Welcome to OLPH!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! As Catholics, we joyfully continue celebrating the Christmas season until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 12. This extended season reminds us that the gift of Christ’s birth is not confined to a single day, but is an ongoing invitation to experience God’s love and presence in our lives.
Throughout these days, we continue to reflect on the mystery of the Incarnation, the joy of the shepherds, the adoration of the Magi, and the revelation of Jesus as the beloved Son of God. It’s a time for prayer, renewal, and recommitting ourselves to live as disciples of Christ.
No matter where you are on your faith journey—whether you attend Mass on Sundays or even daily, or you’ve been away from the Church for a short time or a long time—we invite you to come back and experience the warmth and joy of this holy season with us at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. Here, you’ll find a welcoming community and a spiritual home where you can encounter Christ and grow in your relationship with Him.
Make a commitment to join us now and in the New Year as we worship, celebrate, and deepen our faith together. You are always welcome here!
Fr. Artman
View photos of our beautifully decorated Church and Chapel here.
Mass Schedule
Mass Schedule
All Masses are celebrated in the Church
Saturday (Vigil/Anticipated Mass)
5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 Noon
(Due to technical difficulties, livestreaming is suspended indefinitely.)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
9:00 AM
(No Mass on Wednesdays)
(Due to technical difficulties, livestreaming is suspended indefinitely.)
Confessions / Eucharistic Adoration
Confessions
Saturdays
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Other times by appointment. Call 610-543-1046 or email.
Eucharistic Adoration
Daily, in the Chapel
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
The Chapel is located adjacent to the Rectory,
at the opposite end of the parking lot from the Church.
The Chapel will close at Noon on December 31
and will reopen at 9 AM on January 1.
Please note that the Chapel is subject to early closure
if there are no adorers present and the Blessed Sacrament is left unattended.
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Events
- Dec 26 2024 - Rectory Closed (Christmas holiday)
- Dec 31 2024 - New Year's Eve - Rectory & Chapel Close at Noon
- Dec 31 2024 5:00 pm - Mary, Mother of God - Holy Day of Obligation (Vigil)
Daily Readings
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of December 22, 2024
- Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a / Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4) / Heb 10:5-10 / Lk 1:39-45
- Monday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24 / Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 / Lk 1:57-66
- Tuesday: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 / Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29 / Lk 1:67-79
- Wednesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5 / Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 (2a) / Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 /
- Mt 1: 1-25 or 1:18-25 Night: Is 9:1-6 / Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 (Lk 2:11) /
- Ti 2: 11-14 / Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12 / Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12 / Ti 3:4-7 / Lk 2:15-20
- Day: Is 52:7-10 / Heb 1:1-6 / Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 (3c) / Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14
- Thursday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 / Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 / Mt 10:17-22
Thanksgiving Bread Blessing
Members of our Parish Youth Group spent the Saturday morning before Thanksgiving preparing, baking, and packaging almost 150 loaves of bread. They also made Christmas cards that will be delivered, along with a poinsettia, by Father Artman to our homebound parishioners. At Mass on Thanksgiving Day, the bread was blessed and distributed to each family present. As our families were gathered together to celebrate Thanksgiving, we were united as one Parish Family in Christ as well through the breaking and sharing of these loaves at our family tables. This was a great way to truly help others to encounter Christ. Thank you to our Youth Group for this wonderful outpouring of love!
Sacrament of Confirmation
On Saturday, November 9, Bishop Keith Chylinski, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, confirmed 35 students at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. Please continue to keep the newly-confirmed and their families in your prayers.
Blessing of Prayer Shawls and Knitters
The talented knitters of our Prayer Shawl Ministry, as well as the Prayer Shawls, Blankets, and Prayer Pockets lovingly handcrafted by them, were blessed at the 10 AM Mass on Sunday, November 10, 2024. For more information on our Prayer Shawl Ministry, please click here.
Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotions 2024
Mass Intentions and Memorial Opportunities
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Our 2025 Mass Intention Book is open. Announced Mass Intentions for living or deceased loved ones We have Sanctuary Lamps available in the Church and the Chapel. We offer the opportunity to donate the Altar Bread and Wine for the week.
OLPH Memorial Society: For a minimum donation of $15 someone is enrolled into the Memorial Society.
Additional Memorials Available: Floral Arrangements for our Church and Chapel can be donated in memory of a loved one. |
That Man is You / TMIY
OLPH Parish will be hosting a men’s program called That Man is You (TMIY). It will run 13 consecutive Saturday mornings, from September 21 through December 14. For more information, please click HERE. To register, simply scan the QR code above, or see the contact information on the flyer.
Men's COR Meetings
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ATTENTION MEN OF ALL AGES! Your invited to attend the bi-weekly COR MEETING and join other men from our area to learn from and help each other grow as men in these challenging and confusing times. Meetings can include a brief presentation on a topic critical to the varied roles we have as married and single men followed by a time of hearing from one another as well as invited guests. Among us we find the experience and wisdom, guidance and encouragement to live out our lives as God intends. Meetings take place every other Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM in the OLPH Rectory Meeting Room. For more information, contact Jim Minnick at 610-457-1828 or email jimminnick8@gmail.com.
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The Flame of Love Holy HourThe Flame of Love (FOL) is Jesus Himself, who desires to empower faithful souls to combat the evils of sin, lukewarmness, and indifference. The FOL Movement revives tepid souls enabling them to embrace: Daily Mass and Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Hours, and Fasting. The devotion is church approved and has been spreading throughout the United States since 2013. Saving souls is the mission of the Flame of Love. We host a weekly FOL Holy Hour of Reparation in the chapel each Friday from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. For more information, please call Deacon Ron or Julie Kelley at 610-544-0386. The FOL Pilgrim Virgin Statue is now available to visit your home for a week! Please prayerfully consider inviting Our Lady into your home. Testimonies of peace, comfort, healing and hope abound with those who have opened their door to the FOL Pilgrim Virgin Statue. More information about this Devotion is available in the Flame of Love Pilgrim Virgin Statue Binder that accompanies the statue. The Flame of Love Prayer Book is also provided for your private prayer time. To reserve your week, please use this “Sign Up Genius” link or contact Julie Kelley at 610-544-0386.
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For more information on retreats at Malvern Retreat House,
click here.
Children's Liturgy of the Word
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Children's Liturgy of the Word is celebrated on Sundays at the 10:00 AM Mass.
Grade School-aged children are invited to listen to God’s Word and ponder its meaning,
but in a way suited to their abilities and their interests.
At the conclusion of Children's Liturgy of the Word, the children rejoin their parents
for the entire assembly’s celebration of the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Scrip Program
OLPH GIFT CARD PROGRAM (SCRIP)Make shopping easier and help our 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). Gift cards are available Monday through Friday in the Rectory from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Receive your rebate ("chit") toward any Catholic institution, grades Pre-K through College. GIFT CARDS/CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE:
Redemption of Scrip Chits:
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY AT 610-543-1046 |
Catholic Charities Appeal 2024
For more info go to: https://www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org/
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