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St. Helen Catholic Church
12060 Kinsman Road, Newbury, Ohio 44065
Clustered with St’s. Edward and Lucy
March 1, 2015
Fr. Jay McPhillips, Pastor
Mrs. Rose Torok Secretary, Fr. Jerry Bednar Weekend Associate,
Deacon Will Payne Pastoral Associate, Deacon Larry Somrack Pastoral Associate,
Sr. Margaret Hartman SND Principal, , Mrs. Maria Flauto PSR/EDGE, Mrs. Cindy Yokules Accounting,
Mrs. Mary Weber, Pastoral Minister, Mrs. Theresa Zickert Life Teen, Mr. Jack Tayek Music Director
Church office – 440-564-5805, Church FAX – 440-564-7367
564-7367, School office – 440-564-7125
Mass Schedule
Sunday: - Pianist:
7:30 am
St. Helen Choir:
9:15 am
Testify:
11:00 am
Saturday Vigil Mass - Pianist
5:00 pm
Holy Day Mass Schedule
(See Bulletin for Vigil and Holy Day Mass Schedule)
Confession Schedule
Saturday:
3:30 to 4:30 pm
Sunday before each Mass by request
Life Teen: See Bulletin or call the Parish Office to see if there is a Mass.
Monday - Friday:
Friday (During the school year)
Saturday - Mass
8:00 am
9:00 am
8:00 am
Pray for our seminarians: Phillip Lewandowski and Bobby McWilliams
Baptisms: By Arrangement - Please call the Parish Office
Marriages: By Arrangement - Please call the Parish Office
Visitation of Our Sick: We are concerned and want to be advised when
someone is ill at home or in the hospital or in a long term care facility.
Please call the parish Office to have the shut in place on our Friday calls.
Pregnancy Hot Line 1-800-395-HELP (4357)
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Mon Mar 2, 2015
9a - 10a School Mass /CH
Wed Mar 4, 2015
8:30a - 9:30a Divine Mercy/BR
8:30a - 10:30a Legion of Mary/ BR
1p - 9p Fish Fry/K,C,G
1:00P-2:30P Book Discussion Group/BR
10:30a - 11:30a Fatima Hour /A
2:30p - 4p Dance/OLCH
2:30p - 5p Piano lessons/CH
2p - 3p Dynaic Catholic/ Legion of Mary / BR
2:30p - 9:30p Vol/Basketball/soccer/G
2:30p - 9:30p Vol/Basketball/soccer/G
2:30p - 4p Dance/OLCH
6p - 12a Renewal setup/OLCH
5p - 7p Prayer Shawl Ministry/TL
5p - 11p Bingo /G
7:30p - 8:30p First Friday Mass /CH
6p - 9p Umpires/SL
6p - 7:30p Girl Scouts/OLCH
6:15p - 7:30p PSR/EDGE/2,3,4,7,8,OLCH
6:30p - 8:30p Spring retreat mtg/LTC
7:30p - 9:30p Knights of Columbus/ LTC
7p - 8p Men’s Renewal /A8p - 10p /OLCH
8:30a - 3:30p Umpires/SL
7:30p - 9:30p Testify practice/CH
7p - 8p Sunday Scripture Study
9a - 2:30p Booster sports/G
8p - 9p K of C St. Helen
7:30p - 9p Choir(small group)/C
3:30p - 6p Confessions & Mass /CH
7:30p - 8:30p St. Joseph prayer grp/ A
6p - 7p Avila hour/A
Sat Mar 7, 2015 Women's Renewal
Tue Mar 3, 2015
8:30a - 9:30a BIBLE STUDY/ BR
Thu Mar 5, 2015
Sun Mar 8, 2015 Women's Renewal
9a - 12a Adoration Exposition /A
8:45a - 9:45a Sunday Scripture Stdy/ BR
9:15a - 10:15a RCIA Scripture/BR
2:30p - 9:30p Vol/Basketball/soccer/G
2:30p - 9:30p Vol/Basketball/soccer/G
9:15a - 10:15a Scrutiny/CH9:15 Mass
7p - 10p LIFETEEN band/CH
6p - 9:30p Choir/CH
9:30a - 10:30a Testify/OLCH
7p - 8:30p Teen Advisory/LTC
6p - 9p Umpires/SL
1:30p - 4:30p Dance/OLCH
7p - 9p Women's Renewal/C
7p - 9p Geauga Teens for LIfe/LTC
6:30p - 9p 5:30 life night/CH/LTC
7:30p - 9p RCIA/OLCH
7p - 9p Healing Ministry BR
6p - 9p AA /C
Fri Mar 6, 2015
A =ADORATION CHPL
BR =BRIDES ROOM
OLCH = OLD CHURCH
R =RECTORY
C =CAFETERIA
S =SOCCER FIELD
CF =CONFERENCE RM
SC =SCHOOL
The Monthly Calendar is available on our Web-Site http://www.sthelen.com
CH = CHURCH
G = GYM
LTC = LIFE TEEN CENTER
TL =TEACHER’S LNGE PO = PARISH OFFICE
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Masses for the Week
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, SECOND SUNDAY OF
LENT
Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18, Rom 8: 31b-34, Mk 9:2-10
7:30 – Pat Stanek – (Jerry and Mary Ann Hudak)
9:15 – Cecile Russ – (Carol and Dick Joyce)
11:00 – Lee Eiermann – (Lillian Eiermann)
5:30 – Don and Julie Englehart and Family –
(Life Teen)
MONDAY, MARCH 2, LENTEN WEEKDAY,
Dn 9:4b-10,Lk 6:36-38
8:00 – Jean Lashley – (The Jefferson Family)
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, LENTEN WEEKDAY,
SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL, VIRGIN
STEWARDSHIP
The offering for the week of Feb. 22, was
$15,590.61 with 1,352 of our faithful parishioners
were in attendance and 308 envelopes were used.
Thank you all for your continued generosity.
St. Vincent de Paul-the February collection
total for last weekend was $880.43. Thank you.
Abraham was ready to sacrifice his only son,
Isaac. St. Paul reminds us that God Himself "did
not
spare His own Son." Are my gifts to the
Lord -- of my resources, of my time, of myself -also
sacrificial?
Is 1:10, 16-20, Mt 23:1-12
8:00 – Tim O’Brien –
(John and Mary Lou Wolfram)
A Reflection from Sister Margaret:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, LENTEN
WEEKDAY, SAINT CASIMIR
Jer 18:18-20, Mt 20:17-28
8:00 – Linda Brown (Living) –
(The Divine Mercy Cenacle)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, LENTEN
WEEKDAY, Jer 17:5-10, Lk 16:19-31
8:00 - Father Benedict Groeschel –
(The Nelson Family)
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, LENTEN WEEKDAY,
Gn 37, 3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a, Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
9:00 – Theresa Tracy – (Jackie Cholley)
7:00 – Jim and Helen Paryzek –
(The Family) FIRST FRIDAY MASS
(PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE)
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, LENTEN
WEEKDAY, SAINTS PERPETUA
FELICIY, MARTYRS
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AND
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20, Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
8:00 – Parishioners of St. Helen
5:00 – Ann Mraz – (Ed and Donna Yarnowich)
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, THIRD SUNDAY OF
LENT,
Ex 20, 1-17, or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17, 1 Cor 1:22-25, Jn 2:13-25
7:30 – Stan Klatka – (Mike and Diane Lionti)
9:15 – Timothy O’Brien – (The Family)
11:00 – Edward Kanieski –
(The Richard Taylor Family)
5:30 – Don and Julie Englehart (Living) –
(Lifeteen)
Moviegoers enjoy previews of films yet to
be released. They get a glimpse of what is to
come. In this Sunday's gospel, Peter, James and
John get a glimpse of what is to come. Their
mountain journey with Jesus culminates in the
Transfiguration--Jesus, radiant in glory, fulfillment
of the law and the prophets. The chosen apostles
are in awe and want to stay in that moment,
but the moment fades and they see “only Jesus”.
They are led back down the mountain.
The memory of that moment continues to
nourish their souls. The presence of Jesus and His
promise of what is to come gives them courage to
proclaim the Risen Lord with their lives.
Each Sunday we are invited to participate in
the Eucharistic celebration. In the Liturgy we
experience a glimpse of what is to come-everlasting union with God. Each Eucharistic
moment nourishes our souls. We have the presence
of Jesus and His promise of what is to come. Our
challenge is to live “in the moment”, to welcome
and respond to whatever joys or sorrows each day
brings. We are called to see “only Jesus” in those
we encounter each day: our family, our co-workers,
the store clerk, the stranger, and especially the poor
and the needy.
During this Lenten Journey, as at the end of
each Mass, let us pray for the grace to “go forth and
proclaim the Risen Lord with our lives.”
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PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE
ILL: Butch Andre, Wayne Ardo,
Ed Bieznieks, Rita Bieznieks, Lisa
Bizjak, Sally Boyer, Laurie Bucar,
Jim Cantelli, Cliff Cherni, Annette
Cillian, Bill Csonka, George Edgar, Bill Felberg,
Len Hosmer, Paul Kovary, Richard and Loretta
Lang, Helen Lockhart, Diane Lionti, Mary Ellen
Martin, Brendan McMeechan, Linda Mulacek,
Helen Nelson, Bill O’Brien, Mary Ann O’Brien,
Dave Omerza, Lucy Pishnery, Martin Polomsky,
Carol Rakoczy, John Rakoczy Sr., Bob Rasmussen,
Evelyn Rowlands, Marilyn Segulin, Richard
Stebnicki, John Strzalka, Liz Szuszkiewicz, Derek
Turk, Ida Urbancic, Bea White, Terry Williford,
and Mary Lou Wolfram.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Stan
Szczepanik (brother of Dennis), Betty Ann
Kapuschinsky (cousin of Joe Chuckro) and for Bill
Davis (brother of Virginia Abruzzino).
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ELIJAH CHALICE SCHEDULE
Mar 1 – Gil and Elena Decipeda
Mar 8 – Don and Mariah Dragolich
Mar 15 – Angela Hart
If you are interested in joining this vocation
prayer ministry, please contact: Marsha Sallee
440.338.8649.
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Five Minute Bible Study
Mark 9:2-10
When Jesus takes the
apostles to the mountaintop
and
shows them His
glorified body, they experience both joy and fear.
First, they are so over-awed that they do not want to
leave. "Let's build three booths." But they are also
overcome with fear. Some theologians tell us that
experiencing something holy can cause us to be
overjoyed and, at the same time terrified.
Sometimes that which we most deeply desire, like
intimacy with God, we are also most terrified of.
We are afraid of losing ourselves to another. But
who better to lose yourself to but God?
Sometime this week, whether on your own,
while sitting at the family dinner table or talking
with friends, reflect on the following question:
Spiritually, have you ever had a "mountaintop"
experience? If so, what was that like for you? How
did it change your life?
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RCIA: The next RCIA session will be on Tuesday,
Mar 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria and the topic is
Old Testament Foundations of the Eucharist.
FISH FRYDAY NEWS: Lent is here and our
Lenten Fish Fry is back again this year. We will
continue the next 4 weeks, Mar 6,13,20,27. We will
be serving dinners from 4:30-7p. Even though the
price of fresh cod has soared, we were able to keep
our same price of $10 for a dine in All You Can Eat
FISH, fried or baked. We will also offer fries, cole
slaw or apple sauce, cabbage &noodles,
mac&cheese, pizza, roll and butter Beverages are
available. DINE IN Adults - $10; Seniors - $8;
Kids(6-12) - $6; under 6 free. TAKE OUT - $8.
Fish dinner-includes Fish, fries, cole slaw, roll &
butter. Come enjoy a night of community with
family, friends and good food, then stay for stations
of the cross afterwards.
ATTENTION LADIES! Please join us for “Christ
Renews His Parish”, St. Helen’s Women’s
Renewal, March 7th & 8th 2015. “May the God of
hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust
in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by
the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
Who doesn’t want to be overflowed with hope?
God wants that for each one of us. Trust in Him
and He will fill you with all joy and peace. Trust in
Him and join us for a weekend of praying together,
getting motivated in increasing your faith,
reconciling and moving a step closer to God with
the wonderful women of St. Helen’s parish. Stop by
our table and pick up a registration or ask questions.
Let God fill you with all the joy and peace you
deserve and trust in Him to be renewed! For
questions or registration, contact: Mary Yeigh (cell:
440-739-1486; [email protected]) or
Kathy
Carson
(cell:
440-552-8965)
[email protected])
COMMUNAL PENANCE: There will be a
Communal Penance Service on Monday, March 23
at 7:30 p.m.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: The next Stations
of the Cross will be Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
They will be led by the Legion of Mary.
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THE ST. HELEN UNICYCLE TEAM will be
holding a Demonstration/Recruitment day and Bake
Sale on Sunday, March 1st after all the Masses in
the Gym. Anyone interested in learning to ride a
unicycle and/or maybe joining the group for the
2015 parade season, come and check us out.
Children from grades 1 and up can try out. Please
wear tennis shoes. We’ll have helmets. Did we
mention a Bake Sale too!!!!
FIRST FRIDAY MASS at Saint Helen’s on
March 6th at 7:00PM: All are invited to Mass to
celebrate the First Friday of March. Please note
the time change Mass will be before the Stations
of the Cross .The Stations will be at 7:30 PM.
Gather your family and come for this wonderful
opportunity.
HEALING PRAYER MINISTRY – Healing
prayer will not be available after the First Friday
Mass on March 6 so everyone can participate in the
Stations of the Cross. Individual prayer sessions
can be scheduled by calling Sue White at 440-2139242.
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IT’S A MATTER OF LIFE
Since the 1960's we have heard that
"birth control" liberates women. As the deadly
chemistry has advanced, abortion supporters now
celebrate the fact that girls of any age have
unrestricted access to the abortifacient morningafter pill. The reality is that the male oppression
that abortion on demand makes possible allows
men to have relations with multiple women and
even prey on minors, and walk away without any
legal or moral repercussions. Catharine MacKinnon,
an influential feminist scholar, summarized the
situation best when she wrote: abortion “does not
liberate women; it frees male sexual aggression.”
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THE NEXT CONFIRMATION session for 8th
graders preparing to receive the Sacrament is
Sunday March 1st from 6:45-8:30pm in the former
church. It is session 11 of the Matthew Kelly
Decision Point Program. All parents are invited to
attend the same session in the 7th gr classroom.
THANK YOU: Thank you all my dear friends so
very much for your love, prayers, and support these
past few weeks. Craig and I certainly appreciate
your kindnesses and thoughtfulness. Please keep us
in your prayers. Fondly, Helen Lockhart and Craig
Shanower.
MISS ETTA QUETTE: Oh dear, Miss Etta is in
such a dither. She can't believe that anyone would
vandalize Church property (which is really God's
property). To intentionally destroy something a
parishioner used his God given talents to create, or
to deface our military pictures or the kiosk cork is
unconscionable. The perpetrator may have done this
out of boredom or perhaps "for fun," but the result
of breaking the seventh commandment in this way
was something that had meaning to others was
damaged. Take note of the warning against such
selfishness in Romans 2:8 - "But for those who are
self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey
unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
BISHOP’S ANNUAL SEMINARY BRUNCH:
On March 22, 2015 the Bishop's Annual Seminary
Brunch fundraiser will be held at Executive
Caterers at Landerhaven, 611 Landerhaven Drive,
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124. The Social Gathering
is from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm followed by the Meal
and Program from 1:00 to 3:00pm. The cost is
$40.00 per person. This event is held to gather
support for diocesan seminaries and seminarians. It
provides men from our parishes with personal
financial support during their seminary years and
recognizes that their formation is essential to a
strong, vibrant Catholic Church. If you wish to
attend or need more information please respond by
email: Subject Line "Bishop's Seminary Brunch" to
[email protected] or call Denver Sallee 44033-8649.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES: It is not too late to
turn in your Catholic Charities envelope if you
haven’t done so already. You can put it in the
collection basket any Sunday in March.
BUCKEYE CHOCOLATES SALE: Order forms
for the Buckeye Chocolate Easter fundraiser are
available. The student with the most sales will
receive a $100.00 gift card, and the class with the
most sales will receive a pizza party. Money and
order forms are due Monday, March 16. Make
checks payable to St. Helen School. Parishioners,
this is a perfect time to buy your Easter candy and
help the school at the same time. If you have any
questions, please contact the office.
SOCCER SIGN-UPS: Spring Soccer is just around
the corner. Please get your signup sheet in the
vestibule.
Grades K-8 Soccer fee $35, 2 at $60 or 3 at $75
payable to St Helen Boosters, DEADLINE –
March 15, 2015- no sign ups will be accepted after
this date Questions? Contact Megan Zaumeyer at
859-420-7503 or [email protected]
CATHOLIC
MEN’S
FELLOWSHIP
CONFERENCE will be on Saturday, March 21,
2015 at VASJ High School. Watch the bulletin for
more details.
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Mortgage Update
Loan Balance – 2/1/15
Standard Principal Payment
Additional Principal Payment
Interest Payment
Loan Balance –2/20/15
Debt reduction envelopes
February
50
$1,322,603
$7,426
$7,357
$5,638
$1,307,820
$5,098.00
eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may be
taken, not to equal one full meal. Abstinence (from
meat) is obligatory for all who have reached their
14th year. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is
continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday
night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering
and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare
ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more
readily his Resurrection. Fridays in Lent are
obligatory days of complete abstinence (from meat)
for all who have completed their 14th year.
ATTENTION, SECOND GRADERS:
Applications for the Geauga County Maple Festival
Prince and Princess are now being accepted. The
pageant is open to any second grade student who
resides in Geauga County. This year the prince and
princess pageant is
going
to
be
a talent
show. Deadline for application is Tuesday, March
3. Please visit the Maple Festival website
www.maplefestival.com for an application and
more details regarding the Pageant.
BORROMEO SEMINARY Attention, juniors in
high school: Borromeo Seminary is excited for the
next set of summer sessions of Tolle Lege Summer
Institute, a faith-focused, fun, intellectual camp for
teens of the Diocese of Cleveland who will be high
school seniors at the start of the next academic year.
The Tolle Lege Summer Institute of Borromeo
Seminary is a camp inspired by the example of St.
Augustine, bishop, teacher, and philosopher. Tolle
Lege was founded to promote the pursuit of wisdom
and provide a foundational understanding of
Catholic philosophy and theology to men and
women in the summer before their senior year of
high school. Courses are taught by seminary faculty
in a range of philosophical and theological topics in
order to help teens develop an intellectual and
spiritual understanding of their faith and provide
them with the tools to become strong Catholic
leaders.
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LIFETEEN NEWS
FASTING
AND
ABSTINENCE
FROM
EATING MEAT
Good Friday is an obligatory day of universal fast
and abstinence. Fasting is obligatory for all who
have completed their 18th year and have not yet
reached their 60th year. Fasting allows a person to
Any teen interested in attending a Steubenville
Conference we need to hear from you! As of now
we have two weekends booked. The first is June 1921 and the second weekend is July 17-19. We only
have limited space so please contact Theresa or
Tammy ASAP!!
Please pray for our Juniors and Seniors that are a
part of the Spring Retreat Planning Team. Our
meetings are on Wednesdays until the retreat which
will be held at Camp Wise on April 10-12
Spring Retreat Permission Forms are available in
the vestibule, on Facebook and in the Life Teen
Office.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Please
check
our
website
www.sthelen.com (Our School)
FEBRUARY STUDENTS OF
THE MONTH
We will recognize our Students of the Month for
their overall improvement over the past month.
Congratulations to Dasen Marker (K), Dylan
Hoenigman (1), Anthony Mastandrea (2), Kylie
Hoenigman (3), Joey Forristal (4), Rosie Murray
(5), Mary Adamic (6), Anna Brent (7), and Halley
Ledbetter (8).
MARKET DAY:Thank you to the families
that ordered this month we appreciate you
supporting the Spanish Enrichment program. Also,
thank you for ordering cookie dough this month;
this will bring in extra earnings!
BINGO: Our BINGO workers for
Wednesday, March 4, are FUHRY AND
MASTANDREA. Thank you for your help!