St. Helen Church SUNDAY APRIL 27, 2014 | SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

Upcoming Events

Movie Morning - May

1st, Lectio Divina Part 4

St. Helen CWL 55th An-

niversary Celebration,

Saturday, May 3

Crossing Guard Orienta-

tion - May 4th

First Communion, May 4

St. Edward 50th - May 10

CWL Annual Diocesan

Convention, May 28

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: 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.

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_____________________

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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

Year A - April 28 to May 4, 2014

Day Requested for Requested by

Mon No Morning Mass

Tuesday 8:30 a.m.

Deceased members of Elia & Cipro

Families Andrea & Theresa Cipro

Wednesday 9:30 a.m.

Angelina Prokich & Alex Prokich Alex Prokich

Thursday 8:30 a.m.

Amelia Landin Nancy Winslow

Friday 8:30 a.m.

Rev. John Buis Helen & Andy Hendriks

Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Dora Geczy & Elizabeth Barna Alex Geczy

Sunday 9:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. St. Mark School

Deceased members of DIorio & Elia

Families

For the People of St. Helen

Giuseppina & Gennaro Elia

Stewardship of Treasure

Easter Envelopes (111) $6,378

Easter Loose $ 529

Facility Maintenance () $

Holy Land (111) $1,911

Holy Land Loose $ 212

Building Fund Envelopes (4) $ 130

Give and it shall be given to you for the measure you measure

with will be Measured back to you. Luke 6:38

St. Vincent de Paul Society Please remember the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society as the needs of the poor continue. Your spare change goes a long way to help needy

individuals and families in our community. Thank you for your continued generosity and prayers.

Sr. Ministry for the Sick and Homebound

We have a TEAM of Extraordinary Lay Ministers willing to bring Communion at home. If you have a loved one who is sick and unable to come to church, please call the Parish Office or Frances @ 905-562-5475 and arrangements will be made to bring Holy Communion to your home.

CWL News CWL 55th Anniversary Celebration which will be held on Saturday May 3rd starting with Mass @ 10:30 a.m. @ the Church followed with brunch in the hall. Tickets are available for purchase, $15 includes brunch. It is suggested to purchase all tickets by April 28th. Contact Frances 905-562-5475 or Piera 905-563-4594. All ladies of the Par-ish are welcome.

Annual Diocesan Convention, Wednesday May 28, Parkway Conference Centre, St. Cath-arines, starting at 8:30 a.m. Registration & pay-ment of $35.00 due by April 25. For details call Frances 905-562-5475 or Piera 905-563-4594.

Crowning of Mary The Catholic Women's League invites all parishioners and their families to take part in the Crowning of Mary fol-lowed by the Living Rosary on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 beginning at 6:30pm. All children receiving their First Communion are encouraged to

attend. A social gathering will be held afterwards in the basement of the church. Please call Frances Hendriks 905-562-5475 for more information.

Mass In

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Sunday April 27 ~ 2nd Sunday of Easter Scripture They devoted themselvesto the communal

life, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

(Acts 2:42) My strength and my courage is the LORD, he is my savior. (Psalm 118;14) even though you do not see him now you be-

lieve, (1 Peter 1:8) Blessed are those who have not seen and have

believed. (John 20:29)

Reflection Why is it hard to believe what the heart feels but

cannot see or touch? Do you feel the loving presence of God in your

heart (your core being)? After the cross, and the resurrection what

comes next For the disciples and for you as a disciple?

Does it help you to live your faith through the parish community to pray, to live the sacra-ments, and to serve as a community of disci-ples?

Generation after generation passes. And in the midst of this passing the cross of Christ remains. Through the cross, God continuously proclaims to the world the infinite love that no created evil is able to overcome. Yes, the cross remains, so that in the world, indeed every human person may find the way to salvation. For it is by this cross that the world is saved.Mark MarkPope John Paul II, Pilgrim Pope, Messages for the World, Andrews MacNeel; Kansas City, 1999 p164 For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh, ParishVision Llc. 2014 Visit ParishVision.org.

International Mothers Day Walk for Life Please help to build the Culture of Life by joining us on Mothers Day, May 11, 2014. Meet at St. Anns Church Parking Lot, 5740 Buchanan Street Niagara Falls at 1 p.m. March in procession at 1:30 sharp to the Rainbow Bridge for 2:15 ceremony on the bridge. Please bring Passport, Nexus Card or En-hanced Drivers Licence to participate. For more information call 905-680-2239 (Niagara Region) or 416-258-8135 (GTA) Volunteers for Temporary Crossing Guard for Construction could still use a few volunteers. Please contact the parish office to volunteer for a shift. Orientation May 4th after 11:00 a.m. Mass.

A Vocation View: It is only through people like you that others will be able to say: We have seen the Lord. With the resurrection to empower you and with Jesus to lure you, you too can inspire oth-ers who have not seen to believe.

Divine Mercy Celebration @ St. Josephs Fr. Richard Kowalchuk extends a warm invitation to parishioners of St. Helen this weekend, the 2nd Sun-day of Easter to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. The faithful assemble at 3:00 in the afternoon at St. Josephs church, Grimsby to venerate the sacred image while praying the chaplet

NCDSB - Serving in the Love of Christ

Catholic Education Week 2014 begins on Sunday May 4. The Catholic Schools in our parish will en-gage in a series of events to celebrate the gift of publicly-funded Catholic education. You are invited to discover what celebrations are happening and if possible attend. Your support is important! Visit www.niagaracatholic.ca

Morning at the Movies

Join us in the church basement for coffee and a Movie Morning featuring Lectio Divina Video Series by Cardi-nal Collins on Thursday May 1st @ 9:30 a.m.

St. Edward School Celebrates 50 Years!

St. Edward School is celebrating 50 years of Catholic Education on Sat-urday, May 10. Our celebrations will begin with mass at St. Helen at 2

p.m. followed by an open house at St. Edward. A pasta dinner follows at approximately 4:30, and a wine social at 7:30. Tickets for the pasta dinner are available through the school office, 905 562-5531. We would love to see past and present fami-lies at our celebration. Anyone with memorabilia that they would be willing to lend the school for the celebration are asked to contact the school as well.

Passion & Purpose Live is Selling Out!

Sat. May 31st 9:00am 1:30pm, St. Alfreds Parish, St. Catharines. Dont miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to see Matthew Kelly in the Niagara Region! See Matthew Kelly in action at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2jjahSJnME. Matthew helps Catholics understand simple ways to become better-version-of-themselves; to have better relationships and to learn what brings true happiness to our lives as God intended. No matter where you are in life...young or old, Catholic or non-Catholic, satisfied or dissatisfied, this event is for you. Act quickly and get your ticket at www.dynamiccatholic.com or purchase tickets at the parish office. Tickets just $39! Includes all event materials and a hard cover book.

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