Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Belle Chasse, Louisiana January 14, Jon. 3:1-5, 10. The Ninevites renounced their evil ways.

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1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Belle Chasse, Louisiana January 14, 2018 Sunday, January 14, 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. KC Mass 10:30 a.m. Children s Liturgy of the Word during 10:30 a.m. Mass Monday, January 15, 1 Sm. 15:16-23; Mk. 2:18-22 Communion Service, Day Chapel 7:30 a.m. No classes for OLPH students. Church Office closed. Baptism Seminar, Day Chapel 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 1 Sm. 16:1-13; Mk. 2:23-28 PSR Classes 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, January 17, 1 Sm. 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Mk. 3:1-6 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. Pastoral Council, KC Hall 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 1 Sm. 18:6-9, 19:1-7; Mk. 3:7-12 Weekday Mass, Day Chapel 7:30 a.m. AHG, Cafeteria 6:00-7:30 p.m. Youth Ministry, Ichthus 6:30 p.m. Friday, January 19, 1 Sm. 24:3-21; Mk. 3:13-19 Weekday Mass, Day Chapel 7:00 a.m. Adoration 7:30-8:30 a.m. CYO Winter Retreat, Camp Abbey Middle School Movie Night, Church 6:00-9:00 p.m. (for all students in middle school) Saturday, January 20, 2 Sm. 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Mk. 3:20-21 Confessions 3:00-3:45 p.m. Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Children s Liturgy of the Word during 10:30 a.m. Mass CYO return from Winter Retreat HSR, KC Hall 5:30-7:00 p.m. Prayer for the Sick Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing all, we ask you to bless your friends who are sick. Give them the strength in body, courage in spirit, and patience in pain. Let them recover their health, so that restored to the Christian community, they may joyfully praise your name for you live and reign for ever and ever. Amen 1/13, Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Eliza Loyacano 1/14, Sunday, 8:00 a.m. John & Beatrice McCabe, Dorothy Fontanelle, Don Verret, Sr., Rhea Pitre Ledet, in honor of Mark Zonavetch 1/14, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Ramona Buras, healing of Debbie Buras, Emile, David, & Ray Martin, Francis Gainey, Bill Serpas, David Pierce, Sr., Ann Connick Stanberry 1/14, Sunday, 7:00 p.m. for the parishioners 1/16, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Linda Gainey 1/17, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. Special Intentions of faculty, staff & school community 1/18, Thursday, 7:30 a.m. for the parishioners 1/19, Friday, 7:00 a.m. for the parishioners 1/20, Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Jerry Pigniolo, Richard Frederick, Eliza Loyacano, Thomas Becnel, Sr., Trena Avist, Francis Gainey, George Froeba, Sr., Daisy Blancher, Darlene LeJeune Robbins, Darrell Roy, Ruth Friscella, Johnny Pennison, in honor of Gene & Vickie Tierney 1/21, Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Don Verret, Sr. 1/21, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Ramona Buras, healing of Debbie Buras, Emile, David & Ray Martin, Anton Popich, Linda Gainey, Francis Gainey, Bill Serpas, Eric Lundin, III, David Pierce, Sr., Jana Petrovich, Ann Connick Stanberry 1/22, Sunday, 7:00 p.m. for the parishioners Pope sprayerintention January,2018 Evangelization: Religious Minorities in Asia: That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom. Next Sunday is the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jon. 3:1-5, 10. The Ninevites renounced their evil ways. 1 Cor. 7: The world as we know it is passing away. Mk. 1: Repent, and believe the Good News.

2 The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time OLPH Online Giving Is Available on Our Website. You can easily create your donation account online and make changes at any time. Visit our website at and click on Give Online. December 31 January 7 Envelopes/Online: $ 7, $10, Loose: $ 1, Children s Collection: $ Extraordinary Donations: $ $ (Masses, Sanctuary Light, Sacraments, candles, etc.) Total Income: $ 9, $11, Average Weekly Expense: $ 11, $11, St. Vincent depaul: $ $ Solemnity of Mary: $ Dec. Bldg. Fund: $ 5, The Sanctuary Light will burn this week in loving memory of: Jerry Pigniolo, requested by Fannie, children & grandchildren; Neal & Gail Gonzales, requested by Walter & Lois LeJeune; Patsy Cosse, requested by Walter & Lois LeJeune; Bill Serpas, requested by Walter & Lois LeJeune; Monroe & Rosalee Kluge, rquested by David & Ann Vallot; and Amelia Chiappetta, requested by David & Ann Vallot. If you would like to have the Sanctuary Light burn in memory of a loved one, call the Church Office. The donation for the Sanctuary Light is $10. Thank you to our parish family members who faithfully support our parish. May God bless you for your generosity! Contribution statements for your 2017 donations will be mailed by January 31. The flowers in church this week were donated in loving memory of deceased members of the Altar Society. Church Flowers Anyone wishing to donate the flowers in church in memory of a loved one for a particular weekend may call the church office. The donation is $35 payable to the Altar Society. Sponsor of the Week: River Rental Tools Look to the back now! Look and remember to support these businesses when you need a product or service. Also, tell them thank you for their interest in Our Lady of Perpetual Help. OLPH Church Staff Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, noninvasive and painless health screenings on 1/27/2018. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take minutes to complete. There are three ways to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call or visit communitycircle or text the word circle to

3 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Belle Chasse, Louisiana January 14, 2018 OLPH School News We encourage students to reach out to each other to solve problems and share knowledge, which builds collaborative skills and leads to deeper learning and understanding of knowledge. Building collaborative partnerships in the classroom through learning centers, group work and technology ensures students are ready for the future. Archdiocesan Junior High Retreat The CYO/Youth & Young Adult Ministry Office is pleased to inform you that registra on is now open for our third annual Archdiocesan Junior High Retreat at Camp Abbey on February 23-25, We are thrilled to be able to offer this retreat again to anyone in grades 5-7. Young people may register individually. They do not need to have chaperones from their parish in order to register. The CYO Office will provide staff, adult chaperones, and high school peer ministers for the retreat. You can register online: h)p://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event? oeidk=a07eetgri/e18b45ae&llr=aryxp89ab. You will s ll need to print, fill out, and mail the appropriate liability. The total cost for the retreat is $100. Payment is due to the CYO Office, along with the registra on by February 9, It is recommended that you do not wait un l the deadline to submit your registra on. There may be limited scholarships available. Please call the office to inquire. Knowing that space could fill quickly, young people and their parents should please make decisions as soon as possible as the deadline will approach quickly. If you have any ques ons, please do not hesitate to contact Brigi)e Burke at , ext or Cecilia Matherne at ext

4 Catechism Corner The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time When we mention the word virtue, the ones that usually come to mind first are the Theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity (sometimes called Love). These virtues are represented on the top of the high altar in St. Louis Cathedral. (the statues that are holding a cross, an anchor, and children) According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church the theological virtues are the foundation of Christian moral activity. (CCC 1813) These virtues are infused in our souls at our Baptism. They are gifts from God. Faith is the virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he reveals to us (CCC 1814) Hope is the virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness (CCC 1817) Charity is the virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. (CCC 1822) So the virtue we need to have and cultivate first is Faith. Hope and Charity come from our belief in God. How can we build up our faith? One step could be to read and study the Nicene Creed that we recite in Mass each week or the Apostles Creed that is recited with the rosary. I believe in one God, the Father almightly It is important for Catholics to understand and to say out loud this creed regularly. Speaking and hearing the words helps our minds ponder what is being proclaimed. Most of our creed can be found almost word for word in scriptures. A good resource for more enlightenment on the subject is Scott Hahn s book The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages. Submitted by C.C. Merritt Recently Baptized: OLPH would like to welcome our newly baptized parishioners. Brian and Britney Furbush had their daughters Bria and Baelyn Furbush baptized on December 31, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of January 13/14, 2018 Chris an stewardship begins with the call to discipleship and in today s Gospel we discover those first individuals who sought out Jesus and wanted to listen to him, learn from him and stay with him. Today, Chris an stewards search out the hidden presence of Jesus in their own lives every day. They know Christ is the Messiah who will one day bring about a perfect restora on to a troubled world. They further understand that they are sacraments of his hidden presence in the world. Their task is to make that reality known through their own words and ac ons. What is one thing we can do to be be er stewards of Christ s life in us? Did You Know? Ordinary Time is the name given to the thirty-three or thirty-four weeks (depending upon Easter) in the course of the year apart from Advent/Christmas and Lent/Triduum/Easter. Ordinary Time is that part of the liturgical year when no particular moment or aspect of the Christian mystery is celebrated.

5 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Belle Chasse, Louisiana January 14, 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 before the anticipated birth to make an appointment for the prebaptism 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 education at the time of the celebration. Information can be found on our website: For more information, contact C.C. Merritt in the Church Office or cre@olphbc.org. SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Confirmation is celebrated in the Fall of 11th grade. Candidates must attend Catholic high school or be enrolled in the High School of Religion program 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: For more information, contact C.C. Merritt in the Church Office or cre@olphbc.org SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Contact the Church Office at least nine months prior to the planned date. No other arrangements should be made before contacting the Church Office. Archdiocese of New Orleans Safe Environment Refer to the Web Site: for policies and procedures concerning safe environment and child protection Mass Cards - If you would like a Mass for a deceased person, 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 request. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: The mission of OLPH's Religious 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, , or 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 classes 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 Christian 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. Sessions are held every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Day Chapel. Call Dolly Roy at Issues of the Clarion Herald are available on the cart in the church library. Payment envelopes are available 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. During the collection, the children are invited to bring their offerings up and place them into a basket in front of the altar. 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 remembered at OLPH. Order forms are available in the church library.

6 The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time CYO Prepares for their Annual Winter Retreat January 19, 20 & 21, 2018 Camp Abbey Youth Ministry Meeting Thursday, January 18 6:30 p.m. CYO Welcomes New Members Year Round 8th-12th graders may join anytime. Call Camille or Mike Chudzinski, Hwy 23 Port Sulphur, LA Phone (504) Fax (504)