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PARISH Calendar
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Friday, November 15, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMEvery child in high school or middle school is welcome to attend.Read More
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Saturday, November 16, 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, November 16, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMAlcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.Read More
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Sunday, November 17, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PMFollowing Christ takes more than simply believing in him or doing what he asks of us. Jesus wants you to be more than just a believer — He wants you to be his disciple and friend. Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John is your guide to a personal encounter with Christ. As the Good Shepherd, Jesus seeks after us. He comes to meet us and beckons us to follow him. He calls us to be his disciples, to trust him, to open ourselves to his merciful love, and to love others as he has loved us. Follow Me invites you to experience the joy of a renewed friendship with Christ. In this study, Catholics will... Learn what it takes to follow Christ. Discover the joy of divine friendship. See how God, and only God, can satisfy the deepest desires of the human heart.Read More
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Sunday, November 17, 1:30 PM - 6:00 PMShe is the Patroness of Puerto Rico. There will be music, food, dancing and raffles to celebrate the feast.Read More
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SPECIAL COMING EVENTS
St. Helena Parish Trip to Lancaster, PA on Sat., November 30 11AM - MIDNIGHT to see
FIRST, we will drive on a 55-passanger delux motor coach to TANGER OUTLETS in Lasncaster, PA for Christmas Shopping. Be sure you join Tanger Club online for special savings.
SECOND, we will travel to the GOOD n PLENTY RESTAURANT for family-style Amish Dining.
THIRD, we will go to Sight & Sound Theatre for the 7PM Show, MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS on their 300-foot-wrap-around stage. The show includes live animals.
This will be a truly memorable experience, so call the rectory at 718-892-3232 to reserve your spot with a $50 deposit. The total cost will be only $150.
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St. Helena - Feast August 18
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PARISH AND LOCAL News
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November 14The Mother Teresa Group announces that in December they will be collecting toys for the children at Jacobi Hospital and clothes for the seniors at Rebekah Nursing Home, and they invite people to start purchasing items for their drives. In January, they will begin an "Adopt a Grandparent" program whereby people will select an elderly person that they will regularly visit.Read More
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November 14Santa is waiting to hear from you. If you are under 12 years of age, we invite you to do the following: Write your Christmas letter to Santa, and be sure to include a greeting (i.e. Dear Santa,), the body of the letter, a closing (i.e. Sincerely,), and your signature. Put your letter in an envelope, and on the back of the envelope put your name, address, and phone number. The letter can be written in English, French, or Spanish You must bring your letter to either the rectory or the school office or place it in the special box at the church entrance by Sunday, December 1. We will mail all the letters to the North Pole for you, but Santa will have a special gift for some lucky children who wrote letters to him. The gifts will be given out at the Parish Christmas Party, which will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 6-11PM. So, start writing your letters today.Read More
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November 12Perhaps you feel God is calling you to help undocumented immigrants in a very special way. This 40-hour course runs March 24-June 20 on Tuesdays from 6-9PM at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 19 West 31st St., NY. The course is based on the Immigrant Legal Resource Center's curriculum. Non-lawyers who complete the course will receive ILRC certificates and NY lawyers will receive 42 New York CLE credits. Scholarships available for staff and volunteers of non-profit organizations such as St. Helena's. Registration deadline is March 11. For more info, call 212-736-8500 X305.Read More
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November 11November 17, marks the third annual World Day of the Poor. In 2017, Pope Francis suggested the Catholic Church set aside one day each year when communities can “reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel.” He designated this day as the World Day of the Poor, and it is celebrated on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time each year. In this year’s World Day of the Poor message, Pope Francis reflects on Psalm 9:19, “The hope of the poor will not perish forever.” He considers the suffering of millions of people who experience poverty, noting that they maintain hope in the Lord in a very real way because he assures them of his faithfulness. Pope Francis challenges us to be authentic witnesses of Christian hope and to accompany the poor through a personal and constant commitment over time. It was established by Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter, Misericordia et Misera, issued on November 20, 2016 to celebrate the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. The World Day of the Poor was first observed on November 19, 2017, with the theme, "Let us love, not with words but with deeds”. In his message for that first World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis said that “the Our Father is the prayer of the poor.” He held a special Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, followed by a free lunch in the adjacent Paul VI Hall, in several Catholic colleges, and in other Vatican venues. During the week preceding the World Day of the Poor, free specialized medical services were offered at a mobile clinic along with special Masses, free meals for the poor, and other initiatives. Here at St. Helena, we conduct our Thanksgiving Food Drive for the poor.Read More
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November 11To most people, Thanksgiving is a time for love, family, and gratitude. However, people sometimes forget that it is also about giving to others. In the month of November, St. Helena’s holds its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in order to help local families in need this holiday season. Our students, friends, alumni, and parishioners are able to bring in their donations until November 23 and drop them off in the School Office or the Rectory. The collected items can include: canned vegetables and other goods, tuna, rice and beans, boxed mashed potatoes, stuffing mix, pasta, cornbread muffin mix, cranberry sauce, salt and pepper, spices, boxed macaroni and cheese, cake mix, vegetable oil, drink mixes, coffee, tea, sugar, mayo, peanut butter and jelly, pie filling, cereal, foil baking pans, and canned gravy. Every family deserves to have the ability to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. The St. Helena Thanksgiving Food Drive helps many families in the Parkchester area experience that lovely dinner. Did you know that nearly 13 million children in the United States are food insecure? Your donations will be brought by our students and parishioners to St. Anthony’s Soup Kitchen and will be used as part of their annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the poor on Saturday, November 23. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Remember that Sunday, November 17 is the third Annual World Day of the Poor, and contributing to the Food Drive is a wonderful way to help celebrate it.Read More
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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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Parish Carnival
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Wis 13:1-9Responsorial Psalm Ps 19:2-3, 4-5abGospel Lk 17:26-37
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PARISH NOTICES
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)
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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 theme of Pope Francis's visit to Thailand is focused on mission, but in the Asian country where Catholics are a tiny minority, that mission is less about proclamation and more about witness...
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Pope Francis told students never to be afraid of their desire for truth and never settle for mediocrity.
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With rumors swirling around about two of their members, the bishops of New York state reached the centerpiece of their “ad limina” pilgrimage to Rome: the tomb of St. Peter.
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Pope Francis called Thursday for Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google and other tech companies to urgently take measures to remove child porn from the web and prevent children from accessing...
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On Thursday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has tapped Jesuit Father Juan Antonio Guerrero as the new prefect for the Secretariat of the Economy – a post that has been vacant since last year...
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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.
