Sunday Masses

7 am, 9 am, 11 am and 5 pm

Saturday Vigil Mass:  5 pm

Weekday Masses

Monday - Friday:  8:15 am;

Saturday:  7 am

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

(followed by Mass)

Every Wednesday at 5:30 pm

Sacramental Celebration of Reconciliation (Confession)

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

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 close 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.

 

GOD CALLING!


Dear Parish Family:


     Many people seem to have low opinion of themselves.  They look upon others as talented and gifted, they admire  others for their accomplishments, but when it comes to themselves they don’t expect much.  Are you like that? If so, you  cut yourself short.  But in doing so you are in good company. Isaiah, Peter, and Paul also cut themselves short.

     “Woe is me,” cried Isaiah when God came looking for a spokesman to send to the Jewish people.  Isaiah was  thoroughly convinced he was unable to be of any assistance to God, unworthy to even look at God.


     “Leave me, Lord” pleaded Peter, “I am a sinful man.”  Peter could not see how Jesus could invite him to come along  and help him with his work.


     “I am the least of the apostles,” wrote Paul.  “In fact, because I persecuted the church of God, I do not even deserve  the name.”


      Three men, three men who considered themselves unimportant, joined the ranks of the greatest.  These sinners,  these unqualified, these common, run-of-the-mill men became three of the most important people of all times.  Is that how  you think of yourselves—”  Greatness and importance are for others, not for me!”  Don’t you believe it!  God has  important things in store for all of us.


      Every day God asks us to do things from him.  Do we hear him asking?  Do we listen for him? Isaiah heard God; he  even saw him. Isaiah though reluctant, responded with faith, and accepted God’s call to be His prophet to the people of  Israel.

     When Peter and Paul realized that God loved sinners like they were, that God was willing to forgive them of their sins  no matter how terrible they were, that God wanted them to help him with his work, in spite of their limits and imperfections  they gave themselves over to God to do whatever he asked.  They placed their confidence in God, not in themselves, to  be able to do good things.  They found out that God could make the unqualified qualified to do his work.  That should give us hope.

     It makes no difference who we are or how many talents we have or don’t have.  Each of us is a person God can use  and will use if we let him.  It would help if we had some confidence in ourselves, but even if we don't, let us allow our faith  to give us confidence in God being able to do whatever he wants to do in and through us.  Again, look at Isaiah, Peter and Paul.

     It might not be God’s will that we become as famous as Isaiah, or as honored as Peter and Paul—our names might  never find their ways into a book, but anything that we allow God to do through us will be found in the records of heaven  and proclaimed by angels for all eternity.  And they don’t have to be what the world considers big things.  It is in what we  consider the little things of life, the nice but seemingly unimportant things, that God does most of his work in the world.  It is through chance meetings, a friendly word, a sincere smile at the right time in the right place that God spreads most of his  love.

      There are many things God will do only if you let him do them through you.  And any act that God does through you,  no matter how small or insignificant it might seem by world’s standards, is an act of divinity that raises its importance beyond the skies.  For us to do important things for God and be important people is merely a matter of letting God love  our neighbors through us in ordinary, everyday ways.  We who are sinners, we who are imperfect, we who are unqualified  in so many ways for so many things are asked by God every day of our lives to let him do something in and through us  that is not going to get done unless we do it.

     “Whom shall I send?” Isaiah heard God asking.  “Who will go and prophesy for us?”  As unworthy as he considered  himself, Isaiah found himself answering, “Here I am. Send me!”  And Isaiah went forth and did God’s work—as did also  Peter the fisherman and Paul the persecutor.  Now it is our turn.

     Isn’t God wonderful! He thinks we are important enough to ask us to help him with his work.  What does he want you to  do today, what will he want you to do tomorrow? Be patient.  He’ll show you.  Just keep your eyes and ears open.  You’ll  see around you what needs to be done, you’ll hear the sounds of those who need you.  God is often trying to get you to  volunteer for a kind deed or two, and is saying, “Don’t be afraid.  I’ll be with you helping you do them.  Together we can do a lot of wonderful things.”  Never cut yourself short. The world needs you just as it once needed those three great men — Isaiah, Peter, and Paul.


Aloha ke Akua,

Fr. Scott Bush

Fr. Scott Bush, Pastor

Fr. Cosmenio Rosimo Jr., Parochial Vicar

Ronald Paglinawan, Deacon

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

91-1004 North Road

Ewa Beach, Hawai'i 96706

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Today's Reading

 

 

Deacon Ron's response to this question on page 6 of the January 31, 2010 Bulletin

"Is the Church saying that I must stay married to an abusive spouse and risk my safety?"

Click here to read the response

 


Valentine

The Perfect Valentine's Gift to Give ! - A MARRIED ENRICHMENT DAY

Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Click here for more information & a registration form

 

 

Photos from Our 2010 Ministry Appreciation Dinner

On Friday, January 8th we celebrated our Ministry Appreciation Dinner, click on this link to see a Smilebox photo slideshow that  captured  this memorable evening.

Ministry Appreciation Dinner photo slideshow

 

Mark Your Calendar  Small

 


February 13th, Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm

A Married Enrichment Day presented by Deacon Ron & Eunice Paglinawan

Deadline to register:  February 8, 2010

 

February 13th & 14th, Religious Articles & Bake Sale

 

13th, Saturday, after 5 pm Mass  - Religious Articles Sale (Front of Church)

14th, Sunday, after all Masses - Religious Articles & Malasadas Sale (Malasadas after Morning Masses ONLY)

 

February 14th, Sunday

6:30 pm - Senior Valentine's Night (Church)

 

February 15th, Monday, President's Day - Parish Office will be closed

 

February 17th, Ash Wednesday Services

8:15 am - Mass

5:00 pm - Communion Service

7:00 pm - Mass

 

February 19th & 26th

7:00 pm - Stations of the Cross (Church)

7:30 pm - Lenten Meatless Potluck (Breezeway)

 

February 20th, Saturday

10:00 am - First Reconciliation (Church)

 

February 27th, Saturday

7:00 am - Ministry Retreat (Church)

 

Questions?  Please cal the Parish Office at 689-8681

 

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