Thursday, August 15th at 7pm

Saturday, August 10th at 9:15 am

RESPECT LIFE MEETING

Saturday, May 10th at 9:15 am at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 923 19th Place, Vero Beach. Our ministry promotes the protection of life from conception through natural death by means of prayer, education, and service. Please come to find out about all the great pro-life events we have scheduled for this fall.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Baldwin 848-459-7165 or Cindy Saparito 314-517-3146. 

Preparations are underway for the Say No to 4 event on August 15 at 7 pm, featuring Kimberly Bird of LiveAction and State Senator Erin Grall. A new flyer on this event should be forthcoming. We will be serving light finger-food refreshments.  The Parish Office has agreed to provide some of the refreshments and we are asking our membership to also please provide cheese and crackers, fruit, cookies, etc.  If you would like to contribute to the event, please email me. 

Our pro-life t-shirts have arrived!  If you placed an order and did not pick it up  yet, please call Marie Ferretti at 772-567-7679 to make arrangements.  They will also be available at the August meeting.  If you have not ordered a shirt yet and would like to, the order form is attached. 

The Primary Election is fast approaching.  You have until Monday, July 22, to register to vote if  you have not or to make an address change.  Mail-in ballots were already mailed, but you can pick one up at the Supervisor of Elections office.  I have attached a list of early voting locations and dates, as well as the date of the primary.

Begins Tuesday, August 13th

Our Palm Beach Diocese offers a series of studies to empower adult Catholics to more deeply experience the genius and beauty of our faith, and to prepare them to serve as Catechists if they wish, in parish programs.

Why should YOU attend these classes? Because….

• You are alarmed at how our culture is being de-Christianized
• You weren’t aware that our culture is being de-Christianized
• You are a faithful Catholic who wants to understand Church teachings
• You want to grow in your love of Jesus and His bride the Church
• You want to effectively convey the truth of our Faith to your family
• You’re just curious.

We offer 4 classes per year.  Classes begin in August, in October, in January, and in March.  This year we will study Christian Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, Introduction to the Bible, and Old Testament,each with a different Professor.  Each class has an assigned text and readings, along with supplemental materials supplied by the instructor.  Texts are usually $10-$20, registration is $10.  Participants pay registration and purchase textbooks at the first class meeting.  (However, no one will be excluded for lack of funds.  If you have difficulty meeting the cost, please contact the Diocesan Office at 561-775-9544.)

First class this season will be Christian Spirituality, offered here at St. Helen Parish with Professor Alicia Winters, who holds the MA in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.   Meetings for this class will be on 6 Tuesday nights from 7 to 9 PM, starting August 13^th.   Please call the Parish Office at 567-5129 or email to mogrodowski@sthelenvero.org to put your name and email address on the list so that we can have sufficient materials for you!

Our Catholic Faith is beautiful because it’s rich and deep, and knowing this faith better satisfies our souls’ hunger for Beauty, Truth, and Goodness.  You’ll make discoveries, refine ideas, understand more deeply, and fall more in love with Jesus, He is Truth in person!   Give Him a few hours with us on Tuesday evenings.  He will become more your constant companion.  And through you, He can better reach others in your life.

“To do their part, adult Catholics must be mature in faith and well-equipped to share the Gospel, promoting it in every family circle, in every church gathering, in every place of work, and in every public forum.” 

Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us: A Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation  in the United States,

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1999

Saturday, August 10th at 5:15pm in the Church

Thursday, August 1st at 6pm

Goal: 390,000

Received: $286,079 or 73% as of July 26, 2024

Donors: 424

We Need: $103,920

Please prayerfully consider a donation to St. Helen with our contribution to the 2024 Diocesan Services Appeal.

Donations can be dropped off at the parish office or made online.

If making an online donation please specify that your contribution goes towards St. Helen Catholic Church.

DSA ONLINE DONATION LINK

DSA VIDEO

Perpetual Adoration is in the Chapel (inside the CLC).

ADORATION WEBLINK: Become a weekly adorer or a sub ADORATION

Our web based scheduling program for Adoration is AdorationPro. This program assumes all time slots are filled and provides Adorers the ability to request a substitute if you cannot attend for a time you have signed up to be present. Reply to adorationsthelen@gmail.com if you are signing up for the weekend, if you are signing up for a commitment simply indicate “weekly” or “biweekly” on your response.

Sign up for 2024

A vocation is a call from the Holy Spirit, a gift from God that is nurtured in prayer. When we pray for vocations, we lift up to our Father, those men and women who He is calling to serve Him in this special way.

SIGN UP FOR VOCATION CHALICE

Fr. Matt on our Chalice Cup Program

What is it?

We are all aware of the need for vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate and to the religious life, especially for our Diocese. But sometimes we forget just how powerful praying for an increase in vocations can be. If we pray with the faith of the widow of Zarapeth (Elijah & the Widow, 1 Kings 17:8-15), our cup will never run dry! We will always have priests to bring us Jesus in the Eucharist. The Vocation Chalice Program’s purpose is to provide a focal point for prayer for vocations to the priesthood and religious life

How does it work?

Each weekend at the end of the designated Mass, the celebrant will call forward the family, individual, or couple who previously signed up to receive a blessing and the chalice. The chalice presented to the recipient(s) belonged to Monsignor Irvine Nugent, beloved Pastor of St. Helen Parish from 1976 to 1999. They will take the chalice home, put it in a place of honor and pray each day for an increase and perseverance of religious vocations. On Friday the chalice is returned to the parish office.

What must I do to participate?

To participate, please use this Sign Up Genius online program.  Begin by checking the available weekends and select  the one that works best for you. There are two slots available for each weekend: Primary and alternate. If you select primary, you are expected to be there that weekend for the mass that you select. The alternate slot is for a “back up” recipient in case the primary recipient gives notice that they are unable to attend.

Please fill in the required information (name, email address, telephone number and the time of the Mass you will be attending that weekend. Review the information and submit. After you sign up, please note the date and time.  The Sign Up Genius will send you a reminder the week before; and the recipient of the Chalice Cup will be printed in the bulletin the week before they are to receive it.

What do I do when I come to Mass that day?

For your convenience, you might consider sitting in the front of the church. After communion and before the final blessing, the celebrant will call you forward to receive a blessing and present you with the chalice. It will be in a case and will have prayer cards and other devotional materials. Take the chalice home, display it prominently and please pray for priests and religious vocations during the time (and after) it is in your home.

When do I return the chalice?

Please return the chalice to the parish office on the following Friday by 12 Noon.

Finally….

A vocation is a call from the Holy Spirit, a gift from God that is nurtured in prayer. When we pray for vocations, we lift up to our Father, those men and women who He is calling to serve Him in this special way.

Thank you for saying “yes”!

The St. Helen Vocation Ministry

For Parishioners with students attending Catholic School or St. Helen Faith Formation classes

If you are a registered parishioner of St. Helen Catholic Church and are attending or planning to attend St. Helen Catholic School, St. Anastasia Catholic School, John Carroll Catholic High School, or are in any of our Faith Formation classes, please review our Mass Participation Program. This program is also for any student enrolled in our Faith Formation program. The three program details are below.

New families should contact Laura Lewis at the Parish Office to request a packet and verify contact information. Call 772-567-5129.

If you are registered at St. John of the Cross, St. Anastasia, or Holy Cross please contact them directly for their Participation Program.

MASS PARTICIPATION PROGRAM