Donation to OMPH church

• ​Online transfer at Public Bank Ipoh Garden: A/c no. 3096864807 ; Account Name: Parish of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Ipoh Garden, Ipoh. 
  
• Or give us a call [Tel: (60) 05 5458220] at the parish office to make an appointment. 
  
• For International donations: Swift code is required "PBBEMYKL".
  
• No one is authorized to collect any money ​on behalf of the church.
  

Reflections:

• Read Food for Thought Reflections and Bulletin of 2 Feb 2025: click here.
• For other Reflections, click here.

For Tamil Marriage Preparation course 2025:

• Please see your Parish Priest for registration.
  

Family Catechesis for Parents & Guardians:

• Rev.Fr. Gilbert from Goa will be conducting session on Friday 28 February 2025 from 7.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m in OMPH Pastoral centre, St. Mark room.
  
• Parents and guardians are encouraged to participate in this session. Register at the parish office​.
  

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Novena Petitions and Thanksgiving Letters:

• ​E-forms for Novena Petitions and Thanksgiving Letters:  available at "Novena Petition" or by scanning QR code here.​​​​

Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament:

• 1st Friday of each month: (date) Friday, 7 March 2025 (time) 7.20pm, followed by Mass at 8.00pm.​​

​​Evening for the Engaged 2025:

• Please see your Parish Priest for registration.
  
• EE142: 14-16 Feb 2025; EE143: 16-18 May 2025; EE144: 8-10 Aug 2025; EE145: 7-9 Nov 2025.
  
• Couples planning to get married in the year 2025, please take note of the EE Weekends held in English during the year.
  
• You are requested to register six (6) weeks before the weekend
  

Weekly Prayer Meetings:

• OMPH Catholic Charismatic Renewal Group WEEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS
  
• ALL ARE WELCOME to CCR PRAYER Meeting on Wednesdays @ 7.30pm.
  
• Join us in praise and worship, intercessory prayers, ministering and Word of God.​

Marriage:

• Please contact the Parish Priest at least SIX MONTHS in advance.

Christian Meditation Time:

• All are welcome to join the Christian Meditation group which meets EVERY SATURDAY from 11.00 am – 12 noon in the Meditation room. ​

Ash Wednesday:

- Wednesday, 5 March 2025:

• 6.30am (E) in church;
  
• 8.00pm (E) in church;
  
• 8.00pm (T) in parish hall.  

- OLD PALM LEAVES: Please bring your old palm leaves and place it in the box provided at the church doors. 

Ecological Parish:

• We have just signed the protocols to become an Ecological Parish.
  
• This would mean that we have to refrain from using plastics in our cafeteria among other requirements. We will implement this as soon as possible as we have to take baby-steps to implement this. As we start Lent soon the protocols will take effect.
  
• Let us work together as the earth is our home 
  

Pope's Prayer Intentions for February 2025:​​​
FOR VOCATIONS TO PRIESTLY AND RELIGIOUS LIFE: Let us pray that the ecclesial community may welcome the desires and doubts of young people who feel called to serve Christ’s mission in priestly and religious life.  (Ref: National Catholic Register)

Note from Parish Priest:

Dear Parishioners, This is a short note from me that I will be on a sabbatical from 1st of January till 30th June, 2025. In my absence, Fr. Patrick Massang has been appointed as Administrator of the parish. Thank you to all Ministries and parishioners who have worked hard to build up the ministries and the parish life. I thank God for the blessings, graces and guidance. I am sure the PPC and Fr.Massang will guide the parish even further. We are not a perfect parish neither do we strive for that. We are human and along the way we make mistakes, we correct, say sorry, reconcile and move forward. May 2025 be a year of blessings for all. We will strive to remember that we are multi-cultural parish where all are welcome but we are one parish. Blessings upon all. Have a Blessed Advent! 

Fr. Joseph Stephen, Parish Priest                                        

On-line Novena Devotion:

• #248, 15 Feb: <https://youtu.be/Qg_eX3LIE9E>. 
• ​For past recordings, please click here.
  

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Formation:

• CGS Level 1 Part 1 FORMATION - Come and experience this beautiful journey where the child encounters God in a very special way;
  
• (date) 14 to 18 March 2025 (5 days) (venue) Atrium, OMPH church, Ipoh.
  
• Open to parents, catechists and anyone interested to journey in faith with young children.
  
• Register now: Camelia 012 5782674/ Auselia 012 8092908/ Andy Choong 012 2282288. ​

Rite of Sending - 1st Sunday of Lent:

• The Rite of Election for District of Perak will be celebrated at Church of St. Michael, Ipoh on Sundsy, 9 March 2025 at 5.00pm with Cardinal Bishop Sebastian Francis. 
  

Stations of the Cross:

- Friday, 7 March 2025:

• 7.30pm (E) in church       )
  
• 7.15pm (T) in parish hall )  followed by Mass at 8.00pm in church. 
  

Rite of Sending - "Signing of the Book of Elect":

• Our Catechumens are now reaching the end of their Catechumenate.
  
• On Saturday, 1 March 2025 during the 5.45pm Mass, the Catechumens who seek Baptism at Easter will have their names “enrolled” in the Book of Elect.