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
 
 
 
Next weekend,
June 22nd & 23rd,
is 5-10 lb. BAG OF RICE WEEKEND
 
 Please bring your donations to Mass. Thank you for answering our plea to help restock our shelves! 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, too.
 
Mahalo!
 
 
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.
 
 
 
Pastor's PagePastor's Corner
 
 
We are now on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Incidentally, we also celebrate this Sunday, Father’s Day.  This Sunday, let us remember in our prayers our biological fathers, living or dead.  Let us also remember in our prayers our spiritual fathers, past and present.  Above all, let us tilt up our heads and recognize our Father in heaven.  Jesus himself taught us to address Him, Our Father.  What better term could you find than Father to address your creator?  The word “Father” is a correlative term.  It is not meant to stand by itself but finds more meaning when understood in relation to the other term to which it is related to, that is, a “child”.  We are children of our Father in heaven who created us.
 
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“I have sinned against the Lord” – famous words of David based on the First Reading taken from 2 Samuel 12:7-10; 13.  How many of us are humble enough to admit and also utter those words that we have sinned against the Lord?  These were the humble words of David after Nathan the Prophet confronted him.  What happens many times to us is we avoid the truth of our sinfulness.  We even hide ourselves from the truth by justifying our sinfulness.  What is worse is when we turn back and attack the prophet or the person who reminded us of the truth and of our sins.
 
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The strategy of Nathan the Prophet to humble David and admit his guilt was simply to enumerate the many blessings David received from God.  Can you count your blessings?  Can you identify your blessings from God and by doing so you can lead yourself to be more humble before your creator?
 
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The Gospel today relates to us the story of Pardon to a Sinful Woman.  There are two main personalities in this Gospel that should help us examine our lives.  The first is the sinful woman.  Looking beyond her sinfulness, Jesus sees in her the great potential for love, for faith and for real hospitality.  The second is the Pharisee named Simon.  He is the model of the self-righteous as well as those who are judgmental.  Now identify yourself whose personality you want to assume or who actually reflects your present life.
 
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“So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven because she has shown great love” – words of Jesus in the Gospel to remind, not only the Pharisee and the other dining guests, but us today.  There is an interplay of forgiveness and love here.  We want to be forgiven but do we want to embrace the demands of sharing our love?  If we are forgiven, do we want to continue in the path of love?  This path of love is gratitude.  Let us be grateful when we are forgiven.  And we can show this gratitude to God in our relationships with our fellowmen.
 
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Going back to Father’s Day, this could be an opportunity to ask for forgiveness from our fathers or may be, to forgive our fathers, in case.  It is also an opportunity to show our love and recognize their love.  I want to share you this message from the first card I received this Father’s Day 2013: A Father means so many things . . . an understanding heart, a source of strength and of support right from the very start, a constant readiness to help in a kind and thoughtful way, with encouragement and
forgiveness no matter what comes your way, a special generosity and always with affection, too.  A Father means so many things when he is a man like you!  And the card continues: Dear Father Ed, we are wishing you a special day because you, too are “Father” to many and deserves the accolades and prayers of the community that you shepherd.  Mahalo for all you do for our OLPH Church community.  God bless you!  This card came from a couple who are always there to give personalized card in all special occasions throughout the year without failure.  You know them for their dedication in their church ministry and the love for each other.  Thank you and God bless you and your family!

 
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Thank you our dear parishioners for your active participation in the nomination of the new members of our Parish Pastoral Advisory Council this past weekend.  The Orientation of those who accepted their nomination will be on Monday, 17 June 2013, starting at 6:30 in the evening here at OLPH Church. I will be there and see you.
 

 

Fr. Ed Barut, Jr., Parish Administrator

Fr. Tony Reclusado, Parochial Vicar

Ronald Paglinawan, Deacon

 

 

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91-1004 North Road

Ewa Beach, Hawai'i 96706

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Today's Reading
 
(from the U.S. Conference
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What's New
 
Liturgical Ministers Survey
There is a survey for all OLPH Liturgical Ministers to complete.  For more info, see the article located in the "Stewardship, Ministries & Organizations" section.
 
Infant Baptism Update
The "Infant Baptism" section has been updated with a revised Checklist and revised Forms A, B and C.  Just click on the links to download or print the PDF files.  If you have questions, please contact Julia Torres at 689-8681, Ext. 207.
 
June 2013
EMHC & Lector Schedules
The June 2013 EMHC & Lector schedules are posted in the "Parish News, Schedules & Calendar" section.
 

June 15th, Saturday
7 am - Mass (Church)
11 am - Funeral Mass: +Severino Torres (Church)
5 pm  - Sunday Vigil Mass (Church)
 
June 16th,  Sunday,
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Happy Father's Day!
Masses: 7 am, 9 am. 11 am & 5 pm (Church)
NO CCD - Summer Break
6:15 pm -  Life Night (Church & Breezeway)
 
June 17th, Monday
8:15 am - Mass (Church)
6:30 pm - PPAC Orientation (Church)
 
June 18th, Tuesday
7:30 am -  Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Church)
8:15 am - Mass (Church)
7 pm - Combined Choir Practice (Church)
 
June 19th, Wednesday
7:30 am -  Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Church)
8:15 am - Mass (Church)
6 pm - Mass (Church)
7 pm -  Baptism Class (Church)

June 20th, Thursday
7:30 am -  Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Church)
8:15 am - Mass (Church)
9 am - Senior Exercise (Breezeway)
7 pm - MADE Meeting (Conference Room #3)
7 pm - RCIA Classes (Conference Rooms (#1 & 2 & Old Parish Office)
 
June 21st, Friday
5:30 pm -  Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Church)
6 pm - Mass (Church)
6:30 pm -  Adoration w/Exposition and Benediction (Church)
 
June 22nd, Saturday
7 am - Mass (Church)
7:45 am -  Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Church)
5 pm  - Sunday Vigil Mass (Church)
 
June 23rd,  Sunday,
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: 7 am, 9 am. 11 am & 5 pm (Church)
NO CCD - Summer Break
8:15 am -  Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Church)
(After the 7 am  Mass)
 
       Questions?  Please call the Parish Office at 689-8681
 
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