Our Lady of Perpetual Help

RULES FOR
FAST & ABSTINENCE

ABSTINENCE

ABSTAIN FROM EATING MEAT
ASH WEDNESDAY, FRIDAYS OF LENT and GOOD FRIDAY
14 YEARS OF AGE & OLDER
(This never ends)
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FASTING

LIMITING ONESELF TO ONE FULL MEAL
AND TWO SMALL MEALS
ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY
AGE 18 through 59TH BIRTHDAY
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ADORATION OF
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
The Chapel is open 7 days a week*
from 12:30 – 9:00 PM
for Adoration and private prayer
*except Good Friday & Holy Saturday
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CONFESSIONS
Saturday afternoons
3:30 – 4:30 PM

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FRIDAY EVENING 7:00 P.M.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
IN THE CHURCH
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
Stations of the Cross

FRIDAY, MARCH 10
Stations of the Cross

FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Stations of the Cross

FRIDAY, MARCH 24
Stations of the Cross

FRIDAY, MARCH 31
Stations of the Cross

ALL Masses Are in the Main Church.

DAILY MASS:
          Monday through Saturday (except Wednesday) @ 9:00 AM
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SUNDAY MASSES: 
          Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM 
          Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM
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LIVESTREAMING MASS SCHEDULE:

(Live-Streamed via Facebook and Parish Website):
      - Monday through Saturday (excluding Wed.) at 9:00 AM
      - Sunday at 12 Noon
      - Can be watched anytime at your convenience.
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CONFESSIONS: 
         SATURDAY 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM (in Church)
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EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT:
Our chapel is open for exposition of the blessed sacrament from 12:30 – 9:00 pm every day.

Mass Intentions:

Mass intentions are available for both weekday & weekend Masses. In addition, we also have Mass intentions available for Holy Day Masses. Remember that Mass intentions can be for the living or deceased.

OLPH Memorial Society:

For a minimum donation of $15 someone is enrolled into the Memorial Society.  The 9:00 AM Mass every first Friday is for “All Those Enrolled in the OLPH Memorial Society” Those who are enrolled into the society receive a special Memorial enrollment card with padded folder.

Additional Memorials Available:

I know that at this time someone can have the sanctuary candle in the church and the chapel burn in memory of someone or for a specific intention. I would like to expand the memorials to include the following:   Altar Bread, Altar Wine, Chapel Floral Arrangement (live), Church Floral Arrangement (live). More details about the minimum donation for each of these items in the near future. Again you would receive a card to give to the family indicating that the Altar Bread (wine, arrangement etc.) for the week of __/__/__ was given in memory of (or for the intention of) XXX by XXX. These memorials can be for the living or deceased.

Yours in Christ,

Rev. James E. Goerner

Walking With Purpose

Find out about our new Bible Study group for Women. We meet every Sunday at 9:00 AM in the Parish Hall!

Click HERE to get more details: Walking With Purpose

Unable to mail or drop off or mail your weekly envelopes?  Please consider making your contributions electronically!   Click on the banner directly above this text to sign up for or to change your Electronic Giving contribution!

OLPH GIFT CARD PROGRAM

Make shopping easier and helpour parish at the same time!

Click HERE to Download/Print SCRIP Order Form

All buyers receive a 5% rebate on all gift cards totaling up to $5,000.00 (discount equaling $250.00) on all gift cards purchased between April 28, 2022 and April 29, 2023. Any purchase over $5,000.00 receives a 2% rebate toward your tuition. You buy gift cards through the rectory. We accept cash or checks. (Checks can be made out to OLPH).

***Gift cards are sold Monday through Friday in the Rectory from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Rectory. ***

Receive your rebate toward any Catholic institution, grades Pre -K through college, please see below for further explanation. In April, turn in your chits to redeem them for your 5% rebate.

 GIFT CARDS/CERTIFICATES SOLD & INCREMENTS:

Acme~ $25.00 & $50.00 & $100.00 gift cards        Roy Tweedy~ $10.00 certificates

Giant~ $25.00 & $50.00 & $100.00 gift cards        Colonial Village (SPRINGFIELD) $10.00

ShopRite (also good for Price Rite) $25.00 & $50.00 & $100.00 gift cards

Kohl’s~ $25.00 & $50.00 & $100.00 gift cards

CVS ~ $25.00 gift cards                              Macy’s ~ $25.00 gift cards

Ross ~ $ 25.00 gift cards                                                

T.J. MAXX/HOMEGOODS/MARSHALLS ~ $25.00 gift cards

Redemption of Scrip Chits:

Chits can be redeemed for any Catholic‑based educational institution, at any level (Pre-K through college).  This also includes a Catholic church’s PREP program.

The chit redemption check will be made out directly to the institution to be in compliance with Archdiocese of Philadelphia guidelines.

Any chits not presented during the redemption period will be used for general church purposes.

CHITS CAN NOT BE CARRIED OVER, WE WILL NOT EXCEPT CHITS AFTER THE DEADLINE!

THIS PROGRAM IS SO EASY!

 ********USE GIFT CARDS TO PAY YOUR KOHL’S CHARGE*******

 ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL THE RECTORY AT 610-543-1046

RESUMPTION OF MASS OBLIGATION

The Bishops in Pennsylvania have reinstated the obligation to attend Mass IN PERSON on Sundays and Holy Days beginning Sunday, August 15, 2021. For further information please see the first page of the OLPH Newsletter dated August 13th: CLICK HERE