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WELCOME TO ST. ANTHONY! Thank you for coming today! Whether you are just visiting or have recently moved to our area, we are happy that you joined us. Newcomers are invited to pick up a form in the back of the church, register at the Parish Office during regular business hours, Monday - Friday 10AM to 2PM, or visit us at stanthonychurch.net

Masses: Please pray for: Sunday, June 14 8:30 Vivian Bennett 11:30 Gina Seibert Sunday, June 21 8:30 People of St. Anthony 11:30 McConkey Family

Helen Cranley, Connie Danek, Sheila Daly, Terri Davis, Jane Dugan, Pat Erb, Mary Evans-White, Lena Eison, Billie Gentry, Jermaine Gentry, Pat George, Bill Gerard, Sallie Jones, Wilma Quaintance, Delores Reid, Edna Spaulding, Don Wenker, Melanie Willis

Please call our parish if you would like to request a mass intention or add someone to the prayer list

Confessions are available every Sunday in the cry room from 10:30 until 11 AM

Minister Schedule: June 21 Sunday Collection Eucharistic Ministers 8:30 TBD 11:30 TBD Lectors 8:30 Michael Gaston 11:30 Tricia Cruise

Weekly average since 7/1: $5336.44 Weekly Budgeted: $6057.69 Difference: $721.26

Week of May 24 & 31, 2020 Weekend Collection: $ 7000.00 Attendance: 49 (May 31) Average weekly attendance: 155 Due to bulletin deadlines, more recent numbers could not be reported at this time.

Thank You for Your Continued Generosity If you would like to receive our weekly email blast, email office@stanthonychurch.net.

Parish Staff PASTOR Fr. Jamie Weber, (513) 871.5757 ext. 201 jweber@eastsideregion.org PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mary Anne “Mia” Bressler, (513) 271.0920 ext. 102 miabressler@stanthonychurch.net DIR. OF MUSIC MINISTRY Michelle Markert, (513) 271.0920 ext. 103 michellemarkert@stanthonychurch.net DIR. OF OUTREACH & NETWORK OF CARE Joy Middleton, (513) 271.0920 ext. 104 joymiddleton@stanthonychurch.net

PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Jacob Willig, (513) 871.5757 ext. 205

jwillig@eastsideregion.org REGIONAL DIR. OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Cody Egner, (513) 871.5757, ext. 215

cegner@eastsideregion.org REGIONAL DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Jeremy Bauer, (513) 871.5757, ext. 204

jbauer@eastsideregion.org

ASSISTANT TO THE PASTOR Marta Misleh, (513) 871-5757, ext. 207

mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.org

Priest Emergency Line: (513) 815-5038

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J U N E 14 , 2020 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

On this feast, we celebrate the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a wonderful feast on which we again celebrate the

Lord’s love for us—a love that is so great that He comes to us in His presence in the Eucharist. He comes to us to unify us to Him.

We become one with the Lord through this special unity between God and man.

In these past weeks, while we have seen disunity, we’ve also seen people unite. They have united for the cause of peace and

harmony. We have seen people question themselves and try to come to grips with how they might be contributing to the divide

between people. We are often ignorant of our own actions that fuel this divide. It is good to have conversations and gain knowledge

and awareness. Altogether, I do think that questioning is imperative and taking a deep look at ourselves is needed for us to curtail

disrespect shown to people of color and those who are vulnerable.

We can no longer stay in the upper room. We are called to examine our consciences and work to treat others as who they are,

temples of the Holy Spirit, made in the image and likeness of God.

Amen? Amen!

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1, 2 | RCIA INITIATION. On the Pentecost Vigil, at St. Cecilia, twenty-three of our brothers and sisters came into full communion with the Catholic Church. It was fifty days late for those who had long awaited this day. Special thanks to the Faith Formation Director, Cody Egner, sponsors, and RCIA team for all their support of the elect and candidates.

3 | ST. MARGARET-ST. JOHN MAY CROWNING. To end the month of Mary, St. Margaret-St. John Parish crowned Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The crowning of Mary was held outside on Thursday, May 27. Pictured in the photo is Maria Schmid, who crowned the Blessed Virgin Mary.

JOB POSTING. The Eastside Pastoral Region of St. Cecilia, St. Anthony and St. Margaret-St. John is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations for immediate hire to join our team. You will assist and report directly to the pastor. The person in this position is an adminis-trator who will support the pastor’s responsibilities and will manage a $3.1 million annual budget. The Director is a steward of the physical, financial, operational and human resources of the region. The Director should have a knowledge of the Catholic faith and a willingness to work for a Catholic, faith-based agency and adhere to the policies of the Eastside Pastoral Region. We are looking for someone who can be available for a flexible schedule, including some weekends and evenings. A college degree is preferred and/or 5-10 years of business experience. For a full job description go to eastsidefaith.org/vacancies. Please submit cover letter, resume and salary requirements to hrstcecilia2019@gmail.com Deadline for submission is Friday, June 19, 2020.

4 | REST IN PEACE. On May 29, a very engaged parishioner of St. Margaret-St. John Parish passed from this life. Norb Nerl, 88, is survived by Betty, his wife of 68 years, and three sons. Please keep Norb and his whole family in your prayers.

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“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.” – Acts 2:4

Becoming CatholicCurious about the Church? Want to learn more? Call us today at 513-871-5757, ext. 215.

SUMMER WITH THE SAINTSBurned at the stake as a heretic after a politically-motivated trial, SAINT JOAN OF ARC was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920.

Born of a fairly well-to-do peasant couple in Domremy-Greux southeast of

Paris, Joan was only 12 when she experienced a vision and heard voices that she later identified as the saints Michael the Archangel, Catherine of Alexandria, and Margaret of Antioch.

During the Hundred Years War, Joan led French troops against the English and recaptured the cities of Orléans and Troyes. This enabled Charles VII to be crowned as king in Reims in 1429. Captured near Compiegne the following year, Joan was sold to the English and placed on trial for heresy and witchcraft. Professors at the University of Paris supported Bishop Pierre Cauchon of Beauvis, the judge at her trial; Cardinal Henry Beaufort of Winchester, England, participated in the questioning of Joan in prison. In the end, she was condemned for wearing men’s clothes. The English resented France’s military success—to which Joan contributed.

In 1431, Joan was burned at the stake in Rouen, and her ashes were scattered in the Seine River. A second Church trial 25 years later nullified the earlier verdict, which was reached under political pressure.

Remembered by most people for her military exploits, Joan had a great love for the sacraments, which strengthened her compassion toward the poor. Popular devotion to her increased greatly in 19th-century France and later among French soldiers during World War I. Theologian George Tavard writes that her life “offers a perfect example of the conjunction of contempla-tion and action” because her spiritual insight is that there should be a “unity of heaven and earth.”

We are grateful to be launching a new ministry at the Eastside Region. As with any ministry, we need your help. If you or someone you know have been through the devastation of divorce, please contact Stephanie Ramsey at skb_

steph@yahoo.com. You can use your experience to help others. We need a few more people who are willing to train as facilitators for a 12-week program beginning this fall.

If you have any particular intentions for which you would like to have a Mass offered, please contact your parish office. Intentions are often requested for those who have died, but may in-clude any kind of need that your or someone you know is experiencing for which prayer is needed.

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How Division is a Primary Tactic of the DevilThe devil loves chaos. Even the word “devil” can be translated as “to divide.” Ever since his fall from Heaven, Satan seeks to divide the world. His first action was to divide the angels, which was followed-up by tempting Adam and Eve in the garden, driving a wedge between the first humans and God.

Division is the devil’s playground and it shouldn’t be surprising. The word “devil,” comes from the Greek word diabolos, which can be translated as, “to divide,” “to separate,” or more literally, “to throw against.”

Pope Francis has spoken much about this tactic of the devil, speaking directly about it in an address to participants in a seminar for bishops in mission territories...

Divisions are a handy weapon that the devil uses to destroy the

Church from within. He has two weapons, but the main one is

division … Please, fight against division, because it is one of the

weapons that the devil uses to destroy the local Church and the

universal Church. In particular the differences, owing to the various

ethnic groups present in the same territory, must not penetrate the

Christian communities to the point of prevailing over their good.

There are challenges that are difficult to resolve, but with the grace

of God, prayer and penance, it can be done. The Church is called to

rise above tribal-cultural connotations, and the Bishop, a visible

principle of unity, has the task of unceasingly building up the

particular Church in the communion of all her members.

Whenever we see division occur in the world, especially division that pits one group in society against another, we can affirm that the devil is in some way behind it. He wants us to destroy ourselves and hatred against other people is one of the fastest ways we become the authors of our own demise.

Jesus, on the other hand, desires unity...

I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one. (John 17:20-22)

The Holy Trinity is the prime example of unity and communion, something we will ultimately participate in if we reach Heaven someday. Heaven will essentially be “communion,” where we are unified not only with God, but with each other.

Above all, we need to strive for unity in truth, coming together to fight against injustices with charity. If we can stay united together under the leadership of Jesus Christ, we are able to thwart the plans of the devil.

by Philip Kosloski | Jun 04, 2020 | aleteia.org

Next summer we will celebrate the two centuries of faith since our arch-diocese was established on June 19, 1821. In anticipation of the bicenten-nial, Archbishop Schnurr has writ-ten a pastoral letter, entitled Radiate Christ, urging each of us to disci-pleship and to “rediscover the joy of knowing Christ deeply and following Him, thereby becoming a witness to the world.” It is Archbishop Schnurr’s hope that all Catholics of the archdi-ocese will prayerfully read this letter and engage with its contents, reflect-ing upon our relationship with the Lord and considering how we can individually and collectively Radiate Christ to all whom we encounter. We encourage everyone to do so. Radiate Christ can be found on The Catho-lic Telegraph website. It is also in the June edition of The Catholic Telegraph magazine, of which it is the middle eight pages, being delivered to homes this week.

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Through Creation, as a divine gift, God has endowed each person with intrinsic worth and value. Human life is

sacred. Every human being is created in the image and likeness of God. The dignity and sanctity of each person, without exception, is inherent and permanent, and is to be respected from conception to natural death. Because of this, the Catholic Church opposes as profoundly sinful racism and anything that is antiethical to God’s will and the Gospel of Life. We cannot turn a blind eye to the humiliation, indignity, and unequal opportunity experienced by millions of our brothers and sisters simply because of their race or the color of their skin and yet still profess to respect every human life. Opposing racism must therefore be an integral part of our pro-life witness as Catholics. [letter of Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, June 1, 2020]

It was great to be back!

What a joy to celebrate Pentecost in church!

Messages from the Church on Racism

As another wave of protests have emerged across our nation over the killing of an African American man by a police officer, there are many ways we as Catholics can respond. There are a number of documents from individual US bishops and from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. You can read Archbishop Schnurr’s letter at the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s website. Archbishop Jose’ H. Gomez, president of the USCCB, has a statement that can be found www.usccb.org. You can also find the document “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love—A Pastoral Letter” on that site. Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville, IL, has written a number of letters and papers on the topic of racism, most of which can be found by googling his name.

Hate Has No Home Here

In these trying days, sending a message of love is one way to spread the Gospel message. If you would like to

put one of these “Hate has no home here” signs in your yard, contact Mary Anne Bressler by June 15. The cost is $5. We will have them at the parish center for

pickup.