607 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio

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1 607 Sycamore Street,, Ohio

2 Saint Xavier Church INWARD REFLECTION FEAR NOT LOVE WINS Never discuss religion or politics at social gatherings. This has always been the sage advice given to ensure civility and avoid conflict. With the rise of social media Instagram, Facebook, Linked- In, Twitter and 24 hour television news programs we are bombarded with everyone s political opinion all of the time. It s usually not polite, and it s certainly not pretty. If there was ever a political climate with more negativity, I can t remember it. I wish with all my heart that we could eliminate all the nastiness and ill-will. What drives so much of the negative rhetoric is simple fear. One side demonizes the other side because they fear what will happen if their opponent wins. Fear is a strong force and has been a part of the human condition since the beginning of time. It is no wonder that our good God so often tries to reassure us to Fear not! We have all heard that the phrase is mentioned over 365 times in the Bible at least once for every day of the year! But we still struggle not to fear the unknown. What consoles me is my belief in a loving Father who has promised us life and abundance. I read a book once entitled Love Wins by Rob Bell. I love that title. As Christians, our hope and belief is that all things will ultimately be brought to perfection through Christ. Love will win in the end. The challenge is to make that understanding a part of our day-to-day life. So how do we do that? Follow another common refrain in the Bible pray always! It is truly the best way to fight the fear that is always around us. Set your sight on the goodness found in your life. Don t give in to the fear-mongers who constantly see the end of the world around every corner. Prayer helps set our vision on a better world. Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God. One of the characteristics of prayer we as Catholics believe is that, with the right intention, every moment of the day all our hopes, works, joys, and sufferings can become our prayer. Prayer arises from the heart. "True prayer," wrote St. Augustine, "is nothing but love." We need only to love. We need only to pray. It can be praying a Rosary, meditating on a scripture passage, or simply spending some quiet time in the presence of our loving Father. Prayer will force out the fear, it will strengthen our resolve to live with hope and to remember that God knows what is best for His creation. We need only trust and pray always! Mrs. Kathy England, Pastoral Associate ST XAVIER PRAYER MINISTRY Please offer prayers for the sick: Doug Lange, Helen Sievers, Bob Fennell, Bob and Jean Scheid, Judy Dyer, Pat Corry, Barbara Meridieth, Sharon Dearwester, Gene Parker, Joan Perone, Tamie Faye Weissinger, Debbie Garnett, Tom Miller, Jeanne Miller,Patty Noll, Tim Robinson, and Sheila Novacich. PARISH STEWARDSHIP Sunday offerings for July 31 $ 10, On-line donations for July 31 $ 1, Week of July 31 $ 11, All financial donations are greatly appreciated. I also send a special THANK YOU and BLESS YOU to all those who have responded to my plea last year and INCREASED your donation by 10%. Please remember St Xavier Church in your will. Presiders for this weekend: August 7 4:00 PM Fr. Sossy Luyembe, SJ 7:00 AM Fr. Bob Ross, SJ 9:00 AM Fr. Sossy Luyembe, SJ 10:30 AM Fr. Patrick Fairbanks, SJ (Baptism) 12:00 PM Fr. Patrick Fairbanks, SJ 5:00 PM Fr. Matthew Gamber, SJ Presiders for next weekend: August 14 4:00 PM Fr. Sossy Luyembe, SJ 7:00 AM Fr. Bob Ross, SJ 9:00 AM Fr. Matthew Gamber, SJ 10:30 AM Fr. Patrick Fairbanks, SJ 12:00 PM Fr. Sossy Luyembe, SJ 5:00 PM Fr. Matthew Gamber, SJ OUR SINCEREST CONGRATULATIONS to Lorelei Mae Lawrence daughter of Weston and Katherine; who was baptized at St Xavier last weekend. and many years of joyful love to James and Erin (Murphy) Emming who celebrated their marriage at St Xavier Church last weekend! Blessings to you. Religious Education Classes St Xavier Parish prepares our school aged children to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. We also offer classes to foster their continued growth in the faith. As we need to prepare for teachers and order materials, we ask you to register now. Call Diane at the office at

3 19 th Sunday in Ordinary Time OUTWARD ACTION August 7, 2016 The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a formation program for anyone who desires to join the Catholic faith. The program runs September through Easter. Weekly meetings are Wednesday nights at 7 PM here in the St. Xavier Parish Center beginning September 21. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming fully-initiated into the Catholic Church please Fr. Matthew Gamber at mgamber@stxchurch.org PARISH PHOTO DIRECTORY: a great gift A message from Fr. Patrick Fairbanks S.J., Pastor When I arrived here at St X three years ago, one of the greatest handicaps I encountered was that virtually everyone knew my name and my face while I had a very hard time learning hundreds of names and faces in a short time. That frustration persists today. But, I will confess that one of the greatest helps to my knowing our parishioners has been the parish photo directory. The last time we updated our picture directory was 2007! So, I think it is time for a new one, and I URGE YOU ALL to participate. Here s why At St Xavier, as we always welcome new Jesuits, new staff members, and even new families from time to time, I would consider it a GREAT and GENEROUS GIFT to present yourself (and your spouse or family) by means of a fine professional photo taken here at St X. That is an excellent way to go out of yourself and be of service to those who desire to call this their spiritual home, as you do. Whenever a parishioner registers or when a new priest comes to visit, what a great gift to present our names and faces to the parish. Like I said, I appreciated that gift when I first arrived. Photo sessions will be available for you starting September 8 and continuing through the month. Let me explain the two simple steps you need to take to participate in this newest 2016 photo directory: 1) Go to the home page of the parish website ( and click on the square link you see here (Sign Up Now) and follow the directions to set an appointment. 2) Next, you show up at your appointed time for the photo! Smile and know that you have served your community well. If you don t have internet access to complete step one, please call the office at or stop in to the office and we will be happy to set you up. We will also be providing help in the back of church. Finally, I ask your help in making this procedure run smoothly. If you can volunteer to help with this photo directory, on any number of September dates, please fill out one of the ½ sheet forms in the back of church and we will contact you. THANK YOU!!! Fr. Fairbanks, S.J. Thirsty Thursday Please join us for our next outing: August 18 When we will invade Pirate's Cove Bar & Grill at 4609 Kellogg Avenue,. Come by from 4-6 PM. Come join St. X parishioners and have a good time! Xpressions Book Club will meet Tuesday, August 30 at 3:30 PM. Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eben Alexander will be discussed. All are invited! Keeneland Bus Trip Save the date Thursday October 13 for the next Xplorer s outing to the track in Lexington. All invited. St. Ignatius Loyola Holy Cards Holy cards are still available at the back of church. You can read more about this image of Ignatius Loyola on our Facebook page. Click the Facebook icon on our new website. Use the card to pray for our parish community and for vocations to religious life. CONFIRMATION 2017 Junior high or high school students are reminded that the next date for our St Xavier parish Confirmation is Sunday April 23 rd 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Cathedral. If you are to be Confirmed next year, be sure to enroll in the Religious Education classes this September. For more, call us at MASS SERVERS NEEDED We are in need of more people to assist the priests at Mass as an altar server. Sundays. Weddings. Funerals. Special holy days. Easter. Christmas. This appeal comes to any parishioner who has had First Communion: men and women, girls and boys, young and old, experienced or not, alone or bring a partner! We will offer training sessions and lots of help. Please send your name and phone number to Deacon Tim Crooker at tcrooker@stxchurch.org CATHOLIC REVIVE CINCY CINTAS CENTER Faith is not a rule book; it is a relationship. We all yearn to find our way and choose our path on our faith journey. We all have days with obstacles and snags, and there are also great days when Jesus comes off the shelf and into our lives. Men, women, couples and singles are welcome to join us at XU Cintas Center Saturday October 29 for Catholic Revive Rally. This is a day of prayer, music, inspiration, and talks to give you new focus, meaning, and direction. 9 to 2 For info: THANK YOU: This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear on the back of this bulletin completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity.

4 2016 Photo Directory STEP 1 SIGN UP You can be a part of this year s Photo Directory in only 2 steps! Go to the front page of our website and click on Follow directions to schedule your photo session. If you do not have computer access, please call the office at to get your photo session scheduled. Session Dates: September PM September PM September AM 5 PM September AM 5 PM September PM September PM September AM 5 PM September AM 5 PM September PM September AM 5 PM September AM 5 PM September PM October 1 10 AM 5 PM October 2 10 AM 5 PM STEP 2 COME TO YOUR PHOTO SESSION Portraits will be taken in the St. Xavier Parish Center. Your session should not take more than 1 hour! You will be allotted 10 minutes, with families of 5 or more allotted 20 minutes. During your session the photographer takes the photos, shows you the digital proofs and orders any additional photos you may like to purchase (OPTIONAL). IF YOU HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN FOR THE DIRECTORY, YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE 8 X 10 COLOR PHOTO AND A FREE DIRECTORY. Photos should be ready in time for Christmas! Please show us your support and help us reach 100% participation!

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