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, Wednesday & Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm Tuesday - Friday: 9:00am
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays (unless otherwise posted in the bulletin)

Website: www.sthelenscatholic.ca Adoration:

Daily after morning Mass weekdays
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/sthelenscatholic

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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 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
January 22, 2023
Mass Intentions This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:
January 24 - 29, 2023
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
Tues. ~ …………St. Francis de Sales...…….. Jan. 24th presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
9:00 am + Tony Mackey If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one week,
(by 4th Degree K of C, please contact the office. The stipend is $35.00
Fr. John Buis Assembly)
Wed. ~ ……The Conversion of St. Paul..….. Jan. 25th
OUR PARISH PRAYER
9:00 am + John Haight Jesus, open our hearts, enabling us to embrace your
(by Tony & Maria DeStefano) teachings and to love one another. Holy Spirit, lift us
and lead us, deepening our desire to serve God
Thurs. ~ ……...St. Timothy & St. Titus.…….. Jan. 26th through serving each other. Amen.
10:00 am Intns of Carbonara family
(by Josie & Vern Dell)
An in-person marriage preparation
Fri. ~ ……………………….……...……….. Jan. 27th session will take place at St. Joseph
9:00 am + Josie Sustercic (by Sue Zuzek) Church (135 Livingston Ave.,
Sat. ~ ……………………….……...……….. Jan. 28th Grimsby) the weekend of February
5:00 pm For the People of St. Helen Church 3/4, 2023. Anyone interested in
Sun. ~ ……………………….……...……….. Jan. 29th attending is asked to call the parish
9:00 am + Maria & Giuseppe Orsi & office at 905-945-2661. You are
+ Anita Crevatin invited to share this information with couples who are
(by Maria & Lino Hrvatin) preparing for Marriage.
11:00 am + Bethany Qun Yi Yan 2022 TAX RECEIPTS
(by Yvonne & Dave MacNiven) If you would like your 2022 tax receipt emailed, send a
new email to the office with the subject line PLEASE
Jan 23 - Rev. Peter Walton E-MAIL MY TAX RECEIPT.
Jan 24 - Rev. Michael Wastag
Jan 25 - Rev. Benjamin Weber OFFICE HOURS CHANGE
Jan 26 - Rev. Ron Wiecek New office hours beginning January 24th:
Jan 27 - Rev. Wieslaw Woloszyn NEW
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from
Jan 28 - Rev. Alarey Abella 10:00am to 1:00pm until further notice.
Jan 29 - Rev. Michael Andrysiak
DIOCESAN SEPARATED & DIVORCED HEALING
Lord Jesus Christ, You love Your church and those called to
share Your priesthood! With our love and prayers, we join MINISTRY SUPPORT GROUP
You in asking our Heavenly Father to continue to pour out Meetings are on the second and fourth Monday of the
His gifts of holiness, compassion and ardent zeal on your month, from 7:00 - to 9:00 p.m. at Mount Carmel
priests everywhere. Inspire each of them to offer his life as Spiritual Centre, Niagara Falls. Meetings are held both
an “Ambassador of Christ”, bringing reconciliation and in person at Mount Carmel and virtually via Zoom
healing to the world. Mary, Mother of all Priests, inspire us platform. Next meeting Jan. 23rd - Topic:
to live in peace and joy and pray this prayer with us. Amen Overcoming Loneliness. To register for virtual
attendance, or for information, call 905-684-0154, or
POPE FRANCIS’ JANUARY INTENTIONS email [email protected].
For educators - We pray that educators may be credible
witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition
and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
THURSDAY MORNING BINGO
Please discard and recycle any old offertory envelopes
from 2022 and prior years. Those numbers may be In the St. Helen Church Hall
reassigned to someone else and your contributions may 4106 Mountain Rd., Beamsville
be posted to another account. Doors open at 10am, Bingo games start at 11am
2023 envelopes still need to be picked. They are on the Delicious Lunch Available
table at the entrance of the church. If you would like to
have one please contact parish office. FRIDAY BINGO
Pizza available at 6pm, games start at 7pm
 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time WAYS TO GIVE TO ST. HELEN
In Galilee of the nations, the people have seen a great Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD)
light. (Is 9)  Automatically debited from your bank account
I appeal to you that all of you be in agreement and that monthly on or about the 15th day.
there be no divisions among you. (1Cor1)  Set it up once and never forget your offering
Jesus made his home in Capernaum so that what had  Sustained offering for the parish through regular
been spoken through the Prophet Isaiah might be and consistent giving
fulfilled. (Mt 4)  Can be altered or stopped at any time
Like Peter, James and Interac e-Transfer
John, we are asked by Jesus  Instant offering / transfer of funds from your bank
to take on the work of account to St. Helen’s account:
discipleship; we are asked Log in to your online banking. Select Interac e-
to leave our “fishing nets” – Transfer. The first time you will have to add the
our own needs and wants – recipient: [email protected] Input amount
to follow the example of to send and complete the transaction. Note in the memo
love and servanthood given area what your donation is for. Please put your
to us by Jesus; we are asked to rebuild our lives, homes envelope number in the message line.
and cities in the justice and peace that Jesus proclaims. The Traditional Envelope
Jesus calls his disciples of every time and place to be  Use your box of offertory envelopes for the weekly
“fishers” of men and women, to use whatever “nets” we collection or one available in the pews racks.
possess, in whatever oceans and seas we find ourselves, CanadaHelps.org
to catch the falling, rescue the endangered, gather in the  Instant donation using your credit card. Note: Tax
lost and forgotten. receipts are issued directly from CanadaHelps.org
Christ is the light that illuminates our minds and souls and a small service fee is retained by them.
with a new vision of the human condition: in the light
of Christ, we are able to recognize one another as REMEMBER YOUR PARISH
brothers and sisters, children of the same God; in the IN LOVING MEMORY
light of Christ, we realize our own need for healing and Keep your love for your parish alive. Remember your
forgiveness and are then able to bring such parish in your will and when recommending
transformation into our lives and the lives of others. expressions of sympathy. In Memoriam Donations to
-- Dn. Jay Cormier the Building Fund are appreciated and accepted.
MEN’S DISCERNMENT GROUP
For men ages 18+
Meets monthly from 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Just drop in, or to confirm your attendance & for more
information, please contact Fr. Greg Schmidt: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, held 18-25
[email protected] January, will draw together churches across the globe to
Scan for dates, location “Do good; seek justice (Isaiah 1:17).”
and for more information Isaiah challenged God’s people in his day to learn to
do good together; to seek justice together, to rescue the
oppressed together, to defend the orphan and plead for
“Jesus is the one who calls...It is the widow together. The prophet’s challenge applies
Jesus who gazes at him with love, equally to us today. How can we live our unity as
who shows him the people, who Christians so as to confront the evils and injustices of
shows him the needs of the people our time? How can we engage in dialogue, increase
of God and says, if you wish, come awareness, understanding and insight about one
help.” POPE FRANCIS another’s lived experiences?
MOTHER TERESA: NO GREATER LOVE We seek to explore how the work of Christian unity
This new documentary film about Mother Teresa’s life can contribute to the promotion of racial justice across
and work, as well as the organization and people all levels of society. Resources are available in English
carrying on her legacy in her name, will be playing on and French at https://www.weekofprayer.ca/2023-wpcu
Monday, January 23, at 7:00pm, at Cineplex Odeon -resources
Niagara Square Cinemas (7555 Montrose Road, CHOOSE LIFE NIAGARA
ANNUAL DINNER EVENT
Niagara Falls) and Cineplex Cinemas Hamilton
Speaker: Emily Albrecht, Saturday February 25, 2023
Mountain (795 Paramount Drive, Stoney Creek). For
tickets, go to: www.cineplex.com/movie/mother-teresa Reception 5:00 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm @ Club Italia,
-no-greater-love. Please pass this information on to 2525 Montrose Rd. Niagara Falls Tickets: Adults $50,
anyone who may be interested. Students $25. Purchase tickets at Chooselife.ca/Events
or call 905-684-7505.
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