“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.”Thomas Jefferson

Monday, august 17Ann Carroll Blunk

tuesday, august 18Vincent C. Vaccaro

Wednesday, august 19Maximilian Kolbe, Vivian Trabona, Jerry Viola, Burrell Carter, Robert & Loretta Hamberger, Gregory Entremont, Tommy Pizzolato, Nick Ardillo, Anna & Adolph Kreger, Keith Townsend, Bob Drude, Beth Boudreaux, Julienne Therese Ducomnun Mayeux, Mike Murphy, Dominick Fedele, Our Country & President Trump, Michael Henry, David Paul Delaune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard

thursday, august 20Michael “Mickey” Catalanotto, R.D. & Elsie Bridges, Rose & James Webb, Eleanor Bridevaux, Nick Ardillo, Johnny ‘Lil Man’ Santangelo, Tommy Pizzolato, Anthony Liuzza’s Family, Fran Boneno, Vivian Trabona, Dominick Fedele, Chester “Chet” Rueb, John Chaucer, Our Country & President Trump, Michael Henry, David Paul Delaune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard

Friday, august 21Dominick Fedele

saturday, august 22Nick Ardillo

sunday, august 23ALL PARISHIONERS

sunday, august 23Vilcan Family

sunday, august 23 Father Victor Celio

Shirleen Trosclair, Kathy Jo Thompson, Jeanette Patanella, Milton Robbins, Lawrence Joiner, Tricia Boudreaux, Robin Phares-Wilkinson, Wyatt Huggins, Kenneth Hill, Angie Paretti, Katelyn Delbasty, Lorie Delbasty, Ronnie Delbasty, Diann Delbasty, Abram Cantu, Wanda Miles, Lucinda Voight, Mya Arrazate, Toney Cantu, Liesa Gillis, Alice Steven, Michelle Murphy, Joyce Doyle, Linda Relan, Donnie Houeye, Harold Brown, Leo Triche, Leo Dixon, Marina Cochrane, Elba Hickey, Fay Newfield, Angela Rome, Alice Currier, Conner Corkern, Paige Bernard, Sybil Webb, Emma Baldassaro, Jackie Baham, Nick Ardillo, Brian Dees, Raella Armand, Rosemary & Nolan Graham, Debbie Lanius, Rachel Langston, Patsy Colgan, June Lemoine, Miley Dutcher, Sal Santora, Father Jack Nutter, Douglas Hill, Suzanna Addison, Geraldine Kellem, Ethan Edwards, Frances Currier, Wayne Pepitone, Philip Macaluso, Savina Campo, Fr. Reuben, Fr. Cayet, Lynette Davis, Eunice Van Zandt

Larry Toups, Peter Vangjel, James Hoover, Dennis Toups, William Graham, Vince Owen, Brandon Thompson, Jamie Cutrer, Eric Russell, James Sylvester, Mark Prine, Robert Tillwell, Chris Bennett, Dewayne Spears, Nic Edwards, Jake Cristina, Scott Swilley, Angie Swilley, Chris Brunet, Jacob Rankin, Lathen Campo, James Michael Dupuis, Daniel Mays, Jim Bravis Redmond Jr., Daniel Santora, Jerry Simmons, Lucas Edward Thigpen, John Accord, Rhase Riggins, Kurt Hogan, Ryan Riggins, Cody Edwards, Christopher Zimmer, Sebastian Pisciotta, Cheyenne Rose Fortner, Samantha Schwartz, Cody Gilliland, Maxwell Conger, Jeremy Price, Christopher Pourciau, Kyle Joseph Rosalies, Jordon Quinn, Dustin Stewart, Braden Duvic, Adrian Gonzalez Moreno

Please call the Office if you would like to add or remove someone on the Service List.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

IN DEFENSE OF MOTHER CHURCHPRAYER LISTMASS INTENTIONS IN DEFENSE OF MOTHER CHURCH CONT.

Full Of Grace Gift Shop & ‘Perkatory’ Coffee Shop

WE ARE OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 8AM - 3PM.

Please come support your local businesses. You are encouraged to wear mask as you enter.

Visit our website for online shopping at fullofgrace.org, call 985-286-4006 or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fullofgracegiftshop.

next sunday Mass august 23rd at 9aM

MASS WILL BE AT THE ARMORY,62498 HOLLOWAY RD, ROSELAND

iMportant notice: Mass will be televised at 3pm on our Facebook page Saint Helena Catholic Church and on our website www.sthelenachurch.net and Youtube Channel at Saint Helena Catholic Church.

DAILY MASS - 7:30am with social distancing and you are encouraged to wear mask.

RECONCILIATION -Tuesdays 11am and Thursdays 5pm. Please call Church Office to schedule. BAPTISM -Please contact Church Office for Seminar dates.

WEDDINGS/CONVALIDATIONS - Schedule 6 months in advance.

PARISH OFFICE NOTIFICATION - We are asking that you notify the Parish Office if a family member is ill, Homebound or Hospitalized. We will be most happy to administer the Sacraments if we are informed. Due to the Privacy Act, the hospital does not release any information and we have no way of knowing if someone is hospitalized unless a family member calls to let us know.

TOTUS TUUS GROUPIf you have experienced the loss of a

husband or wife, please join us on Tuesday, August 18th at 6-7pm.

THE MIRACLE OF LOVE, TRUE STORY!

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling.

The new baby was going be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy’s tummy. He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.

The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen.

In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes, every three, every minute. But serious complications arose during delivery and Karen found herself in hours of labor.Finally, after a long struggle, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition. With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee.

The days inched by. The little girl got worse. The pediatrician had to tell the parents there was very little hope. Be prepared for the worst. Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery about a burial plot. They had fixed up a special room in their house for their new baby they found themselves having to plan for a funeral.

Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he kept saying.

Week two in intensive care looked as if a funeral would come before the week was over. Michael kept nagging about singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care.

Karen decided to take Michael whether they liked it or not. If he didn’t see his sister right then, he may never see her alive. She dressed him in an oversized scrub suit and marched him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket.

The head nurse recognized him as a child and bellowed, “Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed.”

The mother rose up strong in Karen and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse’s eyes, her lips a firm line, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister.”

Then Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. After a moment, he began tossing. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:

“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray.”

Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond. The pulse rate began to calm down and became steady.

“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes.

“You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.”

As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s ragged, strained breathing became as smooth as a kitten’s purr. “Keep on singing, sweetheart.”

“The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms”.

Michael’s little sister began to relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her. “Keep singing, Michael.” Tears had now conquered the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glowed.

“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don’t take my sunshine away…”

The next day,…the very next day…the little girl was well enough to go home.

THE PAVILION PROJECT

is set up by Full of Grace to build a pavilion for the parishioners

of St. Helena. If you would like to donate:

Go to the link https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/FOGPavillionDonate

or write a check to Full of Grace, memo pavilion, and mail to

122 S. 1st Street, Amite, LA 70422

CDA ADOPT-A-FAMILY SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROJECTTHANK YOU all members of CDA Court #2536 and parishioners of St. Helena Churchfor the overwhelming response to our Adopt-A-Family School Supplies Project.From the donations we received the court was able to buy school supplies, uniforms etc. for 12 children.

YOUTH NIGHTSNo Youth Nights in August. We will resume back Wednesday, September 2nd.

Yvonne HulseyRealtor

Cell: (985) 969-5058 Office: (985) 318-1400Fax: (985) 318-1019

Email: yvonnehulsey@kw.com710 SW Railroad, Ste. C, Hammond, LA 70403

Each Office is Independently Owned & Operated

ROSELAND, LA985.748.9687

Ray Glasgow, R.Ph985-748-8191 • 1-800-598-9501

www.thrifttownrx.com512 N. 2nd St. • Amite, LA 70422 • ray@thrifttownrx.com

Professional CompoundingCenters of America

CHARLES V. GENCO ATTORNEY AT LAW

108 East Mulberry StreetP.O. Box 956

Amite, LA 70422 Tel: (985) 748-8164 Fax: (985) 748-8165

(985) 748-5555

Mark CampoVice President........

Mobile(985) 969.2760

mcampo@sbscopiers.com202 Market St.

Hammond, LHammond, LA 70401(985) 345.9515

1800 W. Causeway Appr.Ste. 108, Mandeville, LA 70471

(985) 626.1103

Kay C. Moser, DDSFamily Dentistry

985-748-4652416 N. Second St. • Amite, LA 70422

Plea

se su

ppor

t the

loca

l bus

ines

ses w

ho, p

lace

Ads

in o

ur B

ulle

tin.

KENT VETERINARY CLINICOffice

985-748-8425985-748-4628P O Box 846

102 W. Factory St.Amite, LA 70422

Doug Kent, Jr., D.V.M. • Drew Doucet, D.V.M.

FRANK LOPINTOCell (985) 969-4212

Bus. (985) 748-8636Fax (985) 748-9054

AMITE LIVESTOCK SALES, INC.P.O. Box 219 Amite, Louisiana 70422

website: amitelivestocksales.comLivestock Sales Every Tuesday @ 11:30 a.m. & 1st Saturday @12:30 p.m.

Private Sales Every Day

JONATHAN LOPINTOCell (985) 969-4230

ED LOPINTOCell (985) 517-5919

Aud

io &

Wri

tten

vers

ions

of F

athe

r Mar

k’s H

omili

es a

re a

vaila

ble

on o

ur w

ebsit

e, w

ww.

sthe

lena

chur

ch.n

et.

20th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEAUGUST 16, 2020

Following Jesus sometimes means being rejected by others. Speak an encouraging word this week to someone you know who is trying to follow Jesus. Say a prayer for those who are discerning a call to Priesthood or Religious life. If God is calling you, call or email Father Josh Johnson at (225) 336-8778, jjohnson@diobr.org, or visit www.diobr.org/vocations.

MINISTRIES AT ST. HELENA

OUR MISSION:We, at St. Helena Catholic Church, are concerned with educating, directing, and sustaining all who visit. In particular those who draw near to the teachings and traditions of Holy Mother Church. We strive to achieve this by utilizing the Cardinal Virtues of Justice, Prudence, Temperance and Fortitude.

“Lord, help me.” Matthew 15:21-28

20TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

St .Hel e na Roman Catholic Church

122 S. First Street, Amite, La 70422(985)748-9057 • Fax (985)748-9094

www.sthelenachurch.net

St .Hel e na Roman Catholic Church

122 S. First Street, Amite, La 70422(985)748-9057 • Fax (985)748-9094

www.sthelenachurch.net

August 16, 2020

traveling prayer devotion

youth

st. vincent de paul

holy Face devotion

catholic daughters Jr. catholic daughters

totus tuus

st. Jude BiBle study spanish BiBle study

Knights oF coluMBus religious education

Full oF grace

BiBle study BereaveMent Ministry