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MASSES
6161 N. 5th Street
(Fifth Street and Godfrey Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19120-1497
St. Helena Church is a Tithing & Evangelizing Parish
Mission Statement
We, the Parish of St. Helena, are rooted in Jesus Christ and nourished by
Eucharist. We are aware of our present diversity and the changes that enrich us.
We strive with all that God has given us to live and to share the Gospel of love by
creating a welcoming and united community. We seek to integrate actively
people of all ages, races, and cultures into every area of life.
Saturday Vigil – 4:30PM Mass in English
Sunday – 8:00AM Mass in English
9:30AM Mass in Vietnamese
11:15AM Mass in English
12:30PM Mass in Spanish
Monday through Saturday 8:00AM
Obligatory Holy Days – (except Jan. 1 & Christmas)
8:00AM, 9:00AM, 7:00PM Tri-lingual
First Fridays – 8:00AM ( and 9:00AM during School Year)
SACRAMENTS
Confession
Saturdays 4:00-4:30PM 15 minutes after Mass
Baptisms
Preparation Class in English is held the 1st
Sunday of each month. Please call the rectory to set
up an interview with Sr. Sophie Yondura, ssj. D. Min.
before planning for the baptism.
RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - classes held
every Wednesday beginning in September at
6:00pm in the Rectory.
Contact Sr. Sophie Yondura, ssj., D. Min.
PREP
Religion classes for Public School students held
every Sunday beginning in September at 9:15AM
in Room P (4th Floor) of the Lower School.
Contact Sr. Sophie Yondura, ssj., D. Min.
Marriage
The Church must be contacted at least 6 months in
advance to make arrangements.
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Msgr. Joseph T. Trinh
Rev. Edward Pelczar
Rev. Peter J. Welsh
Rev. Albert Gardy Villarson
Deacon Victor I. Seda
Deacon Brouycie P. Isley
Deacon Huan C. Tran
Deacon Francis B. Urmson
Deacon Victor Pomales
Sr. Sophie Yondura, ssj., D. Min.
Elena Asencio
Paul Harvitz
Genevieve Black
Sr. Anna Marie Lesutis, RSM, RN
Ann Farley
Pastor
(Retired) In Residence
Parochial Vicar
In Residence
Parish Deacon
Parish Deacon
Parish Deacon
Parish Deacon
Parish Deacon
Parish Services
Parish Secretary
Business Manager
Music Director
Health Promotion
Health Promotion
Rectory 6161 N. 5th Street
Convent 6127 N. 5th Street
School 6101 N. 5th Street
Rectory Fax Number
Health Promotion Office
Food Bank
215-424-1300/01
215-924-2770
215-549-2947
215-424-9152
215-384-6540
215-480-0186
Web-site
www.sainthelenaparish.net
St. Helena Church Office Hours (closed 12Noon-1:00pm)
Monday-Thursday
9:00am to 8:00pm
Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday
9:00am to 2:00pm
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS
Liturgy Committee
Parish Council
Finance Committee
Evangelization
Alumni Meeting
1st
Tuesday 7:00PM (Rectory)
Alternating 2ndTuesday 7:00PM (Rectory)
Alternating 2ndTuesday 7:00PM (Rectory)
3rd Tuesday 7:00PM (Rectory)
Monthly at 10:00am in the Convent
DEVOTIONS
Eucharistic
Adoration
Daily Rosary
MM Devotion
OLLV Devotion
Viet. Divine Mercy
Grupo
Carismático
Every Thursday in Chapel
8:30AM-5:00PM (Evening Prayer)
Monday – Friday after 8:00AM Mass
Saturday – 7:45AM (Lower Church)
Saturday – 8:30AM (Lower Church)
Sunday – 2:30pm (Lower Church)
Tenemous circulo de oración en español todos
los miercoles a las 7:00PM en la iglesia de abajo.
Estan todos invitados
SERVICE MINISTRY
55+ Club
Boys Scouts
Aid for Friends
Sick Calls
2nd & 4th Thursday 12:00 (Rectory Basement)
Every Wednesday 7:00PM-9:00PM (Hall)
Contact Sister Sophie Yondura, ssj. D. Min.
Please call the rectory to schedule a home visit for
Communion or in the Hospital.
St. Helena-Incarnation Independent Mission School
Sr. Marie Albert Hetzel, ssj
Alumni Coordinator (ext. 6)
St. Helena Incarnation School 6101 N. 5th Street
215-549-2947
St. Helena Food Bank
Is serving clients in the 19120 and 19140 zip codes once a month. Bring
photo I.D. and a current bill showing your name and zip code. Hours of
Service: Tuesday 9am to 11:30am and Thursday 9am to 11:30am and
1:00pm to 2:30pm.
Senior Boxes – 1st Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm.
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 28, 2016
St. Helena Church Mission Statement
We, the Parish of St. Helena, are rooted in Jesus Christ
and nourished by Eucharist. We are aware of our present
diversity and the changes that enrich us. We strive with all
that God has given us to live and to share the Gospel of love
by creating a welcoming and united community. We seek to
integrate actively people of all ages, races, and cultures into
every area of life.
Declaración de Misión de Santa Helena
Nosotros, la parroquia de Santa Helena, estamos
enraizados en Cristo Jesús y alimentados por la Eucaristía.
Estamos conscientes de nuestra diversidad actual y de los
cambios que nos enriquecen. Buscamos, con todo lo que Dios
nos ha dado, vivir y compartir el Evangelio de amor creando
un ambiente de acogida y una comunidad unida. Buscamos de
integrar activamente en toda área de la vida a cada persona de
toda edad, raza y cultura.
Giáo X Thánh Helena – Giáo Xứ Thập Phân – Tôn Chỉ
Chúng tôi, Giáo Xứ Thánh Helena bắt nguồn từ Chúa
Giêsu Kitô và được nuôi dưỡng bằng bí tích Thánh Thể.
Chúng tôi nhận biết sự đa dạng của Giáo xứ và những thay
đổi làm chúng tôi được phong phú hơn.Chúng tôi cố gắng,
với tất cả những gì Chúa ban, sống và chia sẻ Tin mừng của
Tình thương bằng cách xây dựng một cộng đoàn hiệp nhất và
chào đón mọi người. Chúng tôi luôn tìm cách kết họp mọi
người sống hòa đồng với nhau không phân biệt tuổi tác, sắc
tộc hay văn hóa.
We Remember in Prayer our Sick
Jesus Garced
Victoria Nguyen
Frances Clark
Catherine Appl
Walter Ales
Kate Hetzel
Paoletti Family
Carmen Santiago
Karen Seifert
Kathy Guarini
Deacon Isley
Veronica Hellwig
Noreen Campbell
Mary Gable
Nathaniel Lopez
Emilio Rosario
Rosaura Caraballo
Rita Voros
Ignacio Ortolaza
Carmen Giamarco
Marty Rush
Santos Gomez
Francis Hernandez
Bryan Anderson
Luis Ortiz
Peg McBride
Elsa Di Bernardo
Victoria Marin
Betty Aicher
Deisreé Mather
Eileen McClintock Gerry Johnson
Marie Cush
Harry Gillin
Anthony Mensah Ashie
Herman Gauss
Margarita Rodriguez Baez
Hazel del Socorro Lopez
Malcolm & Leena Purnell & Family
Juan Fernando Sanchez
Maria del Los Angeles Garcia
Sheila del Carmen Lopez
Masses for the Week
August 28 to Sept. 4, 2016
SATURDAY, August 27, 2016
4:30 PM
Jean Wicher
SUNDAY, August 28, 2016 22nd Sunday in OT
8:00AM
Margaret Harrington
9:30AM
Cham V. Le
11:15 AM John Yondura (1st Anniversary)
12:30 PM Victor Manuel Alicea
Passion of St. John
the Baptist
Paul Pham Duc Thao
MONDAY, August 29, 2016
8:00AM
TUESDAY, August 30, 2016
8:00AM
Maria Tran T. Sau
WEDNESDAY, August 31, 2016
8:00AM
Anthony Thoa Nguyen
THURSDAY, September 1, 2016
8:00AM
Wallace Mitchner
FRIDAY, September 2, 2016
8:00AM
Edward Austgen
SATURDAY, September 3, 2016 St. Gregory the Great
8:00AM
Thomas That Nguyen
4:30 PM
Frances Patrick
SUNDAY, September 4, 2016 23rd Sunday in OT
8:00AM
Nellie Fitzmaurice
9:30AM
Personal Intention
11:15 AM Thottathil V. Thomas
12:30 PM Gregorio & Osvaldo Fontanez
Scripture Readings for the Week
SUNDAY, August 28, 2016 22nd Sunday in OT
Sir 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29
Heb. 12: 18-19, 22-24a
Luke 14: 1, 7-14
We Remember in Prayer our Deceased
Welcome to St. Helena Church
Our Church is a center for spiritual growth, where
positive attitudes are developed, where good people become
better, where hurts are healed, where lessons are learned,
where friendships are developed, where marriages restless
find peace, where love is alive, where God is understood,
where the Holy Spirit leads, and where Jesus Christ is Lord.
Together, let us spread the message of the Gospel to our
neighbors.
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MONDAY (29)
1 Cor 2: 1-5
Mk 6: : 17-29
TUESDAY (30)
1 Cor 2: 10b-16
Lk 4: 31-37
WEDNESDAY (31) 1 Cor 3: 1-9
Lk 4: 39-44
THURSDAY (01)
1 Cor 3: 18-23
Lk 5: 1-11
FRIDAY (02)
1 Cor 4: 1-5
Lk 5: 33-39
SATURDAY (03)
1 Cor 4: 6b-15
Lk 6: 1-5
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Tickets are available after Mass
in the back of Church for the
August 30th drawing and the
cost is $1.00. Thank You for
your support!
The chapel will be open from
8:00am until 8:00pm. If you wish to
come during this time, please see
Sr. Sophie for the code. Thank You!
St. Helena-Incarnation School is still
enrolling students for the 2016-2017 school
year. Any parent interested should call the
School Office at 215-549-2947 or visit the
main office Monday through Friday from
8:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. for more information.
St. Helena Incarnation School will have a
parent meeting on Thursday, September 1st
at 5:00pm in the School Hall.
St. Helena Incarnation School will open
on Tuesday, September 6th at 7:45am and
will be a half-day. Dismissal at Noon.
Calling all gardeners! St. Helena food
Bank needs your tomatoes, and other
vegetables you have been growing.
Please brings your donations to the
rectory or the food bank
between 9 and 11 am.
Registration for St. Helena’s PREP (Parish Religious Education Program)
will take place every Sunday in August after all Mass for children attending
Public School Grades 1 to 6. There will be a parent & student meeting on
Sunday, September 11th at 9:15am in the School Hall. Classes begin on
September 18th.
St. Helena will have Confirmation in the Fall of 2017. All Public School and
St. Helena-Incarnation School students who desire Confirmation must register
and attend these classes. Confirmation Classes begin on September 18th for
all students in grades 6 and 7 (1 year program). There will be a Confirmation
parent & student meeting on Sunday, September 11th at 2:30pm in the
School Hall.
St. Helena Parish offers Faith Formation Classes for adults interested in
the Catholic Faith, those baptized in another faith tradition and wish to
become Catholic, or for any Catholic adult who wishes to complete his or her
Sacraments of Initiation (Eucharist & Confirmation). If you or you know of
someone who would like faith formation classes, please contact Sister Sophie
at 215-424-1300 for an appointment and to register.
Misa Puertorriqueña, el jueves, 22 de septiembre de 2016 Lugar: Catedral Basilica San Pedro y San Pablo(18th St.y
Benjamin Parkway) Hora: 6:30 p.m Rosario y Procesión
7:00 p.m. La Misa
Celebrante y Homilista Obispo Edward M. Deliman. Estan todos invitados.
Misa de la Herencia (Hispanic Heritage Mass) Celebrante Principal y Homilista Obispo Edward M. Deliman. 9 de
Octubre del 2016. Catedral Basílica de San Pedro y San Pablo (18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Procesión
2:00pm. Misa 2:30pm. Música: Core Arquidiocesano Hispano. Para más información: (215-667-2820) or
[email protected]
Registración para el Programa de Preparación de Educación Religiosa de la Iglesia Santa Helena
(PREP.) Se llevará a cabo cada domingo en el mes de agosto después de todas las Misas para los
niños que asisten a la Escuela Pública de los grados 1-6. Habrá una reunión de padres y
estudiantes el domingo, 11 de septiembre a las 9:15 a.m en el Hall de la Escuela. Las clases
comenzarán el 18 de septiembre de 2016.
La Iglesia Santa Helena tendrá el Sacramento de la Confirmación en el Otoño de 2017. Todos los
Estudiantes de la Escuela Pública y la Escuela Santa Helena-Encarnación que deseen recibir el
Sacramento de la Confirmación debén registrarse y asistir a éstas clases. Las clases de Confirmación comienzan el 18 de
septiembre para todos los estudiantes de lo grados 6-7 (un 1 año de programa). Habrá una reunión de padres y estudiantes
para el Sacramento de la Confirmación el 11 de septiembre a las 2:30 p.m. en el Hall de la Escuela.
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Deacon Urmson will be meeting with ALL Altar
Servers (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese) on
Saturday, September 17th at 10;00am in the Lower
Church.
We are happy to announce that we are
planning to initiate “St. Helena Outreach
Center” which hopefully will offer the
following programs…
ΠTutoring for School Age children to help
with homework or extra help in studies.
ΠPossible ESL classes for those who wish
to learn English as a second language.
ΠAssistance to those who need help with
filling out medical, immigration, or legal
forms.
ΠOutreach to the elderly, homebound, and
inactive members.
There will be a morning workshop for ALL Lectors
(English, Spanish, and Vietnamese) on Saturday,
October 1 from 10:00am to Noon followed by lunch in
the Convent. All lectors are required to attend.
There will be a morning workshop for ALL Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (English,
Spanish, and Vietnamese) on Saturday, October 8 from
10:00am to Noon followed by lunch in the Convent. All
Extra-ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are
required to attend.
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St. Helena Parish is a Tithing Parish since Jan. 19, 2003. God has provided for us in
wonderful ways and we are committed to "making a return to the Lord for all His goodness to us."
All we are and have is due to God’s goodness.
Total Collection…………...….$6781.00
Number of Envelopes from Mass………386
Loose Collection from Mass……..$2196.00
Envelope Collection from Mass….$3934.00
Drop Off Collection………………$651.00
Catholic University Collection…………………$1033.00
Today, we are celebrating the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our gospel from Luke today is
about humility. What is true humility and why should we make it a characteristic mark of our life and
action? True humility is not feeling bad about yourself, or having a low opinion of yourself, or thinking of
yourself as inferior to others. True humility frees us from preoccupation with ourselves, whereas a low selfopinion tends to focus our attention on ourselves. Humility is truth in self-understanding and truth in action.
Viewing ourselves truthfully, with sober judgment, means seeing ourselves the way God sees us (Psalm
139:1- 4). A humble person makes a realistic assessment of himself without illusion or pretense to be
something he is not. He regards himself neither smaller nor larger than he truly is. True humility frees us to
be ourselves and to avoid despair and pride. A humble person does not have to wear a mask or put on a
facade in order to look good to others who do not know who he really is. He is not swayed by accidentals,
such as fame, reputation, success, or failure. Humility is the queen or foundation of all the other virtues
because it enables us to see and judge correctly, the way God sees. Humility leads to knowledge, honesty,
realism, strength, and dedication to give ourselves to something greater than ourselves. Humility frees us to
love and serve others selflessly, for their sake, rather than our own. Paul the Apostles, gives us the greatest
example and model of humility is the person of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself, taking the form of a
servant, ...who humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross (Phil. 2:7-8). The
Lord gives grace to those who seek him humbly. Do you want to be a servant as Jesus served?
We have received the following information regarding the closure of some parishes in the
Archdiocese. Over the course of Masses this weekend at Queen of Peace Parish in Ardsley (Montgomery
County), it was announced that Saint John of the Cross church, a worship site of Queen of Peace Parish, will
be relegated to profane but not sordid use. At Holy Innocents Parish in Philadelphia, it was announced that
Mater Dolorosa Church, a worship site of Holy Innocents Parish, will be relegated to profane but not sordid
use. At Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Coatesville (Chester County), it was announced that Saint Cecilia
Church, a worship site of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, will be relegated to profane but not sordid use. All
three of these relegations will become effective September 16, 2016. Please pray for all those affected by
these announcements.
As you can see from page 3 of this bulletin, St. Helena Incarnation School will begin on Tuesday,
September 6th. Where did the summer go? I hope all of our children are ready to come back to school.
Please continue to check on your neighbors and continue to pray for COOL weather. Thanks for reading
and have a good week and a relaxing summer.
Your Brother and Shepherd,
Rev. Msgr. Joseph Trinh
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