WHAT ARE YOUR SAFETY CONCERNS? One of our St. Helena Eagle Scout candidates, Pedroy Proctor, is asking for your help for his Eagle Scout Project on safety. He would like to know: “What are your greatest safety concerns where you live?” Please write down your concerns and either Email them to [email protected] or bring them to the St. Helena rectory. Or, you may telephone the rectory at 718-892-3232. Pedroy will collect the data and present a report at the August 31 43rd Poiice Precinct Sector E Build a Block Meeting, which will take place in front of the St. Helena Green Building at 7PM. Pedroy will also have a safety table there with information about various types and aspects of safety. Please let your friends and neighbors know about the community meeting. They can listen to information from the police on topics such as COVID 19 and the status of the men’s homeless shelter scheduled to open on Westchester Avenue and can inform them of issues of concern to themselves or the community. Everyone is invited to attend this important meeting. Refreshments will be served.
Catholic churches across the country have been open for up to four months since shelter-in-place orders were lifted. With approximately 17,000 parishes in America typically holding three or more weekend masses - and a greater number of daily masses - for the last 14 or more weeks - over one million public masses have been celebrated following guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus: in sum, follow the three W’s - watch your distance, wear your mask, and wash your hands. The Good News: for Catholic churches following these guidelines, no outbreaks of COVID-19 have been linked to church attendance, even though we have examples - some described below - of asymptomatic, unknowingly infected individuals attending mass and other parish functions. Their attendance could have led to an outbreak if appropriate precautions were not followed, yet in each case, we found no evidence of viral transmission.
Healing After Abortion: Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion. For upcoming dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) or reach us by email at [email protected]. Sanación después del aborto. ¿Conoces a alguien que lleve el sufrimiento del aborto? Siempre hay esperanza. El dolor y la pena del aborto no necesitanperdurar para toda la vida. Un “Día de Oración y Sanación” ofrece la oportunidad para experimentar el amor y la misericordia de Dios y para responder a Su invitación de empezar el camino de sanar la herida del aborto. Para las próximas fechas, ubicaciones y registro confidencial, favor de comunicarse con Hna.Benedicta de Las Hermanas de la Vida al (866)-575-0075 o hopeand[email protected], o llamar a Rosemary – (646) 552-8093.
Registration for Religious Education is now underway. Fr. Richard will register students after every Mass this weekend, August 22-23, in the back of the church. Students have THREE options: in person, virtual, or homeschooled. For more information, call Fr. Richard at 718-892-3232. El registro para la Educación Religiosa está en marcha. El Padre Richard inscribirá a los estudiantes después de cada misa este fin de semana, 22 y 23 de agosto, en la parte de atrás de la iglesia. Los estudiantes tienen TRES opciones: en persona, virtual o en casa. Para más información, llame al Padre Richard al 718-892-3232.
The Office of Young Adult Outreach is pleased to share the following upcoming event: CatholicNYC Monthly Rosary Wednesday, August 26, 7-8 p.m. William Tecumseh Sherman Statue, Central Park Corner of West 59th Street and 5th Avenue In honor of the Office's Year of the Rosary, we will now host a monthly Rosary! Join us for a summertime walk through Central Park with other young adults in a loving gesture towards Our Lady. We'll meet at the William Tecumseh Sherman Statue at 7 p.m. and then walk through the park (weather permitting!). For questions, email [email protected].