14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021

Mass ScheduleMon. 7pm • Tues.-Fri. 7am • Tues.-Sat. 9:15am

Sat. 4:30pm • Sun. 6:30am, 8:30am, 10:15am, & 12pm

ConfessionFollowing 7am daily Masses

Thurs. 5 pm - 7pm • Sat. 3pm - 4pm

AdorationThurs. after 9:15 am Mass - 7pm

Sat. 7am-9am before 9:15am MassCall the office to sign up or visit:

https://bit.ly/AdorationSignUp2021

Church HoursDaily: 7am - 7pm

[email protected]: Fr. Earl Fernandes, STD

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Christian Cone-LombarteDeacons: Dcn. Michael Erb • Dcn. Tony Gagliarducci

Dcn. Tim Helmick • Dcn. John (Butch) Homoelle

Office HoursMon.– Fri. 8 am - 4 pm • Sat. 9 am - 1 pm

TelephonesParish Office: 513.661.6565, Fax: 513.389.3241

School: 513.389.3242, Fax: 513.389.3255

Web: sainti.orgE-Mail: [email protected] • [email protected]

St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish Mission Statement: As a Roman Catholic Christian community, St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish exists in union with the Universal Church to proclaim and live the Gospel teachings of Jesus.

Through prayer, worship, and generously giving of our time, talents, and resources we strive to build the Kingdom of God in our parish, Cincinnati area, and world.

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ July 4, 2021

St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish Cincinnati, Ohio

14th Sunday of Ordinary TimeJuly 4, 2021

From the Pastor’s DeskDear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,Happy Independence Day! We give thanks to God for our country and for the liberty He has bestowed upon us. As Catholics, we strive to be good citizens, committed to acknowledging that “all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are the right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” As the son of immigrants, I am most

grateful for the freedom and opportunity offered in our nation.

Yet, we also know that our true country, our true homeland, is in heaven. Today’s Gospel recounts the famous line: “Nemo propheta in patria” - no prophet is accepted in his own country, by his own people. This was certainly the case with Jesus. (cf Mk 6:4). After Jesus left Nazareth to begin His public ministry and had worked many miracles, He returned to His birthplace and taught in the synagogue. His fellow citizens “were astonished” by his wisdom.

But instead of welcoming him with faith, they were shocked and took offense. Familiarity, at the human level, makes it hard for them to be open to the divine dimension. Unlike the figures of last week’s Gospel, it is hard for them to believe that the son of Mary and Joseph, the carpenter, is really the Son of Man. Jesus takes as an example the experience of the prophets of Israel, who in their own homeland were an object of contempt, and identifies himself with them. Due to their spiritual closure, Jesus “could do no mighty work there,” laying hands upon only a few sick people and curing them (Mk 6:5).

At the end of the Gospel, Jesus “marveled because of their unbelief” (Mk 6:6). Even Jesus is shocked! Although He knows that no prophet is accepted in His homeland, the closed heart of his people was, nevertheless, confounding: how could they fail to recognize the light of the Truth? Why did they not open themselves to the goodness of God who deigned to share in our humanity?

We too ask similar questions in our country where faith, belief in Jesus, and religious practice appear to be waning. Perhaps, bringing Jesus to others and being signs of His love are the greatest contribution we as Catholics can make to our country. Christ makes all things new. Let us pray, therefore, for a renewal of our country’s core values.

Our New Parochial Vicar: Speaking of new things, on behalf of our entire parish, I want to welcome our new priest, Father Christian Cone-Lombarte, who begins as the parochial vicar. We will have a special reception for him following the 10:15am Mass next Sunday in Loyola Hall. He has been serving as parochial vicar in the Fort Recovery Cluster in the northern part of the Archdiocese. Please make him feel at home. His arrival allows us to restore weekday Mass at 9:15am, Tuesday through Saturday. His arrival also allows me to do something “new,” namely take vacation. I will be away from the parish following Sunday Masses through July 10th. Go easy on the new guy!

Our New Pastoral Council Members: I also want to welcome new members to our parish Pastoral Council. Kris Schoettmer, Jeremy Menner, and Brian Schmutte will begin their terms this month. Michelle Kroeger will be the new Chair of the Pastoral Council and

Carol Pieper will be the Vice-Chair. Parish Council members are listed on the back of the bulletin. They are my “eyes and ears” to hear your voice. Please bring your ideas and concerns to them, especially as we emerge from the pandemic. They have been great to work with throughout these difficult years. Let me express my gratitude to Kirk Fischesser, who served as Chair of the Pastoral Council during this difficult year of the pandemic, and Larry Sickman; both have completed their terms, and we thank them for their service.

Newness in our Music Ministry: I also want to welcome back our music groups. They have been playing for more than a month, but there are a few new things happening. Megan Mears, who teaches in our school and who occasionally plays and cantors for us, will begin her service to the parish as a part-time Assistant Music Director, helping Patty Stretch with communications, programs, music, establishing a traditional choir, and the like. We are happy to have her as part of our team.

We will be ordering new hymnals for St. Ignatius in the near future. We also will be preparing a songbook which contains hymns that are commonly used at St. Ignatius, but this will take some time to prepare; in the meantime, we will continue to use the Journeysongs hymnal. We will also be ordering Today’s Missal, a seasonal paperback, which will contain the weekday and weekend Mass readings, allowing people to follow the Mass more easily. These will arrive for Advent, but the Sunday Readings are available in Journeysongs and the weekday readings continue to be available through the USCCB website (https://bible.usccb.org/).

Finally, during the pandemic, we reduced the number of Sunday Masses at St. Ignatius. As such, there are fewer time slots available for all our music groups to play (not counting some of our children’s groups which we hope will resume in the new school year). To accommodate all our groups and to best utilize our Music Director, Patty Stretch, in general, the music groups will follow this schedule: 4:30 PM Mass: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays – Women’s Ensemble; 6:30: No music; 8:30: Patty Stretch; 10:15: 1st, 2nd, and 5th Sundays: Celebrate; 3rd and 4th Sundays: Patty Stretch; 12:00: 1st and 2nd Sundays: Good News Chorus; 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays: N’Spirit. In the coming weeks and months, Patty Stretch and Megan Mears will also be recruiting singers, hoping to re-establish a traditional choir, and get more people engaged. Please put your talents and gifts at the service of the Lord and His Church. St. Augustine says, “He who sings well, prays twice!”

Old Business: Yes, I said old business! We have had an ongoing problem at St. Ignatius. We do not have a sufficient number of ushers and greeters for our Masses. This makes it difficult to create a welcoming environment at Mass. We need ushers also to help take up the collection and to identify families to bring up the gifts at the offertory; we cannot resume these basic practices without a core team of ushers. Ushers also help people find seats, which is crucial, especially at bigger Masses. If we want to be a welcoming parish, we need your help. I have made appeals before in the bulletin and from the pulpit but with little or no response. It’s your parish, please get involved. Contact me if interested: (513) 661-6565 ext. 2709 or [email protected].

Happy 4th of July! May God bless you and may God bless the United States of America! -Fr. Fernandes



What’s Happening This Week? Stewardship

Church SupportJune 20, 2021

Online Giving $10,454.50 Sunday Collection $15,046.00 Total Collection $25,500.50

Please consider giving on-line: http://bit.ly/StIgnatiusOnlineOfferingShould you need assistance, please call the office at

(513) 661-6565, ext. 5. Donations may also be mailed to: 5222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247

Daily Scripture Readings https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar

Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, July 57 pm Marty Yee--Milazzo FamilyTuesday, July 67 am Marty Yee--Fay Gebel9:15 am Elizabeth Bruns--Mary Ann LitmerWednesday, July 77 am Jeff Dirr--Dennis & Karen Dirr9:15 am Mike Schmidt--SylviaThursday, July 87 am Camille Paolercio--Fay Gebel9:15 am Tom Klump--Joe & Tammy ElsenFriday, July 97 am Helen Lilly--Mary & William Reynolds9:15 am Marian Elsen--FamilySaturday, July 109:15 am Anne Duffy--The Abele Family Christie Male--Family4:30 pm Jim Dwyer--Carolyn DwyerSunday, July 116:30 am Robert Oehler--Pat & Jim Rutenschracer8:30 am Living & Deceased Members of the Parish10:15 am Ed Gettler--St. Ignatius Church Staff12 pm Marie Elaine Hartman--George & Family

Weekly Activities Use this link to view the list of events this week online. http://bit.ly/StICalofEventsActivitiesFacilities.

Prayer MinistryLord, I know that you listen to my prayers. Bless our parish and help it to grow in love and kindness. Bless those in our community who are suffering in any way. Provide comfort

and healing for all those who are hurting at St. Ignatius and throughout the universal Church. Unite all of us in order that

we may grow for the glory and honor of God. Amen.

Fr. Cone Welcome Reception on July 11

Welcome Fr. Christian Cone-Lombarte! We will have a reception on Sunday, July 11th after the 10:15am Mass to welcome Fr. Christian. Coffee, juice, and donuts will be served. All are welcome.

New Members in ChristThrough the Waters of Baptism

Franklin Robert Beers, son of Richard & CassandraLincoln Thomas Koenig, son of Michael & Lisa

May they grow in God’s love and Grace

Weekly Memorials & TributesThe Tabernacle Candle is in memory of Scott Braun from the

Ludwig Family. The altar flowers ($65) and the tabernacle candle ($10) are available throughout the next month. Please

call the church office at (513) 661-6565, option 5 to participate.

In MemoriamOur sincerest sympathy is extended to the families of:

Luke Howard Macke, son of Craig (Tanya) Macke and Nicole (Eric) Coffin; brother of Mitchell and McKenna, step-brother of Madeline, Kayla and Cole; nephew of Jill (Ted) Salamone

Diane Ferrier, wife of 54 years +Richard (Dick) Ferrier, mother of Debra (Jeff) Rumpke, Dean (Robyn) Ferrier, Deanne (Andy)

Poli and David (Sarah) Ferrier; grandmother of 12.

May their families receive comfort from the God of all consolation.

July Prayer PetitionsPope’s Intention: We pray that in social, economic, and political situations of conflict, we may be courageous andpassionate architects of dialogue and friendship.

We pray for and thank God for assigning Fr. Christian Cone-Lombarte as he transitions in his new role as Parochial Vicar (assistant pastor) at St. Ignatius Parish.

We pray for the children and leaders taking part in Vacation Bible School July 12-16, Totus Camp July 26-29, the young adults leading our summer youth group every Wednesday, and the young adult core team as they prepare for the coming year.

We pray for anyone that the Holy Spirit is prompting to become Catholic through the RCIA program at St. Ignatius that they will be strengthened to respond to his call.

We pray for those at St. Leo’s and McCreary County receiving our outreach collection of canned goods, toiletries, and household items on July 17-18.

We pray for those traveling this summer, may they be kept safe.

Summer InsightPlease submit content by July 5 to [email protected] or use https://bit.ly/StIAnnounceSubmissionForm to upload. The Insight will be sent digitally through Flocknote by July 26. If you are not yet subscribed to Flocknote, get more information and sign up at http://bit.ly/JoinStIgnatiusFlocknote.



Outreach

Our Daily Thoughts and PrayersOUR SICKGod of love, ever caring, ever strong, be with them in their time of need.Bill Kubicki Mary Ann Bosse Betty Bodemer Shirley KippDeborah Craddock John PfiesterJean MackieSandy PuthoffJoAnn MoserNancy SchwartzGeorge BurhoffRay FayBarbara BerningerAustin MenningerTracy Beckelhymer

Mark BorchersRick LecherMickey MerrittBrian Thien Mary Lou Angus Kathy StephensJoanne KubickiPam StengerBeverly WeberBruce Slattery Mike Lovett, Sr.Mary BeckPamela BaumannEmily & MichaelRuth PeckTheresa BakerAnna BunkeJoe EmmerlingJill HoffmanMarlene McDonald

Ray SchaeferDarren KolodzikCamille O’LearyEd RathmanBob AmbachGraham SchrothPaul OttSusan BallardOUR RECENTLY DEPARTEDEternal restgrant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.William (Bill) Re Salvey TedescoAnita JunkerDiane FerrierLuke Macke

Christmas in JulyYour Help is Needed! In two weeks, on July 17 and 18, an Outreach Collection will be taken at all Masses to help our brothers and sisters at St. Leo’s and McCreary County, KY, as our Parish celebrates Christmas in July. Help us keep the Spirit of Christmas alive with a donation of canned and non-perishable food, or personal care, baby diapers/formula, and household/cleaning items. If you will be away or prefer, a check made payable to St. Ignatius and marked “Christmas in July,” or cash in an envelope marked “Christmas in July” can be sent into the Parish Office or dropped in the collection basket at Mass. Use the Sign up Link below if you are able to volunteer. https://bit.ly/ChristmasInJulySignUP Questions? Call Pat LaMonte: (513) 574-8678

Walking With Moms in Need Update

We are four months into our journey and wanted to update the parish on a specific way that we can

actually “Walk With Moms in Need.” After a tour at Pregnancy Center West, one of the workers there contacted us regarding a ministry called Mary Garden Showers. This national organization helps connect moms in need with local chapters who host an actual baby shower for them. All moms who receive a shower have to be referred through a pregnancy center. These showers are a beautiful way to surround each mom in need with prayers, a sense of community and love for her and her unborn (or newborn) baby, and of course to supply her with needed baby items. There are currently no Mary Garden Showers chapters in Cincinnati, the closest is in Columbus, OH. We really feel the Lord has brought this opportunity to us here at St. Ignatius - to set up a chapter at our parish to help make a difference in women’s lives. After we shared this idea with Fr. Earl, Brad Macke and our Core Team, we could sense the excitement and passion they all had as well for this opportunity. We plan to work in conjunction with the Respect Life Committee, Moms Ministry and other ministries who want to help. This is not to take away from the Parish’s current support of Pregnancy Center West through the baby bottle drive or other baby shower drives that supply needed donations and baby items to local organizations. The Mary Garden Showers we host will be a way to directly impact an individual mom’s life in a personal way by showing up, celebrating her choice of life, and helping prepare her for the journey of motherhood.

So how can everyone at our Parish help? First and foremost, please keep this ministry and all moms in need in your prayers. You can also be on the lookout for additional information from us as we get Mary Garden Showers up and running here at St. Ignatius. We will need help from you all to shower these women with prayers, your presence, and gifts. We hope to potentially host our first baby shower for a local mom sometime this year. Lots more information to come, but we are excited about where the Lord is leading us! www.walkingwithmoms.com

S.E.N.I.O.R.S Meeting July 13St. Ignatius Seniors will meet Tuesday, July 13th, 10am in Loyola Hall. Our lunch will be provided by Ohio Living Llanfair. Join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. For questions contact Joanne Rook at [email protected] or (513) 484-7953.

Christmas In July: Items NeededSuggestions for Canned Goods:

Suggestions For Personal/household items:

o peanut buttero tunao corno peaso carrotso pork & beanso tomatoes

o potatoeso mixed vegetableso soupo pasta & sauceo fruito meats

o toothpasteo toothbrusho shampooo deodoranto soapo diapers

o baby formulao toilet papero laundry detergento cleaning productso Travel-sized toiletries will also be accepted.

New Church Pictorial DirectoryWe are publishing a new parish pictorial directory. Photo sessions will be scheduled in the parish office Fr. Gratsch Room for July 24, 26-31 and August 2-7. • FREE Directory for participating families • FREE 8x10 PORTRAIT for participating families • Portraits available in Full Color, Black & White, or Sepia. • Specially priced portraits and frames. • Credit Cards Accepted.Please visit http://bit.ly/saintidirectoryappointment to see available appointment times and schedule online. Those without internet access may call Anna Giglio at (513) 661-6565, ext. 2702 to schedule by phone. For more information, contact Melanie Crowe: [email protected] or (513) 661-6565, ext. 2707.


14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJuly 4, 2021

Evangelization & Catechesis

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS)Registration OPEN for Fall 2021

Registration for the new Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program for fall 2021 is open! We will be offering three different sessions which will take place once a week beginning in September 2021 and will end in May 2022. Our 2021-2022 CGS program will be open to all 3-6 year olds who are not already enrolled in the St. Ignatius preschool program for the 2021-2022 school year. For more information about this amazing new program, including session times, and to register go to the CGS page on the St. Ignatius website: http://bit.ly/saintignatiuscgs. For any questions about CGS, the fall program, or to volunteer, contact Madalyn Hardig at [email protected] or (513) 661-6565, ext. 2740.

Celebrating the “Joy of Love” EventsSave the Date - July 31

Feast Day EventsPlan to come celebrate our parish’s patronal feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola on Saturday, July 31, 2021! At the 4:30pm vigil Mass in church we will honor couples who are celebrating their 50th or 60th wedding anniversaries. There will be a reception following

Mass for those couples (and their families) in Loyola Hall.

At 7pm we will have an outdoor Mass and Eucharistic Procession on the athletic fields. The rest of the evening will include a talk by NFL Super Bowl champion Rocky Boiman, with food, drinks, and music around bonfires to remind us to “go forth and set the world on fire” with the Gospel, in imitation of St. Ignatius. Look for more details!

We will need many volunteers to make this a success, so be on the lookout for signups. If you have any questions contact Brad Macke ([email protected]) or Elaine Kroger ([email protected]).

Totus Tuus Camp Registration This summer St. Ignatius will be hosting for the second time Totus Tuus, an interactive catechetical summer camp for students 1st through 12th grade. Young missionaries will be coming in to teach our youth about the faith and foster in them a new love of Catholicism. This will be a fun-filled week with fellowship, learning, and, above all, a deep reliance on the sacraments. Our youth will have the opportunity to experience daily Mass along with confession and adoration experiences! - The 1st through 6th graders will meet during the day from 9am to 2:30pm Monday, July 26 to Friday, July 30. - The 7th through 12th graders will meet in the evenings from 7pm to 9pm in the Youth Room beginning Sunday, July 25 to Thursday, July 29. You can register online now by going to this link: http://bit.ly/saintitotustuus2021. Cost is $30 per child. Please contact Emily with questions at [email protected].

Totus Tuus VolunteersWe need help hosting and feeding the young missionaries coming in to run Totus Tuus for us this summer. If you are interested in helping in any way please check out our website for ways to get involved! Contact Emily at [email protected] with questions.

Rosary Guild & Enrollment in the Brown Scapular

Rosary guild continues to meet on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month in Loyola Hall from 7-8:30pm. July 16th is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. To celebrate this Feast day there will be a Mass at 3pm on July 16th. Anyone who comes to this mass will have the opportunity

to be enrolled in the Brown Scapular. On the July 9th Rosary Guild meeting, in addition to making rosaries, there will be a brief presentation on Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular. All parishioners who would like to be enrolled in the Brown Scapular are encouraged to attend the Mass on July 16th at 3pm, and are welcome to come to the July 9th Rosary Guild Meeting to find out more about Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular. For more information on Rosary Guild visit our webpage: https://sainti.org/church/rosary-guild/. For questions contact Madalyn Hardig at [email protected] or (513) 661-6565 ext. 2740.

Artists Needed!Volunteer artists are needed to help create materials for the new Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program for young

children. The materials you help too create will be tools for children to deepen their relationship with God. We are in need of people with skills that include sculpting with clay, calligraphy, coloring, cutting paper, and painting peg dolls, dioramas, and wooden figures. There will be two meetings for artist volunteers: July 12, 7-8:30pm in the Bolte Room, and July 20, 7-8:30 in the Bolte Room. You can come to one or both of the meetings. If you are interested in helping please contact Madalyn Hardig at [email protected] or (513) 661-6565 ext. 2740. If you are under 18 and would like to help please print and fill out the permision form found on the website, (https://bit.ly/CGSVolunteers) and bring to the meeting, if you will not be attending with a parent or gaurdian.

Vocation Chalice If you are willing to have the Vocation Chalice in your home or office for a week, please call the church office: (513) 661-6565. Or sign up on the web: http://bit.ly/vocationschalicesignup.

Vocation Chalice for July 4: The Larry Smith FamilyVocation Chalice for July 11: Carol & Steve Pieper

Parish Pastoral Council:

Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Thu., 10 days before publication, in writing, to [email protected] or https://bit.ly/2x1WEUj Subscribe to parish e-news: http://bit.ly/JoinStIgnatiusFlocknoteNew Parishioners: Please register at the church office. Weddings: Call church office six months in advance. Baptisms and Funerals: Call church office to schedule. Facility Reservations: https://bit.ly/OnlineEventFacilityReservations

Brandon Kramer 513.236.6384 Jeremy Menner 513.470.6675Sarah Mierke 513.659.9747Carol Pieper 513.598.8355Angela Roos 513.484.8862 Kris Schoettmer 513.574.6696Brian Schmutte 513.519.3383

Michelle Kroeger 513.543.1017Dave Bender 513.481.2951 Lauren Brinkman 513.503.7036Donna Frazee 513.245.9020Greg Hardig 513.505.9863Chris Kief 513.290.9653

Parish Staff: [email protected] Faith Formation & Outreach Mr. Brad MackeCommunications Mrs. Amy LeskoEvangelization & Catechesis Mrs. Elaine KrogerCoordinator of Sacraments Mrs. Kim AbeleYouth Ministry Miss Emily BranscumDirector of CGS Miss Madalyn HardigDirector of Advancement Mrs. Melanie CroweBusiness Manager Mr. Rick BerningSchool Principal Mr. Kevin VanceStewardship & Facilities Mr. Larry KieferMusic & Worship Miss Patty Stretch

Outreach Continued

IggyFest 2021We are planning for the festival to return in 2021. The volunteer sign up link is live at http://www.sainti.org/festival. We have some openings for booth chairs, and specific roles on the festival committee. If you can help please call or email festival chair Bob Buchman at (513) 225-2333, [email protected].

Main Award: The festival is again offering Main Award chances online. Go to http://www.sainti.org/mainaward and get your chances today. Main Award Raffle will still take place even in the event that the festival is cancelled due to the pandemic.

Parish Health: Grief SupportThere is a follow up grief support to the 8 week session, at St. James parish center on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm. All are welcome. Call Viki Jung at (513) 260-2373 for more information and to let her know that you are coming. It is very worthwhile. We will be offering the 8 week grief support program in September. There will be a Thursday evening session at St. James. If you would prefer an early afternoon session on a different day we could offer it at St. Ignatius. Please let Barb Evans know if interested, (513) 661-6565 ext. 2742. Stephen Ministry is available if you would like to talk to someone, one on one. It is very helpful, even if it has been years. Call the confidential line at (513) 389-3247, or email the leaders at [email protected].

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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021