St. Helen Church SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 | 26 TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B)

Pastor

Fr. Philip English

Office Administration

Aggie Agnino ext. 115 ______________________________________________________

Mass Times Saturday

5:00 p.m.

Sundays

9:00 a.m. - St. Helen Church

11:00 a.m. - St. Mark School

Gym, Beamsville

Opened - October 2, 1938

Schools St. Mark School

Principal: Steven Ward

Phone: (905) 563-9191

St. Edward School

Principal: Adrian Bishop

Phone: (905) 562-5531

Sacraments Baptism

Available Sundays at 1:00 pm. Call

parish office.

First Communion & Confirmation

Arranged through school. If your

child is not in a Catholic school or is

not baptized in the Roman Catholic

Church, contact the parish office.

Reconciliation

Before or after mass or by appoint-

ment.

Marriage

Six months notice; marriage prep

required.

Anointing of the Sick

Please let us know when someone

has a serious or prolonged illness or

is to have surgery. This sacrament

celebrates the healing of mind and

body and the forgiveness of sins.

Catholic Funeral Rites

When a death occurs in your family,

please call the parish office and we

will assist you in making the neces-

sary liturgical arrangements.

4157 Maple Grove Rd. | PO Box 222 | Vineland, Ontario | L0R 2C0 www.sthelenscatholic.ca

Established as a Parish - January 1, 1986

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Phone (905) 562-7427 | Fax (905) 562-7789 | office@sthelenscatholic.ca

We welcome you and invite you to share in the spiritual and social activities of your parish

Upcoming Events

- Knights of Columbus, Executive Meeting, Sept 30th - Sat. Oct. 3. - Sun Oct. 4 - Regenerate(d) 2015, Scotia-bank Centre, N.F. - Sun. Oct. 4 - Grimsby Life Chain, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Sat. Oct. 24, 6:00 p.m., Bishops Charities Dinner - Offense Declarations, com-ing up in October - Join us for a cup of brew after morning mass on Tuesdays & Thursdays

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Stewardship of Treasure September 20: Offertory Envelopes (139) $ 3,177 Offertory Loose $ 275 Facility Maintenance (4) $ 50 Building Fund Envelopes (44) $ 3,333

MAY GOD BLESS YOU

FOR YOUR FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP!

Sr. 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 infirmity. If you know of anyone who would like to receive communion in their home, please contact the parish office.

Niagara Regional Life Chain Are you the missing link? On Sunday Oct. 4 from 3:00-4:00pm, join with thousands internationally, rain or shine, standing in peaceful witness to the sanctity of human life. Come with your family and friends to pray for an end to abortion along Lundys Lane, Niagara Falls. Please report to this location at 2:45pm: Midas Muffler Dorchester Ave. & Lundys Lane. Alternate Location - Grimsby Life Chain from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. @ the intersection of Main and Christie Street, Grimsby. For more information email grimsbylifechain@gmail.com

Wednesday Mass Time Change Beginning in October 2015, Wednesdays Mass time will change from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Emergency Collection - Relief for Syria October 10th/11th (Thanksgiving Weekend)

The Canadian government has announced the Syr-ia Emergency Relief Fund . Two organizations that will directly support refugees are D&P and the Canadian Church in Need Canada (CNEWA). CNEWA supports many Christian families still living in Syria and the Middle East. A collection will be taken up across the diocese on Thanksgiving Weekend in support of these organizations. We ask that you place your donation in a plain en-velope with your envelope ID, name and ad-dress if you wish a tax receipt. If you have a preference regarding which organization you wish to support, you may also state that on the envelope. SPEAK OF MY MERCY Regenerate(d) 2015 fall conference on October 3-4, 2015 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls. For info, call Branches @ 905-685-7000, www.go2branches.com

Mass In

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Year B - September 28 to October 4, 2015

Day Requested for Requested by

Mon No Morning Mass

Tuesday 8:30 a.m.

Pietro Elia Connie & Louis Elia

Wednesday 9:30 a.m.

Pietro & Orsola Elia Theresa & Andrea Cipro

Thursday 8:30 a.m.

Maria Bach Barb Hack

Friday 8:30 a.m.

Frank Iannotta &

Pauline Campagna Maria Marrese & Family

Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Dora Geczy & Elizabeth Barna Alex Geczy

Sunday 9:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. St. Mark School

For the People of St. Helen - L&D

Olga DAlessio

Teresa Commisso

Agnino Family

Liliana & Tony Commisso

L & D (living & deceased)

Thank You for remembering the poor box!

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday September 27, 2015

Num 11:25-29 Jealousy among Moses followers Psalm 19 The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart. James 5:1-6 Warnings for the rich Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Jesus responds to his dis-ciples jealousy and misunderstanding.

The Status Trap Real life takes a toll on all of us. As we age, we surrender our youth, our health, even body parts that get replaced if we can afford it. Den-tures, hearing aids, a hairpiece, a prosthetic limb are all signs of that

diminishment. But loss can be gain if we also sur-render our pride, our capacity for sins that could hurt us spiritually or in our relationships. Todays Gospel warns us to avoid sin at all costs: If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. The pas-sage goes on to say that the same applies to your foot or your eye. In the end, it is better to lop off what would have weighed us down or tripped us up. Travel light, let go, avoid what is harmful, go swiftly home to Gods all-embracing love. -- Deacon Dick Folger Next Weeks Readings Gen 2:18-24 God creates man and woman for one another. Psalm 128 May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. Heb 2:9-11 The Son of God shares in human suf-fering. Mark 10:2-16 Jesus affirms the bond of marriage.

St. Helen Raffle An additional $10,733.89 from our last raffle has been donated to St. Helen. Thanks to all who support-ed our 3rd Raffle!!! Be sure to get your ticket for our new lottery if you havent already purchased one, before our first draw Sunday, Oct. 25th after the 11 am mass. Call the Raffle Committee: John 563-0062, Andrew 563-3101, Frank 563-7153, Mario 289-566-8495 or Ag-gie at the church.

The annual St. Helen's Christmas Bazaar will be held this year on Satur-

day, November 28th from 9 a.m.-1p.m. in the St. Mark's School Gym. Vendors can purchase ta-bles for $30 to display crafts/Christmas decora-

tions/jewellery/housewares. If interested in pur-chasing a table or volunteering on the day, please email us at: sthelenfundraiser@gmail.com

Retrouvaille Thinking about Separation or Divorce?

Is your marriage or that of a relative or friend head-ing for divorce? Do you know how to save that mar-riage? Or do you feel helpless? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) is designed to help troubled marriages regain their health. It helps spouses re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. The program is highly successful in saving hurting marriages, even bringing reconciliation to couples that have already separated or divorced. For confidential in-formation about, or to register for the program be-ginning with a weekend on October 23, 2015, in Niagara Falls please call 905-664-5212 or email: hamiltonretrouvaille1@cogeco.ca or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org.

Bishops Charity Dinner Knights of Columbus of the Niagara Re-gion are hosting the Bishops Charity Din-ner at Club Castropignano, 1311 Egerter Road, Port Robinson on Saturday, Octo-ber 24, 2015. All proceeds, after expenses, go to Bishop Bergie for distribution to his charities of choice. St. Helens has a table reserved. Tickets will cost $60 per person for dinner and a dance. For tickets or to join us call Marty @ 905-401-5646.

What you can do to Create a Climate of Change! Development and peaces new campaign asks us to take action on climate change. There are many ways in which you can contribute to reducing the carbon emissions that are causing global tempera-tures to rise and are creating climate-related disas-ters such as droughts and typhoons. Even small changes in your everyday life can make a big differ-ence. Did you know that one bus replaces 50 cars on the road? Or that the fruit produced locally will use 10-20 % less gas in its transportation? By re-ducing your carbon emissions, you are showing your solidarity with the most poor and vulnerable in the Global South affected by climate change. To learn about how you can Create a Climate of Change, visit devp.org/climateofchange. Sacramental Preparation Children in Public Schools - Attention: Parents of public school chil-dren: Does your child need to prepare for: - bap-tism? - first communion - confirmation? & reconcili-ation? Please call the parish office for more infor-mation.