St.

Helen Church
APRIL 1ST, 2018 | EASTER SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION (YEAR B)
4106 Mountain Street | Beamsville, Ontario | L0R 1B7 www.sthelenscatholic.ca

Phone (905) 562-7427 | Fax (905) 563-0003 | office@sthelenscatholic.ca | www.sthelenscatholic.ca

Philip Pastor
Pastor
Fr. English
Fr. English
Office Administration
Office Administration
Aggie Agnino Ext. 1
Aggie Agnino Ext. 1

Mass
MassTimes
Times
• Saturday
Saturday -- 55 p.m.
p.m.
• Sunday
Sunday -- 99 && 11
11 a.m.
a.m.
Opened - October 2, 1938 Established as a Parish - January 1, 1986

Schools Contacts
St. Mark School Reconciliation
Catholic Women's League
Principal: Steven Ward Before or after mass or by appoint- Colleen Drake 905-563-8981
Phone: (905) 563-9191 ment.
Knights of Columbus
Marriage George L. Savage 289-566-9383
St. Edward School
Principal: Carla Bianco Six months’ notice; marriage prep Music Ministry
Phone: (905) 562-5531 required. Anthony van Engelen
cell/text 905-563-7067,
Anointing of the Sick Email adve1@yahoo.com

Sacraments Please let us know when someone

Ministry Scheduling & RFM
has a serious or prolonged illness or Rachel Reid 905-941-4150
Baptism ministryscheduling@sthelenscatholic.ca
is to have surgery. This sacrament
Available Sundays at 1:00 pm. Call
celebrates the healing of mind and
parish office. Fundraising Events
body and the forgiveness of sins. Joe Della Manna
First Communion & Confirmation josephdellamanna@yahoo.ca
Catholic Funeral Rites
Arranged through school. If your Youth Ministry
When a death occurs in your family,
child is not in a Catholic school or is sthelensyouthministry@gmail.com
please call the Parish Office and we
not baptized in the Roman Catholic
will assist you in making the neces- Facility & Grounds Maintenance
Church, contact the Parish Office. Craig Luey 905-988-6522
sary liturgical arrangements.
craig.luey@gmail.com

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We welcome you and invite you to share in the spiritual and social activities of your parish.
 This week
Year B MASS INTENTIONS the
L & D (living & deceased) April 2nd - 8th, 2018 Sanctuary
Lamp
Day Requested for Requested by burns in
memory
Monday NO MASS
of:
Tuesday
+ Marcel Champagne Connie & Louis Elia + Verna
6:30 p.m.
Walls
Wednesday
+ Antonietta Caruso & + Sylvia Iannotta Viola & Peter Izzo
10:00 a.m.
Thursday The
+ Richard Moyer Nancy Winslow
8:30 a.m. Sanctuary Lamp
Friday burns to remind
+ Ines De Bonis Sharon Driscoll us of Christ’s
8:30 a.m.
presence in the
Saturday Blessed Sacra-
+ Jubran Batbouta Family
5:00 p.m. ment of the altar.
Sunday For the People of St. Helen - L&D If you wish to
9:00 a.m. sponsor the sanc-
tuary lamp for one
+ Jim Jameson & + Rainer Brandel Brandel Family week the stipend
11:00 a.m. _+ Louise & Romano Ballatori Ricci Family is $35.

need, empathy for people, the ability to listen and an

Stewardship of Treasure
understanding of the Vincentian outlook. Discretion
March 25th, 2018 - Offertory (194) 8,921 and confidentiality are priority.
Loose 378 Canadian Tire Money
We continue to collect Canadian Tire money to pur-
Building Fund (26) 1,267 chase raffle prizes for fundraising events. It can be
Development and Peace (7) 1,191 brought to the office or in the collection basket.

“May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!”
Ministry for the Sick and Homebound
We are grateful to those who give of their time and
care to bring Holy Communion to our parishioners
who cannot make it to church due to sickness or in-
firmity. If you know of anyone who would like to re-
ceive communion in their home or while hospitalized
at West Lincoln Hospital, please contact the parish
office.
SVDP Society
Who are we? - The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
founded in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam in Paris, is
dedicated to the service of those in need throughout
the world. St. Helen's Council presently has six ac-
tive members that volunteer their time.
What do we do? - We help our needy neighbours
that live within the boundaries of St. Helen. All calls
are screened and a home visit is arranged with two
members attending.
How are we supported? - The poor box in the ves-
tibule of the church is our main means of support.
How can you donate? - A cheque made out to St.
Helen St. Vincent de Paul can be dropped in the
poor box or the Sunday collection. There are also
St. Vincent de Paul envelopes available for cash do-
nations. Tax receipts are issued in January.
*Interested in joining us? Call Lorraine at 905-563-
7043. All you need is the desire to help those in
Grounds Maintenance
St Helen's Lawn Care Teams are
in need of anyone that would have
a riding lawnmower, push mower
and or a trimmer that can be trans-
ported to and from the church along with a spare few
hours every 4-5 weeks to help with the Lawn Mainte-
nance around the St. Helen's church property. The
season runs from about April to the end of Septem-
ber to early October. The pay is poor but the fun is
unlimited. Anyone interested in this ministry please
contact Craig Luey. (Contact information is on the
front of the Church Bulletin)
CWL News
CWL Meeting - Tuesday, April 3rd follow-
ing the 6:30 p.m. Mass. There will be a
brief meeting followed by Guest Speaker
Lisa Whittingham. Topic: 'Mental Health First
Aid'. All are welcome to attend.
The 60th Annual St. Catharines C.W.L. Diocesan
Convention Mass is on Tues. May 22nd @ 6:30
p.m. @ St. Alfred Church, St. Catharines. Celebrant
is Bishop Bergie. Convention on Wed. May 23rd at
the Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Cen-
tre, St. Catharines. Contact Colleen 905-563-8981
or Piera 905-53-4594 to register or for info. Dead-
line for registration and fees is April 10. All ladies of
the parish are welcome and encouraged to attend!
 April 1st - Easter Sunday of the
Lord’s Resurrection - Alleluia Alleluia
Beginning to Understand
Peter preaches the risen Christ to the Gentiles.
(Acts)
We who are baptised are bound to Christ. (Col)
The women, coming to anoint Jesus’ body, find the
empty tomb. (Jn)
References to being a
witness fill the first reading
form the Acts of the Apos-
tles. The disciples, those
who followed Jesus and
believed, the prophets --
all witness to the works
and saving power of Jesus
Christ.
We, too, have a possible place among those wit-
nesses. Is that a step we are willing to take?
The well-known line “the stone which the builders
rejected has become the cornerstone” is sung this
Sunday in Psalm 118. That phrase is used in the
Christian Scriptures to describe Jesus Christ and his
rejection, death, and resurrection. Are we ready to
establish a solid anchor in God’s reign by setting
Christ as the cornerstone? --Dc. Dick Folger
Diocesan
RESPECT FOR LIFE MASS
Celebrated by
Most Rev. Gerard Paul Bergie
Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Monday, April 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Reception to follow in the parish hall
EASTER MEAL BLESSING
before the meal:
Leader: This is the day the Lord has made. Let us
rejoice and be glad. Let us praise the Lord for his
goodness. For behold, Jesus died and now lives for-
evermore. Alleluia!
All: He has gone before us, yet he is with us for
all time. Alleluia!
Leader: Lord, on this most holy day let your blessing
rest upon us and upon your table. Strengthen us in
this time together. We ask this in Jesus’ name.
All: Amen!
after the meal:
Leader:
Blessed are you, Lord our God,
who gathers us together in Jesus’ name.
We thank you for sharing your life with us,
both in this meal and in all the ways you sustain us.
Through Christ, our Risen Lord.
All: Amen!
Adult Faith Formation Series:
Exploring Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation
Amoris Laetitia, The Joy of Love
This faith formation series is being held on four con-
secutive Monday evenings, beginning April 9, 2018,
7-9pm., at the Catholic Centre, 3400 Merrittville
Highway, Thorold, L2V 4Y6. Register online at
https://goo.gl/forms/DUlZAM0YdRtNPYB32 or call
the Office of Religious Education, 905-684-0154,
ext. 207 by April 4, 2018. A registration fee of $10
will be collected on the first night to cover the cost of
materials including a copy of Amoris Laetitia.

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the

Month of April
That economists may have the courage to reject
any economy of exclusion and know how to open
new paths. (Apostleship of Prayer)
YOUth Blasters Winter Schedule
YOUth Blasters upcoming gatherings will be at the
parish on the following date:

April 8th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

YOUth Blasters always have a great time growing
in our faith together through prayer, activities, crafts,
music and snacks! All newcomers are welcome
(grade 3 and up)! Please pick up a registration form
from the office and return it at our next gathering!

Collection NEXT Weekend