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JANUARY 7, 2018 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

1489 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422 Phone: 610-275-7711

Web Site: www.sainthelena-centersquare.net Email: [email protected]

Fax: 610-275-7610 School Phone: 610-279-3345 PREP Phone: 610-279-3870

JANUARY 7, 2018

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P�� S�� Parish Priest: Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Nicolo Parochial Vicar: Rev. Lawrence F. Kozak Deacon: Deacon A. Kenneth Belanger Deacon: Deacon Francis Cavaliere School Principal: Sr. Cathe Shoulberg, RSM Director of Religious Education: Mrs. Madeleine Fitzgerald Business Manager: Ms. Cathy Neugebauer Facilities Director: Mr. Vince Thompson Parish Administrative Asst: Mrs. Gina Malony Church Bulletin Editor: School Secretary: Mrs. Phyllis Cissone Director of Youth/Young Adults/Adults: Mr. Kurt Zampier

M�� S�� : Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, & 11:00 AM Weekdays: Mon - Sat 9:00 AM St. Theresa Chapel Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 PM Holy Day: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, & 12:15 PM

D�� S�. T�� C�� : Most Holy Rosary: Mon - Sat 8:25 AM Adoration: Mon - Fri 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00 PM Mondays

C�� H��: The St. Theresa Chapel is open Monday through Friday from 6:15 AM to 9:00 PM; Saturday from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM; and Sunday from 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

B��: Baptisms are celebrated the second Sunday of each month after the 11:00 AM Mass. Please stop by the Parish Office for information on scheduling Baptism for your child. Pre-Jordan classes are required for parents and optional for godparents and are usually offered the first Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in the Education Center. Call to register for class. Letters of eligibility are due at the Parish Office before a date can be confirmed for Baptism.

M��: Arrangements must be made with a priest at least six months prior to your desired wedding date. The Archdiocese requires that all couples attend a Pre-Cana class. Our next Pre-Cana class will be scheduled for Spring 2018 soon. Please contact Rob & Lena Gelenberg at [email protected] or 610-292-8359 for class infor-mation and registration.

A�� S��: Arrangements can be made by calling the Parish Office.

R�� /C��: Saturdays 4:00 - 4:30 PM in the Church or any time upon request. Call the Parish Office for an appointment.

P�� O�� H�� Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

(closed for lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)

Web Site: www.sainthelena-centersquare.net Email: [email protected]

Fax: 610-275-7610 School Phone: 610-279-3345 PREP Phone: 610-279-3870

Parish Mission Statement

One Family

United as members of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

Church, we are committed, as ONE FAMILY, to be messengers of

God’s love and presence in the world, and to welcome and invite

others to become part of this family and this mission.

One Heart

Called by our Baptism to a life of service in the Lord, we are

committed, with ONE HEART, to live in charity, practice the works

of mercy, and work for peace and justice.

One Faith

Strengthened by God’s Word and nourished by His Sacraments, we

are committed, in ONE FAITH, to promote lives of learning, living,

and proclaiming the Gospel message, as we continue to grow in

the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of all that

embodies these awe-inspiring truths.

“TITHING IS GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING!” Contributions December 31: Plate $ 19,812

E-giving $ 4,485 Mail in $ 5,927

To place God first by giving Him His share first regardless of our per-sonal or local economic situation can be scary—it is an act of Faith. Thanks for Tithing.” Msgr. Nicolo

“We have been tithing for some time in thankfulness to God for His incredible generosity and blessings to us.” Parishioner


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Mass Intentions for the Week

MON, Jan. 8 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD 9:00 AM—IMO JJohn J. Cawley Req. by Carrie Manzo TUE, Jan. 9 9:00 AM - IMO Edward Stimmler, Sr. Req. by The Stimmler Family WED, Jan. 10 9:00 AM - IMO Ryan O’Meara Req. by Ted & Kim Pantaleo THU, Jan. 11 9:00 AM - IMO KKaren DeGennaro Req. by Al, Chris & Katie FRI, Jan. 12 9:00 AM - IMO WWilliam F. Smith Req. by The Smith Family SAT, Jan. 13 9:00 AM - FFor all living & deceased members of the St. Theresa Guild.

Msgr. Nicolo celebrates Mass every Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation for the People of

Saint Helena Parish.

NIC NOTES

Dear Parishioners,

With the Solemnity of the Epiphany, we close the Christmas Season. Here is another fine example of how Christmas songs can be catechetical:

THE ORIGIN OF “THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS”

“The Twelve Days of Christmas” was written in England as one of the “Catechism songs” to help young children learn the tenets of their faith—a memory aid. At a time when to be caught with anything in “writing” indicating adherence to the Catholic faith could not only get you imprisoned, it could get you hanged.

The song gifts are hidden meanings to the teachings of the faith. The “True Love” mentioned in the song doesn’t refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God Himself. The “me” who receives the presents refers to every baptized person. The “partridge in a pear tree” is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge which feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings, much in memory of the expression of Christ’s sadness over the fate of Jerusalem: “Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered thee under my wings as a hen does her chicks, but you would not have it so…”

The other symbols mean the following:

2 Turtle doves: The Old and New Testaments

3 French hens: The Theological Virtues - Faith, Hope, and Charity

4 Calling birds: The 4 Gospels /The 4 Evangelists

5 Golden rings: The first 5 books of the Old Testament - the “Pentateuch,” which gives the history of man’s fall from grace

6 Geese a-laying: The 6 days of Creation

7 Swans a-swimming: The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit or the 7 Sacraments

8 Maids a-milking: The 8 Beatitudes

9 Ladies dancing: The 9 Fruits of the Holy Spirit

10 Lords a-leaping: The 10 Commandments

11 Pipers piping : The 11 faithful Apostles

12 Drummers drumming: The 12 points of doc-trine in the Apostle’s Creed

Remember, we are now in the Twelve days of Christmas. Celebrate!

Have a Blessed and Happy New Year!

May God, through the intercession of St. Helena, bless us.

Love and Prayers,

Msgr. Nicolo


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Pray For Our Military

Please pray for these and all our Military personnel:

Pvt. Mathew Loggins, Sgt. Ross Gallagher, Lt. Bert Geis, Capt. Rimas Radzius , Maj . Michael

Magee, Lt. Col. Michael Dehner, Sgt. David Gentner, Sgt. David Carlson, PO1 Elizabeth Fenerty,

Capt. Kevin Maguire, 1st Lt. Steven Zahuranec, Maj. Pamela DiPatrizo, Capt. Christopher

Jones, 1st Lt Andrew B. Gray, Maj. Nathan Edwards, 2nd Lt. Timothy Fallon, SSgt. Joshua

Wartchow, Capt. David Collins, Lt. Joseph Pawke, Lt. Daniel Neverosky, Ryan Calef, Special-

ist Brian D. Quinn, Corporal Jonathan Healy, Specialist John Zachary Mateja, Lance Cpl.

Anthony J. Ciccarone, Pvt. Charlie Harrison, Pvt. Michael Billetta, and Staff Sgt. Jaime Laporte.

Pray For Our Sick

Pray For Our Deceased

Please remember in your prayers all those who have died, including: Baby Levis, Frank Hanson, and

Lois Brady.

Memorials for the Week of December 31

The Sanctuary Candle in the Church burns this week in memory of

Brian Zwaan Requested by Joe & Barb Oberlies

The Sanctuary Candle in the Chapel burns this week in memory of

Tracey VanTassel Requested by Lee & John Banicki

A candle burns at The Blessed Virgin Mary

this week in memory of Josephine Mountain Requested by Msgr. Joseph J. Nicolo


this week in memory of Irma Allen Requested by Msgr. Joseph J. Nicolo


this week in memory of Elizabeth Shallies Requested by Judy & John Flaherty

Visit the Church & Chapel Live! Go to the Parish Website and on the Homepage select either

Church Live or Chapel Live.

Please keep in your prayers our sick, homebound, & those in healthcare facilities including: Patrick Banicki, Phyllis Galanti, Charles Thomas Nentwig, Mary Kretsch, Marie Marrongelli, Elizabeth Foster, Fr. Jerome Laubacker O.de M., Inez Simonin, Gail McLean, Mary Lou Gilia, Fred Hankinson, Mary Ellen Kraft, Janet Stead, Zoren Zimmerman, George Warner, Robert Souders, Michael Mudd, Diane Bambino, Becky Beitzel, Harry Beitzel, Gerry Butler, J.A. Joyce, Ed Lopez, Jen McAlary, Josephine McLaughlin, Flossy Meehan, Vincent Scaramuzza, Michelle Young, Marie Litman, Pamela Davis, Pete Bielawski, Mary S., Cyril Seddon, Daniel & Charlotte Levis, Pastor Michael, Antoinette Perkinson, Rose Mills and Karen Hood.

“SOUPER” BOWL SUNDAY

St. Helena is having a Soup Drive on “Souper” Bowl Weekend -

Saturday, February 3rd and Sunday, Feb. 4th. Please bring a canned and/or boxed Soup to help us fill our local Food Cupboard at St. Paul’s in Norristown. We will have containers in the Narthex throughout the weekend. Thank you for your support.


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SPIRITUAL ADOPTION

The New Year is here and so is another month for your spiritually adopted baby! During January your baby will celebrate his/her 4th month—13th to 16th weeks of life! This time of a baby’s young life is the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. The baby’s nostrils and toenails are now visible and the baby is very active, practicing movement by doing somersaults and kicking. But since he/she is only about 5 inches long, mom can’t feel the movement yet. He/she is able to suck his/her thumb and has a very firm grip. Please remember to pray every day for the life of this tiny baby, which you have spiritually adopted: O my Jesus, by the intercession of Mary, Your Mother, who bore You so lovingly, and of St. Joseph, strong man of faith, who protected You both, I pray to You for the life of the unborn child I have spiritu-ally adopted, who is in danger of abortion. Please give the parents of this child the grace and courage they need to bring their baby to birth. Amen.

FATIMA, PROTUGAL TRIP

You are invited to join Monsignor Nicolo on

January 11 in the Library at 7 PM to receive

information on our next trip to Portugal and

Spain. We will be traveling from August 17

to August 30, 2018. Any questions, call

Theresa Smith at 215-646-7636.

CATHE’S CORNER Just before Thanksgiving, the students in Mrs. Mack's third grade explored the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City via the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, and also through photographs, student experiences, and video. Upon returning from Thanksgiving break (and having watched or been present at the parade), the students embarked on a S.T.E.M. project which was hinged on questions such as: What kind of balloon would you create for a parade? How could you get balloons to "fly over Broadway" in our classroom without using helium? Can you create some type of system to "fly" our balloons? And finally, how could we organize all of our balloons to recreate a parade in our classroom?

For one week, individuals and teams of students, using only one or two party balloons, Sharpie markers, various paper scraps, paper clips, and string, worked through the brainstorming, planning, creating, and recreating process to create the most fascinating, themed balloons and most incredible 3-Macy's After Thanksgiving Day Parade! Some of the balloons in the parade included "Wonder," Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Kittycorn, a moving caterpillar, SantaDog, Emoji Santa, and many more! Every member of the class played a role in the parade: from parade crowd on "Broadway", to balloon handlers, to lining up and spacing the balloons, to making sure the Santa balloon (and Christmas songs) ended the parade. Such amazing creativity was floating around and over the desks of 3M this day, leading us down Broadway and straight into the Christmas season!

This was an activity that these children will remember for years to come! Ever grateful for our amazing teachers whose creativity and enthusiasm light the way for our children!

Have a good week!

Love,

Sister Cathe

St. Helena Senior Club is sponsoring a bus trip to Sugar House Casino on March 5, 2018. Cost is #43.00. Trip includes $20.00 Slot money and a show featuring “Joey Vincent”, who is a fast paced humorist tribute to the

trumpet greats from the 30’s up to the present. For more information or to reserve a seat call Dolores Gallagher at 610-539-3585.


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MADELEINE’S MESSAGE Our Level Three PREP classes under the guidance of Dolores Bird and Debra Erthal gather in prayer, exploration, and activity allowing each child to focus on the teachings and lives of, Jesus, the saints, and holy people. Through shared learning, the children are growing as caring, faithful, community members. The children learn about: † The Blessed Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; † Jesus, the Son of God who became one of us; † The Church and its history and teachings; † The Mass and the Sacraments; † Our call to discipleship. The children learn how Catholics live their faith and celebrate God‘s love. They learn that they can celebrate God‘s love like the saints they read about. They explore their own lives, their relationships with Jesus, family, and community members. Thanks to Dolores Bird and Debra Erthal for all they do for our Level Three PREP students. Have a great week! Madeleine

KEN’S CACHE Today, the Feast of the Epiphany, is one of the Church’s official holy days of obligation. The fact escapes many American Catholics, because here the observance is transferred to Sunday, which means the feast can be observed anytime between January 2 and 8. Not so everywhere. In Italy, for instance, this is not only a holy day, but the day on which La Befana, an old lady similar to Santa Claus, brings children their Christmas-tide gifts. A few years ago, the Italian Parliament, seeking to reduce the number of national holidays, persuaded the church to move the observance of Epiphany to Sunday, as in the United States. There was a huge uproar and such lack of cooperation by the people that government and church had to abandon the experiment. Epiphany means manifestation, and that’s the key to the feast. The Epiphany commemorates the mani-festations of the divinity of Christ – in the adoration of the baby Jesus by the Magi, and in his baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist. In the Western Church the Magi element long enjoyed the greater emphasis, but with the tighter incorporation of the Magi story into that of Christmas, the baptism element began to come more to the fore. There’s logic to this. The feast is of Eastern origins, and the manifestation or declaration of Christ’s divinity in his baptism is an emphasis that has been present in the Eastern church since the feast’s adoption between 380 and 430. Incidentally, the Epiphany is not the only one of the church’s official holy days of obligation to be moved into a separate category of observance by the American Church. Corpus Christi, a feast designated for the Thursday following Trinity Sunday, is observed in this country on a Sunday, while the feast of St. Joseph (March 19) and Sts. Peter and Paul (June 29) are marked on their appointed days but with no Mass obligation entailed.

God Bless! Deacon Ken


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PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS W�� D��. 31, 2017—J��. 7, 2018

SUNDAY, January 7

�� Epiphany of the Lord Masses at 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM—Church

�� CYO 1:00 PM—Social & Recreation Center

�� Youth Night 6:30 PM—Parish Meeting Room

MONDAY, January 8 �� Daily Mass: 9:00 AM - Chapel �� Prayer Shawl Ministry 12 PM—Parish Meeting

Room

�� Girl Scout Troop #71542 6 PM—Cafeteria

�� Choir Practice 7 PM—Church

TUESDAY, January 9 �� School Liturgy, Grade3/4 9:00 AM - Church �� Ignatian Spirituality for Men 7:00 PM—Parish

Meeting Room

�� PREP 6:30 PM—Education Center

�� Young Adult and Adult Basketball 6:00 PM—Social & Recreation Center

WEDNESDAY, January 10 �� Daily Mass: 9:00 AM - Chapel

�� RCIA 7:00 PM—Parish Meeting Room

THURSDAY, January 11

�� Daily Mass: 9:00 AM - Chapel

�� Walking with Purpose 12:30 PM—Constantine Room

�� Bell Choir Rehearsal 6:30 PM—Church

�� Portugal Meeting 7:00 PM—Library

�� Scripture Study 7:00 PM—Parish Meeting Room

�� Knights of Columbus 7:30 PM—Teachers Lounge

FRIDAY, January 12 �� Daily Mass: 9:00 AM - Chapel �� Communion & Liberation 6:30 PM—Parish

Meeting Room �� CYO Basketball Tournament 4:30 PM—Social

& Recreation Center

SATURDAY, January 13

�� Daily Mass: 9:00 AM - Chapel

�� Men’s Fellowship 7:00 AM—Parish Meeting Room

C �� 5:00 PM Fr. Scott (Deacon Ken) 7:30 AM Fr. Kozak (Deacon Frank) 9:00 AM Msgr. Nicolo 11:00 AM Msgr. Nicolo

E�� M�� H� � C�� 5:00 PM B. Aquino, G. Berti, J. Coyle, J. Eisele, D. Galanti, J. Oberlies 7:30 AM J. Kang, F. Boccella 9:00 AM V. Thompson, B. Geiger, L. Geiger, M. Kihm, J. McLaughlin 11:00 AM C. Jensen, R. Jensen, J. O’Doherty, T. Reigle, A. Wales

L�� 5:00 PM A. DeGennaro, J. Pomeroy 7:30 AM J. McCloskey, A. Walker 9:00 AM R. Henry, T. Yezzi 11:00 AM K. Rodriguez, R. Rodriguez

M�� 5:00 PM Organ Cantor 7:30 AM Organ Cantor 9:00 AM Contemporary 11:00 AM Adult Choir

A �� S�� 5:00 PM Servers Needed 7:30 AM Servers Needed 9:00 AM Servers Needed 11:00 AM Servers Needed

WEEKEND MINISTRIES SCHEDULED J�� 6 � 7, 2018

�� PREP Confirmation Retreat 9:15 AM—Education Center

�� CYO Basketball Tournament 8:30 AM—Social & Recreation Center

�� Confessions: 4:30 PM - Church

�� Anticipated Mass: 5:00 PM - Church

SUNDAY, January 14

�� Mass Schedule 7:30, 9:00 & 11 AM—Church

�� CYO /CSC MASS 9:00 AM—Church

�� CYO Basketball Tournament 8:30 AM—Social & Recreation Center


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H�� S�� Y�� G�� Next Meeting

Service Project for A Baby’s Breath Sunday, January 7 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Parish Meeting Room *Information on Steubenville

Trip: Summer 2018 too!*

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Shoe Drive Weekend of

January 14 & 15

We are collecting all kinds of gently used shoes

to support local non-profit organizations.

Service project in conjunction with our CYO Basketball Tournament.

Bring your shoes to Church before any Mass the weekend of January 14/15. Drop them in the Shoe Drive

bins in the Narthex.

It’s that easy!


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We Remember And we gratefully acknowledge the following families who so thoughtfully asked that donations in memory of their loved one be sent to St. Helena Church. We ask that you please keep them in your prayers: James Adams, John Botto, Mary Ellen Brogan, Dr. Elwin S. Carlin, Audrey F. Crause, Harry DeFazio, Ann Kelly, Jennie Dinardo, Michael Frawley, Nicholas Grant, Ann Gerlach, Eugene P. Kenworthy Sr., Peter J. Kelly, Sr., Orville Johnson, John S. Maguire, Jane O’Doherty, Lucille Mazur, Grace Migliarese, George T. McCool, Jean P. McQuade, Dorothy Nicolo, Joanna Roth, Thomas Oakes, Matilda M. Schoppet, Mary Ellen Sullivan, Gertrude Usher, Virginia Valentine, Louise Vanelli, Jean Vereb, Mary C. & Raymond F. Uccelletti, Sr., Margaret Wright, Carmen Pagliaro, Dottie Monastra, William Curran, Shawn Henry, Jack Gambone, Gasper Butera, Helen Borkowski, Mary Ryan, Edward Garbacz, John Cantarini, Dave Landers, Joseph Nicolo, Sr., Ron Miles, Harold Rodgers, Marge Fitzpatrick, Mildred Dulin, Candida Barone, Stanley Lentz, Sr., Walter P. Piecyk, Henry Orzechowski, Gasper Sclafani, Rose Trombetta, Brad Souders, Peter Nicolo, Joseph Yaccarino, Irene Koziol, Frances Lavin, Anna Silvaggio, Vincent J. Petrone, Stanely Toscani, Rita Rego, Charles Halfpenny, Sr.,Gerard Geisel, Carol Piskai, Stephen Imms, Betty Haly, Ed Sciarra, Ralph Martino, Thomas Keane, Mary Russo, Marlin Souders, William Guerrini, William Schmitz, Jr., Andy Ortlieb, Nicola Rocco, Richard Duszak, Salvatore Giuffrida, Harry Neff, Sr., Ronald Lattanze, Katherine Roth, Maria Begley, Peggy Guerrini, Daniel Staffieri, Norma Leuallen, John Frawley, Rae Bordo, Veronica Graff, Thomas & Anne Yuengling, Francis Nolan, Thomas Swan, Dixie Katrina, Anna Marie Esposito, and Karen DeGennaro, Catherine Murphy, Rita Curran, Ann Yaccarino, Tom Gaasche, Catherine Swanick, Agnes Dougherty, Vera Lentz, Marg Agresti, James Frawley, Suzanne Bottinger, Jack Fitzpatrick, Antoinette Cannon, Harvey Kreitzer, Nancy Cavan, Theresa Tomczak, John Barry, Nicholas Machion, Daniel Begley, Joseph Monastra, Catherine Frawley, Rev. John T. Coates, Linda Taormina Kuhn, Dorena Colonnello, Marian Curran, Alexander Piermani, III, Kathleen DePietro, Francis Zuest, Joseph O’Hara, Steve Bacino, Phyllis D’Amico, Emil Bilinski, Carol Mignogna, Edward Stimmler , Marie Neff, Joan Schmitz, Yolanda Marinari, Deacon Donald Kretsch, Charles Walters, James F. “Smitty” Smith,Sr and Edward Sciarra, Jr.

Bequests

The following people made bequests in their will to Saint Helena Church. Please remember them in prayers as well.

Vivian Becker, Alice P. Devlin, Mary E. Flanagan, Hon. Robert W. Honeyman, Concetta Marchesani, Mary Ellen Sullivan, Laura E. Wisniewski, Estelle Noska, Elizabeth Ann Quillinan, Jean Stock, Lawrence Marinari, Catherine Frawley, Mary Rosciola, Marian Curran, Charles Loeper, Rev. John Coates, Kathleen Schoemaker, and Regina Zaleski.

Would you like to remember Saint Helena in your will?

Ask your attorney to include such words as these in your will: “I give, devise, or bequeath to Saint Helena Church, 1489 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422, for its general purposes all, (or state a fraction or percent-age) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, whether real or personal.” OR “I give to Saint Helena Church, 1489 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422 ($X..00) to be used for the general purposes of Saint Helena Parish.”

ST. MARTHA CLEANERS

We are Seeking New Volunteers

We have a current need for approximately 2 volunteers to assist us

in the cleaning of the Church and Chapel. You will be scheduled for one Friday a month. For additional infor-mation, please contact Gina Malony at

the Parish Office, during business hours 610-275-7711.

COLLECTING THE TITHE We are need of a few volunteers to help collect the Sunday Envelopes at our Saturday and Sunday Masses. If interested or would like more infor-mation please contact Gina Malony at the Parish Office (610-275-7711).

Do you tithe electronically? Thank you very much to your continuing support of our Parish! Please remember the importance of placing your empty envelope in the collection basket each weekend. Simply check the electronic donation box and write “empty” on the amount line. Mass attendance is recorded by our Parish and the only means of we have of knowing how often parishioners come to Mass is through the use of envelopes. Should you ever be asked to be a sponsor for Confirmation or a godparent for Baptism, your eligibility is based on the fact that you are registered in a parish and are a practicing Catholic.

If you are considering electronic tithing, it is very simple. Check the “Parish Giving” link on our website www.sainthelena-centersquare.net to set up an account for regular contributions. You are able to set up any giving schedule that works for you.


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STEWARDSHIP OF TIME & TALENT M�� / O�� C�� P�� P�� N�. E-M�� / W�� N�. Adoration Agnes Ferrara 215-699-6128 Art & Environment Theresa Smith 215-646-7636 [email protected] Basketball: Adult & Young Adult Mike O’Brien 610-247-3570 [email protected] Basketball: Young Adult Joe Oberlies 215-756-7194 [email protected] Bereavement Ministry Michele Gerstemeier 610-584-0862 [email protected] Catering/Empress Room Joe Paravati 610-666-8112 [email protected] Chapel Reposers Jack Greenleaf 610-292-9606 [email protected] Collection Counters Denise Janick 610-733-1968 [email protected] Karen Wurtenberg 610-322-5951 [email protected] Communion and Liberation Rebecca Cherico 484-231-8807 [email protected] Cross Talk Dorothy Barry 610-275-3689 [email protected] Discovering/Following Christ Kurt Zampier 610-930-0349 [email protected] Divine Mercy Chaplet Vince Thompson 610-277-5814 [email protected] Ecumenical Activities Coordinators Tim & MaryAnne Seiders 215-699-6993 [email protected] Evangelical Catholic Kurt Zampier 610-930-0349 [email protected] Evangelization Ministry Jo-Ann Belanger 610-275-7711 [email protected] Church Jim Pinciotti 610-275-9813 [email protected] Suburban Hospital Fr. Kozak 610-275-7711 [email protected] Nursing Home/Private Visit Parish Office 610 275-7711 [email protected] Home Visit Jim McLaughlin 610-587-6186 [email protected] Facilities Committee Anthony Taormina 610-256-0886 [email protected] Finance Council Msgr. Nicolo 610-275-7711 [email protected] Fundraising Gina Malony 610-275-7711 [email protected] Garden Club Theresa Smith 215-646-7636 [email protected] Greeters Herb Mace 610-275-2297 [email protected] Home & School Association Jennifer Lynch 610-292-8403 [email protected] Knights of Columbus Tony Gallagher 215-970-6878 [email protected] Ladies of Helena Theresa Smith 215-646-7636 [email protected] Lectors Pat Lorenzo 215 653-0987 [email protected] Lector Instructor Angela Walker 215-628-2797 [email protected] Lending Library Anne Marie Arena 610-275-6918 [email protected] Liturgical Dance Dana Leeds 215-661-2878 [email protected] Men’s Fellowship Group Joe Buhner 484-684-6118 [email protected] Mommy & Me Katie (Kohler) Dalhoff 610-952-5148 [email protected] Music Ministry Cheryl Platco 610-505-3038 [email protected] Adult Choir Cheryl Platco 610-505-3038 [email protected] Bells Cheryl Platco 610-505-3038 [email protected] Cantors (Scheduling) Jim Siewert 610-277-6265 [email protected] Children’s Chimes Natalie Perez 610-639-3932 [email protected] Contemporary Music Ensemble Dick Lentz 215-822-6751 [email protected] School Chorus Jennifer Lau 610-279-3345 [email protected] New Beginnings II Rita Kurek 610-279-5897 [email protected] Parish Nurse Program Terry Shomberg, R.N. 215-699-5024 [email protected] Parish Pastoral Council Msgr. Nicolo 610-275-7711 [email protected] Parish Youth & Young Adult Ministries St. Helena School Sr. Cathe Shoulberg 610-279-3345 [email protected] Parish Religious Ed. Program (PREP) Madeleine Fitzgerald 610-277-3573 [email protected] High School Youth Group Kurt Zampier 610-930-0349 [email protected] Young Adult Group Kurt Zampier 610-930-0349 [email protected] Children’s Liturgy of the Word Kurt Zampier 610-930-0349 [email protected] Altar Servers Mike Robison 610-203-3435 [email protected] CYO / Community Service Corps Susan Hughes 610-279-5564 [email protected] CYO / Sports - President Ryan Major 215-872-7115 [email protected] CYO / Sports - Athletic Director Chris Massella (boys) 267-934-1220 [email protected] Maria Saxon (girls) 610-389-3582 [email protected] Brownies / Girl Scouts Susan Hughes 610-279-5564 [email protected] Cub / Boy Scouts Shawn Connaghan 215-643-3365 [email protected] Vacation Bible School Kurt Zampier 610-930-0349 [email protected] Photography Club Theresa Smith 215-646-7636 [email protected]


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PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Please remember….In order to receive the Sacrament of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, and Matrimony; or to be granted Letters of Eligibility for sponsorship at Baptism or Confirmation; or to have the priest give you a personal recommendation; it is necessary that you be registered in the parish and practicing your faith. Please call the Parish Office for an appointment if you need to register.

If you move or change your phone number or e-mail address, please notify the Parish Office so our records can be brought current. Parish Office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Monday through Friday (closed 12 to 1 PM).

WELCOME TO SAINT HELENA PARISH

We are glad that you decided to celebrate with our Parish Family. If you have recently moved into the parish area and would like to register as a parishioner, to start the process please fill in the information below and place the form in the collection basket. Someone from the Parish Office will call you. Please be sure to visit our Parish website at www.sainthelena-centersquare.net

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Donald E. Moore, Supervisor

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