MASS INTENTIONS

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Fact of Life:

According to U.S. Gallup Pool on abortion younger Americans are currently more strongly pro life than middle aged Americans.

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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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17^th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 

One of Jesus’ disciples asks Him to teach them to pray. And Jesus responds by sharing the Lord's Prayer with them.  Then Jesus completes his lesson prayer by telling two parables. The first urges us to persist in prayer. The second reminds us that we do not always pray for the right things. God knows best how our prayers should be answered. The Lord is ever ready to give us not only what we need, but more than we can expect. He gives freely of his Holy Spirit.  We learn that the greatest gift God can give us is the Holy Spirit that we may share in his life and joy. Like a child, we only need to stretch out our arms and be open to receive this gift.

Prayer Moment:

Heavenly Father, may I never doubt your love nor hesitate to seek you out with confidence in order to obtain the gifts, graces, and daily provision I need to live as your disciple and child.

A Vocation View:  

“Ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.”   Believe and act on Jesus’ promise.  Pray for wisdom to discern God’ will.

Thanks to all who continue to donate to the “Preserving Our Treasures”.  St. Martin of Tours has received $43,806.30 of the $67,650.00 for the painting of the windows and repairing of the bells.  Your generosity is very much appreciated.

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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.

            If you know of anyone who can benefit from a Prayer Blanket, to remind them that the people of St. Martins are praying for their physical, mental and spiritual health, please call the parish office.

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The following parishioners have entered Eternal Life Please remember them in your prayers.

Anna Schneider, beloved wife of Charles F. Schneider, loving mother of Charles, William, Joseph, Richard, Thomas Schneider and Mary Ann DiStasi.

Rose Kremer, dear mother of Jerry, Paul, George, Christine Kremer, Sandy Halm and the late Carol Stenger.

Thomas Dahle, beloved husband of Jane Taphorn Dahle.

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Recent Baptism:

Aubrey Katherine Blanton, daughter of Christopher and Lauren.

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Upcoming Wedding:

Maria Schott and Scott Lehn will be married on Saturday, July 31 at St. Martin of Tours Church.

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FROM THE PASTOR

Catholic Ministries Appeal:  At the end of June, the Catholic Ministries Appeal for 2010 concluded.  Here at St. Martin, we contributed $20,100.85 which was 90% of our goal of $22,211.00. Our contributions will help to ensure that the Archdiocese will be able to fully fund the six ministries that the appeal provides for, namely the education of Seminarians and Lay Ministers, Catholic Charities, the Retirement Fund for Diocesan Priests, Campus Ministry for our local colleges, St. Rita School for the Deaf and Chaplaincy services for area hospitals and prisons.  Many, many thanks to all who participated in this important appeal.

Summer Blessings,

Fr. Terry

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ST. MARTIN SCHOOL OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE MONTH OF JULY.

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 The "Spare Change" collection on July 31 and August 1 will benefit Old St. Mary's Pregnancy Center in Over-the-Rhine. This is a pro-life organization that aids pregnant women and new mothers, who don't have other financial resources, with pregnancy care and infant clothing and supplies. Please be generous.

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Centennial Directory Photos…

Family Photos are being taken in air-conditioned, handicapped accessible Fr. Mick Hall.  When you arrive for your photo session, please use the Parish Center Door only.

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Servers: We are working on the September thru December servers’ schedule. If there are any dates or times you cannot serve please call the parish office at 661-2000 by August 6.

Lectors: We are working on the September, October and November 2010 lector schedule.  If there are any dates you are unable to lector, please call the parish office at 661-2000 by August 6.  Also if anyone is interested in becoming a lector, please call the Parish Office

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St. Vincent de Paul: Bundle Sunday is the weekend of August 7^th & 8^th.  Clean out your closets of items you no longer use.  These are a blessing for a neighbor in need.  Bring donations of clothing, small appliances, furniture, dishes, toys, etc. on Saturday August 7^th and Sunday, August 8^th to the St. Vincent de Paul truck that will be in St. Martin’s parking lot after all Masses.

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Bereavement Group to Begin: If you’re in need of support after losing a loved one, or know someone in need of comfort, we will begin offering Seasons of Hope, a Christ-centered bereavement group. We will meet for six consecutive Saturdays beginning September 11, 2010 and continue through October 16, 2010.  (We may offer this as an ongoing program if there is interest.) Our gatherings, which will include prayer, scripture, faith sharing, and fellowship will begin at 10:00 am and conclude around 11:30 am. All sessions will be held in the rectory. For more details, please pick up a Seasons of Hope brochure in the back of the church or call Marti Barnes, Pastoral Associate, at 661-2000.

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St. Martin’s Men’s over 35 softball team:   Friday, July 30, St. James, their field.  All games begin at 6:30 p.m.

ATTENTION ALL FESTIVAL WORKERS!!
The Festival Committee would like to invite all Festival Workers and their families to a picnic which will be held on Saturday, August 7 at a private picnic grove owned by a family member of Kim Meyer.  The address is 8241 Althaus, which is off Harrison Avenue going toward Miamitown. 

 Picnic time is 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  Please bring a dish to share.  We will supply the meat and drinks. 
You might also want to bring the following:
Fishing poles and bait,

Cornhole games,

Baseball gloves, balls, soccer balls, etc.,

Lawn Chairs
Dinner will begin around 6 o'clock.  Please join us to celebrate a successful 2010 festival and a job well done by all of you.  Hope to see you there on August 7.

ST. MARTIN'S FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

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Child Protection Workshops:  St. Martin has scheduled two Child Protection Workshops:

7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 1^st floor Red School.

10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 1^st floor Red School.

All employees and volunteers must attend a Children’s Protection Workshop and be fingerprinted through the Archdiocese. If you are a new volunteer for sports, the parent of a Kindergarten child, going on field trips with the school for the first time, or new to St. Martin in any way and will be working with the children, you must be fingerprinted and attend this workshop before you can work with the children.

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FINGERPRINTING: Reminder to any one 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. Teresa of Avila will offer fingerprinting Monday thru Friday every afternoon from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.  Friday ONLY - they will offer fingerprinting from 9:00 to 10:00 am.  Also, they will be available every 2nd Thursday of the month from 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm.   Questions please call the parish office at 921-9200. 

St. James, White Oak, will have fingerprinting available Monday’s 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Thursday’s 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Friday’s

1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Questions, call the parish office at 741-5300. 

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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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Congratulations to our high school students form Elder High School who made 4^th quarter Honor Roll. 1^st Honors Jack Martini. 2^nd Honors Brandon Michael

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 considerably more.  Please call to schedule your night to work

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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

St. Martin’s Prayer Chain is easy to join and very gratifying . . . No monthly meetings, no dues, and no running for office.  You must be willing to take a request for prayers and pass it on to the next team member on the list.  Above all, you are asked to take a few minutes each day to pray for the requests you receive. 

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Vacation Bible School: St. Martin's Marian Award Class of 2011 is organizing a summer vacation Bible School for children age 4 through second grade; cost is $5 per child.  We'll meet August 2^nd to August 6^th from 9:00 to 11:30 am in the basement of the red school. There will be songs, crafts, a church tour and a play for the last day.  Please contact Lisa Kammerer at 389-9945 or lisamarie389@aol.com.

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St. Martin Class of 1975 (H.S. 79) will be having their 8^th Grade Reunion on July 31, 2010. For information call Bill at 513-369-0770 or go to www.8thgradereunions.com.

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St. Martin Class of 1955 will be having their 8th grade reunion on
September 10, 2010 at the Farm. 7 pm. For information call Judy at 941 2414 or go to judeweber@yahoo.com

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Western Hills Retirement is sponsoring a Health Wellness Fair at the Delhi Senior Center 697 Neeb Rd. on July 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Open to seniors 55 & older all service provided free of charge. For information call Liz at 941-0099.

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Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

 Let justice pour down like water that the poor will hear the good news…Then the righteous will answer him. “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and  gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you? And the King will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” (Mt 25:37-40)

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RCIA INQUIRY:  Have you ever considered becoming part of the Catholic Church?  Do you know someone who has questions about the Catholic Faith? The Church provides the process of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) to assist persons wanting to become Catholic.  Here at St. Martin, we have an “ongoing process”.  A person may begin at any time during the year. If you would like more information or would like to begin the process, please call Marti at 661-2000.  We look forward to hearing from you!  

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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RCIA Sponsors Needed: If you have ever considered or felt “called” to walk with someone who is preparing to be received into the Catholic Church, we will be having an informational gathering on Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Red School Building.  No special training or education is required.  Your willingness to share your faith is the only prerequisite!  Please call Marti Barnes, our Pastoral Associate, at 661-2000 for more information

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Seton is hosting a “Back to School Bash” for incoming 6^th, 7^th & 8^th grade girls on Friday. August 13 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. meet staff & students, bring a gently used book & trade, and enjoy lunch.  The event is free, reservations are required. Call 471-2600 ext. 110. by August 6.

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McAuley High School's Open House, date has been changed. McAuley's Open House for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade families will be held on October 3, 2010, from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.