And it happened that, while (the risen Lord Jesus) was at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it and gave it to them. With that their

eyes were opened and they recognized him. Luke 24:30-31a

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Saint Mary Catholic Community is to live and proclaim the Gospel of

Jesus Christ through worship, service and community, taking seriously Jesus’ command to “Do This in Memory of Me.”

To ensure a safe environment, parents must accompany children to and from the rest rooms at all times. Thank you.

Third Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2020

COVID-19 ALERT

Reconciliation Wednesday:

Suspended Until Further Notice

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil Mass:

Suspended Until Further Notice

Sunday Masses:

10:00 a.m. via Zoom

Weekday Masses:

Suspended Until Further Notice

Friday Mass

Suspended Until Further Notice

Due to COVID-19, the Pastoral Office is currently closed.

Office Hours

Monday—Fridays:

8:30 AM—4:30 PM

Office:

1700 Missoula Ave.

Helena, MT 59601

Phone:

(406) 442-5268

Fax:

(406) 449-0860

Website:

www.stmaryhelena.org

Saint Mary

Catholic Community CHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED, HE IS RISEN!

Father Richard Francesco Phone ext. 106 ~ email: rfrancesco@stmaryhelena.org

Deacon Michael Seipp Phone ext. 109 ~ email: mseipp@stmaryhelena.org

Deb Kralicek ~ Faith Formation/Pastoral Care Director Phone ext. 103 ~ email: dkralicek@stmaryhelena.org

Dawn Brannman ~ Youth Minister Phone ext. 107 ~ email: dbrannman@stmaryhelena.org

Gail O’Loughlin ~ Finance Director Phone ext. 104 ~ email: goloughlin@stmaryhelena.org

Eileen Brody ~ Liturgy/Music Director Phone ext. 105 ~ email: ebrody@stmaryhelena.org

Cliff Huff ~ Maintenance Director Phone ext. 112 ~ email: chuff@stmaryhelena.org

Kavida Boone ~ Pastoral Office Coordinator Phone ext. 101 ~ email: kboone@stmaryhelena.org

Lori Mleko ~ Elementary RE Coordinator Phone ext. 102 ~ email: lorimleko@stmaryhelena.org

Parish Staff and

Parish Councils at your service

DUE TO COVID-19 ALL IN-PERSON MASSES AND CONFESSIONS AT

SAINT MARY HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE.

ALL Mass intentions will be rescheduled as soon as we know when we will be able to celebrate

Mass again.

JOIN US FOR MASS EVERY SUNDAY AT 10:00 A.M. VIA ZOOM!

Third Sunday of Easter, April 26th,

2020

Acts of the Apostles 2:14, 22-33 1 Peter 1:17-21 Luke 24:13-35

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monday, April 27th

Acts of the Apostles 6:8-15 John 6:22-29

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, April 28th

Acts of the Apostles 7:51-8:1 John 6:30-35

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday, April 29th Acts of the Apostles 8:1-8

John 6:35-40 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thursday, April 30th

Acts of the Apostles 8:26-40 John 6:44-51

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, May 1st

Acts of the Apostles 9:1-20 John 6:52-59

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday, May 2nd

Acts of the Apostles 2:14, 36-41 1 Peter 2:20-25 John 10:1-10

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

As praying stewards: During this time of limited interaction and social distancing, we have lifted up each other in prayer for our health and safety, as we pray for all affected not only by illness, but also by worry and fear.

As ministering stewards: Many have made phone calls and sent messages of concern and support to parishioners here at Saint Mary.

As sacrificing stewards: April 19, 2020

Mail Donations $6,339 Direct Donations $ 365 On-line Donations $3,068 Total $9,772 Easter $18,625 This year 7/1/19—3/31/20 $381,697 Last year 7/1/18—3/31/19 $380,386 Difference $ 1,311 Monthly Income (March) $43,805 Average Monthly Expenses $50,000

Praise God and Thank You for your prayers, your share in ministry, and your sacrificial giving!

Prayer

Ministry

Sacrifice

Pastoral Council Members: Mary Lou Abbott, Patti Casne, Catie Cloninger, Rick Duane, Andy Galen, Chelly Hasquet, Cari Schwen, and Jim Tucker, Sr. Finance Council Members: Ann Bauchman, Dave Brown, Viki Garman, Jerry LaChere, Lois Menzies, Anna Miller, Sam Prestipino, and Maureen Stohl.

Two disciples of Jesus were going to a village named Emmaus. The risen Lord Jesus drew near and walked with them, but they did not recognize him. Jesus asked, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” One of them, named Cleopas, said in reply, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have

taken place there in these days?” Luke 24:13b, 15b, 17a, 18

Did you notice the image on this bulletin’s cover? It is a representation of the two disciples and Jesus seated at table for the breaking of the bread as told in the Emmaus story. It took a while to find this image, as most show two men with Jesus. The gospel identifies only one of the two as a man, Cleopas. The other disciple could have been a woman, perhaps the wife of Cleopas. There are many ways to appreciate the Emmaus story; it invites any number of perspectives. Consider this. The road is a place of journey, and our lives are enriched by our encounters on the journey, even as our eyes are fixed on a destination. Our life’s faith journey, can be strengthened by those who journey with us. This includes those we meet along the way for brief time, those who are with us for a somewhat longer time, and those who are with us for a lifetime. Our destination is the Father. Those with whom we journey can be reflections, even if cloudy sporadic reflections, of the one who accompanies us on the journey, Jesus the Lord. Strengthened by the Holy Spirit to recognize the Lord’s presence with us, we go on one day at a time, giving thanks for the journey to which we are called. As a faith family, we bring the richness of our particular journeys to our common journey as a parish. This richness could be wisdom; it could be pain. It could be wisdom born of pain. Often, it is. Let us give thanks for one another and for the Spirit which forms us as one: Saint Mary Catholic Community. As you know, during this time we gather via Zoom to celebrate Sunday Mass at 10:00 in the morning. Last Sunday 110 households were present. Praise God and Many Thanks to all who participate, especially all who make it possible with their technological expertise! Please take note of two resources recently added to our parish website: Mass during a Time of Pandemic, as well as a Rosary for Vulnerable People. Even as we rightly focus on the crisis brought about by COVID-19, we know that there are populations always in need of our prayers, including child migrants, refugees, subjects of human trafficking, migrant families, and asylum seekers. Christ is risen! Indeed, he is risen!

Father Richard (and thank you all for being part of my journey.)

From Father Richard

Pope’s Intentions for April 2020

Freedom from Addiction We pray that those suffering from addiction may be helped and accompanied.

Thoughts from Deb Are we allowed to laugh during this time of pandemic? We’d better, psychologists and humorists say. Laughter can be the best medicine, so long as it’s within the bounds of good taste. And in a crisis, it can be a powerful coping mechanism. It’s more than just medicine. It’s survival!

Even during the Holocaust, people told jokes I recently read in an article from The Associated Press. I believe laughter is a symbol of hope, and it becomes one of our greatest needs of life, right up there with toilet paper. It’s a physical need people have. You can’t underestimate how it heals people and gives them hope.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.

Those are scary words and scary prospects. But history has shown that its heaviest moments are often leavened by using humor and laughter as conscious choices — ways to cope when other things aren’t working as expected.

There’s so much fear and horror out there. “All the hand washing in the world isn’t going to clear up your head,” as one stress management consultant who’s using humor to help people defuse the anxiety the pandemic has stated.

Some people will say this is not a time for laughter. The bottom line is, there is always a time for laughter. We have 60,000 thoughts a day and many of them are very disturbing. Laughter helps the brain relax. That explains why social media feeds are peppered with coronavirus-themed memes, cartoons and amusing personal anecdotes.

For centuries, laughter in tough times has been a release. While humor can helpfully lighten things up, too much laughter and flippancy can signal a person is trying to escape from reality. There are also questions of taste. No one wants to poke fun at medical misery or death. Quarantining and social distancing, though, are fair game, and self-deprecating humor is almost always safe.

It all depends on how your brain functions. Give yourself permission to find humor. It’s almost like a spiritual practice, finding ways to laugh at yourself.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

Third Sunday of Easter April 26th, 2020

Question for Children: What is your favorite time to share a meal with your family? Question for Youth: The disciples recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread. How have you experienced Jesus at Mass, in the breaking of the Eucharistic bread? How have you experienced Jesus at meals and with friends and family? Question for Adults: Share about great meals you’ve been part of, ones which are still memorable to you.

I’ve Learned…

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit

saps a person’s strength.”

Emergency Numbers When you are sad………………………………………………John 14

You have sinned, phone…………………………………….Psalm 51

It feels as if God is far from you………………………...Psalm 139

You are alone and scared………………………………....Psalm 23

You are depressed…………………………………………….Psalm 27

You are losing hope………………………………………….Psalm 126

When you are seeking peace……………………………Matthew 11:25-30

It feels like the world is bigger than God…………..Psalm 90

You are praying for yourself………………………………Psalm 87

Your bank account is empty………………………………Psalm 37

You are hurt or critical……………………………………….1 Corinthians 5:15-18

For dealing with fear…………………………………………..Psalm 3:47

For reassurance…………………………………………………..Psalm 145:18

YouthMinistry at Saint Mary

Online Youth Nights

Wednesdays at 3:00pm Middle School Meeting and High School

Meeting at 4:00pm (A link will be sent to all youth for each online

meeting!)

6:30pm: Diocesan Virtual Youth Night: https://www.dohyouth.org/online-resources/

Sundays at 6pm: National Catholic Youth Nights: There have been some great speakers at

these nights and thousands of participants! Please join in!

PROJECTYM.COM/WATCH

Please join in on all of these opportunities to grow in your faith during this time!

Mass on Sundays

Join us on Zoom for Mass every

Sunday at 10am!

Dawn will send

you a link in

Flocknote!

Legendary Lodge 2020 Camps

Registration is open for Legendary Lodge!

Cost: $350

Register online at Legendarylodge.org

We have financial assistance for any camper who

needs it!!! Contact Dawn for more information!!!

Were you able to join us on Zoom last weekend of our parish Mass at 10:00 a.m.? We’ll be doing this every week as long as the Mass with the congregation in the worship space is suspended. It has been comforting and refreshing to see the inside of our church building being used again for worship, and to see friends from near and far joining in on the prayers, songs and responses. One of the things that stood out to me during the Easter Zoom service was the fact that THIS IS CHURCH- the gathering of the community of faith. This is when liturgy- our sacred ritual prayer, the work we do as the people of God- happens, as we gather around our phones or computers in our livings rooms, kitchens, even our garages! Our parish building is a sacred space, a place where we encounter the presence of God in the community, in the word, in the Eucharist. We all look forward to being able to lift up our voices together in that place. Our Sunday Zoom Mass will continue until Bishop Vetter allows public celebration of the Mass to resume. Here are a few tips for joining in the Zoom Mass. First of all, if you are still not getting the link, please contact Dawn Brannman, our youth director, our office coordinator Kavida, or myself about getting the link to join. It will be the same link each week until we are back in church. Secondly, please do not share the link with anyone but the most trusted friends and family members. This is to protect our Zoom site from any unauthorized person interrupting the liturgy. Third, when we get on the site, you will be muted. Andy Sever has been our sound guy, controlling which minister needs to be heard and when. Please do not unmute the microphone icon yourself on the Zoom site until after the end of the liturgy. (At that time, you will be invited to turn your microphone on and say hello to everyone else.) One final tip: it’s helpful if you can be in a well lit area when using Zoom, avoiding shadows, so we can all recognize you. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you again this Sunday. Christ is risen, indeed he is risen! A blessed Easter season to you.

Our Liturgical Life

One day our familiar life will return,

but until it does

LET’S STAY SAFE!

Phase One of the re-opening of the State of Montana does not mean that COVID-19 has been driven from our state or our town. Though the curve is flattening, there is as much risk at any ascending point on the curve as it rises to the apex as there is at a corresponding descending point on the curve as it falls from the apex. COVID-19 can spread if everyone is not careful. As well, the statistics we have are a measure of confirmed cases, and they’re confirmed cases because people have been tested. Most of us have not been tested, and until there is a vaccine, social distancing and using masks is still the best of advice. Now in Phase One, we anticipate the return of our familiar way of life. As we do so, we may experience the temptation to greet our friends and neighbors in ways we know are risky. First and foremost, safeguarding the public health remains our goal. As you know, Phase One does allow places of worship to resume functioning with needed restrictions. Let this not be a point of confusion, for it is Bishop Vetter who guides us in the Diocese of Helena as we make plans for the implementation of these needed restrictions. To be clear, in conformity with diocesan guidance, public celebration of Mass will not resume this weekend at Saint Mary. Until further notice, we will continue to “gather” from our homes at 10:00 on Sunday mornings for Mass on Zoom. Now in Phase One, we, and all of society are afforded greater freedom, and as we know, with greater freedom comes greater responsibility. Let’s stay safe!

Father Richard

Praise God! and

Thank You!

As you know, our parish outreach supports the good work of many organizations which are listed in this bulletin every week. Our monthly financial support of them totals $1,800. In addition to this monthly support, we make some annual contributions, which brings our annual financial outreach to $23,600. Even during this most unusual time,

we are now current with all of our outreach payments, thanks to you! As well, our parish staff, which serves so well, is secure. On behalf of all of these and on my own behalf, Thank You!

Father Richard

How to make Donations to the Parish

• In Person - Place your offertory envelope in the large locked mailbox located to the right of the

office main entrance.

• By Mail - Place your offertory envelope in a larger envelope addressed to:

Saint Mary Catholic Community, 1700 Missoula Ave., Helena, MT 59601

• On Line Giving – at the parish web site www.stmaryhelena.org or at the diocesan web site

www.diocesehelena.org

• Direct Donations – This involves the parish office, at your instruction, setting up an arrangement with

your bank to send donations to the parish from your checking or savings account.

If interested, please leave a message at the parish office 406-442-5268.

SAINT MARY ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY Celebrating Earth Day in the Season of the Pandemic

The theme for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is Climate Action. This may be hard to think about in the midst of navigating the changes in our lives and the emotional stress caused by the pandemic. Some scientists and climate advocates believe there is a connection between the compromised health of our earth due to climate change and the emergence of Covid-19. It is important to keep the health of our planet in mind as we take the necessary steps to recover our health and our economy. As author Robin Wall Kimmerer says, “As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.” To celebrate this theme the Earth Day organizers created 5 action options, which have been adapted or paused due to the pandemic. More information can be accessed by googling Earth Day 2020 earthbeat@ncronline.org. HelenaEarthDay.org and resilient-helena.org are the go to sources for local activities and a 50 actions for 50 days blog which has some fun, creative activities. We can engage in these activities, as we are able to, while honoring the restrictions put in place to mitigate the impact of Covid-19. 1. Earthrise was originally designed as global rallies to be held on 4/22/20. The object of these rallies was to raise consciousness and to create motivation to advocate for climate action. There are many ways to advocate for climate action including contacting state, local and national public officials and businesses, support organizations that advocate for climate action and networking with friends and family for ideas, inspiration and motivation for lifestyle changes. 2. Great Global Cleanup is a worldwide campaign to remove trash, a spring-cleaning if you will. The original idea of a group or community effort can easily be adapted to individual and family efforts. Take precautions to protect sanitation such as gloves or a picker upper. Think about trash reduction. 3. Earth Challenge is a global citizen scientist initiative which is now available on line. A DIY option is to observe and study the emergence of new life that accompanies the unfolding of spring: wild and garden flowers, nesting and migrating birds, melting snow and rising stream levels, lengthening days and changing constellations. 4. Footprints for the Future addresses our food system which is one of the largest contributors to climate change. Consider planting a garden or a tree, volunteering to help plant the Jubilee garden, being mindful of portion sizes, creatively using leftovers to reduce food waste and eating plant based protein. 5. Artists for the Earth encourages creating art of any and all kinds to express our common humanity and our connection to our common home and to its Creator. As Pope Francis says in his closing words in Laudato Si “…we Christians ask for inspiration to take up the commitment to creation set before us by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

For wisdom and strength in the work for climate justice we pray to the Lord.

Watch this space for weekly updates on all that’s going on at Saint Mary Catholic

Community in response to Pope Francis’ call to care for our common home

Prayers for the Deceased

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord and let perpetual light

shine upon them.

Please remember in your prayers those

who have recently died.

When a member of your family dies and the funeral is somewhere other than Saint

Mary, please call the pastoral office so that we may remember them in the

Prayer of the Faithful.

Please pray for our Seminarians:

Matthew Christiaens

Tyler Frohlich

Kyle Tannehill

Dillon Armstrong

Kaleb Mitchell

Natasha Walker

Andrew Welch

David Beatty

Ed Eve, Jr

Andrew McGuffey

Nathan Mill

Nikki Emiko Apple

Kevin Stewart

Grace Steppe

Nick Wingerter

Jackson Haddon

Tyler Eierdam

Marcus Peter

Jack Cotter

Christopher Casne

Joe Hubley

Tyelor Apple

Colby Smith

Steven Hickman

By the grace of God may peace reside in every human heart and in all the world.

We Pray for all those serving in the Military

If you know someone who is alone or that you are use to speaking with at Mass or prayer group, give them a call. It can be a very difficult time for many of our parishioners, especially

right now.

If you know of someone who is in need of some help, shopping or just conversation, let Deb know. Deb can be reached either through parish email (dkralicek@stmaryhelena.org) or by

phone at 439-2319.

We have several volunteers that are continuing to make weekly phone calls, shopping, sending cards and a very active prayer line going.

2020 Annual Catholic Appeal

The Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) supports diocesan ministries such as lay ministry formation, campus

ministry, seminarian education, parish emergency assistance, youth ministry, and so much more. In your daily

prayers, please remember all who are served by ministries made possible through the ACA. Thank you for

your prayers, and for your discernment of how you may also be able to support the ACA with a sacrificial

donation.

Parish ACA Goal: $91,500

Pledged to Date: $86,621

Paid to Date: $75,956

We have achieved 95% of our pledge goal received from 37% of parish households. The Annual Catholic

Appeal gives a rebate to parishes that exceed their ACA Goal. Once we reach 40% participation of parish

households, we will receive 25% rebate of the amount received over our goal.

A Disciple’s Stewardship — Prayer, Ministry, Sacrifice

Stewardship is a way of life rooted in faith that requires us to reflect

on the gifts entrusted to us by God and how we use them.

As praying stewards we pray publicly in the liturgy and privately in our homes.

As ministering stewards we assist the whole community with our labors.

As sacrificing stewards, we contribute financially to support the parish with a pledge.

Saint Mary Catholic Community is thankful to you and to all who have supported the parish in every way over

the years. Thank you for past pledges and for your consideration of a pledge this year. Our parish is

dependent upon your support and simply cannot exist without it. May the Lord continue to bless you and your

loved ones as we continue to walk together each day as fellow travelers in God’s kingdom.

Please do not share the Zoom link for Sunday Mass on your social media for security reasons.

SAINT FRANCIS PEACE THROUGH JUSTICE MINISTRY WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?

A Prayer to Remind Us God IS Social Justice and IS with Us Always

Dear Lord,

Help me keep my eyes on you. You are the incarnation of Divine Love, you are the expression of God’s infinite compassion, you are the visible manifestation of the Father’s holiness. You are

beauty, goodness, gentleness, forgiveness, and mercy.

In you all can be found. Outside of you nothing can be found. Why should I look elsewhere or go elsewhere? You have the

words of eternal life, you are food and drink, you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

You are the light that shines in the darkness, the lamp on the lampstand, the house on the hilltop. You are the perfect Icon of God. In and through you I can see the Heavenly Father, and with

you I can find my way to him.

O Holy One, Beautiful One, Glorious One, be my Lord, my Savior, my Redeemer, my Guide, my Consoler, my Comforter, my Hope, my Joy, and my Peace. To you I want to give all that I am. Let me be generous, not stingy or hesitant. Let me give you all—all that I have, think, do, and feel. It is yours, O Lord. Please accept it and

make it fully your own.

Amen.

A Disciple’s Stewardship: Prayer ~ Ministry ~ Sacrifice

The Nazareth Page

A gospel meditation for your home

April 26, 2020 – Third Sunday of Easter Luke 24:13-35

Many of us enjoy hearing or reading today’s gospel. There’s something both common and extraordinary about it. Two followers of Jesus are walking along a road just outside Jerusalem. (Some speculate that they might be a married couple.) A stranger approached and they begin to talk to him. The two are concerned and worried. They were in Jerusalem and had witnessed the terrible death of Jesus. They couldn’t get that out of their mind. Their new walking companion doesn’t seem to know about what happened to Jesus so the two filled him in on the details. Approaching the small town of Emmaus, they asked if he had any plans for dinner. He apparently said that he didn’t, so they invited him to join them. They continued to talk. In due course, the stranger (who was actually Jesus) said a table blessing, broke the bread and gave them each part of it. Suddenly, they realized who he was. It was Jesus, and just as mysteriously as he had joined them on the road to Emmaus, he left them. They must have been beside themselves, astonished to say the least. Then they admitted that even while on the road with him, they had questions. John used almost poetic language to describe them as they felt their hearts burning within them. Something very special might have been going on. It was. We are left to wonder whether their dining experience of being with Jesus may have been a common experience for the early followers of Jesus after the Resurrection. At the Last Supper he had given them a way of remembering him. He would remain with them “in the breaking of the bread.” Today, we call this celebrating the Holy Eucharist. Over the centuries Christians have created various ways to do this “remembering.” It became a primary way to not only recall the events of the life of Jesus, but also an opportunity to be with him right now during our lives. And doing this remembering while “breaking bread” also has its meaning. We believe that the Risen Christ is present in the consecrated bread, but that bread must be shared. The Eucharist is not to be an experience of dining alone, but it is the meal of a community, a kind of family meal. It is a time to recognize that the Risen Jesus has not left us alone and that whenever we break bread with him in mind, and with our hearts burning with love inside us, he remains with us.

David M. Thomas, PhD

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING

The Church’s social teaching shows us how to build a just society and live lives of holiness in the 21st century.

Each person is SACRED, made in God’s image, equal in dignity.

Each person is SOCIAL, called to participate in family and community.

All people have RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES, The right to life and its necessities, the responsibility to respect the rights of others and work for the common good.

We care for people who are POOR and vulnerable, before all else.

Workers have rights. WORK has dignity. We are partners with God in creation.

SOLIDARITY is our call. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.

We are for CREATION. We live in interdependence with all God has made.

Mark Your Calendars!

JOIN US EVERY

SUNDAY AT 10:00 A.M.

ON ZOOM TO

CELEBRATE MASS!

DUE TO COVID-19,

ALL IN-PERSON PARISH

EVENTS HAVE BEEN

SUSPENDED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Our parish is a supporter of a number of outreach organizations in town, including:

Catholic Social Services : 442-4130 Guided by a commitment to respect for life, CSSM serves the varied needs of mothers, babies and

children by building and strengthening families in Montana.

De La Salle Blackfeet School: 406-338-5290 Provides a quality , innovative and faith-based education to students on Blackfeet Reservation, that they may become successful learners and

able participants in the shaping of their community.

Family Promise: 465-9467 Helps homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through an interfaith

network of hospitality.

Friendship Center: 442-6800 Supports victims of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse with a broad range of support at no charge.

God’s Love: 442-7000 Supports homeless in our community and helps

provide food and shelter.

Good Samaritan Ministries: 442-0780 Supports family life in our community and enhance human dignity with services to meet

the physical health, social, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and families.

Guatemala Mission: Established in1964, our diocesan mission at Santo Tomás la Unión, Guatemala is comprised of a school, a clinic, and the

mission headquarters. The mission provides essential services to poor people in the coastal highlands of the country.

Habitat for Humanity: 449-4663 Self-described "Christian housing ministry" is devoted to building simple, decent,

affordable housing in the Helena area. (www.helenahabitat.org) Helena Food Share: 443-3663 Creates a hunger free community with emergency food boxes monthly and

weekly produce and breads.

Options Clinic: 422-1011 Guided by a commitment to respect for life,

Options offers a wide range of health care services to men and women free of charge. (www.optionsfriends.org)

If the good work of any of these organizations resonates with your desire to serve, please feel free to contact them—and please mention

that you are from Saint Mary Catholic Community.

1301 11th Avenue * PO Box 907 * Helena,

“Adoption Experts”

Contact us at:

Phone: 1-800-BABY DUE (222-9383) or (406) 442-4130

Email: twila@cssmt.org

www.cssmt.org