St.
Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7
Ph: 905-562-7427
Fax: 905-563-0003
Email: [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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. [email protected]
1st Communion & Confirmation
Contact the Parish Office. Chronic Care Facilities: Youth Ministry
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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. [email protected]
Kindly complete the following and place in the collection basket
☐ New Parishioner* ☐ Change of address ☐ Moving
Name________________________ Phone_________________ E-mail___________________
Address______________________________________________ City_____________________
☐ I would like to use offertory envelopes* Postal Code______________
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
November 11th, 2018
Mass Intentions This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory
November 12 to November 18, 2018 of NINA & SERAFINO FRACCHIONI
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . . The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
Monday ~ ……………. NO MASS ……..……Nov. 12th
If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
Tuesday ~ ..…………..………………….…….Nov. 13th
week the stipend is $35.00
6:30 pm + Deceased members of the Elia and
D’Alessio families (by Connie & Louis Elia) Stewardship of Treasure
Wednesday ~ ………………………...….……..Nov. 14th
9:00 am Souls of departed family and friends November 4, 2018 ~ Offertory (173) $6,913.00
(by Maria & Vincenzo Ranucci) Loose 237.65
Thursday ~………...……………....……….......Nov. 15th
9:00 am + Erminio & Lucia DeStefano Building Fund (31) 804.00
(by Tony & Maria Louisa DeStefano) Facility Maintenance (41) 646.00
Friday ~ …..………………………………….. Nov. 16th
“May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!”
10:00 am Intn’s of Sandy & Bill MacTaggart
Menno (by Josie & Vern Dell) of your parish membership, it could be quite embarrass-
Saturday ~ …...………………….……………..Nov. 17th ing to us, or to you or your family, when someone wish-
5:00 pm + Camillo DiTomasso (by Maria DiTomasso) es to make wedding plans, have a baby baptized, or if
Sunday ~ 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Nov. 18th you have been asked to act as a sponsor for Baptism or
9:00 am For the People of St. Helen Parish Confirmation. Please fill out a registration form.
11:00 am + Maria Bettencourt & Manual da Silva
(by Maria da Silva) PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
+ Maxwell Pacey (by Marois Family) The Prayer Shawl Ministry contin-
ues to create handcrafted shawls
for parishioners, their families and
MINISTRY FOR THE SICK AND friends who are coping with ill-
HOMEBOUND ness, loneliness, pain or trouble.
We are grateful to those who give of During the past year, we have dis-
their time and care to bring Holy Com- tributed many prayer shawls and lap blankets. The
munion to our parishioners who can- shawls are knitted with compassion and prayerfulness.
not make it to church due to sickness or infirmity. If They are available to anyone who needs one. Please
you know of anyone who would like to receive com- call the office to request a shawl or lap blanket or if you
munion in their home or while hospitalized at West would like to join this ministry. We meet monthly and
Lincoln Hospital, please contact the parish office. welcome new members.
CANADIAN TIRE MONEY
We continue to collect your Canadian Tire SIGN OF PEACE - A ritual at Mass during which the
money. It can be brought to the office or celebrant and the congregation is expected to extend
placed in the collection basket. Christ's peace - not necessarily first and foremost to
family and friends, for whom there should be plenty of
CWL NEWS time to greet and chat with after Mass - but to the
CWL Christmas Dinner: Tuesday December 4th af- stranger, the lonely, the isolated, the one who can do
ter the 6:30 Mass. We welcome all ladies of the parish nothing but receive without giving back. In no way are
to join the CWL members at a Christmas Dinner. Tick- we suggesting you avoid your family and friends near-
ets will be going on sale shortly at a cost of $25.00 per by at the sign of peace - rather, remember that there are
person. Tickets can be purchased from Colleen Drake others who come alone, may be new and don’t know
or any of the executive members. anyone. Either a smile and slight bow of the head or
shaking of hands to those nearest to you is the proper
ARE YOU REGISTERED IN OUR PARISH? way to extend Christ’s peace. During cold & flu sea-
If you are new to the parish, ensure that you are regis- son, if you are under the weather or have concerns
tered by completing the tear off section at the front of about germs, please refrain from shaking hands at the
this bulletin. Please do not take for granted that you are Sign of Peace. A great article to read:
registered in the parish, just because you attend Mass www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/peace-be-
here. If you are attending Mass, and we have no record with-you
GOSPEL SACRIFICE CREATES SOLIDARITY
The widow made a little cake and brought it to Elijah.
(1 Kings)
Christ appeared once for all to remove sin by the sacri-
fice of himself. (Hebrews)
The poor widow has put in more than all the rest. (Mark)
The Mayan women enter the church
at Santiago Atitlán. Inside, they sing
and pray together in a humbling display
of faith. Some of the older women still
remember their former pastor, Blessed
Fr. Stan Rother. Though born in Okla-
homa, his heart belonged to his Guate-
malan parish. In 1981, he gave his life
to it when a death squad assassinated him. As Pope
Francis would say, “He ‘smelled’ like the sheep.”
Some of us are like the widow in today’s Gospel. We
quietly put our “two coins” into the Temple offering.
Others, while glancing to be sure they are noticed,
flash money into the passing basket. For the humble,
like Blessed Fr. Stan, sainthood is in the offering.
Deacon Dick Folger
DEO GRATIAS COLLECTION - NOV. 17/18 ty during November. You can place the Remembrance
Please support the Deo Gratias Collection of November Envelope in the collection basket or bring them to the
17/18th. All revenue will go to our Clergy Aid Society. parish office. Remembrance envelopes are available at
We are grateful to God, and to our retired clergy in the the Church entrance.
Diocese of St. Catharines who, from the time of their or-
dination, have cared for us and our spiritual needs. In BAKERS & BAKED GOODS
thanksgiving to God for them and their years of faithful WANTED FOR BAZAAR SALE
service, your generous support of the Deo Gratias col- Our baked goods table at the bazaar is al-
lection will enable us to care for those who have dedi- ways sold out and so successful. Anyone
cated their lives to caring for us. The revenue from this who is willing contribute baked goods
collection does not go into an endowment fund but goes should call Connie Elia at 905-563-4013
directly to the Clergy Aid Society which provides an in- or the parish office to confirm that you’ll be baking.
come for our retired clergy. Please return the attached Baked goods can be dropped off at the church on Fri-
envelope next weekend. Envelopes are also available at day, Nov. 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you
the church entrance. Thank you for supporting our cler- don’t have transportation to the church to drop off your
gy. baked goods, please call Connie Izzo to make arrange-
Can you sing? ments to have them picked up @ 905-329-5800. We
Play an instrument? thank you for your past and anticipated support again
Have you been looking for an op- and look forward to seeing you at the Bazaar.
portunity to volunteer & continue
to develop your musical talent? Box #278 - please contact the office.
St. Helen’s Parish is looking for
people to contribute their talents to help make our Mass- PRAYER WHEN VISITING A CEMETERY
es and gatherings just that much more special. Join us! Eternal God, have mercy on all who are buried here; in
(or at least talk to us… nothing is lost by simply asking). particular, we pray for (names). Bring them into your
Come out to any choir practice on Wednesday’s at 7.00 kingdom of light and peace, and let them share joy with
p.m. or speak to any choir member. Choir members you and with all the saints. Through Christ our Lord.
needed for all 3 Masses. Amen.
Think on it! Pray on it! ACT on it!
Friday @ 7:00 p.m.
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
The Book of Remembrance is now at the altar for the
month of November. You are invited to write in the
names of the deceased loved ones and friends you
wish to have remembered in prayer by the communi- Come out for A fun
night!
