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Dont forget- today is a day of prayer and fasting and the Pope will have a special Apostolic blessing at noon!

What is Spiritual Communion? In simplest terms, a Spiritual Communion is an expression of the desire to receive the Blessed Sacrament and to receive the effects of the Blessed Sacrament. Many, many saints have endorsed this expression of faith. There are many prayers for Spiritual Communion that you can Google but most of us at OLPH are very familiar with a very powerful one- the Anima Christi. First Communion classes in the past couple of years have even learned the American Sign Language for this prayer. Seeing and using the signs even make the prayer that much more expressive.

Did you know?? You can receive the OLPH weekly bulletin by email each week.

In 1214, Our Lady appeared to St. Dominic and said the remedy for the world's woes is the Rosary. She taught him that if the Rosary is prayed fervently, then it will bear fruit, with many graces for souls and many conversions-and that with it will come many saints. Our Lady also said to offer sacrifices, do penance, and pray the Rosary for the salvation of souls! The Rosary is one of the most powerful ways of relieving the souls in purgatory because of the indulgences attached to it. In Mary's apparitions of Fatima, Lourdes, Beauraing, and Banneaux, the message is a call of personal conversion, prayer, and charity. A rosary hung from her arm in all four apparitions, reconfirming that the Rosary is a key devotion for conversion. St. Lucia of Fatima was asked when world peace would be restored. She answered: "When a sufficient number of people respond to the Blessed Virgin Mary's call to pray the Rosary and to offer sacrifices for the conversion of sinners." St. Faustina Prayer Book for the Conversion of Sinners On Tuesdays and Fridays we pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.

In a letter addressed to the clergy, religious, and laity today, Archbishop Gregory Aymond announced the cancellation of all public Masses, the upcoming Evenings of Confession, Stations of the Cross, and other gatherings at churches effective immediately. This is to encourage the faithful to comply with the instructions of President Trump and Governor Edwards. Both reduced the recommended number of people to gather in light of the spread of COVID-19.

Parish Updates

Due to the ongoing concern of the coronavirus, we will be applying some precautionary measures to our Mass.  We will be suspending the physical contact during the Our Father and the sign of peace.  We will also suspend the distribution of Holy Communion to the faithful via the CHALICE.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church will hold a Christian Seder Meal on Saturday, March 28th in the school cafeteria following the 4:00 p.m. evening Vigil Mass. The ceremonial ritual will begin at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are required in order to attend. Attendance will be limited to 100 seats. Donations will be collected to defray the cost of the meal. The last day to make reservations is March 22nd.

KC Fish Fry come get your delicious dinners of Fridays - 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. through Lent at the KC Hall. Don't miss out on all the good food!

Women's Bible Study Beginning on March 4th, we will be having classes to learn about our faith and religion. We will meet in the back of church Wednesday mornings, at 9:45 AM after Children's Mass.

This year's gospel value is Empathy. The children in the school and PSR are learning the importance of understanding and sharing the feelings of another Each month they are introduced to a scripture verse related to this value.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help is offering introduction to Church History A certification,adult faith formation,or renewal presentation given by Deacon Ed Merritt ,Jr. Saturdays-March 14 &28,2020 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Belle Chasse,LA classroom 10

Attention Extraordinary Minsters, Lectors and Ushers : It is time for our annual refresher training. In March, we will ha a 1-hour session for each of those Ministries to discuss the proper procedures and make sure that everyone is on the same page.

Adult Religious Education "The Seven Last Words of Christ" 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Thursday mornings during Lent February 27, March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26, and April 2

Archdiocesan Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration Sunday, June 7,2020/3:00 p.m./ St. Philip Neri (Metairie)

Archdiocesan Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration will take place on Sunday March 22,2020 at 3:00 pm in St. Joseph Church in New Orleans. This event is for married couples in the year 1995 in celebration of their 25th Wedding Anniversary.

St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry We are in need of certain items for our food pantry. If you are able to donate, please place items in our bin in the of Church. Thank you for your help in feeding those in need.

We generally have a routine that helps us do the ordinary things that make up daily life. This routine is needed so that we can integrate some of the lessons and experiences we had during times of joy and new life, or sadness and loss. The liturgical year has the same balance. After the high of the Christmas season, we enter a short period of Ordinary Time.

This year's gospel value is Empathy. The children in the school and PSR are learning the importance of understanding and sharing the feelings of another.

In talking to Nicodemus about the necessity of being born of the Spirit, Jesus said, "The wind blows where it chooses , and you hear the sound of it, but you don't know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is everyone who is born of the Spirit" (John 3:8).