Mass Intentions
LET THE PARISH PRAY FOR YOUR INTENTIONS
Praying for each other’s intentions is an important part of our parish life. During each Holy Mass, you will usually hear an intention for “the prayers in our hearts and for the special intentions mentioned in our petition book.”
Write your intentions in the Book of Petitions. The parish petition book is located on a stand in the chapel under the gaze of the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. An amber candle burns constantly for these prayer intentions. These intentions will be remembered in our intercessions at all Masses. If you would like the parish to pray for your intention, please write the intention in the book. The petitions in the book are usually anonymous.
Feel free to look back at previous pages in the book to see how God is working powerfully through prayer in our parish family. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to write prayer intentions in our Parish Book of Prayers.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Prayer List
Praying for the sick is something we are called to do as disciples of Jesus. The names of those for whom we are praying are listed in the bulletin, with the permission of the person who is sick or their family. Please call the parish office to add a name to the prayer list.
Mass Intentions
You may request to have a Mass offered for a loved one or a family member, living or deceased, for a birthday, anniversary, special occasion, or a special intention. Arrangements may be made by calling the parish office at 877-4146. Mass cards are also available. Please be aware that Mass Intentions are often requested months in advance and a particular date may not be available.
The Mass intentions for the coming months are listed below. Call the parish office to schedule a Mass intention for an available date.
MAY 2024
Wednesday May 1 Anna Entrikin †
Thursday May 2 Afam Chineke †
Friday May 3 Helen Dust †
Saturday May 4 NO MASS
Sunday May 5 Anna Entrikin †
Monday May 6 Steve John †
Tuesday May 7 For the People
Wednesday May 8 Lenora (Sug) Lee †
Thursday May 9 Helen Dust †
Friday May 10 John Elwyn Jones †
Saturday May 11 NO MASS
Sunday May 12 Fran Riley †
Eileen Milligan †
Pam Zimmerman †
Monday May 13 For the People
Tuesday May 14 Bill and Dorathy Epping ††
Wednesday May 15 Cindy Harding
Thursday May 16 Emmanuel Chineke
Friday May 17 Marge Collett†
Saturday May 18 NO MASS
Sunday May 19 For the People
Monday May 20 Bill and Gwen Berutti ††
Tuesday May 21 Bob Hinkle †
Wednesday May 22 Steve John †
Thursday May 23 John Elwyn Jones †
Friday May 24 Anna Entrikin †
Saturday May 25 No Mass
Sunday May 26 Stan Rothenbuecher †
Betty Altolff
Monday May 27 John Elwyn Jones †
Tuesday May 28 For the People
Wednesday May 29 Lenora (Sug) Lee †
Thursday May 30 John M. Hlavna †
Friday May 31 Anna Entrikin †
† Deceased
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