READINGS FOR AUGUST 13 1Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33

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1 ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO August 6, 2017 READINGS FOR AUGUST 13 1Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33 With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE July 29 & 30 Adults $5, Children $1.00 IN THE MILITARY Please pray for those serving in the military. Lord, protect our military as they sacrifice for us; bless them and their families for their continuing selflessness. OH MY GOSH! A NOTE ABOUT THE 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS MASSES! 2017 is one of those delightful years for liturgists and sacristans and choir members and art and environment coordinators! While we still love it, it IS a bit stressful! Why? Because the 4th Sunday of Advent falls on December 24! That means that we have Sunday Mass in the morning and have to begin preparing immediately for Christmas Masses a handful of hours later!. Finishing the set up of the crèche, taking down Advent banners, putting up Christmas banners, setting up the poinsettia tree, and doing all other things to be ready for Christmas Eve Mass at 5 p.m.!!!! Please note that in order to give us more time to make the preparations necessary for Christmas, THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE MASS ON SUN- DAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT. MASS WILL BE AT 9 A.M. There will be no Mass at 8:00 a.m. OR 10:30! Please note this on your calendars! Join us in the Smith Building SUNDAY, following Mass, for Coffee & Donut Sunday We will be featuring our FAIR TRADE COFFEE! (Coffee, donuts, bagels, fruit, & juice will be available.) DO YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY HEARING AT MASS? If so, we have several devices in the vesting sacristy (where the priests and servers dress for Mass) that are programmed directly to our sound system. They greatly enhance one s ability to hear the Mass more clearly and distinctly. Check with the deacon before Mass, or just look in the right-hand drawer.

2 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 8:00 a.m. Jean Knapke (Knapke Family) 10:30 a.m. Pam Weese (Huffman Family) MONDAY, AUGUST 7 8:15 a.m. Marisa Jackson (O Neil Family) TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 8:15 a.m. Sarah Vesey (John & Margaret Schrand) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 8:15 a.m. Ed Morrisey (Arlene Deis) THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 8:15 a.m. Charles L. Geraci, Sr. (Anthony) FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 8:15a.m. Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 5:00 p.m. Bill Potts (Cathy & Paul Price) SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 8:00 a.m. Peg Butler Anniversary Remembrance (Butler Family) 10:30 a.m. George Bauer Anniversary Remem brance (Bauer Family ) FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TODAY! What's the buzz???? Love Buzz coffee is back! So is Breakfast Blend, French Roast and Toffee Caramel coffee, Irish Breakfast and Rooibos tea, Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt and Panama Dark chocolate bars just to name a few of the varieties of delicious, organic, and sustainably produced items available TODAY in the Smith Building during coffee and donuts. Stop by the Fair Trade table to stock up! CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, AUGUST 7 Novena-9:00 a.m. TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 Leisure Club-SB 1:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 Centering Prayer-SJN 3:15 p.m. SVdP Meeting-SB 6:30 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council-HR 7:00 p.m. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 Prayer Shawl Ministry-SJ1 1:00 p.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception-8:15 am Virtus Training Session-SB 8:30 a.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 5:00 p.m. Fr. Geraci SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 8:00 a.m. Mass-Fr. Geraci 10:30 a.m. Mass-Fr. Dave ST. HELEN CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The St. Helen PTO is proud to continue the tradition of the St. Helen Christmas Bazaar. The 2017 Christmas Bazaar will take place on Saturday, December 2 nd. Registration for craft vendors is now open for St. Helen parishioners and school families. If you would like to register for the 2017 bazaar please contact Amy Comer at amycomer@sbcglobal.net or Be sure to register early to guarantee your space. We are also looking for handmade craft donations for the PTO table. If you are interested in donating items such as Afghans, baby blankets, wreaths, woodworking items, paper crafts, jewelry or any other handmade item please contact Amy Comer. We effectively do good when we do it without seeking reward and in the concrete situations of everyday life. Follow Pope Francis on Parish member Dale Nieberding is going into the seminary on Aug 23, He needs to find a good home for his 10 -year old black lab, Coco. If you are interested in obtaining a wonderful dog for your home please contact him at dalenieberding@hotmail.com or

3 ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO August 6, 2017 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. I have come that you may have life and have it to the full. John 10:10. 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 August 22 at 7 pm in the St. Julie Center. Earlier this year, we introduced a new and exciting way for you to support our parish offertory and second collections: Faith Direct. Faith Direct enables parishioners to make your Church contributions through either direct debit from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card. No more writing checks or searching for envelopes on the way out the door. Now you can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may now use it to make your mortgage, car or tuition payments. Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket. Our parish code is OH790. You can go to the parish website, and click on the Faith Direct button or go to MANY, MANY THANKS!!! On behalf of Dayton Right to Life and myself, I want to sincerely thank you all for the generous support and donations to this year s baby shower. It was one of the most generous showers that I have hosted. Thank you also to Mary Ellen Pfeil who also helped during the shower. Donations are accepted year round and for more information on their work or on the Stork s Nest baby pantry you can visit: daytonlife.org. God Bless! Melissa Heil

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5 ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO August 6, 2017 A Thought for Transfiguration Sunday We can neither control nor change how anyone else sees the world. Nor do we have the power to make our way of seeing the world understood by others. The only power we really possess a power that, since Pentecost, has never been taken from us and always awaits our engagement is the power to listen toward understanding. Garrido, Ann M., Redeeming Conflict: 12 Habits for Christian Leaders Ave Maria Press

6 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ATTENTION LIFELONG LEARNERS The University of Dayton Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (UDOLLI) has announced the availability of their Fall Program brochure. The program starts September 18th and covers over 70 subjects with no exams, grades or formal education required. A single registration fee of $80 entitles you to register for as many of the seminars as you wish. To read our brochure online, visit go.udayton.edu/udolli. For more information or to be added to our mailing list please call the Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education at CREDIT UNION NEWS Summer is quickly fading into cooler weather, routine schedules and school expenses. If you re finding the desire for one last get-away weekend, extra funding for school items, or have a growing list of home projects, then the St. Helen Federal Credit Union can help out with our Easy Breezy Summer Fun Loan! Borrow up to $2000 for 12 months at a starting APR of 3.99% and you ll be able to plan that project, cover school costs, or maybe take that much needed vacation. For more information, please contact us at or stop by our office. Today several of our fifth graders will gather together to train to be Altar servers! Please pray for them as they engage in this important ministry! May it bring them closer to our Lord! POSITION AVAILABLE UD CAMPUS MINISTRY Campus Minister for Liturgy & Sacraments (Position# S01645P) Is responsible for developing and coordinating the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for students, faculty, and staff, coordinating the preparation process and celebration of the Rite of the Sacrament of Confirmation, and supervising the part-time wedding coordinator. This is an eleven month position (10 months full-time, 2 months halftime) with full benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. Immediate start date preferred, but negotiable. See full description/qualifications and submit cover letter, resume and list of references at jobs.udayton.edu/postings/ submit is August 14, Deadline to

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