The Catholic Community of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, guided by the Holy Spirit, commits itself to work steadfastly in

love and humility to discern the will of God as we seek to proclaim the mission of Jesus Christ in our parish and beyond.

Gifted and called by Baptism, we dedicate ourselves to minister to the diverse needs of all of God’s people through every dimension of our worship, formation, fellowship, stewardship, and service.

May all that we do in His Name glorify Jesus Christ. Amen.

314 Turner Road • Salem, Virginia 24153

Website: www.olphsalem.org • Email: office@olphsalem.org

Phone: (540) 387-0491 • Fax: (540) 389-8237 Parish Office: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday Facebook: Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Salem, VA

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Saturday Vigil:........................................ 5:30 pm Sunday:………………………………..10:30 am Weekdays: .............................. See inside bulletin Holy Days: ............................. 12:00 and 7:00 pm A nursery is available during the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday for children 6 months to 3 years of age.

PRAYER AND DEVOTIONS Eucharistic Adoration: 3:00–9:00 pm Wed. The Church and Eucharistic Chapel are open for prayers during office hours.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: ........................................ 4:00–5:00 pm Wednesday: ..... 5:30–6:00 pm or by appointment

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM See page 2, “Christian Initiation”

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING Please contact the parish office at 387-0491 to receive the Sacrament of Anointing by appointment or if you would like a visit by our pastoral staff.

REGIONAL OFFICES AND SERVICES Salem Knights of Columbus ................. 525-7479 Roanoke Catholic School ..................... 982-3532 Commonwealth Catholic Charities ....... 344-5107 Madonna House .................................... 343-8464 St. Francis House .................................. 342-7561 Roanoke Area Ministries ...................... 345-8850 RAM House .......................................... 343-3753 St. Andrew’s Diocesan Cemetery ......... 342-9180 Refugee & Immigration Services ......... 342-7561 Ancient Order of Hibernians ................ 427-1246 Our Lady of the Valley Ret. Comm. .... 345-5111

DECEMBER 18, 2016

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CHRISTIAN INITIATION:

Infant Baptism – Please contact Deacon Eric Surat, 387-0491, Ext. 320, for information regarding baptismal preparation.

For information regarding the adult process (RCIA), please call the parish office.

NEWCOMERS:

Welcome to our community! Please call Vicki Hubbard in the office to register, 387-0491.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION:

Please contact the Pastor, 387-0491, at least six months prior to the intended date.

ORDAINED MINISTRY &

RELIGIOUS LIFE:

For information about the life and ministry of priests, deacons, seminarians and communities of men & women in religious life, contact the pastor or visit the web page of our Vocations Office: www.richmonddiocese.org/vocations.

PARISH FAMILY CRISIS:

A resource for parishioners in need. Parish Office, 387-0491.

HOSPITAL VISITS:

If you are homebound or in the hospital, please call the parish office, 387-0491. When you are admitted to the hospital, please list yourself as Catholic and state that you want your church informed of your stay. Due to HIPPA regulations, this is the only way the hospital can release information to the church.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION-PASTORAL

CARE:

Lewis Gale - Paul Purcell Salem Health - Bill Guentner Richfield – Martha Dishner

PARISH LIBRARY OPEN FOR YOU Parish Library Open for You Our parish library, located near the office, is available for you. Please feel free to take books or CD’s from our collection. Including: The Secret of the Rosary, by St. Louis Mary de Montfort, translated by Mary Barbour, 1954, pp. 125. This is a spiritual classic that has helped many through the centuries in their meditations on the life of Jesus and Mary.

THE 2017 CALENDARS are in the commons this weekend. Please take one per family. THE PARISH would like to take this opportunity to thank Roy Bordeaux for his help in coordinating the landscaping of our parish grounds. Roy finds it necessary to step down from this ministry due to other commitments. We have a great team of people who really do a good job and take gardening seriously, and a big thank you goes to one and all. Would you be able to help in these efforts as well? Call the church office at 387-0491. SUNDAY’S WORD is on the bookcase in the commons. These are the Sunday readings for this liturgical year. A donation of $3.00 is suggested. There are additional copies on the bookcase by the sacristy for use during Mass only. THANK YOU to all who came out and supported breakfast with Santa. Thank you to our special Santa that our children thoroughly enjoyed. The youth group looks forward to doing this event again next year. THE WOMEN’S CLUB bake sale was a huge success and the women wish to thank everyone who baked and/or purchased the baked goods. The bake sale netted $355 which will be donated to the St. Francis Service Dog Foundation in Roanoke. This organization has involved many in the community such as the facility dog program (which train dogs to assist with therapy, provide motivation and give comfort). These trained dogs have been a life saver for many in our community. Other programs include the prison pup program where participating inmates who have earned the privilege of serving as puppy raisers prepare the pups for entry into the training program. The Vet dog program unites service dogs with the heroes and heroines who have sacrificed their health to serve our country honorably. Thank you for helping us to help make a difference in someone’s life.

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 24-25 Christmas Eve Mass 5:30 pm Midnight Mass 12:00 am Christmas Day Mass 10:30 am HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD DECEMBER 31 Mass (New Years Eve) 5:30 pm HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1 Mass 10:30 am

PARISH EVENTS and LITURGIES

Sunday, December 18 8:30 am RCIA 9:00 am Jesse Tree, FLC 9:00 am K-12 Classes, SH & FLC 10:30 am Preschool, FLC 10:30 am Mass - Barbara Rosato 11:30 am Children’s Choir, WS 1:00 pm Franciscans, SH & Worship 5:00 pm Youth Group, SH Monday, December 19 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus, SH Tuesday, December 20 9:00 am Mass

7:30 pm Prayer Group, FLC & Chapel Wednesday, December 21 1:00 pm Olive Branch (1-4 & 4:30-7pm) 3:00 pm Adoration (3-6 & 7:00-9 pm) 5:30 pm Confessions 6:30 pm Mass - Geoffrey Hawryliw Thursday, December 22 12:00 pm Mass - Alex Wasyliw 7:00 pm Adult Choir Friday, December 23 - Office Closed 12:00 pm Mass - Mrs. Joseph Bazzar (Intentions) Saturday, December 24 10:00 am Olive Branch (10am - 1pm; 4:30 - 7 pm) 5:30 pm Mass - Purcell & Gripp Families 12:00 am Midnight Mass - OLPH Parishioners Sunday, December 25 10:30 am Mass - Ted Andrews

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Liturgical Ministry Schedule

5:30 pm Saturday

December 24

12:00 am Midnight Mass

10:30 am Sunday

December 25

Welcomer

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Roger Boucher Julia Hemphill ? ? ? Christine Stanley John Wizorek ? ?

Bill Thompson ? Christine Johnson ? ? Dave Wyble Pat Wyble ?

Jack Miller Sarah Wyar Peggy Miller Susan McKnew ? ? ?

Lectors Vicki Hubbard Naomi Hemphill

Brenda Holtzlander Tammy Brightwell

Michael McKnew Margie Secor

Altar Servers McKenna Shearer Gabriella Stanley

? ?

Cross Bearer Adam Underwood ?

Sound Board ? ? ?

Instrumentalists ? Dave Drahos Dolores Azar Ron Downing

?

Cantor Josie Fraticelli Mike Hairfield Al Bryant

Altar Linens Jo Ann Boucher

Readings for the Week December 18– December 25, 2016

Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday: Night: Dawn: Day:

Please pray for our sick, that they may be strengthened by the love of Christ.

Matthew Duncan Bonnie Flagg Jim Fukumoto Alicia Gay

Fr. Mike Herbert Andy Hodge Betty Holbrook John Molitoriss Fr. Jim Parke

Robert Rutters Will Thomas Marie Tucciarone Jeanette Spichek

Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71/Lk 1:5-25 Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Lk 1:26-38 Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33/Lk 1:39-45 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2/Lk 1:46-56 Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25/Lk 1:57-66 Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89/Lk 1:67-79 Next Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Is 9:1-6/Ps 96/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Is 62:11-12/Ps 97/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Is 52:7-10/Ps 98/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH - SALEM, VA

Ring in 2017 at OLPH

Limbo until the clock strikes twelve

At OLPH’s New Year's luau!

8:30PM-12:30AM

Adults -- $17.00

Kids 4-12 -- $7.00

Price includes: appetizers, champagne

toast, & party favors

Sodas & mixers are provided/BYOB

Tickets must be pre-purchased!

Make checks payable to OLPH.

Sign up at the bulletin board in the

commons. Put check or money in

envelope and place in the

2nd collection box.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! We are seeking adults to proclaim and reflect upon God’s Word with the children of the parish during Children’s Liturgy of the Word. If you are interested in learning more about this ministry and exploring the roles of the leader or aide, please call Barbara Hairfield at the church office. CHRISTMAS CLASS SCHEDULE There will be no religious education classes, preschool thru twelfth grade, on December 25 and January 1. All classes will resume on Sunday, January 8.

YOUTH

THE OLPH YOUTH GROUP will go Christmas caroling this Sunday, December 18 at 5pm. Please bring a goody to share afterwards in the Social Hall. Next Youth Group meeting is January 8, 2017. Ring in the New Year and continue or begin working on your time capsule. Pizza and ice cream will be served!

THERE WILL BE a Christmas prelude of scripture readings and hymns that will begin one half hour before the 5:30 pm and midnight liturgy’s. Come early and enter into the spirit of the Savior’s birth. THE BLESSING OF THE INFANT JESUS We will be blessing the nativity scene at the Christmas Vigil Mass. If you would like to bring the figurine of the infant Jesus from your own set they may be blessed at the end of each Christmas Mass. DON’T FORGET to reserve your table at the OLPH New Year’s Eve party on December 31 at 8:30 pm in the OLPH Social Hall. Time is drawing nigh and you don’t want to miss the big bash of the year.

COMING SOON A book discussion with Fr. Ken starting up in the New Year. So save the dates: January 4, 11 & 18, 2017 at 7 pm in the Family Life Center. Book to be announced on Christmas. It will be about a newly canonized saint Curious?

PARISH STAFF

Clergy

Pastor

Rev. Ken Shuping kshuping@richmonddiocese.org

387-0491

Deacons Rev. Dr. Eric Surat

office@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 320

Rev. Mr. John Beach

office@olphsalem.org

387-0491 Ext. 320

Ministries

Music & Worship Barbara Fraticelli

music@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 305

Youth Ministry Melissa Yates

youthministry@olphsalem.org

387-0491 Ext. 307

Religious Education Barbara Hairfield

christianformation@olphsalem.org

387-0491 Ext. 304

Roanoke College Ministry Lauren DeSmit

Roanoke College Campus Minister

lhearne@roanoke.edu

Administrative Staff

Business Manager Elaine Fletchall

busmgr@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 302

Parish Secretary Vicki Hubbard

office@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 300

Custodian Milka Ponjavic

Olive Branch

Pat Hickok olivebranch@olphsalem.org

387-0491 Ext. 306

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OLPH Financial Stewardship

Regular Offertory Additional Income * Total Week Ending 12-04-16 $ 11,460.65 $ 795.00 $ 12,255.65 Immaculate Conception $ 1,029.00 $ $ 1,029.00 Week Ending 12-11-16 $ 8,139.00 $ 527.00 $ 8,666.00 Additional income for the first two weeks in December includes $180 for stole fees, $87 for capital improvement, $938 for Christmas flowers, $2 for discretionary, and $115 for designated use (youth ministry and bereavement) Also collected for the first two weeks in December is $244 for St. Francis House, $20 for Catholic

Campaign for Human Development, $30 for Catholic Charities, $650 for Family Crisis, and $1,378 for Haiti Mass Count Week Ending 12-04-16 519 Immaculate Conception 98 Week Ending 12-11-16 513

“When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him

and took his wife into his home.”

-Matthew 1:24

OUTSIDE THE PARISH MADONNA HOUSE INVITES YOU Sunday, January 1, 2017 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm to come and celebrate The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Bring the family to

see our Christmas decorations and enjoy a festive buffet lunch. Leave your prayer intentions with the infant Jesus in our chapel. We will close at 4:00 pm. with evening prayer. Please note that we will not have Mass on Saturday, December 31, 2016. Our next Mass is Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 8:30 am. Madonna House is located at 828 Campbell Ave SW in Roanoke.

THINKING ABOUT YOUR VACATION FOR NEXT YEAR? What about joining Fr. Joe Goldsmith, the parochial Vicar at Blessed Sacrament in Harrisonburg, who will be leading a 13-day pilgrimage to Spain and Fatima on October 1-13, 2017? Highlights of the trip include Fatima, the Santiago de Compostela, Madrid and many side trips. Cost is $3,999. An early booking discount is available. Trip includes air fare and superior tourist class hotels and guides. Interested: call 1-888-544-4461 or jtag1964@verizon.net.

“We are all seekers, for we feel that we are sought.”

—Thomas R. Kelly