St. Helena’s Church
602 PHILADELPHIA PIKE, BELLEFONTE, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19809
(302)764-0325 • FAX: (302)764-1068 • WWW.SAINTHELENAS.ORG
PARISH STAFF
PASTOR:
Vy. Rev. Stanley J. Russell, V.F.
In Residence
Rev. Edward J. Fahey
DIRECTOR OF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Mrs. Hummy Pennell
762-4280
DIRECTOR
OF MUSIC/ORGANIST
Mr. Joseph Louden
888-1743
PARISH SECRETARY
Mrs. Kathy Quinn
764-0325 x106
PARISH SOCIAL
MINISTRY – 764-7545
Mrs. Dorothy Medeiros
Director, 764-0325x104
RECTORY
OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Thus, 8am to 2pm
Fri, 8am-Noon
PARISH RECEPTIONIST
Ms. Leslie Savage
764-0325 x100
PARISH MANAGER
Mr. Christopher Hullinger
764-0325 x102
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm (except Easter Vigil)
Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00am
FINANCE MANAGER
Mr. Paul Penna
(302) 764-0325 Ext. 102
PARISH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mr. Jim Clark
764-0325 x106
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mr. Joe Newdeck
764-0325 x106
CONVENT - Sisters of St. Joseph
610 Philadelphia Pike
764-3427
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Mr. Dominic DiChristopher,
Grand Knight
Christopher Council, #3182
302-562-4492
DAILY MASSES
Monday through Friday: 7:00 & 9:00am
Saturday: 9:00am
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION):
Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm
Other times by appointment.
Room of Reconciliation (Confession) is located in the
rear of the church on the Blessed Mother’s side.
BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS:
Call the Rectory to register
January 25, 2015
3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
January 25, 2015
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has asked
for everyone to pray for the success of the
World Meeting of Families. You will find
copies of the prayer at all the exits of church.
You are invited to take a copy home.
THE NEXT SECOND SUNDAY
BREAKFAST BUFFET IS
February 8th - Mark Your Calendar!
In the Old Testament parable of the Book of
Job, the prophet, Job, was told by God to go to
Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, the historic
enemies of Israel. But Job tried to escape the
assignment and go west. In the famous story
he was thrown overboard and swallowed by a
great fish who deposited him at the city of
Nineveh. In the story, Job preached repentance
and everyone repented! And Job was
disappointed. He expected the people of
Nineveh, like his own people of Israel, would
not repent. The parable seems to teach God’s
people that if God gave to non-Jews what he
had given Israel, the non-Jews would have
repented! It must have hurt Israel’s pride. We
too should learn to appreciate the gift of God’s
grace.
In the Gospel, Jesus begins His public
ministry: “This is the time of fulfillment. The
kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in
the Gospel!”
January 25th is the conclusion of the Week of
Prayer for Christian Unity. But we need to
pray and work throughout the year “that all
may be one”.
NEXT weekend after all Masses we will
confer the Blessing of Throats in honor of St.
Blaise.
WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU!!
Many of our parishioners have pledged
funds in our Capital Campaign to contribute in
making some major repairs to preserve our
Church and facilities. We thank all who have
already been contributing to this effort. We are
counting on you to keep your word and fulfill
your pledges.
Food service begins at 8:00am and
continues until 12:45pm. Join Family & Friends
for a delicious breakfast! Please note new
pricing: Adults: $8:50. Children still eat for
$4.00. For questions, call Nancy Cobb, 598-8685
or [email protected]. Congratulations to Mr.
Kurze who won $131 in the January 50/50!!
Christopher Council, 3182 Knights of
Columbus and the Boy Scouts Annual Souper
Bowl Food Collection NEXT WEEKEND, 1/31
at 5PM and 2/1 at the 7, 9 & 11 o'clock Masses.
Please bring the following items: boxed
macaroni & cheese, syrup, canned meat,
canned juice, beef and chicken stews,
powdered or canned milk and individual juice
boxes. Thank you for your help!
The flowers at the Shrines of Mary and
Joseph were placed in memory of Denise
McFadden by family members.
If you or someone in your family are in the
hospital and would like to be visited, please
call the Rectory, 764-0325 Ext. 100 or 108.
Bulletin Deadlines
Bulletin for 2/1
Due Date: 1/26
If you have any questions, you may email them
to: [email protected], or call: 764-0325
Ext. 106. Thank you!
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Religious Education Classes will NOT BE
IN SESSION tomorrow night. We will resume
classes on Monday, February 2nd at 6:30pm.
Saturday, January 24
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00pm(WK)Betty Rae Quinn, 17th Anniversary
Sunday, January 25
7:00am(SR) Deceased Members of the
Russell and Sullivan Families
9:00am(WK)People of the Parish
11:00am(SR)Denise McFadden, 4th Anniversary
Monday, January 26
7:00am(WR)
9:00am(SR) Dorothy Fry
Tuesday, January 27
7:00am(WR) Carrie Konitzer
9:00am(SR) Mary Socorso
Wednesday, January 28
7:00am(WR)
9:00am(SR) Margaret Seitz
Thursday, January 29
7:00am(SR) James Holland
9:00am(WK)Carl
Friday, January 30
7:00am(Cap)
9:00am(SR) Bernadette Noronha
Saturday, January 31
9:00am(SR) Charles Seitz
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00pm(SR) Linnea Zepf, 1st Anniversary
Virginia Zepf, 7th Anniversary
Sunday, February 1
7:00am(WR)People of the Parish
9:00am(SR) Catherine Kozak
11:00am(SR)Leonard Zaroda
All CATECHISTS and AIDES will be
meeting tomorrow night, (Monday) in the
Religious Education Office at 6:30pm for an Inservice Class and to discuss the evaluation
process.
LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING…
ALL JUNIOR HIGH students and friends
are invited to MASCI HALL on Sunday,
February 1st from 7pm-9pm for a FUN NIGHT.
Holy Rosary has been invited to return, Please
call Ms. Hummy, 762-4280 or email her:
[email protected] if you plan to
attend. This will be our own SUPER BOWL
PARTY. Grab your friends and come along!
BINGO
Doors open at 5:30pm with Bingo beginning
at 7:00pm. Bingo is open to the public, but you
must be 18 years of age in order to play. Call
(302) 764-0325 Ext. 106 for questions. Door
prizes, pull tabs, food, drinks & snacks. Do
you have a friend or family member who
loves bingo? Gift certificates are now available
in any denomination for that special gift. See
any of the bingo staff or stop by the rectory!
Can You Help With Bingo? We have a
great group of people who volunteer some of
their time each month at Bingo. If you are
looking for a way to volunteer to help the
parish, consider helping out once or twice a
month. For info, call 764-0325 Ext. 106
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 31
5:00pm – Max, Gavin
Sunday, February 1
7:00am – Cathy
9:00am – Nate, Grace
11:00am – Molly, Will, Margaret
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY-The Prayer
Shawl Ministry meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of the month. Please join us!
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PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY
January is Human Trafficking Awareness
Month—Human Trafficking is a modern-day
form of slavery. Victims of human trafficking
are subjected to force, fraud or coercion for the
purpose
of
pornography,
prostitution,
pornography forced labor, including domestic
servitude, sweatshop factory work and
migrant farming. Approximately 600,000 to
800,000 victims annually are trafficked across
international borders world-wide according to
US government estimates. More than half of
these victims worldwide are children,
according to the US Department of State. Even
if you have a small inkling that you know of a
Human Trafficking victim, please call the
hotline at: 1-888-373-7888. All calls are
confidential. For more info about human
trafficking, visit: www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking.
Thank you for your interest and concern.
The Parish Social Ministry Office could
use more volunteers. If you are able to help out
once a week or more, please call Dorothy, 7640325 Ext. 104. Hours are from 9am to noon.
Our first family-oriented event planned for
2015, our Football Feast, was GREAT FUN! We
enjoyed delicious food brought by football fans
of all ages…from 6 months of age on up!
Thank you to everyone who attended and
supported our event!!! Put our next event on
your calendar-bowling on Sunday, 3/15. Don’t
bowl? No problem…just come to enjoy the
fellowship! More information will follow
regarding location, cost for bowlers, etc. You
can find a complete list of all the events we
have scheduled and details on St. Helena’s
Website or go to: www.tinyurl.com/pc4whzq.
You can also use that website to sign-up to join
us for any/all events, or feel free to call the
rectory to sign-up and/or get more detail
instead. We are looking forward to continuing
to enjoy faith, family and fun with parishioners
of all ages!
NEED CLEANING HELP? A highly
reliable cleaning person (currently employed
by a parishioner) is in need of additional
clients. If you are interested or have questions,
please call the rectory, 764-0325 Ext. 106.
The Columbiettes are an organization
which supports many different charities. They
are ordinary women reaching out to help those
less fortunate and to address the religious
needs of our Church and community. They are
committed to preserving family life and work
collectively with their Brother Knights to
promote faith and unity. For more info, our
parish contact is Judy Wilbank, 792-0641. The
chapter recruiter is Tony Ritter, 239-9222.
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sunday, January 25
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
2nd Collection: Catholic University and
Communications
11:00am Child. Liturgy of the Word-Church
Monday, January 26
5:30pm Youth Choir-Church
No Religious Ed/No Bible Study
6:30pm Catechist Meeting-Religious Ed
Wednesday, January 28
7:00pm Prayer Shawl-Convent
Thursday, January 29
5:30pm Bingo-Masci Hall
7:30pm Adult Choir-Church
St. Elizabeth High School Alumni
Association is sponsoring an Art Auction on
Saturday, January 31, 2015. Preview begins at
5pm with the Auction beginning at 6pm. Door
prizes are available and complimentary
assorted wine and chesses will be offered. For
tickets and addition information, call Kathleen
Houghton, (302) 225-8675. Major credit cards
accepted for art purchases. Art of all media and
price ranges will be available.
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