World Day of Prayer

Renewal of our relationship with Creation (September 1st) In his Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Francis chose the theme “Let Justice and Peace Flow.” “God wants justice to reign; it is as essential to our life as God’s children made in his likeness...

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FAMILY BLESSINGS OF THE ADVENT WREATH

We tend to think of Advent only as the season in which we prepare for Christmas, or the First Coming of Christ, but as the General Norms point out, it is important that we also remember it as a celebration in which we look forward to the Second Coming of...

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History About the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a special form of devotion to the physical heart of Jesus. It is the love He shares with the Father and the Holy Spirit for humanity.In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, devotion to the Sacred Heart arose in Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries. Passages from the published work “Vitis mystica” inspired...

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Reflection On Synodality and Advent.

We have been introduced to Synodality, the journey we make together hand in hand to meet Christ on our final day. All are equal, having the same goal. However, as we journey together, through the straight and narrow road, we look after one another. If your brother is falling, we reach out...

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Holy Souls Offerings

Offering Our Efforts on Behalf of the Holy Souls – November 2.On All Souls Day, we not only remember the dead, but we apply our efforts, through prayer, almsgiving, and the Mass, to their release from Purgatory. There are two plenary indulgences attached to All Souls Day, one for visiting...

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Our Lady of the Rosary

On October 7th 2021, we celebrate Our Lady of the Rosary.  Coincidentally, we also celebrate the  28th Anniversary of our Grotto here at Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church.  Contributions and donations for its upkeep would be deeply appreciated. Reflection The purpose of the rosary is to help us...

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