READINGS FOR MARCH 13 Isaiah 43:16-21

Philippians 3:1-4

John 8:1-11

With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

FEBRUARY 27 & 28

Adults $11,192.96 Children $3.00

ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 6, 2016

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

OPERATION RICE BOWL This week, CRS Rice Bowl invites us to

enter into solidarity with the Central

American country of Honduras, where we meet stu-

dents who are learning that it is better to help your

neighbor learn and grow than to leave him or her be-

hind. We are encouraged to reflect on the Catholic

social teaching principle, Call to Family, Community

and Participation, and reminded that, as social be-

ings, we are called to work together. Let us pray this

week for the people of Honduras, and for ourselves,

that we may lend a helping hand to someone this

week.

MERCY CORNER Our featured Corporal Work of

Mercy for March is:

“Visit those in prison.”

Consider: Baking cookies for the Kairos retreat.

Our featured Spiritual Work of Mercy for

March is “Admonish the sinner.”

Consider: Attending a reconciliation service and en-

courage others to attend with you.

Our Colossians virtue is Forgiveness:

Consider: As a family read Sorry by Trudy Ludwig

Discuss how you can tell when someone says

they are sorry and really mean it.

Discuss ways you can truly forgive someone.

As a family, create a wanted poster for a good

family member, friend, or teammate.

Scripture: For he has rescued us from the dominion

of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the

Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the for-

giveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14

OUR LENTEN ENVIRONMENT We began Lent with empty pottery vessels in

the sanctuary surrounded by purple fabric. These ves-

sels represent each one of us on our Lenten journey as

we strive to empty ourselves of things that pull us

away from God so that we might be filled up with

God.

This weekend, the symbol of “living water”

associated with the woman at the well has been re-

placed with an image of Jesus healing the blind man.

We hope that the symbolism in the church environ-

ment draws you more deeply into this time of purifi-

cation and enlightenment before Holy Week.

ST. HELEN PARISH

PASTORAL COUNCIL Names are currently bring accepted for those

interested in volunteering for the Parish Pastoral Cou-

cil. This advisory board helps guide the vision of our

parish. Please call the rectory at 254-6233 or email

Mel at mel.mcwilliams@sthelenparish.org.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, MARCH 6

8:00 a.m. Mass (Rosary at 7:30 a.m.)

Coffee and Conversation- HR 9:00-10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m. Mass

Zumba-GYM 4:00 p.m.

MONDAY, MARCH 7

Novena-CH 9:00 a.m.

Legion of Mary-SJA 2:00 p.m.

1st Festival Ticket Turn-In-SB 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

Rosary-BSC 9:00 a.m.

Bible Study-SJN 9:00 a.m.

Leisure Club-SB 1:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9

Centering Prayer-SJN 3:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10

Prayer Shawl Ministry-SJN 1:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception

Stations of the Cross presented by Jubilee-CH

7:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

Men’s Group-SJN 7:30 a.m.

5:00 p.m. Mass

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, MARCH 6

8:00 a.m. Maria & Josh Burkhardt (Family)

10:30 a.m. Charlie Maloney (Tootie & Family)

MONDAY, MARCH 7

8:15 Francis Attoway (Alice Griffin)

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

8:15 Les Vesey (Kim Vesey)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9

8:15 a.m. Kay Koester (Jack Zimmer)

THURSDAY, MARCH 10

8:15 a.m. Rita Hickey (Kinzeler Family)

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception Church

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

5:00 p.m. Stebel, Maloney, & Jacobson Families

(Kathy Maloney)

SUNDAY, MARCH 13

8:00 a.m. Jean Knapke (Knapke Family)

10:30 a.m. James, Susan & Lydia Monell

(Elaine Monell)

Bakers of the parish, it's that

time again! More than 20,000

dozen cookies are needed to

make the next Kairos Prison

Ministry retreat a success. Please take a bag with in-

structions from the vestibule and make this part of

your Lenten sacrifice. Cookies must be returned to

the rectory by 5:00pm on March 8.

MERCY MATTERS Our next Mercy Matters presentation will be

on March 14 from 6:00-7:30pm in the St. Julie Cen-

ter. Fr. Dave Brinkmoeller will join us to speak on the

privilege of walking with people through spiritual and

physical healing in the Sacraments of Reconciliation

and Anointing of the Sick.

Mercy Matters is a series that allows peo-

ple to discuss how the spiritual and corporal works of

mercy impact their everyday callings. Dinner is pro-

vided, but please RSVP in advance by registering

online at www.sthelenparish.org/mercy-matters/or by

calling the parish office at 254-6233.

FIRST FESTIVAL TICKET TURN-IN Our first festival ticket turn-in will be Mon-

day, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the Smith Building.

Don’t let those tickets collect dust! SELL THEM!!!

It only takes one ticket to win BIG money and you

will be entered in for the Early Bird drawing!

CAMPUS RE-KEYING We will re-key all exterior doors (except

the Smith Building) on our campus,

Tuesday, March 29th. New keys will be

issued through the Ministry Leader of

each organization beginning Wednes-

day, March 30th. You will be required to turn in

your old keys to be issued new ones.

DONUT SUNDAY IS THIS WEEK! Join us Sunday, in the Smith Building,

following Mass.

(For those not wishing to indulge in donuts, there are offerings of fruit salad and bagels, too.)

The Smith Building is located across the parking lot from church,

toward Woodman Dr.

http://www.sthelenparish.org/mercy-matters/

ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 6, 2016

ANNIVERSARY COUPLES If you are celebrating your 25th, 50th, 60th,

65th, or your 70th wedding anniversary this year

please call the rectory to let us know. We are plan-

ning something special for you!

ST. HELEN PRESCHOOL Our St. Helen Preschool Program welcomes chil-dren from age three to five. Our program includes a Cath-

olic-Infused curriculum. With a variety of full and part-

time schedules, parents have the opportunity to select the

best way to start their child’s educational journey. For

more information, contact the Marketing Director, Lisa

Larocca, at 937.256.1761 ext. 111, or llaroc-

ca@sthelenschl.org.

FOR LENT. FOR LIFE.

CARBON FOOTPRINT We all have a carbon footprint and contribute – per-

haps unknowingly – to an unsustainable use of en-

ergy. A quick search on the internet will reveal several

carbon footprint calculators. Choose one and find your in-

dividual and household footprint.

Fasting challenge: Do a serious assessment of

your daily routine. Where is your carbon footprint most

apparent? Are you able to walk or bike instead of drive?

How many lights do you turn on to light a single

room? How much energy goes into producing the food

you eat? How might simplifying your life conserve ener-

gy?

ST. HELEN FESTIVAL IS

JUNE 10-12 The St. Helen Festival Nacho and Pretzel

Booth is a popular place for a quick snack.

Many of our school's 7th and 8th graders help at this

booth. We're looking for a co-chair to assist Clive Benja-

min. He's experienced and happy to teach you the ropes. If

you want to learn more about this position or other co-

chair positions previously advertised in the church bulle-

tin, contact Jackie Skiple at 430-0642. We need everyone's

help to make this event a success.

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR

3RD ANNUAL

SPRING CHICKEN DINNER St Helen seniors 80 and better, please mark your calendars! The 3rd annual Spring Chicken dinner will be

held in the Smith Building on May 13th at 6 PM! We

hope to see you all there!!

SENIOR DINNER PLANNING

(SPRING CHICKEN DINNER) Please join us as we begin planning this year’s

Senior Dinner! We will meet on April 13 at 6 pm, in the

St. Julie Center downstairs community room. This dinner

is a wonderful time of fellowship for our parishioners 80+

years young. If you would like to help us plan this dinner,

please make plans to attend the March 8th meeting.

If you are not able to attend the meeting on

March 8th, but would like to help out, please call the

rectory at 254-6233 or Health & Wellness Ministry co-

ordinator Ann Huber, at (937)903-2186 and leave your

contact information. Ann will return you call the first

week of March.

FAIR TRADE SALE TODAY

DURING COFFEE AND DONUTS Doesn't a cup of Love Buzz, Mind, Body and Soul,

or Toffee Caramel coffee sound delicious? How about

enjoying some hot Irish Breakfast or Vanilla Rooibos tea

with a Dark Chocolate Almond Chocolate bar for a

snack? These are just a few of the many products available

for purchase at the Fair Trade table during coffee and do-

nuts. Please stop by and see what is available! All the

products sold help small scale farmers and are sustainably

produced.

HUNGER SOLIDARITY CHALLENGE Imagine you have only $4 a day for food – the na-

tional average “food stamp” benefit! Weavers of Justice,

the social justice collaborative of Dayton-area parishes,

encourages you to participate in a Hunger Solidarity Chal-

lenge any week in Lent. This effort helps to raise aware-

ness of the challenges people on low incomes face as they

struggle to avoid hunger, eat nutritious foods, and stay

healthy with limited resources, Please include in your

“allowance” all food purchased and eaten during the week

($28 per person). This includes dining out, food given to

you, or food you already have at home. An additional way

to stand in solidarity with the region’s low-income resi-

dents is to walk to neighborhood places that sell food, such

as drug stores, dollar-type stores and gas stations. Stand in

solidarity with those who are hungry throughout the Arch-

diocese of Cincinnati! Donate the money you save to CRS

Rice Bowl, your church’s hunger program or food pantry,

or the Dayton Foodbank. For more information contact the

Catholic Social Action Office, 937-224-3026 ext. 5018 or

email plong@catholiccincinnati.org

Carroll High School's Class of '71 is searching for class-

mates, in order to update our directory, for the upcoming

45th reunion. If anyone has information about our former

classmates, could you please contact Julie Weitz in the

Alumni office at (937) 253-8188 or jweitz@carrollhs.org.

You can also contact Diane (Lindblom) Schoening at (937)

239-0323 or msds2cu@hotmail.com.

mailto:llarocca@sthelenschl.orgmailto:llarocca@sthelenschl.orgmailto:plong@catholiccincinnati.orgmailto:jweitz@carrollhs.orgmailto:msds2cu@hotmail.com

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO MARCH 6, 2016

St. Joseph’s Table On March 19, we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary. St. Joseph

dedicated his life to the care of the Blessed Virgin and Jesus. To honor him, there is a

classic Catholic tradition we know as St. Joseph’s Table where food is set aside for

the poor.

In honor of St. Joseph, you are invited to bring a non-perishable food item to Mass on

the Weekend after his Solemnity, March 19-20. This year’s collection will benefit the

“Feed the Spirit” ministry. This ministry provides specific items used to feed hungry

children in the surrounding communities of Riverside, Dayton and Beavercreek.

So this Lent, as part of your almsgiving, please consider St. Joseph and the Feed the

Spirit ministry’s work with hungry children in our community and bring a donation

on March 19 or 20. You may also place your donation by the statue of St. Joseph in

the Holy Family Chapel anytime during the week prior to the Feast Day and the

Mass.

Here are some of the needed items:

-Breakfast foods in individual bags or containers

(oatmeal, cream of wheat, breakfast bars, pop

tarts, cereal cups).

- Individual packs of snacks (raisins, crackers,

pretzels, goldfish).

- Fruit or Vegetable individual cans (pop top) or

cups (easy open) or applesauce.

- Shelf stable white milk in single serve (small)

cartons.

- Easy open individual meals (must have pop

top if a can) i.e. pasta meals in cups, mac-

ncheese in cups, cup-o-soup, any soup can with

pop top, ramen in cups, and small jars of peanut

butter.

For more information, contact Deacon Jon Danner,

jdanner@woh.rr.com, 256-502

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL

HOSTING TWO DAYS

OF IRISH FUN FOR EVERYONE Don’t miss the Carroll St. Pat’s

Fest on March 11 and 12. The traditional

Friday Irish Fish Fry for ages 21 and over

will be held from 6 pm until midnight. Tickets are $15 pre

-sale and $18 at the door and include baked and fried Ice-

landic Cod, red beans & rice, lots of delicious sides, unlim-

ited soft drinks, and 4 tickets for beer and wine. All ages

are welcome for the Saturday Family Festival (free admis-

sion) to be held from noon until midnight, with more Irish

favorites, such as corned beef and Irish stew. Both days

will include games of chance, Blackjack, Showdown, Tex-

as Hold’Em, with additional family carnival games and

Leprechaun Land on Saturday. Plus, live entertainment

will be available both days, including Dulahan and Sons

O’Blarney Irish Bands, as well as all five local Irish Dance

schools, St. Andrews Pipes & Drums, and Zoot Theatre

Company puppets. Tickets are available in Carroll’s main

office or online at www.carrollhs.org/2016PatsFest.

PROJECT RACHEL MINISTRY

DAY OF REFLECTION Since 1994 Project Rachel has ministered to wom-

en and men who have lost a child through abortion. We

know there are relatives, friends, partners and others in-

volved in the experience that are also suffering the loss of

an unborn child, and need to honor the child and have an

opportunity to heal while grieving and mourning their loss.

The Family and Respect Life Office is offering a Day of

Reflection on Saturday, March 19, 2016 @ Glenmary Mis-

sioners in Fairfield, OH, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. There

will be a healing service following Witnesses, music and

prayer. We invite you to: “Look into your heart, listen to

the voice of God. Help yourself by accepting His love and

forgiveness.” For more information or registration, please

call the Project Rachel Helpline at: 1-888-456-4673. You

can register: http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/wp-

content/uploads/2010/11/DAY-OF-REFLECTION-

Registration-March-19-2016.pdf There is no charge; a

free will offering will be accepted.

See our website for a list of our other Project Ra-

chel events: http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-

offices/family-life/respect-life/life-issues/abortion/project-

rachel/ CJ SPRING MUSICAL: FOOTLOOSE Fri., March 11, 7 p.m. | Sat., March 12, 2 p.m. & 7

p.m. | CJ Auditorium

One of the most explosive movie musicals bursts

onto the live stage with exhilarating results. To the rockin'

rhythm of its Top-40 score along with dynamic new songs,

“Footloose” celebrates the wisdom of listening to young

people, and guiding them with a warm heart and an open

mind. “Footloose” is recommended for 6th -8th graders and

up — with free admission for these students at the mati-

née, March 12, 2 p.m. Tickets — adults: $10; H.S. stu-

dents: $8; students: 6th – 8th: $5.

CJ TO HOST HOOPLA STEM CHALLENGE Sunday, Mar. 13; 1-5 p.m. | cjeagles.org

Ready to shoot some hoops and learn something new?

Bring your family to participate in an exciting basketball

and STEM discovery event for boys and girls, grades K-8.

Local organizations are sponsoring plenty of free activities,

food and chances to compete for prizes: game tickets, gift

cards, t-shirts and iPad mini’s. Finalists will compete at

half-time during NCAA first four games. See you there!

CREDIT UNION NEWS SAVE THE DATE! The St Helen Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting and Dinner will be Saturday,

April 9 at 6:30 pm. Always a fun evening, we will feature a catered dinner and a financial update on the state of

our Credit Union. Tickets will go on sale in a few weeks so start making plans to attend---members and non-

members are welcome to join us.

Rates have never looked better than at the St. Helen FCU! If you are in need of a car loan, Line of Credit,

Debt Consolidation or just a little extra cash, contact us for more information and an application.

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