Saints Mary & Joseph Parish March 4, 2018 Our Mission Statement:

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1 Saints Mary & Joseph Parish March 4, 2018 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 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/kids and Toddler Time Sun: 11:00am St. Joseph 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 Third Sunday of Lent, March 4, 2018 Unleavening Deacon Jay On the last days before Passover, Jewish families thoroughly clean their homes, especially the kitchen, of every bit of chametz leaven. Chametz is found in any food made of grain and water that is allowed to ferment and rise: bread, cereal, cake, cookies, pasta, beer. Because chametz is such a big part of our diets, getting rid of chametz is not a simple task. Every carpet is vacuumed, every floor is swept, every surface is scrubbed. On the night before Passover, many parents hide pieces of bread throughout the house and send their children to find them, to make them part of the ritual of Passover house cleaning. Whatever food with chametz is found is either given away or burned. A separate set of pots, dishes and cutlery are then brought out for Passover. Chametz is the opposite of matzo, the unleavened flat bread eaten by the Israelites the night before their escape from Egypt. The tradition of Passover unleavening is to experience again the newness of what God has done: freeing his people from slavery and bringing them into a new land of promise and hope. The custom is to remove the spiritual leaven from their lives that displace the things of God. As we prepare for Christ s passing over from the cross to resurrection this Lent, may we embrace the spiritual practice of unleavening : to sweep away the chametz of business-as-usual that steals our time and energy away from realizing the love of God that is at the center of Christ s death and resurrection. Over this second half of Lent, may we sweep our houses of the unnecessary and distracting chametz in our lives and embrace the humility and joy of the matzo in order to fully experience Easter re-creation in our hearts and homes. SJRCS Annual Benefit Gala Help Support our Catholic School! Mardi Gras Masquerade to be held Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Atkinson Resort & Country Club from 7:00pm 11:00pm. $50.00 per guest includes three course dinner, music, dancing, entertainment, raffles and a door prize. Contact: auctioncommittee@sjrcs.com for more information. Anointing of the Sick March 18th at 2:00pm Celebrated at Mary Queen of Peace Are you experiencing any emotional or spiritual distress? Are you having surgery? Do you have a chronic illness? Are you struggling with aging? Are you struggling with an addiction to anything that is robbing you of peace and security? (Like drugs, alcohol, food, status, work, control, having more, being first, busyness, etc.) Let us pray with you for healing! I came that you might have life and have it more abundantly! (John10:10) ADDICTION & GRACE: Spiritual Wisdom on Disordered Attachments Two Workshop Opportunities: Sunday, March 11:00am Farmers Market at Mary Fisk School, 14 Main Street, Salem, NH Thursday, March 7:00pm at Mary Queen of Peace, 200 Lawrence Road, Salem, NH From compulsive shopping and online gambling to drink and drugs, from grudges to being a workaholic or obsessive working out, these disordered attachments and addictions keep us from living truly free, healthy lives. Presenter: Dr. Nicolas Steeves, S.J. Moderator: Amy Healey, Stand-Up-Salem, Chairperson Family-to-Family Easter Basket Project On the weekend of March 3 & 4 we will be giving out information after all Masses for families that need to be adopted for Easter meals. The information will include family size and suggestions of items to include in the basket. If you would like to adopt a family and you know you will be away that weekend, you can Justine Dufour at pm@saintsmaryandjoseph.org and the family info will be ed to you. All baskets need to be dropped off at Mary Queen of Peace on Saturday, March 24 th between 9 11am. Thank you for you continued generosity and giving spirit! Staff Eucharistic Adoration Offered for our Parish, our New Pastor, and the Bishop Please join the staff on Thursday, March 8, from 3-4PM at Mary Queen of Peace as they pray for the new pastor, the Bishop s assignment of priests and the upcoming parish changes. Adoration includes songs for meditation, a short reflection, and intercessory prayers ending with Benediction. All Are Welcome!

3 Youth Happenings Third Sunday of Lent, March 4, 2018 Lenten Mass Instrumental for our Weekly Gathering A very special thank you to the following youth who have volunteered so graciously to play an instrumental at many of our Masses during the Lenten Season: Kayla Cianciulli (clarinet) at the 11am and 6:30 pm & Joshua Tarara (saxophone) at the 8am, both at St Joseph. Avalyn Healey (violin) at the 9:30 & AJ Smith (saxophone) at the 4:00 or 9:30 at Mary Queen of Peace. May this instrumental time empower us to enter more fully into the Spirit of this Lenten Season. Prep Topic Confirmation Prep classes: Option P1 dates Sundays, 5-7:30 SJ Teacher Meeting Faith Formation teachers will be meeting on Tuesday, March 6 th at 7pm in the youth center to discuss our March class. March Confirmation Retreat Session 2: Option P2 dates Wed., 6:30-8:30 SJ The Mar 18, 2018 Mar 21, 2018 Confirmation Mar 25, 2018 Mar 28, 2018 Made for Mission Apr 8, 2018 Apr 11, 2018 First Communion Children beginning preparation for First Communion and their parents have their first meeting coming up!!! What an exciting and grace-filled time!!! They may choose either Tuesday, March 6th at 4pm OR Saturday, March 10th at 10:00am. Both will be held at the MQP campus. Please let Sue know which meeting you and your child will attend. Theme Retreat 1 dates Sundays 5:15-7:30 SJ Retreat 2 dates Retreat 3 dates Retreat 4 dates Sundays 6:30-8:45 SJ Wednesdays 5:30-7 SJ Wednesdays 6:30-8 SJ Come back to Me Mar 11, 2018 March 11, 2018 March 14, 2018 Mar 14, 2018 What s Happening at Kids February Finds Us Giving Our Hearts To Jesus A Heartprint is formed When you do something kind, Your love touches others, Leaving heartprints behind! Each day we want to show others that Jesus cares for them. By doing kind and loving things, we will be leaving many HEARTPRINTS along the way. Our Heartpirnt Prayer Circle focus last Sunday was on Sharing. Just as the sun shines it's light to help us see during the day, when we share something with someone else(toys, a smile, a hug...)when they are sad or may not be having a good day, we shine our light just like the sun to make others feel happy so that they can shine too! The little ones each had a turn to say something that they could share with someone to make them feel happy. Each child placed a smiley face sticker onto one of the large hearts on our Kids Prayer Wall Display. February 11th: A Red Sea Adventure Dawn Pavlini, Director of Kids Kidschurch@saintsmaryandjoseph.org Elementary/Middle School Youth Ministry Join us on Tuesdays from 6-7 for fun, faith and friends!!! We re working on naming our groups! Come help us out!!! Family Program Schedule (from page 9 in the handbook found on parish website) 9:30J Option at SJ on Feb 28 Option 9:30A at MQP on March 11 Option 9:30B at MQP on March 18 Option 5:00 at SJ on March 18 Option 4:15 at SJ on March 24 Option 9:30J at SJ on March 25 Seder (Passover) Meal On Monday of Holy Week, March 26 th, several families of our Faith Formation program are sponsoring a Seder Meal The Hebrew word Seder refers to the prescribed retelling of the Jewish people s deliverance from Egyptian bondage and slavery. Space is limited so participants need to pick up free tickets from the parish office by March 20th. Join us and see how Jesus used the story and symbols of the Passover to identify himself and the purpose of his life This is a great opportunity for Confirmation candidates and First Communion children to experience a Jewish meal! (A simple meal will follow the Seder.) The planning committee will be meeting on March 9th at St Julie Hall.

4 Third Sunday of Lent, March 4, 2018 Kids & Toddler Time with Jesus We are looking for additional adults and teen volunteers to help staff this service during the 9:30 Mass at MQP while parents are freed up to celebrate Mass knowing their children are being cared for. We specifically need a volunteer for the 3 rd Sunday of every month as well as the occasional 5 th Sunday of the month! Is God calling you?!!! Please contact Sue Levesque at the parish office to learn more. Helping Local Fire Victims Isaiah 58 is collecting items and gift cards for the Salem Fire Victims. If you would like to donate clothes, toiletries, furniture or gift cards, they are open Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 9am 3pm at their South Broadway location. By appointment they will open on the other days. Please support them in their efforts! A big thank you to those businesses who donated to our raffle for this years comedy night fundraiser that was held on 2/10/18 at Castleton. We appreciate your generous support!! Orangetheory Fitness Sts Mary and Joseph Quilting Ministry Marilyn Suszek Mary Kay Maddie s Bagel & Eatery Ken Gabriel of Gabriel Chiropractic Zorvino Vineyards Canobie Lake Park MaryAnn s Diner, Salem The Knights of Columbus It s All Good In The Kitchen Harrow s Chicken Pies Bob Chandler of Chandler Electrical Services You re Fired Copper Door Restaurant February Slice-of-the-Pie Winners Congratulations to the following winners of $ each: Dorothy Falco #71 Joseph Balzano #198 Pat Romano #169 If we want a future of prosperity for all, we need to keep our compass pointing toward true North, in the direction of authentic values. Follow Pope Take the Priests a Meal! If you would like to share a meal with our priests, go to takethemameal.com. Under find, enter Frink and password A list will appear and you can pick a convenient date, then enter your meal description. Operation Pet Therapy Join our parish as we collect stuffed animals that are given to all the residents of Salemhaven. Stuffed animals can be dropped off in the Family Room at St. Joseph campus and in the vestibule at Mary Queen of Peace campus. Please, donate only NEW or VERY GENTLY USED stuffed animals. They must be brought to the parish by March 18th. We will not save any that are dropped off after that date. Thank you for making the residents of Salemhaven smile. Encounter Lent through CRS Rice Bowl: Encounter Safiata The dry and dusty climate of Burkina Faso means farming can be difficult. It means water can be hard to come by. And it means Safiata and her family often face hunger. Even though she had two plots of land to farm, the many months each year without rain made feeding her 9 children and 16 grandchildren a real challenge. Girls Helping Girls: Dress Donation Drive The Girl Scouts are sponsoring a Gently Used Holiday Dress Drive. They need dresses in size 10 & under to give to local area families. If you do not have a dress, they will also accept girl s dress shoes, purses, dress coats & accessories. Drop your items off at Mary Queen of Peace entrance, local elementary schools, St. Joseph School & Boys and Girls Club. Donations will be accepted until March 23. Thank You for your support! Hola from Honduras! The team arrived safely, and they have been greeted with open arms wherever they go. They have done lots of painting: two coats on the and the interior& exterior of the water treatment plant that they helped build last year. They also had enough paint to finish painting the side of the school that they started to paint last year. They also had a wonderful party for the children in the orphanage, and delivered supplies and toured the hospital. Everyone is very grateful for all they give them and do!

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 Food Pantry x131 Pantry Hours Every Friday 11:30am to 12:30pm at St. Joseph Campus. 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. Nick Steeves, SJ...Visiting Priest steeves@unigre.it ( ) Jay Cormier......Deacon jaycormier@comcast.net David Costello.....Deacon greeleykid@msn.com Third Sunday of Lent, March 4, 2018 Upcoming Parish Activities Monthly Pot Luck Supper Please join us on Wednesday, March 7 in St. Julie Hall at 5:30pm as we share a meal with other parishioners. Bring a dish to share and enjoy conversation and good food. NEW CD s are available to provide inspiration and encouragement during the Lenten Season. Love, Sacrifice and Trust by Fr. Michael Schmitz shares insights on the meaning of Christ s cross and our own suffering. Scott Hahn offers reflections on the Seven Last Sayings of Christ. Many other CD s are available on the CD stand at Mary Queen of Peace and in the alcove at the back of St. Joseph Chruch. Books are also available at each entrance, The Case for Jesus by Brant Pitre. Bishop Robert Barron writes anyone who wants to deepen his or her knowledge of and passion for the Lord Jesus should read this book - and use it. The book for the March book discussion is "Our One Great Act of Fidelity: Waiting for Christ in the Eucharist by Ronald Rolheiser. We will meet on Friday, March 16th at MQP in the Emmaus Room from 10:30am - noon to discuss the book. No sign up is necessary, newcomers are always welcomed. For questions contact normazimmermann@gmail.com NH Knights of Columbus: In service to one, In service to all. SCTV #17 Jewish Roots of the Papacy Airing 3/05 3/07 Monday 8:00 pm Tuesday 2:00 pm Wednesday 2:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass choir and music rehearsals have begun. Anyone who would like to participate is invited to join us at 6:30pm at MQP church. Future rehearsals (all at MQP at 6:30pm) will be held on: Monday, March 5; Tuesday, March 13; Tuesday, March 20; and Monday, March 26. Year-End Tax Statements If you would like to receive a copy of your contribution statement, please request it by officeadmin@saintsmaryandjoseph.org or call the office and provide your name, address and envelope number to Maryanne (x105). Statements will be mailed out on Fridays. Thank you for your cooperation! Save the Date Jesuit Farewell Reception As you know, the Jesuits will be leaving Sts. Mary & Joseph Parish at the end of June, The Staff is planning a Farewell Reception for them on Saturday, June 2, 2018 after the 4:15pm Mass at St. Joseph School Auditorium. All are welcome to attend! Watch the bulletin for more information. St. Rita Parish, Lowell, MA St. Joseph Cathedral Hall, Manchester, NH Neighboring Parish Activities Tour NEW Pregnancy Care Center in Lowell: The Gift of Life Annual Pro-Life Seminar 7:30pm midnight Monthly Gathering Noon light lunch, program starts 1:00pm Jesus across the Border Catholic Young Adult Groups Networking Event Reserve by 3/21 Ron DiStasio or rddistasio@comcast.net

6 St. Joseph Saturday, March 03 4:15p Lisa Berube Larochelle Sunday, March 04 8:00a Paula Pelletier Novello 11:00a Thomas Grady 6:30p Safety of Parish Missionaries Monday, March 05 7:15a Intentions of Chris Alphen Tuesday, March 06 7:15a Woody Chmieleski Wednesday, March 07 6:30p Intentions of the Liapis Family Thursday, March 08 7:15a Dol Bauer Friday, March 09 7:15a Alphen, Tris & Haskell Families Saturday, March 10 4:15p Joseph J. Vacirca Lisa Berube Larochelle Sunday, March 11 8:00a Rudy Parent Rev. Father Anthony Michalik 11:00a Patrick Mahoney Pauline Pelletier 6:30p Priest s Intentions Eternal Light/Sanctuary Candle is burning this week at St. Joseph for The Intentions of Bill & Linda Richards by Maryanne Murach and at Mary Queen of Peace for The Salem Fire Victims. Mass Intentions Third Sunday of Lent, March 4, 2018 Mary Queen of Peace Saturday, March 03 4:00p Ruth Ginchereau Sunday, March 04 9:30a Victor & Caridad Liwanag Manuel & Odilia Pereira 11:00a Patrick Caires; Gil DeBurro Gerald Raymond Monday, March 05 9:00a Mac Santos, Mary Schmidt, Danny Santos Tuesday, March 06 9:00a Gilbert DeBurro Thursday, March 08 9:00a Maureen Caires Friday, March 09 9:00a Angelina Lyons; Joyce Cavanaugh Saturday, March 10 4:00p George W. Croteau Sunday, March 11 9:30a Manuel & Odilia Pereira; Michael Keronski 11:00a Deceased members of Dobbie Family; Thomas Pappalardo Billy White Parish Giving February 24 and February 25, 2018 Envelopes $ 8, Loose $ 1, Miscellaneous $ Building Fund & Fuel $ Sub-Total $10, Europe Aid/Schools $ Total $10, January on-line giving: $4, Rest in Peace We pray for all who died recently, especially William Bill Allard, Jacqueline V. Tatlis, Rollande Zwicker. May their families be comforted by loving memories of them and by hope in Christ s promise of the resurrection. Parish Events Sunday March 4 9:30am Kids/MQP- Classroom 1:00pm 1st Eucharist Preparation/ MQP-Emmaus Room 2:00pm Cluster Penance Service/ SJ- Monday March 5 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal/MQP- 7:00pm Nar-Anon/MQP-Hall Tuesday March 6 10:00am Bible Study/MQP- Emmaus Rm 12:30pm Quilters/SJ St Julie Hall 4:00pm First Communion Meeting/SJ-St Julie Hall 6:00pm Elementary Youth Group/ SJ-Youth Center 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal/MQP 7:00pm Teacher Meeting/SJ-Youth Center 7:00pm DivorceCare/MQP- Emmaus Room 7:00pm Atonement Band/SJ- 7:30pm Al-Anon/SJ St Julie Hall Wednesday March 7 9:00am Play Group/MQP-Emmaus Room Noon Stations/MQP- 5:30pm Pot Luck Supper/SJ-St Julie Hall 7:00pm AA/MQP-Hall Thursday March 8 10:00am Choir Rehearsal/SJ- 3:00pm Staff Adoration/MQP- 6:00pm Seder Meal Planning/SJ- Youth Center 7:00pm Bereavement/SJ-St Julie Hall 7:15pm Youth Group/SJ-Youth Center 7:15pm Pastoral Council/MQP- Emmaus Room Friday March 9 6:00pm Stations of Cross/SJ- 6:30pm Contemporary Music Rehearsal/SJ- Saturday March 10 8:00am Bible Study/SJ-Family Room 10:00am 1st Communion Meeting/ 6:00pm SJ-St Julie Hall SIA/MQP-Emmaus Room At both locations there will be receptacles for your last year s PALMS. Feel free to bring them to church and place them in the receptacles located at the main entrances. They will be used to light the new fire at the Easter Vigil. Any brought after Easter will be buried on the church grounds so they can be naturalized back