ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 6, 2019

READINGS FOR JANUARY 12 & 13

Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7

Acts 10:34-38

Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

With heartfelt thanks for your

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Not available at time of publication PRAYER FOR A NEW YEAR

Remember us, O God; from age to age be our comforter.

You have given us the wonder of time,

blessings in days and nights, seasons and years. Bless your children

at the turning of the year and fill the months ahead with the

bright hope that is ours In the coming of Christ.

You are our God, living and reigning,

forever and ever. Amen

from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers

The staff of St Helen Parish pray God’s blessings on you in this coming year.

We are thankful for our parish family!

THANK YOU, ELLEN It is with both sadness and excitement that I share this news: I have accepted a position

in Campus Ministry at the University of Dayton and will be leaving St. Helen on January 11. I

start at UD on January 15, where I will be working as the Associate Director of Campus Min-

istry for Liturgy. It will take me out of music ministry, but I will still be near it, and am explor-

ing ways to keep music as a regular part of my life.

While I am incredibly sorry to leave so many wonderful people, the career opportuni-

ties and time gained with my family are just too much to pass up. The new position is a 10.5

month contract, giving me 6 weeks off each summer, as well as mostly 9-5 Monday through Friday. This is the

first time since I've had children that I won't have regular weekend and evening work, and we are greatly antici-

pating all the freedom this offers our family.

It has been such a privilege to accompany so many of you during my six years at St. Helen. Because of the

two positions I've had here, I've had the great honor of walking with many of you through all stages of life-- birth,

baptism, marriage, death, and literally everything in between. It feels both awe-some and humbling, and I am

grateful for my time with this community and all you have shared with me.

OUR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND

“LAS POSADAS” How beautiful!

Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Our Parish Family

Cecilia Rauch

Charles Williams

Gabriel Brauer

Ezequiel & Samuel Bautista

Hazel Boeckermann

Lucianna Hemmerich

Emma & Elaina Morrison

We welcome our newly baptized

We Remember our

Deceased

Amparo Cancino

Ron Courter

Samantha Smith

Welcome into our

Parish Family

LIFE LINE SCREENING Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, is pleased to

offer a preventive health event at St Helen Parish-Smith Building on 1/26/2019. Five screenings will be offered

that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal

aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predic-

tor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density

screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which in-

cludes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screen-

ings take 60-90 minutes to complete. There are three ways to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount

off any package priced above $129, please call toll-free 1-888-653-6441 or visit http://lifelinescreening.com/

THANK YOU FROM OUR “FEED THE SPIRIT” MINISTRY Feed the Spirit ministry would like to thank the following groups for their support during the Holiday food

drive. St. Helen RE classes brought in 1,901 items, Carroll HS Bingo brought in 654 items and St. Vincent

brought in 1,009 items for a total of 3,564 items. All supplies collected will help those in need of food in our

THANK YOU FROM THE

COURTER FAMILY The family of Ron Courter would like to thank

Fr. Satish for his wonderful funeral mass. We have

received so much positive feedback on your heartfelt

and loving words, but the welcoming of our non-

Catholic family & friends to join us at communion for

a blessing, sparked interest in our faith.

We would also like to thank the Bereavement

Committee, the parish staff, the funeral food commit-

tee, and the whole wonderful St Helen Parish commu-

nity for your thoughts and prayers. Barb, Rusty &

ARE YOU A

PERSON OF

VISION? Are you interested in

improving your rela-

tionship with God,

and want to help other adults do the same? Do you

have organizational or social skills? If so, Sue Sack,

the new Pastoral Associate for Adult Formation is

starting a steering committee for adult formation, and

is looking for a few people who fit these qualifica-

tions. Please give her a call at ext 313 or email her at

sue.sack@sthelenparish.org to volunteer or share your

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 6, 2019

Saint Helen Parish, in partnership with our Wright Brothers District Boy Scouts,

are planning a Ski Trip to Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

Students in grades 7-12 grade are welcome on their own, students younger

than 7th grade are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

Saint Helen Parish and the Wright Brothers

District Boy Scouts Present the Perfect North

Annual Ski Trip!

When:

Where:

Cost:

Meeting:

January 27th, 2019.

Perfect North Slopes, Lawrenceburg, IN

$52.00* per person.

Please contact Sean Kelly by phone at 937-256-8815 or by email at

sean.kelly@sthelenparish.org no later than January 13th, 2019.

A mandatory parent meeting will be held on Sunday, January 13 after the

10:30 am Mass, in the Religious Education Office (basement of the church).

All payment and forms will be required at this time.

RSVP:

Food: Bring additional money for lunch/concessions. Snacks (granola bars, cheese

sticks, and water) will be provided.

provided.

*Note: Price includes lift ticket, one hour ski lesson, all equipment rentals for 8 hours

of skiing, snowboarding and tubing, and the required helmet. Please contact Sean

Kelly for more details

Volunteers: Chaperones & Drivers are needed! Please contact Sean Kelly if you

can help!

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, JANUARY 7

Novena-BSC 9:00 am

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

Rosary-CH 9:00 am

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9

Centering Prayer-HR 3:15 pm

CtBS Meeting-SJA 7:00 pm

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

Prayer Shawl Ministry-SJ1 1:00 pm

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11

Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception 8:15 am

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12

5:00 pm Mass-Fr. Bob Jones

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13

8:00 am Mass-Fr. Ethan

10:30 am Mass-Fr. Jim Fitz

@sthelenparish

Follow us!

Also, check out our website for even

more information and resources!

www.sthelenparish.org

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, JANUARY 6

8:00 am Elise Elio Dunham (Gail Caffrey)

10:30 am Al Berberich (Fred & Debbie Pence)

MONDAY, JANUARY 7

8:15 am Fr. Dave Brinkmoeller (Anonymous)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

8:15 am Nancy Dunn (Bill & Kathy Phelps)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9

8:15 am Dale Moore (Jan Stutz)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

8:15 am

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11

8:15 am Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12

5:00 pm Angie Toomey (Steve & Mary Jane

Bramlage)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13

8:00 am Elaine Harsanyi (Phil & Darlene Wetzel)

10:30 am Nancy Dunn (Bob & Bunny O’Donnell) HOST FAMILIES NEEDED In 2019, 26 Saint Helen’s 8th graders

will be going through Confirmation.

To that end, we have scheduled a

“NET Ministries” retreat to teach our

8th graders about the Sacrament of Confirmation and

this is where we need your help! You can assist us

with our mission to teach our youth about this won-

derful sacrament in one of two ways. Firstly, we need

3 host families to host the NET ministries team for

one night—March 1st, 2019. Secondly, please take

the time to pray for the 26 students who will be re-

ceiving their Confirmation in the upcoming year. If

you have any questions, or if you can host a NET

Ministries team member, please contact Sean Kelly at

the parish office or by email at

sean.kelly@sthelenparish.org. Thank you and God

Bless!

Eucharistic Minister Eucharist Minister Altar Server Lector

Saturday, 5:00 PM January 12, 2018

Pat Avey Linda Heckman Katarina Kronenberger

Aiden Kronenberger Edward Kronenberger

Abigail Randall Grace Randall

William Flaute (1) Daniel Wolodkiewicz (2)

Sunday, 8:00 AM January 13, 2018

Bryon Betsinger Sheryl Betsinger Nicole Harpenau

Jill Jennings Brian Lezanic Allison Tayloe

David MacLeod Donald MacLeod

Deborah Danner (1) Thomas Weese (2)

Sunday, 10:30 AM January 13, 2018

Dorothy DiFrederico Eric Hilgeford Daniel Huber Diane Maus

Lynn Middy Nicole Miller Cameron Neidhard Sylvia Sheridan

Kate Hilgeford Caitlin Neidhard Corrinn Neidhard

Mary Ellen Pfeil (1) Mary Havens (2)

GRIEF SUPPORT A three-week grief support discussion group

will start Wednesday, January 30th for all adults

suffering from loss of any kind. Join us 6:30-8:30

p.m. in the St. Julie Center. Participation will be

limited, so RSVP and direct questions to Sue Sack,

Pastoral Associate for Adult Formation, at ext 313 or

sue.sack@sthelenparish.org.

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 6, 2019

$5 per person/$10 per family (includes chili tastings, dessert, and drinks)

Or…….

Bring a pot of chili to enter the

cook-off and your family eats

free!

Prizes awarded to overall

favorites.

THE ANNUAL ST. HELEN

CHILI COOK-OFF

IS COMING!

Saturday, January 12, 2018

After 5 pm Mass in the

Smith Building

The parish Fellowship Committee

will be providing

beverages and desserts.

Questions? Contact Dorty at 937.830.0255 or Teri at 937.259.0585

ATHENAEUM OF OHIO,

LAY PASTORAL

MINISTRY SPRING

SEMESTER BEGINS

SOON! Visit Athenaeum.edu to learn about our spring semes-

ter classes for lay students (classes begin in January.)

Students may still take advantage of a 25% discount

on classes this term. Classes are on Saturdays at Sa-

cred Heart Parish in McCartyville. This term we are

offering the following classes at our Sacred Heart Lo-

cation:

LPC 123 JESUS, THE CHRIST OF FAITH

Saturdays, January 12 – March 23

LPC 131 EVANGELIZATION & SOCIAL

MEDIA Saturdays, March 30 – May 11

LPC 132 MORALITY & JUSTICE IN

CATHOLIC LIFE Saturdays, January 12 – May 11

Contact us for more information: LPMP (Lay Pastoral

Ministry Program), Deacon Hal Belcher (419)305-

5486 or hbelcher001@woh.rr.com

CATHOLIC-SPONSORED

DIVORCECARE

A 13 week support group, held on Thursday

evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm from Jan. 3 to Mar.

28; 6245 Wilmington Pike, Centerville, OH. Cost: is

$25 per person. Scholarships are available. For more

information, or to register, call Marcelle Toma at

(937) 312-1157 (Not a texting number) or mto-

ma@woh.rr.com You are welcome if you are di-

vorced or separated and may be going through a very

difficult time right now. You should not have to feel

isolated or cut off from the Catholic Church. This sup-

port group deals with such recovery topics as anger,

loneliness, new relationships, annulments, etc.

WOMEN'S MORNING OF REFLECTION Begin the New Year by discovering God’s

plan in the gifts He gives. Join us on Tuesday, Janu-

ary 8, 2019 for a Morning of Reflection. We will

begin with 9:30 am Mass in the Day Chapel at St.

Charles Borromeo Church, have a spiritual reflection

and social time, and conclude at noon. Reconciliation

will be available. To reserve Babysitting for your

children please contact Karen at 433-2783 or for fur-

ther information, Barbette at 293-1438.

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

DO YOU HAVE

AN HOUR OR TWO A WEEK OR AS NEEDED

TO HELP WITH OUR SACRISTAN MINISTRY?

YOU CHOOSE WHAT WORKS

WITH YOUR INTERESTS AND AVAILABILITY

TRAINING AND SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED

WE REALLY NEED HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING:

General care of the church, sacred vessels, and devotional items

working with other sacristans to do the following once a week:

Light cleaning and dusting of the church on Friday mornings

Cleaning and polishing vessels

Replacing devotional candles when they have burned down

Washing and ironing the communion cloths and hand towels

(no ironing necessary for the towels!)

Preparing for special liturgy needs

Serving as a back-up sacristan to set up for the Mass you attend

when regular sacristans are not available?

Follow a simple check list; takes 20 to 30 minutes

Serving as an additional sacristan for funerals (approximately 2 hours)

Follow a simple check list to set up for the funeral Mass

Push a button to ring the church toll bells

Light the charcoal for the incense used

Do a quick clean up afterward

Serving as an additional sacristan for weddings

Approximately 6-8 weddings per year

Rehearse with the bridal party the night before the wedding

Set up for the wedding Mass

Be available during the Mass and do a quick clean up after Mass

(Instruction binder with all details )

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION,

PLEASE CALL MARY FINNEGAN AT 256-7058

CREDIT UNION NEWS We are very excited to be able to serve you! The St. Helen Federal Credit Union and the

Firefighters & Company Federal Credit Union merged and the Firefighters & Company Federal

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ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 6, 2019