ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 4, 2019

READINGS FOR AUGUST 10 & 11

Wisdom 18:6-9

Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19

Luke 12:32-48

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Open to all between the ages of 21 and 41

First gathering - Friday evening, August 23rd,

7-10 p.m. (or thereabouts)

St. Helen Parish Office Hall

A monthly opportunity to meet, socialize,

watch great films and discuss them.

Snacks and drinks available.

NO COST! Bring a friend!

Call Sue at the parish office with questions or

suggestions

SAVE THE DATE!!!

RELIGIOUS

EDUCATION

REGISTRATION! During the month of August, Saint

Helen Parish will be starting Religious Education reg-

istration for the 2019-2020 school year. Registration

forms will be in the back of church and Sean Kelly

will be available for questions before and after the

5:00 pm Mass on Saturday, by email at

sean.kelly@sthelenparish.org, or by phone at (937)

254-6233 Ext. 306. Feel free to pick up a form on the

table in the vestibule. Completed forms and registra-

tion fees can be placed in the collection basket,

dropped off at the parish office, or mailed to the par-

ish, attention Sean Kelly.

GIVING THANKS FOR SUMMER Father, Creator of all, thank You for summer!

Thank you for the warmth of the sun

and the increased daylight.

Thank You for the beauty I see all around me

and for the opportunity to be outside and enjoy

Your creation.

Thank You for the increased time I have to be with

my friends and family,

and for the more casual pace of the summer season.

Draw me closer to You this summer.

Teach me how I can pray

no matter where I am or what I am doing.

Warm my soul with the awareness of Your presence

and light my path with Your Word and Counsel.

As I enjoy Your creation, create in me

a pure heart and a hunger and a thirst for You. - Author Unknown

MARY, THE “THEOTOKOS” The Greek word

“theotokos” means

“God Bearer,” and

it is a title given to

the Blessed Mother.

As we approach the

marking of her as-

sumption into heav-

en (August 15), let’s

ponder this image

on the tabernacle in

Geddes Hall at

Notre Dame Uni-

versity. Just as she

bore the Christ child

in her womb, Mary held him in her arms at his

death—she was the God bearer Jesus’s entire life on

earth. What a fitting image for a tabernacle contain-

ing the body of Christ! Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen. Photo credit: Carolyn Pirtle

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, AUGUST 5

Weekday Mass-8:15 am

Novena-BSC 9:00 am

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

Rosary-CH 9:00 a.m.

7 Keys Book Study-SJ1 6:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

Lectio Divina Study Group-SJ2 9:30 am

Centering Prayer-HR 3:15 pm

SVDP Meeting-HR 6:30 pm

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

Prayer Shawl Ministry-SJ! 1:00 pm

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception-8:15 am

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

5:00 pm –Fr. Tony

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

8:00 am Mass-Fr. Satish

10:30 am Mass-Fr. Satish

First Year Server Training-CH 2:00 pm

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, AUGUST 4

8:00 am Les Vesey-Anniversary Remembrance

(Kim Vesey)

10:30 am Katie Frances Blodgett (Matt & Gail

Caffrey)

MONDAY, AUGUST 5

8:15 am Ron Courter (Virginia Wehkamp &

Family)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

8:15 am Charles Knapke (Knapke Family)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

8:15 am William Paull (Daughter)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

8:15 am

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

5:00 pm Roger Rondeau (Marilyn Karmele)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

8:00 am Joe Knoth (Marilyn Karemele)

10:30 am Gene, John & Jeff Deis (Arlene Deis)

DONUT SUNDAY RETURNS! Donut Sunday will return on Sunday, Sep-

tember 8, in the Smith Building.

Donuts, coffee, juice, and milk will be offered

each month. We will also have a Gluten Free option

for those who have this dietary restriction. If someone

in your family has other dietary requirements,

please feel free to bring that with you so your fami-

ly can participate in this time of fellowship.

Please introduce yourself to our new Donut

Sunday Committee: Umit Spencer, Lynn Middy, and

Barb Courter. If you would like to volunteer to help

once a month, please let one of them know or call Mel

in the parish office.

Eucharistic Minister Eucharistic Minister Altar Server Lector

Saturday, 5:00 PM August 10

Aiden Kronenberger Edward Kronenberger (sub

req.) Katarina Kronenberger

Nancy Lamm Nancy Strathearn

Matias Basto Jacob Schaefer

Mary Ellen Pfeil (1) Thomas Otoski (2)

Sunday, 8:00 AM August 11

Bryon Betsinger Sheryl Betsinger Margie Keenan

Sarah Seward Walter Seward

Donald MacLeod David MacLeod

Helen Hawkins (1) Thomas Weese (2)

Sunday, 10:30 AM August 11

Mary Finnegan John Finnegan Drew Hilgeford Mindy Hilgeford

Lynn Middy Cameron Neidhard Billie Jean Szydlik Joanne Wible

Luke Farley Caitlin Neidhard Corrinn Neidhard

Daniel Huber (1) Therese Yedlosky (2)

LITUGICAL MINISTERS:

UPDATE YOUR AVAILABILITY

If you have not already done so, please

email Mary OR log into the scheduling sys-

tem to enter the dates you know at this point

that you will NOT be available during the

next scheduling period, which will be Sep-

tember 7 through December 1. The sched-

ule will be generated around August 15. Oh

my gosh, the next schedule after that will be

for Advent and Christmas!!!!

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 4, 2019

Join us for a weekly

Lectio Divina Study Group Beginning again August 7th

Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11 a.m.

The Julie Center

Pray with scripture each week

ALSO Study of Bishop Robert Barron’s

Pivotal Players

Everyone welcome!!

Drop-in as you can!!

CATECHISTS NEEDED We are still in need of a few Catechists

for the 2019/2020 school year. Passionate

volunteers assist in teaching our youth our

Catholic faith. Experience is helpful, but not

necessary. Training and materials are pro-

vided, as well as ongoing support. We have

multiple openings for Catechists and Assis-

tants. For more information, please call Sean

Kelly at the parish office, 254-6233 or email

sean.kelly@sthelenparish.org. We currently

have volunteer openings in these classrooms

for the upcoming year:

First Grade Lead

Fifth Grade Lead and Assistant

Eight Grade Assistant

AFTER SCHOOL

YOUTH

MINISTRY

PROGRAM

Starting in Septem-

ber, St. Helen parish will be offering a

monthly afterschool youth ministry pro-

gram for 6th through 8th graders. This

program is geared towards the “Three

F’s”: Fun, Fellowship, and Faith. This

program will be an opportunity for 6th –

8th graders to get together in a safe envi-

ronment and participate in fun activities

and games. Stay tuned for more infor-

mation!

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 4, 2019

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APPLY FOR TAX RELIEF FOR TORNADO DAMAGED PROPERTIES Was your property damaged or have friends that have damage from the Memorial Day tornadoes? You

should not be stuck paying a full tax bill on a property that has been damaged or destroyed.

Staff from Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith’s office will be at the Dayton Metro Library branches

listed below to help you apply for tax relief through the Damaged Property Deduction. It only takes 5 minutes to

apply, and notaries will be available to certify your application on the spot! You can learn more

at www.mcauditor.org

August 5th Northwest Library Branch 3-6

August 13th Northmont Branch Library 4-6pm

August 20th Burkhardt Branch Library 5-7pm

August 22nd Vandalia Branch Library 5-7pm

August 26th Trotwood Branch Library 3-6pm

WHEN WE GET FRUSTRATED

WITH PEOPLE OR THINGS OR

SITUATIONS . . . how can we move our thoughts

and our hearts

toward love and hope?

Toward actions that help us bear fruit

for the Kingdom of God?

Sweet or tart

dark or bright red or golden,

let us be and bear fruit!

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

KIDS' NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS Tuesday, July 30 | 7:30 p.m. |

Roger Glass Stadium -

Home of the CJ Eagles All students in grades K-8 and their families are invited

to try their hand at a variety of sport-related activities hosted by

CJ students on the stadium field. This free event is in partnership

with the Dayton Foodbank. Families are encouraged to bring a

non-perishable food item to help address the extra need this year

due to the Memorial Day tornadoes. See cjeagles.org for addi-

tional information.

ATTENTION LIFELONG LEARNERS The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Uni-

versity of Dayton (UDOLLI) has announced the availabil-

ity of their Fall Program brochure. The program starts

September 16, and covers over 80 subjects with no exams,

grades or formal education required. A single registration

fee of $80 entitles you to register for as many of the semi-

nars as you wish.

To read our brochure online, visit go.udayton.edu/

udolli. For more information or to be added to our mailing

list please call the Office of Special Programs and Contin-

uing Education at 937-229-2347.

INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC

CELEBRATIONS “Cultural Diversity of the Universal Catholic

Church" Presented by: Bill Krauss We are all part of

the Universal Catholic Church. Come experience both

the unity and diversity of Catholic Celebrations

around the world. Explore how our common tenets

and universal beliefs are uniquely expressed in cul-

tures and places around the world. How do they cele-

brate Holy Week in Seville, Spain? And what is Śmi-

gus-dyngus? Tickets for the event, held at the Maria

Stein Shrine, which will begin at 5:30pm with a din-

ner by Bella’s Italian Grille, are $30.00 per person and

can be purchased at the Shrine or on their website,

www.mariasteinshrine.org.

STATE OF LIFE LUNCHEON, WITH DAYTON

RIGHT TO LIFE Join us for an informative luncheon on the State of Life

in the US and Ohio today. Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel at

Americans United for Life, will share some of the little-known

background behind the Roe v Wade decision of 1973 as out-

lined in his best-seller, Abuse of Discretion. Congressman War-

ren Davidson will give us a current perspective on Roe v Wade

and its status in the US and Ohio in 2019.

“In this fine book, Clarke Forsythe, one of our finest

constitutional scholars writing on abortion jurisprudence, ex-

plores not only the legal weaknesses of Roe and its progeny, but

also the astonishing medical and public policy errors on which

the decision was based. This is a landmark work on abortion, the

Constitution, and the Supreme Court.” — review of Abuse of

Discretion” by Stephen B. Presser, Raoul Berger Professor of

Legal History

Northwestern University School of Law

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about this

infamous court decision and its impact.

RSVP today at www.daytonlife.org

CJ LUCAS PFANDER

MEMORIAL RACE Saturday, Aug. 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Roger Glass Stadium -

Home of the CJ Eagles

Runners of all ages and levels are invited to this

free event! Registration begins at 6:00 p.m. on August 10,

at the entrance of Roger Glass Stadium – Home of the CJ

Eagles. A one-mile race for grade school students begins

at 6:30 p.m., with a two-mile race for high school students

and adults following. Donations and sale of t-shirts benefit

the Lucas Pfander Memorial Scholarship. More details are

available at cjeagles.org.

POLKA MASS The Dayton Liederkranz-Turner invites you to our

annual “Polka” Mass on Sunday, August 11th at 10 AM in

the Pavilion at RiverScape Metro Park in downtown Day-

ton. The Mass is an integral part of the 36th Annual Ger-

manFest Picnic. Father David Brinkmoeller will be the

celebrant with music provided by the Liederkranz Chorus

and the Klaberhead Band. The entire Offertory collection

will be donated to Catholic Social Services earmarked for

tornado relief. See GermanFestDayton.com for more infor-

mation or call John Koerner at 429-9251.

CREDIT UNION NEWS Did you know that you can do your shared branch-

ing transactions at the St. Helen branch for ANY credit

union that you use, that participates in shared branch-

ing? Firefighters & Company Federal Credit Union's St.

Helen's branch (located on parish grounds) can now not

only offer their members the convenience of free access to

5,000 branch locations, but now even if you are not a

member, you can use the St. Helen branch for shared

branching for free! Not sure if your credit union partici-

pates in shared branching? Call us at 937-252-7477 or go

to https://coopcreditunions.org/locator/ to see if your credit

union is part of the shared branching network.

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO AUGUST 4, 2019