Welcome to the Catholic Community of SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST A Catholic Community of Caring Since 1981 Serving Londonderry, Hudson & Windham - New Hampshire Fr. Mike Zgonc Deacon Tom Lavallee Brandon Sargent Claudia Dominguez Vicky Wood Hollis Cornellisen Lisa Olsen Artie Carew Amanda Morgan Richard Dussault Church and Parish Center (603) 432-8711 One South Road, Londonderry, NH 03053 Pastor Permanent Deacon Director of Evangelization Family Faith Formation Family Faith Assistant Youth Minister Office Manager Music Director Music Ministry Custodian MASS SCHEDULE Saturday @ 5:00 PM Sunday @ 8:00 AM 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM Monday through Thursday @ 9:00 AM Welcome Home! We, as a Parish Family, are so glad you are here! As sharers of the one baptism & the one Spirit of the Risen Christ, we come together as the Parish Community of St. Mark the Evangelist to proclaim our identity as the People of God. The Eucharist is the center of our life and work together. Through the one bread, we become the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise. In our worship of God, the Author of life and holiness, we proclaim our hope in the life of Christ s Resurrection; we open our hearts and minds to the Spirit of God dwelling in our midst. In our work, together, we seek to enable our children to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of God; to accompany our young sons and daughters on their journeys of discovery toward adulthood; to deepen our faith commitment through prayer & study; to be present to one another in the joys and sufferings, the victories and struggles of life; to give witness to the Gospel of justice and compassion to our hurting world. We welcome to our parish family all who share our Catholic faith & traditions & our search for God in all things. -Parish Mission Statement Website: www.stmarksnh.org Facebook: stmarkslondonderry Flocknote: Coming Soon!
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 30, 2018 From the Desk of Deacon Tom Happy New Year! Feels like only yesterday I was writing that opening for the first week of Advent and here we are at the end of 2018, well into the Christmas Season. Lots of Feasts and Solemnities coming up. Today is the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. On Tuesday, January 1, it's a Holy Day of Obligation and the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. Then, Sunday January 6 is the Epiphany of the Lord, followed by the Baptism of the Lord on January 13. The Baptism of the Lord officially ends the Season of Christmas. Fr Mike and I will be wearing white vestments throughout this Season, then back to Green for a few short weeks, then back to Violet for Lent! Most people might think the Christmas Season ends on January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, which celebrates the visit of the Magi (think Astronomers, not Kings!) This is because that day marks the 12th day of Christmas, like we hear in that famous song. However, this year the Christmas Season officially ends on January 13 with the Baptism of the Lord. It's a long Christmas Season this year! Sometimes the Baptism of the Lord is transferred to the Monday following the Epiphany, like it was in 2017 and 2018. So enjoy the longest Christmas season the Church calendar offers us. We won't have another Christmas season this long until 2030. Don't ask me how I know that... Being the Feast of the Holy Family this weekend, our reading are all about family. Having two adult children that live with me, I really like these readings. If I can gather everyone in my family for a shared meal, maybe I'd read them the first reading to remind them to take care of me in my old age (starting now!) Lots of choices for our readers this weekend on the second reading. It's unusual to have so many options for the second reading. But the Gospel is the story of Jesus in the Temple. Parents should be able to relate to this. When my daughter was young, my wife was at the football field in Derry with her and my son for football practice. When she looked up my daughter was gone. She was frantic as you'd expect! She called the police and all the parents were looking for my daughter. I arrived from work, not suspecting anything, just after she had been located. My daughter had "...seen a bunny and chased it into the woods..." as she explained to my wife. The look of ebbing panic and waves of relief on my wife's face told me I was spared great anguish! This was also before cell phones were popular, so she couldn't call me and set me in a panic. In our Gospel, Mary says to Jesus "Why have you done this to us?" Notice that as throughout scripture Joseph is silent! He never utters a word in all of scripture. Imagine the relief of both Mary and Joseph as they were reunited with their Son after he had been missing for three days! May you all reflect on your families and how important they are to you this weekend. I know this weekend reminds me of the importance of mine. Use this weekend to find the opportunity to let them know how important they are! Deacon Tom
Calling all children from 3 years of age through 1st grade! The Good Shepherd Program is an approach to the religious formation of children, based on the conviction that God and the child are in a blossoming and ever-developing relationship. We will learn and meditate on scriptural and liturgical themes at an age appropriate level, allowing them to deepen their relationship with God through Jesus Christ! This dynamic program continues Jan 13 and runs until April 28th. It is for grades 2 through 5 and meets on Sundays immediately following the 9:30 AM Mass until 11:30 AM. To promote various learning styles there will be elements of art and music centered around Scripture. If your child is in a Sacramental year (Gr. 2 - Reconciliation, Gr. 3 Confirmation & Eucharist) they are required to participate to receive their Sacraments. Edge is a Catholic middle school youth ministry program. It provides a safe, fun place for youth to find real Catholic community, to get answers to their questions about faith and to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way! Edge will meet on Sundays immediately following the 9:30 AM Mass. This is a GREAT opportunity for our teens to grow in discipleship and lead vibrant and radical Christian lives! There will be awesome social nights issue nights and liturgically centered nights - all chances to have an awesome and challenging time! LifeTeen will meet bimonthly on Sunday nights from 6-8 PM. One Sunday a month we will offer the entire parish the opportunity to participate in G.I.F.T. or Growing In Faith Together! We hope to build community and journey together toward deeper relationships with Christ. G.I.F.T. will be held after the 9:30 AM Mass. There will be breakfast for all participants followed by small group sharing and activities.
2019 - Faith Formation Date REMINDER *Updated* New Years Day Mass Schedule Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 10 AM Vacation Bible School 2019 - Save the Date! We are SO excited to announce that we will have VBS on July 8-12! Nocturnal Adoration This will be held on Friday, January 4, beginning at 8 PM until midnight. Please join us for prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel each hour. For information, call Dennis at 437-6051. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd & Time Travelers Jan 13, 27 / Feb 10, 17 / Mar 10, 17 / Apr 14, 28 Growing in Faith Together (G.I.F.T) Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 3, Apr 7 & May 5 EDGE Jan 6, 20 / Feb 3, 17 / Mar 3, 17 / Apr 7, 28 LifeTeen Jan 13, 27 / Feb 10, 24 / Mar 10, 24 / Apr 14 & May 5 Good Shepherd Teacher Meeting CGS teachers please come and join us for our monthly planning meeting on Thursday, January 3 at 7 PM. During which we will discuss the January classes. Please contact Claudia if you have any questions at claudia@stmarksnh.org or call the Parish Office. Youth Altar Server/Lector Workshop Are you a kid looking for a way to serve our community? All 4th-12th graders who are interested in continuing or starting as altar servers or lectors are asked to attend a workshop on Sunday, December 30th from 12:00-1:30PM. Meet us in Rm 209 where a pizza lunch will be provided. Contact Hollis for more information. St. Gianna s Place - Bottling Up Some Hope Want to serve a good cause!? On Sunday December 30th @ 1:30PM please come down to the Hall to help assemble baby bottles for our parish-wide St. Gianna's Place Campaign that will take place through the month of January. St. Gianna's place offers God-given dignity and safe, long-term housing for women facing crisis pregnancies and their babies. Contact Hollis for more info. This Week @ St. Mark s!! Sunday, December 30: 12:00 PM Youth Alter Server & Lector Workshop 1:30 PM St. Gianna s Place - Bottle Up Monday, December 31: Parish Office Closed at noon Tuesday, January 1 2019: Parish Office Closed 10:00 AM Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Thursday, January 3: 6:30 PM Worship Team Rehearsal (Room 202) 7:00 PM Church of Good Shepherd Leader Mtg Friday, December 28: 6:00 PM Scouts / Den Mtg (Parish Center) Saturday, December 29: 9:30 AM Al-Anon (Room 209) *The Parish Office will be open until noon on Dec 31st and Closed on January 1, 2019.
Sacrificial Giving (Dec. 15-16) Operating Funds Offertory Envelopes (162) $6,313.00 Loose Cash & Checks $2,152.00 WeShare $2,428.00 Special/Holy Day Immaculate Conception $140.00 Fuel (10) $465.00 Social $62.00 General Donations $105.00 Flowers $180.00 Mass Donations $30.00 Total $11,875.00 Designated Funds Capital Development (5) $95.00 Diocesan (Religious Retirement) $259.00 Total $354.00 Grand Total $12,229.00 Mass Intentions for Dec. 29 - Jan. 6 2019 12/29 Saturday, 5 PM: John Harper by Roger & Paula Hubert 12/30 Sunday, 8 AM: Mary Salerno & her son Paul by the family 12/30 Sunday, 9:30 AM: People of the Parish 12/30 Sunday, 11 AM: Normand Saucier by the Fallon s 12/31 Monday, 9 AM: Intentions of NH Seminarians 1/1 Tuesday, 10 AM: Jane Blake by Leo & Mary Guilfoyle 1/2 Wednesday, 9 AM: Holy Souls in Purgatory 1/3 Thursday, 9 AM: Adrian Pallone by the family 1/5 Saturday, 5 PM: Pauline Mary Sanguedolce by Mary Lou Bartlett 1/6 Sunday, 8 AM: Dorothy Maxwell by her husband & family 1/6 Sunday, 9:30 AM: Peter Lescarbeau by Elaine Wyatt & Debbie Cantrell 1/6 Sunday, 11 AM: Carol Ann Pincince by Mary Y. Lynch Parish Contact Information Parish Office (603) 432-8711 Parish Email info@stmarksnh.org Web Page stmarksnh.org Office Hours Mon-Thurs 9:30AM- 4 PM Fr. Mike Deacon Tom Claudia Dominguez Hollis Cornellisen Lisa Olsen Brandon Sargent Artie Carew frmike@stmarksnh.org dctom@stmarksnh.org claudia@stmarksnh.org hollis@stmarksnh.org info@stmarksnh.org brandon@stmarksnh.org artie@stmarksnh.org Pastoral Council Justin Paré Finance Council Kevin Cronin Music Artie Carew (603) 546-5503 Outreach Dianne Zdankiewicz (603) 434-7991 Knights of Columbus Brian Roche (603) 889-3284 Men of St Joseph Bill Donroe (603) 432-6066 Prayer Line (603) 432-7425 Safe Environment Claudia Dominguez (603) 432-8711 Al-Anon Saturdays, 9:30-11 AM Birthright (603) 434-3000 NH Catholic Charities, Windham (603) 893-1971 Sacrament of Baptism Parents are asked to participate in the baptismal catechesis program prior to their child s baptism. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30 PM or by appointment Sacrament of Marriage Couples should contact the parish office at least six months in advance and before making any other wedding arrangements. Sacrament of the Sick Please call us to request the Sacrament of the Sick or to receive communion in the home. Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays, 6:00 AM-11PM / First Fridays 8 PM-12 AM