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READINGS FOR JAN. 5 & 6
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Matthew 2:1-12
With heartfelt thanks for your
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
DECEMBER 21 & 22
$
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
I wonder if the disconnect between the mood ‘outside’ Church and the Scripture readings ‘inside’
Church during the Advent season was something you noticed. On the ‘outside’ it is Christmas way be-
fore it is Christmas. But ‘inside,’ the Scripture readings gradually prepare the Church to finally encoun-
ter her Savior. Integral to that preparation is an invitation to look ‘inside.’ Advent invites us all to look
inside ourselves. That is why Advent is a contemplative season. It is a season to pause, to be patient, to
search a little more intently, to look a little more deeply, to pray a little more fervently, and to love a
little more intensely. However, if we constantly live on the ‘outside,’ it is possible for us to miss the
‘inside,’ – not just the mood inside the Church but, Emmanuel, God ‘with’ us, the Word who became
flesh to dwell ‘among’ us!
As you hold this bulletin and read this letter, Advent has ended. It is Christmas! My prayer for every one of us is sim-
ple. I pray that our sentiment ‘inside’ this Christmas is precisely what Christ came to give to us. What did Christ come to give
us? When the angel informed Joseph about Mary’s pregnancy, he was told, “She will bear a son and you are to name him Je-
sus, because he will SAVE his people from their sins” (Mt:1:18). At his birth, an angel appeared to the shepherds and said,
“Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great JOY that will be for all the people” (Lk 2:10). Again,
when the angels sang the very first Christmas carol to the shepherds, they said, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth,
PEACE to those on whom his favor rests” (Lk 2: 14). These events tell us that Jesus came to save us from ourselves, from our
sins, and give us joy and peace!
Saved! Joy! Peace! I pray that these are our sentiments ‘inside.’ The good thing about Christmas is that Christmas is
not merely a day. Christmas is a season! We have an entire season to relish the joy, the peace, the salvation that Christ came
to bring us. My prayer is that as we continue to appreciate the beauty of lights, decorations, Christmas trees, mangers, family,
friends, and gifts ‘outside,’ we will also be beaming with peace and joy ‘inside,’ – the peace and joy that comes from the One
who came to SAVE us!
I wish each one of you a blessed Christmas and a peace-filled New Year!
Fr. Satish Joseph, Pastor
THIS IS A TWO-SUNDAY BULLETIN The Parish Office will be closed until January 2.
We are once again providing a two-Sunday bulletin
for December 29 and January 5.
If you have an emergency or need a priest, please
call and leave a message on the emergency line.
Mel will call you back.
O God, who were
pleased to give us the
shining example of the
Holy Family,
graciously grant that we
may imitate them
in practicing the virtues of family life
and in the bond of charity,
and so, in the joy of your house,
delight one day in eternal rewards,
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 30
Novena-CH 9:00 am
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31
Mary, Mother of God Vigil Mass -5:00 pm-Fr .
Tony
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God-9:00 am Fr
Tony
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3
Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration-10:00 BSC
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4
5:00 pm –Fr. Joe Kozar
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
8:00 am Mass-Fr. Satish
10:30 am Mass-Fr. Tony
Please note: the Priest schedule is tentative
and subject to change
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29
8:00 am Bill Potts (Family)
10:30 am Ellabelle Conley (Alice Griffin)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30
8:15 am Kay Koester (Jane Potts)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31
5:00 pm Beverly Heil (The Heil Family)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1
9:00 am Helen & Charles Dalbey-Anniversary
Remembrance (Strathearn Family)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2
8:15 am Dominic Tarlano (Family)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3
8:15 am Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4
5:00 pm Stephen Jankay (Bereavement Team)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
8:00 am Ann Dodaro (Arlene Deis)
10:30 Tony Hays (Gloria Hays)
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH DECEMBER 29, 2019
RIVERSIDE, OH
Eucharistic Minister Eucharistic Minister Altar Server Lector
Saturday, 5:00 PM January 4
Maria Basto Linda Heckman Lynn Howell
Constance Zebrowski NOT FILLED
Matias Basto Santiago Basto
Nora Marino (1) Phil Ayers (2)
Sunday, 8:00 AM January 5
Emma Comer Mary Heider April Lezanic
Kathy Snyder Phyllis Whitney
Tony Brown David MacLeod
James Whitney (1) Ronald Beavers (2)
Sunday, 10:30 AM January 5
William Friel Jan Friel Mindy Hilgeford Drew Hilgeford
Diana Madden Kari Madden Timothy Madden Billie Jean Szydlik
Shannon Friel Audrey Lawhorn Taylor Montgomery
Mary Ellen Pfeil (1) Daniel Huber (2)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS The Heider family is so very grateful to all
those who have been so kind and thoughtful to us dur-
ing our precious mama Rita’s illness and following
her transitioning from this earthly life into heaven!
We are profoundly saddened over her loss but joyful
for her and grateful for the members of our parish
family. What a blessing our bereavement ministers
and music ministers and liturgical ministers are! And
Fr. Satish, just think: the next time mom “confuses”
you with “a woman who looks just like you,” you,
too, will be in heaven! Mary and all of the Heider
family
FIRST FRIDAY
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION This Friday, Jan. 3 is First Friday and our
parish day of Eucharistic Adoration. Adoration be-
gins at 10 AM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and
closes from 5-6 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament. Any questions or to sign up and commit
for a specific time, call 426-9954. All are invited to
also attend First Friday Mass at Immaculate Concep-
tion followed by Rosary and Benediction.
DID YOU DONATE
THIS BOX
TO THE FLEA MARKET?
If so, please call Mel in the parish office at
254.6233 or email at
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
$1 per person
Free cup of hot
chocolate for the
first 50 skaters!
Children MUST
be accompanied
by an adult
St. Helen Family Ice
Skating Fun!!
Sunday, January 26th 6-8 p.m.
Riverscape MetroPark
We welcome our newly Baptized
Welcome to our Parish Family:
Kevin & Bethany McReynolds and family
We remember our deceased:
Rita Heider
Julius Samuel DiNino
Bria Cheyenne Valerio
Our Parish Family
2020 ST. HELEN BOOSTER CLUB FISH FRY
Mark Your Calendars!!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th IN THE SCHOOL GYM
6:00-11:00PM Carryout Available 5:30-7:00PM
Pre-Sale Tickets will be available soon at the Parish Office,
School Office and the Barber Pole.
PRE-SALE TICKETS $15.00 ($20.00 at the Door)
There will be Games, Instants, Showdown, Blackjack, Raffles and Door Prizes
(This is a 21 years old and over event)
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
READINGS FOR JAN. 11 & 12
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7
Acts 10:34-38
Matthew 3:13-17
With heartfelt thanks for your
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
DECEMBER 28 & 29
Not available at time of printing
CHANGES TO WEEKDAY
MASS SCHEDULE During the month of January and beginning of
February the weekday Mass schedule for St. Helen
will be as follows:
Jan. 6-9: 8:15 a.m. Mass at St. Helen
Jan. 13 : 8:15 a.m. Mass at St Helen.
Jan. 14-17: 8:15 a.m. Mass at IC
Jan. 20-23: 8:15 a.m. Mass at St Helen
Jan. 27: 8:15 a.m. Mass at St Helen
Jan 28-31: 8:15 a.m. Mass at IC
Feb. 3-6: 8:15 a.m. Mass at SH
Please be sure to check the Calendar of Events,
included in the bulletin each weekend,
to plan where you will attend the morning Mass.
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from
the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where
is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his
star at its rising and have come to do him
homage.” Matthew 2:1-2
AN EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSING 2020
Every year the Carmelite Pre-novitiate Com-
munity at Carith House in Chicago on the Feast of the
Epiphany blesses their home.
We invite you to adopt this custom in your
family. The family gathers to ask God’s blessing on
their home and on those who live in or visit the home.
It is an invitation for Jesus to be a daily guest in our
home, our comings and goings, our conversations, our
work and play, our joys and sorrows.
A traditional way of doing this is to use chalk
to write above the home’s entrance, 20 + C + M + B +
20. The letters C, M, B have two meanings. They are
the initials of the traditional names of the three magi:
Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. They also abbreviate
the Latin ords Christus mansionem benedicat, “May
Christ bless the house.” The “+” signs represent the
cross and 2020 is the year.
Instructions for Blessing the Home
Using chalk mark the lintel of your front door (or
front porch step) as follows:
20 + C + M + B + 20 while saying:
The three Wise Men, Caspar, Melchior, and
Balthazar followed the star of God’s Son who became
human two thousand and eighteen years ago. May
Christ bless our home and remain with us throughout
the new year. Amen..
Then offer the following prayer:
“Visit, O blessed Lord, this home with the gladness
of your presence. Bless all who live or visit here
with the gift of your love; and grant that we may
manifest your love to each other and to all whose
lives we touch. May we grow in grace and in the
knowledge and love of you; guide, comfort, and
strengthen us in peace, O Jesus Christ, now and
forever. Amen”
“Chalking the door” is a way to celebrate
and literally mark the occasion of the Epiphany and
God’s blessing of our lives and home. With time
the chalk will fade. As it does we let the meaning
of the symbols written sink into the depths of our
heart and be manifest in our words and actions the
Latin words, Christus mansionem benedictat, “May
Christ bless the house.”
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 5, 2019
6, 2020
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
8:00 am Ann Dodaro (Arlene Deis)
10:30 Tony Hays (Gloria Hays)
MONDAY, JANUARY 6
8:15 am Sue Heckler (Jim & Phyllis Whitney)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7
8:15 am Kathy Woods (Woods Family)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
8:15 am Joanna Woods (Woods Family)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
8:15 am Santina Tarlano (Family)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10
8:15 am Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
5:00 pm Joseph Salyers (Ed & Amy Kronenberger)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12
8:00 am Gerry West (Jane Potts)
10:30 David Liptak (Mark Gillespie Family)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, JANUARY 6
Regional Mass-8:15 am
Novena-CH 9:00 am
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7
Regional Mass at St. Helen-8:15 am
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
Regional Mass at St. Helen -8:15 am
SVdP Meeting-SJA 6:30 pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
Regional Mass at St. Helen-8:15 am
Catholic History-SJ1 9:30 am
Prayer Shawl Ministry-SJ1 1:00 pm
Catholic History-SJ1 6:30 pm
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10
Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
5:00 pm –Fr. Bob Jones
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12
8:00 am Mass-Fr. Joe Kozar
10:30 am Mass-Fr. Joe Kozar
Please note: the Priest schedule is tentative
and subject to change
LECTIO DIVINA
The Wednesday morning Lectio
Divina study group is taking a break until
March. We will begin meeting again when
Lent starts. We hope you will join us then!
Eucharistic Minister Eucharistic Minister Altar Server Lector
Saturday, 5:00 PM January 11
Steve Bacher Edward Kronenberger Katarina Kronenberger
Joel LeFevre Nancy Strathearn
Annabelle Jackson Aiden Kronenberger
William Flaute (1) Thomas Otoski (2)
Sunday, 8:00 AM January 12
Deborah Danner Brian Lezanic Walter Seward
Todd Tayloe NOT FILLED
Caroleigh Moylan Evie Moylan
Misa Okamoto (1) Sarah Seward (2)
Sunday, 10:30 AM
January 12
Annamarie Carlson Eric Hilgeford Nichole Huber Diane Maus
Lynn Middy Nicole Miller Cameron Neidhard Joanne Wible
Kate Hilgeford Corrinn Neidhard Caitlin Neidhard
Julie Jefferson (1) Michele Goodpaster (2)
“Every conversion comes
from a previous experience
of mercy, from God’s ten-
derness that captures the
heart.” Follow Pope Francis
on Twitter-@Pontifex
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
It’s been a great success!!
And we’d love some new people.
Come, bring a friend!
A discussion and support group
for mothers of all ages
We are continuing on …
and will meet bi-weekly beginning
Monday, January 13th
6:30 -8 p.m. St. Julie Center
No cost childcare available with advanced
registration! Contact Sue at
[email protected] for more info
or register online at
www.sthelenparish.org/marriage-and-
family-life.html
BEGINNING Thursday,
January 9, 2020
“How did we get HERE?!
The Good, the Bad, and the Saints
through the Centuries”
A six-week series on the history of the
Catholic Church. Offered
Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m. or 6:30-8 p.m.
St. Julie Center
No cost, but optional book is $10
Please pre-register with Sue so we have
materials available!
937-254-6233 x313 or
CATHOLIC-SPONSORED
DIVORCECARE A 13 week support group, held on Thursday
evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm from Jan. 9 to Apr. 2; 6245
Wilmington Pike, Centerville, OH. Cost: is $25 per
person. Scholarships are available. For more infor-
mation, or to register, call Marcelle Toma at (937)
312-1157 (Not a texting number) or mto-
[email protected] You should not have to feel isolat-
ed or cut off from the Catholic Church. You are wel-
come if you are divorced or separated and may be go-
ing through a very difficult time.
@sthelenparish
Follow us!
Also, check out our website for
even more information and re-
sources!www.sthelenparish.org
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 5, 2019
