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Mass Schedule
Sunday Masses
7 am, 9 am, 11 am and 5 pm
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 pm
Weekday Masses
Monday - Thursday: 8:15 am;
Wednesday & Friday: 6 pm
Saturday: 7 am
Adoration with Benediction: Every Friday at 6:30 pm
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Every Wednesday at 5:30 pm
Sacramental Celebration of Reconciliation (Confession)
Every Saturday from 4:00 - 4:30 pm or by appointment
Food Pantry
We thank you for answering our plea to help restock our shelves!
So, next weekend,
May 25th & 26th, is
SPAM WEEKEND.
Please bring your donations to Mass. Your generosity is definitely making a positive impact to our brothers and sisters in our community!
Feel free to donate any other non-perishable items as well!
Mahalo !
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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.
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Week of May 19, 2013
Pastor's Page
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Welcome to our celebration of the Feast of Pentecost. “Pentecost” literally means, “fiftieth” day after the Resurrection at Easter. How time flies for seven weeks have just passed since that grand celebration. Aside from the literal meaning, what comes to mind when we hear the word “Pentecost” is the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles including the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lest we forget, this is the third glorious mystery of the Holy Rosary. If we go further, this important event in the life of the Church has been described as the “birthday” of the Church: for “The Church was made manifest to the world on the day of Pentecost by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The gift of the Spirit ushers in a new era in the ‘dispensation of the mystery’ – the age of the Church, during which Christ manifests, makes present, and communicates his work of salvation through the liturgy of his Church, until he comes” (CCC, 1076). For our reflections, first, there was a promise. Jesus said, “the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you” (see John 14:25ff). And the promise was fulfilled – “when the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together” (see Acts 2:1ff). Promises after all are not made to be broken. Promises should be fulfilled. And when fulfilled, such promises become realities that bring about blessings, especially to those to whom such promises were given. Jesus here teaches us to be true to our promises. The byword is commitment. For today, commitment may not anymore exist, or if at all, it may be there only for awhile and later forgotten or taken for granted and then totally given up. Jesus here reminds us to be true and honest with our commitments in life. Secondly, language either brings about unity or division. In Pentecost, there was unity amidst diversity. The biblical expression is, “they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim” (see Acts 2:1-11). It is in our diversity that we can show the richness of who we are, especially when we are united and can be one because we understand. It is by learning your language that I can be united with you. Thirdly, Pentecost reminds us of our gifts (see 1 Cor. 12:3-7, 12-13) and of our adoption (see Romans 8:8-17). It also reminds us of our mission, “as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim”. We often hear, the Church by nature is missionary. After they received the Spirit, the apostles went out and started their missionary work. The principle to bear in mind here is, “receive then give”. The apostles did not remain in a locked up room. They went out, they shared their blessings. In line with this thought, consider that: “No matter how vibrant the parish sacramental and liturgical life may be, if it does not send the parishioners forth to seek those who have not yet heard the word of God, to bring the good news to the poor, and justice to the marketplace, it has misunderstood its primary mission. We were never intended to minister to ourselves for the sake of our own comfort” (Bishop Larry Silva, Parish Pastoral Councils Guidelines and Resources, 26 October 2010).
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Five ways to understand what and how to announce the Gospel in a world that seems “tired” and “bored” of being a Christian: [1] A new experience of Catholicity – being brothers and sisters is not just an idea but an experience; [2] Being there for others is beautiful. Time and life find meaning when they are given freely, not when they are kept for one’s self; [3] The act of faith in the risen Christ present in the Eucharist: God is really present among us, for us, and with us; [4] God’s forgiveness for all of us in the Sacrament of Penance – to continually contrast our selfishness, to lighten our burden and re-open ourselves to love; [5] The assurance of being wanted, accepted, welcomed, loved by God. (Summary of Fr. Federico Lombardi’s reflection on Pope Benedict XVI’s address to the Roman Curia, 22 December 2011 – printed in a bookmark distributed during the Priests’ Convocation, 13-17 May 2013, Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii)
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Fr. Ed Barut, Jr., Parish Administrator
Fr. Tony Reclusado, 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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Website News
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Today's Reading
Click Below
(from the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops website)
June 2013 EMHC Schedule
The June 2013 EMHC schedule is posted in the "Parish News, Schedules & Calendar" section.
2013 Infant Baptism Schedule
The 2013 Infant Baptism schedule is posted under the "Infant Baptism" section. Note that the Infant Baptism forms are currrently in revision and not available online. If you have questions, please contact Julia Torres at 689-1471,
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Mark Your Calendar !
May 18th, Saturday
7 am - Mass (Church)
5 pm - Sunday Vigil Mass - "Baccalaureate Mass" (Church)
May 19th, Sunday,
Pentecost Sunday
Masses: 7 am, 9 am. 11 am & 5 pm (Church)
8:15 am - CCD End of Year Celebration (School)
NO Life Night
Congratulations to all the
James Campbell High School
Class of 2013 Graduates !
May 20th, Monday
8:15 am - Mass (Church)
7 pm - Confirmation I/II (Conference Room #3 & Church)
May 21st, Tuesday
8:15 am - Mass (Church)
7 pm - Combined Choir Practice (Church)
May 22nd, Wednesday
8:15 am - Mass (Church)
5:30 pm - Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Church)
6 pm - Mass (Church)
7 pm - RCIA (Conference Room #3)
7 pm - Baptism Class (Church)
May 23rd, Thursday
8:15 am - Mass (Church)
9 am - Senior Exercise (Breezeway)
7 pm - MADE Meeting (Conference Room #3)
7 pm - Adults RCIA Class (Conference Room #2)
7 pm - Confirmation Practice (Church)
May 24th, Friday
6 pm - Mass (Church)
6:30 pm - Adoration w/Exposition and Benediction (Church)
7 pm - Adults RCIA Class (Conference Room #2)
May 25th, Saturday
7 am - Mass (Church)
8 am - 2 pm - Used Book Sale
10 am - Baptism (Church)
5 pm - Sunday Vigil Mass - "Confirmation Mass with
Fr. Pascual Abaya" (Church)
May 26th, Sunday,
The Most Holy Trinity
Masses: 7 am, 9 am. 11 am & 5 pm (Church)
NO CCD - Summer Break
6:30 pm - Life Night (Church)
Questions? Please call the Parish Office at 689-8681
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