St.

Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L3J 0K9
Ph: 905-562-7427
Fax: 905-563-0003
Email: [email protected]
Opened - October 2, 1938 Est. as a Parish - January 1, 1986
Pastor: Rev. Krzysztof Szczepanik Sunday Masses:
Office Administration: Aggie Agnino Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 11:00am
Office hours: Weekday Masses:
Tuesday to Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday 6:30pm
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays Wednesday - Friday: 9:00am
Website: www.sthelenscatholic.ca Adoration:
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/sthelenscatholic Daily after morning Mass weekdays

Sacraments Catholic Funeral Rites: Contacts

When a death occurs in your family,
Baptism: please call the Parish Office and we Music Ministry:
1st & 3rd Sunday at 1:00 pm will assist you in making the Anthony van Engelen
Call parish office. necessary liturgical arrangements. [email protected]
1st Communion & Confirmation Ministry Scheduling & RFM:
Chronic Care Facilities: Rebecca Williams ~ ministryschedul-
Contact the Parish Office. Pastoral visits are made monthly. [email protected]
Reception of Holy Communion is
Reconciliation: available to residents. Fundraising Events:
Every Saturday 4:00pm - 4:30pm or by [email protected]
appointment with the priest. Homebound: Facility & Grounds Maintenance:
Notify the Parish Office when serious Craig Luey
Marriage: illness occurs. When the sick, aged or
Arrangements six months in advance. incapacitated are confined to home for [email protected]
Marriage preparation is required. an extended time, pastoral visit can be Catholic Women's League:
arranged. Piera Palmieri ~ contact parish office
RCIA & RCIC: Knights of Columbus:
Contact the Parish Office.
Schools Ray Francoeur
[email protected]
Anointing of the Sick: St. Mark School 289-700-6342
Please let us know when someone has Principal: Jennifer DeCoff
a serious or prolonged illness or is to Vice-Principal: Joe Tolomeo SVDP:
have surgery. This sacrament Lorraine Martin ~ contact parish office
celebrates the healing of mind and St. Edward School Prayer Warriors/Requests:
body and the forgiveness of sins. Principal: Maria Romano Sandra Mactaggart ~
[email protected]

Kindly complete the following and place in the collection box.

Envelopes will be on the round table in the foyer the following weekend.
☐ New Parishioner* ☐ Change of address ☐ Moving
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 30th Sunday Ordinary Time - Year C
October 23, 2022
Mass Intentions This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
October 25 - October 30, 2022
memory of :
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
ANNA LOFFREDO
Tues. ~ ………………………………………. Oct. 25th
6:30 pm + John vander Zalm The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
(by Nancy Winslow) presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one week,
Wed. ~ ………………………………...…….. Oct. 26th please contact the office. The stipend is $35.00
9:00 am + Bill Mactaggart
(by Yvonne MacNiven) Stewardship of Treasure
Thurs. ~ ……………………………………….. Oct. 27th Offertory - October 15, 2022 $2,370
9:00 am + Betsy Muileboom
(by Nancy Winslow) Indigenous Reconciliation Fund 50
th
Fri. ~ …………Sts. Simon & Jude………. Oct. 28 Building Fund 3,343
9:00 am + Robert Curik Automatic Monthly Withdrawals 1,915
(by Angela Curik) “May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!”
Sat. ~ ……………………….……...……….. Oct. 29th
5:00 pm For the People of St. Helen Church CWL NEWS
Socktober is the month during which St.
Sun. ~ ………………………………………. Oct. 30th Helen's CWL collects donations of new/
9:00 am + Vitorio & Rosa Hrvatin unused socks for the needy in our
(by Hrvatin family) community. Socks for children and adults
11:00 am + Margherita Savegnago alike are gratefully accepted and a dedicated
(by Savegnago family) basket can be found in the front entrance of the church.
CWL Diocesan Retreat - There still are vacancies for
FUNERAL LUNCHEON COMMITTEE
the Diocesan CWL Advent Retreat, Thursday Nov.
Fr. Chris would like to form a Luncheon
24th, at Mount Carmel in Niagara Falls. If interested,
Committee that will serve funeral
please call Piera by Oct. 25th.
luncheons that can be offered to grieving
A Mass for Deceased members of the CWL & Knights
families of our Parish. This is often
of Columbus will be held on Nov. 8th at St. Alfred's in
requested when funeral plans are being made
St. Catharines at 7:00pm.
and we would like to be able to offer the option.
Volunteers would be needed to set up the hall and clean SYNODAL STORIES OF HOPE
up afterwards. The meal would be provided by a FROM ACROSS CANADA
caterer. If you are interested in helping in this SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2:00 - 4:00 P.M.
capacity, please contact the parish office. Over the course of the synodal process, we heard Spirit-
filled stories that gave us hope. On Nov. 6th, via Zoom
DIOCESAN SEPARATED & DIVORCED meeting, we continue the synodal journey with
HEALING MINISTRY SUPPORT GROUP presentations from 4 dioceses. Each one is different.
Meetings are on the second and fourth Monday of the Each has something unique and inspiring to share.
month from 7:00 - to 9:00 p.m. at Mount Carmel Please join us and come prepared to share your stories
Spiritual Centre, 7020 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls. too! To Register, copy and paste this link: https://
Meetings also held virtually. Next meeting October us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/
24 - Topic - Working Through Anger. To register for tZcpcOmsrzkuGNwwNtq-grxo80skw9qK0FDU
virtual attendance, or for information, call 905-684-
0154, or email [email protected]. Join us daily for the exposition of the
REGISTRATION FOR Blessed Sacrament after Mass
ANNIVERSARY CERTIFICATE
Bishop Bergie will send a congratulatory certificate to To receive the weekly bulletin via email, make your
married couples who have celebrated or will celebrate a request by email: [email protected]
25th, 40th, 50th, or 60th anniversary in the year 2022.
To receive a certificate, please complete a registration
form available at the parish by November 16. The form
can be picked up or emailed to you.
Collection First Sunday of the Month.
 30th Sunday Ordinary Time
Prayer and Pride
The prayer of the humble pierces the heavens. (Sir 35)
From now on, there is reserved for me the crown of
righteousness. (2 Tim 4)
The tax collector went home justified; not so the
Pharisee. (Lk 18)
Like the Pharisee in
today’s Gospel, we can
“use” God to justify our own
belief systems and to
advance our own idea of
what the world should
be. The Christ of
compassion and
reconciliation calls us to see ourselves as made in God’s
image, not to recast God in our image.
In our own time and place, the parable of the Pharisee 2023 Offertory Envelopes are available for pick up.
and the tax collector is played out not so much as a lack Check your address label and notify the office of
of humility before God but as a lack of awareness of the any changes. Use your 2022 envelopes for the
needs, hopes and cries for help of those around us. remainder of the year or a plain envelope with your
Attitude and action are the essence of authentic name on it. Do not use 2023 envelopes until January
discipleship, not just words and rituals empty of feeling as your parish ID may be changing. Note that if your
or conviction. We manifest our love for God not box was not used in the past year, you may not find
through self-righteous acts of piety but through our love one on the table, contact the office.
and care for the poor, the needy, the defenseless, the
alienated and the rejected. SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS
On Tuesday November 1st - the Feast of All Saints
SCRIPTURAL ROSARY Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAYS in October @ 12:30 pm
All are welcome to attend. A special Mass of Remembrance for
our loved ones who have died during
WEEKEND MASSES IN OCTOBER this past year, will be held on
During the month of October, we will be reciting the Wednesday November 2nd at 7:00
Rosary before Mass as a community. Please make an p.m. All parishioners are welcome to
effort to come 20 minutes early to join us. attend.
At all the Masses for the entire month of November, we
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY - October 23rd will pray for the souls of your loved ones. Please use
Collection this weekend. Please pray for the missions the Remembrance Envelope stapled to the bulletin to
and be generous on World Mission Sunday. submit the names of the deceased for whom you wish
PARISH BREAKFAST SOCIAL - VOLUNTEERS parish prayers and Masses offered. (Extra envelopes
Since our last breakfast social was well attended, we’re will be on the round table.) CLEARLY print the
looking for 2-3 people to coordinate another parish names of the deceased loved ones and friends you
breakfast social to bring our community together. If wish to have remembered in prayer on the envelope
you’re interested, please contact the office. and drop the Remembrance Envelope in the
collection box or bring it to the parish office.
FRIDAY IS BACK! TO E-TRANSFER YOUR DONATIONS
Use our business email address with your bank:
[email protected] Go online, log into
St. Helen’s Friday Bingo is reopening! We are holding your bank account. Select Interac e-transfer and select
our prices - NO PRICE INCREASE! Game prizes are a recipient – the first time you will have to add recipient
the same. Come check it out on November 4th! Doors by putting in ([email protected] (after the
open at 6:00 pm, games begin at 7:00 pm. Free BBQ first time it will stay on your list of recipients). Input
hamburgers! Free tea and coffee. amount to send and complete the transaction. Note in
VENDORS & CRAFTERS the memo area what your donation is for; Sunday
Vendor tables are still available for the November Offertory (SO), Facility Maintenance (FM) and Building
Bazaar. If you have a home business contact Rebecca Fund (BF). (Include your ID#/name in the memo area).
at [email protected]. to book your space. Note - Automatic monthly withdrawals is also
Vendor tables are $40.00 each. available. Contact the parish office to get started!
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