Saint Gabriel Catholic Community At St. Paul Church in Franklin At St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Tilton How to reach us Phone: Parish Office: (603) 934-5013 Rel. Education: 934-4372 Fax Line: 934-3469 Mail: P.O. Box 490, Franklin, NH 03235 Street Address: 16 Chestnut St. Tilton 110 School Street Franklin E-mail: office@stgabrielnh.org Web site: stgabrielnh.org Pastor: Deacon: Office Mgr: Bulletin Editor: Rel Ed. Coord.: Music Ministry: Food Pantry: Cemeteries/Maintenance: We re here for you Rev. Raymond E. Gagnon Rev. Mr. Thomas Matzke Claire Connifey Meri-lynn Banton Mary Ellen Shaw Debbi Gibson John Bruno Gary Plourde & Mike Parmelee Office Hours Monday thru Thursday from 9AM - 4PM Food Pantry Monday & Friday from 9AM Noon (Tilton) Join us in prayer Weekend Mass Saturday at 4:00PM (Franklin) & 6:00PM (Tilton) Sunday at 8:30AM (Tilton ) & 10:30AM (Franklin) Weekday Mass Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 8:00AM in Franklin Reconciliation Saturday at 3:15PM (Franklin) & 5:15PM (Tilton) Eucharistic Adoration Every Tuesday from 1:15 to 3:15PM (Tilton) Second Sunday of the Month from 3:00 4:00PM (Franklin) Ministry to the Sick & Homebound Please call the office to request the Sacrament of Anointing or homebound visits. Baptism Marriage Call the Parish Office to schedule instruction and the ceremony St. Mary St. Paul
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 03 & 04, 2016 CCD Classes Classes will begin soon! Registration is Sunday, September 11 from 9 AM until noon at St. Paul in Franklin. Classes begin September 18 We are in need of a 2nd grade teacher. This is a great way to share your faith! If interested please call the office at 603-934-5013. CONVERT INSTRUCTION CLASSES (RCIA) We ll be starting back right after Labor Day (on Monday, September 12th at 6:30PM). If you know a non-catholic who wants to learn more about our faith or a Catholic who would like to prepare for First Eucharist or Confirmation, please encourage them to find out more. They can call the rectory or talk to the pastor or any team member. The classes run through the winter and conclude at the Easter Vigil (April 15, 2017). You and I have been created for great things! - Mother Theresa. Mother Theresa of Calcutta is being canonized a saint on Sunday, September 4. We witnessed her works as she walked on this earth. She can be an inspiration to us all. Reading s for next Weekend 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sept. 11 First : Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Second : 1 Timothy 1: 12-17 Gospel : Luke 15: 1-32 Mon. HAPPENING THIS WEEK Sept 05 Labor Day Office & Food Pantry Closed Tues. Sept 06 1:00 PM Mass @ Golden Crest Tues. Sept 06 1:00 PM Communion @ MCNH Tues. Sept 06 1:15 PM Adoration (T) Tues Sept 06 2:00 PM Communion @ Mt. Ridge Tues Sept 06 7:00 PM KC #11868 Meeting (T) Wed. Sept 07 6:30 PM Angel Fair Meeting (F) Fri. Sept 09 10:00 AM Communion @ NH VH Sun Sept 11 9 till noon CCD Registration (F) Sun Sept 11 1:00 PM Baptisms Sun Sept. 11 3:00 PM Holy Hour (St. Paul s) Mon Sept 12 6:30 PM Introduction to RCIA (T) PARISH FINANCES Offering Last Week August 28 Loose Money 1,023.50 In Envelopes 3,425.00 Building Fund & Fuel 125.00 Masses 250.00 Candles & Memorials 34.00 Food Pantry 30.00 Fundraising 10.00 Assumption of the Blessed Mary 270.00 TOTAL FOR PARISH 5,1670.50 Priest Retirement 1,060.00 Manchester Mission/Migrant 94.00 Peace begins with a smile. Mother Theresa Knights of Columbus Council #12147 are selling tickets for their Annual Raffle through the weekend of September 10. They will be at all Masses in Franklin and Tilton. This is their only fundraiser for the year. The raffle drawing will be held on Sunday, September 25 at the Parish Cookout, in celebration of our Patron Saint, St. Gabriel. So mark your calendars for this special celebration and come join your parish community. The cookout will be in the St. Gabriel Parish Center in Franklin, following the 10:30 Mass. St. Gabriel Travels. One by land and one by sea! The first is an eight-day Cruise from Boston to Canada (starting at $1304) June 24 July 1. The second: a 3-day bus tour to the Amish Country ($339) August 2-4. Forms can be found in the back of both churches. If you would like more information please contact the office at (603)934-5013. We are looking forward to both trips and we hope that you will consider at least one of them. Special Offer: from now until October 16 th (our first meeting), the Registration fee for the cruise is only $100 per person (instead of $350). This does not reduce the full cost of the trip; it just makes it easier to sign up. Sign up now before all the best cabins are taken.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sat. September 03 4:00 PM (F) 6:00 PM (T) Sun. September 04 8:30 AM (T) 10:30 AM (F) Mon. September 05 Tues. September 06 Wed. September 07 Anticipated Masses Joseph & Louise Thibodeau by Mary McKeage All Parishioners Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev L. Phillippe Larivee by Cecile Robert Pearl Kenyon by Germaine Perreault NO MASS (Labor Day) Stella Robinson by Anna Mayo Donald Rayno by his Family Thurs. September 08 Nativity of the Blessed Mother No Mass Fri September 09 Sat. September 10 4:00 PM (F) 6:00 PM (T) Sun. September 11 8:30 AM (T) 10:30 AM (F) St. Peter Claver, Priest Gracia St. Pierre by Leo & Joan Anticipated Masses Dora Leroux by Roger & Genie Richard Colby by a Friend Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Carolyn Drechnowicz by the Family Maurice A. Perreault by Germaine & family THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Can Jesus really be serious? In today s gospel, He tells us we have to hate our parents and siblings, wife and children, even our own life if we want to be His disciple. In other gospels, He has told us to cut off our hand or foot if it leads to temptation, consider divorcees as adulterers, walk away from non-believers, or sell all we have and give the money to the poor. I haven t done any of these and I d like to think that I m a good Christian. So, was Jesus just being dramatic? Was He trying to make a point or simply showing His frustration with the non-committal response He was getting? We know the early Church didn t take it literally: their community was far from being built on hate: They ll know we are Christians by our love. We also know that, after the Resurrection, Peter went back to his family and to his fishing buddies. And the other apostles went back to their livelihoods. It s only after the coming of the Holy Sanctuary Lamp From this Sunday thru next Saturday, the sanctuary lamp in church will burn in memory of: St. Paul s: Manuel Mahserejian by Ron, Sophia, & Family St. Mary s: Rev. Dan Sinibaldi by the Parish ST. GABRIEL S PRAYER LINE If you d like to call in your prayer requests, this month s contact is Jeanne Petrin 286-8479 You can also write in your request in the book at either church. Prayers Requested Rev. Dan Sinibaldi Mary King Thomas Croteau Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for September: Centrality of the Human Person That each may contribute to the common good and to the building of a society that places the human person at the center. Spirit that they saw their ministry as a full-time, number one priority. But even then, as St. Paul the tent-maker would tell you, you can keep on living your life as long as it is geared to your ministry. If you work to feed your family so that you can share your faith with them, you ve got the right idea. If you reach out to the non-believer so that he can see God s love through your service, you re doing fine. If you are a good steward of your blessings so that you can support the charitable works of others, God is pleased. In other words, if God is the reason you get up in the morning, He s the reason you go to work, support your family, nurture your friendships or hold on to your assets, I m sure He is pleased. Is Jesus serious? He certainly wants you to take Him seriously! Liturgical Ministers - Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10 & 11, 2016 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Servers Marilyn Plourde Chet Kulus Alan Cushing Blaise, Sean & Colleen Maurice Laroche Aydan Cushing O Mara Lectors Leo St. Pierre Linda Cass Jan Andrus Rose Archambault Rich Dougherty Eucharistic Ministers Greeters Christine Dzujna Janet Desrochers Bob Desrochers George Dzujna Betty Meyerhoefer Connie Forest Bette Femenella Deacon Tom Gayle Bestick Barbara Proulx Carmen Lepage André Lepage Deacon Tom Mark Lemire Carol Lemire Bob Bachler Peg Halm
K of C Council #12147 will be selling tickets for their annual raffle beginning August 27th at all Masses. Save the Date: September 25, the Annual Parish Cookout following the 10:30 AM Mass in Franklin. Council #11868 Meeting, Monday at 7:30PM in Tilton Please join us for an organizational meeting for the 2016 Angel Fair on Wednesday, September 7, at 6:30PM in the Parish Office Conference Room. St Gabriel Parish relies on the income from fundraisers.like the Angel Fair to meet our financial needs. Unfortunately we have lost two major fund raising events this year (approximately $7,000 of income), making the overall success of the Angel Fair even more important. The success is dependent on the participation of our entire parish community. So please make plans to join us for this important meeting. Above all, this is a great way to meet and work with fellow parishioners. Please contact Sandra Burney at 934-3654 with questions or input. The Angel Fair is Saturday, November 5. The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a soccer challenge at the Bessie Rowell Community Center in Franklin. This will be held on Saturday, September 17 (with a rain date of October 1). Registration is free and begins at 8:30AM for girls and boys, ages 9-14. The competition begins at 9:00AM and winners in each age group will receive a trophy, with certificates of participation to all. If you have any questions please contact Tim Stangroom at 603-934-6782. All are welcome so come join the fun! Did you know? That volunteers from St. Gabriel Parish support the spiritual needs of 6 local nursing homes. There is Golden Crest, Mt. Ridge, Peabody Home, Gerrish Manor, Merrimack County Home, and the New Hampshire Veterans Home. Volunteers from our parish make communion calls and support Fr. Ray with monthly Masses celebrated at most of the facilities. Please contact us if this is something you might be interested in helping. Call the office at 934-5013 for more information. Thank you to all our volunteers who give so much of their time to this ministry! There is an interest in making and selling a parish cookbook. To see if this is feasible, we would like to collect favorite recipes (or maybe those not so secret family recipes). If you have recipes that you would like to see in this cookbook, please email them to us at office@stgabrielnh.org. If it is easier you can drop them by the office or give them to Diane Williams or Merilynn Banton. IF this happens, maybe we can raise a few dollars for the parish. This is not an Angel Fair project..
CATHOLIC SERVICES & PROGRAMS Knights of Columbus St. Mary of the Assumption Council #11868 Grand Knight: Aaron Boudreau 998-2806 Bishop Leo O Neil Council #12147 (Franklin) Grand Knight: Brian LaValley 603-219-6138 Fr. A.J. Timon Assembly #638 (4 th Degree) Faithful Navigator: Tim Stangroom 603-934-6782 At www.franklinknights.org Catholic Schools Holy Trinity School (Pre-K to 8) 50 Church Street Laconia, NH 03246 Web:www.holytrinity.pvt.k12.nh.us Phone: 524-3156 St. John Regional School (Pre-K to 8) 61 S. State Street Concord, NH 03301 Web: www.stjohnregional.org Phone: 225-3222 Bishop Brady High School (9 to 12) 25 Columbus Ave Concord, NH 03301 Web: www.bishopbrady.edu Phone: 224-7418 Catholic Charities Laconia District Office 528-3035 17 Gilford Ave., Laconia, 03246 Counseling - Elderly Services - Adoption/Maternity Parish Nurse - Children s Home - Food Bank St. Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 406 Court St., Laconia, NH 03246 Phone: 524-0466 Parish Outreach Franklin Regional Hospital Leo St. Pierre At Merrimack County Nursing Home Meri-lynn Banton - Janet Jurta NH Veterans Home Rev. Ray Gagnon - Steve Archambault Mt. Ridge Nursing Home Nancy Carr - Mildred Sullivan - Chrissy Avila Golden Crest Senior Resort Nancy Carr - Mildred Sullivan At Peabody Home Angela Mundy Christine Dzujna