The Beacons of Light initiative has taken us in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati from 109 pastored regions comprised of 208 parishes to 57 pastored Families of Parishes still containing the 208 parishes for the foreseeable future. This scenario has allowed the Archbishop to assign additional priests along with the pastors to each Family allowing for shared and hopefully dynamic ministry to the members of our various Families of Parishes. Over the ensuing five years, the 208 parishes will close and merge with one another in their Families becoming 57 canonical parishes. This will result in most of the new parishes having multiple church locations and many having multiple schools within their canonical boundaries as not every church building can be closed due to capacity issues that presently exist.

Brice Berger, Anne Kron, Eileen Jarrold, Brandon Felthouse, Jeremy Kramer, Rick Oberschmidt, Dick Vogelgesang, Aiden Burt, Jack Caccavari, Ethan Koran, Colin Kramer, Nathan Kramer, Luann and Steve Rowekamp, and Mark and Sharon Schaffield. (Any anyone else we inadvertently left off the list.)

The Companions of St. Gerard are led by Meghan and Bradley Barnes. They can be reached at any time by emailing stgerardcompanions@gmail.com for prayers, assistance, or questions. We invite you to read their testimony and to share this informational flyer with anyone you might know who would benefit from this ministry.

All families with students in grades 5-12 are invited to take advantage of our block of tickets to the August 15th Reds vs. Phillies game at 6:40 p.m. Tickets are first come, first served. This is a family and community event - students must attend with an adult family member or family friend. We are providing the block of tickets and the opportunity to enjoy this outing together as a parish community. You can RSVP for tickets at this link and are asked to invite those who are not currently involved with Youth Ministry. Because we will not be immediately taking payment, we ask that you please only RSVP for tickets if you plan on joining us.

With a new school year approaching, we want to ensure that all students and families are ready for another great year of ministry opportunities! To save time, please make sure that you have a completed set of release forms turned in for each student (grades 5-12) in your household. These forms include a Liability Release, and a Contact & Medical Info Release, and can be completed digitally by following this link. 

You are also encouraged to make sure that you are registered for weekly emails or signed up for our [remind.com/join/ecymms]Middle School or [remind.com/join/ecymhspar]High School parent text threads through Remind. If you have questions, please email Bradley Barnes.

While we will continue normal summer meetings through the month of August, the Youth Group will kick off a school year series called “This is my Campus” on Thursday, August 25^th. This series is designed to help students see the needs of their school community (private, public, or homeschool), and to equip them to be a positive Christian influence. Make sure that you are registered for our Youth Ministry communications (above) so that you can receive information on all youth group meetings throughout the year. Meetings will be weekly for high school, and we are looking to expand into weekly Jr. High offerings as well.

When: 1st and 3rd Monday every month from 8:00-9:00pm 

Where: Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Room B in the undercroft or by zoom 

Age: 20s - 40s 

Join together in brotherhood with other men to grow in virtue and faith. Each session combines the best research from science with the teaching of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of a man fully alive and capable of transforming himself, his family, and greater society. Join us every session or as your schedule permits. No religious expertise or background required. Contact the group at mensfaith@gaparish.org for more information or to join via zoom. 

When: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays every month from 8:00-9:00 pm, beginning July 27th

Where: Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Room B in the undercroft

Age: 20s - 40s

Join together with other women to expand your Catholic faith and build meaningful relationships as we dive into "Ways to Pray" from the Blessed is She devotional. No prior knowledge or materials are needed; come as you are! Join us every session or as your schedule permits. Contact the group at womensfaith@gaparish.org for more information. 

IHM's Divorce Support Group for Children will occur two times throughout the year, in the fall and in the spring. The fall session will begin on September 7^th and run for 10 consecutive Wednesday nights, ending on November 9th. The group will meet each week from 6:30-7:30 in the school cafeteria. Your children will learn ways to care for themselves through adjusting to divorce and the transition that brings into their lives. They will also participate in therapeutic activities, group discussions, and learn coping skills and mechanisms to help share their thoughts and feelings with their loved ones.

The IHM Divorce Support Group for Children will be facilitated by Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Jodi Turpening MA, LPCC-S. If this group still is of interest to you, please contact Jodi to sign up: 513-488-4096 or turpening.j@ihomschool.org.

Each Friday, Fathers Team will be meeting for Fathers Team "Lite” which consists of a review and discussion of the upcoming Sunday's scripture readings. All GA fathers are invited to join either in person or via Zoom. Our meeting will start at 6:05 am Friday morning and last for one hour. Together we explore the readings and consider how the scripture's message can be applied to our daily lives. If you are holding back because you’re not an expert, join the crowd....neither are any of us! Join us in person in the Undercroft (Conference Room B), or by Zoom, this Friday at 6:05 am. Contact us at GAfathersteam@gmail.com for the zoom information, or to get on the GA Fathers Team email distribution.

Traveling? Try out a different Catholic church by the beach, in the mountains, or even in another country! Go to www.masstimes.org and type in your location to find a Mass near you.

CCD 

Guardian Angels will be offering Religious Education for the children in our parish who do not attend GA school. Our CCD program for the upcoming school year will be on campus only. Those wishing to enroll their children in CCD grades K-8 can find registration information on the parish website. Go to Religious Education then CCD. You can also use this link to register and pay: https://airtable.com/shrmlGNFNHcI8BTBJ

Questions? Contact Kay Froehlich, DRE, for more information (kfroehlich@gaparish.org, 513-624-3146).

Do you love Halloween? Creating community? Please consider joining the Monster Mash committee. We NEED someone to shadow Amy Armstrong Smith to lead this Parish event. If that does not happen, 2022 will be the last Monster Mash. If you have any interest in chairing this event, or just being on the committee, please email Amy Armstrong Smith.

To register, visit the Athletic Booster website.

Brittany Sammons

The Welcome Committee is selling Guardian Angels mugs for $7, while supplies last. If you would like to purchase a #GAIsFamily mug, just click here. Mugs must be picked up at the rectory during business hours. The parish office is open 8:30am-3:00pm Monday-Friday.

Enrollment is still open for all students entering preschool through eighth grade for the 2022-2023 school year. You'll find all the information you need on the school website.

If you are interested in learning more about our school, we invite you to take a personal tour. A tour allows you to meet with our administration to discuss the classes and programs available through GA and have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. Call the school office at (513) 624-3141 to schedule a tour.  

As school begins, we want to remind everyone of the hours of operation for our new playground equipment. The portion of the new playground that was installed in the fall sits outside the area where our old equipment sat. Since it is outside the mulch area and is now closer to other property lines, the portion of the equipment with the slide CANNOT be used outside of the posted playground operating hours. Those hours are 8:00am-6:00pm. 

Just click here to access the site.