Parish Newsletter May 2021 |
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Message From Father King
Today, May 1st, we welcome our second graders to the Lord’s table. Their faces radiate the love, joy and excitement that is in their hearts which match the smiles and happiness of their proud and loving families. I do not remember a whole lot of the specifics of my early childhood, but I do remember my First Holy Communion. I still have the holy card that Sr. Barbara Ann gave me on May 2, 1954: “A remembrance of your First Holy Communion. God loves you dear Thomas.” I keep that holy card in my breviary-the priest book of daily prayer. So, it is with much joy and love that I offer my congratulations to our First Communicants.
God loves you and your family. Congratulations.
Fr. Tom King
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Religious Education News
First Communion
Congratulations to the 45 second graders of our parish who are receiving our Lord for the first time today! May God continue to bless them with His everlasting mercy and love.
Head Servers
Special thanks to our 2020-2021 Head Servers for their ministry to our GA parish family: Patrick Dunn, Ben Jones, Charlie McElroy, Emily Richmond, Ellie Suttles, and Donovan Waleskowski. May God continue to bless and keep them close to Him as they embark on new adventures.
CCD Program
Our CCD program seeks to introduce each child of our parish into the knowledge and experience of the mystery of salvation and help our children grow in their relationship with God. We strive to create a community which enables our children to grow in the Holy Spirit and God's love through examples of Christian living. Details about the CCD program for the 2021-2022 school year will be announced in the upcoming weeks. We are excited to welcome our students back to campus for in-person instruction as well as offer a homeschool option. If you are interested in joining our catechist team, please email Kay Froehlich.
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Consecration To Jesus Through Mary
Spiritually treat yourself to the gift of Marian Consecration! All parishes in the archdiocese have been given free copies of the book "33 Days to Morning Glory." We are invited to join in 33 accessible but profound reflections starting May 16th and leading up to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's Bicentennial. For more information or a free copy of the book for you or your family, contact Bradley Barnes.
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Safe Environment Changes Coming
If you are currently volunteering with children, or would like to do so in the future, please be aware that the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be changing Child Protection training beginning July 1st. All current VIRTUS-trained volunteers will be moved into a system called SafeParish; this system will also handle future training of new volunteers. Please double check to ensure that your volunteer profile is compliant so that the transfer will be as smooth as possible. If you have any questions, please email safeenvironment@gaparish.org.
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AngelsFest: BNB & Major Awards Raffle in June |
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Due to the current health climate and guidelines, and the unknowns of when large events will be able to be hosted safely again, we have made the difficult decision of not holding a 3-day event for AngelsFest this summer. As we did in 2020, our festival committee will still run a Bid-N-Buy silent auction and a Major Awards raffle in June. |
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Major Awards Raffle
Our Major Awards raffle will happen this June and this year the winner gets $12,500! There is no second place option - winner takes all! Tickets are 1 for $25 or 3 for $50 or 12 for $100.
There will be three early bird drawings on the following dates:
- Sunday, May 16: $250
- Sunday, May 23: $150
- Sunday, May 30: $100
If you would like to buy extra tickets; those can be purchased in the rectory office.
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Bid-N-Buy
Our parishioners were so generous last year in supporting our Bid-N-Buy austion and we are hopeful for your support again.
Here's how can you help!
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Check out the Amazon Wish List. Put your online shopping skills to good use! You can always donate an Amazon gift card in any amount and we will use it towards our bigger items. Please make sure to include your name and address with any donation so we can send you a thank you and tax receipt form. You can also use the wishlist to get ideas. Just email Kay Froehlich to let her know if you purchase elsewhere so the item can be removed from the wishlist.
- Donate lottery tickets in any amount.
- Do you have season tickets to local sports events? Can you spare a couple of tickets? We would love to offer tickets to the Reds, Bengals, FC Cincinnati, UC, XU, Ohio State, Notre Dame, UD, etc.
- Do you have an experience you can offer? Maybe a tour of your small business or you have a contact with someone at a restaurant, brewery, or factory?
- Send in a cash/check donation to the rectory. Please make your check out to Guardian Angels and mark your check as "Bid-N-Buy Donation."
Guardian Angels Church
6531 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45230
Festival tags are set up in front of the kitchen in the gathering space if you visit the church. Take a tag and return it with your donation. Don't forget to include your name so we know who to thank! Gift cards are needed for entertainment, restaurants, and shopping.
We have extended the deadline for when donations need to be turned in to May 16.
Registration for online bidding will be open May 11.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Even without an in-person event, we have a number of ways to promote your business and several sponsorship opportunities for AngelsFest. You find more information on the festival section of our website.
Thank you to the businesses below who have joined us as sponsors this year!
Angel Sponsors
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Summer Parish Mission Is Coming
We are inviting Guardian Angels parishioners and families to save the date for an exciting oppotunity to be energized in our Faith. On June 21-23, we will be hosting a parish mission with extra Confession times, Adoration, and more. Childcare will be offered, and we are encouraging all members of our parish family and the surrounding parishes. This mission event is for people of all ages and faith levels, and it is not necessary to attend all three days. Pencil at least one day into your summer calendar and invest in your spiritual health this June! If you are interested in supporting the parish mission, assisting with planning, or will help us get the word out, please contact Bradley Barnes.
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Youth Ministry News
Last Call: Camp GAudeo, June 21-25
This is the last month to register a current 5th-8th grade student for Camp GAudeo. Camp is held June 21-25 at our parish. This fun week will include an immense amount of faith and fun at a very reasonable price. Scholarships are also available. For information and registration, please visit the Camp GAudeo Page of the parish website. We are also still looking for high school counselors and adult volunteers.
Upcoming Summer Youth Events
At Guardian Angels, our Youth Ministry doesn't stop for the summer! We will have lots for middle (grades 5-8) and high school students to do, and we invite you to stay connected. The best way to stay informed is by joiing our communication list.
If you'd like to be added to the Youth Ministry emails, or would like to volunteer for Camp GAudeo, please email Bradley Barnes.
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GA Is Hiring A Maintenance Worker
This person must be self-motivated, good with the public, and detail-oriented. This is a full-time position: hours are 3:00pm-11:00pm on school days and 8:00am-4:00pm when school is not in session. Duties include cleaning, floors, light maintenance, grounds keeping, snow removal, etc. The candidate must be capable of lifting heavy objects and handling stairs. The person will be background checked and fingerprinted for child protection. Please email a resume and letter of interest to gaoffice@gaparish.org or mail to Guardian Angels Parish c/o M Dulle 6531 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230. No calls.
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Make Offertory Donations Online
Giving to Guardian Angels Parish has never been easier. Online 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.
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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.
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GA Preschool Expanding - Limited Spots Now Available
We are excited to announce the expansion of our preschool programs! This is the second time in three years that we have been able to expand our offerings to provide an outstanding preschool experience to more of our youngest angels! For next school year, we will add a third preschool class and a third pre-k class, expanding our capacity to 78 students! Thank you for your support of these programs. In adding both classes, we are opening a limited number of spaces to new preschool and pre-k students for next year. If you are interested in enrolling, please register online through this link. The school office will be closed April 2-9. If you have questions during this time about preschool registration, please email Jamie Wilmers in the business office. Beginning April 12th, you can contact Corey Stoops or Stephanie Woodall with preschool questions.
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Enrollment Is Open Now for K-8 Students
Enrollment is now open for new students to Guardian Angels School for the 21-22 school year. Families looking to enroll students in kindergarten through eighth grade can find more information on our website. For a direct link to the online enrollment form, click here. Only new students for the 21-22 school year need to enroll through this link. Current families will re-enroll their students via a link sent directly from the school.
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Come Learn More About Our School
Due to the current health crisis, we did not host our typical Open House event this year. We do encourage families to come take a private tour of our school. We’ve also created a virtual Open House where you’ll find more information about Guardian Angels School and our wonderful community.
To visit our virtual Open House, click here. This information is compiled with answers to some of the most asked questions by prospective families. You can also see photos from inside our classrooms.
If you are interested in taking a personal tour of our school, click here. Tours are a great way to see classes in session, meet our administrators, and ask specific questions you have for your child(ren). If you are not interested in a tour at this time, but have specific questions you would like answers, you are also more than welcome to call our school office at 513-624-3141 or email our principal, Corey Stoops, or our assistant principal, Stephanie Woodall.
You can also find more information about our school on our website.
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Due to Covid-19 and the additional measures we are taking to protect our students and staff, all school Masses are held privately and for students and staff only this school year. Students are socially distanced in church and required to wear a mask throughout the Mass. Thank you for keeping our children in prayer! |
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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.
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Resources Available on FORMED.org
If you are looking for different ways to build your faith, there are a number of free resources available to our parishioners through Formed.org.
If you are new to the website:
- click on sign-up
- Choose I belong to a Parish or Organization
- Search Guardian Angels Parish (make sure you select the one on Beechmont in Cincinnati)
- Then create your own account
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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 will also be able to find links to our social media channels at the bottom of every parish newsletter.
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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. |
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Guardian Angels Parish | 513.231.7440 | 6531 Beechmont Ave | gaparish.org
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