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Pastor: Rev. John Ssegawa, A. J. ([email protected])
Assoc. Pastor: Rev. Victor Yakubu([email protected])
Weekend Assoc.: Rev. James Ferguson, CSC / Rev. Robert Skagen
Deacons: Rudy Campas ([email protected])
Joe Shinske ([email protected])
Parish Manager: Bernie Friedl
Music & Liturgy: Terry Little ([email protected])
Bulletin: Ceci Campos ([email protected])
Scheduling: Sue Schepers ([email protected])
Gift Shop: Leo Ohnemus [email protected])
Faith Formation Elementary: Marcy Nixon ([email protected])
Middle & High School & Young Adult: Sharon Matson ([email protected])
Adult: Chris Sieracki ([email protected])
Administrative Assistant: April Chatel ([email protected])
October 21, 2012
5510 W. Cholla St. Glendale, AZ 85304 Phone: 623-979-4202
Fax: 623-412-1226 www.sthelenglendale.org
S T . H E L E N C A T H O L I C C H U R C H
Office Hours:
Sunday:
8:30am to 1:30pm
Monday & Thursday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday & Wednesday
9:00am - 7:30pm
Friday:
9:00am - 3:30pm
Adoration Chapel
Mon-Fri:
5:30am - 9:30pm (Open to the public)
Sat & Sun:
5:30am - 6:30pm Except during Mass
Mass Sunday: 5:30pm (Sat.), 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:45am, 12:15pm & 5:30pm
Mon-Fri: 6:30am
Mon-Sat: 8:30am
Holy Days Please consult the Parish bulletin.
Morning Prayer
Mon-Fri: 6:10am Mon-Sat: 8:00am
Confession
Saturday: 4:00pm or by appointment
Baptism
Please call the office at least three months in advance.
Marriage
Please contact Gary Chatel @ [email protected] at least nine months in advance.
Anointing of the Sick
By request. Please call the office as soon as possible. If the person is in the hospital, ask the hospital to call the Catholic chaplain.
Marriage Validations
Dcn. Joe Shinske
Marriage Annulments
Dcn. Rudy Campas
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FINANCE
Ron Capek
Les Herczeg
Gary Pavlovich
Frank Ruf
Roger Schwierjohn* PARISH
Mike Buckley
Steve Cerqua*
Russell Godsil
Maria Hill
Rick Kittle
Sharon Matson
Paul McClellan
Dcn. Joe Shinske
DEVELOPMENT
Dcn. Rudy Campas
Kelly Lyles
Casey Murphy
Sharon Nevels*
Frank Pryor
Ted Shimon
Chris Sieracki *Council Chair
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With Faith, We Can Move St. Helen’s Parish By Rev. Victor C. Yakubu, Parochial Vicar
A 90-day period is enough to settle down in a new house or a new environment. Fr. John Ssegawa, the pastor and I arrived St. Helen’s parish in July and to be honest, many things have happened. The rectory was somewhat remodeled all over to accommodate two of us; desks, small appliances, etc.
Soon after I began to ask myself, how can two African priests minister in a parish dominated by Whites with Latinos, Asians and few Africans? Will people understand our accents and inflections? If they do, then what can we do to add value to St. Helen’s parish? Will the parishioners of St. Helen’s be open to us and welcome us? So many questions kept hanging in my mind and Fr. Ssegawa had the same feelings too. I began to talk with Fr. Ssegawa and he said to me, “We are here to serve as priests. So let’s do that.” I got encouragement from his words.
By 2014, St. Helen’s Parish would be 40 years. The parish has come a long way. The expectations are high and every parishioner is seeking to have the parish move to the next level. I am glad we have had two Town Hall meetings which opened up a reservoir of ideas from parishioners. I enjoyed the experience. I look forward to a strategic pastoral plan for the parish which will encompass our short term plans as well as our long term plans. The parish council has been in full support of this and I am happy that we are all collaborating with the diocese to bring out a vision of what we want our faith community to be in the next 10 years and beyond.
I must admit that Fr. Ssegawa and I feel welcome to serve in the parish. I thank the parishioners for their welcome. I feel that we all have to unite to make things work. This year is an important year in the life of our Church. It’s the 50th anniversary of the beginning of Vatican II. And so the year is proclaimed the Year of Faith (11 October 2012 – 24 November 2013) and I am glad that we are beginning on that note. Jesus has told us that with faith we can move mountains. I strongly believe that with faith we can move St. Helen’s parish to greater heights, to new levels of love and spiritual nourishment of all our parishioners. The pastor and I cannot do it alone. We need the complete support of our parishioners to make this parish the best in the valley. This is what the pastor professed when he was installed on 8 August by our dear shepherd Bishop Thomas Olmsted. I am sure we all need to make the difference among the parishes of the Diocese of Phoenix, and this is possible only when we realize that every idea is important to the spiritual growth of our parish. The pastor has said several times that we will operate with an open door policy where every issue can be discussed instead of lost in rumors. We do not want our parishioners to misconstrue our good intentions. We love Jesus and it’s because of this love that brought us out of Africa to serve parish communities in the United States. We are for your good and we mean well.
The greatest joy in this parish is the hard work of the staff and volunteers. We are thrilled by the support they offer to us and indeed to parishioners when they come for any pastoral assistance. Fr. Ssegawa and I need such zeal to move St. Helen’s parish. Sometimes the journey could be rough, but Jesus is tough. This Sunday’s gospel from Mark 10: 35 – 45, Jesus says to all of us, “The Son of man came not to be served, but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many.” We are here to serve, will you support us? There’s room in the Church, please come in.
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 21, 2012
Through his suffering, my servant shall justify many.
- Isaiah 53:11b
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P R A Y E R
PRAY FOR THE DECEASED
JANISE AMBROSY
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
SICK LIST - Names will be kept on the sick list for FOUR WEEKS, at which time you will need to call the office to update. Ministry of Care - Homebound - If you are aware of anyone in the parish who is unable to join us for Sunday Mass because of age or illness and would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact Deacon Joe Shinske @623-979-4202, Ext. 232. The name of the person as well as the address is required.
HILDA ALVARADO
DON AMBROSY BASIL ANDREACCHI
LOU ARAGON MAVIS ARMSTRONG
MICHEAL ARMSTRONG CAROL BAKER
ARMOND BARONE SEAN BEAVER
JACKIE BENNINGTON JOE BERTRUM ERIC BIALLAS
THERESA BOIVIN JOHN BOLDING
ALYSSA BOYNTON PAT BRANDWEIN
PETE BREEZE MARY BRIGGS MIKE BRIGGS TINA BRIGGS
WADE BROOKS HILLARY BROWN JENNIFER BROWN DELORES BRYAN
ROY BRYAN DOROTHY BUCKEL
TERRY BURRUEL BOB BUXTON
JOSEPH CACCIATORE DEACON RUDY CAMPAS
SEAN CAMPOS FRANK CANADAY
MICHELLE CANAVAN PATTY CASSAT
CARLOS CASTANEDA BETH CAVANAUGH EVELYN CAVANAUGH
TONY CHAVEZ VINCE CHAVEZ DIANE COWLES NELLIE CROSS
CAROLYN DAVIRRO ROBERT DE CHANCE
DAVID DENNIS CRIMILDA SIERRA DIAZ
JOE DRUCKER DALE DUFAULT GREG DZUBAY JIM EDWARDS
ED EGAN CHERYL ELAM
TERESA ENGELTHALER TERESA EPPINGER
BILL FISH JEAN FISH
CLAUDIA FLAHERTY JOANNA FLAHERTY
KEVIN FLAHERTY MICHELLE FLAHERTY
BETTY FLORES CHRISTINA FLORES
PAT FLORES PHILIP GARCIA JULIE GARRETT
ELEANOR GERNERT CLAIRE GILL
CHRISTOPHER GINES PAT GODSIL RUSS GODSIL
LINDA GOMEZ ANGELA GONZALES
JESSE GONZALES MARY GONZALES CHARLIE GREENE
ANTHONY GRIPPO CHRISTINE GRIPPO
STEPHEN GRIPPO CAROLE HARBISON CARLENE HARDY
RAY HEFFLEY SUSAN HENDERSON ANNE HEMPELMAN
LYNN HILD SUSAN HOAGLAND
MARGE HOMCO JOAN JANSEN
JOYCE W. JONES DON KARSKY
ROSEMARY KAUFMAN SERA KELLER
KIMBERLY KELLEY ROSIE KELLEY
MIKE KINGMAN CORA KNIES
LATHA KRISHNAN AANYA LALL ANN LASER
CRYSTAL LAUREANO SERGIO LAUREANO & SON
JULIE LEGG TOM LENTZ
FADIA LOEGERING CARMEN LUCERO
CHRIS LUGO MELISSA LUGO MILENA LUJAN
DOLORES LUKERT CLAUDETTE LUTZ
REGINA MAESE SALVADOR MARTINEZ III
LARRY MATTHEWS PAM MATTHEWS
LORETTA MCCARTNEY SUSIE MCCOY
ANN MC EVERS DAVID MILLER
VIVIAN MILLWARD NORMA MIRANDA RACHEL MOORE RALPH MORENO
SKIP MORENO STELLA MORENO
JAN MUELLER DONNA MULHERN
MARY ALICE MULHERN TOM MULHERN
MARY JO MURRAY ROSE MYERS
ELIZABETH NAVARRO BILL NELSON
REGINA NEWHARD ANITA OAS
MARY JO OHNEMUS SILVIA ORNELAS CELESTE ORTIZ
CHANTEL ORTIZ JAIME ORTIZ
KATHY ORTIZ SARAH OTONDO
ANDEE OTT BOB OTT
KATIE OTT ANGELA PALOTTI CONNY PAGAN LADD PAGAN
MARIO PALUMBO ARCIA PARSONS
MARCIA PARSONS STELLA PASTERZ
VANESSA PASTERZ MICHELLE PATCHETT ROCHELLE PATCHETT
LEONA PEDERSEN ANTHONY PEDIGREN BARBARA PLACENCIA ADREANNA PORTER
PATTY PRYOR JIM QUINN
KYRWOOD QUINN PAULA RAMAGE FAITH REMING HANK REMING MARY RENCKLY
JERRY RENTMEESTER VINCE RILEY
ARELYS RIVERA JORGE RIVERA
D. J. RODRIGUEZ JEREMIAS RODRIGUEZ
ANDREA RUFFINO CHRISTINE RUFFINO
ANNA MAE RUMBACK LARRY RUMBACK GENE RYCHTER TOM RYCHTER EVELYN RYPISI
JOE RYPISI SONIA SALAZAR CHRISTY SALINAS
ROSEMARY SALINAS FLORENCIO SANCHEZ ELEANOR SCHEURER CARMEN SCHILLING CONNIE SCHWEISS JENNY SERRANO
GETER SHEA MARY SIGILLO
CHRISTOPHER SILVA JERRY SPREITZER
RICHARD STEVENS KATHY STUMP
EDVERITO TALAROC GREGORY R. TERRY SR.
JOHN THORN BEA TOTH
TONYA TRUNNELL TOM TUSKAN JOHN URAM
DEACON GEORGE VALVERDE BILL VANDERVEEN JEAN VANDERVEEN
CARLOS VILLALOBOS PHYLLIS VOGELSANG DOLORES WATSON WILLIAM WATSON CHERYL WAYNE ERNIE WAYNE
JAIME WEST PAUL WIBLE
RITA WILCOX SANDY WILHELMI LORETTA WILKES ERROL WILLIAMS KEVIN WILLIAMS
JUANITA WILTON BRIAN WINSTANLEY LORI WINSTANLEY
ED WISOWATY HELEN WOLOSZ
RAY WOLOSZ TIM WOLOSZ BEV WYBLE
PHYLLIS WYLIE DAVE ZACKUS
ANNETTE ZALEWSKI HELEN ZANDER RAPHEL ZANDER
PLEASE PRAY - For those who serve in the military, especially those from St. Helen’s, that they may return home quickly and safely.
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Each moment that you spend in Jesus’ Eucharistic Presence will increase His Divine Life within you
and deepen your personal relationship and friendship with Him. “I am come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly.” (Jn 10:10)
Dear Honor Guards, please remember it is your responsibility to get a substitute when you cannot cover your hour.
There are Honor Guard slots available each day of the week. Hours needed to be filled: Tuesday 4:00pm, Wednesday 2am, 5pm, Thursday 12pm, Friday 2pm, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 12am, 4 & 11pm. Please consider and call:
Isabel Richmond Rita Mann Sheila Appel 602-705-7445 623-561-9597 602-439-2901
Your hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament will repair for evils of the world and bring about peace on earth.
"Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Jesus and be ready to make reparation for the great evils of the world. Let your adoration never cease." - Pope John Paul II, Dominiai Cenae
Seven Faith Habits
† Give thanks to God each night
† Ask for God’s blessing each morning
† Offer a prayer at mealtime
† Receive the holy Eucharist for strength and nourishment
† Call upon the saints
† Reach out to a neighbor in need
† Savor a few minutes of silence
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ADULT SENIORS Julie Garrett - 602-663-7199
Charlotte Pulham - 623-337-4010
ALTAR SERVERS Sharon Matson - 623-979-4202
ART & ENVIRONMENT Debbie Shimon - 623-486-8410
BINGO Ronald Hulme - 623-935-5573
BOY SCOUTS Philip Stephens - 602 492 2428 Mel McCurrey - 623-523-3522
CHILDREN’S LITURGY Debbie Martinez - 623-979-3012
CLOWN MINISTRY Maril Buchanan - 602-978-1510
CURSILLO George & Cecelia Dusold 623-412-9415
CUB SCOUTS Yvette Medina - 623-221-3539 Steven Ramirez - 602-769-2112
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Sam Silvers - 623-930-1335
FRIENDS OF ST. HELEN’S Nancy Gorny - 623-930-0018
GIFT SHOP Leo or Mary Jo Ohnemus
623 -979-4202
GRIEF SUPPORT Chris Sieracki - 623-979-4202
HEALING THROUGH THE BODY OF CHRIST
Paul & Leeann Wieser - 623-979-0119
HOLY NAME SOCIETY Basil Andreacchi - 623-979-9491
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Grand Knight Shane Everitt
623-261-5033 Membership Anthony Balestrieri
623-221-6058
LADIES AUXILIARY Julie Ekstrom - 623-334-1847
LEGION OF MARY Joe Haley - 623-878-1117
LITTLE FLOWERS Beverly Buckley - 623- 937-5172
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY Brad Matson - 623-486-0516
MINISTERS OF THE WORD Brad Matson - 623-486-0516
PERPETUAL ADORATION Rita Mann - 623-561-9597
PRO-LIFE Ann Hughes - 623-915-3457
RANDOM ACTORS Jo Miller - 623-979-2577
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Church Office - 623-979-4202
Please consider using your credit cards or having your checking/savings account debited for weekly offerings to the Sunday Collection, & Development fund. You may select to contribute every Monday, the 1st of the month and/or the 15th of the month. Please stop by the Parish Office to complete an authorization form.
Worship is giving God the best that He has
given you. Be careful what you do with the
best you have. Whenever you get a blessing
from God, give it back to Him as a love gift.
Take time to meditate before God and offer
the blessing back to Him in a deliberate act
of worship. If you hoard a thing for yourself,
it will turn into spiritual dry rot, as the
manna did when it was hoarded. God will
never let you hold a spiritual thing for
yourself; it has to be given back to Him that
He may make it a blessing to others.
- Oswald Chambers
October 7, 2012 $20,000.04
Restricted Income
Development Fund Families in Need $ 621.00
Parish Improvement 848.00
Total $1,469.00
October 14, 2012 $16,442.02 Restricted Income
Development Fund Families in Need $ 801.00
Parish Improvement 387.00
Total $1,188.00 Gospel of Life $1,490.00 Thank you for your support.
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T H I S W E E K AT A G L A N C E
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading - My servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear (Isaiah 53:10-11). Psalm - Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading - Let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help (Hebrews 4:14-16). Gospel - Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all (Mark 10:35-45 [42-45] The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Mon: Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21 Tues: Eph 2:12-22; Lk 12:35-38 Wed: Eph 3:2-12; Lk 12:39-48 Thurs: Eph 3:14-21; Lk 12:49-53 Fri: Eph 4:1-6; Lk 12:54-59 Sat: Eph 4:7-16; Lk 13:1-9 Sun: Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sun: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday
Tues: St. John of Capistrano Wed: St. Anthony Mary Claret Sat: Blessed Virgin Mary
SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
The Mass Intention Book has dates available for you to remember your loved ones whether they are deceased or living. Stop by or call the Parish Office to reserve your Mass times.
Sunday, October 21 Elementary Faith Formation 9:00am - 10:00am RE 6, 8 Children’s Liturgy 9:00am - 10:00am SC A, B RCIT 9:30am - 11:45am TC Chapel RCIA 9:30am - 12:00pm SC D, E New Members Welcome 10:15am - 10:45pm RE 1, 3 Elementary Faith Formation 10:45am - 11:45am RE 6, 8 Cub Scouts Pack Meeting 1:00pm - 3:00pm SC C, Kitchen Baptism 1:30pm Church EDGE 4:00pm - 5:15pm RE, SC High School Faith Formation 4:00pm - 5:15pm TC
Monday, October 22 Al-Anon 9:00am - 11:00am RE 1, 3 Adult Singles 1:00pm - 3:30pm RE 1, 3 Peer Ministry 7:00pm - 9:00pm RE, TC Boy Scouts 7:00pm - 9:15pm SC C, Kitchen
Tuesday, October 23 Elementary Faith Formation 4:15pm - 5:30pm RE Children’s Choir 6:00pm - 6:45pm RE Adult Ed Elementary Faith Formation 6:00pm - 7:15pm RE Parish Council Meeting 7:00pm - 9:00pm Conf. Room Catholics In Action 7:00pm - 8:30pm SC C, Kitchen Bible Sharing 7:30pm - 8:45pm RE Adult Ed Cenacle of Divine Mercy 7:30pm - 8:30pm RE 7 Al-Anon 7:30pm - 9:00pm RE 5 AA Primary Purpose 7:30pm - 9:00pm RE 1, 3
Wednesday, October 24 Elementary Faith Formation 4:15pm - 5:30pm RE Adult Choir Practice 6:00pm - 9:00pm RE Adult Ed Elementary Faith Formation 6:00pm - 7:15pm RE Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 7:30pm - 9:00pm SC A, B
Thursday, October 25 Boy Scouts Ad Altare Dei 6:30pm - 8:30pm RE 7 Arizona Bible Class 7:00pm - 8:30pm Church Random Actors Rehearsals 7:00pm - 9:30pm SC C
Friday, October 26 Bingo 6:45pm - 10:00pm SC, Kitchen
Saturday, October 27 Knights of Columbus Dinner/Concert 6:00pm - 9:30pm SC Confessions 4:00pm Church
Sunday, October 28 Holy Name Society Donut Sale 7:30am - 1:30pm Courtyard Elementary Faith Formation 9:00am - 10:00am RE 6, 8 Children’s Liturgy 9:00am - 10:00am SC A, B RCIT 9:30am - 11:45am TC Chapel RCIA 9:30am - 12:00pm SC D, E Elementary Faith Formation 10:45am - 11:45am RE 6, 8 EDGE 4:00pm - 5:15pm RE, SC High School Faith Formation 4:00pm - 5:15pm TC
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS October 22 - 28, 2012
Mon. 6:30am Charles Foy 8:30am Shawn Lipp Tues. 6:30am Leona Pedersen (SI) 8:30am Laurae Smith Wed. 6:30am Judy Legg (SI) 8:30am William & Gladys Miller Thurs. 6:30am Terry Tinnin 8:30am Ann Humphreys Fri. 6:30am Shawn Phillip Taylor 8:30am Dr. Fred McIlreath Sat. 8:30am Mike & Transita Martinez 5:30pm St. Helen Parishioners Sun. 7:30am Juan Natividad 9:00am Ann Marino 10:45am Tim Gurule (SI) 12:15pm Joseph Pipola 5:30pm Joan Bielent
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ERROR-FREE - A mistake doesn’t become an error until I refuse to correct it. - Anonymous
WIDOWED? DIVORCED? SEPARATED?
BEGINNING EXPERIEINCE is a weekend program to help single-again persons begin to deal with the grieving process. It offers an opportunity, through God, for turning the pain of loss into an experience of positive growth. The next weekend will be October 26-27, 2012 at Mt Claret Retreat Center in Phoenix, AZ. The cost is $149. Some partial scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the full cost. Please register before October 22, 2012. For additional information: call 602-914-5148, or visit www.AZBE.org or email [email protected].
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When you give to Catholic Charities, you can qualify for the state’s charitable tax credit! Married couples filing jointly may qualify for up to $400 off their taxes; single head of household, $200. Take advantage of this tax credit and help our community’s most vulnerable. Combine with your Catholic Education donation and other school credits to save even more! Call 602.650.4827 or donate online through Dec. 31 at CatholicCharitiesAz.org/TaxCredit.
THE GREATEST TEST The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. - Robert Ingersoll
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D I O C E S A N A C T I V I T I E S
True greatness (holiness) is found in serving one another and by giving ourselves as did Jesus who suffered that we might be justified. He is our compassionate high priest in whom we have placed our hope.
36TH ANNUAL
“CHURCH MOUSE BOUTIQUE” Blessed Sacrament Church, Scottsdale
11300 N. 64th Street (between Shea & Cactus)
Nov. 3, 8:30am – 4:30pm Nov. 4, 7:30am – 1:00pm
SHOP EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS !!! 50 Crafters/Vendors, all with handmade items;
Awesome Raffle Prizes; Silent Auction; Sweet Shoppe; Café w/Coffee, Donuts & Lunch;
Mrs. Santa; Door Prizes and much more! Info: (480) 948-8370
or http://blessedsacramentscotts.org/Boutique.htm
ST. RAPHAEL’S Craft, Art & Bake Sale
October 27 - 8:00am - 7:00pm October 28 - 9:00am - 2:00pm
Hibner Hall 5525 W. Acoma Dr., Glendale, AZ
Hand made crafts, yummy baked goods, plus watercolor paintings by our own group. Do your holiday shopping here! Come and see!!!
POLISH OCTOBER FESTIVAL Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish
2828 W. Country Gables Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85053
October 27 - 11:00am - 9:00pm
October 28 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Authentic Polish Food & Beer
Live Entertainment
Fun Activities for Kids
Free Admission & Parking
For more information: polishfestivalAZ.org
or 480-44-AZPOL
JOIN US THIS SUNDAY FOR THE ARIZONA ROSARY CELEBRATION
Join us today, October 21, 2012, for the annual Arizona Rosary Celebration at the Phoenix Convention Center from 2:00pm to 4:15pm. A pre-program concert begins at 1:30pm. The Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, will preside. The Most Rev. Eduardo Nevares, Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix, will attend. Rev. Zachary of Our Mother of God, SOLT, will be the keynote speaker. Be part of the largest annual Catholic Eucharistic gathering in the United States. For more information, call 623-939-1840, visit the website www.azrosary.com, or e-mail [email protected]. Become our friend on Facebook. Admission free.
ST. ELIZABETH SETON PARISH 9728 Palmeras Lane, Sun City, AZ 85373
Ladies of St. Elizabeth Seton Women’s Society
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Church Hall
November 10 - 8:00am - 2:00pm November 11 - 8:00am - 1:00pm
A great variety of handmade treasures, jewelry, religious gifts, needlework, floral note cards, baked goods, treasure trove, books, media and raffle. Food and refreshments will be available. Hope you will join us!
SSSTTT. H. H. HELENELENELEN’’’SSS 131313THTHTH AAANNUALNNUALNNUAL HHHALLOWEENALLOWEENALLOWEEN HHHAUNTEDAUNTEDAUNTED HHHOUSEOUSEOUSE/C/C/CANNEDANNEDANNED FFFOODOODOOD DDDRIVERIVERIVE
Mon., Oct. 29 & Tues., Oct. 30 Mon., Oct. 29 & Tues., Oct. 30 Mon., Oct. 29 & Tues., Oct. 30 --- 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm --- 8:30pm8:30pm8:30pm
Where: Where: Where: St. Helen’s Teen CenterSt. Helen’s Teen CenterSt. Helen’s Teen Center Admission: Admission: Admission: 2 non2 non2 non---perishable food items or $2.00perishable food items or $2.00perishable food items or $2.00 Who: Who: Who: Everyone Everyone Everyone --- all members of our parish & all members of our parish & all members of our parish & neighbors neighbors neighbors in our communityin our communityin our community
Help us fill the Help us fill the Help us fill the St. Vincent de Paul Pantry St. Vincent de Paul Pantry St. Vincent de Paul Pantry
for the holidays!!!for the holidays!!!for the holidays!!!
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EDGE/Middle School Faith Formation EDGE Youth Group (Game Night) Nov 7 7:00pm - 8:15pm High School Faith Formation Peer Ministry (Haunted House Event) Oct 29, 30 6:00pm - 9:30pm Peer Ministry (Game Night) Nov 5 7:00pm - 9:00pm Peer Ministry (A Discipleship Night) Nov 19 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adult Faith Formation Bible Study Oct 25 7:00pm - 8:30m
TO ALL THE FAITHFUL....
Excerpts from pastoral letter on the
occasion of the Year of Faith by: Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted
In their encounter with Christ, Christians seek to conform themselves to Him and grow in faith (cf Rom 12:2). The heart of evangelization, and the dynamism of the New Evangelization, is this personal encounter that makes Christians authentic witnesses to the love that Christ has for each one of us. This personal relationship with Christ compels us to share Him with others: “It is the love of Christ that fills our hearts and impels us to evangelize.” In this Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI calls each of the faithful “to profess the faith in fullness and with renewed conviction, with confidence and hope,” rediscovering the content of faith that we celebrate, live and believe.* Throughout the Diocese, the faithful and all those who serve our parishes and apostolates will be given opportunities to publicly profess their faith in the Risen Lord. This profession will mean we are re-committing ourselves to a deeper relationship with Christ and His Church, as well as to the task of proclaiming the Good news in our “homes...among our families...so that everyone may feel a strong need to know better and...transmit to future generations the faith of all times.”*
High School XLT “Faith for Guys”
November 14, 2012 6:30 - 8:30pm
If you haven’t called for your free ticket, now is the time to contact Sharon Matson in the parish office! Expect great music, a powerful talk, and Eucharistic adoration. XLT is hosted at the Tempe Center for the Arts on the Temp Town Lake, 700 W. Rio Salado.
SAVE THE DATE November 26 - 28
Please plan to attend the Parish Mission at the start of advent this year. This three day mission is for all parishioners so please save these dates and join us for a week of reflection and prayer.
ATTENTION EDGE/MIDDLE
SCHOOL !!
All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are invited to join us in a night of service and fun. Each
year our High School Students build and run a Haunted House in order to supply food for the St. Vincent de Paul pantry here at St. Helen Parish.
Aside from the Haunted House located in the basement of the Teen Center, we also provide crafts, games and activities for younger children in the rooms upstairs. This is where we need extra hands! Please come and join us as we serve the children of our parish as well as collect food for an important cause.
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S T. H E L E N N E W S
G I F T S H O P N E WG I F T S H O P N E W SS BOOK OF THE MONTH
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS - By BERT GHEZZI - $8.50
BOOK SALE: During the month of October ALL books and Bibles will be 20% OFF. This is a good opportunity to select those books you might want to give as gifts later this year. There are many new books since our last sale, so take advantage of it. In addition, there are many new DVDs that have arrived including "For Greater Glory" and "October Baby". God Bless.
GIFT SHOP HOURS
Mon. - Tues. 9:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 5:30pm Sunday 8:30am - 2:00pm 5:00pm - 7:00pm
St. Helen's Pro-Life Ministry, wishes to extend their deepest appreciation to all of our parishioners and the leaders and members of St. Helen's Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for their outstanding support of August's Baby Bottle Fundraiser benefiting 1st Way Pregnancy Resource Center. A total of $2,678.00 has been collected, and the money is still coming in. Please return any leftover baby bottles (empty or not) to the Parish Office to use for future fundraisers. Each bottle costs $1.00 and that is money that could save a life. St. Helen's Pro-Life Ministry also wishes to thank our own Mary Jo and Leo Ohnemus for their generous donation of a beautiful painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This painting will grace many pro-life events in the coming years and was blessed by Father Soloman before he moved. Our Lady is being stored on the mantle at the home of Ann Hughes and may be borrowed for Parish events by calling her at 623-915-3457. Thank you so much. God bless and keep all of you.
Calling all CURSILLISTAS! ULTREYA: Please join us for a multi-parish Ultreya and Potluck on Friday, October 26 at St. James Parish. (19640
N. 35th Avenue, Glendale). The potluck starts at 6:00pm, Ultreya begins at 7:00pm. PLEASE ASSIST US: One of the goals we want to accomplish this year is to have a current list of all Cursillistas who attend St. Helen. This would make it possible to contact you w/news of upcoming weekends, candidates & team members from our parish, ultreyas and other events. We ask you to PLEASE take a few moments to e-mail us at: [email protected] or call us at 623-412-9415 w/your name, address, phone & email. You can also drop them off at the office. THANKS! Your Parish Reps, George & Cecelia Dusold
Dear St. Helenians,
I send greetings from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California. I am now used to the hectic timetable of the school. We are trying to challenge the professors with hard questions in class, but I admit they know how
to revenge by keeping us busy with a lot of readings and papers to prepare and present on a weekly basis. Thank God, all is fine so far.
I want to use this opportunity to thank you, St. Helenians, for being with me all this time. I thank you for coming in to help when you heard that I was in need. Many of you have kept in touch with me by writing cards, sending greetings, gifts, recipes, and above all, praying for me. Through such communications you, indeed, shed a light of friendship and encouragement, you dispelled the darkness of my doubts and worries, and you have created peace in my mind that I can concentrate on my studies. I sincerely thank you for everything. I am not yet assigned to a Parish. I am living in the Jesuit apartment, just two blocks from the University. Once again, thanks for your continued friendship; hope to meet with you in December, 2012. Solomon Bandiho
6:30pm Gourmet Italian Buffet Dinner with Desert and complimentary coffee & soft drinks - cash bar.
7:30 - 9:30pm
Concert Featuring recording artist, St. Helen’s very own Jay Soto.
St. Helen’s Parish Social Hall
Admission
$25.00 per person
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
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During the months of June through August, our volunteers have made 397 home visits serving 1,403 people. We have delivered 1,860 bags of food. This represents a 75% increase in home visits and a 45% increase in food delivered for the same period last summer.
Unfortunately, our shelves are bare and we need your assistance to get us through to the November Food Drive. We need the items listed on the table on the left.
Thank you for your support and generosity. God Bless.
ST. VINCENT ST. VINCENT
de PAUL de PAUL
PANTRY PANTRY
SHELVES SHELVES
ARE BAREARE BARE
pasta sauce canned vegetables
jelly cereal
refried beans tuna
Ramen rice/potato/noodle side dishes
soup boxed potatoes
spaghetti toothpaste
canned meats toothbrushes
toilet paper shampoo
soap deodorant
razors
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John & Tracey DombroskiParishioners
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POPO’SMexican RestaurantServing the ParishionersOf St. Helen For 41 Years
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WHY IS ITA man wakes up after sleepingunder an ADVERTISED blanketon an ADVERTISED mattress
and pulls off ADVERTISED pajamasbathes in an ADVERTISED showershaves with an ADVERTISED razor
brushes his teethwith ADVERTISED toothpaste
washes with ADVERTISED soapputs on ADVERTISED clothes
drinks a cup of ADVERTISED coffee
drives to workin an ADVERTISED car
and then . . . .refuses to ADVERTISEbelieving it doesn’t pay.Later if business is poor
he ADVERTISES it for sale.WHY IS IT?