Bulletin Archives

May 8, 2005

Happy Mother’s Day!

May this day be but one of many throughout the year that permits us to say thank you to the person who created our home, taught us love, and showed us the face and smile of goodness, besides keeping us in line, teaching us respect, and always worrying about us. Whether we are young or up in years, we know why we try to be good : anything less from us would be a disappointment to our Mom, be she still with us or looking over us from heaven.

Thank you, Mom!

PENTECOST SUNDAY IS NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 15. Please wear something “RED” to celebrate the fire of God’s Spirit that burns in our hearts.

 Mass Intentions

Saturday, May 7, Sunday Vigil

        5:00 PM        Betty Penne (Jim Penne & Family)

Sunday, May 8, Feast of the Ascension—Mother’s Day

        7:30 AM        For All Mothers

        9:00 AM        For All Parishioners

      10:30 AM        For All Mothers

        12 Noon        Bernice Lemucchi (The Lemucchi Family)

        5:30 PM        For All Mothers

Monday, May 9

        7:00 AM        Rose Teti (Mike & Amy Ainsworth)

   Tuesday, May 10, St. Danien de Veuster

        7:00 AM        Amedeo Faro (Mike & Amy Ainsworth)

        8:15 AM        Bud Taylor (Tena & Barry Mathis)

      10:00 AM        Beverly Manor—Special Intention Dominique

   Wednesday, May 11

        7:00 AM        Msgr. Robert Rechenmacher

Thursday, May 12, Ss. Nereus & Achilleus

        7:00 AM        Gerald Koelzer (M/M Donald Bollard)

Friday, May 13, St. Matthew

        7:00 AM        Olen Arnold (Bob & Carolyn Fisher)

Saturday, May 14, Sunday Vigil

        5:00 PM        Joseph Papasergia (M/M Lucien Billet)

Sunday, May 15, Pentecost Sunday

        7:30 AM        Dick & Bernice Lemucchi

                            (The Lemucchi Family)

        9:00 AM        Living & Deceased Members of I.C.F. #281

      10:30 AM        Camille Stanley (David Stanley & Family)

        12 Noon        Carvel Morton (Joanna Morton)

        5:30 PM        For All Parishioners

Faith, Family , Future Campaign Update

On May 1, Our Faith, Our Family, Our Future Campaign surpassed its diocesan-wide goal of $28,000,000.00. $11 million pledged from six pilot parishes, including OLPH, with goals of $4.4 million. $13 million have currently been pledged by seventeen Bloc I parishes with goals of $7.5 million $  4.12 million from six parishes conducting combined campaigns (Diocese gets 200% of set goal). (58 parishes in the third and last bloc will soon begin their campaigns.) Congratulations OLPH parishioners: As of March 30, you have contributed $352,204.00 (60% of goal) on your Pledges and the Parish has received in return $88,051.08.OLPH Parish Goal was $585,000.00; The total amount pledged as of 5/1/05 was $1,739,261.00. New pledges added from OLPH were $3,400 since March 20,2005 ($29,000 since January 9,2005!).

OLPH Parish receives 25% until we reach our goal of $585,000.00, then 75% of all pledge payments will be returned to our Parish. At the current rate of fulfillment on pledges, our Parish should be receiving 75% of all donated monies before the end of this year, which will be an outstanding accomplishment. 

If you would like to make a pledge, please call the Parish and speak to Msgr. Mike. Or you may pick up a pledge card in the east entry vestibule of the church. 1/4th donated up to a parish’s goal will go to diocesan education; 1/4th to diocesan ministries; 1/4th to purchase and construct the diocesan retreat/youth center, and 1/4th returns to the parish.

Religious Education

Final Class Date Today for

Kinder-Catholic & Children’s Liturgy of the Word

During the 9 AM Mass.  Thank you Susan Price &

Merriellen Cohrs for your devotion to our parish children.

2005-06 Religious Education registration is still open through May 31.  Parents of 1st Grade children should register NOW because class size is limited. Call Religious Education for more information—322-7200.

FINAL PRAYER SERVICE & CLASS DATES

FOR CCD STUDENTS

Tuesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 12

Religious Education Teachers’ Pot Luck

Wednesday, May11, 6:30 –8:30 PM in the Parish Hall Please RSVP to Rosemarie before May 10.

ATTENTION ALL ALTAR SERVERS

Altar servers’ end-of-the-year Pizza Party

Saturday, May 21, 12 Noon—1:30 PM

Pizzaville USA, 700 Oak Street

RSVP to Wendy Benson 873-0403

Eucharist Ministers and Lectors

          Please turn in your vacation cards in by Tuesday, May 17.  Mail the cards or place them in the Liturgical Ministries bin.  Additional cards are available in the bin if needed. We will find replacements if you turn in a card.

ST. PHILIP’S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Sunday, May 15, 2005

12 Noon to 7 PM On their church grounds

                            The day will include petting zoo, jump house, train rides for the children, a great variety of international foods to temp your palate.  Music will include the Garces’ Steel Drummers and Thee Majestics together with crafts, and raffles for the adults.  Please join us, for an enjoyable afternoon.

School News

Eighth graders and second graders will be honored at the annual May Crowning Mass, Tuesday, May 10 ay 8:15 AM..  Congratulations to Victoria Cody, selected by the junior high staff to be Queen of the May Crowning and, court, Sarah Krecklow and Lindsay Mathews.  These three girls have been at OLPH since kindergarten and are cooperative, contributing students.  Also processing in with the court will be eighth grade boys who have been at the school since kindergarten – Mike Bedard, Augie Beeman, Conrad DeClaro, D. J. Derouin, Chris Diaz, Calvin Dietrich, Kyle Knutson, John Reed, Cy Stinson and Kyle Towery.  All eighth graders are invited to dress up for this day.  Second graders will process into Mass with the May Crowning Court in honor of recently receiving First Communion.

                          The OLPH track team has grown to nearly 40 students and is making a name for itself at local track meets. Coach Carol Naworski reported fifteen qualifiers for the upcoming Taft Area meet. Thank you, Carol, and all the families who support these athletic events.

                          Mrs. Sbardellati’s fifth graders will attend the Magic Science Show on Thursday, May 19, at the Harvey Auditorium

                          Second graders in Mrs. Cunniffe’s class are starting multiplication study by memorizing their 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.  They are proud to learn multiplication and look forward to instruction in division.

                          The Giver by Lois Lowery is the intriguing science fiction class novel that challenges the morals of OLPH eighth graders.  Literature discussion groups will explore the decisions and challenges that face the protagonist Jonas.

OLPH SCHOOL SUMMER SESSION

June 14—July 8, 2005

Skill building and maintenance in language arts and mathematics

for students going into

grades 1 - 5

from 8:00—12:00 Noon.

Extended Day Care

Afternoon Enrichment Sessions Call 327-7741 for information.