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 11420

Wheelchair 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 , March 8, 2020

Saturday , March 7, 2020 5:00pm Sister Elizabeth Walsh (D) Sunday, March 8 , 2020 8:30 AM For People of the parish 10:30 AM Jose & Custodia Barros (D) Requested: Alves Family Rosa Rossi (D) Requested: Enzo Rossi Donato Cuacuamosda (D) Re: Margarita Zuñiga 12:00 PM Luis Enrique Pretente (D) 1st. Ann. Requested: Wife & Daughters All Souls in Purgatory Requested: Walter Bolaños Monday, March 9 , 2020 8:30 AM Charles Ms Lellan (D) Birthday Requested: Mary Mc Lellan Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:30 AM Jose D. Cervantes Sr. (D) Anniversary Requested: Cervantes Family Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:30 AM Rosina Klepeis (D) Requested: Tretter Family Thursday, March 12, 2020 8:30 AM Jose D. Cervantes Sr. (D) Requested: Cervantes Family

Friday, March 13, 2020 8:30 AM In Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Guadalupe Requested: Annette Gonsalves Saturday, March 14, 2020 8:30 AM Máximo Benedicto Cruz (D) Requested: Generosa Hernandez (Mother)

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Saturday, March 7 Al-anon Rectory Basement 2:00 pm Confessions 4:00 - 4:45 pm / Church Sunday, March 8 AA Meeting 3:00 pm Lower Church Apóstoles de la Palabra 9:30 am L.S. Monday, March 9 Bible study after the 8:30 am Mass (Rectory) RCIA 7-9 pm Rectory “Getsemani” Spanish prayer group LC 7:00 pm Thursday, March 12 Holy Spirit Prayer Group 7PM L.C. Friday March 13 Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm Rectory Stations of the Cross after 8:30am Mass during Lent Saturday, March 14 Al-anon 2:00 pm Rectory Basement Confessions 4– 4:45 pm in church Lenten Prayer & Reflection 1-4pm Rectory Spanish Lent Retreat 11-6pm L.C. Bread & Soup Lent Dinner L.C. after the 5pm mass

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Because of the seriousness of the Flu epi-demic, we won’t present to you the chalice at communion time until further notice.

Debido a la seriedad de la temporada de la influenza y por orden de nuestro Obispo no se estará ofreciendo el caliz al momento de la communion hasta nueva orden

BREAD & SOUP: Our annual Lent Bread and Soup din-ner will take place on Saturday, March 14 after the 5:00 pm Mass in the Lower Church, All are welcome

CENA DE SOPA Y PAN; Nuestra cena de cuaresma annual tendrá lugar el dia sábado, Marzo 14, despues de la misa de las 5:00 pm y al finalizar el retiro de cuaresma en los bajos de la Iglesia, todos están invitados a paticipar.

An afternoon of Lenten Prayer and Reflection...Saturday, March 14, 2020. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rectory Meet-ing Room 1 - 4pm (confession will be available at 4) present-ed by Deacon Chris Barber from St. Clare’s parish in Rosedale. For all lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers, Catechists, Choir members and anyone in a volunteer capacity at our parish as well as their guests. Lent is a wonderful time for spiritual renewal. Please join us that day if you can. Anytime spent with the Lord is always a gift. Please call the rectory to RSVP 718-843-1212

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.

Holy Name Society Mass next Sunday, March 8 @ 10:30 Meeting on Monday, March 9 @ 7:30pm in the rectory.

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)

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

Pray for Our Service Men and Women

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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 a nuestro Señor 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 hermanos católicos, unidos por Cristo y unidos con El para tomar conciencia de que Dios nos ama y reconociendo a Cristo como nuestro Salvador. Se esta llevando a cabo un seminario de Cuaresma “Los 7 Dolores de Maria” con los hermanos Ana Es-pinal y Enrique Lugo no te pierdas esta gran oportuni-dad de prepararnos para la Pascua. Si desea mas infor-mación llamar a Carmen Gómez 347-636-6962– ó Martha Lascano 347-437-4765

COFRADIA DEL SAGRADO CORAZON DE JESUS Invita-mos a la comunidad 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 Ig-lesia, la Santa Misa el primer Domingo del mes a las 12:00 pm seguido de la reunion en el sótano de la Iglesia. Para más Información llamar: Maria Di-

az 646-436-2675/ ó Carmen Gómez 347-636-6962

Las clases de Apologetica se comparten todos los dias do-mingos comenzando a las 9:30 am en la sacristía del sótano. Si desea más infor-mación por favor llamar a Tana 917-628-1397

DEVOCION A LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA; Te invita-mos a participar en esta her-mosa devoción que se lleva a cabo el ultimo sábado de cada mes, Tenemos alabanzas, enseñanzas, exposición y adoración al Santisimo. Nues-

tra próxima reunion será el Sábado, Marzo 28. Para más información puede llamar a : Maria Sánchez 347-353-3231– Vicky Calderón: 347-404-2277 Martha Lascano 347-437- 4765. !!Los Esperamos!!!!

El circulo de Oración “Getsemani” de nuestra parroquia te invita al Retiro de cuaresma 2020 en preparación para la Pascua , el dia Sábado, Marzo 14 comenzando a las 11:00 AM—6: 00 PM estará con nosotros desde Repub-lica Dominicana el Diácono Frank Luis de la Cruz, de la Congregación “La Voluntad de Dios” . Ministerio de música el Hmno. Jose Marrero. Donación $5 que incluye almuerzo y cena de sopa y pan. Tendremos enseñanzas, alabanza, meditación, dinámica, confeciones, y mucho más. Regálate este dia para que lo compartas con Jesús .

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To register for Religious Educa on 2019-2020 . 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.

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

RICA; Se imparten los días Sábados, de 9:00-11:00am . Llamar 718-843-1212 para mas información.

COFFEE SOCIAL This weekend after all masses in the lower Church All are welcome to participate!!!!!!

JESUS IS HEART OF MY SOUL; Mini Brunch Lenten Re-treat on Wednesday, April 1 after 8:30 am Mass in the Rectory meeting room with Sr. Ave Clark from Heart to Heart Ministry.

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