Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

A WARM WELCOME TO
Father Maridas Lipton,
who has been appointed as Temporary Administrator at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. This will be for the period of time until Bishop Cote’s naming of a new Pastor. Father Lipton has taken up residence in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rectory.

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.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS
Registration for any New Students to the Parish and CCD Program can be done by calling Sister Mary Michelle at the Convent. You may reach Sister at 447-3550 and an appointment will be made.
Religious Instructions for the School Year 2007 and 2008 began on September 11, 2007 at the 5:00 p.m. Liturgy. Formal classes will begin on September 17th. The schedule for classes will be found on the cover of the Church Bulletin.
Sister Mary Michelle

2007 Annual Bishop’s Appeal
If you have not given, please do so as soon as possible.

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.
‘Drive for Life” Campaign
September 22-23, 2007
Support women facing unwanted pregnancies by placing a “Choose Life” license plate on your vehicle. Funds raised from the plate are used to promote adoption, support pregnancy care centers, maternity homes, and safe havens for babies facing abandonment. Women in Connecticut need alternatives to abortion.
The Children First Foundation is the official sponsor of the “Choose Life” license plate in Connecticut. Sadly , there are approximately 12,000 abortions performed every year in Connecticut – roughly 1,000 a month. The goal of the “Choose Life” plate is to provide women with the help and support they need to consider adoption as a positive alternative. Throughout the country, similar license plates have raised over $6 million to help achieve this goal within the past six years.
Applications are available at the entrances to the church. You must register as a member of The Children First Foundation to obtain the plate. Once you register the Foundation will send your application to the Department of Motor Vehicles, who will then send you a license plate. The membership fee is primarily used to fund the services supported by the Foundation. You can specifically designate funds to Catholic Charities pregnancy and adoption services by putting “CCN” in the field entitled “Org. I.D. Number” on the application. Membership information is not shared with any other organization. More information on this program, including the application, is available on the Connecticut Catholic Conference website www.ctcatholic.org.

Please read the flyer in today’s bulletin. A workshop entitled “CALLED TO PROTECT FOR PARENTS and FAMILIES” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27th, 2007 in the Hall.

DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WISHES TO BECOME A CATHOLIC? DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO WISHES TO RENEW THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAITH?
We have the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) in our parish. Call Fr. Lipton in the rectory or Mr. Alton Button at 443-8242.
Adult Education begins on Monday evening, September 17th, at 6:30 in the hall and additional classes are scheduled throughout the year (see bulletin listing on front). ALL ARE WELCOME. This is a wonderful experience and a learning experience.

COLLECTIONS
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Offertory $4,039.75
Monthly Sept $1,513.20 Energy Sept $132.00

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

Choir Rehearsal - Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. New Members are welcome. If interested, call Celeste Milukas at 447-0277.

Sunday, September 23, 2007
At 10:15 a.m.
in the Cathedral of St. Patrick
All law enforcement officers (federal, state, and municipal, active and retired) and their families are invited to the Blue Mass and Reception. Bishop Cote will celebrate the Mass and Father Anthony Bruno, Director of Religious Services, Department of Correction, will be the Homilist.

Please remember the intentions of
Bishop Hart in your prayers every day.I have pledged to Bishop Hart a remembrance in our prayers.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for
Mary Sontag & Irene
Requested by
Deacon Ron & Donna Kitlinski

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time              September 16, 2007
5:00 P.M. Peter Millaras   (Family )
8:00 A.M. Walter & Helen Sokol (Carol & Sr. Michelle)
10:30 A.M. Parishioners of OLPH

Monday, September 17TH St. Robert Bellamine
7:30 A.M. Intention of Ray & Jane Kleczynski
                                               (Ladies Guild OLPH)
Tuesday, September 18th weekday of 24th week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Philip B. & Frances E. Pasquale   (Estate)
Wednesday, September 19th St. Januarius
7:30 A.M. Edward & Mary Ulatowski (Carol & Sr. Michelle)
Thursday, September 20th   Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon,
                 Paul Chong Hasang and Companions
7:30 A.M. Eve Pickering   (Friend)
Friday, September 21st    St. Matthew
7:30 A.M. Joseph Sudol    (Wife & Children)

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time              September 23, 2007
5:00 P.M.   Jerry Furman   (Wife & Family)
8:00 A.M. Intention of Bishop Hart
10:30 A.M. Vocations for Priesthood & Religious Life