OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH
May 10, 2008
Sat 8:00 AM
+Estelle Cofrancesco
5:30
PM +John Bogdany
Sun 7:30 AM +Carrie Daugherty
10:00 AM +Mary Nasseff
12:00 PM +Bob
Mahoney
2:00 PM Parish Family
Mon 8:15 AM +Carl Justo, Sr.
Tues 8:15 AM +John Bogdany
Wed 8:15 AM +Fr. Neil Voight
Thurs 8:15 AM +Sonny Shackleford
Fri 8:15 AM +Ralph Condit
Sat 8:00 AM +Louella Brannen
5:30 PM +Carrie Daugherty
Sun 7:30 AM +Elizabeth Merett
10:00 AM +Kathleen Delaney
12:00 PM +Fr.
Neil Voight
2:00
PM Parish Family
(+Deceased)
Parish Bookstore is open after weekend Masses.
Sun. Jr. High Youth Group 6:30-8:00 1st & 3rd Sunday’s call Vicki at 855-2505 or 364-1480
Tues. English as a second language (ESL) in Parish
Library 9:00-10:30. Spanish classes 10:45-12:00
Mon. The bulletin deadline is noon.
Wed. Bridge Players/St. Brigid’s Craft Groups,
10-2 in the Parish Life Center.
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsals in the Church
Thurs. English as a second language (ESL) in Parish
Library 9:00-10:30.
Sat. Cursillista’s after 8:00 AM Morning Mass in the Parish Office
Rosary Group meets at 9:00 a.m. daily in the church.
This weekends second collection is for our adopted parish in Haiti. Your continued generosity to our brothers and sisters in Christ is greatly appreciated.
Join us in
the Parish Life Center next weekend to have your
blood pressure checked. While you are there
enjoy coffee, donuts and fellowship with your parish
family.
Flowers on the Altar this weekend were donated by the Grandparents and Godparents of the First Holy Communicants of the Parish.
Catholic Charities Pregnancy Help 1-887-990-4673 or Post Abortion Help 265-2122 or 1-865-251-0488.
Prayer
line request cards are available in the church
vestibule. Please let us know of your prayer
request.
Lector & Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion
Schedule: Sat, May 17 A. Alisago, C. Blake
Lectors; Deacon R. Dorris, S. Dorris, T. Gribben, S.
Makemson EMHC Sun, May 18 at 7:30 Mass J.
Reinert, C. St. John LectorsK. Heider, M.C. Huang,
K. Holland EMHC. 10:00 Mass S. Castle, C.
Delaney Lectors C. Ingle, S. Lindner, G. Raabe, J.
Raabe, M. Rivers, J. Runge, C. Arnt, K. Austin, D.
Barta EMHC. 12:00 Mass A. Wells, E. Warwick
Lectors. Deacon, M. Pomerance, M. Simpson, J.
Stinchcomb, M. McKenzie EMHC. Thank you for your
ministry. If you are not able to serve please
find a replacement.
Altar servers for Sat, May 17 at 5:30 S. Mohler, T. Robertson, M. Stovall, H. Butler, J. Butler May 18 at 7:30 Mass K. Klassen, M. Hutton, N. Dang, M. Zolkowski, S. Rhodes 10:00 Mass N. Siragusa, P. Dant, K. Runge, D. Hodges, S. Price 12:00 Mass J. Smith, C. Simpson, L. Simpson, V. Britto, A. Gatlin.
The Chattanooga Deanery Divorced and Separated Support Group will meet at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Parish Office Library Sunday, May 3-4 and May 17-18 at 7-9PM. This ongoing Support Group will provide support through sharing groups, speakers, social activities, and liturgical celebrations. For information and directions, contact Anne Wells 706-937-6953 or 706-581-0410.
Sr. High Youth Group
June 2-7 Dare to Dream
June 9-12 Reach
June 12-14 Discover
July 13-17 Youth Leadership 2008 Gatlinburg
Check the Youth Group Spot on the bulletin board
in the vestibule for registration forms and more
information
on upcoming events.
The next “Picture of Love” engaged couples
retreat is Saturday, June 14 at St. Stephen
Church in the Parish Life Center. This marriage
preparation one day retreat is a supplement to the
couple’s marriage formation with their parish
priest. The program is designed to help the couple
gain a better understanding of the joys and
challenges of living the sacrament of Matrimony in
their day to day lives. Cost is $100/couple. (The
retreat certificate is good for a $60 discount on
your marriage license.) Retreat will start at 8:00
a.m. with a light breakfast and end with dinner
following a special 4:00 p.m. Mass. For more
information or registration contact Marian Christian
at 423-892-2310 or
marianchristiana@msn.com
Summer Camps/Enrichment Programs are being offered this summer at OLPH and NDHS. Brochures and registration forms are in the vestibule of the church or you can go to www.myolph.com/school. Questions call Kathy Sumrell @ OLPH 622-1481 or Gayle Schoenborn @ NDHS 624-4618 ext. 1611 or www.myndhs.com. Check out the great selection of Summer Programs and share the information with friends. Sign up early to reserve a spot for your child to have a fun filled summer!!!
Prayers
for Expectant Parents: If you are expecting a
child and would like your names to be included on
the prayer board by our Blessed Mother, Call Pam in
the church office 423-622-7232 or Cathy Oliver
706-673-3029. Please let us know when your baby
arrives so we can inform those who has been praying
for you.
Vacation Bible School: Mark you calendar and
save the date! “Parachute with the Angels” will be
the week of July 14-18 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
for children Pre-K (4 year olds) to rising 6th
graders. Volunteers (adults and high school
students) will be needed. Watch the bulletin for
more details. If you would like to volunteer or have
questions call Kathy Sumrell 622-1481.
Pregnancy Help Center Golf Classic: 5th
Annual Classic to benefit the Pregnancy Help Center
will be held Sat, June 7 at Moccasin Bend Golf
Course. The tournament is open to men and women with
a 4 person scramble format. Your day will include
lunch by Salsarita’s Mexican Grill carts and gees
team prizes door prizes and silent auction. For info
and registration call Therese Hughes 265-2122.
Health Ministry
What better time to begin National Women’s Health Week than on the day we celebrate Mother’s Day. National Women’s Health Week this year is May 11-17 and is a time to empower women across the country to get healthy by taking action. This is the week when women are especially encouraged to make their health a top priority and take simple steps to help ensure a longer healthier and happier life. It is a week to educate women about steps to improve their physical and mental health to prevent disease. This education includes engaging in physical activity most days of the week eating a more nutritious diet visiting a healthcare provider to receive regular check ups and prevention screenings and avoiding risky behaviors like smoking and not wearing your seatbelt. Since women are so often the caregivers for spouses children and parents they often forget to focus on their own health needs. Let’s each encourage a woman we know to focus on her health for the next week. Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mothers.
Save the Date! The Annual Dinner for the Home Place will be Sat May 17 at St. Jude Catholic Church Parish Life Center after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Call 267-1297 for more information.
Teaching Position Opening: OLPH is seeking a math teacher for the 7th and 8th grades for the school year of 2008-2009. Applicants should be qualified and certified to teach pre-algebra and algebra. The ability to use and teach the use of graphing calculators is a must. Knowledge of other types of technology is a plus. Send resumes to: Jeri McInturff, Principal; 505 So. Moore Rd.; Chattanooga, TN 37412.
Music Teacher Opening: Part time teacher
needed to teach music to K-8 OLPH students. This
teacher will be responsible for various programs
throughout the school year as well as some of the
morning masses. Send resume to Jeri McInturff; 505
So. Moore; Chatt, TN 37412.
There will be a Virtus Training session on
May 21 at 6:00 P.M. at St. Jude Parish Life Center.
All volunteers working with the youth of our parish
are required to have Virtus Training. This is a
great opportunity if you have not already had the
training. Register at
www.virtusonline.org
Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest charity
evaluator, recently named Catholic Charities
to its Top Ten charities for fiscal responsibility!
After studying 5,300 U.S. charities Charity
Navigator also awarded Catholic Charities it highest
ratings for organizational efficiency and capacity.
And like its national organization Catholic
Charities of East Tennessee maintains an incredibly
low administrative cost ration of around 10 percent.
Attention All Former Searchers from 1-121!
There will be a “ReSearch” this summer on
Sunday, June 29 at All Saints Academy mark you
calendars now. Help spread the word! More
information will come! If you would like to help
email Donna Jones at
djones6029@charter.net
Announcing God Camp Dates! “Dare to Dream Bigger”
for all upcoming 9-12 graders June 2-7 cost is $125
which includes housing 13 meals t-shirt swimming
dance snacks and all other activities. “Reach
Higher” for all upcoming 7-8 graders June 9-12
Cost is $90 which includes housing 7 meals t shirt
swimming dance snacks and all other activities.
“Discover the Way” for all upcoming 5-6 graders
June 12-14 cost is $75 which includes housing 5
meals t shirt swimming snacks and all other
activities. Pick up registration forms from your
Youth Minister at Notre Dame, OLPH, or the bulletin
board in the Church vestibule.
On Saturday, June 7 Holy Spirit Parish will sponsor
a morning retreat “Resolving anger at the foot of
the cross” for adults 21 and over. The morning
will be facilitated by Judy Magnussen of the Elbow
Tree Christian Counseling Center and Fr. Mike Creson.
Learn practical techniques for dealing with anger
and how you can open the door for further intimacy
with God and others. This three hour multi media
seminar is a must for those desiring to learn
valuable skills in resolving anger God’s way. The
morning will start with Mass at 8:00 a.m. followed
by a light breakfast. The program will start at 9:00
a.m. and will end at 12:00 p.m. (A $10 donation is
requested) babysitting will be provided. Please
contact the Holy Spirit Church Office 332-5300 for
more information or to RSVP for babysitting.
“But among creatures no one knows Christ better
than Mary; no one can introduce us to a profound
knowledge of His mystery better than His Mother.”
Pope John Paul, II Rosaruim Virginis Mariae.
The Knights of Columbus invite you to pray the
Holy Rosary during May! Obtain the benefits and
blessings through contemplation of the face of
Christ in union with His mother. K of C Holy Family
Council 6099 invites you to celebrate our Blessed
Mother and come to know the mysteries of Christ by
praying together the Holy Rosary every Sunday in May
at 11:30 a.m. Please participate and help us promote
this most important and beneficial Catholic
devotion.
“When you send forth your spirit they are
created…” Come away and let the Holy Spirit
renew your marriage/holy orders. The next Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekend is May 30-June 1. Call
John & Manuela Ptacek at 865-531-1719 for more
information.
“Peace be with you!” John 20:19 On
that first Easter Sunday the frightened disciples
who had abandoned Jesus were behind locked doors.
Jesus appeared and said, “Peace be with you!” When
Karol Wojtyla stepped onto a balcony as Pope John
Paul II he told the crowd, “Do not be afraid.” In
Cajun country people say, “Mais cher, laissez les
bon temps rouller!” (My dear, let the good time
roll!) On Pentecost Sunday fifty days after being in
a room behind locked doors the Apostles accepted
their responsibility to be good stewards of the
message and mission of Jesus Christ. They were at
peace with their faith in Jesus as the Risen Lord.
They came out from behind the locked doors and
courageously proclaimed the Good news. They have
passed on that responsibility to each of us in our
own time. Are we at peace with our faith in Jesus as
the Risen Lord? Are we doing our part to carry on
the mission and speak the message of Jesus? The,
Peace be with you! Do not be afraid! Mais cher,
laissez les bon temps rouller!
The Knights of Columbus would like to thank
all those who attended the First Friday Fish Fry
last week. All proceeds will benefit the Tennessee
Wheelchair Foundation. If you were not able to join
us this month make plans now to attend Friday June 6
after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. We look forward to seeing
you there.
Volunteers are needed by Interfaith Senior
Services to take an elderly person to and from
doctor’s appointments. Volunteers are matched with
an elderly person in the same part of town. Call
Emily Seymour at Catholic Charities 265-2397 for
more information or to volunteer.
Look around you. How many men and women in
your own parish are caring and compassionate
individuals who are good listener’s articulate
speakers and loving enthusiastic Catholics? How many
of these special gifted people have ever been
invited to consider becoming a priest sister brother
permanent deacon or full time lay minister?
Statistics show that 80% of the 18-30 year olds in
the U.S. and Canada have never been asked to
consider a Church Vocation. The Church needs these
people at the parish level the unique gifts of each
individual are lived day by day. This is where
vocation of public ministry in the Church should be
recognized and nurtured. Without your initiative to
promote Church vocations you can assume that most
young adults in your parish will never even be asked
to consider this high level of commitment to their
faith and community. And don’t overlook mature
adults. Serra
Parents, God’s will is that your child be happy fulfilled and live a life that will make the most of his or her talents. Isn’t that what you want, too? Talk to your child about Church vocations.
MASS ATTENDANCE April 27 1364
Envelopes 23,077.00
Offertory
Children’s
Funds Required 18,908.00
Weekly Variance +4,534.71
Year to Date Variance +30,471.99
Diocese
GIFT Collected to Date 1,221,039.33
Haiti 584.00
MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY
Chattanooga’s Catholic Cemetery since 1886.
For information call David Hale, 622-0728.
Please remember OLPH in your will