St. Helen Church SUNDAY MARCH 29, 2015 | PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

Upcoming Events - March 31 - Chrism Mass, @ Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria - April 2 - Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m. - April 3 - Passion of the Lord, 3 p.m. St. Mark School, Stations of the Cross St. Helen, 7 p.m. - April 4 - Blessing of Easter Foods, 11 a.m. - Reconciliation, 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 - Easter Vigil, 8 p.m. - April 5 - Easter Sunday 9 a.m. - St. Helen 11 a.m. - St. Mark School - Annual Bishop’s Gala, April 10th @ Club Roma www.facebook.com/

sthelenscatholic

Pastor

Fr. Philip English

Office Administration

Aggie Agnino ext. 1 ______________________________________________________

Mass Times

Saturday

5:00 p.m.

Sundays

9:00 a.m. - St. Helen Church

11:00 a.m. - St. Mark School

Gym, Beamsville

Opened - October 2, 1938

4157 Maple Grove Rd. | PO Box 222 | Vineland, Ontario | L0R 2C0 www.sthelenscatholic.ca

Established as a Parish - January 1, 1986

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☐ New Parishioner* ☐ Change of address ☐ Moving

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Phone (905) 562-7427 | Fax (905) 562-7789 | office@sthelenscatholic.ca

We welcome you and invite you to share in the spiritual and social activities of your parish

Schools

St. Mark School

Principal: Dean Stunt

Phone: (905) 563-9191

St. Edward School

Principal: Adrian Bishop

Phone: (905) 562-5531

Sacraments

Baptism

Available Sundays at 1:00 pm. Call

parish office.

First Communion & Confirmation

Arranged through school. If your

child is not in a Catholic school or is

not baptized in the Roman Catholic

Church, contact the parish office.

Reconciliation

Before or after mass or by appoint-

ment.

Marriage

Six months’ notice; marriage prep

required.

Anointing of the Sick

Please let us know when someone

has a serious or prolonged illness or

is to have surgery. This sacrament

celebrates the healing of mind and

body and the forgiveness of sins.

Catholic Funeral Rites

When a death occurs in your family,

please call the parish office and we

will assist you in making the neces-

Stewardship of Treasure

Mar 29:

Offertory Envelopes (155) $5,831

Offertory Loose $ 224

D&P (51) $1,228

Building Fund (9) $1,350

“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 parish-ioners who cannot make it to church due to sick-ness or infirmity. If you know of anyone who would like to receive communion in their home, please contact the parish office or Frances @ 905-562-5475 and arrangements will be made to bring Holy Communion to your home.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Please remember the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society as the needs of the poor continue. As you put your gift in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s poor box, know that you are putting your

faith into action!

CWL This Easter bring a smile to a Home-bound or hospitalized person in your area with a visit and Easter plant Spon-

sored by St. Helen's CWL. Contact the parish office or Frances 562-5475 for more details and pickup. Next CWL meeting April 8th @ 1 p.m.

12th Annual Bishop’s Gala

April 10th, 2015, 5:30 p.m. at Club Roma, 125 Vansickle Rd, St. Catharines. Tickets are $75 per person call Sherry Morena, NCDSB 905-735-0240, ext. 213 or sherry.morena@ncdsb.com.

Volunteers Still Needed for Holy

Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, April 2nd @ 7 p.m.

Call the parish office.

Youth Summit 2015 - AVANTI … Go Forth

Young adults and high school aged youth are in-vited to a day of discovery and to respond to Pope Francis’ call to go forth; on Saturday April 25, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, in Niagara Falls. Presenters include Bishop Gerard Bergie and Susan Venditti. Pre-registration is required. Cost is only $10. For further information, call 905-684-3964.

Mass In

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ns

Year B - March 30 to April 5, 2015

Day Requested for Requested by

Mon NO MASS

Tuesday

8:30 a.m.

† Eileen Burns

† Geoff Barlow

Sue & Ivan Zuzek

Rina Hendriks

Wednesday

9:30 a.m.

† Dora Geczy & † Elizabeth Barna

Amelia Landin

Alex Geczy

Bill Zettler

Thursday

7:00 p.m. Mass of the

Lord’s Supper

For the People of St. Helen - L & D

Friday

3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Passion of the Lord - St. Mark School

Stations of the Cross @ Church

Saturday

8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil

For the People of St. Helen - L & D

Easter Sunday

9:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. St. Mark School

For the People of St. Helen - L & D

For the People of St. Helen - L & D

March 29, 2015 - Passion/Palm Sunday The Mind of Christ

Isa 50:4-7 God’s suffering servant brings us hope. Psalm 22 Why have you abandoned me? Phil 2:6-11 A hymn to Jesus’ humility and exaltation Mark 14:1-15:47 The suffering and death of Jesus

As he was dying, Jesus may have recalled the moment when he stood with the devil on the very high mountain beholding all the kingdoms of the world, and the devil's words of temptation: “All these will I bestow on you if you prostrate yourself in hom-age before me.” He may also have recalled how, just a few days before, he

had entered the great city riding on a colt, wel-comed by cheering crowds. But these glimpses of worldly glory are worth-less. Today’s Gospel of the Lord’s Passion points us toward the encounter with Pontius Pilate, when Jesus declares: “My kingdom is not of this world.” Neither is ours. -- Dc. Dick Folger Next Week’s Readings… Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Peter preaches Christ’s death and resurrection to the gentiles. Psalm 118 This is the day the Lord has made. Col 3:1-4 Paul teaches the consequences of follow-ing Christ. John 20:1-9 The empty tomb is discovered.

Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land On Good Friday, April 3, there will be a Papal Col-

lection for the Holy Land in support of Christian communities there, the work of the Holy Land, the upkeep of the Holy Sites, and the formation of fu-ture priests. Let us give generously and show soli-darity to respond to the needs of the Church in the land of Jesus! Envelopes for this collection can be found in your offertory box or at the church en-trance.

World Meeting of Families Philadelphia Sept 22-27, 2015

The Holy Father has invited families from around the world to come and explore the critical role that the family plays in today’s society. Participants will also have an opportunity to attend the Papal Mass on September 27th. The Diocese of St. Catharines has arranged 50 travel packages for this event. Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis. Details are available from the parish office or con-

tact Franca Lanigan at the Catholic Centre 905-684-0154.

Building Fund Pledges & Donations

Thank you to all who have been contributing to the building fund and to our recent families who have sent in pledge forms. Your pledges assist us in our financial planning. A note about donations - Donations made in your Offertory Envelopes are used for the day to day expenses of the church. Please use the “Building Fund” envelope in your box of envelopes for

donations that are to go specifically to the Building Fund for the new church construction.

National Catholic Mission 2015

"Beware the Holy Spirit" will be broadcast on

VISIONTV on Monday, March 30 (pt.1) and Tues-day, March 31 (pt. 2) at 6:00 p.m. and repeated at 10:00 p.m. It will be hosted by Fr. Pat Fitzpatrick and features Spiritan Fr. Anthony Gittins.

Holy Week Schedule Mass of Chrism - Tues. March 31st, @ 7:30 p.m.

Cathedral of St. Catherine, St. Catharines Mass of the Lord’s Supper - Thurs April 2nd, @

7 p.m., St. Helen Church Celebration of the Lord’s Passion - Fri April 3rd

@ 3 p.m. St. Mark School gym Stations of the Cross - Fri April 3rd, 7 p.m. @

St. Helen Church Holy Saturday April 4th at St. Helen Church: Blessing of Easter Foods - 11 a.m. Reconciliation - 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon Easter Vigil - 8 p.m. Easter Sunday - Regular Mass Times Altar Server Rehearsal

April 2nd - 6:30 p.m. @ St. Helen Church April 3rd - 11:00 a.m. @ St. Mark School April 4th- 10 a.m. @ St. Helen Church

Spanish Mass The 5 p.m. Spanish Mass will resume for the sea-son on April 19th. If you know a farmer who may have some Hispanic Migrant workers, please spread the word. Posters with details are available at the church if you wish to provide one.

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