PAID ADVERTISING ACTION REQUIRED FORMATION POSTERS The Office for Consecrated Life will produce a 2020 initial formation poster of men and women who are in a formation stage and are living in or are from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. We hope you will participate by letting us know of a woman or man in your parish in formation in a religious community somewhere other than the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Please submit the information by clicking on this link no later than August 17. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS - MATERIALS FOR THE COLLECTION The National Office for the Retirement Fund for Religious needs you to update the information they have on materials you need for your parish for this collection. Please do this before August 31. The form can be found on our website here. Thank you for your help! Please email Maria Reinagel, Office for Consecrated Life, or call 513.263.6683 if she can help you in any way. OPTIONAL . iVOTECATHOLIC LAUNCH EVENT Tuesday, August 11, 1:30-2:00 p.m. Join fellow pastors, principals, educators, and other parish and school leaders for the launch of iVoteCatholic, the new initiative in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to help form consciences for faithful citizenship leading up this fall’s general election. This launch event on Tuesday, August 11, 1:30-2:00 p.m. will introduce you to this initiative and the many ways you can help your parishioners and school families better understand the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching. Please ask at least one representative from your parish or school to use this URL to join us: https://catholiccincinnati.zoom.us/j/94855387036. Questions or concerns? Contact the Catholic Social Action Office. [email protected] 1 August 2020 PRAY A MINUTE: ONE MILLION HOURS OF PRAYER FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND GOODWILL The world feels heavy these days. News headlines are filled with injustices and unrest. It seems as though everywhere we turn we find division and disharmony in our country. The world desperately needs Christians united in prayer. What would happen if together we prayed for one million hours? A million hours of prayer may sound impossible, but if you divide that prayer time among all of the Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, it is just one minute of prayer a day. Just one minute. From now through January 1, the World Day of Prayer for Peace, Catholics across the archdiocese are asked to pray just one minute more than they already do, every day, for the specific intention of peace, justice and goodwill in our country. Individuals are, of course, welcome to dedicate more than one minute of prayer per day if they so choose. Watch a preview here. Please help promote this prayer movement with your parishioners. Turnkey parish resources, prayer resources and the opportunity to make a prayer pledge are available at www.PrayAMinute.com. See the Bulletin Entry section. DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH AND THE VICTIMS OF ABUSE The archdiocese will observe the third annual Day of Prayer for the Church and the Victims of Abuse on Friday, September 11. In addition to a Votive Mass of the Mystery of the Holy Cross celebrated by Archbishop Schnurr at 11:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains, all are encouraged to observe this day in parishes, schools, and other institutions. Sample liturgical texts and suggestions, along with a promotional flyer/bulletin insert, can be found on the website of the Office for Divine Worship & Sacraments. See the Bulletin Entry section. VOCATIONS DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO SPEAK AT YOUR PARISH OR SCHOOL Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer, Director of Vocations, is available to come to your parish to preach on vocations at weekend Masses, celebrate school Masses and/or speak to the students in their classrooms, or speak to PSR classes, youth groups and young adult groups. If you would like to schedule a time, please contact him at [email protected]. If you know of a young man in your parish who may be discerning a vocation to the priesthood, please contact Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer at [email protected]. ONE-DAY CONVOCATION FOR PRIESTS This has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 20 at Incarnation Parish Center. As of this writing, no decision has been made to alter these plans in the light of Covid-19; however, please be aware that this could possibly change in the future. FALL RETREAT FOR PRIESTS The Fall Retreat for Priests has been scheduled for Monday, October 5, through Friday, October 9, 2020, at Maria Stein Spiritual Center. Barring the unforeseen, the retreat will go on as scheduled. We will mail out a flyer by the end of August with more information. PARISH ADMINISTRATION WORKSHOP This event will be done as a virtual workshop. The date has not yet been set but it should be in late September. [email protected] 2 August 2020 GOSPEL WORKSHOP Presently, we plan to have the Gospel Workshop, featuring The Gospel of Mark, in early November. Barring further problems from the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Matthew Genung will present the workshop at the Athenaeum on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., and at St. Joseph Parish in Wapakoneta, Ohio on Thursday, November 5, 2020. If we are unable to gather for the workshops, we hope to hold it via webcast. Watch for a flyer in late September. PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION RESOURCE MATERIALS The Peter’s Pence Collection took place the last weekend in June in all parishes. If you feel as though you need to change the amount of resource materials you did or did not receive, please contact Lisa Weber in the Chancery Office with your updated request. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Lisa at 513.263.3342. Thank you. NOMINATIONS FOR THE SR. DOROTHY STANG AWARD DUE SEPTEMBER 1 Honor one of your parishioners! The Mission Office invites all pastors to offer a name to the Mission Office of a parishioner or family who lives out some of the values of our own Sr. Dorothy Stang of Dayton, martyred in Amazon forests in 2005. For a nomination form, please contact Sr. Eileen Connelly. Nominations are due September 1, 2020. A certificate will be mailed to you by the end of September to be given at Mass, preferably on October 11, the weekend before World Mission Sunday. ANNUAL ORDERS OF LITURGICAL PUBLICATIONS Effective August 1, the Office for Divine Worship and Sacraments (ODWS) will accept online orders for annual publications (e.g. workbooks for lectors, sourcebooks, calendars, and posters) for the new liturgical year that begins on November 29. Orders must be placed online at: Annual Publications Order. Materials will be drop-shipped directly from the publisher. Invoices will be sent to parishes separately. Questions can be emailed to [email protected]. No phone orders please. WITH ZEAL AND PATIENCE: THE ROLE OF THE PARISH WORSHIP COMMISSION Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Encourage your new, potential, and veteran members of the parish worship commission to participate in this online workshop on their role in promoting the sacred liturgy in our faith communities. Find more information and register here. FOR YOUR INFORMATION . BICENTENNIAL EVENTS DELAYED Because of Covid-19, the events and initiatives related to the Archdiocesan bicentennial (June 19, 2021) are now scheduled to begin in spring 2021 and will continue through spring 2022. This change will hopefully allow activities to take place at a time when there will be fewer precautions necessary. The events planned for spring 2021 (including a Marian pilgrimage, anniversary vespers, and anniversary Mass) are expected to take place as scheduled. Per Archbishop Schnurr’s January 2020 invitation, please continue to plan ways to celebrate this historic milestone at your parish and/or school. ARCHIVES LOOKING FOR EDITIONS OF THE OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY The archives is in need of the following editions of The Official Catholic Directory: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2018. Please email Michelle Smith, Archivist, or call 513.263.3387 if you have a copy you are willing to donate. [email protected] 3 August 2020 VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED TO FEED THE HUNGRY Last Mile Food Rescue will conduct a test market in November 2020 followed by a larger scale launch January - March 2021. Volunteer drivers use their own car to pick up unused food from restaurants, catering events, etc. and take it to a predetermined agency, such as a food pantry, by using the Last Mile app with GPS. Food rescues typically take about thirty minutes. Volunteers set their own schedule for their convenience for regular or occasional pickups. The cities that currently use the app find that a volunteer’s experience is simple, fun and fulfilling. This opportunity is an exciting way for individuals, groups and parishes across the archdiocese to grow in solidarity with one another and their communities. For the November 2020 target test market, we are looking for 30-50 volunteers in Hamilton County and many more in surrounding counties as we grow. Contact Tom Fernandez, parishioner of St. Mary's in Hyde Park, or Eileen Budo, parishioner at Good Shepherd in Montgomery, to volunteer and learn more. Please see the Bulletin Entry section. WORKING STUDENT GUIDELINES This document is intended to provide school administrators and pastors information about employment of students during and after school and through the summer months. Students under the age of 18 are considered minors and may not work at anything that is hazardous or potentially injurious to their health and well-being, including: activities involving flammable substances, gases, vapors or fumes; activities involving driving a school bus, motor van or any motor-propelled vehicle.