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November 27, 2018Please remember that Giving Tuesday is coming up soon, and you have the opportunity to support your parish's funding goal through the #iGiveCatholic campaign. Your gift can be given online or brought in to the parish offices today through Tuesday, November 27th. Click title for full articleRead More
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November 24, 2018Father McCullough and Archdiocese of Cincinnati's Director of Stewardship David Kissell were on Fox19 today to promote #iGiveCatholic and Giving Tuesday which is coming up quickly next week.. Click title to read full articleRead More
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November 24, 2018One of the things that has changed the most since my youth is our methods of communication. I remember sending cards and letters, using a landline (which ran the risk of one of your siblings listening in on the other phone), and the early days of email when people didn’t check it every twelve seconds. One of the major changes in virtually every form of communication we use is how quickly we receive the information other people want us to have. I say all that because the deadline for this bulletin was a week earlier than usual due to Thanksgiving, and I want to talk about a situation that could change dramatically in the ten days between when I write it and when you read it. Click on title for full articleRead More
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November 19, 2018The regional Thanksgiving Mass will be Thursday, November 22 at 9:00 am at St. James of the Valley.Read More
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November 17, 2018I have never been much in the way of a math and science guy. I have always found them interesting, but they were not generally the subjects in which I got my best grades. Since this relegated me to the study of the humanities, I spent the majority of my higher education being told by STEM major peers of mine that everything I was learning was useless, and I would always be poor. Once I entered seminary, I realized that I was in one of the few places where my background in Classics, Theology, and History was invaluable. During one particular Biblical studies class, the professor asked if anyone could recite the prologue of the Canterbury Tales in Middle English, and I knew I was in the right place. That must be why I now make the big bucks… Click title for full articleRead More
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November 13, 2018On Saturday, November 17 at 10:00 am, WWPR will celebrate the anniversary of the Apparition of Our Lady of Kibeho by having a procession with a statue of Our Lady of Kibeho, Mass and brunch at St. Matthias. Each year the feast day of Our Lady of Kibeho is celebrated in commemoration of the first apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Kibeho. All are invited.Read More
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November 10, 2018I realize that it’s a long way off, but I was thinking recently about my family’s Mardi Gras tradition. Every year, someone in the family makes an enormous batch of dough on Fat Tuesday, and then we all gather there that evening, fry it in chunks, cover them with powdered sugar, and eat so many homemade donuts that we couldn’t break our Ash Wednesday fast the following day even if we wanted to. We call those donuts “Kee-Ka-Lee’s,” and they set the tone for Lent every year. There’s nothing that teaches me the value of fasting like eating until I want to die. Click title for full column.Read More
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November 9, 2018The St. Matthias Cultural Food Festival that was scheduled for Saturday, November 10 has been postponed. Sorry for any inconvenience.Read More
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November 6, 2018Dear Parishioners, The U.S. bishops are joining together in a commitment of prayer and reparation leading up to the bishops’ general assembly, where we will be making critical decisions in response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis. With our brother bishops across the nation, we will be dedicating ourselves to seven days of intensified prayer and fasting, from Monday, November 5, through Sunday, November 11. The intentions for this period of prayer and sacrifice are three-fold: • For the healing and support of all victims of clergy sexual abuse. • For the conversion and just punishment of the perpetrators and concealers of sexual abuse. • For the strength of the bishops to be holy shepherds in protecting and leading our sheep from all harm. If you feel called to do so, you are welcome to join us in praying for these intentions. We would also be grateful for any prayers for us and our brother bishops during our general assembly, that we may follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit in responding to the tragedy of clergy sexual abuse in the Church. Please be assured of our prayers for you, as well. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr, Archbishop of Cincinnati Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop of CincinnatiRead More
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November 3, 2018I have noticed an increase in recent years of a worrisome trend: specifically, the phenomenon of comedy that is designed to be awkward and/or cringe-inducing. Many movies and tv shows seem to aim for making the viewer so unnerved that they laugh so as not to cry. I cannot put into words how uncomfortable it makes me, as someone with an awkward streak of my own. Click title for Fr. McCullough's full column.Read More
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