Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church June 7, 2009 Chattanooga, Tennessee Most Holy Trinity

Mass Intentions beginning this Saturday: Sat 8:00 AM Ints. of Helen Dolan 5:30 PM +Helen Rogers Sun 7:30 AM Ints of Helen Dolan 10:00 AM +David Fridl 12:00 PM +Robert Wayne Douglas 2:00 PM Parish Family Mon 8:15 AM +Kathleen Delaney Tues 8:15 AM +John Knight Wed 8:15 AM +Mary Rameriz Thurs 8:15 AM +Robert F. Higney, Sr. Fri 8:15 AM +Robert F. Higney, Sr. Sat 8:00 AM +Carol Peters 5:30 PM +Tom Ireland Sun 7:30 AM Parish Family 10:00 AM +Robert F. Higney, Sr. 12:00 PM +Carole S. Skelly 2:00 PM +Timoteo Argueta Perez (+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.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Frances Saunders, aunt of Russell and Sherry Ferguson and Annie Lou Osteen former teacher at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen

Flowers on the Altar this weekend are in loving memory of Matt Reed from his family.

Flowers on the Altar this weekend are given by Jim & Charlotte Dorris in celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary. Your love & devotion are an inspiration to us all. God Bless you both.

Next weekends second collection is for our adopted

parish in Haiti. Your continued generosity to our brothers and sisters in Christ is greatly appreciated. Prayers for Expectant Parents: If you are expecting a child and would like your names to be included on the prayer board by our Blessed Mother, Call Pam in the church office 423-622-7232 or Cathy Oliver 706-673-3029. Please let us know when your baby arrives so we can inform those who has been praying for you. Prayer line request cards are available in the church vestibule. Please let us know of your prayer request.

This weekend is the monthly collection for the Food

Pantry. Thank you for your continued support to this special Ministry. With the tough economic times we have been able to help those who find themselves in temporary need of assistance. Lector & Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion

Schedule: Sat, June 13 D. Ingram, E. Buske Lectors Deacon, S. Dorris, A. Alisago, C. Blake, R. Dorris EMHC Sun, June 14 at 7:30 Mass B. France, L. Colosia Lectors J. Goodhard, D. Anderson, C. Goodhard EMHC. 10:00 P. Blazek, D. Barta Lectors, S. Castle, P. Orth, L. Orth, N., Donohoo, A. Dougherty, B. Dougherty, J. Fava, C. Arnt, M. Grass EMHC 12:00 A. Hand, P. Godsey Lectors E. Warwick, J. Jackson, P, Booker, M. Simpson, J. Hand EMHC. Thank

you for your ministry. If you are not able to serve please

find a replacement. Altar servers for Sat, June 13 at 5:30 L. Rast, A.C. Moore, A. Smith, T. Robertson, S. Mohler June 14 at 7:30

Mass G. Zolkowski, M. Zolkowski, S. Rhodes, M. Hutton, K. Klassen 10:00 Mass L. Arnt, M. Raabe, J. West, L. DeCordova, M. Arnt 12:00 Mass J. Moore, L. Rast, B. Levings, K. Klassen, W. Mahoney 2:00 Mass M. Espinoza, A. Ubas, P. Acosta.

A rising 10th grade international student from Mexico

wants to attend Notre Dame High School and is seeking

a host family for the 2009-2010 school year. He is a straight A student and is fluent in English. He is Catholic and he has a close friend of the family living in Rock Springs, GA who is a member of OLPH parish. His family is offering a monthly stipend to the right host family. Ideally he would prefer to live with a current male student at Notre Dame. However, he will consider all options. Please contact Brantley Crowder in the Notre Dame Admissions office for additional details 423-624-4618 X 1004.

Volunteers are needed for the Interfaith Hospitality

Network week at OLPH. We will be hosting the families the Week of July 12-18. Volunteers are needed for greeters, evening hosts, activities and overnight host. For more information or to volunteer contact Lisa Kosky 423-877-5982 or Anne Wells 706-581-0410.

Make plans now to attend a Good Luck send off

Celebration to honor Fr. Mike and Fr. Alex. Join us for the 5:30 Mass on July 25 and the celebration will follow. More details to come soon!

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Reminder: Due to the Privacy (Hippa) Laws hospitals are

not able to notify us if you or one if your loved ones is

admitted to the hospital. A family member must notify us if

you wish for one of the priest to visit the hospital. Do you want to get in shape for summer? Are you

looking for something convenient and fun without

having to join a gym to exercise? Would you go if it is

FREE? Kay Everett is a certified group exercise instructor who has started a free aerobics class that includes cardiovascular work and muscle toning. The class is on Monday’s from 5:00-6:00 PM in the Parish Life Center. Please call Kay Everett at 867-5236, or the church office if you are interested in participating. Sr. High Youth Group trip to Six Flags is Thursday, June 18. Cost is $25 plus food. Deadline to register is June 6. Late registrations are $35. Forms are located in the church vestibule and completed forms can be turned into church office. Bus will leave St. Stephens parking lot at 8:15 am and return at 11:00 pm. Theatre/Teaching Position: Notre Dame High School is currently accepting applications for theatre teacher/director for the 2009-2010 school year. The director is responsible for theatre classes and the direction of student productions as well as supervision of the schools theatre. Candidates who can teach in other areas is a plus. A theatre degree and or theatre experience as well as teaching certification or eligibility for certification is a minimum requirement. Interested candidates should send resume to Mr. Pat Landry Academic D3ean at 2701 Vermont Ave. Chattanooga TN 37421 or landryp@myndhs.com

OLPH School is accepting applications for the 2009/2010 school year for Kindergarten through eighth grades. If you would like to receive an application package or come and tour your campus please contact Teresa Hennen 622-1481 or Teresahennen@catholicweb.com Catholic Charities Pregnancy Help 1-887-990-4673 or Post Abortion Help 265-2122 or 1-865-251-0488.

Notre Dame High School is currently accepting

applications for a part time Latin teacher for the 2009-2010 school year. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest with a resume to Notre Dame High School, Attention: Pat Landry, 2701 Vermont Ave. Chattanooga, TN 37404. Join us for a Silent Reflective Retreat at the Jesuit Retreat Center at Ignatius House June 12-14. “Do Not Be Afraid” is the theme of the retreat. To reserve your private room call 404-255-0503 or ihlamb@bellsouth.net. Come rest your body mind & soul; spend a weekend with the Lord.

The 2009 Flower chart is in the Church Vestibule. If you would like to purchase flowers for the Altar in honor of a loved one or in celebration of a special anniversary, birthday, or any occasion sign up. We will contact you before the weekend Mass for your order preference and to find out the occasion. The cost is $50 per weekend. Do you play Bridge? Are you looking for something to keep you busy on Wednesday’s join us in the PLC. We are a great group of people who play bridge from 10:00-2:00 on Wednesday. Bring your lunch, drinks are furnished. For more info call Mimi at 629-7274. The Ladies of Charity mission to serve all who need assistance continues year round. Your donations of household items, furniture kitchen items and clothing are always needed to keep our Resale Store stocked. Your time is also needed. To volunteer call 624-3222. The Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Catholic Charities

Pregnancy Services program is Sat, June 13. Tee time is 9:00 a.m. at Brainerd Golf Course. For registration or sponsorship information contact the Pregnancy Services office 265-2122 or therese@ccetn.org

Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend: A post abortion healing retreat will be June 19-21. Contact Elizabeth Burgess 251-434-1550 ext 18 or bburgess@cssmobile.org. our nearest local contact is Catherine McHugh 865-694-4971 peace4lilith@aol.com. If you or someone you know is suffering from an abortion please contact any of those sources for confidential help with your journey toward healing. Visit www.rachelsvineyard.org if you want more info before calling. Finances Got You Down?! In an effort to address this topic that is of interest to many families the Office of Family Life and Adult Christian Living will offer a workshop on Sat., Jun 20 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

that focuses on financial planning and goal setting as

well as budgeting and debt reduction all from a Catholic

perspective. The workshop will be based loosely on the book Seven Steps to Becoming Financially Free-A Catholic Guide to Managing Your Money by Phil Lenahan. Each participant at the workshop will be able to examine his or her attitude and behavior regarding personal finances and come to understand how money management can relate to a deeper understanding of their Catholic Faith. The

Workshop will begin with 8:00 am Mass and end by

3:00 pm. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. There will be a short follow-up session on Sat, Aug 15 following the 8:00 am. Mass. The cost for the entire program is $30

per couple or $25 for a single participant. Contact Marian Christiana to register 423-892-2310 or marianchristiana@msn.com

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church June 7, 2009 Chattanooga, Tennessee Most Holy Trinity

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SCHOOL NEWS School office hours for the summer will be June: Wednesdays 9:00-2:00 except June 24 the office will be closed. July: Wed 9:00-2:00 except July 1 the office will be closed. August 3-7 Mon through Fri 8:00-3:00. Summer AR Testing will be held in the computer lab every other Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 pm. beginning June 10. The last day for summer testing will be on Registration day, Thursday Aug 6 from 7:30-12:00 noon.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School Annual

Fund Campaign brochures are in the back of the church. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and “Thank You” for your continued support of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School. If you need more information about helping our school to continue to be a “School of Excellence” contact Kathy Sumrell 622-1481 or ksumrell@catholicweb.com.

News form the Ladies of Charity: Mark you calendars now for Customer Apperception Day on Sat June 13 at the Ladies of Charity’s Greater Good Thrift Store 2821 Rossville Blvd. in Chatt. There will be a 25 cent sale free hotdogs and drinks in the parking lot and the store will remain open until 4:00pm. Donation Alert: the store has an immediate need for gently used furniture, household items, and linens. Store hours are 10-4 Tues-Fri and 10-2 on Sat. Call 624-3222 for more info. Your help is appreciated. 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 Catholic Charities 267-1297 to help. Are you traveling this summer? Wherever you go there is a Catholic Church nearby. If you are not here attending Mass at your home parish then check the website www.masstimes.org to find a church near you and the mass times available or call 1-800-627-7846. Join the Ladies of Charity and Memorial Hospital for an informal and ecumenical prayer service on June 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hospital Chapel. Man of us as well as friends and family members are suffering economic hardship during these challenging times-unemployment, job cutbacks, foreclosures and or loss of retirement savings. Come to pray for economic relief on the second Tues of each month. Services are approximately 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes of fellowship. Parking access is at the patient entrance which is well marked on Glenwood Ave. for more info call 698-2846.

Health Ministry

Fire up the Vegetarian Grill—Enjoy the Bounty of Summer! Move over burgers and hot dogs…there’s room for variety on that grill! Add flavor and nutrition to your meal with vegetables and fruit cooked right on the grill. Baste firm vegetables like peppers, corn, eggplant, or onions. Season them with herbs and place on a hot grill until they are tender and brown usually about 10 to 15 minutes. Or try sliced zucchini tomatoes and carrots. Place them on heavy duty foil and sprinkle with a little water and seasoning. Wrap the foil and grill six to eight minutes or until vegetables are tender. Grill fruit kabobs, pineapples slices or peach halves on low heat until the fruit is hot and slightly golden. Serve them on top of a scoop of low fat ice cream. “Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: every kind of plant that bears seed and every

kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in

it.” And so it happened: the earth brought forth every kind

of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth

that bears fruit with its seed in it. God saw how good it

was. Evening came and morning followed the third day.”

Gen 1:11-13

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news and information.

Weekly Readings

June 8 2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 5:1-12 June 9 2 Corinthians 1:18-22; Matthew 5:13-16 June 10 2 Corinthians 3:4-11; Matthew 5:17-19 June 11 Acts 11:21b-26, 13:1-3; Matthew 5:20-26 June 12 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Matthew 5:27-32 June 13 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Matthew 5:33-37

MASS ATTENDANCE May 24 1305 May 31 1423 May 24 May 31 Envelopes 13,838.00 16,506.00 Offertory 369.87 449.30 Children’s 7.50 3.50 Funds Required 18,722.00 Weekly Variance -3,764.37 -1,763.20 Year to Date Variance +25,542.07 +23,778.87 Diocese 461.00 324.00 Ascension 742.00

MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY

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

Please remember OLPH in your will

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How (and Why) of Daily Prayer

If you had the chance to talk to Blessed Mother Teresa, wouldn’t you? Christ is infinitely greater and you have the chance every day. Don’t you talk frequently and for significant amounts of time to those you love? God likes to converse with you the way you like to converse with others: He doesn’t want you to rattle on and hardly notice him. As a baptized person you are the representative of Christ’s love at home at work and in social situations you will only represent him well if you’ve prayed. Prayer will transform your day and make it fruitful and fulfilling. Prayer is made of ACTS: A-Adoration, C-Contrition (sorrow for sins) T-Thanksgiving, S-Supplication (your requests of God). Only God can make you truly happy. Your spouse won’t not your body nor your intellect. Know him. Kneel or sit respectfully when you pray. Your body and soul are one. The way you carry your body is important. Do you want to go to heaven? Then get ready with habitual prayer. Start by remembering God is present and telling him in your won words why you believe in him hope in him and love him. Read Luke 10:38-42: Jesus says there is “only one thing necessary.” Mental prayer is the only thing that will soften your heart-besides suffering. If you get “stuck” you can slowly repeat the words of a simple prayer like “My God, I adore your divine greatness from the depths of my littleness.” Christ doesn’t want you to pray because you have to. He wants you to pray because he loves you and likes talking to you. Faithful prayer can give you in a moment what otherwise takes years of experience to gain. Read a quick passage from the Gospels and picture it happening. You can even imagine Christ sitting with you.

Did you know that there are special seminaries for men entering the priesthood later in life, seminaries where students range from ages 25 to 60? Many of these men have thought about being a priest at one time or another but for whatever reason pushed the idea to the back of their minds. They are men who have made a career change to a second vocation the priesthood. They’re ordinary people men who have been electrician’s teacher’s barber’s policemen social workers businessmen farmer’s dentists. Some are widower’s even grandfathers. Diverse though their backgrounds may be they now share one aim in life; to become a priest and serve God’s people. Could you be one of them? Serra

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