1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

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.
Solemnity of Christ the King
November 23, 2014
Masses for the Week
November 23 to 30, 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. 22, 2014
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
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. 24, 2014 St. Andrew Dung-Lac &
Companions
8:00AM
Micae Quynh Nguyen
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014
8:00AM
St. Catherine of
Alexandria
Doris Perzan
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2014
8:00AM
Doris Perzan
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. 27, 2014 Thanksgiving Day
9:00AM
Doris Perzan
FRIDAY, Nov. 28, 2014
8:00AM
Joseph Chiet and All the Souls
SATURDAY, Nov. 29, 2014
8:00AM
Doris Perzan
4:30PM
Joseph J. Murray
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
Bryan Anderson
SUNDAY, Nov. 30, 2014 1st Sunday of Advent
8:00AM
Natividad Figueroa
9:30AM
Personal Intention
11:15AM Joan Schaller
12:30PM Moises Mora & Lidia Caceres
9:00AM Mass at Incarnation
Friday, Nov. 28
Scripture Readings for the Week
SUNDAY, Nov. 23, 2014 Solemnity of Christ the King
Ez 34: 11-12, 15-17 1 Cor 15: 20-26, 28 Mt 25: 31-46
We Remember in Prayer...
Names on the All Souls Envelopes
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.
MONDAY (24)
Rv 14: 1-3, 4b-5
Lk 21: 1-4
TUESDAY (25)
Rv 14: 14-19
Lk 21: 5-11
WEDNESDAY (26)
Rv 15: 1-4
Lk 21: 12-19
THURSDAY (27)
Sir 50: 22-24
1 Cor 1: 3-9
Lk 17: 11-19
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FRIDAY (28)
Rv 20: 1-4, 11-21:2 Lk 21: 29-33
SATURDAY (29)
Rv 22: 1-7
Lk 21: 34-36
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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)
Menu: Salad, Full Course Turkey Dinner, Dessert
Tickets can be picked up at the Rectory on Wednesday, November 26th
(10:00am to 5:00pm) or after the 9:00am Thanksgiving Mass at St. Helena.
YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET TO ENTER.
No Tickets will be issued at the door.
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TO: Sister Sophie
RE: Thanksgiving Dinner
Name______________________________________________________
Phone Number ___________________ (required to pick up tickets)
______ Number attending (tickets requesting)
Celebramos la Fiesta de Cristo Rey y cerramos el Año Litúrgico. Su reinado es de amor y de
misericodia para con nosotros. El Evangelio habla del Juicio final. Los que practicaron el amor y la
misericordia con los enfermos y con los pobres comparten el Reino de Cristo. Los que no dieron amor,
no comparten el Reino. Seremos juzgados según nuestra conducta amorosa o indiferente para con
nuestros hemanos. Para servir a Cristo-Rey hay que amar y servir a nuestros hermanos. Damos gracias
a Dios al terminar in Año más de gracia y bendición.
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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!
Opening Prayer
Originally called the Collect, the
priest now invites us to pray in
Sophie if you wish to attend. Cost: Donation each
silence.
week.
in St. Helena 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.
the Manger. Give your name to Sr. Sophie if you
wish to attend. Cost: Free will offering each
week.
Liturgy of the Word
The Liturgy of the Word is the
sequence of readings that
prepares us for the Sacrament of
Sacrifice. The readings are not
optional. And not hearing the
readings nor making any attempt
to hear them would be to come
unprepared for communion, just
as we would be if we miss the
reading altogether.
November 25th – Mary of Nazareth
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent
by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to
a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph.
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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
11/16/14…………..................................…………$6193.00
Number of Envelopes from Mass 274
Envelope Collection from Mass $4007.50
Loose Collection from Mass $1546.00
Drop Off Collection
$1189.00
Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and
receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks. Thank you for all the graces and blessings.
You have bestowed upon us, spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage. Our food and
shelter, our health, the loves we have for one another, our family and friends. Dear Father, in Your
infinite generosity, please grant us continued graces and blessing throughout the coming year. This we
ask in the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother. Amen.
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. Christ the King Sunday is celebrated on the last
Sunday of Ordinary time, before the beginning of Advent that starts the new Church Year. As the last
Sunday of the Christian Church Year, Christ the King Sunday is the climax and conclusion of the Church’s
liturgical journey through the life of Christ and the Gospel message. Its purpose is to celebrate the coming
reign of Christ as King of the Earth and his completion of the renewed creation that marks the fullness of the
Kingdom of God. That hope is born from the entire life of Christ and his teachings that have been celebrated
in the seasons of the Church Year during the past twelve months. In celebrating the Reign of Christ the
King, this Sunday also provides an appropriate bridge to the new Church Year that begins the following
Sunday on the first Sunday of Advent with an emphasis on hope and expectation, the longing for the coming
of the Kingdom of God amid the darkness of a sinful world.
I remind you that Thursday is Thanksgiving Day and our weekday Mass will be at 9:00am not
8:00am. As in the past, we will bless bread and invite you to take a bag home with you to share at your
Thanksgiving Dinner. The rectory office will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
I would like to thank the Four Seasons Diner on Cottman Avenue for generously offering a
Thanksgiving Dinner for our parishioners this Sunday, November 30th at 3:00pm in the School Hall. They
have been very generous to our parish over the years catering our Confirmation Dinner for the Bishop.
They truly witness the spirit of giving. May God bless them!
Next Sunday marks the beginning of Advent and the beginning of a new Liturgical Year. We
invite you to bring your family advent wreath to Church next weekend for a special blessing.
Remember in your prayers the sick, the homeless and the needy people of the world and pray that
the Lord will help us to provide for their needs. Let us remember especially those who are away from home
in the service of our country during this holiday season.
Thanks for reading and have a good week and blessed Thanksgiving!
Your Brother & Shepherd,
Rev. Msgr. Joseph Trinh
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