The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 2018 MASSES OF THE WEEK SERVERS SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 JULY 14/15 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:30 pm Blake Dugan 9:00 am Raymond Roll (d) 9:00 am Jay Brannon 11:00 am Rosemary Mardis (d) 11:00 am Emma Pitman 7:00 pm For Parishioners 7:00 pm Josh Huiet MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018 8:30 am Mimi Moran (d) LECTORS TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2018 8:30 am Brent Bleh (d) JULY 14/15 WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 4:30 pm Gary Rogers Saint Benedict, Abbot 9:00 am Lois Kessling 8:30 am Pilgrims 11:00 am Cathy Lageman THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2018 7:00 pm Matt Thompson

8:30 am Larry Weinheimer (d) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 3:00-5pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018 JULY 14/15 8:30 am Walter Meirose (d) 4:30 pm Joe Brehm, Clete Hoffman TBD, TBD SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2018 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin 9:00 am Brianna Brannon, Melissa Jones 8:30 am Marjorie Pickerell (d) Skip Jones, Bob Kessling 4:30 pm Elmer Brinker (d) 11:00 am Shaun Blake, Christ Hornback SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2018 Frank Sheppard, Ken Thiergartner FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:00 pm Matt Thompson, TBD 9:00 am Bill & Jeanne Leesman (d) TBD, TBD 11:00 am Judy Jump & Mary Kay Malone (d) Please be sure to stop in the sacristy before Mass 7:00 pm For Parishioners to let Father know you are present. Thank you!

St. Lawrence is thinking of you! OFFERING JULY 1, 2018 $11,273.02 BAYLEY PLACE: Anne Morman WELLINGTON: Margie Frommeyer Thank You for your Generosity!

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Sunday workers: please report at 11:30am Tuesday workers: please report at 5:30pm Parents of the students listed below are Major Award Raffle Tickets: You did a asked to work the following Bingo: fantastic job in buying and selling raffle tickets. SUNDAY, July 8: Brayden Graham, Jordan Thank you for your generosity! Grimes, Gabriella Minton TUESDAY, July 10: Jace Mattingly, llmer Our Festival: This is our Festival weekend. Morales, Kenneth Ramirez Join us for the fun! Please continue to pray for good SUNDAY, July 15: Ederly Roblero, weather! Christopher Santizo, Charles Stewart SATURDAY: 5pm-11pm. The entertainment TUESDAY, July 17: Joshua Vasquez, for the evening will be Saffire Express. Elizabeth Velasquez, Kyden Williamson SUNDAY: 5pm-10pm. The entertainment for the night will be Bluefish. BINGO: We have games of split-the-pot bingo

in the air conditioned parish center. ST. LAWRENCE MONTHLY SOCIAL OUR JULY SOCIAL WILL BE HELD ON Parking is available in both the upper and WEDNESDAY, JULY 11th! This was changed due th lower lots. to the July 4 holiday falling on the first Wednesday in July. We hope that you have included the July 11th Social in your plans. Our dinner menu will be: THANK YOU!!

SALISBURY STEAK/ GRAVY Basket Bonanza Booth and Variety Booth: A BUTTERED NOODLES million thanks to all who donated the wonderful PEAS baskets, monetary gifts and the hundreds of items for GELATIN WITH FRUIT these two booths. Both booths are a great success ROLLS/BUTTER because of your generosity. ANGEL FOOD CAKES WITH STRAWBERRIES/WHIPPED CREAM Booth Sponsorships: We have a fantastic COFFEE/ICED TEA/ SOFT DRINKS number of booth sponsors this year! Be sure to look at all of the names and businesses that will be posted on Dinner is served at NOON and fun begins the side of the school. You help defray the rising costs after dinner with bingo games, split-the-pot, instants of all of the expenses of festival preparations. a raffle and door prizes. Those who have a July birthday will receive special candy treats. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! Our Belles will telephone all of the regulars to verify that you will be in attendance at the July 11th Social. Those who are not regulars are very welcome to come and it is only necessary to call in a dinner reservation. All dinner counts for regulars and reservations should be telephoned to Sister Helen Julia at 244 – 7376 BY TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 10th, so that an accurate count can be given to our caterer, A Taste of Class. Come and join us on WEDNESDAY, JULY 11th! You will have a great afternoon with wonderful people!

The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 2018 St. Lawrence Knights of Columbus will be having their annual golf outing on August 25 at 2:00pm. Cost of the event is $85.00 per person which includes golf, cart, dinner, drinks, and prizes. A portion of this year's proceeds benefit Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. For more information, call Jay Brannon at 287-7407. Hope to see you there. Elder H.S. Glee Club Fundraiser: Join Elder for a night of music and camaraderie on Monday, July 16 from 6:00 to 10:00 P.M. at 13 Below Brewery (7391 Forbes Rd. in Sayler Park) as featured singers and musicians from the Elder Glee Club, Alumni Chorus, and the Tommy and Hub Band provide entertainment for all. Cost is $15.00 per person and includes one beer ticket. Hot dogs, brats, metts, and soft pretzels available for purchase. Chips and pretzels provided. Proceeds benefit the 2019 Elder Glee Club Concert Tour of Germany.

Elder High School HSPT Enrichment FORMED: The Catholic Faith, On Demand, Camp: The Elder Enrichment Camp is a 4-day features the best Catholic content all in one course for 8th grade boys to help them prepare for location. St. Lawrence has a parish subscription and the High School Placement Test (HSPT). This parishioners are encouraged to create their own course is taught by highly-skilled teachers who are accounts. Visit www.formed.org, scroll down to the proficient in their respective fields and will allow middle of the page and enter our parish code: boys to take practice tests, learn test-taking skills, FF6CTE and click submit. You will then be able to receive an HSPT prep book, and participate in fun create your own “FREE” account. activities. Registration is now open for Session I (Jul. 30-Aug. 2) and Session II (Aug. 6-9). Camp fee is $90. For more information and registration please call 513-921-3429 or email [email protected].

Elder’s Athletic Department offers ten different summer camps and leagues for boys

entering grades K-12 (see individual camp listings for specific grade levels offered on our website). These camps are led by head coaches, current Elder Tithe.ly Online Giving! St. Lawrence uses athletes, and alumni who are playing at the Tithe.ly for online giving! Give fast and easily collegiate and professional levels. For registration through your mobile device (Android and Apple), or information visit www.shopelderhs.org. But don't with a credit card, bank account, or Apple Pay. delay! All camps will be filled on a first-come first- Download the app and support our parish! served basis! New this Summer: FOOTBALL PASSING LEAGUE for 8th and 9th graders!

The Laurentian Sing with the Athenaeum Chorale: Are you Come & See Retreat: This retreat is to share interested in singing the great works of the Church in community prayer, reflection and to meet other in a beautiful space? Then consider joining the men that are discerning their call. The retreat takes Athenaeum Chorale, a liturgical choral group that place on July 20 - 22, 2018 and is for Men ages sings in the Seminary Chapel of St. Gregory the 16 -19. For more information call 513-881-7411 or Great at the Athenaeum of . The Chorale email [email protected]. season includes two Solemn Vespers liturgies and culminates in the beloved Advent Lessons & Carols ceremony in December, which always attracts a large crowd from the Cincinnati area and beyond. The Chorale itself is made up of diocesan church musicians, seminarians from Mount St. Mary’s, and other exceptional singers from the Cincinnati area. Singing with the Chorale is a wonderful way to connect with fellow musicians and to participate in the rich liturgical life at the . Auditions will be held for all voice parts from Holy Hour for Vocations at Our Lady of August 1st through September 2nd. All singers over the Holy Spirit Center: On July 12 from 8:00pm – 18 years of age are welcome to audition. For more 9:00pm at 5440 Moeller Avenue Norwood, OH information, or to schedule an audition, contact Dr. 45212, there is a holy hour for vocations. Come Mary Catherine Levri, Music Director of the pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious Athenaeum Chorale, at [email protected] or life. This event is co-sponsored by the Archdiocese (513) 233-6138. All auditions will be held by of Cincinnati’s Vocations Office and Children of appointment at the Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616 Mary. All ages are welcomed. Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230.

Parenting Workshop: Parents are invited to “Lighting the Way” – a parenting workshop Down Syndrome Association: Is hosting a summer series with Renee Mattson that takes place bike camp to teach kids with disabilities how to ride on Tuesday nights, July 3rd, 17th, 31st, and August a two-wheel bike. This camp takes place at Mount 7th. These workshops start at 7pm at Our Lady of St. Joe. The camp is from July 23- July 27. We are the Holy Spirit’s priest house. To register, visit in need of volunteers. For more information or to OurLadyOfLight.org. volunteer call 513-761-5400 or www.dsagc.com/volunteer. Pregnancy Center West’s Annual Banquet Presentation Ministries’ 32nd annual Bible Buddy LaRosa will be the featured speaker at Institute: Make plans now to attend Presentation Pregnancy Center West’s Annual Banquet on th Ministries’ 32nd annual Bible Institute, under the Thursday, August 9 , 6:30pm in the undercroft of theme “Holy Spirit Power in Unity Through St Antoninus Church. For tickets, visit pc-west.org. th th Community,” July 20 through the 27 on the campus of . For more information or to register, visit PresentationMinstries.com.