ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 21, 2016 PICNIC THANK YOU A sincere thank you to all who made this year s Parish Picnic a success. With the incoming rain, and the decision to move the picnic indoors, everyone pulled together and we had a wonderful time! Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed the day!... ESPECIALLY POPE FRANCIS! HOW GREAT IT WAS TO HAVE HIM AT OUR PICNIC AND TO BE PHOTO- GRAPHED WITH HIM! READINGS FOR AUGUST 28 Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a Luke 14:1, 7-14 With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE August 13 & 14 Adults $19,019.60 $1.00 July SVDP Donations $490.00 BAPTISMS Congratulations to Aurora Josephine Rauch, daughter of Joshua and Victoria, who received new life through the waters of baptism last week! Welcome sweet little ones, to the body of the Body of Christ! WE REMEMBER OUR DECEASED In your prayers please remember George Bauer, whose funeral was held on Tuesday. Please also remember his family and all who mourn his death. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. 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. REMEMBER, If you know of anyone who is ill or in the hospital, please call the office (254-6233) or email mel.mcwilliams@sthelenparish.org. Because of privacy regulations, we are not automatically called when people from our parish are admitted to area hospitals. Please keep the office notified so we can contact them and minister to their needs. SERVER TRAINING DATES 2ND YEAR: Sunday, August 21, at 2 p.m. 3RD AND 4TH YEAR: Sun., Aug., 28, at 2 p.m. 1ST YEAR REVIEW: Sun., Sept. 4, at 3:15 p.m. ALL SERVER PIZZA PARTY at 4:45!
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 8:00 a.m. Peggy Betsinger (Family) 10:30 a.m. Larry Bidwell (Marilyn Karmele) MONDAY, AUGUST 22 8:15 a.m. Vera Dwinger (Leisure Club) TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 8:15 Susan Gartenman (Leisure Club) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 8:15 a.m. VanDegrift & Madascy Families (Family) THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 8:15 a.m. Marisa Jackson (O Neil Family) FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 8:15 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 5:00 p.m. James Anderson (John & Marcia Indalecio) SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 8:00 a.m. Mark Hoyng (Anonymous) 10:30 a.m. Clem Pisut (The Draper Family) CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 8:00 a.m. Mass (Rosary at 7:30 a.m.) Coffee and Conversation- HR 9:00-10:15 a.m. RCIA-SJN 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Mass 2nd Year Server Training-CH 2:00 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 22 Novena-CH 9:00 a.m. Legion of Mary-SJA 2:00 p.m. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 Rosary-BSC 9:00 a.m. Leisure Club-SB 1:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 Centering Prayer-SJN 3:15 p.m. Virtus Training Session-SB 5:30 p.m. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 Prayer Shawl Ministry-SJN 1:00 p.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception Church SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 Men s Group-SJN 7:30 p.m. Boundaries Book Study-SJB 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Mass
VIRTUS TRAINING AT ST. HELEN The next VIRTUS Session at St. Helen will be held on Wednesday, August 24th at 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Smith Building. The VIRTUS Protecting God s Children awareness session is a 3-hour session, and is mandatory for all volunteers, employees, and clerics. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE- REGISTER FOR THE SESSION AT www.virtus.org. WALK-IN S CAN NOT BE ACCOMMODATED. If you have questions or need information, please contact the parish safeenvironment coordinator, Mel McWilliams, 254-6233. Keep in mind that space is limited and registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Children are not permitted, and childcare is not provided at this session. We look forward to seeing you there, and becoming partners together in providing a safe environment for children! CREATION CARE TEAM Minimize disposables at work. Use a mug for coffee and a reusable container for water. Carry lunch in reusable foods containers. MERCY CORNER Our featured Corporal Work of Mercy for August is Comfort the sick. Bring a nutritious bedtime snack to Ronald McDonald House to share with families. Our featured Spiritual Work of Mercy for August is Counsel the doubtful. Go on retreat. It s a way to be merciful to yourself and also to the people around you, who know you need to go on retreat. If you cannot do that, at least try to make a day, or evening, of recollection. Our Colossians virtue for August is Kindness Scripture: An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 Consider Trying: Don t reward your children for every act of kindness, such as washing dishes after dinner. We should expect our children to help around the house, and only reward uncommon acts of kindness. Follow up with talking to your children about kind and unkind acts they see on tv and about acts of justice and injustice they might witness or hear about in the news. SHORT-TERM PARISH VOLUNTEER GARDENING HELP NEEDED! PLEASE CALL ASAP! Gloria Johnson, who does such beautiful job of taking care of the Shrine garden and the rectory garden, will be unable to work her magical beauty for a couple of months. Hence, we are looking for a volunteer or volunteers who can take over in the interim. The Rose Garden is covered. We just need help with the gardens and pots on both sides of the Blessed Mother s Shrine and the rectory office garden. These will need weeding and watering a couple of times a week. If you can give us any amount of time, please contact our Business Manager, Don Reimer, at 254-6233 x 309. Thank you, dear Gloria, and all volunteers for helping us keep our gardens of God s beauty so lovely!
ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 21, 2016 MERCY MATTERS Join us for another wonderful Mercy Matters on September 19 at 6:00pm. Dr. Shawn Kalis, Parish Council President, will be sharing with us the origins and basic beliefs of Islam, the world s second largest religion. With a following of 1.7 billion people, or almost 25% of the world s population, this religion has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on world events. Join us for a time of learning, discussion, and fellowship as we strive to better understand this religion and its followers that we may be better ambassadors for Jesus Christ and our Catholic faith. Dr. Kalis has been working and teaching on Middle East history, culture, and religion since 1994, and has worked and traveled extensively throughout the Middle East. He is the former Director for the US Air Force Special Operation School s Middle East Orientation Course, a former Crisis Management Instructor for the US State Department, and a current adjunct faculty member at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's Institute of Security Cooperation Studies (ISCS), where he teaches on Arab- Israeli relations. He has completed graduate work in Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, holds a Master s degree in Middle East Studies from the University of Texas, and a Humanities PhD from Salve Regina University. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11! GRADES 1-12: SUNDAYS, 9 10:15 AM AGES 3, 4, & 5: SUNDAYS, 10:30-11:30 AM REGISTRATION: Stop in or call the Religious Education office at 256-8815. Registration materials are also available on the parish website at www.sthelenparish.org/parent-resources Please register your child(ren) in advance to ensure books and materials will be ready on the first day of classes. FEES: Fees are $75 per child for grades 1-8 and $35 per child for ages 3, 4, 5, and grades 9-12. Fees are due at the time of registration. Full and partial waiver of fees is available for those experiencing financial hardship. PARENT/CHILD GATHERING: Our Religious Education year will kick off with a parent/child gathering in the Gym at 9 am on Sunday, September 11. Please mark your calendar for this important gathering. CONTACT Amy McEntee, Pastoral Associate for Youth Evangelization, at 256-8815 or amy.mcentee@sthelenparish. org for more information.
ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 21, 2016 CIVILIZE IT: FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP IN THE YEAR OF MERCY The question: How do we live in the Year of Mercy when it s an election year? is one to which the Civilize It Movement can offer an answer. Civilize It is a non-partisan response developed in the Archdiocese and designed to guide Catholics on how they can be civil and engaged during this election year while responding to Jesus call to love our neighbor. The presentation will look at how the Church forms its conscience through Scripture and Church teaching as articulated in the U.S. bishops statement, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. It will strengthen Catholics to call for more civility, clarity and compassion in electoral politics and from each other. The Catholic Social Action and Family and Respect Life Offices will be offering the Civilize It: Faithful Citizenship in the Year of Mercy presentation at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Centerville, in the St. Pope John Paul II Room Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7-9 p.m. This is a free presentation. For more information call Pam Long, regional director of the Catholic Social Action Office Dayton at 937-224-3026 ext. 5018 or email plong@catholiccincinnati.org. ATTENTION LIFELONG LEARNERS The University of Dayton Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (UDOLLI) has announced the availability of their Fall Program brochure. The program starts September 19th and covers over 75 subjects with no exams, grades or formal education required. A single registration fee of $80 entitles you to register for as many of the seminars as you wish. To read our brochure online, visit go.udayton.edu/ udolli. For more information or to be added to our mailing list please call the Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education at 937-229-2347. CREDIT UNION NEWS Guess who opened the very first account at the St. Helen Federal Credit Union 60 years ago? That s right, our founding pastor Monsignor James Krusling! He knew that the Credit Union would be a great resource for his parishioners: a place where they could save to build their dreams and receive financial assistance to help fulfill them. We hope we have been able to help your family in whatever way we could whether it was with a car loan for the newest driver in the household, a home equity loan for the addition to the ever-growing family, a savings account for the family vacation of a lifetime! Stop by the Credit Union today to see the original card filled out by Monsignor Krusling for Account #1 and share your success story with us, or open your account today so that we may start you on your path to fulfilling your dreams! BERGAMO CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING The Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning will be offering a course in Spiritual Direction each Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Oct. 11, 2016. Our instructors are experienced Spiritual Directors from around the Cincinnati Archdiocese. The cost for the program is $300 per semester. If interested, please contact Barb Kozlowski, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 937-426-2363 or email at barbk@bergamocenter.org FR. DAVE S NEW ADDRESS If you would like to stay in contact with Fr. Dave, please send correspondence to his new address: Fr. David Brinkmoeller 3505 Calumet Road Ludlow Falls OH 45339 davidebrinkmoeller@gmail.com DIVORCE SUPPORT MINISTRY If you are a Catholic who is newly divorced or separated, you may be going through a very difficult time right now. You should not have to feel isolated or cut off from the Catholic Church. Your Church is here to offer the support and ministry you need and deserve. There are two excellent Catholic-Sponsored divorce-recovery support groups in the local area to help men and women heal from this life trauma. Both groups feature nationally recognized experts on divorce through professional video input and small group discussions. There are such recovery topics as anger, loneliness, new relationships, annulments, etc. CATHOLIC-SPONSORED DIVORCECARE 13 weeks, held on Thursday evenings, 7-9PM from Sept. 8 to Dec. 8 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Centerville, OH. Cost: is $25 per person. Scholarships are available. For more information, or to register, call Marcelle Toma at (937) 312-1157 or mtoma@woh.rr.com CATHOLIC DIVORCE SURVIVAL Guide 12 weeks, held on Monday evenings, 7-8:30PM from Aug. 29 to Nov. 21 in the Candle Room of St. Christopher s Church in Vandalia. Cost: is $25 per person. Register Online at: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=670e37 - Questions: Call Noreen Wendeln at Family & Respect Life Office (937) 222-0227