1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

MASSES
6161 N. 5th Street
(Fifth Street and Godfrey Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19120-1497
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
Weekday 8:00AM
Saturdays – 8:00AM
Obligatory Holy Days – (except Jan. 1 & Christmas)
8:00AM, 9:00AM, 7:00PM Tri-lingual
First Fridays –8:00AM (9:00AM & 7:00PM during School Year)
SACRAMENTS
Confession
Baptisms
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.
Saturdays 4:00-4:30PM 15 minutes after Mass
Preparation Class in English is held the 1st
Sunday of each month. Please call the rectory to
set up an interview with Yondura, ssj. D. Min.
before planning for the baptism.
RCIA
PARISH STAFF
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - classes held
every Sunday beginning in September at
12:30PM in Room P (4th Floor) of the Lower
School. 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.
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
St. Helena Church is a Tithing & Evangelizing Parish
Mission Statement
Rev. Msgr. Joseph T. Trinh
Rev. Edward Pelczar
Rev. Augusto Concha
Rev. Albert Gardy Villarson
Deacon Victor I. Seda
Deacon Brouycie P. Isley
Deacon Huan C. Tran
Deacon Francis B. Urmson
Sr. Sophie Yondura, ssj., D. Min.
Elena Asencio
Paul Harvitz
Genevieve Black
Sr. Anna Marie Lesutis, RSM, rn
Ann Farley
Pastor
(Retired) In Residence
Spanish Ministry (PT)
In Residence
Parish Deacon
Parish Deacon
Parish Deacon
Parish Deacon
Parish Services Director
Faith Formation Director
Parish Secretary
Business Manager
Music Director
Health Promotion
Health Promotion
Rectory 6161 N. 5th Street
215-424-1300
Convent 6127 N. 5th Street
215-924-2770
School 6101 N. 5th Street
215-549-2947
Rectory Fax Number
215-424-9152
Health Promotion Office
215-384-6540
Food Bank
215-480-0186
Jackpot Lottery
215-424-2418
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 (Rec)
Alternating 2ndTuesday 7:00PM (Rec)
Alternating 2ndTuesday 7:00PM (Rec)
3rd Tuesday 7:00PM (Rec)
2nd Wednesday 7:00PM (Rec)
DEVOTIONS
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
Mrs. Genevieve Torres
Sr. Marie Albert Hetzel, ssj
School
Principal (ext. 2)
Alumni/ae (ext. 5)
6101 N. 5th Street 215-549-2947
Incarnation Announced Masses
Daily Mass will be celebrated at Incarnation on Monday and Friday at
9:00am. Sunday Mass at 9:00am will be celebrated on the 1st Sunday of the
Month continuing through 2014.
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 11:30 and 1PM to 2:30, Thursday 9AM to 11:30
NO PM HOURS.
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 12, 2014
Masses for the Week
October 12 to 19, 2014
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.
SATURDAY, Oct. 11, 2014
4:30PM
Joan Lowery (5th Anniversary)
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.
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014
8:00AM
Mary & Charles Flanagan
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.
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2014 St. Hedwig &
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
8:00AM
Teresa Vui Pham
We Remember in Prayer... Our Sick
Albert Guarini
Gina Cortez
Frances Clarke
Walter Ales
Marie Lubin
Kathy Guarini
Ronnie Hellwig
Karen Seifert
Rosaura Caraballo Sharon Woody
Joseph Voros
Emilio Rosario
Rita Voros
Victoria Marin
Patricia Komly
Luis Ortiz
Charles E. Mather Helen Devlin
Anthony Rivera
Luz Caba
Baby Isaac Francis Hernandez
Juan Fernando Sanchez
Kate Hetzel
Eddie Rosa
Judy Butterly
Paoletti Family
Catherine McKee
Carmen Santiago
Teresa Merrigan
Margarita Rodriguez Baez
Diane Samuel
Peg McBride
Danny Collington
Phanxico Tuan Nguyen
Maria del los Angeles Garci
Bryan Anderson
Joseph Olesiewicz
We Remember in Prayer...
SUNDAY, Oct. 12, 2014 28th in Ordinary Time
8:00AM
Dominic Thoai Dinh and Anthony
9:30AM
Personal Intention
11:15AM
Juan Torres
12:30PM
Raymond Negron
TUESDAY, Oct. 14 2014 St. Callistus I
8:00AM
Maria Hong Pham
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2014 St. Teresa of Jesus
8:00AM
Fr. Dennis McCann
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 St. Ignatius of Antioch
8:00AM
Rosa Hoan Vu
SATURDAY, Oct. 18, 2014 St. Luke
8:00AM
Giuse Khan Nguyen
4:30PM
Peggy & Charles Lehmann
SUNDAY, Oct. 19, 2014 29th in Ordinary Time
8:00AM
Catherine Anh Nguyen
9:30AM
Personal Intention
11:15AM
Gladys Correa (7th Anniversary)
12:30PM
Adrian Osorio
9:00AM Mass at Incarnation
Friday, Oct. 17 St. Helena Incarnation Parishioners
Scripture Readings for the Week
SUNDAY, Oct. 12, 2014 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 25: 6-10a
Phil 4: 12-14, 19-20
Mt 22: 1-14
Mary Yhost
MONDAY (13)
Gal 4: 22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1
Lk 11: 29-32
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.
TUESDAY (14)
Gal 5: 1-6
Lk 11: 37-41
WEDNESDAY (15)
Gal 5: 18-25
Lk 11: 42-46
THURSDAY (16)
Eph 1: 1-10
Lk 11: 47-54
FRIDAY (17)
Eph 1: 11-14
Lk 12: 1-7
SATURDAY (18)
2 Tm 4: 10-17b
Lk 10: 1-9
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"Todo está preparado. Vengan a la boda". La experiencia de ser invitado a un banquete, es
universal y está en la Biblia. Dios ofrecía gratuitamente la salvación a todos. Jesús hace lo mismo. Los
invitados se excusan; tienen sus propios intereses y negocios. Y no van al banquete de bodas. El Señor
extiende su invitación a todos. Y son los 'pobres' los que aceptan y están dispuestos. Gracias, Señor, por
invitarnos al banquete de tu Reino. Danos tu gracia. Que seamos humildes y agradecidos.
Sunday, Oct. 12th
Eng. PREP 9:15-10:30am (LS)
VN. Lang. 10:30-12pm (LS)
VN. Elder Choir 10:45am(RB)
VN. TNTT Group 10:30 (UC
VN. RCIA 11:00-12:30pm (RMR)
VN. PREP 12-1:00pm (LS)
Eng. RCIA 12:30pm (LS)
Sp. Choir 11:00am (UCMR)
VN Divine Mercy 2:20pm (LC)
Boys Scouts Celebration 10:00pm to 7:00pm (Hall)
Monday, Oct. 13th
Tuesday, Oct.
Spanish Liturgical Dancers 7:00pm-9:00pm (LC)
14th
Wednesday, Oct.
Thursday, Oct.
15th
16th
Finance Committee Meeting 7:00pm (RMR)
Spanish Bible Class 9:00am to 1:00pm (RB)
Boys Scouts 7:00pm (Hall)
Spanish Charismatics 6:00pm (LC)
IMS Advisory Board Mtg. 7:00pm (RMR)
English Choir 6:30pm (LC)
Adoration 8:30am-5:00pm (Chapel)
55+ Club Meeting 12:00Noon (RB)
Friday, Oct. 17th
VN. Adult Choir 8:00pm (LC)
Saturday, Oct. 18th
MMD 7:45am (LC)
VN. OLLV 8:30-9:00am (LC)
VN Pre-Cana 9:00am-3:00pm (B)
VN. Children’s Choir 7:30pm (LC)
The purpose of St. Helena Evangelization Committee is
to plan for special activities and to welcome new members.
Members of the committee are…Sister Sophie, Anita
Repsch, Marie Butler, Father Concha, Maria Repsch,
Deacon Tran, Karen Campbell, Deacon Urmson, Mike
Campbell, Sister Marie Albert. If you wish to be a member
of the Committee, our next meeting will take place on
November 25th at 7:00pm in the Rectory.
The purpose of St. Helena English Liturgy Committee
is to plan for special liturgies & to help with the Parish
Lenten Mission. Members of the committee are…Sister
Sophie, Gen Black, Noel Estampa, Henry Nguyen, Anita
Repsch, Joan Teel, Maria Repsch, Deacon Urmson,
Sister Marie Albert. If you wish to be a member of the
Committee, our next meeting will take place on
November 4th at 7:00pm in the Rectory.
The purpose of St. Helena Parish Pastoral Council is to
brainstorm ways to enhance the life of the Parish, in other words,
they are a think tank. Members of the committee are…Sister
Sophie, Msgr. Trinh, Andrew Vu, Deacon Tran, Deacon Urmson,
Fr. Concha, Noel Estampa, Karen Campbell, Samuel Ashie, Joe
Duffey, Quang Mac, Donna Fredericks, Sr. Marie Albert Andrea
Santiago, Nelly Manrique-Eells, David Nguyen. If you wish to be
a member of the Committee, our next meeting will take place
on November 11th at 7:00pm in the Rectory.
The purpose of St. Helena Finance Committee is to
discuss and offer suggestions pertaining to the Financial
matters of the Parish. Members of the committee
are…Sister Sophie, Joe Duffey, Msgr. Trinh, Paul Harvitz,
Nelly Manrique-Eells, Andrew Vu, Debby Nguyen, Carolyn
Henson, Marie Grilli, Sr. Marie Albert. If you wish to be a
member of the Committee, our next meeting will take
place on October 14th at 7:00pm in the Rectory.
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Saturday, October 18th from 9:00am to
3:00pm
If you are interested in a spot, contact
the Rectory and Elena will take your
information.
Calling all friends, calling all friends. St. Joseph
the Worker Group needs your help. On the 1 st
Saturday of each month, we gather on the back porch
of the rectory around 9:00am. We then disburse
around the parish grounds doing work that needs to
be done to make St. Helena’s the best place it can be.
You don’t need to be a professional in anything…you
just need to be able to pitch in and help do the things
that need to be done. Sometimes we are painting,
sometimes we are cleaning, sometimes we are doing
floors.
As you can see there is always something that has
to be done and we need volunteers to help us get
these projects done. Please mark your calendars for
the 1st Saturday of every month to come to your home
away from home and help us to continue to be a place
where people will want to come. We usually work
from 9:00am till 3:00pm. You don’t have to stay the
whole time. If you can give an hour or two that
would be great! But I will tell you this…there will be
coffee in the AM and for the people who stay all day,
we will feed you lunch. If you have any questions,
call the rectory and leave a message for Dave
Nguyen. He will get back to you within 24 hours.
Throughout human history, God has promised
that we would find happiness in the Messiah. The
prophets spoke eloquently about this. “God will
rejoice over you with gladness,” Zephaniah
wrote. “He will renew you in his love” (3:17).
What a fantastic promise! What tender, parental
love this is!
Likewise, in the Gospels we read time and
again that knowing Christ leads to happiness,
Jesus himself promised it. I am teaching you
about self-giving love, he said, so that your own
happiness may be complete and full. “I have said
these things to you,” he said in John 15: 11, “so
that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may
be complete.”
Where do you find your happiness? Who
brings joy to you? Who do you bring joy
to?
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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.
Collection Report
St. Helena
10/5/2014…………………….$5757.00
Number of Envelopes….268
Drop Off………$631.00
Loose Collection……….$1481.00
Envelope Collection……$3645.00
Incarnation 1st Sunday Mass Collection……….$841.00
Maintenance and Improvement Collection…………….$1836.00
Today we celebrate the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus tells the story of a King who has
prepared a wedding banquet for his son, but many of his invited subjects have refused the invitation. So
when the invited guests refuse to attend, he has extends the invitation to every person in his Kingdom. But
one person comes dressed improperly and is cast out into the darkness where he would wail and grind his
teeth. A banquet has been prepared for us. It is the Eucharist. Christ has spread before us His Body and
Blood. It is a banquet of Love, Joy, Forgiveness, Mercy and Eternal Life. But few accept the invitation. One
is working. Another has a sporting event to attend. Another is too tired. And another is just too busy. So The
Lord extends the invitation even further. Everyone is invited. The good and the bad. Saints and sinners. But
we must come dressed properly. Not dressed in fine clothes and jewelry. But dressed in thankfulness. That
is what the word "Eucharist" means, "to give thanks."
The Banquet of the Lord's Body and Blood has been prepared for us. With gifts of Forgiveness,
Mercy and Eternal Life offered for every guest. Is it too much to say "Thank You?" How many people come
to Church bored, uninterested and ungrateful for the feast they are about to receive in the Eucharist? If you
put on a feast that you sweated blood and tears over and people came who appeared bored, uninterested, and
ungrateful and did not even say "thank you" would you invite them back? Would you not feel like throwing
them out on their ear? Christ did sweat His Blood and Tears over the Banquet He has prepared for us! A
banquet of Eternal Life! How foolish we would be to refuse the invitation. And the least we can say is
"thank you." And if we refuse the invitation and do not say thank you, we may not get invited back! And
then we too will wail and grind our teeth out of sorrow for what we passed up.
On Sunday, October 26th, our Alumni Committee will hold their Annual Communion Breakfast.
We will begin with Mass in the Lower Church at 9:30 am, followed by the breakfast in the school hall.
Tickets to the breakfast are $25.00 per person and all proceeds benefit St. Helena Alumni. If you are
interested in attending, contact Sr. Marie Albert at the school. Come out, have a nice breakfast and catch up
on things with your fellow alumni and parishioners. I know you will have an enjoyable time.
We are in the process of planning for a Health Fair and Flu shots for November 9 th from 9:00am
to 2:00pm. Flu shots will be given on a first come, first serve basis. We will also have flu shots available
for those who have insurance. Please bring insurance card and photo ID. Remember to pray for our parish
staff as we pray for you. Thanks for reading…have a great week!
Your Brother and Shepherd,
Rev. Msgr. Joseph Trinh
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