ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 14, 2016 READINGS FOR AUGUST 21 Isaiah 66:18-21 Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Luke 13:22-30 With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE August 6 & 7 Adults $31,145.29 Children $3.00 IN THE MILITARY Please pray for those serving in the military. Lord, protect our military as they sacrifice for us; bless them and their families for their continuing selflessness. SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY This week there was the most beautiful video on Facebook. An African immgrant living in the U.S. has a surprise visit from his brother and mother, whom he has not seen in ten years. The man falls to the floor and cries, over and over, Mama, Mama! and holds on to his mother as he weeps for joy. Imagine the reunion of Jesus and his mother! This year, the Solemnity of the Assumption is NOT a holy day of obligation, so Mass for the Assumption will be at the regular time on Monday morning, August 15, at 8:15 a.m. WE REMEMBER OUR DECEASED In your prayers please remember Mary Mullins, whose funeral was held last Saturday. Please also remember her family and all who mourn her death. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. MERCY MATTERS Join us August 15 for our next Mercy Matters dinner. Chris Kreger will join us to share from both a personal and professional standpoint her experiences of talking to people who no longer practice the faith, especially her own family members. Dinner is included and the event is free. Sign up via the website or by calling the parish office. SERVER TRAINING DATES 2ND YEAR: Sunday, August 21, at 2 p.m. 3RD AND 4TH YEAR: Sun., Aug., 28, at 2 p.m. 1ST YEAR REVIEW: Sun., Sept. 4, at 3:15 p.m. ALL SERVER PIZZA PARTY at 4:45!
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 8:00 a.m. Angelica Twaits (Ruth Twaits) 10:30 a.m. In Honor of Fr. Satish (Peggy) MONDAY, AUGUST 15 8:15 a.m. In Honor of Mary Strathearn- 90th Birthday (Deanna Andrews) TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 8:15 Jean Knapke (Knapke Family) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 8:15 a.m. Gary Dorsten (Family) THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 8:15 a.m. Kay Koester (Potts Family) FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 8:15 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 5:00 p.m. George Lynch (Lucille Lynch) SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 8:00 a.m. Peggy Betsinger (Family) 10:30 a.m. Larry Bidwell (Marilyn Karmele) CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 8:00 a.m. Mass (Rosary at 7:30 a.m.) Coffee and Conversation- HR 9:00-10:15 a.m. RCIA-SJN 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Mass Parish Picnic-12:00 p.m. 4:00 Zumba-GYM MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Legion of Mary-SJA 2:00 p.m. Mercy Matters-SJA 6:00 p.m. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 Rosary-BSC 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 Centering Prayer-SJN 3:15 p.m. SVDP Meeting-SB 6:45 p.m. THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 RE Catechist Meeting-SJN 6:00 p.m. Booster Club Meeting-SB 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception Church SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 5:00 p.m. Mass SERVER TRAINING DATES 6th Graders /2nd Year: Sunday, August 21, at 2:00 7th and 8th / 3rd and 4th Year: Sun., Aug. 28, at 2:00 CREATION CARE TEAM While the Montgomery County Solid Waste District does not dispose of prescriptions and medications, you can dispose of your unused medications through local takeback programs. Many local law enforcement agencies also offer collection receptacles, sometimes called drop-boxes, to assist consumers in safely disposing of their unused medicines. For a complete listing of medication and prescription take-back programs near you, please visit www.rxdrugdropbox.org and enter your address or zip code. For more information, please contact us at (937) 225-4999. DO NOT flush medications. Recent studies have found that medicines flushed down the drain can contaminate our lakes and streams, which can hurt fish and other aquatic wildlife, and end up in our drinking water. New Server Review: Sun., Sept. 4, at 3:15 AND All Server Pizza Party, Sept. 4, at 4:45
VIRTUS TRAINING AT ST. HELEN The next VIRTUS Session at St. Helen will be held on Wednesday, August 24th at 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Smith Building. The VIRTUS Protecting God s Children awareness session is a 3-hour session, and is mandatory for all volunteers, employees, and clerics. All participants must pre-register for the session at www.virtus.org. Walk-in s CAN NOT be accommodated. If you have questions or need information, please contact the parish safe-environment coordinator, Mel McWilliams, 254-6233. Keep in mind that space is limited and registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Children are not permitted, and childcare is not provided at this session. We look forward to seeing you there, and becoming partners together in providing a safer environment for children! MERCY CORNER Our featured Corporal Work of Mercy for August is Comfort the sick. Bring a nutritious bedtime snack to Ronald McDonald House to share with families. Our featured Spiritual Work of Mercy for August is Counsel the doubtful. Go on retreat. It s a way to be merciful to yourself and also to the people around you, who know you need to go on retreat. If you cannot do that, at least try to make a day, or evening, of recollection. Our Colossians virtue for August is Kindness Scripture: An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 Consider Trying: Don t reward your children for every act of kindness, such as washing dishes after dinner. We should expect our children to help around the house, and only reward uncommon acts of kindness. Follow up with talking to your children about kind and unkind acts they see on tv and about acts of justice and injustice they might witness or hear about in the news. SHORT-TERM PARISH VOLUNTEER GARDENING HELP NEEDED! PLEASE CALL ASAP! Gloria Johnson, who does such beautiful job of taking care of the Shrine garden and the rectory garden, will be unable to work her magical beauty for a couple of months. Hence, we are looking for a volunteer or volunteers who can take over in the interim. The Rose Garden is covered. We just need help with the gardens and pots on both sides of the Blessed Mother s Shrine and the rectory office garden. These will need weeding and watering a couple of times a week. If you can give us any amount of time, please contact our Business Manager, Don Reimer, at 254-6233 x 309. Thank you, dear Gloria, and all volunteers for helping us keep our gardens of God s beauty so lovely!
ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 14, 2016 The families whom we have fed With our funeral lunch ministry say Thank you to the parish of St. Helen! Our parishioners host luncheons for those who have a funeral here at St. Helen. By giving families a place to break bread together, we have been a blessing to hundreds of families over the last 20 years, sometimes to help heal old wounds, sometimes bringing people back to the church. The family provides meat trays & bread, and we do the rest! We provide hot & cold side dishes and desserts We serve the lunch. Altar Rosary provides the paper products on coffee. ******************************************************************** THIS IS A VOLUNTEER EFFORT, AND WE ARE IN NEED OF HEARTS AND HANDS TO HELP US! We are in desperate need of servers, food donors, and assistance organizing the luncheons. Servers: about 4 hours, usually from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (depending on time of funeral) Food Donations: Donors make a dish to feed 12 and drop it off in the Smith Building. We call to see what you can bring. Organizers: Contact the family. Line up servers and call for food donations. Ensure Smith Building is set-up. Do not need to stay for luncheon. Training is provided! Questions-please call Carol Engel, (H) 258-8510, (C) 572-8499
TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE PICNIC THIS SUNDAY!
ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 14, 2016 ST. HELEN EXTENDED CARE Our before and after school program for students of St. Helen School has an opening for a Preschool Associate (2 positions) Begin date: August, 2016 Hours: In-session school days from 2:30 5:30 p.m., Monday Friday, with availability to 6:00 p.m. Pay rate: $10/hourly Requirements by begin date (Aug 18): High School diploma or GED, Completion of Child Protection Class, Background check/fingerprinting, First-Aid/CPR Certification. The right person for this job will create a caring and safe environment for students, possess a love of children, and have the ability to care for students in various grade levels (Preschool-8), with a focus on Preschool. Communication skills and dependability are a must in this position. If you are interested, you may fill out an application in the school office or contact Julie Hunt at jhunt@sthelenschl.org. 2016 RUN WITH THE STAGS! 5k Run/Walk & Student Mile Friday, August 19th 7 pm 1 Mile - $10 Pre-Registered/$15 after 8/17/16 7:30 pm 5k - $20 Pre-Registered/$25 after 8/17/16 Join the St. Albert Athletic Association and the PTO in kicking off a healthy school year by taking part in our 6th annual event. All proceeds benefit students with special needs and health programs at St. Albert the Great School. Both races start/finish in the parish parking lot. The event keeps growing so spread the word. Pre-register now through August 17th at www.speedy-feet.com. Pre-register before August 1st to guarantee a dry fit shirt. Questions? Contact Kris O Neill at (937)409-8439 or email at oneillfam2000@yahoo.com UD INTERNATIONAL MARIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE Learn more about the Blessed Virgin Mary and deepen your devotion to her by studying at the University of Dayton s International Marian Research Institute. Audit individual courses, or enroll in the certificate program. Register by August 23. For more information, visit www.udayton.edu/imri/academic-program/overview-and -courses.php, or call Mike Duricy at (937) 229-1474. 2016 GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS Bishop Joseph R. Binzer will be the principal celebrant at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception for the 2016 Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass. Please make plans to attend Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Watch for invitations to be mailed. JOIN OTHER ST. HELEN WOMEN! WOMEN S RETREAT Ascension parish women would like to extend an invitation to the women of St Helen and Immaculate Conception for the 10 th annual women s retreat held this year on October 1 st and 2 nd at Bergamo Center. This year s presenter will be Kathleen Theriot, a spiritual director from the New Orleans area, with the theme of Listening to the Voice of God. Registrations are now being accepted. We would love to have you join us. Call Diane Borchers @ 299-5148 for more information. Registration forms are available in the St. Helen church office. ELIZABETH NEW LIFE CENTER S BABY BOUTIQUE IS LOW ON SUPPLIES Do you like finding change-of-season bargains? Do you want to act on your pro-life beliefs? Consider helping us re-stock our Baby Boutique which is running low on equipment and supplies. Items currently needed are: Baby Monitors, Bath Tubs, Boppy Pillows, Diaper Bags, Safety Gates, Umbrella Strollers and Pack-N-Plays. Items can be purchased and then dropped off at our Boutique at 614 Five Oaks Ave, Dayton, OH 45406 on Wednesday's from3 to 5 PM or on Saturday's from 10 AM to Noon, or you can call our Admin Office M-F @ 937-226-7414 to arrange a special drop off time. Also for your convenience we have a Baby Registry set up at Walmart (Login Information: First Name: ENLC and Last Name: Boutique). You can purchase items and have them shipped directly to us! We and the families we serve thank you so much for your support! Catholic free information booth sponsored by the Legion of Mary will celebrate their 70th consecutive year at the Montgomery County Fair, August 31-September 5! Free sacramentals, literature, and smiles in the Coliseum building,,noon to 9 p.m. after paying Fair entry; for more about the Fair, (937) 224-1619, http://www.montcofair.org/. To volunteer or for more information on the Legion of Mary, Gloria Dodd (937) 229-1431.