Monday, March 26 NO MASS Tuesday, March 27 Harold Beard Wednesday, March 28 Paula Spear, Ida Tryniecki, Millie Guzzardo, Shirley Gabriel, R.D. & Elsie Bridges, Rose & James Webb, omas Hudspeth, John Vaccaro, James Ardillo, Vincent Vaccaro, Joseph Roy Giardine, Edwin Whitson, Johnnie “Lil Man” Santangelo, Katie, Frank & Frances Pettito, Robin Murphy Sr., Judy Cavaretta, Dolores LeJeune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard ursday, March 29 HOLY THURSDAY Friday, March 30 GOOD FRIDAY Saturday, March 31, 5:00pm Merlin Carmouche Sunday, April 1, 7:00am ALL PARISHIONERS Sunday, April 1, 11:00am Billy Higgins Sunday, April 1, 7:00pm Father Victor Celio 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. In Defense of Mother Church PARISH OFFICE NOTIFICATION We are asking that you notify the Parish Office (748-9057) 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. UPCOMING EVENTS Mar. 25th Palm Sunday Mar. 29th Holy ursday 6pm Mass Mar. 30th Good Friday 1:30-3:30pm Mar. 31st Holy Saturday Vigil Mass 7:30pm Apr. 1st Easter Sunday 7am, 11am, 7pm Apr. 2nd-6th Office Closed Apr. 10th Mandatory PSR Parent Meeting 6pm Every Wednesday - Youth Night 6pm-8pm Every ursday - Bible Study 1pm Every ursday - Medjugorje Group Rosary at 6pm 1st Tuesday - Knights of Colombus 2nd Monday - Catholic Daughters of America 5:30pm 3rd Tuesday - St. Jude Bible Study 4th Monday - Holy Face Devotion 6pm ST. HELENA TRAVELING PRAYER DEVOTION If you would like to sign up for the Traveling Prayer Devotion and host one of the Marian statues in your home, please contact one of the following: Catherine Calamari 504-236-8983 For St. Helena Families Yvonne Hulsey 985-969-5058 For Our Lost Souls in Purgatory Wendy Danna 985-687-8208 For e Return Of Our Lapsed Catholics Judy Williams 985-969-4511 For Our Church Parish St. Helena’s Weekly Spot light Mass Intentions BOB SCHMIDT, a Marriage and Family erapist Please call Bob at (504)236-3457 or the Church Office to schedule an appointment. ere is a nominal fee involved. TOURS & RETREATS St. Helena offers Tours & Retreats of our beautiful Campus. Please call the Office for a tour. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY 6 Months in Advance Audio & Written versions of Father Mark’s Homilies are available on our website, www.sthelenachurch.net We have Saturday Adoration in Chapel from 6am-6pm. If you would like to join, please call Catherine Callamari at 504-236-8983. Full Of Grace We will NOT have the Ways of the Cross on Good Friday, March 30th. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, LECTORS, ALTAR SERVERS & USHERS If you would like to participate in one of these Ministries, please contact Church Office. BAPTISMAL SEMINARS St. Helena offers Baptismal Seminars on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Please contact Office in advanced to register for a class. ATTENTION 6TH-8TH GRADE NET TEAM St. Joseph in Ponchatoula. April 4th, 8:30am-4:30pm. PSR 2018 June 11th-22nd • St. Helena will have a MANDATORY Parent Meeting, April 10th at 6pm in Church Hall. • Parent/Candidate Confirmation Retreat, April 14th at 1:30pm-5pm. • MANDATORY Teacher Meeting, April 16th at 5pm. • Confirmation Makeup Retreat, April 21st. • Confirmation Practice at Holy Ghost, April 26th at 7pm. • Confirmation at Holy Ghost, April 27th at 7pm. LIFELINE SCREENING will be at St. Helena Catholic Church on Wednesday, May 30th. Register online TODAY at www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle and receive your “Community Circle” discount and your Preferred Appointment. COMING IN JULY!!!! Lifetouch will be at St. Helena Catholic Church in July to take pictures for our new Church Directory! More information coming soon. AUTOMATIC FUNDS TRANSFER If you would like to sign up for your contribution to automatically transfer from your checking account to St. Helena please fill out form located in entrance of Church and return to Church Office in person or mail to: St. Helena Catholic Church 122 S. 1st St., Amite, LA 70422 Please designate if you would like to discontinue receiving envelopes. Gift Shop Medals • jewelry statues • books MEDJUGORJE & DUBROVNIK TRIP-APRIL 30-MAY 9, 2018 Contact Terry Bellon at 225-229-2699. Register online at www.CatholicJourneys.com/ bellon2018. A LIVING DRAMATIZATION OF LEONARDO DAVINCI’S PAINTING THE LAST SUPPER Palm Sunday at 7pm. Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church For more info call 985-345-2856. 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 in collected in Church by April 2nd. PLEASE JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK Holy ursday, March 29th, 6pm Mass Good Friday, March 30th, 1:30-3:30pm Service Holy Saturday, March 31st, 7:30pm Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sunday, April 1st, 7am, 11am, 1:30pm(Spanish Mass) A little boy had to stay home from Church because he had a cold. After the service, his older sister came home, waving her palm frond in the air. “What’s that?” asked the little boy. She answered smugly, “We wave these in the air and then put them on the ground to welcome Jesus.” e boy started wailing and fled the room. When his mother held him and asked what was wrong, he said through his tears, “e one Sunday I don’t go to Church, Jesus showed up!” Are you ready? Will you be there? Today is the first day of the most exciting, harrowing, tragic, grief stricken and ultimately joyous week of our year. Don’t miss it. Show up, take the Lord’s hand and begin the journey.