PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

​Our Lady of Guadalupe, we entrust ourselves to you during the upcoming year of preparation for consecration in the Diocese of Metuchen. You are the patroness of the Americas and we ask you to intercede for our country, our diocese and our families. Draw each one of us to your Son, Jesus, we pray to the Lord.

ORACION DE LOS FIELES

​Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, nos encomendamos a usted durante el próximo año de preparación para la consagración de la Diócesis de Metuchen. Usted es la patrona de las Américas y le pedimos que interceda por nuestro país, nuestra diócesis y nuestras familias. Atrae a cada uno de nosotros a tu Hijo, Jesús, roguemos al Señor.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

God our Father, You made each of us to use our gifts in the Body of Christ. We ask that You inspire young people whom You call to priesthood and consecrated life to courageously follow Your will. Send workers into Your great harvest so that the Gospel is preached, the poor are served with love, The suffering are comforted, and Your people are strengthened by the sacraments. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

“Live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace.”  Ephesians 4:1-3

Your Place to Connect With God

As a diverse parish, the community of St. Helena's encourages parishioners to be good stewards through the interaction and involvement of all members with respect and dignity to the poor, the sick and those in need, as well as encouraging the youth to participate fully in parish life

Embark on a journey that begins before time itself, when Mary was only an eternal thought in the Mind of God, and extends into her life in Scripture. Discover Our Mother throughout centuries of Church history, as she intervenes at pivotal periods—especially at her most famous apparitions, when she made roses bloom on a hillside in Mexico, when she made a miraculous spring of water rise from the ground in Lourdes, and when she made the sun dance at Fatima.  

See the maternal care she has given to humanity and the battle she has waged against the evil one, the one she was put in enmity to for all time. After seeing how she pursues us in love, learn how to grow closer to Mary, Our Mother by making devotion to her part of our daily life. 

Take this journey now and discover the woman who, from the very beginning, was destined to be the Queen of Heaven.  During our study we will be preparing for our Personal Consecration to Jesus through the Perfect Virgin, Holy Mary of Guadalupe as part of Diocese of Metuchen and Parish Consecration.

When:        Wednesdays 7-9 pm, Sept 25 – Dec 4, 2019 in St. Helena’s Meeting Room
                    Thursdays 9:15-11:30 am, Sept 26 – Dec 5, 2019 in local home
 
Cost:           $35, Check payable to: St. Helena Church.
 
Registration: After Mass Registration, Aug 24-25 & Aug 31-Sept 1, 2019
                          On-line at www.sthelena-aff-Queen.eventbrite.com
 
Contact:     Alice at 908-668-1429 or email sthelena.biblestudy@gmail.com
 
 

If you were sexually abused as a minor by a member of the a clergy or anyone representing the Catholic Church, or you know of someone who was, you are encouraged to report that abuse to law enforcement, through the diocesan website (www,diometuchen.org), or by calling Lawrence Nagle, diocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection (732) 562-2413