RECONCILIATION 3pm to 3:30pm or by appointment

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1 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 18, 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 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday June 17 4pm Bernadette Bouchard & Matthew L. Janos Birthday Remembrance requested by Joan Janos Sunday June 18 8am Robert Hall requested by his family 10:30am James Buscema requested by his family 6pm For all Fathers living and deceased Monday June 19 8am Rev. Robert T. Goodwin Rev. Patrick F. Irwin Tuesday June 20 Wednesday June 21 Thursday June 22 Friday June 23 Saturday June 24 4pm Emmett L. Beane, Jr. Birthday Remembrance requested by his wife Jane Sunday June 25 8am Florence Jacques, 2 nd Anniversary, requested by her family 10:30am James Buscema & Patricia Cormier Birthday Remembrance requested by their family 6pm Frances Blaisdell requested by her family PARISH COLLECTIONS In order for the parish to meet its regular expenses, our offertory and other designated parish collections must bring in $8,700 per week. Parish Collections for the following week: Offertory 6/11/17 $7,470 Utility $1,465 Father s Day Flowers $826 Total funds collected for this week for parish expenses $9,761 Thank you for your continued support ~Fr. Von~ SECOND ENVELOPES FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEKS June 25 Maintenance This collection helps with the Church and School grounds. July 2 Works of the Holy Father This collection enables the Holy Father to respond with emergency financial assistance to requests to aid the most needy throughout the world those who suffer as a result of war, oppression, and natural disasters. July 9 Capital Improvements This collection helps with projects around the parish. 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. 2 Your contributions toward the support of the parish and its ministries are greatly appreciated.

3 Tuesday, June 20 Food Pantry, 6:30-7:30 PM Choir Practice, 7:00 PM, in the church Wednesday, June 21 Men s Morning Group, 6:00-7:00 AM, in the chapel Adoration, 8:30-9:30 AM and 2:00-8:00 PM Food Pantry, 1:00-3:00 PM Thursday, June 22 AA, 7:00 PM, in the K of C Hall 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. FEED YOUR SOUL THIS SUMMER! This summer we will be offering a Youth Ministry Book Study for high school guys and gals on Wednesday nights starting on July 5 th. This book study will meet every Wednesday night from 6:00-8:00 PM. Our final meeting will be on August 9 th. We will be reading two different books this summer. The guys will be reading Man Enough: Lessons from St. Joseph on Becoming a Godly Man. The ladies will be reading More Than A Pretty Face shares the real story of a young woman who struggled to believe she was beautiful. This is a story full of ups and downs, tears and laughter; a story this is honest, funny, and encouraging. Christina Mead is inviting you into her story about her relationship with her body, heart, thoughts, and God. Accept the invitation and see why you are so much more than just a pretty face. 3 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 How many Corporal Feed the hungry Clothe the naked Give drink to the thirsty Shelter the homeless Comfort the imprisoned Visit the sick Bury the Dead Please reply and let me know if you plan on joining us before June 19 th so I can get the books ordered. The cost of the books is $12 each and can be paid for at our first meeting. To register please contact Adam Castor at or faithlifeformation@comcast.net SPIRITUAL ADOPTION Your baby is now at 12 weeks of development. She (or he) occasionally sucks her thumb. At 12 weeks an unborn baby is capable of respiratory movement, sufficiently intense to move amniotic fluid in and out of the respiratory tract. (Williams Obstetrics). She also sleeps, awakens, and exercises her muscles turning her head, opening and closing her mouth. Stop by the table near the parish bookrack to pick up precious feet pins, bookmarks, and more. If anyone would like to borrow the movie The Original Image of the Divine Mercy. Please contact the Parish Office at

4 Starting (so that we can end) with God Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, When I sat down to write this short article for the bulletin this weekend I was kind of lost. It is one of the first inserts that I will do for the summer during my time here at your parish, and my goal was to get a rhythm set up for the following weeks, making future articles easier. That however proved to be fruitless. I decided that I ought to approach writing for the bulletin just as I would writing a paper for any one of my classes. I would look at the primary sources (this Sunday s readings) and maybe grab a secondary source (e.g. a Biblical commentary), then commence writing. So, I looked at the blank page on my laptop and started to write. About two hours later, I started to struggle with the point which I (thought) was driving at, and then I started to see even more errors. Eventually, I realized my problem; I was doing the writing and not God. Instead of starting my task by bringing it to the Lord in prayer, I thought I could do this on my own. No task should ever begin outside of God. Jesus tells us in the Gospel this Sunday that unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you (Jn 6:53). The body and blood that we receive at Mass is indeed the way to the eternal life. This union is what draws us closer to that ultimate union with our Lord in Heaven. From these words of Jesus we recognize that we are incapable of achieving salvation on our own. Therefore, it makes sense that we ought to draw near to our Lord in the Eucharist. Moreover, everything that we do and say ought to draw us closer to the Lord. If our end goal is union with the Father, then we must start with the Son. Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. (Jn 14:6). How does this play out in our everyday life? Consider the order of the Mass as a guide. We start with making the sign of Cross, the weapon which Jesus used to win our salvation. We then go into the Penitential Act, where we recognize our sinfulness and ask for God s mercy. Then there is the Liturgy of the Word, where we listen to the Word of God which provides instruction on how we are to live our lives, and teaches us the truths about our loving God. Finally, we go into the Liturgy of the Eucharist, where we receive the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation (from the Eucharistic Prayer II). Now, consider this as a model for application to our own lives. First, we must recognize our insufficiency to achieve our own salvation and the wonderful mercy of God. We then turn to the living word of God in the Bible, and see what a relationship with the Lord looks like. Finally, we receive the Eucharist, the source of our faith, and the true path to salvation. Every aspect of our lives (no matter how mundane) has meaning for our relationship with the Lord, and therefore has effect on our relationship with Him and our salvation which is through Him. Just as I could not propose to write anything for God on my own, or attain my own salvation, so to everything in our lives should always begin by with God. For it is by Him alone that it shall be brought to a fruitful end. Seminarian Rory Traynor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUMMER PROGRAM AT NORTHEAST CATHOLIC COLLEGE Once again, Northeast Catholic College in Warner, NH is pleased to announce the dates for its Summer Program for high school students. The Collegiate Summer Program offers participants the opportunity to study Theology, philosophy, literature and political science. During the summer program, students also attend daily Mass and enjoy sports, socials and day trips including hiking and canoeing. The program is for students who will be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school in the fall of It is also open to students who have just graduated high school. The collegiate Summer Program is a twoweek session that runs from Sunday, July 23 Saturday, August 5. Register today at For more information, contact the admissions office at admissions@northeastcatholic.edu or

5 SPONSOR A TEEN Steubenville East is a three-day retreat specifically for teens. It shows them what a relationship with Jesus Christ truly looks like and challenges them to drop their "nets" and follow the one who made them. The cost for each teen to attend this retreat is $250. If you would like to sponsor one of our 42 attendees this year and help make this retreat possible, please mail or drop off a check at the parish office. An investment in the youth of The Church is an investment in the future of The Church! God bless you all and thank you for your generosity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIVINE MERCY/STUDY FAITH FORMATION Continue your small group journey with the Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told Program by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. The 10 part video series is based on the book The Second Greatest Story Ever Told. Whether you ve read the book or not you re in for quite a treat. Our friends at the Augustine Institute have put together the most amazing visual presentations of one of the greatest stories ever told, such that you don t just watch it, you experience it. Really! They ve brought to life the drama and splendor of God s merciful love revealed in the Sacred Scripture. Manifested at key moments of Church history, and realized in our present time of mercy. They ve brought the book to life a way that has left staff filled with wonder and awe. 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: Monday, June 26 th Behold, this Heart Monday, July 17 th The Suffering Servant Monday, July 24 th - Faustina and the Spread of Divine Mercy Monday, July 31 st Proclaim this Message Monday, August 7 th Fatima Monday, August 14 th The Secret of Divine Mercy Monday, August 21 st God s Master Plan Monday, August 28 th Mary s Knight Monday, September 11 th The Final Question Where: St. Patrick School When: July 10 th 14 th Time: 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Ages: 5-12 Registration for Vacation Bible School are now available in the front entrance of church and on the church website. Volunteer opportunities available now. If you or your teen would like to help in this wonderful ministry or for more information, please contact Christine Lemieux at christine@lemieux-design.net CONCERT Please join us for a concert It s All About Love, at St. John the Baptist Church, Suncook, NH. On June 25, 2017 at 3:00 PM. Soprano: Marie-Line Morin, Pianist: Samantha Pion. For more information, please call Michele at All are welcome! WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever. Let the Lord feed and support your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME Weekends are Sep 16-17, 2017 in Medway, MA and Oct 21-22, 2017 in Contoocook, NH. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at or visit us at GOLF TOURNAMENT Nashua Catholic has openings for their Annual Golf Tournament held at Amherst Country Club on Tuesday, August 1, The Tournament format is best-ball with an 8:30 AM shot gun start. The $120 entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, raffles and a steak and rib lunch after golf. For more information, or to sponsor a hole, visit 5