Bellarmine Chapel Bulletin

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May 4, 2008

Ascension

BELLARMINE CALENDAR

Sunday, May 4

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

4:00 PM Confirmation Meeting - Schott Hall

Tuesday, May 6

6:15 PM Pentecost Picnic - Lower Millcrest Park, Norwood

7:30 PM Worship Core Team - Jesuit Residence

Wednesday, May 7

7:00 PM BYG - Ault Park Pavilion

Thursday, May 8

7:00 PM RCIA - Parish Center

Saturday, May 10

9:00 AM St. Vincent de Paul - Activity Room

9:00 AM Confirmation Make-Up Meeting - Parish Center

Sunday, May 11

Infant Baptism

Parish Registration

9 and 11 Socials after Liturgies

THANK YOU!

I wanted to take just a moment to share with the community my profound gratitude for the time I've spent here the Director of Social Mission. It has been four years filled with many different kinds of transitions and, as a community, you have prayed me and my family through these times. We have been blessed to have two children baptized and my husband confirmed. Professionally, this time has been filled with opportunities to further engage our communal commitment to justice and peace. Those programs have ranged from a Blue Christmas Service for people struggling over the holidays to an alternative gift fair for holiday giving, a voter education series, developing a vibrant St. Vincent de Paul conference as well as the crucial work of The AMOS Project so ably supported by our community. I have tried to reach out and get to know as many of you as I could, find out what your passions are and how you dream of living those out. I look forward to continuing to get to know more of you as a parishioner.

I'm looking forward to being just another parishioner in the pews with all of you. Thank you for your commitment to justice and for your love and support over these last years. We have been fed and sustained by them.

Blessings,

Stephanie

RANDOM QUOTE

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.

 ~E.B. White

9 AND 11 LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

New schedules will be coming out soon for the 9:00 and 11:00 liturgical ministries. We are not having new sign-ups this spring, but if you want to be taken off the list, which will run through November, please contact Sally Coomes for 9:00 (s.coomes@insightbb.com) or Karen Brandstetter for 11:00 (745-3398 or brandstetter@xavier.edu). The current 7:00 schedule will not change. In the fall, we will have new sign-ups for all three liturgies. New ministers, and those who wish to continue, will be able to sign up at that time.

THIRD SUNDAY SPECIAL COLLECTION

The TriHealth Parish Nurse Ministry is the beneficiary of the May 18 Sunday collection. Several of our current parishioners are parish nurses in various neighborhoods throughout the city. Visiting clients from the elderly to infants and everyone in between, the twelve Parish Nurses serve in nine underserved neighborhoods, free of charge. The Parish Nurses often meet situations in which the clients have little or no resources. Your donation on May 18 will go to the special needs fund and help the Parish Nurses provide things like baby beds, window fans, bus tokens, and emergency food. The Social Mission Core Team and the TriHealth Parish Nurses appreciate your generosity in helping to improve the lives of people in need.

Registration forms and additional information are available in the vestibule today for our Summer Religion Program for children in grades 1-6. It will be held from July 28-August 8 at St. Clement Parish in St. Bernard. The program last year was very successful and we look forward to having your children participate this year.

Please be assured that the summer program will be supplemented by periodic gatherings of families that will reinforce throughout the year what is learned in the summer. The entire parish will be encouraged to attend these meetings as we continue our process of developing a program of intergenerational catechesis.

Priority registration for the participating parishes will end on May 19. After that date and if there are openings in the classrooms, families from other parishes will be able to register for the summer program. We will limit the number of students in each class to 20 and expect that the space will fill up quickly, so we encourage you to register early.

Just a reminder that as you shop the internet throughout the year, if you register with www.igive.com, and list Bellarmine Chapel as your charity, a percentage of your purchases will be donated to our outreach fund.

Vacation Bible School will be held June 16 - June 20, 2008 from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm at St. Mary Church in Hyde Park. The theme this year is Miracles Happen.

As you know, volunteers are the heart of VBS!! Can you help us in 2008? We need volunteer teachers, assistants, artists, musicians, actors, helpers, and caregivers. You will receive priority registration PLUS a discount on the registration fee for children of FULL WEEK volunteers!

We hope you will consider volunteering in one of the on-site, full-week positions for VBS. These positions, which include leadership and assistant roles in our preschool and elementary classes as well as roles in crafts, music, drama, snack, and childcare, are vital to making VBS a success. The lesson plans and activities are all planned and we need your help to make "miracles happen." Recognizing this commitment, we are providing both priority registration and a discount on the registration fee for full-week volunteers with children/grandchildren attending VBS. Part-week, on-site volunteers are also of great value in many areas, and children/grandchildren of these volunteers will receive priority registration.

As always, we look forward to working with our teen volunteers, too. There are many areas in which you can step up and make a difference for VBS.

A complete description of all volunteer positions is available online at www.knox.org/vbs/, or you may contact Jim Crosby at 745-3317 or crosbyj@xavier.edu

Our efforts to reach out to those in Harlan, KY who struggle with insufficient housing is open to the whole parish. If you can, please help out by donating new or used tools, machinery and/or office equipment. A copy of the wish list can be found in last week’s bulletin or at the Youth Info Table in the narthex.  If you have larger items to donate, contact Sue Antoinette as soon as possible so we can make space to accommodate them. Thank you!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries in East Walnut Hills is in need of volunteers for several positions: receptionist, professional development speakers, tutors at Mercy Connections, food pantry assistance, food delivery and development support. The time commitment varies, depending on the job. There are non-paid internships for college students as well. For information, or to volunteer, please contact Christine Sevindik at 487-6192 or csevidnik@mnministries.org.

Is God calling you to be a Franciscan sister? A Come and See Weekend for single, Catholic women 18 yrs. and older interested in learning more about Franciscan religious life on Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8 at the convent of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, IN. The convent is located 3 mi. off I-74 at exit 149 half way between Indianapolis and Cincinnati. No charge for the weekend. For more info or to register, contact Sr. Joan Miller, PO Box 100 Oldenburg, IN 47036; phone: 812-933-6417; email joanm@oldenburgosf.com

Sunday, May 18, 10 AM - 5 PM

At the Conscious Living Center in Mt. Auburn

114 Wellington Place, 45219

Presented by Deanna Martin and Debi Jackson. $75 if you register and pay by May 14, $85 after. For information, or to register, please contact Debi at 317-9217 or Deanna at embracemystery@gmail.com.

The Ignatian Volunteer Corps is a national ministry of volunteers. Ignatian Volunteers, men and women age 50 and better, share their talents and life experiences with hundreds of partner nonprofits and the low income people they serve. The Ignatian Volunteer’s two-day-a-week commitment is supported by IVC’s unique program of spirituality, service, and reflection for volunteers. To obtain more information, contact Sam Schloemer at sschloemer@ivcusa.org or 608-5551 or please visit our website at www.ivcusa.org.

RANDOM QUOTE

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. ~Henry Van Dyke

Our current schedule:

*These events have changed dates. Please make note.

May 7 God in Nature - Ault Park, meet at pavilion

* May 14 NO BYG - COAP meeting for Teens, Parents and Adult Volunteers - Location to be posted next week

May 21 Dinner at CCWA 958 Marion Ave 5:30 PM

Please RSVP by May 14, so we have enough food for everyone. Thanks, 745-4224

May 4 - *4:00 meeting, *5:00 dinner, 7:00 Mass

*change in schedule

Young Neighbors in Action: Sunday, May 18, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM in the Neiporte Lounge

COAP: Wednesday, May 14, 7:00- 9:00 PM Parents, Teens and Adult Volunteers, Location TBA

Checks for these trips should be made out to Bellarmine Chapel.

Join us Thursdays at 7 PM (speakers start at 7:30) at Tickets Sports Café, 100 W. 6^th Street in Covington, across from Mother of God Church (ample parking in church lot). For more information please visit www.totcincinnati.org

May 8 - Mission Possible: Meet Your Local Missionaries - A Panel Discussion

People Working Cooperatively(PWC) is having its annual REPAIR AFFAIR on Saturday, May 10. The purpose of this event is to assist elderly and low income home owners with home repairs that they are unable to do themselves. You can register as a team or as an individual at 351-7921 (ask for Rachel) or www. pwcrepairs.org Additional information is available from Bob Friel at 825-4366.

RANDOM QUOTE

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.    ~Doug Larson

Today as we celebrate the feast of the Ascension, we are reminded that Christ’s saving work on earth continues through his disciples and through us. Our SVDP conference works to distribute this care, compassion and material help to the poor in the surrounding neighborhoods of Evanston, Avondale, Norwood and Walnut Hills. This past March, parish volunteers visited thirty-one homes and were able to give financial assistance in the form of $625.00 in Kroger cards, $330.00 in Duke Energy bills, $920.00 in rent and $215.00 in bus tokens. Twelve SVDP store vouchers for household items, furniture and clothing were also given out as well as four new beds. Thanks to Bellarmine's support and commitment to core Gospel values, we are able to serve our neighbors in need. When we give to the poor, God indeed pours his love, peace and joy into our lives and into the hearts of those we serve.

Junior High Summer CAMP (Catholic And Mighty Proud) JH CAMP is a weekend of fun, exciting learning experiences for incoming 7th and 8th graders on June 6-8, 2008, at the Bergamo Conference Center, near Dayton. JH youth will learn about God and the Catholic faith through innovative and interactive discovery sessions. Workshop topics include: what it means to be a young Catholic; Jesus is the way, the truth and the life; how to talk to others about your faith; and much more! Your kids will also have opportunities for fun group games and active learning initiatives.

For more information contact Andrea Parker at (937) 223-1001, or go to our homepage at www.catholiccincinnati.org/youthmin and find the JH Camp link in the center of the page.

LAUDATE: Forming Youth for Music Ministry! Now in its fourth year, this popular four-day, three-night workshop will feature sessions in voice, organ, piano, guitar, and other instruments used in liturgy. Teens will learn liturgy fundamentals and hear witnesses from those who work in the field both full and part-time. This program is designed for young people who love song, music, and faith, and want to bring them together in a fun community experience during the summer. Mark your calendars for June 9-12 and check out the center link at www.catholiccincinnati.org/youthmin for more information.