PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Thomas W. Ahern, Pastor Rev. Donald M. Berran, Pastor Emeritus, in Residence Rev. John J. Garkowski, In Residence Rev. Lewis Maynard, In Residence Mr. Jorge Alvarado, Deacon Mr. Ivan Guevara, Music Director & Organist Ms. Martha Lascano, Parish Secretary

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCH RECTORY - CASA PARROQUIAL

111-50 115th Street, South Ozone Park, NY 11420Wheelchair Accessible

Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tel: (718) 843-1212 / 1213 Fax: (718) 843-3554 Parish Email: olphchurchqns@hotmail.com

Our Mission — Nuestra Misión

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, has been serving the com-munity of South Ozone Park and beyond since 1923. We are a diverse multi-ethnic Catholic community in a neighborhood of people of many faiths. We are called in Baptism to proclaim the presence of Christ in Word and are nourished with the Body and Blood of Christ in Communion. We follow Jesus Christ proclaiming him to parish and neighborhood; and we use our gifts and talents to serve others.

La parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro ha estado sirviendo a la gente de South Ozone Park y los alrededores desde 1923. Somos una comunidad Católica diversa y muti-étnica en un barrio con gente de diferentes religiones. Estamos llamados por medio del Bautismo a proclamar la presencia de Cristo por medio de su Palabra y nos nutrimos con el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo en la Comunión. Seguimos a Cristo Jesús proclamandolo en la parroquia y vecindad; usandos nuestros dones y talentos para servir a otros.

MASS SCHEDULE – HORARIO DE MISAS

Monday - Friday / Lunes - Viernes: 8:30 a.m. Saturday / Sábado: 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sunday / Domingo: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Choir Mass),

& 12:00 p.m. (Español)

CONFESSIONS - CONFESIONES

Saturday / Sábado: 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

MARRIAGES - MATRIMONIOS Arrangements for marriage should be made with a priest at least six months prior to the wedding date and reception. Call the Rectory to reserve the date. Arreglos para matrimonios se deben hacer con el sacerdo-te por lo menos seis meses antes de la fecha fijada. Llame a la casa parroquial para reservar el día.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC ACADEMY

111-10 115th Street, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 Principal: Mrs. Frances Deluca

Tel: (718) 843-4184 Fax: (718) 843-6838 Web: olphcatholicacademy.org

BAPTISMS - BAUTIZOS Call the Rectory to make an appointment with the pastor. The child’s birth certificate must be provided. Attendance at the baptismal class is required for parents and godparents. Si desea el bautizo en Inglés, por favor llamar a la casa pa-rroquial para hacer una cita con el párroco. Para los bautizos en Español, por favor hablar con el Diácono Jorge Alvarado los días domingo al final de la Misa de las 12:00 p.m. Se requiere el acta de nacimiento de su niño/a y la asistencia de los padres y padrinos para las charlas pre-bautismales.

MINISTRY OF THE SICK MINISTERIO DE LOS ENFERMOS

We will respond to emergency calls at any time. Any parishioner unable to attend Mass due to illness or old age, should contact the Rectory and arrange for a priest or extraordinary minister to bring them Holy Communion.

Responderemos a llamadas de emergencia a cualquier hora. Personas que no pueden asistir a la Misa por enferme-dad u otro impedimento, pueden llamar a la casa parroquial para que el sacerdote o un ministro de la Sagrada Eucaristía le lleve la comunión.

We Are A Tithing Parish - Practicamos el Diezmo

Sunday , December 15 2019

Saturday , December 14, 2019 5:00pm Ana Curto & Claire Dannenhoffer Requested by Michael & Paul Sunday, December 15, 2019 8:30 AM For People of the parish 10:30 AM Jose Galang (D) Birthday Requested: Mercy Galang In Thanksgiving to St. Michael & St. Anthony Requested: Ramdas Family 12:00 PM Perla G. Gutierrez (D) 6 months Requested: Pablo Gutierrez (Dad) Monday, December 16 , 2019 8:30 AM Acelia & Luc Edouarzin (D) Requested: Cilotte Bruny (Daughter) Tuesday, December 17, 2019 8:30 AM Klepeis & Garber Families (D) Requested: Tretter Family Wednesday, December 18, 2019 8:30 AM Luis Pereyra (D) Requested: Argentina Pereyra Thursday, December 19 , 2019 8:30 AM Aggibe & Lucia Rossi (D) Requested: Enzo Rossi

Friday, December 20, 2019 8:30 AM Thomas Onoratto (D) Requested: Vivona Family Saturday, December 21, 2019 8:30 AM Imma Cordero (L) Birthday Requested: Cervantes Family

Join our Rosary Rally on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at St. Helen’s Church (Howard Beach) after the 5:00 pm mass to be held outside in front of Na-tivity scene.

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Saturday, December 14 Al-anon Rectory Basement 2:00 pm Sunday, December 15 AA Meeting 3:00 pm Lower Church Monday, December 16 Bible study after the 8:30 am Mass (Rectory) Circulo de Oración “Getsemani” 7pm L.C. RCIA 7-9 pm Rectory Thursday, December 19 Holy Spirit Prayer Group 7PM L.C. Friday, December 20 Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm Rectory Saturday, December 21 Al-anon 2:00 pm Rectory Basement confessions 4– 4:45 pm in church

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Pray for Our Service Men and Women Gilberto Colón-Berrios, U.S. Army, Iraq David Colón-Berrios, U.S. Army, Africa Joshua Thomas Cisneros, U.S. Navy, Spain Sgt. Álvaro De La Salas, U.S. Army SK-3 Devin Valentín, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Groom, U.S. Air Force A1C Tara Kernahan, U.S. Air Force, South Korea William Marc Cahil, U.S. Army Capt. Marcus P. Wong, U.S. Army, Iraq Cpl. Joel Adam Basile, U.S. Marines, Afghanistan. Sgt. Lionel Semón, U.S. Army, Iraq. Lt. Robinson Arana, Army Reserve, Af-ghanistan/ Melissa Melendez, U.S. Navy Yovanny Rodriguez, U.S. Navy Sgt. Daniel, London, U.S. Army, Afghanistan Capt. Agustus Harillal, USAF, Germany Joshuany Lopez, Air Force, Texas/ Ignautis Vieira, U.S. Army. Cadet Robert Doherty, U.S. Coast Academy

JEREMIAH PROJECT ; High School & College Discernment Group, Diocese of Brooklyn Vocation Of-fice; 7200 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston NY 11362 - Join our monthly overnights and experience Christ through fraternity and prayer. 2020 schedule: January 24-25/ February 21-22/ April 3-4 / May 1-2 / 2020. be-gins Friday @ 5:00 pm ends Saturday @ 1:00 pm Fr. Ralph Edel (Coordinator) to register please call or email the Vocation Office: 718-8287-2454 cdos@diobrook.org

But the Lord answered me, “Do not say, “I am too young”. To whomever I send you, you shall go; whatever I command you, you shall speak” (Jeremiah. 1,7)

Pray for the Sick of Our Parish

Anne Farrell, Johanna Alagna, Herbert Atwell, Anthony Avello, Donna Como, Jasmine, Jean DeStefano, Douglas Farrell, Homira Farrell, Sean Harris, Charles Halloran, Shaun Harris, Dorothy Hirstch, Eric Kartezer, Robin McAdam, Nancy Maltaghati, Linda Pocher, Sean Thacher, Rose Taddonio, Florence Gibbs, Winston Gibbs, Gloria De LaRosa, Michele Rufrano, James Doody, Joseph Rampino, Felix Martinez, Anthony Martiney, Sylvia Quevedo, Doro-thy Eosefow, Victoria Roman, Giovanna Boccabellla, Don-na Murphy, Cindy Rains, Charles C. Richter Jr, Richard Kennedy, Joanne Knudsen, Janet, Angelo & Peter Ferrante, Andy Marajh, Humberto Leal, Vicente Criollo, Louis Font, Laurie Manzi Adregna, Argentina Pereyra, Grace Rodri-guez, You’re in our thoughts and prayers.

Secular Franciscan Order

Meets on the 4th Sunday of each month; (1:30-4pm) in the Rectory Meeting Room

AA Meetings

Every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in the Lower Church.

WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS…Our Lady of Perpetual Help (111-50 115 st.) cordially invites teens and young adults to a journey through the Bible, on Fridays at 7:00 pm Rectory. For more information call: 347-248-9799

Holy Spirit Prayer Group Meetings held every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the lower church. Bible study every other Thursday.

Please join us every second Sunday in praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet in our Lady’s Chapel located in the back of the Church at 10:15am (before 10:30 mass)

Reconciliation service will take place on Monday, De-cember 16, after the 8:30 am Mass and from 4-5:30 & 6:30-8PM in the Church. Lets prepare our hearts for the birth of our Lord and Savior.

El servicio de reconciliación para el Adviento tendrá lu-gar el día Lunes, Diciembre 16 despues de la misa de 8:30 am y en la tarde de 4 a 5:30PM y de 6:30-a 8:00 pm en la Iglesia. Preparemos nuestro corazón para el naci-miento de nuestro Señor y Salvador.

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EL Circulo de Oración Carismático “Getsemaní” de nuestra Parroquia; Te invita a participar todos los Lunes en la oración de alabanza comenzando a las 7:00 pm con el santo Rosario en la capilla del sótano. Que es un grupo de oración? Es un grupo de her-manos católicos, unidos por Cristo y unidos con El para tomar conciencia de que Dios nos ama y recono-ciendo a Cristo como nuestro Salvador. Si desea mas información llamar a Carmen Gómez 347-636-6962

COFRADIA DEL SA-GRADO CORAZON DE JESUS Invitamos a la co-munidad a participar en la devoción al Sagrado Cora-zón de Jesús. Celebramos la hora Santa el primer Viernes del mes a las 8:00 pm en la Iglesia, la Santa Misa el pri-mer Domingo del mes a las 12:00 pm seguido de la re-

union en el sótano de la Iglesia. Para más Infor-mación llamar: Maria Diaz 646-436-2675/ ó Carmen Gómez 347-636-6962

APOSTOLES DE LA PALABRA; Los invitamos a participar en clases bíbli-cas de apologética, los días jueves de 7:30-9:00pm. (LS) Y Domingos de 9:30-11:30 am Misión de llevar la pala-bra a los hogares: Para más información llamar a Tana Zevallos 917-628-1397

DEVOCION A LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA; Te in-vitamos a participar en esta hermosa devoción que se lleva a cabo el ultimo sábado de cada mes, Tenemos ala-banzas, enseñanzas, exposición y adoración al Santisimo. Nuestra próxima reunion será el Sabado, Diciembre 28. Para más información puede llamar a : Maria Sánchez 347-353-3231– Vicky Calderón: 347-404-2277 Martha Lascano 347-437- 4765. !!Los Esperamos!!!!

III DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO

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The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed, every Tuesday morning from 9-12 for adoration in the lower Church

Weekly Collections: Weekend of Dec. 7-8, 2019

Envelopes: 216 Total: 5,819.00

Director of Music Ministry Ivan Guevara and the 10:30 Sunday Choir would like to invite you ,our fellow pa-rishioners to our annual program of Christmas music at 7:45 pm on Tuesday, December 24th followed by the Christmas eve liturgy at 8:00 pm. Please spread the word and join us to welcome the birth of our savior Je-sus Christ, Thank you and best wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.

Registra on for Religious Educa on 2019-2020 are now open. Come to the Rectory office and register your child Mondays-Fridays 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and ask for Linda during these

hours. Classes will start on Sunday, September 15 at the 10:30 am Mass with the blessing for all the teachers and students, then first day of class. All students must register.

Registraciones para el programa de Educacion Religiosa 2019-2020 estan abiertas ahora, Por favor venga a la oficina de la

rectoria y pregunte por Linda para mas información, Las clases darán comienzo el dia Domingo, Sept. 15 en la Misa de las

10:30 am con la bendición a las maestras y estudiantes, segui-do del primer dia de clases. Todo estudiante debe registrarse.

RCIA English classes take place on Mondays, from 7:00—9:00 pm in the rectory . Please call the rectory to register.

Las registraciones para (RICA) Rito de Iniciación Cris anas para Adultos (en español) estan abiertas para todo adulto de 17 años en adelante que quieran cumplir con los sacramentos de nuestra Iglesia. Se imparten los días Sábados, de 9:00-11:00am . Llamar 718-843-1212

2019 CHRISTMAS WREATHES ...$16 per Wreath to benefit Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church sponsored by Holy Name Socie-ty. Please contact the office rectory at 718-843-1212 for more informa on. Thank you.

The giving tree is up in the front of the church Please take an ornament, purchase the gi and place the unwrapped gi under the tree no later then Dec. 18. Please in-clude ba eries if needed. Thank you.

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