Rev. Charles A. Mosley, Pastor

MASS SCHEDULE Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Evening before Holy Day 5:30 p.m. Holy Day 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

CONFESSIONS

Saturday 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. (or by special arrangement)

BAPTISMS

Baptism classes will be held on the First Sunday of each month at 3pm at the Pastoral Center. Baptism will take place on the last weekend of the month. Note: No Baptisms will take place during the Advent or Lenten Season. For more information, please call Fr. Mosley at 844-3438 X224.

WEDDINGS

Arrangements with the pastor should be made at least nine months before the event. For more information, please call Fr. Mosley at 844-3438.

The Pastoral Center general office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to Noon and again 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please call the Pastoral Center for assistance at 219-844-3438, X 221.

Mari Smelko (x221) Receptionist/General Information

Father Mosley (x224) Pastor & Baptism Information

Alfredo Flores (x228) Adult and Family Faith Formation & RCIA

Dorothy Callahan (x229) Administration

Mary Jameyfield (x231) Director of Music

We, the community

o f O u r L a d y o f

Perpetual Help, desire

to grow in the love of

God the Father, Jesus,

and the Holy Spirit;

united in faith and

n o u r i s h e d b y t h e

Eucharist as stewards

of the Roman Catholic

Church, we share our

t i m e , t a l e n t a n d

treasure by striving to

live our gospel values

through faithful service

and witness of Christ's

love to our community

a n d o n e a n o t h e r.

Our Lady Of

Perpetual Help 7140 ARIZONA AVE. · HAMMOND, IN 46323

219-844-3438 olphparish.net

Our Lady of Perpetual Help 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 7, 2018

MASS INTENTIONS

SUNDAY–October 7 [27th Sunday in Ordinary Time] 8am For Our Parishioners 10am Rosary Society MONDAY, October 8 7am Margaretha Motes by Robert Payton TUESDAY, October 9 7am Virginia Zaborski by Daughter, Corinne WEDNESDAY, October 10 7am Joseph R. Zaborski by Daughter, Corinne THURSDAY, October 11 7am Agnes Kulchar by Patricia Lejens & Family FRIDAY, October 12 7am John & Rose by Children SATURDAY, October 13 4:30pm Bernadine Kulesa by Mary Landry SUNDAY–October 14 [28th Sunday in Ordinary Time]

8am Stephen Bolanowski by Family 10am For Our Parishioners

Parish Offering September 30, 2018 164 out of 509 Envelopes Used

Regular Collection: $3,403.00 Loose Collection: $149.00 Second Collection (utilities): $20.00 Hall Income (no Bingo 10-1-18) Total Income: $3,572.00

CSA 2018 Goal: $28,050.00 89 pledges: $20,953.00 Payments to date: $17,178.00

89 pledges out of 509 Parishioners

50/50 Winner Frances Johnson $52.50

Expenses Net payroll: $11,192.00 Misc: $3,345.00

Utilities NIPSCO: $3,524.00 Water: $635.00 ATT: $262.00

Diocesan Quota: $8,767.33

PREVIEW OF THE WEEK

Sunday—10 /7 [27th Sunday of Ordinary Time] Mass 8am Mass 10am Prayer Team 11am Rosary Bake Sale after Both Masses Confirmation Meeting 11am-2pm Monday—10/8 Bingo 4:30 Faith Formation 6pm Pastoral Council 7:30pm Tuesday — 10/9 Quilting 9am Scripture Study 1pm Choir 6pm St. Vincent de Paul 7pm Wednesday —10/10 Prayers to the Blessed Sacrament 11am Bell Choir 6:30pm Scripture Study 7pm Thursday — 10/11 Mustard Seed Prayer Group 7pm Friday —10/12 Saturday — 10/13 Confessions 3:30-4pm Mass 4:30pm Sunday—10 /14[ 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time] Mass 8am Youth Mass 10am TRUTH 2pm

Rose Adams, Elizabeth Bardoczi, James Barrick, Pat Hauer, Ann Hudzik, Kay Kwiatkowski, Ann Matolin, & Lillian Wojno

FAITH FORMATION

Our Faith Formation students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation next Saturday, October 13, at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary, In. We ask you to please remember them, their families, and sponsors, in your prayers. Kassandra Avila, Elizabeth Ciprez, Kaelynn Dimos, Ariana Figueroa, Selena Flores, Ivan Gallegos, Victor Gallegos, Victor Gallegos, Juliet Gomez, Ariella Gonzalez, Xavier Gutierrez, Austin Karas, Carissa Maciejewski, Hanna Martinez, Nicholas Medrano, Alexia Miller, Alberto Ochoa, Julian Ornelas, Jazmyn Puente, Joseph Skaritka, Gabriel Springsteen, Julian Zaragoza and Edwin Zarco.

Call Pastoral Center (219) 844-3438 X228

or EMAIL Alfredo Flores: olphfaith@sbcglobal.net

for more info

There will be a one time, second collection, for the victims of tropical storm “Florence,” next weekend at all Masses.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 7, 2018

PRAY FOR PEACE

“Peace I give to you; My peace I leave with you.” If you will recall that I asked you to join me in a year of prayer for peace. The violence continues in the city of Chicago . The murder rate in the city of Gary is at a seventeen year high and continues to rise. A child is abused. This must come to an end!! So today I would like to invite you to join me every Friday on a permanent basis to take some time and pray for peace. It can be five minutes or half an hour or an hour, whatever time you may have, let us spend it in prayer for peace. You do not have to be in church, although the church is always available to you. Prayer can happen anywhere you are. You can be alone or get together with some friends. Let us just do this and use this great tool that the Lord has given us and make our world a place of love and peace. When good people come together in prayer wonderful things will happen. Let us lift our prayers for peace. Remember the Lord says I will hear the prayer of the faithful person.

Catholic Services Appeal:

We are “A Church of Living Stones.”

Your sacrificial gift does make a difference. I am most grateful to those who have responded so generously to the 2018 Catholic Service Appeal. We are however, far behind in meeting our goal. If you have not had the opportunity to make your pledge, please return your envelope to the Diocese of Gary. For your convenience, they accept both checks and credit card payments.

Please support the 2018 CSA Campaign

THOUGHTS FROM THE PASTOR

In our reading from the Letter to the Hebrews we are told "Brothers and sisters: He "for a little while" was made "lower than the angels, " that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." What a great sign of the love God has for us. He could have saved us by the spoken word or the wave of His hand but instead, He gave us His Son. And not only that, His Son became like us to taste death so that we could be lifted up to become members of His family. The Letter goes on to say "He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin. Therefore, he is not ashamed to call them brothers." Thank you, Father God, for your Love for us.

Please read important information from Bishop Hying

given to you as an insert in today's bulletin.

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Let us use these Biblical passages to help us celebrate the Lord in our lives and relationships

Ordinary Time 2018

Matthew 12: 38-42 "Teacher We Wish To See A Sign From You."

Stewardship Thought For The Week "Lord Help Me."

This is what the Canaanite woman cried out to the Lord Jesus. It is what those who are in need cry out today. And how will the Lord help them? Perhaps it is through you. Maybe, just maybe, you might be the instrument that Jesus will use to help this person or that person. My point, if we open ourselves to the will of the Father we become His hands in the world to help with the needs of our brothers and sisters. Be a good steward.

We currently have $39,013.59 in our building fund. This money is part of our Roof Fund. We need $100,000.00 for a new roof on our Faith Formation and Social Center building. The patch that we have on the roof has reached the end of it's warranty. It could fail at any moment, so we really need to get this roof fixed.

I am your humble servant,

Rev. Charles A. Mosley

WHAT ARE THEY ASKING ABOUT

THE CHURCH TODAY

In this Column I will answer questions about the Church or the parish; so whatever you want to know about the Church or the parish, please just ask. In addition we will sometimes look at issues that affect our Church or our members. Today will start our series on the Holy Spirit.

Praying to the Holy Spirit The Church's public prayers (Mass, Sacraments, and Divine Office) begin and end with, "In the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Reflecting on the words of the liturgy, quietly and prayerfully, is a good way to appreciate the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life. Praying to the Holy Spirit before making significant decisions and remembering His presence in troubled times enable us to see the bigger picture, one centered on the love of God and one another, as directed toward our eternal salvation. Next week: A Final Word

BECOME A BUSINESS PARTNER WITH GOD

Our Lady of Perpetual Help October 7, 2018 Our Lady of Perpetual Help October 7, 2018

Pet Blessing –Saturday, October 20 at 10am in the courtyard. All species welcome!

Bulletin Shorts 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Grandparents know this. The question about

divorce today leads to this normative answer by Jesus, about union, about becoming “one flesh.”

A further conversation is about receiving children and how they accept life, affection, love and, thus, the Kingdom of God.

Because they “know” dependence, they trust others.

Grandparents relish this. They sing as the appoint-ed Psalm 128:1-6 does today, of being blessed, of trusting the Lord, of embracing children as blessing, of seeing their children’s children. So does God!

How can I strengthen marriage?

How will I cherish and protect my children and grandchildren and all children?

How will I accept God’s action

Caps For Kids Program Collecting hats, gloves, & scarves to keep people warm this winter. Volunteers needed to sort, bag & distribute items to other churches, agencies and organizations in our Diocese. If interested please see a St. Vincent de Paul Society member.

St. Catherine of Siena Rummage Sale

Friday, October 12th & Saturday, October 13, from 8am to 4pm.

For those interested in having a booth information is as follows: Set up Thursday, October11 from 6 to 8pm and also on Friday, Oct . 12th from 7am to 8 pm. Cost of booth rental $25.00 for registered parishioners of SCS & $35.00 for non parishioners. For more information call Tim at SCS parish office 219-902-0699 or 291-845-1939.

St. Catherine of Siena parish Council presents: Homemade Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday , November 10 , 4-7pm. At 6525 Kentucky Avenue. Tickets for adults: $8.00, children (under12), $5.00, under 5 free.

Presale of tickets will be available after 12:00pm Mass on Sunday. A very limited number of tickets will be available for purchase at the door, however, we are encouraging you to buy your tickets early so we can get a head count and to reserve your place. Call the SCS office at 845-1939. Support and Celebrate the

Culture of Vocations to the Priesthood

Trinity Hall Banquet Center, Chesterton, IN.

November 10,2018

6pm bar & appetizers - 7pm dinner

Dancing until10pm

Live & Silent Auction

Cost $75.00

Reservations call Peggy Guernsey 219-962-8626 or 219-743-5217

Black Tie Optional

TITHING "Generosity is more than writing a check. It is first and foremost giving of yourself."

--Fr. Thomas J. Connery--

Christopher Lannin

Charles Alberts