March 29, 2015
Palm Sunday
Come Celebrate the Renewal of
Our Covenant With Our God
Holy Thursday, April 2
Morning Prayer - 9:00am in Church
Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 7:30pm
With visits to the Repository until Midnight
Good Friday, April 3
Morning Prayer – 9:00am in Church
Confessions – from 1:30pm until 2:30pm
Liturgy with Veneration of the Cross and
Communion at 3:00pm in church
Stations of the Cross – 7:30pm
Holy Saturday, April 4
Morning Prayer – 9:00am in Church
Confessions – 3:30-4:30pm
Easter Vigil Mass – 7:30pm
THERE IS NO 5:00PM MASS TODAY
Easter Sunday, April 5
Masses are 7:00am, 9:00am and 11:00am
MUSIC MINISTRY
A “Lenten Gift” from the Music Ministry family
at St. Helena’s and the choir of Salesianum and
Ursuline! Come experience the joy of God’s love for
each and every one of us through “His” gift of
music. “Lenten Sketches” will take you on a
spiritual journey through the passion of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Accompanied by Alyssa Schulteis and
a chamber orchestra and a 60 member choir, this is
something you don’t want to miss! TODAY, March
29th at 3pm here at St. Helena’s.
HELP IS NEEDED: On 4/1 at 6:30pm to decorate
for Holy Thursday and then again on 4/4 at 10am to
help prepare the Church for Easter. All are
welcome to help. Bring a friend!
Celebrate Holy Week and prepare for
Easter with EWTN. Tune in for live coverage of
Masses, events and the finest Easter
programming available. Get full details by
going to: www.ewtn.com and learn how to
access EWTN: www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.
We share in the mystery of the Cross by our fasting
and abstinence on Good Friday. For all Catholics
over the age of 14: no meat on Good Friday and for
those 21 to 59 only one full meal. This is only a
minimum; we are encouraged to do more, real selfdenial and penance. On Good Friday, our parish
will take up the annual collection for the Holy
Land. We ask you to be generous. Your financial
contribution will support the works of the Catholic
community in the Middle East and to protect the
Holy Places and Christian Shrines. Pray for the
children preparing for the Easter Sacraments of
Initiation-Confirmation
and
Eucharist.
We
celebrate these sacraments during the 50 days of
the Easter Season. Pray, too for those who have
wandered away from the Lord and His Church that
they may come home in the Sacrament of Penance
and experience the forgiveness and peace of our
God.
Is there someone you know--in your family, a
neighbor or friend--whom you can encourage to
come home? Someone may be waiting for the
invitation to come and find peace. The Lord needs
You to extend the invitation.
CAN YOU HELP YOUR PARISH?
On the weekend of April 18/19, at all Masses
we will again be asking you to submit names of
people who might be candidates for membership in
Parish Council. To help parishioners know who
would be willing to serve a 3-year term, we would
ask if you or someone you know is willing to be a
candidate, please submit their name now to the
Rectory. We know also many folks are named each
year and, when contacted, are unwilling to be a
candidate. It will help in the process if you would
let us know now.
____Yes, if my name is submitted, I am willing to
be one of the candidates in the Parish Council
election.
_____No, if my name is submitted, I will not be
able to be a candidate in the Parish Council
election.
Name:_______________________________________
Phone (H):_______________ (C)_______________
Email:_______________________________________
Council meets each month (except July, August,
December) on the 3rd Tuesday at 7:30pm in Masci
Hall. Members are expected to be on one of the
Council Committees.
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WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, March 28-Palm Sunday
5:00pm(SR)Dorothy Fry
Sunday, March 29
7:00am(WR)Deceased Members of the
Lutcavage and Blaska Families
9:00am(SR) Janet and Edgar Obenchain
11:00am(KN)People of the Parish
Monday, March 30
7:00am(WR)Hugo Hartman
9:00am(WK)Sara McDaniel
Noon (SR) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carroselli
(Living Intention)
Tuesday, March 31
7:00am(WR)Gerard Abad
9:00am(WK)Dorothy Grow and
John Grow, Sr.
Noon (SR) Victor Capodanno
Wednesday, April 1
7:00am(WR)Margaret J. Seitz
9:00am(WK)Michael Darmanin
Noon (SR) Linda M. Fedena
Thursday, April 2-Holy Thursday
9:00am: Morning Prayer
7:30pm (SR)Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Friday, April 3-Good Friday
9:00am: Morning Prayer
3:00pm(SR)Veneration of the Cross
7:30pm: Stations of the Cross
Saturday, April 4-Holy Saturday
9:00am: Morning Prayer
7:30pm(SR) Easter Vigil
Sunday, April 5-Eater Sunday
7:00am(WR)People of the Parish
9:00am(SR) People of the Parish
11:00am(KN)People of the Parish
PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY
The Urban Way of the Cross: Join Sts. Andrew
and Matthew Episcopal Church and other churches
from the city, as they journey through the streets of
Wilmington on Good Friday, 4/3. Time: 3pm;
Place: 501 N. Madison Street—Hick’s Anderson
Community Center. Stations of the Cross will be
outside. Each Station will be a location where a
person was murdered in the city. There are 14
Stations in all. If interested, call Dorothy Medeiros
at 764-0325 Ext. 104. A ride will also be available.
FOOD CLOSET: Canned fruit & meat, small
jelly, syrup. NO pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, beans.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Religious Education: Grades 2, 7 & 8 will be
reporting to Masci Hall and then leave school and
going to Church for our Lenten Prayer Service and
Confession tomorrow night (Monday). All other
classes will be reporting to their classrooms as
usual.
Many thanks to the Youth Group and
Confirmation Candidates for their help with the
Parish Annual Easter Egg Hunt. These fun
programs would never be able to be offered
without their help.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word will be held at
the 11:00am Liturgy on Easter Sunday!
DON’T FORGET-Fr. Kevin will be coming this
Tuesday, March 31st to speak to us about preparing
ourselves for Easter. Soup and macaroni & cheese
will be served in Masci Hall at 6pm. If you forgot to
sign up, please email Ms. Hummy at
hpennell@sainthelenas.org or call her at 762-4280 so
we know the number of those who will be eating.
Make this night a priority as we enter Holy Week.
WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU: Many of our
parishioners have made pledges in the Campaign
to contribute in making repairs to preserve our
Church and facilities. We thank all who have
already been contributing to this effort. We are
counting on you to keep your word and fulfill your
pledges. Obviously we need a lot of money to
repair the driveway between the Rectory and
Church!
GET YOUR TICKETS: Join us on Thursday,
6/4, at 7pm. Through our special sale, we have
great seats in Section 418 behind home plate!
Tickets can be purchased for only $30 per seat, and
best of all--$15 will be donated to our Parish
Social Ministry for every ticket purchased! Our
2014 sale raised $2,000, so join us for a good cause
and
a
great
time!
Email
Jim
Clark:
JimClark.StHelenas@verizon.net with your name,
phone number or email address and the number of
tickets you would like.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY-meets on the
& 4th Wednesdays of the month. Join us! If
you have questions, call Carmela, 762-9057.
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ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
Thursday, 4/2-Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7:30pm Molly, Jared, Margaret, Will, Liz, Emily
Friday, 4/3-Good Friday
Veneration of the Cross
3:00pm Maria, Gavin, David
Friday, 4/3-Stations of the Cross
7:30pm – Liz, Emily
Saturday, 4/4-Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil Mass
7:30pm – Chris, Tommy, Liz, Emily,
Daniella, Noah
Sunday, 4/5-Easter Sunday
7:00am – Joyce, Cathy
9:00am – Nate, Grace, Max
11:00am – Alaina, Maria
The Columbiettes are ordinary women reaching
out to help those less fortunate and to address the
religious needs of our Church and community &
are committed to preserving family life and to
work with their Brother Knights to promote faith
and unity. For info, call Judy Wilbank, 792-0641 or
chapter recruiter, Tony Ritter, 239-9222.
Grief Meeting: Grief can be a long journey. Join
others traveling this path. Share or just listen as we
sort through emotions and find some solutions. We
follow the book: “A New Day”. The fee is $20.
Sessions begin on 4/19 at 7pm in the Convent, 610
Philadelphia Pike. Enter the door facing the church.
Sr. Dorothy Prettyman and Eileen Denis will
facilitate the meetings. To add your name to our list
of attendees, call Eileen, 764-0915.
Our most recent Faith, Family and Fun event was
a great success!! Approximately 50 bowlers of all
ages joined us for a fun afternoon! Our next event
will be the St. Helena’s Olympics on May 17!! Mark
your calendars to join us for this communitybuilding event promising great fun and laughs for
all ages! We need participants who can “compete”
volunteers who can help in various ways and
spectators to cheer us all on, so sign up to play,
volunteer or to cheer at the following website…
www.tinyurl.com/pc4whzq or call the rectory to
sign-up. We look forward to continuing to share
faith, family and fun with you!
Spreading the Word: You may have noticed
our parish trying new methods of communication
this year and we’d be interested to hear what you
think:
 In addition to this bulletin, do you like to
get info from our sainthelenas.org website?
 Is it helpful to get an occasional email?
 Are there any other ways you’d like us to
get the word out about Masses, celebrations
and events?
Thanks for your patience as we try some new
things plus we’re always looking for help
spreading the word. Whether you’re an amateur
graphic designer, photographer, writer, please
email: parishinfo@sainthelenas.org if you’re
interested in volunteering your time or services!
HEAR YE, HEAR YE
Princesses and Knights are invited to welcome-in
Spring with a FROZEN “Thaw Ball” on Saturday,
April 11th, 11:30-1:30pm, Bellevue Community
Center, Room 302. Dress in your costume and enjoy
the festivities! Cost is $7. Sponsored by “Be A
Princess” and The Movement Workshop. More for
the community beginning in April in the same
location: Classes in Country Line Dancing, Yoga,
Family
Zumba,
Mommy
&
Me.
Visit:
www.themovementworkshop.com or you may
email: movement.workshop@gmail.com or call:
762-5500.
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sunday, March 29-Palm Sunday
2nd Collection- Rice Bowl Offering
11:00am Child. Liturgy of the Word-Church
Monday, March 30
5:30pm Youth Choir-Church
6:30pm Religious Ed
6:30pm Bible Study
Tuesday, March 31
6:00pm Lenten Meal & Speaker-Masci Hall
Wednesday, April 1
NO Parish Social Ministry Meeting Tonight.
The next meeting is May 6, 2015.
Thursday, April 2, Holy Thursday
Rectory closes at 2:00pm
Friday, April 3, Good Friday
Rectory Closed
Rectory re-opens on Tuesday, April 6
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CARNIVAL NEWS!
TIRED OF THE SNOW?
THINK CARNIVAL!!!
Monday, April 27
through
Saturday, May 2
Advance weekly admission passes,
advance ride tickets and Mega-passes
will be sold after all the Weekend
Masses starting NEXT weekend, March
28 & 29. They are also available at the
Rectory! Makes a great Easter gift!
JOIN US FOR A FUN-FILLED,
FAMILY-FRIENDLY CARNIVAL!
Time to start your Spring Cleaning!
The Carnival Attic Treasures booth
needs your treasures: jewelry, CD’s,
videos, knick-knacks, kitchen items, etc.
(NO CLOTHES, PLEASE)
The BOOK NOOK needs your gently
used books (NO TEXT BOOKS,
PLEASE)
CARNIVAL ADMISSIONS
Ages 12 & under are FREE!
(Must be accompanied by adult)
Ages 60 & over are FREE!
MEGA-PASS holders are FREE!
Nightly admission: for ages 13-59 is $5.
~ Or ~
Buy a Weekly Admission pass for $10
in advance/$15 at the gate
Spread the word! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!
Purchase your Mega-passes and weekly
admission passes now and save $5.00!
WE NEED YOU!
YOUR EFFORTS MAKE THE
CARNIVAL A SUCCESS!
IT’S FUN!
PLEASE SIGN UP TODAY!
VOLUNTEERS WORK A NIGHT,
GET ANOTHER NIGHT FREE!
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I want to work at the Carnival:
Name____________________________________
Phone # __________________________________
Age (Under 20)_______
Email: ___________________________________
Available:
Monday, 4/27 { }
Thursday, 4/30 { }
Tuesday, 4/28 { }
Friday, 5/1 { }
Wednesday, 4/29 { }
Saturday, 5/2 { }
Remember: Megas are good for
unlimited rides all week and FREE
ADMISSION TO THE CARNIVAL!
WE ALSO NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR
SET-UP:
Saturday, 4/25 { }
Sunday, 4/26 { }
CARNIVAL QUESTIONS?? Call Sue
or Doug Garrett: 762-6568
AFTER CARNIVAL CLEAN-UP:
Sunday, 5/3 { }
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