EMAIL FRAUD WARNING. The Archdiocese has received multiple reports MAY 3, 2020 from parishioners and priests who have fallen victim to a recent Internet email FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER SUNDAY MASS AT 10 AM phishing scam. Imposters, posing as priests and using email addresses that are similar to those of our priests, have been emailing people asking for personal LIVE STREAMED FROM THE donations, gift cards, and other forms of financial assistance. Never respond to PASTOR’S CORNER emails requesting Google Play cards, iTunes cards, or any other form of personal ST. HELEN’S PARISH In the Gospel of St. John (10:1-10) for this Fourth Sunday of Easter financial assistance, even if it appears to be from a priest, deacon, religious, presents Himself as the Good Shepherd who “calls His own sheep by YOUTUBE CHANNEL parish staff or bishop. If you have any doubt, please contact the sender by other means to verify any requests. name and leads them out… [and] goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow Him because they know His voice”. Jesus often used familiar images to help THE WALL OF FAITH offers a memorable and lasting gift that should be his hearers understand the saving truths He was communicating to them. In considered for funerals and it is tax deductible. If the family of the deceased an agricultural context His hearers would have been well acquainted with person requests a memorial donation to St. Helen’s Parish on the occasion of the figure of the shepherd. This image is, perhaps, less striking to us who live the Funeral Mass in lieu of flowers, deceased’s name will be written on the Wall of Faith. Display is in a prominent location in the lobby of the church. For more in the city but it was an image that communicated very powerfully to Jesus’ information and donations, please contact parish office. first hearers the dedication that Jesus has to each of us. While the regular schedule of Mass times is not being celebrated, all “Their names are written in heaven” The shepherd was clearly seen to be very dedicated to the protection intentions will be offered as the three priests in the parish celebrate and care of his sheep. He would sleep in the fields at night and bear the their private Masses. If you want to offer a Mass, please contact FORMED.ORG St. Helen’s Parish has initiated a one year subscription hardships of the cold and of the heat to be close to his flock. Since sheep have office, 604-298-4144 or email your request to to formed.org for the benefit of all our parishioners. Formed can be likened little means to protect themselves the shepherd was ever vigilant to keep [email protected] to a Catholic Netflix with a lot of wonderful video content centered on our them out of harm’s way and to repel any threat that would endanger them. VANCOUVER ARCHBISHOP DONATES TO CORONAVIRUS Roman Catholic Faith including movies, cartoons and special content for Thus, when Jesus speaks of Himself as the Good Shepherd His hearers would VACCINE RESEARCH. Archbishop Miller of Vancouver has children, documentaries, and instructional classes and catechesis. have understood that Jesus has an undivided dedication to and attention for announced that he is donating to the University of British Columbia’s Formed is available for your now and you can sign-up by following these us, His flock. This image of Christ was cherished by the early Christian research toward a COVID-19 vaccine. simple steps: community and images depicting Christ as the Good Shepherd can be found “May the search for COVID-19 solutions also be a moment of solidarity, 1) Go to formed.org/signup; dating back to the third century AD. One such example is the ceiling fresco of collaboration, and of growing together as a visible sign to the world of 2) In the search bar type in “St Helen, Burnaby” and select our parish; found in the Catacomb of Calistus in which portrays a remarkably the healing and reconciliation so needed right now,” Archbishop Miller said 3) Register with your name and email address; youthful Christ carrying a lamb. Jesus not only leads us out of danger to April 27 as reported by the B.C. Catholic. For full article please check 4) Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED green pastures but, at times, when we are incapable of moving forward, https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vancouver-archbishop- Once you have signed up to login in again you will simply enter your email frozen by our fears and anxieties, crippled by our pain and sorrow, the Lord donates-to-covid-19-vaccine-research-67760 and the link which is sent to your email account. Formed also has an app places us on His shoulders and carries us because He does not want us to be for smartphones and tablets. We hope that you will find enjoyment, separated from Him. It is true that sheep recognize the voice of their ST. HELEN’S FOOD BANK. We are still helping needy in encouragement, and spiritual nourishment through formed.org! shepherd but Jesus the Good Shepherd knows us so intimately that He calls our community and accept food and monetary donations each of us “by name”. towards the Food Bank. In this hard time we can show our CHURCH CLEANING – MAY – TEAM 1- GEMMA, 604-294-1826 Let us rejoice that Jesus Christ is our Good Shepherd who leads us, support and care for the ones that need our help. COFFEE HOUR – CANCELED TILL FURTHER NOTICE and even carries us, along the paths of life and who has come so that “[we] Container is placed in front of the office to accept BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK. Please support CIOFFI’S MEAT MARKET, DELI & CUCINA, one of the sponsors who bring to you this weekly may have life, and have it abundantly”. donations during the office hours. Thank you! Parish Bulletin!

SUNDAY COLLECTION (WEEKLY GOAL $12,000.00) PARENTING IN A PANDEMIC – WHAT MATTERS MOST? What do our In Christ, Date Envelopes Loose Total kids need from us and how are we meant to lead them through this pandemic? While we Fr. Alessandro APRIL 26 $ 3,488.00 $ 3,488.00 April Credit Card Donations $11,772.00 have not faced times like these before, we are equipped to give our kids what they need Thank you for your generosity! to survive. Join Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Faculty member at the Neufeld Institute, who Prayer of the Month will walk around what it means to be resilient, how to deal with children’s emotions, and An Act of Consecration to the Blessed Mary HOST AND WINE. If you are interested in donating the Host and Wine practical strategies for caring for our children when so much has changed. Using developmental science we will look at the power of human relationships and play to Holy Mary, Mother of God and Virgin, I choose thee this day for my queen, in memory of a dear on please contact the office, 604-298-4144. Donations are tax deductible. preserve us. Join us for this free webinar on Friday, May 8 at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Register patron, and advocate, and firmly resolve and purpose never to abandon online at rcav.org/calendar thee, never to say or do anything against thee, nor to permit that aught be MATCHING ANONYMOUS DONATIONS UP TO $1,000.00. An done by others to dishonor thee. Receive me, then, I conjure thee, as thy anonymous donor has come forward to help our parish and encourage LAST RITES AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES: perpetual servant; assist me in all my actions, and do not abandon me at Please call office, 604-298-4144. Outside of office hours, please call 604-298-6111. parishioners to give what they can to sustain the operation of the parish The following priest chaplains are also available: the hour of my death. Amen. - St. John Berchmans by offering to match any donation up to $1,000.00. Our heartfelt thanks Burnaby General Hospital: Fr. Kiem Minh Le, 604.298.6800 goes out to this generous donor and to all who have contributed to support Royal Columbian Hospital: Chaplains’ Cell Ph.:604.250.7513,Rev. Claude Makulu, O. Praem, 604. MAY IS THE MONTH OF MARY. During the month of May we are invited to 936.2525, Rev.Reynaldo Usman,604.521.3406,Rev.Rastislav Kršak, SVD(Fri., Sat., Sun.),604.526.7351 St. Helen’s during this difficult time! All donations are tax deductible! recite daily. Please check link with Francis’ rosary prayers in the Vancouver Gen. Hosp.:Rev.Jude Iloghalu 604.230.7217 (Mon.,Tue.,Fri.,Sat.,Sun.).Rev. Miguel Segura Blay,Rev.Gilbert Nunez,Rev.Luis Martin Brain Delgado604.875.4151or 604.875.4111(Wedn, Thur.) midst of coronavirus FUND-RAISED TILL APRIL 30, 2020 - $ 5,250.00 Paul Hospital: Rev. Rajesh Madtha, OCD Phone: 604.806.8290 Pager: 604.252.4224. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/04/27/read-pope-francis-rosary-prayers-midst-coronavirus CORONAVIRUS. The Archdiocese of Vancouver is continually monitoring the Please provide this important information to the priest before he arrives: name of the sick, ward, room FOR HOW TO PRAY ROSARY PLEASE CHECK: situation related to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Please check number, bed number and name & phone number of the person requesting the visit as the hospital will not http://www.how-to-pray-the-rosary-everyday.com/meditations-on-the-rosary.html provide any details due to privacy laws.

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SE VOLETE OFFRIRE IL PANE E IL VINO da usare durante MAGGIO 3, 2020 tutte le Sante Messe della settimana a ricordo dei propri cari, per We Pray For IV DOMENICA DI PASQUA favore chiamate l’ufficio parrocchiale. BANCO DI ALIMENTI - CIBO PER I POVERI. Saturday, May 2 [St. Athanasius, Bishop and ] AVVOLTI DALLA TENEREZZA DEL BUON PASTORE. “Attenzione Durante questo tempo di Quaresima la carità 9:00 am – † Caterina Rizzuto, † Dec. of Abanto Family ai briganti!” ci dice in qualche modo il Vangleo odierno. Briganti sincera verso i più bisognosi è un modo di vivere 4:00 pm - † Agnes & Wong, † Margaret Vallee sono coloro che entrano nel recinto delle pecore scavalcando le il nostro impegno quaresimale. Grazie per la Sunday, May 3 [FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER] vostra collaborazione. Stiamo ancora aiutando i 8:30 am – All Souls in Purgatory, Special Intention for Mark & Piotr Szarycz recinzione. Sono coloro che usano la religione per impossessarsi Special Int. for Mary Battle degli altri. Gli nassetati di potere. Gesù invece è colui che entra bisognosi nella nostra comunità e accettiamo donazioni alimentari e monetarie verso la Banca 10:00 am - † Eufrasia Sovernigo, † Pasquale & Vincenzo Miniaci senza manipolazionee, senza violenza, con unimmenso rispetto. alimentare. In questi tempi difficili possiamo † Alfonso Zavarise, † Emilio Maio Lui solo è il buon Patore. E cosa fa quando è entrato nel recinto? mostrare il nostro supporto e aiutare quelli che 11:30 am – † Cecilia Garbuio, † Margaret Vallee, John Hof’s Recovery 5:00 pm – Our Parishioners Con infinito amore, ci chiama per nome e ci fare uscire, per hanno bisogno del nostro aiuto. Il cibo si puo Monday, May 4 [Easter Weekday] guidarci verso la Vita in pienezza. Amore infinito e paziente! lasciare alla porta dell'ufficio durante le ore di 7:45 am – Larry Renaud’s Recovery, † Margaret Vallee Eppure, ci ricorda oggi Pietro, siamo noi che l’abbiamo crocifisso. ufficio. Tuesday, May 5 [Easter Weekday] Noi? Si! Allora, dinanzi a un tale amore, come il popolo di 7:45 am – † Margaret Vallee Gerusalemme, abbiamo il cuore trafitto, ferito di gratitudine, e Wednesday, May 6 [Easter Weekday] vogliamo mettere i nostri passi sulle orme di Gesù. 7:45 am - † Margaret Vallee, † Krystyna Reimus Nasce in cuor nostro il desiderio di imparare la sua arte di Thursday, May 7 [Easter Weekday] amare: soffrire cioè “per” gli altri, lasciando che l”amore entri nelle 7:45 am – Special Intention for Gabriela Nowicka nostre sofferenze quotidiane. Per divnetare “piccoli redentori”, Special Intention for Walencik Family Friday, May 8 [Easter Weekday] secondo l’espressione di Marthe Robin, uniti all’unico Redentore. 7:45 am - † Margaret Vallee Erravamo erranti come pecore, ma siamo stati ricondotti al Pastore Saturday, May 9 [Easter Weekday] e custode delle nostre anime. E lui ci invia verso le tante pecore 9:00 am – † Margaret Vallee, † Emilio Maio ancora erranti, versole vittime dei briganti. Per offrire loro la liberta 4:00 pm - † Agnes & Joseph Wong, † Benito Manzo, † Betty Gault del Vangelo. † Carmela Luongo, † Sheila Mitchell, † Vincenzo Caporale Fr. Antoine-Emmanuel, Frat. Monast. Di Gerusalemme, Firenze Sunday, May 10 [FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER] 8:30 am – All Souls in Purgatory, † Margaret Vallee 10:00 am - Olivia M. Wang’s Recovery, † Maria & Nicola Misceo Mentre il programma regolare dei tempi di Messa non † Dec. of Marzin Family, † Albina Titotto, † Jalna viene celebrato, tutte le intenzioni saranno offerte † Domenico & Donata Cibelli, † Cristina & Adolorata Maselli come i tre sacerdoti della parrocchia celebrano le loro † Laura Mainella, † Carmela Mainella 11:30 am – † Giuseppe & Gina Kosenina, † Angelina & Domenico Fata Messe private. † Michelina & Giuseppe Reda, † Vytautus Taliunas 5:00 pm – Our Parishioners MAGGIO È IL MESE DI MARIA. Durante il mese di maggio siamo invitati a recitare il rosario ogni giorno. Si prega di controllare il collegamento con le preghiere del rosario di Papa Francesco nel mezzo del coronavirus https://www.vaticannews.va/it/papa/news/2020-04/papa-francesco- lettera-rosario-preghiere-coronavirus-pandemia.html

Holy Shepherd, PER COME PREGARE IL ROSARIO PER FAVORE CONTROLLA https://www.preghiereperlafamiglia.it/come-si-recita-il-rosario.htm you know your sheep by name

OPERAZIONI PARROCCHIALI. L'ufficio parrocchiale continuerà a funzionare and lead us to safety through the valleys of death. ma sarà chiuso al pubblico fino a nuovo avviso. Ti invitiamo a contattare l'ufficio Guide us by your voice, per telefono o e-mail [email protected]. Tutti gli appuntamenti necessari e urgenti con i sacerdoti, come ad esempio le riunioni di famiglia per le that we may walk in certainty and security celebrazioni dei funerali, saranno certamente accomodati mentre altri appuntamenti potrebbero essere posticipati a un momento successivo. to the joyous feast prepared in your house,

P. Larry e P. Alessandro saranno sempre disponibili per la celebrazione degli where we celebrate with you forever. Amen. Ultimi riti per i morenti; si prega di contattare l'ufficio durante l'orario di ufficio

(604 298-4144) e il numero di emergenza la sera e nei fine settimana (604 298- 6111). Le confessioni saranno ascoltate a orari regolari (7:25 dal lunedì al venerdì, e sabato alle 8:30 - 9:00 e 3:00-4: 00 davanti alla chiesa o su appuntamento. La Cappella rimarrà accessibile a tutte le volte con il presente Sacramento presente. Per eventuali nuovi aggiornamenti, consultare il sito Web della parrocchia (www.sthelen.ca).