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PARISH Calendar
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Monday, October 21, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAugustine was 52 years of age. He is from Nigeria and was an engineer. He also worked in security.Read More
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Monday, October 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMEthan was 16 years of age, and he will be interred at Gates of Heaven Cemetery.Read More
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Monday, October 21, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMCo-Dependents Anonymous, CoDA, is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.Read More
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Read MoreWednesday, October 23, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PMScouting is for boys ages 12-18. You are invited to join Troop 65 and participate in the great adventures of scouting.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. -
St. Helena - Feast August 18
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PARISH AND LOCAL News
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October 8The Catholic Charities Junior Board introduces young professionals (ages 21-40) to the wide array of programs and works of Catholic Charities through volunteer opportunities, social gatherings, faith-based events, and philanthropic support. Come learn more about the Junior Board at our biannual meeting on Wed., Oct. 16 at 6:30PM at the Catholic Charities Offices on the 20th floor of the Catholic Car., 1011 1st Ave. Join us after the meeting for drinks in Cardinal Dolan’s reception space: the Dillon Room (the Cardinal will not be there, but we will have lots of wine!). You can also join us for Mass at 5:30 PM in St. John the Evangelist, located on the first floor of the Catholic Charities HQ.Read More
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October 6Test For Admission Into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) on Fri., Nov. 8 at established test sites in the Bronx. You may register via the internet at www.tachsinfo.com or by calling 866-618-2247. Exam fee is $65. Deadline for internet and telephone registration is October 21.Read More
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October 2Blessed John Henry Newman Symposium at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers on Nov. 1-2 with Fr. Ian Ker, the world’s leading living authority on the life and thought of Cardinal Newman. Register online at www.dunwoodie.edu/newmansymposiumrsvpRead More
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October 2Alive In You is the ultimate 6-day Catholic summer youth experience for teens as they service people in need. Registration is now open. Visit www.aliveinyou@mac.comRead More
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September 26It will be held at St. Raymond's Cemetery on Sun., Nov. 2 at 11AM on the New Cemetery grounds and will be dedicated to the souls of our dearly departed loved ones.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 Rom 4:20-25Responsorial Psalm Luke 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75Gospel Lk 12:13-21
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PARISH NOTICES
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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A controversial Amazonian statue was seized from a Roman Church and thrown in the Tiber on Monday.
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Every Christian is called to be a missionary, sharing the good news of salvation in Christ and making disciples for him, not for oneself or one’s clique of like-minded believers, Pope Francis said.
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“Hundreds of millions of Euro destined for the least and the poor are still administered opaquely and with no transparency, as if the Vatican were a merchant bank in an offshore country,” a new...
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Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon repeatedly vowed to support, defend and accompany the region's indigenous people.
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Several nuns serving women and girls in conflict areas have said that in their view, while seeking greater recognition and leadership in the Catholic Church is important, women’s empowerment is more...
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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.
