Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church

Fifth Sunday of Easter -- April 24, 2016
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church
Josephite Fathers and Brothers
1600 Morris Road, SE Washington, DC 20020
Phone: 202-678-4999
Fax 202-610-3189
Web Site: www.olphsedc.com or www.josephite.com/parish/dc/olph
New Email: [email protected]
PARISH STAFF
Very Rev. Thomas R. Frank, SSJ, Pastor
Rev. George-Bede Ajuruchi, SSJ, Parochial Vicar
Deacons: Ira Chase, Thomas Jones, and Timothy Tilghman
Parish Secretary: Mrs. Bernice Waller
Director of Religious Education: Ms. Cynthia Battle
Director of Music: Pending
Phone: 202-678-5459 Email: [email protected]
Finance Council Chair: Mrs. Bonita Boulware
Phone 301-758-3768 Email: [email protected]
Mass Schedule
4:30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass
8:00 am and 11:00 am Sunday Masses
7:00 am Weekday Masses followed by Morning Prayer
Confessions
30 minutes before Mass or by appointment.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena/Communion Service
Mondays at 7:30 pm (All are welcome)
Novena to St. Joseph
Wednesdays after 7:00 am Mass
The Rosary
Recited at 4:00 pm on Saturday and 7:30 am and 10:30 am on
Sunday.
BULLETIN ITEMS/INSERTS:
Pastoral Council Chair: Mrs. Karla Rodney
Phone 240-619-3022
Email: [email protected]
Sunday School
October-June
Sacraments
Baptism: Is celebrated periodically, but not during Lent. For
information on Parent Information Sessions, contact the rectory
for required attendance. Adults who desire Baptism receive the
Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation &
Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil, following a period of participation
in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Call 202-678-4999.
Confirmation: Available to our youth, thirteen years of age or
older, through the religious education process with activities
involving parents and sponsors. Adults are prepared through the
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
(ALL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PASTOR)
Email to Doris Savoy: [email protected] or call 202-6103751 by MONDAY of the week prior to publication.
First Communion: Preparation through the Sunday School
Notify Doris Savoy of any printed flyers you want in the bulletin.
They must be received by Thursday morning.
arrangements with your funeral home.
Birthdays/Anniversaries submit two weeks before the 1st of
the month in which the event falls.
Bereavement Newsletter (published for the first of each month):
items are due two weeks prior to publication.
Classes.
Funerals: Please contact the priest before confirming any
Matrimony: Couples thinking about marriage should contact the
parish priest prior to engagement or at least six months prior to
the anticipated wedding date. The church desires to help couples
prepare a good foundation for a lifelong commitment to this
sacred marriage vocation.
Newcomers & Visitors: Welcome to “The Church on the Hill”!
Thank you for worshipping with us today. May you be blessed with hope, joy, love and peace while here!
Should you want to join our parish family please contact a Minister of Hospitality, Priest, or call the Rectory.
Again, Welcome!
5th Sunday of Easter
OLPH History, Mission Statement, Vision
Statement and Core Values
Matthew 28:18-20:
The Commissioning of the Disciples
Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go,
therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have
commanded you. And behold, I am with you always,
until the end of the age.”
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish has a rich, black
cultural history. From its formation in 1920, the Black
Catholics of Anacostia contributed to its development and
growth through their sacrifices of time, talent, skills and
funds to provide a parish plant of their own. Thus, the
uniqueness of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish places it
in a leadership position to interact with other Black and
non-black parishes in utilizing the gifts of Black spirituality
through music, dance, education, and special action.
MISSION STATEMENT: We, the people, of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Parish, therefore, acknowledge that our
Pastoral Mission is to proclaim Christ and teach the
“Good News”, to worship and bear witness in the
community, to love and serve as Jesus commanded,
and to preserve and share our rich Black heritage.
VISION STATEMENT: “A Roman Catholic church that is
actively visible in the Community, shares its spirituality
through fellowship, and is committed to serving God.”
CORE VALUES
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS: We will always speak the
truth, respect the opinions and roles of all parishioners,
and value each person, always maintaining Christian
charity in all of our actions.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH: We will seek to increase the
understanding of our Catholic faith and expand our
spiritual growth by participating in and supporting
charitable and spiritual activities, in addition to attending
Mass.
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Weekday Mass from 7 to 7:30 AM followed by
Morning Prayer.
Please CALL the Rectory for all requests.
The Archdiocese of Washington established a Mass stipend
of ten dollars ($10.00), however, if you cannot afford the
suggested offering, offer what you can. Memorials are noted
by: † Indicates Deceased BD means Birthday
AD means Anniversary of Death
Saturday (23rd)
4:30 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday (24th)
8:00 am For the People of OLPH
11:00 am Vincene Jenkins, by Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality
Monday (25th)
7:00 am Mother and Child choosing life over abortion at
NE DC Abortion Clinic, by John Murray
Tuesday (26th)
7:00 am
Wednesday (27th)
7:00 am
Thursday (28th)
7:00 am
Friday (29th)
7:00 am
Saturday (30th)
4:30 pm Vigil Mass For the People of OLPH
Sunday (1st)
8:00 am
11:00 am
Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 1, 2016
1st Reading: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29
Responsorial Psalm 67
2nd Reading: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23
Gospel: John 14:23-29
STEWARDSHIP: We will become involved in church
activities and commit our time, talent and treasures.
INCLUSION: We will be open and inviting by extending
ourselves to all by sharing in our parish life; thereby,
reaffirming our vision of being actively visible in the
community.
PLEASE NOTE: A FREE WILL OFFERING STILL MEANS
A FINANCIAL DONATION, even for children.
LEGACY: We will preserve our rich Black cultural history
by respecting the past, continuing in service and faith in
the present, and committing to the future of OLPH.
April – Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality
May – Ladies of Charity
5th Sunday of Easter
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The Week Ahead
CH: Church CHG: Church Grounds FFO: Faith Formation Office
REC: Rectory 1P/3P: First/Third Portable Building
PR: Panorama Room PRF(S): Panorama Room Field (Stage)
WSG: Washington School for Girls
Sunday, April 24th—
8:00 am Ladies of Charity Mass
 RCIA – after 8 am Mass – 1P
 9:30 am Sunday School – WSG
 11:00 am St. Paul’s Commandery #286 KOSJI –
WSG
 1:00 pm Perpetual Glory Rehearsal – CH
1-3 pm Women’s Ministry “Walking With Hattitude” –
Presenter Ms. Theresa Banks. Light refreshments will
be served. Open to Ladies and Gentlemen. Join them
in the Panorama Room.
Monday, April 25th:
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2:00 pm Washington School for Girls/Cynthia – CH
Tuesday, April 26th:
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11:00 am Hilltoppers – PR
12:30 pm Line Dance Class – PR
6:30 pm Ministry of Sacred Motions – CH
7:00 pm Scripture Study – WSG
7:00 pm AA Meeting – PR
Youth Ministry Notes
YOUTH MASS SUNDAY:
Youth Mass at 11:00 am, followed by a gathering in the
First Portable for Part 1 of a two part program on
“Goals Setting.” Additional information, contact
Mrs. Pam Stevenson at 240-285-6783
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OLPH youth 12 years and older doing
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Community
Service at S.O.M.E.71 O Street, NW on May
8th at 10:15 am (7 slots available) and June 5th
at 6:15 am (10 slots available). Contact Mrs.
Pam Stevenson at 240-285-6783. DC Central
Kitchen coming up in July.
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Wednesday, April 27th:
 6:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal – CH
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6:30 pm Adult Bible Study – WSG
Thursday, April 28th:
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10:30 am LOC Food Pantry
6:30 pm Baptism Session – WSG
Friday, April 29th:
Black Catholic Convocation 2016
for the Archdiocese of Washington Parishes
“Still I Rise, With the Mercy of Our Lord”
April 29th & 30th at the Merrick Center
on the Campus of St. Thomas More Catholic
Church. Registration starts at 2 PM Friday
Saturday, April 30th:
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8:30 am Voices of Praise Rehearsal – CH
4:00 pm Woodland Tigers Banquet – PR
Sunday, May
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May Procession by
Blessed Virgin
Mary Sodality
1st:
May Crowning at 8 AM Mass
Sunday School Teachers – WSG
RCIA after 8 am Mass – 1P
B.A.S.I.C. – WSG
Breakfast after 8 am Mass – PR
1:00 pm Perpetual Glory Rehearsal – CH
After the 8 am Mass
-- Every member of
the Parish, including ALL children and ALL
organizations are asked to take part in honoring our
Blessed Mother.
Please join the OLPH Health Ministry for
the Race for the Cure
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.
Join our team -register online. Go to “komendcrace”
1. Click register 2 .Click “join a team”
3 Click “join as new participant”
4 Type “OLPH Health Ministry” and follow
directions. It’s that easy!!! Or simply donate to our
team! Our goal is $500. Please contact Nikki
Shaw at 301.237.2021 after registering for details
about transportation the day of the race and details
for the day.
5th Sunday of Easter
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Sunday Collections
April 17, 2016
God Bless you for your support.
BIBLE STUDY!
Tuesday Nights at 7:00 pm: Books of Judith, Esther
and Ruth
Wednesday Nights at 6:30 pm - Sunday Readings.
Youth and Children's envelopes are available at
the Religious Goods table. Please sign the form so
that we will have the number on the envelope for
your child. Let's teach our children and youth that we
are to share our "time, talent and treasure" with the
Lord through the church.
Attendance: 321
Weekly Operating Expenses:
Offertory: $8,977.78
$15,000.00
Flowers for the Altars
Easter Flowers provided by Parishioner
Contributions and the Parish
Lector's Training Sessions will be
held on Thursdays, May 12th, 19th,
and 26th at 6:30 pm in the Church.
The Committee is hoping that these dates
and times are suitable.
Year of Mercy
Archdiocese of Washington
A Life of Humility
Pope Francis has said, “Humility is above all God’s way:
God humbles himself to walk with his people.” Never is
this more apparent than in Pope Francis himself.
Time and again we hear that the choices Pope Francis
makes in his daily life as Bishop of Rome are humble
choices, putting other people’s needs before his own.
From living in Domus Sancta Martha, the Vatican guest,
instead of the papal apartments to eating in the common
cafeteria and driving around in a 1984 Renault 4, his
choices have been a strong witness to the world that he
is willing to “walk the walk” of humility.
Indeed, he calls all of us to a life of humility and inspires
us to follow not Pope Francis, but Christ. “It would do us
good to journey through our life and to consider the many
times the Lord has visited us with his grace, and always
with this humble style, the style he calls us, too, to have
humility.”
For Reflection: In what areas of my life might I exercise
more humility?
Is love the first word your family members use
to describe their interactions? Love is difficult.
Jesus' sacrifice for us is an example of this.
Yet because of love, the glory of God is fully
revealed in Jesus. God's glory is revealed in
us when we act as the Body of Christ, as
individuals and as a community. In the love we
have for one another—difficult, challenging,
sacrificial love—we find Jesus. Choose one or
two occasions when your family was together
during the week. Describe the family's
interactions from an outsider's perspective.
When is it less difficult to show love to family
members? When is it more difficult? When love
is difficult, what do we do? Jesus didn't just tell
us to love one another. He showed us how to
love one another. In what ways did Jesus show
us how to love? (In his acts of healing and
forgiving; at the Last Supper as he washed his
disciples' feet; in the gift of the Eucharist;
through his death on the Cross.
5th Sunday of Easter
Women's Weekend Retreat
“There is Greatness in You”
presented by
OLPH Women’s Ministry
September 9-11, 2016 at Claggett
Center
Facilitator: Lyndia Grant
Full details and payment plans on the
flyer on the table in the rear of church.
Event: “Is Poverty Inevitable? A Practical
and Prophetic Response”, 7 pm on May 13 at
St. Francis Hall (1340 Quincy Street NE, Washington
DC). Come hear dynamic speakers John Carr, director
of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public
Life at Georgetown University, and Fr. Larry Snyder,
former head of Catholic Charities USA, discuss a
Catholic response to poverty. Event includes food,
wine, live music, and silent auction. All proceeds
support local nonprofit Franciscan Mission Service.
For tickets, visit:
franciscanmissionservice.org/worldcare2016
Contact: Bridget Higginbotham at 202-832-1762, Ext.7
for additional information.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
In today’s Gospel Jesus commanded his disciples to
love one another as He had loved them. Do we reflect
this love in our lives and relationships, especially our
marriage relationship? Let God show you how to love
your spouse and others as He loves you. The April 2016
session is closed. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend is November 11-13, 2016, in Gaithersburg, MD.
World Youth Day this year will be in Poland!!
Can't get there? Join Young Adults of this
Catholic Region on JULY 30, 2016 to experience
Krakow in the CAPITAL! This regional event will
allow more young adults from our country to make a
pilgrimage of the heart during the Year of Mercy and
encounter Jesus through a dynamic stateside
celebration in solidarity with international World Youth
Day pilgrims. Visit wydDC.org or [email protected] for
more information.
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Quote for the Week
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By Warren Newton
"God knows us very well. The question is how
well do we know God?"
When NAMES can be removed from the prayer listings,
PLEASE advise the Rectory 202-678-4999 or Doris
Savoy 202-610-3751.
Any parishioner who is sick or homebound and unable to
attend Mass on Sunday may request to receive the
Eucharist. Even if you are ill for a short period of time you
are most welcome to receive a home visit. Please call the
Parish Office to make arrangements.
ENTERING THE HOSPITAL? Parishioners planning to
enter the hospital are encouraged to receive the Sacrament
of the Sick prior to admission. Also, because of privacy
laws, hospitals no longer notify parishes of a parishioner’s
stay. Please notify the Rectory leaving the name of person,
hospital and room number, also when the person returns
home.
“Father God, we pray for all those who are facing
sickness in the bodies. We ask that you would restore
their health, soothe their pain, and ease their worry.
Give them your peace and comfort as they wait.
In Jesus’ name, Amen!”
Homebound/*Nursing or Rehab/**Hospital
Betty Ashton, *Barbara Barnes, Delores Brooks, William
Brown, Sr., *Elaine Browne, *Beatrice Campbell, *Donald
Douglas, *Edwardina Dunnington-Coleman, Joseph
Ennis, *Thomas “Phil” Ford, *Ann Gibson, Betty Graham,
Elease Gravett, Kathleen Gray, Jerome Greene, Jessie
Harley, Alfred Harris, Justina Hawkins, *Michael Holley,
Ruth Holt, Carol Hunter, Madeline Hutchins, Hilda
Kearney, **Geraldine Lee, *Elizabeth Matthews, *Betty
Mention, Seldon O’Connor, Antoinette Reese, Myrtle
Robinson, Mary Ross, Camille Simmons, Aurelia Smith,
Anthony (Butch) Stevenson, Anna Stewart, Reynaldo
Thurston, Evelyn Williams, and Kobe Williams
5th Sunday of Easter
Please pray for all sick and
recovering parishioners,
family and friends!
Shirley Adams (sister of Bernadette Waters) Carolyn Alston,
Cynthia Battle, Michael Battle, Lenora Bentley, Mary Bennett,
Connie Brown, Hilda Brown, Lorraine Brown, Robert
Buchanan, Demarquis Carter, Terneara Carter, William
Carter, IV, Patricia Chapman, Judy Chase, Benjamin Contee,
Sr., Harry Conway, Margo Cooke, Patricia Cooke, Steve
Cooke, Cecelia Craig, Agnes Dua, Agnes Duckett (mother
Roberta Dade-Young), George Dugue, Jocelyn Dugue, Charles
Dunnington, Constance Dunnington, Thomas Dunnington,
Alyce (Mickey) Foster, Benjamin Foster, Toni Gaines, Tekhari
Ghee, Barbara Glover, Elease Gravett, Gwendolyn (Peggy)
Gross, William Gross, Maxine Hart, John Hawkins, Terry
Hawkins, Letha Hester, Roslyn Holmes, Sharon JacksonTaylor, Vincene Jenkins, Nellie Jones, Bettie Johnson, Diana
Johnson, Janell Johnson, Susan Jones (sister of Liza
Chance), Tayloria Jordan, Vincent Jordan, Betty Lawson,
Dianna Ledbetter, Charlotte Lewis, Fred Lewis, Marie Lucas,
Angela Lyles, Arthur (Mann) Mason, Dominique Mason,
Crystal Martin, Justine Middleton, Sheila Milbourne, Barbara
Minnick, Danielle Mitchell, Elizabeth Moeller, Yvonne Moody,
Gloria Moore, Betty and Leroy Norton, Edgar T. Nunley,
Marcia Marlene Oliver, Nathan Owens, William Peterson,
Rose Quander-Neverdon, Sylvia Reddrick-Harris, Judy
Robinson, Demetria Savoy, Julia Scott, Dolores (Polly) Smith,
Eric Smith, Clementine Smith-Easley, Vivian Staples, Curtis
Stephens, Ainsley and Beulah Stewart (parents of George
Stewart), Donna Stewart-Moore, Lauretta Sullivan, Marianne
Thompson, Rose Thurston, Kirticine Norvel Twine, Adrian
Wade, Robert Waller, Dawn Washington, Errin Washington,
Martina Washington, (daughter of NewVelvet), NewVelvet
Washington, Bernadette Waters, Francis P. Wheeler, Earline
Wilkinson, Katina Williams-Thomas. Prayers requested for
Patrick, Nicole (& son Jackson) Graham (Seoul, Korea).
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Recently Deceased
In your prayers, remember the souls of
Parishioner Joyce Prue
(Services were held April 20, 2016)
Ora Shackelford
(Sister-in-law to parishioner Carol Shackelford)
(Services were held April 22, 2016)
Leroy Lewis
(Brother of parishioner Agnes Dua)
Services pending.
Please keep these families lifted in prayer.
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Corporal Works of Mercy
Healing the Sick
As we look to emulate the mercy of Jesus during
this jubilee year, the faithful can turn to the saints,
who have served as witnesses to Christ’s love.
St. Marianne Cope
The king of Hawaii, Kalakaua, was desperate. For years, he’d
been searching for a religious congregation that would help him
establish a hospital for the men and women in his kingdom
suffering from leprosy. He’d written 50 different congregations,
and every last one had said no. Finally, in 1883, he wrote to
Mother Marianne Cope, superior general of the Sisters of St.
Francis in Syracuse, New York. Born in Germany, Cope
immigrated to the United States with her family when she was
only 1. Thirteen years later, due to her father’s poor health,
Cope left school and took on the responsibility of supporting her
family. For 10 years, she worked in a factory until the other
children grew old enough to support themselves. Then, in 1862,
at age 24, she entered the Franciscans. By the time King
Kalakaua’s letter arrived, Cope had served as both a teacher
and principal in a school for German immigrants and opened
the first two Catholic hospitals in Central New York. She knew
the risks that the sisters of her congregation would face if she
accepted his invitation. Yet, not only did Cope accept, she
decided to go herself. “I am hungry for the work, and I wish
with all my heart to be one of the chosen ones whose privilege
it will be to sacrifice themselves for the salvation of the souls of
the poor islanders,” she wrote to him. “I am not afraid of any
disease, hence it would be my greatest delight even to minister
to the abandoned ‘lepers.’” In the years that followed, Cope
founded two hospitals for lepers — one on Oahu and one on
Maui. Then, in 1888, she moved to the leper colony at Molokai.
In addition to caring for the women and girls in the settlement,
Cope cared for St. Damian de Veuster during his last year of
life. After his death, she took charge of the male patients as
well, spending six years running the settlement until a
replacement for Father Damien could be found. Cope, who
never did contract leprosy, died on Molokai in 1918. She was
canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012.
Imitating St. Marianne Cope
◗ Visit friends or family members who are in the
hospital or a nursing home.
◗ Run errands for the homebound.
◗ Volunteer at a hospital.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES COMING!!
April/May
23rd Roberta Brooks Deirdre Hawkins
24th Shirley Conway Joyce Lyles
NewVelvet K. Washington
26th Morris “Spunky” Cobb
27th Brenda Price
28th LaVern Smalls
29th Sylvia Reddrick-Harris
30th Milika Dozier Dynithia Middleton
1st Morgan Holliway Petey Peters-Wellden
William J. Wright
2nd Julia Maria Scott
3rd Marjorie (Margie) Hammitt
5th Calestard Gravett
6th Barbara Barnes LaTisha S. Gaskins
Kathy T.H. Jones
Evangelization Out-Reach
The Evangelization Committee wishes to
extend a special thanks to the Parishioners
who took their time to share our
"Welcome Cards" with neighbors who
attended the Anacostia River Festival on
Sunday April 17, 2016. More than 400
cards were given to persons attending the
Festival. Special kudos go to Beverly Ford
for printing and making the cards available
for distribution and to Vielka Downer for
spearheading the effort on Sunday.
Fort Stanton SEASONED SENIORS
Mr. Louis Jones, Senior Advisor 202-671-1040
Walk Club at 8 am Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Crochet Class at 10 am Tuesdays
Quilting at 10 am on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Bowling 1st and last Wednesdays
Wreath Making 10:15 am 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Healthy Cooking Class 10:15 am Fridays
MGM NATIONAL HARBOR CAREER LAUNCH: MGM
National Harbor will bring a host of career opportunities,
from entry level, to management positions, with the
majority of those jobs going to local residents from in
and around Prince George’s County. Go online to
explore career opportunities and apply. Keep checking
during the months for new positions on the website
under “jobs” mgmnationalharbor.com. There are
several hundred positions under several headings
available April through July. Check out the website
regularly for updated information.
TEENSRUNDC Mentoring Matters 4K
Celebrate Youth Mentoring throughout DC
Join us for an inaugural 5K race to celebrate youth
mentoring and to benefit Teens Run DC, a local
non-profit organization that promotes the physical,
social and emotional well-being of under-served
youth through a mentoring and distance running
program. Saturday, May 7th in Anacostia Park.
Race starts at 9 am. Register Today!
Cost includes race t-shirt
$10 before 4/18
$15 from 4/19-5/4
$20 on 5/6 (in-person only)
$30 on 5/7 (in-person only)
Donations are also welcomed! For more
information visit www.teensrundc.org/5K.
You can join them every Saturday at Barry Farm Rec
Center 10 am-12 pm or Weekdays at Oxford Manor.
For more information contact [email protected].
Or call 204-389-2786.