Groups

For further information on these groups, on how to participate, or if you have any questions, call the Parish office at 612-729-7344, or email us at church@sainthelena.us

St. Helena Council of Catholic Women (CCW)

St. Helena council of Catholic Women (CCW)’s mission is to support and inform our women in spirituality and leadership.

The purpose of this Council is to support and inform our women in spirituality and leadership in order to give service to the needs of the Church of St. Helena, the Universal Church and society in the modern world. All women of St. Helena Parish above the age of 18 are members of the Council. Women may become contributing members by making an annual donation of $5.00. A contributing member shall be entitled to the following benefits: one Mass per year shall be offered for each seriously ill member, one Mass shall be offered upon her death, one Mass shall be offered upon the death of her immediate family (husband and children remaining at home). Please check the Sunday Bulletin for upcoming events as they happen.

Providence Place

Providence Place Volunteers assist priests and pastoral ministers with Mass and with Communion Service. Schedule is twice a month on Wednesdays (depending on schedules) at 10:30 a.m.

Donuts & Coffee

You are invited for donuts and coffee downstairs in Rowan Hall every Sunday after 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. masses (unless otherwise announced).

Madonna Bridge Club

The Madonna Bridge Club is part of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women and part of the National Council of Catholic Women. The Madonna Groups across the country have raised over $280,000 to support projects for women in foreign countries. The members of our group donate $15.00 each year and sponsor a luncheon in May to help support peace works for women in foreign countries.

We play bridge on the third Thursday of each month from September through May and anyone is welcome to join us.

Nursery

The nursery is available for those with small children under the age of 4. Services are available during the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass.

Sacristy Aids

Sacristy Aids clean the Church Sanctuary and launder the Church linens.

There are six groups of sacristy aids who rotate duties. Each group is assigned about eight times throughout the year to clean the Church sanctuary once a week. There is also one volunteer who cleans the Church linens once a week for a month.

Rosary Makers

Our Lady's Rosary Makers mission is to make rosaries for the missions and anyone else who requests them. This is a group of volunteers, men and women, who are committed to making rosaries for the missions. We do not charge for the rosaries - they are free. Our only costs are for supplies and postage so we exist solely on donations. Our meetings are more social than structured and we always welcome anyone who would like to join us.

Rosary Makers will meet the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1:00 P.M. in Mary Hall in the Parish Office Building. The dates are as follows: Feb. 26, Mar. 25, April 22, and May 27, 2008. Please call Mary Ann if you have any questions at 612-824-9638.