Saints Mary & Joseph Parish

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1 Saints Mary & Joseph Parish September 17, 2017 Our Mission Statement: Discover God s Love so we might Love God; Love others; and Grow as a community of Disciples. Mary Queen of Peace Church 200 Lawrence Road Salem, NH MASS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00am Wed: Eucharistic Service 9:00am Sat: 3:00pm Reconciliation Sat: 4:00pm Sun: 9:30am w/kidschurch and Toddler Time Sun: 11:00am St. Joseph Church 40 Main Street Salem, NH MASS: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 7:15am Wed: Eucharistic Service 7:15am Wed: Mass at 6:30pm Sat: 3:15pm Reconciliation Sat: 4:15pm Sun 8:00am, 11:00am & 6:30pm Parish Office Lawrence Road, Salem, NH Fax: Mon-Thu 9:30am-2:30pm Fri 9:30am-12:30pm by appt. st.josephs@comcast.net Website: Facebook: Sts Mary and Joseph Instagram: Stsmaryjoseph

2 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17 The US Bishops as well as the Jesuit Conference are urging Catholics to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects from deportation people who were brought as children to this country. Many of these have been educated in Catholic schools, and many now have families of their own. They are now in danger of deportation. The Catholic Church maintains the enduring truth of Scriptural demands that we sacrifice time and resources in caring for those in need, including the resident alien (Dt 10:18), the stranger (Mt 25:35): What you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me (Mt 25:45). Following are excerpts from the Bishops statement. DACA men and women entered the U.S. as minors and often know America as their only home. They have lived out their daily lives with a determination to flourish and contribute to society: continuing to work and provide for their families, to serve in the military, to receive an education. Now, they face deportation. This decision is unacceptable and does not reflect who we are as Americans. Today, our nation has done the opposite of how Scripture calls us to respond. Today s actions represent a heartbreaking moment in our history that shows the absence of mercy and good will. DACA men and women are woven into the fabric of our country and of our Church, and are, by every social and human measure, American. We strongly urge Congress to act and immediately resume work toward a legislative solution. As people of faith, we say to DACA men and women, you are children of God. The Catholic Church supports you and will advocate for you. Father Tom THANK YOU! Fr. Mulligan wishes to express his sincere thanks for your many prayers while he was hospitalized and for the concerns for his health. He is very grateful for the many expressions of concern and is truly impressed by the faith of so many who trusted in the Lord. IN THE NEWS RESTORE, RENEW, PROCLAIM THE HOPE THAT IS CHRIST! The Diocese of Manchester is launching an initiative to strengthen faith formation in our parishes and schools. It is called Restore, Renew, Proclaim the Hope that Is Christ. The goal of this initiative is to make lifelong faith formation a priority and a reality in all our parishes. To accomplish this, we will be looking at ways to strengthen our youth ministry and adult faith formation processes, as well as reimagining our sacramental preparation programs. At the heart of all this is a desire to form disciples of all ages. Exciting things will be happening in all our parishes as we look forward with hope and with confidence that the Holy Spirit will guide all our efforts. Our parish will continue to be a place where disciples are formed in the faith and sent out on mission. Go to for more information on this diocesan initiative. "To the extent that we abandon our personality to Him, He will take possession of our will and work in us. We are no longer ruled by commands coming from the outside, as from a cruel master, but by almost imperceptible suggestions that rise up from within. We feel as if we had wanted all along to do those things He suggests to us; we are never conscious of being under command. Thus our service to Him becomes the highest form of liberty, for it is always easy to do something for the one we love." Fulton J. Sheen, p. 182, Peace of Soul Artists Wanted ($$): Help us design the JESUS MATTERS! sign that we hope to post on lawns throughout Salem in the near future. Your design will be selected from all the entries and used for signs displayed by members of most of the Salem Christian churches. A very rough example is shown in the accompanying picture. Signs will be printed in one color and will be 18 X 24 ; your entry should be submitted in the same format. At least 4 should be left at the bottom for the information unique with each church. A $30 gift card will be presented to the chosen artist. Deadline for your submission is September 30th. Submit it directly to Deacon David in hard copy to the Parish Office at Saints Mary & Joseph Parish, 200 Lawrence Road, Salem, NH. Contact him for any clarification needed ( ).

3 Youth Happenings Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17 Elementary, Middle School and High School Youth Ministries Getting to know and developing a relationship with God is the greatest gift we can give our children! Let us help you do that! We offer youth ministry opportunities from grades 3-12! Grades 3 /4 and 5/6 meet on Tuesdays from 6-7. Grades 7/8 meet on Thursdays 6-7 and High school meets Thursdays from 7:15-8:30 All meetings are in the parish Youth Ministries Center behind St. Julie at the St. Joseph campus. Youth are more than welcome to bring friends! Hope to see your kids Tuesdays or Thursdays. Upcoming Youth events: Family Scavenger Hunt on Sept. 30th Blessing of Sports Team Members in October High School Emmaus Experience (from page 14 in the handbook found on the parish website.) Option 2 continues Sept. 17 and Option 3 on Sept 19. Registrations for this year s program were asked to be completed before Sept. 1; several options are now full. Family Program September Schedule (from page 9 in the handbook found on parish website.) 9:30B Option at MQP Sept 17 5:00 Option at SJ Sept 17 4:15 Option at SJ Sept 23 9:30J Option at SJ Sept 24 5:00pm At-Home Oct.1, St. St. Joseph Option Blessing of the Animals Oct 7th at 11am at the Mary Queen of Peace campus. Bring your leashed/caged pets: dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, etc. and have them blessed as we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis. Charity helps us to know the truth and truth calls for acts of kindness. Follow POPE FRANCIS on What s Happening at KidsChurch September finds us as...the Apples Of God's Eye Do you know what is even better than our regular love? IT'S GOD'S LOVE! Each child had a small bowl of baking soda (regular love) in front of them. Each child added God's Love (Vinegar) and our regular love quickly changed! Each plain bowl of baking soda started to bubble and fizz and change color! God's Love added to our love is truly awesome! Our Bible story last Sunday focused on Abraham sending his helper Eliezer to Haran to find a wife for Abraham's son, Isaac. The little ones enjoyed our role-playing activity. Eliezer was worried that he wasn't going to be able to find a wife for Isaac. He prayed (talked) to God and asked for help in finding the perfect wife for Isaac. As we know, God answers our prayers, and He answered Eliezer's by sending Rebekah to be Isaac's wife. God cares about us very much! He wants to fill our hearts with his Amazing Love because we are His Children and we are super special to Him! September 17 th : David The King (Trust in the Lord, and do good) Dawn Pavlini, Director of KidsChurch Kidschurch@saintsmaryandjoseph.org First Reconciliation Preparation at Mary Queen of Peace Children beginning preparation for First Reconciliation and their parents have their first meeting coming up!!! What an exciting and grace-filled time!!! Choose either Saturday, October 14 th at 10 am OR Tuesday, October 17 th at 4:00 pm. College Care Packages!! It s that time of year again!!! We want our parish college students living away at school to know that we continue to care about them! Sts. Mary and Joseph families: be sure to send your son/daughter s mailing address to Sue Levesque at the parish office so we can send them a college care package during the year!!! Call for new Altar Servers! Boys and girls of all ages are welcome-- the only requirement is that they must have received the sacrament of First Holy Communion. The time commitment is one mass per month. If serving at our St. Joseph campus contact Ellen Corning at or ellen.corning@phillips.com. If serving at our Mary Queen of Peace campus contact Gina O'Shea at or gposhea@gmail.com. Youth interested in serving at MQP are invited to attend a training session in the church on Monday, Sept. 25 from 5-6 PM.

4 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17 Ministry Matters We are about ready to kick off our new year of Faith Formation and we need a few more small group leaders. Our classes meet once a month, either following or preceding one of the weekend Masses, and involve the student s whole family. Would you be interested in helping the children with one of our grade-level groups? Training & interactive lessons are provided, and parents who are part of the teaching team are exempt from paying tuition fees. Sound like something God is calling you to be a part of? Contact Sue Levesque at the parish office, and you will be asked to fill out a volunteer application. Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Each year, from October to May, our parish offers the 19th annotation version of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Participants meet in small groups once a week for an hour and a half, and devote themselves to daily prayer for an hour to an hour and a half. An application and an interview are required. The Exercises begin Oct.14 and end May 5th. To apply, click on the application form link on the parish website, located under Get Involved Spiritual Exercises. DivorceCare DivorceCare is a support group within a 13 week video-assisted course that is free. Required workbook is $20. Scholarships are available. Course meets every Tuesday at 7 PM at Mary Queen of Peace campus, 200 Lawrence Rd., Salem, NH. To register: or JoeDoc222@aol.com Parish Community Garden to feed those in need. Thank you to our parish family and community volunteers who are tending to our garden which is feeding those in need! You ll see us at Salemfest. Stop by our parish table on the library lawn!!! The Library at St. Joseph Family Room, which is open to all parishioners of Saints Mary & Joseph Parish, is undergoing change!!! (Yes! Change can be Good.) Thanks to the donations of bookcases from Campion Center in Weston, MA and The Center for Life Management in Derry, NH we are now able to plan for an expansion of the library. Phase One will be adapting these AWESOME bookcases to be used in the Family Room safely. Anyone with interest in helping during this phase is asked to Terry Austrew at taustrew@gmail.com or leave a contact phone number or address at the Church office. Bereavement Group to start again on Thursday, October 5 th, 7:00 to 8:00 PM. All groups are free of charge and there is coffee and snacks at no charge. Why do we need bereavement support groups? The reason is, the extended family and friends were all in the same neighborhood one or two generations ago. As you know it is not that way anymore. The grief support groups provide the support that we no longer have. Grief is the pain that we feel inside. To mourn is to express the grief which in turn helps us heal. We need to speak of the good times and the difficult times, of our loneliness and our need to memorialize our loved one. We need to cry and express our anger in a safe place. There are trained facilitators on the Bereavement Team to companion people through the journey of grief. No one gives advice or tells us what to do. No one says to get over it and to move on. No one is expected to share if they do not want to. Just listening can be healing to realize that others are in the same boat. Alan Wolfelt, a renowned psychologist and author who runs a large Bereavement Center in Colorado says If you don t grieve well, you won t live well. The groups work. If you are grieving, come to see for yourself. You have nothing to lose. What is discussed in the group is confidential. Call: Linda O Reilly for more information. On September 9, 2017, I was honored to be among ten men who were ordained to the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Libasci at St. Joseph Cathedral in Manchester. Michelle and I want to express our deep appreciation to our parish priests and fellow parishioners at Saints Mary and Joseph for your support and prayers during these four years of formation that led to ordination. The constant encouragement we received along the way helped carry us through our journey. I have been assigned a permanent deacon at St. Matthew Parish in Windham. As I undertake this new assignment, Michelle and I wanted to be sure to let you know how blessed we have been by your prayers and good wishes. God Bless, Deacon Lee and Michelle Fastnacht ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Bishop Peter A. Libasci invites all couples who are celebrating their 25 th, 30 th, 35 th, 40 th, 45 th, 50 th or beyond Wedding Anniversary (anytime during the year 2017), to attend a Special Anniversary Mass. This celebration will be held on October 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., at St. Joseph Cathedral, Manchester. If you are celebrating your 25 th, 30 th, 35 th, 40 th, 45 th, 50 th or beyond anniversary, please contact the parish office by September 22, We will need your last names, first names and mailing address. Please also indicate your special anniversary year. By providing your name to your Parish Office you will be registered and receive an invitation. There is no need for the couple to RSVP.

5 Parish Information: New Parishioners If you have just moved to the Salem area, we welcome you to our Parish. Please register on our website or at the Parish Office. Baptisms Please call Justine Dufour by calling the parish office at Communion or Sick Calls A Priest or Eucharistic Minister will be happy to arrange a visit at your home or hospital. Please call Justine Dufour at Marriages Couples please call the parish office at for an appointment at least six months prior to the date of your marriage. Shared Meal Ministry Our ministry is to help individuals and families in the Salem area who need temporary care and could benefit from a meal being brought to their home. Please contact Justine Dufour at or Therese Vallario at Saints Mary & Joseph Food Pantry x131 Food Pantry Hours Every Friday 11:30am to 12:30pm. Salem residents can visit the Pantry every four weeks. Please call by Thursday Noon for Friday pick-up. Prayer Line We are families that pray for those who have died and those struggling with health issues or any kind of discord in their families. Requests for prayer are sent to prayers by first name only for family privacy. Call Melanie at or Lee at requests can be sent to greeleykid@msn.com BUT must have the word "prayer" in the subject line!!! Parish Staff: Fr. Tom Frink, SJ....Pastor pastor@saintsmaryandjoseph.org ( ) Fr. Al Hicks, SJ......Pastoral Minister ahicks@jesuits.org ( ext 121) Fr. Bill Mulligan, SJ...Senior Priest in Residence wmulligan@jesuits.org ( ext 122) Jay Cormier Deacon jaycormier@comcast.net David Costello.....Deacon greeleykid@msn.com Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17 Executive Court Banquet Facility, Manchester Upcoming Parish Activities Knights of Columbus SCTV # 17 In service to One, In service to All Homosexuality and the Catholic Church Airing 9/18 9/20 Monday 8PM; Tuesday 2PM; Wednesday 2PM Weekly Family Play Group starting on Wednesday September 20! This drop-in program is a time for Moms, Dads and kids to get together to visit and play with new friends. This free program will take place at MQP Emmaus Room every Wednesday from 9:30 11:30 am and no commitment is necessary. Drop in when you can and stay as long as you like! (All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.) We are currently looking for volunteers to help oversee this program once a month. If you can help, please contact Kay Barretto at or kbarretto@comcast.net. Discovering Christ is starting again! Discovering Christ is a seven-week course that strives to help individuals hear the Good News and personally encounter Jesus Christ! Discovering Christ is a lifechanging experience and we guarantee that you ll never want to go back to where you were before! It begins Monday, Sept 18 at 6:30pm. Sessions are two hours long. Space is limited so call Deacon David ( ) to save a seat and to receive directions to our meeting place. Do You Know Someone Curious About the Catholic Faith? Inquiry Sessions are on Mondays at 6:30 pm. Call Justine Dufour ext. 103 for location information. The Caregivers are in need of volunteers to meet increasing demand. The Greater Salem Caregivers is an organization that provides rides to medical appointments and shopping for the elderly and disabled in Salem. Most of the rides are local and we only ask based on the convenience of the volunteer. Your commitment might only be an hour or so a week. For info please call at or salemcaregivers@gmail.com Web Site: Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Wednesday, September 20 at Mary Queen of Peace parking lot at 1:15 PM. They will carpool to St. Augustine Parish for the Annual Regional Gathering. Any questions, call Rosary making resumes Sept. 20 at MQP from 10am to Noon. Wedding ring found at St. Joseph Church around 9/2/2017. Contact the office for more information. Groveland Congregational Church Presentation of Mary Academy (PMA) in Hudson, NH Immaculate Conception Parish, Nashua Neighboring Parish Activities NH Right to Life Banquet Free Concert, The Barnstormers Annual Fall Fun Fest for Families Navigating Life s Changes & Losses Oct. 12, 5:30pm Dinner, 6:45 Speaker September 23 at 7:30 PM Sat. 9/23 (rain date Sun. 9/24) 10am 4pm Sat. 10/7, 8:30 11:30 am Deadline Oct.6 nhrtl.org/ banquet2017 gccucc@gmail.com or parentgroup@pmaschool. org office@iccnashuanh. org

6 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17 Mass Intentions Parish Events St. Joseph Saturday, September 16 4:15p Menick Beauregard, Roberta Palmisano Sunday, September 17 8:00a Elaine Montecalvo 11:00a Jake, Gilda, & Johnnie Thyng 6:30p Priest's Intentions Monday, September 18 7:15a All Souls Living & Dead Tuesday, September 19 7:15a Frank Bourque Wednesday, September 20 6:30p Priest s Intentions Thursday, September 21 7:15a Frank Bourque Friday, September 22 7:15a Rose Cooney Saturday, September 23 4:15p Margaret H. Gunning Sunday, September 24 8:00a Claire Lawlor, Lemieux Family 11:00a Patricia Scott, Ralph Vir 6:30p Sara E. Leclaire Eternal Light/Sanctuary Candle is burning this week at St. Joseph for Menick Beauregard by His Wife and at Mary Queen of Peace for Olidore, Yvonne and Norman Croteau & Jeannette Smith by the Croteau Family. Rest in Peace We pray for all who died recently. May their families be comforted by loving memories of them and by hope in Christ s promise of the resurrection. For any announced mass, if a family member or friend would like to carry the gifts during the offertory procession, please inform an usher/ minister of hospitality prior to the start of Mass. Mary Queen of Peace Saturday, September 16 4:00p Olidore, Yvonne & Norman Croteau, Jeannette Smith Sunday, September 17 9:30a Silvio Petra, Manuel & Odilia Pereira, Andrea Blaker 11:00a Katelyn Giuffre Monday, September 18 9:00a In gratitude to St.Jude, Elizabeth O'Brien, Louis Kmiec Tuesday, September 19 9:00a Mr. & Mrs. Gus Lynch Thursday, September 21 9:00a Gerald Daniel, Carol Keronski Friday, September 22 9:00a Leonel Soucy Saturday, September 23 4:00p Alexander Zaccardi Sunday, September 24 9:30a Liwanag Family 11:00a Manny Santos, Jr. Parish Giving September 9 and September 10, 2017 Envelopes $ 8, Loose $ 1, Miscellaneous $ Building Fund $ Sub-total $ 10, Hurricane Harvey Relief $ 6, USCCB & Cath.Univ. $ 1, Total $18, Thank you for your generosity! Sunday September 17 9:30pm FF/MQP & Emmaus 5:00pm FF/SJ-St Julie 6:00pm SIA/MQP Emmaus 6:30pm EE/SJ Youth Center Monday September 18 9:30am SJRS Lunches/SJ St Julie 10:00am All Souls Mtg/MQP-Emmaus 2:00pm Dinner Recap/SJ-St Julie Tuesday September 19 10:00am Bible Study/MQP-Emmaus 1:30pm Quilters/SJ St Julie 6:00pm Grades 3-6/SJ-Youth Center 7:00pm Atonement Band/SJ-Church 7:00pm DivorceCare/MQP- 7:15pm EE#3/SJ-Youth Center 7:30pm Al-Anon/SJ St Julie Wednesday September 20 9:00am Play Grp/MQP-Emmaus 1:30pm Band Mtg/SJ-St Julie 5:00pm Scouts/SJ-St Julie 7:00pm AA/MQP- Thursday September 21 10;00am LLL/SJ-family 1:30pm Prayer Shawl/MQP-Emmaus 5:00pm Parent Mtg/SJ-St Julie 6:00pm Grades 7 & 8 /SJ Youth Center 7:15pm Youth Group/SJ Youth Center Friday September 22 Saturday September 23 8:00am Bible Study/SJ-Family Room 4:15pm FFF/SJ-St Julie