60th Anniversary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
January 22-26, 2009
The
Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. on January 24th is going to be celebrated by Bishop
Alexander Salazar in the parish church. The Most Reverend Salazar was born
in San Jose, Costa Rica. He attended St. Thomas the Apostle School, Daniel
Murphy High School, East Los Angeles College, California State University Los
Angeles, Immaculate Heart College, and St. John's Seminary. Cardinal
Timothy Manning ordained him a priest in 1984. He served as associate
pastor for ten years at St. Teresa of Avila, Silverlake. He was elected
Dean of Deanery 14. He has served on the Council of Priests, College of
Consultors, Clergy Pension Board, and Archdiocesan Personnel Board. In
2003, he was appointed Vice Chancellor and served on the Archdiocesan Leadership
Team. Cardinal Mahony ordained him a bishop on November 4, 2004 and
appointed him Episcopal Vicar of the San Pedro Region which includes Our Lady of
Perpetual Help parish.
Proposed Schedule of Events
Thursday, January 22
TBA
- Golf at the 18-hole "Los Amigos" course at the Los Amigos Country facility
featuring 5,937 yards from the longest tee for a par of 70.
The course rating is 68 and it has a slope rating of 114 on Bermuda grass. The
course opened in 1966. Need coordinator.
Friday, January 23
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Career Day at Our Lady's School.
7:00 p.m. - Evening Welcome Cocktail Reception (Classes of 1948 to 1988) at the Embassy Suites, Downey.
7:00 p.m. - Informal Social (Classes 1989 to 2008) at the Pineda Home in Downey.
Cost approx. $10 per person. Need coordinator.
Saturday, January 24
All day
- Individual Class reunions at Our Lady's School. Class coordinators
needed.
5:00 p.m. - Saturday Mass kicking off parish 100th anniversary in the church
with Celebrant Bishop Salazar.
6:00 p.m. - Parade
of classes, class presentations, awards, tours, social time, food & beverage at
Our Lady's school.
Sunday, January 25
No activities planned.
Monday, January 26
TBA - Alternative "Los Amigos" Golf Day to January 22. Need coordinator.
