Parish Newsletter June 2022

Our Bid-N-Buy auction and Major Awards raffle are back!
These two events will culminate the weekend of June 10-12.
This is a stand-alone fundraiser with the auction conducted completely online; there is no in-person event.
 
This remains our parish’s largest fundraiser with proceeds providing operating support for our parish and its parish service organizations. Our hope is that every parish family will participate in this event through donating auction items, bidding on items, and/or purchasing raffle tickets.
Bid-N-Buy

Our Bid-N-Buy silent auction goes live this Monday, June 6th, at 6:00am and closes at 8:00pm on Sunday, June 12th.

Click here to register and view the hundreds of items up for bid.
 
Last minute donations will be accepted only until Wednesday, June 8.

Pick up of winning items will be Tuesday, June 14th and Wednesday, June 15th from 5:00-8:00pm each day at the school entrance.
Thank you for your generosity and support! 
Major Awards
Major Awards raffle tickets were mailed to parishioners' homes and are available to purchase in the rectory. The grand prize for Major Awards is $12,500! A winner will be drawn on June 12th.

Tickets will also be sold after Masses on the following dates:
  • June 4th and 5th, after 5:00pm, 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm Masses
  • June 11th and 12th, after 5:00pm, 8:00am, 10:00am Masses
  • There will be no tickets sales after the noon Mass on June 12th.*

*Tickets must be received by noon on Sunday, June 12th. The rectory office does not receive mail on Saturdays and is closed on Sundays so please plan accordingly.

The winner will be drawn by Father King to kickoff the Gathering of Angels event, which begins at 1:00pm on June 12th.

Congratulations to our early bird winners!
  • May 15: $250 - Mark Gillming
  • May 22: $150 - Bob & Mary Fey
  • May 29: $100 - The Huff Family
Thank You To Our Sponsors

Thank you to the local businesses who sponsored our Bid-N-Buy and Major Awards this year!
Angel Sponsors
Bid-N-Buy Sponsors
Event Weekend Sponsors
Other Donations: Thacker Orthodontics
Save the Date – Gathering Of Angels On June 12th

Please join us for a Gathering of Angels on June 12th! The event will take place from 1:00-5:00pm. Athletic Boosters will be selling drinks and we'll have a few food trucks on-site. We will also hold a cornhole tournament with an adult and junior option available for those who want to play.
Prayer Partners Wrap Up Another Successful Year
Bible Camp

Please pray for our youngest angels participating in our summer Bible Camp June 20-23. Junior high and high school volunteers are still needed. Click here for more information.
Fathers Team

Each Friday, Fathers Team will be meeting for Fathers Team "Lite” which consists of 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 6:05am 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.
Mass Over The Summer

Travelling over the summer? 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.
Registration Is Open For 2022-2023 CCD Classes

Guardian Angels offers Religious Education for the children in our parish who do not attend Guardian Angels 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.
 
Get your registrations in today to make sure your child is enrolled! Classes begin Sunday, September 11th. Know a family who may be interested in CCD? Feel free to pass on the information!
Save the Date - Bishop Fernandes Returns to GA
Monster Mash Volunteers Needed
 
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.
GA Mugs Available For Purchase

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.
Parish Reminders
Make Offertory Donations Online
Giving to Guardian Angels Parish has never been easier. Offertory donations can be made online. If you are interested in establishing a one-time or recurring gift through our online platform, just click the button below. Once you have an account setup, you can make any changes to your giving yourself through the website.
8am & 10am Masses Streamed Each Sunday
We have added the 8am Sunday Mass to our live streaming options each Sunday. The 8am and 10am Masses can be viewed on our YouTube channel and Facebook page live or they can be played back on either channel at a later time.
School News
Enrollment Open For 2022-2023 School Year

Enrollment is now 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.  
2022-2023 Head Servers

Congratulations to our newly appointed Head Servers for the 2022-2023 school year: Nolan Ey, Jacob Jones, Liam McCombs, Josie Suttles. May God bless them in their ministry to our parish!
Cookie Ministry Continues Over The Summer

Thank you for your donations to the Cookie Ministry this year. The Peanut Butter group really appreciates the support of our school families. They minister to less fortunate families at St. Francis Seraph Soup Kitchen all year, so your donations over the summer are much needed. Our Peanut Butter group puts together a lunch sack on Tuesday mornings; donations for these should be dropped off on Mondays. Your donation of cookies, brownies, rice krispie treats, etc adds a sweet treat to the lunches our peanut butter group makes for the St. Francis Seraph Soup Kitchen. Treats can be homemade or store-bought, but should be individually packaged (2 cookies per bag). They are also in need of juice boxes or pouches and prepackaged snacks, such as chips, pretzels, cheez-its, etc.

If you would like to help put together the lunches or drive them down to St. Francis Seraph, contact Kathy Hosking at 513-232-0958. Thank you for your help! 
School Playground Hours

As the weather begins to warm up, 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. 
Other News
Shop On AmazonSmile To Support GA
If you shop on Amazon, please consider shopping through AmazonSmile. You can shop AmazonSmile online or through the app. If you shop on Amazon, you can sign-up to have a portion of your purchase come back to Guardian Angels. Now when you make purchases through the AmazonSmile app OR page, and have GA selected as your beneficiary, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products back to GA. 
Learn More On FORMED.org
 
Did you know that all parishioners have access to a bevy of incredible Catholic content through Formed.org? Parishioners can use this platform to discover the many ebooks, audio resources, movies and Bible studies that are available on your phone, tablet, smart tv or computer.


If you are new to the website:
  1. click on sign-up
  2. Choose I belong to a Parish or Organization
  3. Search Guardian Angels Parish (make sure you select the one on Beechmont in Cincinnati)
  4. Then create your own account

This treasure trove of material is provided as a gift to you as a valued member of our Faith Family.
Stay Connected with GA on Social Media
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 parishioners 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 our Instagram account.

You will also be able to find links to our social media channels at the bottom of every parish newsletter.
Bulletin Advertising Available
Our bulletin publisher is looking for new advertisers and sponsors. Thanks to our sponsors, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost to our parish. Please consider purchasing an ad. Your ad and participation make the bulletin successful, and you attract customers! If interested, please email Sherry Montel or call/text her at 614 301-7444.

Advertisements and sponsorships can be purchased for a business, family, charity, in Honor or in Memory of a Loved One, or to support the church or a community service organization, such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters. We appreciate your support.
Have News to Share?
If you are part of a parish organization and have news you would like to share with our community, please email Tiffany Strah. To be included in next month's newsletter, your information must be received by the last Monday of this month.