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While Spring is my favorite season, October might be my favorite month. In addition to the pleasant weather, we have high school football, postseason baseball, and the changing trees. But above all else, October is the month of the Rosary, and every year it provides us with the chance to renew our commitment to this devotion which draws us into the mysteries of the life of Jesus. I leave you now with the typed text of a letter I received from my dad almost fifteen years ago, which I shared during the Sunday Masses at OLR this past weekend in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. I do it for two reasons. First, because it’s amazing that I haven’t lost the letter in fifteen years, and it seems wise to do something to enter it into public record and the cloud. Second, and more importantly, because the message it contains is too important to only share at one parish in the region. It is a better summary of what my prayer is for you, my flock, than I could ever write myself. God bless you all, and know that I bring all of you in prayer to the Blessed Mother every day. Fr. McCullough Click here for Fr.McCullough's full column.

Dinner and a show! Join the fun at 5:30 pm Saturday, October 27 for a good-natured Chili Challenge Cook-Off and Potluck Dinner in the hall outside of the St. James Gym. CLICK TITLE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

The Winton Wyoming Pastoral Region is searching for a highly skilled individual to serve as the Director of Development. Our candidate will collaborate with the pastor and regional staff to establish short (12 months) and long (3 years+) range goals and objectives. The Director of Development will head up all diocesan and regional programs and coordinate a consistent and organized approach to fund raising by ensuring effective communication with all regional parishioners and local civic / business organizations. Ideal candidate is an active member of the Roman Catholic faith who holds a B.A. in Public Relations or Communications plus 1-3 years of professional experience. The Director of Development must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable with presentation. Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite as well and Publisher / content creation is desirable.

Sunday, October 7 Mass 9:00 am Blessing in church 10:00 am -10:30 am Reception in cafeteria 10:30 am - 11:15 am Mass 11:30 am

Back before my seminary and priesthood days, I used to travel significantly more than I do now. There are many things I enjoy about travel-long drives with a bag of sunflower seeds, exploring new places, seeing old friends. But there was one element of every long weekend sojourn that could make or break the trip: Sunday Mass at a different parish.... Click here to read Fr. McCullough's full column.

The Winton Wyoming Pastoral Region is searching for a highly skilled individual to serve as the Scheduling Coordinator. The responsibilities of the Scheduling Coordinator will include but not be limited to maintaining the online ministry schedules, facility access schedules, calendar and resource schedules, sign and marquee schedules as well as clergy and Mass schedules. Ideal candidate is an active member of the Roman Catholic faith and holds a college degree or equivalent experience. Experience with Microsoft Office suite is preferred; understanding of Ministry Scheduler Pro and PDS is a plus. Click here for full description.

Among the most common questions I was asked back when I was in seminary and was regularly doing vocation talks in schools was what my favorite subject was in school. The truthful answer was that as a boy, I loved virtually all my subjects, except for art and math, at which I was terrible, and therefore I hated. However, because I didn’t want to publicly disparage the important work of their teachers in those fields, and I didn’t want to give the obvious answer of religion, I always said history was my favorite subject.

Starting Monday, October 29, we will begin 33 days of at-home reading and reflection on the teachings of four great Marian saints: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Theresa of Calcutta, and St. John Paul II. They will reveal the role of the Mother of Jesus in God’s plan for us; for Jesus gave His Mother to each of us at the foot of His Cross when he said to St. John, “Behold your Mother.” Jesus wants us to take her into our heart. He came into the world through her heart so He could come into our hearts. CLICK ON TITLE TO READ MORE

St. Vincent de Paul dedicated his life and ministry to serving God by serving the poor. As one can imagine, it was difficult, gritty work, and he often had to work through great resistance, sometimes even by those whom he was trying to serve. Our parishes still participate in the work of St. Vincent and his companions, and they assist our region in carrying out Jesus’ call to serve our brothers and sisters in need. I know that many of you are supportive of them in giving to them financially, but there are two other important things we can do to support them in their work. First of all, we can pray for them; we pray that God continues to support them and help them to meet not only the material needs of the poor, but also to help them to see and understand God’s love for each of them, through their outreach. Additionally, conferences of the St. Vincent de Paul society can always use more people to assist them in their work of connecting with the poor and serving their needs. Please Click The Title To Read More

Who is the Chili Champion of Northern Hamilton County? Whose chili makes Winton Wyoming Pastoral Region cry, but in a good way?  The St. James Fellowship Group will be hosting a Chili Challenge Cook-off and Pot Luck Dinner on Saturday, October 27 after the 4:30 Mass at St. James.  We hope to field all kinds of chili: traditional Cincinnati chili, Southwest Style, White, Sausage,Turkey, Firehouse, Vegetarian, Verde, Pumpkin,Beer, 3 or 5 Alarm…What is your specialty? All you need to do is bring a (labeled!) crockpot of chili before the 4:30 Mass. The Fellowship Group will provide sampling cups and condiments. The winner will get bragging rights for a year and a fancy brand-new clean apron! Fr. McCullough was the first contestant to sign up! Who is next??? Click here for entry form.

On Saturday, September 29, following the 4:30 pm Mass, St. Matthias will hold its annual Oktoberfest with food, music featuring Sound Body Jazz Orchestra, Split the Pot and Prize Baskets that are bigger and better than ever! CLICK ON TITLE TO SEE MORE

Of all the consistent themes and motifs that run throughout the Gospels, one of my favorites has to be “one of the disciples totally misses the point and says or does something really dumb. It gives us regular folks hope that we might turn out alright in the end. After all, if the saints unto whom Our Lord trusted the responsibility of building up His Church in the beginning were constant screw-ups, perhaps we might make it after all. At different points throughout the Gospel they try to send away the children (and are rebuked by Jesus), they try to stop others from driving out demons (and are rebuked by Jesus), they offer to call down lightning on their enemies (and are rebuked by Jesus), and they bicker about which of them is the best… and are rebuked by Jesus. PLEASE CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience TM Saturday, September 22 at OLR Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality North American Volunteers will present a two-hour Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience at Our Lady of the Rosary Church at 7:00 pm on Saturday, September 22. Come and encounter the healing grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ through His Immaculate Mother. Invite your family, children and friends. Our Lady extends her invitation to all! The next best thing to visiting Lourdes itself is a pilgrimage journey without the travel!

The September Marian Celebration will celebrate Our Lady of La Salette. There will be a dinner at 5:00 pm followed by a movie. Please join us on Wednesday, September 19, at St. Matthias.

The entire life of the Christian is symbolized and contained within the rite of baptism, and it is good for us to revisit it frequently and remember the promises which were made on our behalf on the day of our baptism as we ask God for the grace to live out these promises with fidelity. Today’s account of Jesus’ healing of the man who was deaf and mute gives us the opportunity to see how this relates to our own lives. After he was healed, those who were present to witness it couldn’t help but spread the news of this miracle, even when they were told to keep it secret for the time being. The fact that the Church places the memorial of this event at the conclusion of the rite is no accident, as everything that is done to make us disciples in the first place is geared toward our mission of going out and proclaiming the Gospel to all those we meet. PLEASE CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

Classes for OLR and St. Matthias meet at OLR from 10:10 am to 11:20 am. St. James’ classes meet from 9:45 am to 10:50 am. PSR is a religious education program for public school students. It is designed for students in grades 1 through 8. If you have school-age children, you can register for the 2018-2019 PSR year either online at https://wintonwyomingpr.org/psr or contact Dave Nissen to have the forms emailed to you.

As we meditate upon this Gospel this week, I encourage everyone to take the time out of their schedule to do two things. First, to find a good examination of conscience and get into the habit of looking back on our day with the Lord so we can ask how we could have done better, and how we will try to do so tomorrow. Second, to bring those failures, either of the letter of the law or of the spirit, to the foot of the Cross in confession. Jesus is always waiting for us in the Sacraments, prepared to give us the grace we need to become the Saints he is calling us to be. Do not pass up the opportunity. PLEASE CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

WWPR Regional Labor Day Mass Monday, September 3, 9:00 am Our Lady of the Rosary All parish offices closed.

As all of you are almost certainly aware by now, last Tuesday saw the publication of a grand jury report in Pennsylvania detailing the unspeakable crimes committed by priests in various dioceses, as well as the equally disturbing efforts to conceal those heinous acts rather than work towards both healing and justice for the victims. It was published shortly after the bulletin deadline, and so I regret not having the chance to deal with all the anger, frustration, betrayal, and many other emotions which have been stirred up by this in a timelier fashion. PLEASE CLICK TITLE TO READ 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