Unto Us a Savior is Born! - Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Volume 14, Issue 2
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Winter 2012
Perpetual Times
2255 Central Grove
Toledo, Ohio 43614
419-382-5511
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Greetings and blessings
to you all as we move
into the final season of
this year and into a whole
New Year.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Parish is a Catholic
community committed to
celebrating and extending
the mission of Jesus Christ
through spiritual growth,
education, service and
compassion for all God’s
people, under the
patronage of our Blessed
Mother.
Winter takes us into the
darkest days before the
dawn of a New Year and
lighter, longer days. The
Church’s liturgical year
parallels this movement
from darkness into light
and captures it in the
period of Advent, a time
of waiting and watching.
In ancient times there
were watchmen in the
night who kept watch
over the people to keep
them safe. For the most
part we have electronics
that do that for us today.
The night was divided
into “watches” before the
dawn.
Unto Us a
Savior is
Born!
Advent is divided into four
-week periods before the
dawn of the Son of God
on Christmas. Jesus
comes as the Light to the
World calling us to live in
His light and bring His
light to all around us.
Christmas begins on December 25th and is celebrated for twelve days
until the 6th of January,
the Feast of Epiphany.
St. Luke and St. Matthew
highlight the birth narratives of Jesus at the beginning of their Gospels.
Luke gives us details
about the inn and the stable, the shepherds and
angels of the heavenly
hosts, the presentation in
the temple and the little
window into Jesus’ childhood as he stayed in
Jerusalem, unbeknownst
to his parents. Matthew,
on the other hand, gives
us the picture of the
Three Wise Men, the escape into Egypt and the
killing of the Innocents.
The Christmas/Epiphany
Seasons end with the
Baptism of the Lord. We
then briefly move into
winter ordinary time and
the season of Lent. May
you and your family enjoy
these holy seasons and
may they bring you always closer to Christ our
Lord.
Fr. Jim
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PARISH
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear—
State of the Parish Update from Fr. Jim
On September 30th I gave a State of the Parish address at all the Masses. A part of that
report concerned the possibility of a parish-wide Capital Campaign. Since then input
from different committees and councils of the parish do not necessarily support such a
campaign at this time. We do absolutely need a new phone system, and that is being
pursued by the school office through a number of avenues.
What has come out of this query is the need to do an assessment or survey of the whole
parish. This is being worked on this winter by a number of people and will be available
sometime in the early part of the year.
May God’s blessings come upon you and your family and keep you growing in your faith.
If You Just Believe—Morning of Reflection
On October 27 our Morning of Reflection for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors featured
Fr. David Cirata, the pastor of St. Mary’s in Edgerton
and St. Michael’s in Hicksville. His lively presentation,
“The Eucharist: The Source & Summit of the Christian
Life”, was enjoyable with meaningful insights that deeply
enriched our faith life. Fr. Jim and Jean Bigler
presented the practical aspects of the distribution of
Holy Communion. The morning ended with the
bi-annual commissioning of our ministers, whose
dedication to O.L.P.H. is greatly appreciated.
“average TOTAL
attendance. . . each
week in October. . .
was 383! . . . we pray
that more return to their
parish family here at
Mary, Did You Know? We Have
Fewer People Attending Mass
OLPH”
Fr. David Cirata
O Come Little
Children
Congratulations to our 2nd
grade school and PSR
children who celebrated
their First Reconciliation
this fall. Let us continue to
pray for them as they make
their way to their First
Communion in the spring!
Each week in October the Diocese asks us to count how
many attend weekend Mass at OLPH Church. Sadly,
we had to report that our average TOTAL attendance
was 383! This is down dramatically from 2012, when we
averaged 520 per week, and down even further when
you look back at 2003 and see we welcomed 1,075 per
week. All are welcome, and we pray that more return
to their parish family here at OLPH.
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Once again the OLPH Choir will sing traditional
Christmas carols on December 24 beginning at 10:20
p.m. until the 11:00 p.m. solemn vigil Mass begins.
Come early, sit back and enjoy the musical beauty of
this Holy Night.
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PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS…THE 2012 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Deanery Parish Penance Service:
Sunday, December 9
1:30 p.m. at St. Pat’s (with OLPH & St. Joan of Arc)
Individual Confessions—By Appointment or:
Saturdays of Advent,
December 1, 8, 15 & 22 After morning Mass and from 2-4:30 p.m.
December 18, 20 & 21
8-8:30 a.m. and after 8:45 a.m. Mass
December 19
DAY OF GRACE after 8:45 a.m. Mass until 6:00 p.m.
on the hour
December 23
After Sunday Masses
MASS SCHEDULE
December 24
(NO 8:45 a.m. Mass)
4:00 p.m. – Children’s Mass
11:00 p.m. – Solemn Vigil Mass
December 25
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
December 31
5:00 p.m.
January 1, 2013
10:00 a.m.
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2012
Dear Friends in Christ,
“For us men and women and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the power of the Holy Spirit
was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” These powerful words from the Creed, our profession of faith,
declare what we celebrate in this Christmas Celebration. In a very profound way during this “Year of Faith” we want to
join the whole Church in proclaiming our Savior’s Birth, and the full impact of what the incarnation means for us and for
the whole world.
In the deepness of winter, when the stars shine through the cold night and frost fills the air, when our concerns
are burdened with the rush of the season’s cares, and the chill of our war-torn and sin-weary world are drawn to the
promise of new life, we sing with gladness that love has a name—Jesus!
May our God, who lives among us in humanity as well as in heaven, wrap you with peace and joy in the
Christmas Season. May the wounded hands of our Savior Jesus touch your souls in absolution through the powerful
Sacrament of Reconciliation. Join us for our Christmas Masses and let the Holy Spirit pour into your hearts all the gifts
the Heavenly Father has in store for you.
May our Christ bless you with life, Real Life,
Fr. Jim
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I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS
FOR CHRISTMAS…NO?
HOW ABOUT CORN
HOLE?
Washington D.C. Fundraiser
Is Corn Hole your game? Is Ohio State
or Michigan your team? Then you might
be interested in buying raffle tickets to
win an Ohio State or Michigan Corn
Hole Set with team color-coordinated
bags! Both sets have been beautifully
handmade by Al Teniente. The 8th
grade class of OLPH will be selling
tickets after all Masses in January &
February for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
All proceeds will go to the 8th grade D.C.
trip this spring. The winning tickets will
be pulled after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on
March 3, 2013. Our students are grateful for any support that you can give!
GO TELL IT ON THE
MOUNTAIN--OUR ANNUAL
FISH FRY WILL BE BACK!
SILENT NIGHT—NOT
EXACTLY, WHEN IT
COMES TO CRHP!
Christ Renews His Parish is a retreat that
encourages participation to any degree
you wish. Share a lot; share a little; there
is no wrong way to do it! Spend the short
weekend with fellow members of OLPH
in prayer, song, laughter, food and lifelong fellowship. The dates for the ladies’
weekend are February 9 & 10 and for the
men’s weekend they are February 23 &
24. Call the Parish Office to reserve your
unforgettable, overnight getaway soon at
“Hotel O.L.”, as space is limited.
UP ON THE HOUSETOP
REINDEER PAUSE…
To be sure to mark their calendars for the
deadline for articles and pictures for the
spring edition of the Perpetual Times,
which is Friday, February 1, 2013.
Please submit in writing to the Parish
office or email to cleyland@bex.net.
We are very blessed to have had a
family come forward and volunteer to
continue our “Famous” Fish Fry! The
Shiple Family will need your help to
carry on this parish tradition, so please
generously give of your time—it will be
here before you know it. As you are
aware, all proceeds help enable us to
balance the parish budget, so be sure to
bring the whole family and your friends
to enjoy the best Fish Fry in the city!!
JOY TO THE WORLD—
WE HAVE NEW MEMBERS!
David Bui
Dean & Linda Cochran, children Deano, Diego, Duncan & Randall Holmes
Jeffery & Melinda Hood
Jason & Laura Johns, son William
Michael Justen
Jennifer Langevin
Monique Lasoya, son Gabriel
Kyle & Jamye Tippie
Marilyn Vargas
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS…
A 365 LOTTO TICKET!!
And who wouldn’t? Where else do you get 365 chances to win for only $20 each?
Where else is your ticket eligible for EVERY drawing? Think of all the stockings you
could easily stuff with a 2013 “365 Lotto” ticket! Think of all those family and friends who
are hard to buy for! How about those out-of-towners? Why spend money shipping packages when you can spend a
mere 45-cent stamp and gift them with Lotto tickets!
Our prizes remain the same—because they are FANTASTIC! THREE $1,000 WINNERS on Easter, July 4th &
Christmas, TWELVE $500 WINNERS on all First Mondays, FIFTY-TWO $100 WINNERS on all Sundays and TWO
HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT $40 WINNERS on the remaining days of the year.
The 1st drawing is January 1, 2013. There is no limit to how many tickets you may buy or sell, but for every 15 sold
tickets you turn in, we’ll put one in for you—FREE!! It is startling how many of those free tickets have been drawn the
past two years.
Below is a copy of the ticket. To purchase, please complete all information, include payment and drop in the collection
basket at Church or send to the OLPH Parish Office, 2255 Central Grove Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. We will reprint
your information on the actual ticket and put it in the hopper. If you want more than one ticket, please print the info for
each ticket on a separate piece of paper.
In the case of a holiday, like July 4th, falling on a Sunday or first Monday of the month, only the larger prize would be
awarded. We gratefully acknowledge Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home again for sponsoring the cost of
printing the tickets.
365 LOTTO 2013
NAME _____________________________________________
ADDRESS __________________________________________
CITY _____________________ STATE _______ ZIP ________
PHONE NUMBER ____________________________________
SELLER ____________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY!!
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PARISH COMMUNITY BUILDERS
These are a Few of My Favorite Things—Trunk or Treat
Neither cold nor 40-mile an hour winds will keep us from Trunk or Treating! On Sunday, October 28, the OLPH parking
lot was full of decorated trunks flowing with candy, costumed kids AND adults looking to score that candy as well as
prizes, and, thankfully, lots of hot chocolate, hot cider and coffee. See costume winners below. Congratulations to all!
If you weren’t there, you missed seeing some very creative costumes.
Thank you to the Parish Community Builders for sponsoring this annual event and to all who helped out: Barb Bell,
Barb Navarro, Tina & Kayla Willier, Fr. Jim and to Steve Hockenberger, who was kind enough to donate the three trophies for our costume winners. Let’s hope the weather is warmer next year!!
Kallen Rawson wins Best Girl Costume
Willy Wonka & the Oompa Loompas won Best Family
Costume for the Tim & Heidi Crawford Family
Ty Sadowy (Tin Man) holds his Best Boy Costume
Trophy in front of his family’s Best Decorated Trunk,
which recreated the woods scene in the Wizard of Oz.
A spooky alien and creepy mummy in front of a
spectacular sunset!
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Anyone for
sushi?
I’m too cute!
TREATS!
Those look like
OLPH
Trailblazers!
Yikes!
Under the sea!
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SCHOOL NEWS
What Child is This?
“Together as One, OLPH School Raises the Standards”
HAPPENINGS IN OUR SCHOOL:
HALLOWEEN:
Students celebrated Halloween on Wednesday, Oct. 31st with parties in the afternoon.
All students were allowed to wear jeans with a Halloween-themed or Halloween-colored
top. Students in grades K-2 brought a costume to change into for their afternoon party
and parade. The parade began at 2:15; the students paraded through the school halls.
STUDENT COUNCIL:
Our 2012-2013 Student Council team was inducted recently after a Eucharistic celebration during Mass. This year’s council members from the 8th grade are: Jacob Kowalski,
Joey Stearns, Drew Whipple, Maddie Roman, and Emma Schober. And from the 7th
grade: Grace Crawford, Kennedy Williams, Sarah Demagall, Ben Waugh, and Daniel
Powers.
“Teachers and
students have been
busy, busy, busy this
first quarter and the
BASKETBALL GAME:
Friday, Oct. 19, the 8th graders played the faculty in a basketball game. In order to go to
the game and wear jeans, students were asked to bring in canned goods. These goods
were distributed to local food banks. The basketball game was an absolute blast!
Although the 8th graders were triumphant in the end, the faculty gave a good showing!
The basketball game was the second part of a three-part service learning project
centered on World Hunger Day.
start of the second.”
WEBSITE:
Our website is in live mode as of 5pm on Tuesday 10/9/12! Please visit the site at http://
www.olphschooltoledo.org and take some time to navigate it. As we continue to grow the
site, we will also continue to offer opportunities to communicate and complete items online. But this is a slow process and more details will be forthcoming as we come across
them. One change coming in January will be the opportunity for parents to “opt-out” of
papers, such as newsletters sent home. Please also see we have a school Facebook
page and Twitter account. You can follow us on either for updates.
OPERATION SHOEBOX—
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS:
OLPH Student Council sponsored, once more, Operation Shoebox. These shoeboxes
are filled with toys and school supplies for boys or girls and then are distributed around
the world to children in poverty and war-torn areas. They are introduced to the teachings
of Jesus Christ when they receive their Christmas box.
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CAROL OF THE (SALVATION ARMY) BELLS
Friday, Nov. 30, 8th grade students took turns
ringing the Salvation Army bells at the
Anderson’s in Maumee. This has been a
tradition that is memorable for the students
and does a great service for the community.
Mrs. Dusseau is the organizer and is present
for the entire day.
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY:
OLPH National Junior Honor Society hosted a collection of winter hats and
gloves for the poor. The collection ended on Wednesday, December 5th. We
appreciated your contributions!
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Our Christmas Program rehearsal will be on Monday, Dec. 10, during the
school day. Tuesday, Dec. 11, the play will commence. The show times are
10am, 1pm, and 7pm.
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
OPEN HOUSE FOR THE SCHOOL IS MARCH 3, 2013!
Come one, come all! We are proud of our school
and want to show you why. Please invite your
neighbors who are researching schools for their
children. OLPH would be glad to count them as
new Trailblazers. Make this the first event you
mark on your 2013 calendars.
HAPPENINGS IN OUR CLASSROOMS:
Kindergarten recently was visited by a firefighter to talk about fire safety. At the
end of the session, all the kindergarteners were designated honorary fire chiefs!
4th Grade recently celebrated their social studies lessons on Ohio with an Ohio
Brownie! The fourth graders cut out a brownie in the shape of Ohio. They then
decorated it with frosting for the Interior Plains and the Appalachian Plateau.
M & Ms were used for the 4 major cities, Twizzlers for the major rivers of Ohio,
and chocolate morsels were placed across the state for the Ohio Divide. Then
students also created a map key to go with their project.
2nd Graders are learning to pray. The 2nd grade class had a guest speaker
recently who helped the students all make their own rosary. They talked about
the reasons why we pray the rosary and to Mary. The students are now
practicing the rosary in class, as well.
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HELPING OUR SCHOOL:
OLPH School, sponsored by our
School Advisory Council, seeks to
raise funds to increase our current
network and wireless infrastructure
in order to support an increase in
technological equipment. The
OLPH Technology Drive will raise
funds for the infrastructure and
equipment. Equipment purchases
include 6 SmartBoards, 2 SmartTables, a minimum of two traveling
iPad carts with 30 iPads, new laptops for 15 teachers, and a new
phone VoIP system. If you would
like to contribute to our technology
drive, you may stop in the office
during business hours. Family and
friends outside the immediate area
or wishing to use credit cards can
donate using digital wish.
GOAL: OLPH School will update its
current network and computers, as
well as add SmartBoards, iPads,
and SmartTables. In addition, the
current phone system will be
replaced with a VoIP (voice over
Internet protocol).
We are currently in Phase 1. This
includes network and partial wireless upgrades and replacing the
phone system. Estimated
Cost: $10,000
Current Funding includes monies
already budgeted to technology
improvement, E-rate refunds, and
donations. We are seeking matching donations from area businesses
and corporate sponsors.
Thank you for taking an interest in
our students and their education.
With your smart phone, you can
take a QR picture to access the
digital wish Technology Drive.
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LO, HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING—
OUR FIRST QUARTER HONOR ROLL
Congratulations to our “Blooming Roses” in grades 4 through 8 who earned honors:
Grade 4: Mrs. Friedberg
Principal’s List: Anna Busse; First Honors: Autum Farbrother, Sydney Kutcher;
Second Honors: Raymond Acres, Claudia Arnold, Carolyne Giannini, Josh Noonan,
Ava Mehling, Bryce Augustyniak, Natalie Bialecki, Chloe Crawford, Caitlin Heinze;
Third Honors: Kaitlin Shiple, Mathias Gaynor, Pa’sion Gist, Faith Kurtz, Tyler
Nowowiejski.
Grade 5: Mrs. Doane
Principal’s List: Bridget Bremer, Isabella Mazur, Kallen Rawson, Jessica Segura,
Sydni Waugh, Melanie Whipple; First Honors: Jacob Bialecki; Second Honors:
Brady Jordan, Madison Steinbock; Third Honors: Akaylah Clemons, Ciara
Geronimo, Fred Hunter, Hailey Jackson, Parker Victorian.
First
Quarter
Honor Roll
Grade 6: Mrs. Roller
Principal’s List: Armand Arce, Morgan Krajewski, Toby Rosebrock; First Honors:
Samuel Kuhn; Second Honors: Emma Comes, Hunter Crippen, Anne DeClark,
Nathaniel Erickson, David Geronimo, Jane Koszycki; Third Honors: Eric Cark, Lily
Pollock.
Grade 7A: Mrs. Falls
Principal’s List: Callie Bremer; First Honors: Kennedy Williams; Second Honors:
Sarah Demagall, Clayton Filas, Zach Gedert, Angelina Guerrero, Nate Koszycki,
Spencer Lowery, Daniel Powers, Michael Shiple; Third Honors: Ethan Bradshaw,
Frankie Fulkerson, Abby Guenin.
Grade 7B: Mrs. Kissner
Principal’s List: Grace Crawford, Ben Waugh; First Honors: Emma Keller, Zoe
Mazur, Drew Pariseau; Second Honors: Max Ramirez, Isaiah Williams; Third
Honors: Brian Dooley, Emmett Krall, Duncan Mott.
Grade 8: Mrs. Hunter
Principal’s List: Drew Dominiak, Jacob Kowalski, Hannah Kurtz, Blake Noonan,
Elycia Patino; First Honors: Andrew Whipple; Second Honors: Michael Perdue,
Jackson Pollock, Montanna Rodriguez, Madeleine Roman, Anthony Teniente; Third
Honors: Logan Bork, John Ross Comes, Jacob Guerrero, Thomas Hardy, Taylor
Head, Samuel King, Christian Perdue, Pamalla Rodriguez, Emma Schober, Joseph
Stearns, Jeffrey Walter.
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S I LV E R A N D G O L D MAGAZINE DRIVE DOES WELL!
We are thrilled that our School Magazine/Cookie Dough Drive surpassed its
$35,000 goal by almost $4,000! Thank you to everyone who purchased something
from our students. The school will get 40% of all profits after our share of the
prizes. And with prizes like a trip to Kalahari Water Park in Sandusky as well as
those pictured below, it’s no wonder the kids were eager to sell!
Didn’t get a chance to order? Log on to gaschoolstore.com, click on “Supporters”,
and when it asks for School/Organization Online ID, just type in 2502417. Order
ANYTIME and OLPH will receive 40% of your purchase!!!
The inflatable Obstacle Course
The multi-video Game Truck
The Splat Ball Throw
The Hamster Ball Races
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ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Spotlight on 7th & 8th Grade
On September 12 O.L.P.H. hosted a Vocation panel. Annunciation Radio, 89.7 FM,
taped the presentation and then broadcasted it on the 13th and 15th of September. The
panel consisted of Msgr. Singler, Fr. Jim Brown, Sr. Barbara Vano and Seminarian
George Mahas. After the presentations the floor was open for questions. For the next
40 minutes our 7th and 8th graders asked a myriad of questions pertaining to the
various aspects of religious life. Well done, students!
The Panel: Msgr. Singler, Mr. Mahas,
Sr. Barbara, Fr. Jim
Taylor Head & Thomas Hardy address
the panel.
Callie Bremer asks her question while
Jeffrey Walter & Sarah Demagall wait
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SCOUTS
P a c k Tr a c k s
I’M DREAMING OF A. . .
PANCAKE BREAKFAST!?!
That’s right--our OLPH
Boy Scout Troop 146 will
be having a Pancake
Breakfast on Sunday,
January 6, 2013 after all
the Masses. The boys
are trying to raise money
because the troop is desperately in need of new
tents and much-needed
repairs to their scout
trailer that is taken on all
campouts. Your support
of our boys would be
greatly appreciated—we
hope to see you there!
THANKS SO MUCH to all
of the parishioners who
helped Pack 146 with our
combined Fall Harvest
Sale & Bake Sale! We
raised almost $1,000 with
this annual fundraiser,
which helps us continue
to run our pack. We
really appreciate all of the
help!
Our Pack 146 families
marched in the Toledo
Holiday Parade Saturday,
November 17, carrying
The Anderson’s banner
through the downtown
streets. It is becoming a
fun holiday tradition for
our boys—no matter the
weather!
SPORTS
The March of the Toy (Bowl) SoldiersCongrats!
Our 7th/8th grade boys’ football team earned a spot in the Annual Toy Bowl this year.
The game was played Nov. 3rd at Central Catholic’s Gallagher Stadium. While they
did not bring home the championship trophy we’re proud of the hard work and effort
by the boys and their coaches to get there!
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Save the Date!
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year—
15th Annual Reverse Raffle & Silent Auction
February 2, 2013
OLPH Athletic Council is preparing for a fun evening filled with 50/50
raffles, Silent Auction items, Cards, chances to win a $2,500 grand prize, a
catered dinner, coffee and dessert bar, beer and wine sold at old-time prices
and, of course, the annual horse race - all while supporting OLPH athletics!
Tickets are on sale now in the Parish Office. Please do not
miss this opportunity to help the Athletic Council provide a
quality experience for your children participating in all OLPH
sports!
IF you would like to volunteer for any part of this fun-filled night OR if you would like to donate to our Silent Auction, we could always use
your help! Please contact Aimee Sandvik at aimeed@bex.net , Kristin Busse at kdusseau@juno.com, or
Paul Bauman at p_bauman@yahoo.com.
Thank You
(Please see opposite page for a “did you know” fact sheet concerning the sports in which your children participate each year.)
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Did You Know?
Each year when your child participates in a CYO sport for OLPH there are several fees, in addition to the cost of uniforms and
equipment, which the OLPH Athletic Council must pay in order to provide your child with the opportunity to participate and play.
The Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction is the sole fundraiser for OLPH athletics.
The following is a sample breakdown of one sport and the expenses involved:
VOLLEYBALL
Per Player
Item
OLPH Parent Fee -
Total Team
$70
The fee each parent pays to Athletic
Council
$560
$35
CYO Roster Fee
$280
$20
CYO Team Fee
Equipment –
$160
$10
Basic volleyballs needed each season
$80
Medical Kits –
$2.50
Resupplied for each team each season
$20
$3.13
CYO Coaches Certification
$25
Tournament Fee
$80
$10
($10)*
Total
($85)*
*As you may be able to see, after the CYO fees are paid each year on average for each sport, Athletic
Council has approximately $15 to spend per player generated from the player fees that parents provide. With this
surplus, Athletic Council must provide necessary services each season, including supplying each team with
medical kits, basic practice equipment and certifying and recertifying coaches. We also provide funds for teams
to participate in outside tournaments. The $15 surplus does not cover everything. In fact, Athletic Council must
provide an additional $10 per player just to cover basic expenses. This leaves us in a difficult situation each year
when it comes to purchasing and maintaining uniforms for each team. We need your help and support!
While we have given you a breakdown of one sport, you will find it very similar in
every other sport at OLPH. We count on your support at our Reverse Raffle to provide
these things for your children, and we cannot do it without you!
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage
Paid
Toledo, Ohio
Permit No. 632
TOURNAMENT WINNERS
Our 4th grade girls’ volleyball team recently won a tournament at Regina Coeli. The girls were allowed to wear their
well-earned T-shirts for Spirit Day here at school!
Team members include Natalie
Bialecki, Anna Busse, Chloe
Crawford, Caitlin Heinze Carolyne
Giannini, Sydney Kutcher, Lilly
Kramer, Faith Kurtz, Ava Mehling,
Kailtin Shiple, and Sophia
Szymanski.