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
Office hours:
Tuesday to Friday 9:30am - 12:00pm Weekday Masses:
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays Tuesday to Friday: 9:00am
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.
1st Communion & Confirmation Ministry Scheduling & RFM:
Contact the Parish Office. Chronic Care Facilities: Rachel Reid ~ ministryschedul-
Pastoral visits are made monthly. ing@sthelenscatholic.ca
Reconciliation: Reception of Holy Communion is
Every Saturday 4:00pm - 4:30pm or by available to residents. Fundraising Events:
appointment with the priest. office@sthelenscatholic.ca
Homebound:
Marriage: Notify the Parish Office when serious Facility & Grounds Maintenance:
Arrangements six months in advance. illness occurs. When the sick, aged or Craig Luey
Marriage preparation is required. incapacitated are confined to home for craig.luey@gmail.com
an extended time, pastoral visit can be
RCIA & RCIC: arranged. Catholic Women's League:
Contact the Parish Office. Piera Palmieri ~ contact parish office

Anointing of the Sick: Schools Knights of Columbus:

Please let us know when someone has St. Mark School Marcel VanRuyven
a serious or prolonged illness or is to Principal: Steven Ward mgvanruijven@gmail.com
have surgery. This sacrament
celebrates the healing of mind and St. Edward School SVDP:
body and the forgiveness of sins. Acting Principal: John Romano Lorraine Martin ~ contact parish office

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______________
 Twenty- Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
Sunday September 20, 2020
Mass Intentions
 September 22 - September 27, 2020
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
nd
Tues. ~ ………………………………………. Sep. 22
9:00 am + Allan Kulawic
(by MacNiven Family)
Wed. ~ ……St. Pius of Pietrelcina…………. Sep. 23rd
9:00 am + Somoggi Ferenc
(by Charlene Borg)
Thurs. ~ ……………………………………….. Sep. 24th
9:00 am Intn’s of Pam DeLaat
(by Nancy Winslow)
Fri. ~ ………………………………………. Sep. 25th
9:00 am Special Intention
(by Chantranopong Family)
Sat. ~ ………………………………………. Sep. 26th
5:00 pm + Maria da Gloria Pereira
(by the Family)
Sun. ~ ………………………………………. Sep. 27th
9:00 am + Louisa & Romano Ballatori
(by Ricci Family)
11:00 am For the People of St. Helen Parish
MINISTRY FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND
We are grateful to those who give of
their time and care to bring Holy
Communion to our parishioners who
cannot make it to church due to sickness
or infirmity. If you know of anyone who
would like to receive communion in their home or
while hospitalized at West Lincoln Hospital, please
contact the parish office.
POPE FRANCIS’ UNIVERSAL PRAYER
INTENTION FOR THE MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER
Respect for the Planet’s Resources - We pray that the
planet’s resources will not be plundered, but shared in a
just and respectful manner. (Apostleship of Prayer)
MEETINGS & EVENTS
At this time and until further notice, parish meetings,
bingo and other events are cancelled. It is suggested
that groups find alternate meeting places should you
wish to meet with your group.
MASS INTENTIONS & SANCTUARY LAMP
If you would like to have a Mass offered for someone,
contact the parish office for dates and times which are
available. The Mass stipend or offering given is $10.00.
Mass cards are $2.00. The are still dates available for
the Sanctuary Lamp this year.
This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
memory of:
+ GEORGE LAURIER SAVAGE JR.
The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of
Christ’s presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the
altar.
our parish prayer
Jesus, open our hearts, enabling us to embrace
your teachings and to love one another. Holy
Spirit, lift us and lead us, deepening our desire to
serve God through serving each other. Amen.
IMPORTANT - VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED
At the moment, we are in dire need of volunteers to
help clean and sanitize the church. We have a limited
number of our crew that are still able to help - please
consider if you can spare some time once or twice a
month to help keep our church clean and germ free.
Rachel, who does all the Ministry Scheduling and
Responsible Faith Ministry will need to hand over the
reins at some point in the near future. Rachel has been
a very dedicated and committed member of our parish
and while she enjoys her volunteerism, her family and
work commitments need her more. Should you be an
organized person who has some time to dedicate to this
ministry, Rachel can provide training and support
during the transition phase. Please contact Rachel or
the office if you are interested.
PRAYER OF REPARATION
As requested by Bishop Bergie to recite this prayer on
a daily basis for a period of one month. Beginning
Monday, September 14, which is the Feast of the
Triumph of the Cross, and concludes on Monday,
October 12, which is Thanksgiving Day.
O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I
adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ present
in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for
the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences by which He
is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary I beg the
conversion of poor sinners. Amen.
PREAUTHORIZED DEBIT (PAD) is offered for
your donations. If you are interested in using this
convenient way to make your offerings to the church,
please contact the parish office. Donations are
processed once a month, on or about the 15th.
 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Lord says: My thoughts are not your thoughts.
(Isaiah 55)
To me, living is Christ. (Philippians)
Are you envious because I am generous? (Matthew 20)
Today’s Gospel
strikes at our tendency
to judge everything and
everyone in terms of
how it affects me.
How someone else
benefits or is lifted up
doesn’t matter —
my hurt feelings trump their joy. Christ calls us to
embrace the vision of the generous vineyard owner: to
rejoice in the good fortune of others and their being
enabled to realize their dreams, instead of lamenting our
own losses and slights.
We have our scales, yardsticks, actuary tables and
market indices to measure what is just and what is not;
but God is generous, loving and forgiving with an
extravagance that sometimes offends our sense of
justice and fair play.
Christ calls us to look beyond labels like “tax
collector” and “prostitute” and seek out and lift up the
holiness and goodness that reside in every person who
is, like each one of us, a child of God. The parable of
the generous vineyard owner invites us to embrace the
vision of God that enables us to welcome everyone to
the work of the harvest, to rejoice in God’s blessings to
all, to help one another reap the bounty of God’s
vineyard.
LIFE CHAIN GRIMSBY
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1-2PM
Sunday, October 4 from 1 - 2pm we plan to gather at
the intersection of Main St and Christie St in Grimsby
to pray for an end to abortion and for all those who
have been affected by abortion. We will be joining our
prayers with thousands of people in 1600 locations
across Canada and the United States who will be
forming Life Chains in their communities on the same
day!
We will pray silently and hold professionally-printed
signs provided at the site. This is a local witness
intended to generate thought and discussion within our
community and to demonstrate that abortion is not a
closed or settled issue in this country. Due to COVID-
19, we ask that participants physically distance from
those outside of their household while attending Life
Chain 2020.
For questions or if you would like to receive
promotional information to distribute, please
contact grimsbylifechain@gmail.com.
STRESS IN YOUR MARRIAGE?
A Lifeline for Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you
frustrated or angry with each other? Retrouvaille has
helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing marital
difficulty at all levels. For confidential information, or
to register for the program beginning with a weekend
on October 23 , 2020, at the Mount Carmel Spiritual
Centre in Niagara Falls , please call 905-664-5212 or
email: Teamrecine@gmail.com or visit the web site at
www.retrouvaille.org.
WEEKLY DONATIONS
Over the last several months, we have been extremely
grateful for your loyalty and generosity during this
time of global pandemic when many are still away from
church! Whether through preauthorized giving or the
use of regular envelopes, your donations received in
the mail, given at church or delivered to the office, have
been a great help to ensure we can meet the parish
expenditures. We have seen a significant decrease in
parish revenues and need your continued support.
Especially if you are unable to attend Mass, please
consider online giving or preauthorized monthly giving.
Ways to give instructions are attached to this bulletin.
If you are attending Mass, since there is no
collection, please drop off your offering in the
collection box at the entrance of the church before
or after Mass.
SACRAMENTS FOR OUR STUDENTS
There are still a number of families who have not
scheduled their children who were to receive their
Reconciliation & First Communion last spring.
Parents of the remaining students are asked to
contact the parish office if they would like to
celebrate these Sacraments this year.
Families of our grade 8 students have been contacted
by Fr. Chris and Confirmation dates are currently being
scheduled for confirmandees who were prepared last
spring. If you have not scheduled your date, please
contact Fr. Chris asap. Understandably, protocols
currently in place for our worship space will apply and
will determine the number of families able to celebrate
at a given time.
DIOCESAN SEPARATED & DIVORCED
HEALING MINISTRY SUPPORT GROUP
We meet every second and fourth Monday (7:00-9:00
p.m.) at Mt. Carmel Spiritual Centre. Next session will
be Monday, September 28 - 7:00 to 9:00 pm - Topic -
Coping with Stress For more info, call 905-356-4113,
or e-mail: separatedanddivorced@saintcd.com.
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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: This option is not encouraged during the COVID 19 pandemic.
If absolutely necessary, you may drop off your envelope by calling the office to arrange a
time.

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.