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7 am, 9 am, 11 am and 5 pm

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 pm

Weekday Masses

Monday - Thursday: 8:15 am;

Friday: 6 pm with
Adoration: 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Saturday: 7 am

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Every Wednesday at 5:30 pm

(followed by Mass at 6 pm)

Sacramental Celebration of Reconciliation (Confession)

Every Saturday from 4:00 - 4:30 pm or by appointment

Tagalog Mass

2nd Sunday of the Month at 3 pm

Ilocano Mass

4th Sunday of the Month at 3 pm

FOOD PANTRY IN NEED

After a very successful food distribution last month, our cupboards are bare once more. So, next weekend, February 11th & 12th, is Canned Fruit Weekend. Your donation will make a huge difference in helping those in need. Thank you so much for your continued generosity with our pantry clients!

Mahalo !


Parish Mission Statement Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Parish is a faith-filled community for all cultures and ages dedicated to building the Kingdom of God. We come closer to God by following Jesus Christ through His Word and the Sacraments. Through the Holy Spirit and with the intercession of our Blessed Mother, we provide a sense of belonging to all God's people through prayer, service and the sharing of our gifts for the praise and glory of God.


Week of February 5, 2012 Pastor's Corner
The Ministry of Healing Dear Parish Family: The challenge offered by today’s scripture readings is to go courageously beyond people’s expectations by doing good as Jesus did. The readings also invite us to explore the importance of work in our lives and to learn a lesson in work ethics from Job, Paul and Jesus. While the Gospel presents Jesus enthusiastically preparing for his second day’s preaching and healing ministry, the first reading describes Job’s attitude in striking contrast to Jesus’. Job complains of the boredom and futility of life and the miseries of human existence. But eventually Job surrenders himself, his suffering, his work and everything he had had and had lost to the greater wisdom of God. In the Responsorial Psalm we sing, “Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.” We praise God because God is busy full-time in gathering his people from their captivity, in healing the broken hearted and bandaging their wounds, in controlling the universe, in sustaining the lowly and in punishing the wicked. The second reading presents Paul as a true and active follower of Jesus, ready to do something extra for the Lord by preaching the gospel without expecting any special favors. In pointing out the spontaneous response of Peter’s mother-in-law after she had been healed by Jesus, today’s gospel teaches us that true discipleship means getting involved in giving selfless service to others. During the Sabbath day, Jesus took part in the synagogue worship, taught with authority, exorcised a demon, healed Simon’s mother-in-law and, in the evening, “cured many who were sick with various diseases, and drove out many demons.” Thus, Jesus spent himself and most of his time ministering to the needs of others, giving healing, forgiveness and new beginning to many. Yet, Jesus rose early the next morning and went off "to a deserted place" to pray, in order to assess his work before God his Father and to recharge his spiritual batteries. We need to be instruments for Jesus’ healing. Bringing healing and wholeness is Jesus’ ministry even today. We all need healing of our minds, our memories and our broken relationships. But Jesus now uses counselors, doctors, friends or even strangers in his healing ministry. Let us ask for the ordinary healing we need in our own lives. When we are healed, let us not forget to thank Jesus for his goodness, mercy, and compassion, by turning to serve others. Our own healing process is completed only when we are ready to help others in their needs and to focus on things outside ourselves. Let us also be instruments for Jesus’ healing by visiting the sick and praying for their healing. But let us remember that we need the Lord’s strength not only to make ourselves and others well, but to make us and others whole. We also need to live for others as Jesus did: Jesus was a man for others, sharing what he had with others. In his life there was time for prayer, time for healing and time for reconciliation. Let us take up this challenge by sharing love, mercy, compassion and forgiveness with others. Instead of considering life as dull and boring, let us live our lives as Jesus did, full of dynamism and zeal for the glory of God. Aloha ke Akua,

Fr. Scott Bush, Pastor Fr. Sammy Rosimo, Parochial Vicar Ronald Paglinawan, Deacon Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church 91-1004 North Road Ewa Beach, Hawai'i 96706 Directions and Map to OLPH
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