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 Wednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 12 noon 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 Adult Faith Formation affsheartlebanon @gmail.com Amy Cheevers Director of Faith Formation dffsheartlebanon @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.
Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time September 24 - September 30, 2017 Sunday: September 24 - Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Green) 11:30am : George Murray by Karen Malz 5:30 pm : Ginny Campbell by Claudine & George Shadowens Wednesday: September 27 - St. Vincent de Paul, Priest (White) 11:30am : All Parishioners (Pro Populo) Sunday: October 1 - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Green) 11:30am : William Tourville by Barbara, his wife 5:30 pm : Joseph Mullane by Marge Wilson Please contact the office to schedule a Mass for a loved one. The suggested donation is $10.00. Thank you for your support! Offertory for September 17, 2017 Offertory: $1419.09 Online: $ 235.00 $ 1654.09 Fuel Collection : $ 766.00 The second collection this week will be for the Retired Priests of the Diocese of Manchester. St. Helena/St. Mary s offers online giving, a quick and easy way to support your parish. Please consider donating to the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the church in memory of a loved one. The Sanctuary Candle will be lit the week of Sept. 24th for: Jim Vanasse by Rosalie & Sons at St. Mary s and Elizabeth Girouard by Kathy and David Del Sesto at St. Helena s The suggested donation for the Sanctuary Lamp is $10.00 At St. Helena Church the vigil candle at the Sacred Heart of Jesus burns: For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion Sunday, September 24th to Saturday, September 30th Sunday: 1st Reading: IS 55: 6-9 2nd Reading:PHIL 1: 20c- 24,27a Gospel: MT 20: 1-6a Monday: 1st Reading: EZR: 1: 1-16 Gospel: LK 8: 16-18 Tuesday: 1st Reading: EZR 6: 7-8,12b,14-20 2nd Reading: LK 8: 19-21 Wednesday 1st Reading: EZR 9: 5-9 Gospel: LK 9: 1-6 Thursday: 1st Reading: HG 1: 1-8 2nd Reading: LK 9: 7-9 Friday: 1st Reading: DN 7: 9-10, 13-14 Gospel: JN 1: 47-51 Saturday: 1st Reading: ZEC 2: 5-9, 14-15a Gospel: LK 9: 43b-45
Empty Coffee Cans Needed! We are looking for clean empty coffee cans or any similar size containers to be used at the upcoming bazaar. Please place the cans in the boxes at each exit of the church. Craft Workshop Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 am - 12 noon at St. Helena Hall. We are finishing up loose ends in our craft creations for the upcoming bazaar. NEXT SATURDAY The Parish Social Committee will be participating in The Canaan Yard & Bake Sale Saturday, Sept. 30th from 9 am - 2 pm (Rain or Shine) Please consider donating some baked items such as cookies, cakes, pies, breads, brownies, baked beans, muffins, jellies, etc. We will be selling baked items in front of St. Mary s Mission Church. Items can be dropped off on Friday, Sept. 29th from 9 am - 12 noon at St. Helena rectory or on Saturday, Sept. 30th at St. Mary at 8:30 am. LAST CALL! RCIA BEGINS THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and it is the process through which people join or complete their initiation into the Catholic Church. If you are interested in acquiring more information about the program or signing up, please call the parish office. If you would like to register at our parish, 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 The next Social Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, October 4th at 7 pm in St. Helena s Hall. We will be discussing important information on the upcoming Bazaar will be discussed. The rosary will be prayed at 11:00 am and 5:05 pm before Masses during the month of October. PRAYER CHAIN 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 email the parish office.
Marian Candle Available During the Month of October Book Group: every Wednesday, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the lower level of the Sacred Heart office building. October 1: Hospitality Sunday following the 9:30 am Mass at Sacred Heart in the Sacred Heart church hall. Creation Walk: Sunday, October 1st at noon, Storrs Hill. The walk will begin outside the ski lodge. Men of St. Joseph: Saturday, October 7th, 8:00am - 9:30am in the parish hall. During the month of October, there will be a special candle available at the statue of Mary at St. Helena Church. If you would like to have the candle lit in memory of a loved one for a week, please contact the parish office. The donation is $10.00 to have the candle lit for the week. CROP Walk: Sunday, October 8th Meet at the Lebanon Green at 12:30pm. Prayer Shawl Ministry: Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. New members are always welcome! Catholic Moms: Monday, October 16th from 6:00 pm -7:30 pm in the lower level of the office building. Oktoberfest: Saturday, October 28th after the 4:30pm Mass at Sacred Heart in the Sacred Heart church hall. Priesthood Sunday/Family Fun Day Cookout Sunday, 12 noon at Sacred Heart Please Let Us Know If you are planning on donating items you have made or gift cards for prizes for the upcoming bazaar, please let us know. We are now in the phase of deciding what we have left to make or purchase for our mini raffle and penny social table. Please call the office at 632-4263 with your information. Thank you. Prayer for Seminarians Lord Jesus Christ, we pray for the men whom You have called to discern priesthood. We beg Your continued blessings on our Diocese. Call forth even more men of generous spirit and fervent love whom You desire for this holy work. Amen. Bible Study The Gospel of Mark Beginning October 8 Sundays from 10:45am to 11:45am In the Sacred Heart Parish Hall Join us in a time of fellowship and study in the parish hall.we will examine what the Gospel of Mark says about the teachings, life, death and resurrection of Christ. For questions, contact Jesse Dow, coordinator of Adult Faith Formation at affsheartlebanon@gmail.com St. Patrick Parish will be hosting three days of perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to pray in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to implore God s mercy upon our nation and the world, and to intercede for the conversion of sinners. These days of Eucharistic Adoration will culminate in a special Mass in honor of our Lady of Fatima followed by a candlelight procession with the Statue of our Lady through the town of Newport. Please sign up for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration by contacting Lucy Hampson via email atlahampson@myfairpoint.net or by phone at (603) 763-4820. http://www.saintpatrickparish.net/fatima.
Come Take a Walk Lifelong Faith Formation Renew, Restore, Proclaim This year is designated to Pray and Prepare for the upcoming changes. I ask for your help to pray daily for families, the parish and our diocese. If you feel called to help us prepare to implement the changes or enhance our current Lifelong Initiatives, please email: dresthstm@gmail.com. Prayer for the Diocesan Initiative God of all life, through the resurrection of Jesus, your Son, You restored the promise of eternal life to us, whom you love from our first moment of life and for life without end. Send your Holy Spirit into our hearts to renew our faith, hope and charity. Stir up within us the desire to know, love and serve you more each day so that our words and deeds will proclaim the hope that is Christ. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. If you would like more information, you can choose to receive messages by text or email. Text StHstM to 84576 from your phone to subscribe to updates; or visit our church at: https://app.flocknote.com/sthstm All are invited to come on a Creation Walk, Sunday, October 1 at 12noon. We will meet outside the Storrs Hill ski lodge at the bottom of Water Street. Enjoy the fall colors and the brook as we pray and reflect on our relationship with God's creation. Hearty trail snacks provided, all ages/abilities welcome, bring a water bottle. Organized by the Sacred Heart Faith in Action Ministry. Rain date Sunday, October 15. Questions? Contact Marie McCormick, marie.m.mccormick@gmail.com Students begin Religious Education Classes this weekend following the 11:30am Mass. It is not too late to register! Forms are available online, in the office and at the tables at all the church entrances. Mark Your Calendars: October 8: No class. Crop Walk for hunger. We will meet on the Lebanon Green at Noon. The walk begins at 12:30pm. The walk is to raise money and awareness of poverty and hunger locally and globally. To register or donate to the Crop Walk, please visit: https://www.crophungerwalk.org/lebanonnh/sacre dheart Registration is not necesary to join us! Upcoming Event at LaSalette Shrine in Enfield Presentation on Pope Francis s Join us for a free chicken pot pie dinner at St. Helena Church Hall Sunday, September 24 3:45pm Apostolic Exhortation On Love in the Family, Tuesday in the cafeteria: October 3, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm