ST. VINCENT FERRER PARISH 7754 Montgomery Road * Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 * www.svfchurch.org

Parish Email...…[email protected]
ORDER OF MASSES

Fr. Tom Wray……[email protected]
Saturday Evening: 5:00 p.m.
SVF Parish Office Phone791
9030
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Weekday: Tues
Fri. 8:20 a.m.
Religious Education686
1124

SVF School791
6320
Sacrament of Reconciliation
All Saints Office Phone792
4600
Saturday 3:30
4:30 p.m. and by appoint.

The mission of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish is to be a Catholic community of faithful followers of Jesus Christ. We strive to be people of faith, hope, love and prayer, open to the Holy Spirit, and witnesses to the Gospel in our words, deeds, and way of life.

PASTORAL TEAM
Rev. J. Dennis Jaspers
Pastor Rev. J. Thomas Wray
Parochial Vicar [email protected] Deacon Brian Caperton
Pastoral Associate Mrs. Mikki Dunkley M Principal Mr. Ted Walter
Director of Music Ministries Mrs. Kathy Abele M Business Manager

BAPTISM PREPARATION PROGRAM
Parents are expected to complete the online program prior to the baptism of their child.  Please call Deacon Brian Caperton 686
1124 for complete details.
ADULT INITIATION INTO THE
CATHOLIC FAITH
Adults who would like to learn more about the  Catholic Faith or who wish to become Catholic  may call the Office of Faith Formation at  686
1124 for information.
WEDDINGS
Couples should contact the pastor at least six  months before they plan to be married.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Please call the Parish Office to register or log  onto the Parish website. 
HOSPITAL STAY
Please inform the Parish Office so a Pastoral  Staff member may visit and pray for the  family member.

“Living Church in Our Community”
ST. VINCENT FERRER
AUGUST 29, 2021

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TOWN HALL MEETING!

(In Church)


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Monday, August 30 @ 7pm


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Tuesday, September 7 @ 7pm

Be HEARD
Stay INFORMED
Latest UPDATES

Your SVF Beacons of Light Advisory Team

Frank Geiser

Sue Palermo

Mikki Dunkley
Bill Mountel

Travis Everly

Maria & Mike Barrett
Doug Hallett

Tom Vollman

Mark Lefke
Susan Aloisio
Dave Castellini
Chris Vollman
Mark Dunkley



Jack Schwein

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ST. VINCENT FERRER
AUGUST 29, 2021

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE 20212022 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Please be aware that due to priest scheduling, there will no
longer be an 8:20am Mass held on Mondays. All Mass Chairperson
Travis Everly
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intentions already scheduled for Mondays will be ViceChairperson

remembered at the All Saints 6:45am Mass. Daily Masses MemberatLarge
Doug Hallett
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at SVF will continue to be at 8:20am Tuesday through MemberatLarge
Ruth Connolly
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Friday.
Surrounding parishes offering Monday Masses MemberatLarge
Tina Borchard
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include:
All Saints at 6:45am; St. Gertrude at 7am, 8am MemberatLarge
Julie Morency
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and 11:30am; and St. Saviour at 8am.
Athletics
Chris Vollman
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Building & Finance
rotating rep members
Education Comm.
Annie Lawrence
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 29, 2021 Worship

Parish Life Comm.
Bill Mountel
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Sunday: Dt 4:12, 68/Ps 15:23, 34, 45 [1a]/Jas 1:1718, Festival Comm.

21b22, 27/Mk 7:18, 1415, 2123 Recording Secretary

Monday: 1 Thes 4:1318/Ps 96:1 and 3, 45, 1112, 13
[13b]/Lk 4:1630 Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:16, 911/Ps 27:1, 4, 1314 [13]/Lk 4:31 37 Wednesday: Col 1:18/Ps 52:10, 11 [10]/Lk 4:3844 NETWORK OF CARE Thursday: Col 1:914/Ps 98:23ab, 3cd4, 56 [2]/Lk 5:111 Friday: Col 1:1520/Ps 100:1b2, 3, 4, 5 [2b]/Lk 5:3339 Communion Visits to the Homebound M Members of this Saturday: Col 1:2123/Ps 54:34, 6 and 8 [6]/Lk 6:15 ministry take Holy Communion and visit with parishioners Next Sunday: Is 35:47a/Ps 146:7, 89, 910 [1b]/Jas 2:15/ who are unable to attend Mass. This service is available for Mk 7:3137
short and long term convalescence. Please call the Parish Office (7919030).
These Scriptures proclaim: The advent of the age of
salvation is upon us: the deaf hear, the blind see, and those St. Vincent de Paul Society M (7919030) then...press 4

bowed down are raised up. The kingdom is made manifest Prayer Chain M To request prayers for a special intention around the Eucharistic table, where rich and poor alike are call the Parish Office (7919030).
invited to feast.

Pregnancy Center East  (3213100)
IN THE HOSPITAL OR RECOVERING AT HOME www.pregnancycentereast.com

So that as a parish we can keep in our prayers MASS INTENTIONS those in our community who are ill, St. Vincent Ferrer Parish would like to publish the names Monday, August 30, 2021
of those parishioners who are in the hospital, No Mass





recovering from an illness, or going through
treatments. We ask that you contact the Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Parish Office at 7919030. Please pray for
8:20 a.m.
Joanne Buchman



Elizabeth Blatz, Bebe Broerman, Joanne
Buchman, Mary Emmert, Gail Furthman, Judy Gretz, Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Florence Hackman, Andy Kluesener, Ethel Labanz, Joe
8:20 a.m.
Mike Bell




Martini, Jim McCormick, Norb Menke, Loretta Metzger,


Anita Miciano, Beth Milostan, Jean Morthorst, Ethan Sieber, Thursday, September 2, 2021
Elaine Steiner, Mike Steiner, Patricia Strauss, Jacob Sturdy,
8:20 a.m.
Lucille Leimberger

Betty Zimmer.





Friday, September 3, 2021
“BEACONS OF LIGHT St. Gregory the Great
UPDATE”


8:20 a.m.
Richard Schneider








We want to hear from Saturday, September 4, 2021
YOU about the

5:00 p.m.
St. Vincent Ferrer Church



BEACONS of Light!


Sunday, September 5, 2021
Questions
and Comments TwentyThird Sunday in Ordinary Time
are what's needed. For
9:00 a.m.

Maria Nguyen

your convenience we’ve
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Edward Stamm



set up a dedicated phone line. SIMPLY call

6861126 and
tell us
your point of view.
EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE: Due to the Labor Day YOUR voice counts!
Holiday, the deadline for the September 12th bulletin is Tuesday, August 31 at 9:00 a.m.

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ST. VINCENT FERRER
AUGUST 29, 2021

FIRST FRIDAYS AND THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS



This Friday, September 3 is the first Friday of September.
Some might ask, “So what?” Others might be aware that STEWARDSHIP OF OFFERING
Catholics around the world observe special devotions to the

Sacred Heart of Jesus on the First Friday of every month

but have no idea why.

Weekly Offertory 8/22/21
Unbeknownst even by many people who observe First Sunday Collection

$
4,406
Fridays is the fact that devotion to the Sacred Heart of Other Donations (mailed)

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Jesus began back in the thirteenth century. Over the WeShare Online Donations

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centuries, Saint Bonaventure and Saint John Eudes, among Sunday Collection Total

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others, promulgated it. However, its most notable
proponent was the Visitation nun St. Margaret Mary
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Alacoque, who in the latter part of the 17 century was
visited on several occasions by Jesus Himself, during which


Thank you for your continued support! He asked her to promote worldwide devotion to His Sacred
Heart. During these apparitions Jesus explained to Margaret Mary that His human heart was to be the symbol of His divinehuman love. He further made several promises to her of favors that those who honor His Sacred CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Heart would receive. By far the best known among them, and the reason so many Catholics attend Mass on the First Monday, August 30, 2021
Friday of every month, is this one: “In the excess of the
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mercy of my heart, I promise you that my all powerful love
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will grant to all those who receive Communion on the First

Meeting  Church
Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final
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repentance: they will not die in my displeasure, nor without


receiving the sacraments; and my heart will be their secure Tuesday, August 31, 2021
refuge in that last hour.” Simply put, Jesus is promising all
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of us extra graces at the time of our death if we receive
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Holy Communion on the First Fridays of nine consecutive
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months with the intent of making reparation to His Sacred




Heart.
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Why nine months? Only the Lord knows for sure, but the
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number nine is traditionally associated with a novena and






finds its origin in the nine days the Apostles spent in prayer

Thursday, September 2, 2021
before receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.


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In addition to the First Fridays, the Church’s liturgical


calendar sets aside the Friday after the second Sunday Friday, September 3, 2021
after Pentecost each year as the Solemnity of the Most
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Sacred Heart of Jesus, a day for special veneration of the

Saturday, September 4, 2021
life and love that flows out to all the world from the Heart of
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Our Lord. ~Bob Bell, All Saints parishioner

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SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS….. Sunday, September 5, 2021

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The St. Vincent Ferrer school year is off to a great start!
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The playground was “buzzing” as students, teachers and parents reconnected at drop off on the first day.
As we begin this new year, we pause to say,” Thank You” to the THE LIGHTER SIDE entire SVF Parish community for their continued support of our school.
We are truly blessed!

CALENDAR SCHEDULING FOR 2021-2022

EVERY group or organization that regularly meets or hosts events at SVF should submit to the parish office in writing their desired dates, times and room the group wishes to reserve for the 20212022 year (August 2021 June 2022). Please list a contact person who will be responsible for clean up and security, and if setup time is needed. Should any conflicts arise throughout the year, this person will be contacted.
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TWENTYSECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 29, 2021

REFLECTING ON THE WORD TURKEY AND MEATBALL MINISTRY

The Pharisees and scribes are Did You Wonder Why Meatballs??? Well, its trying to catch Jesus in because Meatballs are relatively inexpensive defiance of Jewish customs. to
make or purchase. Additionally, But Jesus scolds them and they’re
versatile. They can be mixed accuses them of disregarding with
pasta + sauce OR served
as a God’s commandments and hoagie.
Both make for an EZ to cook meal! clinging to things that separate Glad you asked… if you have
questions or want
to join our them from God. God wants SVF Meatball
Ministry benefitting Our Daily Bread,
call within us a heart that remains close to Jesus, and he wants Bill Mountel:513.544.7001.
us to love one another. But humanity is filled with sin, which defiles us and separates us from God. We need to VOCATION VIEWS reject what fills our heart with sin and turn our hearts to reflect God’s loving presence.
“Be doers of the word and not hearers only.” The reception of the Word of God demands a living response, for the PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Word is active and alive, spurring us on to action.
(James 1:22)
Our Parish Religion Education Program (PREP) is designed to deepen your child’s faith in Jesus Christ in His BAPTISMAL PREPARATION PROGRAM Church. The program provides faith formation for children in grades K7 who do not attend the parish Parents having a child baptized for the first time school.
Registration for Fall 2021 classes are underway. must complete a baptismal preparation program. Please register soon to assure that your child will have the Parents are encouraged to complete the adequate supplies needed prior to start of class. program prior to the birth of their child. Registration packets can be found on our website at Godparents are also encouraged to participate. www.svfchurch.org under Faith FormationReligious Please call SVF Pastoral Associate, Deacon Brian Education. Please contact Josette at 6861118 or Caperton (513) 6861124 for information.
[email protected] if you would like one mailed to you or for additional questions or information.
CURIOUS ABOUT BECOMING CATHOLIC?

VIRTUS SWITCH TO SAFEPARISH Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) What is RCIA? Each year on Holy Saturday during the SafeParish M the new Child Protection Platform for the AoC.
Easter Vigil, thousands are baptized into the By now all volunteers and employees should have received Catholic Church in the United States. Parishes an email from SafeParish inviting them to register for their welcome these new Catholics through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
SafeParish account.
If you did not receive the email,
please check your spam or junk mail folders.
You can also **Are you a nonCatholic who wants to learn more about find a copy of the SafeParish registration instructions by the Catholic faith?
going to the AoC’s Safe Environment Office webpage  **Are you a Catholic who would like to prepare for the https://catholicaoc.org/offices/safeenvironment and going Sacrament of Eucharist and/or Confirmation?
to Top Resources and then clicking the link for SafeParish.
**Are you an alienated Catholic who has been thinking of
All new volunteers and employees should follow the returning to the Church?
SafeParish registration instructions for creating a **Are you a Catholic who wants a deeper understanding of SafeParish account.
During the registration process new your Catholic faith?
volunteers and employees will be invited to complete their **Are you married to a Catholic and you would like to become Catholic as well?
online background check and their child protection training
online.
New employees will also need to complete manual If you answered “YES” to any of the above questions, and fingerprinting and submit a B4 form for approval.
think you might like to understand and learn more about
Weekly Emails
the Catholic faith, we hope you’ll attend our information- Each Tuesday SafeParish sends an email regarding the al RCIA meeting on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00 PM updated child protection and workplace safety articles that in Hamilton Hall. For more information please call are posted on the SafeParish website. These articles are Deacon Brian Caperton, Pastoral Associate at 6861124 NOT required but are recommended reading.
or email [email protected].

Quarterly Bulletins
REGISTER IN OUR FAITH COMMUNITY! The first bulletin should be issued around September st 1 .
Emails will come from SafeParish notifying users of the Registering is the best way to become involved in our quarterly training which will also appear in their account parish! When you register, you become part of a vibrant under training that is due.
Users can check for training that Catholic community whose members support one another is due after logging into their SafeParish account by going in living out Jesus’ Great Commission to be his to the Training Tab and click on the ‘Due’ link to see which evangelizing disciples. Visit our website or call the parish bulletins are due and their due date.
office to learn more about registering.
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ST. VINCENT FERRER
AUGUST 29, 2021

YOUTH GROUP NEWS SVF WITNESS FOR LIFE MINISTRY

We are better with you than we are
We invite you to be a part of the Witness for without you, and so are you.
Life Ministry at St. Vincent's!! Please mark Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer, and any other your calendars for our upcoming meetings for parish, and your friends! 7th & 8th grade for Junior High 2021/2022 and 'come and see who we are'...or Youth Group; 9th 12th grade for High School Youth Group join us in praying the rosary as we open our and Highschoolers of the Well (HOW).
year on Monday, August 30th at 7 PM outside the Parish
Please visit us at www.allsaints.cc
Center in front of our Blessed Mother statue. Our schedule Parish Life\Youth Ministry for our latest informaon
for the year is August 30, September 27, October 25, November 22, January 24, February 28, March 28, April Junior High Youth Group
25, and May 23. All meetings are held in the Parish Center Another big group of Junior High folks at 7:00 PM in Room B. There is no meeting in December joined us last Sunday for lots of fun, food, and we break for the summer. Hope to see you on the and faith. It is so very good to see so many 30th!! Please call Joan Rios at 3127125 for any questions come together.
you may have. Thank you.

We will gather the Junior High Youth Group on Sunday September 26 from 6:30 M 8:30PM at All Saints. Our “Pizza, Pray & Play” is for all students in the 7th or 8th grade at any school. We’re better with you; we think U R 2. We plan to be outside for much of the time, and we will make a prayerful visit in Church. Please bring your Archdiocese Release Form if you have not yet returned one. Find the form at www.allsaints.cc We very much look forward to seeing you! Come on, give it a try.

HOW
(Highschoolers of the Well … it’s a kinda cool story)
If you are an incoming Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior, at any high school, we look forward to welcoming you to HOW! For the past couple of HOW gatherings we’ve welcomed kids from 6 or 7 high schools … “We are many parts; we are all one body”. We’ll gather HOW on Monday September 20 from 7:00 M 8:30PM at All Saints. Come spend 90 minutes with HOW. You’ll like the refresh, reset, relax, rekindle, rejuvenate, refocus, and renew you will find with HOW.

       All Saints & St. Vincent Ferrer EUCHARISTIC DISTRIBUTOR TRAINING For all existing Eucharistic Distributors to Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities,  Homebound Parishioners And all those interested in learning more about this LABOR DAY beautiful ministry! All will benefit from theological insights,  All Saints Church will celebrate Labor Day spiritual formation  Mass on Monday September 6th, at 9:00 and Catholic Church teaching a.m. This is an opportunity to ask God to bless our work and to help and guide those who are unemployed.
Presented by Fr. Tom Wray
All SVF Parish Offices will be closed.
at All Saints Church

Tuesday, September 21 at 7 p.m.
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS …
all the men and women who are currently in the military serving our country.
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