OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND www.olphparish.org

“What the soul is in the body, let Christians be in the world.” — Saint John Chrysostom

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: September 18, 2011. 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 55:6-9 Psalm 145

Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a Matthew 20:1-16

THIS WEEK’S FLOWER MEMORIALS

The Altar flowers are in memory of

BRIDGET EBUEKU

The OLPH Icon flowers are in honor of

THERESA GOSCINSKI.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This Sunday we will be experiencing the first of many newly translated prayers at Mass as we begin implementing the new Roman Missal (the book of prayers used at Mass). We begin with the Gloria and over the next several weeks we will gradually introduce the other sung prayers. Finally, on November 27 (the first Sunday of Advent) we will begin using all of the new spoken prayers and responses. There is much to look forward to - please make use of the resources that will be included in our bulletin and on our parish website (olphparish.org) to help familiarize you with the new translations and what lies behind them.

Please join us for a candlelit Rosary this Sunday evening at 8:00pm, as we remember the 10th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11. Our Scripture readings this Sunday are a very powerful call to forgiveness - let us ask the Lord to give us that grace as we continue to lift up to Him the many victims of the attacks and their families who still suffer.

Finally, a special thank you to the crew who helped make our Family Dinner Night another great success as we shared a wonderful meal surrounded by family and friends. I am grateful for your donations to these nights that make them possible and allow us to use any extra proceeds to pay down our parish debt. These nights have been a real blessing for us as they build up our parish family - thank you!

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday Vigil, Sept 10 (24th Sun. in Ord. Time) 4:30pm Mrs. Mary Koch �

Sunday, September 11 (24th Sun. in Ord. Time) 7:30am Barry Trainor � 9:00am Andrew Stachiw � 11:00am For the People of OLPH 5:00pm Francis King �

Monday, September 12 (Most Holy Name of the BVM) 8:15am William Lansinger �

Tuesday, September 13 (St. John Chrysostom) 8:15am Andrew Stachiw �

Wed., September 14 (The Exaltation of the Holy Cross) 8:15am Doug and Amy Martin �

Thursday, September 15 (Our Lady of Sorrows) 8:15am Christopher Jacob Sharpe � 9:30am Franz Stockmann �

Friday, September 16 (St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian) 8:15am Terrence Smith �

Saturday, Sept. 17 (St. Robert Bellarmine) 8:15am Connie Maurer � Saturday Vigil, Sept 17 (25th Sun. in Ord. Time) 4:30pm Fernando Commodari �

Sunday, September 18 (25th Sun. in Ord. Time) 7:30am Margaret Kennelly � 9:00am Mary Ann Humm � 11:00am Pat Grasmann � 5:00pm For the People of OLPH

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS

ROSE RESCH Sister of Lynn Leaf

OLPH BLOOD DRIVE

The next OLPH Blood Drive will be Sunday, October 16 from 8am until

1pm in Harrison Hall. Scheduling will begin this week.

Check the bulletin for details or call Lori Merl at 410-455- 9440 to make an appointment.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 10th Anniversary, 9/11.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (NFP)

Natural Family Planning can be helpful for couples of marginal fertility who

wish to achieve pregnancy. NFP is also the healthy alternative to unnatural

forms of birth control. It is in full accord with the Catholic Church and the method is as effective as the Pill – WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS. Natural Family planning can help build communication skills and enhance intimacy in your marriage. Course starts

September 17, 2011 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. For more information call Mark & Kathy

Schmidt 410-747-5611 or mak.schmidt@gmail.com or to register online at: www.ccli.org

MARRIED COUPLES: Join Fr. Arnold and Joe & Cinda DeVet for Living Covenant, a Scripture-based retreat for married couples. November 11-13, 2011 at Bon Secours in Marriottsville. This relaxing retreat is just what you need to step back and spend

unhurried time with God and each other. It is a wonderful opportunity to take your relationship

deeper. For more information, contact Kathy Schmidt at 410-747-5611 or mak.schmidt@gmail.com

Please include these people and their families in your prayers that they may experience Christ’s comfort and healing.

Tom Amos Pamela Arnett John Austraw

Donna Baldwin Rob Baldwin Connie Baran Lucy Bodner

Diane Buckley Kaelynn Collazo MaryJo DeFillipo

Scott Demler Patricia Donadio

Mike Doshim Robert Dovalovsky

William Dovalovsky, Jr. Janet Feldman

Claire Lydard Diane Lydic

Tricia McGinnis Lucy McKenna Joseph Murray

Nathan Niessner Sara Ann Ring

Rosemarie Rippel June Rosemary Ephel Sandford

Bill Schone Sheila Schone James Sharp

Mary Ann Sharp Jack Simpson Ardellia Smith

Julia Smith Bill Snyder

Mary Stevens Linda Uliana

Lauretta Vaccarino Ed Ward Jon Web

Richard Weinroth Robert Welsh, Jr. Robert Welsh, Sr.

Clyde Wenzel Caitlyn Zabko Kyla Zeilinger

We need your help! We are trying to keep this prayer list updated.

If you or your loved one is on the mend, please notify the Parish Office at 410-747-4334.

Jayne Fleischer Richard Flynn Carol Freese

Thomas French Shawna Giuffrida

Lewis Goode Mary Grace Howard

Francis Hubbard Chuck Hutzell

Michelle Janson Ally Jarkiewicz Emily Kerstetter Joanne Kerstetter

Brianna King Fred Lourenso

Josephine Lucas

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA)

RCIA is a gradual process through which you can experience the Catholic faith community. It is an opportunity for

questions to be answered, for sharing with others who have similar questions, and for

learning about the teachings of the Catholic Church. We begin anew in September. For more information,

please contact Sr. Lorraine at 410-747-4334, ext. 314 or email: lmcgraw@archbalt.org.

DO YOU LIKE TO COOK?

Are you looking for service hours? The Discovering Christ Dinner team is looking for volunteers willing

to make casseroles at home to be served on 7 Wednesday evenings, starting September 14th. We sure could use your help! To volunteer email

Jennifer Schuberth at praiseGod8@gmail.com or call 410 925-6804. Recipe will be provided.

OLPH FALL FESTIVAL

SAVE THE DATE—October 9, 2011

More info to come!

LEGION OF MARY

The Legion of Mary encourages spiritual growth for members through its weekly

meeting and outreach work to those bound in homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centers,

assisted living and correctional institutions. Members also serve as

religious instructors for several parish programs. The Legion evangelizes

within the parish and aids other parishes upon request. Father John Rapisarda is

our Spiritual Director. Mary Queen of All Angels Praesidium meets Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the

parish office. For information, please contact Erika Lucas (410-381-1466 or bcuda67@verizon.net),

Kelly Holthaus (443-472-3307), the parish office (410-747-4334), or just show up at a meeting.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND www.olphparish.org

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL TEENS

Our Sunday morning Nursery needs you! If you love to babysit and are looking for ways to earn service

hours, this is the volunteer opportunity for you. Our Nursery will open Sunday, September 25th,

during the 9:00 & 11:00 Masses, so don’t wait! Please contact Judy Gruel as soon as possible if you can help!

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS

The Catholic Daughters will meet on September 12th at 7:00pm in the Parish Center , Classrooms 1,2,and 3.

We welcome new members who like to help others, pray and have fun together. Our activities are diverse and you can always find something you enjoy doing. If interested, call Marta Minadeo at 410-730-2670.

YOU are invited to our Catechetical Sunday celebration!

Sept. 18th, 9:00 am Mass

DID YOU KNOW...the 3rd Sunday of September in the U.S. is celebrated as

Catechetical Sunday in order to acknowledge, appreciate & commission

those who are catechists?

DID YOU KNOW...in his encyclical letter Redemptoris Missio, Pope John Paul II, says “Among the laity who

become evangelizers, catechists have a place of honor...Catechists are among those who have received

Christ’s command to ‘go and teach all nations’“?

DID YOU KNOW...the idea of a catechetical day was presented by Pope Pius XI in 1935? In his instruction,

On Better Care for Catechetical Teaching, parents are told about their duty to instruct their children in Catholic

doctrine and to send them to parish catechism classes.

JOIN US FOR THIS SPECIAL MASS, & AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOUR CHILD’S CATECHIST IN THE GYM AFTER

MASS. COFFEE AND DONUTS WILL BE PROVIDED.

ATTENTION PARENTS OF 3 AND 4 YEAR OLDS!

Space is still available in our Pre-K and Sunday Kindergarten Religious Education programs.

Classes will begin Sunday, September 25. The classes are in session during the 9:00 & 11:00 Masses. There will be a brief Parent Orientation,

today, in the Triple Rooms of the Parish Center after the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses.

All interested parents are encouraged to attend. For further information, contact Judy Gruel,

jgruel@archbalt.org or 410-747-0131.

OLPH OLDTIMERS REUNION

It’s time for a REUNION!

September 25, 2011, Mass at 11am.

Light refreshments and social time to follow. Please RSVP to Anne Bach (410-465-4639) or Sr. Lorraine

(410-747-4334, ext. 314) by September 15th.

THEOLOGY OF THE BODY: Immersion in the Theology of the Body,

Friday, September 23, 2011, 7pm-9pm and Saturday, September 24, 2011, 9am-4:30pm at Cathedral of

Mary Our Queen, Parish Center. Presenter: Katrina J. Zeno, Coordinator of the John

Paul II Resource Center for Theology of the Body and Culture for the Diocese of Phoenix, AZ.

This workshop helps participants transition from hearing about John Paul II’s writings to reading and

applying them to everyday life and ministry. Everyone is welcome. Pre-Registration Required.

Cost: (before Sept. 9) Adults - $35, Students (ages 15-college) - $17.50. Questions: 410-464-4036 or visit

www.cathedralofmary.org.

Mom in need of 2 car seats. Very gently used or better. Please contact: Sue Smith,

Respect Life Coordinator at 443-610-3289. Thank you!

SPECIAL ASSISTANTS NEEDED!

Our Elementary Religious Education program needs some special people, who would be willing to be

“buddies” for a couple of children with special needs. If you are experienced in working with children with Autism, Downs Syndrome, or Cerebral Palsy, or just have a peaceful and patient heart, we would like to

hear from you. Please call Judy Gruel, 410-747-0131, to discuss these special needs.

Classes begin Oct. 3 and 4. This is another great opportunity for high school students who wish to

share their faith in a very loving way!

CONFIRMATION ORIENTATION

will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 7:00-8:30 pm in the Gym. All youth who are parishioners, are in grades

8 and up, who have had 2 consecutive years of faith formation, and who have

received their other Sacraments of Initiation are eligible to prepare for

Confirmation this school year. Orientation is for the youth who desires Confirmation and at least one of his/

her parents. Please contact Kristen Fisher for more information: kfisher_olph@yahoo.com

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 10th Anniversary, 9/11.

GETTING TO KNOW OUR CATHOLIC SAINTS: St. John Chrysostom (349-407) Feast Day: September 13

Like many Church fathers, such as Gregory and Augustine, John began serving the Church as a monk. By his conversion at the age of twenty, John had acquired substantial

secular learning, to which he now added the study of theology. Ordained a deacon, he began to show his prowess for preaching, which would earn him his title, Chrysostom or

“Golden-mouthed”. So great was his renown that the emperor called him to head the important see of Constantinople. He was made bishop in 398. One of the subjects to

which John frequently turned his eloquence was justice for the poor. He himself dismissed much of the patriarchal staff so that he could provide an example of simplicity and help those in need. He also authored a beautiful liturgy that bears his name. His love of true worship led him to send a crowd to destroy the great temple of Artemis. Naturally, there were many who were envious of John and opposed to his rigorous ways. His enemies managed to convince the emperor to send him into exile. However, a violent earthquake struck the city soon after his departure, and the populace called for his return.

Before long, John’s preaching turned against the Empress Eudoxia, who lived lavishly and had a statue of herself placed before a church. Again John was sent into exile; this time even the protest of the Pope was

unable to save him. He sent many letters to his flock that are still preserved, but he died before ever reaching his place of exile (modern day country of Georgia).

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PARISHIONER CONTACT INITIATIVE In an effort to reach out to all of our parishioners, the Pastoral Council will start calling all of our registered parish

members in order to invite you to our many fall activities. The calling effort will begin on September 13th and will continue until we are able to reach out to everyone for which we have phone numbers. We hope that this effort will

help us to continue involving all of our parishioners in our vibrant parish life.