Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. Responsorial Responsorial Psalm Psalm
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Chattanooga, Tennessee Mass Intentions beginning this Saturday: Dec 12 8:00 AM +James W. Gustus Dec 12 5:30 PM +Merrill Lamsey Dec 13 7:30 AM +Helen Rogers Dec 13 10:00 AM +Helen Mahoney Dec 13 12:00 PM +Mildred Gresham Dec 13 2:00 PM +Paul John Bigol Prasnik Dec 14 8:15 AM +Dorothy Ronan Dec 15 8:15 AM +Sonny Shackleford & Philip Todaro Dec 16 8:15 AM Ints. of Helen Dolan Dec 17 8:15 AM +Kwame Gustus Dec 18 8:15 AM +Jenny Lentine Dec 19 8:00 AM +Catherine Pierce Dec 19 5:30 PM +W.B. Baker Dec 20 7:30 AM Ints of Helen Dolan Dec 20 10:00 AM Parish Family Dec 20 12:00 PM +Frank & Marie Ruggiero Dec 20 2:00 PM +Sylvia Garrity (+Deceased) Parish Bookstore is open after weekend Masses. Sun. Jr. High Youth Group 6:30-8:00 1st & 3rd Sunday’s call Vicki at 855-2505 or 364-1480 Mon. The bulletin deadline is noon. Tues. Contemporary Choir 6:00-8:00 pm Fr. Jim Bible Study 7:00 pm. PLC no class Dec 8, class Dec 15; no class Dec 22-Jan 12 Class resumes Jan 19. Wed. Bridge Players/St. Brigid’s Craft Groups, 10-2 in the Parish Life Center. Choir rehearsal 6:30-8:00 pm Thurs. Hispanic Choir rehearsal 7:00 pm Sat. Cursillista’s after 8:00 AM Morning Mass in the Parish Office Rosary Group meets at 9:00 a.m. daily in the church. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Jesse P. Conner, father of Marcia Smith and Rebecca Overly of our parish. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. Flowers on the Altar last weekend were given by Mary & Glenn Pomerance in loving memory of Frank & Marie Ruggiero. Flowers on the Altar this weekend are given by Shannon & Amy Barker in loving memory of Dottie & Bo Smith. Flowers on the Altar this weekend are in loving memory of Clem & Ed Witte from John & Mary Bosch. This weekends second collection is for our adopted parish in Haiti. Thank you for your generosity to our brothers and sisters in Christ.
December 13, 2009 Third Sunday of Advent Lector & Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion Schedule: Sat, Dec 19 at 5:30 R. Christiana, R. Smith Lectors Deacon F. Shackleford, R. Dorris, T. Gribben, S. Makemson EMHC Sun, Dec 20 at 7:30 Mass B. Reardon, M. J. Lee Lectors E. Hulse, K. Heider, M. Williams EMHC. 10:00 B. Dougherty, C. Delaney Lectors, M. Delaney, S. Castle, T. Arnt, De. Barta, G. Raabe, J. Raabe, M. Rivers, S. Castle, T. Crutch EMHC 12:00 M. Pomerance, M. McKenzie Lectors J. Jackson, M. DePrez, B. DePrez, U. Berge, A. Gonzalez, J. Gonzalez, J. Hand, M. Jackson EMHC. 2:00 L. Velazques, J. Galvez Lectors. Thank you for your ministry. If you are not able to serve please find a replacement. Many Cultures-One Faith Muchas Culturas-una fe All are welcome: No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church; no matter what your current family or marital situation; no matter what your past or present situation; no matter what your personal history, age, background, race etc.; no matter what your own self image or self esteem you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved, and respected at… Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Many Cultures-One Faith Muchas Culturas-una fe Todos son bienvenidos: No importa cual es su situación actual en la iglesia Católica; no importa cual es su situación actual en su familia o matrimonio; no importa cual es su situación pasada o presente; no importa cual es su historia personal, edad, antecedentes, raza, etc.; no importa cual es su imagen o autoestima; usted esta invitado, bienvenido, aceptado, amado y respetado en la… Nuestra Señora de el Perpetuo Socorro
WHY CATHOLIC? PORQUE SER CATOLICO? Please join us in the Parish Life Center next weekend for free blood pressure screenings. While you are there enjoy coffee, donuts and fellowship with your parish family. Altar Server Schedule: Sat, Dec 19 at 5:30 M. Signiski, K. Dedmon, S. Stovall, M. Stovall, J. Bird Sun, Dec 20 at 7:30 Mass G. Zolkowski, M. Hutton, M. Zolkowski, S. Rhodes 10:00 H. Walker, J. West, M. Coles, M. Arnt, N. Wall 12:00 W. Mahoney, C. Simpson, D. Hodges, M. Tapley 2:00 M. Espinoza, P. Acosta, A. Ubas. When sending your Christmas Cards don’t forget to include our Parish Seminarian Doug Owens. His address is St. Charles Borromeo Seminary 100 East Wynnewood Rd. Wynnewood, Pa 19096.
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Advent Reconciliation Services 6:30 PM CT Shepherd of the Valley 7:00 PM St. Mary 7:00 PM St. Therese 7:00 PM St. Stephen Would you like to stay in shape over the holidays? Join us on Mondays from 5:006:00 p.m. in the Parish Life Center for free Aerobics Classes. Everyone is welcome to attend this year round class.
Volunteers are needed for the Interfaith Hospitality Network the week of Dec 27 through Jan 3. We will host families this week. If you would like to help with this ministry we need overnight host, meals, greeters, and people for activities. If you can help call Lisa Kosky 877-5982 or Anne Wells 706937-6953. There is a sign up poster located in Holy Family Hall if you sign up please be sure to include your phone number. "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen."
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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL NEWS Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is now taking applications for Kindergarten through eighth grade for the 2010/2011 school year. To receive an application package or set up a tour contact Teresa 423-622-1481; Teresahennen@catholicweb.com. Congratulations to Mary Rebman, 8th grade and Anthony Smith 7th grade for making Lower Southeast Tennessee Junior clinic Band. These two students were selected from among hundreds of student musicians in competitive auditions Mary made seventh chair clarinet in the Red Band, and Anthony made first chair tuba in the seventh grade band. Anthony’s placement means he had the highest score of any student. The performances begin at 4:30 Sat, Dec 12 at Cleveland Middle School. Scrip Cards for the Holidays: A limited selection of cards will be available for purchase after the weekend masses on Dec 12 & 13 for your Christmas shopping and entertaining needs. OLPH GIVING TREE – OLPH School has adopted 8 families through Catholic Charities. Christmas trees are set up in Holy Family Hall. Students and parishioners can take an ornament from a tree. On the ornament the gender of the child, age, size and item requested will be listed. After you have purchased the item please return the unwrapped gift with the paper ornament to your child’s homeroom class no later than Mon, Dec 14th. The gifts will be wrapped by the OLPH 8th grade students. Thank you for helping those in our community who are less fortunate and showing Christ’s love to these families. OLPH CHRISTMAS PROGRAM – Mark your calendars now to attend the Christmas Program Wed, Dec 16 in the OLPH Gym @ 7:00 PM. IRISH MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING – the Irish Wrestling Club is open to students in grades 1-8. the season will consist of weekly practices with competitions to be held on Fri & Sat during Dec thru Feb. Practices are Mon and Wed in the new NDHS Wrestling Center beginning Dec 2 from 6:00-7:30 pm. For info call John Mullin 624-4618 ext 1007
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Chattanooga, Tennessee The OLPH Faculty and Staff will attend at Spiritual Retreat with the faculty & staff from St. Jude on Jan 4 at Holy Spirit. “Starting a New Year” and how do we nourish ourselves “Spiritually” when we get so busy all year teaching will be the theme of the retreat. Fr. Ragan Shriver will lead this day of reflection. FAMILY HONOR 2010 – All 8th grade families in the Chattanooga Deanery are invited to participate in the Family Honor Program on Jan 29-30th, 2010. This year Family Honor will be held @ St. Stephen’s Parish. Registration forms can be downloaded from www.myolph.com. Family Honor’s mission is to provide opportunities for parents and children to learn to communicate effectively on important life values, with the special focus on the truth and goodness of human sexuality and the virtue of chastity. It is presented in a fun and interactive format. You will walk away with a new perspective on questions of “Who am I?” and “What is life for?” For additional information or questions about this program contact Jan O’Boyle @ 706-226-9110 or Mary Pat Haywood @ 706-278-6391. Space is limited to 40 families so get your registration forms and $25.00 in early to reserve your spot for the Family Honor Program. Fast Day: It’s worth giving up a meal…Each year the Chattanooga Community Kitchen asks our community to support the activities of the Kitchen by fasting for one meal between Sept and Dec and donating the cost of that meal to the Community Kitchen. Your gift helps the hungry and homeless men and women and children in our community. The next “Picture of Love” engaged couples retreat is Sat, Jan 30 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. This marriage preparation on e day retreat is a supplement to the couples marriage formation with their parish priest. The program is designed to help the couple gain a better understanding of the joys and challenges of living the sacrament of Matrimony in their day to day lives. Cost is $135/couple. The retreat certificate is good fro a $60 discount on your marriage license. The retreat starts at 8:00 am. with a light breakfast and ends with dinner at 6:00 pm. Mass will be included in your day and you must attend the entire day to receive your certificate. For more info contact Marian Christiana 423-892-2310 or mchristiana@diocesofknoxville.org
December 13, 2009 Third Sunday of Advent Health Ministry There are 6 main rules of hand washing: Always wash your hands after using the bathroom, changing diapers, cleaning up after pets, or handling money. Wash you hands when they are dirty. Always wash your hands before eating. Don’t cough or sneeze into your hands. Refrain from putting your fingers into your eyes, nose or mouth. Avoid touching people and surfaces with unclean hands. Only 2/3 of adults in the U.S. wash hands after using the bathroom. One in four adults don’t wash their hands after changing diapers. Less than ½ of Americans wash their hands after cleaning up after pets. One in three wash hands after coughing or sneezing. Less than 1 in 5 wash hands after touching money. Remember to wash you hands with warm water and soap, rub you hands together and clean all surfac3es, clean for a minimum of 15 seconds, rinse thoroughly, then dry with a clean towel or paper towel. Remember to turn the faucet off with a towel not hands to keep form recontamination. God of Hope in this season of Advent seek out the places of my heart that are parched and dry. Refresh my spirit with renewed trust in your love. Visit the Parish Nurse link at myolph.com for current news and information. The Parish Church Cleaning Crews are looking for members to join their ministry. If you would like to participate in this special ministry call Thelma Crutch 624-5780. The state of Tennessee has a property tax relief program for elderly and disabled homeowners as well as disabled veterans. For 2009 tax year the program will contribute up to $121 towards city taxes and up to $173 to county taxes for those who qualify. Disabled veterans who qualify can receive up to $848 toward city taxes and $1210 toward county taxes. Application can be picked up at the City of Chattanooga treasurer’s office or the Hamilton County trustee’s office. For info call the State Tax Relief Office 615-747-8871. Catholic Charities will be providing Christmas meals to needy families. A donation of $25 feeds a family of four. Over 200 families received meals in 2008. Please send checks to Catholic Charities at 859 McCallie Ave Chatt 37403 and designate to Christmas meals.
WHY CATHOLIC? PORQUE SER CATOLICO? Divorce and Beyond is a structured 9 week program for Catholic men and women who have experienced or are experiencing divorce. This group will begin meeting on Sun, Jan 10 through March 7 at Sacred Heart in Knox. Sessions will be from 2:00-4:00. Cost is $15. To register or for info call 865-691-2256. Bishop Stika will host a special celebration in Chatt. to honor married couples and their commitment to the sacrament. The Bishop will offer Mass with the opportunity to renew you marriage vows. Mass begins at 11:00 am with lunch to follow at OLPH Church on Sat Feb 6. RSVP to Marian 892-2310 or mchristiana@dioceseofknoxville.org. ¡Vamos a celebrar el Sacramento y el compromiso de Matrimonio! El Obispo Stika hará tres celebraciones especiales en bilingües, serán en Knoxville, Chattanooga y Kingsport, para honrar a las parejas casadas y el compromiso con el sacramento del matrimonio. En cada celebración el Obispo Stika ofrecerá la misa como una oportunidad para renovar sus votos matrimoniales. Las misas comenzarán a las 11:00 A.M. con un almuerzo después de cada evento. La primera celebración se llevará a cabo el Sábado, 9 de Enero, 2010 en La Iglesia de San Juan Neumann, 645 St. John Court, Knoxville. La segunda celebraciones serán el Sábado, 6 de Febrero 2010, en Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Iglesia, 501 South Moore RD., Chattanooga. La tercera celebración y la última celebrará será en la Iglesia de Santo Domingo, 2517 John B. Dennis Hwy, el Sábado, 24 de Julio 2010. Para asistir a una de estas celebraciones de boda por favor, reservaciones a Marian Cristiana (Oficina Diocesana de Preparación Matrimonial y de Enriquecimiento) al 423-892-2310 o un correo electrónico a Marian a mchristiana@dioceseofknoxville.org. Do you have a servant’s heart? Do you want to help women and children in need? Would you like to help women make positive decisions about their pregnancies? The Pregnancy Help Center is seeking new volunteers for our ministry to pregnant women and new families. For info call Christina 265-2122. Catholic Charities Home Place program is in need of a carpet shampooer. A new or slightly used machine would be preferred. If you can help call Catholic Chari rites 267-1297.
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Weekly Readings Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a; Matthew 21:23-27 Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13; Matthew 21:28-32 Isaiah 45:6c-8, 18, 21b-25; Luke 7:18b-23 Genesis 49:2,8-10; Matthew 1:1-17 Jeremiah 23:5-8; Matthew 1:18-25 Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a; Luke 1:5-25
The Home Place Catholic Charities residential program for homeless individuals with HIV/AIDS needs volunteers to transport clients to medical appointments and other basic errands. Call 267-1297 to help. Throughout Advent we yearn and wait for a savior to come. Like the shepherds in the fields the night of Jesus’ birth we too can be willing and unafraid to come see and serve. Our church offerings of time talent and treasure help to feed God’s lambs tend his sheep and extend invitations to follow Jesus. MASS ATTENDANCE Envelopes Offertory Children’s Funds Required Weekly Variance Year to Date Variance Diocese
December 6 1265 29,497.00 284.38 9.00 19,000.00 +11,060.39 -40,403.79 2,257.00
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