St. Helena Parish 36 Shaker Hill Road - Enfield, NH 603-632-4263 St. Mary s Mission US Route 4 - Canaan, NH Office: 7 Fairview Ave. Lebanon, NH Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 3:00pm Mailing Address St. Helena Parish P.O. Box 1363 Lebanon, NH 03766 Rev. Fr. Charles Pawlowski Pastor pastorsthstm@gmail.com Maggie Nichols Secretary sthstm@gmail.com Holy Mass St. Helena Sunday: 5:30 pm Wednesday: 11:30 am St. Mary Sunday: 11:30 am Confession St. Helena - Sunday: 5:00 pm St. Mary s - Second Sunday after Mass FAITH FORMATION Amy Cheevers Sacramental Preparation Linda Paulsen Faith Formation Coordinator dresthstm@gmail.com Website: www.sthstm.org CATHOLIC ONLINE EDUCATION WWW.FORMED.ORG Password: 7X4GWD Mission Statement The Mission of St. Helena s and St. Mary s parish is to use the closeness of our community to promote the proclamation of the Good News, the beauty and richness of celebration, and the sharing of ourselves in service to God s people. Believing in the equality of all within Christ s family, we strive to have all people find their ministry in the church. We realize the importance of religious education to all members of the parish in helping them answer the call of Christ, to grow as ministers to our own parish and to the world community.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4-10, 2018 Sunday: November 4 - Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Green) 11:30 am: Bill Tourville by Barbara Tourville 5:30 pm: Kelly Shepard by Jay & Simonne Shepard Wednesday: November 7 - Weekday (Green) 11:30 am: Jose Torres by Maurice & Connie LeBlanc Sunday: November 11 - Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Green) 11:30 am: Bill Tansey by Jo Tansey 5:30 pm: Darlene Verhey by The Seiler Family Please contact the office to schedule a Mass for a loved one. The suggested donation is $10.00. October 28, 2018 Offertory: $2311.00 Online: $ 80.00 $2391.00 Upcoming Second Collections: November 11th - Fuel Collection November 18th - Campaign for Human Development/Black & Indian Missions Thank you to all who support St. Helena and St. Mary s Mission Check out our website for additional information when it comes to online giving. It s quick and easy! Our parish ID is 4219. Please consider donating to the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Helena s or St. Mary s church. Parishioners may request the Sanctuary Lamp to burn for one week in memory or in honor of a loved one. The customary donation is $10.00 per intention. At St. Helena Church the vigil candle at the Sacred Heart of Jesus burns: For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion Sunday, November 4 to Saturday, November 10, 2018 Sunday: 1st Reading: DT 6:2-6 2nd Reading: HEB 7:23-28 Gospel: MK 12:28b-34 Monday: 1st Reading: PHIL 2:1-4 Gospel: LK 14:12-14 Tuesday: 1st Reading: PHIL 2:5-11 Gospel: LK 14:15-24 Wednesday: 1st Reading: PHIL 2:12-18 Gospel: LK 14:25-33 Thursday: 1st Reading: PHIL 3:3-8a Gospel Reading: LK 15:1-10 Friday: 1st Reading: EZ 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 2nd Reading: 1 COR 3:9c-11, 16-17 Gospel: JN 2:13-22 Saturday: 1st Reading: PHIL 4:10-19 Gospel: LK 16:9-15 Want to receive the bulletin by email every week? Sign up to the bulletin group in Flocknote! Bulletins will arrive in your inbox every Saturday morning. Contact the office for assistance.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner: November 11th after 11:30am Mass. Christmas Bazaar: November 17th from 9:00am to 2:00pm in the St. Helena Parish Hall. Blood Drive: December 17th from noon to 6:00pm in St. Mary s church hall. Featured on Formed: 15 Things to Do in the Midst of Suffering Suffering is a mystery we all face at some time in our lives. Whether it is physical, emotional, or spiritual, it may test our faith. Internationally known speaker Jeff Cavins shares personal insights he gained through his own physical pain. He shows us how we can join our sufferings with those of Jesus on the Cross, bringing renewed meaning to the suffering we experience in our lives. We, at St. Helena & St. Mary s Mission, extend our hearts in a warm welcome to you, whether a long term resident or newly arrived in the Parish. We thank God that you are with us. If you have not registered, or would like to update registration information, please fill out this form and kindly place in the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office. Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone #: E-mail: Please check the following: Request Registration Form Request monthly envelopes New Address New Phone Number Registration is now also available on our parish website! All parishioners have access to the Word on Fire Digital Library through Flocknote. Flocknote.com/sacredheartparish5 or Text SHLEB to 84576 This week is Catholic Schools Week. Come and visit John Paul II Academy in Claremont during NH Catholic Schools Week and experience the Catholic School difference! Learn more at catholicschoolsnh.org or call JPII Academy at 603-542-2157. The next blood drive is December 17th from noon - 6:00pm in St. Mary s Hall. to subscribe to Sacred Heart or St. Helena/St. Mary s updates. Choose the Word on Fire group to receive Bishop Barron s videos. Contact the office for assistance joining the group. Prayer Challenge To prepare for Advent, on November 10th we will begin a 14 day Prayer Challenge available through Word on Fire. If you would like to participate and are not already part of the Word on Fire Flocknote Group, join any time and you will automatically get the Challenge emails. Please contact the office if you need any assistance. Text STOP to 84576 to stop text notifications at any time. Text HELP for help. There is no charge for this service, but your carrier message and data rates may apply. View privacy policy & conditions at www.flocknote.com/txt
Community Thanksgiving Dinner November 11th after the 11:30 am Mass. If you are available to assist with the dinner or would like more information please contact Rosie Vanasse at Rosalie.C.Vanasse@dartmouth.edu or 603-727-2383 or contact the parish office. 33 Days to Morning Glory Book Retreat Information for all those registered for the retreat It is wonderful that 73 of our parishioners have registered for the retreat! Books may be picked up after all Masses this weekend. November 5 is the day to begin the retreat readings, starting with Day 1 in the book and continuing for 33 days. For those attending the group meetings, the first meeting will be Monday, November 5 at 6:30 pm in the church hall, with meetings every Monday through December 3. On Saturday, December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Mass will be at 9:00am at Sacred Heart and all who made the retreat, either on your own or attending meetings, are invited to attend Mass and after Mass to make our consecration together. If you have any questions, please contact Connie LeBlanc at 603-448-5129 or at leblanc.constance@gmail.com. During the month of November a book of remembrance will be located at the front of the church. You are invited to write in the names of the deceased loved ones you wish to have remembered in prayer. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. Did you know? The Diocese of Manchester requires all adults who regularly work with children and youth in our parishes, schools, and camps to complete background checks. Recently, we began renewing these background checks every 4 years. This is just one of the efforts undertaken by our diocese to protect children! For more information about child safety in the Diocese of Manchester, visit www.catholicnh.org/safety. Outreach Services for Victims and Their Families If you or a loved one has experienced abuse by someone representing the Catholic Church, we urge you to contact the diocesan Office for Healing and Pastoral Care at (603) 669-3100, Ext. 110. Help is available. Pie Baking Students in grades 5-12 are welcome to join us at noon on November 18th in the Sacred Heart kitchen to bake pies for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. We will continue baking until our goal of 100 pies is met, and anticipate wrapping up at 3:00pm. Come for an hour or stay for the afternoon. Adult helpers are welcome! Prayer Chain If you have prayer requests or would like to have an active role in the prayer chain Ministry, please contract Margaret 632-5249. Battis Just a Heads Up! Sacred Heart will be selling Fresh Cut Christmas Trees this year. Sales begin Friday, November 23rd! at
November 4-10, 2018 National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. A prayer for Vocations O God, Father of all Mercies, Provider of a bountiful Harvest, send Your Graces upon those You have called to gather the fruits of Your labor; preserve and strengthen them in their lifelong service of you. Open the hearts of Your children that they may discern Your Holy Will; inspire in them a love and desire to surrender themselves to serving others in the name of Your son, Jesus Christ. Teach all Your faithful to follow their respective paths in life guided by Your Divine Word and Truth. Through the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, all the Angels, and Saints, humbly hear our prayers and grant Your Church's needs, through Christ, our Lord. Amen. The parish office will be closed in observance of Veterans Day Monday, November 12th. Some parishioners have received emails that appear as if they were sent by Fr. Charles. These are not coming from him. If he needs to reach you via email, his parish email address is pastorsthstm@gmail.com. Also, he will never solicit or request money from you. If you receive an email you are unsure about, please don't hesitate to contact the office. Christmas Bazaar at St. Helena s November 17th 9:00am - 2:00pm Raffle Tickets are now on sale after all Masses. First Prize: Throw Size Handmade Quilt with Disappearing 9 Patch Pattern in fall colors, Donated by Ruth Conwell, Value $225.00 Second Prize: Price Chopper Gift Card, Value $175.00 Third Prize: Mobile Gas Gift Card, Value $125.00 $1.00 per Ticket or 6 Tickets for $5.00 Drawing: November 18, 2018 Ecumenical Thanksgiving Food Drive Help those in need in our communities enjoy Thanksgiving this year! St. Helena s is once again participating in the Ecumenical Thanksgiving Food Drive with neighboring churches. A list of items needed will be on the bag to help you decide what to include. Please contribute by picking up a bag and filling it! Bags will be available at church entrances on Sunday, November 4th. Please include non-perishable food items only. Bags must be returned to church on the following Sunday, November 11th. If you are interested in receiving a food box for yourself or your family, forms are available at the entrances. Please complete one and return it in the collection basket no later than Sunday, November 11th. Please contact Barbara Tourville with any questions (603)523-4548