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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ewa Beach, Hawaii

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."

Clergy Corner

Question of the Week for

July 19:

How can I nurture the kingdom of God in my community, drawing more and more others to dwell inside it?

The weed in the first parable we hear today is darnel, an insidious weed because in its early stages of growth it looks very much like wheat. Sometimes referred to as “false wheat,” it can induce sleep or even death. No wonder Jesus expected that most people would agree that it should be pulled out as soon as possible. But because in their early stages darnel is difficult to distinguish from good wheat, trying to eradicate one hundred percent of the bad wheat would also eradicate some percentage of the good wheat. And the kingdom of heaven is not a place where even one shoot of good wheat should be thrown out with the bad. Hence the call to wait until the good wheat and the false wheat have matured and shown their true natures. In a similar way, we may perceive someone as toxic, but they may just not have matured yet.

Mass Schedule

Saturday Masses*: 7am and

5 pm (Vigil)

Sunday Masses*

7 am, 9 am, 11 am, and 5 pm

Weekday Masses*

Monday - Friday: 8:15 am

*Holy Rosary is recited 30 minutes before each mass

Adoration with Benediction:

Every first Friday of each month. Exposition & Adoration at 7 am, Holy Rosary at 8 am followed by Mass.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)

Saturday 4 - 4:30 pm & Other times (By appointment only)

Announcements

Please click on the Donate Now link in the left margin to make your contribution. You can also make your contribution via credit card inside the front doors of the church next to the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. After you swipe your card, please print two receipts - one for your records and one for either the basket for the regular offering, the hard hat for the building fund, or the tool bag for the Mahele Na Makana repair & maintenance fund. Mahalo!

PARKING ALERT: Parking on either side of Ma Ke Kula St. is subject to towing. It is a fire lane. The JCHS parking lots on North Rd. will be open as parking at OLPH fills.

PLENARY INDULGENCES: During the Year of St. Francis, which runs through Jan. 2027, the Apostolic Penitentiary grants a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion, and prayer according to the intentions of the Holy Father). The designated pilgrimage sites for the island of Oahu are: Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu; Holy Trinity Church, Kuliouou; and St. Rita Church, Nanakuli.

FOOD PANTRY: Please bring Dried Ramen or Stove Top Stuffing next weekend. We are also accepting donations of toothbrushes, bath soap, and individually-wrapped toilet tissue. Thank you.

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