Pickett’s Corner is entering its fourth year. Catholic Charities will begin the new season of its bike ministry in early March. We are grateful for the support that has enabled us to donate 1,138 bikes since the ministry began. As we look ahead to another year of service, we are seeking bike donations to help us continue supporting members of our community. To donate a bike, please contact pickettscorner23@gmail.com. To learn more about the ministry, visit Catholic Charities online.

Join us at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Fort Thomas for the best fish fry this side of the Licking River, as featured on the local news! Every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday) from 4:30-7pm. Dine-in or carryout from McCrystal Hall (church undercroft), PLUS drive-thru service also available. Cash or credit card accepted. Our menu includes hand-breaded fried cod, baked or blackened tilapia, delicious homemade sides — meals or a la carte, your choice! Scrumptious desserts available in McCrystal Hall and via the drive thru. Drinks are also available for purchase. As always, join us afterwards in the church for Stations of the Cross at 7 pm.

Holy Cross High School is having its 28th Annual Mulch Sale! They are selling 2 cubic foot bags of red, brown and black mulch for $4.95 each. Pine straw is $9.75 per bale, which is approximately 12”x12”x23”. All prices include free delivery sales tax. Holy Cross students will deliver mulch and pine straw to your property anywhere in Kenton, Boone and Campbell Counties.  
   
Delivery dates are: March 27-29, April 10-12, April 17-19, April 24-26 and May 1-3. Go to www.hcmulch.com to place your order. Orders must be paid in full prior to delivery.
Questions: Call 859-392-8999. All proceeds benefit Holy Cross High School.

On Saturday, March 7, from 8:30 am–3 pm, join us for a Lenten Women’s Retreat, Come Back to Me, with All Your Heart. Retreat will be in the Blessed Sacrament undercroft at 2409 Dixie Hwy, Ft. Mitchell, KY.

• Light breakfast and lunch will be served. 
• There will be opportunity for Mass and Confession.
• Cost is $45 before Feb. 23 and $50 after Feb. 23. 
• Register at https://www.rcohiovalley.org/events/womens-lenten-retreat-2026
• If you have questions, please contact Robin Welch at rmwelch99@gmail.com.

Please invite other women to join us! Open to all, sponsored by the Women of Regnum Christi.

The Office of Catechesis and Evangelization is offering workshops on the Old Testament presented by Fr. Timothy P. Schehr. The topic is the Book of Job.
Workshops will be held on Saturday morning—March 7, March 14, April 11 and April 18. Sessions will be held from 10 to 11:30 am, at the Diocesan Curia, Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium, 1125 Madison Ave, Covington.

The 2026 Kentucky March for Life will be held on Wednesday, March 11.

• If you plan to participate, please complete the registration form for attending using private transportation or for the buses provided by the Diocesan Pro-Life Office 
• There will be bus transportation leaving from the Curia building in Covington and from the Florence Mall parking lot (upper level where the Sear’s entrance used to be). Departure times will be 7:15 am from Covington and 7:30 am from Florence.
• Mass will be at Good Shepherd Parish at 9:30 am with Bishop John Iffert and other priests and deacons from the different dioceses. Celebration at the Capitol begins at noon. Prayer service at the Memorial for the Unborn begins at 2:15 pm.

The itinerary is still evolving. Please check the website for updates: www.kentuckymarchforlife.org.  Questions: Please contact the Pro-Life Office.

The Mustard Seed Community has scheduled a women's mission trip to Jamaica from April 11-16. This is the same mission that Fr. Comer visited and found so inspiring in January 2025. If you are interested and would like to learn more, email Roxanne Calhoun at rcalhoun@stjoeparish.net or Vicki Klocke at vklocke@stjoeparish.net.

The next Marriage Encounter Weekend experience is March 13-15 at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Cincinnati, OH. This weekend experience is for those who wish to enrich their marriage and return to that newlywed feeling.

Apply today at https://esharing.org/applyWeekend.php. For details contact: Andy and Melanie Reinersman at 859- 653-8464, application@esharing.org or visit esharing.org.

We invite you to place yourself in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday morning from 11-11:45 am. This is a tremendous opportunity to deepen your relationship with the Lord. Try it and see how it changes your life. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available.

If praying with others and for others is something that interests you, the Mother of God Prayer Team invites you to join us.
   
This is a very simple way to get involved without leaving your home! Each week, Mary Ann Kelly, pastoral assistant, will email a list of prayer intentions, including the Remember in Prayer list in our bulletin, and you can pray as your life allows.
   
If you are interested in joining, please email Mary Ann at mkelly@mogcov.org or call her in the office at 859-291-2288, ext. 16.

Sunday, March 1, you'll have the opportunity to obtain Fair Trade Equal Exchange goods before Easter. Coffee, tea and chocolate bars will be available for sale between the Sunday Masses downstairs in the undercroft.

On the Fridays of Lent, Deacon Brian Cox will lead the Stations of the Cross after the 12:05 pm daily Mass.

The Diocese of Covington and the Intercommunity Sisters Peace and Justice Committee invite you to An Evening of Prayer, Reflection, and Conversation on Monday, March 2, at 7 pm, in Bishop Howard Memorial Auditorium at the Diocesan Curia.
    
The evening will begin with an opening prayer, followed by a presentation from Hannah Keegan, the director of Center for Faith, Mission, and Catholic Education at Thomas More University. Registration is not required.

Come to the next Sacred Heart Dinner at St. Joseph Church, 2470 Lorraine Ct., Crescent Springs, Sunday, on March 1, at 5 pm. You will have the chance to ask questions and talk with others discerning, as well as with those involved in priesthood formation over a casual dinner. Let us help you find God’s plan for your life.

The Annual Lenten Pilgrimage of the Diocese of Covington is just around the corner! Join us on Saturday, March 28, anytime from 9 am-2 pm for a FREE local Lenten Pilgrimage. For more information about the event, please visit https://www.covdio.org/lenten-pilgrimage. We look forward to walking, praying, and adoring with you!

Lace up and head out to Holy Cross High School's St. Paddy's 5K Run on Saturday, March 14. Shirt pickup and registration starts at 9:30 am; the race begins at 10 am. This is a festive, family-friendly event, whether you're running, walking or shamrock-shuffling, the goal is to have fun, promote fitness and build community. The cost is $25 for students, $30 for adults (shirt included). If you don't want a shirt, the cost is $15 for students and $20 for adults. Register by Feb. 25 to guarantee a shirt. Proceeds go to the Holy Cross baseball program. (Dogs on leashes are welcome to participate.)

Please consider having a Mass offered for your loved ones, either living or deceased. The offering for a Mass intention is $10. To schedule a Mass, call the parish office at 859-291-2288.

How to Lent is a new series from the Augustine Institute that aims to equip Catholics with the tools to understand and practice the pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. This series will challenge your preconceived notions about Lent, laying out a roadmap for entering the season with a purpose. Heed the call of St. John the Baptist by preparing for the Lord. Let How to Lent to transform your spiritual life this Lenten season.

It's easy to sign up for FORMED! Go to formed.org/signup; Search for your parish by zip code/postal code. Click on your parish. Register with your name and email address. Then check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED.
                       
Get FORMED! Get watching!

AL-Anon holds their Wednesday noon meetings at Mother of God Church. Enter through the courtyard and go down the steps to the undercroft of the church. Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families and friends of alcoholics and addicted ones.

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 6:30 to 8 pm, at Catholic Charities. It provides continuing education and support, at no charge, for parents with a son, daughter or spouse suffering from addiction to alcohol or drugs. No cost. Just come.
   
Catholic Charities, 3629 Church Street, Latonia, KY
For more information call Client Care at 859-581-8974.

Do you know a parishioner who is confined to home or a nursing home and would like to receive the Eucharist? We can make a visit! For more information: Call or email Mary Ann Kelly at 859-291-2288 or mkelly@mogcov.org.