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PARISH EVENTS and LITURGIES

Saturday, November 22 10:00 am Olive Branch Open (1-4 pm & 4:30-7 pm) 10:00 am Advent Faith Festival, FLC & SH 4:30 pm Confessions 5:30 pm Mass - OLPH Parishioners Sunday, November 23 9:00 am Mass - Cecilia Chudina 9:00 am Pre/K, Rms 1 & 2 10:15 am RCIA, Rm 8/10 10:15 am CF Grades 1-5, FLC 11:30 am Mass - Stephen Nelson 12:30 pm Christian Awakening, Rm 8/10 1:30 pm Franciscans, SH & Rm12 4:30 pm Mass - Roanoke College 5:15 pm Jr. Choir, Worship 6:30 pm Youth Ministry, SH, FLC & Worship Monday, November 24 6:30 pm Girl Scouts, Rms 1– 4 Tuesday, November 25 8:15 am Mass Wednesday, November 26 NO ADORATION 1:00 pm Olive Branch Open (1-4 pm & 4:30-7 pm) 6:30 pm Mass Thursday, November 27 Happy Thanksgiving Office Closed Friday, November 28 Office Closed Saturday, November 29 10:00 am Olive Branch Open (1-4 pm & 4:30-7 pm) 4:30 pm Confessions 5:30 pm Mass - OLPH Parishioners 6:30 pm Prayer for Life sign-ups, Commons Sunday, November 30 9:00 am Mass - Steve Nelson 10:15 am RCIA, Rm 8/10 11:30 am Mass - Lawrence Belcher

Readings for the Week November 23 – November 30, 2008

Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46

Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Lk 21:1-4

Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Lk21:5-11

Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Lk 21:12-19

Thursday Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Lk 21:20-28

Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11—21:2/Lk 21:29-33

Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Lk 21:34-36

Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/1Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

5:30 pm Saturday

November 29

9:00 am Sunday

November 30

CLW Norman Ata Sharon Presley

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Dave Pillis Tom Poulin Marilyn Reed Dennis Kafura Mary Kafura

Roger Boucher Martha Dishner Cecelia Nalls Glenn Nalls Barbara O'Connell Bill Thompson Nina Byrd

Lectors Christina Nifong Mary Catherine Bibro

Chas Ruvolis Cathy Wizorek

Altar Servers Kascha Tutaj Anna McAnnally Alan Burtick

Sound Board Peter Chiglinsky Michael D'Antonio

Bread Bakers Garry Secor

Altar Linens Sharon Nelson

11:30 am Sunday

November 30

Doug Jessee Susan McKnew Carl Lorber Mike McGuire Sherri McGuire

Brenda Holtzlander Bill Murphy

Marisa McKnew

Christopher Zirkle Pat Lewis

VALLEY WIDE MISSION – ‘09 “SURPRISED BY CHRIST” How can you keep the Spirit alive between Christmas and Lent? You can by planning to attend the Valley Wide Mission, January 17–21, 2009. Our facilitator for this exciting mission is Fr. Richard Fragomeni, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Liturgy and Preaching at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He will challenge us to ‘Step Up to the Plate’ by encouraging the faithful to re-prioritize our busy lives, emphasizing our call to lay leadership in the Church today. Daytime sessions (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) will be at OLPH in Salem beginning with Mass at 9 am. Evening sessions will be at OLN beginning at 7 pm and ending promptly at 8:30 pm. Babysitting services will be available but you need to call ahead by January 14. (OLPH – 387-0491; OLN – 774-0466). Watch your bulletin for updated information.

In the commons after Mass next weekend:

Sign up for the National Night of Prayer for Life.

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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.

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 – Ann Cortsen Richfield – Martha Dishner

THERE WILL BE no Adoration this Wednesday, November 26 due to Thanksgiving weekend. Adoration will resume on Wednesday, December 3 at the regular time (3–9 pm). CHRISTMAS IS COMING and carols are in the air! You are invited to consider joining the Children or Adult Choirs for the Advent/Christmas season. Next rehearsals are 5:15 pm this Sunday, November 23, for grades 1-8 and 7-9 pm on Tuesday, November 25 for high school youth and adults. For more information, contact Betsie and [email protected].

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knights’ goal is to “Keep Christ in Christmas.” Won’t you please help? The Knights will continue to sell Christmas cards through the Olive Branch for the rest of the holiday season. Please come and make your selection from the many styles they have to offer. Thank you for helping in this ministry.

SENIOR LUNCHEON Mark your calendars! It’s time for the Senior Luncheon hosted by the OLPH Women’s Club. If you are fifty-five and up, come join us Wednesday, December 10. Mass is at 11am followed by lunch and entertainment at noon in the social hall. Call the parish office at 387-0491 to RSVP by Friday, December 5. THE GREAT ADVENTURE BIBLE TIMELINE (a scripture study) is coming to OLPH! Groups are now forming for The Great Adventure Bible Timeline scripture study that you’ve been hearing about! Come and explore a bible study that will give you knowledge and tools to understand the Word of God contained in sacred scripture and different options that make it possible to fit anyone’s schedule. Ask questions and sign up at the tables in the commons or on the bulletin board or call Diane at the parish office at 387-0491 for more information. THE NATIONAL NIGHT OF PRAYER FOR LIFE This pro-life prayer service, consisting of exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 20 decades of the Rosary, prayer to St. Michael, meditation and hymns, takes place each year beginning on December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and rolls into December 9, the Feast of St. Juan Diego. It was on this feast that Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and the unborn, first appeared to St. Juan Diego in Mexico. The National Night of Prayer for Life bridges these two feasts to honor Mary and to pray for the sanctity of all human life. Sign-up sheets for Adoration from 9 pm till 1 am will be in the commons for the next two weekends. Please take some time to spend with Our Lord and his Mother as Advent begins and we give thanks for His most precious gift of Life. OLIVE BRANCH The 2009 St. Joseph Missal and the 2009 Guide to Christian Prayer and Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours are now in stock in the Olive Branch. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our Lord is calling for someone to come and visit with Him at Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays from 3–9 pm. Will it be you? We are shorthanded for the hours of 3–4 pm and 6–7 pm but will be glad for any hour you can commit. We also could use you on our substitute list. For more information, please call Ceal Slough at 562-2249 or Cherry Richardson at 389-1822. Thank you! SAY CHEESE We are planning our new church directory for spring 2009. We are looking for people willing to help in many areas including layout of the directory, helping during the sign-ups, greeting parishioners on the day of their photo and working on the planning committee. See the volunteer sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board in the commons.

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS about the Catholic faith? Do you attend Mass and feel drawn to the Catholic Church? Do you feel God is nudging you to take a new direction in your faith journey? If you answered yes to any of these questions and would like to inquire about the Catholic Faith, Please call Tommy Denton at 343-0027 or Diane Drahos at the parish office, 387-0491.

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ANGEL TREE The time is coming once again to help children of Roanoke County Jail inmates. Your generosity in the past has brightened Christmas for children who are separated from a parent and often face poverty, stigma and fear as well. Please take an angel, buy an age-appropriate gift (no toy weapons or violent action figures, etc.) and put it, along with the angel, under the tree by December 14. Children will pick up their gift at the jail and take it home to put under their tree. Please bring your gift in a gift bag or leave it unwrapped. Most importantly, keep these inmates, their children and all innocent victims of crime in your prayers this advent season. Any questions—call Theresa Lewis at 389-2084.

SOUP, REFLECTION, PRAYER Come refresh yourself in the midst of the hectic holiday season with an evening of reflection and prayer and a delicious meal with delightful fellowship. We will begin with a simple soup supper followed by reflections on Advent by Deacon Eric, concluding with prayer. See posters in the commons for details and sign-up by the water fountain. Mark your calendar for Monday, December 15 at 6:15 pm in the social hall and sign-up today!

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

CHRISTIAN FORMATION CLASSES There will be NO classes next Sunday, November 30th due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We give thanks and praise to the Lord for the countless blessings we enjoy.

OUTSIDE THE PARISH THE DIOCESE OF RICHMOND seeks a full-time Retreat Director entrusted to continue and expand the ministries of Jubilee House Retreat Center, located in the beautiful highlands of southwestern Virginia on the edge of the historic town of Abingdon. Functional areas of responsibility include hospitality, program development, promotion/publicity, finances, and maintenance/operations. Qualifications include training and experience in retreat work and Spiritual Direction with related experience in theology, pastoral ministry, counseling and administration (Master’s degree preferred). Requirements include leadership ability, good oral and written skills, flexibility and a commitment to working with ecumenical groups. The selected candidate must be a Catholic in good standing who is grounded in prayer and spirituality. On-site apartment provided. More information is available on the diocesan website www.richmonddiocese.org/human. Closing date is December 21, 2008. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume and Diocesan application to: Patrice Barkster, HR Administration Coordinator, Catholic Diocese of Richmond, 7800 Carousel Lane, Richmond, VA 23294-4201, Office: 804-622-5233 Fax: 804-358-9159, Email: [email protected]. CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Of the 37 million people considered to be living below the poverty line, 45% work full time but still do not make enough money to feed their families, keep roofs over their heads, and pay for health care. CCHD supports community based projects—founded and managed by the poor themselves—that work toward building a better and more just community where poverty does not exist. You can make a difference. Please donate prayerfully and generously in today’s CCHD Collection.

This insert page is sponsored by the Salem Knights of Columbus Council #10015

Have you or has anyone you know in our OLPH Community had a change of financial circumstances? Let OLPH give you a hug and a hand with one of our Christmas Baskets filled with the fixings to make a delicious holiday meal. Many of us are struggling, so don’t hesitate to contact Fr. Remi or Deacon Eric and let your parish wrap you in the loving embrace of Christ this Christmas Season. Please submit names before Friday, December 5.

PARISH STAFF

Clergy

Pastor Rev. Remi Sojka

[email protected] 387-0491 Ext. 301

Deacons Rev. Dr. Eric Surat


Rev. Mr. Steve O’Connell [email protected]

772-4860

Ministries

Music & Worship Betsie Pendarvis


Adult Faith Formation Diane Drahos


Youth Ministry Nikki & Dan Lieber


Children’s Faith Formation Barbara Hairfield


Campus Ministry Susan Grettler

[email protected] 375-2301

Administrative Staff

Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper

Elizabeth Zirkle [email protected]

387-0491 Ext. 302

Parish Secretaries Bev Stith & Vicki Hubbard


Custodian Milka Ponjavic

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OUTSIDE THE PARISH

PRESERVATION OF OUR CATHEDRAL After 100 years of service to the diocese and Virginia, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is undergoing critical and prudent preservation projects to fortify it for a second century of ministry. The goal is $6 million. Bishop DiLorenzo has awarded a $500,000 Challenge Gift to invite all to consider a gift, pledge or tax-wise planned gift. More to follow in The Catholic Virginian or you can contact Kim Kremer at [email protected] or 804-359-5651. REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES RIS continues to resettle refugees in record numbers in the Diocese of Richmond. With the recent change in the weather, the refugees have a great need for gently used warm clothes and coats. Donations can be brought to Refugee and Immigration Services, 1106 9th Street SE, Roanoke. FURNITURE NEEDED Interfaith Hospitality Network will have two guest families moving out soon and furniture supplies are low. If you or your friends and neighbors have furniture you plan to get rid of, please let them know. Leslie Giorno will be happy to come pick it up and pass it along to these families. IHN welcomes any furniture and household items you offer, but do know that these families specifically need dressers, full-size beds, sofas, a sofa bed, kitchen table & chairs, lamps, bedside/end tables, curtains and a vacuum cleaner. Please call Leslie at 389-4068 if you have something you would like to donate. Thank you! MARK YOUR CALENDARS OLN is pleased to present former Hollywood actor, Frank Runyeon, for two special events. This Monday, November 24 at 7:00 pm, Frank will present “Afraid! The Gospel of Mark” and on Tuesday, November 25, also at 7:00 pm, he will speak on the struggle to live as a Christian in the age of modern media values in his presentation “Hollywood vs. Faith”. Frank is probably best known from his many years on TV, opposite Meg Ryan on As the World Turns, as well as on Santa Barbara, General Hospital, Falcon Crest, Melrose Place and LA Law. He received his B.A. in Religion from Princeton University and studied at Yale Divinity School before receiving his Masters, with honors, from General Theological Seminary in New York. In recent years, he has gained national acclaim as a translator and performer of Biblical texts. Please plan on joining him for these two very special evenings at Our Lady of Nazareth.

“O give thanks to the LORD, call God’s name, make known God’s deeds among the peoples.” —l Chronicles 16:8

OLPH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

Operating budget October income $30,987.20 October expenses $40,666.50 –$ 9,679.30

Year-to-date income $137,976.00 Year-to-date expenses $168,621.86 –$ 30,645.86

Our treasure from last weekend’s collection…$9,003.91

"Volunteers don't get paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless." —Sherry Anderson

2008-2009 budget $ 505,146

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