Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church August 16, 2009 Chattanooga, Tennessee Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions beginning this Saturday: Sat 8:00 AM Ints. Jim & Rachel Berros 5:30 PM +Sonny Shackleford Sun 7:30 AM Ints. of Kate & Alicia Donato 10:00 AM +David Fridl 12:00 PM +Andrea Oleck 2:00 PM Parish Family Mon 8:15 AM +Rittlemeyer & Cavanaugh Families Tues 8:15 AM Ints of Helen Dolan Wed 8:15 AM +Henry M. Valadez Thurs 8:15 AM +Roger Smith Fri 8:15 AM +Ed Berube Sat 8:00 AM +John N. Klein 5:30 PM +R. J. Barrett Sun 7:30 AM +Tom Johnson 10:00 AM +Helen Rogers 12:00 PM +Frank & Marie Ruggiero 2:00 PM Parish family (+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. Wed. Bridge Players/St. Brigid’s Craft Groups,

10-2 in the Parish Life Center. 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.

Flowers on the Altar this weekend are given by Greg & Kathy Rittgers in Loving memory of Greg Rittgers, Jr. on his 30th birthday.

Flowers on the Altar this weekend are given by Brandon & Betty Dang and family in loving memory of Hue Ngoc Nguyen.

Fr. Jim’s Bible School an exegetical study of…the Bible will begin on Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. Classes will resume on Sept 15 in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Life Center. Study will be the

Acts of the Apostles.

Doug Owens our parish seminarian will celebrate his birthday on August 28th. If you would like to send him a card his address is St. Charles Borromeo Seminary 100 E. Wynnewood Rd. Wynnewood, PA 19096.

Join us in the parish Life Center this weekend for free blood pressure screenings. While you are there enjoy coffee, donuts and fellowship with your parish family.

Lector & Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion Schedule: Sat, Aug 22 E. Buske, S. Dorris Lectors Deacon, T. Gribben, S. Makemson, T. Melvin, F. Shackleford EMHC Sun, Aug 23 at 7:30 Mass J. Lubinski, M.J. Lee Lectors C. Goodhard, J. Trimble, K. Heider EMHC. 10:00 B. Dougherty, M. Delaney Lectors, S. Castle, L. Blazek, P. Blazek, L. Orth, P. Orth, B. Dickinson, N. Donohoo, A. Dougherty, J. Fava EMHC 12:00 E. Warwick, A. Wells Lectors M. Simpson, M. McKenzie, M.E. Pack, M. Pomerance EMHC. 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…

The Parish School of Religion (PSR) Program

inscription will be held in the Holy Family Hall after all the Masses on the weekend of August 29th and 30th. Please stop by after Mass to complete the new forms. Fees are $25 per child.

WHY CATHOLIC? PORQUE SER CATOLICO? 622-7232

Sacrament of Confirmation: Young people who are in their sophomore year or higher and are practicing Catholic’s attending Church and interested in completing the initiation process into the church may now register for the Confirmation preparation program. Pick up a registration form in the church vestibule. Fill out and turn in to the Parish office or mail to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 501 S. Moore Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37412 ATTN: Donna Jones. Information Meeting will be Sun, Aug 30 from 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. Deadline to register is Mon, Aug 30. Call Donna Jones (Confirmation Coordinator) 622-7232 on Mon and

Wed or 267-9878 on Tues and Thurs or 718-4387.

The Knights of Columbus Holy Family Council will hold their 19

th Annual John Knight/Don Kohl Golf

Tournament to benefit the Annual Notre Dame High School Scholarship Award Program and other charitable causes. Join us Sept 12 at the Brainerd Golf Club. Fee is $80/player which includes prizes and mulligan’s limited to the first 144 golfers. This is a 4 person select shop tournament. Play begins at 8:00 a.m. top prize is $10,000. If you would like to play or sponsor a hole call Ron Schleifer 499-0249. Please save the date of Saturday, Oct 17 at 10:30 a.m. for the Grand Opening of Interfaith Hospitality

Networks Family Day Center at 1184 Baldwin St.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

SCHOOL NEWS OLPH School is accepting applications for the 2009/2010 school year for Kindergarten through eighth grades. If you would like an application package or to come and tour your campus contact Teresa Hennen Teresahennen@catholicweb.com or 622-1481. OLPH School provides an education that fosters a relationship with God and enables students to become confident life long learners. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School Alumni Friends: the development Office at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is looking for contact information for anyone that attended OLPH School. Would you like to help find your classmates? We want to have an Alumni gathering/celebration at the end of the summer and we need help finding contact information. If you can help contact Kathy 622-1481.

“The Fruits of the Holy Spirit” is the Virtue of the Month at OLPH School We live our virtues in the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Open House is scheduled for Wed Aug 26 at 6:30 p.m. Ram Classic Golf Tournament will be Fri, Oct 9. Watch the bulletin for registration info. OLPH School Committee is accepting applications for a new Board Member. Please contact Marina Delaney 499-9260 or delaneymarina@hotmail.com if you are interested in serving on the committee. Afterschool Art for 2

nd graders will meet every other

Mon. afterschool from 3:30-4:15 in the art room in Madonna Hall. Cost is $10 per lesson. Contact Ann at 622-1481 or annmeinert@bellsouth.net. Claydoughs Pizza will sponsor a “Back to School Spirit Night” for OLPH families and parishioners on Thurs Sept 3. Claydoughs will give 10% of the receipts back to the school form OLPH families & parishioners who eat there that night. The offer is good on dine in or carryout orders for the whole day. Claydoughs is located on E. Brainerd Rd. OLPH Home & School Association is starting off the school year with the SCRIP Program. This has a new tuition reimbursement called TRIP. Everyone who purchases Scrip Cards can now help reduce tuition for families friends or to the tuition assistance fund. Watch the bulletin for more detailed info. OLPH School Carnival: the Home & School is bringing back the carnival. This will be held in conjunction with the OLPH “Outback Bowl” and the 1st gathering of all OLPH Alumni. The date is Sept 26. Bishop Stika will join us for the day so mark your calendars now to attend. Coca Cola sale: the 8th grade class will sell coke products from Thurs. Aug 6 to Thurs Aug 20. Cokes will be delivered before Labor Day. Soft drink cases (20 oz bottles) are $20 and PowerAde are $22. The money earned will help with the annual 8th Grade trip to Washington, D.C. in the spring. Thanks for your support.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church August 16, 2009 Chattanooga, Tennessee Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Health Ministry

The Shingles Vaccine: one out of three people 60 years old and older get shingles. What is Shingles? It is a disease that causes a painful blistering rash. One in five people with shingles will have severe long term pain after the rash heals. Shingles is more common and more serious in older adults. Nearly 1 million Americans get shingles every year and about half of them are over 60. The risk of shingles and long term pain from shingles can be reduced by a new vaccine. This is recommended for those over 60/ In a clinical trial the vaccine prevented long term pain in two our of tree people and prevented the disease in about half of them . Reduce your risk of shingles. Get Vaccinated. For more info call your doctor. Psalm 118:1 “Give thanks to the Lord who is good. Whose love endures forever.”

Visit the Parish Nurse link at myolph.com for

current news and information.

The Chattanooga Deanery Divorced and Separated

fellowship group will be gathering for Mass and brunch on the 5th Sunday of the month. We will meet at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church for the noon Mass. After Mass we will head out to brunch. For more info on this or other social activities organized by this group call Anne Wells 706-581-0410.

Join the Knights of Columbus in the Parish Life Center next weekend for a pancake breakfast from 7:30-12:00. All you can eat pancakes for $3. This includes sausage, drink and all you can eat pancakes. Proceeds benefit the Food for the Poor. Join us for a Senior Citizens Retreat at the Jesuit

Retreat Center at Ignatius House on September 10-13. “The Non-Violent Jesus” is our theme. Retreat begins at 6:00 p.m. and ends on Sunday Sept 13 after the noon lunch. Call Ignatius House 404-255-0503 or fax 404-256-0776 to register.

Catholic Charities Pregnancy help Center has a part-time opening for Case Coordinator. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is preferred but not required. Computer skills fundraising public speaking and office management skills are necessary. For more info call Sandi Davidson 865-251-0488 or 865-776-4510.

It’s time again for a Chattanooga Tradition. The Knights of Columbus Council #610 cordially invites you to attend our 67

th Annual Labor Day Picnic and

family outing on Sept 7 from 9:00-5:00 at Camp Columbus Fork Pavilion. The day will begin with a White Elephant Yard Sale at 9:00 a.m. Games and activities for the entire family will go on all day. Charity Bingo will start at 3:00 and we will server the BBQ Plates from 11:30-5:00 Take out is available by plate or in bulk. The menu consists of Beef, pork, chicken or ribs with potato salad, beans slaw bread and a drink. Price is $6/adults and $3/kids. Camp Columbus is on Camp Columbus Rd off Hixson Pike in Dallas Bay. Proceeds support charitable activities throughout the year. Hope to see you there. For more info call Chris Snellgrove 892-5695. If you would like to donate baked goods for the cake booth call Gloria Deml 877-9303.

Weekly Readings

Aug 17 Judges 2:11-10; Matthew 19:16-22 Aug 18 Judges 5:11-24a; Matthew 19:23-30 Aug 19 Judges 9:6-15; Matthew 20:1-16 Aug 20 Judges 11:29-39a; Matthew 22:1-14 Aug 21 Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Mt 22:34-40 Aug 22 Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:14-17; Mt 23:1-12

NOTE DATE CHANGE: Scout Sign Up Night: The OLPH scouting program will have its annual sign up night on Tues, Aug 25 at 7:00 pm. in the Parish Life Center. Boys in grades 1st -5th can join the Cub Scouts and those in grades 6th -12 can join the Boy Scouts. Our scouts are sponsored by the church not the school and every boy in our parish is invited to join. Any questions please call Bill West 899-4061. Thank you thank you thank you! We want to thank all the 83 volunteers and countless others who made donations to the Interfaith Hospitality Network week long stay here at OLPH Church and School. We put in over 255 volunteer hours the week of July 12-19. God bless you all for this wonderful ministry.

“Watch carefully how you live…because the days

are evil.” Today’s 2nd reading reminds us there is much to distract us from living as God would have us live. Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter help keep your sacrament of marriage/holy orders strong. The next weekend is Aug 28-30 in Knoxville. Call John & Manuela Ptacek 865-531-1719 for more info.

WHY CATHOLIC? PORQUE SER CATOLICO? 622-7232

Join Bishop Stika and the Diocesan Catholic

community for Diocesan Day 2009 on Sat. Aug 22 from 9:00 am-3:30 pm at All Saints Church in Knoxville. Cardinal Justin Rigali will be the keynote speaker and Homilist for Mass. The Theme is “You Have But One Teacher”. Our program will feature Bishop Stika. Proceeds from ticket sales will assist the newly opened Catholic Charities Pregnancy Help Center in LaFollette as well as assist Catholic Relief Services with their vital mission in Sudan. An early registration before July 19 is $20. Late fees will be $25. Students are $10. Lunch is included if registration is received prior to Aug 17.

Help & Hope for Struggling Marriages: Do you have little or no communication in your marriage? Are you thinking of separation or divorce, or are you already separated or divorced but want to try again? Retrouvaille a peer ministry for hurting marriages consists of a Weekend experience and six additional four hour long Post Weekend sessions. The next program in the Nashville area will begin the weekend of Sept 4-Sept 6. For info or to register call 615-523-0631 or 810-470-2230; www.HelpOurMarriage.com Confidentiality is assured. A Magical Trip to Camelot! Join the OK’s (Older Kids 50+) on Sept 12 to visit Cumberland County State Park for Lunch shopping and the play Camelot. We will leave OLPH at 10:30 a.m. arrive at Cumberland County State Park for lunch then visit Symington’s Cheese House and the discount Mall. We will leave the playhouse by 5:30 and stop for a quick bite for dinner (cost on our own). Cost for play and transportation is $47 Lunch is $13 (including tax & tip). You may wish to bring a sack lunch and eat in the courtyard. Make checks payable to O.K. Club for $60 for play, transportation and meal or $47 for Play and transportation. Space is limited so register

early. Mail to Eveline Buske 837 Belvoir Terrace Chatt. TN 37412. For more info call Eveline 622-1418 or Phil Harper 875-5258. Parents God’s will is that your child be happy fulfilled and live a life that will make the most of his or her talents. Isn’t that what you want, too? Talk to your child about Church Vocations.

One thing is certain: When the time has come nothing which is man made will subsist. One day all human accomplishments will be reduced to a pile of ashes. But every single child to whom a woman has given birth will live forever for he has been given an immortal soul made to God’s image and likeness. Alice von Hildebrand

Una cosa es segura: Cuando llegue el tiempo ninguna cosa hecha por el hombre subsistirá. Un día todos los logros humanos serán reducidos a un montón de cenizas. Pero cada niño nacido de una madre vivirá para siempre porque se le ha dado un alma inmortal hecha a imagen y semejanza de Dios. He has a job that puts him in touch with dozens of interesting people each week: He similes over coffee while a 95 year old woman reminisces about her first date in 1920; he discusses Marxism with a world class philosopher after a lecture. Each day when he wakes he knows his work will make a difference. People knock on his door when they learn their spouses are sick even dying; when they don’t have the money to buy winter coats for their children; or when their parents have kicked them out of the house. He does his best to do something for them all, but he gets back even more. This is not a thankless job. Real appreciation is expressed in hugs, smiles and simple thank yous. His co-workers are well trained and knowledgeable in their fields. And they are supportive never competitive. Sometimes they cry with him. But they are always caring. He hadn’t know what a flair he had for public speaking; now after every talk there are pats on the back,. He Hadn’t known how much he liked children. This is not a dead end job. He is a priest. Does his job sound good to you? Serra

MASS ATTENDANCE August 9 1377 Envelopes 18,689.00 Offertory 333.76 Children’s 10.00 Funds Required 19,000.00 Weekly Variance +32.76 Year to Date Variance -6,387.94 Diocese 1,324.00 Haiti 2,479.00

MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY

Chattanooga’s Catholic Cemetery since 1886. For information call David Hale, 622-0728.

Please remember OLPH in your will