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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 16, 2014
Non Territorial Parish 4400 Shakertown Road Dayton, OH 45430-1057 Phone: (937) 429-0510
web site: www.qac-ohio.org
Pastor: Rev. Tom Schroer, S.M. Pastoral Associate: Deacon Greg Cecere
Liturgies are Interpreted for our deaf community members
NOTE: Nursery Service available each Sunday in the vestibule! Contact Maggie Atkinson at [email protected]
A Member of the Marianist Family
We share this bread and cup.... ....and we proclaim our willingness to build a community of love, and to be the holy people God calls us to be.
(QAC Vision Statement)
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From a Marianist Community of student brothers open to visitors for Sunday Eucharist, Queen of Apostles Community emerged as a non-territorial parish on August 28, 1973.
Continuing in the tradition of the Marianist Charism, we come together each week as a family of Catholic, Christian believers, to worship our God in the Eucharist with song &
praise and to share in the breaking of the Bread. In so doing, we proclaim our willingness to build a community of love and to be the holy people God calls us to be.
If you are visiting and worshipping with us for the first time, we extend to you our warmest welcome. Our prayer is that your worship experience will be uplifting and Spirit filled.
We hope you will visit us often and worship with us!
(If you’d like more information about us or would like to join our Community, please fill out the form on the back cover and drop it in the collection basket!)
NOTE: If the form on the back is missing, email [email protected] with your name, phone number, address and we’ll contact you about joining us.
Marianist Doxology May the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be glorified in all places through the
Immaculate Virgin Mary.
QUEEN OF APOSTLES COMMUNITY (QAC)
Stewardship & Giving
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much…” (Matthew 25:21). God expects us to nurture and develop the gifts He has given us and then generously give back with increase. He doesn’t want us to waste or hoard the gifts He has given us; He expects us to grow our gifts, use them wisely and be generous with them.
QAC Operating Income Report Note: Operating Income includes regular collection, rental, and interest income.
Actual Budget Difference October 2014 $ 13,454 $ 18,632 ($ 5,178) Year to Date $ 59,959 $ 74,529 ($ 14,569)
Our fiscal year is July 1st to June 30th. Thank you for your generosity!
Sunday Attendance (Nov 9th): 180
“THE SPIRIT” & SUNDAY HOMILIES ON LINE: Visit our QAC website at qac-ohio.org. On the main page, go to Our Community. There, you’ll find Homilies or The Spirit of QAC...just click on the item of interest.
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Presider…………………….Fr. Tom Schroer, S.M. Assisting............................Deacon Greg Cecere Liturgy Planners…………..Chris Sitko Music Director…………….Teesie Chandler Interpreter for the Deaf......Janet Miller
.................................. Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31: The virtue of the admirable woman depicted is not so much her skill or ability as it is her cleverness in turning her talents to good ends. Any notion of her as a pretty object is rejected. She is praiseworthy because she fears the Lord. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, her most precious virtue.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6: It is our duty to live in such a way that it makes no difference when the Lord returns. Since we are children of the daylight, it is impossible for us to be caught off guard by the “thief in the night.” If we are truly eager for the Lord’s return, we should take comfort in the possibility that we hasten it by making the world a better place.
Matthew 25:14-30: The third servant, who buried his talent, had a suspicion that he was not taking the most commendable course. He knew that he was acting out of timidity and fear but chose to continue on that course rather than risk what little he had. The monstrous irony is that he does lose everything after all. If this timid soul had acted honestly in innocence and naivete, he surely would have been treated more sympathetically.
Ministers Taking Eucharist to Those Not With Us
Presider: Let us send these ministers to those who could not be with us.
Response: Receive the Body of Christ for the nourishment of those who are not here with us. Assure our friends of our prayers and blessings throughout the week.
CELL PHONES: Out of respect for the liturgy, please turn off all cell phones. Many thanks!
Music: (Service Music): Mass of Creation (MOC) Gathering……………………..... My Lord Will Come Again......................................... Gather 769 Penitential Rite………………… SPOKEN Gloria........................................ SUNG (Mass of Creation).........................................Gather 157 Responsorial............................ Blest are Those Who Love You (Psalm 128)........... Gather 125 Gospel Acclamation................. SUNG (Celtic Alleluia).............................................. Gather 258 Creed........................................SPOKEN (Apostles’).................................................Gather 162 Prayers of the Faithful.............. Response: Lord, Hear Our Prayer Sign of Peace…....................... SUNG (Celtic Alleluia)..............................................Gather 258 Preparation of the Table……… Christ, Be Our Light.............................................. Bulletin Insert Holy, Holy………………………. SUNG (MOC)........................................................... Gather 166 Memorial Acclamation………… SUNG (MOC)......................................................... Gather 167c Doxology/AMEN………………. SUNG (MOC)........................................................... Gather 168 Lord’s Prayer…………………... SPOKEN Lamb of God…………………… SUNG (MOC)........................................................... Gather 171 Communion……………………. All That We Have......................................................Gather 601 Meditation………………........... NONE Sending Forth…………………..In the Day of the Lord........................................... Bulletin Insert
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* * QAC COMMUNITY INFORMATION * *
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TEAM #3: Amie Herbert (Captain), Marianne Bachman, Rebecca Cherry or David Neer, Mike Herbert (nursery/Si Lounge), Sharon Herbert, Maria Elena Jimenez, Margo Metzmaier , Maria Rivera, Drew Nanda, Nancy Kiehl, Tracy Moran, Danielle Beranek, Jeanne Holcomb, John Moskeland
EUCHARISTIC BREAD BAKERS: Chris Sitko (Nov 16th), Carol Hillard (Nov 23rd), Bob Buescher (Nov 30th). To make the Eucharistic Bread or for info, call Ruby Bauer, 426-7260. Recipes furnished.
GROUP HOME THANKSGIVING DINNER: The Social Justice Ministry will host the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for group home residents from St. Agnes-Corpus Christi Outreach Ministry, in Si Lounge, Saturday, Nov 22nd. There are many ways to volunteer; cooking the food (turkey, potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes), bake pies, set up, serve, and clean up. NOTE: Please pick up turkeys and food items after liturgy today, Nov 16th, in the vestibule.
ST. VINCENT DONATIONS: Bring any useable clothing to the chapel vestibule any Sunday or drop off in the marked cabinets in the hallway near the Teen Room. There is such a shortage of blankets that sleeping bags are used and sometimes large sheets double as a sheet & blanket by
Birthdays (Nov 16th-23rd)
Nov 16th - NONE LISTED 17th - NONE LISTED 18th - NONE LISTED 19th - Austin Berry 20th - NONE LISTED 21st - Kim Fantacci 22nd - NONE LISTED 23rd - Joshua Cantz, Jordan Cantz
Anniversaries
Nov 1st - Sharon & Richard DiLorenzo 3rd - Carol Ann & Mark Cannon 8th - Mary & Dick Miller 9th - Danielle & Brian Boeke 10th - Diane & Kevin Skinner II 13th - Patti & Paul Gehred 20th - Teesie & Mark Chandler 24th - Mary Lou & Darrell Young 28th - Meredith & Steve Evans
Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) - Working on the Margins
Pope Francis impels us to “never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!” Often, we want to respond to the call but don’t know where to begin. One way each of us can stand by our sisters and brothers who are poor and vulnerable is by supporting the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. The U.S. Catholic bishops founded CCHD to end the cycle of poverty in the United States by funding organizations that help people to help themselves. Over 46.5 million people in our country are living below the poverty line. In some communities in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, poverty afflicts almost one in every four people! Last year, your support for CCHD tackled the root causes of poverty by helping over 3,500 local individuals of all ages change their lives through employment, job skills training, critical educational opportunities, and leadership training for the betterment of our neighborhoods. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr urges our continued support for CCHD and the good work it generates. “Every parishioner who makes the choice to give to CCHD on Collection weekend,” he says, “becomes a part of this large family, which is building a new reality reflective of the Kingdom of the God.” Together, we can be faith in action and make a difference. Please prayerfully & generously consider how you will give on Collection Weekend, Nov 23rd. Visit www.usccb.org/cchd to learn more. Also check out the Archdiocesan CCHD website for more local information: www.catholiccincinnati.org/socialaction.
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residents lying on part of the sheet and then folding the rest over themselves for warmth. Something a little different for November...blankets (all sizes), new or gently used, are desperately needed. Contact Margie/Tom Hudnell, [email protected], or 429-0320.
PARKING NEAR CHAPEL: 1) We have some senior QACers who are not as physically able as the rest of us and need a little help getting to the chapel on Sunday mornings, and most especially as the weather gets colder. It would be a great courtesy if we could leave some parking spaces available for them in the small lot across from the circle. The rest of us can use the lot on the other side of the chapel or park in the lot below the chapel. Our seniors would much appreciate the courtesy.
2) Please do not park in the circle near that chapel that is marked a ‘Fire Lane.’ In case of an emergency, the responders would be unable to get through to the chapel. Sign is clearly posted for the fire lane. Also, please do not park on the roadway outside the designated parking lots.
QAC DAY STORIES: A number of our members would very much like to have taken a more active role in the Be the Church Day activities, but were unable to do so for various reasons. We’d very much like to know which organizations/individuals you helped, what you did and how you enjoyed the experience. Ken Moran mentioned that QACers were involved with at least 13 different projects. Perhaps you would be willing to send a short paragraph of your experiences to our SPIRIT editors to include in the December issue of the SPIRIT. Please don’t procrastinate. While the adventure is still fresh in your memory, jot down a few notes and send them of to the SPIRIT editor at [email protected]. We’d love to read about!!
CELEBRATING QAC ARTISTS & ARTISANS: TODAY! You’re invited to join other QAC artists and their spouses in planning the 2015 QAC Art Exhibit and celebrating our past successes. We’ll meet from 4:00-6:00 PM, Gallery St. John, to review our previous exhibits and plan our next exhibit in September 2015. Come at 2:30 PM to participate in a free workshop on “Sketchbook Journaling” offered by Marianist artists who have their art on display in the current “Marianist Invitational” exhibit in the Gallery. Please bring a favorite wine or fruit juice and a favorite hors d’oeuvre to share. For more information/reservations, contact Bill or Mary Lou Meers, [email protected] or 937-294-7585.
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER COMING TO DAYTON: Tuesday, Nov 18th, 7:00-9:00 PM, St Luke the Evangelist Parish, Beavercreek. Michael Dopp, Founder of Mission of The Redeemer, has been involved in Evangelization efforts on 3 different continents. His audiences have included conferences, parishes, and priest/deacon retreats. While in Dayton he will hold multiple events giving practical ways to share your faith with friends and family, especially during the coming holidays. For those wanting to learn more, come to our follow up workshop in Si Lounge, Friday, Nov 21st, 6:30-9:00 PM & Saturday, Nov 22nd, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM. Visit the website at MissionOfTheRedeemer.com. For more information, call or email Mary at 937-429-5168 or [email protected].
ANNUAL TIME, TALENT & TREASURE PLEDGE: Our annual Time, Talent & Treasure commitment for the upcoming year is underway. We at QAC are committed to being Disciples of Christ, so let the Spirit work in you to use your gifts as instruments in spreading the Gospel. Copies of the forms and information are available in the vestibule. Please fill out the Time and Talent Tri-fold and Talent Pledge Card and place them in box in the vestibule. If you are interested in electronic giving, checkout how easy it is by viewing the youtube video at youtu.be/dRMfgKncvhM.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE IHN COOKING MINISTRY: Five teams of QAC families provided meals for one week every quarter with teams consisting of two or more couples who prepare one meal per quarter. We are in need of four or more teams to cover 7 meals a week instead of just 5. We also need substitute meal providers to cover the regular teams unable to keep their schedule due to vacation or other contingencies. The Social Justice Ministry coordinates the cooking ministry for the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) of Greene County/Schneider House of Hope, a shelter primarily for displaced families with children. It is equipped with bedrooms for individual families and relies on the support of churches and organizations. Contact Nimfa Simpson, [email protected], if interested.
BULLETIN DEADLINE: The QAC office will be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov 27th. Please submit all bulletin announcements to [email protected] no later than Tuesday, Nov 25th.
QAC SENIORS CORNER: Sunday, Dec 14th, Seniors Brunch, Marriott, 1414 S Patterson Blvd. Chuck Bauer will take signups beginning Sunday, Nov 30th. He needs to a final count by Dec 8th. Chuck will nicely indicate that everyone really enjoys their fresh Lox.
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION: Monday, Dec 8th, is a holy day of obligation (Feast of the Immaculate Conception - patroness of the United States). Fr. Tom will be just returning from a retreat and Deacon Greg will be out of the office. Therefore, we will not have Mass at QAC on Dec 8th. We suggest you arrange to attend Mass at a local church in your neighborhood to satisfy the obligation.
MINISTRY OF CONSOLING: Sponsors a web page on the our website (netstation.us/qac/). On the navigation bar, mouse over OUR COMMUNITY. From MINISTRY of CONSOLING, you’ll see GIFT OF PREPARATION & PRINTED AND WEB RESOURCES. Click on any of those highlighted words and you’ll be taken to another page with more details and descriptions. If you haven’t taken the opportunity to plan for your own demise (even if it is years in the future), the GIFT OF PREPARATION pages are loaded with tips and ideas to help your surviving family members with your financial affairs. See also guidance on pre-planning your funeral service.
HELPING HANDS WANTED: Katie Metzmaier has several on-going charity craft projects that she is working on. However, she needs some assistance. Project patterns and yarn will be provided. If you want to help but can't knit or crochet, Katie is offering to teach you for free, AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. Please contact [email protected] or at 293-3643.
PASTORAL CONSULTATION: Opportunity for QAC members to meet with Fr. Tom to address spiritual concerns, personal or family issues, including crises or challenges in one’s life. NO FEE for this service. Please make appointments thru Deacon Greg, 429-0510.
ST LUKE PARISH PRESENTS - IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY: The 6th & 7th grade classes of St. Luke Catholic School presents It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, adapted from the classic Frank Capra movie by Joe Landry. Performances are Nov 21st & 22nd, 7:00 PM, Gilligan Hall, St. Luke Catholic Church. Ticket prices - $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for students. Parents and their children may purchase a family pass for $8.00. Tickets available by calling 426-1733 (x402). Seating limited, so advance purchase of tickets is recommended. It’s A Wonderful Life is set in a New York City radio station on Christmas Eve, 1946. The audience is treated to the classic story of George Bailey and his family while watching performer’s create a live radio broadcast with sound effects and music.
CLASS ACT DRAMA - invites QACers to join them for their "Fall Follies," an enjoyable evening of musical numbers from many of your favorite musicals, including "Frozen," Aladdin," "Shrek,”
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and "The Newsies." Performances are Nov 20th-22nd, Belmont United Methodist Church, 2701 S. Smithville Rd., Dayton,. Show time (both evenings) is 7:30 P.M. Admission is $8.00 for Adults, $6.00 for Seniors & Students (children 5 & Under are FREE), and our Family pass is $25.00. Tickets are sold at the door, and we hope to see you there! NOTE: Class Act Drama is a home study group that rehearses in Si Lounge on Fridays...good group of young performers.
ST LUKE CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: The annual St Luke Christmas Bazaar takes place on Saturday, Nov 22nd, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM & Sunday, Nov 23rd, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM, St Luke School, 1442 N. Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek. Admission is free and features homemade baked goods & candy, handcrafted goods, holiday decorations, used books, CD’s, DVD’s, puzzles and games. The bazaar includes music, entertainment, delicious food and, of course, Santa Claus.
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DINING SERVICES COOK/SERVER: Bergamo Center seeks a part-time, temporary cook/server. Position requires flexible hours to include weekends. Transportation essential. Apply in person or submit a letter of interest & resume to Brent Devitt, Executive Director, by email to [email protected] or by mail to Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning, 4400 Shakertown Rd, Dayton, OH 45430. (937) 426-2363.
FAIR TRADE SALE: Come select gifts for your family from handcrafted items for the kids, for your home, for yourself and for holiday decorating. Don’t forget the wonderful flavors of Fair Trade coffee, tea, chai, cocoa and chocolate. Your shopping at the Fair Trade Sale, St. Peter Church, 6161 Chambersburg Rd, Huber Heights, Saturday, Dec 6th, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, will help families around the world and stand in solidarity with them. Enjoy international performances, lunch on the premises and a visit from St. Nick with treats for children of all ages. For more info, contact the Catholic Social Action Office, 224-3026 or [email protected].
Divorce Care: Thursday nights, Jan 8th thru Mar 31st, 7:00-9:00 PM, St. Clare Room, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Centerville. Cost is $25 per person and scholarships are available. If you would like to attend or have questions, call Marcelle Toma, 937-312-1157.
JUSTICE THAT HEALS US: When a parish achieves a grace-filled moment of justice, we all ask how did they do it? On Wednesday, Nov 19th, 7:00 PM, St. Francis Church, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, you can see how a parish brought healing in a difficult situation. We will watch a video together about the struggle and triumph of one parish and consider how our faith gently calls us to a similar response to issues in our communities. Mary Hallinan of Queen of Apostles will guide us to a new understanding of a justice that heals us.
CIRCLES OF FRIENDSHIP: Want to belong to circles of friends and walk together through the mind field of economic anxiety to the solid ground of financial stability? See how this can be accomplished. Join us for a supper meeting any Tuesday, 5:45 PM, Apex Church 5200 Far Hills Ave. For info, visit ketteringcircles.com/index.html. Or contact Don Drake, 439-0148.
CASTING OUT INTO THE DEEP: In a recent scripture reading our Savior asks us to cast out into the deep. Won’t you consider doing that by becoming a board member for the largest Pregnancy Medical Center in the country, Elizabeth’s New Life Center. What does it take? Some of your time, a willing and generous heart, a bold and deep-seated conviction in the sanctity of human life, and some humility and creative thinking. We are open to anyone who might feel called to join us, including business persons (retired or not), medical folks, and
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younger professionals. If you would like to consider it for yourself or recommend someone else, please contact Vivian Koob at 226-7414 or email [email protected]. We will soon be scheduling a new board member orientation based on scheduling availability.
PUTTING ON CHRIST: A STUDY OF THE LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS: Wednesday, Nov
19th, 7:00 PM. Presented by Fr. Satish Joseph, the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians was
written to encourage the Colossian Christian community to stay true to their newfound faith in
Christ. There were plenty of distractions which arose from the teaching of detractors who
emphasized angels, astral powers, and cultic practices. Paul insists that these detract from the
person and work of Christ. For Paul, Christ contains all the powers one needs for
redemption. This session will help us focus on the uncompromising nature of our faith in Jesus
and in His saving power! Immaculate Conception Parish, Msgr. Sherman Hall, (lower level of
the church reached through the ramp door on south side in back). Call (937) 252-9919.
AREA OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR JOURNEY OF FAITH, 2014: St. Meinrad Archabbey (800-581-6905 or www.saintmeinrad.org) Building Up the Church in Love: The Essentials (Acts 2:42)- Nov 21st-23rd Jesus, Savior and Son - Dec 19th-21st
Spiritual Center of Maria Stein (419-925-7625 or www.spiritualcenter.net) Pre-Cana - Dec 6th
National Night of Prayer for Life - Dec 8th Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford (513-248-3500 or www.jesuitspiritualcenter.com) Personally Directed Retreats - Nov 30th-Dec 7th
HEROISM AMID HORROR: Come be inspired by newly researched stories of priests and nuns who risked their lives to save others during the Holocaust. The Marzeuser Lecture, Priests and the Jewish People at the time of the Holocaust, takes place Monday, Nov 24th, 7:30 PM, the Bartlett Pastoral Center at the Athenaeum, 6616 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati. Guest speaker is Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, a renowned scripture scholar who grew up 3 miles from the notorious Nazi death camp of Treblinka where his grandfather was imprisoned. Fr. Rytel is driven by indebtedness to those who risked their lives to save others and will share his new research and reflections. Don’t miss this inspirational lecture which is free and open to the public. Visit stjamesproject.org. For more information, contact Academic Dean, Fr. Earl Fernandes, [email protected].
CSSMV HOLIDAY HELP-A-FAMILY PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR HELP!: With the Christmas season quickly approaching, Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) is seeking support for the agency’s annual Holiday Help-A-Family Program, to help serve 2,000 area residents this year. CSSMV case managers, along with case managers from 12 partner agencies in the community, refer to the program families or senior citizens in need. Area individuals, churches, businesses, and organizations are asked to sponsor a family and/or senior in need by purchasing new gifts that the family has requested. For more information about becoming a sponsor, please visit www.cssmv.org, or contact Laurie Cornett Cross, (937) 223-7217 (x1141) or [email protected].
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF KIBEHO - MASS: Our Lady of Kibeho appeared in Rwanda beginning in November 1981, and is a fully approved Vatican Marian Apparition site (2001). She is incredibly important to our local Greater Dayton community because of the large Rwandan refugee community we have (largest in the US and second largest in the world), and all they have touched since they began arriving en masse after the horrific Rwandan genocide of 1994.
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All are welcome - Saturday, Nov 29th, Emmanuel Parish. Confessions from 10:00-10:40 AM and Mass at 11:00 AM. A celebration will be held following Mass and a documentary DVD of the first apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Africa and approved by Vatican will be shown. The celebration is open to everyone and we would love your parishioners to have an opportunity to celebrate with us! For more information, contact Lisa Donigian, (937) 901-2727 or [email protected].
ADVENT DAY OF REFLECTION: Precious Blood Sister Charmaine Grilliot will host an Advent Day of Reflection (includes Mass), Nov 30th, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Salem Heights, 4960 Salem Ave., Dayton. Registration deadline is Nov 24th. Please contact Linda Hageman, (937) 278-0878 or [email protected] to register.
WORLD-WIDE MARRRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Next Marriage Encounter weekends in this area for 2015 are Feb 6th-8th, Holy Spirit Center, Norwood, OH; Mar 13th-15th, Holiday Inn Eastgate, Cincinnati, OH; Apr 17th-19th, Crown Plaza, Dayton, OH. Weekends fill up quickly, so a prompt response is encouraged to avoid the waiting list. For more details or reservations call Dave & Jan Stockelman, (513) 251-1940 or 1-800-547-1251 Code 00 –OR- visit www.esharing.org
ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS: Sunday, Dec 7th, 7:00 PM, St. Gregory the Great Chapel, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Athenaeum Campus 6616 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati. Includes the reading of seven scriptures Lessons with Advent Carols sung by the Athenaeum Chorale & the Mount St. Mary's Seminary Schola Cantorum. All our welcome and admission is free. Standing-room-only audiences are anticipated so guests are encouraged to arrive early. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
ON BEING A GRANDPARENT: My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I
was, and I told him, ‘62.’ My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings.
As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods."
The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"
My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, "Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?" I mentally polished my halo and I said, "No, how are we alike?''
"You're both old," he replied.
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* IMPORTANT INFORMATION * *
BAPTISMS: Planning on having your baby baptized during Mass? Contact Judy Potter (426-7688), Liturgy Planning Coordinator. If after Mass, contact Deacon Greg (429-0510). Either MUST be accomplished AT LEAST 2 MONTHS before the baptism date. You must also attend a Baptism class (call Deacon Greg)... you don’t have to wait until your child is born to attend! If no reservations made one week prior, class is canceled.
Class for 2014: Dec 21st (last class of the year) Classes for 2015: Jan 18th Feb 15th Mar 15th Apr 19th May 17th Jun 21st Jul 19th Aug 16th Sep 20th Oct 18th Nov 22nd Dec 20th
NOTE: NO BAPTISMS during Lent or during Mass in Advent (before or after Mass in Advent is still your option)!
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MARIANIST L.I.F.E. (LIVING IN FAITH EXPERIENCE) NOTE: Snacks/Social 6:30-7:00 PM; Meeting/Prayer 7:00-9:15 PM, Si Lounge
(unless otherwise noted)
Nov 16th - Claire Planning Nov 21st - Youth Autumn Retreat - Governor's Island! (Nov 21st-23rd) Nov 30th - No Meeting - Happy Thanksgiving! Dec 7th - QAC Youth adopt a family shopping 12:00-3:00 PM Dec 12th - Bake day prep (6:00-8:00 PM). Dec 13th - Bake Day (8:00 AM-4:00 PM). Dec 14th - Bake Sale! *Possible service opportunity caroling at Twin Towers afterwards. Dec 14th - Christmas dinner- 5:30-9:30 PM. Dec 21st - No Meeting! Dec 28th - No meeting! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Jan 4th - TBD Jan 11th - TBD
Welcome to L.I.F.E.! Looking for a place where you can come, be yourself and feel connected with others and with God? Then look no further. Join us Sunday evenings, 6:30-7:00 PM, when we have social and snack time, and then from 7:00-9:15 PM, for our youth planned and implemented meetings. In Marianist L.I.F.E. we build a community, we share, we grow, we support one another on our faith journeys. Call Maggie Atkinson (258-3702), [email protected] for more info. Or better yet see what other L.I.F.E.rs have to say about it! Open to all 9th-12th graders!
NEXT WEEK: Presider: Tom Schroer, S.M.
Year A - Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Corinthians 120-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46
Visit: http://www.usccb.org/nab/
VOCATION VIEWS
“Since you have been faithful in small matters, you will be given greater responsibility.” To follow the Lord is to slowly grow in the love of the Lord, practicing small steps of
virtue in order to grow to a vibrant faith in Christ. (Matthew 25:14-30)
Please pray for vocations to the lay ministries, priesthood, diaconate, and dedicated religious life.
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QAC INFORMATION PLEASE … .. Pastor/Priest Coordinator: Fr. Tom Schroer, S.M., [email protected] .. Pastoral Associate/Secretary: Deacon Greg Cecere (Office: 429-0510). Office Hours: Tues & Thurs (3:30-7:30 PM), Wed/Fri/Sat (8:00 AM-Noon) .. Adult Faith Enrichment (AFE): Kelly Bohrer, [email protected] .. Altar Server Coordinator: Sharon Herbert (256-6417) [email protected] .. Baptism Coordinator: Deacon Greg Cecere, [email protected] .. Communications Coordinator: Mary Rice (426-1941), [email protected] .. Community Coordinator: Ken Moran, [email protected] .. Community Ministry: Terri Blanken (723-0151 or 372-3014), [email protected] .. Crossroads: Maggie Atkinson, (429-0510), [email protected] .. Fellowship: Marie Restivo (Donut & Bagel Sunday), (320-5961) .. Hospitality: Marti Quakenbush (429-9224), [email protected] .. Director of Music: Teesie Chandler (305-7996), [email protected] .. Eucharistic Bread Baker Coordinator: Ruby Bauer (426-7260) .. Eucharistic Minister Coordinators: Darlene Stout (426-9524), [email protected], Amie Herbert, [email protected] .. Finance Coordinator: Tom McCrate (848-7712), [email protected] .. Futures Committee: Bob Brookey, [email protected] .. Interpreter Coordinator for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Michelle Petrie, (409-2992), [email protected] .. L.I.F.E. Group: Maggie Atkinson, (429-0510), [email protected] .. Liturgy Coordinator: Judy Potter (426-7688), [email protected] .. Membership: Marilyn Nagle, (298-8908), [email protected]; Joan Ivory (689-8259), [email protected], information/applications. .. Ministry of Consoling Coordinator: Steve Guilfoos, (429-4512), [email protected] .. QAC Office Phone & FAX: 429-0510/429-0881/Email: [email protected] .. QA Seniors: Ruby & Chuck Bauer (426-7260), [email protected] .. RE Coordinator: Maggie Atkinson, (429-0510), [email protected], Office Hours: Sun (7:30 AM-10:30 PM); Tues (8:00 AM-4:00 PM) .. RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Ken Takacs, [email protected] .. Social Justice Coordinators: Chris Sitko (429-4173), Jack/Nimfa Simpson (372-2883) .. SPIRIT Newsletter: Chris Penick & Steve Nordmeyer, [email protected] .. Stewardship Committee: Kevin Skinner, 427-4507, [email protected] .. Youth Ministry Coordinator: Maggie Atkinson, (429-0510), [email protected] .. Web Master: Bill Perry (429-5807), [email protected] .. Weddings, Funerals, etc.: Deacon Greg Cecere (429-0510), [email protected]
SERVERS / GREETERS SCHEDULE Month Servers Greeters Nov 9th Drew Nanda & Brittany Nanda Gina & Glenn Greet 16th Grace Takacs & Isabella Greet Dan & Marilyn Nagle 23rd Claire Wylie & Sierra Groff Pat Hale & Tim Connair 30th Evie Atkinson & Syd Atkinson Pat Huser & Don Rammel Dec 7th Mike Herbert & Parker Cox Marie Restivo & Pat Weissgarber 14th Amie Herbert & Maria Elena Jimenez Gina & Glenn Greet 21st Dan & Marilyn Nagle 28th Pat Hale & Tim Connair Jan 2015 4th Marie Restivo & Pat Weissgarber 11th Gina & Glenn Greet
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QAC INFORMATION REQUEST FORM, ANNOUNCEMENTS & SI LOUNGE RESERVATIONS
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT QAC OR WANT TO JOIN OUR COMMUNITY, please give us your name, phone number and email address and we will contact you.
Name: Address: Phone: Email:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS - to be placed in Bulletin for the following:
Organization/Group:
Submitter/Telephone:
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please run in Bulletin for these dates: You may email your announcement to Deacon Greg at [email protected]
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SI LOUNGE RESERVATION: Please reserve Si Lounge for the following:
Program/Date(s) Required:
Room(s) Needed/Times:
Contact Person/Phone Number:
Or call in your reservation to the QAC Office at 429-0510. If you have any questions, please call Deacon Greg on Tue/Thu, 3:30-7:30 PM, Wed/Fri or Sat, 8:00 AM-Noon at the QAC Office, 429-0510.