ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO May 31, 2015 SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY TRINITY Trinity Sunday, also known as Holy Trinity Sunday, is celebrated a week after Pentecost Sunday in honor of the most fundamental of Christian beliefs belief in the Holy Trinity. We can never fully understand the mystery of the Trinity, but we can sum it up in the following formula: God is three Persons in one Nature. The three Persons of God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all equally God, and They cannot be divided. READINGS FOR JUNE 7 Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE MAY 24 Adults $11,551.08 Children $14.75 The summer rectory office hours will be MONDAY-THURSDAY, 8 a.m. 5 p.m. beginning the week of June 8th. We will be closed the following dates: June 12, 19, 26 July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Congratulations to all of our 8th grade, high school, and college graduates! May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. Traditional Irish Blessing OUR FESTIVAL BEGINS WITH BENEDICTION As has been our tradition from the first days of the St. Helen Festival, we begin with prayer. Festival Benediction begins at 5:30 this Friday, June 5. If you are on the grounds or would just like to be part of our opening prayer for a safe and blessed event for our parish and our community, please join us. We praise and thank God for our gifts and the opportunities the festival gives us to have fun together as we work to support our parish and school! BAPTISMS Congratulations to Mya Rose and Rhys Matthew Jernigan, children of Thomas Jernigan and Kaneisha Alfaro, and Kallie Renae Burr, daughter of Jonathon and Amanda who recently received new life through the waters of baptism. Welcome sweet little ones, to the body of the Body of Christ! WE REMEMBER OUR DECEASED In your prayers please remember Anthony Rubino and Martha Jackson who died and whose funerals were held last week. Please also remember their family, friends, and all who mourn their death. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. IN THE MILITARY Please pray for those serving in the military. Lord, protect our military as they sacrifice for us; bless them and their families for their continuing selflessness. FESTIVAL ALL-CHAIR MEETING The World Famous St. Helen Festival is less than a week away! There will be an All- Chair meeting at noon on Sunday (May 31 st ) in the school gym. All booths are asked to have at least one chair present; we ll be handing out parking passes and going over a few procedures and changes. It shouldn t take much more than an hour. Thanks for all you do!
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, MAY 31 8:00 a.m. Gene Deis (Jim & Phyllis Whitney) 10:30 a.m. Maureen Hunt (Dick & Clare Hunt) MONDAY, JUNE 1 9:00 a.m. Pat Woodall (Terry & Della Zena) TUESDAY, JUNE 2 8:15 a.m. Melvin Seibel (Agnes Laux) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 8:15 a.m. Melvin Seibel (Judy Lenhof) THURSDAY, JUNE 4 8:15 a.m. Estelle Cooper-Dixon (Mark & Sherma Brown) FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception Church SATURDAY, JUNE 6 5:00 p.m. Pat Woodall (Tom & Martha Tangeman and Mary Beth & Larry Woeste) SUNDAY, JUNE 7 8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the family of Helen Hawkins) 10:30 a.m. Martin Welly (Family & Friends) THANK YOU FROM RITA HEIDER To everyone who sent cards, food, flowers, and prayers during my recent debilitation, and for the warm greetings upon my return to Mass, thank you from the bottom of my heart. While the experience was traumatic to both me and my family, it was an opportunity to let the love of God shine through the Body of Christ in the people of St. Helen. What a joy it is to be a part of this wonderful parish family. God is good all the time, and I love you all. CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, MAY 31 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 Festival All Chair Meeting-RH 12:00 p.m. Generation Change-SJB 2:00 p.m. Financial Peace University-SJN 2:00 p.m. Zumba-GYM 4:00 p.m. MONDAY, JUNE 1 Novena-9:00 a.m. Legion of Mary-SJA 2:00 p.m. Festival Ticket Turn-In-EW 7:00 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Rosary-BSC 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 Centering Prayer-SJN 3:15 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 4 FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception-8:15 a.m. First Friday Eucharistic Adoration-BSC 10:00 a.m. Festival Benediction-CH 5:30 p.m. Festival-6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Festival 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Mass-Solemnity of the Holy Trinity A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR BOOK CLUB MEMBERS Thank you, once again, for your classy organization of our annual Memorial Day post-mass celebration. Your attention to so many details and your kindness make this event a lovely one for all who attend, and your parish is grateful! CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL PAPAL PILGRIMAGE Carroll High School Campus Ministry is sponsoring a Papal Pilgrimage to Philadelphia September 25-27, 2015. The cost includes transportation, cabin lodging, 3 masses, 5 meals, tshirt, and the family festival. Please see www.carrollhs.org more information or email mfisher@carrollhs.org
THE LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 6 AND 7 Sat., 6/6 5:00 p.m. Sun, 6/7 8:00 a.m. Sun, 6/7 10:30 a.m. Altar Servers Lawhorn, Donna Jokerst, Nathan Baird, Katherine Lawhorn, John Jokerst, Todd Friel, Erin Shindlebower, Cole Schmid, Mark Friel, William Hary, Shay Eucharistic Ministers Benjamin, Clive Dillon, Linda Coons, Robert Decker, Judy Griffin, Alice Engle, Lexis Heil, Jacob Potts, Bill Friel, Jan Heil, Matthew Seward, Walt Holmes, Joe Hennessey, Tami Snyder, Kathy Jefferson, Julie Kronenberger, Eddie Whitney, Jim Kruso, Lisa Kronenberger, Katie Whitney, Phyllis Madden, Diana Marino, Nora Madden, Kari Peters, Matthew Madden, Tim Shindlebower, Laura Notestine, Greg Schmid, Jenny Stewart, Debbie Lectors Krile, Donna Yedlosky, Terry Yahna, Jerry Krile, Dave Jachimowicz, Marlene Miller, Brian CREDIT UNION NEWS The St. Helen Federal Credit Union will be closed Monday, May 25 in honor of Memorial Day. Enjoy your holiday! If summer projects have you looking for extra funding, then contact us for information about a Line of Credit or Signature Loan. Our office will also be closed Festival Sunday, June 7. HELP STRIKE OUT HUNGER ON JUNE 5 & 6 Help Strike Out Hunger! The Cincinnati Reds, in collaboration with St. Vincent de Paul, and in support of the Food For All project, will collect food at Great American Ball Park on June 5 and 6. Help feed struggling families in our Archdiocese by donating 3 non-perishable items at the games that weekend. Food donors receive a free ticket to a future (2015) Reds game! Food For All is an Archdiocesan, collaborative effort to Faithfully Respond to Hunger in Our Neighborhoods as inspired by Pope Francis call to action to end hunger by 2025 and in conjunction with his visit to Philadelphia in September. For more information, contact Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley at development@cssmv.org GLOBAL CATHOLIC CLIMATE MOVEMENT Pope Francis endorsed a Catholic petition calling for bold climate action after meeting with the newly created Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM). The Pope's move is another sign that he intends to lead Catholics into an active response to climate change. The GCCM is an international network of over 100 Catholic organizations, working to rally Catholics worldwide to take action on climate change as the Pope prepares to publish his highly anticipated encyclical on ecology this coming June. Learn more at the GCCM website at www.catholicclimatemovement.global WOMEN S MORNING OF REFLECTION Begin your summer break with our Lord, who invites all those who labor and are burdened to come to Him. Please join us for Mass, Confession, a spiritual talk, and a social on Tuesday, June 2nd, from 9:15 AM to Noon in the Family Life Center at St. Peter's Parish Church in Huber Heights. Mass begins at 9:30 with Fr. James Perez,L.C. and Father Matthew Summe, L.C. Babysitting provided; to reserve Babysitting for your children please contact Heather Baldwin at 937-867-7332
ST. HELEN S spring FESTIVAL 2015 FESTIVAL TICKET TURN-IN The next TICKET TURN IN is Monday June 1st!!! It will be in the East Wing from 7:00-8:30pm. This will also be our final 'Early Bird' drawing of $50.00! Our first $100.00 drawing during the Festival is at 7:00pm on Friday night, and then every hour!!! Get your tickets in early so you don't miss out on any chances to win!!! That is 25 chances to win all weekend. If you need tickets please call the rectory at 254-6233 or DeDe at 254-4432. CLEARING THE CLUTTER? It's that time of year again! As you are spring cleaning please consider donating any unused or lightly used items to St. Helen's Pick a Prize booth. We are looking for items for all ages. Examples include small toys, stuffed animals, household items, picture frames, seasonal items, sports memorabilia and goods, etc. Donations can be dropped off at the Rectory. If you have any questions please contact Sarah Rivera 825-9247 THE FESTIVAL BASKET BOOTH NEEDS YOUR HELP! We are currently creating baskets and would greatly appreciate any donations you are willing to give. You can create your own basket or let us do it for you. Although each basket is supposed to be worth at least $200 we will combine any size donation with others, so no donation is too small. Or maybe you are part of a group that would like to join together to make a basket. If you d like to create your own basket, we have information regarding what baskets have done well in the past. Please contact Elizabeth Gosser (937-231-1298) or Kim Braun (937-470-8220) if you have any questions. Donations can be dropped off at the Rectory, the School Office, or the Credit Union. Thank you! FLEA MARKET NEWS Just a reminder to gather your gently used items to for the wonderful St. Helen Flea Market!! Items are accepted during the following times: In the School office June 1st- June 4th 8 am - 3 pm AND In the Smith Building June 1st & 2nd from 6-7:30 Remember! No large bulky items (lack of space!), no tires or gas powered items. Thanks for your support PIES FOR THE KITCHEN Every year the kitchen sells the best slices of pie in the state! All donated by St. Helen s parishioners. You can bake one or pick one up at the store-we won t tell! Please drop off pies and cans of whipped cream to the kitchen after 7 pm on Wednesday, Thursday during the day, or Friday before the Festival. Call Tom, 879-3317 with questions! BOOK FAIR Please drop off book donations (no magazines, textbooks, or encyclopedias please) at room 117 in the school from 6-8 Mon-Thurs this week. SUGAR DONATIONS We are still collecting sugar donations (especially powdered sugar) for our Funnel Cake and Cotton Candy booths. Please drop off at the Rectory. Thank you for your generosity! CAKE BOOTH NEWS Cakes and baked goods can be brought to room 115 (2nd room on right in main school building) starting at 1pm on June 5th or anytime during the festival. Please label flavor of cakes.
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY FESTIVAL KITCHEN MENU FOR 2015 ARE YOU HUNGRY YET??? Kitchen Hours: Friday June 5th-6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6th-1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 7th-11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Entrees: Salisbury Steak $4 Bourbon Chicken over rice $4 Pulled Pork $4 Cabbage Rolls $4 Salad w/ baked chicken $4 Cajun Jambalaya over rice $4 Sandwiches: Salisbury Steak $4.50 Ham & Cheese $3 Ham Salad $3 (New!) Pulled Pork $4.50 Chicken Wrap $4.50 Meatball Sliders $4.50 (2 per plate) Side Dishes: Mashed Potatoes $1 French Fries $1 Corn $1 Green Beans $1 Tossed Salad $1 Baked Beans $1 Cole Slaw $1 Apple Sauce $1 Rolls $.50 Pie Slice $1.50 Drinks $1 Saturday 5k Breakfast-8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Breakfast Platter $5.00 -includes 2 pancakes, 2 sausage links, and scrambled eggs Platter Items a la carte $2.00 Sausage Egg Breakfast Burrito $3.00 Milk, Orange Juice, Lemonade, or Coffee $1.00