Stay tuned for summer events such as our Junk Food Festival
St. Helena's is a small, supportive Episcopal (Anglican) community that
reaches out to the aged, the hungry, and the homebound. We also
sponsor all levels of Scouts. We are
located on five serene acres in Burr Ridge, IL, near the
intersection of I-55 and I-294.
Feel free to wander our grounds, walk our
labyrinth, see
the new Vacant to Vegetables™ garden that provides fresh produce to area
food banks, observe the
beehives from
a distance, and leave a few cans of food for the needy in our 24/7 drop-box.
If the spirit moves you, join us for
Sunday Mass
at 9:30 a.m. Our worship features lively music and draws from both
Catholic and Protestant traditions. On Wednesdays, we also offer Morning
Prayer at 9 a.m. and Mass at 6 p.m.
St. Helena's is a parish of the
Episcopal Church
in the
Diocese of
Chicago, part of the worldwide
Anglican Communion. But we do not let denominational boundaries
restrict our mission and ministry. Our companion parish in the area is
St. James Lutheran
Church in Western Springs - a
congregation of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Episcopal Church's full
communion partner.
Our people include a
variety of ethnic backgrounds and political perspectives. Our lay
leadership
is strong. We work collaboratively as a "total
ministry" community where God's calling to each is recognized and
God's gift to all is used to benefit the world and the Church.
We welcome you regardless of who you are or where you find yourself
on your faith journey. Our main objectives are to know and love God and
to serve and feed the needy. One can belong at St. Helena's before one
believes.
