Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Please join this powerhouse of prayer to the Lord. We need additional members in the early hours of the afternoon.

Mini Mission This Week
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (February 27th, 28th and 29th, 2008) are the dates for our Mini Mission this Lent. Father Dariusz Dudzik, Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Groton will give a reflection on reconciliation at this time. Wednesday and Thursday Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. followed by Confession. Friday at 6:30 p.m. there will be Stations of the Cross, reflection and Confession.

Our Lenten Program
One Light, One Journey, One Human Family
For 34 years, Operation Rice Bowl has helped to feed the hungry poor. Through our participation in this program, we bring hope and healing to another person or family living halfway across the globe, strengthen and enriching persons’ lives, both physically and spiritually, and greatly enhancing your parish community’s Lenten faith experience. This Lent, gather in prayer and sacrifice as a family to pray and to care for the hungry poor.

Adult Education class will be on Monday, February 25, 2008
At 6:30 P.M.
Topic: Gospel of Matthew

Thank you for the very gracious and friendly welcome to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish last weekend. As we continue our Lenten journey toward Easter, we will continue to celebrate Lent and the beautiful Triduum as you have in the past. As we go forward, Iwould like to establish a Liturgy Committee to assist in the planning of Liturgical events of the parish.

As is customary, I will re-appoint your existing Parish Council and Finance Council so that they can continue to assist me in the governance of the parish. The Bible study group will continue to meet on Monday night at 6:30 P.M. in the church hall. We will have as our topic from now until June the “Gospel of Matthew” This is the principal Gospel for our current liturgical cycle.

I wish to thank Father Lipton who cared for this parish during the time of transition from Msgr. Bide to my arrival on February 13, 2008.

Please feel free to contact me at the rectory anytime I may be of service to you or any member of your family. I pray each day for all our parishioners. Please keep me in your prayers.

COLLECTION FOR WORLD CHARITIES COMBINED NEXT WEEKEND

The Combined Collection for World Charities will be held next weekend. Your contribution will provide assistance to the Catholic Relief Services Collection, the Campaign for Human Development, Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, and assistance for the Holy and. Shortly you will receive information in the mail about this collection. Please read this material and bring your contribution envelope to Liturgy next week, March 1st and 2nd. Your support and generosity are essential to these programs of the Universal Church.

Father Lipton’s New Address
Rev. Mariadas J. Lipton
Notre Dame Church
272 Main Street
Durham, CT 06422-1611
Telephone: 860-349-3058

COLLECTIONS
Sunday, February 10, 2008
$3,858.00
Monthly Feb $1,388.80 Energy Feb $885.00
Next weekend is the monthly collection for March.
Also the Combined Collection for World Charities

NOTE THESE 2008 DATES
Mini Mission February 27, 28, 29, 2008
Palm Sunday, - March 16, 2008
Holy Thursday – March 20th
Good Friday- March 21st
Holy Saturday – March 22nd
Solemnity of Easter – March 23, 2008
Easter Supper – March 30, 2008
First Holy Communion – April 27th

Are you interested in becoming a Lay Minister at OLPH? We are currently looking for additional Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors, especially for 8 a.m. Mass on weekends. As a result of normal attrition, 2007 saw a decline in the active list of ministers. If you or someone you know might be interested, please telephone Father Whittle at 443-1875. This is a wonderful way to serve Our Lord and OLPH parish.

Outside the Parish
The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of the Church invite High School girls to our “Come and See” weekend from 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 7 through 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at Holy Family Motherhouse in Baltic, CT. This weekend includes sharing, working and praying with the Novitiate Sisters. Respond or contact for more information to: Sister Mary Jacinta – telephone (860) 822-8241 or e-mail: TJTMVOCSCMC@ juno.com.
Saint Bernard Middle School Spring Preview –(for new students entering grades 6-8) on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 – 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Entrance Exam, Saturday, March 15th from 8:30 a.m. to noon. For more information call the Admissions Office at 848-1271, ext 108.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for
Intention of Mary & Gonzales Perry
Requested by
Rose Cerreto

Announced Masses

Third Sunday of Lent February 24, 2008
5:00 P.M. Sister Bryan (Ray & Jane Kleczynski)
8:00 A.M. Florence Rothen (Daughter)
10:30 A.M. Barbara Basso (Joe & Irene Wymes)

Monday, February 25th     Lenten Weekday
7:30 A.M. Intention of Celebrant
Tuesday, February 26th   Lenten Weekday
7:30 A.M. Parishioners of OLPH
Wednesday, February 27th    Lenten Weekday
7:30 A.M. In Thanksgiving (Richard Muckle)
6:30 P.M. Intention of Reconciliation
Thursday, February 28th   Lenten Weekday
7:30 A.M. Bishop Daniel Hart
6:30 P.M. Intention of Reconciliation
Friday, February 29th Lenten Weekday
7:30 A.M. Noreen Brown
6:30 P.M. Stations, Reflection & Confession

Fourth Sunday of Lent                              March 2, 2008
5:00 P.M. Intention of Sr. Michelle
                                       (Ray & Jane Kleczynski)
                  Mary Lyden (Eva & Barbara Parzych)
                  Robert Cope, Sr. & Robert Cope, Jr.
                                       (Family)
8:00 A.M. Walter & Helen Sokol and
                   Edward Sokol (Carol & Sr. Michelle)
10:30 A.M. Robert Renehan   (Family)