Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Belle Chasse, Louisiana February 18, 2018

Sunday, February 18, 1st Sunday of Lent 2nd Collection is for Catholic Charities. Safe Haven weekend

Masses—8:00 & 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Children's Liturgy of the Word—10:30 a.m. Mass 90th Anniversary of OLPH Parish & 25th Anniversary of the Church Building—10:30 a.m. Mass with Archbishop Aymond. Reception follows in the cafe. HSR—5:30-7:00 p.m.

Monday, February 19, Lv. 19:1-2, 11-18; Mt. 25:31-46 Communion Service, Day Chapel—7:30 a.m. Youth Ministry, Ichthus—6:30 p.m. Baptism Seminar, Day Chapel—7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 20, Is. 55:10-11; Mt. 6:7-15 PSR Classes—4:45-6:00 p.m. 1st Reconciliation Practice—4:45-6:00 p.m. Confessions—6:00-6:45 p.m. Weekday Mass, Church—7:00 p.m. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help—6:50 p.m. RCIA, Day Chapel—7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 21, Jon. 3:1-10; Lk. 11:29-32 School Mass, Church—8:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to join the children in prayer. Rosary, Day Chapel—9:30 a.m. PSR—4:45-6:00 p.m. CYO Meeting, Meal & Social, Ichthus—6:30-8:00 p.m. 1st Reconciliation, Church—7:00 p.m. Spiritual Life, Library—7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 22, 1 Pt. 5:1-4; Mt. 16:13-19 Weekday Mass, Day Chapel—7:30 a.m. Finance Council, Rectory—5:00 p.m. School Board, Cafeteria—7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church—7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 23, Ez. 18:2-128; Mt. 5:20-26 Weekday Mass, Day Chapel—7:00 a.m. Adoration 7:30 a.m.—8:30 a.m. KC Fish Fry, KC Hall—5:30-8:00 p.m. Weekday Mass, Church—6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross, Church—6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 24, Dt. 26:16-19; Mt. 5:43-48 Confessions—3:00-3:45 p.m. Mass—4:00 p.m. Youth Mass—4:00 p.m. & Glow Party follows

Sunday, February 25, 2nd Sunday of Lent 2nd Collection is for Central & Eastern Europe. Masses—8:00 & 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Installation—10:30 a.m. Mass Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation—10:30 a.m. Mass Children's Liturgy of the Word—10:30 a.m. Mass HSR—5:30-7:00 p.m. Student Choir—7:00 p.m. Mass Lente Mission included with 7 p.m. Mass

2/17, Saturday, 4:00 p.m.—Jerry Pigniolo, Richard Frederick, Trena Avist, Tommy Becnel, Sr., Francis Gainey, Annette Teal, Johnny Pennison, Louise & Joseph Johnson, Rudy Ledet, Ann Connick Stanberry, Harold Pellegrin, Willa Mae Garcia, Myrtle Roth Ellisor, William Earl Ellisor

2/18, Sunday, 8:00 a.m.—Don Verret, Sr.

2/18, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.—Ramona Buras, healing of Debbie Buras, Emile, David, & Ray Martin, Anton Popich, Bill Serpas, Linda Gainey, David Pierce, Sr., Jana Petrovich, Ann Connick Stanberry, Pamla DeJean, Ante Cibilich, Lucille Bernard, David Pavlovich, Jiff Hingle, Barbara Leopold Guey, Wheldon Boyd, Jr., Patrick O’Riordan, Stipo & Anka Cibilic, Ronald E. Lem-oine, Christopher Lincoln, Edward Delahoussaye

2/18, Sunday, 7:00 p.m.—for the parishioners

2/20, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.—Donald Verret, Sr.

2/21, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.—Special Intentions of Faculty, Staff, and School Community

2/22, Thursday, 7:30 a.m.—Patrick Stakelum, Sr.

2/23, Friday, 7:00 a.m.—Leonora Adames-Incer, Carmilla Incer

2/23, Friday, 6:00 p.m.—for the intentions of the priest

2/24, Saturday, 4:00 p.m.—Jerry Pigniolo

2/25, Sunday, 8:00 a.m.—Jimmy Elledge, Don Verret, Sr., Mary Helen Burlette, Dorothy Fontenelle, Pamla DeJean, Hunter Comeaux, John Lonadier, Sr.

2/25, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.—Emile, David, & Ray Martin, Billy Serpas, Ramona Buras, Francene Zakkour, Thomas Becnel, Sr., David Pierce, Sr., Ann Connick Stanberry, Lucille Bernard, Da-vid Pavlovich, Jiff Hingle, Barbara Leopold Guey, Wheldon Boyd, Jr., Patrick O’Riordan, Ante Cibilich, Nelda Mauduit, Ante I. Tesvich, Edward Delahoussaye

2/25, Sunday, 7:00 p.m.—for the parishioners

Next Sunday is the 2nd Sunday of Lent.

Gn. 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18. The sacrifice of Abra-ham, our father in faith. Rom. 8:31-34. God did not spare his own Son. Mk. 9:2-10. This is my Son, the beloved; listen to

him.

The First Sunday of Lent

The Sanctuary Light will burn this week in loving memory of: Jerry Pi-

gniolo, requested by Frannie, children and grandchildren; Barbara Leopold

Guey, requested by Roberta Leopold;

Ronald E. Lemoine, requested by Jacqueline Lemoine; and Leonora

Adames Incer, requested by Dolly Roy.

Masses on Fridays during Lent will be celebrated at 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament all Fridays dur-ing Lent—7:30-8:30 a.m.

School Stations of the Cross all Fridays during Lent—2:30 p.m.

Stations of the Cross will follow the 6:00 p.m. Mass on Fridays.

KC Fish Fry—Fridays during Lent —5:30-8:00 p.m. in the KC Hall. Menu includes: Fried Catfish, Shrimp, Oyster plates or Po-Boys, Soup du Jour, White Beans and Rice, French Fries. Drinks & Desserts also Sold.

FASTING AND ABSTINENCE—Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound to fast may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to each one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catho-lics 14 years or older on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and on all Fridays of Lent. The determination of cer-tain days as obligatory days of penance should not be understood as limiting the occasions for Christian pen-ance.

Lenten Mission Sunday, February 25-Tuesday, February 27

7:00 p.m. in Church

Reconciliation Service Wednesday, February 28

7 p.m.

You are invited to the

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with Archbishop Aymond, Reception follows Mass in the cafeteria.

Anyone who has received the St. Louis

Award may wear their Medallion when in

the presence of the Archbishop.

OLPH Lenten Mission Fr. Gary Wiesmann from Mandeville, Jamaica will once again visit with us. He came before to make a mission appeal and was quite successful. The week-end he was here, Fr. Kyle was not here. He heard great reports about Fr. Kyle and said he would like to come again to meet him. That is about to happen. We have asked him to lead our Lenten Mission Feb-ruary 25, 26, & 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Our Reconcili-ation Service will be held on Wednesday, February 28. Fr. Gary will preach at all Masses the weekend of February 24 and 25. His Mission is called “FROM

ASHES TO NEW LIFE.” The mission talks are taken

from the prophet Micah …and what does the Lord

require of you, but to ACT JUSTLY, LOVE TENDER-

LY AND WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD.”

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Belle Chasse, Louisiana February 18, 2018

Catechism Corner

“Buckskin” Bill Black died last month. Given the large number of former LSU students in our parish, I suppose that many of you may remember him. Anyone who lived in Baton Rouge from the mid fifties to the late eighties would recognize him as the host of Storyland, which by the time it went off the air had earned the distinction of being the longest-running live chil-dren’s television show in the U.S. My minor claim to fame is having been the last regularly scheduled director for the show. My purpose in mentioning this is not simply to honor my former colleague, but to use one of his sayings from the show as a springboard for something else. You see, Bill was an educator,

and he believed that television should do more than just entertain children; it should teach them something as

well. Among the very many of his pithy sayings was one that went something like this: “Loving things and using people is a backwards way; you see, using things and loving people is the way you ought to be.” These few words encapsulated an entire sermon against the objectification of our fellow human beings, people whom we should consider to be our brothers and sisters, children of the Lord. The worst sort of objectifi-cation is that which Archbishop Aymond wrote about in his letter contained elsewhere in this bulletin – pornogra-phy. The pervasiveness of pornography today via the internet has led to an even greater problem – addiction to it – so much so that some young people cannot perform the conjugal act with an actual human being anymore. How does this happen? Well, Satan uses the same technique with which he seduced Eve in the Garden of Eden. He convinced her to focus on the beauty and desirability of the forbidden fruit to the point that she could not see beyond that, and so fell to the temptation. So it is with pornography. Human beings are made in the image and likeness of God; and as Pope St. John Paul II taught in his Theology of the Body, the beauty of that image

engenders an attractiveness that aids in the union of man and woman into a bond of marriage. This leads to their conjugal union which has a procreative and a unitive function which are, respectively, the means of participating in creation and of strengthening the bond between the married couple. Satan’s lie in pornography is getting people to focus so intently on the beauty and desirability that they block out the consequences. Because there is no real person present to the user of pornography, there can be no procreation, and the unitive function then turns inward, triggering the same mechanisms in the brain that bring on addiction to alcohol and drugs. The more this activity is engaged in, the deeper the addiction becomes, to the point that the person so addicted may not even realize they have a problem until something shocks them into see-ing it. If you or someone you know may be struggling with this addiction, there are a number of resources avail-able to help. The Archdiocese of New Orleans offers My House Men's Group, which provides an anonymous set-ting for support, accountability, and concrete steps to overcoming the bondage of pornography addiction; email

myhouse@archdiocese-no.org or call 504-430-3060. Also, the Archdiocese has Pearl Ladies' Group, a confidential Catholic support group for women whose husbands struggle with pornography or other sexual addictions; email pearlministry@arch-no.org or call 504-343-3359. Additionally, the Archdiocese has Catholic Counseling Service; nolacatholic.org/catholic-counseling-service, or call 504-861-6245. Other web based assistance may be found at covenanteyes.com or at reclaimsex-ualhealth.com.

If you have a question or topic you’d like addressed in this column, please email me at emerritt@arch-no.org

and include “Bulletin Question” in the “Subject” line.

Submitted by Deacon Ed Merritt

The First Sunday of Lent

Did you know?

What is Almsgiving?What is Almsgiving?What is Almsgiving?What is Almsgiving? The foundational call of Christians to charity is a frequent theme of the Gospels. During Lent, we are asked to focus more intently on "almsgiving," which means donating money or goods to the poor and performing other acts of chari-ty. As one of the three pillars of Lenten practice, almsgiving is "a witness to fraternal charity" and "a work of justice pleasing to God." The three pillars of Lent are Fasting, Almsgiving & Prayer. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2462).

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Men’s Morning of Spirituality

The 2018 Men's Morning of Spirituality is coming up!

Each year some of the best, well-known, local Catho-

lics share their witness of faith, and hundreds of men

a$end and take advantage of Confession, Adora'on,

and Mass with Archbishop Aymond (not to men'on

plenty of coffee and donuts!). This year, we are real-

ly excited to have Fr. Michael Champagne, CJC, one

of the most inspiring preachers in Louisiana, and

Grant Aasan, who le1 a promising career on the

Georgia Tech football team to enter seminary and

study for the priesthood. The event will take place at

St. Anthony of Padua Church on Canal St. from 9:00

AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 24, 2018.

Alpha Honor Roll & Beta Honor Roll We are proud to announce our 2nd quarter Honor Roll Recipients. We are proud of their hard work and effort. During the

ceremony Mrs. Wilberg also made a comment worth repeating. All of our student's have special gifts and talents. Those

that did not achieve honor roll this time have something to strive for in the future and still offer so much to our school com-

munity. We are grateful for each student here at OLPH!

Alpha Honor Roll Beta Honor Roll

OLPH School News

Church Funny

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catho-lic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted it on the apple tray, “Take only one. God is watching.” Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. One child whispered to another, “Take all you want. God is watching the apples.”

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Belle Chasse, Louisiana February 18, 2018

VISITATION OF THE SICK: Inform the Church Office when someone is sick, shut-in or hospitalized and unable to attend Mass. FUNERALS: Inform the Church Office as soon as possible when someone in the family dies, preferably before contacting the funeral home. NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you to a very friendly and enthusiastic community. Please register at the Church Office or complete a Welcome Card located in the church gathering space. Also, when moving out of the parish or changing your address, please notify the Church Office.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Baptisms are celebrated on the fourth Sunday of the month following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Parents are expected to call the Church Office three months be-fore the anticipated birth to make an appointment for the pre-baptism seminar. The seminar is held on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Day Chapel in Church. (Baptisms are not celebrated during Lent.) SACRAMENT OF FIRST COMMUNION: First Eucharist is celebrated the first Saturday of May for students in the 2nd grade or above who will be completing their 2nd year of religious edu-cation at the time of the celebration. Information can be found on our website: www.olphbc.org. For more information, contact C.C. Merritt in the Church Office or email: cre@olphbc.org. SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Confirmation is cele-brated in the Fall of 11th grade. Candidates must attend Catholic high school or be enrolled in the High School of Religion pro-gram in 9th-11th grades. All candidates are asked to register in their freshmen year and no later than January of their 10th grade year. Information and registration can be found on our website: www.olphbc.org. For more information, contact C.C. Merritt in the Church Office or email cre@olphbc.org SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Contact the Church Office at least nine months prior to the planned date. No other arrange-ments should be made before contacting the Church Office.

Memorial Walk to Honor our Loved Ones

We are taking orders for the next Phase of the Memorial Walk in the back of OLPH Cemetery. We invite all who wish to honor the memory of a deceased family member or friend to participate by purchasing an engraved brick for $50, thus assuring them a permanent place to be re-membered at OLPH. Order forms are available in the church library.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: The mission of OLPH's Reli-gious Education program is to bring the “Good News” of God’s love to all children and their families and to call them to commit their lives to Christ. Religious Education classes are available for children in Preschool through adults. We encourage parents to be parishioners of OLPH when registering students for Religious Education classes. Census forms can be obtained from the Parish Office during regular business hours, in the gathering area of the church or you can register online. Call C.C. Merritt, 504-394-0314, or email cre@olphbc.org for more information. SUNDAY LITURGY OF THE WORD: Children in grades K-2nd are invited with a catechist during 10:30 a.m. Mass to the Day Chapel for the Liturgy of the Word. A summary of the readings of the day is discussed on their level. PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: PSR classes for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade not attending a Catholic school, are offered on Tuesday or Wednesday during the school year from 4:45—6:00 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: Students in 9th through 12th grade not attending a Catholic High School are offered clas-

ses on Sunday evenings 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the KC Hall.

RCIA: Interested in the Catholic Faith—Come to RCIA Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic or completing Sacraments? Please join our RCIA (Rite of Chris-tian Initiation of Adults). We have a Year-Round RCIA process that you can enter into whenever you are ready. This is for you if you have never been baptized, if you have been baptized into another denomination and now want to become Catholic, or if you are an adult Catholic but have never been confirmed. Ses-sions are held every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Day Chapel. Call Dolly Roy at 394-0314.

Issues of the Clarion Herald are available on the cart in the church library. Payment envelopes are availa-ble next to the Clarion Herald. The yearly cost for the Clarion Herald is $20. Make checks payable to OLPH Church.

Children’s Offering Envelopes: Children’s offering envelopes are available in the church library. Please take a few envelopes for your child to use. They may be colored and decorated. Dur-ing the collection, the children are invited to bring their offerings up and place them into a basket in front of the altar.

Mass Cards - If you would like a Mass for a deceased per-son, please contact the Church Office. A beautiful Mass card with an image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be mailed to the person of your choice for an offering of $5 per Mass. Send your $5 donation to the Church Office, with the name of the Mass intention, name and address where the card is to be mailed, and who’s making the re-quest.

Archdiocese of New Orleans Safe Environment

Refer to the Web Site:

http://www.nolacatholic.org/safe-environment for policies and procedures concerning safe

environment and child protection

The First Sunday of Lent

CYO Welcomes

New Members Year Round.

8th-12th graders may join anytime. Call Camille or Mike Chudzinski,

433-9707

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Port Sulphur, LA 70083

Phone (504) 564-3344

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