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ST. HELEN As disciples of Jesus in the universal Church we are called to become in Jesus’ own words “a house of prayer for all peoples.” Thus we welcome all, the stranger, the lost, those who have never known Jesus and those who have fallen away for whatever reason. We seek to spread the full gospel: “Woe to us if we don’t spread the gospel.” Our practical goal is to utilize and dispense the seven sacraments as instruments of God’s sanctification and healing, under the guidance of the Arch- bishop of Santa Fe. We set our sights on mature Christian witness for the building up of God’s spiritual house, the new people of God that He has chosen to be his own, and chosen to announce His praises. Our prayer is to become committed disciples of our Lord Jesus and become “a house of prayer for all peoples.” 1600 South Avenue O, Portales, New Mexico 88130 Email: [email protected] www.Sthelenportales.org Church Office: 575-356-4241, Fax 575-359-1721 Hours: Monday 1:00-5:00 pm; Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 am-5:00 pm Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

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Page 1: &DQGOH - St. Helen Catholic Parish

St. Helen

As disciples of Jesus in the universal Church we are called to become in Jesus’ own words “a house of prayer for all peoples.” Thus we welcome all, the stranger, the lost, those who have never known Jesus and those who have fallen away for whatever reason. We seek to spread the full gospel: “Woe to us if we don’t spread the gospel.” Our practical goal is to utilize and dispense the seven sacraments as instruments of God’s sanctification and healing, under the guidance of the Arch-bishop of Santa Fe. We set our sights on mature Christian witness for the building up of God’s spiritual house, the new people of God that He has chosen to be his own, and chosen to announce His praises. Our prayer is to become committed disciples of our Lord Jesus and become “a house of prayer for all peoples.”

1600 South Avenue O, Portales, New Mexico 88130Email: [email protected]

www.Sthelenportales.orgChurch Office: 575-356-4241, Fax 575-359-1721

Hours: Monday 1:00-5:00 pm; Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 am-5:00 pmFriday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

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ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH PORTALES, NEW MEXICO APRIL 18, 2021

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Thank you for your generosity. Sunday Collection: $4,158.50

Building $ 145.00

Sanctuary Candle Poor Souls in Purgatory

Robert Garcia, Dorothy Montoya, Andrea Romero, Mary Sena, Mattias Gonzales, Arcelia Chavez, Alfredo Chavez, Samanta Sena, Skippy Encinias, Stephen Gonzales, Santiago Gonzales, Ernesto Apodaca, Manuel Gallegos Jr., Manuel Garcia, Esperanza Garcia, Peter Morrison, Stella Lucero, John Grijalva Jr., Agapita Baca, Terri Gonzales, Bernadette Smedley, Mary Marks, Julia Ortega, Francis Gonzales, Raul Lucero, Jesse Robles, Nina Sanchez, John Campbell, Priscilla Padilla, Andrew Baca, Manuel Baca, Anthony Baca, Donovan Gomez, Zendaya Sigala, Bahola Mendoza, Jocelyn Sarinana, Justin Terry, Jessica Gorbet, Victoria Torres, Paulino Varela, Rita Arroyo, Hector Sauceda., Lucy Montano, Mark Gonzales, Jacqueline Houser, Joey Garcia, Alicia Toscano, Angelica Mendoza, Marie Gutierrez, Henrietta Garcia, Louella Gallegos, Eloy Vigil, Wanda Martinez, Ethan Eden, Lilly Jimenez, Sophia Hooper, Charlie Montoya, Virginia Sanchez, Gloria Maestes Jessi & Justin Carivarzo, Mary Madrid, Julia Holguin, Margaret Briseno, ,Joe Batista, Gail Terry, Moises Tapia, Mary Garcia, Manuel Gonzalez Jr., Amy Jimenez, Lisa Velasquez, Gabrelle Velasquez, Maria Jimenez, Alex Jimenez, Kika Nieto, Maria Isabel Alderete, Dora Arguello, Charles Montoya

Call the office (575)356-4241 if you would like to add or

delete a loved one to St. Helen’s prayer list.

St.

Bernadette

Feast day:

April 16

Saturday April 17

4:00 p.m. – Mass (English) Leo Montoya by Alex & Flory Montoya

Baby Aziel Nicklaus Salas by Salas Family

Juana Maria & Tomasa Sanchez-Serra By Deacon & Yolanda Herrera

Sunday April 18

9:00 a.m. – Mass (English) Acacio Padilla by Troy & Maxine McCollum

Maida Gomez by Juan Gomez

Vorsila Bohrer by Antonio & Antonia Salaz

12:00 a.m. – Mass (Spanish) Por Las Almas de Purgatorio

Emma Jasso by Jasso Family

(6yr. Anniversary)

Miguel & Juan Mendoza by Mendoza Family

Readings for the Week of April 18, 2021 Sunday Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 Monday Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday Acts 7:51—8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b

and 8a, 17 and 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a; Jn 6:35-40

Thursday Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51

Friday Saint George, Martyr; Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr

Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr

Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Jn 6:60-69

Sunday Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com

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ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH PORTALES, NEW MEXICO APRIL 18, 2021

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Announcements

Thank you Thank you to everyone for wearing your mask at

Church and sanitizing your area before leaving.

During this trying time it is important to us for the

safety of our parishioners. As always, if you have

small children who cannot wear a mask or if you are

in poor health, please take advantage of the Mass on

the internet. Father distributes communion at the

second door facing the parking lot from 10am.-

11am, and 1pm – 1:30pm.

Lectors With summer approaching, a reminder to the

Lectors on the dress code for Mass: no spaghetti

straps, tank tops, short dresses, shorts or capri pants

or sandals. When you are assigned as a lector

please sit in pew number 1. You are also

responsible to sanitizing the lectern after Mass.

April 24 Father Francisco will out of town, Saturday, April

the 24th. Father Sena will be doing Confessions and

Mass that day.

Rice Bowls Rice Bowls may be turned into the office

during office hours.

Confession Confession is the church on the following

dates:

Wednesday 5pm-5:45pm

Saturdays 3pm – 3:45pm

Mask MUST be worn at all times.

First SaturdayMay 1, is First Saturday, there will be no Mass but

the Rosary will be said at 9am outside.

Mass Please be on time. If we reach

capacity or if all pews are taken you

will not be able to enter. The police

are making random inspections and if

we are over the capacity required by

the state, the church can be shut down.

View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com

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ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH PORTALES, NEW MEXICO APRIL 18, 2021

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

.Anuncios Gracias Gracias a todos por usar su máscara en la Iglesia y

desinfectar su área antes de irse. Durante este

tiempo de prueba, es importante para nosotros por

la seguridad de nuestros feligreses. Como siempre,

si tiene niños pequeños que no pueden usar una

máscara o si tiene problemas de salud, aproveche la

Misa en Internet. El padre distribuye la comunión

en la segunda puerta que da al estacionamiento de

10 a. M. A 11 a. M. Y de 1 p. M. A 1:30 p. M.

Lectores Con el verano acercándose, un recordatorio para los

lectores sobre el código de vestimenta para la misa:

no tirantes finos, camisetas sin mangas, vestidos

cortos, pantalones cortos o pantalones capri o

sandalias. Cuando sea asignado como lector,

siéntese en el banco número 1. También es

responsable de desinfectar el atril después de la

Misa.

24 de abril El padre Francisco saldrá de la ciudad el

sábado 24 de abril. El Padre Sena estará

haciendo Confesiones y Misa ese día.

Cuencos de arroz Los tazones de arroz se pueden entregar en la

oficina durante el horario de oficina.

Confesión La confesión es la iglesia en las siguientes fechas:

Miércoles 5 pm-5:45 pm

Sábados de 3:00pm a 3:45pm

La máscara DEBE usarse en todo momento.

Primer sábado El 1 de mayo, es el primer sábado, no habrá misa,

pero el Rosario se rezará a las 9 am afuera.

Masa Por favor, se puntual. Si alcanzamos el aforo o si

están ocupados todos los bancos, no podrá entrar.

La policía está haciendo inspecciones al azar y si

superamos la capacidad requerida por el estado, la

iglesia puede ser cerrada.

.

Oración por la confianza Oh Cristo Jesús,

cuando todo es

oscuridad y

sentimos nuestra

debilidad e

impotencia, danos

el sentido de Tu

presencia, Tu Amor

y Tu fuerza.

Ayúdanos a tener perfecta confianza en Tu

amor protector y poder fortalecedor, para

que nada nos asuste ni nos preocupe, pues

viviendo cerca de Ti veremos Tu mano, Tu

propósito y Tu Voluntad, en todas las cosas.

Amén

View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com

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ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH PORTALES, NEW MEXICO APRIL 18, 2021

Story of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Bernadette Soubirous was born in Lourdes on 7th

January 1844. She was the eldest of nine children born

to Francois Soubirous and Louise Casterot. Francois was

a miller, but at the time of the Apparitions, was

unemployed. The family (six persons) lived in the

Cachot (a disused prison cell) in considerable poverty.

On Thursday, llth February, 1858, Bernadette went with

her sister, Toinette-Marie (11 years) and a friend, Jeanne

Abadie (13 years) to collect firewood. Afraid to follow

the other two across the small Savy Canal, Bernadette

paused, and began to take off her stockings. She heard a

gust of wind, but nothing moved. Then she saw a Lady

at the Grotto nearby. “I saw a Lady dressed in white. She

had a white dress girdled with a blue sash, and a yellow

rose on each foot, the colour of the chain of her rosary.

After that I rubbed my eyes. I thought I must be making

a mistake. I put my hand in my pocket and took out my

rosary. I tried to make the Sign of the Cross, but I could

not lift my hand to my forehead. The Vision made the

Sign of the Cross. Then my hand trembled. I tried, and

was able to sign myself. I said the rosary. The Vision

passed her beads through her fingers, but she did not

move her lips. When I had finished my rosary, the

Vision suddenly disappeared.”

Our Lady appeared 17 more times. Friday, 16th July,

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Our Lady appeared

for the last time even though the Grotto had been

barricaded by the authorities.

It was in the last three years of her life that her holiness

became obvious to all. She had acted as infirmarian and

assistant sacristan up to October 1875, but at that point,

her poor health finally failed, and she was confined to bed

for the remaining three years. A tubercular condition in

the right knee combined with asthma made those years a

continual agony. She died on April 16th, 1879. It is an

interesting point that although many other people were

cured or had their conditions eased at Lourdes, Bernadette

herself always had poor health and suffered during her

final years.

Bernadette Soubirous was declared Blessed in 1925 and a

Saint in 1933.

Historia de Lourdes y Santa Bernadette

Bernadette Soubirous nació en Lourdes el 7 de enero de

1844. Era la mayor de nueve hijos de Francois Soubirous

y Louise Casterot. Francois era molinero, pero en el

momento de las Apariciones estaba desempleado. La

familia (seis personas) vivía en Cachot (una celda de

prisión en desuso) en una pobreza considerable.

El jueves 11 de febrero de 1858, Bernadette fue con su

hermana, Toinette-Marie (11 años) y una amiga, Jeanne

Abadie (13 años) a recoger leña. Con miedo de seguir a

los otros dos a través del pequeño canal Savy,

Bernadette se detuvo y comenzó a quitarse las medias.

Escuchó una ráfaga de viento, pero nada se movió.

Entonces vio a una Dama en la Gruta cercana. “Vi a una

Dama vestida de blanco. Llevaba un vestido blanco

ceñido con una faja azul y una rosa amarilla en cada pie,

del color de la cadena de su rosario. Después de eso, me

froté los ojos. Pensé que debía estar cometiendo un

error. Me metí la mano en el bolsillo y saqué el rosario.

Traté de hacer la Señal de la Cruz, pero no pude

llevarme la mano a la frente. La Visión hizo la Señal de

la Cruz. Entonces mi mano tembló. Lo intenté y pude

firmar yo mismo. Dije el rosario. La Visión pasó sus

cuentas a través de sus dedos, pero ella no movió los

labios. Cuando terminé mi rosario, la Visión desapareció

repentinamente ".

Nuestra Señora apareció 17 veces más. Viernes 16 de

julio, fiesta de Nuestra Señora del Carmen. Nuestra

Señora apareció por última vez a pesar de que la Gruta

había sido atrincherada por las autoridades.

Fue en los últimos tres años de su vida que su santidad

se hizo evidente para todos. Ella había actuado como

enfermera y sacristán auxiliar hasta octubre de 1875,

pero en ese momento, su mala salud finalmente falló y

estuvo confinada a la cama durante los tres años

restantes. Una enfermedad tuberculosa en la rodilla

derecha combinada con asma convirtió esos años en una

agonía continua. Murió el 16 de abril de 1879. Es un

punto interesante que, aunque muchas otras personas se

curaron o mejoraron sus condiciones en Lourdes, la

propia Bernadette siempre tuvo mala salud y sufrió

durante sus últimos años.

Bernadette Soubirous fue declarada Beata en 1925 y

Santa en 1933.

View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

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