READINGS FOR NOVEMBER 15 Daniel 12:1-3

Hebrew 10:11-14, 18

Mark 13:24-32

With heartfelt thanks for your

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

OCTOBER 31/NOVEMBER 1

Adults $28,240.26 Children $16.50

IN THE MILITARY Please pray for those serving in the military.

“Lord, protect our military as they sacrifice for us;

bless them and their families for their

continuing selflessness.“

ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO November 8, 2015

ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT Invite your female family members, friends

and neighbors for a Christ-centered preparation for the

holiday season. It will be held Sunday, November 29

in the Smith Building. Programs are at 2:00pm or

6:30pm (please choose one). There is no charge for

this event. Space is limited; we recommend that you

make your reservations early! Sign up using the ABC

website http://www.sthelenparish.org/advent-by-

candlelight or by calling the Rectory. Reservations

will not be accepted after November 24.

WE REMEMBER OUR DECEASED In your prayers please remember Larry Bid-

well. Please also remember his family, friends, and

all who mourn his death. Eternal rest grant unto

him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

2015 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

Be sure to mark your calendar for the

Christmas Bazaar on December 5th. The Bazaar

hours are 9 AM - 3:30 PM. In addition to multiple

new vendors, several popular vendors from past years

will be returning. No need to leave for lunch, this

year the kitchen will be serving cabbage rolls, Russian

Cabbage Soup, Chili, Caesar Salad and Holiday Sal-

ad! The kitchen will be open from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Find unique gifts for everyone on your Christmas list

at the Bazaar.

FOOD FOR ALL DONATIONS

Remember the food pledge you

made in August for the Food for

All: Be Multiplied spiritual bou-

quet the Archdiocese of Cincin-

nati gave to Pope Francis? Our food collec-

tion is coming up soon! Please bring your

donation to the St. Julie Center on the

weekend before Thanksgiving (Nov. 21-22)

or to Mass on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26). See the bulletin flyer on page 6 for collection

times and shopping suggestions. (Items for

the Feed the Spirit children’s program need

to be individual servings.) If you missed

making a pledge, it’s not too late to donate!

THE YEAR OF MERCY IS COMING:

Open Wide the DOORS OF MERCY! In solidarity with the Holy See and cathedrals,

basilicas, and churches all over the world, St. Helen

Parish has designated the vestibule door closest to the

paver entrance and steps as our symbolic “Door of

Mercy.”

The Door will be “sealed” (ribboned off) at

the end of the 10:30 Mass on Sunday, November

22—the Feast of Christ the King—until the start of

the 10:30 Mass on Sunday, December 13—the

Third Sunday of Advent.

On that day, Pope Francis will open the sealed

holy door at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome,

and designated Doors of Mercy in dioceses around the

world will be opened to mark the beginning of the

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY.

WOULD YOU LIKE

A COPY OF

LIVING LITURGY

2016 to help you prepare for the

Sunday readings?

The cost is $12.

Call Mary in the rectory if

you would like to order

one!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

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

Donut Sunday-SB 8:00 a.m.

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

10:30 a.m. Mass

Zumba-GYM 4:00 p.m.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Novena-CH 9:00 a.m.

Legion of Mary-SJA 1:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Rosary-BSC 9:00 a.m.

Leisure Club-SB 1:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

All School Mass-CH 8:15 a.m.

Centering Prayer-SJN 3:15 p.m.

Bereavement Ministry Meeting-RH 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

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

Family Praise & Worship SJN-6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Regional Mass Immaculate Conception-8:15 am

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Men’s Group-SJN 7:30 a.m.

Confirmation Retreat-GYM 10:30 a.m.

5:00 p.m. Mass

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the family of

Helen Hawkins (Helen Hawkins)

10:30 a.m. Louis Hoelscher (Family)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

8:15 Casmir, Mary Ann, & Joseph Tomaszewski

(Family)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

8:15 a.m. Maureen Hunt (Bill Hemmert Family)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

8:15 a.m. Gene Deis (Dorothy Haughey)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

8:15 a.m. John Jachimowicz (Family)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception Church

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

5:00 p.m. Estelle Cooper Dixon (Mark & Sherma

Brown)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

8:00 a.m. Maria Ercilia Alvarenga (Gloria

Chavez)

10:30 a.m. Dorothy McHenry (Ken McHenry &

Family)

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CHOIR If you are a youth in grades 4 through 8, ask your mom and dad if you can sing in the

children’s choir at the 5 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve. If they say yes, ask them to contact

Paula Price at paula.price@sthelenparish.org so I can start preparing music for Christmas.

Exciting!

WOMEN’S CHOIR The Women’s Choir will be singing at the 5 p.m.

Mass on Christmas Eve. Carols will begin around 4

p.m. Paula will be recording the music and will send out

an email with a link to the rehearsal. This way, we do

not need to have rehearsals and you can learn the music

on your own.

If you are interested in singing at the 5 p.m. Mass

with other women and the children’s choir, please let me

know asap. For more information, please contact Paula

Price at paula.price@sthelenparish.org

THE LITURGICAL MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE FOR NOV 14 AND 15

CREDIT UNION NEWS Second Semester College expenses are fast approaching! Instead of using high-interest credit cards that charge 20%

APR or more to pay for tuition, books or other expenses, consider getting a St. Helen Federal Credit Union loan first. We

have a Second Semester School Loan special of up to $7000 for 12 months AT 4.99% APR. Not only will you be saving on

lower interest rates with us, you will also be building your personal credit. Don’t wait for the semester to start; get your fi-

nancing in order now. For a loan application or more information on our Second Semester Special and other loans, please

contact the Credit Union at 252-7477.

IT’S LEISURE CLUB TIME AGAIN Parishioners 50 and over are welcome to join this

great group for conversation, cards, and games. Join us at

1:00, this Tuesday, in the Smith Building!

INFANT JESUS SHOWER SIGN-UPS Believe it or not it is time to start to think about

Infant Jesus Shower! Sign-ups continue this weekend

through November 15th. If helping a child in need is al-

ready part of your Christmas tradition join us in the music

room to sign up again this year. If you have not taken part

in this wonderful St. Helen tradition and would like more

information please stop by the music room or call Amy

Comer at 231-9226.

FAIR TRADE FOR SALE TODAY IN

THE SMITH BUILDING

Have you ever tried the delicious chocolate that is

available for purchase at the Fair Trade

Sale? Stop by the Fair Trade table during coffee

and donuts and get a sample to try! Not only is the choc-

olate delicious, it is also organic, produced in an environ-

mentally friendly way, and is fairly traded, which bene-

fits the small-scale farmers. Come by and see all of the

different varieties of chocolate, tea, and coffee (including

single serve cups) Equal Exchange offers! Palestinian

olive oil, honey, and raisins are also available. This is the

last sale St. Helen's social justice committee will have at

coffee and donuts in 2015. (items will be for sale at the

Christmas Bazaar on December 5th) Special orders can

be taken for your holiday shopping! All items are sold at

cost.

BOOSTER CLUB SIGN-UP’S St. Helen Booster Club will hold sign ups for CYO

volleyball (4-8th grade) and Intramural basketball (K-3rd

grade) on Sunday 11/15 from 9:00am-12:30pm in the

East Wing and Thursday 11/19 from 6-7pm in the

Smith Building.

Sat., 11/14 5:00 p.m. Sun., 11/15 8:00 a.m. Sun., 11/15 10:30

Altar Servers Dawes, Carrie Small, Alessandria Berent, Anthony

Heil, Lauren Steeber, Sheri Berent, Catherine

Johnson-Lain, Susanna Berent, David

Berent, Sarah

Eucharistic Ministers Benjamin, Clive Bentz, Bryan Coons, Robert

Butler, Jack Bentz, Tabitha Finnegan, John

Decker, Judy Hatcher, Arlene Finnegan, Mary

Herrin, Donna Heckman, Linda Friel, Erin

Randall, Trenton Whitney, Jim Friel, Jan

Reuber, Eric J Whitney, Phyllis Geisel, Lin

Reuber, Stephen Woods, Kathy Holmes, Joe

Semmelmayer, Frank Kaehler, John

Strathearn, Nancy Merz, Michael

Zebrowski, Connie Notestine, Greg

Walling, Marty

Wible, Joanne

Lectors Wolodkiewicz, Dan Yedlosky, Terry Hawkins, Helen

Keller, Chris Weese, Thomas Robinette, Eric

ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO November 8, 2015

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL’S ACTION APPALACHIA Action Appalachia is an annual service program, formed by Carroll High School’s seniors, to provide aid for the

Campton Center in Kentucky. This year’s seniors are collecting clothing for infants, children, and women, as well as for

men and teens; gently used toys as well as brand new toys for Christmas gifts. These donations are vital to the community

of Campton, which has no relief organizations such as Salvation Army or Goodwill to meet its needs. There is also a great

need for canned soups and canned meats—such as soups, cereal, tuna, peanut butter and Vienna sausage.

You can bring your donations to the Carroll High School loading dock (located on the west side of the building) or

in the case of extenuating circumstances; you can also arrange to have them picked up at your home by calling Carroll at

253-8188 extension 316 and leave a message for Mrs. Cathy Jackson or email to: cjackson@carrollhs.org The

deadline for all donations is Friday, November 13th.

THE TRAVELING SHAMROCKS & MSGR BILL MYERS

PRESENTS SHRINES OF ITALY, OCTOBER 4 - 14, 2016 You're Invited to a Special Travel Presentation: Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 2:30 PM at St. Patrick Parish Center

Upstairs Room 3, 444 East Water St, Troy, OR 7:00 PM at St. Christopher Church, 405 East National Rd, Vandalia, OH

Highlights: Rome, Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo, Tomb of Padre Pio, Abbey of Santissi-

ma Trinita, Madonna del Rosario, Vatican City, Papal Audience, Christian Rome City Tour, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St.

John in Lateran, St. Peter's Basilica, St. Mary Major, Extraordinary Holy Year

Come to the presentation to hear all the details. Flyers can be found in the bookrack in back of church or call Pat

Smith 335-2833, ext 105 or rsmith3055@aol.com or Msgr Bill Myers at 937-719-3235

CARROLL FREEDOM PLAYERS PRESENT

HEADIN’ FOR THE HILLS

This family-friendly comedy, written by Le Roma

Greth, tells the tale of two wealthy orphan girls who must

spend time with their only living relatives, hillbillies from

Lone Mule, Tennessee, as a stipulation of their father's will.

The city girls, who are used to luxuries, are miserable as

their uncle tries to make them leave and give up their por-

tion of the inheritance. He tries to show the girls the very

worst of hillbilly life, but things don't always go as

planned...

A “Hillbilly Luncheon”

will be offered on Sunday, No-

vember 8th at 12:30 pm before the

Sunday matinee. The Hillbilly

Menu includes hot sub sandwich-

es, cheesy macaroni, apple crisp,

veggies, drinks, and dessert.

Tickets can be purchased

at www.carrolldramaclub.com, at

the school office, or at the door.

Tickets for the show are $8.00 for

adults and $6.00 for students and

senior citizens. Children 5 and un-

der are free. Luncheon Tickets

(which include the show) are $16

for adults, $13 for students and

senior citizens, and $5 for chil-

dren. Reserved seating is required

for lunch. Entire tables are availa-

ble for purchase.

HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED Opening for an additional housekeeper - part-time

employment, day shift, flexible hours, includes some

weekends, cleaning guestrooms and public areas, transpor-

tation essential. Apply in person or submit a letter of inter-

est and resume to Brent Devitt, Executive Director, by

email to info@bergamocenter.org or by mail to Bergamo

Center for Lifelong Learning, 4400 Shakertown Rd, Day-

ton, OH 45430. (937) 426-2363