ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 27, 2019

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1 RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 27, CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL (CMA) Next weekend is Commitment Weekend for the 2019 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Please join with Catholics in every parish throughout our archdiocese who are being witnesses of Christ s love to thousands right here in our communities. These ministries depend on our help each year! You can mail your pledge card or bring it to Mass next weekend. For more information about the CMA, visit CatholicAppeal.info. Thank you! READINGS FOR JANUARY 26 & 27 Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, Corinthians 12:12-14, 27 Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE January 19 and 20 $7, GRIEF SUPPORT A three-week grief support discussion group will start Wednesday, January 30th for all adults suffering from loss of any kind. Join us 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the St. Julie Center. Participation will be limited, so RSVP and direct questions to Sue Sack, Pastoral Associate for Adult Formation, at ext 313 or sue.sack@sthelenparish.org. INCLEMENT WEATHER STATEMENT In the event of inclement weather, Mass at St.. Helen will occur as scheduled. If the priest is not able to get to us, due to road conditions, we will have a Communion Service. Please take safety into consideration when making the decision to come to Mass and know that God, who makes the weather be what it is, will honor your decision to keep your family safe. If Religious Ed classes or other programs must be cancelled, those notices will go out via , phone calls, and WHIO-Channel 7's weather announcements.

2 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 8:00 am Gene Deis (Arlene Deis) 10:30 am Al Berberich (Fred & Debbie Pence) MONDAY, JANUARY 28 8:15 am Lissa Tarlano (Father) TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 8:15 am Louis Ciambro (Nephew) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 8:15 am Paul Tarlano (Anonymous) THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 8:15 am Pauline Hewitt (Elaine Monell) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 8:15 am Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 5:00 pm Santina Tarlano (Son) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 8:00 am Angie Toomey (Balent Family) 10:30 am Dennis Barhorst (Family) ALTAR ROSARY MEETING There will be an Altar Rosary Meeting in the Helen Room on Tuesday, January 29th at 2:00 p.m. Altar Rosary meetings are open to all women of the Parish, and we hope you are able to attend. We only have 2 short meetings a year. Questions? Call of FEAST OF ST. BLAISE AND THE BLESSING OF THROATS Next Sunday, February 3, is the Feast of St. Blaise. We will offer the blessing of throats immediately after the 8 a.m. Mass (only) for anyone who wishes to receive the blessing. Through the intercession of St. Blaise, bishop and martyr, may you be free from all diseases of the throat and from every other illness. Have you recently come back to the Catholic Church? Do you have questions about the what and why details of our faith? Want a refresher? Give Sue Sack, Pastoral Associate for Adult Formation, a call at She ll be glad to be of help! CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, JANUARY 28 Novena-BSC 9:00 am TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 Rosary-CH 9:00 am Altar Rosary Meeting-HR 2:00 pm WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 Book Club-HR 9:15 a.m. Centering Prayer-HR 3:15 pm Grief Support Meeting-SJ1 6:30 pm THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception 8:15 am First Friday Eucharistic Adoration-BSC 10:00 am SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 5:00 pm Mass-Fr. Bob Jones SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 8:00 am Mass-Fr. Bob Jones Blessing of Throats after Mass 10:30 am Mass-Fr. Bob Jones FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION This Friday, Feb. 1 is First Friday and our parish day of Eucharistic Adoration. Adoration begins at 10 AM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and closes from 5-6 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Any questions or to sign up and commit for a specific time, call All are invited to also attend First Friday Mass at Immaculate Conception followed by Rosary and Benediction. FAIR TRADE Fair Trade products will be for sale in the Smith Building on February 3rd during Coffee & Donuts. JOIN US FOR COFFEE & DONUTS NEXT SUNDAY, FEB. 3 IN THE SMITH BUILDING AFTER BOTH MASSES. ST. HELEN BOOKCLUB Join is in the Helen Room on Wednesday, January 30th at 9:15 a.m. for our next book club.

3 RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 27, 2019 OUR MINISTRIES NEED YOU! YOUTH MINISTRY Saint Helen Parish is rebuilding our Youth Ministry program and we need your help! Would you be interested in creating a positive environment of education, fun, service, and fellowship for our youth? Can you help us as we prepare our youth to be disciples of Christ and participate fully in our Catholic faith? Please prayerfully consider being a parent volunteer for our team to help us plan and grow our Youth Ministry program. We are excited to bring back this vital ministry! If you are interested, please contact Sean Kelly via at sean.kelly@sthelenparish.org. CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) invites all adults to prayerfully consider serving the Church through our exceptional ministry! What could be more important and exciting than leading our wonderful children through the weekly scripture readings at Mass in a way that they can understand and internalize? We invite you and your family to join us in vestibule, to talk with one of our CLOW ministers this weekend at any of the Masses, to find out more about this ministry. If you have any questions please Sean Kelly at sean.kelly@sthelenparish.org ST HELEN FESTIVAL Please mark your calendars for the weekend of June 7-9, 2019 for the St. Helen Festival! We have a few booth chair and co-chair openings and will have plenty of worker shifts to be filled. Sign up now to add your name to the volunteer roster or to get more info by ing sthelenfestival@gmail.com or call THE FLEA MARKET IS COMING! Please save your donations of linens, toys, household items, tools, etc. for the upcoming Parish Festival. Turn-in dates begin Memorial Day weekend. Please call Matthew Ross at , with any questions. Please note: due to space constraints, donations can not be brought to the parish office prior to the published turn-in dates. Thanks! FESTIVAL DOLL BOOTH The long-time favorite doll booth needs doll dressers! Do you knit, crochet, sew, or craft? We would love you to have a go at dressing some dolls to help stock this very popular booth. A pattern is available, but there is no wrong way to dress the dolls--the fun is in the creativity and originality! Any skill level is welcome. Dolls needing dressed are available in the Parish Office. If you would like dolls delivered to you, please call LOOKING FOR ANNIVERSARY COUPLES If you will be celebrating your 25, 50, 60, 65, 70 or 75 Anniversary during 2019, please call the parish office to let us know. The Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, March 24, during the 10:30 a.m. Mass, with a brunch immediately following. This is always a wonderful celebration and we don t want to miss anyone! Eucharistic Minister Eucharistic Minister Altar Server Lector Saturday, 5:00 PM February 2, 2019 Linda Heckman Joel LeFevre Rachel Reuber Shannon Reuber Frank Semmelmayer Evie Moylan Caroleigh Moylan Daniel Wolodkiewicz (1) (sub req.) Thomas Otoski (2) Sunday, 8:00 AM February 3, 2019 Bryon Betsinger Sheryl Betsinger Jill Jennings Brian Lezanic Allison Tayloe David MacLeod Donald MacLeod Thomas Weese (1) Marlene Jachimowicz (2) Sunday, 10:30 AM February 3, 2019 Robert Coons Dorothy DiFrederico Eric Hilgeford Drew Hilgeford Mindy Hilgeford Nicole Miller Sylvia Sheridan Billie Jean Szydlik Kai Hary Kate Hilgeford Taylor Montgomery Daniel Huber (1) Mary Ellen Pfeil (2)

4 WHY RESIGTER? Registration is the official way we join a parish community. Many people think that because they attend a particular parish they automatically belong. Membership requires signing up and formally enrolling yourself in the parish. But it is also more than just filling out some forms. Registration is a commitment to a community, a way to be included in the religious, social and ministerial activities of a parish. Your registration affects the parish in many ways. Census numbers can determine how many priests are assigned to a parish, what benefits and obligations the community has to the archdiocese, and how many Masses and programs are planned and scheduled. Registration not only shows you belong, but may be necessary for certain benefits, like scheduling sacraments, obtaining sponsor certificates, participating in religious education programs and getting donation statements for tax purposes. At times young adults who have moved away for years think they are still registered under their parents. Or sometimes previously registered parishioners join another parish, or are inactive for a long period of time, but assume they are still registered here. When they want to come back to receive a sacrament, such as baptism or marriage, or perhaps enroll a child in the religious education program, they find that they are no longer registered here and must begin the process over. Committing to a parish is much like a commitment to a family, sports team, school or community organization. Just like you want the parish to be there to provide Masses, Sacraments, education programs and ministries, the parish needs to be able to count on you to help and assist in their mission; to be an active member. Are you registered with us? One way to know is if you receive regular communications from us, such as offertory envelopes, mailings or s. If you do not receive at least one of these, then perhaps you are not registered here, you may want to check with the parish office staff. Registering in the parish is a statement of faith and confidence in the life and work of our parish. As parish members, we are all here to help each other on our spiritual journey; we don t want to do this alone. As much as you need us, we need you too. You may come to the parish office, Mon-Thu 8am-4pm & Fri 8am-12pm, or register online at THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

5 RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 27, 2019 DAYTON CATHOLIC WOMEN S CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS The Dayton Catholic Women's Club has Scholarship Opportunities through The Dayton Foundation to assist graduating high school women of the Roman Catholic faith wanting to further their studies at an accredited technical school, junior college, community college or four-year college or university. Applicants must be women graduating from high school, who are active members of a Dayton area Roman Catholic Church, and who demonstrates financial need. The application can be found at Daytonfoundation.org/Scholars. Deadline for applications is March 8, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions or need assistance, go to scholarships@daytonfoundation.org or call (937) PART-TIME POSTIONS SISTERS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD Full-time or part-time Cook position for people. Part-time Food Service position. Would assist the Sisters in carrying their trays, operating dishwasher, washing pots and pans, vacuuming dining room after meals. Please contact Brenda at with any questions or to apply. Athenaeum of Ohio Lay Pastoral Ministry Program Would you like to learn more about the Catholic faith in order that you may be able to be of more help to your parish, family or friends? Are you seeking a new career in Ministry? The Lay Pastoral Ministry Program offers classes and hands on training in theology and ministry. Students will enroll in the northern area program at the non-degreed certificate or in Cincinnati, at the non-degreed or graduate level. Call today and learn more about the LPMP! Contact: Deacon Hal Belcher, Ph.D or HBelcher001@woh.rr.com for more information or to set up an Follow us! Also, check out our website for even more information and resources! WINTER IS GETTING COLD. IS YOUR MARRIAGE COOLING OFF TOO? Spice things up with a Marriage Encounter Weekend! It would make a wonderful Valentine's gift for your spouse. The next Marriage Encounter weekend in this area is February at Holy Spirit Center in Norwood, OH. For more details or reservations: Andy and Jeanne Folfas at (937) jeannemarie42@hotmail.com or esharing.org HEAVEN S GAIN MINISTRIES Heaven's Gain Ministries specializes in helping families cope with the loss of a child from miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death by providing information, group or individual peer support, caskets, urns, education and Baby Loss Doula services. All are invited to an open house showcasing their new facility located at 6962 Harrison Ave. in Cincinnati. The event will take place Sunday, January 27th, 1-5 pm. Please call (513) for more information. Heaven s Gain Ministries strive to perform the Spiritual Works of Mercy for our clients through instruction, giving advice, consolation, and comforting parents and all family and friends who are grieving the loss of a baby. Our goal is to support the family in its time of grief, to affirm the dignity of the baby, and to assist in closure for the family. With a Certified Baby Loss Doula and a peer support advocate on staff, we offer non-medical information that supports those suffering pregnancy loss at all stages of pregnancy. Burying the dead is a Corporal Act of Mercy. At Heaven s Gain, we are called as part of our mission to provide burial products that honor the dignity of the deceased baby at any developmental stage. Have you or someone you know experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death? Now, there is somewhere you can go or advise them to go for help. ELIZABETH NEW LIFE CENTER Elizabeth s New Life Center is looking for energetic, self-motivated volunteers to assist with special events primarily banquet setup and tear down. If you have 4 8 hours to volunteer your time for a one or two day period in April, September, and/ or October we could use your help. Please contact Lori by phone at or by at lernest@elizabethnewlife.org.

6 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7TH & 8TH GRADE STUDENTS SAVE THE DATE Saturday March 30, 2019 St. Albert the Great is hosting a Jr. High dance and we would love to have you! Details coming soon! Questions: contact lschierloh@stalbertthegreat.net ST. FRANCIS WOMEN S RETREAT: Behold the Lamb of God; Come Abide at His Table February at Bergamo Retreat Center in Beavercreek Presenter: Fr. Tim Kallaher For more information or to register online, go to: CREDIT UNION NEWS We are very excited to be able to serve you! The St. Helen Federal Credit Union and the Firefighters & Company Federal Credit Union merged and the Firefighters & Company Federal Credit Union is ready to assist you with all your financial needs. Our convenient St. Helen branch is still located on parish grounds, but now you have access to our downtown branch and over 5,000 branches throughout the United States! Firefighters & Company Federal Credit Union is able to offer free shared branching, first mortgages, vehicle loans, savings and checking accounts, money market share certificates, debit cards, online banking, mobile banking, a new low rate VISA, incredible personal service and so much more! Check us out and see what we can do to help you save money! Call us today at or visit ffcocu.org to find out more! Come and discover the meaning of the liturgy, refresh your soul, and renew your heart! ( )

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