Welcome to St. Lawrence Parish

Fr. Mark T. Watkins, Pastor
Sr. Helen Julia Hahn, S.C., Pastoral Minister
Mrs. Alma Lee Joesting, Principal

St. Lawrence Summer Festival July 6, 7 & 8 Check out our new, improved Summer Festival website!  We have lots of changes in store for you this year, including live entertainment all three evenings.  Come visit our page for more details:  www.stlawrenceparish.org/festival

PASTOR'S CORNER

SUMMER FESTIVAL NEWS            Join us for a new and improved festival weekend!   We have scheduled a dynamite line-up of entertainment this year.  Our festival begins on Friday, July 6 with music by THE REMAINS.  They are a popular group on the west side, kicking off the festival weekend at 7PM.  THE HOT WAX BAND will provide Saturday’s fun at 7PM.  On Sunday, our festival begins with musical entertainment by the Elder Glee Club at 6PM, followed by SAPPHIRE EXPRESS at 7:45PM.  We will have delicious CHICKEN DINNERS both Saturday and Sunday from 5PM to 7PM.      The festival committee has been working diligently for the last 4 months, but there is much to be done in the next two months.  Please consider volunteering to work at a booth.  You may want to chair a booth.  Being a chairperson means that you keep track of your workers, the moneybox, and keep your booth exciting and lively.  If you can donate your time to work at a booth or chair a booth, please call Cathy Lageman at 513-702-0898 or fill out the volunteer form on the parish web site.      THE BASKET BOOTH team is in need of themed baskets or gift certificates to round out baskets.  Gift cards can be donated for any denomination and any business or restaurant.  You can put your donation in the collection basket at Mass.  Baskets can be dropped off at the rectory or call Enid Sunderman at 513-921-6102. See a sample of what we have so far.       The teachers need over 600 items for the VARIETY PULL DOWN booth. This booth is one of the biggest moneymakers of the festival, but we can only be successful with your help.  Please support this booth by donating new items. Handcrafted items are great, as well as: afghans, plush animals, toys, figurines, small household items, etc. Be creative! Items can be dropped off at the rectory or call 921-0328 to make arrangements for pick-ups.      Happy Mother's Day:  A very Blessed and Happy Mother's Day to all mothers.  May God Bless You!      Major Award Raffle Tickets:  the first Early Bird drawing is Mother’s Day, May 13.  So, please turn in your sold tickets.  The Major Award Raffle is a major source of income for the festival.  Its success is vital.  Please buy/sell as many tickets as you can.      The Solemnity of the Ascension  will not be celebrated on Thursday, May 17, as a Holy Day of Obligation.  Instead, in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, we are required to celebrate it on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 20.      Rosary Rally:  The Pit at Elder will come alive with the sound of music and prayer on Sunday, May 20 at 1:30 pm!      St. Lawrence Eagles Wings Choir:  I want to encourage you to attend the upcoming Eagles Wings Choir show.   You will be thoroughly entertained and have a great time.  The concert is on May 17 and May 18 at 7:30 pm.  Tickets are $3 in advance and $5 day of show.  To reserve seats call Becky Rogers at 481-7819.      Catholic Ministries Appeal:  As we move into the final weeks of the 2012 Catholic Ministries Appeal, we are grateful to all those who have already made a pledge.  The Catholic Ministries Appeal funds six critical shared ministries of our Archdiocese, so please consider participating if you have not already done so.  We remind you that your pledge may be paid over 10 months or you may make a secure electronic pledge online through www.CatholicAppeal.net.  Thank you!

Parish/School Announcements

• Rosary Rally  Please join us on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 1:30pm.  We will celebrate the 7th Annual Rosary Rally at Elder High School football stadium (the Pit).  The celebration starts with a procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament as the center of our devotion.  The recitation of the Holy Rosary, together with worship songs and prayers, make this gathering a memorable event.  We hope you plan on coming.  In case of bad weather, we will move indoors to the basketball gymnasium.

• Baby Bottle Campaign 2012 supports the work of the Pregnancy Center West.  The money collected in the baby bottles will go to support all facets of this ministry, including supplying baby items (formula, diapers, clothing, etc.) to needy mothers, parenting classes to new parents, and abstinence education in our local Catholic schools.  The baby bottles are to be returned back to church this weekend, May 12 & 13.  If you miss these turn-in dates, please return the bottle directly to the Pregnancy Center West or call us at 244-5700.  Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Bulletin Announcements

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PLEASE NOTIFY THE RECTORY when a family member is hospitalized or homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion and/or the Sacrament of Penance. 

PLEASE CONSIDER INCLUDING ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH IN YOUR WILL.

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Click the link below to see some interesting (and beautiful) images of St. Lawrence Church, they were recently taken by Ron Rack, as part of his "Prayer Places" project.  He has the images posted on his website http://rackphoto.com/pp/prayerplaces/st-lawrence/  They were mentioned on the "Sonrise Morning Show" with a link on their Facebook page also.

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St. Lawrence Parish
3680 Warsaw Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-0328
rectory@stlawrenceparish.org