ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 25, 2015 READINGS FOR FEBRUARY 1 Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 4:16 With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE JANUARY 18 Adults $21,856.67 Children $0 WE REMEMBER OUR DECEASED In your prayers please remember Eugene Solimine who died and whose funeral was Saturday, January 24th. Please also remember Gene s family, friends, and all who mourn his death. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. COLLECT FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Almighty ever-living God, direct our actions according to your pleasure, that in the name of your beloved Son we may abound in good works. The Collect begins with God s initiative and good pleasure in sending us his Son. It ends at the response to which we are called: to abound in good works. We followers of Jesus call that discipleship. A now-famous prayer by Bishop Ken Untener of the Diocese of Saginaw says, We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We can t do everything, but we use the gifts we have to transform our world as we have first been transformed by Christ. When we walk with Christ through lives of humble service, these short days and long nights in the Northern Hemisphere shine with the Light of Christ. Excerpt from The Roman Missal, Third Edition 2010, ICEL. http://www.fdlc.org/liturgy_resources/mystagogy/documents/ collects/collect15_ordinary03.pdf Imagine the magnetism of Jesus... whatever it is about him that makes people drop what they are doing an follow him! COMMITMENT WEEKEND IS NEXT WEEKEND Remember that the six ministries included in this program depend on our contributions for their operating expenses. Good and holy work is done in your name for the poor, the elderly, the refugee, families in crisis, those in hospitals and prisons, those seeking the Lord on college campuses, St. Rita School for the Deaf, our seminaries, our retired priests, and our New Evangelization office. Our parish goal this year is once again $45,528. A one-time gift in any amount... an ongoing monthly gift... your dedicated prayer... Whatever you can sacrifice will help the good work of these ministries. We ask that you bring the commitment card you received in the mail and put it in the regular collection offering next weekend. If you prefer to make your donation on line at www.catholicappeal.info/ make-a-pledge.html, you can indicate that you have done so on your card.
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 8:00 a.m. Cathy Bryan (Bunny & Bob O Donnell) 10:30 a.m. Dorothy McHenry & Family (Ken McHenry) MONDAY, JANUARY 26 8:15 a.m. Mike Balsom (The Balsom Family) TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 8:15 a.m. Chuck Shirley (Al & Joan Torres) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 5:00 p.m. Martin Welly (Family & Friends) THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 9:00 a.m. Darwin Red West (Bill & Dottie Ward) FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 8:15 a.m. Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 5:00 p.m. Pauline Hewitt (Elaine Monell) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 8:00 a.m. John & Jeff Deis (Mom & Dad) 10:30 a.m. John & Stacy Stoczich (The Welly Family) FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE COMING! Next weekend Festival Tickets will be available in the vestibule for pick up after all three of our Masses. Selling your Festival Tickets is a great way to ensure the success of this year s Festival. Start thinking about friends and family you can ask! It only takes one ticket to win BIG MONEY! Also, when you pick up your tickets, you help keep the cost of postage down, making you a GREAT steward of our parish resources!! CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 8:00 a.m. Mass (Rosary at 7:30 a.m.) Coffee and Conversation- HR 9:00-10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Mass Baptism II-Keep the Flame-SJN 12:00 p.m. MONDAY, JANUARY 26 Novena-9:00 a.m. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 Bible Study-HR 9:00 a.m. Leisure Club-SM 1:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 Legion of Mary-SJA 1:00 p.m. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception-8:15 a.m. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Mass 5:00 p.m. IT S LEISURE CLUB TIME AGAIN Parishioners 50 and over are welcome to join this great group for conversation, cards, and games. Join us at 1:00 this Tuesday, in the Smith Building! HEALING MASS Wednesday, February 25 th 6:30pm Immaculate Conception Church 2300 S. Smithville Rd. Dayton, Ohio 45420 937-252-9919 This Eucharist caters to those among us who are in need of emotional, physical and mental healing. The session consists of celebration of the Eucharist and an extended laying of hands upon each individual by the priests present and the healing team at the parish. If nothing else, you will leave with a deep assurance of God s presence. FESTIVAL NEWS Don t let the Winter Blahs get you down, the World-famous St. Helen Festival is only 5 months away!! In order to make this year s festival a great success, we need your help. There are several openings for Booth Chair/ Co-chair. We are currently looking for chair/co-chair positions for the following booths: Funnel Cake Booth Cake Booth Corn Booth Doll Booth Pick-a-Prize Booth *Mystery Booth*--plans are in the works for an exciting new racing game of chance! If your New Year Resolutions have you looking for ways to get more involved, then THIS is your great opportunity! Contact Karla (426-8705) for more information or to volunteer for one of these positions.
THE LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE FOR JAN 31 / FEB 1 Sat 1/31 5:00 PM Sun 2/1 8:00 AM Sun 2/1 10:30 AM Altar Servers Shindlebower, Cole Dillon, Linda* Hary, Shay Skiles, Colleen MacLeod, Donald Havens, Mary* Skiles, Emily Thomas, Ashlyn Saunders, Adam Saunders, Nicholas Eucharistic Minister Hennessey, Tami Bryan, Sam Berent, Anthony Kronenberger, Eddie Bryan, Taylor Berent, David Kronenberger, Katie Griffin, Alice Berent, Elizabeth Peters, Tom Hatcher, Arlene Friel, Erin Reuber, Eric J Johnson, Jim Holmes, Joe Reuber, Katie Miller, Nicole Huber, Dan Reuber, Rachel Potts, Bill Huber, Nate Reuber, Shannon Woods, Kathy Jefferson, Julie Reuber, Stephen Jefferson, Kate Vesey, Kim Pratt, Michelle Pratt, Mike Walling, Marty Lector Marino, Nora* Jachimowicz, Marlene Notestine, Greg Otoski, Tom Seward, Sadie* Pfeil, Mary Ellen ST HELEN GREEN TEAM 6 Eco-Friendly Heating Tips for the Winter 1. Install a programmable thermostat. 2. Change the direction of your ceiling fan. 3. Change the filter in your heater. 4. Get a humidifier. 5. Close the damper in your fireplace. 6. Insulate your windows. ADULT COED VOLLEYBALL Why should the kids have all the fun? Come play volleyball on Sunday nights, 8:30-10 pm in the St. Helen school gym! It s a great way to get moving on that healthy, active Resolution and make some new friends along the way. Both men and women are invited! For more information, please contact Roger or Karla at 426-8705.
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 25, 2015 PART-TIME POSITION 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, 6:40-7:40 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) or call the school office at 937-256-1761 and leave a message for Julie Hunt at extension 143. CREDIT UNION NEWS Now that Christmas bills have come due and 2 nd semester tuition must be paid, your finances might be a little tight. Let the St. Helen Federal Credit Union help to ease the burden. We offer debt consolidation loans up to $15,000 for a fixed rate of 8.99%APR for 36-60 months---a much more manageable figure than the credit card companies 21%+ APR. Or maybe you re looking for a Wonderful Winter loan of up to $7000 for 12 months for just 4.99% APR. Applications for these loans and our other great rate loans are simple and available at our office, by phone request (252-7477), or by email request at sthelenfcu@sbcglobal.net The St. Helen Federal Credit Union will be closed Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Normal office hours will resume Tuesday, January 20. TRUE DEVOTION STUDY GROUP Tuesdays, 7-8:15 p.m., February 3-March 24th, at Our Lady of Good Hope Parish Center, 6 South Third Street, Miamisburg, OH. Grow closer to Jesus and Mary while enjoying good conversation and making new friends with the Knights of Columbus and the Legion of Mary. Register by February 1st to buy True Devotion to Mary, and Preparation for Total Consecration books for $13, or use free online version of one and buy the other for $7. For more information, contact Gloria Dodd at 229-1431. WOMEN'S MORNING OF REFLECTION Give Jesus an early valentine by being with Him at the Morning of Reflection with Father John Bullock, L.C. and Father Matthew Summe, L.C., on Tuesday, February 3rd, beginning with Mass at 9:30 AM at St. Charles Parish, followed by spiritual talks, Confessions and social refreshment concluding at noon. To reserve Babysitting for your children please contact Karen Connair @ 433-2783 or for further information, Barbette Whelan @ 293-1438. Regnum Christi women are hostessing this wonderful opportunity for all women. If St. Charles School is cancelled due to inclement weather, the Morning of Reflection is also cancelled. THE SECOND BEST FISH FRY IN TOWN......is gearing up to make it the Best Fish Fry in Dayton! The Holy Trinity Church Fish and Sausage Fry is Sat., Feb 21 in Trinity Center, 272 Bainbridge St., Dayton. Meals served 6-8pm, with games & silent auction running 7-10:30pm. Advanced tickets available Feb 1-19th, at the Parish Office (Judi Trick, ph 228-1223) $12 each. Tickets at the door are $15. Ticket price includes all you can eat and 3 beverage tickets. Must be at least 21 yrs old to attend. We hope you can join the fun! Questions, please call Jimmy Keys (604-6063), Sam Eckhart (902-9711), or Judi Trick (228-1223.