Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Monsignor Bride has been transferred from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill, to Christ the King Parish in Old Lyme. He will leave here on Wednesday, September 12th.
Monsignor will celebrate the very special Mass of Remembrance, Renewal and Rededication on Tuesday night, September 11th, the 6th Anniversary of the terrorist attack in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. On September 11th, 2001, the parishioners of OLPH came to Church and celebrated and prayed together for the victims, for the USA and for an end to terrorism and for Peace. This parish will never forget how special that Mass was. Each year since that awful day, our parish has joined together to begin another year of Church activities on that day. Each year we pray for God’s grace and hope that the new year which begins each September will be blessed by the Lord as an opportunity for grace, for prayer, for knowledge and for activities which will advance the Kingdom of God in this parish family.
A very special parish supper follows in the hall. This year, especially, we need this time together as we face the future and pray for God’s grace to show us the way forward as a parish family. All are invited and there is no charge.
After the dust has settled, we will have a farewell party for Monsignor here. We need for him to get us a date which will be convenient for all of us to say thank you and good wishes as each of us faces the future.

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 forms for registered families have not yet been returned by all families. Only ¾ of the families have complied with the due date. (No registration forms on September 11th or September 17, 2007.) Thank you to all parents who have met the registration date.
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 will begin on September 11, 2007 at the 5:00 p.m. Liturgy. The schedule for classes will be found on the cover of the Church Bulletin.
Sister Mary Michelle

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.

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.

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 either Monsignor Bride 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, August 26, 2007
Offertory $3,410.19
Monthly Aug $1,325.95 Energy Aug $972.00
This Sunday is September Monthly Collection.

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

Twelfth Annual Mass for Those Dedicated to Education
September 9, 2007 at 9:00 am
in the Cathedral of St. Patrick
Bishop Cote will celebrate this Mass for all teachers and support staff (public and parochial, active and retired, of all faiths. Following the Mass, a reception will be held in the Cathedral Hall. All are welcome.

Please remember the intentions of
Bishop Hart in your prayers every day.
He has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver and gall bladder. He has been to Boston for further testing and a ‘second opinion’ but the results are not as of yet in.

Ladies Guild will hold their first monthly meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 4th at 6:00 P.M. in the hall. This begins with a Pot Luck Supper. Ladies Last name please bring:
A to F:    Vegetable or Casserole
                   G to L:    Casserole
                  M to S:    Dessert
                  T to Z:     Salad

ANNUAL REPORT
Copies of the Annual Report are available in the rear of the church, if you are interested. You will note Monsignor added the figures from his 1st Annual Report in 1999.

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

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time              September 2, 2007
5:00 P.M.   Intention of Msgr. Bride
8:00 A.M.   Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life
10:30 A.M.   Intention of Bishop Hart

Monday, September 3rd St. Gregory the Great (Labor Day)
7:30 A.M. Intention of all Workers
Tuesday, September 4th weekday of 22nd week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Jan, Bronislawa & Isabel Rosa (Estate)
Wednesday, September 5th weekday of 22nd week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Parishioners of OLPH
Thursday, September 6th weekday of 22nd week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Students returning to school
Friday, September 7th weekday of 22nd week of Ordinary Time
7:30 A.M. Intention of Celebrant

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time                  September 9, 2007
5:00 P.M. 10th Wedding Anniversary
                       Helen & Donald Kaminski
8:00 A.M. Mr. & Mrs. William V. Struzinski (Son)
10:30 A.M. Parishioners of OLPH