Third Sunday of Easter April 26, 2020 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church 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 Mass 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. PARISH EMAIL LIST Keep up to date with parish news by signing up for our email alerts. 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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.