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.
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
November 9, 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.
Masses for the Week
November 9 to 16, 2014
SATURDAY, Nov. 8, 2014
4:30PM
Joan & Joe Lowery
SUNDAY, Nov. 9, 2014 Ded. of the Lateran Basilica
8:00AM
Fr. Mazurchuk & Fr. Byrnes
9:30AM
Personal Intention
11:15AM Eileen K. Boyle
12:30PM Roldolfo Velez
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, Nov. 10, 2014 St. Leo the Great
8:00AM
Dominic Trong Nguyen and All Souls
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 St. Martin of Tours
8:00AM
Maria Mai Lam
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 St. Josaphat
8:00AM
Maria hong Pham
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2014 St. Frances Xavier
8:00AM
Maria Magdalena & Anthony
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.
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014
8:00AM
Joseph Rong Nguyen
SATURDAY, Nov. 15, 2014 St. Albert the Great
8:00AM
Dec. Members of the Nguyen Family
4:30PM
Dominic Thoai Dinh & Anthony
SUNDAY, Nov. 16, 2014 33rd Sunday in Ord. Time
8:00AM
Frances Westermann
9:30AM
Personal Intention
11:15AM Bill and Sarah Lehmann
12:30PM Soul of Giuse Binh
Albert Guarini
Gina Cortez
Walter Ales
Paoletti Family
Carmen Santiago
Karen Seifert
Kathy Guarini
Catherine McKee
Veronica Hellwig
Sharon Woody
Teresa Merrigan
Joseph Voros
Emilio Rosario
Rosaura Caraballo Rita Voros
Charles E. Mather Helen Devlin
Danny Collington
Anthony Rivera
Luz Caba
Patricia Komly
Luis Ortiz
Peg McBride
Baby Isaac
Victoria Marin
Diane Samuel
Kate Hetzel
Bryan Anderson
Joseph Olesiewicz Eddie Rosa
Phanxico Tuan Nguyen
Margarita Rodriguez Baez
Juan Fernando Sanchez
Maria del los Angeles Garcia
Francis Hernandez
9:00AM Mass at Incarnation
Friday, Nov. 14
Benefactors of Food Bank and
Health Promtion Office
Scripture Readings for the Week
SUNDAY, Nov. 9, 2014 Ded. of the Lateran Basilica
Ez 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12 1 Cor 3: 9c-11, 16-17 Jn 2: 13-22
We Remember in Prayer...
MONDAY (10)
Ti 1: 1-9
Names on the All Souls Envelopes
TUESDAY (11)
Ti 2: 1-8, 11-14 Lk 17: 7-10
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.
WEDNESDAY (12) Ti 3: 1-7
Lk 17: 1-6
Lk 17: 11-19
THURSDAY (13)
Phlm 7-20
Lk 17: 20-25
FRIDAY (14)
2 Jn 4-9
Lk 17: 26-37
SATURDAY (15)
3 Jn 5-8
Lk 18: 1-8
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Dedicación de la Basílica de San Juan de Letrán. "Mi Casa, es Casa de oración"! Jesús condena los
abusos cometidos en el Templo. Rechaza la Ley que da importancia a las observancias exteriores. Da
importancia al Espíritu y a las actitudes interiores. En el Templo nos encontramos con Dios nuestro Padre y
le rendimos el culto verdadero. La Basílica de San Juan de Letrán, Constantino le regaló al Papa Silvestre,
que lo convirtió en Templo y lo consagró el 9 de Noviembre del año 324. Como es la Primera Iglesia
Basílica del mundo es la Madre y Cabeza de todas las Iglesias. Es la CATEDRAL BASÍLICA DEL PAPA.
God and Father of us all, in Jesus,
your Son and our Savior, you have
made us your sons and daughters
in the family of the Church.
May your grace and love
help our families in every part of
the world be united to one another
in fidelity to the Gospel.
May the example of the Holy
Family, with the aid of your Holy
Spirit, guide all families, especially
those most troubled, to be homes of
communion and prayer and to
always seek your truth and live in
your love. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray
for us!
Calling all friends, calling all friends. St. Joseph the
Worker Group needs your help. On the 1st 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.
Thanksgiving Baskets 2014
If you are in need of a Thanksgiving Basket, please fill out this slip and return to Sister Sophie
by November 15th. Baskets are arriving on November 23rd at 3:00pm near the Lower School Parking
Lot. You must pick up the basket at this time….no phone calls will be made…please be there on
time.
Name __________________________________________ # in Family ___________
Address ______________________________________________________
Phone Number _______________________________________
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Greeting & Penitential Rite
Plan to join us on Thursday, November
27 for our annual Thanksgiving Day Mass
at 9:00am in the Lower Church. We will
have a special Blessing of Bread during
Mass and distribution of bread after Mass.
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After the hymn, with us standing, the priest and
the faithful make the sign of the cross and the priest
greets the faithful, usually with the traditional, "The
Lord be with you." At this point the priest may also
give a brief introduction to the Catholic Mass of the
day.
During the penitential rite, we reflect on our sins and
ask God to forgive them. The most common
invocation is, "Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy,
Lord have mercy." This is a general absolution and
cannot replace going to the sacrament of confession.
We cannot receive the
Sacrament of Communion if did not confess a mortal
sin beforehand. At this point the priest may also
perform the blessing and sprinkling of water, to
remind us of the actions and promises of baptism.
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Malvern Retreat House is offering a Family Retreat Day on Sunday, December 7th
from 12:30pm until 6:30pm. Cost $7/Child (4 to 17 years) $17/Adult
$60/Family (Parents and & more than 3 children). The day will consist of Talks, Mass,
Confession, Activities, & Spaghetti Dinner. To register, call 610-525-4770.
Advent Retreat Day for Women - Journey with Mary
Begin preparations for Christmas with the story of Mary as you take time to pray with
God’s presence in your own story. This day is designed for Catholic women of all
ages seeking to enter into the season of Advent more reflectively.The day includes
Mass and Lunch. Sunday, December 7th 9:00am– 4:30pm at the Provincialate of the
Sisters of the Holy Redeemer 521 Moredon Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Space is limited – please RSVP by December 5th. Free will offering gratefully
accepted. For more information please contact: Sr. Ana Dura, CSR or Sr. Katharina
Maria 215-914-4109
Rectory Basement 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 25th, Wednesdays, December 3, 10,
17 and Tuesday, December 30th. Topics include: Mary of Nazareth, Joseph of
Bethlehem, Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth, From Nazareth to Bethlehem, the Manger.
Prepare your Advent Wreath early and bring to church for a special blessing on November 30 th.
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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.
Stewardship Report
11/2/14…………..................................…………$7018.50
Number of Envelopes from Mass 354
Envelope Collection from Mass $4772.50
Loose Collection from Mass $1646.00
Drop Off Collection
$600.00
All Saints Envelopes……………….$1015.00
We celebrate today the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome because it is the head
and mother church of all churches in the world. On the façade of the basilica there is an inscription in Latin
which reads, “the mother and mistress of all churches of Rome and the world.” One might think St. Peter’s
Basilica is the head of all the churches but in fact it is the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Every bishop has a
cathedral and the Pope’s cathedral is the Basilica of St. John Lateran not the Basilica of St. Peter.
You may ask “Why is the Basilica of St. John Lateran the Pope’s cathedral and not the Basilica of St.
Peter since he lives next to St. Peter's Basilica?” History gives us the answer. In the early centuries
Christianity was outlawed in Rome and many Christians in Rome suffered martyrdom. The Emperor
Constantine converted to Christianity and the famous Edict of Milan in 313 AD allowed Christians to
practice their religion in public. Constantine had been given the palace in Rome that belonged to the
Laterani and after his conversion to Christianity he gave it to the Pope. The Lateran Palace was then adapted
to become a church and was dedicated on November 9th 324 and the Pope then lived in the Lateran Palace,
as it was called, for the next 1000 years and the basilica was his cathedral. It was first called the Basilica of
the Savior but later was also dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist and so it acquired
the name Basilica of St. John Lateran. When the Papacy transferred to Avignon for about a century, the
condition of the Lateran deteriorated so much that when the Papacy returned to Rome the Pope lived in two
other locations before finally settling adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica where he now lives.
During the month of November, we remember all those who were buried from our parish in this
past year and whose names are inscribed in the Book of Deceased, those whose pictures you put on the
tables in front of the Pieta and the ones whose memory we carry in our hearts. All Souls Envelopes will be
on the Altar for the month of November.
November 9th, will be our Health/Flu Shot Clinic in the School Hall from 9:00am until 2:00pm.
Flu shots will be available beginning at 9:00am. We have about 17 different agencies offering information
to you. Stop over to the school hall after Mass on Sunday and get information you have always wanted but
was afraid to ask. Please enter the doors on 5th Street near the flag pole.
I thank you for your donations to the annual block collection. To date, we received $9989.00. If
you did not return your census cards, please do so by the end of November.
I would like to thank Joanne Callahan Murphy, Maureen Callahan Castor, Irene Callahan
Buchert and Michael Callahan for their donation of $100.00 in memory of Mary Yhost.
Finally, I remind you to cut out the prayer for the World Meeting of Families found on page 2 of the
bulletin. We will pray the prayer each week after communion. Thanks for reading and have a good week!
Your Brother & Shepherd,
Rev. Msgr. Joseph Trinh
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