Temporary Schedule for Holy Masses at OLPH:
It is with great pleasure that we return to the Pro-Cathedral for our weekday and weekend Holy Masses starting this Monday 4th September. Please note however, that after the celebrations of the Weekday Masses, it is expected that everyone vacates the church and premises by 7:30 a.m. The church will be locked. As a result,...
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...
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS- Carnival Week
Return of Palms: Please make every effort to return palms to be used in our Ash Wednesday Masses on or before next Saturday. Boxes are placed at all the doors. No Holy Masses at the Pro-Cathedral on Sunday 19th: Due to Kiddies Carnival there will be no Sunday Holy Masses...
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...
Advent preparation
Greetings, Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming.” Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. While we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is also intended to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and...
St Martin Feast (November 11th)
Just before Martin was born, Christianity was legalized in the Roman Empire and the bloody persecution of Christians soon came to an end. The Gospel message soon flourished in ancient Rome, transforming the empire. Martin’s parents were pagans, but he responded to the call of the Gospel and became a...
Prayers for the Faithful Departed – from November 2 – November 30
It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead,that they may be loosed from sins.”–2 Machabees 12:46 Invocation for the Holy Souls Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. The Holy Souls are...
St. Martin de Porres – Nov 3rd
St. Martin de Porres was a freed slave from Panama. His father abandoned his family, and they grew up in deep poverty. After spending just two years in primary school, Martin was placed with a barber/surgeon where he would learn to cut hair and the medical arts. As Martin grew...
