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In Our Parish EPIPHANY F.I.R.E. Today at 2:00 – 3:30 (Family Intergenerational Religious Education) Come next Sunday afternoon and celebrate Jesus’ birth with the 3 Kings and wise people of today. Please bring a plate of cookies or candy to share; we will provide all else that you will need. PPC ELECTION RESULTS: Congratulations to the following who are newly elected to Parish Pastoral Council: Sr. Joan Boberg, Cindy Hassan, Jack Hicks, Chuck Paquette and Peter Sketch. Terms begin this month. Thank you to all who participated in any way as we discerned the movement of the Holy Spirit in our parish community. BIBLE STUDY: If you are interested, please come to St. Aloysius Center 10:30- 11:15 am Sundays or call Dottie Duncan at 341.1680 for information. NEWS FROM PRINCE OF PEACE SCHOOL From the Staff, Students and Parents at Prince of Peace, we want to thank each and every one of you for your continued support and prayers for the mission of our school. May this New Year bring many blessings and joys, as well as good health. God Bless. MOTHER OF GOD CHORAL CLUB welcomes new members. The beginning of a New Year is a great time to join this group that has been around for 70 years, providing musical leadership for the 9:30 Mass every Sunday. Rehearsal begins at 7:30 in church every Thursday. You can call one of the choir members if you have any questions call Mary Ann Kallmeyer, 342.6363. COFFEE, COCOA, TEA SALE is next Sunday, January 11th in the Hall. Come and buy Fair Trade items that return to the Third World indigenous growers and processors a fair income for their labor and resources. TODAY IS MINGLE SUNDAY That means the Parish Pastoral Council members are mingling with the community this morning and afternoon after both masses. If you have a thought you’d like to share, look one up. S/he will probably be wearing her/his council pin. Dear Fr. Hartman, We would like to thank all the members of Mother of God for your generous donations to the Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington in 2008. With your support the Center is helping residents create safe and thriving neighborhoods throughout the city. Together we are building a better community for all of us. Happy Holidays and best wishes for the new year. Sincerely, Tom DiBello, Executive Director, CNC DID YOU KNOW…In 1842 the contract was signed to build the Mother of God Church building. The builders were urged to take their workers from the unemployed people of the parish. The wages of 34 cents an hour were honest wages during this depressed time. The donations for the parish construction reveal a generous poverty of between 12 cents and 50 cents a person. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is here in church every Thursday from after the Noon Mass until 5:30 pm Benediction or Closing. You are welcome to come at any time. The west side door is open. Thank you. Calendar for the Week
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HOSPITALIZATIONS: Please let us know if you or a family member is going to or is in the hospital. Because of increased privacy regulations, the hospital staff is not able to release this information unless they have specific instructions from the patient each time. This is much more limited than before. If you want us to visit, we need you to inform us. Thank you. 2009 CALENDARS are available at the doors of church. Our gift of one to each family is made possible through the generosity of one of our parishioners. In Our Diocese and Area YOUNG ADULTS: NKU Catholic Newman Club presents Christopher West with weekend of January 16/17. On Friday the topic is “Your Call to Greatness” at 7 pm in the Student Union Ballroom and on Saturday there is a “Freedom to Love” conference 9am-3pm in the Student Union Governance room. No charge; registration is required- www.nkunewmanclub.org. MARRIAGE IN TROUBLE? If your marriage is hurting in any way, grown cold, distant, unloving, or uncaring, then consider Retrouvaille (French for “Rediscovery”). Couples experiencing difficulties in communication, even considering divorce, begin with a program to renew and heal. The next program begins Jan. 9, 10, 11, 2009. For more information, call 513.398-3137 or visit. www.Retrouvaille.org. OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE, a ministry of the Catholic bishops of Kentucky, offers encouragement and pregnancy resource referrals to persons experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Volunteers answer the pregnancy hotline from home, choosing the hours that best fit their schedules. In order to prepare for this ministry, volunteers participate in a training workshop and receive mentoring from OFL staff and experienced volunteers. Training begins soon for 2009 and dates are set up to accommodate interested participants. There is no charge for this training. Please call the OFL office, 1.888.496.3638, for details. 30+ Catholic Singles’ 8th Annual Winter Blues Dance Party Fundraiser For Coopera-tive for Education www.coeduc.org. January 10th Saturday 8 pm-Midnight Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall 7820 Beechmont Avenue Cincinnati. Cost: $15. For More information call Marci at 859-653-4635 or website www.thirtypluscs.catholicweb.com or email thirtypluscs@catholicweb.com FREE ROADSIDE SERVICE for highways, parkways, and interstates in KY. They are funded by our taxes. They will change your tire, help with the battery, or anything needed for an emergency. They do not want any money at all, not even a tip. Keep this number in your car and you can phone them 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. 888.374.8768, www.Highwaysafety.ky.gov PRO-LIFE NEWS: Diocese of Covington Pro Life Commission is planning the annual pilgrimage to Washington DC marking the 36th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision. This year there will be an adult bus departing Covington January 21am, returning January 23 am. For cost and additional information please contact Karen at 392.1545 kriegler@covingtondiocese.org. A REMINDER ABOUT REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE Anyone who has experienced sexual misconduct by a cleric, employee, religious or volunteer of the Diocese of Covington is asked to contact Ms. Margie Schack, diocesan victims assistance coordinator 859.392.1515. Professional assistance and pastoral support will be provided in confidentiality and with respect. A copy of the “Diocesan Policies and Procedures for Addressing Sexual Misconduct” is available through http://www.covingtondiocese.org -Youth & Protective Services or call 859. 392. 1510.
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