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

 
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, will be the principal celebrant of the Mass of the Consecration of the Diocese of Metuchen to Jesus through Mary under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen. During the Mass, Bishop James F. Checchio will consecrate the Diocese of Metuchen to the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Due to limited seating at the Cathedral, attendance is by ticket only. To allow for greater participation, the Diocese of Metuchen will air a live satellite broadcast of the Mass at www.lightingheartsonfire.org. Following the Mass, a link to the recording will be posted on the diocesan website for on-demand viewing.
 
To help the faithful of the diocese prepare for their personal consecration, the Diocese of Metuchen will offer a series of videos from Dec. 4 through Dec. 12. The videos will include prayer, witness, Scripture, and more to help the faithful prepare to consecrate themselves to Jesus through Our Lady of Guadalupe. To receive these daily videos, please visit
www.lightingheartsonfire.org and sign up.
 

 
At all the Masses on the weekend of Dec 14-15, St. Helena's parishioners will consecrate themselves to Our Lady of Guadalupe.   On this date, this consecration is also being made at every Mass celebrated in every parish throughout the Metuchen Diocese.  Bishop Cheechio’s intention for this consecration is to ask for the graces needed for a New Evangelization in our Diocese.  He is praying that through the consecration of our diocese to Our Lady of Guadalupe, we, the laity, will find within ourselves a willingness to share the Gospel Message with others.   For after Our Lady appeared to St. Juan Diego, a lay person in 1531, a grass roots wave of evangelization was leashed unlike any that has been seen before or since that time.  Within the next 10 years, over 9 million were converted to the Catholic faith.  This evangelization work was done largely by the laity.  The Bishop is praying that just as the laity in 1531, we also will be inspired to joyfully and lovingly share our faith with others. 

To celebrate our consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe, there will be hospitality and fellowship following the 10:30 Mass on Dec. 15, 2019.  Please come and join your fellow parishioners for this special and joyful occasion!

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