Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Reading, Ohio - September 19, 2021 "We are a Roman Catholic family, striving to radiate Christ
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Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Reading, Ohio
September 19, 2021
”We are a Roman Catholic family, striving to radiate Christ
by living, loving, and serving in union with Him!“
Scripture Readings
Mass Schedule and Intentions Prepare your heart for next
September 19-25, 2021 Sunday’s Mass, September 26, 2021
Sunday, September 19 Nm 11:25-29
8:30am † Steve Elmlinger ......................................................... OLSH Jas 5:1-6
10:30am † Ed & Gert Eling .......................................................... SSPP Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
Monday, September 20
8:30am † Mary & David R. Lucas, Jr. .......................... OLSH (Chapel)
Tuesday, September 21
8:30am † Andrea Gertz ............................................................. SSPP
Please pray for the repose
Wednesday, September 22 of the soul for
8:30am † Robert “Gary” Schoenberger...................... OLSH (Chapel)
Laurence T. George
Thursday, September 23 & Deacon James Geraci
6:00pm Clara Gilpin and family ............................................... OLSH
May their souls and all the souls of the
Friday, September 24 faithful departed, through the mercy
12:00pm † Wolf Scholz ................................................................ SSPP of God, rest in peace.
Saturday, September 25
8:30am † Marilyn J. Bennett ..................................................... SSPP Sacrament of
3:00pm
5:00pm
† Florence Albrinck ....................................................... SSPP
† Andy & Rose Morrissey ............................................ OLSH
Reconciliation
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Campus
The Holy Rosary is prayed approximately thirty minutes before each Mass Thursday at 6:30 pm
Sts. Peter and Paul Campus
Saturday at 9:00 am , O,
or call the Parish Office for an
,
appointment
Please Pray...† Ronald Hartman
Lisa Koch
Emily Verwest
Dan Wagner
For our parishioners who are sick, Ken (Herb) Lattire Lois Wiehe Martin
in the hospital, recovering from an Steve Lehrter Caleb Zimmer
illness, or going through Dave Margella
treatments. Mary Jo Melvin For our military members
Aileen Adams Kathy O’Malley and their families:
Carol Antenucci Ken and Loretta Pfennig Fire Controlman Seaman
Dave Apke Sheryl Phillips Andrew Caudill
Grace Benning Becky Reynolds Sergeant Jonathon Ehret
Andrea Brosch The Rack/Bemmes Family Lt. Colonel Jennifer Ford
James Fitzpatrick Kathy Schmidt O'Shea Specialist Eric Jacob Greer
Al Eling Mike Schweitzer Corporal Matthew Paul Greer
Steve Grippa Jodi Smith Master Sergeant Shane Hatfield
Jean Hartman Gloria Sulfsted Technical Sergeant Jeff Shelton
Jane Hanna Judy Sullivan
2 Our Lady of the Valley Parish • Reading, Ohio • (513) 554-1010
A Message from Fr. Matt about our New Parish Logo
Thank you to all who submitted a logo in our logo contest. There were more than 40 entries submitted. After consultation
with parish and finance councils and the Worship Commission, I would like to congratulate Jeff Lichtenberg for his winning
design. The design, as found on the front cover, consists of the letters O, L and V in a decorative script. The OLV is crowned
and surrounded by twelve stars. The crown is representative of Our Blessed Mother, Mary Queen of Heaven as
represented in the Our Lady of the Valley painting that was miraculously painted on a column in the Church built by
Dionysius in Sicily, Italy. The twelve stars reflect the image of Mary in the Book of Revelation ,12:1, in which she is seen in
the heavens with twelve stars around her head. The stars represent the twelve apostles and the universality of the Catholic
Church. Our parish colors of metallic gold and dark shade magenta also flow from the miraculous painting of Our Lady of
the Valley and can also be found within the Saints Peter and Paul Church stained glass windows. Please check out our new
parish logo on the parish website at www.catholicolv.org or on our new parish spirit wear at the spirit wear booth at the
festival this weekend. Thanks to Jeff and all who participated! God Bless, Fr. Matt
Gospel Reflections by Deacon Tom
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me;
and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.” (Mk. 9:37)
Saying that the way to gain honor is to receive those who are without honor (a child) goes against the logic of the ancient
society. The Kingdom of God assesses and assigns value differently than the human realm. We seek status through cars,
clothes, houses, titles, and electronics. Actions we take every day may have ramifications on “the least” that we might
never consider. Mark’s gospel should cause us to consider those with whom we socialize, what food we eat, and whether
we ought to want power and prestige more than the Kingdom of God.
Parish Bible Study:
Genesis to Jesus: Journey Through Scripture,
Monday evenings beginning September 20 7:00 - 8:00 pm SSPP Cafeteria
What is the Bible, where does it come from, and what is its purpose?
How are Catholics supposed to read the Bible and what story does it tell?
These are the ever-important questions answered in Genesis to Jesus. Discover the basic Catholic principles for reading
Scripture and survey the principal covenants that God made with his people through figures such as Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Moses, and David. This study also shows how each of these covenants points forward to, and is fulfilled by, Jesus
Christ and His Church. In this study, participants will see a panoramic vision of salvation history and humanity’s place in the
story. Participation Workbooks that were ordered in advance will be distributed at the first class. While optional,
workbooks enhance the bible study experience, there will be a few workbooks available to purchase on September 20th
for $27 each.
Vocation View Welcome Children of God
For those who are called, Jesus promises only one
Aaliyah, Maria & Vincent
thing: the Cross. If one seeks power and prestige in Baldazin
this world, there will be no reward in the Kingdom of Baptized on September 12th
Heaven. (Mark 9:30-37)
If you want to talk about your discernment, please contact Congratulations parents, godparents
Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer, dschmitmeyer@catholicaoc.org. and family!
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And the Start of a New The Gospel at Home
“PREP” Year For Families
As designated by the US Catholic From pflaumweeklies.com
Conference of Bishops, this Sunday is This Sunday’s Gospel: Mark 9:30–37
Catechetical Sunday. At each of our This Sunday, Jesus teaches that his highest
Masses this weekend, those who will value is service. He puts his arms around a
serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their child to show that welcoming others, even
ministry. This day is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that children, is welcoming him. Jesus wants
each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and his followers to be warm and welcoming
being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for to everyone, no matter who it is, as if that
all to rededicate ourselves to this mission as a community of faith. person were Jesus himself.
Appropriately, our Parish Religious Education Program for public grade Exploring the Gospel Message
school students (PREP) begins on Monday, September 20th at 6:45pm in Explain to your child that Jesus wants all
the Sts. Peter and Paul School Building. Thank you to those who have His followers to welcome and serve
volunteered to teach our children! others. That is how everyone can be Good
Please contact Beth.Pettigrew@catholicOLV.org, or 513-554-1010, ext. News for others; that is how we can “be”
23 for more information about PREP, including information about the the Church. Talk about ways your family
PREP home school option. can welcome and serve others
A note to PREP Parents: Why not join our Parish Bible Study and learn Agree on one specific thing to do and then
act on it.
more about your faith while your children are learning about it too?
Help your child to recognize the Church as
the assembly—the Body of Christ. Take
some time as a family to review your
SafeParish The New Child Protection experience of Sunday Mass. Make a list of
Platform for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati ways that your family can more actively
Important Instructions for All Volunteers & Staff please take note! participate in the Sunday assembly.
By now all volunteers and employees should have received an email from Pray Together
SafeParish inviting them to register for their SafeParish account. If you When you complete your conversation
did not receive the email, please check your spam or junk mail folders. about this Sunday’s Gospel lesson, pray
You can also find a copy of the SafeParish registration instructions by together in your own words that God will
going to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Safe Environment webpage at help your family grow in faith throughout
https://catholicaoc.org/offices/safe-environment. Click on “Top this year.
Resources” then click on the link for “SafeParish”. All new volunteers and Gospel Table Talk
employees should follow the SafeParish registration instructions for • Read this Sunday’s Gospel
creating a SafeParish account. During the registration process, new • Remind your children how Jesus needs
volunteers and employees will be invited to complete their background us to serve Him by serving others (You
check and child protection training online. could look up Saint Vincent de Paul
Weekly Emails - Each Tuesday SafeParish sends an email regarding the and read about his life).
updated child protection and workplace safety articles that are posted on • Each of us has been called to serve
the SafeParish website. These articles are NOT required but are others through the Sacrament of
recommended reading. Baptism. Although Jesus summons us
Quarterly Bulletins - The first bulletin was issued on September 10th. to work for Him, we have choices. We
Emails will come from AoC SafeParish notifying users of the quarterly can follow His call or decide not to.
training which will also appear in their account under training that is due. Nevertheless, we must seriously
Users can check for training that is due after logging into their SafeParish consider what He is asking us to do.
account by going to the Training Tab and click on the ‘Due’ link to see How does your family respond to this
which bulletins are due and their due date. call?
Completion of quarterly training is required.
4 Our Lady of the Valley Parish • www. catholicOLV.org
Our New Director of Music,
This Week In Our Parish
Terry Wenninger Sunday, September 19 • Catechist Blessing at all masses
Terry Wenninger is our new Director of Music. Festival 12-8pm ......................................................... SSPP (School)
She will join us on October 1st. Learn more Linen Care, Christine Todey ......................................OLSH (Church)
about Terry in next week’s bulletin.
Monday, September 20
PREP, 6:45pm ........................................ SSPP (School classrooms)
Our Parish Story in Genesis Bible Study, 7pm ...................................... SSPP (Cafeteria)
The Catholic Telegraph Tuesday, September 21
The soon to be released October issue of The RCIA, 7:00pm . .............................................. OLSH (Parish Center)
Catholic Telegraph features the story of our
parish merger. The article can be found online Wednesday, September 22
now at www.thecatholictelegraph.com, search Mission Commission, 6:30pm ........................... SSPP (Conf. Rm. B)
for “Our Lady of the Valley.”
Friday, September 24
Church Cleaners, Team 4 ..........................................OLSH (Church)
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Hildebrandt/Henlein Wedding Rehearsal, 5pm .......OLSH (Church)
During the 10:30am Mass, Sts. Peter and Paul
Saturday, September 25
This is a wonderful way for small children to
Fall Flower & Plant Pick Up, 9am-noon .............. SSPP (Parking Lot)
learn what happens in Church and why it is so
Hildebrandt/Henlein Wedding, 1:30pm ...................OLSH (Church)
important to attend Mass and listen closely.
During Children’s Liturgy of the Word, children
Sunday, September 26
will hear their own message from the Gospel.
Fall Flower & Plant Pick Up, 9am-noon .............. SSPP (Parking Lot)
Parents are always welcome to come and see
St. Vincent DePaul Commissioning..................................................
what takes place. All children from age four
T2M’22 Meeting, Noon ......................................... SSPP (Cafeteria)
through fourth grade are encouraged to join us.
Children will be called forth in Church before the
Readings and will return after the Homily. Remember to pick up your
An additional team of Children’s Liturgy Fall Flower & Plant orders!
Catechists is needed. Please contact:
Beth.Pettigrew@catholicOLV.org or next weekend, Saturday & Sunday,
513-554-1010 extension 23 to volunteer or for 9am to noon, SSPP parking lot
more information. Thank you for your support of the “Trip to the Mission 2022”
Altar Flowers
Sts. Peter & Paul Campus Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Campus
Given by Pam Gibbons & Jackie Flege Given by Bob & Nancy Boehner
In Memory of In Memory of
Jim & Julie Flege Bud & Ginny Woebkenberg
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6 Our Lady of the Valley Parish • Reading, Ohio • (513) 554-1010
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This Weekend!! Saturday
Festival Hours: 4pm – 11pm
The Whammies, 7pm – 11pm
Texas Hold’em Tournament, 7pm
(walk in registration starts at 6:00pm)
Parking Access from West Vine Street, between the school and church
Sunday
Fried Chicken Dinner Festival Hours: 12pm – 8pm
With special thanks to the Jim Kroeger Family Chicken Dinner by The Kroeger Family,
Sunday, September 19th , 11:30am - 6:30pm, while supplies last
11:30am to 6:30pm SPPA Dance Team, 12:00pm
Reading High School Band 1:00pm
(or until we’re out of chicken!)
Dejavu, 4pm – 8pm
Sts. Peter and Paul cafeteria
All You Can Eat!! Adult $10
Child (under 12) $6 We are so thankful to all of the volunteers,
Start with : Adult-2 pieces/ Child-1 piece, with corn or green beans, including those working behind the scenes,
for their time and contributions to
applesauce or coleslaw, mashed potatoes and gravy, dinner roll, drink
SEPTEMBERFEST. From chairing a booth,
(iced tea, lemonade, coffee water) and dessert organizing volunteers, running all of the
Carry-out chicken dinner– Adult 3 pieces/Child 1 piece electric, placing food and supply orders,
CALL FOR CARRYOUT 513-293-0782 DURING DINNER HOURS moving equipment around, managing the
money and paying bills, running parking,
Don’t Miss the Our Lady of the Valley Welcome Center Booth! cleaning up afterwards and much, much
Get an Our Lady of the Valley magnet, decal or tumbler! more, it really is a team effort. Thanks to
Enter to win an Our Lady of the Valley travel mug! EVERYONE that helps make it happen!
Buy an Our Lady of the Valley T-Shirt!!
Thank you to We are grateful to the businesses and families who are sponsoring Septemberfest
our Sponsors! Silver Bronze
Platinum Augie’s Tavern Air Plus Heating & Cooling Reading Beer Drive Thru
Fay Fischesser Atlas Vac Machine Reading Democrat Club
A-All Valley Plumbing Bill Ward Reading Floral Boutique
Hirschberg Steel & Recycling
The Jewish Hospital Knights of Columbus Bob Eveleigh Reading Heating &
Deacon Charlie Air Conditioning, Inc
Council 14665
Dr. Alan Laub, DDS Reading Republican Club
Larry’s Lock & Safe
Family of Joseph Bain Stall Wiggins Family
Gold Mihovk-Rosenacker The Freson Family Stiney Vonderhaar &
Gertz Pony Keg Schappacher Family Fricke & Company Diane Redden
River City Tents Sharefax Credit Union Gertz Law Sts. Peter & Paul Academy PTC
ST Custom Signs Spring Grove Funeral Homes Haskamp Electric Sts. Peter & Paul Athletic Assn.
Valley Metal Holthaus Plumbing Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery
Vonderhaar’s Catering Kyler Moore Insurance Theis Motor Company
Netherland Rubber Tom and Dee Lynd
Quality Sports Valley Central Bank
8 Our Lady of the Valley Parish • www. catholicOLV.org
Men’s Annual Retreat Special Collection Next Weekend
October 22-24th for Hurricane Disaster Relief
Fr. Peter Bernardi, SJ will be your retreat director September 25th and 26th at all Masses
and will lead you through a spiritual renewal as you There will be a special collection next weekend for the
immerse yourself in the Spiritual Exercises of St. USCCB Emergency Disaster Fund to help those in need
Ignatius of Loyola. who have been severely affected by Hurricane Ida.
Because of the storm, lives have been lost and many
On retreat you will immerse yourself in silence, church properties, along with homes and businesses,
participate in daily Eucharist, celebrate the have been severely damaged or destroyed.
sacrament of Reconciliation, spend time in prayerful
Any checks should be made payable to Our Lady of the
Adoration, visit with a qualified spiritual director and
Valley Parish, please indicate “hurricane disaster relief”
listen to the movement of the Holy Spirit within your
in the notation. At Sts. Peter and Paul, there will be a
life. Register now on line at
second collection. To donate to the hurricane relief fund
www.jesuitspiritualcenter.com. We look forward to
at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, place your donation in
seeing you on October 22nd.
an envelope marked for Hurricane Ida Disaster Relief and
If you have questions about the retreat contact
drop in the collection box or place your donation in the
Harry Schneider at 513-706-0976.
baskets held by ushers as you leave Mass.
Parish Website www.CatholicOLV.org
Facebook Page www.facebook.com/OLVReading/
Instagram OLVReading
and please use the Parish Staff’s new
Email Addresses First Name.LastName@catholicOLV.org
Our Lady of the Valley Parish offers
online giving allowing parishioners to Our Stewardship
give either one time or recurring gifts.
Your offering can be automatically This
sent from your checking account or Weekend of September 4/5 Week Year to Date
credit card. This is easily done online
by going to: Weekly Offering 10,141 89,174
https://catholicolv.weshareonline.org/
Electronic Giving 2,235 25,630
Click on Make a Donation and then
Recurring Donation. The screens will walk
Stock Donations & IRA distributions 250 8,375
you through setting-up your online
giving. Holy Days 3 1,863
If you have any questions, contact TOTAL OFFERING 12,629 $125,197
Angie Touvelle, Parish Business
OTHER ENVELOPES
Manager, at:513-554-1010 x 04. or
Angie.touvelle@catholicOLV.org . Archdiocesan 2nd Collection 160
Those unable yet to return to Mass Tuition Assistance 205 1,653
may also mail their donation to
Our Lady of the Valley Parish Office, St Vincent de Paul 437 2,574
330 West Vine Street, Candles 33 983
Reading, Ohio 45215
or drop it in the locked mailbox. St. Mary Mission 738
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time • September 19, 2021 9Our Lady of the Valley Parish Registration
Welcome to the Our Lady of the Valley Parish Community!
Reading, Ohio If you would like to register , please contact the Parish office or
register on our website: www. catholicOLV.org
Our Lady of the Our staff & Parish leaders are here to be of service to you.
Sacred Heart Campus
Call The Church Offices To Arrange For:
177 Siebenthaler Avenue
Reading, OH 45215 Sacrament of Baptism
513- 554-1010 Sacrament of Marriage
Sacrament of Anointing
Sts. Peter and Paul Campus Communion to the Sick and Homebound
330 West Vine Street
Reading, OH 45215
513- 554-1010 Society of St. Vincent de Paul
If you are in need of financial assistance please call
Office Hours 513-588-1656 and leave a voicemail message.
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday ....................................9:00 am - 12:00 pm Our Parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference works under the
The church office serves both campuses, and is
direction of and in conjunction with the St. Vincent de Paul Society
located at 330 West Vine Street.
of Cincinnati.
No Face Covering or Mask required .
Clergy and Staff
Pastor ............................ Rev. Matthew J. Robben
FrMatt.Robben@catholicOLV.org
Deacon .......................... Deacon Charles Roemer
DeaconCharlie.Roemer@catholicOLV.org
Deacon ...............................Deacon Thomas Lynd Important Information for All Parishioners!
twlynd@aol.com
All in our Parish have free access to FORMED– Catholic videos,
Business Manager ........................ Angie Touvelle audio talks, books, documentaries and studies for all age
Angie.Touvelle@catholicOLV.org groups.
Pastoral Associate ....................... Beth Pettigrew Available on any internet connected device
Beth.Pettigrew@catholicOLV.org To Register on FORMED –(signing up as a parishioner)
► Go to FORMED.org/signup
Director of Music as of 10/1/21Terry Wenninger ► Enter our Parish zip code 45215, or our Parish name, Our
Lady of the Valley
Bookkeeper ............................... Mike Schweitzer
Mike.Schweitzer@catholicOLV.org ► Enter your name and email
Parish Secretary ........................ Nancy Feverston Already have a FORMED Account?
Nancy.Feverston@catholicOLV.org ► Visit FORMED.org
► Click Sign In
Part Time Staff ................................ Sally Dietrich ► Enter your email
Sally.Dietrich@catholicOLV.org ► Click the link in your email
► You're in! No more passwords!
10 Our Lady of the Valley Parish • www. catholicOLV.orgLiturgical Ministers
Sts. Peter and Paul Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Saturday, September 25 ● 3:00pm Saturday , September 25 ● 5:00pm
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:
Rose & Don Lindeman, Fay Fischesser Laurie Hoffman, Janet Seeberger
Lector: Brenda Owens Lector: Ken Hoffman Server: John Beckstedt
Usher: Bonnie Rack Usher: Russ Wernke
Greeter: Kathy Plummer
Sunday, September 26 ● 10:30am Sunday, September 26 ● 8:30am
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Ed Tierney, Gail Dorsey, Tim & Joyce Hoerst Jeanne Berns, Karen Stevenson
Lectors: Tom & Susan Digon Lector: Joe Berns Server: Evan Blubaugh
Usher: Jeff Lichtenberg Ushers: Frank Gallenstein, Tom Harrow
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