St.

Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L3J 0K9
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: Weekday Masses:
Tuesday to Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday - Friday: 9:00am
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays (unless otherwise posted in the bulletin)

Website: www.sthelenscatholic.ca Adoration:

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

Sacraments When a death occurs in your family, Anthony van Engelen

please call the Parish Office and we adve1@yahoo.com
Baptism: will assist you in making the
1st & 3rd Sunday at 1:00 pm Ministry Scheduling & RFM:
necessary liturgical arrangements. Rebecca Williams ~ ministryschedul-
Call parish office.
ing@sthelenscatholic.ca
Chronic Care Facilities:
1st Communion & Confirmation Pastoral visits are made monthly. Fundraising Events:
Contact the Parish Office. Reception of Holy Communion is office@sthelenscatholic.ca
available to residents. Facility & Grounds Maintenance:
Reconciliation:
Every Saturday 4:00pm - 4:30pm or by Homebound: Craig Luey
appointment with the priest. craig.luey@gmail.com
Notify the Parish Office when serious
illness occurs. When the sick, aged or Catholic Women's League:
Marriage: incapacitated are confined to home for Piera Palmieri ~ contact parish office
Arrangements six months in advance. an extended time, pastoral visit can be Knights of Columbus:
Marriage preparation is required. arranged. Ray Francoeur
avalanche1950@yahoo.com
RCIA & RCIC:
Contact the Parish Office. Schools 289-700-6342
St. Mark School SVDP:
Anointing of the Sick: Principal: Jennifer DeCoff Lorraine Martin ~ contact parish office
Please let us know when someone has Vice-Principal: Joe Tolomeo Prayer Warriors/Requests:
a serious or prolonged illness or is to Sandra Mactaggart ~
have surgery. This sacrament St. Edward School sandbmac@gmail.com
celebrates the healing of mind and Principal: Maria Romano
body and the forgiveness of sins. Contacts
Catholic Funeral Rites: Music Ministry:
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
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 First Sunday of Advent - Year A
November 27, 2022
Mass Intentions
November 29 - December 4, 2022
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
Tues. ~ ……………………….……...……….. Nov. 29th
9:00 am + Heather MacKay
(by Joe & Terri Della Manna)
Wed. ~ ……………St. Andrew..…...……….. Nov. 30th
9:00 am NO MASS
Thurs. ~ ……………………….……...……….. Dec. 1st
9:00 am NO MASS
Fri. ~ ……………………….……...……….. Dec. 2nd
9:00 am + Richard Weatherhead
(by Nancy Winslow)
Sat. ~ ……………………….……...……….. Dec. 3rd
5:00 pm + Andy Furlanetto & + Nicholas Murray
(by Barbara Furlanetto)
Sun. ~ ………………………………………. Dec. 4th
9:00 am For the People of St. Helen Church
11:00 am + Pietro & Ursula Elia
(by Connie & Louis Elia)
DIOCESAN SEPARATED & DIVORCED
HEALING MINISTRY SUPPORT GROUP
Meetings are on the second and fourth Monday of the
month from 7:00 - to 9:00 p.m. at Mount Carmel
Spiritual Centre, Niagara Falls. Meetings also held
virtually. Next meeting November 28th - Topic:
Annulment Process. To register for virtual attendance,
or for information, call 905-684-0154, or email
separatedanddivorced@saintcd.com.
ANNUAL OFFENSE DECLARATIONS
It’s that time of the year again… your friendly
Responsible Faith Ministry reminder! Even though due
to Covid-19, much of the usual volunteering through
our parish has not happened for much of this year, all
volunteers with a police clearance through St. Helen
must complete the annual offence declaration form
to remain in good standing.
Forms are available on the entrance round table.
Please complete the top section, sign and date it. You
can either hand it in at the office or place it in the
collection basket. Please do this as soon as possible.
FRIDAY IS BACK!
We are holding our prices. NO PRICE INCREASE!
Game prizes are the same.
Come check it out on Friday’s.
Doors open at 6:00 pm, games begin at 7:00 pm.
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
memory of:
LIBERO PALMIERI
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,
please contact the office. The stipend is $35.00
Stewardship of Treasure
Offertory - November 20, 2022 $2,798
Deo Gratias 45
Building Fund 2,138
“May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!”
CWL NEWS
Tickets ($20.00) for our CWL Christmas
Luncheon on Saturday, December 10th, are
now available after each mass. All
parishioners are welcome to participate in
our Warmvember efforts to provide unused mitts,
gloves, toques, scarves and hats to the needy. Drop-off
basket can be found in narthex of the church.
WELCOME
Through the celebration of the Sacrament of
Holy Baptism, we welcome to our parish
family our new members:
ADRIAN THOMAS MANAZZONE
AVA LINDA WILLICK
May God bless you as you begin this beautiful spiritual
journey with our Lord and Saviour Jesus.
MASS TIME CHANGE
Please take note that beginning this Tuesday, the
Tuesday Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 am as the
regular Mass time. Also, keep your eye on the weekly
schedule if you are attending weekday Masses - some
days the time may change for various reasons. Every
effort is made to give you prior notice but at times, it’s
unexpected and just not possible.
OUR CONDOLENCES
Our condolences and prayers are
extended to the family and friends
who mourn the loss of:
JERRY DI LETTERA
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual
light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
2023 Offertory envelopes can be picked up on the
rectangular table by the office.
 1st Sunday of Advent
The Lord gathers all the nations into the everlasting
peace of the Kingdom of God. (Is 2 )
Salvation is nearer to us now. (Rom 13)
Keep awake, you must be ready. (Mt 24)
These first days of Advent
confront us with the reality
that this life of ours is
indeed limited, that the
moments we are given in
this experience of life are
precious and few, that
death is a reality that we all
inevitably face.
Advent calls us to “stay
awake” and not sleep through the opportunities life
gives us to discover God and the things of God, to
“watch,” to pay attention to the signs of God’s
unmistakable presence in our lives.
Our lives are a constant Advent of waiting: waiting to
become, to realize, to complete, to restore. Though
such waiting can be agonizing, frustrating, and
terrifying, Advent is about waiting in hope, anticipating
the good that is possible and purpose that can be
fulfilled in the dawning of God’s Christ. Advent
“waiting” is not passive, disengaged waiting for we
don’t know what but waiting that anticipates and makes
possible now for what is to come. (Creighton Online Ministries)
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Mass times:
Christmas Eve (Dec. 24): 5:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
Christmas Day (Dec. 25): 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
New Years Eve Day (Dec. 31): 5:00 p.m.
Mary Mother of God (Jan. 1): 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Confessions during Advent:
Weekdays after Mass & Saturdays 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Can you sing? Play an
instrument? Have you
been looking for an
opportunity to volunteer
& continue to develop
your musical talent?
Our choir is looking for
people to contribute their
talents to help make our Masses and gatherings just that
much more special. Join us! (or at least talk to us…
nothing is lost by simply asking). Come out to any choir
practice on Friday nights at 7.00 p.m. or speak to any
choir member. Choir members needed for all 3 Masses.
Think on it! Pray on it! ACT on it!
POPE FRANCIS’ DECEMBER INTENTIONS
For volunteer not-for-profit organisations - We pray
that volunteer non-profit organisations committed to
human development find people dedicated to the
common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths to
international cooperation.
8TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL
CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE
The Memorial Christmas Angel Tree
glows with lights in memory of
deceased loved ones and friends. To
honour the memory of a loved one
with an angel, complete a “Memorial
Christmas Angel Tree” envelope
available at the entrance of the
church and place it in the collection
basket or simply stop in at the office
reception window during office
hours with your request.
INTRODUCING NEW MASS PARTS
With the new liturgical year, and the beginning of
Advent, the 9:00 am and 11:00 am choirs will be
introducing new Mass parts, from the Mass of Renewal
by Curtis Stephan.
You can acquaint yourselves with the new Mass parts
by listening to them on the YouTube link below. It’s a
really lovely Mass setting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQxvw3P-
9qU&list=PLfQebkBZFuCuGGmqAnKxDXl0wAE
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EXPERIENCING ADVENT DEEPLY,
FOR BUSY PEOPLE
The challenge of entering Advent, or of entering into
any religious experience, these days is that we are often
very busy. We may feel bad that we don’t have time,
but it is true, we just don’t have time. The result is that
our experience of Advent is four Sunday Masses, which
begin with lighting a new candle in the Advent wreath
and the rest of it just passes around us, without any real
effect. Focus: How do we do this first step, if we don’t
have time? We do it by focusing our attention whenever
we can, especially during the “background” times of
our day. These are the in between times – in the shower,
getting dressed, walking down stairs, getting coffee,
driving to work, walking down the hall, doing laundry,
shopping, walking to the bathroom, preparing a meal,
walking from one meeting to another, heading home
from work, getting ready for bed. In these very brief
times, there is something in our minds. Sometimes, we
are “day dreaming” or our minds are wandering. At
other times, we are thinking about what we have to do,
or we are full of anxiety about something coming up, or
perhaps we are “replaying” a memory or imagining a
future conversation. Whatever is going on in our minds
and hearts during those “background” times can easily
be refocused. It takes a little practice and some
discipline, but it works.
PRAYER TEAM / WARRIORS
To become a member of this
ministry or to submit your prayer
request, please contact sandbmac@gmail.com
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