IN OUR PARISH FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY

TRINITY

APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER FOR JUNE: Immigrants and Refugees: That immigrants and refugees may find welcome and respect in the countries to which they come: Vocations: That the personal encounter with Jesus may arouse in many young people the desire to offer their own lives in priesthood or consecrated life. RESTORATION: Scaffolding will be installed beginning June 2 near the face of each pilaster (near the main speakers) and Old World Restoration is going to be working on the decorative painted plaster immediately to the inside of each one. That project should take about six weeks and the same scaffolding will be moved slightly to accommodate installation of the new speakers which will begin in mid-July and aid in the removal of the current speakers. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL QUARTERLY COLLECTION TODAY: Since our February collection we assisted 58 households with 95 adults and 59 children with food ($1,525), utilities ($360), and rent ($50) as well as clothing, furniture and household items. We are working with the Kenton County Extension on cooking classes and the Covington’s Farmers Market to provide access to fresh fruits and vegetables. A CHILDCARE AREA is now arranged in the Hall downstairs for parents and caregivers to take their babies who would be more comfortable in the open space. We have a monitor mounted so that caregivers can watch and listen to the Mass in church. Greeters can show you the stairwell to the Hall level. We hope that this will make your church participation more relaxing for you and the children. We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of Mike Holliday, our Mother of God Business Manager, who passed away suddenly on May 14. He is greatly missed here and in the hearts of all who loved him. Also we extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Donald Stoll who passed away recently. May God grant him eternal rest.

IN OUR DIOCESE AND AREA

EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI: There will be a Eucharistic procession around the grounds of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 on the Feast of Corpus Christi. All priests, deacons, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese are invited to participate in this celebration. In the Eucharist the Lord Jesus is with us always. Through participation in this Eucharistic procession we have the opportunity to give witness to belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Please consider participating in this celebration. CROSS THE BRIDGE FOR LIFE: For the past nine years the Diocese of Covington, in conjunction with the Greater Cincinnati Life Coalition have joined together in the Cross the Bridge for Life from the Newport Peace Bell on the first Sunday of June. The March will continue this year on the fist Sunday in June (June 7) but the gathering site has been changed to the festival grounds on the river next to the Purple People Bridge and behind Newport on the Levee. We hope to see many from Mother of God join in the festivities, the music, face painting, t-shirt, and picnic lunch compliments of JTM at the conclusion of the March. Festivities begin at 1 p.m. with the walk beginning at 2 p.m. Let it be proclaimed that "All Life Matters!". Contact Carole Lonneman (859.291.8935) if you have any questions. ANNUAL GLOBAL ROSARY RELAY FOR PRIESTS Friday, June 12 at St. Patrick Shrine in Taylor Mill at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and pray the rosary on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for all priests as we participate with our brothers and sisters all over the world in this 24-hour global rosary relay. For more information contact Coleen Hamilton at 858.356.5151 ext. 10 or email stpatsemail@fuse.net. To learn more about the global relay go to http://worldpriest.com/rosary-relay-2015/ WHEN THE H OLY F ATHER CO MES TO PHILADELPHIA ... WHERE WILL YOU BE? Join Most Rev. Roger J. Foys and the Holy Father, Pope Francis at the 2015 World Meeting of Families, September 22-27 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Call Canterbury at 1.800.653.0017 or email canterburypilgrimages.com to register.

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Sunday, May 31 St. Vincent de Paul Collection at both Masses 12:30 p.m. ASL Class (SAC) Tuesday, June 2 7:00 p.m. Education Committee Mtg. (SAC) Thursday, June 4 12:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 p.m. Social Concerns Mtg. (SAC) Friday, June 5 7:15 p.m. Healing Mass Sunday, June 7 Mingle Sunday Coffee, Tea, Cocoa Sale (Hall) 12:30 p.m. ASL Class (SAC)

ANNUAL INDOOR FLEA MARKET at St. Joseph Parish, Crescent Springs on Friday and Saturday, June 5 and 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission and free parking. Featured are excellent bargains on toys, furniture, tools, children's clothing, decorative items, household items, electronics, etc. For additional information, call 859.341.6609.

SUMMER FESTIVAL AT ST. JOSEPH CHURCH at 6833 Four Mile Road, Camp Springs, on Saturday, June 13 from 4:30 until midnight. Chicken and roast beef dinners will be served from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. on Saturday. There will be live entertainment, booths, games, major raffle, duck races and special fun for the kids. For more information, call 859.635.2491.

MASS INTENTIONS

May 31 9:30 a.m. Parishioners & Memorials 11:30 a.m. Ed Hunkemoeller June 1 No Mass June 2 12:05 p.m. Eli & Micky Reynolds June 3 12:05 p.m. Courtney Sauerwein June 4 12:05 p.m. Rose Sketch June 5 12:05 p.m. Mary Wirtz & Jane Hatton June 6 12:05 p.m. William Wehry June 7 9:30 a.m. George Bitter 11:30 a.m. Parishioners & Memorials

PRAYER FOR ALL MILITARY Lord, hold all troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.

HYMNS FOR 9:30 A.M. MASS Entrance 485 Gloria Belmont Mass Resp. "Blessed the people the Lord has chosen, chosen to be his own." Presentation of Gifts Choir Holy, Holy St. Francis Cabrini Mass Memorial Acclamation "We proclaim......” Amen St. Francis Cabrini Mass Lamb of God St. Francis Cabrini Mass Communion 484 Recessional Instrumental SCRIPTURE FOR MAY 31: Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40 ; Psalm 33; Romans 8: 14-17; Matthew 28: 16-20.

LET US PRAY FOR OUR SICK Shirley Hensley Malvina Sheffield Casen Shrock Lilly Marie Meagher Milosh Kalapasev Charles Oney Les Miley Virginia Meiners Lee Ann Hollenkamp Bob Ryan Father Ralph Hartman Dennis Heyne Lou & Pat Wiedeman Thelma Hennessey Phyllis Garten Bob Linton Bernie Burkhardt Mary Bishop Sloane Deegan Pat Hogan Grace White Mildred "Tootie" Stone Madaline Sketch Peggy Price Jim White Jodi Keller Cecilia Lux Melanie Braukman Joyce Mesler Gary Brown Jake Burden Jill Jansen LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE May 31

9:30 Lectors J Morrison C Hassan

Servers L Merz L Wetterich EMCH A Lonneman C Lonneman J Rolfsen

B Oney C Oney J Schulte

T Bowman Choir: S Soderlund

11:30 Lectors D Crotty Joan VonHandorf

Servers T Bowman K Richmond EMCH F David M Roesel P Hoodin

V David G Dahlenburg M Rosing

A Carlisle N Purcell B Schuh

Greeter J Fausz, H Trouten, M Trouten, C Fausz

JUNE 2015 CALENDAR

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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2 7 p.m. Education Committee Mtg. (SAC)

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4 12:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7 p.m. Social Concerns Mtg. (SAC)

5 7:15 p.m. Healing Mass

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7 Mingle Sunday Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Sale (Hall) 12:30 p.m. ASL Class (SAC)

8 7:30 p.m. Knights of St. John Mtg. (Hall)

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11 12:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7 p.m. Confirmation at St. John's Church

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13 Crop for the Kitchen (Hall)

14 12:30 p.m. ASL Class (SAC) 5 p.m. Recognition Dinner for Father Hartman

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16 7 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council Mtg. (SAC)

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18 12:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration

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21 10:30 Christian Service Mtg. (Hall) 12:30 ASL Class (SAC)

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23 7 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Mtg. (SAC)

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25 12:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration

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28 Peter's Pence Collection Blood Pressure Screening (Hall) 12:30 p.m. ASL Class (SAC) 1-3 p.m. Reception for Father Hartman (Hall)

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Blessings for our Newly Baptized Newly Married Carter Edward McNeely George Musekamp & Caroline Koehler Parents: Adam & Katherine McNeely Christopher Tuminello & Dianne Joseph Miles Robert Minardi Eric Yochem & Amy Hambrick Parents: Sam & Emily Minardi Charles Augustus Lewis Parents: John & Jamie Lewis

To: the Parishioners of Mother of God Parish From: Carol Fausz, Health and Wellness Coordinator and Tanya Stager, Education Committee Chair

Because of the current and local wide-spread use of heroin and other substances involved with addiction, we are providing you with some materials in the form of a series of bulletin inserts to assist you in preventing and solving addiction problems with family, friends and the community. Better understanding can lead to compassionate resolution of issues with loved ones.

Syringe Exchange Programs

Heroin Addiction as a Public Health Issue • Heroin is not just a criminal justice issue, but also a major public health concern. • Intravenous (IV) drug use is a significant risk factor for developing a number of serious infectious conditions

transmitted through the blood including; endocarditis (infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers and heart valves), hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV.

• The germs that cause these infections are transmitted when contaminated syringes, needles, and other drug paraphernalia are shared between IV drug users.

• NKY’s rate of hepatitis C is twice that of the state and 24 times that of the United States. Hepatitis B rates have been increasing as well. Preliminary data for 2014 indicate that HIV rates may also be increasing.

• The estimated lifetime cost for treating HIV infection is $600,000; estimated lifetime cost for Hepatitis C infection is $350,000 ( without a liver transplant) or $600,000 with a liver transplant (Cincinnati Syringe Exchange Project).

Benefits of Syringe Exchange Programs (SEP) for Kentuckians • Community Safety- SEPs help remove dirty needles from our streets, parks, parking lots, and neighborhoods

reducing accidental needle sticks for the public. Used syringes have a value because they can be turned in for new ones, so they are not left behind in public spaces.

• Law Enforcement Safety- SEPs protect law enforcement officers by reducing their chances of being stuck with a used needle. National statistics indicate that 33% of police get stuck with a contaminated needle. 28% of those develop Hepatitis C.

• Linkage to Drug Treatment-SEPs provide disease testing and referrals to substance use treatment services. Individuals coming to exchange programs are 25 percent more likely to eventually enroll in a drug treatment program.

• Overdose Prevention- SEPS can educate about overdose prevention and where permitted can educate and distribute naloxone kits.

• Bridging to Health Services- SEPs offer education and health related services, including immunizations against Hepatitis B, testing for Hepatitis C, HIV, testing for pregnancy, and addiction counseling.

• Cost Effectiveness- SEPs help prevent the spread of Hepatitis B and C and HIV. For every $1 invested in a SEP, communities save $3-$7 on HIV treatment alone. These savings are even greater when you add in fewer emergency room visits and savings on hepatitis C treatment.

(The above information came from the NKY Heroin Impact Response Task Force)

Having a syringe exchange program does not encourage a person to start using IV drugs or to continue using IV drugs. The person with the disease of addiction will continue to use the drug with dirty or clean syringes. Offering clean syringes helps keep the rest of the community to be safe while offering the addictive individual opportunities to avoid additional diseases and the possibility of treatment. Addiction Information – 4