Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

THE SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
We celebrate, this weekend, the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. This is a major feast in the Church year and takes the place of the liturgy of the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time. St. John the Baptist was an integral part of the redemptive plan of God for saving the human race from sin. He was conceived in the womb of his mother, Elizabeth, having been promised by the Angel Gabriel to his Father, Zechariah. They were already in their old age. When the same Angel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth six months later, he informed her of Elizabeth’s pregnancy and how this was all in the plan of the Lord to bring a Savior to the world. Mary went in haste to visit Elizabeth and these two chosen women rejoiced in the mystery of the Lord and how his plans were being fulfilled in them.
Saint John the Baptist is the link between the promised Salvation History of the Old Testament and the actualization of that history in the New Testament.

The solemnity of
Saints Peter and Paul
On Friday of this week, we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. These Apostles of the early Church traveled to Rome, began the preaching of the Gospel in this pagan center of civilization and suffered martyrdom there.
It is believed that Saint Peter suffered martyrdom in 64 A.D and St. Paul suffered martyrdom in 67 A.D. - both in Rome.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul are the Principal Patrons of Rome. Throughout the City, you will find numerous dedications to them, numerous statues, numerous shrines which all indicate and show the importance of their contribution to the life of the early Church, through their dying for the Faith and sowing the seeds of Faith in the eternal city.
Let us celebrate this Solemnity with great joy and great Faith. From the beginning, those who followed the Lord have given their lives, as did he, to bring the mystery of Jesus to all of us.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS
Registration Forms for the Religious Education Program for 2007-2008 are being prepared and will be sent out the second week of July. We are asking that all families please cooperate and fill out the enclosed short registration form and return it in the envelope provided. Please make checks payable to: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, memo: Religious Education Program.
Registration Forms must be returned by August 17, 2007.
Parents of New First Graders of registered families are asked to include them on this form. Their Baptismal Certificates are needed on the first day of class, if baptized in another parish.
New families to the parish are 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.
THANK YOU !
Sister Mary Michelle

LEGACY MONTH
“Bishop Cote has issued a proclamation making June 2007, Leave a Legacy Month throughout the Diocese. When we include a bequest to the Church or a service ministry in our will, we give a gift that keeps on giving long after we are gone. Celebrate the good fortune so many of us have enjoyed, by adding to your will, a bequest to the parish or to a Diocesan ministry or to another non-profit service agency.”

“Pan” Franek & Zosia and their family will be here from Muskegon, MI on Sunday, JULY 29, 2007 at 10:30 to celebrate a Polka Folk Mass., This will be a wonderful celebration and all are encouraged to attend.

      COLLECTIONS – Sunday, June 17, 2007
             Offertory $ 4,037.30
Monthly June $1,402.00    Energy June $843.00

Next Sunday is the Monthly Collection for July.

Date to Remember
TUESDAY, September 11th, we shall again celebrate our Day of Remembrance, renewal and rededication.

APPRECIATION DAY FOR ALTAR SERVERS
Last Call!
This is a wonderful day for all altar servers. TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2007.
Deacon Tomasz is going to deliver the homily
at this Mass.

2007 Annual Bishop’s Appeal
“The gift you have been given, give as a gift”
If you have not made a gift or a pledge to the 2007 Annual Bishop’s Appeal, please do so as soon as possible.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27TH
Wednesday of this week is the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. This is the title of the Blessed Virgin, under which, our parish has been placed. Please read the special flyer in this weeks’ bulletin and come to Mass on Wednesday and pray for our parishioners and for the needs of our parish. It is also the 26th Anniversary of the Ordination of Deacon Ron as a Deacon of the Church. CONGRATULATIONS, DEACON RON (… and Donna!!!)

Outside the Parish
21st Annual Rummage Sale – St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Baltic is seeking donations for its annual rummage sale. Donations of furniture, household items, clothing, etc. will be accepted through July 25th. Please call St. Mary Rectory at 860-822-6378 to arrange for pick-up of larger items. Visit them as listed below.
GIANT RUMMAGE SALE – Thursday, July 26th – 5 to 8 P.M. Early Bird Shopping – Admission $10.00. Friday, July 27th – 9 AM to 7 PM Free Admission. Saturday, July 28th (same as Friday).
Friday, August 3rd 9 AM to 3 PM and Saturday, August 4th 9 AM to 2 PM.
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is scientifically sound and fully consistent with God’s plan for marital love. NFP enhances communication and intimacy, is easily learned, and is 99 percent effective – both for conceiving a child or for responsibly postponing conception. A two-part NFP course will be offered at St. John Church in Old Saybrook from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 22nd. Both married and engaged couples are welcomed. If interested call Steve or Lisa Collison (Certified Instructors) at 860-399-8265.

Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist                 June 24, 2007
5:00 P.M.    Novena of Masses for Fathers
8:00 A.M.   Special Intention (Donna Kitlinski)
10:30 A.M. Eve Pickering   (Eleanor Sudol)

Monday, June 25th     weekday of 12th week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Novena of Masses for Fathers
Tuesday, June 26th   weekday of 12th week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Novena of Masses for Fathers
Wednesday, June 27th   weekday of 12th week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Feast Day of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
      Deacon Ron’s 26th Anniversary of Ordination as a Deacon
Thursday, June 28th   weekday of 12th week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M.   Parishioners of OLPH
Friday, June 29th
     The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
7:30 A.M.   Intention of Celebrant
Saturday, June 30, 2007
2:00 P.M. Sacrament of Matrimony
                  Steve Lorince and Michelle Leister

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                              July 1, 2007
5:00 P.M.   Jack Watson (Wife, Angela)
8:00 A.M.    Kevin Eveland (Donna Piatrowski)
10:30 A.M.   Joseph & Alice Varella (Estelle Varella)