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St.

Helen Church
APRIL 22ND, 2018 | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)
4106 Mountain Street | Beamsville, Ontario | L0R 1B7 www.sthelenscatholic.ca

Phone (905) 562-7427 | Fax (905) 563-0003 | office@sthelenscatholic.ca | www.sthelenscatholic.ca

Philip Pastor
Pastor
Fr. English
Fr. English
Office Administration
Office Administration
Aggie Agnino Ext. 1
Aggie Agnino Ext. 1

Mass Times Mass Times


• Saturday - 5 p.m. Saturday - 5 p.m.
• Sunday - 9 & 11 a.m. Sunday - 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
Opened - October 2, 1938 Established as a Parish - January 1, 1986

Schools Contacts
St. Mark School Reconciliation
Catholic Women's League
Principal: Steven Ward Before or after mass or by appoint- Colleen Drake 905-563-8981
Phone: (905) 563-9191 ment.
Knights of Columbus
Marriage George L. Savage 289-566-9383
St. Edward School
Principal: Carla Bianco Six months’ notice; marriage prep Music Ministry
Phone: (905) 562-5531 required. Anthony van Engelen
cell/text 905-563-7067,
Anointing of the Sick Email adve1@yahoo.com

Sacraments Please let us know when someone


Ministry Scheduling & RFM
has a serious or prolonged illness or Rachel Reid 905-941-4150
Baptism ministryscheduling@sthelenscatholic.ca
is to have surgery. This sacrament
Available Sundays at 1:00 pm. Call
celebrates the healing of mind and
parish office. Fundraising Events
body and the forgiveness of sins. Joe Della Manna
First Communion & Confirmation josephdellamanna@yahoo.ca
Catholic Funeral Rites
Arranged through school. If your Youth Ministry
When a death occurs in your family,
child is not in a Catholic school or is sthelensyouthministry@gmail.com
please call the Parish Office and we
not baptized in the Roman Catholic
will assist you in making the neces- Facility & Grounds Maintenance
Church, contact the Parish Office. Craig Luey 905-988-6522
sary liturgical arrangements.
craig.luey@gmail.com

Kindly complete the following and place in collection basket


☐ New Parishioner* ☐ Change of address ☐ Moving
Name________________________ Phone_________________ E-mail___________________
Address______________________________________________ City_____________________
☐ I would like to use offertory envelopes* Postal Code______________

We welcome you and invite you to share in the spiritual and social activities of your parish.
This week
Year B MASS INTENTIONS the
L & D (living & deceased) April 23rd - 29th, 2018 Sanctuary
Lamp
Day Requested for Requested by burns in
Monday NO MASS memory
of:
Tuesday + Gino Cipro Antonio & Luisa DeStefano
6:30 p.m. + Bernadette Driscoll Sharon Driscoll + Margaret
DeRoche
Wednesday
+ Belinda Rea Connie & Louis Elia
10:00 a.m. The
Thursday Sanctuary Lamp
Intn’s of Viola & Peter Izzo Helen & Andy Hendriks burns to remind
8:30 a.m.
us of Christ’s
Friday presence in the
10:00 a.m. + Theresia Zweck Sophie Haight Blessed Sacra-
Albright Manor ment of the altar.
Saturday If you wish to
+ Giuseppe Marrese Maria Marrese & Family
5:00 p.m. sponsor the sanc-
Sunday + Manuel Bettencourt Mr. & Mrs. da Silva tuary lamp for one
9:00 a.m. week the stipend
is $35.
11:00 a.m. For the People of St. Helen

Stewardship of Treasure CWL News


May 1st, 2018 - CWL Living Rosary
April 15th, 2018 - Offertory (66) 1,565 All members of the of the parish communi-
Loose 98 ty are invited to join the members of the
Catholic Women's League on Tuesday May 1st. We
Building Fund (26) 1,165 will do the living rosary in honour of our Lady of
Facility Maintenance (4) 80 Good Council. This will follow the 6:30 mass. Re-
freshments and a really brief meeting in the base-
“May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!” ment following.

Ministry for the Sick and Homebound The 60th Annual St. Catharines C.W.L. Diocesan
We are grateful to those who give of their time and Convention Mass is on Tues. May 22nd @ 6:30
care to bring Holy Communion to our parishioners p.m. @ St. Alfred Church, St. Catharines. Celebrant
who cannot make it to church due to sickness or in- is Bishop Bergie. Convention on Wed. May 23rd at
firmity. If you know of anyone who would like to re- the Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Cen-
ceive communion in their home or while hospitalized tre, St. Catharines. Contact Colleen 905-563-8981
at West Lincoln Hospital, please contact the parish or Piera 905-53-4594 to register or for info. Dead-
office. line for registration and fees is April 10. All ladies of
the parish are welcome and encouraged to attend!
SVDP Society
Who are we? - The Society of St. Vincent WAREHOUSE OF HOPE
de Paul founded in 1833 by Frederic Oza- 46 Broadway Ave., St. Catharines
nam in Paris, is dedicated to the service of GIANT GARAGE SALE
those in need throughout the world. St. Saturday, April 21 (8:00 a.m.)
Helen's Council presently has six active members
~ barbecue breakfast and hot lunch available ~
that volunteer their time.
-- home baking, handmade crafts, housewares, elec-
What do we do? - We help our needy neighbours
tronics, tools, toys, clothing, jewellery & more: pro-
that live within the boundaries of St. Helen. All calls
are screened and a home visit is arranged with two ceeds to Warehouse of Hope. We collect donated
hospital beds, linens, wheelchairs, walkers, used
members attending.
clothing, shoes, baby layettes, etc. and ship them to
How are we supported? - The poor box in the ves-
the developing nations in need. For more infor-
tibule of the church is our main means of support.
mation call 905/646-7237 or check out the website:
How can you donate? - A cheque made out to St.
www.niagarawarehouseofhope.com
Helen St. Vincent de Paul can be dropped in the
poor box or the Sunday collection. There are also Canadian Tire Money
St. Vincent de Paul envelopes available for cash do- We continue to collect Canadian Tire money to pur-
nations. *Interested in joining us, call Lorraine at 905 chase raffle prizes for fundraising events. It can be
-563-7043. brought to the office or in the collection basket.
April 22nd - Fourth Sunday of Easter St. Helen Migrant
Because I Am, and You are Mine Worker Outreach
God raised Jesus as the Savior of the world. (Acts) Our parish supports Lin-
We are God’s children. (I Jn) coln’s Migrant Workers of His-
“I am the good shepherd.” (Jn) panic descent that visit our ar-
It’s amazing how ea yearly working on our local farms. We con-
the human ear can tinue our special Mass for migrant workers on
recognize specific Sundays at 5:30 p.m. beginning April 22nd so
voices. Some say that they may have the opportunity to come to-
that babies in the gether as a community of faith while away from
womb can recog- their homeland.
nize their mother’s Once again, we are calling for Volunteer Driv-
voice whether she ers to assist with pick up at 5:00 p.m. and drop
be speaking or off @ 7:00 p.m. Especially needed are large
singing a lullaby. vans. If you are interested in being a volunteer
Some voices we know right away from hearing the driver, please contact Frances at 905-562-5475
first uttered word. We recognize the voice on the or place your name on the sign-up sheet on the
phone or the one calling across a room. Children round table by the window in the church en-
know a parent’s voice especially if they are in trou- trance.
ble! World Youth Day 2019:
Jesus says “I am the good shepherd, and I know
mine and mine know me ... I have other sheep that Panama City, Panama
do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, Jan. 18 – 26, 2019 OR
and they will hear my voice, and there will be one Jan. 22 - 28, 2019
flock, one shepherd.” Do we recognize voice of Je- Calling all young adults, 18-30 years of age! Come
sus? -- Denise Simeone learn more about the pilgrimage to
WYD 2019 in Panama. Those interested are asked
YOUth Blasters Schedule to attend an Information Session at 7:00 pm at the
YOUth Blasters upcoming gatherings will be at the Catholic Centre, 3400 Merrittville, Thorold on either:
parish on the following date: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 or Thursday, May 17, 2018
April 29th - 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Raoul Masseur
(wydpanama2019saintcd@gmail.com) or Terri
YOUth Blasters always have a great time growing Pauco, Family and Youth Office at 905-684-0154,
in our faith together through prayer, activities, crafts, ext. 209 or familyandyouth@saintcd.com
music and snacks! All newcomers are welcome
(grade 3 and up)! Please pick up a registration form WANTED!
from the office and return it at our next gathering!
Young adults ages 18-35
SVDP NORTH OF 60 PROJECT to explore & share faith together
All SVDP councils and schools in Niagara have been “Put out into the deep”
asked once again to help the parishioners of Fr. Dan Join us for an information session at the Diocesan
at Our Lady of Snows Church in Naujaat, Nu- Catholic Centre, Thorold Sunday, April 29 (4:30 –
navut, also known as “Repulse Bay”. There are 80 6:30 p.m.) or Friday, May 4 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.); a light
families in need this year. Each particular council supper will be served. For more information, call or
has been asked to donate various items in a rather text Terri Pauco (905/351-9107 cell) or (905/684-
large quantity in order to fill 2 20-foot sea containers 0154 x209 work) or familyandyouth@saintcd.com
to be sent out in early June. Yes it is challenging but
it is a challenge we must face and not abandon be- Fridays in
cause the result is a strengthening of our faith com- St. Helen Church
munity, as well as helping our brothers and sisters in Great Hall
need. Why not use our wealth to help those that re- 29 games with a
ally need it? God will often provide for people total payout of up
through us. to $2000. Progres-
St. Vincent de Paul-St. Helen is responsible for sive jackpot adds
420 2-lb bags of plain rice with an expiry date of $200 every week.
2019. They will be shipped in June and will probably 8 page book $18. Specials $2 - $3 per game. Hot
arrive in Naujaat in Oct. or Nov. 2018. If you are tasty food available for purchase. Free coffee and
able to contribute please contact Lorraine at 905-563 tea. Doors open and food served at 6 p.m. Bingo
-7043. May God bless you in all you do for the St. starts at 7 p.m. We hope you’ll come out and join
Vincent de Paul. Thank you. us.

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