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... I know that many people in the region are in different places in their faith life and their relationship with Jesus. There are some who make Adoration and daily Mass part of their prayer life, and there are others who probably don’t fully understand why the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist as the Real Presence, the actual Body and Blood of Jesus Christ made present to us under sacramental signs, is so important. Regardless of where you are as an individual, or where we are as a parish region, every single one of us can afford to grow in our love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. PLEASE CLICK TITLE FOR MORE.

Sister Community Fundraising Dinner Supporting El Salvadoran Community Jardines de colon Scholarship and Leadership Mission: Would you like to be seated at one of our sponsored tables? Would you like to sponsor a table to support our mission? For Questions & RSVP: Jan Fettig 513-302-5255 or Suzie Bartz 513-704-5535. For the invitation, please visit: http://bit.ly/2018sistercommunity. CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

I am finally back from my pilgrimage on the Camino, and I came to the realization that I’ve been immensely blessed in the places I’ve had the opportunity to travel in a relatively short time. I spent three months in Italy while in college, and I’ve also had visits to Ireland, Germany, Turkey, and the Holy Land. As amazing as all of these experiences have been, one of the chief takeaways from them has been the difference between a trip and a pilgrimage. Going to Dublin, Munich, and other great cities is culturally enriching, but traversing well-worn paths that pilgrims have walked for centuries in search of guidance from God is something else entirely. Most of the people walking the Camino have specific reasons for making the journey; either in gratitude for some great blessing, or perhaps asking God what the next step in their life should be. PLEASE CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

The Winton Wyoming Pastoral Region is searching for a highly skilled individual to serve as the Business Manager. The responsibilities of the Business Manager include maintaining accuracy of all financial files and records, budget preparation and review and cash flow management. Computer skills are necessary to manage parish IT system. This position assists the pastor in hiring staff, progressive discipline and administration of salaries and benefits program. The Business Manager is responsible for management of the parish offices and supervision of administrative, financial and maintenance staff and requires knowledge of all issues regarding personnel laws. The Business Manager supervises any major construction, improvement or repair in conjunction with the Maintenance Supervisor; liaison with Archdiocese. For full details, click title.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation and Marian Celebration Vigil Mass: Tuesday, August 14 7:00 pm at St. James of the Valley Holy Day Masses: Wednesday, August 15 8:30 am at Our Lady of the Rosary 12:10 pm at St. Matthias 7:00 pm at Our Lady of the Rosary Ministers, please sign-up online or find sign-up sheets in the Sacristy at each Church. August Marian Celebration: There will be a dinner and prayers at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, August 15 concluding with Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary.

...Many deacons have a special reverence toward St. Lawrence as their patron saint. In our region this year, we give thanks to God for our five permanent deacons: one retired, Deacon Ray George, and four active deacons, Steve Ryan, Walt Hucke, Dominic Vu and Matt Skinner. They have requested a special blessing during the feast Mass of St. Lawrence. At the example of St. Lawrence, we pray that their lives may always be a total response to Christ. Please click title to read more.

Now that I am putting my fingers on keyboard to communicate with you through our Sunday bulletin, I would like to thank you for your prayers for me on my 15-year anniversary of my Ordination and for Fr. McCullough on his birthday.   As your shepherds, we are so grateful for being among you, for your generosity and for your love for us. Each and every day with you, you teach us to be priests. Thank You.   For me, the way you celebrated my Ordination anniversary truly brought me back to 2003, specifically on the day of my Ordination. Our ordination day is a special moment in our lives as priests and in the lives of our parish family as well. Everyone who comes in contact with a priest benefits from the gift of priesthood that the Lord himself gives to his Church. PLEASE CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

Our Sunday celebration of Mass involves the commitment of so many people; we are particularly grateful for those who assist as Liturgical Ministers. At this time, we would like to renew our call for Servers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, particularly for the 4:30 pm Mass at St. James and both 4:30 pm and 9 am Masses at St. Matthias. Please consider signing up if you attend Mass at any of these times. Sign-up sheets are also in/outside the sacristy. You will be contacted to schedule a time for training. We greatly appreciate your assistance as we keep our Masses prayerful, reverent and joyful celebrations.

Ordinarily I am a big fan of picking one theme and developing it as best as I can; I always try to stay focused on making just one point and sticking to it, whether it’s in the bulletin or in a homily. However, it seems that this is just one of those weeks where I have a bunch of little things to put out there, so I apologize in advance as I invite you to meander through my stream of consciousness. Please click title to read more.

St. James of the Valley will celebrate the Feast of St. James this Monday, July 23. The St. James Men's Prayer Group will sponsor a dinner at 6 pm, followed at 7 pm with selected scripture readings and reflections in the Church.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus sends His disciples out two by two to preach repentance, drive out demons, and heal the sick. He sends them without much in the way of material assistance, but rather expects them to rely on each other and on the formation they received while they were with Him. This should be an example for each one of us. I imagine that everyone often feels like they aren’t holy enough, or smart enough, or that they don’t know enough about the Faith to go and preach to their family, friends, and communities. But Jesus wants us to make the time to go out into the world, even if we don’t feel completely prepared or are occasionally overwhelmed, and speak the word of God’s love to a world that needs it. Please click title to read more.

There will be a volunteer meeting this Tuesday, July 17, at 7:00 at St. Matthias. If you can’t make the meeting but still want to help, please contact Dave Nissen or follow the link below to volunteer. VBS is scheduled for 9:30 am –12:30 pm, July 23-27 at St. Matthias. You can register your children or to volunteer at: https://wintonwyomingpr.org/vbs.

There’s really not much that I need in life, and what I would most appreciate is your prayers. I would love it if the parish were to pray for me and Fr. Lambert on this celebration of both my birthday and his priestly ordination, for two reasons. First, because priests are constantly in need of prayers in order to grow closer to Our Lord and to carry out His ministry faithfully with our lives. We would be nowhere without the tremendous support of those who have prayed for us over the years. Secondly, because praying for each other is the gift that keeps on giving. We, as parish communities, are called to enter more and more deeply into a relationship with God in prayer, and one of the easiest pathways into a true interior spiritual life is spiritually lifting up those we love. Praying for the two of us not only benefits us in our ministry, but it also accomplishes our goal as a region of growing closer to Christ. Please click title to read more.

OLR Rummage Sale Saturday, July 7, 8 am ~ 1 pm This is a buyers-take-all year. We are aiming for a sell out! The school building will be empty when we are done! If your child is going to college in the fall, then this is the place to stock up. Give Mike Day a call at 513-543-0479 if you can volunteer to help.

In this weekend’s Gospel we hear the compelling and heartrending story of the synagogue official and his sick daughter. This man is so desperate to do what is necessary to take care of his child that he is willing to fight through the crowd and take a huge risk by meeting this man, Jesus, about whom people are saying many strange things. Since he is a high-ranking synagogue official, he is putting his career in jeopardy by associating with a man that many people think is crazy, a rabble rouser, or possibly a dangerous revolutionary. But all of that means absolutely nothing to him because the safety and well-being of his daughter is all that matters. Please click title to read more.

On Saturday, July 14 after 4:30 pm Mass at St. Matthias, our region will celebrate Fr. McCullough’s 30th birthday and the 15-year anniversary of Fr. Lambert’s ordination! Everyone in WWPR is invited to attend this fun summer celebration!    To volunteer for side dishes, go to http://bit.ly/WWPRpicnic or contact Nancy Dolan at 513-315-7462 or nancydolan@gmail.com. To volunteer for pre-dinner snacks and non-adult beverages, go to http://bit.ly/WWPRpicnic or contact Raquel Bevington at 505-217-8998. WWPR Administrative staff will handle the main dish & adult beverages.

There are relatively few liturgical celebrations that trump Sunday Mass. Every Sunday, even during Ordinary time and the penitential seasons, is treated as a “mini Easter” of sorts, and so even some major feast days don’t take precedence over the day of the Lord’s Resurrection. Today, however, we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist instead of the 12th Sunday in Ordinary time, and this might strike us as odd. For most saints, the day of their death is considered their principal feast, as it is the date when they enter into Eternal Splendor with God. Only the Nativities of Our Lord, Our Lady, and St. John the Baptist take such precedence. Please click title to read more.

Young people from our region will once again gather this summer to serve and pray together. The “Days of Service, Nights of Prayer” retreat will begin Thursday, June 28 and continue through Saturday, June 30. We will spend our time during the day serving in ministries in the Cincinnati area and gather for prayer experiences in the evenings. It was at this event that we encountered the Sisters from the Rose garden Mission who had such a positive influence on the young people who attended. If you want to help or want more information about our plan for 2018 please contact Dave Nissen. You can register at: https://wintonwyomingpr.org/days-of-service-nights-of-prayer-registration.

We’re taught that we have to go out and seize the day and do everything ourselves. None of this is necessarily bad in itself, but we have to be prepared to do our best work, and then leave it in God’s hands and trust that He will do what is necessary for our true happiness and salvation. When Pope St. John XXIII would turn in for the night, the last prayer he would say before going to sleep was “I’ve done my best I could in your service this day, Oh Lord. I’m going to bed. It’s your church. Take care of it!” If the Pope can learn to entrust his cares and worries to the Lord, then the rest of our problems can probably wait as well. PLEASE CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

The 2018 Summer Festival is only days away! We hope you have all cleared your calendars to come out and enjoy yet another fantastic festival. There will be plenty of rides and carnival games for the kids with excellent LIVE music from Empty Garden on Friday night, and 90's cover band Buzz Bin on Saturday. Don't forget to get your festival fix of Big 6, Instants and Split-the-pot. Be sure to come hungry...and thirsty. We have an amazing variety of food trucks and beverage trailers that include food from U-Lucky Dawg, Flavor Punch, Pretzelfuls and much more! With pleasant weather, awonderful time is to be had by all. Can't wait to see you there! Many thanks tothose of you who have submitted your 2018 Summer Festival Sponsorships. 2018 Summer Festival yard signs are available for the taking! For more information or questions about set-up, clean -up and volunteers, contact Joe Meister at olrfestival@gmail.com.