St. Helena Parish 36 Shaker Hill Road - Enfield, NH

603-632-4263

St. Mary’s Mission

US Route 4 - Canaan, NH

Office Hours at St. Helena Rectory

Wednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 12 noon

Mailing Address St. Helena Parish

P.O. Box 1363 Lebanon, NH 03766

Rev. Fr. Charles Pawlowski Pastor

pastorsthstm@gmail.com

Kathy Del Sesto Secretary

sthstm@gmail.com

Holy Mass

St. Helena Sunday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 11:30am

St. Mary Sunday: 11:30am _____________________________________________

Confession

St. Helena - Sunday: 5:00pm St. Mary’s - Second Sunday after Mass

Jesse Dow

Adult Faith Formation affsheartlebanon @gmail.com

Amy Cheevers

Director of Faith Formation dffsheartlebanon @gmail.com

Website: www.sthstm.org E-mail: sthstm@gmail.com

Mission Statement The Mission of St. Helena’s and St. Mary’s parish is to use the closeness of our community to promote the proclamation of the Good News, the beauty and richness of celebration, and the sharing of ourselves in service to God’s people. Believing in the equality of all within Christ’s family, we strive to have all people find their ministry in the church. We realize the importance of religious education to all members of the parish in helping them answer the call of Christ, to grow as ministers to our own parish and to the world community.

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Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

November 12 - November 18, 2017 __________________________________________________________________

Sunday: November 12th - Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Green) 11:30am : William Tansey by his wife, Josephine 5:30 pm: Dolores Wood by Marge Wilson Wednesday: November 15th - Weekday(Green) 11:30am : For All Parishioners (Pro Populo)

Sunday: November 19th - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time ( Green) 11:30am : Jacqueline Walsh by Kathy Girouard 5:30 pm: Charles “TT” Langlois by grandmother, Karen Malz Please contact the office to schedule a Mass

for a loved one. The suggested donation is $10.00.

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Offertory for November 5, 2017

Offertory: $ 1298.25 Online: $ 335.00 $ 1633.25

All Saints Collection: $360.00 The second collection next week will be the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Thank you to all who support

St. Helena and St. Mary’s Mission.

Please consider donating to the sanctuary lamp that

burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the church in memory of a loved one.

The suggested donation for

the Sanctuary Lamp is $10.00.

At St. Helena Church the vigil candle at the Sacred Heart of Jesus burns: For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion     

Sunday, November 12 to Saturday, November 18 Sunday:

1st Reading: WIS 6: 12-16 2nd Reading: 1 THE4: 13-18 Gospel: MT 25: 1-13

Monday: 1st Reading: WIS 1: 1-7 Gospel: LK 17: 1-16

Tuesday: 1st Reading: WIS 2: 23- 3: 9 Gospel: LK 17: 7-10

Wednesday 1st Reading: WIS 6: 1-11 Gospel: LK 17: 19

Thursday: 1st Reading: WIS 7: 22b - 8:1 Gospel Reading: LK 17: 20-25

Friday: 1st Reading: WIS 13: 1-9 Gospel: LK : 17: 372

Saturday 1st Reading: WIS 18: 14-16, 19:6-9 Gospel: LK 18: 1-8

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Thank you to all those who attended last Sundays Community Dinner. The food and company were

great. A special thank you to the Light of the World Lost Sheep Group for doing all the cooking and

serving such a delicious meal. Also, we wish to thank Panera Bread in West Lebanon for donating all the

great desserts that were offered.

Everything was greatly appreciated !

The next Community Dinner will be at St. Mary’s Hall after 11:30 am Mass on Sunday, December 3rd.

It will be run by the Parish Councils of St. Helena/St. Mary/ Sacred Heart.

The theme will be a “Family Gathering”

There will also be an Advent Sing-along with the

Faith Formation students in our parish ! Hope to see you there.

A Prayer to our Heavenly Father

Scripture : A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is

God in His holy habitation. Psalm 6, 8:5

Prayer : Heavenly Father, we thank you for caring about each of us so deeply. Help us to see and know you as our Father in heaven each and every day of our lives. Your loving hand also rests on every child today carried in its mother’s womb. May they be born into this world and come to know fully and personally your endless love. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

-Randolph Sly, National Pro-Life Religious Council

If you would like to register at our parish, please fill out this form and kindly place in the collection basket or mail it to the parish office.

Name:___________________________________

Address:_________________________________

City: ___________ State: _______

Zip:_________

Phone #:________________________________

E-mail:__________________________________

Please check the following:

___ Request Registration Form ___ Request monthly envelopes ___ New Address ___ New Phone Number

Thank you to all those who baked/helped for our

Bazaar . There will be a table of extra goodies for

sale in the hall of the church after Mass today !

Bring something nice home or get a special gift !

It’s never too late to jump in!

Bible Study on Sundays, from

10:45am to 11:45am Sacred Heart Church Hall

Filled Donation Bags Due Today.

If you forgot your bag please drop it off on the porch of the St. Helena rectory by Wednesday,Nov. 15th

Thank you for your generosity !

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Pie Baking Students in grades 5-12 are welcome to join us on 11/19 in the Sacred Heart kitchen to bake

pies for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. We will begin with lunch at noon and continue baking

until our goal of 80 pies is met. Please come for an hour or stay for the afternoon- experienced bakers are

invited to help.

Join us at the Sacred Heart

Annual Thanksgiving Dinner!

November 23, 2017 at 12:00 Noon

in the church hall.

To donate, volunteer with preparation, serving, clean-up, delivery or to request a meal

Call 1-888-600-4171

1 Donations 2 Assisting Preparing or Serving 3 Meal Deliveries 4 Meal Requests

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Cooks Needed!

Turkeys will be available to pick up after Masses at Sacred Heart Church next

weekend, November 18 & 19. We have even more turkeys this year that need to be cooked so please help if you can! Turkeys must be cooked and returned on Wednesday, November 22 between 7:00am and 10:00am to the parish hall.

Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 am

in Sacred Heart Church. Please join us !

Religious Education Classes are from 10 am - 11 am 11/19, 12/3, 12/17

Advent Family Celebration: Sunday, December 3rd from 10:00 am -2:00 pm at St. Mary’s. We will gather during regular class time to do an advent activity and prepare some songs for the Community Dinner at 12:30. We will attend Mass as a group and stay for dinner and sing-a-long.

Lifelong Faith Formation : Friday, December 8th following the 11:30 am Holy Day Mass at St. Mary’s, we will have an update meeting for the “Restore, Renew and Proclaim” initiative. Bring your questions! (Meetings will also be after the Sacred Heart Masses on 12/7 & 12/8). Family Adoration and Reconciliation: Sunday, December 10th following the 11:30 am Mass. Come pray before the Blessed Sacrament as family and friends while our second graders celebrate their First Reconciliation. There will be an opportunity for all present to partake in confession following the second graders. Reconciliation is an opportunity for the whole family to renew their participation in the sacrament!

Summer 2018 We are looking ahead to plan faith-filled summer programs. If you are interested in planning or participating, email ASAP.

Middle School: Just5Days is a mission experience in Springfield, MA, from July 16-20th for students entering grades 7-9. The expected cost is $350. All those interested, please email before Thanksgiving - spaces are filling fast. High School: trip to the Notre Dame Vision Conference and Young Neighbors in Action mission project in South Bend, IN, July 8-20th.

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Youth Ministry Christmas

Wreath Sale

December 3

After all weekend Masses (while supplies last) the Youth Ministry program will be selling beautiful

wreaths for the upcoming Christmas Season.

Wreaths are available with a bow for a cost of $20.00 or decorated for $25.00

Pre Orders are available by filling out the form below and dropping it in the collection basket in a separate

envelope with payment.

Pre ordered wreaths will be available for pick up after the weekend Masses on December 3.

ALL funds raised will be used to support our Youth Ministry program.

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Name:______________________________

Phone:_____________________________

E-mail:_____________________________ _______ Red Bow - $20 _______ Burgundy Bow - $20 _______ Purple Bow (Advent) - $25.00 _______ Decorated - $25

Meeting: Monday, November 20 from 6:00- 7:30pm

Topic: Lectio Divina (Latin for "Divine Reading") which is a traditional Benedictine practice of scripture reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's Word. All women are welcome!

LaSalette Shrine, Enfield Festival of Lights - Opening Day

Saturday, November 25th

4:15 pm - Plainfield Chimers 4 pm - Opening Service and Manger Blessing

Lights on until 9 pm

Children’s Day- Sunday, November 26th 3 pm - 5 pm

Santa and Christmas Story Pageant , Ornament Making, Film, Refreshments, Gift Shop Open

Lights on from 5 pm - 9 pm

Lights On Nightly From Dec. 1st - Dec. 31st 5 pm - 9pm

Cafeteria open nightly with food & drinks

Nativity Display Over 450 creches

On display from 4 pm - 8:45 pm

Christmas Concerts

December 2nd - Fr. Pat at 3:15pm and 5:15pm

December 9th - Northeast College - 5:15 pm

December 16th- Mount Royal Academy - 5:15 pm

PRAYER CHAIN

If you are in need of prayers, whether it is for you, a family member or a friend, or wish to become a member, please contact Margaret Battis at 632-5249 or email the parish office.

Upcoming Events

Book Group: Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm in the Youth Ministry Room.

Men of St. Joseph: Saturday, December 2nd from 8-9:30am in the Church Hall.

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