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Ulses Dressman Weaver THE HEART OF OVER- THE-RHINE 1615 Vine Street , OH 45202 Office: (513) 535-2719 Minister Schedule for May 30 Winner-A-Day Winners: 5/17-5/23 Coordinator: Jerry Diersing Br. John Carey, Mark Gamel, Lector 1: Katie Callahan Janet Franklin, McKenzie Priestle, A Roman Catholic Lector 2: Joan Monnin Callahan Carol Osterman, Mary Lang, Tom Herbers. Community of Faith Eucharistic Minister: Clarissa Irvin All are $25 winners! welcoming all people of faith Collection: Joan Callahan, Nataliya Kravchenko The Winner-A-Day Hopper has lots of room. in the Franciscan Have you purchased your tickets yet? If not, call Tradition since 1859. Weekday Masses are celebrated at 8am in the the parish office at 513-535-2719 so your name chapel, Monday-Friday. You can request that can be in the hopper for the daily drawing. If Sacraments a Mass be celebrated for a particular intention. A your name is drawn, the ticket goes right back in Baptism - Infants: Sunday number of parishioners participate in this Mass on so that you have the possibility of winning again! during or immediately follow- a daily or weekly basis. You are invited. ing 10am Mass. Expectant St. Francis Seraph Ministries is parents plan to attend Baptis- OUR MISSION: Our parish is now able to provide live- in HUGE need of volunteers to serve mal Preparation Program. Saint Francis Seraph is a Catholic faith streaming of the 10AM Mass. You can Breakfast and Dinner Monday through Baptism - Adults: Usually community. We are called to serve with and celebrated at Easter Vigil. view Mass live on Sunday mornings at Friday to the Urban Poor in Over-the- among the people of Over-the-Rhine. Our Preparation in stages through mission is to share the powerful love of Jesus 10am at facebook.com/SFSChurch and the Mass Rhine. Shifts are 6:45-9am and 3:45-6pm. the year. and homily videos are generally posted to the Volunteers will help package hot meals and Christ, which changes lives and communities. Reconciliation - Sundays In the spirit of Saint Francis, we proclaim the parish website later in the day. beverages, distribute, cleanup, work coat check, 9:30am or by appt. organize the pantry, and help with overall Anointing of the Sick: Gospel through worship, education and social sanitation. Please contact Theresa Diersen justice. Peace Prayer of St. Francis Schedule by calling the at [email protected] or 513.276.7037 Office before surgery/medical Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; for more information or sign up A Short History of St Francis Seraph Parish where there is hatred, let me sow love; procedure, or in event of seri- Saint Francis Seraph Church is a Roman Catholic parish in the at www.sfsminstries.org/volunteer ous illness. In event of medi- Archdiocese of Cincinnati, established by the Franciscan Friars of where there is injury, pardon; Thank you. cal emergency or death, call where there is doubt, faith; the Province of St. John the Baptist. In November 1858, the corner- 513-404-3688. stone was laid for the present St. Francis Seraph Church, and it was where there is despair, hope; Matrimony - registered where there is darkness, light; consecrated December 18, 1859, with the School opening the same Parishioners should contact year. In 2000, the church building underwent a major remodel. The and where there is sadness, joy. Advertise the Pastor at least 6 months Grant that I may not so much need to social ministries of the continued to develop into the Your prior to the anticipated 21st century, maintaining the friars historic commitment to Over- be consoled as to console; Business wedding date to begin the the-Rhine in the area of social service. St. Francis Seraph Parish and to be understood, as to understand, HERE! process of marriage School continue the friars’ parochial and educational ministry. The to be loved as to love; Call preparation. Parish, School and Ministries are affiliated in a covenant, which for it is in giving that we receive, WING MEDIA expresses the relationship which they share. it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, Wingmediainc.com 513-535-2719 and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Robb & Judy Wing Al Hirt, OFM, Pastor We (513) 535-2719 Welcome Pastor’s Corner [email protected] All We are gradually coming out of Tim Sucher, OFM Visitors! this long pandemic! With each My Parish is composed of people St. Francis Seraph School News! Pastoral Associate week, we get new directives like me. I help make it what it is. It It is with great pleasure to announce the (513) 404-3688 regarding how best to conduct our will be friendly, if I am. It will be graduation of the 2021 eighth grade class holy, if I am. Its pews will be filled [email protected] Sunday Masses. Already, we of St. Francis Seraph School. It has been Parish Website: sfsparish.org have been relieved to open more pews in the if I help fill them. This we pray. a challenging, yet a very rewarding year for our church. Masks are still important, but this could be graduates. They have persevered this school Like Us and Spread the Word! changing soon. WELCOME GUESTS!...If you are visit- year with COVID, and at times, remote learning, ing with us today, we want you to know but they have remained a class that demonstrated Sunday Mass Parish Council The Bishops of are now removing the dispensation from Sunday Mass. As of the June 5/6 how welcome you are, whether you have come they get the job done when necessary. They will 10:00 a.m. John D. Back from another parish here in the Archdiocese, from take this same determination and positive Weekday Mass Nataliya Kravchenko weekend, Sunday Obligation is once again the norm. My sense is that most people who come to across the river, or from further reaches. Thank attitude with them to high school and beyond. Mon.– Fri. 8:00 a.m. Anthony Newby you for praying with us. Feel free to join us as Seventy-five percent of the graduating class of Holy Days John Reder Mass do so not because it is an obligation but because they really want to join together to celebrate often as you can! If you are new to the parish, 2021 will be continuing their educational 8 a.m. & 5:45 p.m. Robb Wing parking is available in the school lot and the the Eucharist. Along with the obligation to attend experience at a Catholic high school. Graduation Mass there are the usual exceptions when ill, or Moerlein Tap room lots over on Moore Street. will take place here in church, tomorrow at 5pm. Visit the parish website: sfsparish.org there is fear of illness. Traveling is another reason Turn from Liberty to Moore Street at the Shell All are welcome. for a history of our parish and the latest news someone may be unable to go to Mass on a given station and there are two parking lots immediately about our church and school, and parish life. after the school on the left and right across from Paris Blanchard – Purcell Marian High School Sunday. We should all take seriously the Church’s Aareon Carson – obligation to participate in Sunday Mass. the tap room. This is free parking for our parish Bryonna Clark PARISH/SCHOOL Bulletin Editor while Sunday Mass is in session. HELP US Jesse Eubanks – High School Parish Office Dave Frondorf GROW!! REGISTER PLEASE! if you are attend- Mieydi Eubanks – Joe Pearce [email protected] Yesterday, Saturday, May 22, our church was able ing St. Francis Seraph regularly and consider us 513-535-2719 Alijah Hall – St. Xavier High School to host a Memorial Service for Douglas Robinson "your parish"-please register yourself and your Dorian Killings – DePaul Christo Rey High Sch. who was murdered at the corner of 13th St. and family. Forms are available on the table in church. Parish/School Elementary School Serenity Pogue Walnut a few weeks ago. Douglas was an innocent Accountant Halsey Mabry More capacity in church! Shaun Stevens – Roger Bacon High School bystander, a man who suffered from homelessness Judy Cox Principal In case you missed last week, a directive Michael Thomas – Roger Bacon High School for many years. Friends and family were able to [email protected] 513-721-7778 from the Archdiocese says we can Aye’Yanna Walker gather in our church to remember his life. expand our seating capacity, maintaining Stewardship - Week Ending May 16 Fr. Al a section for those who need the social MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Sunday Collection: $1,894.00 distancing we have been providing. So half of the On Saturday, June 5, 7:30PM Mail in Collection: $2,155.00 Please contact Br. Tim or the parish office at church will now be fully open for seating while James Loughery (our parish musician) Total: $4,049.00 535-2719 if you or someone in your family is the other half will be every other pew in use. As and his wife, Mia Zlatanovic, will ill in order to be included in our weekly prayers offer a free Concert of Piano and Organ Thank you to all who contribute on Sunday and to we sense the needs, we might be able to open up for the sick. The power of prayer is powerful. even more benches. The chairs in the church will Music in our church! The concert will feature the many faithful who send your offerings during solos and duets from Baroque to Contemporary the week. You can donate online at sfsparish.org. Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM, will celebrate still be in place. This should make using chairs We do not pass a collection basket during Mass. unnecessary behind the altar. Some semblance of eras, featuring works by J.S. Bach, Frederic Sunday Mass next week on May 30. Chopin, William Bolcom and the unique organ Instead, we have a collection urn behind the lectern. Fr. Al says: “People have heard me for almost 8 normal is returning. Masks are still required and the sign of peace is still quite muted. music of Benedictine monk Dom Paul Benoit. months, let’s give them another voice!) Don’t miss this extraordinary free opportunity! SFS MINISTRIES Volunteer Director Gary Favors will celebrate Reception into Full Sfsministries.org Theresa Diersen Parish Finance Council will meet on May 27. Executive Director 513-276-7037 Your life may be the only Bible some folks read. Communion and Confirmation in the Catholic Chris Schuermann, Faith at our 10AM Mass on Sunday, June 6. Along with regularly looking at our Financial 513-549-0542 Breakfast 7-9am Today’s Readings: Next Sunday: picture, the members will be looking more close- Dinner 4-6pm Acts 2:1-11 Dt 4:32-34, 39-40 ly at possible projects of window restoration, air Office Manager Monday thru Friday. Parish Council will meet on Thursday, June 3, Annise Anderson Bag Lunch 8:30 to 10:30am Gal 5:16-25 Rom 8:14-17 6:30PM. conditioning and the renovation of the 1600 513-549-0542 Monday thru Thursday John 15:26-27, 16:12-15 Matthew 28:16-20 Vine building. We have a lot going on!