Gate of Heaven Parish

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1 Gate of Heaven Parish Rev. Matthew Schultz, Pastor Michael Johnson, Deacon Main Office Rectory Office Staff ALL SAINTS RECTORY 163 Main St. Lancaster, NH RECTORY PHONE RECTORY FAX KATHI MARSHALL Administrative Asst./Cemetery Administrator SANDRA DOOLAN Secretary/Receptionist/Sacramental Records SUSAN TIBBETTS Faith Formation Coordinator/ RCIA Facilitator WEBSITE: The Catholic Communities of ALL SAINTS CHURCH ST. AGNES CHURCH ST. MATTHEW CHURCH 163 Main Street Lancaster, NH Presidential Hgwy Jefferson, NH Jefferson Road Whitefield, NH Summer Weekend Masses (Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day SATURDAY 4:00 P.M. St. Matthew Church SUNDAY 7:15 A.M. St. Patrick Church 9:00 A.M. St. Agnes Church 10:30 A.M. All Saints Church ST. PATRICK CHURCH 65 St. Patrick Church Rd Twin Mountain, NH OUR LADY OF THE MOUNTAINS SHRINE 2470 Route 302 East Bretton Woods, NH Daily Mass Winter Weekend Masses MONDAY & THURSDAY 7:00 A.M. All Saints Church TUESDAY & FRIDAY 7:00 A.M. St. Matthew Church SATURDAY 9:00 A.M. Our Lady of the Mountains Shrine (Columbus Day to Memorial Day Weekend) SATURDAY 4:00 P.M. St. Matthew Church SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. St. Matthew Church 10:30 A.M. All Saints Church 5:00 P.M. All Saints Church Therefore, welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15: 7

2 WELCOME TO GATE OF HEAVEN PARISH To every traveler who comes through our towns and stops to visit in one of our churches we say, Welcome, friend, come and worship with us. You can join us at All Saints Church, Saint Agnes Church, Saint Matthew Church or Saint Patrick Church. We are all one family, and you are welcome at our table. If you plan to move on, we pray you safe travel. If you plan to stay we hope you find peace and fulfillment. Regardless of your situation, we thank you for stopping in to join our hearts with ours as we pray in our Father s House! PARISH MINISTRY PERSONNEL Faith Formation Coordinator Susan Tibbetts Youth Ministry Coordinators Daphne Cassady Jeannine LaBounty Finance Council Chair Tyler Rancourt Pastoral Council Chair Bob Rutherford The Tabernacle Society Sandra Doolan, President Catholic Women s Group Carrie Morrill, President Men of Saint Joseph Kurt Hall (Tuesday P.M Group) Knights of Columbus Mark Frank, Grand Knight RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for adults) Susan Tibbetts, Facilitator Boy Scouts Kenneth King, Scout Master Cub Scouts Bill Rutherford, Cubmaster Parish Bookstore/Gift Shop Ruby Berryman, Manager Calvary Cemetery John Brooks, Sexton St. Matthew & St. Margaret Cemeteries Don Doolan, Sexton SACRAMENTS Reconciliation/Confession Saturdays from 3:00 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. at St. Matthew Church in Whitefield. Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at All Saints Church in Lancaster. You are always welcome to set up a personal appointment by calling the rectory. Baptism/Marriage Please call the rectory to make arrangements. (For weddings, please call at least six months in advance of your planned wedding time.) Communion/Anointing the Sick Due to privacy laws priests must be asked by the family members to visit parishioners in the hospital or nursing home. Please advise us of those in need of the Church s ministry, whether they are homebound or have been hospitalized. We are happy to bring the Eucharist to those who cannot get out to attend Mass. And if someone is ill or declining in health, the pastor is happy to come to their home, anoint them and bring them Holy Communion. Please call the rectory, and we will make the arrangements for you. Cemetery Arrangements Gate of Heaven Parish has four cemeteries Calvary Cemetery, Water Street Cemetery, St. Matthew Cemetery and St. Margaret Cemetery. You are always welcome to make arrangements for your eventual burial in one of these cemeteries, as three of the four have sites to lease. Please call the rectory in order to ask about end-of-life preparations. Parish Bulletin If you, or someone you know, is homebound, please call the rectory and let us know. We d love to send them the weekly bulletin so they can keep up with the goings-on in the parish. Also, if you are a snowbird, and head south or west for the winter, we can also get the bulletin to your winter address. That way you always know what s going on here at home! Please consider remembering our parish in your will.

3 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 15, 2018 This Weekend SATURDAY, JULY 14 (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Green vestments) 9:00 a.m. (OLM Shrine): Mary Considine by Margaret Considine & family 4:00 p.m. (St. Matthew): Antonio Negron by a friend SUNDAY, JULY 15 (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Green vestments) 7:15 a.m. (St. Patrick): Gate of Heaven parishioners 9:00 a.m. (St. Agnes): Joseph Evansky by Gate of Heaven parishioners 10:30 a.m. (All Saints): Colleen Marois by Katie & Nicholas Marois MONDAY, JULY 16 (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: Green or white vestments) 7:00 a.m. (All Saints): Marilyn Foster by the estate TUESDAY, JULY 17 (Green vestments) 7:00 a.m. (St. Matthew): Adelaide Monahan by Walter J. Barden WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 (St. Camillus de Lellis, priest: Green or white vestments) NO MASS THURSDAY, JULY 19 (Green vestments) 7:00 a.m. (All Saints): Charles MacKinnon by Walter J. Barden FRIDAY, JULY 20 (St. Apollinaris, bishop & martyr: Green or red vestments) 7:00 a.m. (St. Matthew): Arthur & Marguerite Riel by the estate 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time SATURDAY, JULY 21 (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Green vestments) 9:00 a.m. (OLM Shrine): Robert & Maxine Brennan by their sons 4:00 p.m. (St. Matthew): Darcy Hall Spaulding by Jeanette Corrigan SUNDAY, JULY 22 (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Green vestments) 7:15 a.m. (St. Patrick): For the souls in purgatory by Joan Houghton Zieniewicz 9:00 a.m. (St. Agnes): Brooke Ramsdell by Jeff & Jane Gilman 10:30 a.m. (All Saints): Gate of Heaven parishioners Daily Readings JULY 16, 2018 JULY 22, 2018 MONDAY: Isaiah 1: / Matthew 10: 34 11: 1 TUESDAY: Isaiah 7: 1-9 / Matthew 11: WEDNESDAY: Isaiah 10: 5-7, 13b-16 / Matthew 11: THURSDAY: Isaiah 26: 7-9, 12, / Matthew 11: FRIDAY: Isaiah 38: 1-6, / Matthew 12: 1-8 SATURDAY: Micah 2: 1-5 / Matthew 12: SUNDAY: Jeremiah 23: 1-6 / Ephesians 2: / Mark 6: Sanctuary Candle During the month of July the sanctuary candle at All Saints Church will burn to designate the place of Christ s repose in loving memory of Amy Beth Brooks as requested by John & Gloria Brooks. At St. Matthew Church the candle will burn in loving memory of Anthony & Charles Elgosin as requested by the Eva Elgosin & family. At St. Agnes Church the candle will burn in loving memory of Regina Corrigan as requested by Bob & Theresa Reynolds. Your Weekly Offering Weekend of July 7-8, 2018 OFFERTORY: $3, E-GIVE: $1, $4, $4, NEEDED WEEKLY TO MEET OUR BUDGET. (The 2nd collection next week, July 14-15, is for Parish Missions.) Thank you so much for your support of our parish!! CATHOLIC TRIVIA In 1986 which language became the very first Native American language to be approved for translation for most parts of the Mass? Navaho (followed by Choctaw in 1987).

4 TABS to meet... Members of the Tabernacle Society are reminded of their upcoming meeting this Tuesday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the church hall at All Saints. Hope to see you all there! Knights of Columbus meeting... There will be a meeting for the members of the Knights of Columbus this Tuesday, July 17, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the rectory at St. Matthew in Whitefield. Parish picnic Sunday, August 12, is the parish picnic!! You are invited to join Fr. Schultz, Fr. Matt and Bishop Peter Libasci for an afternoon of games, food, fellowship and fun! Join us at 12:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church in Twin Mountain. We ll be cooking out and you can enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken. We ask you to bring along a dish to share, preferably a side dish or a dessert. There will be bouncy houses for the kids and all kinds of games for young and active adults, so put us on your calendar and join us for a great time! (Please RSVP your to celebratefaithgoh@gmail.com) or call the rectory at (603) to RSVP. We need to know how many are coming so we can order the right amount of food!) Rededication of the Shrine Immediately following the parish picnic Sunday, August 12, Bishop Libasci will concelebrate a special Mass with Fr. Schultz and Fr. Matt to rededicate Our Lady of the Mountains Shrine in Bretton Woods. Please join us for this holy and historic celebration. Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we told it to the same person? François de La Rochefouauld Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you. D. Willard Mount Royal Academy North... MRA North is happy to announce their TV debut!! The team reached out to EWTN (Eternal World Television Network) months ago about the opening of the school. Inspired with the story, the network has invited Head of School, Jill Colby, and preschool teacher, Mandy Scott, to appear on two episodes of their show At Home with Jim and Joy! The two will travel to Birmingham, Alabama for a two-night stay on EWTN s campus at the end of July. Mandy and Jill will be sharing the story of how Mount Royal North came to be and highlighting the North Country, Gate of Heaven Parish, Mount Royal Academy (Sunapee), and the value of Catholic education. Please pray for the school, the teachers, the children and their families as the adventure continues. Below are the times the two episodes will air. Be sure to tune in!! EWTN At Home with Jim and Joy Monday, July 30, at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, at 1:00 p.m. Keep Kids Safe: Talk with your child... The new school year is coming soon. Open communication with your child is a key factor in helping to keep him or her safe. It is important to start talking about safety matters with children from a young age. Let children know that you want them to tell you if anyone touches them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable or sends them inappropriate messages or pictures online. Role play different safety-related scenarios to help teach skills such as saying no, telling a trusted adult and resisting peer pressure. You can use our Family Discussion Cards to help jump-start these important conversations:

5 Scheduled Events By patiently walking in the path of discipleship, we demonstrate to ourselves the measure of our faith and our willingness to accept God s will rather than ours. Dieter F. Uchtdorf Quo Vadis Days... Do you know where your life is going? The Lord Jesus has a great plan for you! If you are a young man age 14-18, you are invited to attend the first annual Quo Vadis Days camp, August 6-10, at Northeast Catholic College in Warner to spend time with other young men your age who are looking at the Lord s call in your life while having lots of fun. Quo Vadis Days is led by priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Manchester and includes a full schedule of hiking, swimming, canoeing, sports and games, daily Mass and prayer, and opportunities to grow in friendship with the Lord and one another. For more information contact: Fr. Matthew Mason Director of Vocations (603) mmason@rcbm.org Worldwide Marriage Encounter... Jesus is asking us to go out two by two and proclaim His good news. Strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament y attending a Worlewide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekends are September in Medway, MA, and December 7-9 in Duxbury, MA. For information call Stephen & Michelle O Leary at or visit them at Stay informed... Catholic Citizenship News provides alerts from the Diocese of Manchester regarding legislation on some of today s pressing issues. Sign up at catholicnh.org/ccn SATURDAY, JULY 14 1:30 P.M. Rexford/Fifield Wedding (All Saints Church) 2:45 P.M.-3:45 p.m. Confessions (St. Matthew Church) 6:30 P.M. Young Adults Meeting (All Saints church hall) SUNDAY, JULY 15 MONDAY, JULY 16 TUESDAY, JULY 17 5:30 P.M. Tabernacle Society Meeting (All Saints church hall) 6:00 P.M. Knights of Columbus Meeting (St. Matthew rectory) WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 11:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration (St. Patrick Church) 5:30 P.M. Praying the Rosary (St. Leo s Church, Lunenburg, VT) THURSDAY, JULY 19 1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration (All Saints Church) 5:00 P.M. COMMUNITY DINNER (All Saints church hall) 8:00 P.M. Alcoholics Anonymous (All Saints church hall) FRIDAY, JULY 20 9:30 A.M. Nursing Home Mass (The Morrison, Whitefield) SATURDAY, JULY 21 2:45 P.M.-3:45 P.M. Confessions (St. Matthew Church) SUNDAY, JULY 22 MONDAY, JULY 23 TUESDAY, JULY 24 6:00 P.M. Catholic Women s Group Meeting (St. Matthew rectory) WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 11:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration (St. Patrick Church) 5:30 P.M. Praying the Rosary (St. Leo s Church, Lunenburg, VT) THURSDAY, JULY 26 1:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Eucharistic Adoration (All Saints Church) 3:00 P.M. Cenacle of St. Monica (St. Matthew sacristy) 5:00 P.M. COMMUNITY DINNER (All Saints church hall) 8:00 P.M. Alcoholics Anonymous (All Saints church hall) FRIDAY, JULY 27 10:00 A.M. Nursing Home Mass (Country Village, Lancaster)

6 Weekly Readings Sunday July 15, 2018 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Amos 7: / Psalm 85: 9-10, 11-12, / Ephesians 1: 3-14 / Mark 6: 7-13 For today and the following six Sundays we read from Paul s Letter to the Ephesians, whose theme is captured by these words: In the Church Christ fulfills and reveals his own mystery as the purpose of God s plan: to unite all things in Christ (Ephesians 1: 10; Catechism of the Catholic Church, 772). Our reading today presents a beautiful hymn praising God the Father who has chosen us in Christ and blessed us in the Spirit with every spiritual blessing from all eternity. In the First Reading, God calls Amos from his ordinary life as a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores to become a prophet carrying God s Word to God s people. Amos task is to challenge the people to repent and return to their covenant relationship. In today s Gospel Jesus sends out the Apostles in pairs to share in his ministry of preaching and healing. Called to preach repentance, they have no visible means of support, but God s grace was with them as they drove out many demons and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. This is the first of two places in the New Testament where healing occurs in relation to anointing with oil. The Letter of James shows the early Church continuing Jesus instruction to heal those who are sick: Are there any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord (James 5: 13). Today the Church continues this instruction in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Like the prophet Amos and the Apostles, we have been chosen to be the Son s coworkers in continuing God s plan of bringing healing and grace to a broken world. 1.) To what is Paul referring when he says: In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions? 2.) What significance do you see in Amos being a shepherd? 3.) Like the Apostles in the Gospel, have you been able to step forward in total reliance upon Christ s grace? If not, how might you build the trust to do so? The Permanent Deacon... The Church is always seeking candidates to become permanent deacons. What are the requirements for a man who wants to become a Permanent Deacon? Applicants for the Diaconate should be men who already demonstrate: A dedication to revealing God s love A sense of self-confidence and self-esteem A trust and understanding of others An ability to lead with love and speak the truth A willingness to learn and grow A life of prayer The applicant must be no younger than 35 years of age at the time of ordination (and, therefore, no younger than 31 years of age at the time he begins his preparation). The younger man, who may have a wife and family, is especially urged to be very prudent in applying for the permanent Diaconate. The married man s first responsibilities are to his wife and family, and his work for the support of his family. Nothing not even the Diaconate must ever jeopardize his fulfillment of those responsibilities. An extensive, formal education is not required. An applicant does not need a college degree. It is expected that an interested applicant would have sufficient intellectual ability to fulfill the academic requirement. If the applicant is married he must be in a stable marriage and his request for admission must have the full and enthusiastic support of his wife and family. The applicant must be a man with a proven record of service to the Church. He must have a wholesome love for, and desire to serve, the Church under the direction of the bishop. Finally, even though others may recognize the qualities described above, or even though the suggestion to pursue the permanent diaconate may come from another, it is the individual candidate who must have a strong personal conviction of his call and abilities. No one should be ordained simply because someone else wishes it. In short, a man seeking admission to the office of deacon should truly desire that ministry, believe that God has called him, and have already demonstrated that he is a good Catholic Christian and leader. For more information: contact Deacon Gregory McGinn (603) or you can newdeacons@rcbm.org