Welcome to St. Aloysius Catholic Church Website!!

Parish Mission Statement

We, the people of St. Aloysius Parish, are called together by God through our Roman Catholic faith to be an active, visible community where the faith flourishes and grows. As such, we acknowledge God's love, Jesus Christ's redemption, the power of the Holy Spirit, and our individual and collective membership in the body of Christ. It is the privilege, responsibility, and challenge of that membership to manifest God's unconditional love for all His creation. This effort to be Christ-like will be especially evident in our parish worship, evangelization, and service.

Thank you for visiting our website!

Here you will find information concerning our parish and its ministries. We hope you find your time spent here a blessing. Our church is a warm and loving church, and we want you to feel comfortable and able to call on us for anything you need. Feel free to browse through the various areas of our website and learn about St. Aloysius!

If you are visiting or relocating to our area, we would love to have you be our guest.

When you visit our church, you will find:

• A caring, friendly parish that will welcome you
• Ministries to meet the spiritual needs of every age 

St. Aloysius Fall Festival has been Cancelled!!!

COMING IN NOVEMBER......BELLS SURVEY!!!  

BELLS AT CONSECRATION!!

MORE INFO NEXT WEEK!!!

SCAM ALERT

Several people have reported receiving texts as recently as  in the month of May 2020 from someone using Fr. Jim's name asking for gift cards.  Please DO NOT PURCHASE GIFT CARDS for whatever reason was given.  IT IS A SCAM!!  Contact the parish office immediately!!!  

Spiritual Communion 

For those who are unable to receive Holy Communion, you can make this prayer of Spiritual Communion a source of grace in the midst of difficulty:

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

PRAYER CHAIN GROUP

St. Aloysius Prayer Chain Group started in January, 1995. The Prayer Chain is a network of several telephone chains that pass prayer requests from person to person. Each member prays for those requests in his/her own way and time. Members on the Prayer Chain can expect to receive requests 4-5 times a week. Requests do not go out over the weekend unless there is an emergency. The Prayer Chain is comforting for people with illness, injuries from accidents, or other problems. Just a brief description along with a first name will do. If your request is personal, it can be called a “Special Intention”. If you or someone you know has a need, members of the St. Aloysius Prayer Chain would like to pray for you. Anyone willing to pray for the special needs of people in our parish is welcome to join this ministry. To submit your requests or to become a member, please call Joyce Kist [738-1368].

 If you are interested in becoming a member of St. Aloysius, go to the Info Center tab and click on the New Parishioners Registration Form

Radiate Christ!

Next summer we will celebrate the two centuries of faith since our archdiocese was established on June 19, 1821. In anticipation of the bicentennial, Archbishop Schnurr has written a pastoral letter, entitled “Radiate Christ,” encouraging each of us to discipleship and to “rediscover the joy of knowing Christ deeply and following Him, thereby becoming a witness to the world.” I urge all of us to prayerfully read this letter and engage with its contents, reflecting upon our relationship with the Lord and considering how we can individually and collectively Radiate Christ to all whom we encounter. “Radiate Christ” can be found at www.thecatholictelegraph.com/radiate-christ. It is also in the June edition of The Catholic Telegraph magazine, of which it is the middle eight pages.

COUNCIL'S CORNER

Since COVID, we have learned that our database needs to be updated.  Please email Nancy at npadgett_staloysius@fuse.net or call her in the Parish Office {738-1014} to update the best way to contact you (email, phone).  This information is confidential and for office records only.  Thank you.

 Building in Cemetery for dirt storage

 Continuing to look into Building Expansion 

The Building Expansion Committee has been working hard this past year on the church’s expansion based on input from the parish (results from last parish survey). They will have the preliminary drawings in the display case located in the gathering space. They are currently in the process of getting detailed drawings from an architect so an accurate estimate of cost can be determined.  

Travelling and would like to find a Catholic Church for Sunday Masses where ever you may be!

https://catholicmasstime.org/church-near-me/

Servers, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers

Please consider; training will be provided. 

Call the parish office [738-1014]. 

ST. JOE’S CORNER

St. Joseph Consolidated School 18th Annual (Virtual) Draw-down, Saturday, November 7, 2020. LIVE from the St. Joe's School Gym!!  All proceeds benefit SJCS!  New this year:  Tickets are available with website online payments www.sjcshamilton.org, or from the St. Joe's School office (513-863-8758).  Tickets are $25 per ticket or 5 for $100.  Split-the-pot is $1 each or 6 for $5, with three separate raffles.  Each raffle will be sold for one week {10/19, 10/26 & 11/2}.  The gift basket raffle phots and tickets will be all online on the webpage.  

WREATH & POINSETTIA SALE: Sale is closed.  A pick-up of items purchased similar to the supply drop off events will be held when items are ready. 

LUNCH ROOM NEWS: St. Joseph Consolidated School has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National School Lunch Program to provide free lunches for all of our students until December 31, 2020, due to the current COVID 19 pandemic. This is effective immediately for all families! 

REMINDERS FOR STUDENT ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL EACH DAY:

• Parents must remain in vehicles when dropping off students at school in the morning. Students must follow these procedures to keep safe and healthy. 
• Enter building single file and go directly to classroom.
• Always keep to the right in the halls and on stairs.
• No passing. Stay 6 feet apart.
• Use hand sanitizer – located in each classroom.
• Do not go to lockers and hooks. Teachers will coordinate! Students cannot linger in the hall! 

VISITOR PROTOCOL AT ST. JOSEPH COSOLIDATED SCHOOL:

• Visitor protocols will be followed. For safety purposes, all visitors are discouraged at this time.
• If you must enter the building, here is the protocol:  
• Parents must make an appointment if they need to come into the office or meet with a teacher.  
• If visitors enter, they MUST have a mask, have their temperature taken, and answer health assessment questions.  
• If parents are dropping off lunches, tuition, books, homework, they should call ahead and an office staff member will meet at the door to keep entry limited.  
• If you have business with the school office in the afternoon that requires entering the building, it must be taken care of after student dismissal (2:40 p.m.), by appointment.

Lotto Tickets:  If you are interested in purchasing a St. Joseph Consolidated School 365 Lotto Ticket,  you can contact any St. Joe’s student or the school office [863-8758].

The Badin Connection

2020-21 School Year Updates

• Oct 25: OPEN HOUSE
• Oct 26: No School, Professional Development
• Oct 28: Mass Day - SR & SO
• Nov 2: Ramformation Night #3
• Nov 4: Board Mtg, 7:00 PM
• Nov 11: Ramformation Night - VIRTUAL!

"FORMED" Program

FORMED is Catholic content all in one place. It is a platform of Catholic teachings through videos, audio talks, ebooks, movies, and more. Consider it personal faith formation at your fingertips. As a parishioner you have access to this subscription.

You can copy and paste the following website https://formed.org into your URL.  The parish code: V3JWJ6.  

OR...go to the LINKS tab and click on the FORMED.ORG and it will take you directly to the site to subscribe.  

Please Note:  When first signing on to FORMED.ORG, you must register your email address.  

VETERANS’ MEMORIAL

If you are interested in purchasing a Veterans’ Memorial Brick, it’s not too late! Forms are available in the rack outside the parish office door. This is a great way to honor a special person….any military or non-military; a friend; a family member.

 Who can buy a brick? Anyone can buy a brick for a veteran, past or present; in remembrance of a family member or in a family’s name; your company’s name, an organization, a committee, or your social group. There are many bricks still available! Any donation is tax deductible. Please make checks payable to: St. Aloysius Veterans’ Memorial. Call Bill [706-5475] if you have questions.