Monsignor Bride Transferred
Last weekend, Monsignor Bride announced to the congregation of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, that he had been transferred. At that time, he stated he could not reveal where he was being sent because that pastor had not had the opportunity to tell his people. That is being done this weekend.
Monsignor will leave Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Wednesday, September 12th, and begin his pastorate in Christ the King Church in Old Lyme.
A Cruise
Monsignor Bride left on Saturday (8/18) for a Cruise to Bermuda. He is traveling with Father Gregory Galvin, who preached at Monsignor’s 40th Anniversary Mass.  He will return to the Rectory on Saturday, August 25th, and celebrate the 5:00 P.M. Mass here. 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS
Registration Forms for the Religious Education Program for 2007-2008 have been sent to all registered families of students already attending classes.  New First Graders of registered CCD families should be included on the form received.

THESE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY AUGUST 17, 2007.
(To date only 1/3 of registration forms are in.)
New families to the CCD Program and Parish are asked to call Sister Mary Michelle at 447-3550 regarding registration.  Registration forms will be sent to you along with pertinent information regarding the Religious Education Program for the Spiritual Education of your child.                
                  Sister Mary Michelle

CATHOLIC CHARITIES EVENTS
The Second Annual Catholic Charities Golf Tournament with Bishop Cote will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at Fox Hopyard in East Haddam, CT.  Registration will begin at 11 am with a barbeque luncheon, followed by a shotgun start at 1 pm, scramble format.  On completion there will be hors d’oeuvres, prizes  and a raffle.  Price for all is $160.  Please call 860-889-8346 x 287 for reservations or e-mail to golf@ccfsn.org.

The Second Annual Bishop’s Lawn Party will take place on Sunday, September 30th, at the Norwich Marina at American Wharf under the tent from 4 to 7 pm.  Please come for excellent food, music and a raffle.  Cost is $50 per person, individually, or tables of 8 at $400.  For reservations, please call Catholic at 860-889-8346 x 287, or e-mail to lawnparty@ccfsn.org.

THANK YOU
Thank you is in order to Paul Deslandes who is painting all the trim of the rectory.  He recently painted the windows of the Church and is now painting the trim of the windows of the rectory.  Thank you very much, Paul.  This is a tremendous help to us all and the trim looks GREAT!  God Bless You.

Crusade of Prayer for Vocations: Pray for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life every day.

MISSION CO-OP NEXT WEEKEND
Next weekend, a Missionary representing the Saint Patrick Fathers will be here to preach the homily at all the Masses in Our Lady of Perpetual Help. This is part of the Missionary Co-operative Plan  of the American Bishops where a representative of a Missionary Society visits every parish in the USA each year and seek the support of that parish for their work.  Please come to Mass next weekend prepared to give a generous donation to the Saint Patrick Fathers.

Outside the Parish
A Get-Away Weekend!!!  Do you need a vacation?  Give yourself and your spouse time away from the pressures of work and everyday responsibilities.  Enjoy a chance to talk and listen to that special someone who loves you!  Enrich your relationship by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.  Upcoming weekends will be September 21-23, 2007 and November 9-11, 2007.  For more information about Worldwide Marriage Encounter or to register for an upcoming weekend, please contact John & Bev Maley at 203-364-0836 or bjkmaley@aol.com or visit www.wwme.org.

THIS IS THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.  WE BEGIN A NEW YEAR IN OLPH.  EVERYONE IS INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF OUR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION YEAR.  ADULT ED BEGINS   THE FOLLOWING WEEK.  ACTIVITIES GET UNDERWAY. MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!

Polish Pilgrimage Day – Sunday, August 26th, 2007 at the National shrine of Our lady of La Salette in Attleboro, MA.  Services begin at 1:30 pm with Presider  Rev. Msgr. John Jagodzinski from St. Katharine of Siena’s Parish, Wayne, PA.  Bring a lunch or enjoy Polish dishes from the cafeteria from 11 am to 1:30 pm.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!!!!
There are always questions about the Sacrament of Penance.  Can you explain this a bit more?
Jesus entrusted to His Apostles the Ministry of Reconciliation., in fact, the Sacrament of Penance.  Remember, one day he gave the command to the Apostles, “Whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven.  Whose sins you retain, they are retained.” Thus, in the time between the Resurrection of the Lord and his return at the end of time, the Church continues this ministry through the Bishops and the priests, who are the collaborators with the Bishops.
Forgiveness brings reconciliation with God and with the Church. To confess our sins means that we appear before the Bishop or Priest. This is an essential part of the Sacrament of Penance. All serious sins must be recounted, stated, mentioned in the context of the Sacrament of Penance, where the priest is representing the Lord. This means that the faithful are placing their most serious wrongdoing before the Lord Himself, through the priest. They seek pardon for these sins and receive it, unless they keep back, knowingly, any of their serious sins. A very good metaphor for this is, what kind of healing do I receive if I fail to go to a Doctor?  How can the Doctor heal my wounds, if I fail to show him my wound or sore.  Thus, the same is true in Confession.  If I do not show the Lord my sin, how can I expect to receive from him, forgiveness.

Announced Masses

Monday,  August 20th  St. Bernard                 
7:30 A.M. All Seminarians
Tuesday, August 21st  St. Pius X      
7:30 A.M. Parishioners of OLPH
Wednesday, August 22nd
                    Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:30 A.M.  Jan, Bronislawa & Isabel Rosa   (Estate)
Thursday, August 23rd   St. Rose of Lima                      
7:30 A.M.  Bronislaw Niedojadlo   (Wife & Family)  
Friday, August 24th  St. Bartholomew                                                
7:30 A.M.  Robert Niedojadlo  (Mother & Family)