St. Helen Church SUNDAY APRIL 12, 2015 | SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)

Upcoming Events - Teaching Mass, April 16th @ Our Lady of Scapular, Niagara Falls, 7 p.m.

- Weekly Spanish Mass begin-ning April 19th @ 5 p.m.

- Ladies Breakfast, Sat. April 25th @ 10:30 a.m. Church basement

- The Morning Cof-fee Club, Tuesday and Thursday morn-ings after Mass.

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Pastor

Fr. Philip English

Office Administration

Aggie Agninom, ext. 1 ______________________________________________________

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

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

Established as a Parish - January 1, 1986

Kindly complete the following and place in collection basket

New Parishioner* Change of address Moving

Name________________________ Phone__________________ E-mail___________________

Address______________________________________________ City_____________________

Postal Code__________________

I will use offertory envelopes If , pick up in foyer: St. Helen Church or St. Mark School

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

Schools St. Mark School

Principal: Dean Stunt

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.

Stewardship of Treasure

April 5:

Good Friday Collection (91) $1,477

Good Friday Loose $ 143

Easter Envelopes (219) $6,503

Easter Loose $ 673

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 parish-ioners who cannot make it to church due to sick-ness or infirmity. If you know of anyone who would like to receive communion in their home, please contact the parish office or Frances @ 905-562-5475 and arrangements will be made to bring Holy Communion to your home.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Please remember the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society as the needs of the poor continue. As you put your gift in the Society of St. Vincent de Pauls poor box, know that you are putting your faith into action!

Annual Spring Ladies Breakfast

St. Helens CWL is holding a Spring Mother/Daughter/Friend Breakfast on

Saturday April 25th, 10:30 a.m. downstairs at St. Helens Church. Tickets are $10

and can be purchased at the parish office or call Frances 905-562-5475

Limited Seating. Hope to see you there.

Niagara Warehouse of Hope Giant Fundraiser garage sale, bazaar and bake sale at 46 Broadway, St. Catharines, Saturday, April 25 beginning at 8 a.m. with BBQ breakfast, home baking, crafts, books, toys and more. Hot lunch available. Proceeds to NWOH, Helping People Help Themselves.

Youth Summit 2015 - AVANTI Go Forth Young adults and high school aged youth are in-vited to a day of discovery and to respond to Pope Francis call to go forth; on Saturday April 25, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Anns Parish Hall, in Niagara Falls. Pre-registration is required. Cost is only $10. Call 905-684-3964.

Year B - April 13 to 19, 2015

Day Requested for Requested by

Mon NO MASS

Tuesday 8:30 a.m.

Erika Izzo

Nina Fracchioni

Burns Family

Maria & Rolando Cipro

Wednesday 9:30 a.m.

Wayne McCarthy Judy & Gord Wooldridge

Thursday 8:30 a.m.

Carmela & Antonio Guerriero

Teenie Morreale

Guerriero Family

Judy & Jake Sulyma

Friday 10:00 a.m.

Menno Home Maria & Gerald Murphy Paul Murphy

Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Mary McCuen

Rinaldo Di Iorio

Ethna & John Clarke

Giuseppina & Gennaro Elia

Sunday 9:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. St. Mark School

For the People of St. Helen - L & D

Lina Cipro & Orsola Elia

Geoff Barlow

Theresa & Andrea Cipro

Nancy Winslow

Mass In

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April 12, 2015 - 2nd Sunday of Easter An Evolving Church

Acts 4:32-25 The early Christian community wit-nessed and shared. Psalm 118 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. 1 John 5:1-6 Faith in Christ and love are required of believers. John 20:19-31 Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.

In todays Gospel, the disciples were afraid for their lives. They knew Jesus had been crucified, and they feared the same fate, so they huddled be-hind locked doors. Then, to their wonder, Jesus ap-peared in their midst. His first word to them was Peace. Facing death is terrifying, especially for those who have no hope of resurrec-

tion. We all are going to die. There is no escape. As Christians, we can face death with confidence and without fear. The opening prayer in the Order of Christian Funerals assures us: But for those who believe in your love, death is not the end. Jesus enters the locked room of our fear and brings us peace. -- Dc. Dick Folger Next Weeks Readings Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Peter proclaims Christ as ful-filling Gods promises to Israel. Psalm 4 Lord, let your face shine on us. 1 John 2:1-5a Those who believe keep Jesus com-mandments. Luke 24:35-48 Jesus final appearance to his disci-ples

A Note of Thanks Thank you to those who donated Easter flowers and plants, our dedicated volunteers who decorate the church and everyone who assisted with the Ho-ly Week Masses. Your assistance is most appreci-ated.

The Diocesan Separated & Divorced Healing Ministry Support Group meets every second

and fourth Monday, 7-9 p.m. at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, in Niagara Falls. Topic for April 27th - The Annulment Process. For information call 905-356-4113 or 905-684-0154 or email separatedanddivorced@saintcd.com

Building Fund Pledges & Donations Pledge cards may be placed in a sealed envelope clearly addressed to the office and dropped in the weekend collection basket. We ask that you prayerfully consider what sacrifice you can make to support the church. Please take the time to com-plete a card with your intentions. Your pledges as-sist us in our financial planning. A note about donations - Donations made in your Offertory Envelopes are used for the day to day expenses of the church. Please use the Building Fund envelope in your box of envelopes for donations that are to go specifically to the Building Fund for the new church construction.

Spanish Mass

The 5 p.m. Spanish Mass will resume for the sea-son on April 19th. If you know a farmer who may have some Hispanic Migrant workers, please spread the word. Posters with details are available at the church if you wish to provide one.

Teaching Mass

Thursday April 16th, 7 p.m. Our Lady of Scapular, NF

Join Fr. Rico Passero for a TEACHING MASS. The Teaching Mass is a tool to

aid Catholics in understanding WHY we do what we do at Mass - our postures, prayers, liturgical guide-lines etc. to help deepen our love for the Mass. Come out for an awesome evening where we will learn about our faith. Bring your questions and bring a friend.

Remember Your Parish

In Loving Memory Keep your love for your parish alive. Remember your parish in your will and when recommending expressions of sympathy.

Bulletin Advertising There are a few open spaces for advertising. If you know someone that may be interested in plac-ing an ad, please have them call the office. Our advertising sponsors on the back of the bulletin support us and make your bulletin possible; their advertising revenue helps reduce our printing costs. Please support them when you can.

Canadian Tire Bills Keep up the housecleaning and send in your Cana-dian Tire money. It will be used for purchasing raf-fle/door prizes for future fundraising events.

Separated & Divorced Healing Ministry

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