St.

Helen Church
OCTOBER 22ND, 2017 | 29TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
4106 Mountain Street | Beamsville, Ontario | L0R 1B7 www.sthelenscatholic.ca

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

St. Helen Church Philip Pastor

presents Pastor
Fr. English
A Study: Reading Scripture Fr. English
Office Administration
Understanding how God speaks to us in the Bible can be difficult. Office Administration
Aggie Agnino Ext. 1
In the first part of this year-long drop-in discussion based study Aggie Agnino Ext. 1
of Scripture, Dr. Robert Holmstedt, Professor of Hebrew Scrip-
tures, University of Toronto, will teach helpful strategies for un-
derstanding the Psalms.

The first unit, Reading the Psalms, will cover three Thursdays, Mass
MassTimes
Times
October 19, 26, and November 2 from 7:00 8:30 p.m. Join us as Saturday

Saturday -- 55 p.m.
p.m.
we learn how to laugh, cry, praise, and even shout in anger with
Sunday - 9 & 11 a.m.
the poets of the Bible in St. Helen Church Great Hall. All are Sunday - 9 & 11 a.m.
welcome to attend.

Schools Contacts
St. Mark School Reconciliation
Catholic Women's League
Principal: Steven Ward Before or after mass or by appoint- Michelle Mackey 289-235-8282
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
has a serious or prolonged illness or Pat Savage 289-566-9383
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

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We welcome you and invite you to share in the spiritual and social activities of your parish.
 This week
Year A MASS INTENTIONS the
L & D (living & deceased) October 23 - 29, 2017 Sanctuary
Lamp
Day Requested for Requested by burns in
memory
Monday No Mass of:
Tuesday + Giuseppina & + Antonietta Maria & Rolando Cipro
6:30 p.m. + Giuseppe Iannotta Maria & Vincenzo Ranucci + James & Rose
Wednesday
No Mass
10:00 a.m.
Thursday Special Intention Anonymous The
8:30 a.m. + Luigina Monda Maria & Piera Palmieri Sanctuary Lamp
Friday burns to remind
10:00 a.m. +Jadwiga Wojtas Family us of Christs
Albright Manor presence in the
Saturday Blessed Sacra-
For the People of St. Helen ment of the altar.
5:00 p.m.
If you wish to
Sunday Deceased of + Bonacci & Ranucci Families Ranucci Family sponsor the sanc-
9:00 a.m. tuary lamp for one
+ Vittorio & Rosa Hrvatin Hrvatin Family week the stipend
11:00 a.m. Letizia Fracchioni & Family is $35.
+ Ernesto Fracchioni

Stewardship of Treasure Mt. Carmel Spiritual Centre

October 15, 2017 - Offertory (148) 3,038
Loose 190
Building Fund (54) 1,982
Building Fund CAFT (13) 1,130
May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!
Ministry for the Sick and Homebound
We are grateful to those who give of their time and
care to bring Holy Communion to our parishioners
who cannot make it to church due to sickness or in-
firmity. If you know of anyone who would like to re-
ceive communion in their home or while hospitalized
at West Lincoln Hospital, please contact the parish office.
Were looking to expand our
music ministry. If youve
been thinking about joining,
join us on a Wednesday even-
ing at 7 p.m. when we re-
hearse. Choir members of all
ages are welcomed & needed for all 3 Masses. No
experience required. Bring your talent forward -
remember, when you sing, you pray twice.
SVDP Society
MISSION - The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a
lay Catholic organization whose mission is: To live
the Gospel message by serving Christ in the
poor with love, respect, justice and joy.
VALUES - The Mission of the Society of St. Vincent
de Paul implies that as Vincentians we: see Christ in
anyone who suffers, come together as a family, have
personal contact with the poor, help in all possible ways.
7020 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls
Saturday, November 18 (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Cost: $65 (includes buffet lunch)
Are you experiencing grief due to the death of a
loved one, the loss of a marriage, or the breakup of
a relationship? Grief is a natural response to loss;
understanding the grief you are feeling is the first
step to healing. Using various methods, we will ex-
plore the many facets of grief. Everyone grieves in
their own way and at their own pace.
Presenter: Anna Racine is the facilitator of the Dioc-
esan Separated and Divorced Healing Ministry at Mt.
Carmel Spiritual Centre and ministers on the St.
Thomas More Parish Bereavement Team. Anna is
the recipient of the 2015 Niagara Catholic Award of
Distinction for her twenty years of service in Church
Ministry and with the Niagara Catholic District
School Board. For more info, or to register call 905-
356-4113 x4200
World Mission Sunday - October 22nd
It is a global sign of the Universal Church and mis-
sion. Your prayers and donations will help support
churches, hospitals, schools and vocations in coun-
tries where the Church is beginning, where it is new.
World Mission Sunday is our chance to assist Catho-
lic Communities throughout the world become self
sufficient and flourish. Thank you for your generous
contribution.
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2017/2018 Sunday Missals are available by the
office window for $4. Please place the money in the
box labeled Missal Money.
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Balancing God and Caesar
There is no God besides me. (Isaiah)
Paul greets the Thessalonians in the name of the
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (1 Thessalonians)
Give to God what belongs to God. (Matthew)
In the movie Cabaret
theres a catchy song
about money: That clink-
ing, clanking sound ...
Money makes the world
go around. Money made
the world go around back
in Jesus time, too.
The temple tax coin was
the Tyrian shekel. In the time of Jesus, it most likely
bore the image of the reigning Caesar Tiberius. The
coin was inscribed son of the divine Augustus, the
first emperor of Rome who died when Jesus was 14.
The coin may have been an earlier minting of the
image of Emperor Augustus himself. Now dead for
more than a decade, Augustus was being remem-
bered as divine.
Jesus words to the Pharisees are among his
greatest teachings: Then repay to Caesar what be-
longs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.
--Dc. Dick Folger
YOUth Blasters Fall Schedule
Attention all youth grades 3 and up, if you haven't
already registered for YOUth Blast, please pick up
the orange registration form on the entrance table
and bring it to our next meeting. Any young musi-
cians are welcome to bring their instruments as we
prepare our next liturgical song! We look forward to
seeing YOUth-there! Next meetings - October 22nd,
November 5th & 26th from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
CWL News
To all members Its SOCTOBER!! This
is a Diocesan wide program to kick off our
2 year initiative of reaching out to the
Homeless in our communities. We will be
collecting socks for the entire month of October. You
CAN bring your donations of new mens, ladies and
childrens socks to the to the parish office during
the week or bring them to the November CWL meet-
ing. Help us to help others have a warmer winter.
Diocesan Anniversary Mass & Dinner
Married couples celebrating a 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th
anniversary in the year 2017 are invited to the Dioc-
esan Anniversary Mass, Monday, November 27th,
at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Al-
exandria. To register and to receive a formal invita-
tion from Bishop Bergie, contact the parish office im-
mediately to fill in a form (now due). A dinner will be
held at Club Roma, St. Catharines @ 7 p.m. Details
of dinner cost will be included in the formal invitation.
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Crafters & Artisans interested in a table can contact
Rebecca at sthelenfundraiser@gmail.com or contact
the parish office, 905-562-7427. Table fee is $40 plus
a penny raffle contribution.
The Book of Remembrance
Traditionally the month of November is a time when
we remember in prayer all who have died.
The Book of Remembrance is now in the en-
trance of the church for the remainder of the
month of October. You are invited to write in the
names of the deceased loved ones and friends
you wish to have remembered in prayer by the
community during November.
The book will then be placed at the foot of the altar
as we pray for all the departed souls during the
month of November. You can place the Remem-
brance Envelope in the collection basket or bring
them to the parish office. Remembrance envelopes
are available at the Church entrance & in the pews.
Requiescat in pace.
All Souls Day - November 2nd
Clergy will gather at the Priests Plot at Victoria Lawn
Cemetery on Wednesday, November 2, 2017 at
11:00 a.m. to remember our deceased priests and to
pray for all the faithful of the diocese who have died.
You are invited to attend also.
There will be two Masses at St. Helens on Novem-
ber 2nd, celebrated for all the faithful departed;
10:00 a.m. as regularly scheduled and an additional
Mass at 6:30 p.m.
Defending Life Where You Are" St. Catharines
Right to Life Speaker's Workshop: Sat., Oct. 28,
2017, 9:00am 12:30pm at St. Alfred's Hall, 272
Vine St., St. Catharines. Lunch and refreshments
provided. No fee. Topics will cover Pro-Life 101,
how to answer the tough questions, and an update
on assisted suicide in Ontario. Everyone welcome.
For info and to register, call 905-684-7505 or email
info@chooselife.ca. ChooseLife.ca.
The Diocesan Separated & Divorced Healing Min-
istry Support Group meets every second and
fourth Monday of the month (except holidays) from
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Mount Carmel Spiritual
Centre, 7020 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls. For
information call 905-356-4113 or 905-684-0154, or
email separatedanddivorced@saintcd.com.
Mon. Oct. 23: Working Through the Anger