Let s build bridges and be fascinated

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1 ST HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO July 15, 2018 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS: THE BODY OF CHRIST IS STRONG AND BIGGER THAN BUILDINGS AND DENOMINATIONS Two weeks ago, Fr. Dave sent an to the parish office letting us know that he had received a card from the Beaver United Church of Christ. It was signed by about 30 people, along with the pastor. A note clipped to the card said, The Saint Helen priest is seriously ill. Fr. Dave was so touched by this as were we. Our first thought was the phrase from a song: how beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ. These dear people reached out in such love, and their goodness is a challenge to all of us to think outside the box, to think outside of our comfort zone and familiar surroundings and spread the joy of the Lord. Thank you to all of our brothers and sisters at the Beaver United Church of Christ! You are all in our hearts and prayers. Let s build bridges and be fascinated WANT TO GET CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE NEWS? WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CHURCH? VISIT OUR WEBSITE, UNDER THE ADULT TAB, FOR LINKS TO THESE SITES! READINGS FOR JULY 22 Jeremiah 23:1-6 Ephesians 2:13-18 Mark 6:30-34 With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE July 7 & 8 $19, KIDS 5TH GRADE AND UP: THE ST. HELEN SERVERS TEAM NEEDS YOU! Don t forget to turn in your server sign up form to Miss Mary drop it in the collection basket or mail it to the office! If you did not get one, call her at the parish office, , and she will make sure you get a form and training date information! UPDATE YOUR PARISH INFORMATION FOR THE GUIDE BOOK/MINI DIRECTORY Does our Church database have YOUR family membership record correct? It is time for us to update our database with any changes, additions, or deletions that may have occurred in YOUR family over the past year. Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your children still at home and are they all included in your membership record? Do you want your record published? If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so that the information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. The Church Office number is Thank you!

2 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, JULY 15 8:00 am Louis Holscher (Family) 10:30 am Matt Moran Birthday Remembrance (Family) MONDAY, JULY 16 8:15 am Jean Knapke (Family) TUESDAY, JULY 17 8:15 am Joan Ernst (Mary Williams) WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 8:15 am Florence Heil (Whitney Family) THURSDAY, JULY 19 8:15 am Fr. Dave Brinkmoeller Birthday (Lin Geisel) FRIDAY, JULY 20 8:15 am Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, JULY 21 5:00 pm Evan Strauss & Family (Mary Strathearn) SUNDAY, JULY 22 8:00 am Ed Fischer (Whitney Family) 10:30 am Juan Indalecio (St Helen SVDP) LADIES BREAKFAST Ladies of the parish, please join us for breakfast this Wednesday, July 18, 9:00 a.m. at the Bob Evans on Woodman and Linden. If you are new to the parish, we would love to meet you! CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, JULY 16 Novena 9:00 am TUESDAY, JULY 17 Rosary BSC 9:00 am WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 Centering Prayer-HR 3:15 pm THURSDAY, JULY 19 FRIDAY, JULY 20 SATURDAY, JULY 21 5:00 pm Mass Fr. Satish SUNDAY, JULY 22 8:00 am Mass Fr. Tony 10:30 am Mass Fr. Tony Baptism Preparation Class HR 11:45 a.m. Secular Order of Franciscan s SJA 12:00 pm RCIA HELP NEEDED Pope Francis talks about the art of accompaniment a lot. But what exactly does that mean? Have you ever asked how you can do that? We would love your help with RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults! Shaughn has some Taps really cool ideas of how we welcome and make adults a part of our faith community. but he can t do it on his own. Contact him at the parish office or by ing him at shaughn.phillips@sthelenparish.org if you are interested in helping accompany folks through RCIA! Eucharistic Minister Eucharistic Minister Altar Server Lector Saturday, 5:00 PM July 21 Irene Bacher Steve Bacher Maria Basto Heil Ben Linda Geisel Marie Riel Armand Riel Azucena Small Matias Basto Grace Randall Donna Krile (1) David Krile (2) Sunday, 8:00 AM July 22 April Lezanic Sarah Seward Walter Seward Kathy Snyder Allison Tayloe (sub req.) James Whitney Phyllis Whitney NOT FILLED Donald MacLeod David MacLeod Helen Hawkins (1) Thomas Weese (2) Sunday, 10:30 AM July 22 John Finnegan Mary Finnegan Jan Friel Erin Friel Julie Jefferson Kari Madden Timothy Madden Diana Madden William Friel Nicholas Saunders Adam Saunders Edward Bucnis (1) Michele Goodpaster (2)

3 ST HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO July 15, 2018 MEET THE FOUNDER OF THE WORLD CUP: If you are like me, I have religiously been following the World Cup. But did you know the World Cup was founded by a Catholic? Jules Rimet was born on October 14th, 1873 in Eastern France. Growing up Catholic in a low income family influenced his inclusive worldview. Rimet also loved sports and was a firm believer that it could unite people across race and class. At the age of 24, he founded a sports club called Red Star, which was open to anyone regardless of class. He insisted that the club included soccer, even though he didn t play himself and at the time the sport was looked down on as being for only Englishmen and the lower class. In 1904, Rimet helped to found the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football, or FIFA). He was president of FIFA from , helping begin the first World Cup in He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize the same year he died in As you watch the World Cup Final this Sunday ask yourself: How will you use your gifts and passions to build the Kingdom of God? CREDIT UNION NEWS With member-voted approval for the merger of the St. Helen Federal Credit Union with the Dayton Firefighters Credit Union, we will slowly transition our products and services to match with the full service offerings of the DFFCU over the next several weeks You will continue to receive the same great service from your same credit union staff at our current location here on the St. Helen grounds. As a result, our members will enjoy expanded options such as extended locations and hours, access to ATM s, and on-line/mobile banking. It has been our honor and privilege to serve St Helen Parish for the past 62 years. We have been there to help parishioners realize their housing dreams with savings accounts and second mortgages, provide affordable car loans when a new vehicle is needed, offer Christmas savings accounts to attain the picture-perfect Christmas morning, teach our young students the value of budgeting through Savings Day programs, and sometimes just be that big shoulder on which to release all the tension of a financial burden. If you have been a member of the St. Helen Federal Credit Union at some point during our 62 years, we thank you for the opportunity to work with you in obtaining your financial goals. While change is never easy, we hope to make this transition smooth and beneficial for our members. Amy, Karla, Darcy, and Melanie look forward to assisting with your financial needs as we transition into the St Helen branch of the Dayton Firefighters Federal Credit Union.

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5 ST HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO July 15, 2018 INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY! Have you had family or friends ask you about your Catholic faith? Or do you know someone who is seeking something deeper in their lives? Invite them to explore the Catholic faith through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). People who are unbaptized or who have been baptized in another faith but wish to become Catholic are invited to learn about the faith, encounter Jesus Christ and His love in prayer and liturgical worship, and lead a life of discipleship supported by the faith community. If you or someone you know is interested contact Shaughn Phillips at shaughn.phillips@sthelenparish.org or at to learn more about being initiated into the church. Inquiry sessions about Catholicism begin at the end of August. I have come that you may have life and have it to the full. John 10:10.

6 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The St. Helen Extended Care Program, our before and after school program for students of St. Helen, is seeking an individual to work in our morning program Monday - Friday, 6:35-7:35 a.m. The position pays $10/hour, requires a background check/fingerprinting, completion of the Child Protection Class, and you must be at least age 18 with a high school diploma or GED. The right person for this job will create a caring and safe environment for students, possess a love of children, and have the ability to care for students in various grade levels (Preschool 8). Dependability is a must in this position. If you are interested, you may pick up an application in the school office and return it to the attention of Julie Hunt jhunt@sthelenschl.org LPMP Pope Francis calls us all to missionary discipleship. The Lay Pastoral Ministry Program can equip you to respond with a Yes! The LPMP is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and helps lay men and women grow in faith, discern and develop gifts for ministry and gain the knowledge and confidence needed to serve families, communities and parishes more effectively. Evening and Saturday courses in scripture, doctrine, morality, evangelization and liturgy fit into a busy adult schedule. Interviews are now ongoing for graduate and non-degreed classes beginning in August. Cincinnati locations include the main campus in Mt. Washington and Good Shepherd in Montgomery. All lay students will receive a 25% tuition reduction this year. Call for information or to schedule an appointment. BENEFIT CONCERT FOR HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Vince Gill is coming to the Fraze, Monday, August 13, 2018 at 8:30 pm for the first Faith and Hope Concert to benefit Holy Trinity Church. Tickets are $55 for Orchestra, $37.50 for Lawn & Terrace. Tickets can be purchased at Fraze Fanfare or etix.com. All ticket prices increase $5 day of show. Bring your family and friends to see a fabulous show and support Holy Trinity Church. To m CJ LUCAS PFANDER MEMORIAL RACE Saturday, Aug. 11 6:30 p.m. Runners of all ages and levels are invited to this free event! Registration for the Lucas Pfander Memorial Race begins at 6:00 p.m. on August 11, at the entrance of Roger Glass Stadium Home of the CJ Eagles. A one-mile race for grade school students begins at 6:30 p.m., with two-mile race for high school students and adults immediately following. Donations and sale of t-shirts benefit the Lucas Pfander Memorial Scholarship. More details are available at cjeagles.org. SING WITH THE ATHENAEUM CHORALE Are you interested in singing the great works of the Church in a beautiful space? Then consider joining the Athenaeum Chorale, a liturgical choral group that sings in the Seminary Chapel of St. Gregory the Great at the Athenaeum of Ohio. The Chorale season includes two Solemn Vespers liturgies and culminates in the beloved Advent Lessons & Carols ceremony in December, which always attracts a large crowd from the Cincinnati area and beyond. The Chorale itself is made up of diocesan church musicians, seminarians from Mount St. Mary s, and other exceptional singers from the Cincinnati area. Singing with the Chorale is a wonderful way to connect with fellow musicians and to participate in the rich liturgical life at the Athenaeum of Ohio. Auditions will be held for all voice parts from Aug 1 through Sept. 2. All singers over 18 years of age are welcome to audition. For more info, or to schedule an audition, contact Dr. Mary Catherine Levri at mlevri@athenaeum.edu or (513) All auditions will be held by appointment at the Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH Follow us!