“Et Petrus Quidem Servabatur in Carcere Vinctus Catenis”
EIGHTH
and PLUM
STR
And Peter was kept in
prison, bound
in chains.
Acts 12:5
Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains
8th & Plum Streets
Cincinnati OH 45202
Cathedral Staff
Reverend Barry M. Windholtz, Pastor
Reverend Raymond Larger, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Michael Trimpe
Mr. Anthony DiCello, Music Director
Mrs. Rose Ann Barone-Wirth, Office Manager
Mrs. Stephanie Ramsey, Secretary
Mr. Robert Harpenau, Sacristan
RECTORY ADDRESS: 325 W. 8th St, Cincinnati, 45202
PARISH OFFICE: Phone: (513) 421-5354; Fax: (513) 241-9517
MUSIC OFFICE: (513) 421-2222; email: [email protected].
WEBSITE: stpeterinchainscathedral.org
MASS SCHEDULE:
Sunday Obligation
Saturday:
4:30 pm
Sunday: 8:30, 11:00 am & 6:00 pm
Weekday: Monday thru Friday 7:00, 11:30 am & 5:15 pm
Saturday: 11:30 am
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (Confession)
Monday thru Friday: after the 7:00 am Mass,
12:00 - 12:30 pm
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Saturday:
12:00 - 3:00 pm
PRAYER LINE
Call or e-mail Amy at 859-982-8139 or
[email protected]
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Friday:
12:00 – 5:00 pm
CATHEDRAL TOURS
Tours of the cathedral are conducted the 2nd Sunday of each month after the
11:00am Mass or by appointment for groups.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples wishing to be married at the cathedral should contact the Parish Office
at least six months in advance.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The celebration of infant baptism will be scheduled after the parents have
completed the pre-baptismal instructions in their parish.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
Interested in a vocation to the permanent diaconate or the priesthood?
Call Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer, AOC Vocation Director, (513) 421-3131 ext 2890
CATECHUMENATE
This program is for receiving adult converts into the Church. For information,
call the parish office.
MEMBERSHIP AT THE CATHEDRAL
Catholics who regularly attend the Cathedral and who are not active in their
territorial parish are invited to register at the Cathedral and to become active in the
many areas of ministry available in the parish.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Assumption is the oldest feast day of Our Lady, but we
don't know how it first came to be celebrated. Its origin is lost in
those days when Jerusalem was restored as a sacred city, at the time
of the Roman Emperor Constantine (c. 285-337). By then it had
been a pagan city for two centuries, ever since Emperor Hadrian
(76-138) had leveled it around the year 135 and rebuilt it as “Aelia
Capitolina” in honor of Jupiter. For 200 years, every memory of
Jesus was obliterated from the city, and the sites made holy by His
life, death and Resurrection became pagan temples.
After the building of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in
336, the sacred sites began to be restored and memories of the life
of Our Lord began to be celebrated by the people of Jerusalem. One
of the memories about his mother centered around the "Tomb of
Mary," close to Mount Zion, where the early Christian community
had lived. On the hill itself was the "Place of Dormition," the spot
of Mary's "falling asleep," where she had died. The "Tomb of Mary"
was where she was buried. At this time, the "Memory of Mary" was
being celebrated. Later it was to become our feast of the
Assumption.
For a time, the "Memory of Mary" was marked only in
Palestine, but then it was extended by the emperor to all the
churches of the East. In the seventh century, it began to be
celebrated in Rome under the title of the "Falling Asleep"
("Dormitio") of the Mother of God. Soon the name was changed to
the "Assumption of Mary," since there was more to the feast than
her dying. It also proclaimed that she had been taken up, body and
soul, into heaven.
The Assumption completes God's work in her since it was
not fitting that the flesh that had given life to God himself should
ever undergo corruption. The Assumption is God's crowning of His
work as Mary ends her earthly life and enters eternity. The feast
turns our eyes in that direction, where we will follow when our
earthly life is over. The Assumption looks to eternity and gives us
hope that we, too, will follow Our Lady when our life is ended.
In 1950, in the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus
Deus, Pope Pius XII proclaimed the Assumption of Mary a dogma
of the Catholic Church in these words: "The Immaculate Mother of
God, the ever-virgin Mary, having completed the course of her
earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heaven." With that, an
ancient belief became Catholic doctrine and the Assumption was
declared a truth revealed by God.
~EWTN Global Catholic Network
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 14, 2016
MASS INTENTIONS for 8-14-16 thru 8-20-16
THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL
Sunday – Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30
Nancy Jacobs –d.
11:00
Parishioners & Friends of the Cathedral
6:00
Charlie Kuhlenberg –d.
Monday – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:00
The Holy Souls in Purgatory
11:30
Vito Aloisio –d. & Jessie Aloisio –living
5:15
Sr. M. Colleen Dillon, SND –d.
Tuesday – Weekday
7:00
Paul Volz –d.
11:30
Betty Staley & Jeff Zimmerman –d.
5:15
Steven Daub –d.
Wednesday – Weekday
7:00
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Robert A. Amann –d.
11:30
Ronald Campbell –d.
5:15
Jim O’Bryan –living
Thursday – Weekday
7:00
Marvin Barkley –living
11:30
Fr. Richard Kreimer –living
5:15
Jim Gleason –d.
Friday – Weekday
7:00
Fr. Fred –living
11:30
Jock Harrod –d.
5:15
Gary Brown –d.
Saturday – Saint Bernard, abbot & doctor of the Church
11:30
Sr. M. Claire Engbersen, SND –living
4:30
Delores Hannaford –d.
THIS SUNDAY
MONDAY
SATURDAY
NEXT SUNDAY
12Noon Monthly Cathedral Tour
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Parish Office Closed for the Holy Day
9:00am St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Undercroft South
12Noon Daffin Baptism
1:30pm Balnes Baptism
STEWARDSHIP
Stewardship of our time, talent and treasure is our grateful
response to God’s call and gifts to us.
COLLECTION
The Sunday collection amount was $3,598.43. Thank you for your
generosity.
August 2016 Intentions of the Holy Father
General: That sports may be an opportunity for friendly encounters
between peoples and may contribute to peace in the world.
Missionary: That Christians may live the Gospel, giving witness to
faith, honesty, and love of neighbor.
Would you like to remember St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in your will? It is
one way of saying thanks for the many things for which you have been blessed.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE
Each month until the Fall 40 Days for Life campaign there will be
an interim prayer vigil to pray for pro-life intentions. The vigils are held on
the sidewalk outside of the Planned Parenthood facility at 2314 Auburn
Avenue. The remaining interim prayer vigil will take place on August 26 at
7pm. All are welcome!
RCIA AT THE CATHEDRAL
Want to become Catholic? Know someone who does? Or do you
or a friend simply want to learn more about the Catholic Faith? RCIA is a
nine month information process for folks to do all of that. The group is led
by the pastor, Fr. Barry and they meet on Saturday mornings at 10:00am
in the parish office beginning on September 17. Please call 513.421.5354
x4012 for more information on joining the Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults formation group.
SERRA CLUB FOR VOCATIONS
The first word of Jesus, in the Gospel, was “come” and the last
word of Jesus was “go”. The Serra Club of Cincinnati meets here at the
cathedral on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at 12Noon in the
Undercroft South. If you are interested in knowing what you can do to help
foster vocations, please join them.
CLOTHING NEEDED IN BROWN COUNTY
Hope Emergency Program is in need of clothing--boys/girls,
men/women, all ages, all sizes! Donations may be dropped off on
Tuesdays or Thursdays at Hope---5333 Kernan Rd. Lynchburg, Ohio!
Monday, August 15 is the Solemnity of the Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin Mary. Assumption Day is considered a
Holy Day of Obligation, but if it falls on a Saturday or on a
Monday, it is not obligatory by the church to attend mass.
This was amended in the church calendar by US (United
States) bishops in 1991.
All-powerful and ever-living God: You raised the sinless
Virgin Mary, mother of your Son, body and soul, to the
glory of heaven. May we see heaven as our final goal and
come to share her glory. Amen.
PARISH PICNIC
Our parish picnic will be on Sunday, September 11 just after the
6:00pm Mass. Please invite your family and friends to join us for this special
occasion. The cathedral and members of the parish council will provide
burgers, brats and beverages. We ask that you bring your favorite
appetizer, salad, side dish, or dessert to share. All are welcome!
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
It enriches good ones, and helps struggling marriages. It connects
you to other couples who realize the value of a strong marriage and the
importance of it to have a healthy culture. Please consider blessing your
marriage this year by setting aside time for each other. Here are the
remaining dates for 2016: Sep 30-Oct 2 Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center;
Nov 4-6 The Spiritual Center of Maria Stein. Email [email protected] or call
513.251.1940 to reserve a spot.
WOMEN’S DAY OF RENEWAL
Are you looking for a way to de-stress and have more faith, hope
and trust in a troubled world? Jeanne Hunt, well-known author, columnist
and speaker will inspire, delight and de-stress you with her wisdom and wit
on September 10 from 8:30am-3:45pm! This event, sponsored by
Lighthouse Renewal Center, will take place at the Peace Center, 80
Compton Road, Cincinnati; lunch and refreshments are provided. Earlybird rate $30 through August 21. Deadline is August 31. Register online
today at www.lrc1.org or on www.facebook.com/LRC1.org.
The Scripture readings for next Sunday, August 21, 2016
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:18-21
Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13
Luke 13:22-30
CATHEDRAL PARKING
Parking in the lot next to the cathedral (with the Parking Co.
Of America Sign) is available free of charge to those who attend
Mass at the cathedral on Saturday evening or Sunday.
Parking in the lot on weekdays is not free.
HEARING IMPAIRED
To assist the hearing impaired, the cathedral offers individual
hearing aids that operate from our sound system.
Stop in the Sacristy before Mass to request one.
CONFERENCE WITH FATHER MITCH PACWA
Father Mitch Pacwa will hold a conference on Mirroring Mercy in
Today's World, on Saturday, September 17 from 9:30am-2:30pm at St.
Catherine of Siena Church in Ft. Thomas, KY. Tickets are $15.00 and
seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased on line at
PACWA.YAPSODY.COM or at St. Catherine's parish office. Workshop
counts for 3 CE hours for the Diocese of Covington & 1 skills workshop
hour and 1 personal, spiritual growth activity hour for the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati. For more information about this mercy event go to the ticket
website or call St. Catherine’s parish office at 859-441-1352.
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth
on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!”
Luke 12:49
The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold. ~Ps 45