Alleluia! St. Margaret - St. John Roman Catholic Parish

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1 Alleluia! CHRIST indeed from death is RISEN, our new life obtaining. Have mercy, victor KING, ever reigning! ~ Sequence of Easter Sunday St. Margaret - St. John Roman Catholic Parish disciples of JESUS CHRIST serving GOD and our community M ur r a y R o a d w w w.s ms jpar ish. co m

2 Pentecost THE PASTOR S CORNER: PENTECOST Our first big feast after Easter is the Solemnity of Pentecost. This is the day that the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles and they were given the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Apostles were able to then preach the Gospel and spread the word of God. This gift is given to us, as well. It helps us walk out of the church doors and share the words and traditions of our faith with the rest of the world. One of the best ways to evangelize to those who are seeking Christ is to be merciful and personally invite them to church. On this feast of Pentecost, find it in your heart to spread the love of Christ to those in your life. It seems hard to do, but you ll be amazed when that one person says, Yes! Someone may be waiting to be asked, and this is the perfect time to use the gifts we ve been given through the Holy Spirit, letting that fire burn within us as Christians and share our faith. One person that said yes, and I am so glad he will be celebrating his First Mass at one of the parishes in our region, is Fr. Craig Best. It is so exciting that one of our own parishioners has become a priest! Amen? Amen! Please pray for those men ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ this weekend: Fr. Craig Best home parish of St. Margaret - St. John, Cincinnati Fr. Jarred Kohn home parish of St. Mary, Philothea Fr. Andrew Smith home parish of St. Luke, Beavercreek Fr. Jacob Willig home parish of St. Antoninus, Cincinnati

3 SAINT MARGARET - SAINT JOHN PARISH Weekend Masses: Sat. 3PM; Sun. 9AM & 11AM Daily Masses: Mon. - Fri. 11:45 AM Rosary: Mon. - Fri. 11:15AM (except First Friday) Confessions: Mon. - Fri. 12:15PM; Sat. 2-2:30PM; Sun. 8-8:30AM and 10-10:30AM Holy Hour: First Friday at 10:30AM (includes Rosary, Litany of the Sacred Heart and Benediction) St. Cecilia s Masses: Mon.-Sat. 9AM; Wed. 6:45AM; Sat. 4PM, Sun. 8AM and 10AM St. Anthony s Masses: Sun. 8:30AM and 11:30AM Adoration: Wed. at St. Cecilia from 9:30AM - 8PM MASS INTENTIONS SEVENTH WEEK of ORDINARY TIME Monday, May 21 - Mary, Mother of the Church 11:45AM Ed Best - 9th Anniv. Rem. (Best Family) Tuesday, May 22 11:45AM Special intentions of Fr. Jason Williams Anniv. Rem. (Mary Sue Breuneman) Wednesday, May 23 11:45AM Special intentions of Herbie Noll (Scharringhausen Family) Thursday, May 24 11:45AM James & Mary Griffin (Charles Huster Family) Friday, May 25 11:45AM Katie Rankin - 1st Anniv. Rem. (Joan Doggett) SOLEMNITY of the MOST HOLY TRINITY Saturday, May 26 3:00PM Jerry & Maryann Beimesche 50th Wedding Anniv. (Scharringhausen Family) Sunday, May 27 9:00AM Spec. intentions of Kathy & Tom Wiley - 51st Wedding Anniv. (Diana) 11:00AM Patrick McKenrick (Joan Dogget & Family) 6000 Murray Road Cincinnati, Ohio Our Parish Office is located at 4100 Watterson Street and is open from 8:30am to 12:00pm Monday through Friday. Rev. Jamie Weber, Pastor , ext. 201 / jweber@eastsideregion.org Rev. Jason Williams, Parochial Vicar , ext. 205 / jwilliams@eastsideregion.org Matt Springer, Regional Dir. of Finance & Operations , ext. 204 / mspringer@eastsideregion.org Cody Egner, Regional Dir. of Religious Education , ext. 215 / cegner@eastsideregion.org Mary Mathers, Administrative Assistant , / marymathers@fuse.net Keith Minnery, Director of Music / kminnery@gmail.com ADULT MINISTRY... Rosemary Bagby & Carol Sullivan ANNULMENTS... Joe Fondacaro, , x222 jfondacaro@eastsideregion.org BEREAVEMENT... Joan Doggett & Lois Esswein BINGO... Glenn & Cindy Irwin BUILDINGS & GROUNDS... Matt Springer FINANCE COUNCIL... Jeff Schnirring LITURGICAL MINISTERS... Fr. Jason Williams NETWORK OF CARE... Elaine Best PARISH LIFE... Jenny Kaminer PASTORAL COUNCIL... Andrea Corvi SACRAMENT OF THE SICK... Fr. Jamie Weber SACRISTANS... Helen Davis, Tom Wood, Marge Rupp ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY... John Sheehy USHERS... Michael Miller & Glenn Irwin WORSHIP COMMISSION... Mary Mathers YOUNG FAMILIES... Laura Young Congratulations to Garvin Billings who has been awarded the Archbishop Alter Scholarship Grant on behalf of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The grant is in the amount of $1000 a year for four years. The Archbishop Alter Scholarship was established to promote African American Catholic Leadership.

4 eastside faith A Gospel Reflection by Father Jason Williams John 20:19-23 As the Father sent me, so I send you: Receive the Holy Spirit. We can t do it on our own! God gives us the gift of life so as to live for his glory, loving him and our neighbor as we have been loved, but we can t do that without his help. Knowing us, and knowing our desire to live our lives for his sake, he sends the Holy Spirit to us so that with his help we can love to the point of laying down our lives. When we open ourselves to God s grace trying each day to get rid of those little obstacles in our thoughts, words, and actions that get in the way of God s presence in our lives and trying to do what we can to draw closer to God in prayer then the Holy Spirit can cause all that we do to bear fruit. He fills us with his gifts, especially when we pray that these gifts become a real part of who we are, when we beg him to fill our hearts not with the things of the world but rather with the things of God. May our celebration of Pentecost renew in our hearts the desire for God s presence in our lives, and may it strengthen the bond he established at our confirmation so that our lives may bear the fruits that speak of the goodness and love of God for all. Becoming Catholic. Curious about the Church? Want to learn more? Call us today at , ext Credo (I Believe) Vice & Virtue Seven Capital Sins and their Corresponding Virtues Vice is a habit or tendency toward a life-blocking behavior like pride. Virtue is a tendency that helps you to practice a life-giving behavior like humility. Instead of trying to control the vice (pride), be intentional about practicing its opposite virtue (humility). In this way you allow an obstacle to become the opportunity for growth. 1. Pride: excessive self-love, an exaggerated opinion of self, arrogance, a sense of entitlement. Humility: Christian self-esteem, truthful opinion of self, crediting God for successes and talents, appreciation for others. 2. Covetousness: avarice, greed, excessive desire for wealth and possessions. Generosity: free gift of time, talent, or money for the good of others; stewardship. 3. Lust: excessive desire for sexual pleasure, reducing people to objects for personal gratification. Chastity: control of sexual desires by conforming them to right reason and the Christian faith; modesty. 4. Anger: emotion that resists anything displeasing; leads to quarreling, hatred, and violence. Meekness: mildness, gentleness, Christian courage, does the right with calm courage, controls anger, bears suffering without complaint. 5. Gluttony: excessive desire of food or drink. Temperance: moderate use of food and drink, avoids overindulgence. 6. Envy: Resentment of another s success, happiness over another s failure or misfortune. Charity: love of others shown through prayer, acts of kindness, and encouraging words. 7. Sloth: laziness; neglect of religious obligations, social responsibilities, or personal duties. Diligence: persevering effort, faithfulness to tasks, industry. Aristotle remarked: We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Make it your habit to trust in God who will never disappoint. Trust in yourself for you are made in the image of God. Pensamientos Evangélicos Dios nos envía el Espíritu Santo para que con su ayuda podamos amar hasta el punto de dejar nuestras vidas. God sends us the Holy Spirit so that with his help we can love to the point of laying down our lives.

5 eastside faith May The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 CATHOLIC YOUTH SUMMER CAMP Our parish is hosting a summer program called Totus Tuus, which means Totally Yours. Totus Tuus is a fun and energetic parish based summer catechetical program for both grade school age children and middle and high school youth. Totus Tuus gathers together college students and seminarians from across the United States onto teaching teams of four in order to train them and send them out on the road to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. The teachers youthfulness, energy, and ability to witness to the faith make them particularly effective with children and young adults. Totus Tuus will be taking place from June Please register your children entering grades 1-12 for this great catechetical opportunity to enrich their faith and relationship with God. As parents, we are called to provide for the physical and spiritual needs of our children. The gift of faith is one of the greatest gifts that you can give and foster within your children. Our prayer is that you will continue to foster that gift of faith through the Sacraments and educational opportunities for your family. Totus Tuus will be taking place from Sun., June 10, thru Fri., June 15. The program for students entering grades 1-6 will be Mon.-Fri., from 9 AM-2:30 PM. The program for teens entering grades 7-12 will be Sun.-Thurs., from 7-9 PM. The cost is $25 per student (family maximum of $75). Please register by June 6 by visiting our parish website or contacting Cody Egner at (513) , ext. 215, or cegner@eastsideregion.org. Please consider supporting us as we host this program by providing snacks for the week, hosting the team of missionaries for a meal, providing lunch for the team of missionaries at the parish, making a financial donation to offset the program cost, or opening your home for two men or two women to stay with you for the week while they minister to our youth. To sign up to help in any way, please contact Cody Egner at (513) , ext. 215, or cegner@eastsideregion.org. Summer Program Supplies Needed Su Casa Hispanic Center, a program of Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio, is accepting donations for their 2018 Summer Camp for kids. To learn more, please contact Brett Hamm at bhamm@ccswoh.org or (513) Junior High Vocation Retreat On June 8-9 the Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood is hosting a junior high vocation retreat, Cast Out Into the Deep, for young men in grades 6-8. The retreat offers the opportunity to learn more about various male vocations in the Church, pray in adoration and Holy Mass and meet priests, seminarians, and other young men exploring their call. There will also be time for recreation. For more information, contact Tom at tom@olhsc.org / or register at events.olhsc.org/events/into-the-deep/. St. X. Sports Camps Families of incoming 3rd-8th grade boys interested in attending summer basketball camp at St. Xavier HS may register online at the following link:stxsportscamps.com. Food & Drink & Family Fun & Live Music & Bingo & More

6 Pentecost + LAY MINISTERS + Saturday, May 26, 3:00 PM Readers: J Heitker, ML Condit EMHC: E Best, C Sullivan, A O Connor Servers: A Sublett + STEWARDSHIP + May 5 & 6, $2, Catholic Ministries Appeal to Date $5,075-48% of our goal Sunday, May 27, 9:00 AM Readers: M Mathers, P Polanski EMHC: M Bates, J Mullan, J Douthit Servers: M Scharringhausen Greeters: M Bates, B Rupp Sunday, May 27, 11:00 AM Readers: J Lindgren, M Knepfle EMHC: J Losekamp, K Losekamp, M Hurley, H Davis Servers: S Knepfle Greeters: D Crabb, J Kaminer Gifts: S Stovall, J Kaminer THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE & YOUR GENEROSITY! 2018 SUMMER CELEBRATION Sat. June 16 FOOD - MUSIC - DRINKS - GAMES - PRIZES PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK Bob Kohnen, Katie Rahn, Jacob Salamon, Molly Montgomery, Randy Mays, Len & Joyce Scharringhausen, Charlene Alfaro, Nikki Best, Tom Blankemeyer, John Heitker, Jean Hord, Don Cafferky, Lorraine Carney, Robert Davis, Sis Wittrock, Tony Wittrock, Steve Hofmann, Tammy Davis, Matthew Dickason, Tammy Doss, Linda Johns, John Ewald, Kelly Flanigan, Emma Gough, Mary Greis, Matt Svetkovich, Susan True, Alice Wood, Heather Griffin, Marge House, Bob Young, Clare Jones, Larry Kahles, Betsey (Kerkhoff) Jacquez, Jane Kaeser, Joe Kaeser, Dee Kaiser, Margie Lemkuhl, Steve Keeney, Marian Kleiman, Don Koehler, Bert Sullivan, Steve & Mary Knepfle, Eddie Mahoney, Kevin Mahoney, Donna Ewald, Jani Wood, Debbie Malicoat, Sam Michael, Diane Hudson, Betty Nerl, Margaret Nerl, Steve O Connor, Brandon May, Kate Roelker, Dee & Paul Rosing, Steve Ruwe, Ted Sentker, John Sheehy, Mark Scheidhauer, Helen Steele, Mary Twigg, Mary Lou Sturgeon, Tom Suddendorf, Pamela White, Kenzie Suddendorf, Patti Weikert, Diana Wiley, Darryl White, Teresa K Wilson, Bob Witherby, Annette Collins, Deb Wittrock, Barb & Bob Berg

7 Summer Celebration Sponsorships Family and Friend Sponsorships (name on sponsor board at event) Corporate Sponsorships (name on signs outside and in cafeteria) Silver Sponsor $100 Bronze Sponsor $50 Platinum Event Sponsor $1000 Gold Event Sponsor $500 Event Sponsor $250 Detach this section and drop in the collection basket or mail to the Parish Office at 4100 Watterson Street - Cincinnati - Ohio Please return event sponsorships by June 3rd and family and friend sponsorships by June 10th. Name: Address: Phone: Amount Enclosed: Please make checks payable to St. Margaret - St. John Parish.

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