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November 2012 Clergy Communications 1
Thanksgiving is a time to remember our blessings… Happy Thanksgiving!
CHRIST AT THE CENTER
FOLLOWING THROUGH FOR THE DOMESTIC CHURCH
In an effort to continue the work of partnership which began at The Summit last month, various
Follow-Through Gatherings are being hosted across the Archdiocese. The intention of these
events is to:
Network and share high-impact ideas…
Continue the planning that started at The Summit…
Build and sustain energy, enthusiasm, and imagination for constructive change…
Plan to come whether or not you attended The Summit – and it is best to bring others from your
parish or school. Everyone brings value to the partnership. Please visit
www.christatthecenter.org to RSVP for any of the following events:
North: October 30 – Lehman High School, Sidney – 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Cincinnati: November 7 – All Saints Church, Kenwood – 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Cincinnati: November 8 – St. Dominic Church, Delhi – 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Dayton/Springfield: November 9 – St. Luke Church, Beavercreek – 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Dayton: November 12 – Pilarczyk Center, Dayton – 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
North: November 27 – St. Charles Borromeo Church, Carthagena – 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
STRONG CATHOLIC FAMILIES
One of the many tools which we enthusiastically promote within Christ at the Center is the
Strong Catholic Families project. It brings to bear the best available research and resources for
the mission of becoming a family-centered, parent-equipping church. Already in more than 50
dioceses across the country with its presentations, resources, and national network, Strong
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Catholic Families is now available throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. To learn more
about Strong Catholic Families or any of the Pathway Projects, please visit
www.christatthecenter.org or contact your own regional consultants:
Sidney
Denise Warnecke, Regional Director, Office of Evangelization & Catechesis
937.498.1192, [email protected]
Dayton
Tim Colbert, Regional Director, Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
937.223.1001, [email protected]
Cincinnati
Colleen Gerke, Director, Family and Respect Life Office
513.421.3131,[email protected]
Catholic Schools
Dayton and North: Sherry Gabert, 937.223.5151x5006, [email protected]
Tri-County Region: Laura Meibers, 937.223.5151x5009, [email protected]
Eastern: Sr. Helen Lucille Habig, 513.421.3131x2721, [email protected]
Western: Susie Gibbons, 513.421.3131x2716, [email protected]
OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP
VOCATION TEAM ESTABLISHED
In order to increase the effectiveness and scope of our vocation program, I have
established a Vocation Team to assist the Vocation Director with the outreach and
contact with potential candidates for entrance into seminary formation. The team will
operate under the auspices of the Vocation Office and consists of priests serving in a
variety of capacities throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, so that each may bring his
own unique gifts to our vocation program. The Vocation Team is headed up by Father
Kyle Schnippel, Director, Vocation Office. Other members of the Vocation Team are:
Father Daniel Schmitmeyer, Northern Region; Father Shawn Landenwitch, Dayton
Region; Father Bill Cross, High Schools and Cincinnati Region; Father Earl Fernandes,
outreach to College Campus Ministries; and Mr. Wayne Topp, Associate Director,
Vocation Office. The Vocation Office will continue to coordinate all programs and
oversee the evaluation of candidates as they enter the application stage. Please keep this
new effort in your prayers as we continue to work to build a culture of vocations within
the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
PLENARY INDULGENCE FOR THE YEAR OF FAITH Pope Benedict XVI will grant Plenary Indulgence during the Year of Faith (October 11,
2012 – November 24, 2013) to those faithful who follow the due norms and undertake the
special prescripts to obtain them.
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What is a Plenary Indulgence?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that, “An indulgence is obtained through
the Church, who, by virtue of the power of binding and loosing granted her by Christ
Jesus, intervenes in favor of individual Christians and opens for them the treasury of the
merits of Christ and the saints to obtain from the Father of mercies the remission of the
temporal punishments due for their sins. Thus the Church does not want simply to come
to the aid of these Christians, but also to spur them to works of devotion, penance, and
charity (1478).” It goes on to state that the faithful may obtain indulgences for the
faithful departed so that the “temporal punishments due for their sins may be remitted
(1479).”
What are the due norms and special prescripts?
During the Year of Faith, Plenary Indulgence “may be obtained by all faithful who, truly
penitent, take Sacramental Confession and the Eucharist and pray in accordance with the
intentions of the Supreme Pontiff.”
“(A) Each time they attend at least three sermons during the Holy Missions, or at least
three lessons on the Acts of the Council or the articles of the Catechism of the Catholic
Church, church or any other suitable location.”
“(B) Each time they visit, in the course of a pilgrimage to a papal basilica, a Christian
catacomb, a cathedral church or a holy site designated by the local ordinary for the Year
of Faith…, and there participate in a sacred celebration, or at least remain for a congruous
period of time in prayer and pious meditation, concluding with the recitation of the Our
Father, the Profession of Faith in any legitimate form, and invocations to the Blessed
Virgin Mary and, depending on the circumstances, to the Holy Apostles and patron
saints.”
Archbishop Schnurr has designated four churches/holy sites in the Archdiocese
of Cincinnati: The Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains (Cincinnati), St. Helen
Church (Dayton), Holy Angels Church (Sidney), and the Maria Stein Shrine of
the Holy Relics (Maria Stein).
“(C) Each time that, on the days designated by the local ordinary for the Year of Faith…,
in any sacred place, they participate in a solemn celebration of the Eucharist or the
Liturgy of the Hours, adding thereto the Profession of Faith in any legitimate form.”
Archbishop Schnurr has designated the following days: First Friday/First
Saturday of every month; the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood (June 2,
2013); the Archdiocesan patronal feast days: St. Francis de Sales (January 24),
St. Robert Bellarmine, (September 17), St. Albert the Great (November 15); and
the Archdiocesan celebrations of the Year of Faith (September 29, 2013 at
Cintas Center and October 6, 2013 at the University of Dayton Arena at 7:00
p.m.).
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“(D) On any day they choose, during the Year of Faith, if they make a pious visit to the
baptistery, or other place in which they received the Sacrament of Baptism, and there
renew their baptismal promises in any legitimate form.”
For more information and explanation of the Church’s teaching on plenary indulgences,
you may go to the USCCB website: http://old.usccb.org/bishops/devprac.shtml
and scroll down to the appendix where further explanation is given.
For more information on the Year of Faith plenary indulgence, go to:
http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/year-of-
faith/plenary-indulgence-for-the-year-of-faith.cfm.
DEPARTMENT OF EXECUTIVE SERVICES
CHANCERY OFFICE
DEAD SEA SCROLLS
Clergy and Religious Leaders Preview will be held on Thursday and Friday, November 29 – 30
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration will be required. As soon as we receive additional
registration information it will be passed on to our Clergy and Religious via email.
OCTOBER COUNT 2012
Please see that the 2012 October Count forms are completed and returned to the Chancery as
soon as possible. Please note that the grid may be completed online at: http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/october_count_form_electronic.pdf.
The password for this online version is printed on the October Count Grid that was mailed with
the October 2012 edition of Clergy Communications, or may be obtained by contacting Ms.
Linda Heidi at 513.421.3131x2842 or [email protected]. Thank you.
OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY 2012
Thank you for your cooperation in returning the update sheets from the P. J. Kenedy Official
Catholic Directory. There are still some update sheets missing. Please call Linda Heidi in the
Chancellor’s Office, 513.421.3131x2842, if you have misplaced them and need duplicate copies.
CENTRAL OFFICE EMPLOYEES’ PHONE EXTENSIONS
Included with this mailing is a revised listing of the Central Office employees’ phone extensions
list. To ensure that your incoming calls are handled as efficiently and expeditiously as can be, it
is encouraged to know the appropriate party’s extension when calling.
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
GET TRAINED AT A LOW COST The Archdiocese has negotiated an arrangement to help you get computer training and business
skill development training at a special low price through New Horizons Computer Learning
Centers. Employees of the Archdiocese and of Archdiocesan parishes, offices, and institutions
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can take classes, either in person or on line, for just $100. To see what’s available, go to
www.nhcomputerlearning.com and click on “Preferred Client Portal” on the right to find the
Archdiocese of Cincinnati logo.
OFFICE OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH
VIRTUS® CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING UPDATE
♦ There will be one final VIRTUS® Facilitators Training Session on Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 27 – 28, 2012. This Session will take place at Favret Hall, St. John the Evangelist
Parish, 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester, OH 45069-3129. Details regarding
starting times on both days will be sent to all confirmed attendees by e-mail.
♦ As of this date, a sufficient number of persons have signed up to attend. The maximum
number of attendees is 45. If you have not yet signed up to attend this Session and want to
do so, please send your request to Tom Coz at [email protected] as soon as
possible. All registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Please include
the following six pieces of information in your registration: (i) name, (ii) title, (iii) telephone
number, (iv) email address, (v) last four digits of Social Security number, and (vi) whether you
can present VIRTUS® Child Awareness Sessions in Spanish.
TRANSFER OF VIRTUS® REGISTRATIONS FROM OTHER DIOCESES
As we implement VIRTUS® in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, we have established the
following policy on “transfers” of VIRTUS® Registrations from other dioceses into the
Archdiocese of Cincinnati. That policy is as follows:
Any person who wants to transfer from another diocese into the Archdiocese of Cincinnati must
meet two conditions: (i) the person must have attended a VIRTUS® Child Awareness Session
less than two years ago, and (ii) the person wishing to transfer his / her certification must be
current on reading all VIRTUS® monthly Bulletins. Only then can that person’s VIRTUS®
Registration transfer from his / her previous diocese to Cincinnati.
REQUIREMENT TO BE TRAINED / RETRAINED
Everyone in the Archdiocese is now required to be trained / re-trained using VIRTUS®
regardless of when any such persons were previously trained using our former training
materials. The deadline for completing all VIRTUS® re-training is June 30, 2014. To
register for a VIRTUS® Child Awareness Session, please go to www.virtus.org and choose the
yellow “Registration” link in the left hand column. Then choose “Register for a Session” and
pick Cincinnati (Archdiocese of Cincinnati) from the drop down box. The rest of the registration
instructions will prompt you to set up a user name and password and ask some other questions.
You can sign up for any one of the many VIRTUS® Child Awareness Sessions from among the
list of Sessions currently scheduled all across the Archdiocese.
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DIACONATE OFFICE
DEACON ASSIGNMENTS Deacon Robert R. Kozlowski has been assigned to St. Peter Parish in Huber Heights, Ohio
effective October 1, 2012. Deacon Kozlowski has left Sacred Heart Parish in New Carlisle,
where he had been assigned for fourteen years.
Deacon Russell O. Baldwin has been assigned to Emmanuel, St. Joseph and Holy Trinity
Parishes in Dayton, Ohio effective November 1, 2012. Deacon Baldwin has left St. Peter Parish
in Huber Heights, where he had been assigned for five years.
VOCATION OFFICE
ORDINATION DATES FOR 2013 Next year’s ordination dates are April 27, 2013, for Permanent and Transitional Deacons at Our
Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Dayton, and May 18, 2013, for Priests at St. Peter
in Chains Cathedral. Please mark your calendars now.
ANDREW DINNERS – FALL 2012 One Andrew Dinner remains for this fall:
November 28, St. James the Greater Church, White Oak, Cincinnati
The schedule for the evening remains the same: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00,
Presentation on the Priesthood at 6:45, Evening Prayer at 7:30, and Departure at 8:00 p.m. These
dinners are a success because of the priests who invite young men from their parishes and/or
school assignments to attend with them. Please consider inviting those young men whom you
consider to have the traits necessary for the priesthood to attend a local dinner with you. As you
make that invitation, it is most successful if you are able to name why you believe he has what it
takes to be a priest in today’s world. Please call the Vocation Office (513.421.3131x2890) to let
us know how many you are bringing from your parish at least a week in advance.
A special note of thanks to St. Paul Parish, Yellow Springs,
and St. Remy Parish, Russia, for hosting the previous dinners this fall.
VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK 2013 With the upcoming Year for Faith, we are busy putting the final touches on this year’s packet for
Vocation Awareness Week, running from January 13 - 19, 2013. We have chosen the theme of
Faith to guide our reflections to coincide with the Year for Faith. The materials for VAW are
published here, please distribute them widely! http://www.cincinnativocations.org/additional-
resources/vocation-awareness-week/.
POSTER FOR WOMEN IN FORMATION
FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI
Since the early 2000's, we have published a poster of those in formation for the priesthood for
the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. There has been growing interest in providing a similar poster for
men and women, from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, who are in religious formation. If there is a
son or daughter from your parish who is in religious formation, could you please forward their
information and picture, if available, to the vocation office at [email protected].
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OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS
This issue of Clergy Communications includes an insert that might be helpful in speaking about
the Retirement Fund for Religious collection scheduled for December 8 and 9. The intent of this
insert is to provide the person promoting the fund with some information pertinent to the
religious women and men in our Archdiocese. Please do not hesitate to call
(513.421.3131x2865) or email ([email protected]) if I might be of assistance.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICE
401(K) TREATMENT OF WELLNESS INCENTIVES AND HOLIDAY GIFTS
Employees are eligible to receive incentive payments for participating in the wellness programs
offered each year. Any employee who completes the Biometric Screening will receive $50 and
any employee who completes the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) will receive $50. While these
payments are reportable as compensation on each employee’s Form W-2, the payments are not
considered eligible compensation for purposes of the 401(k) Plan. Therefore, an employee’s
deferral election in the 401(k) Plan does not apply to these wellness payments and no amounts
should be withheld from the wellness incentive payments as 401(k) deferrals. Also, these
wellness incentive payments should be excluded from an employee’s compensation when
calculating the 4% employer contribution to the 401(k) Plan.
Similarly, any holiday gifts or holiday bonuses paid to employees are not compensation for
purposes of the 401(k) Plan. No amounts should be withheld as 401(k) deferrals from these
holiday gifts or bonuses and these amounts should not be included in an employee’s
compensation when calculating the 4% employer contribution.
Regular bonuses paid to an employee are compensation for purposes of the 401(k) Plan and
should be included in an employee’s compensation for purposes of 401(k) deferrals and the 4%
employer contribution.
Please ensure that you are properly coding these wellness incentive payments and holiday
gifts/bonuses when you submit your location’s payroll so that they are treated properly for
purposes of the 401(k) Plan. Wellness codes for Paycor are: Bio Screen and HRA. Contact
Annie Zoz [email protected] with questions regarding the payroll set-up. Contact
Barb Walsh at 513.421.3131x6603 if you have any concerns or questions regarding the treatment
of this compensation.
HEALTH CARE PLAN PREMIUMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 On October 16, 2012 the Healthcare Advisory Committee met to review Healthcare Plan results
for the past fiscal year and to plan for the future. The Plan consultants presented the Committee
with updates on the Healthcare Reforms that will affect the Plan. Also discussed were Wellness
Initiatives, financial results from the prior fiscal year, premium rates and medical inflation costs
and projections, benchmarking data for the Plan relating to deductibles and premium
contributions. After consideration of the financial information, the Committee voted to make the
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following recommendations for plan year 2013-2014 which were accepted by Archbishop
Schnurr:
1. A 5% increase to the monthly premium rates, from $592.00 to $621.00 for single
coverage, from $1,376.00 to $1,444.00 for family coverage, and from $270.00 to
$283.50 for retiree coverage.
2. Monthly employee health care contributions will increase to $31.00 for single
coverage and $72.00 for family coverage to begin July 1, 2013.
3. The Open Enrollment communications in March 2013 will reflect other moderate
Plan changes in preventative health services, deductibles and copayments. The 5% premium increase is possible because of the past positive financial results and
anticipated savings from new initiatives which kept us from raising the premiums by the
projected 10.5% inflation costs.
PASTORAL SERVICES
FAMILY AND RESPECT LIFE OFFICE
MARRIAGE PREPARATION GUIDELINES
The Cincinnati Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation Guidelines strongly suggest engaged couples
begin their marriage preparation approximately six (6) months prior to their wedding and
complete the process at least 8 weeks prior to their wedding. For complete guidelines on
immediate preparation as well as helpful information for remote/proximate preparation and
enrichment, click on the following link:
http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Marriage-Guidelines-8-
2010REV.pdf.
FOCCUS TRAINING
On Thursday evenings, January 17 and 24, 2013, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. at St. Gertrude Parish
(Madeira), Cincinnati, Ohio. The cost is $80.00 per couple. Please call the Family and Respect
Life Office at 513.421.3131x2621 or 2623 to register.
SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS – Sunday, November 11, 2012
Sponsored by Beginning Experience Cincinnati, held at West Chester Church of the Nazarene,
West Chester, Ohio, from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. This is a FREE program and all are welcome! The
holidays are supposed to be a celebration of family and friends. However, it can be very difficult
for someone who has recently lost their spouse through death or divorce. Join us for this
program which will help you to get through these difficult times. RSVP by emailing
[email protected] or 513.684.1196.
HOPE, STRENGTH AND HEALING THROUGH GRIEF – Saturday, November 3, 2012
Sponsored by Companions on a Journey, from 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at St. Maximilian-Kolbe
Parish, Liberty Township, Ohio. The cost is $15 per person, includes lunch and materials. To
register call Linda Sullivan at 513.755.9433 or online at http://www.companionsonajourney.org.
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MISSION OFFICE
THANKS FOR QUICKLY SENDING IN YOUR COLLECTIONS
FROM MISSION SUNDAY AND MISSIONARY COOPERATION PLAN (MCP)
Fellow Catholics in our 1,150 mission dioceses are MOST GRATEFUL to your parishioners for
donating to the recent Mission Sunday appeal for the Papal Society for the Propagation of the
Faith. Likewise, the various religious and lay missionary organizations deeply appreciate the
sacrifices that the members of your church(es) gave to them through our 2012 Missionary
Cooperation Plan (MCP). The Mission Office now urges your parish office to mail in both your
Mission Sunday and MCP collections ASAP. You may mail them together to the Mission
Office but please carefully indicate the amount for each of those collections. Please address
them to the Mission Office and mail directly to 100 East 8th
St., Cincinnati, OH, 45202 to be
properly recorded for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith (SPOF). Please also mail us
your parishioners’ Mission Sunday envelopes. It will save all of us time and confusion if you
mail in the 2012 MCP collection now since the MCP 2013 cycle will be starting soon. For
recording and security reasons, please do not give MCP collection to your mission guest speaker
nor mail your MCP collection to the mission organization, diocese or religious congregation.
Send all donations to the Cincinnati Archdiocese Mission Office. If you are in doubt about your
2011 parish donations, please check the October 2012 issue of the Catholic Telegraph that lists
donations sent to the Mission Office.
THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION CHURCH!
PROMOTE THE “YEAR OF FAITH”
FOR FAMILIES & IN SCHOOLS WITH THE WORLD MISSION ROSARY
Help your families and students grow their Catholic hearts and become more universal with the
World Mission Rosary! Bishop Fulton Sheen designed it to promote prayer and awareness for
our sisters and brothers on other continents, our missionaries, and our mission dioceses. Let the
Mission Office bring these rosaries and an explanation program to your parish or school. For
more information, contact Teresa Phillips at the Mission Office at 513.421.3131x2632 or email
[email protected]. Discover more about the World Mission Rosary at
www.worldmissionrosary.org. This can also be an opportunity for students to learn about
Missionary Childhood Association (HCA) that supports solidarity among young Catholics
worldwide. More information at: www.hcakids.org.
ENCOURAGE THE “NEW EVANGELIZATION”
EFFORT BY INVITING RETIRING CATHOLICS TO MEANINGFUL OPTIONS
On the “Bulletin Announcement Page”, at the end of this Clergy Communication edition, you
will find an announcement concerning mission opportunities for retired Catholics. Please place it
in your weekly bulletin.
NEED ADVICE ON IMMERSION/MISSION TRIPS OR PARISH TWINNING? Check our website for advice, ideas, suggestions, etc. to build solidarity and respect for other
cultures near and far at www.catholiccincinnati.org/mission. Or give us a call at 513.421.3131x
2630 (Dr. Mike Gable) or x2632 (Teresa Phillips).
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PRIESTLY FORMATION OFFICE
PRIESTS’ PHOTO DIRECTORIES
The Priests’ Photo Directories are now available from the Priestly Formation office. We will
have them available at the November 7 convocation. If you are not able to pick them up there, or
would like yours earlier, please stop by, or call Sarah and we will mail it to you.
ONE-DAY CONVOCATION FOR PRIESTS Wednesday, November 7, at Incarnation Parish in Centerville. Regrets only to the Archbishop.
WORKSHOP ON GOSPEL OF LUKE Father Eugene Hensell, OSB, Scripture instructor at St. Meinrad and also contributor to St.
Anthony Messenger’s “Homily Helps” and Liturgy.com. The workshop will be held on
Tuesday, November 13 (at the Pastoral Center at the Athenaeum) and Wednesday, November 14
(at the Bainbridge K of C Hall, Dayton); 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Free to priests w/Archdiocesan
assignment.
ADVENT DAY OF REFLECTION FOR PRIESTS
Thursday, December 6, 2012 With Monsignor Francis Lane at the Transfiguration Center for
Spiritual Renewal, 3505 Calumet Road, Ludlow Falls, OH 45339; 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation. Register by calling Sarah Frohmiller in the
Office for Priestly Formation at 513.421.3131x2651.
JANUARY 2013 SPECIAL CONVOCATION FOR PRIESTS
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Incarnation Parish in Centerville. Enclosed with this mailing is a
letter from the Priestly Formation Office regarding the plan for this convocation. Regrets only to
the Archbishop.
YEAR OF FAITH—“FAITH AND CHARACTER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS”
Developmental Psychologist and Professor of Education, Dr. Thomas Lickona, will give two
days of talks at our seminary: February 8 - 9, 2013. You can find more of his work and other
information about character education on the website: www.cortland.edu/character
YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS LECTURE AT http://www.mtsm.org/Seminary/St-James-
Events.aspx. The Priestly Formation Office will cover costs for priests.
WINTER RETREAT: FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 1, 2013, AT MARIA STEIN
Archabbot Lambert Reilly, former abbot at Saint Meinrad, will lead our retreat. He is a frequent
and well-received leader of priests’ retreats. This retreat will have a bit more silence and will
have daily exposition of the Holy Eucharist. Watch for a flyer, or call Sarah Frohmiller if you
wish to register, 513.421.3131x2651.
“HEART OF CHRIST”: NEW WEBSITE FOR PRIESTLY FORMATION
Bookmark my new blog at: http://heartofchristcinti.blogspot.com/. I will be posting information
there on priests’ funerals, retreats, spiritual and educational opportunities to benefit our priests—
many of which I may not be able to include here. Your comments and questions there will be
welcome. And you will soon be able to sign up for these items to be forwarded to your email as
well. My email: [email protected].
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WORSHIP OFFICE
SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
In 2012, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception falls on a Saturday. Because it is the
patronal feast for the United States, this is always a holyday of obligation. The obligation may
be fulfilled by participating in a vigil Mass Friday evening, December 7 or Mass during the day
on Saturday morning. The Saturday evening Mass should be celebrated as the Vigil Mass for the
Second Sunday of Advent because it holds higher rank than the Solemnity.
TROPES FOR THE LAMB OF GOD
Recently, the Holy See answered a request from the USCCB to continue the custom of using
other Christological invocations for the Lamb of God such as “Bread of Life” or “Prince of
Peace.” Permission to use tropes other than “Lamb of God” was not granted by the Holy See.
Therefore, the words, “Lamb of God” are to be used throughout the singing of the litany. Sing to
the Lord, the most recent UCSSB document on music in Catholic worship will be revised to
reflect this recent development.
RITE OF ELECTION AND CALL TO CONTINUING CONVERSION
This year the Rite of Election takes place earlier than usual; thus, parishes will need to keep in
mind that discernment for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion should begin
as early as mid-December through early January. The reservation and information forms for the
Rite of Election will be posted on the Worship Office and OEC web sites on January 2, 2013.
ANNUAL LITURGICAL YEAR CALENDAR NOTES The 2013 Liturgical Year Calendar Notes are now posted on our website. To access it go to:
http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Liturgical-Year-Calendar-and-
Notes-2013.pdf
LECTOR WORKBOOKS AND SOURCEBOOKS The Worship Office is taking orders for the LTP 2013 Lector Workbooks and Sourcebooks for
Sundays and Seasons.
A Workbook of Lectors and Gospel Readers 2013 (Lector Workbooks)
1-49 copies $ 9.50 per copy*
50 + copies $ 9.00 per copy*
Sourcebook for Sundays and Seasons 2013
Single copy $ 11.50 per copy*
2 + copies $ 10.50 per copy*
* plus shipping and handling
To see other annual publications go to our web site:
http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/worship/2012-annual-publications-for-order/
To order publications, please contact Lisa Weber in the Worship Office of the Archdiocese at
513.421.3131x6609 or by email at [email protected] .
ARE YOU RECEIVING THE WORSHIP OFFICE NEWSLETTER? If you have not signed up for the Worship Office newsletter, you can do so by going to:
http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/worship/join-our-email-newsletter
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OFFICE OF YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY (OYYAM)
For more information and registration for any of the events below, visit our websites:
Young Adult Ministry: http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/young-adult
Youth Ministry: http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/youth-ministry
Youth Ministry
OCTOBER, 2012 UPDATE: ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH ATHLETICS INITIATIVE The Archdiocesan Youth Athletics Task Force will be extending its work until May, 2013, since
a November deadline has proven to be unrealistic. Task Force meetings will continue on a
bimonthly basis, on Saturday mornings at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Monroe: November 3,
January 12, March 16 and on a Saturday in May (TBA). Normally meetings are 9:00 a.m. –
12:00 (noon), but on November 3 the general meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m., so as to
accommodate subcommittees which will begin meeting at 8:30 a m. All meetings of the Task
Force are open to the public, and limited time for visitors/observers to address the Task Force is
available at every meeting. More information about the work of the Task Force is available on
the Archdiocesan website here: http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ayatf/, and the Youth
Athletics Initiative is also accessible via Facebook. Any questions or concerns may be directed to
Dr. Sean Reynolds, Director, Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, 513.421.3131.x2740, or
IMPORTANT: Pastors, parish and school leaders are asked to keep their athletics
leadership posted and up-to-date with developments regarding the Youth Athletics
Initiative.
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
CHILD PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUTH ATHLETICS
Youth athletic teams operating under the auspices of Archdiocesan parishes and schools –
including coaches and any other regular adult volunteers – must be in compliance with the
Archdiocesan Decree on Child Protection. Any person who meets or exceeds the “Regular
Volunteer” definition in the Decree must be fingerprinted and VIRTUS®-trained. Also, by
Archdiocesan policy, teams must utilize Archdiocesan permission/medical information/release
forms, which can be accessed here: http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/youth-
ministry/legal/permission-and-release-form/. Any questions or concerns can be directed to
OYYAM staff.
SAVE THE DATE: ARCHDIOCESAN SPRING RALLY, MARCH 9, 2013
Mark your calendar! The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Youth Rally will be held March 9, 2013 at
Fenwick High School in Middletown from 1:00 – 9:00 p.m. Featuring NCYC emcee ValLimar
Jansen (http://www.spiritandsong.com/artists/62641), popular national Catholic speaker Chris
Padgett (http://chrispadgett.com) and our own Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, we anticipate this
high-impact event for high school-aged students to be the high point of the spring youth ministry
calendar here in the Archdiocese, with hundreds of young people coming from all over the
Archdiocese.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
PRINCIPAL HIRING PACKET
The Principal Hiring Packet for pastors has been revised and is now available in the Catholic
Schools Office. If you are in need of hiring a principal for the 2013-2014 school year, please
contact our office at 513.421.3131x2717 or [email protected]. Remember that we are
committed to assisting you in securing the best possible leader for your school.
OFFICE OF EVANGELIZATION AND CATECHESIS FORMATION TEAM FOR SMALL CHURCH COMMUNITIES
Christ at the Center has presented a challenge to our parishes to be vibrant communities of faith.
How can we make sense of the vision and goals and help our parishioners through what may
appear confusing? The Archdiocese Formation Team for Small Church Communities can offer
guidance and direction to bring parishioners together to grow in faith. We can help you to
prepare small groups to begin to discuss the ACE Project book program and help the parish to
continue to grow communities that will reach out in a spirit of evangelization and enhance the
hospitality and life of the parish. For information, please contact Tanya Monsour Stager, Office
of Evangelization and Catechesis, 513.421.3131x2732.
DIGITAL CHURCH CONFERENCE: MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
One day, three dynamic speakers, and limitless possibilities as our entire diocese learns
everything from the Theology of Communications to perfecting your parish website, from
building your social network to avoiding the dangers of the digital continent. Mark your
calendars now for Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist Parish, West
Chester. Speakers include: Brandon Vogt, author of The Church and New Media: Blogging
Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet (Our Sunday Visitor); Matthew Warner,
CEO of flockNote, founder of Tweet Catholic, and blogger for the National Catholic Register;
and Josh Simmons, the founder and CEO of eCatholic, one of the largest providers of Catholic
websites in the country.
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS EVANGELIZATION (A.C.E.) PROJECT
Advent is right around the corner. Soon the Catholics Come Home Commercials will be playing
on your local television channels and you will be receiving your Parish Book Program books to
pass out at Christmas. Here are some tips for your parish to help make A.C.E. a successful new
evangelization initiative for the Year of Faith:
Plan now to sponsor of Rediscover Catholicism small group Study shortly after the
holidays.
Start advertising for Catholics Come Home (www.catholicscomehome.org)
o In your bulletin, parish newsletter, local newspaper, local radio station, through
your e-mail contacts, and on your website.
o Utilize social media to share the commercials on facebook, twitter, or your blog.
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Host a Door-to-Door Evangelization day.
Purchase Catholics Come Home car magnets or business cards and encourage your
parishioners to spread the word.
Think about how your parish staff, volunteers, and your entire faith community will be
welcoming and hospitable to those that will be “coming home” this Christmas.
Prepare your staff and key volunteers by taking them through the on-line Parish Training
Kit.
Resources on how to accomplish all of these ideas and more can be found on the Office of
Evangelization & Catechesis webpage. If you have any questions, please Contact Sean Ater at
YEAR OF FAITH WEBPAGE
The Being Catholic Blog has a new page dedicated to the Year of Faith. Content will be updated
throughout the year so check the page often. Visit www.being-catholic.org/year-of-faith.
CHRIST AT THE CENTER…
Please see the infusion bulletin for Ordinary Time – November 4, 2012 – November 25, 2012,
inserted with this mailing. The Spanish edition is also included with this mailing.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHWEST OHIO Catholic Charities has workshops coming up for the holidays that would be valuable for those
going through grief and loss, whether it be the loss of a loved one, a dream, job or life
opportunity.
GETTING SUPPORT FOR GRIEF & LOSS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
November 15 at the Centennial Barn
November 27 at St. Joseph’s Church (West End)
December 4 at the Hyde Park Health Center
December 18 at the Faith Community United Methodist Church in West Chester.
All programs begin at 7:00 p.m. (except for the December 18th program which begins at 6:45
p.m). There is no fee. Contact Sandy Keiser at 513.241.7745 or
[email protected]. Also, if there is someone suffering from grief or loss that
needs individual counseling, they can set up a one-on-one counseling session with one of our
mental health counselors by calling 513.385.9600 for a confidential appointment.
Catholic Charities is also hosting two other workshops in November.
RESPONDING TO TANTRUMS WITHOUT THROWING ONE OF YOUR OWN
This workshop will teach parents how to help their children deal with anger, disappointment and
sadness. They will learn how to react, what to say, and the underlying causes. The workshop
will be held on November 6 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in
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Anderson. The fee is $15/person. Contact Sandy Keiser at 513.241.7745 or
UNDERSTANDING THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION'S AID AND
ATTENDANCE SPECIAL PENSION
The Caregivers Assistance Network of Catholic Charities is partnering with St. Joseph Church
(West End) to host this workshop on November 8 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church.
There is no fee. Contact Margaret Iannaci at 513.929.4483 or
HOLIDAY DONATIONS
Catholic Charities is in need of holiday donations for our Refugee Resettlement Program. We
need toys, blankets, winter clothing, rugs, vacuum cleaners, quality used furniture and bed
frames, lamps, light bulbs, kitchen waste baskets, garbage bags, brooms, kitchen ware, food
storage bins, and Kroger & Wal-Mart gift cards. Contact Cindy Grieme at 513.241.7745 or
SOCIAL ACTION OFFICE
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION
Appeal Weekend: November 10-11 Collection Weekend: November 17-18 As America struggles to climb out of the Recession, one effort that continues to make a concrete
difference is the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. In his letter of encouragement for
the annual collection this year, Archbishop Dennis Schnurr explains that “CCHD is one of the
most successful ways that the Catholic community can stand in solidarity with those trying to
break the cycle of poverty.” How? In the last year, our contributions to the collection helped to
fund local organizations that provided 384 low-income people with job skills, college access
courses, and resources for starting new businesses. Together, they created job opportunities for
Ohio’s 1.9 million citizens who have reentered society from prison, won back $85,500 in
wrongfully withheld wages, and helped 124 people receive their GED… to name just a few
accomplishments! I hope that you are encouraged by such concrete results and that you find
opportunities to urge your parishioners to continue to support CCHD. As Archbishop Schnurr
notes, “It is an investment in the path to more decent jobs and in the human dignity of the
workers and families that they support.” Both nationally and locally designed materials for the
upcoming collection have been mailed out to all parishes. Many of these resources can be found
on the Catholic Social Action Office’s website (www.CatholicCincinnati.org/SocialAction),
including the letter of support from Archbishop Schnurr, a list of what funded agencies
accomplished during the 2011-12 grant cycle, a list of current grantees, and more. Additional
information can also be found at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops site:
http://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/. As a reminder, two-
thirds of the funds from the collection will be combined with the funds from the collections
across the nation for distribution to organizations around the country, including in our own
Archdiocese. The remaining one-third will be reserved for allocation by the Archdiocesan
CCHD Committee. A small portion supports the Black and Indian Mission Fund, poverty
awareness education, and administrative processing of these funds. As always, if you have any
questions or concerns about CCHD or any of the funded groups active in our Archdiocese, please
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do not hesitate to contact me. Please also note that it is archdiocesan policy that the entire
weekend collection be designated for CCHD.
Thank you again for promoting the collection again this year and for your generous support!
2012 FAIR TRADE SALE AT BERGAMO: DECEMBER 1
Want to give your family and friends unique gifts that also give the gift of a better life for
artisans and their families around the globe? Shop the Fair Trade Sale Saturday, December 1,
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bergamo Center, 4400 Shakertown Road, Beavercreek. We offer
new and eco-friendly handcrafted items including jewelry, home décor, toys, Christmas items
and gourmet foods. This sale is considered one of the largest single-day Fair Trade Sales in the
nation. Parishes from all over Dayton help organize the sale: St. Albert, St. Charles, Our Lady of
the Immaculate Conception, St. Mary, St. Peter, Precious Blood, and Queen of Apostles Faith
Community. Award-winning composer Nicholas Cardilino and Orgullo Mexicano, a Mexican
dance troupe, will perform. Evenings of Reflection to focus on the social justice spirituality of
fair trade were held at St. Charles, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, St. Peter and
Precious Blood in preparation for the sale. For more information, call 937.224.3026 or visit
www.catholiccincinnati.org/socialaction.
WORLD DAY OF PEACE MASSES: JANUARY 1, 2013
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will again celebrate two Masses on January 1, 2013 in
commemoration of the World Day of Peace. His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has chosen the
theme “Blessed are the peacemakers” for his upcoming message for the day, which will focus on
such topics as financial and economic crisis, the educational crisis, and the crisis of the
institutions and politics. The Message will also look at the 50th anniversary of the Second
Vatican Council and of the encyclical letter of Pope John XXIII, Pacem in Terris, Everyone is
encouraged to attend one of these Masses on New Year’s Day:
Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains at 11:00 a.m.
Celebrated by Archbishop Dennis Schnurr;
St. Francis of Assisi Church (Centerville), at 7:00 p.m.
Celebrated by Bishop Joseph Binzer
For more information, please contact the Catholic Social Action Office at 513.421.3131x2660 in
Cincinnati or 937.224.3026 in Dayton.
YEAR OF FAITH EVENT:
CELEBRATING THE 50TH
ANNIVERSARY OF PACEM IN TERRIS
The Catholic Social Action Office, in conjunction with the Schools and the Evangelization and
Catechesis Offices, Xavier University, and other local partners, is planning a day within the
context of the Year of Faith to focus on the universal themes of Pope John XXIII’s historic
encyclical, Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth). Scheduled for April 18, 2013 at the Cintas Center
on Xavier University’s campus, the effort will include a half-day gathering of high school
students from throughout the Archdiocese, titled “New Hope for the World: Called by Our Faith
to Be Peacemakers.” Later that evening, there will be a program open to the public on this topic.
Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations,
has accepted an invitation from Archbishop Schnurr to offer keynote presentations at both of
these functions. Please stay tuned!
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2013 GLOBAL SOLIDARITY CONFERENCE:
CORDS OF HUMAN KINDNESS, TIES OF LOVE
Cords of Human Kindness, Ties of Love, (Hosea 11:4) the 2013 annual Global Solidarity
Conference, will focus on the Catholic Social Teaching Principle of a Call to Family,
Community and Participation. We’ll look at the global family and how some of the family is
faring. We’ll also be looking at issues that have a significant negative impact on families such as
poverty and human trafficking. The all-day conference is Saturday, February 2, at Kennedy
Union on the University of Dayton Campus. For more information call 937.224.3026 or visit
www.catholiccincinnati.org/socialaction
DEPARTMENT OF STEWARDSHIP
2013 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL WORKSHOPS
There will be significant changes to the CMA in 2013. It is important that pastors, parochial
vicars, all other priest celebrants, deacons, business managers, and designated CMA staff and
volunteers join Archbishop Schnurr and Bishop Binzer at one of eight CMA workshops
scheduled below in order to conduct the appeal in your parish:
Northern Region/North Dayton, Tuesday, December 4
9:30 – 11:30 a.m., St. Peter Church, Huber Heights, Fr. Ries Conference Center
1:30 – 3:30 p.m., St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Gaspar Room
Dayton Area, Wednesday, December 5
9:30 – 11:30 a.m., St. Luke Church, Beavercreek, Kramer Hall
1:30 – 3:30 p.m., St. Henry Church, Dayton, Fr. Mierenfeld Parish Activity Center
Cincinnati (West Side), Thursday, December 6
9:30 – 11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, Dry Ridge, Church Narthex
1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Our Lady of the Visitation Church, Parish Pavilion Building
Cincinnati (East Side), Friday, December 7
9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Anderson Township
East West Heritage Room in school
1:30 – 3:30 p.m., St. Columban Church, Loveland, Parish Hall (under church)
New training at these workshops will focus on these important changes:
1. A new emphasis on in-pew solicitation. With the increasing busy-ness of everyday life,
many people miss the message of CMA, even if they have consistently contributed to it in
the past. Relying primarily on mailed solicitations has resulted in a declining number of
households participating in CMA each year. Many other dioceses have had very good
success with a deliberate in-pew solicitation, so that will become a key component for us
next year (in addition to the mailings), in order to increase participation.
2. An increase of our goal from $4 million to $5 million. The success of the CMA has
direct bearing on our ability to deliver effective ministry to hundreds of thousands of
people throughout our 19 counties. An increase in our goal also provides an opportunity
to expand the impact of the Appeal to an additional specific ministry: New
Evangelization initiatives that “go and make disciples” as we are called to do.
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3. The parish’s share in the success. Parishes will be able to designate a parish ministry to
receive half of the donations collected in excess of the parish’s goal.
Periodic email updates with important information about the CMA will be sent to all pastors.
Parish staff and parish volunteers interested in receiving email notifications can contact Michael
Vanderburgh at [email protected] to be added to the distribution list.
CHANGES TO PARISH MAILING LISTS
It is never too late or too early to send in changes, additions, and deletions! Please send them,
when they occur to [email protected] or to Carolyn Drew at
[email protected]. Thank you!
CATHOLICS COME HOME SPECIAL COLLECTION
Thank you for completing the special collection at your parish for the CCH evangelization
initiative. The TV commercials will air December 14 – January 20. Any additional gifts
received may be sent to Catholics Come Home, P.O. Box 14150, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0150.
As of October 23, 2012, nearly $220,000 has been pledged! The financial support collected will
be used to purchase the airtime for running the TV spots. Thank you again for your participation
and prayers for welcoming inactive Catholics back to our parishes.
PLANNED GIVING
We are excited to expand our new planned giving information service for individuals who want
to include any Catholic parish, institution or program in their will, trust, or lifetime income plans.
Please see the suggested bulletin announcement supplement to this issue of Clergy
Communications. Michael Vanderburgh will personally assist prospective donors with locating
the information they and their advisors need, and will work with pastors, parish staff, and
volunteers to ensure that all appropriate options for planning are available. Visit
CatholicPlanning.info for more information, or contact Michael Vanderburgh.
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FAMILY AND THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
This lecture, organized by the St. James Project, will be held at the Bartlett Center of the
Athenaeum of Ohio on November 10 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Dr. Ray Guarendi will be the
keynote speaker.
Please submit articles for the December Clergy Communications before November 19, 2012.
Thank You.
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BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT SHEET
REPORTING ABUSE IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI - If you know someone
who has been abused at any time by an agent of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (priest, deacon,
employee or volunteer), the Archdiocese urges you to contact Sandy Keiser, LISW, the Victims’
Assistance Coordinator of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, at 513.263.6623 as well as the victim’s
secular legal authorities.
REPORTING FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT - In a spirit of good stewardship, the
Archdiocese of Cincinnati has instituted a financial misconduct hotline to allow employees,
volunteers, vendors and other interested parties to report what they believe to be financial
misconduct at any level – parish, deanery or archdiocese. As an additional safeguard, the hotline
is administered by an independent third-party company, EthicsPoint. You may report a concern
on this hotline either by calling one of EthicsPoint’s trained specialists at 1.888.389.0381 or by
visiting the website www.ethicspoint.com. There is also a link on the Archdiocesan website,
www.CatholicCincinnati.org, under Ministries and Offices > Finance Office > “To Report
Financial Misconduct.” (on menu on left-hand side of page) > “File a Report” (at top of page).
Surviving the Holidays – Sunday, November 11, 2012 – sponsored by Beginning Experience
Cincinnati, held at West Chester Church of the Nazarene, West Chester, Ohio, from 2:00 - 5:00
p.m. This is a FREE program and all are welcome! The holidays are supposed to be a
celebration of family and friends. However, it can be very difficult for someone who has recently
lost their spouse through death or divorce. Join us for this program which will help you to get
through these difficult times. RSVP by emailing: [email protected] or 513.684.1196.
Hope, Strength and Healing through Grief – Saturday, November 3, 2012, sponsored by
Companions on a Journey, from 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at St. Maximilian-Kolbe Parish, Liberty
Township, Ohio. The cost is $15 per person, includes lunch and materials. To register call
Linda Sullivan at 513.755.9433 or online at http://www.companionsonajourney.org.
To be printed November 10-11, 2012
On November 11, as we commemorate Veterans Day by recalling the sacrifices of our service
men and women, we are mindful of those currently serving our country, both here and overseas.
Praying for their safe return to their friends and loved ones, we lift them up: Almighty God, we
commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home
and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials
and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense
of your abiding presence wherever they may be. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
To be printed November 17-18, 2012
National Family Week (November 18-24) is an annual celebration observed during
Thanksgiving week. The Alliance for Children and Families has promoted National Family
Week for more than 40 years with the goal of building community connections and honoring
those who work to strengthen families. More information may be obtained by visiting the
Alliance’s website: http://alliance1.org/national-family-week.
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What might God be calling you to during your retirement?
During this “Year of Faith” and to respond to the Holy Father’s call to “New Evangelization,”
consider joining one of the nearly 100 Catholic missionary organizations in the U.S. seeking
short or long term volunteers in the U.S. or overseas. Opportunities include: several weeks of
housing rehab work in Appalachia, to several months serving food banks and shelters in Florida,
to a year of ESL teaching in China, to three years with Maryknoll in Africa, etc. etc. For more
information contact: Catholic Network of Volunteer Services @
www.catholicvolunteernetwork.org or 800.543.5046. Also, contact Dr. Mike Gable at our
Archdiocesan Mission Office for more details and to speak to your parish group at: 513.421.3131
x2630 or [email protected].
Remember The Church In Your Estate Plans
Planned gifts give more and cost less. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati offers a planned giving
program for parishioners who would consider their parish and/or other Catholic ministries in
their wills, trusts, or life income arrangements. For interactive educational material, visit
CatholicPlanning.info on the Web. For personal assistance, contact Michael Vanderburgh at
513.257.6266 or 800.686.2724x2882.