Saint Joseph. Parish Community of. Answering Our Call To Discipleship

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1 Parish Community of Saint Joseph VERY REVEREND MARC B. DROUIN, V.F., PASTOR P.O. BOX 285, BELMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE (603) Fax (603) Saint Joseph Parish Website Address: Mission Statement - Ours is a faith community which is welcoming, family oriented, and spiritually vital. We seek to provide each person with the opportunity to experience spiritual growth by developing a deeply personal relationship with Jesus Christ and to serve the community by making present the person of Jesus and his Gospel message. We seek to attract others to enter into our parish family by rejoicing in the resurrection and living what we profess to believe. Eucharistic Liturgy Schedule: Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Weekdays: No Daily Masses scheduled at this time. Holy Days: 6:00 p.m. Baptisms: The Sacrament of Baptism is typically celebrated at Sunday Liturgy. Parents attend a Baptismal catechesis session prior to scheduling. Contact the Parish Office for details. Marriages: Please call the Parish Office for an appointment prior to scheduling any date. Diocesan policies require at least six months preparation time before Marriage is celebrated. Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:00 p.m. or by appointment. Anointing of the Sick: Arrangements can be made to celebrate this Sacrament at any time by contacting the Parish Office. Ministry to Homebound and Hospitalized: Kindly notify the Parish Office when anyone cannot attend Mass so we can visit or bring Holy Eucharist. New parishioners: We welcome you to Saint Joseph Parish! Registration forms are available at the Church entrance or at the Parish Office, which is located at 6 High Street in Belmont. Please register as soon as possible. Making Estate Plans? Consider remembering St. Joseph Parish, Belmont in your will. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Classes are held in the Parish Hall. Please refer to schedule inside bulletin for days and times. Christian Initiation for Adults and Children: Very Rev. Marc B. Drouin, V.F Coordinator for Family and Youth Formation and Education: Wanda Gilson TELEPHONE LISTINGS PARISH OFFICE (M-Th 8:30 am to 4 pm) Closed on Fridays Adrienne Mazzei, Secretary Church Hall & Sacristy Parish Ministries Pastoral Council Al Nix Finance Council Don McLelland Parish Liturgical Ministries/Scheduling Lucille Leroux Music Director Jeanne Breton Sacristan Janet Leroux Sexton Mark Messier Cursillo/Ultreya Lionel & Annette Maurier Separated/Divorced Support Group Ginny Timmons Knights of Columbus Robert R. Leroux, Council 10,943 Robert Chapman Scripture Sharing Martha Levesque Community Assistance St. Francis Nursing Home N.H. Catholic Charities St. Vincent de Paul Society Catholic Schools Bishop Brady High School Holy Trinity School St. John Regional School Answering Our Call To Discipleship

2 ST. JOSEPH PARISH Sat, Feb 2 - Vigil of 4th Ordinary Sunday 4:30 Josephine Elizabeth Brooks by Martha Sunday, February 3-4th Ordinary Sunday Jer 1: 4-5, 17-19/1 Cor 12: :13/Lk 4: :30 Intentions of the Celebrant Monday, February 4 - Weekday Heb 11: 32-40/ Mk 5: am Mass at Saint Joseph Church, Laconia Tuesday, February 5 - Saint Agatha Heb 12: 1-4/Mk 5: pm Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Laconia, followed by Confession Wednesday, February 6 - St Paul Miki & companions Heb 12: 4-7/Mk 6: am Mass at Saint Joseph Church, Laconia Thursday, February 7 - Weekday Heb 12: 18-19,21-24/Mk 6: am Mass at Saint Joseph Church Laconia Friday, February 8 - Weekday Heb 13: 1-8/Mk 6: NO MASS Saturday, February 9 - Vigil of 5 th Ordinary Sunday 4:30 Bruce Wadsworth by his family Sunday, February 10-5 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 6: 1-2a, 3-8/1 Cor 15: 1-11/Lk 5: :30 Janet Pandolph by her family THE 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gathering: Music for the Liturgy FOR THE WEEKEND OF January 26-27, 2019 Your Offerings $3, Your Offerings (Jan 12-13, 2019) $2, Your Offerings (Jan 19-20, 2019) $1, Seminarians (Jan 19-20, 2019) Seminarians (Jan 26-27, 2019) $ Vanco (3 weeks) $1, BELMONT The Parish Budget requires weekly offertory income of $5,300 per week. In the past, we have been able to offset that requirement by drawing on other revenue resources i.e. Christmas Fair, 300 Club, Bake Sales, Yard/Tag sales, etc. As a parish, all expenses should be paid by the offertory income and not by fundraisers. Fundraisers should be used for savings and incidentals that arise that are not budgeted. I would like to encourage everyone to prayerfully consider increasing their offertory pledge in thanksgiving to God for all that God has done for you, through the gift of his son Jesus Christ. Thank you for your generosity and continued dedication to our Parish. God Bless, Fr. Marc Thank you for your generosity! We will take up our monthly offering for the BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE FUND as a second collection this weekend February 2-3, Your generosity assists the Parish with the costs associated with the upkeep and maintenance of the Church, and with special projects within the Church. The God of All Grace #315 Psalm Response: I Will Sing of your Salvation Psalm #71 Preparation of the Gifts: O God, You Search Me #437 Mass Responses: Mass of Christ the Savior Holy #914 When We Eat this Bread #916 Amen #918 Lamb of God #919 CHURCH LANDSCAPING PROJECT The Parish has contracted with the Belknap Landscape Company to repair the front entryway of the church to include the steps, brick patio under the portico and the gap between the patio and walkway. The planned work is progressing nicely and with better weather conditions, the replacement of the steps and the surface beneath the portico will be finished soon and we will be able to use them. Communion: We Remember Closing: We Are Called #494 #617 The landscaping will be completed in the spring when the weather is more favorable for planting. Thanks to all who continue to donate to the Capital Campaign.

3 THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME He said to them, "Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."and all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, " Isn't this the son of Joseph?" - Lk 4:21-22 Today's Gospel is one of tension and contradiction. We enter the scene at the local synagogue. It is near the beginning of Jesus' earthly ministry, and he has returned home to Nazareth for a short while. There, in the midst of the men who watched him grow up and who played with him as a boy in the dusty streets, Jesus proclaims that he is the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies of Isaiah. The response is understandably mixed. "All spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, 'Isn't this the son of Joseph?'" Jesus reminds them - none too gently - of the Israelites' rejection of the prophets throughout history. Not only did the people ignore Elijah and Elisha, but they worked miracles among the pagans instead. Then comes the rage. "They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong." No one likes to be reminded of their own faults. In the deeply religious Jewish society, nobody wanted to be the unfaithful one. Jesus exposes the sins of the community, and it drives them not to conversion, but to rage. We can consider our own time. How often, when someone is contracted, do they quickly resort to anger, name-calling, and undermining the reputation of the other? How quickly we want to destroy! This Sunday, we ought to consider our own lives. Do we listen to the prophetic voices around us, even when they threaten to upturn our expectations? If we hear something difficult, something that reminds us of our own sin, do we accept the opportunity to prayerfully ponder? If we allow ourselves to be open to the prophetic voices in our own lives, we'll notice that God speaks through the unexpected, if we have ears to hear it. A floral arrangement placed in front of the altar for the Sunday Liturgy, can be purchased for an offering of $50, with an accompanying announcement in the weekly bulletin. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Our parish began a program that encourages families and individuals to pray for vocations. The packet containing a crucifix, instructions, and prayers for the week to assist your daily prayer is handed out to volunteers at the conclusion of each weekend Mass. More volunteers are needed on both Saturdays and Sundays, so please sign up on the list provided in the Parish Hall. Questions? Please contact Leonard Campbell at or by at lsoup03@gmail.com. BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY One of the most compassionate and hospitable things we do as a community is to host families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Breakfast or lunch is available in the Parish Hall following the Funeral Liturgy. We are looking for Volunteers to CONTRIBUTE FOOD items, (salads, sandwiches, or finger desserts). We are also looking for HELPERS to make sure things are set -up (place tablecloths and placemats, arrange food on platters, place food on buffet tables, etc.) and made ready for families, and to help clean things up after. We all work as a team, so helpers are called on to serve in a particular sequence that spreads out the work and time commitment. If you would like to volunteer for the Bereavement Ministry, please call the Parish Office at DIOCESAN CAMPS Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting online registrations for the 2019 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes Region of NH, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages For more information or to request a brochure and DVD, contact Michael Drumm at or mdrumm@campsfatimabernadette.org. You can also visit us on the web at Availability is limited according to the Liturgical Calendar. Please call the parish office for more information. OUT OF RESPECT, PLEASE REMEMBER TO SILENCE OR TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE DURING MASS. THANK YOU! CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE Current total of pledges collected is $185,585! Thank you to all who have pledged and are making our campaign a success.

4 FEBRUARY 3, 2019 G.I.F.T. Faith Formation Registration Forms are available in the parish hall and online. K-8 - Sunday Morning sessions. 9th and 10th grade will meet monthly on Sundays. K-10 sessions begin with a meal and fellowship in the parish hall. K-8: Sundays 10:45 am - 1:15 pm Feb. 10 th, Mar. 10 th, Apr. 14 th May TBD, Confirmation TBD 9th & 10th: Sundays 10:45 am - 1:15 pm Feb 3 rd, Mar 3 rd, Apr 7 th On the days that Faith Formation is held and there are storms predicted, please check the weather cancellations on the WMUR website for the latest news about Faith Formation and meetings.

5 FEBRUARY 3, 2019 Sunday, February 3 9:30 MASS (Church) followed by Coffee & Donuts Monday, February 4 8 am Mass at Saint Joseph Church, Laconia 7 pm Choir Rehearsal (church) Tuesday, February 5 5 pm Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Laconia, followed by Confession Wednesday, February 6 8 am Mass at Saint Joseph Church, Laconia 8:30 24 Hour Adoration 8:30 am Wednesday through 7:30 am Thursday - Saint Joseph Church - Laconia Thursday, February 7 8 am Mass at Saint Joseph Church, Laconia Friday, February 8 NO MASS Saturday, February 9 4:30 pm MASS (Church) RESTROOM BREAKS DURING MASS ATTENTION PARENTS Would you please be sure to accompany your young children when they need to use the restroom during Mass. This is for their safety and your peace of mind. Thank you for your assistance. Saint Joseph Parish Food Pantry News We have been advised by the Hannaford Supermarket in Gilford that the Saint Joseph Parish Food Pantry has been chosen again to receive a $1 donation through their Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for the month of January. The red Fight Hunger Bags are available on the reusable bag rack at the store. You buy the Fight Hunger Bag and the Food Pantry gets $1 for each one sold. Such a deal...check it out!!

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