ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 1, 2020
READINGS FOR MARCH 7 & 8
Genesis 12:1-4a
2 Timothy 1:8b-10
Matthew 17:1-9
With heartfelt thanks for your
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
FEB 22 &23
$18,056.28
(Of which $6,530.00 via Faith Direct)
IT’S KAIROS
COOKIE TIME!
Bakers of the parish, it’s that time
again! More than 7,000 dozen cookies are needed to
make the Kairos retreat a success. The next retreat
will be held at the Lebanon Correctional Institution,
March 12-15
Cookies will need to be returned to the par-
ish office no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday,
March 9th. Thank you for all you continue to do for
this ministry!
THE LENTEN RITUALS OF THE
RCIA PROCESS
Lent begins a very special time for those par-
ticipating in the RCIA process, as what we call the
period of Purification and Enlightenment starts the
first Sunday of Lent, March 1st.
On this Sunday we celebrate the Rite of Send-
ing. Our catechumens (those not yet baptized), Gabi
Castillo, Ahrianna Canales, Trynity Canales, and
Brieanna Smead, and our Candidates for Full Com-
munion (those who are already baptized Christians
and who will be confirmed and receive Holy Com-
munion), Jennfer Braithwood and Richard Swanson,
will be blessed and recognized by the parish. This af-
ternoon at Immaculate Conception they will be re-
ceived and blessed by Archbishop Schnurr.
Those participating publicly in the RCIA pro-
cess remind us of how very much we ourselves need
to repent, to return to God, to give to others, and to
strive for greater holiness in our own lives. Lent is a
time to prepare ourselves spiritually to celebrate the
paschal mystery.We spend Lent “thirsting” for the
waters of Baptism; this is true whether you are antici-
pating baptism or have already been baptized.
So, although the rituals we will see in the next
four weeks are directed specifically towards the Elect
(those not yet baptized), and the Candidates for Full
Communion, they are really meant for all of us.
In the weeks ahead we will celebrate both the
Penitential Rite, for our Candidates for Full Commun-
ion, as well as the Rites of Scrutiny, which are specifi-
cally intended for the Elect. More on those rites in
future weeks!
ALCOHOL INK PRAYER TILES CREATED
BY OUR 8TH GRADE EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Celebrating their own ongoing creation in Christ through joy, pain, challenges, love, and the Eucharist
STILL NEED ABOUT 40 BABY BOTTLES RET’D
If you forgot yours last week, be welcome to bring it to Mass
or call Mary in the parish office! Thanks!!!!
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, MARCH 2
8:15 am-Regional Mass at St. Helen
Novena-CH 9:00 am
Quilting Ministry-SB 10:00 am
Festival Ticket Turn-In-SB 7:00 pm
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
8:15 am-Daily Mass
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
8:15 am-Whole School Mass
Lectio Divina-SC1 9:30 am
Centering Prayer-SJ1 1:00 pm
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
8:15 am Daily Mass
Traditions of Catholic Prayer Study-9:30 am or
6:30 pm-SJ1
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration-BSC 10:00 am
Stations of the Cross-CH 7:00 pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
5:00 pm –Fr Satish
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
8:00 am Mass-Fr. Satish
10:30 am Mass-Fr. Satish
Please note: the Priest schedule is tentative
and subject to change
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, MARCH 1
8:00 am Charles Keller (Shirley Keller)
10:30 Charles Maloney (Tootie & Family)
MONDAY, MARCH 2
8:15 am Stephen Jankay (Diana Jankay Glassburn)
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
8:15 am Julia Keller (Family)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
8:15 am Stephen Jankay (Bereavement Team)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
8:15 am Len Aveck (Knapke Family)
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
8:15 am Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
5:00 pm Penelope Jasko (St Vincent de Paul)
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
8:00 am Les Vesey (Kim Vesey)
10:30 Joseph W. Fecke (Sue Fecke)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION...
WILL YOU COME? Please consider joining others in spending
some time before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
Chapel on our next St. Helen First Friday Eucharistic
Adoration day, Friday, March 6th.
You may choose either to commit to an hour
for each month or drop in for a visit when you can, It
is our hope to have someone present each hour. Ado-
ration begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. with
exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 5-6 p.m. It
is a peaceful hour to give Jesus thanksgiving & praise
as well as offer prayers for our family & friends, the
church and the world. You may call Phyllis or Jim at
937-426-9954 for more information or to sign up for
an hour.
THANK YOU Thank you for your generous donation of
$7,732.83 to the Retirement Fund for Religious. You
truly “give to those who have given a lifetime.”
The infirmed and elderly serve all of us
through their prayer and suffering. Most gratefully,
Maria Reinagel, Consecrated Women of Regnum
Christi, Archdiocesan Coordinator.
2nd Sunday of Lent Eucharistic Minister Eucharistic Minister Altar Server Lector
Saturday, 5:00 PM March 7
Maria Basto Linda Heckman Edward Kronenberger
Katarina Kronenberger Aiden Kronenberger
Santiago Basto Matias Basto
Thomas Otoski (1) Phil Ayers (2)
Sunday, 8:00 AM March 8
Deborah Danner Mary Heider David MacLeod
DJ Shepherd Kathy Snyder James Whitney
Caroleigh Moylan Evie Moylan
Marlene Jachimowicz (1) Michele Goodpaster (2)
Sunday, 10:30 AM March 8
Emma Comer Amy Comer Eric Hilgeford Drew Hilgeford
Mindy Hilgeford Michael Pratt Michelle Pratt Martin Walling
Luke Farley Kate Hilgeford NOT FILLED
Lester Small (1) Mary Ellen Pfeil (2)
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 1, 2020
SPECIAL WORKSHOP FOR ALL WHO
ARE OR MAY BE TAKING
COMMUNION TO THE SICK,
HOSPITALIZED, OR HOMEBOUND
The Archdiocesan Office of Divine Worship and
Sacraments is offering a workshop specifically
for
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
who take communion to the sick, hospitalized,
homebound, or those in nursing homes.
To be held at St. Helen Parish on
Tuesday, March 10,
from 7-9 in the church.
We strongly encourage all parishioners who par-
take in this beautiful ministry or who may have a
future need or desire to do so to attend this event.
Please see the parish website to register
www.sthelenparish.org or call
Mary at the parish office, 254-6233.
Are you celebrating your 25, 50, 60, 65 or
70th Anniversary this year?
If so, please call Mel in the parish office
at 937-254-6233.
We are planning something special
for you!
FAIR TRADE ITEMS
FOR SALE
TODAY! Start your Lenten journey
off right by supporting those less
fortunate around the globe with a
purchase of some delicious coffee, tea, or hot choco-
late. Numerous others items such as olive oil, cocoa,
chocolate bars, and whole grains are also available.
Stop by the Fair Trade table in the Smith Building
during Coffee and Donuts after Mass today, and
make a positive difference in the world this Lent!
JOIN US FOR DONUT SUNDAY THIS WEEK,
AFTER THE 8 & 10:30 MASS,
IN THE SMITH BUILDING
WE ARE IN NEED OF HOST FAMILIES
TO HOST 2 MALE OR FEMALE
TEAM MEMBERS FOR THE
FOLLOWING EVENTS:
The NET Ministries Confirmation Retreat:
We need 1 host family for one night starting on
March 6th, 2020. The team will arrive on the after-
noon of the 6th and depart on the 7th in the morning.
The team would need to have dinner and breakfast at
the host family residence.
TOTUS TUUS Vacation Bible School: We
will need 2 host families from June 13th through the
20th, 2020. The team will arrive in the late afternoon
on the 13th and will leave the morning of the 20th.
The team would be eating breakfast and dinner at the
host family residence for the duration of their stay. If
you can host these team members, please contact
Sean Kelly at [email protected] .
HELLO, HELLO, HELLO!!!
WHAT TIME IS IT??? ITS TIME FOR THE FIRST
ST. HELEN FESTIVAL
TICKET TURN IN for 2020!
YES, THATS WHAT TIME IT IS!
MONDAY~ MARCH 2ND ~ 7:00-8:30
in the SMITH BUILDING
You may also drop them in an envelope in the
collection basket, drop them in the mail or bring them
to the parish office. Remember our first $50 Early
Bird drawing will also be at 8:30pm that evening.
Please contact your AREA COMMAND-
ER (listed on the letter enclosed with your tickets)
if you need more tickets or have questions or call
DeDe Moran @ 254-4432
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Adult & Family Formation Opportunities For Lent 2020
ITEMS TO TAKE HOME
“Many Ways in 40 Days to Seek First
the Kingdom!” Lenten practice sheets are
available in the baskets at the church
doors. Try to do one of the practices
each day!
Little Black Books and Word Among Us
scripture reading books are available at all
doors to pray with the Lenten Scriptures.
Randomly pick a bookmark
from a basket and
intentionally practice the Kingdom virtue
found on it during Lent
STATIONS
OF THE
CROSS
Fridays 7:00 p.m.
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
April 3
Lectio Divina Study
Group beginning
Wednesday, March 4th
9:30-11 in the St. Julie
Center. We will be pray-
ing with the Sunday Gos-
pel as a group, and learn-
ing more about the great
people & events of Ca-
tholicism through Robert
Barron’s video courses.
SINGING MY SOUL!
A family friendly event!
Friday, March 27 5:30 p.m.
A pizza supper, music and stories with singer/songwriter
Tim Tegge.
Dinner in the St. Julie Center followed by Stations of the
Cross in the church.
Register by calling the office by Monday, March 23.
There is no cost for this event.
LENTEN SOUP
SUPPER! Monday, March 16 in the
Julie Center
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 (Register for this free event
online via our website!)
followed by
WE ARE A KINGDOM
PEOPLE!
Join us for this Lenten
offering with stories of Suf-
fering, Challenge, and New
Life from Jodi Nix and Nicole
Miller. Register by calling
Sue Sack in the parish office
at 937-254-6233 or email
TRADITIONS OF CATHOLIC PRAYER Join us for this five-week series on forms of
Catholic prayer Thursdays, March 5-April 2 in the St.
Julie Center. Either 9:30-11:00am. Or 6:30-8”00 pm
time period is available. An optional, accompanying
book Armchair Mystic is available for $10 with regis-
tration. Register by calling Sue Sack 937-254-6233 or
Emailing [email protected].
RECEIVE THE
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
Our regional reconciliation service
will be held at St. Helen on March 19th at
7:00 p.m.
“The Light in ON for YOU” will be on
Tuesday, March 24, from 7:00 to 9:00
p.m., in the church.
MOMS St. Helen’s group next
meets Monday, March 9th
in the Julie Center, 6:30-
8:00 p.m. All Moms and
Grandmothers raising chil-
dren are most welcome to
come talk about the voca-
tion of motherhood and
what their faith life has to
do with family life. Child-
care is available. Please reg-
ister online at https://
www.sthelenparish.org/
marriage-and-family-
life.html
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 1, 2020
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
DO NO EVIL: THE IMPACT OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING ON THE COMMUNITY Tuesday, March 10: Incarnation Church Parish
Center, Room 104, at 7PM The Incarnation Church Re-
spect Life Ministry invites you to attend our Spring educa-
tional event. Join us as we learn about the signs of human
trafficking and how WE can make a difference in combat-
ting this tragedy. Incarnation is located at 7415 Far Hills
Avenue, Centerville, Ohio 45459.
CREDIT UNION NEWS Did you know that you can do your
shared branching transactions at the St.
Helen branch for ANY credit union that you use, that par-
ticipates in shared branching? Firefighters & Company
Federal Credit Union's St. Helen's branch (located on par-
ish grounds) can now not only offer their members the
convenience of free access to 5,000 branch locations, but
now even if you are not a member, you can use the St.
Helen branch for shared branching for free! Not sure if
your credit union participates in shared branching? Call us
at 937-252-7477 or go to https://coopcreditunions.org/
locator/ to see if your credit union is part of the shared
branching network.
DAYTON RIGHT TO LIFE OPEN HOUSE Saturday, February 29, 10am-12pm at 425 N Findlay St
You’re invited! Join us on Leap Day, February 29, as
we kick off our “Leap for Life 2020” initiative! Tour the Stork’s
Nest Baby Pantry and be a part of LIFE happenings throughout
2020. Light refreshments will be provided, along with a raffle
drawing for cash prizes of up to $250. RSVP by Monday Febru-
ary 24 by calling 937-461-3625 or email-
ing [email protected].
FEMINISTS FOR LIFE EVENT
FEATURING SERRIN FOSTER Wednesday, March 11, 7pm at the Fitz Center at the
University of Dayton
Join us for Feminists for Life President Serrin Fos-
ter's presentation entitled "The Feminist
Case Against Abortion". Serrin is speaking in Dayton to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the suffragist
vote. Tickets are $10. High school and college students
can attend for free with student ID. Register
at daytonlife.org.
THE ATHENAEUM OF OHIO
MOUNT SAINT MARY’S
SEMINARY We are called to be light and salt for the
world! The Athenaeum of Ohio, the seminary and school
of theology for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, has been
equipping lay men and women for service since 1975.
The Athenaeum offers lay theological studies and
ministerial formation through our non-degreed certificate
in pastoral ministry. Classes will meet on Saturday morn-
ings and afternoons at St. Christopher parish in Vandalia
for fall 2020 and spring 2021. We welcome your call or
email to learn more. Call 512.231.1200 or email:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Follow us!
Also, check out our website
for even more information
and resources!
www.sthelenparish.org
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 1, 2020
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 1, 2020
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