Second of -Sunday of Divine April 28, 2019   Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman  and School    Fr. Tim Meares, Pastor    www.olphrm.com  331 Hammond Street • Rocky Mount, NC 27804 • Office: (252) 972R0452 • Fax: (252) 972R4780

STAFF DIRECTORY CHURCH OFFICE (252) 972-0452

OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

FR. TIM MEARES Pastor … Ext 1 Rectory … (252) 972-1949

DEACON JOSEPH KIBBE Ext 1

MRS. ANNA ZIEGLER Secretary . . . Ext 1

MRS. JENNY JALETTE

Director of Religious Education ...Ext 2

MRS. PENNY SILVERS Music Director & RCIA … Ext 3

CARITAS . . . Ext 4

SCHOOL OFFICE (252) 972-1971

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 7:30AM to 3:30 PM

MRS. JULIE LOVE Principal

CONFESSIONS Tuesday: after 8:00 AM Wednesday: 5:30 - 6:00 PM Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 PM or by Appointment

LITURGY OF THE Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM 12:30 PM (Español), 6:00 PM (Traditional Latin Mass) Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM Friday 9:00AM Holy Matrimony Anointing Arrangements must be made Baptism of the Sick ST. JOSEPH ADORATION CHAPEL with the parish clergy at least Arrangements must be made Available upon request prior Monday—Friday 6:00AM-Midnight six months in advance. with the church office. to surgery or at the time of Participation in the Diocesan illness. Pre-Cana program is required. Page 2 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rocky Mount

Saturday April 27, 2019 5:30 PM Shirley Crowell

St. Joseph’s Eucharistic Sunday April 28, 2019 Adoration Chapel 9:00AM Thomas Huffman + 12:30PM Spanish Mass Your hour with in the Blessed will repair for evils of the world and bring 6:00PM For the People about peace on earth. "Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Jesus and ready to make reparation for the great evils of Monday April 29, 2019 the world. Let your adoration never cease." 8:00AM Intention of the Celebrant ( Pope John Paul II, Dominicai Cenae) Tuesday April 30, 2019 The chapel is open Monday-Friday from 6 am - midnight. 8:00AM Perla All are welcome to come and adore Jesus present with us in the Blessed Sacrament. There is a code required to get in: please contact a coordinator or a committed adorer Wednesday May 1, 2019 for the code. Our goal is to have two committed adorers in every hour. We are also in 8:00AM Able Horne + need of substitute adorers. Please consider signing up to spend time with Jesus. Thursday May 2, 2019 Contact Julie Love by email adoration@olphrm. 8:00AM Selma Horne +

Friday May 3, 2019 SUNDAY - APRIL 28, 2019 9:00AM Bertilda Ruiz

2:30PM EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Saturday May 4, 2019 3:00PM HOLY HOUR & CONFESSIONS 8:00AM Gerlad Smith Costen, Sr. + 5:30PM Michael Hilton + As a gift to humanity, which sometimes seems bewildered and overwhelmed by the power of evil, selfishness, and fear, the Risen Lord offers His love that pardons, Sunday May 5, 2019 reconciles, and reopens hearts to love. It is a love that converts hearts and gives peace. 9:00AM For the People How much the world needs to understand and accept Divine Mercy! 12:30PM Spanish Mass Lord, who reveals the Father’s love by Your death and Resurrection, we believe in You 6:00PM Gray Baines and confidently repeat to You today: Jesus, I trust in You, have mercy upon us and upon the whole world. ~ St. Pope John Paul II, Regina Caeli message prepared

for Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3, 2005 Sunday April 28, 2019 11:00AM Intention of the Celebrant

From St. Faustina’s Diary— “Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.” (Diary 300) (4/14)Offering Given ...... $ 4,411.76 “I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, Easter Flowers ...... $ 1,475.00 and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know SOS Christians of the Orient . $ 1,295.00 about it.” (Diary 341) Holy Thursday ...... $ 1,090.00 “I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and a shelter for all ...... $ $902.00 souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of (4/21)Offering Given ...... $ 8,675.78 My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy.” (Diary 699) Priest Welfare & Retirement . . $ 1,670.00 SOS Christians of the Orient . $ 380.00 Today’s second collection is for Catholic Home Missions. 2019 OLPH SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT Join us at the beautiful Belmont Lake Golf Club on Friday, May 10th The second collection on May 5th will be for our 22nd Annual OLPH Catholic School Golf Tournament! for Catholic School Support. The $90 entry fee includes green fees, cart, range balls, snacks, cold beverages provided by SunDrop Bottling and Carolina Eagle Distribution, and lunch provided by King’s BBQ. Registration deadline is May 3rd. Call the school office for more information. Page 3 Announcements We have been on Easter break but return on Monday, 4/29 THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IS RESERVED IN THIS CHURCH with just five weeks of school left! Please maintain reverence, silence and a prayerful attitude at all Please pray for our confirmation candidates who will be sealed times, especially before and after Mass. In this parish, individual st with the Holy Spirit at Confirmation on Wednesday, May 1 . communicants are welcomed to stand or to kneel side by side at Additionally, please pray for our Catholic 2nd graders as they the altar rail for the Novus Ordo Masses. However, you are will make their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 4th at 10am. God is at work and we rejoice at these holy celebrations! required to kneel (unless disabled) at the Traditional Latin Mass. Food Pantry summer hours begin May 1st nd th 9:30 Our 22 Annual Golf Tournament is Friday, May 10 at FOLLOW US! Belmont Lake Golf Club. If you would like to play in this NEW PARISHIONERS Two week notice in bulletin Please see an usher for a Facebook: facebook/olphrm tournament, please complete a registration by May 3rd. registration card or come Twitter: OLPHRockyMount You may pay by cash, check or by credit card online. to the Parish Office for Website: www.olphrm.com This tournament has long history of great fun and your support assistance. is genuinely appreciated! K of C Facebook: RockyMountNCCouncil4600 April is Child Abuse Prevention Month Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us! OUR LADY'S RELIGIOUS United States. For information on how you can become more In Christ, GOODS STORE will be BULLETIN informed and involved in keeping our children safe, please open after the 9:00 AM Julie Love, Principal Send announcements to Mass Sunday and closed call: The Diocese of Raleigh Office of Child and Youth [email protected] on holidays. For more Protection at 1 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS by 9:00AM Monday. information contact Information is also available at: FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR Inserts are due by 9:00AM Shirley Hux at 469-4686. http://www.preventchildabusenc.org/ PRE-K—8TH GRADE Wednesday. VISIT OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE FOOD PANTRY WWW.OLPHRM.COM The food pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each FOR ADMISSIONS INFORMATION month from 10:00AM until 11:30AM. Non-perishable food AND TO SCHEDULE A CAMPUS TOUR may be placed in the donation box located in the vestibule. OR CALL THE SCHOOL OFFICE AT 972-1971

Grow Your Prayer Life THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RALEIGH RECITATION OF THE ROSARY 5:00PM every Saturday before Mass; 8:30AM every Sunday Looking for the Longest Married Couple in 2019 before Mass; and 6:00PM on Wednesdays Worldwide Marriage Encounter is searching for the longest married couple. One national winner and winners from each of TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP the 50 states are recognized each year. This project is held to Every Wednesday morning following the 8:00 AM Mass and every honor the commitment of married couples and to give hope and Wednesday evening following the 6:00 PM Rosary. If you have inspiration to younger couples that they too can have long and any intentions, please send them to [email protected] or select lasting marriages. Nominations must be received by the Prayer Request option on our parish website. You may also May 15th, 2019. To nominate a couple you know, please visit us use the blue boxes in the vestibule. All intentions are prayed for at WWME.org and click on "Nominate Today" or contact us each Wednesday. We ask that when your intention has been directly at 405-850-4274. granted to please send us notice so that we may also give thanks. Pitch in for and support Catholic Charities of the OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE Diocese of Raleigh by coming to an evening of baseball with the The message of Fatima includes a call to conversion of heart, Durham Bulls at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Friday, repentance from sin and a dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary, May 17, at 7:05 pm. A portion of every ticket purchased through especially through praying the rosary. This is a blessing for our the Catholic Charities link will support our new Durham parish to increase family prayer and devotions to Our Blessed Community Food Pantry, which will be holding its official Mother. Please consider inviting Our Lady of Fatima into your Ribbon Cutting that afternoon. Be sure to stay for fireworks after home for a seven day pilgrimage. Join the many other families the game! For more information, please visit who have already requested this honor. Fill out an invitation and www.CatholicCharitiesRaleigh.org/BullsPitch4Charity or contact Daniel Altenau at (919) 821-9767 or at [email protected]. deposit in the Fatima box located in the vestibule or email [email protected]. New Dates Scheduled! Join NC Catholics Volunteer on the HOLY LEAGUE HOUR OF PRAYER FOR MEN following dates: May 18th (Fayetteville Deanery); June 22nd (Tar River Deanery). Help as we repair homes damaged by Hurricane MEETS THIS THURSDAY, MAY 2ND AT 6:30PM IN THE CHURCH. Please come and spend an hour finding out what men are called Matthew and Hurricane Florence in Edgecombe County and to do, in the church, families and in our daily lives. We all have Cumberland County. Volunteers from all areas and of all experience levels are encouraged to participate! an opportunity to go to and spend time with our If you have any questions, please contact Daniel Altenau at Lord in adoration. Those that wish go and spend time together [email protected] or at (919) 821 - 9767. Spots are at a local restaurant with Father. Questions: contact Wayne limited so sign up now! Kleven at 910-916-3101 or [email protected] www.CatholicCharitiesRaleigh.org/NCCV READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 28TH

Sunday Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/Rv 1:9-11a, 12 -13, 17-19/Jn 20:19-31 Monday Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9 [cf. 11d]/Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21 St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26--2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf.17b]/Mt 13:54- 58 Thursday Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31-36 Friday 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Jn 14:6-14 Saturday Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/Jn 6:16-21 Sunday Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Rv 5:11-14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

THIS WEEK AT OLPH Sunday RCIA 10:30AM Parish Hall No Formation Monday Marriage Prep Class 7-8:00PM Parish Hall Tuesday Legion of Mary 6:30-8PM Parish Hall Wednesday Bible Study w/ Deacon Kibbe 7:00PM Parish Hall

Thursday Holy League for Men 6:30-7:30PM Church Hispanic Baptism Class 7-9:00PM Parish Hall Friday School Dance 5-8:00PM Parish Hall Hispanic Dance Practice 7-9:00PM Parish Hall Sunday RCIA 10:30AM Parish Hall Faith Formation 10:30-11:45AM

SAINTS Monday Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor of the Church, died 1380; O.P. tertiary, mystic, and author (The Dialogue); peacemaker within the Church and renewer of religious life; worked toward ending the Avignon papacy under Gregory XI (1377); declared doctor of the Church in 1970; patroness of Italy and, together with St. Bridgett of Sweden and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross [Edith Stein], co- patroness of Europe.

Tuesday Saint Pius V, Pope; died 1 May 1572; O.P. who implemented the reforms of the Council of Trent; promulgated the Roman Catechism, the Roman Missal, and the Roman Breviary whose 1962 editions may be freely used according to the 2007 motu proprio, , of Pope Benedict XVI; canonized 22 May 1712.

Wednesday Saint Joseph the Worker

Thursday Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor of the Church, died 373; forty-five years as the bishop of Alexandria; champion of Nicea (325); prolific polemicist against the Arians who exiled him five times; one of the four great doctors of the Eastern Church; wrote On the Incarnation, the Discourse Against the Arians, and the Life of Antony; known as the “Doctor of the Incarnation.”

Friday SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES Philip, died 1st c.; from Bethsaida; among the first disciples called by Jesus (Jn 1:43-44); tradition holds he preached in Phrygia, dying on a cross at Hierapolis; two apocryphal works are attributed to him; with James, venerated as the patron saints of Uruguay. James, died 62; son of Alphaeus and cousin or “brother of the Lord’; surnamed “the Less” or “the Just” for his piety; leader of the Jerusa- lem Church; an epistle is ascribed to him; believed to have been beaten or stoned to death; patron of the dying; both saints mentioned in the Roman Canon. Wealth Inc. Management trategies,

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