Church of Our Mother of Perpetual Help

19-21 Jalan La Salle, Ipoh Garden, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
T: 05-5458220 (O)
F: 05-5468495
T: 05-5468611 (Community)

Parish Priest : Rev. Philip Lai, CSsR

Sat. Novena Devotion : 9.00 am & 6.00 pm
Sat. Sunset Mas : 7.00 pm English

Sunday Mass:
 8.30 am English
10.00 am Tamil
11.30 am Mandarin

Chapels:
St. Mary's Chapel, Kg. Tersusun
Sunday Mass in Tamil : 5.00 pm

Rangers's Camp Chapel
8.00 M. Mass in B.M.

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Children’s Day celebrated with Mass
Posted by Diocese of Penang (pgdiocese) on Nov 23 2009
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November 20 , 2009

IPOH : The parish of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH) celebrated Children’s Day with Mass on Oct 31 - the eve of All Saints’ Day.

In his sermon, Fr Eugene Fernandez, CSsR, explained about the Beatitudes. “It [Beatitudes] talks about being ‘poor in spirit’…. being ‘peacemakers’, hence the Beatitudes are all about the ordinary things in life,” he said.

Fr Eugene gave an example of Mother Teresa — her way of doing little things in extraordinary ways. He also mentioned that being ‘pure in heart’ is not just about being goodnatured. “What is in our hearts/minds when we interact or help others?” Fr Eugene also voiced his admiration towards the parents, who have made many sacrifices for their families. He added that besides providing the best of everything for their families, parents should also educate their children on the virtues of the Beatitudes. Fr Eugene rounded up by stating that we are all ‘saints’ in our ordinary ways.

The sunset Mass was animated by the children of the parish, and making a special appearance was the Children’s Choir. After the Thanksgiving Hymn, Fr Eugene invited all the children present to come forward to receive a special blessing. Each child was also given a Rubik’s Cube as a gift.

This was one of the many occasions where the children of OMPH worked via their ministry to share the faith with others. The OMPH Youths have also been busy; they had a Charity Car Wash the previous week. In December, the youths are planning to have a Prom Night. — By Felicia G. Alexis

Last changed: Nov 23 2009 at 10:38 AM

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