• Welcome To St. Helena, The Church On The Hill

      St. Helena Catholic Church is located in the northeastern corner of San Antonio.  The parish was founded in 1974.  From the beginning, the people of St. Helena Parish have chosen to be generous with their time, talent and treasure.  They have been active and involved in all aspects of parish life.  They chose the motto "People Helping People" as an apt description of the spirit of St. Helena's parishioners.

      Today the parish has grown to over 3,500 families and the facilities have grown also.  Hundreds of lay ministers help promote, vibrant, reverent celebrations of the Eucharist.  Dozens of people assist in faith formation.  Dozens more are involved in various organizations, retreats, sports and service projects.  We invite you to come get in contact with Jesus Christ through his Church: "Peace be with you." (John 20:19)
       

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    • The Triduum
      The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday and ends with Vespers on Easter Sunday.  The celebrations of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil are the most somemn of the liturgical year.
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    • Mass Schedule
      Weekday Masses
      Monday  8:30 am
      Thursday  8:30 am
      Friday   8:30 am

      Weekend Masses
      Saturday   5:30 pm
      Sunday  8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm

      Communion Service
      Monday - Friday 6:30 am

      Confession
      Saturday 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

      Adoration
      Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    • We Celebrate the Mass
      The Liturgy of the Word
      God speaks to us today.
      We listen and respond to God’s word.
       
      The First Reading from the Bible
      We sit and listen as the reader
      reads from the Old Testament
      or from the Acts of the Apostles.
      The reader concludes, “The word
      of the Lord.” We respond,
      “Thanks be to God.”
       
      The Responsorial Psalm
      The song leader leads us in
      singing a psalm.
       
      The Second Reading from the Bible
      The reader reads from the New
      Testament, but not from the four
      Gospels. The reader concludes,
      “The word of the Lord.” We
      respond,
      “Thanks be to God.”

      The Acclamation
      We stand to honor Christ present
      with us in the Gospel. The song
      leader leads us in singing
      “Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia” or
      another chant during Lent.

      The Gospel
      The deacon or priest proclaims,
      “A reading from the holy gospel
      according to (name of Gospel
      writer).” We respond,
      “Glory to you, O Lord.”
      He proclaims the Gospel. At the
      end he says, “The gospel of the
      Lord.” We respond,
      “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.”

      The Homily
      We sit. The priest or deacon
      preaches the homily. He helps the
      whole community understand the
      word of God spoken to us in the
      readings.