Holy Trinity Parish St. Matthew, St. Agnes and Plymouth Office Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-3:30 PM 46 Langdon Street Plymouth, NH 03264 Phone: (603) 536-4700 Fax: (603) 536-4709 E-mail: holytrinitynh@gmail.com Website: www.holytrinityparishnh.org Facebook Page: Holy Trinity News and Info PARISH STAFF Pastor Rev. Leo A. LeBlanc Deacon Rev. Mr. Michael Guy Pastoral Minister David M. Gravel Parish Operations Sandra Hauser Director of Music Ministries Bristol Coordinator Bulletin Editor Christine Chiasson Phone: (603) 724-1825 holytrinitybristol@gmail.com ~ St. Matthew Church ~ 11 School Street, Plymouth 4:00 PM Saturday 7:30 & 11:30 AM Sunday 8:00 AM Monday Reconciliation: 3:00 PM Saturday or by appointment ~ St. Agnes Church ~ 19 Hill Avenue, Ashland 9:30 AM Sunday (Summer) Closed for the Winter ~ Chapel ~ 2 West Shore Road, Bristol 8:00 AM (Summer) 9:30 AM Sunday North American Martyrs Oratory 17 West Shore Road, Bristol 8:00 AM Thursday Eucharistic Adoration 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Holy Trinity Parish - Plymouth, Bristol, Ashland Saturday, March 23 4:00 PM St. Matthew Church For all parishioners Sunday, March 24 7:30 AM St. Matthew Church 9:30 AM Chapel Marie Matthews and Ralph Colcord by Family 11:30 AM St. Matthew Church Monday, March 25 8:00 AM St. Matthew Church Tuesday, March 26 8:00 AM St. Matthew Church Service of the Word 8:30 AM North American Martyrs Oratory Rosary Wednesday March 27 NO SERVICES Thursday March 28 8:00 AM North American Martyrs Oratory Eucharistic Adoration North American Martyrs Oratory 9:00-6:00 PM Friday, March 29 Stations of the Cross: St. Matthew Church: 12:00 PM Chapel: 6:00 PM Saturday, March 30 4:00 PM St. Matthew Church For all parishioners Sunday, March 31 7:30 AM St. Matthew Church 9:30 AM Chapel 11:30 AM St. Matthew Church Joseph Laufenberg by his son Peter indicates Intentions for deceased person(s). If you have scheduled an announced and would like to bring up the Gifts at that, please let one of the ushers know before. Sunday, March 24 Faith Formation, Ashland: St. Agnes Hall, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM (Including First Reconciliation Retreat) Bristol: Simard Hall, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Grades 1-6 Bristol: Marian Hall, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM : Grades 7-9 Monday, March 25 Bristol: North American Martyrs Oratory, 4:00 PM Tuesday, March 26 Blood Drive Bristol: Simard Hall, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday, March 27 Bristol: North American Martyrs Oratory, 9:00 AM Plymouth: St. Matthew Meeting Room, 3:30 PM Thursday, March 28 Day Away Program, Bristol: Simard Hall, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Liturgy Meeting, Bristol: Marian Center, 9:30 AM Men s Group, Bristol: North American Martyrs Oratory, 10:30 AM Bristol: North American Martyrs Oratory, 6:00 PM Boy Scout Meeting, Ashland: St. Agnes Hall, 6:00 PM Sunday, March 31 NO FAITH FORMATION CLASSES Boy Scouts - Court of Honor Ashland: St. Agnes Hall, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM General Offertory Weekend of March 16 and 17, 2019 Loose: $1545.60 Envelopes $3562.50 Ash Wednesday $15.00 Easter Flowers $50.00 Snow Removal $25.00 Grounds $150.00 Thank you for your continued generosity. Have you ever thought about making your contributions online? It s easy! Just log on to www. holytrinityparishnh.org, click on parish life, and then online giving. Call Sandy at 536-4700 for more information.
WHY DO WE DO THAT? CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED Question: Do young children really need to go to Confession? How much sin can they really have? Answer: Ask any mom about her children, and see how many would say she has a brood of perfect angels! Parents know that kids do things that are wrong and they often know they're doing it! Even toddlers have a sense of right and wrong. The Church recognizes that their minds and consciences are not yet fully developed, however, and typically waits until age seven to offer the sacrament of Confession. Around that age and beyond, most young people, when asked, can easily explain why something is wrong. Confession for children is an excellent way to help them reflect on their actions and accept responsibility for their behavior. It helps them to grow in their understanding of sin and how it affects others. This helps them to form their consciences and make better choices in the future. Most importantly, they learn the value of forgiveness, both given and received. Rather than singling out what's wrong, Confession offers hope and a new start! Children can grow in understanding God's unconditional love and develop a sense of inner dignity that transcends their failings. Not bad for five minutes and an "Our Father" or two! Holy Week Holy Thursday, April 18 7:00 PM Good Friday, April 19 5:00 PM St. Matthew 7:00 PM Holy Saturday, April 20 Easter Vigil Third Sunday of Lent STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fr. Von DeRosia, the diocese s assistant vocation director, will lead the Stations of the Cross on Tuesday, March 26, 6:00-7:00 PM, at St. Matthew Church. Sponsored by PSU s Catholic Campus Ministry, we invite all parishioners to join us. BUSY PERSON S RETREAT has begun. This Lent, during weekly student meetings, we are going on retreat together to open ourselves more to our God and to draw strength and support from each other as disciples of Christ on the Way. The meetings are at 6 PM in the Reflection & Spiritual Care Center, across from Lamson Library, up the street from the shuttle bus stop. Refreshments are served, and all students are always welcome. FRIDAY AFTERNOON BOWLING: At the end of the week, you want to relax and get off campus, right? Grab a friend or meet new ones as we gather on April 5, at 3 PM, at the Reflection & Spiritual Care Center to leave to go bowling at FunSpot. Sign up with Kathy Tardif (kmtardif@plymouth.edu) so that we know how many cars we ll need. SOUP SUPPER & TAIZE PRAYER SERVICE: Sunday, April 7, at 6:00 PM in Frost Commons, the white house next to Blair Hall and St. Matthew Church, we ll join parishioners for a delicious soup supper. After, we will offer a Lenten Taizé prayer service at 7:00 with Holy Trinity s Music Ministry. This inspiring contemplative prayer experience is adapted from the prayer tradition cultivated by the monks of the international, ecumenical Benedictine monastery in Taizé, France. Meditative singing, brief readings, and short periods of silence characterize a Taizé service. Readings for the week of March 24, 2019 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 [8a]/1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12/Lk 13:1-9 Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8, 8b-9, 10, 11 [8a, 9a]/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [6a]/Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20 [12a]/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/Lk 18:9-14 Next Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [9a]/2 Cor 5:17-21/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Questions of the Week First Reading :In his call and commission of Moses, God reveals his name as "I AM" - our God lives in the eternal present moment. When have you experienced God's spirit in the here and now of your life? Second Reading :Paul instructs the Corinthians that the desert journey of ancient Israel serves as an example for all future generations of believers. During this Lenten journey, what do you do to make sure you do not fall? Gospel Reading : Jesus repeatedly warns against the dangers of not repenting. How do you keep the need for repentance of your spiritual exercises?
March 24, 2019 Stations of the Cross St. Matthew Church 12:00 PM 6:00 PM Bristol Knights Fish Fry The Bristol Knights will hold a fish fry on April 12th at 5:00-7:00 PM at the Marian Center. On April 12th, the Stations of the Cross will be at 7:00 PM, NOT 6:00 PM. The admission price is $10.00 per individual and $30.00 per family. Upcoming Second Collections Rice Bowls: now until April 21st March 31st: Catholic Relief APRIL: Parish Easter Flowers (undated) April 19: Good Friday Holy Land April 21: Easter Offering Morning Services and Adoration NEW POLICY If there is inclement weather on the day of a service or Adoration, please check WMUR before leaving the house. We will post on WMUR if it is cancelled. Eucharistic Adoration at North American Martyrs Oratory is every Thursday from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Adorers are needed for 1:00 to 2:00 PM. We are also in need of alternates. Please call Sandy at the office at 536-4700 if you would be willing to help. 2018 Contribution Letters Contribution Letters are now available for envelope users, online givers and Capital Campaign contributors. Please email Chris at holytrinitybristol@gmail.com or call 724-1825. Red Cross Blood Drive There will be a blood drive at Simard Hall at Our Lady Of Grace on Tuesday, March 26th from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Parishioners, We Need Your Help! The goal is to make our database as up to date as possible. If you have had any changes to the following, please forward them to Christine Chiasson at holytrinitybristol@gmail.com. Thank you! Change of address Change of phone number, cell phone number, or email address. Any adult family members that no longer live with you. Any additions to the family. Any members of the family living at home that received sacraments elsewhere. ( Sacramental certificates needed.) Important Dates Reminder Confirmation Schedule: Plymouth and Bristol Confirmation ~ Grades 5 through High School Wednesday, May 8th 6:00 PM Confirmation ~ Grades 3 and 4 and siblings Saturday, May 11th St. Matthew Church 4:00 PM Cornerstone Women s Retreat Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5, 2019 Silver Fox Inn in Waterville Valley Seeking Paths to Holiness While each of us is on our own personal faith journey, our destination is the same. Our Lord Jesus Christ has tasked us all with living holy lives, to serve others and to be the face of Jesus to those around us. Pamphlets are in the back of church.
Seasonal Reflection A Prayer to Be Open to God's Will Good and gracious God, I know that life can be unpredictable. Sometimes I know what is good and right, but I don't have the courage to do it. Sometimes I am so busy with my own affairs, I forget to see the needs of people in front of me. Sometimes I am set in my own ways, and I resist growing and learning. Help me, Lord, to be open to Your will. When You prompt me to do the right thing, give me the courage to do it. When those around me need my help, give me Your heart to love them. When I'm stuck in my own ways, give me the grace to grow closer to You every day. Give me the trust and confidence of Mary. Let it be done unto me according to Your word! Amen.