Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Lectio Divina Video for 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prayer of the Day for Wednesday August 12, 2020

Father, thank you for this time of prayer.  Help me to be attentive to the inspirations of your Holy Spirit.  This day may be filled with many challenges and activities, but throughout them all, I invite you to be with me.

Lord, you taught us to gather together in prayer.  Grant your Church greater unity and charity.  Help us to help each other.  Give us the humility to be open to correction.  I believe that your love will triumph! Amen.

Do It Once, Do It Again

Do it once, do it again, and do it some more.  Each time the habit becomes more ingrained.  Each time you get better.  And the better you become, the more inspired you'll be to make further improvements and additional efforts.  People who are highly skilled at what they do are people who practice, a lot.  What good skill can you practice today, tomorrow, again and again?  Push yourself forward by pushing yourself to repeat what works and to improve on what doesn't.  Rise to higher and higher levels of skill by utilizing your skill, over and over.  You already know what to do, and you already know how to do it.  Do it again, and improve on what you know.  Add repeatedly to the value that will exist in your future.  With enough practice, with enough repetition, anything is possible.  -- Ralph Marston
 

Welcome Fr. Simon Osuchukwu

Fr. Simon Osuchukwu was born to Chief Christopher and Maria Osuchukwu in Nigeria. Fr. Simon has one brother and one sister who are happily married with children in Nigeria. Fr. Simon attended the Major Seminary at Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Owerri, Nigeria (affiliated with the Pontifical Urban University Rome). In 1998, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, and in 2003, he received a bachelor’s degree in Theology from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome. In 2004, he obtained an additional bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria. Fr. Simon was ordained a priest for the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe on December 13, 2003. After his ordination, he served as a pastor and principal in Okigwe Diocese, Imo State, Nigeria, until 2015. His Bishop sent him to help in the Diocese of Phoenix in 2015. His first pastoral assignment was at Holy Cross Parish, Mesa, where he served until June 30, 2020.

After Fr. Simon moved to Arizona, he obtained a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership and a Graduate Certificate in Catholic School Leadership (CSL) from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. Currently, Fr. Simon is pursuing a post-graduate program at Grand Canyon University, Phoenix.  Fr. Simon will be living in residence at OLPH-Scottsdale while pursuing his studies and will assist with Masses and other Sacraments.  Welcome Fr. Simon!

 Sunday 12:30 pm Spanish Mass Resumes

This Sunday August 2, 2020

8:30 am DAILY MASS & 4:30 pm SATURDAY MASS  ARE STREAMED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help -

Scottsdale Virtual Church Community 

Since March 16, 2020 we have been reaching out to our parishioners through technology.  Even though we have resumed daily and Sunday Masses, some parishioners are not comfortable returning back to Church just yet, we will continue to provide this Virtual Outreach to you.  We are using our FaceBook page (click on the FaceBook icon - located on the top right of this page) to reach out to our parishioners.  Our daily schedule on Facebook is as follows:

• 8:00 am Morning Prayer with Fr. Greg Schlarb
• 8:30 am Streamed Daily Mass 
• 12:00 pm The Angelus with Fr. Greg Schlarb
• 3:00 pm The Divine Mercy Chaplet with Fr. Tony Okolo
• 6:00 pm (SATURDAY ONLY) Streamed Sunday Mass
• 6:00 pm The recitation of the Rosary with Fr. Greg Schlarb
• 7:00 pm Evening Prayer with Fr. Greg Schlarb
• 8:30 pm Night Prayer with Fr. Greg Schlarb

CONFESSIONS:  Confessions are also available Saturday from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Parish Life Center (Gym).  Park on Main Street near the rectory and follow the signs to the Confession Area.  

Growing Disciples by Loving God and our Neighbor

Homilies from the OLPH Priests:

Fr. Mike Boyle, C.M. 

Fr. Greg Menegay

Fr. Tony Okolo

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time English 

Fr. Greg Schlarb

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Spanish/English

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Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday Closed

Parish Info Center Hours

NO HOURS UNTIL COVID -19 PANDEMIC IS ERADICATED

Sunday Mass Times

At Our Lady of Perpetual Church            6:30 am, 8:30 am, 10:30 am,                    12:30 pm (Spanish/Español)

11:15 am - 12:00 pm: DIstribution of Holy Communion in the Church (please watch streamed Mass before coming to receive Holy Communion)

Misa en Español           Domingos a las 12:30 pm en la Iglesia

Weekday (Monday - Saturday) Mass Times

6:15 am 8:30 am (Monday - Saturday)  12:00 pm (Monday - Friday)

Confessions in Parish Life Center (Gym) 

SATURDAY    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Holy Days of Obligation

Please see Bulletin or check our Website for all mass times offered on Holy Days of Obligation 

Catholic Devotions

​Sanctity of Life Hour: Mondays at 11am
Novena: Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet: 7:45am after the Rosary (Mon. - Sat.)
Stations of the Cross: 6:30pm Fridays
(during Lent) 
Eucharistic Adoration (Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm)

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