St. Helena Parish 36 Shaker Hill Road Enfield, NH 603 632 4263 St. Mary s Mission US Route 4 Canaan, NH Office Hours at St. Helena Rectory Monday & Wednesday 9:00am 2:00pm Mailing Address St. Helena Parish P.O. Box 1363 Lebanon, NH 03766 Rev. Fr. Charles Pawlowski Pastor pastorsthstm@gmail.com Holy Mass St. Helena Sunday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 11:30am St. Mary Sunday: 11:30am Confession St. Helena Sunday: 5:00pm St. Mary s Second Sunday after Mass Kathy Del Sesto Secretary sthstm@gmail.com Jesse Dow Director of Religious Education dresthstm@gmail.com Amy Cheevers Tim Roemer Youth Ministers youthsthstm@gmail.com Website: www.sthstm.org E mail: sthstm@gmail.com 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.
Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time February 19 February 25, 2017 Sunday: February 19 Seventh Sunday in 11:30am: Allan Campbell by Margaret M. Sullivan 5:30pm: Patrick Boyle by George and Sara Seiler Wednesday: February 22 Weekday 11:30am: No Mass Sunday: February 26 Eighth Sunday in 11:30am: Allan Campbell by Margaret M. Sullivan The Sanctuary Candle will be lit the week of February 19, 2017 in St. Mary for Peter & Bella Creighton and in St. Helena for Connie Harrington by George and Sara Seiler At St. Helena Church the vigil candle at the Sacred Heart of Jesus burns: For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion If you would like to have the sanctuary candle lit in memory of a loved one please call the parish office. The suggested donation for the sanctuary candle is $10.00. 5:30pm: Sr. Marie Gabrielle Demars, DHS by Ruth Conwell Please contact the office to schedule a Mass for a loved one. The suggested donation is $10.00. Offertory for February 5, 2017 Offertory: $ 1898.50 Online: $ 70.00 $ 1968.50 Diocesan Schools $ 420.00 Offertory for February 12, 2017 Offertory figures were not available at time of printing. Thank you to all who support St. Helena and St. Mary s Mission! Sunday, February 19, to Saturday, February 25, 2017 Sunday: 1st Reading: LV 19: 1 2, 17 18 2nd Reading: 1 COR 3: 16 23 Gospel: MT 5: 38 48 Monday: 1st Reading: SIR 1: 1 10 Gospel:MK 9: 14 29 Tuesday: 1st Reading: SIR 2: 1 11 Gospel: MK 9: 30 37 Wednesday 1st Reading: SIR 4: 11 19 Gospel: MK 9: 38 40 Thursday: 1st Reading: SIR 5: 1 8 Gospel:MK 9 : 41 50 Friday: 1st Reading: SIR 6: 5 17 Gospel: MK 10: 1 12 Saturday: 1st Reading: SIR 17: 1 15 Gospel: MK 10: 13 16
The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Feb. 22 This feast day is an anniversary and celebration of the authority of the Papacy, and the particular mission entrusted to St. Peter by Jesus. This mission is continued in an unbroken line down to the present Pope. The Lord said to Peter, You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:18 19. The feast emphasizes the mission of teacher and pastor of Christ conferred upon Peter, to whom He formed in His person and in St. Peter s successors, a visible foundation of unity of the Church. The chair, literally is a fixed seat of the supreme Pontiff and the Bishops, permanently placed in the Mother Church of the Diocese Cathedral, and is the symbol of the Bishop and his ordinary magisterium in the local church. St. Peter...pray for us! Jesse Dow dresthstm@gmail.com...603 448 1262 Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Barcelona October 1 10, 2017 Double Occupancy $3,599 Join us as we travel to Portugal on pilgrimage in celebration of the 100th year of the appearance of Our Lady of Fatima. Please see Fr. Charles for an information packet or pick one up at the entrance of the church. Don t Forget The Donation Box During the month of February you can help us make gift baskets for the bazaar with donations of gift cards (grocery, department store, restaurants, drug stores, etc.) These may be dropped off in the collection basket. Thank you for your donations. They are greatly appreciated! Baskets of all sizes are also needed. Upcoming Events: Sunday, March 19th The Youth Ministry will be selling Irish Breads after both the 11:30am and 5:30pm Mass on this day. Each loaf will be sold for $5.00 with all proceeds going towards the Youth Ministry program. With the winter weather upon us, please be sure to check the parish website or our facebook page for any cancellations. The Winter Weather Policy is posted on the website. Craft Workshop For more information write to: Amy Cheevers or Tim Roemer at youthsheartlebanon@gmail.com Connect with us on Instagram: sacredheartnhyouth The next Craft Workshop will be on Sunday, February 26th in the St.Helena rectory from 1 3 pm. We have little and big projects to work on. We need your help. All are welcome!
Church Census If you are in need of prayers, whether it is for you, a family member or a friend, or wish to become a member, please contact Margaret Battis at 632 5249 or send an email to the parish. Never Underestimate the Power of Prayer! Attention All Parishioners! If you have not yet filled out a census please fill one out in back of the church this weekend. Someone will be there to collect them. Thank you for your quick attention. The rosary will be prayed before Sunday Mass at 11:00 am on March 5th Sign Up Now! Women s Lenten Retreat March 11, 2017, 9:30am 3:00pm Join the 35 women who have already signed up! Spend some me time with God in the company of other women. Take time to reflect, renew and strengthen your relationship with the Lord. Open to all the women of Sacred Heart, St. Helena s and St. Mary s Mission. Organized by this community of women, for this community of women. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by March 1st This is a FREE retreat Thanks to all our new volunteers who signed up at the ministry fair! Also, thank you to our volunteers who manned the tables and spoke to those interested in joining. Your help was greatly appreciated! The office will be closed on President s Day, Monday, February 20th. It will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am 2 pm. Ever thought about the priesthood or religious life and want to find out more about it? Please feel free to contact Fr. Charles Monday, Feb. 27th at St. Mary s Hall from 1 pm 6 pm Sponsored by Lions Please consider donating! Join us for a Free Community Dinner at St. Helena s Church. We will be serving baked ziti, cole slaw and waldorf salad along with desserts. Sunday, February 19th 3:45pm
Men of St. Joseph set to begin! The Men of St. Joseph are a group of men committed to living a life of conversion, integrity, and honesty, acting as a witness for Jesus Christ in daily life. With prayer, coffee and discussion the men of this ministry aim to emulate St. Joseph and become better husbands, fathers, sons and brothers. Our first meeting is set for March 4th from 8:00 9:30am Sacred Heart Church Hall Lent Ash Wednesday, March 1st Mass Times 6:00 pm St. Helena 8:00 am Sacred Heart 12:10 pm Sacred Heart 7:00 pm Sacred Heart Wednesdays During Lent at St. Helena Beginning March 8th 10:45 am Stations of the Cross 11:30 am Mass 12 noon Soup & Bread (Church Hall) We will continue meet on the first Saturday of every month from 8 9:30am at Sacred Heart in the hall. Hope to see you there! A New Kind of OBGYN: Holistic, Natural, Individualized Care NOW in NH at Catholic Medical Center You are invited to attend an Open House hosted by Northeast Catholic College Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Time: 6:00 7:30 p.m. Location: Northeast Catholic College 511 Kearsarge Mountain Rd Warner, NH 03278 Fridays During Lent at Sacred Heart 5:15 pm Mass 6:00 pm Fish Fry 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Palm Branches Please return your palm branches to the church next weekend. We will be burning them to make ashes for Ash Wednesday. Baskets will be located at the entrance doors. Join us at the Mardi Gras Party! Saturday, February 25th Start Time: 6:00pm St. Mary s Hall Tickets are $20 per person and are available on a first come first serve basis. Please call or email the parish office if interested.