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Baptism of the Lord

This Week’s Mass Intentions

Sunday, January 10, 2021 8:00AM George & Ann Papandrea

9:30AM Phyllis Zehro (Melissa Vallely)

11:00AM Phillipe Vecchione (M/M Angelo Cimino)

12:30PM Paul Auwarter (Julie Dimler)

Pasquale Deyliuomini (Belmonte Family)

Jeffrey Ford (Fran & Chris DeSanctis)

Jean LeFavi (St. Helen Rosarians)

Sandy Pepitone (Jean Bernardo)

Karen Rizzicasa (Belmonte Family)

Vincent Vomero (Michele & Sandy Robbins)

5:00PM For The Parishioners

Monday, January 11, 2021

9:00AM Richard E. Dimler (Julie Dimler)

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 9:00AM Taciana Agbayani (Joaquin & Melanie Bravo)

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 St. Hilary

9:00AM Josephine & John Siwick (Loving Family)

Thursday, January 14, 2021

9:00AM Christine Piotrowski (Loving Family)

Friday, January 15, 2021

9:00AM Charles Monastero (Vita & Paul)

Saturday, January 16, 2021

9:00AM Charles Monastero (Loving Daughter, Vita)

5:00PM Rosalia Andriano (M/M Michael Tretola)

Paul Auwarter (Marilyn & Thomas Duncan)

Pompeya Borja (Nena Garcia)

George Buonocore (Julie Dimler)

Arsenio DaRita (Tom Turner)

Richard H. Dimler (Vita Monastero)

Jean LeFavi (Cynthia Ottomanelli & Family)

Sandy Pepitone (Vita Monastero)

Angelina Petroglia (Rachel & Derek Stevens)

Dr. Madu Rao (Nena Garcia)

Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:00AM Antoinette Tomasello (Loving Daughter, Linda)

9:30AM Baby DiVeglio (Loving Family)

11:00AM Francesco Abate (Loving Family)

12:30PM Paul Auwarter (Sheliza Rohoman)

Joseph Berritto (Steven Giusto)

Jean LeFavi (M/M Ron Antal)

Maffeo Family (Rose & Ralph Trapasso)

Joan Speranza (Maria & Bernard Speranza)

5:00PM For The Parishioners

Amado Araneta, Joe Barreca, Anthony Barre-si, Stella Barresi, Mary Battista, Barbara Bitetto, Theresia Brech, Daniel Campion, Sally Capoziello, Shang Cheng, Zena Cipol-la, Marge D’Auria, Patrick Delaney, Domeni-ca DeVito, Toni Ann Diaz, Virginia DiGangi,

Tina DiPalo, Mary Divers, Colin F., Jennie Federici, Jean Fochetta, Clementine Gagliardi, Dennis Giammalvo, Tony Giampietro, John Joseph Gleeson, John Pierce Gleeson, Rosemarie & Joseph Guagenti, Gertrude Gwardjak, Chris-tine Healy, Maria Hernandez, Marilyn Krajcik, Keri & Baby Tristan, Elaine Lazzeri, Susan Leone, James Leung, Patri-cia Lipari, William J. Litt, Tom Mercatante, Barbara Miller, John Myers, Angela Ottomanelli-Hubbs, Michael Palermo, Frank Palmenteri, Sebastian Panasci, Santo Pantina, Do-ris Pecchillo, Nino Pedone, Amelia Pepe, Josephine Profera, Vivian Puglissi, Joseph Questore, Frances Rus-so, John Secreti, Remington Stafford, Rubie Anna Torall, Lynn Torres, Chrissie Tremblay, Paul Tremblay, Paul John Tremblay, Sr., Sr. Joanne Walters.

PLEASE NOTE: The Intentions for the next monthly Purgatorial Society Mass will be offered on Friday, January 29, 2021.

The Altar Bread & Wine for this week

are donated in memory of Paul Auwarter,

requested by Connie Chwalek & Deidre

McVey.

George Buonocore—Linda Cichocki Rose Goffredo—Edwin Alberto Gonzalez

Anthony LaMarca Catherine Freida Montelbano Bruno Triolo—James Vaccaro

Please join us every Tuesday at 1PM in Church to pray the special prayers to

The Holy Face of Jesus in reparation for the crimes of

communists, blasphemers, the profaners of His Holy Name and of the Holy Day of Sunday.

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Parents seeking Baptism for their children who live within the territory of St. Helen Parish are

asked to register as members of the parish before requesting an initial interview for Baptism.

Registration is easily done at the parish office anytime during business hours.

Parents seeking Baptism for their children who live outside the territory of St. Helen Parish are asked to obtain a letter from the parish in which they live authorizing the Baptism to take place at St. Helen.

Initial meetings with parents seeking Baptism for their children who have already been born will normally take place on the second Wednesday of each month from 7:00–9:00PM and on the fourth Saturday of each month from 10:00AM–12:00PM.

Upcoming Mornings of Preparation (Required Before a Baptism) (All begin at the 11:00AM Mass and continue in the Msgr. McGinness Room):

January 24 — February 7 & 28

Upcoming Schedule for Baptisms (All begin at 2:00PM) January 24 — February 7 & 28

Dates for the Morning of Preparation and Baptisms are the same for the convenience of the Celebrant. It is strongly suggested you plan on taking the Baptism class prior to the date of your child’s baptism.

Please call 718-738-1616 for more information and/or to schedule an appointment.

Memorials Available

Many times people come to the Rectory inquir-ing about memorials they can give to a family who has lost a loved one. The following are available:

• Altar Bread, Altar Wine, Altar Candles or the Sanctuary Candle in memory of a loved one for one week ($50.00 each).

• Votive Candles for one year ($100.00).

• A leaf permanently placed on the Tree of Life ($350.00).

• A plaque permanently placed on the Anniversary Wall ($350.00).

For further information, you may either call or visit the Rectory.

Sponsorship Certificates

If you have been asked to be a godparent for bap-tism, or sponsor for Confirmation, you will need a Sponsorship Certificate form which can be complet-ed by one of the priests or deacons in the Church directly after any of the weekday morning or weekend Masses. Appointments are not made for these at the Rectory. You must come yourself—you cannot send someone else to get the form for you.

St. Helen will share in the profits! For each car, truck or van, running or not, The Society of St. Vin-cent de Paul will give back to our Church $50/$100 per vehicle. Call The Soci-ety today if you have a ve-hicle to donate!

Are you new to St. Helen Parish? If so, please stop in at the Rectory to register your family, or for easier and faster service please register through our website at www.sthelen.org!

Christmas Tree Plaques If you wish to take your Christmas Tree plaque this year, we are requesting that you hold off taking them until next weekend, January 16

th. This year, due

to COVID restrictions, we will not be holding any plaques for you to pick up once the trees are removed. All remaining plaques will be discarded when the trees are removed starting Monday, February 1

st. Thank you for

your understanding and cooperation.

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Reading I Is 42:1-4, 6-7

Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one

with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring

forth justice to the nations, not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice

heard in the street. a bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick

he shall not quench, until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands

will wait for his teaching. I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of

justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a cove-

nant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to

bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live

in darkness.

Responsorial Psalm

R. The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Give to the LORD, you sons of God,

give to the LORD glory and praise,

Give to the LORD the glory due his name;

adore the LORD in holy attire. R.

The voice of the LORD is over the waters,

the LORD, over vast waters.

The voice of the LORD is mighty;

the voice of the LORD is majestic. R.

The God of glory thunders,

and in his temple all say, “Glory!”

The LORD is enthroned above the flood;

the LORD is enthroned as king forever. R.

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Readings for Sunday, January 10, 2021

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Reading II Acts 10:34-38

Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered in the house of Cornelius, saying:

“In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever

fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. You know the word that he

sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of

all, what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that

John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and

power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the dev-

il, for God was with him.”

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

John saw Jesus approaching him, and said: Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. R.

Gospel Mk 1:7-11

This is what John the Baptist proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after

me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have bap-

tized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” It happened in

those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the

Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn

open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a voice came from

the heavens, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

Readings for Sunday, January 10, 2021

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