Monday, April 29Ray Smith, Rosemary Waters, Charlotte Webb, Jimmy McGraw, Nell Thompson, John Vaccaro, Ricky Fabre, Colby Delaune Autin, David Paul Delaune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard, Special Intention

Tuesday, April 30George “Porgie” Scarle

Wednesday, May 1Maximilian Kolbe, Michael “Mickey” Catalanotto, R.D. & Elsie Bridges, Rose & James Webb, Robin Murphy Sr., John Silbernagel, Rosemary Waters, Marie Schittone, George & Virginia Chehardy, Geraldine DeLatte, Louis & Josephine Natariano, Special Intentions, David Paul Delaune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard

Thursday, May 2Dr. Dick Toups, Russell & Dot Thompson, Rosemary Waters, George & Virginia Chehardy, Charlotte Webb, Edward & Angelina Wales, Geraldine DeLatte, Natalie Faust, Colby Delaune Autin, David Paul Delaune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard, Office Staff

Friday, May 3Steve Campo Sr.

Saturday, May 4, 4:00pmMary D. Genco

Sunday, May 5, 8:00amALL PARISHIONERS

Sunday, May 5, 10:00amLionel Dufour

Sunday, May 5, 7:00pmAmy McClendon

UPCOMING EVENTS

PSR 2019 - June 10 th- 21 st

MASS INTENTIONSFOR THE WEEK

YOUTH & FAMILIES TO MEDJUGORJE

Join Fr. Mark Beard & Terry Bellon on June 25-July 3, 2019! Contact Office if interested.

MAYMay 1 Youth Night 6-8pmMay 3 KC BBQMay 4 PSR Teacher Meeting 9-11amMay 8 Confirmation Practice at St. Helena 6:30pmMay 10 Confirmation at St. Helena 7pmMay 28 Town Hall Meeting in Hall 6pm

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE DECEMBER 2 - 13, 2019

If interested, contact Magnificat Travel 337-291-1933 info@holytravels.org

IN DEFENSE OF MOTHER CHURCH

DIVINE MERCY PRAYER SERVICE - APRIL 28, 2019 Come and pray for the Risen Lord’s Mercy for yourself, your family, friends, and the whole world as we gather together on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28 from 3:00-4:30pm at Holy Ghost Church.

WINNER OF THE FULL OF GRACE CALENDAR RAFFLECongratulations to Cheryl Varnado!!

IN THE KNOW...

EvEry Monday St. Vincent de Paul 5pm

EvEry WEdnEsday Youth Night 6-8pm EvEry Thursday Bible Study 8:30am

EvEry Thursday Medjugorje Group/Rosary 6pm

1sT TuEsday Knights of Columbus 6pm

1sT Friday Full of Grace 9am 2nd Monday Catholic Daughters 5:30pm

3rd TuEsday St. Jude Bible Study 6pm3RD WEdnEsday Jr. Catholic Daughters 4pm

4Th Monday Holy Face Devotion 6pm

Tours & rETrEaTsWe offer Tours & Retreats of our beautiful Campus. Please call the Church Office to set up a tour.

Parish oFFicE noTiFicaTionWe are asking that you notify the Parish Office if a family member is ill, Homebound or Hospitalized. We will be most happy to administer the Sacraments if we are informed. Due to the Privacy Act, the hospital does not release any information and we have no way of knowing if someone is hospitalized unless a family member calls to let us know.

adoraTionWe have Saturday Adoration in Chapel from 6am-6pm. If you would like to join, please call Catherine Callamari at 504-236-8983.

BaPTisMal sEMinarsOn the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Please contact Angela in Church Office in advance to register for a class.

sacraMEnT oF MaTriMony 6 Months in Advance

CONFIRMATION - MAY 10, 2019 AT 7PMBishop Michael Duca will be here at St. Helena to Confirm our Candidates May 10th at 7pm. Practice is May 8th at 6:30pm. Confession will be available at 4-6pm before practice.

Gift Shop Medals • jewelery • statues • books

OPERATION RICE BOWL It’s time to turn in your Rice Bowl. Please bring to Church by May 12th.

PSR REGISTRATIONWe will have PSR Registration Forms available in Church Office & website.

Please bring your Baptism & 1st Communion Certificates if you have NEVER registered your child at St. Helena. We will NOT have a Meeting this year.

Deadline for registration is May 10th. Late fees will apply after deadline.

Full Of Grace

MOTHERS DAY IS MAY 12TH

Remember to stop by the Gift Shop for a FABULOUS gift to show her she’s the best!!

________________________________________________________________________985-286-4006 Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/fullofgracegiftshop

OPTIONS IS NOW HIRING Help people with disabilities live and work in

the community. Apply online at www.options4u.org/online-

application or call 985-345-6269.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - MAY 2, 2019 The 68th Annual Observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held at Amite City Hall on Thursday, May 2nd at 12:00 noon.

For Our Parish SecuritySide Church Doors will LOCK 2 minutes after all Masses begin.

You may exit, but won’t be able to enter Side Doors. Please reenter through Front Church Entrance. Thank You.

“Life is a Gift From God. The Church’s teaching on the dignity of human life is clear. “Human life” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “must be respected

and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person—among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.”

Denver Archbishop Samual J. Aquila - January 22, 2013

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PHARMACY FOR THE NEEDY will have medicine bottles to put monetary donations in. Please return your medicine

bottles with your donation to the container located in the entrance of Church. Bottles will be collected in Church by May 12th.

TOWN HALL MEETINGFull of Grace will hold a Town Hall Meeting in the Church Hall on MAY 28TH

at 6pm. All are welcome to attend.

COWBOY POETRY

Jake the rancher went one day to fix a distant fence.The wind was cold and gusty and the clouds rolled gray and dense.

As he pounded the last staples in and gathered tools to go,The temperature had fallen, the wind and snow began to blow.

When he finally reached his pickup, he felt a heavy heart.From the sound of that ignition he knew it wouldn’t start.

So Jake did what most of us would do if we had been there.He humbly bowed his balding head and sent aloft a prayer.

As he turned the key for the last time, he softly cursed his luckThey found him three days later, frozen stiff in that old truck.

Now Jake had been around in life and done his share of roaming.But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked — it looked just like Wyoming !

Of all the saints in Heaven, his favorite was St. Peter .So they sat and talked a minute or two, or maybe it was three.Nobody was keeping’ score — in Heaven, time is free.

‘I’ve always heard,’ Jake said to Pete , ‘that God will answer prayer,But one time I asked for help, well, he just plain wasn’t there.’

‘Does God answer prayers of some, and ignore the prayers of others?That don’t seem exactly square — I know all men are brothers.’

‘Or does he randomly reply, without good rhyme or reason?Maybe, it’s the time of day, the weather or the season.’

‘Now I ain’t trying to act smart, it’s just the way I feel.And I was wondering’, could you tell me what the heck’s the deal?!’

Peter listened very patiently and when Jake was done,There were smiles of recognition, and he said, ‘So, you’re the one!’

That day your truck, it wouldn’t start, and you sent your prayer a flying,You gave us all a real bad time, with hundreds of us trying.’

‘A thousand angels rushed, to check the status of your file,But you know, Jake , we hadn’t heard from you in quite a long while.’

‘And though all prayers are answered, and God ain’t got no quota,He didn’t recognize your voice, and started a truck in Minnesota’!

IT’S BEST TO KEEP IN TOUCH!

Nancy Brown, Jane Maronge, Brandon McElveen, Father Jack Nutter, Douglas Hill, Mack Perkins Sr., Angela Perkins, Margaurite Sirchia, Angelo Domiano Jr., Grace Vining, Loretta Hamberger, Dora Jean Edwards, Carlo Giacone, Faye Newfield, Kathy Jo Thompson, Vivian Trabona, Paula Courville, Sandra Dykes, Buddy Fitzhugh, Jelaine Fitzhugh, Gloria Giardina, Pam Elder, Mackynlee Bedwell, Eleanor Bridevaux Lorena Thompson, Lee Fayette, Holly Smith & Family, Linda Relan, Kenneth Hill, Angie Paretti, Katelyn Delbasty, Lorie Delbasty, Ronnie Delbasty, Diann Delbasty, Abram Cantu, Wanda Miles, Josie Angelle, Lucinda Voight, Mya Arrazate, James Brocker, Toney Cantu, Vito Mele, Larry Dunnington, Gail Sheen, Claudette Hayden, Levi Hayden, Cheryl Ray, Claudia Cheramie, Josh Dufour, Benny Ippolito, Michelle Murphy, Marina Cochrane, Catherine Voight, Jeff Goad, Randy Bryant, Carl Ledet, Patty Palmisano, Buddy & Barbara Jones, Samantha Womack, Jules Tanksley, Hudson Family, Spears Family, Conner Corkern, Lionel & Martha Gracia, Asher James Martinolich, Frances Jones, Linda & Harold Brown, Louis & Virginia Thigpen

PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS:

PLEASE KEEP THESE BRAVE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN IN YOUR PRAYERS:

Larry Toups, Peter Vangjel, James Hoover, Dennis Toups, William Graham, Vince Owen, Brandon Thompson, Jamie Cutrer, Eric Russell, James Sylvester, Mark Prine, Robert Tillwell, Chris Bennett, Dewayne Spears, Nic Edwards, Jake Cristina, Scott

Swilley, Angie Swilley, Chris Brunet, Jacob Rankin, Lathen Campo, James Michael Dupuis, Daniel Mays, Jim Bravis Redmond Jr., Daniel Santora, Jerry Simmons, Lucas Edward Thigpen, John Accord, Rhase Riggins, Kurt Hogan, John Paul Castillo, Ryan Riggins, Cody Edwards, Christopher Zimmer, Sebastian Pisciotta, Cheyenne Rose Fortner, Samantha Schwartz, Cody Gilliland, Maxwell Conger, Jeremy Price, Christopher Pourciau, Kyle Joseph Rosalies

Please call the Office if you would like to add someone to the above list of Service Men and Women.

Yvonne HulseyRealtor

Cell: (985) 969-5058 Office: (985) 318-1400Fax: (985) 318-1019

Email: yvonnehulsey@kw.com710 SW Railroad, Ste. C, Hammond, LA 70403

Each Office is Independently Owned & Operated

ROSELAND, LA985.748.9687

Ray Glasgow, R.Ph985-748-8191 • 1-800-598-9501

www.thrifttownrx.com512 N. 2nd St. • Amite, LA 70422 • ray@thrifttownrx.com

Professional CompoundingCenters of America

Liuzza Trucking& Bush Hogging, LLC

DOZER, TRACKHOE, HOUSEPAD & LAND CLEARINGDIRT, SAND, GRAVEL, TOP SOIL & LIMESTONE, ETC. Brett 985-247-1876 Kenny 985-507-0024

LIUZZA PRODUCE FARM

www.louisianastrawberries.net

CHARLES V. GENCO ATTORNEY AT LAW

108 East Mulberry StreetP.O. Box 956

Amite, LA 70422 Tel: (985) 748-8164 Fax: (985) 748-8165

EASTSIDE OUTDOORPOWER EQUIPMENT

Amite, LA748-9370

SALES & SERVICE(985)

(985) 748-5555

Mark CampoVice President........

Mobile(985) 969.2760

mcampo@sbscopiers.com202 Market St.

Hammond, LHammond, LA 70401(985) 345.9515

1800 W. Causeway Appr.Ste. 108, Mandeville, LA 70471

(985) 626.1103

Kay C. Moser, DDSFamily Dentistry

985-748-4652416 N. Second St. • Amite, LA 70422

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985-748-8425985-748-4628P O Box 846

102 W. Factory St.Amite, LA 70422

Doug Kent, Jr., D.V.M. • Drew Doucet, D.V.M.

FRANK LOPINTOCell (985) 969-4212

Bus. (985) 748-8636Fax (985) 748-9054

AMITE LIVESTOCK SALES, INC.P.O. Box 219 Amite, Louisiana 70422

website: amitelivestocksales.comLivestock Sales Every Tuesday @ 11:30 a.m. & 1st Saturday @12:30 p.m.

Private Sales Every Day

JONATHAN LOPINTOCell (985) 969-4230

ED LOPINTOCell (985) 517-5919

Mass Schedule:Saturday Vigil............... 4pm

Sunday Morning........... 8am & 10am

Sunday Spanish Mass.... 7pm

Monday through Friday 7:30am

Confession:Wednesday.................. 4-6pm Nursing Homes Every Third Wednesday

...Jesus said to him, “have you come to believe because you have seen me? blessed are those who have not seen and have believed... John 20:29

Our Mission:We, at St. Helena Catholic Church, are concerned with educating, directing, and sustaining all who visit. In particular those who draw near to the teachings and traditions of Holy Mother Church. We strive to achieve this by utilizing the Cardinal Virtues of Justice, Prudence, Temperance and Fortitude.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY- APRIL 28, 2019 Thomas believed because he saw Jesus. What will it take for you to respond to God’s Call to priesthood or consecrated life? If God is calling you, call or email Father Andrew Merrick at 225-336-8778, framerrick@gmail.com, or visit www.diobr.org/vocations.

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1st Saturday:1st Saturday Mass......... 8am

Confession................... 7-8am

Anointing of Sick immediately after Mass.

Office Hours:Monday-Thursday....... 8:30am-4:30pm Friday.......................... 8:30am-12noon

St .Hel e na Roman Catholic Church

122 S. First Street, Amite, La 70422(985)748-9057 • Fax (985)748-9094

www.sthelenachurch.net

April 28, 2019 Divine Mercy Sunday