS Lectors: Lynn Hericks & Bruce Tumlin Extra-Ordinary Ministers: Joe Bredestege, Pat Heidorn, Bill & Kathryn Raaker, Margie Stone, Stephanie Tumlin Co-Ord: Marion Merten Ushers: Ron Pastrick & Bob Sandhas Servers: Grace Pastrick, Anna & Cecelia Tumlin

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Sun., Aug. 25: 8:30am & 11:00am Mass Mon., Aug. 26: 7pm Rosary, Sunday Scripture Study Tues., Aug. 27: 8:30am Birthday Breakfast, 9am Ladies Crafts, 7:30pm K of C Meeting Weds., Aug. 28: 7am-9pm ProScan Fri., Aug. 30: 8am Mass, 8:30am Rosary Sun., Sept. 22: 11am Mass Wedding Anniversary Celebration at St. Joe’s

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RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Evening of Welcome

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm

We extend a warm invitation to all people who have been wondering about becoming Catholic! We invite all who are questioning how this happens! We invite all adults and children (age 7 years and older) who would like to be baptized! We invite all who have been baptized in another faith tradition and would like to be received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church! We invite all who were baptized Catholic but did not complete their sacraments! This evening will be informal with time to ask questions, share concerns, and learn about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process.

If someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please extend this invitation to them. Please call me, Marti Barnes, Pastoral Associate, at 513-941-3661 x 12, or email me at martibarnes@stjosephnorthbend.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you on August 20th! May God bless you on your life journey!

St. Joseph Parish, August 18, 2019

EVERY 40 SECONDS, SOMEONE IN THE U.S. IS HAVING A STROKE!

Stroke Scan Plus will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church Wednesday, August 28, 2019

to provide life-saving, wellness ultrasound screenings. It is important to perform preventive maintenance for ourselves yearly. Do you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, diabetes, or a family history of heart disease, stroke, abdominal aneurysm or internal cancers? If so, do not miss this opportunity for early detection of a possibly serious disease. These screenings are typically NOT per-formed at your annual check-up, and insurance companies may not pay for them unless you are symptomatic. Diagnostic versions of these screenings cost thousands of dollars in a hospital. Stroke Scan Plus will be offering them to you for $149 for all 7 combined ultrasound screenings (Stroke, AAA, AFIB & organs). Insurance is NOT necessary and appointments are limited. Stroke Scan will be available at the church for you to register on August 17 & 18, 2019 or please call 832-437-7355 or toll free 1-866-935-7226 to schedule an appoint-ment today for you or a loved one. The screenings will take place in the Gathering Space.

Prevention is your key to quality health! www.strokescan.com.

St. Joseph Parish, August 18, 2019

THANK YOU!

See below on $$$ made to apply to the

Church construction debt!

KROGER IS A HUGE PART OF OUR

DEBT REDUCTION PROGRAM

To Sign up please visit

www.kroger.com/communityrewards

ST JOSEPH CHURCH ORGANIZATION #RF587

(If you are already enrolled you do not have to re-enroll)

Use your Kroger Plus Card And help us grow!

Dear Community Rewards Organization & Members:

Thank you for being a member of the Kroger Community Rewards program. We are committed to helping our communities

grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations earn $4 million in Greater

Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky through our Community Rewards program.

We’ve got great news to share with you! We’ve listened to your feedback and

are making updates to our Community Rewards process and software.

As of April 1, 2017, your supporters will no longer have to re-enroll their Kroger

Plus Card to earn dollars for your organization. We believe this will make it

easier for your organization and our customers to support you!

Please note: Due to this update, our Community Rewards administration staff

will no longer be able to assist your supporters in looking up prior quarterly

donation totals. As always, customers enrolled in the Community Rewards

program can look up their most recent quarter donation earned online at

www.kroger.com/communityrewards.

Thank you, The Kroger Community Rewards Staff

02-01-2019 to 04-30-2019

229 Households shopped at

Kroger and contributed

$1,218.62

to St. Joseph Church!

This will be applied to pay

down our Church

Construction Debt

St. Joseph Parish, August 18, 2019

WHIZ KIDS TUTOR

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Whiz Kids is a tutoring program operat-

ing throughout the Greater Cincinnati Area.

The tutoring site for our area is located in the

Addyston United Methodists Church. The focus

of the program is to work with at-risk children

in our area in the first through the fourth grades,

concentrating on reading skills.

The success of the program depends on

volunteers who are willing to spend about one

hour each week working one-on-one with a

student in the program. Many volunteers from

Saint Joseph Parish have worked with us for the

past few years. However, we are still in need of

additional people to help this year. No special

training is necessary. Any caring adult or

students 16 years old or older can qualify to

tutor. All training and materials are supplied by

Whiz Kids.

The Three Rivers School District works

with Whiz Kids to identify kids for the program

and the district has given the program high

marks for helping students increase their

reading skills.

For more information about this great

program contact:

Paul Wendel Phone:

941-3996; Cell: 708-8353;

Email: paul51640@fuse.net

School is about to start!

School Supplies Needed:

Please take advantage of the

“Back to School” sale prices

and put the materials in the

“Little Red Schoolhouse”

containers in the Gathering

Space. We will see that the

supplies are distributed to kids

in need before school starts.

Thank you so much!

Believe it or not!

� Paper

� Notebooks

� Folders

� Binders

� Pencil Cases

� Backpacks

� Pencils

� Crayons

� Markers

� Scissors

� Rulers

� School Glue

Etc., etc., etc.

Saturday 4:30pm � Sunday 8:30am, 11am Weekdays 8:00am

Holy Days: 8:00am and 7pm Parish Office

Hours: 8:30-3:30pm M-F Phone: 941-3661 Fax: 941-8559

Email: stjoseph@stjosephnorthbend.com Website: stjosephnorthbend.com (under construction) Facebook: www.facebook.com/StJosephNorthBend

Bulletin Deadline: 10 days prior to publish date

Mass ScheduleMass ScheduleMass ScheduleMass Schedule Pastor

Rev. Andrew Umberg (513) 941-3661 ext. 11

Pastoral Associate Marti Barnes

martibarnes@stjosephnorthbend.com

Business Manager Karen Thorpe

karenthorpe@stjosephnorthbend.com

Director of Religious Education Beth Scholl

bethscholl@stjosephnorthbend.com

Music Director Mia Williams

miabauerwilliams@gmail.com

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Confession: Saturday 3:45pm

Baptism: All parents are required to go through the Parish Baptismal Prepara-tion Class. This program will be presented throughout the year. Parents may choose to participate before or after the birth of their child. To register, please contact Marti Barnes, Pastoral Associate.

RCIA: If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith please contact Marti Barnes, Pastoral Associate.

Sacrament of the Sick: Notify the Parish Office or Fr. Umberg for anointing of the sick, communion to the sick, shut-ins, or when in the hospital or nursing home. Matrimony: One of the engaged, or his/her parents, must be registered & an active parishioner at least 6 months prior to scheduling a wedding. Call or email Marti Barnes, Pastoral Associate, to make an appoint-ment with Fr. Umberg at least six months in advance of the wedding.

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Member Phone Email Tony Bresser 473-8444 tonybresser@yahoo.com Bruce Tumlin 353-4518 btumlin@messer.com Elaine Kruse 941-7613 krusemes@aol.com Don Larrick 941-0538 dlarrick@fuse.net Agnes Maddock 467-6887 kcoddam@fuse.net Michael Groh 574-7828 mikegroh15@gmail.com

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For Financial and Emergency Assistance please call 513-913-2787

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