The Most Holy Trinity - Year A
Sunday June 7, 2020
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
The Lord, a God merciful and gracious. (Exodus 34)
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and
the commuion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. (2 Cor)
God sent his only-begotten Son in order that the world might
be saved through him. ( John 3)
Today we celebrate the
essence of our faith manifested in
our lives: the loving providence
of the Creator who continually
invites us back to him; the
selfless servanthood of the
Redeemer who “emptied”
himself to become like us in
order that we might become like
him; the joyful love of the Spirit
that is the unique unity of the
Father and Son.
As revealed to us by Jesus, our God is a God not of
endings but beginnings; a God who does not demand the
payment of debts but who constantly offers unconditional
and unlimited chances to begin again; a God who does not
take satisfaction in our failures but rejoices in lifting us up
from our brokenness, despair and estrangement from him
and from one another.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenges Nicodemus to move
beyond old, incomplete and “childlike” images of God in
order to grow toward a more complete, “adult” faith that
recognizes the God who works and moves from his Spirit of
unfathomable love; the God who constantly takes the
initiative to be reconciled with us, despite our failings; the
God who is not removed from his creation but constantly
present in every act of love and compassion and forgiveness.
MASS INTENTIONS
Fr. Chris celebrates a private Mass each day for our
Parishioners and our community. He offers all scheduled
Mass intentions. To schedule a new Mass intention for your
loved ones, please contact the office via phone or email and
your call will be returned.
PANDEMIC PRAYER FROM CATHOLIC
THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, CHICAGO:
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those
whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors remember those most
vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home
remember those who must choose between preserving their
health or making their rent.
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children
when their schools close remember those who have no
options.
May we who have to cancel our trips remember those that
have no place to go.
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of
the economic market remember those who have no margin at
all.
This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in
memory of:
+ Christine & James Nation
The Sanctuary Lamp burns to remind us of Christ’s
presence in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
If you wish to sponsor the sanctuary lamp for one
week, the stipend is $35.00
Mass Intentions
June 9 - June 14, 2020
As we gather, let us remember and pray for . . .
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Tues. ~ ………….St. Ephrem………………. June 9
+ Zoe Honsberger (by St. Helen CWL)
Wed. ~ ………………………………………. June 10th
+ Manuel daSilva (by Maria daSilva)
Thurs. ~ …………St. Barnabas……...………. June 11th
+ Suzette Benoit (by Nancy Winslow)
……….………………………………. June 12th
Fri. ~ In Thanksgiving - 24th Anniversary
of Fr. Chris’ Ordination
(by a parishioner)
………St. Anthony of Padua…...…. June 13th
Sat. ~ + Georgina MacQuarrie
(by Theresa MacDonald)
Sun. ~ The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ June 14th
+ Guglielmo & Angela Ricci
(by Ricci Family)
For the People of St. Helen Church
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home remember
those who have no home.
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms
around each other, let us yet find ways to be the loving
embrace of God to our neighbors.
We ask this through Christ the Healer. Amen.
CONTINUATION OF THE LOCKDOWN
We continue to follow strictly the directions of the
Government of Ontario and local health authorities as to
when the lockdown will be lifted. This week, Premier Ford
extended the emergency closures until at least June 30th.
With the other dioceses in Ontario, we are awaiting
guidelines being prepared under the auspices of the Bishops
of Ontario to safely reopen our churches. These guidelines
will then be implemented at the diocesan level. We are
mindful that preparations for the return to celebrations of the
Mass and sacraments will take a great deal of organization
and work in order to maintain a healthy environment to
prevent further spread of the coronavirus. Some initial
guidance has been sent to parishes to begin their preparation.
In light of the above, we foresee that our churches will
remain closed at least until the end of June. If the
government’s emergency orders are lifted sooner, we will
adjust accordingly.
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 DONATIONS DURING COVID-19
1. Pre-Authorized giving (monthly automatic withdrawal): contact the office

2. E-transfer: use our business email address with your

bank: donations@sthelenscatholic.ca
If you would like to use this convenient method through your bank, please follow these
instructions (some banks charge a fee):
Go online and log into your bank account. Select Interac e-transfer and select a
recipient – the first time you will have to add recipient by putting in
donations@sthelenscatholic.ca (after the first time it will then stay on your list of
recipients). Input amount to send and complete the transaction. Note in the memo area
what your donation is for; Sunday Offertory (SO), Facility Maintenance (FM) and
Building Fund (BF). (Please include your ID# in the memo - contact the office if you
do not have a parish ID.)
Example - SO $20 One transaction can be made for all three if you wish. Such a
notation could look like this: SO $xx, FM $xx, BF $xx. If your transaction does not
work the first time, please try the next day as the Diocese can only receive a set amount
of donations in a 24-hour period. If you have any questions, please email or call the
office.

3. Regular mail: send your weekly offertory envelope or cheque payable to St. Helen
Church to:
St. Helen Church
4106 Mountain St.
Beamsville, ON L0R 1B7

4. Drop off: This option is not encouraged during the COVID 19 pandemic.
If absolutely necessary, you may drop off your envelope by calling the office to arrange a
time.

5. Credit card or Paypal (Canada Helps link): https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/49448

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/119109791RR0006-st-helens-parish/
(tax receipt is issued by Canada Helps, they retain a nominal percentage as fee)

COVID 19 pandemic
Thank you for considering the financial needs of our parish during the COVID 19 pandemic. We
understand and appreciate that financial pressure on families is different today than it was even a
few months ago. We are also carefully managing the expenses at the parish and are deeply
grateful for any help you can provide. Thank you and be assured of our continued prayers and
best wishes.