St. Margaret - St. John Roman Catholic Parish

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the r egion 2 The parishes of Saint anthony 1 Saint Cecilia 1 Saint Margaret-Saint JohN Rev. Jamie Weber, Pastor 871-5757, ext. 201, jweber@eastsideregion.org Rev. Jacob Willig, Parochial Vicar 871-5757, ext. 205, jwillig@eastsideregion.org Louis Jacquemin, seminarian intern louis@eastsideregion.org Marta Misleh, Assistant to the Pastor 871-5757, ext. 207, mmisleh@stceciliacincinnati.org Cody Egner, Regional Dir. of Religious Ed. 871-5757, ext. 215, cegner@eastsideregion.org Matt Springer, Reg. Dir. Fin. & Operations 871-5757, ext. 204, mspringer@eastsideregion.org Don Franer, Regional Facilities Manager 968-5089, dfraner@eastsideregion.org holly hemak Regional Moms group moms@stceciliacincinnati.org Nathan beiersdorfer Brotherhood (Regional Mens group) nathan.beiersdorfer@yahoo.com Joe Fondacaro Annulments 871-5757, ext. 222, jfondacaro@eastsideregion.org Society of St. Vincent de Paul St. Cecilia Tom McNally, 871-5757, ext. 203 St. margaret-st. John Steve Hofmann, 271-0856 St. anthony parish 6104 Desmond Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 www.stanthonychurch.net PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Mary Anne Mia Bressler, 271-0920, ext. 102 miabressler@stanthonychurch.net Administrative Assistant: Sheila Rosselli, 271-0920, ext. 101 sheila@stanthonychurch.net Director of Music: Michelle Markert, 271-0920, ext. 103 michellemarkert@stanthonychurch.net DIRector OF OUTREACH & NETWORK OF CARE: Joy Middleton, 271-0920, ext. 104 joymiddleton@stanthonychurch.net St. Cecilia Parish 3105 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 www.stceciliacincinnati.org parish Secretary: Barb Browarsky, 871-5757, ext. 202 bbrowarsky@stceciliacincinnati.org Music Director/Stewardship: Robert Kellison, 871-5757, ext. 208 bkellison@stceciliacincinnati.org coordinator of Young Adults MIN./wedding date scheduling: Sarah Rose Bort, sbort@stceciliacincinnati.org St. Margaret-St. John Parish 4100 Watterson Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 www.smsjparish.com Administrative Assistant: Mary Mathers, 271-0856 marymathers@fuse.net Director of Sacred Music: Cody Egner, 871-5757, ext. 215 cegner@eastsideregion.org Lay Ministries: Fr. Jacob Willig, 271-0856 jwillig@eastsideregion.org Please check the parish websites for additional ministry information. Priest Emergency Line: 513-815-5038

THE CORNER 3 WEEKLY SCHEDULE MASS INTENTIONS for this week Weekend Masses St. Anthony: Sun. 8:30 & 11:30 AM St. Cecilia: Sat. 4 PM, Sun. 8 & 10 AM St. Margaret-St. John: Sat. 3 PM, Sun. 10 AM Daily Masses St. Cecilia: Mon.-Sat. 9 AM, Wed. 6:45 AM St. Margaret-St. John: Mon.-Fri. 11:45 AM Daily Communion Service St. Cecilia: Mon.-Sat. 8 AM Holy Day Masses St. Anthony: 7 PM Vigil St. Cecilia: 9 AM, 12:10 PM & 5:30 PM St. Margaret-St. John: 11:45 AM CIVIC holiday Masses St. Cecilia: 9 AM Confessions St. Cecilia: Mon.-Sat. 9:30 AM, Wed. 7:05-7:15 AM and 7:05-7:50 PM, Sat. 3-3:30 PM, Sun. 7-7:30 AM and 9-9:30 AM St. Margaret-St. John: Mon.-Fri. 12:15PM; Sat. 2-2:30 PM; Sun. 9-9:30 AM Adoration St. Cecilia: Wed. 9:30 AM-8 PM; Holy Hour: 7-8 PM St. Anthony: Thurs. Holy Hour with Confessions: 7-8 PM St. Margaret-St. John: First Friday Holy Hour 10:30 AM Stations of the Cross St. Cecilia: Fri. 9:30 AM Monday, november 19 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Vern Hawkins Off Norm & Ethel O Connor 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Alice Waltz Off Ohio National Tuesday, november 20 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Bob Imbus Off Elaine Best Wednesday, november 21 6:45 AM (St. Cecilia) Intentions of Saint Cecilia Families 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Deceased Members of Our Lady of Angels s Franciscan Fraternity Off Ron & Lorna Case 9:30 AM (St. Cecilia) All Day Adoration with Holy Hour from 7-8 PM with Confessions until 7:50 PM 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Birthday Intention of Lois Esswein Off Ruth Meyer Thursday, november 22 (Thanksgiving Day) 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Helen & Anthony Brueneman, Jr. Off Mary Sue Brueneman Friday, november 23 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 11:45 AM (SMSJ) Mary Cassinelli Off Pat & Ellen Homan Saturday, november 24 9:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Intentions of St. Cecilia Families 3:00 PM (SMSJ) Anniversary Remembrance for Jim Finn Off the Family 4:00 PM (St. Cecilia) Edward Bruns Off Clare Evers Sunday, november 25 8:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Carol Lytle Off Ray & Stephanie Voelker 8:30 AM (St. Anthony) Victims of Violence Off St. Anthony Parish 10:00 AM (St. Cecilia) Dr. William. J. Sandman Jr. Off William & Claudia Sandman III & Family 10:00 AM (SMSJ) Birthday Remembrance of Kathy Wiley Off Diana 11:30 AM (St. Anthony) John Sink Off Dill and Lawson Families November 18, 2018 The Feast of Saint Cecilia St. Cecilia is the patron saint of music and musicians. Her feast day is on Nov. 22, and she is the patron saint of one of the parishes in our region. Each parish in our region has a love for the music in the Mass. The music directors from our regional parishes have a great love for the liturgy and put a lot of time into planning beautiful Mass settings. It is said that as the musicians played at St. Cecilia s wedding, she sang in her heart to the Lord. I think we can say the same about each of our choir members. It is so important that the music helps support the Gospel message. It makes such a difference when you see the parishioners singing or listening attentively to live the Gospel more fully through the music that is played. Amen? Amen! Thanks to all who supported the Annual Turkey Dinner at St. Margaret-St. John. It was a great success. We thank all the workers who baked turkeys, peeled potatoes, baked desserts, and worked the day of the dinner. Many of you have given your time and talent for many years and we thank you! National Night of Prayer for Life This year for the first time, our Eastside Region will join together with parishes and nations around the world to celebrate the National Night of Prayer for Life. This very special night will take place from 9 PM on Dec. 8 until 1 AM on Dec. 9. at St. Cecilia Church. Our Prayer for Life prayer service will consist of: exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the Rosary, the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and silent prayer, music and hymns. This wondrous night unites the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the Feast of St. Juan Diego. It was on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1531 (at that time celebrated on Dec. 9), that Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and the Unborn, first appeared to St. Juan Diego. The Fatima message continues to be most relevant today. Churches and nations around the world are called this night, to join together and to pray to our Blessed Mother for her protection of life and families and that she renews the Church and establishes peace. Please join us for an hour or all of this important night. Email the hours that you will be able to be present between 9 PM and 1 AM to bswartz@fuse.net. We look forward to celebrating this blessed feast with you.

pa s t o r s r a m b l i n g s 4 All Saints Mass: We had good turnouts for our annual All Saints parades at St. Anthony and St. Cecilia. I did the Mass at St. Anthony, and Fr. Jacob had the Mass at St. Cecilia (photo 1). It was his first time to meet with the little saints, Fr. Jacob did a nice job asking the children about what saints they were dressed up as (photo 2), and after Mass, they all got a special cookie for participating. I got to talk to the little saints at St. Anthony, who are part of our PREP class. We also had an All Saints School Mass where the children dressed up (photo 3). 1 All Souls Mass: At both St. Margaret-St. John and St. Cecilia, we had our annual All Souls Masses. Thank you to all of the people who helped put these beautiful liturgies together. St. Cecilia had a candlelight Mass that evening celebrated by Monsignor Lane and Fr. Jacob (photo 4). A big thankyou to Barb Browasky and her team for putting together the lovely reception after Mass. I also want to thank Helen Davis and the Bereavement Committees from St. Margaret-St. John and St. Anthony Parishes. 1 Halloween Parade: The schoolchildren dressed up in their Halloween costumes and had their annual parade. I dressed up as Darth Vader and joined them in the gym (photo 5). The kids really went all out on their costumes (photos 6-7) this year! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

news & notes 5 Memorare Society of St. Cecilia The Memorare Society was established to create a reserve fund that is used for future restoration projects and major maintenance needs. The society is funded through bequests and special gifts to St. Cecilia. During November, we especially remember those who continued their giving to the parish through a bequest. We encourage you to remember St. Cecilia Parish by including it in your estate plan and will. Contact Bob Kellison at 871-5757, ext. 208, or bkellison@ stceciliacincinnati.org for more information. Annual Thanksgiving Collection The St. Margaret-St. John Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be held on the following three weekends: Nov. 17-18, Nov. 24-25, and Dec. 1 & 2. Donations from this collection will be used throughout the year to help our neighbors in need. Marriage Annulments The Catholic Church dedicates much time and effort to prepare couples for marriage. However, despite the couples best efforts, unfortunately a marriage union sometimes fails to reach fulfillment for both parties and may end in a civil divorce. The Catholic Church has mechanisms and processes in place to assist people in these situations, especially if they anticipate another marriage. If you find yourself in this circumstance, we would like to help. To learn more about how to get assistance, please contact Joe Fondacaro in our pastoral region at 871-5757, ext. 222, or at jfondacaro@eastsideregion.org. All inquiries are kept in strict confidence. Sacred Heart Radio. 740 AM 89.5 FM Love your faith even more. EASTSIDE REGION ADVENT MISSION Christ Our God: Truth Incarnate Evening 1: Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7 PM with Fr. Tony Stephens, CPM Evening 2: Monday, Dec. 3, at 7 PM with Monsignor Frank Lane Confession will be available directly after the Monday evening talk. St. Cecilia Church 3105 Madison Rd. Oakley STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE THE NUMBERS as of November 4, 2018 ST. ANTHONY ST. CECILIA ST. MARGARET-ST. JOHN Budgeted weekly Sunday collection $7,302.00 $13,462.00 $4,600.00 Average weekly Sunday collection $5,478.00 $12,515.00 $3,815.00 Difference -- plus / (minus) ($1,824.00) ($947.00) ($785.00) Average Sunday Mass attendance 166 856 248

E a s t s i d e Fa i t h 6 With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16 Walking the Camino de Santiago A 9-Day Young Adult Pilgrimage June 6-14, 2019 For more information and to register, visit s t c e c i li a c i n c i n n at i. org. The Road to Canonization Venerable Henriette DeLille was born in 1812 in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a free woman of color. At 24 years of age, Henriette experienced a religious conversion, and proclaimed: I believe in God. I hope in God. I love. I want to live and die for God. Henriette eventually founded the Society of the Holy Family, responding to the need for treatment of the enslaved, elderly and sick, and care and education for the poor. Henriette received tribute for her life s work in these words from her obituary,...(henriette) devoted herself untiringly for many years, without reserve, to the religious instruction of the people of New Orleans, principally of slaves.... The last line of her obituary reads,...for the love of Jesus Christ she had become the humble and devout servant of the slaves. Archbishop Philip M. Hannan began the canonization process for Henriette DeLille in 1988. A special commission in Rome gave approval in 1988 after a review process. In 2004 a biography of her life, written by Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB, was published. The canonization process is comprised of four phases: Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed and Saint. As of this time, an alleged miracle attributed to Henriette is being tried in a Catholic Tribunal, and the decree of judicial validity was issued in the investigation of her life, virtues, and reputation of sanctity. Henriette was bestowed with the title of Venerable by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. Becoming Catholic Curious about the Church? Want to learn more? Call us today at 513-871-5757, ext. 215.

focus on Justice 7 Here I wish to bring up an important issue. Some may rightly say, When the Pope speaks of colonialism, he overlooks certain actions of the Church. I say this to you with regret: many grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God. My predecessors acknowledged this, CELAM, the Council of Latin American Bishops, has said it, and I too wish to say it. Like Saint John Paul II, I ask that the Church I repeat what he said kneel before God and implore forgiveness for the past and present sins of her sons and daughters. I would also say, and here I wish to be quite clear, as was Saint John Paul II: I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the Church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America. Together with this request for forgiveness and in order to be just, I also would like us to remember the thousands of priests and bishops who strongly opposed the logic of the sword with the power of the Cross. There was sin, a great deal of it, for which we did not ask pardon. So for this, we ask forgiveness, I ask forgiveness. But here also, where there was sin, great sin, grace abounded through the men and women who defended the rights of indigenous peoples. Address of Pope Francis to the World Meeting of Popular Movements, 2015 St. Anthony parishioners, George Burquest, a junior, received First Honors and William Kerrey, a freshman, received Second Honors for the first semester at St. Xavier High School. Congratulations! MEAC Happy Holiday Shop MEAC s Happy Holiday Shop will take place the week of Dec. 10, and so the Giving Tree will be in St. Anthony church next Sunday. Please take an ornament home with you, purchase an item corresponding to the request on the ornament and bring it back to church no later than Sunday, Dec. 9. Please note: MEAC is in particular need of toys as they are no longer receiving donations from Toys For Tots. Saengerfest St. Anthony s wonderful choir is returning to Saengerfest again this year! On Saturday, Dec. 1, the choir will perform concerts at 7 and 8 PM in Memorial Hall. Saengerfest is a choir celebration in Over the Rhine, and so in addition to the St. Anthony choir you can listen to other area choirs at a number of venues around Washington Park with free shuttles running throughout. Tickets are available at www.americanlegacytours.com/saengerfest. An evening prayer for peace in our troubled world will be held on Nov. 29 at the Holy Hour at St. Anthony. We will pray for all those who have suffered from or have lost loved ones to acts of evil. And we will ask God for the strength and wisdom to always stand for what is good and just. Join us in church at 7PM. 15th Annual Ethical Fair Trade Sale You can consume with conscience at this year s Ethical Fair Trade Sale, sponsored by the Catholic Social Action Office in partnership with Weavers of Justice, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Dayton s River Campus, 1700 S. Patterson Blvd. For more information contact Sara Seligmann at 513-546-3143 or sseligmann@ catholiccincinnati.org. Feast of Christ the King Next Sunday, the feast of Christ the King, St. Anthony will commission liturgical ministers for the coming year. The celebration of this feast is also the culmination of Black Catholic Family month. Invite your friends to join this glorious feast, where we celebrate Christ as our King and commit to serving Christ through our liturgical ministries and our love of one another. Catholic Social Teaching for November: Call to Family, Community, and Participation Throughout November, we truly live this particular tenet of Catholic Social Teaching. From our celebration of Black Catholic Family Month to voting in the general election to donating to MEAC and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, we affirm the sacred aspects of community. Whether it is our family, our parish, our city, our nation or the world, we are called to uphold the common good and well-being of all people. Recycling Election Signs You can bring signs for any party to be recycled to St. Anthony s Beyond the Bin side yard, or to Hamilton County Democratic Party headquarters. There they can be left on the side porch or in the back parking lot at 6109 Webbland Place in Pleasant Ridge 45213. Per Executive Director Caleb Faux, both the plastic film and coroplast toppers are recycled by Nu-Tech Polymers (www.nu-techpolymers.com/index.html) while the metal bottoms go to Cohen.