Welcome to St. Lawrence Parish

Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Renaissance Place
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Fr. Mark T. Watkins, Pastor
Fr. Erwin J. Bertke, Resident Priest
Sr. Helen Julia Hahn, S.C., Pastoral Minister
Mrs. Alma Lee Joesting, Principal
Mr. Jerry Schaedle, Organist

PASTOR'S CORNER

Happy Pentecost: The gifts of the Holy Spirit complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them and make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspirations. The seven gifts are: Wisdom: to direct your whole life to God’s honor and glory. Understanding: to grasp the mysteries of the faith. Counsel: to warn you of the dangers to your salvation. Fortitude: strength to witness to Christ. Knowledge: to know God’s will. Piety: to make you love God as a Father and obey Him because you love Him. Fear of the Lord: dread of sin. The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The apostolic tradition of the church lists twelve fruits: charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control and chastity

Rosary Rally: The Pit will come alive with the sound of music and prayer on Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 pm! Elder High School class of 1948 and the St. Lawrence Deanery are proud to sponsor the Third Annual Family Rosary Rally. I am honored to be one of the celebrants this year and hope to see you there.

Happy Mother’s Day: A very Blessed and Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers. May God Bless You!

SCHOOL/PARISH NEWS

RED & GOLD BANQUET: The St. Lawrence Athletic Association will hold their annual Red & Gold Banquet on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 6:00 pm. Please see the Flyer/Registration Form in the Thursday envelope for more details. Please contact Amy Hines at 244-7071 or Chris Hornback at 471-5157 with any questions.

CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS: will conduct their annual CROSS OF PEACE drive outside of church after all masses the weekend of May 17^th and 18^th. All proceeds are used for hospitalized veterans, widows and youth programs in this area.

SUMMER FESTIVAL: The St. Lawrence Parish Summer Festival is quickly approaching. The Festival dates are July 11, 12, and 13. Please mark your calendar. Anyone interested in working, please give Chris Hornback a call at 471-5157 or email him at cmhornback@yahoo.com (mark St. Lawrence Festival in the subject heading). If you worked a booth in the past, please call or email also so he knows you are planning on returning.

VARIETY GIFT AND CRAFT BOOTH: We are in need of a variety of donations for this booth for our summer festival. We welcome all craft items, afghans, plush animals, toys, figurines, and household items, etc. This was a very successful booth last summer and your generous donations greatly benefit St. Lawrence. We thank you! Items can be dropped off at the rectory or call 921-0328 to make arrangements for pick-ups.

DISCERNMENT DAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL MEN: at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary will be held on May 10, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you’ve ever thought about being a priest, it’s time to think about it again. This retreat offers you a peaceful time to pray and reflect on what vocation Christ may have in store for you. If you are between the ages of 14 and 19, this retreat is for you! You will hear seminarians talk about their own call to the priesthood. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Remember: "Christ doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called." The retreat is free; register today!

EAGLES' WINGS CONCERT: Thursday, May 15th and Friday, May 16th at 7:30 pm in the Fr. Westerhoff Performance Hall. Eagles' Wings looks at friendship, love and relationships. Suggested donations are $4/adults and $2/children. For more details, see the flyer.

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St. Lawrence Parish
3680 Warsaw Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
513-921-0328

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FINAL SOCCER SIGNUPS

Final Fall soccer registrations will be held in the cafeteria following the 9:00 and 11:00 AM Masses on Sunday May 11^th.

All registration FEES must be paid at the time of sign-ups in order to guarantee a spot on the fall team.

Click here to print the St. Lawrence Sports Form to save time at the sign-ups.

BEECH ACRES/ST. LAWRENCE SURVEY

Large Votive Candles: The large votive candles are oil based candles. Because the price of oil has gone up so much, the large votive candles are now $2.50 each.

BOX TOPS

Parents and Students: Continue to save Box Tops. Campbell's Soup and Frozen Tyson A+ product labels during summer break. At the beginning of the 08-09 school year, we'll have a raffle for students who bring in their saved tops and labels. Thank you for helping with these fundraisers. School received a check for $299.00 from General Mills from the Box Tops Program! It pays to be passionate!

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