SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST. Welcome Home! We, as a Parish Family, are so glad you are here!

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1 Welcome to the Catholic Community of SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST A Catholic Community of Caring Since 1981 Serving Londonderry, Hudson & Windham - New Hampshire Fr. Mike Zgonc Deacon Lee Abbott Deacon Bob Turner Cathy Kinnon Susan Joncas Brandon Sargent Kate Ciarletta Rebeccah Nusbaum Allan Fernald Richard Dussault Church and Parish Center (603) One South Road, Londonderry, NH Pastor Pastoral Associate Deacon Religious Education Director Business Manager Youth Minister Assistant Youth Minister RCIA Coordinator Music Director Custodian MASS SCHEDULE 5:00 PM 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Monday through 9:00 AM Welcome Home! We, as a Parish Family, are so glad you are here! As sharers of the one baptism & the one Spirit of the Risen Christ, we have come together as the Parish Community of St. Mark the Evangelist to proclaim our identity as the People of God. The Eucharist is the center of our life and work together. Through the one bread, we become the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise. In our worship of God, the Author of life and holiness, we proclaim our hope in the life of Christ s Resurrection; we open our hearts and minds to the Spirit of God dwelling in our midst. In our work, together, we seek to enable our children to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of God; to accompany our young sons and daughters on their journeys of discovery toward adulthood; to deepen our faith commitment through prayer & study; to be present to one another in the joys and sufferings, the victories and struggles of life; to give witness to the Gospel of justice and compassion to our hurting world. We welcome to our parish family all who share our Catholic faith & traditions & our search for God in all things. -Parish Mission Statement Facebook: stmarkslondonderry Website:

2 from your pastor Brothers and Sisters- Today we hear the Gospel of the Samaritan Woman at the well. This story is a great one, as it depicts a woman who is indeed searching and Jesus draws her deeper in her understanding of who He is and what life-giving water is all about [Jesus says] Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water. The woman replies, Give me this water!!!.of course she does not fully understand what Jesus is talking about yet, as she is actually asking for an inexhaustible supply of actual water. However, the deeper into the conversation they get, the deeper her faith in Jesus becomes Her faith journey (AND OURS) is a process!!! I hope that as we look back at our own lives, that our understanding and belief in Christ has changed a bit from the time we were in elementary school. I hope that our understanding has changed a bit since we have had our first child. I hope that our understanding has become deeper as we continually strive to have a relationship with Him! Throughout our entire lives, we continually seek out further understanding of this life-giving water that only Jesus can give!!! This weekend, we also begin the series of scrutinies, in which our RCIA catechumens and candidates enter into more rigorous and intentional discernment as they prepare to come into full communion in the Catholic Church. Each of them have come from very different backgrounds and faith journeys, and the Spirit and their seeking for this lifegiving water has led them here to this very moment. Let us as a community continually pray for them as they look inward as they look at their lives and are more fully conformed to living life as a Catholic Christian modeling their very lives after Jesus Christ Himself. I am very proud as a pastor to see the development and growth in these men and women over the past year and I look forward to the day when they are received into our faith tradition!! Some of our catechumens and candidates may be received in at the Easter Vigil this year or at some other time when they are ready so please keep them all in your prayers, as they are all truly inspiring witnesses to faith!!! May each of our Lenten journeys be fruitful as we move closer to celebrating the Lord s passion, death, and Resurrection!! Always in Christ, Fr Mike

3 EvenSong and Adult Faith Formation Monday Night! The Lenten Season will surely be a special one here at our parish, as there will be plenty going on to help nourish your faith and fully enter into the Season! On Monday Nights, we will have the Blessed Sacrament Exposed at 6:00 PM (with opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at that time), followed by Lenten EvenSong with Benediction at 7:00 PM. EvenSong is an opportunity for prayer, song, adoration, and worship together! After the prayer service, we will all go down to the Lounge for our Weekly Lenten Adult Faith Formation. Please plan on making Monday night an evening of Spiritual Reflection, prayer and renewal!! This week, Deacon Bob will be speaking on the Saints of Mercy! As Pope Francis writes, we need to strive to be a Church of Mercy! As always, there will be plenty of fellowship, wine, coffee, and apps! See you there!! High School Youth Night Tonight (Sunday)! Attention High School Youth! Your youth night is tonight, March 19 from 6:00-8:00 PM!! It is the Lenten Season, and Brandon and Kate have a wonderful evening planned to help all of us grow during this season but also some time just to hang out and have some fun! As always, if you haven t come to a youth night yet, please come!!!! You are most welcome!!! We always have food, fun, time to grow in our faith, and just time to hang out and connect with others!! See you all there!!! St. Mark s! Thank you for your generosity in support of the February Poor Box to benefit the Rockingham County Community Action Committee. The $272 donated will be used to help those in need of fuel assistance during this cold and stormy winter. Your willingness to share your treasure is greatly appreciated. Are You a Health Care Professional? The annual White Mass, offered for all health providers, will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Manchester. The White Mass is sponsored by the NH Guild of Catholic Healthcare Professionals. If you work in the medical field as a physician, registered or licensed nurse, physicians's assistant, nurse practitioner, nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, respiratory therapist or any other position in the medical field, please consider becoming a member of the NH Guild of Catholic Health Professionals. For more information and to sign up for membership go to our website A representative from the NHGCHP will be available to answer questions after Mass next weekend. This St. Mark s!!! Sunday, March 19: 6:00 PM High School Youth Night (Lounge) 6:30 PM Confirmation Class (9th Grade) (Hall) Monday, March 20: 6:00 PM Adoration and Confessions (Church) 7:00 PM Lenten EvenSong (Church) 7:40 PM Adult Faith Formation (Lounge) Tuesday, March 21: 6 AM- 11 PM Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) 9:20 AM Confessions after Morning Mass 4:30 PM CCD Classes 7:30 PM Choir Practice (Church) Thursday, March 23: 7:00 PM K of C Officers (Room 209) Friday, March 24: 5:30 PM Lenten Supper (Hall) 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross (Church) Saturday, March 25: 9:30 AM Al Anon (Room 209) 6:00 PM Marriage Retreat (Hall) Sunday, March 26: 6:30 PM Confirmation Class, Gr. 9 & 10 (Hall)

4 Welcome to the Team, Brandon! There is a new development here at St Mark s that we are very excited about! Brandon Sargent, our Youth Minister, has agreed to become a full time part of our Parish Staff as Evangelist!! We are blessed to have the opportunity to have him in this very vital teaching role!!! The position is being created to poster the continued growth and mission of our Parish family here at St. Mark s. We, as a parish community, believe that what we receive as gift in Word and in Sacrament calls us and sends us forth to evangelize all peoples we do not stay closed, but rather are sent out to the whole world to spread the Good News. We are blessed as a parish community to have the opportunity to put our mission into action with so many committees and teams all striving to do God s Work here on Earth. It then makes sense to bring onto our Parish Staff someone dedicated to the Evangelization efforts of teaching and reaching out to the poor, the lost, and forgotten and help guide our young people in the ways of Christ. The Parish Evangelist position will be extremely visible and instrumental in fanning into flame the faith our our people, equipping them to be able to Go out and teach all nations! How s that Carbon Fast Going? It s not too late to give up some carbon for Lent, or to pray with Pope Francis for our Common Home, or to donate to help those most hurt by climate change. Pick up the carbon fast handout in the Welcome Center and get started!! Lenten Suppers are Back! Once again, the Knights of Columbus will be hosting our Lenten Suppers on Friday evenings during Lent! They will be serving from 5:30-7:00 PM in the Church hall and the menu is always excellent!! Our cost remains $5 per person, $20 per family. Come join us for fellowship and good food! All proceeds go to charity. After dinner, come and join us for the Stations of the Cross up in the Church at 7:00 PM. Religious Education News *9th Grade Confirmation Students are reminded of their meeting tonight (Sunday 3/19) at 6:30-8 PM in the Parish Hall *9th and 10th Grade Confirmation Students are reminded of their meeting on Sunday, March 26 at 6:30-8 PM in the Parish Hall Children s Stations of the Cross We have a beautiful tradition here at St. Mark s where our Children bring Christ s Passion to life for us on Good Friday. We are looking for our Youth grades 4-12 to help us out this year!! We are in need of Greeters, Actors/Actresses (non-speaking), and singers!! There are no auditions; all are welcome! We ask that all participants commit to being available at the following times: Rehearsal on Wednesday, April 12 from 3:30-5:00 PM and Friday, April 14 from 3:13-5:00 PM. Please contact Michele LaCerda at or michele.lacerda@comcast.net if you are interested in participating. Thanks!! The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Lent) Fr Mike will have expanded times for the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the Lenten Season. He will be available: Reconciliation for St. Mark s in Londonderry: *Monday Nights from 6:00-7:00 PM the Church *Tuesday Mornings after the 9 AM Morning Mass *Saturday Afternoons from 3:30-4:30 PM in Church *And as always you can contact him and make an appointment Please Keep in Your Prayers This week as a parish family we pray for Kevin Fitzgibbon, father of Drew and Patrick Fitzgibbon. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he and all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, Rest in Peace.

5 Sacrificial Giving (March 11-12) Operating Funds Offertory Envelopes (201) $5, Loose Cash $ Electronic Giving (4) $ Parish Pay Weekly Avg (78) $2, Flowers $ Social $79.00 Youth $ Mass Donations $ Other Donations $ Total $10, Designated Funds Capital Development $ Charitable $20.00 Poor Box $ Diocesan Collection(s) $61.00 Grand Total $10, Mass Intentions for March /18 Saturday, 5 PM: Anthony Gulozzo by the Belliveau Family 3/19 Sunday, 8 AM: Kathryn Pond by the Gigueres 3/19 Sunday, 10:30 AM: Eric DeCarolis by the family 3/20 Monday, 9 AM: Daniel Marrone by Paul and Sarah Mitchell 3/21 Tuesday, 9 AM: Pauline Grant by Bill and Brenda Donroe 3/22 Wednesday, 9 AM: John and Josie Merlino by the family Thursday 3/23, 9 AM: Arline Shillitto (L) by Monica Rahilly Saturday 3/25, 5 PM: Pat Trongo by wife and family Sunday 3/26, 8 AM: Dorothy Difava by the family Sunday 3/26, 10:30 AM: Jacques Savoie by Phil and Jodi Hardcastle Parish Contact Information Parish Office (603) Religious Education Office FAX (603) Parish stmarkevan@comcast.net Web Page saintmarkevangelist.com Office Hours Mon-Thurs 9 AM- 4 PM Fr Mike Deacon Lee Deacon Bob Cathy Kinnon Susan Joncas Brandon Sargent frmike.stmarks@comcast.net leestmark@comcast.net turnerjhn76@aol.com cathystmark@comcast.net susanstmark@comcast.net brandon.stmarks@comcast.net Pastoral Council Jean Desrosiers Finance Council Kevin Cronin Music Allan Fernald (603) Outreach Dianne Zdankiewicz (603) Knights of Columbus Bob McGuirk (603) Men of St Joseph Bill Donroe (603) Prayer Line (603) Safe Environment Susan Joncas (603) Al-Anon Saturdays, 9:30-11 AM Birthright (603) NH Catholic Charities, Windham (603) Sacrament of Baptism Parents are asked to participate in the baptismal catechesis program prior to their child s baptism. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30pm or by appointment Mondays from 6:00-7:00 PM (Lent) Sacrament of Marriage Couples should contact the parish office at least six months in advance and before making any other wedding arrangements. Sacrament of the Sick Please call us to request the Sacrament of the Sick or to receive communion in the home. Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays, 6:00am-11pm / First Fridays 8pm-12am