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PARISH Calendar
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Friday, February 28, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM1PM English, 7PM Spanish, 8PM EnglishRead More
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Friday, February 28, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMEvery child in high school or middle school is welcome to attend.Read More
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Read MoreFriday, February 28, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Saturday, February 29, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PMThe Legion of Mary meets every Saturday at 11:00AM in the Peralta downstairs Rectory Meeting Room.Read More
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Saturday, February 29, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PMThis Ball is for adults and the attire is anything appropriate to what would have been worn in 1922 on Long Island. Tickets are $35/person and $60/couple and $15/teens (ages 12-18), under 12 is free. All proceeds will go toward the Youth Group and its programs and activities.Read More
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SPECIAL COMING EVENTS
. STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Claudette Colvin street renaming of Unionport Avenue on Friday, March 6 from 3:30-6:30PM in the church. Come and celebrate this Civil Rights Icon. Light refreshments will follow in the gymnasium.
40 días para toda la vida presenta la película Unplanned en español el domingo 8 de marzo de 1: 30-4PM en el gimnasio. Unplanned es un enfoque dramático para un tema controversial. Todo lo que Abby Johnson siempre quiso hacer fue ayudar a las mujeres. Como una de las directoras clínicas más jóvenes de Planned Parenthood en la nación, ella creía en el derecho de la mujer a elegir. Hasta el día en que vio algo ... La película es gratis. Presentaremos la película en inglés el Domingo de Ramos, 5 de abril de 11-1: 30 PM en el gimnasio.
Gracias Choir Easter Cantata on Fri., March 13 from 7:30-9PM in the church. Admission is free, so invite your friends and family members to this very special event.
Register Now for Your Mobile No-Cost Breast Cancer Screening in front of St. Helena on Sunday, March 22 from 9AM-5PM. To qualify, you must be a woman age 40-79 who lives in NYC and has not had a mammogram in the past 12 months. Walk-ins are accepted on an availability basis. If you have health insurance, please bring your card. You will not be charged for this screening. Appointments are required, so either call the rectory at 718-892-3232 or call 877-628-9090 to reserve a time slot.
Bi-lingual Seder Meal on Holy Tuesday, April 7 from 7-9PM. The presenter is Eli Bimbaum, executive director of Jews for Jesus in Israel, and his Spanish-speaking wife who will be flying over from Jerusalem to conduct this very special bi-lingual Seder. A freewill offering will be taken up.
Parish Bazaar will take place on Sunday, April 26 from 8AM-4PM in the cafeteria. Breakfast and lunch are available for sale. Come and browse the many available items.
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PARISH AND LOCAL News
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February 28Effective March 2, 2020, ALL students and school personnelat any Catholic School in the Archdiocese of New York returning from international travel are required to get written medical clearance from their physician before returning to school. Parents MUST submit this written medical clearance letter signed and stamped by a licensed physician to the principal.Read More
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February 27Golden Jubilee Wedding Mass on Sunday, June 7 at 2:30OM at St. Patrick's Cathedral for couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2020. You must contact the rectory at 718-892-3232 to register either to attend the Mass (with up to four guests) or to just receive the certificate. Deadline to register for it is Sunday, May 18.Read More
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February 27Parish Trip to Sight & Sound Theatre to See Queen Esther We leave on Saturday, September 19. Enjoy a delightful ride in a genuine Amish buggy to visit a working Amish farm, then dinner at the Plain & Fancy Restaurant, and finally, center seats to see Sight & Sound's newest production Queen Esther. Esther is one of the most beloved characters in all of the Old Testament. So loved is she, and so important was her role that a Feast was created in her honor, celebrated to this day as Purim. The total cost for the trip is $170, including roundtrip transportation in a deluxe motor coach. Discounted rates for children 12 and under. Buses leave promptly at 11AM, and a $50 deposit is required to hold your seat. To make a reservation, call the rectory at 718-892-3232.Read More
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February 27Corona Virus is a group of viruses that cause respiratory tract infections. Currently, there are NO confirmed corona virus cases in NYC and the risk to New Yorkers is low. There are NO PLANS to close schools at this time, and people should just practice general flu prevention measurers such as washing your hands regularly and covering your mouth when you sneeze. For updates, visit nyc.gov/health.Read More
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February 20Learn about the 12 national parks most threatened by oil and gas development at a free reception featuring Matt Kirby, NPCA's Denver-based Director of Energy and Landscape Conservation on Thurs., Feb. 27 from 5:30-7:30PM at the NPCA Northeast Regional Office, 256 West 36th st., 12th floor, NY, NY. Learn about what you can do to protect parks and meet fellow park enthusiasts. Light refreshments will be provided. For more info, contact Timothy Leonard at tleonard@npca.org.Read More
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St. Helena - Feast August 18
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Photo Albums
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Parish Photos 2020
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Parish History
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Parish Photos 2019
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Parish Photos 2017
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Parish Photos 2018
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 58:1-9aResponsorial Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19Gospel Mt 9:14-15
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PAST PARISH EVENTS
Puerto Rican Earthquake Relief
A large number of items have been collected both from the parish and from the school for the Puerto Rican Earthquake Relief Effort. Parishioners can still bring in diapers, canned food goods, batteries, blankets, water, and other items (please, no clothes). Items should be brought to the rectory by Friday, January 24.
The priestly ordination at St. Helena of Frs. Pedro Rivas, Sch.P. and Manuel Sanchez, Sch.P. and the diaconate ordination of Deacon Orlando Rodriquez, Sch.P. at St. Helena.
Jason Reyes, a freshman at Cristo Rey High School draws the last winning 50/50 envelope of 2019. It only costs $5 to enter and envelopes are in your packet or at the back of the church.
This past Saturday, State Senator Luis Sepulveda gave St. Helena Parish a Proclamation Certificate thanking us for all the good work that we have been doing in the community.
Our annual Multicultural Mass on Wed., November 27.
Our Thanksgiving Food Drive for St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen.
Our School Halloween Party on Oct. 26 in the gym.
Our new metal handicapped access ramp.
Thirteen new St. Helena religious education and RCIA Catechists were blessed and commissioned during the 10:30AM Family Mass on Sept. 15, which is Catechetical Sunday Each also received a certificate of commission.
Veneration of the relic of the True Cross took place after Mass on the weekend of September 14-15 as the parish celebrated its patronal feast The Exaltation of the Cross.
The new Youth Group known as the Calasanz Movement held a Youth Mass at 10:30AM on August 25, the Feast of St. Joseph Calasanz, and the new members of the group received a blessing.
The May Crowning of the statue of Our Blessed Mother.
Social Emotional Boot Camp was the title of the TACT production put on by teacher Sue Stern at the school.
ALVAREZ FEATURED IN NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE
One of our choir members, Janell Alvarez, was featured in a recent New York Times article about the Bronx Conservatory of Music entitled "Saturdays in the Bronx with Bach." Nearly every weekend for the past 28 years, local children have flocked to the Bronx Conservatory of Music for very low-cost instruction in classical music. Janell Alvarez, 16, has attended the conservatory since she was 7, first as a student of piano and later of voice. When changes at her local church, St. Helena’s in Parkchester, left one of its Masses without an organist, Janell trained to fill in for the role. She now performs at the 5 p.m. service every Sunday.
Some 2019 St. Helena School Science Fair entries.
The USS Helena
Our Annual Thanksgiving Multicultural Mass
THE PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE will be at St. Helena until Saturday, August 31.
FIRST ST. HELENA MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE BALL
Despite the pouring rain, 120 people attended the Masquerade Ball, which took place Saturday evening in the gymnasium. The Ball was organized by the St. Helena ABC Youth group and featured a Bomba Dance Troop and a live Jazz Band. There was lots of good New-Orleans style food, and a fun time was had by all.
Ecuadorian Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Youth Group collected and brought toys for the children at Jacobi Hospital on January 6, the traditional feast of the Three Kings.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDWe are proud to report that The Church of St. Helena received this Community Service Award at the Fourth Annual Community Board Nine Recognition Dinner on Friday, September 8, which was held at the Bronx YMCA.
WE NEED YOUR LABELS FOR EDUCATIONThe Labels for Education program is coming to a close. Only UPC submissions with the Labels for Education logo will be accepted and redeemed for points. All submissions must be postmarked no later than January 2, 2018, in order to be deposited into our schools’ bank account. We currently have 1,447 points. Look for the Labels for Education logo on these products: Campbells, Pace, Pepperidge Farm, SpaghettiOs, Swanson, and V8. Labels can either be brought to the rectory or placed in the collection basket.
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN (with Music)
- Sunday: 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN (with music) 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN (Children's Choir) 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN Family Mass (Adult Choir) 12:00 PM SpanishEspañolES (Spanish Choir) 1:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN (with music) 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN (with music)
- MonFri 6:50 AM EnglishEnglishEN also Sat. 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN also Sat. (and morning prayer) 12:15 PM EnglishEnglishEN also Sat.
- Monday: 7:00 PM SpanishEspañolES Charismatic Mass every FIRST MONDAY of the month.
- Wednesday: 7:00 PM SpanishEspañolES
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HOLY DAY & SACRAMENT SCHEDULE
HOLY DAY MASSES:
Vigil: 7:00 PM (Spanish)
Holy Day: 6:50 AM, 8:30 AM, 12:15 PM, 7:30 PM
STATIONS OF THE CROSS:
Every Friday during Lent: following the 12:15 PM Mass, 7:00 PM (Spanish), 8:00 PM (English)
CONFESSION TIMES:
Every Saturday from 4 PM to 5:30 PM , or by appointment in the rectory.
ROSARY:
Every Wednesday, following the 12:15PM Mass.
Legion of Mary Rosary in Spanish every Friday at 7:00PM in the Rectory Meeting Room.
BAPTISMS:
English: Every Sunday after 1:30 PM Mass
Español: 2 y 4 Sábados en 2:30 PM
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS:
Usually meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7 PM in the Church. Register for the class at the rectory. You MUST bring BOTH a copy of the child's birth certificate as well as a copy of the Confirmation certificate of the godparents or a copy of the godparent's Catholic marriage certificate, if a godparent is married. A lletter of suitability from the godparent's Catholic pastor will also be accepted.
SICK AND DECEASED members of the parish are remembered in the Offertory Prayers. If you know of any current or former parishioners who are seriously ill or have passed, or you know of any sick parishioners who need Holy Communion brought to them, please contact the rectory at 718-892-3232 and let us know about their condition.
Announced and Unannounced Masses may be arranged at the rectory Mon.-Fri. from 8:30AM - 4:30PM.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Every Wednesday from September - June from 3:45 - 5PM, gathering in the Church.
RCIA CLASSES:
English classes meet every Sunday from 3-4PM or on Monday from 7-8PM in the Rectory Meeting Room from September - April.
Spanish classes meet every Sunday from 10-11:15AM in the cafeteria from September - June.
BIBLE STUDY CLASSES:
English Bible Study Classes meet every Tuesday at either 1PM or 7:30PM and every Sunday at 11:30AM in the Green Building.
Spansh Bible Study Classes meet every Tuesday at 7:30PM in the cafeteria.
BOY SCOUTS meet every Wednesday from 6:30-8:00PM in the cafeteria. CUB SCOUTS meet every Wednesday at 6PM.
Transportation: Take #6 Train to either Parkchester or Castle Hill or take the following buses: Bx22, Bx39, Bx4, Bx4A, or Q44.
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News from the Vatican
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The use of artificial intelligence in science and medicine must be guided by ethical standards that place humanity and the pursuit of the common good first, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis canceled his official audiences Friday after apparently coming down with a cold.
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Confronting and not giving in to bitterness helps priests realize that they are not all-powerful beings but sinners who have been forgiven and called by God, Pope Francis said.
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The Legion of Christ religious order is promising accountability and transparency following damaging new revelations of sex abuse and cover-up that have undermined its credibility, a decade after...
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Pope Francis is sick and skipped a planned Mass with Rome clergy across town on Thursday, officials said.
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ST. HELENA (Feast: August 18)
Born in Bithynia, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), circa 248, St. Helena was married to Roman Emperor Constantius and had a son who would become Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, the first Roman emperor to become a Christian. St. Helena, who converted as well, oversaw the construction of churches on Holy Land sites. She would later be credited with discovering the cross upon which Jesus Christ is believed to have been crucified. St. Helena died circa 328 in Nicomedia (present-day Turkey). Shown below, the door to the St. Helena Chapel in Bethlehem.
