Advent
Advent is a season of hope and preparation, marking the beginning of the Church’s liturgical year. It is a time to ready our hearts to receive the Lord at Christmas, reflecting on His first coming in Bethlehem and His promised return in glory. The themes of Advent—hope, peace, joy, and love—call us to prayer, repentance, and acts of kindness, helping us to grow closer to Christ and one another. This Advent, we invite you to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish to encounter the Lord through worship, reflection, and community as we prepare to celebrate the gift of His presence among us. Click here to sign up for the Journey Through Advent daily email series, and click here for a special Advent Calendar. Scroll down for the Advent Confession Schedule and the Christmas Mass Schedule.
St. Andrew Christmas Novena
The Saint Andrew Christmas Novena prayer gets its name from the prayer beginning on the feast of Saint Andrew (November 30) and concluding on Christmas. It is believed to be over 100 years old, and is traditionally prayed 15 times every day, though not necessarily all at once. It is a simple and beautiful Advent prayer of preparation and petition that our hearts may be open to both seek and to receive the Christ Child, and the salvation He brings, while asking God, with humble confidence, to grant our deepest longings. The prayer zeroes in on that sacred moment when Christ, through His Blessed Mother, entered human history, and we were forever changed. The Word became Flesh and dwelt among us! During the ever increasing noise and distractions of the Advent season, let this prayer help keep our minds and hearts fixed on Jesus, so as to be more ready to receive Him on Christmas Day, and when He comes again.
Advent Confessions
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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.
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 21 2024 6:00 am - That Man Is You!
- Dec 21 2024 3:00 pm - Advent Confessions
- Dec 22 2024 10:00 am - Children's Liturgy of the Word
Daily Readings
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of December 15, 2024
- Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a / Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 (6) / Phil 4:4-7 / Lk 3:10-18
- Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a / Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 / Mt 21:23-27
- Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10 / Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 / Mt 1:1-17
- Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8 / Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 / Mt 1:18-25
- Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a / Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 / Lk 1:5-25
- Friday: Is 7:10-14 / Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 / Lk 1:26-38
- Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a / Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 / Lk 1:39-45
- Next Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a / Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4) / Heb 10:5-10 / Lk 1:39-45
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 now open. All Mass Intentions for 2024 are currently filled. 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:
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Catholic Charities Appeal 2024
For more info go to: https://www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org/
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