EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Every Friday 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.

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.

THE PARISH LIBRARY is open every Sunday morning in the Holy Family Room of the undercroft.

CONFESSIONS

Thursday, July 9, 7:30PM – Fr. Mick

Saturday, July 11, 3:00PM – Fr. Mick

BABYSITTING FOR THE 9:30AM MASS,

SUNDAY, JULY 12

Adult Volunteers: Tina Hawk,  Susan Fluegemann

Students: Brian H., Karly H., Megan N.

See the Catholic Telegraph’s new website www.thecatholictelegraph.com for additional international news stories and other local information.

RECTORY OFFICE SUMMER BUSINESS HOURS will be Monday thru Thursday from 8AM to 3PM and Fridays from 8AM to 12noon.

Designate a gift to Saint Antoninus Church in your will and give witness to your faith. 

FROM OUR PASTOR

      Every year as Independence Day approaches, I like to re-read The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States of America. In the former, we are reminded that we have certain inalienable rights, among them “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  And in the latter, I have yet to read that there is a constitutional right to an abortion.  Therefore, it seems fitting to quote the U.S. Bishops document on “Faithful Citizenship”, which was published last year, in regard to life issues.

     “Our 1998 statement Living the Gospel of Life declares, “Abortion and euthanasia have become preeminent threats to human life and dignity because they directly attack life itself, the most fundamental good and the condition for all others”.  Abortion, the deliberate killing of a human being before birth, is never morally acceptable and must always be opposed.  Cloning and destruction of human embryos for research or even for potential cures are always wrong.  The purposeful taking of human life by assisted suicide and euthanasia is not an act of mercy, but an unjustifiable assault on human life. Genocide, torture, and the direct and intentional targeting of noncombatants in war or terrorist attacks are always wrong.

      Laws that legitimize any of these practices are profoundly unjust and immoral.  Our Conference supports laws and policies to protect human life to the maximum degree possible, including constitutional protection for the unborn and legislative efforts to end abortion and euthanasia.  We also promote a culture of life by supporting laws and programs that encourage childbirth and adoption over abortion and by addressing poverty, providing health care, and offering other assistance to pregnant women, children, and families.

      The USCCB calls for greater assistance for those who are sick and dying, through health care for all and effective and compassionate palliative care.  We recognize that addressing this complex issue effectively will require collaborative efforts between the public and private sectors and across party lines.  Policies and decisions regarding biotechnology and human experimentation should respect the inherent dignity of human life from its very beginning, regardless of the circumstances of its origin.  Respect for human life and dignity is also the foundation for essential efforts to address and overcome the hunger, disease, poverty, and violence that take the lives of so many innocent people.”

- Rev. Christopher R. Armstrong

ST. ANTONINUS PARISH PICNIC

FRIDAY, JULY 10^TH

STRICKERS GROVE AT 5:00 P.M.

PACK YOUR PICNIC DINNER

RIDES START-UP AT 6:00 P.M.

PARK CLOSES AT 10:00 P.M.

FREE ICE CREAM TICKETS

FOR THE KIDDIES

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

HOME CONSTRUCTION ON FYFFE AVE.

(Fyffe Ave. turns off of McHenry and crosses Westwood-Northern in Westwood).

     From 8:00am to 3:00pm or any hours you can help, on July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, and November 21.   

     If you would like to help, call Deacon Bob Schroeder at 922-4759 or send e-mail to: w8cro@arrl.net.

During this time, we celebrate the independence of our country. We would do well to echo the psalmist, saying, "Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for His mercy." May we always recognize and use wisely the gifts of freedom and abundance He has showered upon us. See Psalm 123.

Biggs and Kroger Gift Cards will not be available for sale during the weekend Masses of July 4 & 5. The sales will continue the weekend after the holiday. The cards will be available during rectory office hours of Monday-Thursday 8AM to 3PM and Friday from 8AM to noon.

Pregnancy Center West Moonlight and Roses Dinner Dance & Auction will be on Saturday, August 15, at The Woodlands starting at 6:30PM. $35 per person. For info call Dave Willig at 451-6192.

LAST CHANCE to have your family photo in the St. A Parish Directory.  You can have your photo taken at White Oak Christian Church on Blue Rock Road.  Sign up via their website at www.wocc.cc.  The link for signups is on the right side of the home page.  LifeTouch will be photographing there on July 8-12.

Please let the photographers know that you are a “WALK-IN” from St. Antoninus.  Our account number is 339773.  Bring a copy of your walk in card and fill it out when you are photographed. Mail the card to Julie Scott at 5569 Julmar Drive or call 922-3015.

FINANCIAL PLANNING SEMINAR is to be held Wednesday, July 8^th, at 7pm in the undercroft. Topics to be covered include: techniques to assess your current situation, and planning for the future (including debt reduction, insurance basics, and savings and investment options, tax implications).

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

The Social Service Department of the St. Vincent de Paul Society needs volunteers to serve on the Pantry Team at the Bank Street facility. Tasks to be performed include: welcoming and registering patrons, completing/maintaining required forms, stocking food and transporting donated items. To volunteer or to obtain more info, call Gary Horton, 562-8841, x234.

HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

As we look around at our country, we see the great need for prayer – in our educational systems, in our government, in our leisure activities, and in families. Therefore, we are dedicating an evening of prayer this coming Tuesday. In celebration of the Fourth of July national holiday, we will say the Patriotic Rosary. This prayer is a beautiful reflection of where this nation came from and brings us to the present as we pray a “Hail Mary” for each one of the fifty states. Join us in this inspirational prayer for healing and wholeness for our nation. In Chapel, 7:30PM.

THE FINGERPRINTING PROGRAM HOURS at St. Teresa of Avila rectory office are Monday thru Friday from 1PM to 2PM; 9AM to 10AM only on Fridays and on every 2nd Thursday of the month from 5PM to 6:45PM. Any questions call 921-9200.

ADULT SOCIAL GROUP

Monday, July 13, Communion Service @ 12:30, followed by Lunch & “The Liars Club” in the undercroft. Cost: $9 per person, get your reservations in by July 1st.

In Process – Trip to “Our Lady of the Snows Shrine” to see the Christmas Displays and “Way of Lights.” Leave Tues, Dec. 1st, return Thur. Dec. 3rd. Stay 2 nights at the Shrine hotel. Tour will also include a sightseeing trip to the St. Louis Arch: Noon Mass at the Basilica: and a tour of the Anheuser Bush Brewery. Cost $175 per person for transportation, lodging and continental breakfasts. Additional food, fees and souvenirs are at your own expense. Tour limited to 44 people. Deposit $75 per person. Get your name in early.

Old St. Mary’s Pregnancy Center in Over-the-Rhine needs donations of summer toddler clothes and underwear, formula, umbrella strollers, pull-ups/training pants, rosaries and Bibles. All donations are 100% tax deductible. For donation pickup call Nancy Kenny at nbkenny@goconcepts.com.

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL

Masses of Thanksgiving celebrated by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk will be on July 19, at 11AM at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, August 2, at 10AM at Holy Redeemer Parish in New Bremen and August 9, at 12noon at Ascension Parish in Dayton.

The Senior Companion Program thru Catholic Charities SouthWestern Ohio is available free of charge. Call Catholic Social Services at 241-7745 for information.

Community Services West, a not-for-profit agency servicing the older adult and physically challenged in western Hamilton County, is in need of volunteers to deliver Home Delivered Meals in the Whitewater Township, Green Township, Miami Township, Delhi Township, Colerain Township and Cheviot areas. Any amount of time would be appreciated. For information call 353-3011.

Elder High School Band Color Guard Open House on July 9, from 6 to 7 PM in the Band Room in the Elder Schaeper Center for girls attending any high school. No experience is necessary! For info call Sonja Radziwon at 451-3714.