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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Week’s Mass Intentions

Sunday, July 18, 2021 8:00AM George & Claire Cox

9:30AM Robert Tartaglini & Lucy Tartaglini (Sama & Rabito Family)

11:00AM Damian Juba (Loving Sister)

12:30PM Angelo Chirico (Bavaro Family)

Raffaela Digristina (Patty & Vanessa)

Mark Hill (Jackie & Jim Pendleton)

Dr. Aida Jocson (St. Helen Support Group)

Zachary Smith (Eric Adams) Francesco Tullo (Loving Family)

Rocco & Carmela Vignola (Maria Napolitano)

5:00PM For The Parishioners

Monday, July 19, 2021

9:00AM Evelyn Scudiere (Clare Scudiero Serrano)

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 St. Apollinaris

9:00AM Mario Barrella (Theresa Pierro)

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 St. Lawrence of Brindisi

9:00AM Paul Auwarter (Joan Grieco)

Thursday, July 22, 2021 St. Mary Magdalene 9:00AM Jean LeFavi (Barbara Bitetto)

Friday, July 23, 2021 St. Bridget

9:00AM Anthony & Clara DeVitto (Linda DeSantis)

Saturday, July 24, 2021 St. Sharbel Makhlüf

9:00AM Jean LeFavi (Mary Ann Kellen) 5:00PM Joseph Berritto (Ann Bonetti) Raffaela Digristina (Turner Family) Raffaela Digristina (Shamala Goriah) Raffaela Digristina (Steve Giusto) Jean Fochetta (Dalton Family) Dr. Aida Jocson (Phyllis Digristina) Dorothy Rose Leibman (Rachele Sannino) Aurora Martello (Joe & Lorraine Marracello) Marie J. Savarese (M/M Michael Pantaleo) Joe W. Smith (Eric Adams)

Sunday, July 25, 2021 8:00AM Anita Martinez (Rachele Sannino) 9:30AM Jean LeFavi (Joe Barreca) 11:00AM Jeffrey Ford (Dcn. Rick & Maria Elrose) 12:30PM Camille Arena (Star Corrado) Phyllis Marie D’Accordo (Steven Giusto) Raffaela Digristina (Mary Ann Kellen) Dr. Aida Jocson (Remy Paa & Family) Dorothy Leibman (Steven Giusto) Frank S. Tullo (Loving Family) Paul Watts (Eric Adams) 5:00PM For The Parishioners

Amado Araneta, Joe Barreca, Anthony Barresi, Stel-la Barresi, Mary Battista, Barbara Bitetto, Theresia Brech, Mike Cabral, Daniel Campion, Sally Capozi-ello, Shang Cheng, Zena Cipolla, Lucille Claps, Marge D’Auria, Patrick Delaney, Domenica DeVito, Toni Ann Diaz, Virginia DiGangi, Mary Divers, Colin

F., Jennie Federici, Clementine Gagliardi, Dennis Giammalvo, Tony Giampietro, John Joseph Gleeson, John Pierce Gleeson, Rosemarie & Joseph Guagenti, Gertrude Gwardjak, Christine Healy, Maria Hernandez, Henry J. Hinton, Steven Iglio, Marilyn Krajcik, Keri & Baby Tristan, Elaine Lazzeri, Susan Leone, James Leung, Patricia Lipari, William J. Litt, Tom Mercatante, Barbara Miller, John Myers, Angela Ottomanelli-Hubbs, Mary Palermo, Frank Palmenteri, Sebastian Panasci, Santo Pantina, Doris Pecchillo, Nino Pedone, Amelia Pepe, Rosemarie Perl, Josephine Profera, Vivian Puglissi, Joseph Questore, Recupero Family, Frances Russo, John Secreti, Remington Stafford, Ru-bie Anna Torall, Lynn Torres, Chrissie Tremblay, Paul Trem-blay, Paul John Tremblay, Sr., Sr. Joanne Walters.

PLEASE NOTE: The Intentions for the next month-ly Purgatorial Society Mass will be offered on Friday, July 30, 2021.

Please join us every Tuesday at 1:00PM 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.

Peter Anzalone Rosa M. Caleca — Peter Vancek

The Altar Bread for this week is donated in memory of Madeline Bagnato, requested by Deacon Rick & Maria Elrose.

The Sanctuary Candle for this week is donated in memory of Madeline Bagnato, requested by Steven Giusto.

The Rectory office will once again have summer office hours Monday-Friday from 9:00AM-4:00PM through Friday, August 27th (weekend office hours will remain the same). There will be no even-

ing hours throughout the summer. The Mass schedule will remain the same.

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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 Par-ish 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 nor-mally 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): August 8 & 22—Sept. 12 & 26

Upcoming Schedule for Baptisms (All begin at 2:00PM): August 8 & 22—Sept. 12 & 26

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.

Religious Education Registration for 2021-2022

We are now registering children for the 2021-2022 school year. The registration form may be ob-tained online at the St. Helen’s Parish website: www.sthelen.org, or you may email your request to:

info@sthelensreled.org. The program is available to children in grades Kindergarten through 7th grade. We realize that at this time many of you have questions & concerns about the upcoming year. First & foremost, be assured that the safety of our students, their families and our catechists are our prime concern. We are following all NYS sanitary requirements, and the course work will follow the Board of Education & Brooklyn Diocese guidelines for in-class and/or remote learning. The registration fees are: $100 for one child and $125 for two or more children in the same family. If the child was baptized at a church other than St. Helen, you will need a copy of your child's baptismal certifi-cate. If you do not have one available, contact the rectory of the Church where your child was baptized. Most parishes take a couple of weeks to process a Baptismal certificate. Place your request now so your registration for our program will not be delayed. The registration form for children currently enrolled in our program was sent home via email the week of 5/3/2021. Parents wanting to enroll an additional child that was not previously attending the program must fill-out a new student registration form for that child. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact us at (718) 916-2319, or you may email us at: info@sthelensreled.org.

Would You Like To Visit Msgr. Pfeiffer?

On Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2:00-

4:00PM, and depending upon good weather,

four parishioners can visit Msgr. Pfeiffer out-

doors in the garden at the Immaculate Concep-

tion Retirement Villa in Douglaston. For the

time being, only those who are vaccinated may

visit. Carpooling can be arranged.

For more information please contact

Deidre at deidremcvey@aol.com, or call (718)

845-8465.

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

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

• Votive Candles for one year ($100.00).

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

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

Don’t forget to drop your 50-50 envelope in the collection bas-ket! Please, only $1 per enve-lope! Good Luck To All!

For the month of July 2021, St. Helen’ Food Pantry has been selected to receive a $1 donation for every $10.99 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet (with the red circle sticker as shown) sold at the store located at 15601 Crossbay Blvd. Your participation in this endeavor will greatly help those

in need in our community!

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Reading I Jer 23:1-6

Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture, says the LORD. Therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, against the shep-herds who shepherd my people: You have scattered my sheep and driven them away. You have not cared for them, but I will take care to punish your evil deeds. I myself will gather the remnant of my flock from all the lands to which I have driven them and bring them back to their meadow; there they shall in-crease and multiply. I will appoint shepherds for them who will shepherd them so that they need no longer fear and tremble; and none shall be missing, says the LORD. Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David; as king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah shall be saved, Israel shall dwell in security. This is the name they give him: “The LORD our justice.”

Responsorial Psalm

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose; beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. R. He guides me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side with your rod and your staff that give me courage. R. You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. R. Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for years to come. R.

Sunday Readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Reading II Eph 2:13-18

Brothers and sisters: In Christ Jesus you who once were far off have become

near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, he who made both one and

broke down the dividing wall of enmity, through his flesh, abolishing the law

with its commandments and legal claims, that he might create in himself one

new person in place of the two, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile

both with God, in one body, through the cross, putting that enmity to death by

it. He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those

who were near, for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia. My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. R.

Gospel Mk 6:30-34 The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and

taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and

rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no

opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a desert-

ed place. People saw them leaving and many came to know about it. They has-

tened there on foot from all the towns and arrived at the place before them.

When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity

for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach

them many things.

Sunday Readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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