READINGS FOR FEBRUARY 15 Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46

1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1

Mark 1:40-45

WE REMEMBER OUR DECEASED In your prayers please remember David Addison who

died and whose Memorial Mass will be Saturday,

February 14th at 10:00 a.m.. Please also remember

David’s family, friends, and all who mourn his death.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetu-

al light shine upon him.

With heartfelt thanks for your

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

FEBRUARY 1

Adults $30,261.16 Children $8.75

BAPTISMS Congratulations to Kylee May, daughter of Nicholas

and Kara Blommel, who recently received new life

through the waters of baptism. Welcome sweet little

one, to the body of the Body of Christ!

ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO FEBRUARY 8, 2015

COLLECTION FOR THE

CHURCH IN CENTRAL

AND EASTERN EUROPE On Ash Wednesday we will take

up the Collection for the Church

in Central and Eastern Europe.

This collection supports Catholic organizations that

provide affordable shelter and train seminarians in a

region that still struggles from the effect of Soviet

rule. By providing pastoral care, catechesis, and fund-

ing for building renovations, your donations help to

restore the Church and build the future in the re-

gion. Please give generously to the collection next

week. Visit www.usccb.org (search “Church in Cen-

tral and Eastern Europe”) to learn more.

ORDINARY TIME IN WINTER IS A

SHORT BRIDGE FROM CHRITMAS

TO LENT It is hard to believe we are already in Febru-

ary AND that this is the fifth of six Sundays in Ordi-

nary Time in Winter.

Depending on when Easter falls, Winter Ordi-

nary Time can be as short as three weeks!

During these weeks we hear stories of Jesus

calling the disciples, casting out demons, and healing

the sick . . . Walking among his people and changing

their lives.

And yet we are on the cusp of Lent. We invite

you , especially if you are new to the parish within the

last couple of years, to check out pages 5 and 6 of to-

day’s bulletin, which explain our Shrove Tuesday

Celebration and ways in which you can help if you

are interested and able. Shrove Tuesday is a powerful

demarcation of the difference between Ordinary Time

and Lent!

OUR SECOND GRADERS AND THEIR

PREPARATION FOR

FIRST COMMUNION Today at the 10:30 Mass, our second graders

will bring loaves of bread that they made themselves

as part of their catechesis on the Eucharist. Each

child will give his or her loaf to someone in the con-

gregation whom he or she does not know and ask that

person to pray for him or her.

What a nice and beautiful way to be family in

the Body of Christ. Last year, one recipient was so

moved at being given a loaf that he wrote a “thank

you” note of encouragement to the child and sent it to

him through his Religious Education teacher!

A Monthly Gift, A One-Time Gift, or your Prayerful Support

Whatever you can offer will be a blessing to the beneficiaries of the six

ministries in the Archdiocese that serve the physical, emotional, and

spiritual needs of those in the community and our Church!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

8:00 a.m. Mass (Rosary at 7:30 a.m.)

Coffee and Conversation- HR 9:00-10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m. Mass

4:00 p.m.-GYM Zumba

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Novena-9:00 a.m.

NAIM Meeting-SB 11:00 a.m.

Health & Wellness Meeting-SJC 6:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Bible Study-HR 9:00 a.m.

Leisure Club-SB 1:00 p.m.

PTO Meeting-SB 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Legion of Mary-SJA 1:00 p.m.

Centering Prayer-SJN 3:15 p.m.

Parish Pastoral Council Meeting-RH 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

NAIM-SB 11:00 a.m.

Prayer Shawl Ministry-SJN 1:00 p.m.

Family Praise & Worship-SJN 6:30 p.m.

First Reconciliation-CH 7:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception-8:15 a.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Mass 5:00 p.m.

Chili Cook-Off-SB following 5:00 p.m. Mass

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the Mary & Al

Waker Family (Don & Angie Waker)

10:30 a.m. Charlotte Hays (Gerry West)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

8:15 a.m. Chuck Brown (Al & Joan Torres)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

8:15 a.m. Matt Moran (McWilliams Family)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

8:15 a.m. Louis Hoelscher (Family)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

8:15 a.m. Tom Hischak (Helen Hischak)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

8:15 a.m. Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

5:00 p.m. Chuck Brown (The Bangerter & Hisey

Family)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

8:00 a.m. For All Deceased Parishioners

10:30 a.m. Red West (Charlotte Hey)

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SOUP AND BREAD SUPPERS Lent is right around the corner and the days are

cold, which means it's the perfect time of year for Soup!

Mark your calendars for the 2015 Soup Suppers. The men

will convene on Tuesday, March 3 and the women on

Monday, March 9 from 6:30-8:00 in the Smith Build-

ing. This year's theme for the suppers is reconciliation, and

the evenings include conversation, a speaker, and plenty of

homemade soups and fresh bread.

The men will hear the powerful witness of Rob

Gohmann and Rev. George Brewer, while the women will

experience Ms. Sheila Luther as they share their respective

transformations through their involvement in prison minis-

try. Look forward to future bulletins for more complete

biographical information.

RSVPs are required for these events and seating is

limited. You can register by calling the parish office at 254

-6233 or by visiting www.sthelenparish.org/soup-

suppers.html

FAIR TRADE COFFEE, TEA, CHOCOLATE, AND OLIVE OIL Fair Trade coffee, tea, chocolate, and olive oil sale next Sunday!

Catholic Relief Service provides direct assistance to farmers overseas and supports them by promoting Fair Trade

here in the U.S. CRS and its partners around the world help coffee cooperatives transform their communities by growing

great coffee, farming in ecologically responsible ways, and building lasting relationships with Fair Trade companies in the

U.S. The tea and chocolate is also purchased from democratically run cooperatives. In addition, each purchase generates a

contribution to Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Fund, which makes development grants. Check out the choices available

in the Smith Building next Sunday, during Donut Sunday!

LENTEN RESOURCES Lent is right around the corner, and our Lenten

reading materials will be at the church doors starting Feb.

14/15. Just like Advent, we will offer three different re-

sources, depending on your preferences. The Word Among

Us includes daily meditations based on the Mass readings,

inspirational essays and stories of the saints and other he-

roes of faith. The Little Black Book has daily reflections

and scripture readings, and Reconciled to God features a

short passage from scripture, a reflection, and a one-line

prayer for each day of Lent. All three are wonderful mate-

rials--please choose one so that each person may enhance

their Lenten experience.

IT’S LEISURE CLUB TIME AGAIN Parishioners 50 and over are welcome to join this

great group for conversation, cards, and games. Join us at

1:00 this Tuesday, in the Smith Building!

ST. HELEN SCHOOL REGISTRATION This year we will be offering TWO registration

nights for our current families to come in and register for

the upcoming 2015-2016 school year! We need to get an

idea of how many spots we have open and can offer to

new families who are interested. The first night will be

February 10th from 5:45 pm-6:45 pm, and the second

will be February 24, 6pm-8pm. Staff will be on hand to

answer any questions you may have about the paperwork.

As an added BONUS all families who register before

8pm on February 24th will receive a $20 discount on the

per family registration fee. This means the registration fee

will be $40 instead of $60. Come take advantage of this

limited time offer!

THE LITURGICAL MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE FOR FEB 14 AND 15

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are beginning to form a committee to assist

with the Parish Picnic and need you! The Picnic is held in

August each year and is a wonderful opportunity to meet

other parishioners and spend a wonderful day having fun!

Please call any of the following current Picnic

chairs for more information or to volunteer: Jennifer

Teleha 694-3533, Mindy Hilgeford 307-4279, or Gary

O’Connell 431-1028

Sat 2/14 5:00 PM Sun 2/15 8:00 AM Sun 2/15 10:30 AM

Altar Servers Randall, Grace Jokerst, Nathan Hilgeford, Eric

Randall, Trenton Jokerst, Todd Neidhard, Cameron

Shindlebower, Cole Merz, Michael* Sebastian, Benjamin

Sebastian, Mary

Eucharistic Minister Decker, Judy Bryan, Sam Coons, Robert

Heil, Jacob Dillon, Bill Engle, Landon

Heil, Matthew Dillon, Linda Engle, Lexis

Herrin, Donna Heckman, Linda Engle, Lyndon

Monell, Allie Seward, Sadie Hicks, Judy

Monell, Ray Seward, Walt Holmes, Joe

Peters, Matthew Snyder, Kathy Kruso, Lisa

Shindlebower, Carlee O'Bleness, Janie

Shindlebower, Laura Shannon, Ambrose

Shindlebower, Wade Hatcher, Arlene Shannon, Emme

Walling, Marty

Wible, Joanne

Lector Wolodkiewicz, Dan Beavers, Ron Danner, Deb

Howell, Lynn Jokerst, Scott Jefferson, Julie*

The family of Melvin Seibel wishes to express

their gratitude for the prayers, support, and kindness they

have received during this difficult time. We are thankful to

be part of the St. Helen community.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14TH!

Bring your best chili

to enter in the contest!

No chili...no problem!

$5.00 per person or $10.00 per family!

Contest held in the Smith Building

Following 5:00 p.m. Mass

THE ST. HELEN HEALTH & WELLNESS MINIS-

TRY WILL MEET MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH IN

THE ST. JULIE CENTER AT 6 P.M.

Thank you to Fr Dave, Deacon Ralph, Dave

Proudfoot and the Bereavement Committee, and the pa-

rishioners of St Helen’s for the heartfelt Mass, prayers,

food, cards, and kind words of support offered during the

passing of Isabelle Templeton. The Templeton Family

WITH GRATITUDE

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO FEBRUARY 1, 2015

PART-TIME POSITION The St. Helen Extended Care Program, our before

and after school program for students of St. Helen, is seek-

ing an individual to work in our morning program Monday

- Friday, 6:40-7:40 a.m. The position pays $10/hour, re-

quires a background check/fingerprinting, completion of

the Child Protection Class, and you must be at least age 18

with a high school diploma or GED. The right person for

this job will create a caring and safe environment for stu-

dents, possess a love of children, and have the ability to

care for students in various grade levels (Preschool-

8). Dependability is a must in this position. If you are

interested, you may pick up an application in the school

office and return it to the attention of Julie Hunt

(jhunt@sthelenschl.org) or call the school office at 937-

256-1761 and leave a message for Julie Hunt at extension

143.

FESTIVAL NEWS Don’t let the Winter Blahs get you down, the

World-famous St. Helen Festival is only 5 months away!!

In order to make this year’s festival a great success, we

need your help. There are several openings for Booth

Chair/Co-chair. We are currently looking for chair/co-

chair positions for the following booths: Funnel Cake Booth

Cake Booth

Corn Booth

Doll Booth

Pick-a-Prize Booth

*Mystery Booth*--plans are in the works for an excit-

ing new racing game of chance!

If your New Year Resolutions have you looking

for ways to get more involved, then THIS is your great

opportunity! Contact Karla (426-8705) for more infor-

mation or to volunteer for one of these positions.

ST. HELEN GREEN TEAM Global Catholic Climate Movement

"Please, I would like to ask all those who

have positions of responsibility in economic, politi-

cal and social life, and all men and women of good-

will: let us be "protectors" of creation, protectors of

God's plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one

another and of the environment." - Pope Francis

In these remarks from his inaugural mass,

Pope Francis made it clear from the start that all

people of goodwill have a responsibility as

"protectors of creation." Therefore the Global Cath-

olic Climate Movement (GCCM) is organizing a

Lenten activity as a response to our present climate

crisis. Visit http://

catholicclimatemovement.global to see how

you can participate.

ADULT COED VOLLEYBALL Why should the kids have all the fun? Come play

volleyball on Sunday nights, 8:30-10 pm in the St.

Helen school gym! It’s a great way to get moving

on that healthy, active Resolution and make some

new friends along the way. Both men and women

are invited! Join us this Sunday!! For more infor-

mation, please contact Roger or Karla at 426-8705.

Do you have a working refrigerator that you

would like to disappear? One of the two refriger-

ators in the St. Julie Center has gone to its eter-

nal rest, and we would like to replace it. If you

have a fridge with a frost-free freezer that you

would like to re-home, we can help. Call Ellen or

Mike in the office at 254-6233 to discuss details.

OUR “SHROVE TUESDAY”

CELEBRATION IS NEAR! IF YOU ARE NEW(ER) TO THE PARISH,

GET “THE SCOOP” HERE!

For over 15 years, St. Helen’s has had a wonderful tradition of

celebrating “Shrove Tuesday,” the day before Ash Wednesday. We

begin with beautiful sung Evening Prayer at 7:00 p.m. During this

liturgy, we “bury” the “Alleluia” banner in a black box, where it

will remain until it is taken out again at the Easter Vigil to remind us

that we do not say or sing “Alleluia” during Lent.

Immediately after evening prayer, we head out to the brazier in

the front of church and burn the palms that we have had in our

homes since Palm Sunday. The ashes from the

palms are then used for the distribution of ashes

on Ash Wednesday!

And immediately after that, we head to the

gym for our “Feast Before the Fast!” Ice cream, desserts, nachos,

soda, fellowship, and fun!

Be part of the this awesome event!

Tuesday, February 17, at 7:00 p.m.

in the Church

See the next page for additional information.

Bring your palms with

you to Evening Prayer or

put them in the basket in

the vestibule ahead of

time!