October 4, 2019 -
Celebrating A Culture of Life
As the entire Catholic Church is committed to promoting a CULTURE OF LIFE, in a world where life is less and less respected (growing Culture of Death), Archbishop Gregory just sent out a letter to all his brother priests, which I want to share with all of you:
"As you know, Catholics around the world celebrate Re- spect Life Month during the month of October. This year, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops has chosen the theme Christ Our Hope in Every Season of Life to guide our effort to promote the dignity of every person during Respect Life Month. This theme is especially fitting here in the Archdiocese of Washington where we face attacks on.....
October: The Month of the Holy Rosary
The Rosary is a combination of vocal and mental prayer, during which one reflects on the important events in the life of Jesus and Mary.
First Friday– The first Friday of each month the evening Mass is said in Latin. This Mass is dedicated to promoting the Priesthood.
First Saturday—Join members of the Marian Group on the first Saturday of the month after the 9 am Mass. Learn more about consecrating your life to Jesus through Mary.
Divine Mercy– Join us on the first Saturday of each month as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet as a community at 3 PM.
First Saturday—Join members of the Marian Group on the first Saturday of the month after the 9 am Mass. Learn more about consecrating your life to Jesus through Mary.
Divine Mercy– Join us on the first Saturday of each month as we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet as a community at 3 PM.
October 6, 2019
Sunday Readings:
First Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
Gospel: Luke 17:5-10
Starts This Sunday!
Questions, please contact Nereida at cre@olhoc.org
Will you Stand and Pray?
The Life Chain is a prayerful public witness standing in remembrance of the 61 million lives lost to abortion, praying for our nation, for people in crisis situations and for an end to abortion. We will stand and unite in prayer for the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death.
Youth in Life Teen, join us for the Life Chain
and stay after for fellowship (board games, bring your homework...)
followed by Life Teen from 5-6:30 pm.
Join Us This Sunday!
The HS Youth Ministry referred to as Life Teen,
provides opportunities for 9th - 12th graders on most Sunday afternoons.
Everyone is welcome to join us for our youth gatherings whether or not you attend OLHOC.
We ask that you please register your son/daughter annually (year 2019-2020) so that we have the most updated contact information and we can better serve you and your family!
Please invite your friends to join us!
Time to Request Spots for Camp Covecrest - Summer 2020 in Tiger, Georgia
Its that time to plan ahead for next summer's 2020 Life Teen Camp.Camp Covecrest, located in the North Georgia Mountains, is an amazing and transformative week of fun, activities, time with friends, prayer and growing in your faith (i.e. high ropes, messy games, obstacle course, zip line, white water rafting, team building experiences, music, talks, reflections, Mass, Adoration & personal growth).
For more details, to request a spot or watch a video click below.
Questions, please contact Marlen Coles marlen@olhoc.org
Youth Ministry Questions, contact Marlen Coles marlen@olhoc.org
Tuesday Scripture Study - Join us on Tuesday mornings after the 9 am Mass to study the readings for the next Sunday.
Wednesday Scripture Study– The Friday night scripture study has been changed to Wednesdays. They will be begin at 7:30, following the 7 pm Mass
The Archdiocese has recently updated their Child Protection policies and have re-instituted fingerprinting for all adult volunteers (ages 18+), meaning that all future and current volunteers (even if currently cleared under old non-fingerprinting policy) must be fingerprinted unless they have already done so through Virtus.
Please contact Nereida Tellechea cre@olhoc.org to get a list of approved locations to do the fingerprinting.
Please contact Nereida Tellechea cre@olhoc.org to get a list of approved locations to do the fingerprinting.
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