Third Sunday of April 26, 2020   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 T HE S ACRAMENT OF L OVE CHURCH OFFICE April is the month devoted to The longer within us. That is the Christ His life; He thereby (252) 972-0452 Blessed Sacrament. Here is an ex- death of the Sacrament, the shows us His boundless love,

OFFICE HOURS cerpt from St. Peter Eymard’s The consummation of the holo- for He Himself said there is no Monday—Friday Real Presence, sermons on The caust. greater proof of love than to lay 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Blessed Sacrament. The heart of a just man is a down one's life for one's CONSIDERED as a Sacrifice grave of glory; the heart of a friends." FR. TIM MEARES Pastor … Ext 1 and as Communion, the Eucha- sinner a grave of ignominy. On Jesus gave me the greatest Rectory … (252) 972-1949 rist reminds us of death still losing His sacramental being in proof of His love when He more forcefully. The priest the former, our Lord deposits went to His death in order to DEACON JOSEPH KIBBE pronounces the sacramental therein His Divinity, His Holy make the Eucharist possible Ext 1 words separately over the bread Spirit, and a seed of the risen and give it to me. How many MRS. ANNA ZIEGLER and over the wine; so that life. But in the sinful heart Jesus think of this price paid for the Secretary . . . Ext 1 through the direct power of cannot live; the purpose of the Eucharist? And yet Jesus is

MR. NIKOLAI BRELINSKY these words the Body ought to Eucharist is thwarted. Com- there to remind us of it. But

Director of Religious Education ...Ext 2 be separated from the Blood, munion becomes a profanation. like unnatural children we are and that means death. If death Our Lord dies a violent and bent only on using and enjoying MRS. PENNY SILVERS does not take place in reality, unjust death, crucified by new our riches without ever think- Music Director & RCIA … Ext 3 the reason is that the risen and executioners. ing of the One Who acquired glorified state of Jesus Christ Why has our Lord willed to them for us at the cost of His CARITAS . . . Ext 4 prevents it. But He puts on as establish so close a relation life. ...continued next page much of death as He can; He is between the Sacrament of the SCHOOL OFFICE (252) 972-1971 in a state of death; He is "a Eucharist and His death? It lamb as it were slain" for us. was, in the first place, to re- SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday Thus, through His mystical mind us of the price His Sac- 7:30AM to 3:30PM death, Jesus continues the Sac- rament cost Him.

MRS. JULIE LOVE rifice of the Cross, renewed The Eucharist, in fact, is Principal thousands of times for the sins the fruit of the death of Jesus.

of the world. The Eucharist is a testament, CONFESSIONS The Savior's death is made a legacy, which becomes valid Tuesday: after 8:00 AM complete in Communion. The only at the death of the testa- Wednesday: 5:30 - 6:00 PM heart of the communicant be- tor. To give His testament Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 PM or by Appointment comes His grave; for as soon as legal force, Jesus had then to the Sacred Species have been die. Every time we come into LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST dissolved in the stomach, His the presence of the Eucharist Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM sacramental state ceases to be. we may therefore say: "This Sunday: 9:00 AM The Body of Jesus Hostia is no precious testament cost Jesus 12:30 PM (Español), 6:00 PM (Traditional Latin Mass) Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM Sacraments Friday 9:00AM Holy Matrimony Baptism Anointing Arrangements must be made Arrangements must be made of the Sick ST. JOSEPH ADORATION CHAPEL with the parish clergy at least with the church office. Available upon request prior Monday—Friday 6:00AM-Midnight six months in advance. 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

THE SACRAMENT OF LOVE, CONTINUED Another reason for our Lord's linking the idea of death to the Eucharist is to tell us over and over again what ought to be in us the effects of the Eucharist. The first effect is to make us die to sin and our vicious inclinations. The second is to make us die to the world and to crucify us with Jesus Christ, according to the words of Saint Paul: "The world is crucified to me, and I to the world." The third is to make us die to ourselves, to our preferences, to our desires, to our senses so that we may put on Jesus Christ; in other words, that Jesus Christ may live in us, and that we may be His members, docile to His will. The last is to make us share in His glorious Resurrection. Jesus Christ sows the seed of His own life in us; the Holy Ghost will quicken it and through it will give us a new life, but a life of glory that will never end.

The church will remain open Monday-Friday from 6am-midnight. Although we will not have the Eucharist exposed, the same Jesus is present inside the tabernacle and beckons us to come pray. If you are able, please keep your hour of prayer in the church. As before, if you are sick or in a high risk category and do not feel comfortable coming out, please stay home to pray. Places of worship are exempt under Governor Cooper's stay at home order (page 4, section vi.). When you are praying at church, please continue to stay 6 or more feet away from others. Hand sanitizer is available.

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Encounter weekend, learn a communication technique that will help you talk The Second Collection for May 3rd will about all topics without conflict. That's just the beginning of what you will be for Catholic School Support. receive on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Attend one of the upcoming weekends on Sep 11-13, 2020 in Hickory, NC and Nov 6-8, 2020 in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more Please consider mailing your offertory information visit our website at: https://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or to the church office or tithing online to contact us at [email protected] or 704-315-2144. continue your parish support during this time of suspended Masses. Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today!

Right now over 40 % of dioceses in the United States are considered mission territories because they are unable to fund essential pastoral work needed in their https://olphrm.org/donate-2 communities. Your support funds religious education, seminary formation, lay ministry training, and other programs that build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States. Please be generous. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions. The Diocese of Raleigh is maintaining a list of online Masses Free resources are also available on the website of the and links to spiritual content and news. Please visit the website United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. listed below for access to these important resources. Visit www.usccb.org/corinvirus or their Catholic Current site https://dioceseofraleigh.org/news/online-spiritual-resources at https://catholiccurrent.org/covid19/ Remember to stay connected with the diocese on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter for news and messages from Know your faith! Bishop Zarama. The USCCB website offers an online version of the Catechism. www.usccb.org If you have not yet participated in the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, Click on the “Beliefs and Teachings” tab, select from the side you may still mail in your pledge envelope or donate online at menu, “What We Believe”. Next, select, “Catechism of the GivetoBAA.org. Thank you for your generosity. Catholic Church”. Finally, the option, “View Online Version”.

Help make a difference! Beginning on April 28, the feast day of Catholic Charities is working hard to help the many families St. Gianna Beretta Molla, the USCCB will share a novena suffering from economic hardships. Catholic Charities assist seeking her intercession for pregnant women and all who are those in need throughout eastern North Carolina through affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Gianna was a emergency assistance, disaster services, legal immigration 20th century physician, wife, and mother. services and services in support of the family. You can sign up to receive this novena at Please consider supporting their efforts by donating online - www.walkingwithmoms.com/saint-gianna-novena www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org

St. Pius V Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, 1504 – 1572 Queen of the Angels and Feast Day – April 30 Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your Antonio Ghislieri began life beloved children. as a poor Italian shepherd We ask you to intercede for us but became a leader in the with your Son, as you did at Catholic Reformation. the wedding in Cana. Ordained a Dominican in Pray for us, loving Mother, 1528, he taught theology and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and philosophy and served and loved ones, the protection as novice master and prior. of your holy angels, A fanatical Catholic, he was that we may be spared the named local inquisitor, worst of this illness. then bishop, cardinal and For those already afflicted, grand inquisitor in swift succession. we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Unanimously elected pope in 1566, he implemented the decrees of Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, the Council of Trent, published the Roman Catechism, reformed wipe away their tears and help them to trust. the and Breviary, and excommunicated In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to Queen Elizabeth I of England. He also organized the European love one another and to be patient and kind. alliance that defeated the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto, Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts. afterward declaring the battle date the feast of Our Lady of Victory. We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother,

health of the sick and cause of our joy. Copyright ©2020, Catholic News Service–United States Conference of Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. embrace of your arms, Image: Portrait of Pope Pius V, Bartolomeo Passarotti (Italian, 1529-1592) help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. and workshop, The Walters Art Museum Amen. Sunday Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [11a]/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk 24:13-35 Monday Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday Acts 7:51—8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51

Friday Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59 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 Saturday Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/Jn 6:60-69 Next Sun- Acts 2:14a, 36-41/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/1 Pt day 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10

SAINTS

Tuesday Saint Peter Chanel, Priest, Martyr; Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest Peter Mary Chanel, died 1841; French Marist missionary on the Pacific islands of Wallis and Futuna where he was martyred; destroyed cult of evil spirits; protomartyr and patron of Oceania. Louis Mary de Montfort, died 1716: from Brittany; stud- ied at Saint Sulpice; hospital chaplain and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom; apostolic missionary whose preaching led to a spiritual revival in his native Brittany; established numerous confraternities for the recitation of the rosary; founded (1705) the Mission- aries of the company of Mary [S.M.M.], today numbering about 930 religious; chief work: True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Wednesday Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor of the Church, died 1380; O.P. tertiary, mystic, and author (The Dia- logue); 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. Thursday Saint Pius V, Pope; died 1 May 1572; O.P. who imple- mented 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 accord- ing to the 2007 motu proprio, , of Pope Benedict XVI; canonized 22 May 1712. Friday Saint Joseph the Worker

Saturday Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor of the Church, died 373; forty-five years as the bishop of Alexandria; champi- on 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.” Wealth Inc. Management trategies,

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