Welcome to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Mission Statement
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church is a house of spiritual revolution—where faith is ignited, lives are transformed, and disciples are sent on mission. Rooted in the Eucharist and guided by the Holy Spirit, we move from maintenance to mission, keeping Christ and His saving work the center of all we do. With hearts on fire, we proclaim the Gospel, form saints, and renew the world in His love.
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Let’s continue to pray for all our friends who are making their OCIA journey 💕🔥💕🔥‼️
We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the Steubenville Youth Conference in Springfield, Missouri! July 10-12th. This life-changing conference is open to current 8th graders through rising 12th graders. Commitment form + $50 deposit due by January 31 to secure a spot
⚠️ Space is limited. Please see pics from our trip at the same conference from last year also.
link: olphgermantown.org/steubenville-youth-conference-commitment-form/
One of the greatest—and often unintentional—mistakes parents make is practicing the faith inconsistently. Children are not shaped primarily by what we say we believe, but by what we live repeatedly. When faith becomes occasional, seasonal, or optional, children learn a silent but powerful lesson: God is important… but not essential.
Scripture is clear: “Train the child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). Formation happens through consistency, not intensity. A strong faith cannot be built on sporadic practices.
Why inconsistency damages faith
Children are keen observers. When Mass is skipped for sports, sleep, or convenience, when prayer disappears during busy weeks, when God-talk is absent at home, children conclude that faith is negotiable. Over time, this weakens not just their relationship with God, but the faith of future generations. What is not lived at home is rarely carried into adulthood.
The Catechism reminds us:
“Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children… They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule” (CCC 2223).
A home without consistent faith practice struggles to pass on living faith.
Practical ways to live faith consistently
1. Sunday Mass is non-negotiable
Make Sunday truly the Lord’s Day. Arrange schedules around Mass, not Mass around schedules. Children must see that worship is a priority, not an option. When parents go faithfully—even when tired—children learn commitment.
2. Pray as a family, even briefly
You don’t need long, complicated prayers. What matters is regularity.
• Night prayer before bed
• Grace before meals
• A decade of the Rosary once or twice a week
Five faithful minutes daily form hearts more than an hour once a month.
3. Learn the Catechism—15 minutes a week
Just 15 minutes a week reading and discussing the Catechism or a child-friendly faith book builds clarity and confidence. Faith that is not understood is easily lost. Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).
4. Talk about God in everyday life
Connect faith to real life: gratitude, struggles, decisions, forgiveness. Let children hear how God matters in daily choices. Faith must be caught as much as it is taught.
5. Be authentic, not perfect
Children don’t need flawless parents; they need faithful ones. Admit failures, ask forgiveness, return to prayer. Consistency is not perfection—it is returning to God again and again.
A generational responsibility
What parents practice consistently today will shape the Church, families, and society tomorrow. Inconsistent faith produces fragile disciples. Faithful, steady practice produces men and women rooted in Christ.
Choose consistency. Choose faith lived at home. Choose to hand on a faith strong enough to last for generations.
