Pastoral Staff Father David Lemkuhl, Pastor fr.dave@fuse.net

Nathan Eten, Coordinator of Youth & Family Ministry nathaneten@fuse.net

Paula Voborsky, OFS, Pastoral Associate, paulajv@fuse.net

Mary Mathers, Parish Secretary marymathers@fuse.net

Michelle Boehl, Parish Secretary michelleboehl@fuse.net

Keith Minnery, Music Director kminnery@gmail.com

Masses

Saint Margaret of Cortona Saturday, 4:30 pm Sunday, 9:00 am & 11:00 am Saint Anthony, Madisonville Sunday, 8:30 & 11:30 am Saint Cecilia, Oakley Saturday, 4:00 pm Sunday, 8 & 10 am

Confessions Call the Parish Office for an appointment

Faith Formation Regular classes K-8 9:50—10:55 am 1st,2nd & 4th Sundays at SMC

Baptisms & RCIA Call the Parish Office

Parish Office 4100 Watterson

Street Cincinnati, OH 45227 Phone: (513) 271-0856 Parish Fax: (513) 271-1513 Office Hours 8:30 am — 3:00 pm www.smsjparish.com

The Mission of St. Margaret - St. John Parish is to spread the good news and blessings of Jesus Christ to our community. We gather together to grow closer to Jesus Christ, to worship at the Eucharistic Table, to serve our children, the poor and the needy among us, and to celebrate our diverse community.

Please call the parish office if you, or a member of your family, is ill or in the hospital so a member of our Pastoral Staff can visit and

6000 Murray Road

Monday, September 21, 7:00 pm Mass @ SMC—Fr. Clarence Heis † VDP Benefactors—VDP Society Tuesday, September 22, 9:30 am Mass @ The Barrington—Fr. Damian † Mary Bloyd—Monica Crowe Wednesday, September 23, 8:15 am Mass @ St. Anthony Thursday, September 24, 9:30 Mass @ St. Theresa—Fr. Damian † Tom Bagby—Helen Davis

Thursday, September 24, 9:30 am Comm Serv @ Indiansprings Friday, September 25, 8:15 am Mass @ St. Anthony Saturday, September 26, 4:30 pm—Fr. Bill Cieslak † Norb & Betty Nerl—63rd Wedding Anniv. Sunday, September 27, 9:00 a.m. Mass Fr. Bill Cieslak † For the Parish Sunday, September 27, 11:00 a.m. Mass Fr. Bill Cieslak † Frank Wrublewski—B’day Rem.— Joan Doggett

St. Margaret of Cortona Church

Saturday, September 26, 4:30 pm

Presider: Fr. Bill Cieslak Servers: Need volunteer Lectors: N Jordan/T Wood Gifts: need volunteers Eucharistic Minister: J Heitker/T Heitker/ K Jordan/L Kahles Greeters: T Mays/J Wood

Sunday, September 27, 9:00 am

Presider: Fr. Bill Cieslak Servers: need volunteer Lectors: M Mathers/P Polanski Eucharistic Minister: M Bates/K Douthit/ J Douthit Greeters: M Mathers/S McKenrick

Sunday, September 27, 11:00 am

Presider: Fr. Bill Cieslak Servers: G Billing/Z Martin Lectors: ML Donoghue/B Ferrara Eucharistic Minister: J Losekamp/P Wagner K Losekamp/B Losekamp/AJ Scott Greeters: D Crabb/J Kaminer Gifts: J Kaminer/S Stovall

September 19 & 20 2015 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 12—13 $3569 Env. 91

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TUESDAY Pastoral Council 7 pm WEDNESDAY All Adult Lunch at Pompilios 1 pm—reservations needed Bible Study 6:30—8:00 pm THURSDAY BINGO FRIDAY Topic “ Falls” at St. Anthony 9:30 am

This week in our parish

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

eptember 20, 2015 The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate

peace. — James 3:18

There are two individuals who will be enrolled in the Catechumenate today -- Sunday--at St. Anthony, so I switched with Fr. Paul. Fr. Bill Cieslak, OFM

Cap from Chicago will preside and preach at our weekend Masses next weekend. He then will lead our Renewal September 27-30. Please make every effort to participate. Our future depends on it, i.e. on being renewed in grace to follow Jesus and to continue his mission through our parish ministries. We cannot give what we don’t have. Strengthening our faith and rekindling our zeal to share it will be assured through participation in this Renewal. Everyone is welcome! Please do the inviting! I expect you to say Yes to God, thus have resolve to overcome obstacles, the usual excuses, enduring some hardship because your faith – our parish – means a lot to you. I will be having a nasal surgery on Monday September 21st. Recovery is supposed to be aided by not talking or eating much for a week! Neither will be easy, I am told. No doubt, prayers will help. The Pastoral Region Plan draft is ready for review by each Pastoral Council. A presentation will be made at our upcoming Pastoral Council meeting this Tuesday September 22nd, 7:00 p.m. in the St. Francis Meeting Room. Before it goes to the Archbishop in January, parishioners of each parish will have a chance to review it as well.

Our parish is blessed with generous volunteers. We would like to recognize and thank the following: Nick Losekamp who changed ceiling light bulbs in the church.

Jeff Kramer who pressure washed the front entrance of our church.

All those who helped with the parish clean up on Saturday by trimming bushes, sweeping up debris, etc.: Laura Heitker, Len Weikert, Kim Douthit & Mary Mathers. Thanks to all who work so hard to keep our parish going and expenses down.

SM-SJ Four Grand Club

Our Four Grand Club is an easy and fun way to support our parish. The way it works is each week a $40 winner is pulled and at the Annual Turkey Dinner the 4—$1000 winners are pulled. So you have a chance each week to win $40 and also a chance to win one of the $1000 at the Turkey Dinner. The cost is one payment of $48 or two payments of $25 or you can pay $1 a week. The more members we have the more it helps our parish so we invite neighbors and friends to join also. Please consider being a member of our Four Grand Club and help our parish at the same time. There is a membership form inserted in the bulletin today. Thanks to all our loyal Four Grand members through the years!

Bible Study— Women in the Bible

All are invited to our Wednesday

night Bible study. If you missed last week you are still welcome to come. The following may be helpful to read

before our next meeting on Wednesday, September 23

at 6:30 pm. Week 1 Eve: Genesis 2-3 Lilith: Mythological figure, presumed female of Genesis 1 Sarah & Hagar: Genesis 12:10-20, 16, 17:15-27, 18:1-15, 21:1-21 Lot’s Wife: Genesis 19 Lot’s Daughters: Genesis: Genesis 19:30-38 Rebekah: Genesis 24, 25:19-34, 27 Leah, Rachel, Zilpah and Zilhah: 29-31 Dinah: 34 Tamar: 38 Potiphar’s Wife: 39

Week 2 Whatever we don’t finish from Genesis week 1 and Shiphrah & Puah the midwives: Exodus 1:15-22 (Jochebed - Moses’ Hebrew mother) and Miriam: Exodus 2:1-10, 6:20, Numbers 12 Bithiah?? Pharaoh’s daughter who pulled Moses from the Nile: Exodus 2:1-10 Zipporah & Sisters: Exodus 3 Zelophehad’s Daughters: Numbers 27:5-11

FOOD FOR ALL

Thanks to all who have generously responded to the Pope Francis’ initiative Food for All.

Our Parish Vincent De Paul has been able to help families with children and/or d i sab i l i t i e s in our neighborhood. Thank you!

PAULA’S CORNER…

GREAT JOB SM-SJ!!!

You have sent a spiritual bouquet

to Pope Francis of

1034 cans of food and

207 letters in suppor t of children’s food programs in

three short weeks.

This past Sunday, we were privileged to feed a neighborhood family with 4 small children ages 2-7. Extreme medical expenses had left them without electricity for the past three months, and now finally without food or hope. Thanks to your great generosity, we were able to feed this family and work on resolving their situation with Duke Energy.

Keep up the great work SM-SJ!

IN our parish St. Margaret-St. John

Bob Barlage,

Bro. Norbert Bertram, OFM,

Nikki Best, Mary Beresford,

Tom Blankemeyer,

Fr. James Brookes—St. Margaret of York,

Don Cafferky, Nancy Callahan,

Lorraine Carney, Gina Clark,

Robert Davis, Tammy Davis,

Matthew Dickason, Kelly Flanigan,

Margie Forsthoefel, Pat Forsthoefel,

Joan Fricker, Emma Gough, Brad Giesting,

Mary Greis, Jim Griffin,

Heather Griffin, Barb Hervey,

Lucilia Hock, Grover Hord,

Marge House, Clare Jones, Larry Kahles,

Jane Kaeser, Joe Kaeser,

Dee Kaiser, Steve Keeney, Marian Kleiman,

Steve & Mary Knepfle, Margie Lemkuhl,

Kevin Mahoney, Debbie Malicoat,

Mary (Marasco)LeRoy, Rosemary Martin,

Rosemary McQueary, Ruth Miller,

Molly Montgomery, Martha Muchmore,

Betty Nerl, Margaret Nerl, Dick Nichols,

Steve O’Connor, Elaine Otto,

Barb Pennucci, Esther Quinn,

Katie Rahn, Pat Rardin,

Steve Ruwe, Ted Sentker, John Sheehy,

Jacob Salamon, Louise Spahn,

Helen Steele, Tom Suddendorf,

Kenzie Suddendorf, Alberta Sullivan,

Mary Twigg, Patti Weikert,

Teresa K Wilson, Jani Wood,

Frances Yunker

We try to update our Prayer List. If we took someone off that s ll needs our prayers, Please call the parish office.

THIS WEEK’S READINGS SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

First Reading — The wicked say: With revilement and torture let us put the just one to the test (Wisdom 2:12, 17-20). Psalm — The Lord upholds my life (Psalm 54). Second Reading — The wisdom from above is full of mercy and good fruits (James 3:16 — 4:3). Gospel — Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me (Mark 9:30-37).

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 First Reading — Moses said, “Would that all the people of the LORD were prophets!” (Numbers 11:25-29). Psalm — The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart (Psalm 19). Second Reading — Come now, you rich. The wages you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying aloud (James 5:1-6). Gospel — Whoever is not against us is for us (Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48).

Our weekly

$40 Four Grand winner for 2015 is

Bob Barlage.

Four Grand Club

Jubilee Account Repairs/Improvements

Income/Expenses

Beginning Balance $22,079.95 August Income $ 1,225.00

$23,304.95

Bathrooms: Finishing of the women's $ 1,556.55 bathroom.

Miscellaneous: Balance on repair of 5 windows. $ 385.00

Clean-up around office, signs, down Murray and church. $ 424.00

Total Expenses $ 2,365.55 Ending Balance $20,939.40

HEALING SERVICE Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center

5440 Moeller Ave., Norwood, Oh 45212 Phone 513-351-9800 September 23, 2015 Rosary: 6:45 P.M. Mass: 7:15 P.M.

Healing Service after Mass Come to Jesus for Healing

Sung Vespers – October 4

Sung Vespers will be held on Sunday, October 4 at 7:00 PM in the chapel of Mount St. Mary's Seminary, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, 45230. The service will be led by faculty member, Fr. Timothy Schehr. The service includes settings of psalms, canticle and hymns for congregation and choir with choral music sung by the Athenaeum Chorale. The public is invited and all are wel-come to attend.

“Dedicated to helping young people and their families grow in the faith” Reminder! No EDGE and EPIC Sessions Next Sunday: No sessions on Sunday, September 27th due to the beginning of the “Recalculating” Renewal taking place at St. Margaret-St. John’s, 6000 Murray Rd. Par-ents from St. Margaret-St. John and St. Anthony, bring your teens with you, Fr. Bill Cieslak, OFP Cap., says his messages will be for teens also and that he isn’t boring (his wordsJ)! “Recalculating” starts on 9/27 at

4:00PM. EDGE and EPIC Sessions Resume October 4th: Remember, no sessions on Sunday, September 27th. We hope to see you Sunday morning beginning at 9:50AM and finish at 10:55AM in SMSJ Office and Cortona Hall located on 4100 Wat-terson St. The next session will be next Sunday, October 4th. It’s Never Too Late to Register for EDGE and EPIC: Parents, please register your child(ren) for EDGE or EPIC by going to www.smsjsacym.weebly.com, filling out the two forms, and bring them to the first session. EDGE by LifeTeen is the name of the comprehensive ministry for all students in grades 5-8 and 9-12. EPIC is the name of the Children’s Ministry for grades K-4. For legal and liability reasons, every student must be registered and have a signed form beforehand in order to participate in the first session. Please take the time to pre-register and bring forms to the first session Questions about EDGE or EPIC, contact Nathan Eten at nathaneten@fuse.net. NCYC 2015: “Here I Am Lord” Thank You!: Many thanks to all of you who made a generous donation to support our youth to go on the pilgrimage to Indianapolis in late November. We will be remembering you in our prayers and plan to share with you about our pilgrimage when we return. Please keep us in your prayers, too. Those going on the pilgrimage will be Tyler Heitker, Grace Scheid, Laura Heitker, and Nathan Eten. “Here I Am Lord” HS Nights: In order to prepare ourselves for the pilgrimage to Indy we’re inviting all high school stu-dents and their parents for icebreakers, prayer, a short bible study, and group discussion on trending topics. The next two nights will be on Wednesdays, 10/7, and 11/4 from 6:30PM-8:30PM in the St. Anthony Parish Center. JH Youth in Grades 6th-8th Grade and Their Parents Are Invited to “CHOSEN”: “Becoming The Heroes The World Needs” with Hundreds of Other Youth from All Around the Archdiocese

WHAT: A high energy youth rally for Catholic teens that include music, skits, adoration and talks led by nationally-known presenter/singer Steve Angrisano from Denver, Colorado. WHO: Catholic parish and school youth in 6-8th grade, PLUS a separate session for their parents. WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2015, 5:30 – 9:30PM (Doors open at 5PM) WHERE: Moeller High School, 9001 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, OH 45242. COST: $15, 6-8th grade youth and chaperones, $5 for parents attending the parent track. I would love to see all of the youth in grades 6th-8th to participate along with their parents. This’ll be something you won’t want to miss out on. Steve Angrisano is amazing! Contact Nathan Eten for registration information.

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5 4:30 pm Mass Fr. Dave Hospitality Following Mass

6 Twenty-Third

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7 Labor Day 10:00 am Mass @ SMC

8 9:30 am Mass @ Barrington Lemonade party w/ board games & Cards 1-3 cafeteria

9 8:15 am Mass @

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Choir prac ce 7 pm

Youth Ministry Core Leadership 7-9 pm

Bible Study 6:30-8 pm in St. Francis mtg rm

10 9:30 am Mass @ St. Theresa - Fr. Dave 9:30 am Comm Serv @ Indiansprings BINGO PRCC mtg 6-9 in St. Francis mtg rm

11 8:15 am Mass @ St. Anthony

12 4:30 pm Mass Fr. George Wilson

13 Twenty-Fourth

Sunday in Ordinary Time

9 am Mass 11 am Mass w/choir—Fr. Paul EDGE & EPIC ses-

14 7 pm Mass @ SMC Fr. Paul All Adult Ministry Bingo & Dessert 12:30—3 pm cafeteria

15 9:30 am Mass @ Barrington

One Faith, One Hope, One Love 7 pm in cafeteria

16 8:15 am Mass @ St. Anthony

Choir prac ce 7 pm

EDGE Core Group mee ng 7 pm Parish Renewal mtg 7 pm cafeteria

17 9:30 am Mass @ St. Theresa Fr. Pat 9:30 am Mass @ Indiansprings Fr. Dave

18 8:15 am Mass @ St. Anthony

19 4:30 pm Mass Fr. Dave

20Twenty-Fi h

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21 7 pm Mass @ SMC Fr. Clarence Heis

22 9:30 am Mass

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One Faith, One Hope, One Love 7 pm in cafeteria

Pastoral Council

23 8:15 am Mass @ St. Anthony

Choir prac ce 7pm

Bible Study 6:30-8 pm in St. Francis mtg rm

24 9:30 am Mass @ St. Theresa - Fr. Damian 9:30 am Comm Serv @ Indiansprings BINGO

25 8:15 am Mass @ St. Anthony Speaker on “Falls” at St. A. 9 am –11 am

26 4:30 pm Mass Fr. Bill Cieslak, OFM

27Twenty-Sixth

Sunday in Ordinary Time

9 am Mass 11 am Mass Fr. Bill Cieslak, OFM

4:00 pm session w/lite dinner to follow

28 NO MASS @ 7 pm 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm sessions

29 9:30 am

Mass @ Barrington 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm sessions

30 8:15 am Mass

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