Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Community of Clovis, California

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
Catholic Community of Clovis
929 Harvard Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612
559-299-4270 Phone
559-299-7126 Fax

THE CREED - A Series

Father Robert invites all to a class series entitled "The Creed, the First Pillar of the Catholic Catechism." Sessions will begin June 6th and run through August 29th. The class will be held in Notre Dame Hall every Thursday, from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. For more information or to register for the class, please contact the Parish Office at 299-4270, or email Karen Mentlewski at kmentlewski@hotmail.com
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Mary Hansen Retires.....A Celebration of Service? A Grateful Thanksgiving for One of Our Own?
A Wish for Serenity and Good Health in Retirement? YES to all three!

With over two decades of service to OLPH behind her, our own Mary Hansen is off to other adventures! We will NOT be saying goodbye, but merely wishing her all the best in her future of freedom! Join us as we gather together with Mary on Saturday, June 8th, immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Cake, punch, and other goodies will be enjoyed as we all bestow on her of our love, our gratitude and our very best wishes!
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Catholics for the Common Good (CCG)

All are invited to attend a 6-week, interactive study of "Getting the Marriage Conversation Right - A Guide to Effective Dialogue"
hosted by Bill May.
Tuesday evenings / June 11 - July 16 / Notre Dame Hall
6:30 p.m. -- 8 p.m.
    Catholics know that marriage unites one man and one woman and any children that may result from their union. However, many Catholics can't confidently promote this definition in secular terms. This course will provide you with the knowledge, vocabulary, and skills to remain positive and loving as you defend against efforts to redefine marriage.
    For more information, contact Pauline Smoke, Fresno area Co-Chair of CCG, at
284-0050 or email smokepauline@yahoo.com.
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Women's Bible Study

This Bible study is designed to help women of all ages and walks of life learn more about the virtues and how they apply to our daily lives as Christians. In this study, you will discover what the Word of God teaches us about the virtues. Using the Bible, the Catechism and Courageous Virtue, a Bible Study on Moral Excellence for Women by Stacy Mitch, our Women's Bible Study meets at 10:00 A.M. in the Notre Dame Hall Gardens. June 14, July 12, August 9 and September 6.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is proud to announce the addition of Junior Kindergarten to our school. This will allow us to serve even more families desiring a Catholic education. Preschool is available for children aged 30-48 months. Junior Kindergarten is designed for four-year-olds by the end of November. Kindergarten is for children who will turn five by December first and have demonstrated Kindergarten readiness.

Serving students from Preschool through Eighth Grade
Staffed by Credentialed Teachers and the Sisters of the
Immaculate Conception

For registration information or to schedule a school tour, please call the school office at 299-7504 or click the picture above to visit the website.

Life Discernment Weekends

Wondering if God is inviting you to something more in life? The monks of the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux Trappist‐Cistercian monastery in Vina, CA are pleased to invite Single Catholic Men, age 35 and under, to discern God’s further call for their lives on the weekend of October 11-13.

Participants will have the opportunity to share in the monastic life for the weekend, pray the Liturgy of the Hours in the Abbey church, and share a meal with the monks. The weekend includes conferences on Vocation Discerning; How to Listen; the Theology of Vocation; Monastic Prayer; and monks sharing their own vocation story and experience. Rooms and meals are provided in the monastery guesthouse; the weekend is on us!

Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty

The Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty has five components:
*Monthly Eucharistic Holy Hours
*Daily Rosary by families and individuals
*Special Prayers of the Faithful
*Fasting and abstinence from meat on Fridays
*A Fortnight for Freedom in June/July 2013
Join the movement! Pray for our nation. Pray for life, marriage and religious liberty.

USCCB on the Year of Faith
Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelation

Adoration

Monday 8:00 A.M. - Tuesday 7:20 A.M.
Tuesday 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. in the Chapel
Friday beginning after the 8:45 Mass, until Benediction
Saturday 7:30 A.M.

Holy Hour and Rosary

Join us in prayer on the first Sunday of each month for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and
religious life throughout the worldwide Church.
Holy Hour begins at 2:00 P.M. in the Church.

Bereavement Ministry

Those who have suffered a loss of a loved one are invited to join our support group on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6:30 P.M. in Harvard House.
For more information, contact
Maureen Barile at 291-7970 or Irene Aparicio at 291-4966

Raphael Health Ministry

Located in Harvard House, this ministry provides health education, home visitation and blood pressure checks.
Open Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 A.M. - Noon.
Roxanna Stevens, RN / Faith Community Nurse
Phone 298-5443

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Journey Youth Group

Youth ministry at OLPH is open to teenagers in grades 7 through 12 and is a safe place to hang out with fellow Catholic youth in prayer, fellowship and fun. Everyone belongs and all are welcome. Our goals include learning a new Catholic prayer each month, helping with parish activities and growing in our Catholicism. Journey meets on Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. in our Dewitt House. Join us for serious nights, fun nights, and all the nights in between! It’s a great way to get involved and put a boost of God into your week. For more information, contact Erin Wink at 559-977-6616 or Karen Mentlewski at 559-313-2032.

Holy See

Parish Calendar

Sunday Mass Times

English 6:30 A.M.,
9:30 A.M., 11:00 A.M.,
12:30 P.M., 5:30 P.M.
Español 8:00 A.M.
Korean 4:00 P.M. (Chapel)

OLPH Clergy

Rev. Robert B. Borges, V.U. Pastor

Rev. Adrian Kim,
Parochial Vicar

Rev. Craig Plunkett,
Parochial Vicar

Rev. Mr. E. Gary Stevens, Deacon

Missions of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Divine Mercy
Clovis East High School
Multipurpose Room
2940 N. Leonard, Clovis
797-0284
Sunday Masses:
8:30 A.M. & 10:30 A.M.
Confessions:
7:45 a.m. until 8:15 a.m.

Infant Jesus of Prague
32054 Whispering Springs Rd
Tollhouse, CA 93667
855-4659
Mass: Saturday, 6:00 P.M.