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SAINT AGNES CHURCH JULY 30, 2017
FORT WRIGHT, KENTUCKY
STAFF: Rev. Mark Keene, Pastor Rev. Msgr. Donald Enzweiler, Parochial Vicar Rev. James Quill, Retired Rev. Mr. Bob Stoeckle, Deacon/Pastoral Assoc. Rev. Mr. Ralph Grieme, Deacon (513)477-0307 [email protected] Rev. Mr. Gary Scott, Deacon Bobby Fisher, Director of Music Ministries Anita Dunn, Coordinator of Religious Education Rich Hoyt, School Principal Tom Rasp, Parish Business Manager Jackie Flynn, Bookkeeper Paula Fritz, Coordinator of RCIA Beth Nagle, Administrative Asst./Bulletin Editor
PARISH DIRECTORY: Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431-1802 Parish Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291-7017 Email Address . .. [email protected] Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261-0543 Hall Rental (Ron Lawson) . . . .. . . . . . . 803-3216 Prayer Line Requests . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .331-1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331-3276 Email: [email protected] Adoration Chapel, Blaine Comfort…..….578-0133
MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday : 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Weekday: 6:30 & 11:30 a.m. Monday thru Friday, Holy Day: 7:00 p.m. Vigil, 6:30, 8:30 & 11:30 a.m.
BAPTISMS: First-time parents must attend a Baptism Preparation Class before the child can be Baptized. Classes are held every other month on the second Thursday. Call the Parish Office to register. Baptisms take place every Sunday at 1:00 p.m. except during Lent.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIA): Persons wishing to inquire about the Catholic Faith or seeking to complete their initiation Sacraments should contact Paula Fritz at 431-1802 or [email protected].
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard on Saturday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass on the first Friday of the month, the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. or by calling the Parish Office and making an appointment.
MARRIAGE: Call the Parish Office at least nine months in advance. At least one of the individuals must be a registered parishioner.
HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK: For those who are homebound or sick and wish to receive Communion, call the Parish Office.
MEN’S PRAYER GROUP Gather with fellow Brothers in Christ every Saturday morning, 7:00-8:00 a.m. in the Saint Agnes Daily Mass Chapel. Enjoy fellowship and the Word of God.
GRADE SCHOOL CCD CLASSES: Held on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. during the school year. Contact Anita Dunn, 431-1802 or [email protected] for more information.
PRE-SCHOOL CCD CLASSES: Held on Sunday during the 11:30 a.m. Mass from September thru April. Contact Jenny Schneider at 392-8261 or [email protected] for more information.
MEETINGS: Athletic Boosters-3rd Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory Conference Room Board of Education-2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Library/Media (School) Center Finance Committee-1st Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Feb., May, Aug. & Nov. in the Rectory Conference Room Parish Council-1st Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory Conference Room Pro-Life Committee-2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m. Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. & Dec. in Murphy Hall St. Vincent de Paul Society-2nd & 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory Conference Room
Sunday, July 30 ACUE Collection 9:00 a.m. Rosary - Church 1:00 p.m. Baptisms 7:30 p.m. Rosary for Peace-Adoration Chapel Monday, July 31 5:30 p.m. 1st Place 4 Health - Rectory Conf Room Tuesday, August 1 7:30 a.m. 1st Place 4 Health - Rectory Conf Room 10:00 a.m. Prayer Group - Chapel 6:00 p.m. Confessions - Church 7:00 p.m. Parish Council - Rectory Conf Room Wednesday, August 2 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts - Murphy A & B Thursday, August 3 11:30 a.m. Anointing of the Sick following Mass 7:00 p.m. Rosary - Church Friday, August 4 11:30 a.m. Confessions after Mass Saturday, August 5 8:10 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Church 9:00 a.m. Confessions - Church Sunday, August 6 No Coffee & Donuts Blood Pressure Screenings 9:00 a.m. Rosary - Church 10:30 a.m. RCIA - Rectory Conf Room 1:00 p.m. Baptisms 7:30 p.m. Rosary for Peace-Adoration Chapel
Calendar
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Mass Intentions Sunday, July 30-Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Michael McClure 9:30 a.m. Jacqueline Dunn 11:30 a.m. Carl & Emma Kuchle Family Monday, July 31-St. Ignatius of Loyola 6:30 a.m. Rose T. Poage 11:30 a.m. Beverly Sahnger Tuesday, August 1-St. Alphonsus Liguori 6:30 a.m. Jeanne Able 11:30 a.m. Christine Janszen Wednesday, August 2-St. Eusebius of Vercelli; St. Peter Julian Eymard 6:30 a.m. Rita Neuspickle 11:30 a.m. Christine Janszen Thursday, August 3 6:30 a.m. People of the Parish 11:30 a.m. Lois Stephens Friday, August 4-St. John Vianney 6:30 a.m. Bernie Cummings 11:30 a.m. Jamie Leininger Saturday, August 5-The dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major 8:30 a.m. For all those involved with Clay Ministries 4:00 p.m. Justin & Rita Weber
Ministry/Volunteer Schedule
for August 5th/6th Gift Bearers 4:00 p.m. Volunteers 7:30 a.m. Volunteers 9:30 a.m. Volunteers 11:30 a.m. Volunteers Special Ministers of the Word 4:00 p.m. L-C Hill, C-S Gleeson 7:30 a.m. G Harpen 9:30 a.m. L-L Hudson, C-D Dickhaus 11:30 a.m. L-S Flanagan, C-J Lawrie Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 4:00 p.m. T & D Eilerman, K Middendorf, D & K Bray, M Pennington, M Osterhaus, K Willenbrink 7:30 a.m. N Arnold, D & I Mai, B Henn 9:30 a.m. C Allison, A Dickhaus, M Fox, P Fritz, C Jacober, R & T Lonneman, Volunteer 11:30 a.m. S & R Averdick, L Clements, P Johnston, P & ML Scheper, R & J Lawson Servers 4:00 p.m. N Rome, M Dowd, M Kaelin 7:30 a.m. VOLUNTEERS 9:30 a.m. M Allison, P Allison, B Dickhaus 11:30 a.m. J Lawrie, J Lawrie, M Lawrie 6:30 a.m. – Servers: July 31st-Daryl Tepe August 7th-John Zembrodt Rosary, Sunday, Aug. 6th at 9:00 a.m.: Fred Summe Highland Crossing, August 6th: Don Able Vocation Chalice Program Participants 4:00 p.m. John & Annette Ward 7:30 a.m. Len & Jan Ferguson 9:30 a.m. Bob & Chris Ruschman 11:30 a.m. Joe & Karen Elfers Greeters 4:00 p.m. F-Julie Durstock A-Aneta Biernat 7:30 a.m. F-Tom Kramer A-Bev & Frank Henn 9:30 a.m. F-Jim & Pat Bramlage A-Tom Jacober & Lee Stauber 11:30 a.m. F-Tony & Tanya Fischer A-Mike & Heather Monson
Sunday, August 6-The Transfiguration of the Lord 7:30 a.m. Doran Reed 9:30 a.m. Margie Raul Long 11:30 a.m. James Shelton
SAINT AGNES CHURCH JULY 30, 2017
FORT WRIGHT, KENTUCKY
Staff Article
Faith Sharing Questions Theme of this week’s Gospel: Once again Jesus speaks to His disciples in parables comparing heaven to buried treasure, fine pearls and good fish. How confusing do you think that was for them? Adults: Do you feel that your lifestyle assures you that you will enter the kingdom of heaven or are there changes you need to make? If you had to identify one stumbling block in your life that could keep you from entering heaven, what would that be? Teens: Do you ever think of what the end of the world will be like? Ask you friends what they think. Children: If you could see Jesus in person today, what would you say to Him? What do you think He would say to you?
Next Sunday: August 6, 2017
The Transfiguration of the Lord, Cycle A In our Liturgical Calendar we are now in the period called “Ordinary Time”. The season is called “Ordinary” because it is “ordinated”, that is, counted: second Sunday, third Sunday, etc. The Liturgical color for Ordinary Time is green, unless there is a special feast. Next Sunday is just such a special feast, The Transfiguration of the Lord. In our Liturgical year, The Transfiguration is paired with the feast of The Exaltation of Holy Cross (September 14th), which is forty days later. This reflects a tradition that the transfiguration occurred forty days before Jesus was crucified and Jesus intended this prefiguration of His resurrection to give courage and strength to His disciples.
Gospel Reading (Matthew 17:1-9): The Gospel of Matthew is featured in Cycle A, and so our Gospel reading is the account of The
Parish Worship
Called According to His Purpose When I first got the call to become a deacon in the Church that Jesus Christ founded I resisted it. I had my reasons: I was looking for something else to do. It did not fit the plans that I had for my life. I was not good enough and I thought that it would take too much of my time. All reasons were valid and all of them were wrong. .God does not give up. God does not say you are right and I am wrong. God keeps at it. I heard the call at least three times and twice I rejected it. I thought I knew myself and I thought that I was fundamentally unsuited for the diaconate. I was not energetic. I hated to volunteer for things and I wanted to keep my time for the things that I wanted to do. I was selfish about that. There was no way that I would give up the life that I had for what God was calling me to do. God did not give up. God knows us better than we know ourselves. He knew that I had a deep desire to be close to Him and to serve Him. George Bernard Shaw said once that the true joy in life is to be used “for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.” There is no mightier purpose than the purpose that God has in mind for each one of us. God is calling each one of us to the particular purpose that we were made for. If we listen to Him and follow Him, He will make a way for us. If you think that you do not have the time for what God wants you to do then put Him to the test and you will be surprised by how the time will open up for you. If you think that you do not have the skills to do what God is calling you to do then put Him to the test and you will be amazed by the skills that you will find. If you think that you are not qualified for what God is calling you to do then remember, “God does not call the qualified, he qualifies the ones that He calls.” Listen to your heart. Listen for that still, small voice that is trying to reach you. Ask and wait for the answer. Once you surrender to what God is
asking you to do, you will find joy and understand why the merchant sold all that he had to buy the pearl of great price. Deacon Gary Scott
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Status of Sunday Collection Collection 07/01/17 thru 07/24/17 $99,164
Weekday Rosary The Rosary is prayed in Church every weekday at 11:00 a.m.
Stewardship
Adoration of Our Lord Time waits for no one! But the Lord Jesus is waiting for you! Please commit to an hour with Jesus in our Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel. Call 859-496-4149 for more information.
Confessions
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered at Saint Agnes every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and on every First Friday at 12 noon. Additionally at Saint Agnes, priests will be available for Confession in church every first Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., which will be this Tuesday, August 1st.
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Transfiguration from the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus takes Peter, James and John and leads them up “a high mountain” and He is transfigured before them and “His face shone like the sun and His clothes became white as light.” Then Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Jesus. Moses is representative of the Law of the Old Testament (the Pentateuch) and Elijah is representative of the Prophets. Then, a “bright cloud” casts a shadow over them and from the cloud comes a voice that says, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.” The disciples are afraid and Jesus reassures them as He does so many times, saying “Rise, and do not be afraid.” First Reading (Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14): The word “apocalypse” comes from a Greek word that means “to pull back a veil.” It is translated in English as “revelation.” Apocalypse also refers to a genre of writing that “pulls back a veil” and reveals some otherwise unknowable scene or vision, often with fantastic detail. The Book of Daniel in the Old Testament, written during the harsh Greek occupation of Israel, makes use of this apocalyptic genre. In this passage, Daniel describes a vision of an Ancient One (God the Father?) seated in a throne room or court of law. Later in the vision, “One like a Son of man” (Jesus Christ?) comes on the clouds of heaven and is presented to the Ancient One, from whom he receives dominion, glory, and kingship. While apocalyptic literature has often been used to frighten people over the years, its real purpose is to inspire hope, for in the end, its visions describe triumphs of goodness. “His dominion is an everlasting that shall not be taken away, the kingship shall not be destroyed.” Second Reading (2 Peter 1:16-19): In this passage, Peter reminds his readers that he was an “eyewitness of His majesty. For He [Jesus] received honor and glory from God the Father when that unique declaration came to Him from the majestic glory, “This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” Peter’s own words describe his experience of The Transfiguration: “We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven while we were with Him on the holy mountain.”
Bulletin Picture The members of our Parish Youth Group who attended the “Elevate” Conference at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio earlier this summer.
Catholic Charities Representatives from Catholic Charities will be at Saint Agnes next Sunday to sell tickets for the CaSSba, the annual fund-raising event that benefits our diocesan Catholic Charities ministry. The tickets are for the Cash Raffle and are $20 per ticket. The event will be held on Sunday, August 27th from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Drees Pavilion. For more information about the event, go to www.covingtoncharities.org, click on News & Events then Special Events.
SAINT AGNES CHURCH JULY 30, 2017
FORT WRIGHT, KENTUCKY
No Coffee & Donuts There will be no Coffee & Donuts next Sunday, August 6th due to no one volunteering to host. If you are interested in hosting any first Sunday in the future, please contact Leah Rosing at [email protected] or 859-866-9797.
Blood Pressure Screenings Despite no Coffee & Donuts, there WILL BE blood pressure screenings next Sunday, August 6th after all Masses.
Oktoberfest 2017 Oktoberfest 2017 is scheduled for October 6th, 7th and 8th this year. Items are needed for the Silent Auction. Please see the last page of this bulletin for more details. Thank you for your support!
Saint of the Week
Ignatius of Loyola Iñigo Lopez de Loyola was born on October 23, 1491 in Azpeitia Spain, which is in the Basque part of that country (in the north of Spain near the French border). He was the youngest of 13 children. As an aristocrat he was interested in the life of a soldier and read the romantic stories about knights, and when he became a soldier he amused himself by fighting duels. He went to war in 1509 when Spain was attacked by a French and Navarrese army that attacked the fortress at Pamplona. Iñigo was badly wounded in the leg. This incident would change his life. While recovering he read Da Vita Christi by Ludolph of Saxony (a 14th century German theologian). Ludolph’s book asked the reader to place himself in the place where the action is happening, at the manger, at the wedding at Cana and on Golgotha. Iñigo would later use this method as part of the Spiritual Exercises.
As he recovered Iñigo read more about the life of Christ and about the saints. When he recovered he took his military gear and hung it before an image of the Virgin Mary at a monastery and went to live in a cave for several months, living as an ascetic. He then went to the Holy Land but was not allowed to stay. He and the companions he had begun to attract went to Madrid and then travelled to Paris where he studied and became known as Ignatius. He earned a master’s degree and became known as “Master Ignatius.”
It was in Paris in 1534 that he gathered six of his companions; Francis Xavier, Alfonso Salmeron, Diego Laynez, and Nicholas Bobadilla, all Spanish; Peter Faber, a Frenchman; and Simão Rodrigues of Portugal. These men began the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. Ignatius of Loyola was the first Superior General of the order. One of the key elements of what is called Ignatian spirituality are the Spiritual Exercises which is a 28 day series of prayers and meditations designed to help the practitioner to discern Jesus in his life.
The Jesuits became key players in the Counter Reformation and became a powerful force in much of Europe. They also served as missionaries all over the world. Our current pope, Francis, is a Jesuit. (Read about the Jesuits in Canada and the northern part of the US and the Reductions or missions in South America.) Jesuits have contributed theologians, scientists and educators. They were also suppressed or expelled from many countries during the 18th century. The Jesuits were even suppressed by Pope Clement XIV in 1773.
Ignatius died in Rome on July 31, 1556. He was beatified in 1609 and canonized in 1622. You are encouraged to read about this saint, the Jesuits or to try the Spiritual Exercises (There are several good books available to help guide you). Ignatius of Loyola’s feast day is July 31st.
Parish News
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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For Those Interested in Volunteering Here is what you need to do: 1. Go to www.virtus.org
and create an account. 2. Sign up for and attend a
Live Training Session. Sessions are listed on the Virtus website.
3. Run a background check through Selection.com. Do this through your Virtus account by clicking on the Toolbox tab and click “Selection.com Background Check” in the upper left column.
4. Contact Msgr. Don Enzweiler at the Parish Office to set up a 15 minute meeting. He will give you two forms that you need to complete.
5. Once all of the above is done and the Diocese processes your forms, you will receive an email stating your account is now “active” and you will be able to volunteer.
6. To remain “active” you will be required to read a monthly bulletin and answer a question regarding the bulletin.
If you have any question about the process, please contact Beth at the Parish Office (431-1802 or [email protected]).
Attention Bridge Players We’re looking for couples to join our Bridge Club this fall, which meets once a month in Murphy Hall. If interested please contact Barbara Moore at 331-1985.
Youth Group August 6th All youth in grades 8 thru 12 are invited to a Youth Group meeting on August 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Join other teens praising the Lord! Food, fun, fellowship, and faith begin at 5:00. Come, join us! For further information contact Anita Dunn at [email protected].
Saint Agnes/Mike Moffitt Basketball
Tournament The final figures are in from the basketball tournament held earlier this year. This was the 26th annual Saint Agnes/Mike Moffitt tournament. This year’s tournament made a profit of $6,618.26. This was $909.75 more than in 2016. Proceeds are used to fund two, $500 scholarships to a Catholic High School in Ray Bosse’s memory. One is for a boy and one is for a girl, in the 8th grade at the time of the tournament. This year, one scholarship is to Covington Catholic and the other to Notre Dame Academy. The remaining proceeds this year are being split between our school and our Athletic Boosters. Each will receive $2,759.13.
Thanks to all who volunteered at the tournament. A very special thanks to all who serve on the tournament committee: Jack Abeln, Sara Dickman Bassini, Derrick Bosse, Rick Brungs, Dale Dickman, Joe Michels, Jeff Moffitt, Mike Moffitt, Ron Muck and Bob Ruschman. Many of these committee members have served for many years.
Beyond the financial success of the tournament, it is an event that is always a success among the players, coaches, families and the larger community. – Father Mark Keene
Alliance For Catholic Urban Education
(ACUE): Special Collection This weekend we welcome Ms. Jamie Schroder to our parish. Jamie is the chancellor for our diocese. She will speak at each Mass on behalf of our diocesan mission of education in the inner city areas of our diocese. This mission goes by the acronym “ACUE.” There will be a special collection in support of ACUE after the regular collection. Registered parishioners should have received a letter and donation envelope in the mail a few weeks ago, and may have already donated. If you have not already made a donation, please consider doing so. Education is the best long-term solution to poverty and many of the challenges to come with poverty. Please be as generous as you can. –Fr. Mark Keene
SAINT AGNES CHURCH JULY 30, 2017
FORT WRIGHT, KENTUCKY
RCIA ATTENTION ALL WHO ARE NOT CATHOLIC OR ARE NON- PRACTICING CATHOLICS! Are you searching for… a deeper relationship with God, a sense of belonging in a faith community, a greater understanding of your mission in life? Have you ever been curious about the difference between the Catholic and Protestant Bibles, about how Catholics relate to Mary and the saints, about what Catholics believe in regard to the moral issues of our day? Our parish offers opportunities for you to ask any perplexing or difficult questions you may have about the Church in informal sessions. Please join us for information session (no obligation, just questions and answers) about the Catholic faith next Sunday, August 6th after the 9:30 a.m. Mass in the Rectory Conference Room (or come to a repeated session on August 20th). The session will be held under the deck on the big parking lot side of Church. Please come and learn about the blessings of our holy Catholic faith. ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS! Our Saint Agnes parish needs you to invite people to consider becoming Catholic! We are called by our Baptism to draw people into our Catholic faith family. Please consider volunteering as a team member, or a future sponsor. The great gift of your Catholic faith is meant to be shared. If you know anyone who is unbaptized, is baptized in another faith, or is baptized Catholic but not fully initiated, please invite them to the RCIA. We are always welcoming new inquirers and new team members. For more information call the Parish Office at 431-1802 or email [email protected].
Car Break-ins We are again having a problem with people's cars being broken into while parked in our lot. This happens on weekdays and Sundays, during Mass, meetings and other events. Please be careful to make sure your car is locked and that nothing of value is left on the seats or is otherwise visible. If you are a woman and you exit your car without a purse, anyone watching might assume you left it in your car. Likewise, be careful about being too conspicuous about “hiding things” in your car after you have parked. If you see anything or anyone acting suspiciously (watching people) in our lot, please call the police. – Father Mark Keene
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First Thursday Rosary On Thursday, August 3rd at 7:00 p.m., join others in praying the Rosary for the needs of family and our parish. Give 30 minutes to God and Mary in this Saint Agnes tradition started in 1999. Please enter via the annex doors facing Dixie Highway.
Evening Religion Classes/CCD Religion classes for those attending grades 1 through 8 in public schools are held on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. Registration forms are available on the bulletin boards in Church and at www.saintagnes.com. Orientation
night for parents and children is August 29th at 7:00 p.m. in Church. For more information contact Anita Dunn at 431-1802 or [email protected]. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Are you willing to share the faith with children? Volunteers are needed as teachers and helpers for Monday evening religion classes. This is an excellent opportunity for service hours. If you interested, contact Anita Dunn at [email protected]. All adult (18 and older) must be Virtus certified.
Opportunities for Life Opportunities for Life maintains a 24 hour statewide hotline offering life affirming hope and
Word of Life Bulletin Brief “An unexpected pregnancy can bring joy, awe, excitement, gratitude, and deeper love than I knew possible” —10 Ways to Support Her When She’s Unexpectedly Expecting USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, Respect Life Program
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Bulletin Sponsor of the Week Our bulletin is furnished without charge to the parish. Please patronize our sponsors as a thank you for their generosity. For information about advertising in our bulletin, please call our Diocesan Publication representative, Jim Mazza at 513-748-3007.
Faith Formation
Christian Outreach
Diocesan News
DCCH Center for Children & Families DCCH will hold their 18th Annual Flea Market on August 5th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and August 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. DCCH is located at 75 Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell. Items available will be furniture, antiques, home décor, collectibles and more. Proceeds benefit victims of child abuse. Please visit www.dcchcenter.org or call 331-2040 for more information.
Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home 859-431-0072
Located 2.7 miles or 5 minutes from Saint Agnes
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Electronic Giving with Faith Direct Did you miss a weekly offering while on Summer vacation? eGiving through Faith Direct is the easiest and most convenient way for Saint Agnes to receive your weekly offering. To enroll go online to www.faithdirect.net and use our parish code KY493 or pick up an enrollment form at the entrances of Church and return it by mail to Faith Direct. If you have any questions, contact Tom Rasp, Parish Business Manager at 431-1802 ext. 356.
Serra Club Golf Outing The 2017 Serra Club Golf Outing is scheduled for Thursday, September 28th at Twin Oaks Golf and Plantation Club in Latonia. A shotgun start is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and the cost to play is $100 per golfer/$400 per foursome (this price includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, dinner, refreshments and prizes). For more information, please contact Serran Mike Murray by phone at 392-1500 or by email at [email protected].
A Weekend of Discovery…
A Lifetime of Love! You’re invited to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend, where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones—and focus only on each other. The next upcoming Marriage Encounter weekend is September 22nd-24th at Saint Joseph Parish, Cold Spring, KY (non-residential; full content weekend with participants returning home each evening, no overnight stay.) For more information or to register, contact Dave or Jan Stockelman, 513-251-1940 or 1-800-547-1251, code00 or [email protected] or www.esharing.org.
help to those in turmoil due to an untimely pregnancy. For more information call 1-800-822-5824. Or, locally call the Catholic Charities at 581-8974 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
SAINT AGNES CHURCH JULY 30, 2017
FORT WRIGHT, KENTUCKY
Dear Parishioners:
St. Agnes’ third annual Oktoberfest Festival is less than 90 days away! Building on two very successful events, the 2017 Festival will be held the first full weekend in October [10/6 (Friday) - 10/8 (Sunday)]. Proceeds once again will directly benefit the school and parish. Like the first two events, the 2017 Festival will feature a great selection of food, beer and refreshments, live music (3 bands this year, one each night!), fun booths, games, rides for young kids and teenagers, and a silent auction. Our grand raffle offers a chance to win a “Trip of a Lifetime”!
We are asking St. Agnes Parishioners to consider supporting our Silent Auction. Specifically, we are looking for donations — event tickets, gift cards, new merchandise, getaway trips, etc. If you have tickets, or access to them through your employer, friends, family, etc., we’d love to hear from you! As you think about connections you have, or people you may know, here are some ideas of things that do well: * Tickets/suites for sporting events - Reds Opening Day, Bengals games, UK/UC/Xavier basketball, OSU and ND football, Cleveland Cavs games, the Kentucky Derby, the W & S Open, FC Cincinnati, the Final Four, etc. * Limos and plans for: a trip/tour along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, VIP tour and tasting of a brewery like Mad Tree or Rhinegeist, dinner at a restaurant like Jeff Ruby’s or Boca, etc. * Tickets/access to events at the Aronoff, Taft Theater, Riverbend, the WEBN barge for the Labor Day Fireworks, etc. * Use of a condo/cabin/apartment in places like Hilton Head, Gatlinburg, Chicago, Florida, NYC, etc.
++ Please note that tickets, trips, and plans for Silent Auction items should be secured for dates any time after the Oktoberfest dates — no earlier than 10/9/17. It is okay/desired to arrange for items in 2018.
We raised $20,000 from our Silent Auction last year, thanks to over 6,000 in attendance from our local and surrounding communities. This helped provide updated school technology, tuition assistance, added support for art and sports programs, and updated equipment for the Parish and the playground. Thank you! With your help this fall, proceeds will continue to support the areas listed, as well as improve and expand our enrichment programs for the 2017-2018 school year.
As a thank you for your generosity to St. Agnes Oktoberfest’s Silent Auction, you or your business’ name (and information) will be presented to the community via the description attached to your Silent Auction item and social media for the event (website, etc.). Donations may be dropped off or sent to the St. Agnes Parish Office. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
On behalf of St. Agnes School and Parish, as well as the Oktoberfest Festival Committee, thank you for your time, consideration, and support. Sincerely, Kim Brooking St. Agnes Oktoberfest Silent Auction Chair c/o St. Agnes 1680 Dixie Highway Fort Wright, KY 41011 [email protected] 859-578-9263 or Jason Collins: [email protected] 859-816-0732
