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: Rebecca Williams ~ 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 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______________
 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - Year B
Sunday March 28, 2021
Mass Intentions
March 30 - April 4, 2021
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
Tues. ~ ………………………………………. Mar. 30th
9:00 am Intn’s of Barbara Zachar
Intn’s of Louie Elia
(by Corona Jarvis)
Wed. ~ ………………………………………. Mar. 31st
9:00 am + Richard Moyer
(by Nancy Winslow)
Thurs. ~ ………HOLY THURSDAY...……… Apr. 1st
7:00 pm For Former Pastors of St. Helen’s
- Living & Deceased
Fri. ~ ………GOOD FRIDAY….…………. Apr. 2nd
3:00 pm
Sat. ~ ………HOLY SATURDAY...………. Apr. 3rd
8:00 pm + Peter Monte
(by Rebecca Williams & Family)
Sun. ~ ………EASTER SUNDAY...……….. Apr. 4th
9:00 am For the People of St. Helen Parish
11:00 am + Louise & Roman Balatori
(by Ricci Family)
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PREAUTHORIZED DONATIONS
A “win-win” situation for all!
Preauthorized donations are
convenient, with less worry for you!
• no envelopes needed
• continual support of the parish
when you are away
• offering is received automatically each month
• dependable flow of contributions to the parish
Contact the office to get started now!
This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
memory of:
JACK JEWISS
The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
week, the stipend is $35.00
THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM
Through his Paschal Mystery, the Lord Jesus
redeemed the human race and gave perfect glory to the
Father. By dying, Christ destroyed our death; by rising,
he restored our life. For this reason, the Easter Triduum,
when celebrate the suffering, Death and Resurrection of
our Lord, is high point of the Liturgical Year. The
Easter Solemnity is to the year what Sunday is to the
week.
The celebration of the Easter Triduum opens with
evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, reaches its climax
in the Easter Vigil, and closes with Evening Prayer II
on Easter Sunday.
Mass on HOLY THURSDAY of the Lord’s Supper
will be celebrated at 7:00pm. Transfer of the Most
Blessed Sacrament will follow and adoration will
continue until 9:00pm.
GOOD FRIDAY of the Passion of the Lord honour
the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare
to share more deeply in the joy of his resurrection.
Good Friday is a universal day of fasting and
abstinence from meat.
Service will begin at 3:00pm.
Stations of the Cross at 5:00pm
On HOLY SATURDAY we remain in prayer and
fasting at the tomb of the Lord, meditating on his
sufferings, death, and descent of the dead.
Blessing of Easter Baskets will be taking place in the
church at 11:00am.
Confession will be available until 1:00pm
EASTER VIGIL will begin at 8:00pm
EASTER SUNDAY Mass at 9:00am & 11:00am
Attendance is on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
BASIS (125 total) - no reservations or preregistration.
Masks must be worn when entering the church. All
covid safety protocols will be followed.
2021 Offertory Envelopes are in the
vestibule of the church. It is important to
notify the office if you have updates to
your information. Please dispose of any
old envelopes as that ID may have been reassigned.
 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. I know
that I shall not be put to shame. (Isaiah 50)
Jesus humbled himself. Therefore God highly exalted
him. (Philippians 2)
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Mark 14)
There is a certain
incongruity about today’s
Palm Sunday liturgy. We
begin with a sense of
celebration: we carry palm
branches and echo the
Hosannas (from the Hebrew
“God save [us]”) shouted by
the people of Jerusalem as
Jesus enters the city. But the Passion story confronts us
with the cruelty, injustice and selfishness that lead to
the crucifixion of Jesus. We welcome the Christ of
victory, the Christ of Palm Sunday – but we turn away
from the Christ of suffering and of the poor, the Christ
of Good Friday. These branches of palm are symbols
of that incongruity that often exists between the faith
we profess on our lips and the faith we profess in our
lives.
In his account of the Passion, Mark portrays a Jesus
who has been totally abandoned by his disciples and
friends. There is no one to defend him, to support him,
to speak for him. He endures such a cruel and unjust
death alone. Yet, amid the darkness, a light glimmers:
The prophecy of a new temple “not made by human
hands” is fulfilled in the shreds of the temple curtain; a
pagan centurion confesses his new-found realization
that this crucified Jesus is indeed the “Son of God”; and
a member of the Sanhedrin, Joseph of Arimathea, is
emboldened to break with his fellow councillors and
request of Pilate the body of Jesus. The Passion of
Jesus should be a reason for hope and a moment of
grace for all us as we seek the reign of God in our own
lives – however lonely and painful our search may be.
The Gospel calls us to take on what Paul calls the
“attitude of Christ Jesus” (Reading 1) in his passion and
death: to “empty” ourselves of our own interests, fears
and needs for the sake of others; to realize how our
actions affect them and how our moral and ethical
decisions impact the common good; to reach out to heal
the hurt and comfort the despairing around us despite
our own betrayal; to carry on, with joy and in hope,
despite rejection, humiliation and suffering.
In our remembering the events of Holy Week, Jesus
will turn our world and its value system upside down:
true authority is found in dedicated service and
generosity to others; greatness is centered in humility;
the just and loving will be exalted by God in God's time.
Today’s liturgy confronts us with the reality of the
cross of Christ: by the cross, we are reconciled to God;
by the cross, our lives are transformed in the perfect
love of Christ; by the cross, Jesus’ spirit of humility and
compassion become a force of hope and re-creation for
our desperate world.
SANCTUARY LAMP
We have openings for the Sanctuary Lamp for the
weeks of April 25-May1, May 2-8, 9-15, 16-22, 23-
29, 2021. If you would like to book the lamp in
memory of your loved one, please contact the office
asap. Cost is $35 per week.
Every second and fourth
Monday at Mt. Carmel
Spiritual Centre.
Next session will be Mon.
April 12, 7:00-9:00 pm Topic: Finding
Reconciliation. Because of the current province-
wide lockdown due to COVID-19, meetings will be
held virtually via the Zoom platform and pre-
registration is required for Zoom meetings by
phoning 905-356-4113 or 905-684-0154 or emailing
paratedanddivorced@saintcd.com
GOOD FRIDAY ~ HOLY LAND COLLECTION
In support of the Christians in the Holy Land - they
depend on the collection for their lives. It helps to
maintain the Holy places and supports social, pastoral,
and educational works that the Church carries out there.
To donate - use Holy Land envelope (available at the
entrance of the church) or clearly indicate your offering
is for Good Friday, cheques payable to St. Helen only.
PASCHAL PROGRESSION
Did you know that Development and
Peace has organized a Lenten
campaign every year since 1968?
Keeping up with the tradition, this
year’s campaign, Share Love, Share
Lent, invites you to a final week of
family fun, communal reflection,
global solidarity and prayer.
Don’t miss our special campaign Way of the Cross!
Catch the details at devp.org/lent. Donate by April
15th using Share Lent envelope (available at the
entrance of the church) or clearly indicate your offering
is for D&P, cheques payable to St. Helen only.
ST. HELEN KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Bottle Drive Fundraiser Event
Saturday April 10th, 10:00am and 4:00 pm
St Mark School parking lot
• We will practice COVID safe distancing
and masking
• We will set up one way lanes for vehicles to enter
and exit the lot
• We will unload vehicles so that drivers can remain
in their cars
• We will offer a bottle pick up service from
households unable to deliver to the school
• Call or text Marcel VanRuyven @ (905)931-7556
to arrange bottle pick up at your home
Thank You for your support
 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.