Parish Pastoral Council has listened to your input to the Q Group Report that was published in Parish newsletter and bulletin in July. In an effort to improve the worship experience at Guardian Angels, we are currently seeking volunteers for a new committee. This committee will be looking at beautification of the sanctuary as well as improvements in the actual physical plant of the church. We are looking to form the committee by the end of September. We would like this group to be comprised of individuals who have experience with beautification projects, working with contractors, project planning, and are able to commit 12-18 months to this process. If you are interested in joining this committee, please send your qualifications and a short paragraph about why you would like to be involved to office@gaparish.org .

Those wishing to enroll their children in CCD grades K-8 can find registration information on the parish website . Please turn in your registrations as soon as possible to make sure your child is enrolled! Classes begin Sunday, September 8th.

Is God calling you to help build His Church? We need you! The parish is looking for help with those seeking to become Catholic through our RCIA program. We invite members of the parish to share in the faith formation of those entering the Church. No previous RCIA volunteer experience is required and weekly attendance is not mandatory! RCIA will begin in the fall on Thursday evenings.

Do you know anyone interested in becoming Catholic or completing the Sacraments of Initiation? Encourage them to find out more!

Any interested in joining our RCIA program as a participant or a volunteer should contact Kay Froehlich .

Please join us for soup, fellowship, and a fantastic speaker on Tuesday, September 10th . All ages welcome. Father David Endres, Dean of Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, will discuss the heroism of Catholic chaplains and sisters in the American Civil War. More information is attached .

If you would like to volunteer with children at Guardian Angels or any other Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, you must be registered and compliant through our Safe Environment system. Anyone wishing to take the initial training course (VIRTUS) may do so on September 11th from 6-9pm at Guardian Angels, or by going online to find another training time. You can also contact safeenvironment@gaparish.org or visit our child protection links on the school and parish websites for more information.

Over the past years Guardian Angels parish has volunteered to cover two of the 40 Days for Life event where we have someone continually praying from 7:00am to 7:00pm at Planned Parenthood’s abortion facility. Many of our working parishioners try to cover our early and late hours and those available during the day fill the hours in between.

 

Please consider joining us as many of our “regulars” can no longer participate mainly for health reasons. Sign up at   40daysforlife.com/cincinnati   or on the bulletin boards in the gathering space.  The next GA dates are Wednesday, September 25th and Wednesday, October 30th . Questions? Problems signing up? Contact  Luann Rowekamp .   A flyer for the campaign is attached . 

All are invited to join in a Public Square Rosary Rally on Saturday, October 12 , at 12:00pm at Guardian Angels Church, next to the main Beechmont Ave entrance.

America is at a historic crossroad. Secularists are trying to push God from the public square. They reject His beneficial action upon society. But without God, where will our leaders get the wisdom to solve the great problems we face?

Please join us in offering reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of the United States.

More information about the Public Square Rosary Rallies is available at  www.ANF.org .  A flyer for our event is attached .

Email Nick Carpinello if you have any questions.

High School Youth Ministry will kick off the official start to its year of growing together with a series called “This is My Campus.” Each year, our high school youth group partners with Catholic and other Christian youth groups around the city in this series which seeks to equip students to serve their school communities. For this first series of the year, we will have two options for high school students to participate:

Students in grades 6-8 from any parish, school, or religious background are invited to join Middle School Youth Ministry for bi-monthly meetings. We hold “First Friday Youth Nights” from 6:30-8:30pm in the undercroft beginning September 6th, and Middle School Youth Group typically on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 6:00-9:00pm. First Fridays will focus on sharing meals, activities, and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament with lots of community building and fellowship. Third Sundays will take a more structured approach, incorporating a small teaching, time for reflection, and thematic music/activities.

If you have questions about any Guardian Angels Youth Ministry offerings for Middle School or High School, please don’t hesitate to email Bradley Barnes. Y ou can also visit the Youth Ministry page on the parish website for calendar, forms, and more information.

Stay up-to-date with all things GA by following us on social media. 

Guardian Angels is active on several social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Facebook serves as our primary social channel to keep families informed about upcoming events, news, and other information regarding our school and parish.  If you want to make sure you see information posted through the Guardian Angels page, please make sure you  go to our Facebook page , click Following (just under the cover photo), and then choose See First. This way anything we share will still be seen in your newsfeed.

You can also follow us through our  Twitter page .

And new this year: we've just launched an Instagram account !

You will also be able to find links to our social media channels at the bottom of every parish newsletter.