SAT: 4:00PM SUN: 11:15AM

MON: 9:00AM No Masses From March 17-May 29 TUE: 8:30AM SAT: 4:00 PM SUN: 11:15AM

WE WILL BE CALLING TO RESCHEDULE ALL MASS INTENTIONS IF POSSIBLE.

Welcome to all who celebrate the Mass with us today. May God’s grace and peace fill us all so that we can serve one another in unity

and love.

SCHEDULE/ INFORMATION

STEWARDSHIP/ FINANCE

How To Give To The Church When There Is No Mass?

Please use the mail back envelope that is provided in the back of your envelope packet. If you remember back in the 70’s and 80’s we used the offering box. Well it is back!! You may drop off your church donation in

the Gathering Space of the church at the times the church is open for private prayer. The offering box is on the left side by the bride’s room

door. You may also stop by the parish office and put your envelope in mail box

or mail your donation to: Mary, Help Of Christians Church 954 N. Maple Avenue Fairborn, Oh 45324

Thank you for helping us to carry on the work of serving the poor, our parishioners, our ministries and

supporting our buildings and staff during this uncertain and unprecedented time. Your donation is appreciated

and much needed.

Mary, Help of Christians All Public Masses Suspended

Catholic Bishops of Ohio Extend The Suspension of All Public Masses through May 29.

OUR BEAUTIFUL CHURCH IS OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER EVERYDAY Monday 9:30AM-8:00PM Tuesday 9:30AM-8:00PM Wednesday 9:30AM-5:30PM Thursday 9:30AM-5:30PM Friday 9:30AM-5:30PM Saturday 11:00AM-5:00PM Sunday 10:00AM-2:00PM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday, May 18 @ 7:00-8:00PM (Third Monday In May Only Due To Memorial Day Holiday)

CONFESSION Saturday, May 09 @ 3:00-3:30PM

MHC LIVESTREAM SUNDAY MASS ON FACEBOOK Sunday, May 10 @ 11:00AM

St. Peter in Chains Cathedral

Livestream to View Mass https://venue.streamspot.com/5a36f117

Mass will be available online at 8:00AM Monday through Saturday and Sunday Mass will be live-streamed at 11:00AM. Daily Masses are also available on TV from EWTN. Click here to find the cable channel. https://www.ewtn.com/tv/channel-finder?

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MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CHURCH

FAIRBORN, OHIO MAY 10, 2020

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER We know the way that leads where the Lord goes – it is the way of service. We are chosen and consecrated to proclaim the glorious works of the Lord. Each of us has a role to play in that proclamation. The order of the Church comes from the two great commandments – love of God and love of neighbor. The apostles associated deacons with themselves in the ministry of the Christian community. That association remains in force today. We are servants to all of our sisters and brothers in the world. Our use of time, talent and treasure is

successful to the extent that we live lives of love of God, demonstrated in our active care for each other. This Sunday the readings are: (1) Acts 6: 1-7 (2) 1 Peter 2: 4-9 (3) John 14: 1-12. Gather # 1073 Year A Next Sunday the readings will be: (1) Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17 (2) 1 Peter 3: 15-18 (3) John 14: 15-21.Gather # 1076 Year A

We have created a Mary, Help of Christians YouTube channel which features videos of Mass for this “stay at home” time. Links to the videos will be posted on the Mary Help website, our MHC Facebook page and in the bulletin. Click on the link to go to the video. Please keep checking the website and Facebook for new information. This is a great way to stay connected. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wGmjHTdaPM May 03

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGYM5VRsyd4 April 26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJpw28UXGDM April 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBucVow27s April 11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND_uivjNRn4 April 10

MHC ONLINE Live-Stream and Video

Visit the parish website at: www.mhcparish.com

Visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/

fairbornmhcchurch/

PARISH WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE LINKS

THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY

Collections for Sunday, May 03rd and Sunday, May 10th will be

reported in the Sunday, May 17th bulletin.

Parish Satellite Library Easier To Access Most books from the Parish Library are in the process of been relocated to the Usher’s Room/ Satellite Library in the church. This move will make it more convenient for parishioners to select reading material. Access to this collection can be made online

at www.mhcparish.com and click on religious library. Come and check it out! For more information call Carol Maiorano @ 937- 340-6084. The Church will be open for private prayer each day. Come in and check out a book. Watch For New Books Being Added Each Week. To see all the wonderful books available go to http://mhc.libib.com/i/mary-help-of-christians-library

UPDATE

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Offering Option

A few of our parishioners have their offerings to our parish set up as

“automatic” checks from their banking institution. We receive a

check from their banking institution at set times and for set amounts,

as predetermined by the parishioner. This type of giving saves the

parishioner from writing manual checks and also does not cost the

parish anything. The automatic checks are posted to our

parishioner’s donation record, just as if a manual check had been

written. If you think you might be interested in this option for your

support of the parish, please ask your bank to help you set this

up. We are told it is very easy.

Most online offering programs typically charge the parish a 4%-5%

fee off the top. If we used that type of program, an offering of

$50.00 would yield about $47.50. Instead, we avoid this fee by

receiving automatic checks, as described above. Thanks to all our

parishioners for your continued support of our parish in this very

uncertain time!

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

ONE MORE OFFERING OPTION

The Loving Memory section on the back

of our weekly bulletin will allow you to

honor a deceased loved one by including

them in the “In loving Memory” section.

The cost is $52.00 per entry and will remain

on the bulletin until our renewal in March 2021. If interested please clip

and fill in this slip. Mail to Diocesan - 6161 Wilcox Road, Dublin, Oh.

43016. You can also call Vinnie DiNicola @ 614-580-8454.

Thank you for your support.

Mary, Help of Christians Church # 389

Fairborn, Oh.

Loved One’s Name: __________________________________

Your Name: ________________________________________

Billing Address: _____________________________________

Phone number: ____________________________________

(Kindly enclose a check for $52.00 payable to DIOCESAN).

LOVING MEMORY

Kroger Shoppers:

Have you linked your Kroger Rewards Card to MHC? It’s easy, and Kroger sends MHC a quarterly check based on the rewards points earned through this program. It does not affect the gasoline reward points you earn on the same card. If you already have an account for your Kroger Plus Card, skip to step 2.

1. Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Find the “Ohio, Indiana” area in about the middle of the page. Click on the “Enroll Now” button and follow the instructions on the “Create an Account” page. 2. Sign into your account through www.krogercommunityrewards.com, NOT through the regular Kroger.com website. A page should appear with the following sections: “Find your organization”. Enter “Mary Help of Christians”. “Organization Name, Address, Organization Number”. Be sure to click on the little circle in front of the MHC information (the circle should turn blue). “Complete Enrollment”. Click on “Save” box. If you have any questions, call Judy @ 937-879-3570. Kroger Community Rewards number code to BL334 . If you are already registered, then it is automatically updated. If you wish to sign up and designate the Mary, Help of Christians Church then use BL334 or search for “Mary, Help of Christians”.

KROGER SHOPPERS

PARISH SATELLITE LIBRARY

Baptismal Preparation Classes At MHC The next Baptismal Preparation Class for parents seeking baptism for young children is being held on Sunday, July 12th at 12:30PM in the Church. Please call the parish office @937- 878-8353 to advise us if you will be attending this class.

Catholic Ministries Appeal 2020 (CMA) Please join with your fellow parishioners of

Mary, Help of Christians and all the other par ishes in the archdiocese as we all work together to support the CMA. If you have not yet made your pledge, please consider doing so this week. For more information and to pledge online, please visit CatholicAppeal.info. Thank you! You will find extra pledge envelopes in the pews for your convenience. To make your pledge securely online for the Catholic Ministries Appeal, please visit the Web at www.catholicappeal.net or make your checks payable to Catholic Ministries Appeal and mail your pledge card to 100 East Eighth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 in the envelope provided in your information packet. Please prayerfully consider supporting this year’s CMA. For more information, please visit www.catholicappeal.info.

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL 2020

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS

Fairborn Knights of Columbus BINGO

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Sponsor of the Week We’d like to call your attention to this week’s “Sponsor of the Week.”

Giovanni’s Pizzeria 215 West Main St., Fairborn. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them

for their continued support of our weekly bulletin.

THANK YOU: This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear, completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity.

HELP WITH RESUME AND MORE

Celebrating a Golden or Silver Wedding Anniversary?

Married couples celebrating a significant wedding anniversary Silver 25th, Golden 50th, 60th, 70th or 75th during 2020 are invited to request a congratulatory certificate from Archbishop Schnurr. You should contact the parish office @ 937-878-8353 no later than June 14, 2020. For “golden” couples, there will also be a Golden

Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday, August 01, 2020 at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Dayton at 4:30PM. Bishop Joseph Binzer, will be the Celebrant. Certificates are sent to those who contact the parish office with their information.

Free To MHC Parishioners Have you ever wondered what the Catholic Church believes about certain topics? Have you ever wished to know more about faith? Now you can learn from the comfort of home or even when you’re on the go. Just go online to www.formed.org scroll down to Does your parish already have formed? and enter the code: J72WK2 (must be all CAPS). Then hit submit.. Fill out personal login information… From this point forward, “Login” using your personal account. Explore the site and you will be pleasantly surprised at the volume of movies, faith formation and e-books available at no cost to you. It’s some of the best Catholic content all in one place and just a click away. Movies, Bible Studies, Children, Youth and Young Adult Selections Inspirational Resources Formed provides amazing content 24/7 for you.

FORMED

The Fairborn Knights of Columbus has BINGO every Wednesday night in the Parish Center. Doors open at 5:00PM and Instants start selling at 5:30PM. Early Bird Games start at 6:15PM and regular games start at 7:00PM. Packages start at $12.00

(12 faces). Last series of the night is a $1000 cover all in 50 numbers or less, 51 numbers for $750 and then played out for $500. (Prize reduced if under 80 players) A portion of the profit is donated back to our parish. For more information or if you would like to volunteer to work one night a month call Eric Rogalinski @ 937- 657-6958. May 13th Bingo has been canceled. Please call on Mondays after 12:30PM for updates and information for future dates @ 937-878-2909.

MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CHURCH

FAIRBORN, OHIO MAY 10, 2020

Furloughed? Laid off? Working from home?

This might be a great time to review your resume, just in case. Whether you are actively looking, considering looking for a new job, or just perusing job postings to see what’s out there, updating your resume now will help you “be ready” for whatever the future brings for you. Hi, I’m Judith Schimpf, as a MHC parishioner for 10 years and a career coach for more than 20 years,

I am volunteering to help MHC Parishioners (like our name says). I will review your resume or help you to write it, help you with your job search, to prep for an interview, or talk about your situation and concerns. I have worked with people who have been laid off, changing careers, or retiring. I can be reached at ys.pathfindercoach@gmail.com so let me know how I can help.

Celebrating a Golden or Silver Wedding Anniversary Novena Prayer to St. Rocco Patron Saint Of Contagious Diseases

O Great St. Rocco, deliver us, we beseech thee, from the scourges of God; through thy intercession, preserve our bodies from contagious diseases, and our souls from the contagion of sin. Obtain for us salubrious air; but, above all, purity of heart. Assist us to make good use of health, to bear suffering with patience; and, after thy example, to live in the practice of penance and charity, that we may one day enjoy the happiness which thou has merited by thy virtues. St. Rocco, pray for us (say three times).

NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. ROCCO

Fifth SUNDAY OF EASTER

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS all our

parishioners, relatives, and friends who have died, especially

Jerry Adams, brother-in-law of Carol Cypher.

REST IN PEACE

Reminder: The par ish office will be closed Monday,

May 25th for the Memor ial Day holiday.

MEMORIAL DAY

FYI PARENT APPRECIATION HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Memorial Day Decorations at our Cemetery

With Memorial Day approaching, many of us will want to honor our

loved ones with flowers and flags at their gravesites. Please

remember that at our parish cemetery, decorations placed on loved

one’s gravesites for Memorial Day should be removed after a period

of seven days. If you are unable to return to the cemetery to remove

your items, the city will remove them for you (our cemetery is part of

the Fairborn cemetery). Only the concrete pads/ledges may be used

for pots and other decorative items, so as to reduce the city’s mowing

and trimming time. Thanks for helping us comply with the city’s

policies in order to keep our section of the cemetery looking nice.

Blessings to all as we celebrate Memorial Day!

MEMORIAL DAY DECORATIONS AT OUR CEMETERY

ST. FRANCIS MEDITATION GARDEN

Enjoy God's Creation!

As the weather gets

warmer all are invited to

spend some quiet time

or private prayer in our St. Francis

Meditation Garden! The garden is open

from Dawn to Dusk. The entrance is near

the St. Francis Hall garage door. Stay safe

and healthy. Please practice social

distancing, and check out our beautiful

garden.

We wish all our mothers a happy and blessed Mother’s Day!

SOMETHING NEW! FYI PARENT APPRECIATION DAY FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 21st MOTHER'S DAY FLOWERS SOLD ON JUNE 21 ALONG WITH A SPECIAL SOMETHING FOR DAD! Since 1978 Right to Life and FYI have been selling Mother's Day flowers to help fund the projects that promote Respect for all Life. The profit from this flower sale helps fund all the programs within our pregnancy and parenting centers. Over the past 43 years, MHC has supported this project and we have appreciated their generosity. Father Tom is allowing FYI to celebrate both Moms and Dads together on Father's Day this year. We will be selling roses for moms and a special surprise for dads. Celebrate both of them on June 21 after Mass in the Bride’s Room. Thanks for your continued support.

SPEAK LIFE

CELEBRATE OUR MOTHERS

If You Can’t Receive Communion, Make a Spiritual Communion “Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.” Act of Spiritual Communion The Church encourages frequent, even daily, Holy Communion, but if at any time we cannot go to Mass in or out of this season of the coronavirus, we can still unite ourselves to the Eucharist through making a spiritual Communion. By making an Act of Spiritual Communion, we express our faith in Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist and ask him to unite himself with us. Here is the Act of Spiritual Communion written by St. Alphonsus de Liguori:

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Spiritual Communion

MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CHURCH

FAIRBORN, OHIO MAY 10, 2020

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you

that I am going to prepare A place for you?

The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord In the Archdiocese of

Cincinnati is Sunday, May 24th

(the 7th Sunday of Easter).

The Ascension of the Lord will

be celebrated on the Seventh

Sunday of Easter in Ohio

dioceses. With permission from

Rome, the Catholic bishops of Ohio decided to

move the yearly celebration of the Feast of the

Ascension of the Lord from Thursday of the

Sixth Week of Easter to the Seventh Sunday of

Easter.

This change has been in effect since June 4,

2000.

The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

SVDP Business cards have been placed in the gathering space with the weekly bulletins. Feel free to pick up a card or two to provide to a Fairborn neighbor or someone in need who you may encounter.

ST VINCENT DEPAUL

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth

tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you

and will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do

anything but sing and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also

smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very

happy."

Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand

when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said,

"Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you

will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will

teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said,

"Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said,

"Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not

see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me

and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will

always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from

Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to

leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

God said, "You will simply call her,

"Mom."

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A BABY ASKED GOD

MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CHURCH

FAIRBORN, OHIO MAY 10, 2020

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MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CHURCH

FAIRBORN, OHIO MAY 10, 2020

Day of Prayer for Humanity

Dear fellow believers and brothers and sisters in humanity,

Our world is facing at the moment a great danger that threatens the lives of millions of

people around the world due to the growing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)

pandemic. While we reaffirm the role of medicine and scientific research in fighting

this pandemic, we should not forget to seek refuge in God, as we face this severe crisis.

Therefore, we call upon all peoples around the world to pray according to each one’s,

respective religious convictions, to observe fast and to do good deeds to end this

pandemic. May each of us, wherever we are, and according to the teachings of our

own respective faith traditions and philosophies, seek divine help to rescue ourselves

and the entire world from this adversity, to inspire scientists to find a cure for the virus

and to save the whole world from the health, economic, and human repercussions of

this serious pandemic.

As part of its efforts to realize the objectives of the Document on Human Fraternity,

the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity proposes Thursday, 14 May 2020 as a Day

of prayers, fasting and works of charity for the good of all humanity. In this regard, the

Committee invites all religious leaders and peoples around the world to respond to this

call together; to beseech God, the Almighty to safeguard the entire world, to help us

overcome this pandemic, to restore security, stability, health, and prosperity, so that,

once this pandemic-crisis is over, our world may become a better place for humanity

and for human fraternity than ever before.

(Adapted from the Communiqué of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity)

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