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St.

Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7
Ph; 905-562-7427
Fax: 905-563-0003
Email: office@sthelenscatholic.ca
Opened - October 2, 1938 Est. as a Parish - January 1, 1986
Pastor: Rev. Krzysztof Szczepanik Sunday Masses:
Office Administration: Aggie Agnino Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 11:00am *
Office hours: *(Children’s Liturgy of the Word)
Tuesday to Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays Weekday Masses:
Tuesday: 6:30pm
Wednesday to Friday: 9:00am
Website: www.sthelenscatholic.ca 2nd Friday at Albright: 10:00am
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/sthelenscatholic 3rd Friday at Mennonite: 10:00am
Schools Anointing of the Sick: Contacts
St. Mark School
Please let us know when someone Music Ministry
Principal: Steven Ward Anthony van Engelen
has a serious or prolonged illness or
Phone: (905) 563-9191 cell/text 905-563-7067,
is to have surgery. This sacrament Email adve1@yahoo.com
St. Edward School
celebrates the healing of mind and
Principal: Carla Bianco
body and the forgiveness of sins. Ministry Scheduling & RFM
Phone: (905) 562-5531 Rachel Reid 905-941-4150
Catholic Funeral Rites: ministryschedul-
Sacraments ing@sthelenscatholic.ca
Baptism: When a death occurs in your family,
1st & 3rd Sunday at 1:00 pm. please call the Parish Office and we Fundraising Events
Call parish office. will assist you in making the Joe Della Manna
necessary liturgical arrangements. josephdellamanna@yahoo.ca
1st Communion & Confirmation
Contact the Parish Office. Chronic Care Facilities: Youth Ministry
sthelensyouthministry@gmail.com
Pastoral visits are made monthly.
Reconciliation:
Every Saturday 4:00pm - 4:30pm or Reception of Holy Communion is Facility & Grounds Maintenance
by appointment with the priest. available to residence. Craig Luey 905-988-6522
craig.luey@gmail.com
Marriage: Homebound:
Catholic Women's League
Arrangements six months in advance. Notify the Parish Office when serious
Colleen Drake 905-563-8981
Marriage preparation is required. illness occurs. When the sick, aged or
incapacitated are confined to home Knights of Columbus
RCIA &RCIC for an extended time, pastoral visit Marcel VanRuyven 905-931-7556
Contact the Parish Office. can be arranged. mgvanruijven@gmail.com

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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
October 21st, 2018

MASS INTENTIONS This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory


 October 22 to October 28, 2018 of JAMES GREEN
The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
Monday ~ …………. NO MASS ……………Oct. 22nd
If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
Tuesday ~ ……………………….…….…….. Oct. 23rd
week the stipend is $35.00
6:30 PM + Ernie Brunet (by Mary Smeenk)
Wednesday ~ ……………………………...….Oct. 24th Stewardship of Treasure
9:00 AM + deceased members of Elia & D’Alessio
families (by Connie & Louis Elia) October 14, 2018 ~ Offertory (160) $3,208
Thursday ~ ………...……………....………....Oct. 25th Loose 210
9:00 AM + Lidia Bonnici (Borg Family)
Friday ~ ……………………..………...……Oct. 26th Building Fund (24) 33,030
9:00 AM + Pietro Elia (by Connie & Louis Elia) Facility Maintenance (7) 125
Saturday ~ …………………….……….……..Oct. 27th
5:00 PM + Sandy Fracchioni (by Connie & Louis Elia) “May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!”
+ Luigi Vigoroso
(by Lina & Giuseppe Compagnone) bin at the back of the church. One of our CWL mem-
th
Sunday ~ 30 Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Oct. 28 th bers will transfer them to the basement after each
9:00 AM + Vittorio & Rosa Hrvatin (by Hrvatin Family) Mass. Thank you.
11:00 AM For the People of St. Helen Parish
CWL Christmas Dinner: Tuesday December 4th af-
MINISTRY FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND ter the 6:30 Mass. We welcome all ladies of the parish
We are grateful to those who give of to join the CWL members at a Christmas Dinner. Tick-
their time and care to bring Holy ets will be going on sale shortly at a cost of $25.00 per
Communion to our parishioners who person. Tickets can be purchased from Colleen Drake
cannot make it to church due to sick- or any of the executive members.
ness or infirmity. If you know of any-
one who would like to receive com- SPONSORS ARE NEEDED FOR THE
munion in their home or while hospitalized at West Lin- LIVING WITH CHRIST
coln Hospital, please contact the parish office. SUNDAY MISSALS
One of the cutbacks we made in 2016
SANCTUARY LAMP after building the new church was to elimi-
We have openings for the Sanctuary Lamp in 2019. nate the Sunday Missals found in the pews.
If you would like to book a particular week in memory These are not a necessity for Sunday Mass
of your loved one, please contact the office sooner ra- and we can do without if necessary. We have been
ther than later as the year is filling up. Cost is $35.00 blessed to have had a benefactor cover the costs each
per week. year. This year, we need new sponsors. Please contact
CANADIAN TIRE MONEY the parish office if you can contribute to cover the
We continue to collect your Canadian Tire pew Missals. Some have been purchased as in prior
money. It can be brought to the office or placed in the years which will be sold ($5/copy) should you wish to
collection basket. have one for personal use.

BULLETIN ADVERTISING HEALING MINISTRY


Our advertising sponsors on the back of the bulletin SUPPORT GROUP
support us and make your bulletin possible; their adver- For persons separated or divorced: would it help you to
tising revenue reduces our printing costs. Please have people around you to understand what you're go-
support them when you can. ing through? The St. Catharines Diocese support group
meets every second and fourth Monday (7:00-9:00
CWL NEWS p.m.) at Mt. Carmel Spiritual Centre. For info, call
Tins of Meat for the Homeless: This year, the CWL 905/356-4113 or 905/684‑0154, or e-mail: sepa-
will gather tins of canned meat for the Homeless. ratedanddivorced@saintcd.com
Would you kindly bring the tins and place them in the Monday October 22nd: “Working through the Anger”.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
The suffering servant will find light in the fullness of
days. (Isaiah)
Jesus shared in the challenge of humanity. (Hebrews)
Power is found in serving the needs of others. (Mark)

In the movie
“An Officer and
a Gentleman,”
Richard Gere
portrays a Navy
officer training
candidate. In a Get your Christmas shopping done early at the St. Helen
scene, when he is Parish Christmas Bazaar!! You will find tons of unique
close to breaking crafts and gift ideas along with a variety of beautiful
the record for negotiating the obstacle course, he goes Christmas plants!!
back to help Casey, a female officer candidate who had Join us for a wonderful day of Christmas cheer! In ad-
been unable to climb the 12-foot wall. Sacrificing his dition to our craft vendors we will have a bake sale and
own chance to set a record, he helped her climb the penny raffle--refreshments will also be available!
mandatory wall, thus assuring she would graduate as an (Admission is FREE)
Ensign. By helping her, he proved himself worthy — as
leader and had truly become an officer and a gentleman. THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE &
Lincoln is credited as saying: “No man stands so tall MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
as when he stoops to help a child.” Jesus says: Traditionally the month of November is a time when we
“Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your remember in prayer all who have died.
servant.” The Book of Remembrance is now in the entrance of
the church for the remainder of the month of Octo-
DIOCESAN ANNIVERSARY MASS ber. You are invited to write in the names of the de-
Married couples celebrating a 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th ceased loved ones and friends you wish to have re-
anniversary in the year 2018 are invited to the diocesan membered in prayer by the community during No-
anniversary Mass, Monday November 26, 2018, 5:30 vember. The book will then be placed at the foot of the
pm at the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. altar as we pray for all the departed souls during the
Catharines. Registered couples will receive a formal in- month of November. You can place the Remembrance
vitation from Bishop Gerard Bergie. Envelope in the collection basket or bring them to the
parish office. Remembrance envelopes are available at
ANNULMENT FACTS AND MYTHS the Church entrance.
Fr. Ben Weber and Margaret Jong, canon lawyers from
our diocesan Marriage Tribunal, will discuss true facts A special Mass of Remembrance for
and false claims about Catholic marriage annulments. our loved ones who have died during
The presentation will be offered once in each deanery, this past year (November 1st, 2017 to
and is open to anyone interested in applying for an an- October 31, 2018), will be celebrated
nulment or learning about annulments and the ministry in our church on Thursday, November
of the Marriage Tribunal. For more information, call 1st, at 7 p.m. All parishioners are welcome to attend.
905-687-8817 or email tribunal@saintcd.com. All meet- Requiescat in pace.
ings are 7 pm to 8:30 pm.
Wed., Nov. 7th at St. Denis, St. Catharines AUTOMATIC BANK WITHDRAWAL - Contact the
Thurs., Nov. 8th at St. Martin of Tours, Smithville
parish office if you would like to go on monthly auto-
Wed., Nov. 14th at St. Mary, Welland
matic withdrawal for your donations.
Pray the
Rosary
after Mass Friday
during the week. @7:00pm

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