St.

Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7
Ph: 905-562-7427
Fax: 905-563-0003
Email: office@sthelenscatholic.ca
Opened - October 2, 1938 Est. as a Parish - January 1, 1986
Pastor: Rev. Krzysztof Szczepanik Sunday Masses:
Office Administration: Aggie Agnino Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 11:00am

Office hours:
Tuesday to Friday 9:30am - 12:00pm Weekday Masses:
Closed on Mondays and all Statutory holidays Tuesday to Friday: 9:00am

Website: www.sthelenscatholic.ca 1st Friday of the Month:

Adoration after morning Mass
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/sthelenscatholic

Sacraments Contacts
Catholic Funeral Rites:
Baptism: When a death occurs in your family, Music Ministry:
1st & 3rd Sunday at 1:00 pm. please call the Parish Office and we Anthony van Engelen
Call parish office. will assist you in making the adve1@yahoo.com
necessary liturgical arrangements. Ministry Scheduling & RFM:
1st Communion & Confirmation
Contact the Parish Office. Rebecca Williams ~ ministryschedul-
Chronic Care Facilities: ing@sthelenscatholic.ca
Pastoral visits are made monthly.
Reconciliation: Reception of Holy Communion is Fundraising Events:
Every Saturday 4:00pm - 4:30pm or by available to residents. office@sthelenscatholic.ca
appointment with the priest.
Facility & Grounds Maintenance:
Homebound: Craig Luey
Marriage: Notify the Parish Office when serious craig.luey@gmail.com
Arrangements six months in advance. illness occurs. When the sick, aged or
Marriage preparation is required. incapacitated are confined to home for Catholic Women's League:
an extended time, pastoral visit can be Piera Palmieri ~ contact parish office
RCIA & RCIC: arranged. Knights of Columbus:
Contact the Parish Office. Marcel VanRuyven
Anointing of the Sick: Schools mgvanruijven@gmail.com
Please let us know when someone has St. Mark School SVDP:
a serious or prolonged illness or is to Principal: Steven Ward Lorraine Martin ~ contact parish office
have surgery. This sacrament Prayer Warriors/Requests:
celebrates the healing of mind and St. Edward School Sandra Mactaggart ~
body and the forgiveness of sins. Principal: John Romano sandbmac@gmail.com

Kindly complete the following and place in the collection box.

Envelopes will be on the round table in the foyer the following weekend.
☐ New Parishioner* ☐ Change of address ☐ Moving
Name________________________ Phone_________________ E-mail___________________
Address______________________________________________ City_____________________
☐ I would like to use offertory envelopes* Postal Code______________
 JULY - Year B
Sunday July 4, 2021
Mass Intentions
July 6 - August 1, 2021
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
Tues. ~ ………………………………………. July 6th
9:00 am Intn’s Fr. Chris - 25th Anniversary
(by Helen & Andy Hendriks)
Wed. ~ ………………………………….…... July 7th
9:00 am Intn’s Ron & Sue Bruch Anniversary
(by Kath Bruch)
Thurs. ~ ………………………………….…... July 8th
9:00 am Intn’s Fr. Chris - 25th Anniversary
(by Jeannie Hedley)
Fri. ~ ……………………….……...………. July 9th
9:00 am + Judith VanDoorslaer
(by Pat & George Savage)
Sat. ~ ……………………….……...……….. July 10th
5:00 pm + Camillo Di Tomasso
(by Maria Di Tomasso)
Sun. ~ …………………………………………. July 11th
10:00 am For the People of St. Helen Church
Tues. ~ …………………………………………. July 13th
9:00 am + Dora & Emmy Geczy &
+ Elizabeth Barna (by Alex Geczy)
Wed. ~ ………St. Kateri Tekakwitha..……. July 14th
9:00 am + Pietro & Ursula Elia &
+ Michael & Olga D’Alessio
(by Connie & Louie Elia)
Thurs. ~ ………St. Bonaventure…..…….…... July 15 th
9:00 am + Manuel da Silva Sr.
(by Maria da Silva)
Fri. ~ ……………………….……...………. July 16h
9:00 am Intn’s Fr. Chris - 25th Anniversary
(by Nancy Winslow)
Sat. ~ ……………………………………….. July 17th
5:00 pm For the People of St. Helen Church
Sun. ~ …………………………………………. July 18th
10:00 am + Helen Murphy (by a dear friend)
Tues. ~ ………………………………………. July 20th
9:00 am + Gemma Poole
(by Lina & Giuseppe Compagnone)
Wed. ~ ……………………………………… July 21st
9:00 am + Marjorie Smeenk (by Mary Smeenk)
Thurs. ~ ………..St. Mary Magdalene….…... July 22nd
9:00 am + Vicky Losier (by Yvonne MacNiven)
Fri. ~ ……………………….……...………. July 23rd
9:00 am Intn’s of Pam DeLaat
(by Nancy Winslow)
Sat. ~ ……………………………………….. July 24th
5:00 pm + Ana Rodrigues Gall
(by Anjela Curik)
Mass Intentions ~ Continued
Sun. ~ …………………………………………. July 25th
10:00 am For the People of St. Helen Church
Tues. ~ ……St. Anne and St. Joachim……. July 27th
9:00 am + Marisa Ballatori (by Ricci family)
Wed. ~ …………………………………………. July 28th
9:00 am In honour of St. Pio
(by Giuseppina Elia)
Thurs. ~ .…………….St. Martha…….………. July 29th
9:00 am + Domenic Fragomeni
(by Yvonne MacNiven)
Fri. ~ ……………………………………….. July 30th
9:00 am + Michael & Olga D’Alessio
(by Connie & Louie Elia)
Sat. ~ ……………………………………….. July 31st
5:00 pm For the People of St. Helen Church
Sun. ~ …………………………………………. Aug. 1st
10:00 am + Teresa & Michael Commisso
(by Rose & John Luppino)
SANCTUARY LAMP
The Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory of:
Week of July 4 to July 10, 2021:
Angelica, Camillo & Frank Di Tomasso
Week of July 11 to July 17, 2021:
Judith Van Doorslaer
Week of July 18 to July 24, 2021:
Jim & Christine Nation
Week of July 25 to July 31, 2021:
Mike & Teresa Commisso
SANCTUARY LAMP AVAILABILITY
August 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 29-Sep 4
Stewardship of Treasure
June 27, 2021 ~ Offertory (60) $ 1,752.00
Loose 64.00
Building Fund (11) 1,248.00
“May God bless you for your faithful stewardship!”
SUMMER WEEKENDS MASS
SCHEDULE TIME CHANGE
For JULY AND AUGUST ONLY we will have the
usual Saturday evening Mass however only ONE
Sunday morning Mass at 10:00 a.m.
PRAYER TEAM / WARRIORS
To become a member of this ministry or to submit your
prayer request, please contact sandbmac@gmail.com.
 14TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
They are a rebellious house. They shall know there has
been a Prophet among them. (Eze 2)
I gladly will boast of my weaknesses, so that the power
of Christ may dwell in me. (2 Cor)
A Prophet is not without honour, except in his
hometown. (Mk 6)
The authority that
Jesus’ hearers sense in
him is an authority and
wisdom that transcends
office or title or economic
power; it is an authority
rooted in wisdom that
comes from experience
and a lived commitment
to do what is right and just.
Jesus’ authority is not derived from his ability to
manipulate the fears, suspicions, apathy or ignorance of
the community is leads but from the spirit of mercy,
justice and compassion he is able to call forth from
them.
Like the people of Jesus’ hometown, we often fail to
realize the presence of God in our very midst. God
dwells in our midst in the simplest acts of kindness, in
the humblest efforts of compassion for others, in the
singular attempts to secure the justice and peace of God
in hidden and forgotten places.
In Baptism, we take on the role of prophet – “one who
proclaims.” To be a prophet, to “proclaim” the Word
we have heard, can result in our being ostracized,
ridiculed, rejected and isolated. But genuine faith never
falters in the conviction that the justice of God will
triumph over injustice, that his mercy will triumph over
hatred, that his light will triumph over the darkness of
sin and death.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
GRADUATES
We offer our congratulations to all our
graduates in elementary, secondary and
post secondary education. We give
thanks for God’s presence throughout
your school year and ask for God’s
continued blessing and presence in your
lives. Your parish family is proud of you, particularly
as you’ve faced new challenges with online learning
with covid. Well done!
ROADMAP TO REOPEN - STEP TWO
Churches are open at 25% capacity (100 people) for
indoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including
wedding services and funeral services. Attendance is
on a first come first serve basis. Masks must be worn
when entering the church. All covid safety protocols
will be followed. We look forward to your return and
encourage you to do so when you feel it is appropriate
for you.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
The parish office is open Tuesday to Friday mornings
from 9 a.m. until noon.
REMINDER - PARISH ENVELOPES
We still have a number of boxes of
offertory envelopes in the church entrance
– if you have returned to attending Mass and haven’t
picked up your envelopes, please do so.
If you have started to use strictly e-transfer or
automatic fund withdrawal for your donations and no
longer require a box of envelopes, please let the office
know; we will cancel your box order and save on
envelope costs. It also benefits the environment!
FRATELLI TUTTI STUDY
All are welcome to join in a 6 Week Virtual Summer
Study of Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti: On
Fraternity and Social Friendship.
It takes place on six consecutive Tuesdays beginning
July 14th and participants can choose either morning (10
-11:30 am) or evening sessions (7:00-8:30pm).
Participants must source their own copy of the Fratelli
Tutti. Register, online, at https://forms.gle/
LMHZZKZrC3cC5tJq9 . For more information, email
familyandyouth@saintcd.com or call Terri at 905-684-
0154.
POPE FRANCIS DECLARES FIRST WORLD
DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS & THE ELDERLY
Copy and paste the link below for the Message of Pope
Francis for the 1st World Day for Grandparents and
the Elderly, which will be celebrated on Sunday, 25
July 2021. The theme of this first World Day is “I am
with you always” (cf. Mt 28:20). The theme’s purpose
is to convey the closeness of God and the Church to the
elderly and also to emphasize the intergenerational
closeness between the young and the elderly. Pope
Francis’ Message can be found at the following link:
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/events/
event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2021/6/22/
messaggio-giornata-nonni.html
POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTION FOR JULY
We pray that, in social, economic and political
situations of conflict, we may be courageous and
passionate architects of dialogue and friendship.
(Apostleship of Prayer)
CLEANING HELP NEEDED
If you can spare one or two hours a month to help
clean the church, please contact Nancy at 905-563-0796
or email the parish office.
Drop your SVDP envelope in the Collection Box.
 DONATIONS DURING COVID-19
1. Pre-Authorized giving (monthly automatic withdrawal): contact the office

2. E-transfer: use our business email address with your

bank: donations@sthelenscatholic.ca
If you would like to use this convenient method through your bank, please follow these
instructions (some banks charge a fee):
Go online and log into your bank account. Select Interac e-transfer and select a
recipient – the first time you will have to add recipient by putting in
donations@sthelenscatholic.ca (after the first time it will then stay on your list of
recipients). Input amount to send and complete the transaction. Note in the memo area
what your donation is for; Sunday Offertory (SO), Facility Maintenance (FM) and
Building Fund (BF). (Please include your ID# in the memo - contact the office if you
do not have a parish ID.)
Example - SO $20 One transaction can be made for all three if you wish. Such a
notation could look like this: SO $xx, FM $xx, BF $xx. If your transaction does not
work the first time, please try the next day as the Diocese can only receive a set amount
of donations in a 24-hour period. If you have any questions, please email or call the
office.

3. Regular mail: send your weekly offertory envelope or cheque payable to St. Helen
Church to:
St. Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7

4. Drop off: If preferable to you, you may drop off your envelope Tuesday to Friday
mornings at the office.

5. Credit card or Paypal (Canada Helps link): https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/49448

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/119109791RR0006-st-helens-parish/
(tax receipt is issued by Canada Helps, they retain a nominal percentage as fee)

COVID 19 pandemic
Thank you for considering the financial needs of our parish during the COVID 19 pandemic. We
understand and appreciate that financial pressure on families is different today than it was even a
few months ago. We are also carefully managing the expenses at the parish and are deeply
grateful for any help you can provide. Thank you and be assured of our continued prayers and
best wishes.