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SPECIAL COMING EVENTS
Parish Kwanzaa Celebration on December 29 from 4-8PM
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December 7We invite everyone to bring your Christ Child figure to one of the Masses at St. Helena during the weekend of December 15-16 for a special blessing. Our Mass times are Saturday at 5:30 PM, and Sunday at 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, NOON (Spanish), 1:30 PM, and 5:00 PM The Saturday 5:30 PM Mass will also be the First Mass here at St. Helena for our newly ordained Piarist priest Rev. Vinod Angadathu George, Sch.P. Our Father General, Very Rev. Pedro Aguado, Sch.P. is flying over from the Piarist Fathers Generalate in Rome for the celebration. A reception and the Parish Christmas Party will take place after the Saturday 5:30 PM Mass in the Parish Hall. For more information, call 718-892-3232. During his pontificate, Saint John Paul II instituted the celebration of “Bambinelli Sunday” on the Third Sunday of Advent, which is also called Gaudete Sunday and is one of only two days during the year where the priest wears rose-colored vestments. It is also the day on which the children of Rome may bring their Christ Child figures from their family crèches to St. Peter’s Square for a special blessing. For over thirty years, following the Sunday Angelus address, the Holy Father has blessed the Christ Child figures which the children then take back to homes, hiding them until they could place these figurines in the family Christmas cribs on Christmas morning. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Pope Francis have continued this beautiful tradition, blessing the Christ Child Crèche figures that children bring to St. Peter’s Square on Gaudete Sunday. Parishes around the world are invited to join in this celebration by encouraging young children to make the important connection between the Nativity displays in their homes and those at their churches. Saint Francis of Assisi first created the Christmas crèche in the town of Grecio to assist the local people in becoming more aware of the Christmas story. Fr. Vinod resided at St. Helena while he was a seminarian attending St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers. He was ordained as a priest at his home parish of St. Rita of Cascia in Kerala, India, and this will be his first celebration here at St. Helena. People are invited to receive his First Priestly Blessing following the 5:30 PM Saturday Vigil Mass.Read More
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December 7The USS Helena (CL-50) was a St. Louis-class light cruiser of the United States Navy. Completed shortly before World War II, she was damaged in the attack on Pearl Harbor and was at the center of three significant battles during the Solomon Islands campaign of the Pacific War. She was sunk by three surface-fired torpedoes at the battle of Kula Gulf in 1943. She was one of three U.S. light cruisers to be sunk during the war. In March 1945, for actions in October and November 1942, and in her final engagement on July 5, 1943, Helena became the first US Navy ship to be awarded the Navy Unit Commendation Medal. On April 11, 2018, her wreck was discovered in the Solomon Islands by Paul Allen's research ship RV Petrel.Read More
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December 2Once again, we begin another liturgical year with this first Sunday of Advent. And with this new liturgical year, we begin reading again from another one of the four Evangelists as our primary guide in St. Luke’s Gospel. St. Luke, the tradition tells us, was a physician and was a companion of St. Paul. Luke has written most of the New Testament, with his Gospel as well as the Acts of the Apostles, which details the story of the early Church and its growth. Here’s some things to look for in St. Luke’s Gospel as we progress through this new liturgical year: The Role of the Blessed Virgin Mary – St. Luke gives us details of the Lord Jesus’ life that can only come from the perspective of the Lord’s Mother. The Nativity in his Gospel, unlike that of St. Matthew’s Gospel (who tells the story from St. Joseph’s side), is all from Our Blessed Mother. The Role of Mercy – St. Luke emphasizes the Lord Jesus, not as Matthew does as the fulfillment of the Old Testament, but as the Holy One of God who manifests mercy in Himself to the poor and the sick. The Role of Women – St. Luke tells the story of some strong female followers of the Lord. These women are not Apostles, but real disciples of the Lord. From Elizabeth to Martha and Mary, women are very much in the forefront of the Gospel. The Role of Parables – The British novelist, Charles Dickens, described one of St. Luke’s parables, that of the Prodigal Son, as the greatest short story ever written! Watch for these beautiful stories that the Lord Jesus tells His disciples. The Role of the Gentiles – Just as St. Matthew shows the Lord Jesus as the One who has come to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel, note the number of times the Lord deals with the Gentiles in this Gospel, bringing the message of His coming to the whole world! Yes, this Advent is exciting, bringing with it a new chance to hear the Gospel, ever so ancient, ever so new as St. Augustine says, once again! Keep your ears open to St. Luke’s version, beginning this Sunday!Read More
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November 22Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist will explore the truth and beauty of Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist, from its origins in Sacred Scripture, to its profound role in the life of the Church and her members. The word EUCHARIST in Greek means “presence,” for it really is the presence of Christ among us. It is the crescendo of the entire story of salvation. We will begin our five-week study of The Eucharist on November 20. The study will take place both in English and in Spanish and both online and in the classroom. The classroom option takes place on Tuesdays at either 1PM or 7:30PM in the Green Building, and another session is held on Sundays at 11:30AM. You may take the entire course online (in either English or Spanish), on your home computer, or your cellphone. To do so, all you need to do is access the internet and then go to www.churchofsthelena.formed.org. If you have never been to Formed before, they will ask you to enter your email address and to create a password (usually at least 6-8 characters with at least one uppercase, one lowercase, and a numeral). Once you have done so, look for a tab at the top of the page (on a computer) or on the bottom of the page (on a cellphone) that says COMMUNITY and click on it. You will then see two studies, one that says THE EUCHARIST and another that says LA EUCHARISTIA. Select your study, and you will see that there are five sessions in this study. We will do one session per week until Christmas. There will also be a tab which you can click to either ask a question or leave a comment. It is that easy. I hope you will all join us for this very important and fascinating study on one of the most important and fundamental mysteries of our faith - The Eucharist.Read More
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November 22Presencia: El misterio de la Eucaristía explorará la verdad y la belleza de la verdadera presencia de Cristo en la Eucaristía, desde sus orígenes en las Sagradas Escrituras, hasta su profundo papel en la vida de la Iglesia y sus miembros. La palabra EUCARIST en griego significa "presencia", porque realmente es la presencia de Cristo entre nosotros. Es el crescendo de toda la historia de la salvación. Comenzaremos nuestro estudio de cinco semanas de la Eucaristía el 20 de noviembre. El estudio se llevará a cabo tanto en inglés como en español y en línea y en el aula. La opción de clase se lleva a cabo los martes a la 1 PM o 7:30 PM en el Green Building, y otra sesión se lleva a cabo los domingos a las 11:30 AM. Puede tomar todo el curso en línea (en inglés o español), en la computadora de su casa o en su teléfono celular. Para hacerlo, todo lo que necesita hacer es acceder a Internet y luego ir a www.churchofsthelena.formed.org. Si nunca ha estado en Formed anteriormente, le pedirán que ingrese su dirección de correo electrónico y que cree una contraseña (generalmente de al menos 6-8 caracteres con al menos una mayúscula, una minúscula y un número). Una vez que lo haya hecho, busque una pestaña en la parte superior de la página (en una computadora) o en la parte inferior de la página (en un teléfono celular) que dice COMUNIDAD y haga clic en ella. Luego verás dos estudios, uno que dice LA EUCARISTÍA y otro que dice LA EUCARISTIA. Seleccione su estudio y verá que hay cinco sesiones en este estudio. Haremos una sesión por semana hasta Navidad. También habrá una pestaña en la que puede hacer clic para hacer una pregunta o dejar un comentario. Es así de fácil. Espero que todos se unan a nosotros en este estudio tan importante y fascinante sobre uno de los misterios más importantes y fundamentales de nuestra fe: la Eucaristía.Read More
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Photo Albums
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Parish Photos 2018
83 Photos
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Parish Carnival
44 Photos
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Parish Photos 2017
34 Photos
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Parish Events of the Past
36 Photos
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Living Stations of the Cross
23 Photos
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25aResponsorial Psalm Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17Gospel Lk 1:5-25
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PARISH NOTICES
The USS Helena
Our Annual Thanksgiving Multicultural Mass
THE STATUE OF MARY, ROSA MYSTICA
THE PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
Our Lady of the Cloud, which is an Ecuadorian Celebration of Our Blessed Mother, Visited St. Helena in September.
Blessing of the animals for St. Francis of Assisi
TWO OF OUR PARISH RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS
The drawing for the Parish Raffle took place on Sunday, September 16, right after the 5PM Mass. Third prize, the 26-inch Hyper Mountain Bike went to Janell Alvarez and fourth prize, a toaster oven went to Celeni Sierra. The eleven other prize winners are being contacted. Thank you to everyone who participated in and donated to the raffle. We hope to have many more prizes next year.
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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Catholic News Service
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Easter Vigil - Bi-Lingual 3-31-18
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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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Christmas and New Years SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS 2018
Monday, December 24
Vigil Mass: 5:00PM (English)
Bilingual Christmas Concert: 6:15PM
Vigil Mass: 7:00PM (Spanish)
Tuesday, December 25
English Mass: 7:30AM
English Mass: 9:00AM
English Family Mass: 10:30AM
Spanish Family Mass: NOON
English Mass: 1:30PM
English Mass: 5:00PM
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
Saturday, December 29
Confessions: 4-5:30PM
Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM (English)
Sunday, December 30
English Mass: 7:30AM
English Mass: 9:00AM
English Family Mass: 10:30AM
Spanish Family Mass: NOON
English Mass: 1:30PM
English Mass: 5:00PM
SOLEMNITY OF MARY,
MOTHER OF GOD
Monday, December 31
Bi-lingual Vigil Mass: 5:00PM
Parish New Year’s Celebration in Gym: 7:30PM - 1:30AM
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
NO 7:30AM Mass
English Mass: 9:00AM
English Family Mass: 10:30AM
Spanish Family Mass: NOON
English Mass: 1:30PM
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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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The death penalty is an inhumane form of punishment that ignores the primacy of mercy in the name of justice, Pope Francis said.
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God’s loving care for his children – listening to their cares, answering their prayers and petitions – is a cause for rejoicing, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
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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.
