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Mass Schedule Holy Day Mass Schedule Sunday: - Pianist: 7:30 am (See Bulletin for Vigil and Holy Day Mass Schedule) St. Helen Choir: 9:15 am Testify: 11:00 am Confession Schedule Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass - Pianist 5:00 pm Sunday before each Mass by request
Baptisms: By Arrangement - Please call the Parish Office Life Teen: See Bulletin or call the Parish Office to see if there is a Mass. Marriages: By Arrangement - Please call the Parish Office Monday - Friday: 8:00 am Friday (During the school year) 9:00 am Visitation of Our Sick: We are concerned and want to be advised when Saturday - Mass 8:00 am someone is ill at home or in the hospital or in a long term care facility. Please call the parish Office to have the shut in place on Pray for our seminarians: Phillip Lewandowski and Bobby McWilliams our Friday calls. Pregnancy Hot Line 1-800-395-HELP (4357) THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:30am - 10:30am Legion of 9am - 10am School Mass/CH 8am - 8:30am Mass /CH Mary/ BR 2:30pm - 9pm Boosters/Gym 1:00pm-3:00pm Book Discussion 10:30am - 11:30am Fatima 2:30pm - 4:30pm Dance/PMR 2:30pm - 9pm Boosters/Gym Hour /A 8:00 pm Covenant of Love/PMR 5pm - 7pm Prayer Shawl 2:30pm - 4:30pm Dance/PMR Sat Oct 3 2015 SVdP Collection Ministry/TL 4:30pm - 10pm Retreat 8am - 8:30am Mass /CH 6:15pm - 7:30pm PSR/EDGE planning/LTC 9am - 1pm Boosters /K,2,3,4,5,6,PMR,CH 5pm - 11pm Bingo /G Volleyball/Gym 7:30pm - 9:30pm Testify 7:15 pm Men’s Book Study/PMR 3:30pm - 6pm Confessions & practice/CH Thu Oct 1, 2015 Mass /CH Tue Sep 29, 2015 8am - 8:30am Mass /CH 5pm - 6pm Mass 5:00/CH 8am - 8:30am Mass /CH 2:30pm - 9pm Boosters/Gym Sun Oct 4, 2015 SVdP 9am - 12am Adoration Exposition 6pm - 7:30pm Music Collection /A planning/CH 7am - 12pm Donuts & Coffee/ 2:30pm - 9pm Boosters/Gym 7:00pm-8:30pm Healing K,C. 7:00pm-9:00pm Teen Ministry/BR 7:30am - 8:30am Mass /CH Advisory/LTC 7pm - 9pm Geauga Teens for 9:15am - 10:15am Mass /CH 7pm - 9:30pm Womens Life/LTC 11am - 12pm Mass /CH Renewal/Cafe 7pm - 8pm Men's renewal/A 2:00pm - 4:30pm Dance/PMR 7:30pm - 9:30pm RCIA/Webers 7:30pm - 9:30pm choir/CH 5:30pm - 9pm Mass & Wed Sep 30, 2015 8pm - 11pm Men's lifenight,CH, LTC 8am - 8:30am Mass /CH renewal/Music 6pm - 9pm AA /C Fri Oct 2, 2015 A =ADORATION CHPL BR =BRIDES ROOM C =CAFETERIA CF =CONFERENCE RM CH = CHURCH G = GYM GCSC = Geauga County Safety Center LTC = LIFE TEEN CENTER M = Music Rm. OLCH = OLD CHURCH R =RECTORY S =SOCCER FIELD SC =SCHOOL TL =TEACHER’S LNGE PO = PARISH OFFICE PMR=PARISH MEETING ROOM Masses for the Week (Tom and Judy Szydlowski) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Nm 11:25-29, Jas 5:1-6, Mk 9:38-43 45, 47-48 Gn 2:18-24, Heb 2:9-11, Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 7:30 – Marilyn Jackson – (Pat Nowak and 7:30 – Della and Joseph Jerman – Family) (Bill and Joanne Majeski) 9:15 – Nick Artino – (St. Helen Choir) 9:15 – Mary Henkel (Anniv.) – (Ethel Pikus) 11:00 – Beverly Haas – (Serafina Tirabasso) 11:00 – Jim and Helen Paryzek – (The Family) 5:30 – Kenzie O’Connor (Living) – (Lifeteen) 5:30 – Jim and Mary Beth O’Neill (Living) – (Lifeteen) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, WEEKDAY, SAINT WENCESLAUS, MARTYR, SAINT LAWRENCE RUIZ AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS Zec 8:1-8,/Lk 9:46-50 STEWARDSHIP 8:00 – David Suhy – (Bill and Alyce Molnar) The offering for the week of Sept. 20, was TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, SAINTS $13,439.36 with 1,104 of our faithful parishioners MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND RAPHAEL, in attendance and 280 envelopes were used. Thank you all for your continued generosity and support of ARCHANGELS our parish. Dn 7:9-10. 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a, Jn 1:47-51 8:00 – Genevieve and Jay Placko – (The Oleksiak Family) A Reflection from Deacon Will: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, SAINT JEROME, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE The grace of God poured out upon each of CHURCH Neh 2:1-8, Lk 9:57-62 us is not ours to keep or wield as a bludgeon upon 8:00 – Agnes Madden (Birth Anniv.) – the unsuspecting. If it’s of God it’s always life- (The Family) giving. Life-giving could very well be not of this life here on earth but in union with the heavenly THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, SAINT THERESE hosts at the banquet we are all striving to reach. OF THE CHILD JESUS, Don’t water it down, clearly the message of Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12, Lk 10:1-12 Mark’s Gospel. “Whoever is not against us is for 8:00 – Cy Koster (Birth Anniv.) – us.” Friday with my trip to hospital this time as a (Joanne and Robert Wilson and Family) patient rather than a visitor drove this message home. God’s hand was in the entire day. It started FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, THE HOLY with a little nagging chest pain that wouldn’t go GUARDIAN ANGELS Bar 1:15-22, Mt 18:1-5, 10 away. The ER Doctor did an EKG returned to the 9:00 – Deborah Koster Hupp (Birth Anniv.) – room with a strip of paper with glyphs that (Joanne and Robert Wilson and Family) compared with the Dead Sea Scrolls. Her smile CHILDREN’S MASS stated well before words that everything was going to be OK, “you did not have a heart attack.” 7:00 – Donna Ingram (Living) – Another Doctor appears and says we need to wait (Len and Sue Smith) FIRST FRIDAY MASS for the blood work before you can go home. Five minutes later she reappears and states your having a SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, WEEKDAY massive heart attack we’re moving you to ICU Bar 4:5-12, 27-29, Lk 10:17-24 now. Lots of poking, jabbing, sticking, and testing, 8:00 – Parishioners of St. Helen surgery and supper a quiet night and discharge. A bit watered down, each of those people realizing it 5:00 – Genevieve Szydlowski – or not were of God and NOT WATTERED DOWN. Fr. Jay often says that to gain the kingdom If you are interested in joining this vocation of Heaven you need to do three things, Know, Love, prayer ministry, please contact: Marsha Sallee and Serve the Lord. So deeply entwined those three 440.338.8649. little words an entire way of life, to Know you must Love, to Love you must Serve, to Serve you must Know. Be careful to not allow any part of your being let any part of those three little words become watered down. You are the cup of water being offered to the body of Christ because you belong to Christ.
Pray Always
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Wayne Ardo, Ed Bieznieks, Sally Boyer, Laurie Bucar, Annette Cillian, Bill Csonka, Bob D’Aurelio, George Edgar, Lisa Gragg, Len Hosmer, Paul Kovary, Katarina Kekedy, Sara Koval, Diane Lionti, Mary Ellen Martin, Brendan McMeechan, Anthony Montagna, Linda Mulacek, Helen Nelson, Bill O’Brien, Mary Ann O’Brien, Dave Omerza, Lucy Pishnery, Martin Polomsky, John Rakoczy Sr., Candace Ramsey, Bob Rasmussen, Evelyn Rowlands, Mona Grysho Shirk, Jackie Stebnicki, John Strzalka, Liz Szuszkiewicz, Derek Turk, Ida Urbancic, and Terry Williford.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Dave Omerza (husband of Linda and father of John) and for Florence Silvernail (mother of Mary Ann Hawkins).
BANNS OF MARRIAGE II – ANTHONY WANNER AND MARISSA ZASTAWA
ELIJAH CHALICE SCHEDULE Sept 27 – The Fender Family Oct 4 – Bob and Sue McIlroy Family Oct 11 – Aaron and Clara Murray Five Minute Bible Study SINGING PARISHIONERS: Choir members are needed and welcome. If you love to sing and love Mark 9:38-43; 45; 47-48 our Lord, than please consider joining the Choir. Jesus uses a “surgical metaphor” to speak about We begin singing at 9:15 Mass Sunday, September the importance of avoiding the “occasions of sin.” 20. All voice types welcome from ages 12 on up. Jesus is not proposing self-mutilation of hands, feet (Ages 12 to 17 with parent or guardian present) and eyes. Rather, he is saying that if there is Questions? Call Jack Tayek 440-724-3218. anything in our lives which is coming between us and our relationship with God, it must be rooted SAINT HELEN’S WOMEN’S MINI-RETREAT out. The rooting out may be as painful as a surgical “Mary, our Mother, our Hope and Help on Life’s operation. It may seem like cutting out a part of our Journey” God is calling to the hearts of women! own body, but if we are to experience happiness and Mary, the Mother of our Savior will help you on peace, it must be done. Jesus ends by saying that your journey in Life! She has many graces to pour spiritual surgery is certainly preferable to Gehenna out on you and your Family! Come to be refreshed (Hell). by God’s love through the help of our Blessed Sometime this week, whether on your own, Mother at our Mini-Retreat on Saturday, th while sitting at the family dinner table or talking November 7 starting at 12:30. Information and registration will be in the Gathering Space starting with friends, reflect on the following question : th What needs to be cut out of your life to bring you Oct. 3rd-4 . Don’t miss this opportunity to receive closer to God? all that God is waiting to give you! SYRIAN REFUGEES: Pope Francis has asked all European Churches to help support the thousands of refugee families fleeing Syria. While the United LADIES GUILD NEWS: Come join us while we States is deciding if and how many families we will th celebrate Father Jay’s ??? birthday on October 8 allow into this country, we at St Helen Parish have at Mary Yoders. We will start with Mass at 8:00 decided that the need in Europe is immediate, and a.m. then breakfast at Mary Yoders afterwards. For feel we need to do our share. We have contacted a only $15.00, you will enjoy the unlimited breakfast Parish in Kettering, England, that is in the process bar, beverage, birthday cake, tax and gratuity are of trying to adopt a family, and hope to help them included, however, you will be able to watch our aid and support this family. We hope to have details very own Father Jay blow out the candles on his in the very near future. birthday cake…priceless. Reservation forms are by the kiosk in the gathering space. Take one and PARISH MEETING ROOM: We have turned to th return it no later than Oct. 5 , either in the old 5th and 6th grade unit into our new parish collection basket or at the parish office. meeting room, called the PMR. This room is available to all parish groups for meetings. We will THE SISTER CHRISTIN WING: We are naming also be using the new school music room for the former church, currently under renovation, the smaller meetings. Please call Mary at the parish Sister Christin Wing. The campaign for funding the office ext 206 to schedule your meeting. Since we Sister Christin Wing is in progress. Many are all sharing these rooms, pictures will be posted parishioners have asked how to donate in memory in each space showing how you are responsible for of Sister Christin. Please mark your donation leaving the room set up. There is also a list of "Sister Christin Wing" and drop it off or send it to instructions on caring for these spaces available in St. Helen School, 12060 Kinsman, Newbury, OH the office. 44065. We welcome all donations. Thank you so very much for all your support of St. Helen Catholic FIRST FRIDAY MASS AT SAINT HELEN’S School. Please send your tax-deductible donation by ON OCTOBER 2ND AT 7:00PM: All are invited th Sept. 30 in order to be named on our donor plaque. to celebrate the First Friday of October Gather Thank you for your generosity. your family and come for this wonderful opportunity. Jesus promises: In the excess of the mercy of my Heart, I promise you that my all powerful love will grant to all those who will FIRST SATURDAY MASS at the Benedictine receive Communion on the First Fridays, for nine Abbey followed be a prayer vigil at Preterm consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: abortion mill. Car pool leaves St. Helen Upper lot at they will not die in my displeasure, nor without 8 AM on Oct. 3rd and returns at 12:30 receiving the sacraments; and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL-the September collection at the exits will be 9/26 and 9/27. Thank THE HEALING MINISTRY will have healing you. prayer teams available after the First Friday 7:00 pm Mass on Friday, October 2, 2015. If you would BASKETBALL SIGN UPS: are at like to schedule a healing session on another day, leagues.bluesombrero.com/sthelenboosters. Sign please contact Sue White : 440-213-9242, or send ups, are for rec basketball, k-2nd, and cyo, 3rd-8th. an email request to [email protected]. We need coaches, too. Any questions can be directed to Megan Zaumeyer at [email protected]. LIFE CHAIN: On Sunday October 4, from 2pm to "IT'S A MATTER OF LIFE..." 3:30 pm please join HELP, the Pro-Life Apostolate The legislation to defund Planned Parenthood of SS Helen, Edward & Lucy, and our Christian passed the House. Its passage is being acclaimed by brothers & sisters from other faiths as we unite to politicians and national prolife groups. The bill is pray publically at the intersections of Rts.306 & 322 seriously flawed. Its language creates a class of for an end to Planned Parenthood and the evil of human beings who are excluded from protection by abortion. For more information call Denver at the bill. It defunds all abortions except those of 440.338.8649 or email at [email protected] children conceived in rape or incest. For these th children, their dismemberment will continue CONFIRMATION ORIENTATION for all 8 graders wishing to receive the Sacrament is on unabated. These children face execution solely for th the sins of their father and killing them will still not Sunday Sept. 27 from 7-8:30pm in the church. "unrape" their mother, will serve to destroy the The meeting is for students and parents. We invite evidence of the violent crime to which she was a you to join us at the Lifeteen Mass before the victim, and will protect the criminal who committed meeting. We will be reviewing all of the the crime. requirements for Confirmation year. Please contact Maria Flauto if you have any questions. SAVE THE DATE: Join us for “Fall Evening in the 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: From September 23 through country” at Sharon James Winery at 11303 Kinsman November 1, you are invited to join other Christians Rd. Newbury on Thursday, Oct 8, 2015 from 5-9 for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting pm. All proceeds support St. Helen’s Life Teen. for an end to abortion. If you would like more Music by 2 Guys, 12 Strings, heavy appetizers, cash information call Bill and Clare O’Brien at 440-840- bar, Chinese Auction. Cost is $15 presale and $20 0008. Or visit the website at at the door. Come be part of the fun and fellowship www.40daysforlife.com/cleveland. and help to support the teens with our Big Sponsorship Board. Call Mary Beth O’Neill at 440- BABY BOTTLE "CHANGE FOR LIFE" The 749-9956 for reservations and sponsorships. annual Baby Bottle spare change campaign for FIRST COMMUNION ORIENTATION is HELP, our Pro-Life Apostolate begins on October th 3 and will conclude on the weekend of October 31- Thursday Oct 8 from 7:00-8:30pm in the parish November 1. Monies collected are the sole financial meeting room (the mobile unit next to the support for our mission to defend the sanctity of all playground). This meeting is for parents only. We human life. invite you to join us at the Lifeteen Mass before the meeting. We will be reviewing what your children will be learning to prepare for First Reconciliation/First Communion and outlining the RCIA: The next RCIA inquiry will be at the home schedule for you. Please contact Maria Flauto ext of Mary and John Weber at 10965 Bridle Trail on 211 if you have any questions. September 29 at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions call Mary at the Parish office ext. 206. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS; Our annual Polka Dance is scheduled for Oct. 24, 2015, 6:00pm in the School Gym. Cost will be $15.00 for Adults and $5.00 for Children 5 to 12 yrs. old, 5 & under will LIFETEEN NEWS be free. We are planning to selling tickets at St Juniors and Seniors that would like to be a part Helen’s after all the Masses the weekend of 9-26; 10-10 and 10-17. We will be having a traditional of the Fall Retreat Planning Team that couldn't Polish Dinner and music will be by Wayne Tomsic make it to the Discernment Retreat, need to contact and his Band. Proceeds from these ticket sales go Theresa to set up a meeting. to help our Seminarians and the Sister Christian wing construction costs. There will be a Teen Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday September 30th in the Life Teen SAVE THE DATE!! The St. Helen School Fall Center at 3:30. This is open to all Juniors and Extravaganza will be held on Saturday, November Seniors who wish to share their leadership skills. 14, 2015 at LaMalfa Centre, Mentor. This year's theme is “ENCHANTED EVENING”. For more NDCL students, every Thursday during information, or if you're interested in sponsorship Activity Period 10:50-11:20 a.m. please join us in opportunities, please contact Chris Taylor at 564- the Campus Ministry office for Bible Study. 6603 or [email protected]. To donate to one of our auctions, contact Alison Lee at 216-392-5907, or [email protected]. Thank you for supporting our parish school! SCHOOL APPLE DANCE FESTIVAL: The Sister Christin NEWS Dance Ensemble will be performing on Saturday, Please check our September 26 at 6:30pm in the gym. All are website welcome and admission is free www.sthelen.com (Our School) JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY “KICK- OFF” We are inviting all 6th-8th graders to come to PRESCHOOL FUNDRAISER: The new 2015 our monthly “Faith & Fun Nights” starting “our Town and all Around Books” have arrived. Saturday Oct. 10th from 6:15-8PM in the Parish Pick up your copy for $28.00 at the school office Meeting Room ( formerly the outside classrooms). and help support our Preschool. If you have any On these nights you will have fun together, learn questions please contact Joanna Fear at (440) 564- more about your Catholic Faith, have great food and 7125 X235 snacks. You will also hear about and sign-up for opportunities to do service projects with the other BINGO: Our Bingo workers for September 30 are students. Come to hear about the exciting plans we BERSCHIG, HEISS AND ROMAGNI. have for you. Come and be part of the fun. Don’t miss out! By Oct. 5th please sign-up your child at Church or call or email Maria Flauto to let us know your child wants to participate:[email protected]. 440-564-7125 x 211
CHESS CLUB: Chess Club is now open to students in Grades K- 8. Classes begin Wednesday October 7, so it’s not too late to join. Chess will be held every Wednesday from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. All levels are invited to participate from amateur to expert. A portion of the time will be spent on instruction so even the most unprepared to play should consider joining. A one-time fee of $10.00 per semester for Aftercare students and $12 per semester for all other students will cover instructional materials, some new game sets, and reference materials. If you are interested in helping with Chess please contact Ed Martin at [email protected] or (440) 636-5849. Chess set donations are welcomed.
AN INVITATION; THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME CHICKEN BARBEQUE AND BOUTIQUE Come to support the Sisters of Notre Dame at our annual delicious chicken/rib dinner and boutique on Sunday, September 27. We would love to serve you! This event is held at NDCL, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024. It’s a treat! Don’t miss it this year!