Parish Staff
Pastor
Rev. Emilio Sotomayor Sch.P
Parochial Vicars
Rev. Szymon Kurpios Sch.P.
Rev. Andrew Berinyuy Sch.P
Rev. Hector Cruz Sch.P.
Parish Secretary
Mrs. Rosemarie Ortiz
Organist
Mr. Franco Bonanome
Leader of Song
Mrs. Terry Bonanome
April 19, 2015
saint
Helena
parish
Director of Development
Mrs. Stephanie Turtle
St. Helena’s School (718) 892-3234
www.sthelenaelementary.com
Early Childhood (3-4 year olds)
Elementary School (Grades K-8)
Principal: Mr. Richard Meller
2050 Benedict Avenue
Bronx, New York 10462
High School:
Monsignor Scanlan H.S. (718) 430-0100
http://www.scanlanhs.edu/
Principal: Mr. Peter Doran
915 Hutchinson River Parkway
Bronx, New York 10465
Bronx, NY
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:30 PM
Sunday: A M
PM
7:30
12:00 (Spanish)
9:00
1:15 PM
10:30 (Family) 5:00 PM
Confessions:
Saturday — 4 to 5:30
Sick Or Emergency Calls:
St. Helena Rectory:
1315 Olmstead Avenue
Bronx, N.Y. 10462
Phone: (718) 892-3232
Fax: (718) 892-3078
www.churchofsthelena.com
Email: [email protected]
Alumni: [email protected]
At any time
call the Rectory at 892-3232
Devotions:
• Circulo De Oracion: Cada lunes, 7 a 8:30 PM,
• Miraculous Medal Novena
• Monday after 12:15 PM Mass
• Eucharist Adoration
Thursday, 12:15 Mass Benediction
• Bible Study - Tuesday 7:30pm - Rectory
Holy Days: 6:50, 8:30 AM
12:15PM, 7:30 PM
Weekdays: 6:50, 8:30 AM
12:15 PM
Wednesday 7:30 PM (Spanish)
(Prayer - Daily 8:30 AM)
Baptisms:
Arrangements must be made at the
Rectory for Baptismal Class. Bring child’s
Birth Certificate.
Marriages:
Arrangements for weddings should be
made as soon as possible at the Rectory.
Parish Registration:
All Catholics who live within the
parish boundaries should fill out a
registration card at Church or Rectory.
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ST. HELENA
BRONX, NY
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR:
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
The Peace of the Risen Lord be with you!
Aren't we like the apostles? We won’t believe
unless we can see with our own eyes. The
Gospels attest to the reality of the resurrection.
Jesus goes to great lengths to assure his
disciples that he is no mere ghost or illusion. He shows
them the marks of his crucifixion and he explains how the
Scriptures foretold his death and rising.
St. Jerome, an early church bible scholar, comments:
"As he showed them real hands and a real side, he really
ate with his disciples; really walked with Cleophas;
conversed with men with a real tongue; really reclined at
supper; with real hands took bread, blessed and broke it,
and was offering it to them... Do not put the power of the
Lord on the level with the tricks of magicians, so that he
may appear to have been what he was not, and maybe
thought to have eaten without teeth, walked without feet,
broken bread without hands, spoken without a tongue, and
showed a side which had no ribs."
The centrality of the Gospel is the cross; but fortunately it
does not stop there. Through the cross Jesus defeated our
enemies - death and evil and won pardon for our sins. His
cross is the door to heaven and the key to paradise. The
way to glory is through the cross. When the disciples saw
the risen Lord they disbelieved for joy! How can death lead
to life, the cross to victory? Jesus shows us the way and he
gives us the power to overcome sin and despair, and
everything else that would stand in the way of his love and
truth. Just as the first disciples were commissioned to bring
the good news of salvation to all the nations, so, we, too,
are called to be witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus
Christ to all who live on the face of the earth. Do you
witness the joy of the Gospel to those around you?
God's triumphant envoy. Probably written for Gentile converts
in Rome—after the death of Peter and Paul sometime between
A.D. 60 and 70—Mark's Gospel is the gradual manifestation of
a "scandal": a crucified Messiah.
Evidently a friend of Mark (Peter called him "my son"), Peter is
only one of the Gospel sources, others being the Church in
Jerusalem (Jewish roots) and the Church at Antioch (largely
Gentile).
Like one other Gospel writer, Luke, Mark was not one of the 12
apostles. We cannot be certain whether he knew Jesus
personally. Some scholars feel that the evangelist is speaking
of himself when describing the arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane:
"Now a young man followed him wearing nothing but a linen
cloth about his body. They seized him, but he left the cloth
behind and ran off naked" (Mark 14:51-52).
Others hold Mark to be the first bishop of Alexandria, Egypt.
Venice, famous for the Piazza San Marco, claims Mark as its
patron saint; the large basilica there is believed to contain his
remains.
A winged lion is Mark's symbol. The lion derives from Mark's
description of John the Baptist as a "voice of one crying out in
the desert" (Mark 1:3), which artists compared to a roaring
lion. The wings come from the application of Ezekiel's vision of
four winged creatures (Ezekiel, chapter one) to the
evangelists.
"Lord Jesus, open our minds to understand the Scriptures
that we may fully comprehend the truth of your word. Anoint
us with your power and give us joy and boldness to
proclaim the Gospel in word and deed."
Fr. Emilio Sotomayor
April 25
St. Mark
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS
Most of what we know about Mark comes directly from the
New Testament. He is usually identified with the Mark of
Acts 12:12. (When Peter escaped from prison, he went to the
home of Mark's mother.)
Paul and Barnabas took him along on the first missionary
journey, but for some reason Mark returned alone to
Jerusalem. It is evident, from Paul's refusal to let Mark
accompany him on the second journey despite Barnabas's
insistence, that Mark had displeased Paul. Because Paul later
asks Mark to visit him in prison, we may assume the trouble
did not last long.
The oldest and the shortest of the four Gospels, the Gospel of
Mark emphasizes Jesus' rejection by humanity while being 2
Sunday, April 5
Domingo, 5 de Abril, Domingo de Resurrección
THANK YOU for your generosity
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UNAS PALABRAS DEL PARROCO:
Queridos hermanos y hermanas:
Que la Paz de Cristo Resucitado esté con
ustedes!
¿No somos como los apóstoles? No
creemos a menos que podamos ver con
nuestros propios ojos. Los Evangelios dan
testimonio de la realidad de la resurrección. Jesús hace
todo lo posible para asegurar a sus discípulos que él no
es un mero fantasma o una ilusión. Les muestra las
marcas de su crucifixión y explica cómo las Escrituras
predijo su muerte y resurrección.
To date our parish has received $18,906.00 in pledges toward the
2015 Cardinal’s Appeal, from 101families. For this Appeal to be
truly successful, we must have support from all of our families.
The Appeal is a vital source of funding for the programs and
ministries that sustain the parishes across our Archdiocese. It is
not too late to make your gift. Please be as generous as you can.
Thank you for your kind support.
Hasta el día de hoy nuestra parroquia ha recibido $18,906.00 en
promesas para la Campaña de Corresponsabilidad del Cardinal
2015, por parte de 101 familias. La Campaña es un recurso vital
de fondos para los programas y ministerios que mantienen a
nuestras parroquias a través de la Arquidiócesis. Todavía están a
tiempo para hacer su donación. Por favor, sean tan generosos
como les sea posible. Muchas gracias por su amable apoyo.
San Jerónimo, una biblista de los comienzos de la
Iglesia , comenta:
On Friday, April 24th at 7 PM, a good group of young
parishioners will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation from
Bishop Josu Iriondo. Their names will appear in the next
newsletter. All are cordially invited.
La centralidad del Evangelio es la cruz; pero,
afortunadamente, no se detiene allí. A través de la cruz,
Jesús derrotó a nuestros enemigos - la muerte y el mal y
ganó el perdón de nuestros pecados. Su cruz es la
puerta al cielo y la llave del paraíso. El camino a la gloria
es a través de la cruz. Cuando los discípulos vieron al
Señor resucitado no se lo podían creer de alegría!
¿Cómo puede la muerte llevar a la vida, la cruz a la
victoria? Jesús nos muestra el camino y nos da el poder
para vencer el pecado y la desesperación, y todo lo
demás que se interponen en el camino de su amor y de
la verdad. Así como los primeros discípulos fueron
comisionados para llevar la buena nueva de la salvación
a todas las naciones, también nosotros estamos
llamados a ser testigos de la resurrección de Jesucristo
a todos los que viven sobre la faz de la tierra. ¿Es usted
testigo de la alegría del Evangelio para los que te
rodean?
"Cuando Jesús les mostró las manos reales y un
costado real, que realmente comió con sus discípulos;
realmente caminó con Cleofás, conversó con los
hombres con una lengua verdadera, realmente se sentó
a cenar, con las manos reales tomó pan, lo bendijo, lo
partió, y se lo fue ofreciendo... No pongas el poder del
Señor al nivel de los trucos de los magos, de modo que
él pueda parecer que fue lo que no era, y pueda
pensarse que ha comido sin dientes, caminó sin pies ,
partió el pan sin manos, habló sin lengua, y mostró un
lado que no tenía costillas".
El próximo viernes 24 de abril a las 7 PM, un buen grupo de
jóvenes de la parroquia van a recibir el Sacramento de la
Confirmación de manos del Obispo Josu Iriondo. Sus nombres
aparecerán en el
próximo boletín. Están
Todos cordialmente
invitados.
"Señor Jesús, abre nuestras mentes para entender las
Escrituras para que podamos comprender plenamente la
verdad de su palabra. Úngenos con tu poder y danos
alegría y audacia para proclamar el Evangelio de
palabra y con las obras".
Come and browse:
Large selection of medals, rosaries,
rosary bracelets, prayer cards,
Day-by-Day Bibles and regular Bibles.
Also, selection of books in English and Spanish.
All money goes toward support of the Church.
Open on Sunday mornings.
P. Emilio Sotomayor
3
APRIL 19, 2015
Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, April 19, 2015
7:30
Roque and Ramona Talavera and
Sirilo Silva
9:00
Cardinal Edward Michael Egan
10:30
Chareyl/Gene Gonzalez (Intentions)
12:00
Ortega Familia for their health
1:15
Justice for crimes committed
5:00
Melissa Gonzalez (Health)
MONDAY, April 20, 2015
6:50
Frank and Albina Greco
8:30
John and Catherine Ford
12:15
In thanksgiving for favors
TUESDAY, April 21, 2015
6:50
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
8:30
Bridget and Pat Joe Early
12:15
Joanne Savino’s Intentions
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2015
6:50
Spiritual Health—Michelle J. Alleyne
8:30
In thanksgiving for favors
12:15
Richard Power
7:30
Lucy Lopez
THURSDAY, April 23, 2015
6:50
All Souls
8:30
Justice for crimes committed
12:15
St. Jude
FRIDAY, April 24, 2015
6:50
All Souls
8:30
In thanksgiving for favors
12:15
Jose, Manuel, Altagracia y Carmen Capellán
SATURDAY, April 25, 2015
6:50
All Souls
8:30
Mary Theresa Early (Intentions)
12:15
Gene/Chareyl Gonzalez (Intentions)
5:30
Carol Boyle
SUNDAY, April 26, 2015
7:30
Joseph Carty
9:00
Joseph O’Hagen
10:30
Angela Garced
12:00
Arthur and Ernestine Perea
1:15
Consuelo Pizarro
5:00
Joaquien Seguro
Banns of Matrimony
II—Samantha Mathurin—Melvin Delaunay
III– Migoni Serapio—Jairo Cortes
50/50 DRAWING: The April 12 winners are: No. 168 & No. 310 @ $30
Readings for the Week of April 19, 2015
Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48
Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29
Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Jn 6:30-35
Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40
Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51
Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59
Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Mk 16:15-20
Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18
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