READINGS FOR JANUARY 25 Jonah 3:1-5, 10

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20

WE REMEMBER OUR DECEASED In your prayers please remember Isabelle Templeton

who died and whose funeral was Saturday, January

10th. Please also remember her family, friends, and

all who mourn her death. Eternal rest grant unto her,

O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.

With heartfelt thanks for your

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

JANUARY 11

Adults $16,317.50 Children $6.00

BAPTISMS Congratulations to Valentina Nicole Lark, daughter

of Danielle Miller and Emma Ann Kucinsky, daugh-

ter of Christopher and Marie, who received new life

through the waters of baptism. Welcome sweet little

ones, to the body of the Body of Christ!

ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 18, 2015

ART & ENVIRONMENT

AND LITURGY PLANNING

FOR ORDINARY TIME We are now entering the Liturgical

Season of “Ordinary Time”—time outside

of the two main seasons of Christmas and

Easter and their preparatory seasons of Ad-

vent and Lent. This first part of Ordi-

nary—ordinal, numbered (there are 34

weeks total) —Time lasts until the begin-

ning of Lent, five weeks from now. As the

Liturgy Planning committee read the scrip-

ture readings for the next several weeks, a

central idea seemed to emerge that we can

reflect on the origins of our call to be a fol-

lower of Christ and what accepting that call

means for the way we live in the world.

We are God's masterpieces! He

crafted us and formed us in the womb as

beautiful, messy, complicated and unique

persons. We can sometimes see ourselves

as plain, ordinary, or unimportant, but He

sees us as a unique manifestation of him-

self. We wanted our art and environment to

reflect the idea that God loves each of us

and ALL parts of us. The nice parts we

show people and the messy parts we want

to hide. We are all multifaceted and all

called to be part of the body of Christ. So

our GREEN streamers (green is the color

for Ordinary Time) are intentionally ran-

dom and a little messy like us! Each piece

reflects an individual person bonded to-

gether with others in the Body of Christ to

form a tapestry of faces of God. And still,

each of us matters to the story and to the

author.

If you are interested in joining our

Art and Environment or Liturgy Preparation

teams or would like more information on

what both do, please

contact either Paula

or Mary at 254-6233.

COLLECT FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

Almighty ever-living God,

who govern all things,

both in heaven and on earth,

mercifully hear the pleading of your people

and bestow your peace on our times.

One wonders how often this same plea has

been sent to God. In the course of countless centuries,

in countless countries, for countless reasons, people

have had to live in fear. Oppression, aggression, war,

terrorism, invasions, armed conflicts, and hostilities

between governments or among peoples have ravaged

the human landscape and have defiled the human spir-

it. In our how homes, jealousy, anger, addictions, and

selfish behavior have destroyed harmony in personal

relationships. Yet, what we all long for is peace—a

state of tranquility which will allow love to grow and

life to progress undistributed.

Excerpt from The Roman Missal, Third Edition © 2010, ICEL.

http://www.fdlc.org/Liturgy_Resources/Mystagogy/documents/

collects/Collect14_Ordinary02.pdf

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

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

Donut Sunday SB-8:00 a.m.

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

RE Parent/Teacher Conferences 9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m. Mass

Secular Order of Franciscan’s-SJA 12:00 p.m.

MONDAY, JANUARY 19

Novena-9:00 a.m.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 Bible Study-HR 9:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21

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

Parent Meeting for Perfect North Ski Trip-HR 6:30

p.m.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24

Mass 5:00 p.m.

Booster Club Fish Fry-Gym 6:00 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the John & Anna

Mazzone Family (Angie & Don Waker)

10:30 a.m. Elaine Cotherman (Mary Ellen & Friends)

MONDAY, JANUARY 19

8:15 a.m. Red West (Charlotte Hey)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20

8:15 a.m. Casmir, MaryAnn, & Joseph Tomaszewski

(Family)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21

5:00 p.m. Katherine McElwain (Bunny & Bob

O’Donnell)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22

9:00 a.m. Jeanette Tartell (Elaine Monell)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24

5:00 p.m. Margaret Brennan (Bill Brennan)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25

8:00 a.m. Cathy Bryan (Bunny & Bob O’Donnell)

10:30 a.m. Dorothy McHenry & Family (Ken

McHenry)

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Thanks to all of my friends who helped me

through Gene’s funeral with Masses, prayers, food,

cards, and friendship. Arlene Deis

WITH GRATITUDE Thanks to all the incredible volunteers that

have called for dishes, and served and made food for

the bereavement luncheons, especially in the last few

weeks. The families are so appreciative of this minis-

try.

If anyone would like to be involved in this

ministry to help call, serve or make one of your favor-

ite dishes, please contact Carol Engel at 258-8510

or 572-8499.

There are also quite a few dishes in the

Smith Building, left from previous luncheons, that

need to be picked up.

We would like to thank Fr. Dave, Deacon

Ralph, the Bereavement Committee, and the parish-

ioners of St Helen, for all their kindness and prayers

during the passing of John Madden. The Madden

Family

MANY THANKS

Feeding the hungry; parenting, life skills, early

childhood education; assisting families fleeing war

and persecution; adoption services, senior ser-

vices, mental health counseling; disaster recovery

and emergency assistance; serving the needs of

the Hispanic/Latino population; helping children

with communication difficulties learn to connect

with their world; campus, hospital, and prison min-

istries; support for the seminary and vocations and

retired priests; new evangelization . . . The Body

of Christ helping the Body of Christ!

Pope Francis: “If the church stays wrapped up in

itself, it will age. And if I had to choose between a

wounded church that goes out on to the streets and a

sick, withdrawn church, I would definitely choose the

first one.”

In Your Name this work is accomplished!

THE LITURGICAL MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 24 AND 25

Sat 1/24 5:00 PM Sun 1/25 8:00 AM Sun 1/25 10:30 AM

Altar Servers Reuber, Rachel R Jokerst, Nathan Baird, Katherine

Reuber, Shannon R Jokerst, Todd Braun, Megan

Reuber, Stephen Steeber, Sheri Ciesko, Olivia

Wourms, Kaleb

Eucharistic Minister Decker, Judy Dillon, Bill Engle, Landon

Graham, Elizabeth Griffin, Alice Engle, Lexis

Heil, Jacob Harpenau, Nicole Engle, Lyndon

Heil, Matthew Heckman, Linda Geisel, Lin

Herrin, Donna Proudfoot, Dave Hicks, Judy

Monell, Allie Seward, Sadie Kruso, Lisa

Monell, Ray Seward, Walt Merz, Michael

Shindlebower, Carlee Small, Sue O'Bleness, Janie

Shindlebower, Laura Shannon, Ambrose

Shindlebower, Wade Shannon, Emme

Wible, Joanne

Wourms, Ben

Lector Krile, Dave Hawkins, Helen Huber, Dan*

Krile, Donna Bourgeois, Dave Snyder, Kathy

ST HELEN GREEN TEAM 6 Eco-Friendly Heating Tips for the Winter

1. Install a programmable thermostat.

2. Change the direction of your ceiling fan.

3. Change the filter in your heater.

4. Get a humidifier.

5. Close the damper in your fireplace.

6. Insulate your windows.

HOW DOES YOUR RICE BOWL

DONATION MAKE A DIFFERNECE? How do coins in the CRS Rice Bowl translate into

crops in the field and dramatic improvements in the lives

of Tanzanian farming families? Phil Chiputa will share his

first-hand experiences with Catholic Relief Services on

Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Pilarczyk Center,

1436 Needmore Road, Dayton, Ohio 45414 and on Thurs-

day, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m. at St. Michael Hall, 33 Elm St., Fort

Loramie, Ohio 45845. This is an opportunity for students,

parents, parishioners, RCIA participants and catechists to

hear the story of how the Catholic Church stands in com-

passion with low income families around the world. For

more information contact Ann Bollheimer at 937-295-2891

ext. 105 or annb@nflregion.org and Pam Long at 937-

224-3026 or plong@catholiccincinnati.org

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM

DEPOSITING ANY RECYCLABLE

ITEMS IN THE RECYCLING

DUMPSTER BEHIND THE SCHOOL.

THIS ONE IS FOR SCHOOL/

CHURCH USE ONLY.

ALTAR ROSARY MEETING Join us January 21st at 3:00 p.m. in the Smith

Building for the Bazaar wrap-up meeting. All wom-

an of the parish are invited to attend. Please call

Dolora with any questions, 426-3360

DONUT SUNDAY

Please join us THIS Sunday,

in the Smith Building, for coffee and donuts.

Fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate, and Ol-

ive Oil will be available for purchase.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO JANUARY 18, 2015

PART-TIME POSITION The St. Helen Extended Care Program, our before and after school program for students of St. Helen, is

seeking an individual to work in our morning program Monday- Friday, 6:40-7:40 a.m. The position pays $10/

hour, requires 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 envi-

ronment for students, 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.

CREDIT UNION NEWS Now that Christmas bills have come due and

2nd semester tuition must be paid, your finances might

be a little tight. Let the St. Helen Federal Credit Un-

ion help to ease the burden. We offer debt consolida-

tion loans up to $15,000 for a fixed rate of 8.99%APR

for 36-60 months---a much more manageable figure

than the credit card companies 21%+ APR. Or maybe

you’re looking for a “Wonderful Winter” loan of up to

$7000 for 12 months for just 4.99% APR. Applica-

tions for these loans and our other great rate loans are

simple and available at our office, by phone request

(252-7477), or by email request at sthelenf-

cu@sbcglobal.net

The St. Helen Federal Credit Union will be

closed Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin

Luther King Day. Normal office hours will resume

Tuesday, January 20.

FULL-TIME POSITION The Brunner Literacy Center, a faith-based

service to needy adults desiring educational opportu-

nities, is seeking a Director. This full time position

requires adequate and appropriate professional train-

ing and experience in education and leadership in the

non-profit sector. The Brunner Literacy Center is lo-

cated in northwest Montgomery County. Send re-

sume’ and request for job description to Brunner Lit-

eracy Center, 4825 Salem Avenue, Dayton, OH 45416

HOW DO I KNOW IF GOD IS CALLING

ME TO CONSECRATED LIFE? The Vocation Ministers of the Greater Cincinnati Ar-

ea are offering an Online (email, Skype or phone)

Discernment Retreat available for women ages 20-40

during Lent. A woman who makes this retreat is

paired with a trained Spiritual Director, a member of

a religious order. For more information or to register,

please email Cathy Bauer, OSB, at

bauerosb@yahoo.com; text at 859.468.6040 or

phone at 859.331.6324.

FISH FRY St. Vincent dePaul Conference is planning a

Fish Dinner on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. 6:00pm –

11:00. at the Bainbridge Hall 267 Bainbridge St.,

Dayton. All proceeds will benefit Emmanuel St. Vin-

cent dePaul. For tickets and or information please call

John & Holly at 937-898-1183 or Gail & Mitch at

937-361-9576 WOMEN’S JOURNEY WEEKEND

March 6 - 8, 2015, Life On Your Yellow Brick Road

Where is your yellow brick road leading you?

Who and what have you encountered along the way?

During Lent, you are invited to take a silent weekend

away to explore where you’ve been and where you’re

going spiritually on your yellow brick road with your

God.Enjoy a weekend on the beautiful grounds of Jes-

uit Spiritual Center filled with personal reflection, in-

dividual and community prayer, art, and spiritual di-

rection. Relax and enjoy as you and God work to-

gether as you continue your travels together down the

yellow brick road of life. The fee for the retreat is

$250. For information on all our retreats, call

(513) 248-3500, ext. 10, or visit

www.jesuitspiritualcenter.com.

CALLING ALL YOUTH

7th—12th grade

Please make plans to join us for a day of

skiing, snowboarding, and tubing

at Perfect North Slopes

(Located about an hour southwest in Lawrenceburg, IN)

NEVER SKIED BEFORE???

NO PROBLEM!!!NO PROBLEM!!!NO PROBLEM!!!

A one hour ski lesson is included!

DATE: January 25, 2015

TIME: Meet at St. Helen at 9:00 a.m.

We will leave Perfect North around 6:30 p.m.

COST: $50 per skier + $3.00 for bus (payable separately) (includes: lift ticket, ski lesson, all equipment rental for unlimited

skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and a required helmet) If you have your own equipment you may purchase a lift ticket for $30

Snacks (cookies/granola bars, cheese sticks, and water) will be provided.

Please bring any additional snacks or money for lunch and soft drinks,

if you would like to purchase them.

Space is limited. If you register AFTER THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th ,

the cost will be greater. Please call the rectory at 254-6233

to reserve your seat on the bus!

An informational MANDATORY parent meeting will

be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 21st in the

Helen Room for all those who will be going.

***We will be filling out forms required by the

Archdiocese and Perfect North.

Payment will be due at this time.***

A “WALK BY FAITH” EVENT