Altar Society

Altar Society “Did You Know?”

DID YOU KNOW ?

That as a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish you are a member of the Altar Society?  That only about 12 to 15 women and one very brave man are active members who attend meetings and “make things happen”?  Like washing and ironing all the church linens used for Mass, sending out nearly 100 greeting cards every month, providing meals or snacks for families and friends after funerals and helping produce the first Friday soup luncheons.  

Did you know the Altar Society saves the parish general fund in excess of  three thousand dollars a year by paying for all the hosts, wine & candles used during our liturgies, the occasional altar cloth, vestments for Father, an annual professional cleaning of the church and various other things requested by Father or the staff? The icemaker, freezer, cooler, dishwasher, chairs and many of the round tables in the Parish Center were purchased by the Altar Society.

Do you know that we fund all these activities with the proceeds from our yearly fundraiser, the All Seasons Bazaar held in October? That the few active members work all year long on the quilt and crafts sold at the bazaar, and most of the summer making jams, jellies, pies, cookies and canning produce from our gardens? How can you help? By donating items such as sugar, pectin, 8 oz. jam jars, lids, Crisco, flour, sugar, produce from your gardens, your time helping us make jams, pies, cookies, crafts, and maybe even attending a meeting now and then to find out what is going on!

Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month at 1pm in the Parish Center from Sept. through May----summers are spent working on the Bazaar!  

Give us a call!  Come join us on Mondays from 9 am to noon for quilting, crafting, baking or “whatever”.  

We look forward to seeing you.  Bless!