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
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.

R.I.P.
Most Reverend Daniel A. Hart passed in the Lord on Monday, January 7, 2008. Please continue to keep him in your prayers.

The fifth, sixth and seventh chapters of the Gospel St. Matthew, also known as the Sermon on the Mount, contains the virtues a disciple of Jesus must possess. These are the values Jesus taught and he himself practiced during his lifetime on earth. These values are called “Beatitudes,” because they enable those who follow them to be something like Jesus. Indeed, the beatitudes are the essence of Jesus’ teaching.

While they may offer a great challenge, because they are completely opposite to the values and standards of this world, their observance brings inner contentment and happiness. The beatitudes are the principles of contentment in our lives; they outline the qualities by which we are allowed to foretaste the contentment of eternal happiness.

My friends, the beatitudes contain most of the Christian moral code, that is, the pattern for a truly Catholic life.

Adult Education class will be on Monday, February 4, 2008

FEAST OF SAINT BLASÉ
SUNDAY of THIS week is the FEAST of Saint Blasé,
Bishop and Martyr.
Throats will be blessed:
Following the 8:00 AND 10:30 a.m. Masses
on Sunday, February 3.

Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday.
Masses on Ash Wednesday are at:
7:30 A.M. in the morning and
6:00 P.M. in the evening
Ashes will be distributed
at both Masses.

OPERATION RICE BOWL
On Ash Wednesday and for the next several weeks we will have Operation Rice Bowls available in the back of Church.
Every Family should have a bowl and every family member should participate in putting in a daily donation for the poor and needy. This should be an intimate part of your Lenten Program.
PLEASE STOP AND PICK UP YOU BOWL
AND SPECIAL EXPLANATORY MATERIAL.
This is sponsored by Catholic Relief Services and by the Diocese of Norwich.

COLLECTIONS
Sunday, January 27, 2008
$3,399.35
Monthly Jan $1,510.50 Energy Jan $952.00
This weekend is the Monthly Collection for February.

NOTE THESE 2008 DATES
Ash Wednesday – February 6, 2008
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 Lipton at 443-1875. This is a wonderful way to serve Our Lord and OLPH parish.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for
John Gula
Requested by
Mildred Gula and Children

Announced Masses

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 3, 2008
5:00 P.M. Marianna Cerreto (Louis Cerreto)
Joseph & Eleanor Sudol (Family)
8:00 A.M. Helen Sokol (Carol & Sr. Michelle)
10:30 A.M. Daytrow Family (Eva Parzych)

Monday, February 4th     4th Week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Parishioners of OLPH
Tuesday, February 5th   Saint Agatha
7:30 A.M. Anna Barscz (Ed and Sally Krajewski)
Wednesday, February 6th
               ASH WEDNESDAY
7:30 A.M. Intention of Sister Michelle
6:00 P.M. Bishop Daniel Hart
Thursday, February 7th   Lenten Weekday
7:30 A.M. Sister Mary Concepta (Sr. Michelle)
Friday, February 8th Lenten Weekday
7:30 A.M. Sal Saracino (Ken & Sean Capano)
6:30 P.M. Stations of the Cross

First Sunday of Lent February 10, 2008
5:00 P.M. Richard Days, Sr. (Joe & Judy Kent)
8:00 A.M. Richard Days, Jr. (Family)
10:30 A.M. Anna Barscz (Eva & Barbara Parsych)