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1 Week of November 2, 2014 All Souls Day The Pastor s Musings The Week at a Glance Dear Family in the Lord, With today s Liturgy, the Commemoration of All Souls, we usher in a month of special remembrance and intercession for our loved ones who, in the words of the First Eucharistic prayer, have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. The liturgy of this day brings us face to face with various facets of reaction to the loss of loved ones. The black vestments affirm the very human response of sadness at a loss. I m sure we ve all experienced that, at times even as we are wiping our tears, we are whispering thanks for a life to have entered ours which meant so much that we cannot easily let go. We can find hope as we recall the reality expressed in the Book of Wisdom, that the souls of the just are in the hands of God. We don t simply release them from our grasp; we lovingly place hand in Hand. The prayers of the Liturgy and the Scriptures of this day remind us that it is the will of the Father that all be saved and, in another place Jesus says, It is the Father s will that I should lose nothing that He has given to me but rather that it be raised up. In this blessed assurance, again our hope is built up. We commend to God s loving mercy all our departed loved ones, since no one knows the state of anyone s soul at the time of death. We are not the judge. We are not heaven s gatekeeper. We are the intercessors. The Communion of Saints, which we profess to believe in as we pray the Creed, assures us that those who have gone before us and are in heaven can assist us with their prayers. Those who are in purification, preparation for entry into heaven, can also assist us and be assisted by our prayers. This is why we pray for the souls in Purgatory. In addition to prayer for our departed loved ones, our remembrance can also lead us to imitate what we celebrate. I often remind folks at funerals of the old saying Imitation in the greatest form of flattery. Sometimes in those we remember we see a deeper faith, a more gentle love, or one or another virtue that, honestly, we see as weak in ourselves. What greater tribute than to seek to imitate them? The scriptures tell us that if a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it can produce much fruit. This is a good time to see how fruitful our memories are making us. A wonderful and practical way to make this a month of prayer and remembrance for our departed might be to create a prayer corner in our homes. With a crucifix and candle as center, we can place pictures of departed loved ones all around. Each day we can pause, kindle the candle, offer prayer, remember, and plan to imitate a little more often what we celebrate. What a great way to share a legacy of faith with kids! New England autumn seems to be a most fitting environment for this month of remembrance. Days can seem cold and dark. Daylight is getting shorter. Dried leaves and barren trees speak of the externals of death. Yet, we know that out of sight, but within, the buds of life are ever present in nature around us. We get through autumn into winter with confidence in the return of spring and summer. While a great reminder, all this pales in comparison with the reality of each person. Deep within us, within the soul, is that which is undying. We look forward with hope as we realize, in the words of the Preface for the Mass of Dead, that for those who are faithful life is changed not ended and when this earthly abode dissolves, an eternal dwelling place awaits us in heaven. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them! May they rest in peace! As I walk through our cemetery, I often think of an inscription that is placed on every gravestone in a monastic burial ground I visited once. It brings it all home as, on each stone, the space above the name of the one buried, reads: From here will rise Yours in His Love, Monday, November 3 SPS Soccer Banquet 6:00 PM (SJ H) Mass 6:30 PM (SC C) Spiritual Warfare Talk 7:00 PM (SC C) Tuesday, November 4 Preschool Playgroup 9:30 AM (SPS) Bible Study (in Spanish) 5:00 PM (EDPC LL) Bible Timeline 6:30 PM (SJ H) Televised Parish Mass 7 PM, Channel 98 Wednesday, November 5 Imitation of Christ Study 9:00 AM (SJ H) Prayer Cenacle 2:00 PM (SC C) 1 st Reconciliation Parent Mtg 6:30 PM (SJC) K of C Mtg 7:00 PM (IC H) Thursday, November 6 Exposition/Adoration 8:30 AM-7 PM (SC) Preschool Playgroup 9:30 AM (SPS) Natural Family Planning 6:30 PM (SJ H) Benediction 7:00 PM (SC C) Televised Parish Mass 7 PM, Channel 98 Contemporary Choir Rehearsal 7 PM (IC) Friday, November 7 Breakfast Group 8:30 AM (SC H) Auction 6:00 PM Italian Class 7:00 PM (EDPC LL) First Friday Mass 7:00 PM (SC C) Nocturnal Adoration 7:30-Midnight (SC C) Saturday, November 8 Rosary 3:30 PM (IC C) Sunday, November 9 Televised Parish Mass 10 AM, Channel 98 Children s Choir Practice Noon (IC C) Choir Practice Spanish Mass 1:30 PM (SC) Spanish Mass 2:00 PM (SC C) Dominican Laity Mtg 2:30 PM (SJ C) HSYM C1 & C2 5:30 PM (YR SPS) 20/20 WINNER$ $25 Winners ~ Week 10 # 20 Jim Shiring # 93 Verna Fales Sanctuary Lamps The sanctuary lamps at all our churches will burn this week for our Portsmouth parish family.

2 Intentions For Holy Mass Monday NOV 3 Feria (weekday) 8:00AM SC Nancy Finkle, by Maryann Parnell 6:30PM SC Frank Demars, by his estate Tuesday NOV 4 St. Charles Borromeo 8:00AM SC Francis Hyland (16 th anniversary), Ann, Catherine, and Frank Wednesday NOV 5 Feria 8:00AM SC Annie Lajoie, by Bernie & Theresa Lajoie Thursday NOV 6 Feria 8:00AM SC Adelard Michaud, by Bernie & Theresa Lajoie Friday NOV 7 Feria 8:00AM SC Mary Quigley (4 th anniversary), by Jim Magner 7:00PM IC Catherine Athanasiou, by her husband Odyssias Saturday NOV 8 Feria 8:00AM SC Jeremiah Quirk, by Kathleen A. Morrissey Vigil Dedication of Lateran Basilica 4:00PM IC Sr. Bernadette Whitney, by Sr. Mary Jo Walsh Sunday NOV 9 Dedication of Lateran Basilica 8:30AM IC Pro Populo (For our Parish Family) 10:30AM SJ Cecilia Dorley, by her Family 2:00PM SC in Spanish Celebrant s Intention 4:00PM SJ Deceased members of the Curle & Fleckenstein Families, by Sue Ford Our Reflection Of God s Generosity To Us! Weekend of October 25/26, 2014 Envelopes/EFT $ 7, Loose $ 1, Total $ 9, Last weekend 330 envelope/eft users contributed 83 % of our income. Poor Box Donations $ World Mission Sunday $ 1, October Repairs/Maintenance $ 2, Fuel Collection $ 2, Mission Co-op Collection $ 10, WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Reminder: As we announced a few weeks ago, the weekend Mass schedule will be slightly altered and the location of Masses changed as we enter Advent. As of November 29/30 Weekend: SATURDAY 4:00 PM SUNDAY 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 4:30 PM ALL will be celebrated in Immaculate Conception Church, 98 Summer Street CONFESSIONS will be at IC as well, at 3:00 PM on Saturday and 3:45 PM on Sunday. WEEKDAY MASSES & CONFESSIONS continue as they are currently at our St. Catherine Church. *As of November 29, there are no regularly scheduled Masses at our St. James Church. It will still be used, upon request, for weddings and funerals, and, the hall utilized for various large group activities. ADULT ENRICHMENT SPECIAL! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 rd St Catherine Church Holy Mass at 6:30 PM, followed by Presentation More than ever, the power of the Evil One and the destruction it causes is rampant in our world. Most are not even aware of this real battle between good and evil. We are pleased to be offering what we hope will be an eye-opening evening! SPIRITUAL WARFARE Fr. John Baceviciius, OFM, has had extensive experience in this area and will be our guest presenter. His talk will explore: What is the Occult? Levels and grades, grey or unknown areas Why people get involved: seeking knowledge, power, pleasure, curiosity Why it is forbidden: exploring Scripture, Church Teaching, Harm done to the person How to undo/get out of the influences of the Occult. Sometimes, totally unaware, our youth, and many adults, are dabbling in things that could have severe consequences and are opening themselves to the destructive power of the Evil One. Join us! Invite friends!

3 Parish News NEW! First Friday Adoration This Friday, we invite you to join us for Holy Mass at 7:00 PM in our St. Catherine Church. Following Mass the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration and the Litany of the Sacred Heart is prayed communally. The Blessed Sacrament then remains upon the altar for your personal visits for quiet prayer. Nocturnal adoration continues until 11:45 PM. The evening concludes with Compline (Night Prayer) and Benediction. Consider joining us for some heart to Heart time with our Blessed Lord. Maybe you can sleep in a bit on Saturday morning so you could come at some time in the night in response to His request at the Garden of Gethsemane: Could you stay awake and keep watch with me? NEW! Election Day Let s be sure to be good citizens and vote this Tuesday, and, by bringing our faith to bear on the choices we make, let s be sure to be faithful to our primary call to be good citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven! NEW! School Chapel Dedicated We celebrated a beautiful Mass on October 22 with our school community and the kids learned three points about a great holy hero, Saint John Paul II: We shouldn t be afraid to live our faith; we need to open all the doors to Jesus (every aspect of our life); and we should draw close to Mary so we can imitate her and be helped by her prayers to be like her and say yes to whatever God asks of us! After Mass, we gathered in the school chapel (in the attached former convent) and hung a beautiful picture of St. John Paul II and dedicated that space as our St. John Paul II chapel. The chapel is used daily by our Jr High for morning prayer, for visits by other grades, for adoration and prayer by our young ministry, and for rosary by a group of parents and, it is open for your visits during school hours. Simply ring the bell at the school door and, when buzzed in, ask to spend some time with Jesus in our JP II Chapel! NEW! Traveling Vocation Icon This week, will receive the Icon of Christ the Eternal High Priest into their classrooms and intercede in a special way for our seminarians, for those discerning, and for many vocations to rise up from our community. NEW! Shannon s Birthday Shannon Marshall s birthday is November 8 th. Shannon is our former High School Youth Minister who recently entered the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, a newly-forming Community of Sisters. If you d like to drop her a birthday card or note to let her know she continues to be supported by her parish family, her address is: Shannon Marshall Daughters of Mary of Nazareth 509 Hammond St. Chestnut Hill, MA NEW! Recently Baptized We warmly welcome Jackson Kern, Bowen King, Natalie Lucas, Camila Morel, Ruby Robichaud, and Chet Shorter, who were given new life through water and the Holy Spirit in our Parish Community! To their parents and godparents we extend our congratulations and prayerful support as they live out the commitment they made to be the first teachers of these children in the ways of faith. In the words of the Rite, may they be the best of teachers, bearing witness to the faith in what they say and do. NEW! Called Home to the Lord We remember in prayer the repose of the souls of Martin Gardoqui, John Sullivan Sr., Mary Lucas, and Doris Bellinger, whose Funeral Masses were recently celebrated in our parish. To their families we extend our heartfelt sympathy and prayerful support as well. NEW! Baptism Preparation Class Parents preparing to have their child baptized must attend a special class, which is held monthly at the Eileen Daly Pastoral Center. The next class will be held on Monday, November 10 th, at 6:30 PM. Please call first to register with Brenda Stinson at NEW! Pilgrimage Opportunity The Sisters of the Presentation of Mary are sponsoring a 17-day pilgrimage to Rome and France from April 17 to May 3, The France section will include the Ardeche Region, where our Foundress, Blessed Anne-Marie Rivier, lived and began their congregation, Lourdes, and Paris. A few places are still available. For more information, please contact Sr. Estelle at srestell@junor.com or NEW! Dominican Laity Meeting The Dominican Laity will hold its next meeting on Sunday, November 9 th, following the Rosary at 2:30 PM in St. James Church. We will discuss preparing for Advent. Refreshments to follow. Question? Call Helen, Trip to LaSalette Shrine Members of Corpus Christi Parish are organizing a trip to the LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro, MA. The trip will include a viewing of the famous Festival of Lights, Fr. Pat s Christmas Concert, and an opportunity for Reconciliation and to attend Mass. The cost is just $59 per person, which covers the cost of transportation by motor coach. Dinner is available at additional cost. The coach will leave from 508 Post Road in Greenland at 11 AM on Sunday, November 30th, and will return by 9 PM. For more information, please contact Egizia Brown at or egiziabrown@comcast.net. NEW! Parish Mass on TV Spread the word, especially to those confined to their homes every week Channel 98 (local public access television) broadcasts the 4:00 PM Holy Mass which is celebrated on Saturdays at our Immaculate Conception Church. The Mass airs on Sunday morning at 10:00 AM and is repeated at 7:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is wonderful to hear from many of our shut-ins that this is helping them feel connected again! Get the word out! Who can you tell?

4 invites you to its 9 th Annual Shoot for the Stars Auction for Education 6:00 PM ~ Friday, November 7 Portsmouth Country Club, Greenland NH The Shoot for the Stars Auction for Education features both live and silent auctions and a raffle to win 100 bottles of wine. A three-course sit down dinner, cash bar, and live music promise to make this a great night for St. Pat s! Please come and support by bidding on, and taking home, quality items and services contributed by local businesses, restaurants, theatres, and others! All Auction proceeds support the wellbeing and education of our St. Pat s kids. This event promises to be a great time for all family, friends, and parishioners! Admission is $50.00 per person Wine Raffle tickets are $20.00 Only a limited number of wine tickets (250) will be sold! Tickets for the Auction and Wine Raffle are available by contacting Amanda Norris at : or spsfallauction@gmail.com If you're unable to attend, but want to make a contribution to the Auction, please contact Amanda Norris at the number listed above. Your contribution is greatly appreciated by the Community! On the third week of Christmas (Festival), my parish asked of me: Baked goods are always a big seller at our Festival. We re looking for decorated cookies, as well as gluten-free and nut-free offerings (please mark them as such). Or, can you make your famous cookie/cake/brownie/pie/bread to donate? Don t know what to do with that lovely, but notquite-your-taste birthday gift? Or what about that Christmas present you received last year that s been sitting in its box, unused? Re-gift them to us to use as prizes! New items only. We promise not to tell! Our Gift Certificate Punchboard was a hit last year, selling out on the first day of the Christmas Festival. We re looking for gift certificates for a variety of stores/restaurants/services in any denomination. Can you donate one or more? Have you sold all your raffle tickets (25 per family) yet? We ll happily provide more! There are GREAT cash prizes in this gigantic raffle, and every dollar of every ticket you sell is profit! Save The Weekend To Be With Us! Friday, November 21, from 3 to 8 PM Saturday, November 22, from 8 AM to 2 PM Christmas Festival Volunteer Form Name: Phone: I will donate: Baked Goods Prize items Craft Items Nearly New Christmas Items a Theme basket Religious Items Jewelry a Gift Certificate I will help with Set Up Wednesday 11/19, Thursday 11/20, Friday 11/21 Clean-up on Saturday 11/22 I will volunteer my time at the fair Friday Time: Saturday Time: at the table/booth I am unable to help, but please accept my donation of: $ Please return form to the office or in collection basket. Your support to make Corpus Christi s Christmas Festival a success would be greatly appreciated.

5 Children s Ministry Children s Faith Formation This Week Grades K 5 B Sunday 9:50 11:35 AM NEW! 1 st Reconciliation Parent Meeting There will be a meeting on Wednesday, November 5 th, at 6:30 PM at St. James Church for all parents of children preparing for First Reconciliation. Youth Ministry NEW! Confirmation Schedule Sunday, November 2 5:30-7:30 PM, YR SPS C2 Decision Point Holy Spirit Sunday, November 9 5:30 PM, YR SPS T3 Bible Timeline Sunday, November 16 5:30-7:30 PM, YR SPS C2 Decision Point NEW! High School YM Upcoming Dates! Friday, November 14 7:00-9:00 PM, YR SPS Handmaids of the Lord (girl grp) Sons of the Servant (guy group) Thanksgiving Parish Homebound Outreach Faith Formation and Youth Ministry families are providing our parish with an opportunity for outreach those who are homebound or in local nursing homes by putting together Thanksgiving bags for delivery during November. Donations of non-perishable individually-wrapped baked goods, mints, candy (regular and sugar-free), snack items, lip balm, lotion, note cards, tissue packets, combs, hand sanitizer, Band-Aids, etc. are welcome. Contributions can be dropped off at the parish office or brought to Faith Formation and Middle School and/or High School sessions by November 16. Thank you in advance for your support! Thanksgiving Food Drive for Operation Blessing Each year, Corpus Christi Parish holds a Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Operation Blessing (OB). This year, the drive will be held on November 15/16. Will you help OB serve those in our community in need by donating any of the items listed, or if you prefer, a financial donation for the purchase of turkeys and other perishable items? The need is great this year as local Food Banks are not able to help. Needs for Thanksgiving: turkeys dinner rolls fresh carrots and apples canned corn canned green beans cranberry sauce canned gravy bread mix brownie mix butter Gift cards to local grocery stores to purchase other items needed for baskets Through your generosity, OB can make a difference for local people in need. Thank you! It s That Time of Year! Annual Bazaar at St. Raphael Church! St. Raphael Church s annual Bazaar will be on Saturday, November 8 th, from 8AM to 2PM. The Bazaar features handcrafted items, gift/theme baskets, homemade baked goods, specialty raffles, a nearly new table, and great eats at the Knight s Café. St. Raphael Church is located at 6 Whipple Road in Kittery. Come to the Christmas Craft Fair! St. Luke the Evangelist Parish (Holy Angels Parish Center) will present its Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 8 th, 9:00 AM 3:00 PM, at 8 Atkinson Depot Road (Route 121) in Plaistow. The Fair will have one-of-akind gifts from 25 vendors of high-quality, hand-crafted and hand-made items, $1,000 Cash Raffle, Wine Raffle, Penny Sale, Theme Basket Raffle, Country Store, Silent Auction, Jewelry, and our very famous Cookie Heaven. Breakfast and lunch available. Refreshments, live entertainment, and children s activities all day. Photos with Santa Claus 10 AM 2 PM. Plenty of free parking! No admission fee! St. Mary Church Christmas Craft Fair! St. Mary Parish will be holding their annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 8th, from 8:30AM to 2PM in their hall as 71 Lowell Street in Rochester. There will be penny sale items, theme baskets, knitted goods, baked goods, a cookie walk, and much more! They will also feature a café with delicious food to warm your spirits.