MASSES 6161 N. 5th Street (Fifth Street and Godfrey Avenue) Philadelphia, PA 19120-1497 Saturday Vigil – 4:30PM Mass in English Sunday – 8:00AM Mass in English 9:30AM Mass in Vietnamese 11:15AM Mass in English 12:30PM Mass in Spanish Weekday 8:00AM Saturdays – 8:00AM Obligatory Holy Days – (except Jan. 1 & Christmas) 8:00AM, 9:00AM, 7:00PM Tri-lingual First Fridays –8:00AM (9:00AM & 7:00PM during School Year) SACRAMENTS Confession Baptisms We, the Parish of St. Helena, are rooted in Jesus Christ and nourished by Eucharist. We are aware of our present diversity and the changes that enrich us. We strive with all that God has given us to live and to share the Gospel of love by creating a welcoming and united community. We seek to integrate actively people of all ages, races, and cultures into every area of life. Saturdays 4:00-4:30PM 15 minutes after Mass Preparation Class in English is held the 1st Sunday of each month. Please call the rectory to set up an interview with Yondura, ssj. D. Min. before planning for the baptism. RCIA PARISH STAFF Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - classes held every Sunday beginning in September at 12:30PM in Room P (4th Floor) of the Lower School. Contact Sr. Sophie Yondura, ssj., D. Min. PREP Religion classes for Public School students held every Sunday beginning in September at 9:15AM in Room P (4th Floor) of the Lower School. Contact Sr. Sophie Yondura, ssj., D. Min. Marriage The Church must be contacted at least 6 months in advance to make arrangements. Eucharistic Adoration Daily Rosary MM Devotion OLLV Devotion Viet. Divine Mercy Grupo Carismático Every Thursday in Chapel 8:30AM-5:00PM (Evening Prayer) Monday – Friday after 8:00AM Mass Saturday – 7:45AM (Lower Church) Saturday – 8:30AM (Lower Church) Sunday – 2:30pm (Lower Church) Tenemous circulo de oración en español todos los miercoles a las 7:00PM en la iglesia de abajo. Estan todos invitados St. Helena Church is a Tithing & Evangelizing Parish Mission Statement Rev. Msgr. Joseph T. Trinh Rev. Edward Pelczar Rev. Augusto Concha Rev. Albert Gardy Villarson Deacon Victor I. Seda Deacon Brouycie P. Isley Deacon Huan C. Tran Deacon Francis B. Urmson Sr. Sophie Yondura, ssj., D. Min. Elena Asencio Paul Harvitz Genevieve Black Sr. Anna Marie Lesutis, RSM, rn Ann Farley Pastor (Retired) In Residence Spanish Ministry (PT) In Residence Parish Deacon Parish Deacon Parish Deacon Parish Deacon Parish Services Director Faith Formation Director Parish Secretary Business Manager Music Director Health Promotion Health Promotion Rectory 6161 N. 5th Street 215-424-1300 Convent 6127 N. 5th Street 215-924-2770 School 6101 N. 5th Street 215-549-2947 Rectory Fax Number 215-424-9152 Health Promotion Office 215-384-6540 Food Bank 215-480-0186 Jackpot Lottery 215-424-2418 Web-site www.sainthelenaparish.net St. Helena Church Office Hours (closed 12Noon-1:00pm) Monday-Thursday 9:00am to 8:00pm Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 2:00pm ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS Liturgy Committee Parish Council Finance Committee Evangelization Alumni Meeting 1st Tuesday 7:00PM (Rec) Alternating 2ndTuesday 7:00PM (Rec) Alternating 2ndTuesday 7:00PM (Rec) 3rd Tuesday 7:00PM (Rec) 2nd Wednesday 7:00PM (Rec) DEVOTIONS SERVICE MINISTRY 55+ Club Boys Scouts Aid for Friends Sick Calls 2nd & 4th Thursday 12:00 (Rectory Basement) Every Wednesday 7:00PM-9:00PM (Hall) Contact Sister Sophie Yondura, ssj. D. Min. Please call the rectory to schedule a home visit for Communion or in the Hospital. St. Helena-Incarnation Independent Mission School Mrs. Genevieve Torres Sr. Marie Albert Hetzel, ssj School Principal (ext. 2) Alumni/ae (ext. 5) 6101 N. 5th Street 215-549-2947 Incarnation Announced Masses Daily Mass will be celebrated at Incarnation on Monday and Friday at 9:00am. Sunday Mass at 9:00am will be celebrated on the 1st Sunday of the Month continuing through 2014. St. Helena Food Bank Is serving clients in the 19120 and 19140 zip codes once a month. Bring photo I.D. and a current bill showing your name and zip code. Hours of Service: Tuesday 9AM to 11:30 and 1PM to 2:30, Thursday 9AM to 11:30 NO PM HOURS. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 16, 2014 Masses for the Week November 16 to 23, 2014 St. Helena Church Mission Statement We, the Parish of St. Helena, are rooted in Jesus Christ and nourished by Eucharist. We are aware of our present diversity and the changes that enrich us. We strive with all that God has given us to live and to share the Gospel of love by creating a welcoming and united community. We seek to integrate actively people of all ages, races, and cultures into every area of life. SATURDAY, Nov. 15, 2014 4:30PM Dominic Thoai Dinh & Anthony SUNDAY, Nov. 16, 2014 33rd Sunday in Ord. Time 8:00AM Frances Westermann 9:30AM Personal Intention 11:15AM Bill and Sarah Lehmann 12:30PM Soul of Giuse Binh Declaración de Misión de Santa Helena Nosotros, la parroquia de Santa Helena, estamos enraizados en Cristo Jesús y alimentados por la Eucaristía. Estamos conscientes de nuestra diversidad actual y de los cambios que nos enriquecen. Buscamos, con todo lo que Dios nos ha dado, vivir y compartir el Evangelio de amor creando un ambiente de acogida y una comunidad unida. Buscamos de integrar activamente en toda área de la vida a cada persona de toda edad, raza y cultura. MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 St. Elizabeth of Hungary 8:00AM All Souls TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2014 Ded. of the Basilicas of Sts.Peter and Paul, St. Rose Philippine 8:00AM Giuse Khan Nguyen WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 8:00AM Soul of Anna That Giáo X Thánh Helena – Giáo Xứ Thập Phân – Tôn Chỉ Chúng tôi, Giáo Xứ Thánh Helena bắt nguồn từ Chúa Giêsu Kitô và được nuôi dưỡng bằng bí tích Thánh Thể. Chúng tôi nhận biết sự đa dạng của Giáo xứ và những thay đổi làm chúng tôi được phong phú hơn.Chúng tôi cố gắng, với tất cả những gì Chúa ban, sống và chia sẻ Tin mừng của Tình thương bằng cách xây dựng một cộng đoàn hiệp nhất và chào đón mọi người. Chúng tôi luôn tìm cách kết họp mọi người sống hòa đồng với nhau không phân biệt tuổi tác, sắc tộc hay văn hóa. THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 8:00AM Francis J. Speiser (5th Anniversary) FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2014 Presentation of the BVM 8:00AM Teresa Vui Pham SATURDAY, Nov. 22, 2014 St. Cecilia 8:00AM Dec. Members of the Do Family 4:30PM Doris Perzan SUNDAY, Nov. 23, 2014 Christ the King 8:00AM Giuse Khan Nguyen 9:30AM Personal Intention 11:15AM Julia & Frank Schaller 12:30PM Adrian Orsorio Albert Guarini Gina Cortez Walter Ales Paoletti Family Carmen Santiago Karen Seifert Kathy Guarini Deacon Isley Veronica Hellwig Sharon Woody Teresa Merrigan Joseph Voros Emilio Rosario Rosaura Caraballo Rita Voros Charles E. Mather Helen Devlin Danny Collington Anthony Rivera Luz Caba Patricia Komly Luis Ortiz Peg McBride Baby Isaac Victoria Marin Diane Samuel Kate Hetzel Bryan Anderson Joseph Olesiewicz Eddie Rosa Phanxico Tuan Nguyen Margarita Rodriguez Baez Juan Fernando Sanchez Maria del los Angeles Garcia Francis Hernandez 9:00AM Mass at Incarnation Friday, Nov. 21 Scripture Readings for the Week SUNDAY, Nov. 16, 2014 33rd Sunday in Ord. Time Prv 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31 1 Thes 5: 1-6 Mt 25: 14-30 We Remember in Prayer... Names on the All Souls Envelopes MONDAY (17) Rv 1: 1-4; 2: 1-5 Lk 18: 35-43 Welcome to St. Helena Church Our Church is a center for spiritual growth, where positive attitudes are developed, where good people become better, where hurts are healed, where lessons are learned, where friendships are developed, where marriages restless find peace, where love is alive, where God is understood, where the Holy Spirit leads, and where Jesus Christ is Lord. Together, let us spread the message of the Gospel to our neighbors. TUESDAY (18) Rv 3: 1-6, 14-22 Lk 19: 1-10 1 WEDNESDAY (19) Rv 4: 1-11 Lk 19: 11-28 THURSDAY (20) Rv 5: 1-10 Lk 19: 41-44 FRIDAY (21) Rv 10: 8-11 Lk 19: 45-48 SATURDAY (22) Rv 11: 4-12 Lk 20: 27-40 048 St. Helena – Rt. P When: Sunday, November 30th Time: 3:00pm Where: St. Helena School Hall Cost: $1.00 per person Enter School Hall by 5th Street Door (next to flag pole) ǣǡǡ ǡʹ ሺͳͲǣͲͲͷǣͲͲሻͻǣͲͲǤǤ YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET TO ENTER. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ǣ ǣ ̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴ ̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴ሺ ሻ ̴̴̴̴̴̴ሺ ሻ ̴̴̴̴̴̴ ሺሻ Cualidades. Todos hemos recibido diferentes cualidades. No hay persona, por pocas cualidades que tenga que no pueda crecer. Jesús nos invita a ser responsables, activos y productivos. El nos pedirá cuentas! Los valientes y generosos ponen sus cualidades al servicio de los demás. Los insensatos y necios entierran sus cualidades y no se comprometen. Lo más interesante, Dios es nuestro premio! Ayúdanos, Señor, a poner nuestras cualidades al servicio de todos. 2 048 St. Helena – Rt. P God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us! Gloria Plan to join us on Thursday, November 27th for our annual Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00am in the Lower Church. We will have a special Blessing of Bread during Mass and distribution of bread after Mass. ------------------------------------------------- “Gloria in Excelsis” is Latin, meaning “Glory in the Highest.” This is the Angelic Hymn or greater doxology and is an ancient Christian hymn of thanks, praise and triumph for redemption. Because of the joyful nature of the Gloria, it is omitted in more somber occasions, such as the Advent or Lent. During those seasons, the Catholic Mass takes on a simpler and more penitent character. _____________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ ________________________ Rectory Basement 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 25th, Wednesdays, December 3, 10, 17 and Tuesday, December 30th. Topics include: Mary of Nazareth, Joseph of Bethlehem, Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth, From Nazareth to Bethlehem, the Manger. Give your name to Sr. Sophie if you wish to attend. Cost: Donation each week. 3 048 St. Helena – Rt. P St. Helena Parish is a Tithing Parish since Jan. 19, 2003. God has provided for us in wonderful ways and we are committed to "making a return to the Lord for all His goodness to us." All we are and have is due to God’s goodness. Stewardship Report 11/9/14…………..................................…………$6193.00 Number of Envelopes from Mass 297 Envelope Collection from Mass $3631 Loose Collection from Mass $1722.00 Drop Off Collection $840.00 Maintenance Envelopes……………….$923.00 + 1445.00 = $2368.00 Today we celebrate the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our Gospel is the parable of the talents. In this parable, the warning is about playing it safe by doing nothing, taking no risks out of fear. The master calls the servant who had buried his one talent a wicked servant, not because he had done something evil, but because he had done nothing to advance his master's interest. A "talent" originally meant money; soon it received its metaphorical meaning, one's ability. One might also think of the talents entrusted to us as our life, which includes our abilities, our time on earth, and all the rest that life connotes. In the parable Jesus warns us, in this time before his return, that we must use the gift of life entrusted to us in a creative way to advance the interest of God's kingdom. Essentially this means the works of love, as the scene of the final judgment upon Christ's return makes clear (Mt 25: 31-46). Fear or laziness is unacceptable as an excuse for doing nothing. Perhaps we can extend the meaning of the parable a little further by thinking of the many ways that the life entrusted to us can be wasted, even without doing evil things. The World Meeting of Families event was established by Pope St. John Paul II in 1994. It is held every three years in cities across the world. 2015 is the first time it will be in the United States. Its goals are (1) to strengthen family bonds and (2) to give witness to the fundamental role of the family in society. I encourage you to go the the website (www.WorldMeeting2015.org) and learn more about the World Meeting of Families that will take place in Philadelphia September 22-27, 2015. I remind you to cut out the prayer for the World Meeting of Families found on page 2 of the bulletin. We will pray the prayer each week after communion. I would like to thank Sr. Anna Marie, Dr. Nguyen and all those who made our Health Clinic a success. Two Hundred people stopped over to take advantage of the many services that participated. Hopefully, we are not FLU-FREE. I remind you to return your census cards by the end of November so we can begin visiting those who requested a home visit. Thanks to all those who already returned their cards and donation. Finally, Four Seasons Diner on Cottman Avenue is generously offering a Thanksgiving Dinner for our parishioners on Sunday, November 30th at 3:00pm in the School Hall. Please see page 2 of this bulletin for information and how to reserve a ticket. 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