SEPTEMBER 9/TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. ELIZABETH SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH Parish & Religious Education Staff Rev. Msgr. John P. Quinn Pastor (ext. 113) Msgr. Donald J. Gilbert Weekend Associate Sr. Rosemary Crowley Pastoral Associate ( ext. 125) Paula O Grady Office Manager (ext. 123) Jacklynn LaRose Bookkeeper (ext. 119) Bernadette Berry Receptionist (ext.110) Organists: Gerald Leblond (880-8474) Justin McCarthy (488-5505) Mark Lajoie 9 am Contemp. Choir (206-5966 ) Christine Saltzman Family Faith Director (ext. 112) Gertrude Hammond Director Grades 1-6 (ext. 134) Carrie Soucy Grs. 7-10 Director and Youth Minister (ext. 124) Alex Sullivan Youth Ministry Apprentice (ext. 117) St. Elizabeth Seton Parish is a loving, welcoming community of worshippers in the Catholic tradition. Our mission is to share the Good News of Christ through the celebration of sacraments, liturgy, and unconditional service to all. We welcome all visitors to our Parish. We hope that you will experience our love for God and neighbor. If you are new to our community, we are grateful to the Lord for your presence. 190 Meetinghouse Road Bedford, NH 03110-6027 Phone: (603) 669-7444 Fax: (603) 644-5371 E-Mail: sesparish@comcast.net
SAINT ELIZABETH SETON PARISH We Remember Saturday, September 8 4:30 pm Richard Proulx 7th Anniversary Dolores Solimine Sunday, September 9 7:30 am Michael Tremblay 15th Anniversary 9:00 am Stanislava Lydia Riley 1st Anniversary 10:30 am Rita A. Bernard 12:00 pm Maurice Hebert Monday, September 10 7:30 am Kirk Florian Tuesday, September 11 NO MASS Wednesday, September 12 5:30 pm Pauline Pascoal 1st Anniversary Thursday, September 13 7:30 am The living & deceased members of the Parish Friday, September 14 7:30 am Michael P. O Brien Saturday, September 15 11:00 am Peter Kujawski & Lee Anne Lyons 2:00 pm Michael Abcunas & Leah Wood Wedding 4:30 pm Eugene Carlin Edward Kissell Sunday, September 16 7:30 am Henry Brown 9:00 am Ralph Suozzo John R. Wilson 10:30 am Terry Andersen Marie-Louise Nonnenmacher 12:00 pm Maurice Hebert The Knights of Columbus will be conducting the annual Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities (formerly the Tootsie Roll Drive) on Saturday & Sunday, September 15/16, after all weekend Masses. All proceeds will be given to Camp Fatima to support Exceptional Children's Week. 1 Frances Madge Farwell Christine Jelley Who entered new and eternal life in Christ. Our parish condolences are extended to their families. Grant to all our dearly departed eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on them forever. Amen. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Bishop Peter A. Libasci invites all couples celebrating an anniversary of 5, 25, or 50 years, to attend the Fall Wedding Anniversary Mass. This celebration will take place on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, in Manchester. Couples are encouraged to invite select family members to share in the joyous occasion. To register, please contact the parish office at 669-7444 by September 18, 2018. Couples celebrating other significant anniversaries will be asked to register next year for a spring celebration. To all married couples celebrating 5, 25, or 50 years, congratulations, and we look forward to seeing you at this fall s Wedding Anniversary Mass! St. Martha s Guild September 9, 2018 - Team I Offertory Collection Weekend of September 1-2, 2018 Envelopes (654) $14,796.99 Loose $ 2,664.05 Grand Total $17,461.04 Catholic University collection, 2018 $ 2,596.00 Weekend of September 2-3, 2017 $16,994.43 Catholic University collection, 2017 $ 2,627.00
Tuesday, Sept. 11th 3 pm - 6 pm St. Elizabeth Seton Parking lot Enjoy the market music while shopping the many wonderful fruits and vegetables that are currently in season at the market! PARISH NURSE PROGRAMS Sponsored by CMC Fit Forever Chair Exercise Program Meets on Tuesdays at 9am in Rm 10 of the Parish Activity Center This program is a free workout at 3 different levels for men & women 55 and older. Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 Children s choir The Children s choir will begin rehearsals on Monday, Sept. 10th from 4:30-5:30 pm in the Choir loft. All children from Kindergarten through 6th grade are welcome! Next meeting is on Monday, September 10th at 6:00 pm in Room 12 B New members are always welcome and we are happy to teach you! Annual Pot Luck Supper Tuesday, September 18 th at 6pm The St. Elizabeth Seton Women s Guild is holding its annual Pot Luck Supper in the church hall, Tuesday, Sept 18 th, at 6pm. The Women s Guild promotes spiritual parish activities, fosters social and cultural activities among its members and recognizes the importance of service to others. All women of the parish are cordially invited to the supper. If you are not a member and want a reservation held for you, please contact Nancy LeBlanc at 774-3630. BEDFORD UPCOMING EVENTS 2 ADULT FAITH FORMATION FAITH SERIES Wednesday s Sept. 26th - October 24th Morning 10am - 11:30 am Evening 7pm - 8:30 pm Church Hall The Pivotal Players: a Bishop Baron program highlighting men and women who have influenced the Catholic Church. St. Francis of Assisi will be the first person we study. To register contact Sr. Rosemary Crowley at 669-7444. SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY, Sept. 29, 2018 After the 4:30 pm Mass October 9th at 7:00 pm All parishioners are invited to the book discussion on I ve Been Thinking...Reflec ons, Prayers, and Medita ons for a Meaningful Life by Maria Shriver. Sponsored by the Women s Guild.
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME New Altar Servers If you are in the fourth grade or above, please take some time to consider being an Altar Server here at St. Elizabeth Seton. Sign up forms are available in the Parish Office and at the entrances to the church. Sign up now! Training will begin soon. The Consolers of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Lay Apostolate The Consolers is about living one s daily life and prayer in consecration to Jesus and Mary to the best of one s ability as a practicing Catholic. For more information or if you would like a presentation to your group please contact: Annette Handy at 232-3918. The all-new youth ministry worship team is kicking off in September, and we are looking for middle school and high school musicians with a heart for worshipping God through music to join us! We are seeking singers, guitar players (acoustic or electric), bass guitar players, keyboard players, and drummers for our new, contemporary music ministry. We will rehearse bi-weekly, and provide worship music for Life Teen, Edge and other youth group activities. We will provide the music and coaching, you bring your talent to the church for God to use! For more information, please contact Carem Bennett at: nhcarem@gmail.com. 3 Start Dates: Family Faith Formation - Sunday, September 9th 9 am Weekly classes Grades 1-6 First week of October Registration forms are available on our website at www.stelizabethsetonchurch.org under the Faith Formation tab or in the Parish Office. LIFETEEN IS KICKING OFF WITH A COLOR FUN RUN! SUNDAY, SEPT. 16TH AT 1:00 PM IN THE ST. ELIZABETH SETON PARKING LOT PLEASE WEAR WHITE AND CLOTHES YOU DON T MIND GETTING COLOR ON. Peter M. Kujawski & Lee Anne Lyons III Chris Debarcinis & Brittany Labreque I
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 Were you baptized in the Catholic Church but did not receive First Communion or Confirmation? Have you been curious about what the process is as an adult? RCIA is for you! Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is extended, without obligation, to any interested adult. The RCIA process, which begins in the fall, is a process that invites people whose journey of faith has led them to learn about the Catholic Church s beliefs and practices. Who else should come? Persons not baptized, interested in the Catholic Church Persons baptized in a different religion who would like to become Catholic Persons baptized Catholic who would like to know more about their faith. Please call the Parish Office at 669-7444 or email - sesparish@comcast.net for more information. SAVE THE DATE! The Diocese of Manchester is in the process of continuing to strengthen and renew faith formation in our parish, school and home communities. Throughout this process we are being called anew to Restore, Renew and Proclaim the Hope that is Christ. The goal is to make lifelong faith formation a priority and a reality. This requires a few things: Making adult formation a priority in our parishes, which includes formation of catechists, parents and the entire adult community. Strengthening our youth ministry programs to include all teens of high school and college age. Re-imagining our sacrament preparation processes to include celebrating the Sacraments of Initiation in the order of the catechumenate: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist. Possibly YOU have some questions that may include: What will this mean at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish? What is lifelong faith formation? What about my children in grade (your child(rens) grade here)? You are invited to bring your questions and your desire to be more informed to a presentation being offered in the parish (choose one): Thursday s, October 4th or 11th 10am -11am or 7pm-8pm Church Hall 4
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Registration for the 2018/2019 St. Elizabeth Seton CYO Basketball program is now open. St Elizabeth Seton fields competitive boys basketball teams for parishioners in grades 5 through 12. The parish also fields competitive girls basketball teams for parishioners in grades 5 through 8. There is also a developmental 3rd/4th grade coed league. Last year the parish had 11 teams in the program. One of our high school teams were New Hampshire State and New England Regional Champions. Our 5th/6th grade girls team and one of our 8th grade boys teams were New Hampshire State Champions. ALL previous players and NEW players MUST register in order to be rostered on a team. Registration is available online at www.sesparishcyo.com. The registration to participate in a Seton CYO program is $75 for the 3rd/4th grade coed league, $100 for boys and girls in grades 5 through 8, and $125 for the boys High School program. Parishioners must be enrolled and active in a religious education program or have made their confirmation in order to play. Two non-parishioners per team are allowed to play on each team (space permitting). The program is seeking volunteer coaches for grades 3-8. Please indicate your coaching interest when registering. All coaches must be ASEP (American Sport Education Program) certified and complete Safe Haven for responsible relationships in ministry. Both programs are online courses. Background checks are performed for all those involved with the CYO league. All CYO coaching requirements are listed on the website under Coach Requirements. Should you have any questions please contact Jay Brewster at 488-1333 or by email at jaypbrewster@gmail.com. At all levels of play there is one practice per week and games are played on the weekend. Practices are at the Seton Activity Center. The 3/4 Coed team (Jr. Mites) plays their games at St. Anthony s in Manchester on Saturdays. Our girls 5/6 (Mites) and girls 7/8 (Cadets) program plays the majority of their games in Nashua on either Saturday or Sunday. Boys 5/6 (Mites) and Boys 7/8 (Cadets) games are all played at the Bishop Leo O Neil Center in Manchester on Saturdays. Boys High School games are all played at Bedford High School or Parish Activities Basketball Program...Jay Brewster (488-1333) Parish Nurse Program..Diana Niemann (668-8490) Knights of Columbus.Michael Pitaro (714-4100) Women s Guild..Cathy Lodico (714-9054).Bobbie White (471-9095) Seton Club....Bill Toolin (472-5428) Cub Scouts..Dan Jobin (644-0159) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m Coffee, Pastries and Juice (Sept June) Available in the Church Hall after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. All are welcome. Nashua Catholic on Sundays. 5 Fix-It Team The goal of the Fix-It Team is to keep the home environment a safe and healthy place. If someone is in need of assistance, contact the Parish Office. Prayer Line Please call Rosemary at 623-3925 or Lorraine at 472-3020 with.special prayer needs. Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday from 3:15-4:00 pm, or by appointment Sacrament of Baptism Second and last Sunday of every month at 1:30 pm. Call the Parish Office at 669-7444 to schedule Sacrament of Matrimony Diocesan policy states that the couple must contact the parish priest at least six months before the intended wedding date, prior to making any other arrangements.