MASS INTENTIONS
 

FACTS OF LIFE:

We hear so much about irresponsible fathers.  But there are many fathers who are not only responsible but even heroic.  To all Dads we wish a Happy Fathers Day.

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St Martin’s PRAYER FOR PEACE is held every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in church.  Please consider coming to pray for our country, for peace in the world and for our brave soldiers in Iraq and around the world.  All are welcome.

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12^th Sunday in ordinary Time:

In today’s Gospel Jesus has just left the crowds of Galilee with his disciples and is crossing the Sea of Galilee. Jesus is asleep when a sudden storm threatens them. The disciples fearful wake Jesus, hoping he will help them. Jesus calms the storm. Once the danger is over, he then turns to the disciples and wonders why their faith is so weak. How much faith do we have? No matter what happens in life, we can turn to Jesus who helps us and brings us peace.

Prayer Moment:

Jesus, when we are afraid, help us to remember to place our faith in you.  

A Vocation View:  

“Why are you terrified? Why are you lacking faith?  If God is calling you, don’t let fear stop you.

Stock Donations: If you are going to donate stocks to St. Martin of Tours Church, please call the parish office to let us know.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH:

Remember in your prayers those who are in nursing homes, sick at home, and all who have received prayer blankets.

In April, 2003, new national hospital-patient privacy laws were enacted.  Therefore, many hospitals will not notify St. Martin's of your admission.  If you would like someone from St. Martin's to visit you in the hospital, please call the parish office to notify us.

Recent Baptisms:

Elizabeth Joanne West, daughter of John and Carolyn.

John Joseph West, son of John and Carolyn.

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Upcoming Weddings:

Christie Meyer & Jim Henegar will be married on Friday, June 26, at St. Martin of Tours Church.

Kimberly Stern & Arby Jones will be married on Saturday, June 27 at St. Martin of Tours Church.

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Telephone Prayer Chain:  Are you or someone you know in need of prayers?  St. Martin’s Telephone Prayer Chain will take your request for prayers without a lot of questions and call it through to a team of 28 devout people who will be praying for your request.  Give us a call and put your needs in God’s hands.  For prayer requests or to join the prayer group, call Bob or Mary at 662-0178 or call Peg at 922-7575.

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FROM THE PASTOR

Little Sisters of the Poor:  We are happy to welcome The Little Sisters of the Poor who are with us at all the Masses this weekend.  They will be taking up an offering for the support of their work among the elderly poor.  Here in Cincinnati the Little Sisters conduct the Archbishop Leibold Home, which is located on Riddle Rd. in Clifton.  Your generosity to their appeal will be greatly appreciated.

Summer PSR: Our summer PSR program is moving into its second week.  This year the theme is “Where Your Treasure Is” and our student’s prayer, study and celebration of the sacraments are centered around the treasure that is found in God’s word and the teachings of the Church.  It is most enjoyable to have our PSR students on campus these two weeks and we are most grateful to all the catechists and volunteers who are assisting with the program.

For our Dads

Lord Jesus, through the intercession of St. Joseph,

Bless our father and keep them in Your love.

Give them a share of Your gentleness,

Your patience and Your wisdom.

May they be strengthened as Christian fathers

and let their example of faith and love shine forth.

Grant that we, their sons and daughters,

May always honor them with a spirit of profound respect and gratitude.

We ask this through Christ Our Lord

Amen

Summer Blessings,

Fr. Terry

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CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO DONATE to St. Martin of Tours Parish by credit card. Just go to www.saintmartin.org and click the “Online Giving” icon.  You will be in the St. Martin of Tours “E-Giving” page.  Select the type of contribution: Sunday; Second; or Other. Other contribution can be used also for paying tuition online. There are only three steps on the “E-Giving” page: 1) Enter your information; 2) Confirm the information; and 3) Get a receipt.

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The Catholic Church welcomes children into our faith using the same model as the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. RCIA for children begins around age 7.  It serves children who were baptized Catholic, but have little or no religious education, children who have not been baptized, or baptized in another faith and want to become Catholic.  RCIA for children will begin in late August on Monday evenings. These sessions are age appropriate, fun and engaging activities and lessons in formation of the Catholic faith. Please call Laurie at 661-2000.  We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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St. Vincent de Paul Monthly Food Collection Beginning on the 4^th Sunday of June and every 4^th Sunday of each month, we will collect food for our St. Martin St. Vincent de Paul.  We will publish a list of items that are most needed prior to the 4^th Sunday in our weekly bulletin. Next Sunday, June 28, 2009 is the 4^th Sunday of the month.  The items most needed are:  canned meats, cereal, canned fruit, crackers, powdered drink mixes.

Please be as generous as you are able.  We are grateful for all you do for our St. Vincent de Paul.

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ST. MARTIN OF TOURS SUMMER FESTIVAL

Friday July 10—6:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday July 11—5:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Sunday July 12—1:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Harvest Home Park

We would like to thank our Festival T-Shirt Sponsors for their generous support:   Eagle Savings Bank, The Black Sheep Restaurant & Lounge, TB Awards & Apparel, & St. Martin of Tours School.

A BIG THANK YOU to our Booth Sponsors whose generous support helps to defray the cost of set up and supplies.

It’s not too late to be a booth sponsor. If you will be unable to attend or work the festival, you can show your support by becoming a booth sponsor.  The cost is $50.00 for the entire weekend.

Theme Basket Wish List, This Week—Bath & Beauty—Towels, soap sets, hand mirror, cosmetic bag, blow dryer, curling iron, body lotion, perfume, nail polish set, Shampoo & conditioner, brushes.

Next weekend, be sure to pick up your cake plates/covers when leaving Mass.  You can take a 9” round or a rectangular one or both.  After a check of the major grocery stores, a cake mix can still be found for under a dollar.  So why not pick up several mixes and bake them up for the festival.  Gather up the kids and let them decorate the cakes or cupcakes.  The cake plates/covers will also be given out on July 4/5.

We will continue to take those unwanted books, VHS tapes, old records and cassettes for about one more week.  The response so far has been amazing, so there is a lot of sorting to do.  Please drop off your donations in the bins located at each church door.  If you have a large amount of books or records, call Debbie Brunst at 574-5724 or Nancy Holt at 481-1419 for a pick up.

Set-up and light installation in the booths will be done on July 8 & 9 after 5:00 p.m. each night.  Many hands will make this job go much faster.  Please call Jeff Hammitt at 574-1056 and leave a message if you’d like to volunteer.  Jeff’s work schedule has changed and he may not get back to you right away, but he will call you back.

Here’s an automatic fellowship.  The Chicken Dinner on Sunday July 12 at the Festival is an excellent way to enjoy a tasty dinner with your family or a group of friends.  Perhaps there are some parishioners that you only see at Mass, but rarely get to visit.  Now that summer is upon us this is an excellent opportunity to catch up with everyone.  Same great food, same low price as last year.

Don’t forget to turn in your Major Award Raffle Tickets.

FINGERPRINTING: Reminder to anyone who coaches, chaperones, volunteers or has any contact in any capacity with the children at St. Martin’s. BEFORE you can begin coaching, chaperoning, volunteering, etc., you must meet the requirements of the Archdiocesan Child Protection policy.  The requirements are 1: that you attend a Child Protection Workshop, and 2: that you be fingerprinted and your “prints’ are cleared through the Archdiocese.  Please note that the fingerprinting “clearance process” could take up to three weeks, and you will NOT be permitted to participate with the children at this time. If you have lived out of state at any time over the past five years, the “clearance process” could take months. St James White Oak is a permanent site where you can have your fingerprinting done.  All those who have cleared the policy process will receive a special ID card, which must be presented on the spot upon request

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Please be advised that St. Teresa of Avila Parish will be changing hours for fingerprinting beginning July 1, 2009. We will offer fingerprinting hours Monday to Friday every afternoon from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.  Friday ONLY we will also offer fingerprinting from 9:00 to 10:00 am.  We will continue to offer fingerprinting every 2nd Thursday of the month from 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm.  If you have any questions please call the parish office at 921-9200.  Thank you.  Bill Thoman

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Play St. Martin’s BINGO on Wednesday evenings in Fr. Mick Hall.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. games begin at 7:00 p.m.  To volunteer to work please contact Mary Noble at 941-2783 or Email her at mnoble@zoomtown.com.  If you are scheduled to work at bingo, please arrive by 6:00 p.m. 

Bingo provides a substantial amount of financial assistance to the parish.  Without bingo we would have to raise school tuition.  Please call to schedule your night to work.

We need brown paper grocery bags for Bingo.  Please drop bags off at the Parish Office. Thank You!

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Do You Have an Interest in the Catholic Church?  Have You Thought of Becoming Catholic?  The Church has a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) to bring adults into the Church.  We begin meeting informally to answer questions & explore the possibility of becoming Catholic. We welcome people anytime during the year & begin meeting as soon as folks come forward!  If you or someone you know is thinking about becoming Catholic, please call Marti Barnes, at 661-2000.

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TV Mass Change:  With the move to digital broadcasting, the Sunday Mass from the Passionists that has been seen in the Cincinnati area at 9:00 am. Each Sunday on Channel 38 will still be available but on a different Channel—25.2.

Convalidation

Paul Turner

            “We’d like to get our marriage blessed.”

            A couple who were married outside the Catholic Church but who want the church’s approval of their marriage may do so later in a ceremony they popularly call a blessing. Technically, we call it a “convalidation.” We use this ritual when we all come to an agreement that the marriage counts.

            Catholics choose to be married outside the church for various reasons. Sometimes one partner is formerly married, and the annulment has not yet been granted for the divorce. Sometimes the couple was unable to give time to marriage preparation, and their pastor could not accommodate them. Sometimes they are not very active in the church and choose a marriage ceremony that better fits their relationship - high on romance, low on religion. The Catholic who chooses marriage outside the church withdraws from receiving communion.

            Later, though, the couple may have second thoughts. They grow to recognize their dependence on God and the church community. They miss the Eucharist. They want to share the sacraments with their children. So they contact the parish.

            Generally, the parish will invite the couple to some preparation - family, pastoral and spiritual formation. If previous marriages are involved, annulments are pursued. And then the marriage can be “blessed.”

            The ceremony may be as elaborate or simple as the couple wishes. They may even walk down the aisle with attendants, but most want a simple affair.

            We need two witnesses, like a best man and maid/matron of honor. As long as they understand what is happening, the witnesses may be of any age, gender or faith. We also need a deacon or a priest. In places of the Catholic world where ordained ministers are scarce, another designated minister may serve as the church’s official witness. Convalidation may include Mass, but it need not. We offer prayers, Scripture readings, the exchange of consent, the blessing of rings, prayers of the faithful, and blessings for the couple. It can be simple, yet solemn.

Copyright © 1997 Resource Publications, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #290, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505, Paul Turner, pastor of St. Munchin Parish in Cameron, Mo.

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The Telephone Pioneers are having 2 bus trips.  The first is July 27 & 28, an over night to Horseshoe Hotel & Casino, south of Louisville for $100.00.  Price includes dinner, hotel stay & breakfast.  There is an indoor pool and exercise room.  The second trip is October 11-17 to Savannah, Jekyll Island, Beaufort & Paris Island for $519.00.  Price includes tours, 10 meals & lodging.  If you’re interested please call Delores at 481-3535 for more information or brochures.

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The Tri-State Eucharistic Festivals of Praise will be on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church from 7:30p-9:30 pm. There will be Adoration, scripture readings and reflections by Fr. Shawn Landenwitch, and opportunities for confession.  For more information, visit www.EucharisticFOP.org

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St. John the Baptist Church Festival, Harrison, Ohio. On  Friday, June 26—7:00-11:00 p.m., Saturday, June 27—5:00 -11:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 28—11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. there will be a pig roast Friday & Saturday nights and chicken dinner on Sunday.

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St. Nicholas Church Picnic, Sunman, IN.   On Sunday, June 28 they will begin serving buffet chicken dinners and turtle soup at 10:30 a.m.

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Card players and dealers!  Poker dealers are needed for our parish festival the weekend of July 10 -12.  Even if you have never dealt before, we can teach you what you need to know.  Please call Matt Kammerer at 389-9945 or 315-7435.

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