The Roman Catholic Churches of

St. Helen & Our Lady of the Caves

Parish Staff Pastor Rev. Kenneth Soroko, CPM…...sthelen@glasgow-ky.com Parochial Vicar Rev. Thomas Reagan, CPM…...treagancpm@gmail.com Deacon Rev. Mr. Lee Bidwell……………...270-629-2761 Deacon Rev. Mr. David Smith…………….270-932-3547 Parish Council Chairperson Dr. Richard Clouse………………….rmcmd197975@gmail.com Finance Council Chairperson Dcn. Mr. Lee Bidwell……………….270-629-2761 Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper/Office Manager Ms. Therese Beakes ………………sthelen@glasgow-ky.com ….…………..270-651-5263 Director of Religious Education Dr. Cheryl Whitlow……………………...cherob6@gmail.com Parish Center Rental Coordinator Rev. Kenneth Soroko, CPM……… sthelen@glasgow-ky.com Knights of Columbus-Grand Knight Mr. Jerry Baker………………………..baker_g@comcast. com Our Lady’s Auxiliary-President Mrs. Emily Coleman…………………..knoerr7@scrtc.com Bereavement Committee Mrs. Joyce Pufahl……………………...270-678-2002 Food Pantry Coordinator Leonette Chapman……………………..270-590-6385 St. Helen Parish Office : Location: 230 Cavalry Drive Hours: Mon: 8am-3pm, Wed: 8am-11am, Fri: 9am-3pm St. Helen Food Pantry Location: 230 Cavalry Drive Hours: Monday 9-11:30am

Prayer to St. Joseph O Glorious Patriarch St. Joseph, whose power can render possible even things which are impossible,

come to our aid in our present trouble and distress. Take under thy protection the important and difficult affairs which we entrust to thee, that they may end happily. For financial assistance and guidance of both

the “Our Lady of the Caves rebuilding project and the St. Helen building project.” Our beloved Father, all our confidence is in thee. Let it not be said that we invoked thee in vain;

and since thou art able to obtain everything before Jesus and Mary, show us, that thy goodness equals thy power.

Sacramental Life Holy Mass Schedule-St Helen Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00am(Spanish), 10:00am, 11:30 am, 1:00pm (EF) Monday & Wednesday: 12:05pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00am Saturday: 8:00am (EF) First Friday: 5:15pm Holy Mass Schedule-Our Lady of the Caves (Physical Address:1010 S. Dixie St. Horse Cave, KY 42749) Sunday: 8:00am Monday & Wednesday: 9:00am Friday: 6:30pm Eucharistic Adoration-St. Helen Sunday: 4-5pm Monday & Wednesday: 11am-12pm, Saturday: 9-10am Friday: 3-9pm First Friday: 7am-9pm Sacrament of Confession Confessions are heard for about 30 minutes before each Mass and anytime by request. Saturday: 4-4:55pm Wednesday: 7:30pm at Parish Center Sacrament of Baptism Please contact the pastor one month in advance. Sacrament of Matrimony Please contact the pastor at least six months in advance. Sacrament of Anointing Available by request. When anyone is admitted to the hospital, be certain to contact the priest. For after-hour emergencies requiring the sacraments, please call 270-619-1638 Faith Formation-Why be Catholic? If you or anyone you know is interested in learning about the Catholic Faith please contact Fr. Kenneth Soroko, CPM

103 W. Brown Street Glasgow, Kentucky 42141

270-651-5263 www.sthelenolc.org

sthelen@glasgow-ky.com

“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces... never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. That's the beauty of being alive... We can always start all over again. Enjoy God's amazing opportunities bestowed on us. Have faith in Him always…”- St. Bernadette Soubirous

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, December 31st, 2017

Mass Intentions

Altar Flowers: The following dates are still available for those who would like to donate flowers for the altar at St Helen. Please contact the parish office by phone or email. Available dates: Jan 21st, July 1st, Sept. 30th, Nov. 25th Altar Flower Schedule: Jan. 7th Connie Granados in Thanksgiving for Gabbie Houchens - Granados Jan. 14th Greg & Sarah McCord in Thanksgiving Jan. 21st No Flowers Scheduled Birthdays this week: Dec. 31 Jenny Howell, Jennifer Strange Jan. 1 Roberta Derepentigny, Sharon Grider, Pat Pickett Jan. 2 Leah Groenwald, Dariana Pena, Bonnie Wilcome Jan. 3 Colleen Richardson, David Sandoval Martinez Jan. 4 Susan Brown, Mary Simmons Jan. 5 Yanet Arce, Isaac Garcia, Jessica Lynch, Ann Robinson The Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for January: That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom. One day St. Teresa of Avila heard someone say: "If only I had lived at the time of Jesus... If only I had seen Jesus... If only I had talked with Jesus..." To this she responded: "But do we not have in the Eucharist the living, true and real Jesus present before us? Why look for more?"

+AMDG+ Schedule of Parish Events For This Week: Sunday December 31st 1pm EF Mass-1st Holy Communion-Martin Gregory Cassman -Confirmation - Mary Agnes Cassman 4-5pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at SH 10pm - Midnight - New Year’s Eve Vigil of Reparation Monday January 1st - Sol. of Mary Mother of God 9am Mass OLC 12:05pm Mass SH 6pm (EF) Mass SH Tuesday January 2nd 12:00pm Noon Mass offered in Our Lady of Fatima Chapel Wednesday January 3rd 6pm Children’s Catechism at the parish center Friday January 5th 7:00am - 9:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday January 6th 10am Decorating Parish Center Hall for Christmas Party —————————————————————————————— Upcoming Events Sunday January 7th 2-5pm Parish Christmas Party at the Parish Center Monday January 8th 6pm Sharing with Seniors Committee Meeting 7pm Knights of Columbus Meeting Thursday January 11th 5:30pm Ice Cream Social Committee Meeting Sunday January 14th 3pm Sunday Mass offered in Our Lady of Fatima Chapel Monday January 15th 6pm Finance Council Meeting 7pm Parish Council Meeting Thursday January 18th - Saturday January 20th March for Life - Youth Group Trip Sunday January 21st 2pm Pro-Life Prayer Rally at the Parish Center - K of C Monday January 22nd - 5:30pm Our Lady’s Auxiliary Meeting __________________________________________________ New Year’s Eve Vigil of Reparation: To begin the new year in the spirit of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and for His Greater Honor & Glory, on Sunday evening Dec. 31st, at St. Helen, we will have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 10pm to midnight which will include recitation of the Holy Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, various prayers and meditations, all offered in reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Adoration will conclude with benediction at midnight. A reception will follow in the rectory. Light refreshments will be served. Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God: January 1st is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. However, in the United States and other countries, the bishops have received permission from the Vatican to abrogate (temporarily waive) the requirement to attend Mass on certain Holy Days of Obligation when those Holy Days fall on either Saturday or Monday. Therefore, this year because January 1st falls on a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated. So, the faithful are not required to attend Mass. Although, you are encouraged to attend one of the three Masses that will be offered that day (see calendar above). Sung Mass: The Mass scheduled for 6pm at St. Helen on Monday January 1st, will be a Sung Mass of the Extraordinary Form. Join us for this special solemn Mass in honor of Mary, the Mother of God. Our Lady of Fatima Chapel: On Sun. Jan.14th there will be a Mass offered in the Chapel at the parish center at 3pm. The Chapel is fully handicapped accessible, so if you are finding it difficult to attend Masses at St. Helen due to accessibility, please consider attending this Mass.

Date Location Mass Time Mass Intention

12/30 SH Sat. Vigil (5 pm) Mary Kay Bilczo

12/31 SH Sun. 8 am Osbaldo Campos

12/31 OLC Sun. 8 am Tom Sinnott

12/31 SH Sun. 10 am Knights of Columbus

12/31 SH Sun. 11:30 am Raymond Holmes+

12/31 SH Sun. 1 pm (EF) People of the Parish

1/1 OLC Mon. 9 am Robert & Jamie Cassman Family

1/1 SH Mon. 12:05 pm Phil Shanta

1/1 SH Mon. 6 pm (EF) Susan Diver+

1/2 SH Tues. 8 am David & Amanda Brown

1/3 OLC Wed. 9 am Giuseppe Silvia+

1/3 SH Wed. 12:05 pm McBride Family

1/4 SH Thurs. 8 am Mateo Juarez+

1/5 SH 1st Fri. 5:15pm For the Family

1/5 OLC Fri. 6:30 pm Poor Souls

1/6 SH Sat. 8 am L & D Members of Our Lady's Auxiliary

1/6 SH Sat. Vigil (5 pm) Leon Strange+

1/7 SH Sun. 8 am People of the Parish

1/7 OLC Sun. 8 am Jeff Brock

1/7 SH Sun. 10 am Peter Leo+

1/7 SH Sun. 11:30 am Martha Harrison

1/7 SH Sun. 1 pm (EF) Barbara Budzinski+

Merry Christmas!

Prayer List Please remember those for whom parishioners have requested your prayers. Scott Pufahl Col. J. Pruneski Paula Baysinger Marianne Blankenship Sergio Campos Julie Younkin Nash Carter Hamilton Jeff Gibson Diane Fisher Claudia Campos Cruz Echeverría María de Jesús Quezada Mayra Eugenia Villalobos Díaz Melecio Orozco Richard Hughes Lynda MacGuire Judith A. Rodriguez Lois Perryman Johnson and Chapman Families Julia Ochoa

George Sibalich Ruby Huff Ronnie Brown Hugo Orozco Diego Orozco JB Logsdon Ryan Bales Emily Sullivan Buren Aurora Jaimes Sonya Thompson Families affected by natural disasters Jason Campbell Madeline Hale Erin Phillips Judy Holmes Scott DeBoer and Family Patty Imrie Linda Mansfield Mary Kay Bilczo Lois A. Lane Evelyn Nicholson Michael Nicholson Janet Dyer Larry Adams Spencer Bradley Jimmy Jones

Please pray for our Military men and women who are serving oversees:

John & Chris Metzger David Kent Cooper Stanson Roach Joshua Matheney Sgt. Brewer Chris Davidson Shawn Emberton Matthew Chenault Cameron Brown Kimberly Lee Lt. Col. Richard Tylicki Cameron Lynch

Church Cleaning Schedule St. Helen 1/1 - 1/6 Murphy & Lori Demunbrun 1/8 - 1/13 Chele Gillon 1/15 - 1/20 Debbie Sanders Our Lady of the Caves 1/1 - 1/6 Jane Howell 1/8 - 1/13 Martha J. Rothman 1/15 - 1/20 Murphy Family

Pariate ribbons, floral picks and bazaar items for this building fundraiser, it would be greatly

appreciated. Call Ann Marie Hemmer for info. at (270) 774-7542.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS: The Knights of Columbus will meet on Nov. 13th at 7pm at OLOC. To car pool meet at St. Helen’s at 6:30pm. The agenda is: food/fruit baskets for the holiday season, Christmas float?, Forty Hours Devotion- dates and times, success of the Tootsie Roll Program and Annual Yard Sale. All Knights are encouraged to attend, we need your input. Thanks.

PICTURES ARE HERE If you ordered pictures from Funtime Photography please pick them up in the rectory basement after Mass or call Fran at 646-8590.

Our Lady of the Caves Rebuilding Project (1)Building Committee members: Jon Kos, thunderroad@scrtc.com; Patty Kernan, hishmehteam@gmail.com; Theresa Smith, dtbasmith@windstream.net; and Paul Thompson, pthompson@chuosna.com; David Rust, drust051@yahoo.com (2)On Thursday Dec. 28th the Building Committee members met with the architect to discuss the changes to the preliminary design, requested by the Archdiocesan Building Commission.

+JMJ+

Collection report: Dec. 24th St. Helen Our Lady of the Caves Sunday Collection $5,533.25 $1,225.00 Actual to date $84,437.96 $27,218.99 Budget to date $84,000.02 $27,500.20 Difference $437.94 -$281.21 Additional contributions: St. Helen Building Fund $240.00 OLC Building Fund $1,200.00 2nd Collection - Catholic Charities $438.00 Christmas Collection SH $2,370.57 Christmas Collection OLC $456.33

Thank you for your ongoing support and generosity! 2017 Catholic Services Appeal - Bringing Christ to Others: St. Helen Parish Target: $5,100 Actual: $5,699 St. Helen Parish Participation Goal: 31 Households Actual: 31 OLC Parish Target: $1,200 Actual: $1,125 OLC Parish Participation Goal: 10 Households Actual: 10 St. Helen has reached its goal in both its level of participation and amount of funds raised!! Thank you to all those who have given so generously to the CSA. OLC has reached its goal for level of participation. There is still time to make a gift. We are only $75 away from our monetary goal for OLC! Knights of Columbus: The Knights of Columbus will be meeting at the parish center on Monday January 8th at 7pm. Please join us for the Holy Rosary beginning at 6:30pm in Our Lady of Fatima Chapel. Parish Christmas Party: The event will take place on Sun. Jan. 7th from 2-5:00pm. Everyone who wants to participate in the gift exchange is asked to bring a $10 unisex gift per adult and a $5 unisex gift per child. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite dish to share. Dinner will be at 2pm, followed by music entertainment, followed by the gift exchange and games. The Auxiliary will be decorating the parish center on Sat. Jan. 6th after the First Sat. Mass and Holy Hour – all are invited to come and help set up. Adult Class: On Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Parish Center, starting on Jan. 9th, Fr. Thomas will offer a class on the Basics of a Other Non-Christian Religions and of Other Christian Denominations. If you have ever wondered how to talk to others who are not Catholic about your Catholic faith, this class is an excellent opportunity to look at the biggest similarities and biggest differences between the beliefs and practices of other religions and Christianity as well as the beliefs and practices of other denominations and Catholicism. The course will run approximately 6-8 weeks. March for Life: The Youth Group will again be traveling to Washington, D.C. to participate in the March for Life on Friday Jan. 19th. Members of the Youth Group will be accepting donations after Mass on Sunday Jan. 7th and 14th. Please consider supporting our youth in their effort to represent our parish community and give witness to the Pro-Life effort. Prayer to the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, bless us and grant us the grace to conform our lives to the precepts of God and of the Church, so as to live always in that charity which they set forth. Amen ___________________________________________________________

St. Helen Building Project (1) Members of the Building Committee met with the architect, on Thursday Dec. 28th, to discuss changes to the preliminary design based on feedback from those who attended the recent presentations given over the last month.

Please pray for the deceased:

Christopher Bastien Joe Kirn Gary Green Justin Shive Richard Sims Sylvia Osar Ron Thomas Lorraine Cameron Theresa Jones Debbie Perkins Annette St. Charles Dr. Dolores Beckham Kathy Annabel Barbara Limerick Les Jenkins DeLores Dunk

Alvinia D. Newell Raymond Stevens Rigoberto Hernandez Angelina Klein Herbert Mattingly, Jr. Sebastian Quezada Barbara Cummings Francisco Alarcón Anne Marie Soroko Don Holmes Bob Morrison José Gómez Moya Philip Bernard Thomas Merritt Suzanna Pritchard Suzanne Diver Peter Leo Serafin Hernandez