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Readings for the Week September 27, 2009 - October 4, 2009

Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Monday: Zec 8:1-8/Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a/Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8/Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22/Mt 18:1-5, 10 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Heb 2:9-11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12

Liturgical Ministry Schedule 5:30 pm

Saturday October 3

10:30 am Sunday

October 4

CLW Norman Ata - L Terri Therrien - H

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Glenn Nalls Cecelia Nalls Marilyn Reed Paul Purcell Meredith Nevin David Pillis Charles Ruvolis

Mike McGuire Lloyd Abdelnour Dan McBride Sherri McGuire Carl Dietrich Martha Dishner Susan McKnew Roger Boucher April Hartsook

Lectors Frank Kristoff Margie Secor

Brenda Holtzlander Kathryn Anderson

Altar Servers Nicole Oakley Julie McKnew Anna McAnnally

Cantors Frances Tracy Mike Getsi

Sound Board David Wanner Christopher Zirkle

Bread Bakers Judy Kristoff

Altar Linens Sharon Nelson

PARISH EVENTS and LITURGIES

Saturday, September 26 8:00 am Craft Show, SH 10:00 am Olive Branch Open (10-1pm & 4:30-7 pm) 4:30 pm Confessions 5:30 pm Mass - Fr. Charles Slough 6:40 pm Great Adventure DVD, Worship Sunday, September 27 9:15 am CF Grades 1-5, FLC 9:20 am Great Adventure DVD, Worship 10:30 am Mass - Leo Sowers Sr. 10:30 am Pre/K, Rms 1 & 2 11:40 am Great Adventure DVD, Worship 11:45 am Youth Ministry Orientation, SH 6:15 pm Great Adventure, Rm 8/10 Monday, September 28 6:30 pm Girl Scouts, Rms 1,2,3, & 4 7:00 pm Justice & Peace Committee, Rm 12 7:00 pm Great Adventure, SH Tuesday, September 29 - No Mass 7:00 pm Great Adventure, Rm 8/10 Wednesday, September 30 7:30 am Men’s Prayer Group, Choir Room 10:00 am Great Adventure, SH 1:00 pm Olive Branch Open (1-4 pm & 4:30-7 pm) 3:00 pm Adoration, Chapel 6:30 pm Mass - Ponjavic Family Members 7:00 pm Adoration, Chapel 7:00 pm Great Adventure, SH Thursday, October 1 8:15 am Mass - Ponjavic Family Members 10:30 am Bible Study, Rm 8/10 Friday, October 2 Saturday, October 3 9:00 am Blessing of the Animals, Outside 10:00 am Olive Branch Open (10-1pm & 4:30-7 pm) 12:00 pm Setup for Parish Picnic 4:30 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Rosary, Worship 5:30 pm Mass - Fr. Charles Slough Sunday, October 4 8:00 am Setup for Parish Picnic 10:00 am Rosary, Worship 10:30 am Mass - Edna Pendarvis 10:30 am Preschool, Rm 2 11:30 am Parish Picnic, Parking Lot & Grounds

Near the playground

JUNIOR CHOIR is set to resume Sunday, October 11 if there are enough people interested. Rehearsals will be held on the same Sundays that Christian Formation classes are held. There will be either one rehearsal from 1:20-2:15 pm or, depending on the ages of members, two rehearsals—one for 1st-5th graders from 12:50-1:30 pm and one for youth in 6th grade or higher from 1:20-2:15 pm. Sign-up sheets are on the board. Call or email Betsie if you have any questions at 387-0491 or music@olphsalem.org.

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CHRISTIAN INITIATION: Infant Baptism – During Mass on a designated weekend each month. Please contact Deacon Eric Surat, 387-0491, Ext. 320, for information regarding baptismal preparation. For information regarding the adult process (RCIA), please call the parish office. NEWCOMERS: Welcome to our community! Please call Bev Stith or Vicki Hubbard in the office to register, 387-0491. MARRIAGE PREPARATION: Please contact the Pastor, 387-0491, at least six months prior to the intended date. ORDAINED MINISTRY & RELIGIOUS LIFE: For information about the life and ministry of priests, deacons, seminarians and communities of men & women in religious life, contact the pastor or visit the web page of our Vocations Office: www.richmonddiocese.org/vocations. PARISH FAMILY CRISIS: A resource for parishioners in need. Father Kevin, 387-0491. HOSPITAL VISITS: If you are homebound or in the hospital, please call the parish office, 387-0491. When you are admitted to the hospital, please list yourself as Catholic and state that you want your church informed of your stay. Due to HIPPA regulations, this is the only way the hospital can release information to the church EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS-PASTORAL CARE: Lewis Gale – Nancy Harbach Salem Health – Ceal Slough Richfield – Martha Dishner

PLEASE JOIN THE ROSARY MAKERS AND THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS as we pray the Rosary before each Mass during October, the month of the Holy Rosary. Our prayer intentions during October will be offered for increased respect for the dignity of every human life from the moment of conception to natural death, for peace and healing in our land, and for the special intentions of our parishioners. We will begin the Rosary in the sanctuary 30 minutes before Mass begins. However, on October 11th and 25, we will meet in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel instead. THE WOMEN’S CLUB wishes to thank everyone who helped in any way to make our annual Holiday Craft Show a success. It couldn't have been done without you. JOIN THE CREW! Buildings and Grounds needs: 1. A person, couple, family or group to maintain one of the mulch/flower beds. Set your own

time/hours. Tasks include mulching in the spring, weeding, trimming shrubs, planting, etc. 2. One or two people to do weed spraying around the church. It takes only 1-2

hours every one to two weeks, primarily using a 2-gallon sprayer around the sidewalks and parking lot.

1. A person, couple, family or group to maintain the playground. This would include weeding, removing trash and leaves, etc. Could be done once a week or once every two weeks, depending on the time of year.

Contact Jack Kirby at 375-2795 to volunteer or for more information. GOD IS CALLING YOU! Do you find yourself attending Mass, feel drawn to the Catholic Church and have a lot of questions? God may be calling you to inquire about becoming Catholic. For more information, please call Tommy Denton at 343-0027 or Diane Drahos at 387-0491.

THE GREAT ADVENTURE CONTINUES We wrap up Lesson # 17 by watching the DVD on the Maccabean Revolt from Saturday, September 26 through Wednesday, September 30. Following that, we begin work on Lesson #18, the Messianic Fulfillment, Part 1. We read the Gospel of Luke, Chapters 1 - 9. Beginning this weekend, September 26 -27, the DVD will be shown both before and after the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, as well as after the Saturday evening Mass. Remember, if you miss a weekend viewing, the DVD is also shown when groups meet at OLPH on Sunday night (~7:15 pm), Monday through Wednesday nights (~8:00 pm) and Wednesday morn-ings (~11:00 am). Please plan to arrive a few minutes early if you join one of the other groups to view the DVD in case discussions wrap up sooner and they start the DVD earlier than noted. See the bulletin calendar for locations.

The coming of God’s Son to earth is an event of such immensity that God willed to prepare for it over centuries. He makes everything converge on Christ: all the rituals and sacrifices, figures and symbols of the “First Covenant.” He announces him through the mouths of the prophets who succeeded one another in Israel. Moreover, he awakens in the hearts of the pagans a dim expectation of this coming.

(Catechism,522)

Fact:

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ONE MORE WEEK! DON’T MISS IT! ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC! BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! Sunday, October 4 11:30 am to 3 pm

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS! Saturday

October 3rd—9am Bring your pets, (under your control)

and meet out by the playground. Heavenly Father, bless and protect my pet and all animals that inhabit the earth,

sea and sky. As St. Francis of Assisi taught us, these creatures are our brothers and sisters, and we thank you for their companionship and unconditional love. I pray that you will keep my pet safe

from illness, injury or harm, and help me to have the same joy-filled spirit that St. Francis had toward all creation. Amen.

Remember to Share

Please remember to bring your favorite dish to share with your fellow parishioners at our annual church picnic...right here on the church grounds.

Food for the picnic can be dropped off at the social hall anytime between noon and 3pm on Saturday, October 3 and from 8am to noon on Sunday, October 4.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Sept 26…Eric Resendiz

Sept 27…Allan Wimmer, Jackie Azar, Ashleigh Esparagoza, Elizabeth Fukumoto, Bernie Langheim, Elizabeth Merski, Franklin Peery, Phillip Robertson, Gabriella Stanley

Sept 28…Sabrina & Stephanie Becker, Rita Bratcher, Tresa Clarke, Michael McTighe, Alyssa Meadows, Walter Rondeau

Sept 29…Allison Anderson, Natalie Bardinelli, George David George, Toni Hincker

Sept 30…Caroline Thomsen

Oct 1…Lara Thompson, Karen Ventura, Rebecca Ahlers, Hannah Chauvin, Richard Glosser, Michael Holland, David Martin

Oct 2…Aimee Rothschild, Kyle Arnholt, Kelly Bagnasco, Michaela Carkin, Christopher Contillo, Gena Doyle

POWER BRUNCHES ARE BACK! Due to a ‘later than usual’ church

picnic this year, our first Power Brunch of the season is scheduled for Sunday, November 1. Don’t forget to join us after Mass, the first Sunday of

the month (with a few exceptions); from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, in the social hall.

GREAT PRICES AND THE BEST FOOD IN TOWN!

EXTRA PARKING at Walmart (the area closest to Turner Rd).

Bring along a blanket or lawn chair

to really enjoy the picnic

atmosphere!

1. Be Generous

Because you follow Jesus, be generous by loving others the way God loves you.

2. Be Dependable Because you follow Jesus, be dependable by helping others.

3. Manage Your Money Because you follow Jesus, manage the money you have to help God, neighbors, yourself and the world.

4. Share Joyfully Because you follow Jesus, share joyfully some of what God has given you.

5. Save Wisely Because you follow Jesus, save wisely part of what you have for yourself and others.

6. Spend Carefully Because you follow Jesus, spend carefully what you have to live a healthy, happy life together with God and others.

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CHRISTIAN FORMATION

YOUTH MINISTRY ORIENTATION Orientation for Youth Ministry classes, grades 6-11, will take place this Sunday, September 27 at 11:30 am in the social hall. We will provide you with the new class schedule, Christian Formation Handbook and Youth Ministry calendar and discuss upcoming events. Classes start on Sunday, October 11. FIRST RECONCILIATION Sacramental preparation classes begin in October. If you have not registered your child and he/she is in the 2nd grade or above, please contact Barbara in the church office as soon as possible. SCHEDULE REMINDER Christian Formation classes are NOT held on the first Sunday of the month.

OUTSIDE THE PARISH

LIVING THE VIRTUES The Richmond Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will sponsor “A New Day and a New Year, Part III” entitled “Living the Virtues through the Lives of St. Teresa of Avila and St. Catherine of Siena” on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 710 Clay Street, Lynchburg, Virginia. Mrs. Liz Schiavone, President of the Arlington Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will be the presenter. Mrs. Schiavone uses St. Teresa’s guidance in the Interior Castle to follow God’s calling. The program is open to all and begins at 9:30 am and ends at 2 pm. Registration is open until October 12, 2009. The cost is $20.00 payable to the RDCCW, which includes lunch. Please mail to Mrs. Diana Clifford, 124 Bryant Road, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502. For more information, call 434-237-4650 or email BCliff4454@aol.com. BOY SCOUT RETREATOREE A Retreatoree is fun with a religious message for Boy Scouts between the 6th and 12th grades, celebrating Benedict XVI’s “Year for Priests.” The retreatoree, planned by the Diocese of Richmond Catholic Committee on Scouting (DRCCS), will take place the weekend of October 2-4 at Mary Mother of the Church Benedictine Abbey in Richmond. Troops will register as units, individuals register as provisional Scouts that will be assigned to a unit. For more information or to register, contact Erik and Pam Lees at 757-221-6527 or meaculpa365@msn.com. HOSPICE WORK Carilion Clinic Hospice would treasure more volunteers to provide occasional relief support to our hospice families. Our volunteer training provides information about the many aspects of the dying process and the various ways to assist the dying through their end-of-life journey. Many of our graduates find the training itself a transforming experience. There is no obligation to volunteer upon completion of the training. Classes start October 29, from 1-4 pm. Call Sue Huntington at 540-224-4795 for more information. THE BENEDICTINE MONKS cordially invite you to the 14th annual Rosary Congress at Mary Mother of the Church Abbey at 12829 River Road in Goochland on October 9-10, 2009. In thanksgiving for the holy priesthood, join us in honoring our priests in the Richmond diocese. This year’s theme is: “The faithfulness of Christ and the faithfulness of Priests.” Admission is free. Throughout the weekend, there will be continuous Eucharistic adoration as we pray for all living and deceased priests of our Diocese. COME AND SPEND AN HOUR WITH JESUS!

SCHEDULE: Friday, October 9: Mass at 7:30 pm followed by the Rosary and continuous Eucharistic Adoration throughout the night. Saturday, October10: Rosary at 8:30 am followed by conferences throughout the day; Holy Mass at 10:30 am–priests are invited to concelebrate; Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00 pm, followed by Eucharistic procession around the Abbey; Congress concludes at 4:30 pm with Vespers and Benediction with the monks. SPEAKERS: Fr. Shawn Matthew Anderson, OSB; Dr. Mario Dance; Fr. J. Morton Biber; Fr. David Nott; Fr. Mark Purcell, OSB.

For those wishing room and or meal reservations, which are due by October 7, call 804-784-3509 or 804-360-2359.

This page is sponsored by the Salem Knights of Columbus

Council #10015

PARISH STAFF

Clergy

Pastor Rev. Kevin Segerblom pastor@olphsalem.org

387-0491 Ext. 301

Deacon Rev. Dr. Eric Surat

office@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 320

Ministries

Music & Worship Betsie Pendarvis

music@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 305

Adult Faith Formation Diane Drahos

adulted@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 303

Youth Ministry Nikki & Dan Lieber

youthministry@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 307

Children’s Faith Formation Barbara Hairfield

christianformation@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 304

Administrative Staff

Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper

Elizabeth Zirkle adminasst@olphsalem.org

387-0491 Ext. 302

Parish Secretaries Bev Stith & Vicki Hubbard

office@olphsalem.org 387-0491 Ext. 300

Custodian Milka Ponjavic

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OUTSIDE THE PARISH

40 DAYS FOR LIFE Christians throughout the Roanoke Valley are invited to take part in the national 40 Days for Life effort from September 23 through November 1. In addition to 40 days of peaceful prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, come and pray outside the Planned Parenthood located on Peters Creek Road during the 40 days and spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort! For more information or to volunteer to help, contact Andrea Sexton at andrea424@comcast.net or go to 40daysforlife.com/Roanoke. All are welcome! PRAYER AND MISSION FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE A morning of recollection is being offered at St. Jude Catholic Church in Christiansburg on Saturday, October 3. The morning will begin with Mass at 8 am and conclude at 1:30 pm. Deacon Nicholas Mammi will be the presenter and guide us through a morning of learning, reflection, sharing and fun. A light lunch and childcare will also be provided, all free of charge. Bring your Bible! To register, call Nan at 540-639-3817.

THE 10TH ANNUAL APPLE PICKIN’ JAMBOREE On October 3, hundreds of volunteers will gather at 8:00 am in selected orchards to salvage thousands of pounds of apples that will otherwise go to waste. The gleaned fruit will be donated to local food banks and other feeding agencies such as the Salvation Army and Bedford Christian Ministries. This volunteer effort is sponsored by the Society of St. Andrew’s

Gleaning Network, which brings together growers, individuals and groups willing to volunteer for gleaning and hunger relief agencies to provide food for the hungry. Groups of any size and people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds are invited to spend 3-4 hours in the fields. For more information and to sign up, go to www.endhunger.org/apple. THE SECOND ANNUAL REAGIONAL HAITI GATHERINGS will be held this fall on October 10 at Redeemer in Mechanicsville; October 17 at St. Mary’s in Blacksburg; October 31 at St. Gregory’s in Virginia Beach and on November 14 at St. Francis of Assisi in Staunton. Come for information sharing, networking and good old fashioned fellowship between friends of Haiti. The registration fee is $10 and includes lunch and materials. Anyone involved in Haiti Twinning or who would like to learn more about Haiti and the Diocesan Twinning Program is welcome! Contact Patrice Schwermer at 804-545-5974 or patrice.schwermer@cccofva.org for information and registration. A GOLF TOURNAMENT sponsored by Raleigh Court United Methodist Men to benefit the Roanoke Valley Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) will be held on Friday, October 23, 2009 at Ashley Plantation Golf Club in Daleville. Registration starts at 11:30 am with lunch and a speaker scheduled for 12 noon. Cost is $70 per player ($280 for a team of 4) for green fees, cart and a sack meal. To sponsor or for more information, contact Mark Donihe at 580-5939 or mdonihe@trane.com.

“More things grow in the garden than the gardener sows” —Spanish proverb

OLPH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Operating budget

August income $38,691.50 August expenses $35,658.13 + $ 3,033.37 Year-to-date income $73,605.06 Year-to-date expenses $73,704.95 – $ 99.89

Average regular/holy day collections needed per week: … $8,976.00 Our regular/holy day collections from last weekend’s collection: … $7,975.00 Difference: - $1,001.00

In addition to the above, our treasure from last weekend included $550 for Capital Improvement, $600 for the Discretionary Fund, $50 for Gift of Life and $20 for the Catholic Charities collection. Thank you for your generosity!

Total 2009-2010 budget: $ 491,112

We currently have $29,179.46 collected for the stained glass/art project, which is

in the design stage. Thank you for your generosity!