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

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.
1st Communion & Confirmation Ministry Scheduling & RFM:
Contact the Parish Office. Chronic Care Facilities: Rachel Reid ~ ministryschedul-
Pastoral visits are made monthly. ing@sthelenscatholic.ca
Reconciliation: Reception of Holy Communion is
Every Saturday 4:00pm - 4:30pm or by available to residents. Fundraising Events:
appointment with the priest. office@sthelenscatholic.ca
Homebound:
Marriage: Notify the Parish Office when serious Facility & Grounds Maintenance:
Arrangements six months in advance. illness occurs. When the sick, aged or Craig Luey
Marriage preparation is required. incapacitated are confined to home for craig.luey@gmail.com
an extended time, pastoral visit can be
RCIA & RCIC: arranged. Catholic Women's League:
Contact the Parish Office. Piera Palmieri ~ contact parish office

Anointing of the Sick: Schools Knights of Columbus:

Please let us know when someone has St. Mark School Marcel VanRuyven
a serious or prolonged illness or is to Principal: Steven Ward mgvanruijven@gmail.com
have surgery. This sacrament
celebrates the healing of mind and St. Edward School SVDP:
body and the forgiveness of sins. Acting Principal: John Romano Lorraine Martin ~ contact parish office

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______________
 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
Sunday February 14, 2021

Mass Intentions This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in

February 16 - 21, 2021 memory of:
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
Tues. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 16th BARB HACK
9:00 am + Amelia & Alf Landin The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
(by Nancy Winslow) presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
Wed. ~ ………….Ash Wednesday…………. Feb. 17th week, the stipend is $35.00
9:00 am + Barb Hack (by Colleen Drake)
If lockdown is lifted, additional Mass
6:30 pm + Antonio D’Archi (by Maria D’Archi)
Thurs. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 18th
our parish prayer
9:00 am + Peter Ladage Jesus, open our hearts, enabling us to embrace
(by Nancy Winslow) your teachings and to love one another. Holy
Spirit, lift us and lead us, deepening our desire to
Fri. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 19th serve God through serving each other. Amen.
9:00 am + Sophie Nagler
(by Seik Family)
Sat. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 20th 2021 Offertory Envelopes are in the vestibule of the
5:00 pm + Giuseppe & Maria Orsi church. Check your label to ensure we
(by Hrvatin Family) have the correct information. Please
dispose of any old envelopes . If you are
Sun. ~ ………………………………………. Feb. 21st unable to come to the church to pick up your enve-
9:00 am + John VanVleet lopes and want us to hold them, please let the
(by Rick & Brenda Hendriks) office know.
11:00 am For the People of St. Helen Parish
PRAYER
MEETINGS & EVENTS SHAWL
At this time and until further notice, parish meetings, MINISTRY
bingo and other events are cancelled. It is suggested The Prayer Shawl
that groups find alternate meeting places should you Ministry
wish to meet with your group. continues to
PLEASE
READ!!!
create handcrafted
2020 TAX RECEIPTS shawls for parishioners, their families and friends who
If you don’t have your tax receipt yet and are coping with illness, loneliness, pain or trouble.
would like it emailed to you, please send an They are available to anyone who needs one. Please
email to office@sthelenscatholic.ca with call Pauline at 905-563-7441 to request a shawl or lap
Subject line – 2020 Tax Receipt. We prefer to send blanket or if you would like to join this ministry.
your receipt via email if possible to save on postage.
MASS INTENTIONS 2021
COVID & MENTAL HEALTH & WELL BEING If you would like to have a Mass offered for someone,
As the result of Covid 19, our community may suffer contact the parish office. The Mass stipend or offering
from increased anxiety related to the uncertainties given is $10.00. Mass cards are $2.00.
around the pandemic.
There are resources available at no cost to Ontarians TO REPENT IS NOT TO LOOK
to reduce and manage stress and promote well DOWNWARDS AT MY OWN
being. BEACON digital therapy (iCBT) is now SHORTCOMINGS, BUT UPWARDS
available free of charge to support Ontarians through AT GOD’S LOVE.
stress and mental well-being concerns during COVID- IT IS NOT TO LOOK BACKWARDS
19, funded by the Government of Ontario. WITH SELF-REPROACH, BUT
https://info.mindbeacon.com/btn542? FORWARD WITH TRUSTFULNESS.
utm_campaign=Ontario&utm_source=google&utm_me IT IS TO SEE NOT WHAT I HAVE
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 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
As long as they are unclean they shall live alone outside
the camp. (Leviticus 13)
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. (1 Cor. 10)
Jesus touched the man with leprosy and he was cured.
(Mark 1)
The cleansing of the
leper is a climactic
moment in Mark’s
Gospel. By just
touching the leper Jesus
challenges one of the
strictest proscriptions in
Jewish society (today’s
first reading provides the
context for
understanding the social and religious revulsion of
lepers).
The leper is a one of the heroic characters of Mark’s
Gospel (along with such figures as the poor widow who
gives her only penny to the temple and the blind
Bartimaeus). The leper places his entire trust in
Jesus. For him, there is no doubt: this Jesus is the
Messiah of hope, the Lord of life. His request for
healing is more than a cry for help – it is a profession of
faith: “You can make me clean.”
Jesus’ curing of the leper shocked those who
witnessed it. Jesus did not drive the leper away, as
would be the norm (the leper, according to the Mosaic
Law, had no right to even address Jesus); instead, Jesus
stretched out his hand and touched him. Jesus did not
see an unclean leper but a human soul in desperate
need.
Consider what Jesus does after healing the leper. He
sends the cleansed leper to show himself to the priest
“and offer for your cure what Moses prescribed.” This
leper’s healing is a message for the Jewish
establishment, represented by the priest: that the
Messiah has come and is present among you.
OUR CONDOLENCES
Our condolences and prayers are extended to the family
and friends who mourn the loss of:
STEVE MOLNAR
ROBERT CURIK
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
SANCTUARY LAMP
We have an opening for the Sanctuary Lamp for the
week of February 21 to 27, 2021. If you would like to
book the lamp that week in memory of your loved one,
please contact the office asap. Cost is $35 per week.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Please continue to remember the parish regarding
financial giving as we rely on your weekly
contributions to sustain our parish. We are extremely
thankful to those families who continue to sustain
our parish through their contributions, especially during
this difficult time.
We meet every second and
fourth Monday at Mt. Carmel
Spiritual Centre. Next
session will be Mon.
February 22nd, 7:00-9:00
pm - Topic: Grief Journey. Because of the current
province-wide lockdown due to COVID-19, meetings
will be held virtually via the Zoom platform and pre
-registration is required for Zoom meetings by
phoning 905-356-4113 or 905-684-0154 or emailing
paratedanddivorced@saintcd.com
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK ….
As we are entering into the season of
Lent this Ash Wednesday, I would like
to reach out to you all through this
bulletin with some information and
thoughts. We don’t know what next
week will bring but as of today, we will
begin this season on Wednesday with the celebration of
Mass at 9:00 am with the distribution of ashes.
If we are still in lock down, the church will be open
until 12:00 pm that day and I will be distributing the
ashes every 30 min from the conclusion of the morning
Mass. If we will be allowed to have 30% of capacity,
we will have two Masses only: 9:00 am and 6:30 pm.
Stations of the Cross will be celebrated right after
9:00am Mass every Friday.
The Rosary will be recited at the conclusion of each
Mass during the week.
The Sacrament of Confession will be available by
appointment only at this time.
There are many resources available on the internet to
guide all of us during this holy season. Here are some
of my suggestions (you will need to sign up with your
email):
www.formed.org/lent (40 Days of Grace & Glory –
Daily Lenten Reflection with Dr. Tim Gray)
www.wordonfire.org (Reflect with Bishop Barron)
www.wildgoose.tv/programs/metanoia (Franciscan
priests will lead you through program entitled
MATANOIA)
I hope that all of you will find something for
yourselves and your families that will help you all to
have a very fruitful season of Lent and be ready to
come to celebrate Easter with renewed love and trust
for the Risen Lord.
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER
Oh Jesus, I turn toward the holy tabernacle where You
live hidden for love of me. I love you, O my God. I
cannot receive you in Holy Communion. Come,
nevertheless, and visit me with Your grace. Come
spiritually into my heart. Purify it. Sanctify it. Render it
like unto Your own. Amen. Lord, I am not worthy that
You should enter under my roof, but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
 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.