Coming Soon – The 30th Annual FunFest!

Main Raffle Tickets on Sale Now in the Parish Office or after Mass Tickets are $25.00 each Only 2000 tickets to be sold Grand Prize $10,000.00 2nd and 3rd Prizes $1,000.00 each 4th & 5th Prizes $500.00 each  

Festival Sponsorships Available – Respond by May 1st to take advantage of all sponsorship benefits

The DPAA is underway!!! Our parish goal for this year’s DPAA is $95,800. That’s over $10,000 more than our goal last year. But our goal, as always, isn’t just to reach the $95,800 - we want to go past it - WAY past it - because as you know, everything collected above our goal comes directly back to us for use in our parish.

Like many people, I have always kept track of how parishes do in reaching their DPAA goal. Often during the DPAA, the last page of the Messenger shows how parishes are doing in regards to their goal. And Mary, Queen of Heaven’s numbers have always jumped off the page - our goal isn’t just

exceeded by a little - but by a lot, a whole lot. I have always been impressed by that and it’s something that we as a parish should be proud of. Mary, Queen of Heaven truly has the heart of Christ when it comes to helping others.

I know financially these are hard times - the economy isn’t great. I would ask that each of you take time to consider what you’re able to give to the DPAA this year. Because our goal is $10,000 more than last year, I increased the amount I gave this year and I ask each of you to prayerfully consider doing the same.

Every dollar over our goal comes directly back to us for our use. We have a great parish - but it takes a lot of money to keep things running right and looking nice. There’s never a shortage of things that need to be done - so your money will be put to good use. If you have any questions about filling out the pledge/commitment form - just ask me or call our parish office (859-525-6909) and Lori Spencer will help you.

I would like to thank ALL of the volunteers who helped make this year’s Fish Fry a SMASHING success!!! A lot of hard work was done - but it was also a lot of fun!! It’s only because of our volunteers that we can pull off such a fantastic event like our famous Fish Fry. THANK YOU for your dedication and effort - it is greatly appreciated!!!

When Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI resigned from the papacy, we took down his picture from the vestibule area. As soon as we find a suitable picture of Pope Francis - he’ll be put up in the same spot. Eventually, the picture of Pope-emeritus Benedict will be hung in the narthex. There’s a picture of Pope John Paul II hanging above the water fountain in the narthex and Benedict will be placed on the wall opposite from him. We’ll have the beginnings of a Hall of Past Popes. ☺

Well, the college basketball championship is where it belongs, and where it was last year, in the great state of Kentucky!! Louisville was impressive in winning their first National Title since 1986 (I wonder what Never-Nervous Purvis Ellison is doing nowadays?) College basketball in Kentucky is awesome

and will be again next year!!! UK is re-loading with an outstanding recruiting class - 6 McDonald’s AllAmericans - yikes!! And Louisville only has 1 senior in its top 9 players. Is it too early to predict UK against UL for the title next year?? ☺ College basketball rules…but not during baseball season!! Now

it’s REDS time - hopefully this is the year!! ☺ Expectations are high - we’ll see if they’re up to it.

Peace & grace,

Fr. Kevin