RECONCILIATION 3pm to 3:30pm or by appointment

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1 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 9, 2017 CHURCH & PARISH OFFICES 12 Main St. Pelham, NH (office) (fax number) Website: Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00 Pastor Rev. Volney J. DeRosia - Ext fathervon@comcast.net Deacons Deacon John Ross ualdrmflt@comcast.net Deacon Tom Lavallee tl3450@gmail.com Faith Life Director Adam Castor Ext faithlifeformation@comcast.net Saturday Sunday MASS SCHEDULE 4PM 8AM, 10:30AM, 6PM WEEKDAYS MASS SCHEDULE Monday through Thursday 8am Friday No Mass First Friday and First Saturday 8am HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE Holy Day 8am, 10am & 7pm Wednesday ADORATION 8:30-9:30am 2:00-8:00pm FIRST FRIDAY ROSARY The Knights and the Women s Guild invite everyone to First Friday Rosary at 6pm in the chapel. The Rosary is followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 6:45 PM. Business Manager Therese Soucy - Ext therese42852@comcast.net Saturday RECONCILIATION 3pm to 3:30pm or by appointment Secretary Kathleen Jean - Ext kathy7421@comcast.net Music Ministry Gary Williams garywendy6@comcast.net Jeanne Dyjak jeanneld34@gmail.com ANOINTING OF THE SICK & COMMUNION TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND Please contact the Parish Office for arrangements BAPTISM Please contact the Parish Office to schedule a baptism. Parents are required to meet with the pastor and participate in a baptismal catechetical session prior to the celebration of the sacrament. FORMED To help you grow in your faith go to and sign in with the parish registration code nr3434 (all lowercase). Help Souls on their way to Heaven When Fr. Von gets called to anoint people who are dying, he calls on a group of people to pray a Divine Mercy Chaplet for them. If you would like to join this ministry or want more information, contact Fr. Von at fathervon@comcast.net or (603) MARRIAGE Arrangements with the parish must be made at least nine months prior to the wedding. Fulfillment of a Diocesan, pre-marriage program is required. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Care to join the Knights of Columbus? Please contact Erick Wright at or eqwright@comcast.net. More information online:

2 Saturday July 8 4pm Joan Minton, 4 th Anniversary, requested by her family Sunday July 9 8am Josephine Lapointe & Roger Lapointe requested by Mr. & Mrs. Roger Turgeon 10:30am Eileen Sullivan, 12 th Anniversary, requested by her husband 6pm Pauline Smolko, 1 st Anniversary, requested by the Smolko family Monday July 10 8am Georgette Guilbeault requested by her daughter Connie Tuesday July 11 8am Rev. John Sledziona requested by Donna Smith Wednesday July 12 8am For all Souls in Purgatory Thursday July 13 8am Thai Chinh requested by the Lemieux family Priscilla Albert requested by David & Maureen Groff 7pm Holy Hour Friday July 14 8am No Mass Saturday July 15 4pm Rene Foster, 9 th Anniversary, requested by his family Sunday July 16 8am Raymond & Georginna Hall & Family requested by Anita & family 10:30am H. Tracy Davis, 29 th Anniversary, requested by his wife Joan & family 6pm Intentions for all our Parishioners The Bulletin had to be transmitted early due to the Fourth of July. The money will be in next weekend bulletin. SECOND ENVELOPES FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEKS July 16 Parish to Parish Support This collection provides grants to parishes in NH experiencing financial difficulties. July 23 Utility This collection helps with the cost for the Church, Rectory, Parish Center and School. July 30 Faith Life Formation This collection helps with expenses for Faith Life. Aug. 6 Capital Improvements This collection helps with projects around the parish. Aug. 13 Utility This collection helps with the cost for the Church, Rectory, Parish Center and School. Your contributions toward the support of the parish and its ministries are greatly appreciated. A FOND FAREWELL FOR SEMINARIAN RORY TRAYNOR We are inviting you to a farewell reception for Seminarian Rory Traynor on Sunday, July 23 rd following the 10:30 AM Mass in the parish center. Come and join us to say good-bye and wish him well. 2 This week the Altar Flowers are in memory of Eileen Sullivan, 12 th Anniversary by her husband This week the Altar Flowers are in memory of Joan Minton, 4 th Anniversary, by her family

3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday, July 11 Baptism Class, 6:00 PM, in the meeting room Food Pantry, 6:30-7:30 PM Choir Practice, 7:00 PM, in the church Wednesday, July 12 Adoration, 8:30-9:30 AM and 2:00-8:00 PM Food Pantry, 1:00-3:00 PM Thursday, July 13 National Pilgrim Statue of Fatima, in the church Divine Mercy Chaplet, 3:00 PM, in the church Holy Hour, 7:00 PM, in the church AA, 7:00 PM, in the K of C Hall Join us on Friday, July 21 st from 5:30-7:00 PM, for tasty food, laughter and terrific company at our Community Dinner, held in the Parish Center. All are welcome! Acts of Mercy How many Spiritual Instruct the uninformed Counsel the doubtful Admonish sinners Comfort the sorrowful Bear wrongs patiently Forgive offenses Pray for the living and the dead BEHOLD, YOUR MOTHER Join us for a Mothers Retreat on Saturday, July 29 th from 9:00 AM 12:00 PM. We will be gathering in the Meeting Room in the basement of the church. Please contact Director of Faith Life, Adam Castor at faithlifeformation@comcast.net by July 21 st to register. FATIMA T-SHIRTS If you were not able to purchase your T-Shirt on May 13 th we still have them available and they can be purchased in the parish office from 8:30-4:00 PM. The cost is $15 and all money raised will help our group attend Steubenville East this summer. LET US BRING OUR PRAYERS WITH YOU We will be attending Steubenville East on July When we are on this pilgrimage of faith we want to bring your prayer intentions with us. In the pews you will find prayer intention cards. We would ask that you fill these out and place them in the offertory basket during Mass. When we are on retreat we will bring these prayer intentions with us and raise them up to the Father. Please return them by July 9 th you can drop them off at the parish office or in the collection basket. Come and join us for a presentation on Starting a Prayer Life from Scratch Given by Seminarian Rory Traynor 3 How many Corporal Feed the hungry Clothe the naked Give drink to the thirsty Shelter the homeless The talk will take place in the Church on July 18 th at Comfort the imprisoned 7:00 PM. There will be exposition of the Blessed Visit the sick Sacrament, and a short talk with some thoughts on Bury the Dead starting a prayer life. Refreshments to follow in the parish center. So, could you not watch with me on hour? Watch and pray. Matthew 26:40-41

4 Detachment My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, While out in Ohio a little while ago, Fr. Von and I had the opportunity to spend some time with Franciscan TOR Sisters. For those of you who do not know, one of the vows that they take is a vow of poverty. So for instance, they do not have Wi-Fi, or own person cellphones, or cars, etc. What they are essentially trying to do is something which we are all called to do in some way, namely practice detachment from the world. This sounds quite difficult to most people, but one other thing that is very striking about these sisters is their joy. Not happiness, but joy: that Christian joy which no amount of suffering, or poverty, or the lack of personal freedom can take away. They have a firm joy, deep down in their souls, because of their faith that Jesus came, died, arose from the dead, and is in heaven prepared to bring us to our own resurrection. In Sunday s second reading from St. Paul s letter to the Romans (8:9, 11-13), he says that for if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live. What are the deeds of the body? In his letter to the Galatians he says, The works of the flesh are plain: immortality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissention, and he goes on (5:19-20). Certainly, many of us probably do not practice idolatry. We probably do not have a statue of a pagan God in our homes, in front of which we burn incense and sing praise. Then again, maybe we do. Consider how we fill our lives with so many things that take the place of God. Maybe we fill up our time with praise to the idol of the human body by prizing as first and foremost our daily exercise. Maybe it is a god of television, or a god of money, where we prize the acquisition of wealth as the top priority in our lives. This is exactly what St. Paul is talking about. Allow me to be quite clear. Making money is important and exercise is a good thing; and both are something that we need in order to live healthy lives and to take care of our families. Television is also not something that is bad in and of itself. What is wrong (and this is when they become sinful) is when we prize them above our relationship with God. Even the Franciscan Sisters need and use phones and cars in their ministry, but they themselves do not own them; the community does. Consider what it would be like having your spouse continually say to you that they were going to go watch TV before spending time with you, and then always running out of time to see you. This is comparable to what happens when we place things like Sunday Mass or our prayer life as the optional thing and not the central thing in our lives. This is in a similar vein as the idea of Catholic Trench Warfare that I wrote about a few weeks ago. Consider that it is in the difficult moments that it is most important for us to be detached from these worldly things. After work, do we just plant ourselves in front of the television or computer and say we are done for the night? Or do we take the opportunity to pray for our loved ones? I believe it was Ven. Fulton Sheen who suggested that we should practice small penances, like occasionally not adding honey to our tea. These are the best moments for practicing detachment from the things of this world. It is in the moments when we say, well, I have worked hard and I deserve this candy bar, or these extra five minutes of sleep, that our sacrifice is most important. In truth, we deserve nothing, and owe everything to God. It is okay to take some time to relax and to celebrate. Indeed it is a good and healthy thing, and that should be a part of our regular routine. It is problematic, however, once we start believing that the needs of the body are of more importance than the needs of our souls. We should enjoy the occasional candy bar, and it is okay to watch TV, but it should always be regulated to second place in favor of our relationship with God, which is nurtured through prayer and the Sacraments. Seminarian Rory Traynor 4

5 CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE The IHM New England Homeschool Conference will be held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, in Lowell, on Friday, July 28 th (12:00-6:00 PM). This is the perfect event for those who are curious and want to discover more about Catholic homeschooling. Admission is free and preregistration is not required. For more information, please visit or The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Thursday, August 10 th from 2:00-7:00 PM in the Parish Center. To schedule an appointment, please call or visit and enter sponsor code: STPATRICK S-PELHAM. There is an urgent need of Blood. DIVINE MERCY/STUDY FAITH FORMATION Please join us on Mondays at 7:00 PM in the youth room at the school. Facilitated by Roberta Wilson. These are the next sessions: Mondays, July 17 th, 24 th and 31 st Mondays, August 7 th, 14 th, 21 st and 28 th Monday, September 11 th PELHAM GOOD NEIGHBOR FUND 24 TH ANNUAL GOLF TORUNAMENT The Twenty Fourth Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Campbell s Scottish Highlands Golf Course in Salem, NH for the benefit of the Pelham Good Neighbor Fund, which is celebrating its 48 th year. The Pelham Good Neighbor Fund is a 501 (3) charitable organization and provides financial assistance for our less fortunate residents in Pelham throughout the year for emergency situations which include heating oil, electricity, rent, food, transportation and other household expenses. In 2016, this amounted to $28, All 15 members are volunteers who are dedicated to helping Our Neighbors In Need where 100% of the donations go back into the community. If you are interested in being a sponsor, the cost is as follows: Tournament Sponsor: $ (includes foursome and 24 X 36 sign) Corporate Sponsor: $ (24 x 36 sign) Tee Sponsor: $ (18 x 24 sign) Sand Trap Sponsor: $50.00 (12 x 14 sign) If you would like to play in the tournament the entry fee is $ per golfer which includes pre-game coffee and doughnuts, green fees, golf cart, lunch and prizes. You can register to play or make a donation with your credit card by visiting our website at If you prefer to register and pay by check, or have any questions regarding the golf tournament, please at pelhamgoodneighborfund@outlook.com Checks can be made payable to PGNF Golf Tournament and mailed to: Pelham Good Neighbor Fund Golf Tournament P.O. Box 953 Pelham, NH If you would like more information, please call: Brenda Blake Ann Marie Lacharite Karen Fournier Frank Sullivan Your support of our major fundraiser would be appreciated so that we can continue to provide financial support for our Neighbors In Need. Brochures are available at the Enterprise Bank in ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL St. Joseph Regional Catholic School in Salem is accepting registrations for Preschool to Grade 8 students for the 17/18 school year. St. Patrick Parishioners are eligible for our reduced, supported tuition rate! We provide a complete education designed to challenge and motivate students to reach their full potential in mind, spirit, heart, and body. Our low student/teacher ratio provides each student a front row seat to learning. For information, or to schedule a tour, contact Christine at x 19 or clatino@sjrcs.com Come see why #welovestjoes! Pelham. 5