St.

Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7
Ph: 905-562-7427
Fax: 905-563-0003
Email: office@sthelenscatholic.ca
Opened - October 2, 1938 Est. as a Parish - January 1, 1986
Pastor: Rev. Krzysztof Szczepanik Sunday Masses:
Office Administration: Aggie Agnino Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 11:00am *
*(Children’s Liturgy of the Word)
Office hours:
Tuesday to Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm Weekday Masses:
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays Tuesday: 6:30pm
Wednesday to Friday: 9:00am
Website: www.sthelenscatholic.ca 2nd Friday at Albright: 10:00am
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/sthelenscatholic 3rd Friday at Mennonite: 10:00am

ST. HELEN CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Advent Parish
Join us for a Christmas Concert Advent Breakfast
on Sunday, December 8th
at 3:00 p.m. in the church. This concert
is hosted by Ken Roach and members begins Sunday, December 1st
of our choir. Admission is after the 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Mass
Angelina Prokich Great Hall
free. Donations of
food items
non perishable
for Community
next
Serving ham, sausages, eggs,
Care are welcomed. home fries, jam, fruit cocktail,
Join us and bring Sunday juice, coffee or tea.
your family & friends.
Tickets: $8.00 for adults,
December $4.00 children 6-12
Children under 6 are free

Take some time out to enjoy the season!

1st Tickets are available at the office
and will also be sold after Masses
CWL CHRISTMAS GATHERING
Tis the season for joy and friendship. Let’s celebrate this time together, November 23/24.
sharing in a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. Join your Sisters on
Tuesday, December 3rd @ 7:00 p.m. in the Angelina Prokich Great Hall. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Tickets: $25 by Nov. 25th, available at bazaar, office, collection or Piera.

Kindly complete the following and place in the collection basket.

Envelopes will be on the round table in the foyer the following weekend.
☐ New Parishioner* ☐ Change of address ☐ Moving
Name________________________ Phone_________________ E-mail___________________
Address______________________________________________ City_____________________
☐ I would like to use offertory envelopes* Postal Code______________
 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Year C
November 24, 2019
Mass Intentions
This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
 November 26 - December 1, 2019 memory of:
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
Tues. ~ …………………………………….….. Nov. 26
th + TERESA & MIKE COMMISSO
6:30 pm + Ernesto Fracchioni The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
(by the Family) presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
Wed. ~ …………………………………….….. Nov. 27th week, the stipend is $35.00
9:00 am + Edna Filion
(by Sheldon & Sally MacDonell)
Thurs. ~ ……………………………………….. Nov. 28th
9:00 am + Joseph Vrban (by Vrban Family)
Fri. ~ ………………………………………... Nov. 29th our parish prayer
9:00 am + Domenico Paonessa Jesus, open our hearts, enabling us to embrace
(by Teresa Boncori) your teachings and to love one another. Holy
Sat. ~ ………………………………………... Nov. 30th Spirit, lift us and lead us, deepening our desire to
5:00 pm + Carmela Centritto serve God through serving each other. Amen.
(by the Archibald family)
Sun. ~ ………………………………………... Dec. 1st
9:00 am For the People of St. Helen Parish CCWN ANGEL WISHES
11:00 am + Geoff Barlow (by the Family) CCWN Angel Wishes was initiated by
Rita Morissette, a deceased member of
our parish in her desire to make a child's
MINISTRY FOR THE SICK AND
special Christmas wish come true. We
HOMEBOUND
encourage you to fulfill the special Angel
We are grateful to those who give of
Wish the child has made. This allows the parents to
their time and care to bring Holy
breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the sparkle of
Communion to our parishioners who
Christmas Wonder will be possible for their child.
cannot make it to church due to sickness or infirmity. If
Suggested financial investment of $30-40 per child.
you know of anyone who would like to receive
Please select a profile from the display in the church,
communion in their home or while hospitalized at West
write your name and phone number on the sheet. This
Lincoln Hospital, please contact the parish office.
lets us know who has a particular wish. Please return
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY your wrapped gift with profile card attached to the
The Prayer Shawl Ministry church by December 7th.
continues to create handcrafted
ANNUAL OFFENSE DECLARATIONS
shawls for parishioners, their
Our Responsible Faith Ministry Committee would like
families and friends who are
to remind all high-risk volunteer ministers that it is time
coping with illness, loneliness,
for the signing of annual Offence Declarations. If you
pain or trouble. They are available to anyone who
have completed a Police Check for participation in any
needs one. Please call the office to request a shawl or
ministry, please ensure you have signed an OD form to
lap blanket or if you would like to join this ministry.
keep this current! This is a mandatory requirement
for all volunteers who encounter our vulnerable
2020 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES READY
sector in their work, including volunteer drivers,
2020 boxes of envelopes are available for pick up.
ministers to the Homebound, Children's Liturgy and
Please check your label for accuracy and notify the
youth group volunteers. OD forms can be found on the
office if there are any changes. Do not use these until
the new year. small table in the front vestibule of the church, and
should be signed and submitted to the parish office or in
SANCTUARY LAMP the weekly collection basket no later than December 1.
We have openings for the Sanctuary Lamp in 2020. If Committee Members will also be in attendance at our
you would like to book a particular week in memory of Annual Christmas Bazaar on November 23 to collect
your loved one, please contact the office sooner rather signatures and answer questions. Thank you for your
than later as the year is filling up. Cost is $35 per week. continued commitment to ministry at St. Helen's Parish!
 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
The elders anointed David as king over Israel. (2 Samuel)
God has transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved
Son. (Colossians)
Jesus, remember me when you come into your
kingdom. (Luke)
In Luke’s account
of the crucifixion,
only the “good thief”
recognizes the grave
injustice that is
taking place. In
recognizing the
innocence and
goodness of Jesus, he is able to see and accept
responsibility for his own sinfulness and need for
forgiveness. With that realization comes hope – the
thief understands what even Jesus’ closest disciples do
not: that God will vindicate the injustices of this life in
the fullness of the next.
On this last Sunday of the Church year, we honor
Christ the King whose kingdom knows neither
boundaries nor walls, neither castes nor classes; Christ
the King whose rule is one of humble service; Christ
the King whose crown is compassion, whose scepter is
humility; Christ the King whose court belongs to the
poor, the forgotten, the lost, the despairing; Christ the
King whose coin is forgiveness and reconciliation.
Our baptism into the life of Christ was and continues
to be our proclamation to the world: that the Jesus of
the Gospel is Lord of our lives, that we share his vision
of the world and seek to fulfill the hope of his
kingdom. To claim Christ as King means to make his
vision of compassion and justice the measure of our
integrity and the compass for our journey through this
life to the life of the world to come.
To be a disciple of Christ demands a clear, conscious
decision, not passive, rote compliance; to claim Christ
as King means to make his vision of compassion and
justice the measure of our integrity and the compass for
our journey through this life to the life of the world to
come.
PREPARING FOR ADVENT &
OUR ADVENT JOURNEY
Getting in Touch with Yourself - One of the best
ways to prepare for the very special season of Advent is
to "get in touch with ourselves." It may sound odd, but
one symptom of our contemporary lives is that we can
often be quite "out of touch" with what is going on in
our very own hearts. We are about to begin our
Advent, right at the time our Western culture begins
Christmas preparations. It is a busy time, and our heads
are filled with details to remember. And, it is a time of
emotional complexity that is part of this holiday season
- with all of the expectations and challenges of family
and relationships: who we want to be with and who we
struggle to be with. So, our hearts are a bit tender, if not
completely defended from experiencing anything
deeply.
During Advent we will hear some very powerful and
stirring readings from Isaiah, the Prophet. We will re-
enter the ancient tradition of a people longing for the
coming of a Savior. As adults, we have to ask
ourselves: "What is it I long for now?" The answer
won't come easily. The more we walk around with that
question, and let it penetrate through the layers of
distraction and self-protection, the more powerfully we
will experience Advent.
We will read and pray about the expectant hope of
Israel, as expressed through Isaiah. The images we will
be using are about darkness and gloom - about thick
clouds covering the people - and about hunger and
thirst. They are images that attempt to capture a sense
of what we feel when we are distant from our
God. There are many images about war and
conflict. They express the powerlessness and anxiety
we experience when we feel vulnerable and defense-
less. Most of all, there are images of a future day - a
day that can only be called the Lord's - when all the
tears will be wiped away, when there will be plenty to
eat and drink, and when there will be no more conflict
and no more war. God's salvation will be made
known. God's victory will be complete.
These are very precious days for us to come into
intimate contact with our own need for salvation. It is a
time to make friends with our tears, our darkness, our
hunger and thirst. What is missing? What eludes my
grasp? What name can I give to the "restlessness" in
my heart? What is the emptiness I keep trying to "feed"
with food, with fantasy, with excitement, with
busyness? What is the conflict that is "eating at
me"? What is the sinful, unloving, self-centered pattern
for which I haven't asked for forgiveness and
healing? Where do I need a peace that the world cannot
give?
Coming to know where you need a Savior is how you
can prepare for Advent - Prepare to listen to the
promises, listen to these rich texts announcing the
liberation you can truly long for. When your heart is
open, when your hands are open, when your mouth is
open and ready to ask for freedom, healing and peace,
then you are ready to begin Advent! (Creighton Online Ministries)
Fostering, Great Parents Wanted
Join the O.U.R. Center Team …
1) would you like to make a difference in a child’s life?
2) can you provide a caring family environment that
will allow a child to grow?
3) are you open to training and support that will provide
you with necessary skills?
4) do you want to be on a team that’s primary focus is
to support and care for children who are in need?
If you answered yes to these four questions and believe
that “Love Opens Doors”, please email:
ourcenter.application@gmail.com for more information
as to how you can make a difference as a professional
foster parent or call Lynn Clancy 905-741-2959.
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