Monday, SepteMber 9John Vaccaro

tueSday, SepteMber 10Mike Murphy

WedneSday, SepteMber 11R.D. & Elsie Bridges, Rose & James Webb, Frances McElveen, Robin Murphy Sr., Linda Brown, Louis Thigpen, Living & Deceased Members of Kelly & Mamie Bellavia Family, Russell & Dot Thompson, Catherine Yaborough, Penelope Ponson, David Paul Delaune, Michael Henry, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard

thurSday, SepteMber 12Maximilian Kolbe, Michael “Mickey” Catalanotto, Mike Murphy, Frances McElveen, Linda Brown, Bettie Spano, Caroline Crouch, David Paul Delaune, Michael Henry, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard

Friday, SepteMber 13Frances McElveen

Saturday, SepteMber 14, 4:00pM

Paula & Wayne Spear

Sunday, SepteMber 15, 8:00aM

ALL PARISHIONERS

Sunday, SepteMber 15, 10:00aM

Dominick Cuti

Sunday, SepteMber 15, 7:00pM

Isaac Segura

MASS INTENTIONS

TRUNK R TREAT VOLUNTEER MEETING Tuesday, September 10th at 6pm.

If you would like to help with a Game - Booth please sign up.

IN DEFENSE OF MOTHER CHURCH

tourS & retreatSWe offer Tours & Retreats of our beautiful Campus. Call the Church Office to set up a tour.

pariSh oFFice notiFication

We 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 the Church Office in advance to register for a class.

SacraMent oF MatriMony 6 Months in Advance

“America, your very future as a nation depends on your willingness to protect the Right

to Life of the most defenseless in your society.” Pope St. John Paul II

IN THE KNOW...

The Gift Shop is open monday - saturday 8:30am-3:30pm.after 4pm Saturday Vigil Mass & after 8am & 10am Masses.

New Merchandise in stock!___________________________________985-286-4006 Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/fullofgracegiftshop

Gift Shop Full Of Grace Medals • jewelery • statues • books

ST. RICHARD’S KC2ND ANNUAL TEAM BASS CHALLENGE

Saturday, September 28th at Lake Lincoln State Park, Wesson MS. To enter call 601-366-2335.

ST. HELENA TRAVELING PRAYER DEVOTIONIf 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 The Return Of Our Lapsed Catholics Judy Williams 985-969-4511 For Our Church Parish Judy Williams 985-969-4511 For ALL Children of St. Helena Carolina Dauzon 985-551-7319 For Spanish Ministry

GUEST SPEAKER FR. ROBERT CRUZFriday, September 13th from 6-8pm, Fr. Cruz will come speak on Spiritual Warfare.

Jeffrey Campeau, Michelle Murphy, Marina Cochrane, Maelyn Gaeta, Salvador Campo, Zander Liotto, Harold Brown, Leon Triche, Paul Terrell, Doren Scheurer, Tony Baldassaro Sr., Louis Ruffino Jr., Wrenly Leto, Baby John William Primes, Cheryl Ray, Patty Palmisano, Claudie Cheramie, Marlin Pousson, Maria de Jesus Lopez-Leon, Jean Tracy, Conner Corkern, Jackie Baham, Kennedi Salim, Jensen Edwards, Mary Ellen Pace, Maddix Granger, Ryder Grander, Mack Perkins Sr., Angela Perkins, Angelo Domicano Jr., Connie Donahue, Karla Curiel, Nancy Brown, Father Jack Nutter, Douglas Hill, Judy Liberto, Asher James Martinelich, Dorothy Baldassaro, Connie Baldassaro, Barbara Baldassaro, Dr. Andrew Voclkel, Mrs. Barberio, Lisa Carrier, Michael Laciura, Loretta Hamberger, Jack Landry, Brent Covington, Libby Covington, Kendall Martin, Heather Cavaretta, Ann Bolton, Stephanie Campo, Thyllis Harrison, Linda Relan, Briley Davis, Joyce Annette Davis, Kathy Lapeyrouse, Jerry Trabona, Carol B. Adkins, Martin DeBenedetto, Donna Williams, Don Allen, Dawson Thomas Macera, Malissa Vaccaro Gonzalez, Mackynlee Bedwell & Family, John Kevin Trabona, Dr. Desshae Lotte, Vera Landry, Richard “Radar” Currier, Kristi Alford, Bill Slaven, Leo Dixon, Eunice Van Zant, 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, Margaret Elizabeth Curry

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, Jordon Quinn

Please call the Office if you would like to add or remove someone on the Service List.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

PRAYER LIST

23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 Having a loose grasp on those things that rightly belong to God is required of every follower. The open hands you are left with will be filled to overflowing by God. Can you let go? If God is calling you, call or email Father Andrew Merrick at 225-336-8778, framerrick@gmail.com, or visit www.diobr.org/vocations.

ST. PIO COMES TO NEW ORLEANSOctober 5, 2019 at Notre Dame Seminary. Mass at 8am, public veneration 9am to 6pm. More information at 504-866-7426.

8th ANNUAL TRUNK R TREAT Wednesday, October 30, 2019

If you are interested in participating, all you have to do is buy some candy, park your car, decorate your trunk, sit back and have fun handing out the candy to the children as they come by in their costumes.

Best Trunk wins a Prize!! Call the Office to reserve your parking space.

RCIA CLASSES Do you know someone who wants to learn more about our Catholic Faith?

If so, please encourage them to call the Church Office 985-748-9057 and register for the RCIA Inquiry Sessions.

OUR LADY OF SORROWS PRAYER SERVICE

Please join the Marian Servants of the Visitation Saturday, September 14 at 5pm in Holy Ghost Church daily Mass Chapel for a prayer service.

SCAM ALERT If you get a text message from Fr. Mark requesting money of any form, DO NOT ANSWER.

Contact Church Office at 985-748-9057.

CONFIRMATIONConfirmation Practice on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 6pm.

Confirmation on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 7pm.

ROSARY TO END VIOLENCEPlease join the St Helena Catholic Daughters in praying the Rosary for an end to violence

on Saturday, Sept 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend.

CONGRATULATIONS 1ST COMMUNION CLASSES

THE ANT AND THE CONTACT LENSBrenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the gear, took a hold on the rope and started up the face of that rock. Well, she got to a ledge where she could take a breather. As she was hanging on there, the safety rope snapped against Brenda’s eye and knocked out her contact lens.

Well, here she is on a rock ledge, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet above her. Of course, she looked and looked and looked, hoping it had landed on the ledge, but it just wasn’t there. Here she was, far from home, her sight now blurry. She was desperate and began to get upset, so she prayed to the Lord to help her to find it. When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She sat down, despondent, with the rest of the party, waiting for the rest of them to make it up the face of the cliff. She looked out across range after range of mountains, thinking of that Bible verse that says, “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me.”

Finally, they walked down the trail to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?” Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across the face of the rock, carrying it. Brenda told me that her father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer and the contact lens, he drew a picture of an ant lugging that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why You want me to carry this thing. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I’ll carry it for You.”

I think it would probably do some of us good to occasionally say, “God, I don’t know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it’s awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will.” God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

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

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Professional CompoundingCenters of America

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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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

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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.

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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

September 8, 2019

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

23 Rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

catholic daughterS We meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at 5:30pm• Pray the rosary for an end to violence on Saturday, Sept 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Jr. catholic daughterS We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 4pm

MINISTRIES AT ST. HELENA

holy Face devotion We meet on the 4th Monday of month at 6pm

KnightS oF coluMbuS We meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6pm

FirSt Saturday MaSS First Saturday of the month at 8am

Full oF grace We meet on the 1st Friday of month at 9:00am

• BUILDING FUND RAFFLE $20.00 per ticket1st Prize 52” Zero-Turn Mower w/Utility Trailer. 2nd Prize STIHL Blower & Weed Eater. 3rd Prize $100.00 Gift Card to Home Depot. Drawing on October 30th @ Trunk - R - Treat. Contact Bill Donahue for more information 1-281-520-1202

MedJugorJe prayer group We meet every Thursday Rosary begins at 6pm

religiouS education PSR 2020 JUNE 8TH - 19TH

• CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE Confirmation Class September 21st at 9am Candidate/Mentor Retreat January 18th at 1pm Confirmation Practice May 11th at 6pm Confirmation May 12th at 7pm• RCIA - Contact Church if you’d like to sign up for RCIA classes.

St. Jude bible Study We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of month at 6pm

St. vincent de paul We Meet every Monday at 5pm

youth We meet every Wednesday at 6-8pm, 6th -12th grade.• Gates will be locked during Youth Nights. Please use Passenger Gates to enter Campus.• Remember Trunk R Treat is Wednesday, October 30th.

bible Study We meet every Thursday at 8:30am

“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:27