RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 31, 2019 PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR LENTEN COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION SERVICE Receive the gift of healing through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Our Scripture readings call us to repentance and forgiveness, and this evening will be a special way to enrich your Lenten journey. Join us Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in the church. There will be several priests here to offer the sacrament along with Fr. Satish. READINGS FOR April 6 & 7 Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11 With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE March 23 & 24 $15,724.55 Of which $5,295.00 via Faith Direct MONDAY, APRIL 1ST in the Julie Center (note change in location!) 7-8:30 p.m. Finding Light in Darkness: The Paschal Mystery and You #3. In this third and final session we will look at Jesus' death and resurrection, and consider the impact of these events on our own life. Discussions will additionally focus all the little deaths of our lives, what they lead to, and how we can possibly find hope in these. The evening will include short presentations, refreshments, discussion and interaction! A free event - drop-ins welcome! Contact Sue Sack x313 at the parish office for more info. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays 7:00 p.m. April 5 April 12 LECTIO DIVINA STUDY GROUP Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. in the St. Julie Center Join Sue Sack as we pray the Sunday Gospel as a group, and watch Bishop Robert Barron's series on God. Contact Sue in the parish office for more info. Please join us! Drop-ins welcome.!! JOIN US NEXT SUNDAY, IN THE SMITH BUILDING FOLLOWING MASS, FOR COFFEE AND DONUTS! FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE! GRIEF GROUP A three-week grief support discussion group will start Tuesday, April 23rd for adults suffering from loss of any kind. Join us 9:30-11:30 a.m.. in the St. Julie Center. RSVP and direct questions to Sue Sack, Pastoral Associate for Adult Formation, at ext 313 or sue.sack@sthelenparish.org. Everyone is most welcome to attend!! FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION This Friday, Apr. 1 is First Friday and our parish day of Eucharistic Adoration. Adoration begins at 10 AM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and closes from 5-6 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Any questions or to sign up and commit for a specific time, call 426-9954. All are invited to also attend First Friday Mass at Immaculate Conception followed by Rosary and Benediction. THANK YOU Many thanks to St Helen parishioners and school children who donated over 1800 items for our parish St Joseph's table food drive! We will use your generous donations in support of the Feed the Spirit ministry and to provide emergency food assistance to families in the local area through the St Helen, St Vincent De Paul conference. If you were not able to drop off your donation you can still do so at the church office or by contacting Tom Lewis at 238-0986 (or email talewis@sbcglobal.net) to arrange for pick-up.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, MARCH 31 8:00 am Marjorie Schulte (Alice Griffin) 10:30 am Gene Wetzel (St Helen SVDP Conference) MONDAY, APRIL 1 8:15 am Roger Rondeau (The Kavtschitsch Family) TUESDAY, APRIL 2 8:15 am M.T. Joseph (The Knapke Family) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 8:15 am Ellen Greishop (The Knapke Family) THURSDAY, APRIL 4 8:15 am Jean Knapke (Family) FRIDAY, APRIL 5 8:15 am Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, APRIL 6 5:00 pm William & Peggy Burkhardt (Family) SUNDAY, APRIL 7 8:00 am Doris Issenmann (Linda Heckman) 10:30 am Nancy Dunn (Bob & Bunny O Donnell) LOOKING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY OR GROUP-OF-FRIENDS SERVICE PROJECT? Every year parishioners pitch in to clean our church...wash down the chairs and pillars in the chapels with oil soap, clean glass, and oil the Stations of the Cross and some of our precious statues. There are 548 chairs in the nave, 44 on the east side,34 on the west side, 45 in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, 48 in the loft, not to mention all the pillars and glass! Join us on Monday, April 8, any time from 6:00 to 8:30. We will provide the cleaning liquids and snacks; you bring buckets and rags! CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, APRIL 1 Novena-BSC 9:00 am Paschal Mystery Lenten Series: A Light in the Darkness-SB 7:00 pm Festival Ticket Turn-In #2-SB 7:00 pm TUESDAY, APRIL 2 Rosary-CH 9:00 am WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 Lectio Divina Study Group-SJ2 9:30 am Centering Prayer-HR 3:15 pm CtBS Meeting-SJA 7:00 pm THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Lenten Reconciliation Service-CH 7:00 pm FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception 8:15 am First Friday Eucharistic Adoration-BSC 10:00 am Stations of the Cross-CH 7:00 pm SATURDAY, APRIL 6 5:00 pm Mass-Fr. Tony SUNDAY, APRIL 7 8:00 am Mass-Fr. Satish 10:30 am Mass-Fr. Tony FESTIVAL TICKET TURN IN No Foolin! It s time for our 2nd FESTIVAL TICKET TURN IN Monday~ April 1, 2019 7:00 to 8:30 in the Smith building. $50 Early Bird Drawing is at 8:30! Need more tickets? Don t leave home without them... Please call me! Cormier You may drop them in the collection, s top by the parish office or come see us Monday. DeDe @937-254-4432 Eucharistic Minister Eucharistic Minister Altar Server Lector Saturday, 5:00 PM March 30, 2019 Judy Decker Linda Heckman Nancy Strathearn Kim Vesey Constance Zebrowski Mary Heider Grace Randall Daniel Wolodkiewicz (1) Linda Geisel (2) Sunday, 8:00 AM March 31, 2019 Bryon Betsinger Sheryl Betsinger Deborah Danner Mary Heider April Lezanic Kathy Snyder David MacLeod Donald MacLeod Misa Okamoto (1) Ronald Beavers (2) Sunday, 10:30 AM March 31, 2019 Mary Finnegan John Finnegan Eric Hilgeford Drew Hilgeford Mindy Hilgeford Nichole Huber Lynn Middy Taylor Montgomery Kai Hary Kate Hilgeford Adam Saunders Daniel Huber (1) William Flaute (2)
RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 31, 2019 Congratulations to all of our Anniversary Couples 65th Norbert & Lillian Bauer 30th Chris & Bridget Curtis 60th Joseph & Therese Yedlosky 5oth Adam & Kathleen Cormier, James & Dorothy Klein, Lester & Nancy Small 25th Jeffrey & Angela Buechele, Tim & Brenda Cogan, Patrick & Julia Ernst Many thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers who made this celebration so beautiful.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCIENCE DAY Congratulations to Jaz, Kai and Shae! These three eighth graders did choose to move on to the county competition, representing our school well, and receiving high enough scores to move on to WEST DISTRICT SCIENCE DAY. Best wishes to Jaz and Kai who competed on Saturday, March 23, in the WEST DISTRICT SCIENCE DAY competition and are now headed to the state competition on May 11th! (Pictured L to R: Shae, Kai, and Jaz) ST. HELEN ART AND TALENT SHOW School Families and Parishioners are invited to the school art and talent show. It will be held on Tuesday, APRIL 16, 2019 from 6-8 PM in the St. Helen Gym. Student artwork will be displayed throughout the building and performances will take place in the school gym. FESTIVAL FLEA MARKET As you begin spring cleaning remember to save items for the festival flea market. Turn in begins Memorial Day weekend! Watch for more info!!! LAST WEEK WE GATHERED FOR PASTA, PIZZA, AND STATIONS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US FOR THIS FUN AND PRAYERFUL EVENING!
RIVERSIDE, OHIO 42 men participated in the Kairos weekend at Lebanon Correction Facility this past weekend. Thank you to the many parishioners who baked delicious cookies and showed God s love to the men who are on a journey of forgiveness. Many miracles of healing and transformation occurred! MARCH 31, 2019
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT ST. HELEN PARISH PART TIME MAINTENANCE POSITION Duties include set up and take down of school lunchroom, cleaning of parish offices and St Julie Center. Some heavy lifting is required. Must complete Virtus Training Session, fingerprinting, and be able to pass background check. Interested persons please contact Matt in the Maintenance Dept. at 256-0711 or mosterfeld@sthelenschl.org NEED MORE MEANINGFUL FAMILY TIME? Need an affordable vacation spot? Try something new! Consider coming to Governor's Island on Indian Lake, for a unique five day family retreat designed to renew and deepen commitment and unity within Catholic families. (Join other families who value faith and down time. Each day includes prayer, peer group time, and family fun. Afternoons are reserved for swimming, boating and other adventures. Each evening offers something special for each person, no matter the age.) This retreat is hosted by the Marianists in Huntsville, Ohio and the team is filled with teens and adults who have made the retreat with their own families. We have met so many great families and have enjoyed our own family time just relaxing. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ MarianistFVR/ 2019 Dates: June 11-15 and July 9-13, or contact Christine Evans cevans@stag-school.org NAIM Naim, the social & religious based organization for widowed Catholics, will meet April 8 at 7 p.m., at the Witzman Center of Ascension Parish, 2025 Woodman Dr. Final plans and reservations will be made for the April 26th 55th Anniversary Celebration of Naim s founding. Would YOU like more information? Contact Agnes Laux at 256.2086. THE ACEDEMICS, THE ARTIST, AND THE ARCHITECT: RETRIEVING THE CATHOLIC TRADITION Wednesday, April 10, 2019 7:30 pm In the nineteenth century, the Catholic Church rose like a phoenix from the aftermath of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Three complementary, but contrasting revivals: the theological, artistic, and architectural helped reinvigorated Catholicism. The dynamism of these movements continues to inspire and can help serve to reinvigorate our own age. Presenter: Father Joseph Carola, S.J., Professor of Patristic Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The lecture will be held at the Bartlett Pastoral Center, The Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary's Seminary, 6616 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230. All our welcome and admission is free. The lecture will be live-streamed at www.athenaeum.edu LPMP INFORMATION MEETING, 10 AM SAT. APRIL 13 TH St. Christopher, Vandalia in the Emmaus Center Multipurpose Room. The Archdiocesan sponsored Lay Pastoral Ministry Program will offer two years of undergraduate equivalency coursework in scripture, theology, doctrine and pastoral studies at St. Christopher Parish in Vandalia beginning August 24 th, 2019. Graduate options are available at the main campus in Cincinnati. The Certificate program is designed for busy adults with Saturday classes, flexible components and a supportive environment. The Information Meeting will outline program options, tuition and fees, the application process and the benefits of an Athenaeum education. Call 513-231-1200 or email smcgurgan@athenaeum.edu for more information. DIREC- TIONS: Turn onto James E Bohanan Rd off of Rt 40/ National Rd. At the curve in the road, go straight into the entrance of the property. Follow the drive around to the front of the building (Emmaus Center). Enter the double doors and there will be signs directing visitors to the Emmaus Center Multipurpose room, the last room on the R down the hall. Come and see how lay Catholic studies can transform your life! UD BASKETBALL CAMPS 2019 DAY CAMPS Day Camp 1 - June 10-13 (Grades 2-9) Day Camp 2 - June 24-27 (Grades 2-9) Day Camp 3 - July 15-18 (Grades 2-7) 2019 JUNIOR FLYERS CAMPS Junior Flyers 1: June 21 (Ages 4-7) Junior Flyers 2: July 19 (Ages 4-7) 2019 SHOOTING CLINICS Shooting Clinic 1: June 14 (Grades 5-10) Shooting Clinic 2: June 28 (Grades 5-10) Please visit https://campscui.active.com/orgs/ DaytonBasketballCamp#/selectSessions/2542215 to register or for more information. Have you recently come back to the Catholic Church? Do you have questions about the what and why details of our faith? Want a refresher? Give Sue Sack, Pastoral Associate for Adult Formation, a call at 254-6233. She ll be glad to be of help!
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