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:
Parish Administrator: Rev. Bill Derousie Saturday: 5:00pm
Office Administration: Aggie Agnino Sunday: 9:00am, 11:00am

Office hours: Weekday Masses:

Tuesday to Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays Wednesday: 9:15 am

Website: www.sthelenscatholic.ca 1st Friday of the Month:

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/sthelenscatholic Adoration after morning Mass

Sacraments Contacts
Catholic Funeral Rites:
Baptism: When a death occurs in your family, Music Ministry:
1st & 3rd Sunday at 1:00 pm. please call the Parish Office and we Anthony van Engelen
Call parish office. will assist you in making the adve1@yahoo.com
necessary liturgical arrangements. Ministry Scheduling & RFM:
1st Communion & Confirmation
Contact the Parish Office. Rebecca Williams ~ ministryschedul-
Chronic Care Facilities: ing@sthelenscatholic.ca
Pastoral visits are made monthly.
Reconciliation: Reception of Holy Communion is Fundraising Events:
Every Saturday 4:00pm - 4:30pm or by available to residents. office@sthelenscatholic.ca
appointment with the priest.
Facility & Grounds Maintenance:
Homebound: Craig Luey
Marriage: Notify the Parish Office when serious craig.luey@gmail.com
Arrangements six months in advance. illness occurs. When the sick, aged or
Marriage preparation is required. incapacitated are confined to home for Catholic Women's League:
an extended time, pastoral visit can be Piera Palmieri ~ contact parish office
RCIA & RCIC: arranged. Knights of Columbus:
Contact the Parish Office. Marcel VanRuyven
Anointing of the Sick: Schools mgvanruijven@gmail.com
Please let us know when someone has St. Mark School SVDP:
a serious or prolonged illness or is to Principal: Jennifer DeCoff Lorraine Martin ~ contact parish office
have surgery. This sacrament Vice-Principal: Timothy Atkinson Prayer Warriors/Requests:
celebrates the healing of mind and Sandra Mactaggart ~
body and the forgiveness of sins. St. Edward School sandbmac@gmail.com
Principal: John Romano

Kindly complete the following and place in the collection box.

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______________
 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
Sunday February 13, 2022
Mass Intentions This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
February 15 - 20, 2022 memory of:
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . . BARBARA HACK
Tues. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 15th The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
9:00 am + Rosalia Di Iorio (by Mary Macri) presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
Wed. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 16th If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
9:15 am + Emmy Geczy, + Lilly Torek & week, the stipend is $35.00
+ Emerich Borchok
(by the late Alex Geczy) Stewardship of Treasure
Thurs. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 17th
9:00 am + Giuseppe & Maria Orsi February 6, 2022 (70) 1,877.00
(by Hrvatin Family) Facility Maintenance (21) 285.00
Fri. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 18th Building Fund 556.95
9:00 am + Manuel daSilva Jr.
(by Maria daSilva) “May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!”
th
Sat. ~ ……………………….……...………. Feb. 19
5:00 pm + Teresa Capasso 2021 TAX RECEIPTS
(by Lina & Giuseppe Compagnone) If you haven’t received your tax receipt already, send an
email to the office with subject line “Please email my
Sun. ~ ……………………….……...………. Feb. 20th 2021 tax receipt”. If you would like to pick it up at the
9:00 am For the People of St. Helen Parish
church, please put your name on the sign up sheet at the
11:00 am + Pietro & Ursula Elia & entrance table and it will be available for pick up on
+ Michael & Olga D’Alessio Wednesday.
(by Connie & Louie Elia) CWL MEMBERWSHIP DUES
+ Autilia Compagnone Outstanding 2022 membership dues can be
(by Maria & Piera Palmieri) dropped in the Sunday collection basket in a
clearly marked envelope CWL DUES.
MASS INTENTIONS 2022
If you would like to have a Mass DIOCESAN SEPARATED & DIVORCED
offered for someone, contact the parish HEALING MINISTRY SUPPORT GROUP
office. The Mass stipend or offering Every second and fourth Monday of the month from
given is $10.00. Mass cards are $2.00. 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Spiritual Centre, 7020
Intentions are already booked into May. Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. Pre-registration is
required. Next session will be Monday, February
PRAYER TEAM / WARRIORS 14th. Topic - Understanding Loss For more
To become a member of this information to attend in person or virtually call
ministry or to submit your 905-356-4113 or 905-684-0154 or send an email to:
prayer request, please contact sandbmac@gmail.com separatedanddivorced@saintcd.com
POPE FRANCIS’ FEBRUARY INTENTIONS OLD PALM BRANCHES
For religious sisters and consecrated women Last year’s palms or older, may be brought in to St.
We pray for religious sisters and consecrated women; Helen’s Church and left in a basket at the back of the
thanking them for their mission and their courage; may church. Fr. will collect these palms and burn them,
they continue to find new responses to the challenges of making the ashes needed for distribution on Ash
our times. Wednesday. Anyone who would prefer to dispose of
PREAUTHORIZED DEBIT their own old palms are asked to burn or bury them, do
(PAD) is offered for your donations. Contact the office not put them out with the household garbage. This is
if you are interested in using this convenient way to done as a matter of respect toward the palms that may
make your offerings to the church. Donations are be withered now, but were once used to recall Christ’s
processed once a month, on or about the 15th. entry into Jerusalem.
WEDNESDAY MASS TIME CHANGE Pray the Rosary daily after Mass
Wednesday’s Mass will begin at 9:15 a.m. to allow during the week.
time for school students who will be attending to arrive.
 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DO YOU SPEAK PORTUGUESE?
When Jesus blesses the poor People Helping People
and curses the rich, is he Any Portuguese family who would like to
congratulating the economically reach out to a Portuguese widow, please
deprived and condemning those speak to Fr. Bill.
with ample possessions?
Although many argue that IS YOUR FAMILY EXPECTING A CHILD?
Matthew's “poor in spirit” dilutes For parents expecting a child, why not
Luke’s “poor,” there is a growing prepare for Baptism earlier before the child
consensus that by “poor” Jesus arrives? A new child demands a lot of
means not a social class but those who know their need attention and parents become very busy after
for God. Of course, it frequently happens that those the birth. Take a bit of pressure off yourself;
who feel the pinch of poverty have a lively sense of do the Baptism prep before the baby arrives.
their need for God, whereas the affluent, with needs Contact Fr. Bill for more detail.
well provided for, often become numb to their need for
God. COUNTDOWN FOR LENT (MARCH 2ND)
ALPHA Lent is a time for penance and repentance, for
On Friday nights, beginning on February almsgiving and prayer, for working to change attitudes
25th, we would like to invite you to join that are no pleasing to God.
Alpha. This is a commitment for
approximately 10 to 12 weeks. If you are NIAGARA FOUNDATION FOR CATHOLIC
interested and for more information, email Kelly Burns EDUCATION ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA
@ kellyburnsrsw@gmail.com with honourary guest
Most Reverend Gerard Bergie, D.D.
MCNALLY HOUSE HOSPICE Bishop of St. Catharines
UPCOMING BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMS Supporting students in need and providing scholarships.
Grief can be one of life’s most difficult journeys and Friday May 20, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
one that you need not travel alone. McNally House Club Roma Event & Conference Centre
Hospice can provide a safe, confidential and non- Tickets $100.00 /person can be purchased by
judgmental space for you to share your story with contacting Anna Pisano @ Niagara Catholic District
others who have experienced a similar loss. School Board, 427 Rice Rd, Welland. For any further
Please contact Jennifer Jowlabar – Bereavement information call 905-735-0240 Ext 214 or email
Clinician for the most up-to-date information regarding foundationgala@nfce.org
our bereavement programs. Bereavement support is
being offered on Zoom or by telephone at this time. Sanctuary Lamp available dates:
To contact Jennifer, call her at 905-309-4013 ext. 32 March 20-26, March 27-April 2, April 3-9
or email her at jjowlabar@mcnallyhousehospice.com. BULLETIN ADVERTISING
RETROUVAILLE Our advertising sponsors on the back of the bulletin
Marriage Support - Is your marriage experience more support us and make your bulletin possible; their
trouble than joy, feeling stagnant or disconnected and/ advertising revenue reduces our printing costs. Please
or causing you worries? Retrouvaille is a program for support them when you can. There are several open
married couples facing difficult challenges which advertising spaces available if you know someone who may
focuses on helping couples restore their marriage and be interested, ask them to contact the office.
rebuild a loving relationship. It is designed to improve MANDATORY USE OF MASKS
communication, build stronger marriages, and help Physical distancing and face masks are required for the
couples reconnect and may help couples who may be entire time during a Mass except to receive Holy
considering separation or divorce. The next Communion. Put your mask on when entering the
Retrouvaille weekend begins March 11- 13, 2022. For building and keep it on. Please wear it properly.
information call 905-664-5212 or email
teamrecine@gmail.com.
COLLECTING MILK BAGS FOR ST. MARK If the love of God is a fire,
St. Mark School is collecting milk bags which
will be used to make mats for the homeless in zeal is its flame.
the area. You are welcome to drop off your Let love light up my mortal frame
bags directly to the school or place them in the box in until others catch the living flame.
the church entrance which will be picked up
weekly. This is a great way to recycle and keep them
out of landfills.
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 DONATIONS DURING COVID-19
1. Pre-Authorized giving (monthly automatic withdrawal): contact the office

2. E-transfer: use our business email address with your

bank: donations@sthelenscatholic.ca
If you would like to use this convenient method through your bank, please follow these
instructions (some banks charge a fee):
Go online and log into your bank account. Select Interac e-transfer and select a
recipient – the first time you will have to add recipient by putting in
donations@sthelenscatholic.ca (after the first time it will then stay on your list of
recipients). Input amount to send and complete the transaction. Note in the memo area
what your donation is for; Sunday Offertory (SO), Facility Maintenance (FM) and
Building Fund (BF). (Please include your ID# in the memo - contact the office if you
do not have a parish ID.)
Example - SO $20 One transaction can be made for all three if you wish. Such a
notation could look like this: SO $xx, FM $xx, BF $xx. If your transaction does not
work the first time, please try the next day as the Diocese can only receive a set amount
of donations in a 24-hour period. If you have any questions, please email or call the
office.

3. Regular mail: send your weekly offertory envelope or cheque payable to St. Helen
Church to:
St. Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7

4. Drop off: If preferable to you, you may drop off your envelope Tuesday to Friday
mornings at the office.

5. Credit card or Paypal (Canada Helps link): https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/49448

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/119109791RR0006-st-helens-parish/
(tax receipt is issued by Canada Helps, they retain a nominal percentage as fee)

COVID 19 pandemic
Thank you for considering the financial needs of our parish during the COVID 19 pandemic. We
understand and appreciate that financial pressure on families is different today than it was even a
few months ago. We are also carefully managing the expenses at the parish and are deeply
grateful for any help you can provide. Thank you and be assured of our continued prayers and
best wishes.