PARISH HAPPENINGS
The Parish Happenings for the
week of 6/29/2008 are as follows:
The
Parish Office will be
closed on Fridays
during the months of July and August.
The Parish Office hours are from
8:30am to 4:30pm
on Weekdays.
The Office is closed on all Weekends.
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration
This Friday, July 4 in
the Church
7pm-8pm Private
Adoration
8pm-9pm Nocturnal
Adoration Society
Please Save the Dates!
Parish Golf Outing
Monday, September 29.
We
are in need of sponsors, players, and volunteers. Please call the
office (766-0079 ext. 0) if you can help in any way.
Parish Picnic
Sunday, September 28.
Please plan to join us. Also, please sell and return your
Super 50/50 Raffle
tickets as soon as possible.
SOCIAL MINISTRY
Julie Kieffer (766-0079 ext. 7)
olphsocialmin@aol.com
Paraguayan Outreach
A
local outreach foundation,
Dare to Care alliance for Children,
helps rural Paraguayan children with medicine, clothing and basic
necessities. There are in particular need for
umbrella/compact/collapsible strollers and “pack-n-plays” in good
condition. If you have these items, please call Julie regarding
drop off details. If you would like to make a monetary donation,
please call the Foundation at
(908) 566-5678.
Please note we have a very short window of
opportunity for this request, as the Foundation will be sending a
container to Paraguay
on or before the 2nd week of July.
Alzheimer’s Support Group
Note that the group will break for the summer and
will resume in September. Please spread the word with others who
might be interested in joining, regardless of their denomination.
Well Baby Clinic
The Bernards Township Health Department sponsors a
well baby immunization clinic on the second Tuesday of each month
(except July, which will be the third Tuesday) at 9am at St. James
Church in Basking Ridge for children who are not covered by any
insurance. An appointment can be made by calling the Visiting Nurse
Association at 908-766-0180 ext 218.
We Still Need You
To help Christ be visible in our Parish community and
to help with the social mission of the Church, please consider
helping in some way. Your involvement in any of our Parish and
Outreach services can be as little as a one-time situation, or an
on-going commitment. Remember - no donation of time is too small!
We are updating our volunteer lists for all programs and services.
Interested? Call Julie.
Outreach to our Parishioners
Do you know of a parishioner who is homebound or is
experiencing crisis and needs our assistance? We have volunteers
who want to help – visiting, food shopping, drive to doctor
appointments. Please call Julie.
Looking Ahead…
Backpack Collection
Please be on the lookout for dates and
information in upcoming Bulletins!
Mass with Anointing of the Sick
On
Sunday, August 3rd,
the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be offered at the
12:15 p.m. Mass.
Anyone who is suffering from any serious acute or chronic illness is
welcome to come and partake of our Risen Lord’s healing grace by
receiving the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. If you need
transportation to Mass, please call Julie.
RCIA
Deacon Joel Livingston
(908) 439-9704
Do you
know of anyone who is considering becoming a Roman
Catholic?
Invite non-Catholics and Catholics who have not
received First Holy Communion or Confirmation to the
RCIA. Ask them to “Come and see”.
The R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the
process which a team of parishioners prepares men and
women for
reception into the Catholic Church. Together we
reflect on the Gospels, study Catholic doctrine and get to know each
other.
Who is a candidate for RCIA?
1. An unbaptized person (Jewish, Moslem, Hindu, no
faith)
2. A person baptized in another Christian faith
(Lutheran, Presbyterian, etc.)
3. A person baptized Catholic, but not raised in the
faith
4. A non-Catholic married to a Catholic, or planning
to be married in the Church in the near future.
What happens?
1. Inquiry: the introductory stage; a time to probe
Catholicism
2. Catechumenate: a time of nurturing; spiritual and
intellectual
growth
3. Purification and Enlightenment: during Lent, the
last few weeks of preparation and prayer; leading to reception of
the Sacraments at the Easter Vigil
4. Mystagogy: reflection on experience of the
Sacraments; a beginning of full participation at Sunday Mass
How long does it take?
We meet during the school year. Meetings start in
mid-September at 7:30 PM on a day that is convenient for all.
When/where do we meet?
The first information meeting is 7:30 PM, Tuesday,
June 17 in the Faculty Lounge of the school.
There will also be information meetings on Thursday, June 26 and
Tuesday, August 19. Come with your questions.
Is
there a charge for this?
No, books and materials are provided at no charge.
Anyone interested in the RCIA program for the
2008-2009
season, should come to the first meeting or contact
the parish office to register (766-0079).
Special Note for 8 to 16 year olds:
The RCIA program/process is also applicable to
children ages 8 to
16 who either a) have been baptized (Catholic or
Protestant) but were not raised/trained in the Catholic faith, or b)
have not been
baptized. Call the Rectory (766-0079) for information.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Joe Cullinan
(908) 766-0079 ext. 6
olphmusic@aol.com
OLPH Music on the Web!
The OLPH Music
Ministry has changed website servers over to
Yahoo! Groups
in the interest of utilizing more features, such as the
online calendar
and improved
message board.
Our original sites should re-map directly to this site, or at least
provide a link that does so.
ALL MEMBERS OF ANY OLPH CHOIR SHOULD BOOKMARK THIS
PAGE!
It will be a very useful tool as our ministry expands and grows:
Simply click on Music Ministry link in the navigation bar on the top
left hand side of each page of this website, and follow the
instructions to join the group.
For any questions regarding the new Music Ministry
website, feel free to email Joe at
olphmusic@aol.com.
Looking to Get Involved?
Even though our
choirs get some much-deserved time off during the summer months, we
never take time off from recruiting more members and making
ourselves better. If you or someone you know is interested in
getting involved in OLPH music in
ANY
way, please contact Joe as listed above. We want you to come and
be a part of the music - All are welcome!
SCHOOL OF SAINT ELIZABETH
steschool.org
(908) 766-0244
Congratulations, Mr. Latino!
After 46 years of devoted service to our school,
our beloved Mr. Latino will retire at the end of this school
year. The faculty and staff, along with dozens of former
students surprised Mr. Latino with a special surprise
celebration last Monday. Plans are being made to honor him
again November 7, 2008 at the school’s annual Elizabethan Ball.
For more information regarding that celebration contact Mary
Hughes at
hughesm1@steschool.org
or (908) 766-0244 ext. 12.
Summer Basketball Camp
The annual St. E’s Summer
Basketball Camps will be held the weeks of July 7-10 and July
14-17, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the school gym. Camp is
open to School of St. Elizabeth students and OLPH parishioners
entering grades 1 through 9. There is a $30.00 fee for each
week. A portion of the fee will be donated to charity in memory
of Larry Cubas, former director of the St. E’s summer camp.
This year camp will be directed by School of Saint Elizabeth
varsity coach, John DeMarrais. For more information contact
Denise Killeen, school athletic director, at (908) 766-0244 ext.
25 or
denisekilleen@aol.com.
Our Parish Mission Statement
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help -
A Catholic community growing
together in our faith in Jesus Christ through prayer and loving
service.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sr. Martha
Kavanagh (908) 766-5638
olphreligioused@aol.com
Re-Registration for 2008-2009
Registration packets have been mailed out to all families
currently enrolled in the OLPH religious education program -
please mail those back to us ASAP to ensure your choice of day &
time for next year’s classes!
Confirmation Paperwork Overdue
Confirmation Paperwork is now overdue. If you are planning to
receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Fall please send in
your paperwork immediately!
Confirmation Date is Set!
Our Parish is happy to welcome Bishop Edward T. Hughes, who will
be celebrating Masses for the Sacrament of Confirmation with us
on
November 1, 2008.
The Masses will be at
10am
and
12:30pm.
Please call the Religious Education office before August 1 to
choose your time. After August 1, times will be randomly
assigned.
Supporting Our Church
“Where your
treasure is, there also will your heart be…”
(Luke 12:32)
We are grateful to
all those who contributed to the collection for June 22. The
collection totaled $13,922 and represented $12,717 from
identified givers (241 envelope users, as well as those who used
loose checks, plus 87 parishioners who contribute through
FaithDirect), as well as $1,205 in loose cash.
Let your love
for Christ’s ministry live on… please remember your parish in
your will.
Please help
our money counters perform their service to our Parish more
efficiently - we ask that you do not use tape to double-seal
your contribution envelopes.
Thank you for your generosity, and for your kind attention.
Faith Direct
Enrollment
You can now take advantage of the modern convenience of making
your church offerings through automatic payments from your
credit card or checking account. You can either sign up online
at
www.faithdirect.net
(our parish code is
NJ1),
or you can fill out the form that was mailed to each registered
Parish family and return it to Faith Direct. For more
information, please contact the Parish office, or call Faith
Direct at
1-866-507-8757.
Community
CONTACT NUMBERS
Pregnancy Aid Center:
908-526-8121
Natural Family Planning:
1-800-334-06999
Domestic Violence
Hotline: 908-685-1122
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