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Odds and Ends Food Pantry Requests from our clients for warm winter clothing is ongoing. They also ask for socks, hats and gloves. another reminder: we always need bags, especially those brown paper bags from the supermarket. Thanks so much. For more info call Janet at 751-8771.
We invite you to join us in Centering Prayer practice, in the parish office from 9:30-10:00 AM, Sunday mornings. For more information, please call Kathy McDonald at 513-941-6497 or email kmc@one.net. Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.
Baptisms: Our "Feast of Baptisms" is displayed in the church where the "Wedding Wall" appears each summer. We celebrated 44 Baptisms in 2011, including 2 adults at the Easter Vigil, children of many regular parishioners, a few newly registered families, some families who participate only occasionally and Baptisms for young families living in other cities who bring their children "home" near family and to a place dear to their hearts. Take a look at the Baptism Wall which will be displayed through February 19.
We start 2012 expecting 5 or 6 Baptisms before Lent.
Coffee and donuts will now be served in the Parish Hall after the 8:15 and 10:30 Masses most Sundays of the year. We are in need of a few more volunteers to help us with this ministry. We still need a few more volunteers for the 8:15 Mass. Please call the office, we really do need your help us once a month or to sub from time to time.
Note: Coffee & Donuts will be in the undercroft after the 8:15 Mass on February 5, 12, and 19 and in the Church after the 10:30 Mass.
The Fair Trade Coffee Mission is offering you the opportunity to celebrate your love with a Fair Trade Valentine's Gift. See the display in the vestibule after Mass - olive oil, kid's finger puppets, chocolates, tea and of course coffee from small farm coop's around the world. Thank you. 20/30's Young adults in your 20's or 30's: Are you looking for a group of other young adults to hang out with, pray with, and serve with? Well, you've found it in the 20/30 Club, our community within the SMSG community for young adults, including grad students! For more info or to get on our email list, contact Sr. Leslie at lesliekeener@hotmail.com or call 381-6400.
Parking in Deaconess Hospital lot: The gravel/partially paved lot on the corner of Straight and University is no longer available for our use on Sundays. We still do have the privilege of using the Decaoness lot behind the hospital, the one closest to our Catholic Center.
Stock Donations: The Archdiocese has put in place new procedures for those wishing to donate stock to the parish. Before making any future stock donations to St. Monica-St. George, please contact Linda Martin, our business manager, at 381-6400, so she can give you the new procedure and information if you want to donate stock. Thank you!
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Calendar of Events: Friday, Feb. 10th: Need a little 'adult time'? Looking to have an early Valentine's Date? If so, drop off your kids on February 10th between 6:00 and 6:30 at the parish hall and have the Newman Club watch your kids for the evening! Dinner will be provided for the kids, as well as games, crafts and ending with a movie. Pick up time is anytime after 9:00PM. To register your kids, email Stephanie Lochtefeld at snalochtefeld@yahoo.com, with names, ages and any special circumstances (allergies, etc.). Cost is free, but donations will be accepted to fund Spring Break Trips and Relay for Life. Hope to see you there! Sunday, February 12: World Marriage Sunday. A blessing is extended to all married couples at Weekend masses. A Dinner is served to many couples who celebrated their wedding in 2011. Are you married 25 or 50 years? There are special celebrations later in the Spring. Please call the parish office if 2012 is a 25th or 50th Anniversary for you. Sunday, February 19: Along with Baptisms at the 10:30 AM Mass, we'll also celebrate the Confirmation of Anthony Tamberino. He and his fiancee, Marcella Vargas, will be married in Colombia in March. This Mass also highlights the participation of the children in our parish. Tuesday, February 21: Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday: Annunciation Parish hosts a Burning of the Palms at Evening Prayer at 6:00PM followed by a Pancake Supper. Call the parish office at 861-1295 for info and tickets. Wednesday, February 22: Ash Wednesday: Masses at 8AM in church and at 7PM in church. Mass at NOON in the Great Hall in TUC on campus. Mass at NOON at Holy Name Church - 2448 Auburn Ave. Sunday, February 26: The Rite of Sending is celebrated at the 5:30 PM Mass prior to our Catechumens and Candidates going to the Rite of Election to be celebrated at the Cathedral at 7:30 PM. This year we are blessed to have walked the journey of faith with catechumens, (persons to be baptized), Sarah Arnold, Kevin Baker, Chris Droege, Stephanie Gross and Justin Post, with candidates, (those already baptized), Donna Droege, Kathy Droege, Brad Langford, and Heidi Reder and confirmandi Chris Chidueme and Kathy Jurman. The next Baptism Preparation Session for new parents is on Wednesday, February 29, 6:30-8:00 pm. Please register with the Parish Office.
Save the date: Parish lenten Retreat with Fr. John Quigley, Saturday, March 10. More details to follow. St. Francis Pledge: Step 4 of the St. Francis Pledge is to act. 8 parishioners traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico for "Nature and the Human Soul" with Father Richard Rohr, OFM and Bill Plotkin. Each day in New Mexico was like living the Canticle of Creation. We awoke to Brother Sun over the Sandia Mountains. "...Sister Water, so useful, humble, precious and pure." was being conserved in a gray water project. Our Sister, Mother Earth was being restored with native plants, artful recycling bins and composting. In the evening, we were able to see Sister Moon and the stars. "Praise and bless my Lord, and give Him thanks, and serve Him with great humility."
Traveling? Looking for a Church?: For nationwide Mass Times and locations you can call 1-800-Mass-Times (1-800-627-7846) or log-on the internet to www.Masstimes.org. This is a free ministry to traveling Catholics. Their Mission is toprovide traveling Catholics with information on the times of worship services, as well as churchlocations, telephone numbers and handicapped accessibility. This service is free to callers and parishes. Funded by Pauline Books and Media, www.pauline.org Our church is among the 22,000 parishes and missions in their database.
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